Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Plenty of brainwork is needed for higher math Every Thursday a profusion of clean paper, sharp¬ ened pencils, and compasses became tools of frenzied students as math tests were given. Know¬ ing that a mastery of math is often the basis for achievement in today’s technical world, many stu¬ dents pursued all math courses offered at GHS. Others, particularly girls who had successfully endured the renowned horrors of Algebra 4, con¬ tinued in math only because the ratio” (of boys to girls, of course!) was most favorable. Oddly enough, benefits of this ratio were never seen on test paper General math, business arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, solid geometry, and col¬ lege algebra were high school building blocks. Taken separately or in various combinations, they provided each student with the math which would be most useful to him after high school — en¬ abling him to solve difficult everyday problems of a specialized nature, helping him develop his reasoning ability to its fullest extent. TENSION mounts as algebra tests are returned. TIRED brain and cramped lingers naturally accompany tough trig homework.

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History for many has a new twist this year Ten o’clock — time to tune in the dial for Myrtle Brock’s world history class. T hrough a new de¬ velopment in the history curriculum at GHS, classes in American and world history were piped in daily from UNC. Privileged students had three main avenues of learning — their text, the tele¬ vision set, and classroom teachers. The one hundred students per class had the honor of being among the first in the South to be taught by TV. About 3,300 pupils participated in the program TV HISTORY is quite a change from the “old-fashioned” kind. in the Tri-State area. Students watched television for the first thirty minutes, then heard supple¬ mentary material and discussion in each class¬ room. Along with this dramatic revolution, history students were continuously concerned with the absorbing articles and topics from the American Observer. Also, there were still many classes that, without the aid of television, studied the various aspects of American and world history with the changes in civilization from prehistoric to modern times and the struggles of man for his cherished rights. Related fields were not neglected either, for courses were offered in economics, government, and geography for the interested student. Cl RRENT EVENTS summary for history classes is Observer. Page 26

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Science students advance from frogs to rockets Russian-launched satellite “ Sputnik” is first to conquer outer space. SOPHOMORE biologists get graphic demonstration in study of human anatomy. The science department welcomed sophomores with a smell of formaldehyde as they began the year dissecting frogs. Biology was practically the only outdoor course at Senior. Students went out in the fall to stroll across the campus gathering specimens of leaves or insects for notebooks and exhibits. After biology, science enthusiasts could take chemistry or physics. Chemistry students could easily be detected by their serious attitudes and acid burns. The lab was the scene of constant activity, as students rushed to complete experi¬ ments or boned up for that next impossible” test. Physics was one step farther on the science ladder. Jabbo” drilled his students in everything from a slide rule to Newton’s law of accelerated motion. At the impressive Science Fair, held in March in the boys’ gym, student projects amazed adults as well as fellow students. On March 4, the Science Day assembly gave the student body a peek into the fascinating world of science. There were some students who found time to accomplish even more. No less than a rocket was launched on GHS ' tennis courts. The enthusiasm displayed by science students was a clear indica¬ tion that GHS’ students realize the big role of science in the world of tomorrow. HOLDING THEIR BREATH, anxious chemistry students peer Intently at experiment and await results. Page 28