John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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GN VW, 1 M ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT W' Miss Freeman HSS Nichols Miss Tackles German French Latin Mr. Johnson Miss Sliney llli!1til!.'I1ll!liC.S' Mutlzematics Languages and Mathernaucs LANGUAGES HE knowledge of a foreign language gives a person increased ability in the use of English. It helps a person engaged in social service work to pro- mote contentment in the community. It is very useful to a professional person, especially to a physician or a pharmacist. Many of the most famous Works are not written in English and to translate them would spoil their beauty. Thirty-three and two tenths per cent of all the students of johnson have in- cluded a course of foreign language in their curriculum. Nineteen and tive tenths per cent are taking German, six and nine tenths per cent, French, and six and eight tenths per cent, Latin. As languages and mathematics are such important subjects, the percentage of the students taking them should be hi her. . MATHEMATICS ATHEMATICS is studied to enable one to apply its principles to the great sciences such as engineering, astronomy, chemistry, and physics. Someone has said that the scientist without mathematics is like the poet without words. It is one of the most practical subjects included in the school cur-- riculum. T Wenty-two and seven tenths per cent of the students at johnson are taking mathematics. After a year of general mathematics the student may take a semes- ter of higher algebra and one of solid geometry. These subjects are presented alternately. Page I7 4, Q, Qzf,-fgk-fQf

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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT 'Front row: Veronica Mullen, Marion Moran, Marie Naumann, Howard Huerth, June Krausse, Eleanor Meyer, Dorothy Nelson. Second E. folio: Gordon Schaber, Ellen Needham, Virginia VVille, Ethel Nelson, Margaret Mulrennan, John o nson. Third row: Roy Lesky, Rose Ewald, Dan Sheridan, Dorothy Siegal, Earl Oberg. The Gleam - - - Editor-in-Chief - Associate Editor Business Manager A dvertisirig M anager Circulation Ma nager - - - - - - A dztisor HOWARD HUERTH RTARIE NAUMANN JOHN E. JOHNSON ETHEL NELSON ROY LESKY - Miss COLLINS HE Gleam, the literary magazine of Johnson, is published fourtimes a year -October, December, March, and May. Each issue is built around an at- tractive theme. This year, a new feature, The Scandinavian Scream has been added in the center of the book. This is put out independently by its Own editorial staff. The poem below is one of the many of merit that has appeared in different ISSUCS Page 16 of the Gleam. The Gleam is printed at Johnson. THE SINGING STREAM Lester McAuliff Little streani, the SLl7717'7i8l .S' o'er Leaves lie dead along the shore, Grass looks limp and withered, too, Seem-s to be a deartli of dew. Songs of birds are absent here, Snirinier's gone and fall is near. But your song is just as sweet As 'wlien 'wild flowers kissed my feet. As I strolled .tlie forests tlzrzz Tliiizkiizg of streani songs and yon.

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MA l Q N ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Miss Fredine Mr. Harrell Dr. Norton Mr. Smiley Natural Sciences CIENCE is a very interesting subject as is proved by the number of students studying it, there are over 400 students this semester. It is extremely com- plicated. Sometimes reports are very startling and cause much discussion. Chemistry, which is taught by Mr. Harrell and Mr. Smiley, is a study of the chemical elements and their changes. Chemistry is very important, there is a de- mand for skilled chemists and trained engineers as well as for workers in many large industries. l Another subject in this field is physics headed by Mr. Harrell. Physics is a study of the application of sound, heat, light, and electricity in the home, shop, and street. This form of science is really a basis for the higher sciences. Miss Fredine is our biology teacher. Biology is a study of plant and animal life. It includes a thorough study of nature, such as, plants, birds, insects, mam- mals, and also the human body. It requires much outside work. Two biological projects are an insect collection and a leaf collection. There is also much labora- tory work, but everyone who takes biology says it is very interesting and useful. Physiography which is taught by Dr. Norton is a study of the surface con- figuration of the earth, the forces which modify this, and the changes which re- sult. The course also includes elementary astronomy, meteorology, and a study of the ocean. Physiography is a necessary study for students interested in new things such as the airoplane. It is also necessary as a means of forming time divisions and in studying latitude and longitude. Physiography is a basis for commercial geography. K In close connection with the science department are the Bird and Science Clubs. Both have made trips this year relating to science. Page I8