Marshall High School - John Quill Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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l SCIENCE Mr. Daniel Houseman Department Head Mr. John Dailor gf ,.-39.4 9 Mr. Thomas Dillon Miss Betty Feldbauer Mrs. Jean Havill Mr. Charles Ostrander 14 This year has been character- ized by significant advances in the AGE of SPACE. New dis- coveries, through research and de- velopment are affecting the lives of all of us. To make our future citizens aware of these develop- ments in their remote physical environment, to have them under- stand the principles and problems associated with the exploration of space is one of the goals of the Science Department. In addition, young people must be informed of the critical shortage of scien- tists, engineers and technicians in our free world, and be encouraged to consider these areas as career opportunities. Our existence as a free nation, will, to a very great extent, rest .upon the number of people who enter these fields in the next decade. Mr. Sebastian Gangi Mr. Norman Stout

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Teaching history, concepts of government, citizenship and respect for the great traditions our country represents is the goal of the Social Studies Department. The Social Studies Department is represented in every grade level at John Marshall ranging from New York State history in the seventh grade to electives in economics and problems of democracy seminars in the twelfth year. The department stresses the need for understanding the problems of the past so that the solution of those problems can lead to a better country and world. The connection of a living yester- day with a vital living tomorrow is the essence of all history. Through the use of con- stantly changing teaching techniques and up-to-date resources, the teachers of the Social Studies Department strive to help their students achieve an understanding of the importance of history in their lives. JW Mr. James Howland Mr. Richard Ognibene Mr. Edwin Roberts 13 y

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LANGUAGES As in other high schools in Rochester, foreign languages are now being studied for a longer period of time at JMHS. French and Spanish are offered to eighth grade pupils, with the idea that the study of one language be continued to the time of graduation. A second foreign language may be begun later if the pupil so desires. A Regents examina- tion is no longer given until the completion of three years of French or Spanish. This test now emphasizes under- standing the spoken and written language. We find that the language laboratory is helping to train in these respects. The pupils hear not only the voice of the teacher, but, from the tapes and discs, that of native speakers of the language, at varying speeds. Pupils are trained to under- stand and speak the foreign language before learning to read and write it. This is, after all, the way we learned our English. Mr. Donald Clark Department Head E M.. D6me el azucar, por favor. Mr. John Allen l Mrs. Mary Hally Mr. Frank Leach Mrs. Agnes Powers 15