Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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the probing of new facts needed in this Atomic Age. They have more advanced information avail- able on all the newly discovered sciences and develop more young scientists needed in a Nuclear Age. Mr. Rago and his fourth period class. The history department is under the supervision of Mrs. Vincent. Studying history gives us a better understanding of the present be- cause the present has grown out of, and is a result of, the past. lt also has great dramatic value and inculcates ideals, for it tells us of the lives and work of pio- neers in areas ranging from edu- cation to government, all of which make up our complex way of life. By studying history we are also encouraged to use reason in solv- ing problems through the gather- ing and weighing of evidence, All in all it helps us to understand how human beings have pro- gressed. Q in .1 ,.V, 2' f' 'if 1 V 13 ' 4' K 'c Left to right, Row I: Fred Franz, Physical Educa- tion, Barbara Friedman, Business, Row ll: Ruth Gattga, Business, Felix Gangemi, Physical Edu- zation. Row lll: Barbara Giganti, Secretary, Flora Gunnerson, Citizenship Education. Left to right, Row lr Gertrude Gunther, Language, Robert Hayes, Chair- man, Mathematics Department, Mathias Helbach, Business. Row ll: Harrison Hodges, Music, Ruth Hoekstra, Dean ot Girls, Carl Holtz, Mathematics. , ug., l7

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'S fl ,. 'fn ,' ' ', M, Q ' -' .,,. M . ' . :- jf ' ' Wx' ' l U If ,IIA Q L Left to right: Stuart Dale, Industrial Arts, A. Barrett Dcvidson, Chair- man, Business Department, Catherine Degenhardt, Business. AQ' ' iii The whole faculty is divided by subjects. The English department, headed by Miss Barth, gives each and every student a better back- ground for the study of other sub- iects. They expose their students to the better forms of literature and try to create in them a liking for it. There are also speech and drama classes provided for stu- dents interested in the arts and the theater. The math department, under Mr. Hayes' direction, makes avail- Aida E Left to right, Row I: Viola Dendy, Science, Sonia Dorwin, English, May Duryea, Secretary, Mi:s Fallis points out th in Cornelia Fallis, Art, Row ll: A. Franklin Faust, Chairman, Science Department, Frank Fish, points of art ts Karen Balacc Citizenship Education, Marion Fish, Music, Bernice Ford, English. Mr. Baker inquires who, what, where and when of Terry Waddy. able better and higher math courses for those who have inter- est and ability. The math teach- ers try to bring out and build up this ability in their students so that there will be more capable mathematicians for a growing America. The science department, headed by Mr. Faust, also provides ad- vanced courses for the interested student. The science teachers try to create an inquisitive mind for

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X I Mrs. Young, head of the lan- guage department, and the rest of the language teachers try to plant an interest in their students for learning the culture of other people in other lands. This helps us to appreciate other lands. This helps us to appreciate the debt we owe to their civilizations and promotes better understanding among the peoples of the world, Left to right, Row I: Louise Hueston, Registrar, Helen lgnelzi, Language. Row ll: Charles Jelicks, Industrial Arts, Jane Johnson, Secretary. Mrs. Zinn corrects Jerry McAndrews in drama workshop. Left to right, Row I, Margaret Jones, Business, Ruth Joyce, English, Robert Keenan, Mathematics, Paul Krause, Physical Education, Gerald Lacombe, Mathematics. Row ll: Kenneth Lawson, Science, Dr. Edna Layton, Mathematics, Willard Leusch, Language, Maurice Levin, Science, Martin Lind, Science. I8