Kittanning High School - Kit Han Ne Yearbook (Kittanning, PA)

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1 H3 I Eiit-lizm-nr r ly ' Sfienlre, Cliemistry. MR.i WTXDE BAKERl Grove City,v B.S.g 1,11-v.Yil'S, Cif1l'l11i.S'f7'j'. MR. JOHN lXlATISKO, Pennsylvania State College, University of Pittsburgh, General Sriwzrr, Physical Geography. The Science Department CCORDING to Mr. Matisko, instructor in the General Science Department, the chief aim of the course is to increase the student's appreciation and awareness of the factors of his environment, and to foster in him a contidence and belief in the knowledge he gains, to the extent that it will inhuence his daily conduct through the formation of good habits. The work in Biology has gone quite well, says Mr. Hudson. lle also states that his classes have studied man and his relations to other groups of the animal kingdom: and that by spring they will have completed the study of plant life. Many of the specimens which Mr. Hudson has collected have been used in the class room, thus making the course very interesting. The chief watch-word of chemistry today is the practical rather than the theoretical, and the application rather than the abstract principle, The real aim of the chemistry course is to give the student an introduction into the vast field of science. The aim of Physical Science, explains Mr. Baker, instructor in this course, is to teach the student to realize the amazing phenomena interwoven in his daily life. Mr. Baker then adds that the greatest aim of the course is to teach the student to understand and use intelligently a number of familiar objects and devices that surround him. The new instructors have entered the Science Department during the past year: Mr. Matisko, new General Science instructor, came to K.ll.S, from Cedar Creek Academy, back in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. At that place he taught Biology, General Science, Health, Agriculture, and Bible. Mr. Hudson teacher of Biology, came to Kittanning from Cold Springs Harbor, on Long Island, about ninety miles from New York City. '?'iU'7Al'fA -ra -- 5-v,.. .Q - , ff., - F :flew C' Q4 H ' l ui

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1 H3 1 EKU-trait-Ire Left to right: front row: Miss EFFA D. MOORE, Indiana Normal, University of Pittsburgh: European and Anzerirran Hixfory. MR. E. F. SHUMAKER, Bridgewater College, AB., Problmnx of Democracy, American Histary, Economics. Miss CAROLYN VV. Tl'I'ZEl.L, Pennsylvania College for Womcrr, AB., Ancient, European, and A7lZ67'f- can I-Iislory. Back row: h'lISS RUTH M. SHUBERT, Temple University, B.S.g Eurofvmin Histmfy. Miss JOSEPHINE VVILSON, Pennsylvania College for VVomen, AB.: Ancient and Emfopean Hzxtory. Miss LOUELLA I. hlL'RI'HY, University of Pittsburgh, Ancient History, Vocational and Conrmunity Civicr. The History Department lll hcner rl endeavor rn High School History consists of three phascs or topics the pointing out of the continuous evolutron of human crxrlrzatron the showing of the lrnkrng together of past present and future and the ac lnowledgrng of the supremacy of the United States in world affarrs In Modern History study the pupil constructs an lrrstorrcal background connecting, the earlrer facts with the conditions of todas lhe use of the com mon people and democracy rs the chief sub3ect of rntensrve study How to become better crtrfens rs tauffht rn the unror History classes This phase emphasizes the social economic political and rndustrral problems ot Amerrcr together with the struggle for American democracy It rs a comprehen IVC studv of all problems In brief thc History Department tries to make better crtrzens of the pupils JN ,wing them a glimpse of the work and problems of todax Y Jf'. 1'l...,,.,..,,.. c L' J ' 1' , ' T A V V. 5 .. 7. ,. -. Y - ,I A 1 . .' ,, . . . . lr 1 N 1 Ll ra 'A C . lv y V . , l W Problems of Democracy further show American conditions mentioned above. i qi C ' C. lg 7 O.. Y. v . i Q A , A 7. x 1 . . V , . 1 , 1 7 r . , ' H, . M l P A H ,, , . A ,, .r , . p N pl z, 4-F , 2 .- V . ..- ,J Vi Y . !-' ' . . A, 1 Fonrifen

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Q4 Q, Q-3 'Q S 01 'i 'Z ' za S- , e v w'.-k 4l 1. 3. at . lil il I . E. f li ,fr :il !, -5 ,l ii iii Q' 1: 1 . 1' V! EQ it ti l Lafl I0 right: NIR. jonx S. ROTI-2, Susquehanna University, A.l'l.g Algebra, Sblzd Cfeofiiefry, ,Q Trigononzefry. Miss lN'lARcsAnii'1' Cixixtiifisi-:1.1., Grove City, eighth grade ar'ifl111f1elir, Algebra. MR. R1fssE1.1. MCGRl2tiOR, Indiana Normal, .vetfentlz and eighth grade .fi arillznzrlir. MR. JOHN P. Srl-ZWART, Susquehanna University, BS., M.S., M.A.3 Algebra, Plum' Geometry. is L tt? ' 'X The Mathematics Department F all the departments in Kittanning High School, the Mathematics De- . . . - partment is one of the best organized. The fact that the same staft ot Q5 teachers has been carried for three successive fears has hel med in a Great 3 6 measure towards better cooperation in planning the course. .,, The acquiring of mental habits and attitudes which will make the student effective in life situations is an important disciplinary aim of mathematics. . . . . . . 3 if Among such reactions which will occur as a habit trom the study of this gl subject are: a seeking for the truth, a desire to get to the bottom of a situation. concentration and persistance, a love for precision, thoroughness and clearness, . . . . 92 a distaste for vagueness and mcompleteness, and a desire for orderly and logical gig organization as an aid to understanding. li-'Q A student who has successfully completed all the courses ottered by these il teachers may consider himself the possessor of knowledge well worth having: 7 . HM M r'-ru.-'g,f,. 1-va-w,, .,.,:,f xp:'q-e'.e,cf,-.:f:4.,-was .wx V- 6.12-f.rgf-s -, '- -A-' . J V-1' .' 'H . ., . ' -.1 - , X ,.,, ., V .. ,, , . , ,bv .h . ,, , M A 'rimsifggfg Sixteen