McAuley High School - Gilmarian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Looks like a special biology project is brewing. Catherine Gradel and Sister Mary Breta make the careful preparations. ,W,,g SISTER MARY BRETA, R.S.M. Biology, Religion, Quecn's Apostolate, Student Council Booster Committee McAuley's science curriculum includes general science, biology, chemistry, physics and physiology. A science major includes any three of these courses. General science provides an overview of all the sciences for students who do not intend to pursue further their study of the sciences. Biology is usually studied in the sophomore year. This year an experimental, advanced class in bio- chemistry was taught. Chemistry, a college preparatory subject, stresses atomic structure, quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, and the underlying theories of basic chemical phenomena. The semimicro tech- nique, used in laboratory work, is safer and faster than the traditional macro method and results are equal. A basic course in traditional physics is offered to Juniors and Seniors at McAuley every other year. Television lectures are now available to biology, chemistry, and general science classes. Health, a basic requirement for all McAuley Freshmen, aims to teach each student the proper care of her body through rest, recreation and proper nourishment. Physiology, a new course this year, is offered to all Juniors and Seniors interested in nursing careers and similar professions. It is a thorough study of the structure and functions of the human body. CHORDATA nm:-mis Margaret Albe, Suzanne Szykowny and Susan Yoe have an intellectual discussion on the characteristics of hamsters-or would you call it just play? 25

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SISTER MARY KATHLEEN, R.S.M. Health, Physiology, School Nurse, Future Nurses of America Science Carries the world Horwanl with Zrufli ...A- SISTER MARY JEANETTE, R.S.M. Chemistry, German, Sophomore Class Adviser, Science Club A chemistry experiment demands careful attention and precise measurement. Practicing their lab technique are Patricia Hickey, MaryAnn Tank and Margaret Phillips.

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Mathematics -- Students interested in deepening their knowledge of mathematics will follow one of two programs: the regu- lar, consisting of algebra I, plane ge- ometry, algebra III, and advanced mathematics in sequence, or the accel- erated program of algebra I, algebra III, unified geometry, and advanced mathematics. The unified geometry course was taught for the first time at McAuley this year and integrates the essentials of plane and solid geometry. Here the girls use as study aids every- thing from a miniature basketball and a carpenter's level to carefully con- structed geometric models. The ad- vanced mathematics for seniors in- cludes a thorough study of trigonom- etry, analytic geometry, theory of equations, higher algebra and an intro- duction to modern abstract algebra. Queen of the Sciences 'ir Sister Mary Roger gets a first hand description of Michelle Jasin's sci- ence fair project. SISTER MARY ROGER, R.S.M. Mathematics, Religion, Chess Club, Mathematics Honor Society Members of the senior math class listen attentively as Marguerite Michaels demonstrates a technical point. 26