Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Customs of Other Peoples, Teachers •••• •••• ■ ■ «a Mr$. Virginia Glore, Higgins Avenue, is one of two teachers of Latin. Sponsor of Modern Language Club and teacher of French and Spanish is Mrs. Mary Brower. Librarians Help Students Find Materials Above, South Avenue librarian Mrs. Letitia Johnson checks file cards with one of the assistant student librarians who aid her each period. Mrs. Margaret Frette, Higgins librarian, is always available to check out books or help find material. Any student in need of reading materials or reference information can rely on the able help of Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Frette, and their student assistants. Among the many duties of these librarians are the maintenance of current indices, the care of books, and the ordering of new materials.

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k- Through Knowledge of Language and Hope to Increase Understanding Understanding, tolerance, and sympathy are the true goals of the language department, beyond the knowledge of grammar, structure, and vocabulary. Courses in French, Spanish, and Latin are offered. Miss Edith Culver asks a student of her advanced Latin class to point out the route of Aeneas's wanderings. Mr. Daniel Low, South Avenue French teacher, sponsors French Club and guides the selection of AFS semifinalists. He returned from a trip to France at the start of the school year. A sponsor of Modern Language Club and teacher of Spanish is Mrs. Ada Zucconi. Mrs. Maria Harvey conducts three periods of Spanish. Miss Katherine Cromley teaches three French classes and two of world history. 24 Language chairman Miss Violet Boileau emphasizes the im- portance of communicating with and learning more about other peoples.

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New System of Mathematics Stresses Basic, Underlying Concepts Students wishing to explore certain areas of mathematics more deeply have formed a Math Club guided by Mr. Jack Swan, teacher of college preparatory math and algebra. Class discussions lead to broader understanding by giving students an opportunity to ask questions and express ideas about problems. Mr. Darrell Rassmus- sen uses this technique in his five geometry classes. Students are daily introduced to new concepts of higher mathematics by Miss Speck, SA math chair- man, pictured at left. According to administrative policy, department members give students class time to seek personal assistance and work on daily assignments. Mr. Werner Held, below, answers a student’s question in one of his geometry classes. Miss Dorothe Nelson and Mr. Loren Johnson, left, evaluate test questions for effectiveness in measur- ing student mastery of materials. Geometry is taught by Mr. Johnson, practical math and algebra by Miss Nelson. When two math teachers get to talking, the conversation turns to some aspect of their chosen careers. Mrs. Maclay, practical math and algebra, and Mr. Baker, algebra, discuss the new series of text books introduced in the past two years.