Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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SCIENCE CLASS Short, Helen roncnhcrg, Mary Nlountain, r1K Joh Earl Fuller, jack Vv'cber, Physics teacher. and Mr. Bcusch, Chem Stry ht: rig Left to C. HYUHEII cs Dcp u: 31 U L .. IU E -+- O Howe, head lcr, Mrs. Licb U 'U : L. .J L. CU O :W O .2 3 C W TJ f U-1

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THE MONARCH 1928 23 Department of Foreign Languages In the modern high school everything is operated on the departmental plan. There is a science department, there is a history department and there are many other departments, each organized to do its special work in the best manner possible. The language department is the one which shows the greatest change probably from theschools of a hundred years ago. In Hamburg High School three foreign languages are taught: Latin, French and German. Miss Charlotte Calkins has had charge of the Latin for seven years and has built up an enviable reputation for that branch of the system in our school. Miss Fidelia Warburtoii has charge of the French and that language seems to be very popular with the students. The Petite journal is a daily request at the librarian's desk and is read by French students with considerable ease and interest. German has been under the care of Mrs. Anna Nenno Ueblacher for many years in Hamburg High School. Her students felt a deep regret when, in the early part of this year on account of failing health, Mrs. Ueblacher retired from the teaching profession. Her place has been taken by Miss Louise Spiesz during the remainder of the year and she has made many friends among her German students. The fact that three languages are being offered affords a wide choice to the students in making up their courses. It is expected that as the demand for other foreign languages increases, Spanish and Italian will be added to our curriculum. Iolm Kleis '28

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THE MONARCH 1928 25 Departments of Science and Mathematics These two departments naturally go hand in hand. Science depends on mathef matics and mathematics is a science. The higher mathematics classes have been fortunate enough during the past seven years to have Mrs. Arthur Howe as their instructor. The mathematics depart' ments has had a very unusual record of achievement during her regime. This school offers courses in solid geometry, advanced algebra, and trigonometryfa fact greatly appreciated by students who wish to take engineering in college. The science department has received an impetus this year entirely new in the history of Hamburg High School. Under the able management of Mr. Charles Buesch, classes in chemistry and physics have been most interesting and prohtable. These are classes where plenty of hard work is done but the work is made so inter' esting that pupils think it mere play. The following quotation seems especially ap' propriate for this department: Blessings on science! When the earth seemed old, When Faith grew doting, and the Reasons cold, 'Twas she discovered that the world was young, And taught a language to the lisping tongueg 'Twas she disclosed a future to its view, And made old knowledge pale before the new. Aileen Fisher '2 S ,Cf xx lt? s 'i