Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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SPANISH — Spanish students took their turn at the efficient lab material provided for them in the new wing. They were able to hear their personal speaking voice through the earphones. SPANISH — Gloria Knocke smiled at her classmates as she followed Mr. Neff’ s directions. The class was celebrating Gloria’s birthday. the Understanding and Agreements Between Nations LIBRARY — Mrs. Bailey flashed a smile for the camera as she paused from her daily work of filing new books and cards. The German and Spanish classes made superb use of the excellent facilities provided for them in the language lab in the new wing. The new wing was open in Decem- ber of 1962 and relieved the crowded conditions that were present in the High School this year due to the large Sophomore class. In the lack of facilities causing cramped quarters, before the opening of the new addition, the Latin classes were conducted on the stage. Despite the evident hindrance and inconvenience in environment, Latin students carried out their classroom activities to gain honors in the contests. Hobart High School was indeed fortunate again this year to have a well-qualified, efficient, and helpful librarian, M rs. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey attended Ball State College and Purdue University and obtained her A.B. and M.S. degrees. She attended summer classes in order to finish work on her library science degrees. Mrs. Bailey decided that she pre- ferred library work to teaching after she was employed as a partime librarian. When she began her career she was qualified to teach English and history. Any student who used the library found that Mrs. Bailey was always on hand to answer their questions and direct them in its use. M rs. Bailey had many other duties as our librarian. She ordered all new books. She did this with the help of recommendation from the department heads and students. Mrs. Bailey ordered all textbooks and distributed them upon arrival. Her year’s work included marking and cata- loging new books, keeping circulation records, and sending out notices on over due books. 25

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u ms st era scHMim iam 1 % III It ' S I4.MOIS RtSTAl H.V.U r ' -li V ». GERMAN — Pamphlets, books, and posters, aided German students in their study of a difficult language. The Comprehension of LATIN — Hobart High ' s Latin teacher, Mr. Black, observed his class as they studied noun declensions. GERMAN — Mrs. Cicak assisted Bill Ball, Jim LaFever, Dwight Mathis, Lee Shirey, and Ray DeMeyer with German conjugations. Foreign Languages Affects LATIN— Maps and posters filled the Latin bulletin boards with interesting information. 24

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PHYSICS — Under the watchful eye of Mr. Senderak physics stu- dents toiled industriously at one of his tests. Science in Hobart High was divided into two categories: elementary and advanced. Biology was the first step in the science curriculum. All students were required to take this class in their sophomore year at Hobart. Biology, the study of life, devotes the students’ studies to the fundamentals of plants and animals. The students learned the characteristics, reproduction, and commercial usage of both. A period of dissection was in- cluded in the second semester activities. Second year biology explored a more detailed study of animal life; from the lowest protozoa to the human animal. The second year students used microscopes in the study of the lower animals. Chemistry was the next step. The Chemistry student learned the essentials of Science: Atom structures, valences, and chemical mixtures are studied. Students also performed experiments and demonstrations concerning chemical re- actions. Physics was the last step at Hobart. This was the most advanced of the courses. Physics combined Physical Science with Math in the form of different formulas and equations. The students learned about types of matter, the many forces of nature which act upon this matter, and how this matter reacted. The curriculum at Hobart High School required only one year of science to graduate but many students went on to study a science course every year. With the addition of the new wing to the high school the biology classes gained a new room along with new equipment. The equipment consisted of new high and low power microscopes, tables, and other necessary facilities to promote the study of science. Ever Changing , Challenging Field of Science Became CHEMISTRY — Water displacement was the subject of a lab experiment performed by Jeff Pence and Jim Boatright as Mr. Hamman advised them. 26