Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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7 :ig , Q., ly it 151,552 x, E. s . ' s l l l. 1 - 'n g Wr. H , X ,E . I L ,Im , sw s MRS. DOROTHY GASMAN Chairman , I Judging by birth-rate, i946 cmd i9-47 were bumper years in American History. We post-war babies, seeking parttime or summer employment, have found that unless one knows certain basic skills, iob openings are scarce. The aim of the Secretarial Studies Department, chaired by Mrs. Dorothy Gasman, is to provide students with adequate training in vocational fields. lf a student intends to enter the business world after high school, be it as a clerk, receptionist or secretary, the courses offered by the Department in typing and stenography are invaluable. lt he intends to pursue his education in college, these same courses will facilitate note-taking and will serve to his great advan- tage in shortening the time required for typing term papers. .lust think: you can go to sleep before three A.M. the night before the papers are due. SECRETARIAL SlUDlE ' X ill' y JI a lilll 'fy , .N ..... V.. -' ., il , V Ck ru Lk im my l PM -: Y umiv' K . 2: E , T- -bla:-OOODOOOU Q is Q?CfZf8'3CSCS255gQ 3 J 1 oooooccscscscz-DCB Q 'H A i . .fe X? Q, XXQLLX c, 1-, Y-I Ykrww V24 , AY wifi- A Y F Z-1-6 4- fw A..-ili I

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' MR. JOSEPH CASTKA Chairman PHYSICAL SCIENCE Consciousness of our modern scientific world is evoked by the teachings of Chemistry, Physics, and college-level courses in both areas. With an eye on the use of almost every area of science in modern discoveries, the department keeps its students up to date by incorporating discussions of news events in science into the lessons, thus making them more stimulating. The Chemistry Lab and the Physics Lab are open to budding scientists and special attention is given to students entering the Future Scientists of America program and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. This proved to be a credit to the school when Van Buren had nine semi-finalists and one finalist, Steve Glazer, surviving the stiff Westing- house competition.

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- In the span of three and a half years the Van Buren Student is exposed to world geography, world history, american history, and economics. Students who find their basic leaning in the field of Social Studies may elect such courses as Problems of Democracy, Leadership Training, Advanced European History, and Government 9. The Social Studies Department also sponsors many extra- curricular activities, including the History Honor Society, Great Issues Forum, Peace Corps Club, Human Relations Club, Annex Debating Club, and the history magazine, Retrospect, which was initiated this year. This term the depart- ment established a team teaching program, and the method of teaching history chronologically is also being tried. A new curriculum has been approved, and is in use for General Diploma classes in american history and economics. NIR. EDWARD KELSO Chairman ff'