Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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ENGLISH MRS. MARTIN'S second year English class seems extremely interested in what their teacher is telling them at the moment. Here we see them participating in a discussion of the Shake- speare classic, The Merchant of Venice. Every student is required to study English for the entire four years he spends in Hempstead High School. During these years a great deal of time is spent acquiring a lasting and good English back- ground from the study and enjoyment of prose and poetry, both modern and classic. Much of the time is also spent in reviewing grammar and composition. An additional English class is offered for Seniors who enjoy writing and who wish to improve their work and style with extra guidance and assistance. This class is called Creative Writing. In many classrooms the old familiar furniture has been replaced by tables and chairs of the seminar type, providing the class with a more informal aspect. Left to right, top row: May Barth, Robert Baker, Charles Chase. Mary Church, Lyla Davis, Bonnie Lee Farrior. Second row: Bernice Ford. Howard Soldy. Ruth Joyce. Eunice Koch. Lois Linn, Hazel Martin. Third row: Matthew Murphy, Beth Newlon, Estelle Noon, Elizabeth Sproule. Anne Turnbull, Stanley White. Camille Yilek. 23

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Left to right, top row: Nell Foster. James Beale, Alice Bringhurst, Rose Congiu, A. Barrett Davidson. Second row: Catherine Degenhardt. Ruth Gaffga. Mathias Helbaclc. Mar- garet Jones. Third row: Anne Rowles. Leslie Schryver, Anne Silver, Louis Zara. COMMERCIAL POSITIONS in the business world are sought after by many graduates. Our Commercial Depart- ment strives to prepare our students for business careers by offering a wide variety of subjects. Busi- ness law, the ever-important shorthand and typing, business arithmetic and retailing are some of the subjects which the Commercial Department offers its students. The retailing students are instructed under the supervision of Mr. Davidson, who helps them oper- ate our school store, the Blue and White Corner. He also assists these students in locating and hold- ing positions as sales personnel in many well-known stores in Hempstead. The commercial teachers have done and are doing a wonderful job training their pupils for bet- ter occupations after graduation. After a few years in industry, many graduates from this department are promoted to high-ranking business positions with outstanding business firms. 22

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SCIENCE HERE is a model familiar to all who took General Science in their Freshman days. With the aid of this model Mr. Beckett explains the function of the body to his science class. General Science is a required subject of every Freshman. Many of these pupils will continue their studies of science by taking either Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Earth Science. A considerable number of Hempstead students plan to become doctors, nurses, dentists or scientists, and the Science department offers the subjects that are required for entrance to colleges and universities. Although the study of science requires hard work it is interesting and rewarding. Left to right, top row: A. Franklin Faust, Tord Beck, Dan- iel Beckett, Margaret Beighley. Royal Benner. Second row: Viola Dendy, Roy Ketchum, Kenneth Lawson, Maurice Levin. Third row: Martin Lind, Harold Lints, Robert Schuess- ler, Luke White. 24