Madison Township High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Wakarusa, IN)

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First-year Latin students are requiredto master conjugations, declensions, and grammar. A change this year gave freshmen permission to include Latin in their curriculum. The senior civics class had the privilege of vi- siting the state capital and seeing the legislature in action. This was made possible by Bendix Union, Local No. 9. All students keep up on cur- rent events and changes in the world by reading and discussing the weekly AMERICAN OBSERVER topics. Plans for a big dress revue, where the latest fashions are modeled, are made during the year by busy sewers in home economics. The class toured Coppes Kitchens factory in Nappanee and learned how the new modern-day kitchens are constructed, Whether it be the learning of an ancient language, the study of the functions of our government, or the transforming of material into a beautiful well- styled garment, Madisonites acquire useful know- ledge for the future. 7 H The new electric globe gives the civics class beneficial assistance in locating many places discussed in their topics. Junior and senior girls enrolled in home economics enjoy and gain much information from Donna and Janet's fashion bulletin board. Latin students put on their''thinking caps and desperately try to remember the verb conjugations for their weekly test. | |

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quizzes, experiments, news topics Chuck Ulrich and John Marker check over their knowledge of elements on the new periodic chart. A group of fellow classmates experiment in weighing chemical components while Katherine Zeiger confirms their actions by checking with the textbook. The speech class watches intently and learns as Shirley Seese explains in detail her diagram ofa difficult sentence. In preparing for college, many senior schedules emphasize English, mathematics, and science. Seniors review such English fundamentals as: punctuation, sentence construction, and parts of speech in journalism and speech classes: Senior classmates learnto express ideas in composition, too. Inspeechclass, students find speaking orally different from written expression. They practice pronouncing words such as Rome and roll on and work up to giving informal talks. What's that awful odor? exclaim gasping stu- dents all over school. However, in the chemistry lab, juniors and seniors know the rotten-egg smell is that of burning sulfur. Madison's young scien- tists discover many new and strange items, such as using that confusing periodic chart in writing formulas and the magical power of slide rules in solving equations found on daily quizzes. By pro- viding these courses Madison hopes to send well- prepared seniors on to college.

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fresh outdoor beauty spices curriculum Assemblying new and revising old methods brings. about continuation of knowledge. Varied courses open many doors. Science classes are fascinating as wellas infor- mative. They involve panel discussions, scienti- fic experiments, and field trips. Students eagerly search for specimens to bring to class for study and for use on bulletin boards. The new 1959 drivers' training car is a real challenge to even the best of drivers. Everyone wants the chance to learn the fundamentals of driv- ing behind the wheel of that ''neat ' car. Yes, as you look at our school it is easy to see it's not all parties and sports, but a great deal of time spent in concentration and learning. The students of Madison like to learn and hope to be- come a well-educated generation. Leisure hours are truly scarce among the citizens of Madison. Mr. Steen takes advantage of a sunshiny day to take the freshman biology class onan educational and relaxing field trip. Karen Kintzel gets her turn at driving the new Ford drivers' training car. Mr. David su- pervises her operations.