New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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s4 uitat front Mn education The mathematics department gives the students opportunities to learn new ways of solving difficult problems. In the first course of algebra, the pupils were taught to find the unknown by using letters and symbols in place of numbers. Mr. Schriner's conducive instructions in the The advanced math students seem to be very interested in their work. ..Mr. Schriner, one of your students has a question... Don D. Schriner, B. of Ed; M.S... It seems as if Mike Goodall suddenly knows the answer to study of advanced algebra prepared each student for further education. In addition to the two algebra classes, Mr. Schriner taught practical math. The math class learned certain mathematical processes with which each individual was able to solve all types of exercises. an advanced math question... Mr. Schriner uses proverbs and sayings to explain a phase of math... Everyone seems to be enjoying the math class discussion.

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 Are you sure you threaded it right? asks Marv Kaiser to Eugene Birkner, Joe Weide-mann, and Rich Forhan.. .Harry Beadle, Charlie Zinkhon, and Mike Goodall will learn to misbehave between classes. But boys will be boys. The 7th hour biology class eagerly waits for the next question... Allen A. Free, B.S... The physics class watches as Mr. Free draws a diagram on the board... My, my isn't the 10th period science class busy! Mr. Free holds the attention of the class as he explains congruent triangles. Sciettce fr zcted t£e eomy Students learn the basic facts of natural sciences under the observance of Allen Free. In the freshman general science class, the foundation is laid for all other science courses. The biology class collects, studies, and explains facts about plant and animal life. Culture, knowledge about geometric figures, and a clear way of thinking are brought about in the geometry class. All facts concerning matter and motion were analyzed in the first and second year physics classes. A half day trip was taken by all the science classes to the Radar Station near Belleville. This was a first-hand experience concerning the use of radar. 4

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Giving reports on topics in the Reader's Digest is one of the projects of English III... The IV year English class prepares to write their character sketches taken from William Shakespeare's play, MacBeth... Deep in thought is the Freshman English class as they do a cumulative test in their English workbooks. ..The III year English students listen attentively while poems are read in class.. . Would you repeat the last word? asks Jerry Leinecke during a weekly spelling lesson.. Freshman students prepare the next day's lesson. fan co unuttccatoM, Everyone must familiarize himself with many words, their meanings and use so that we may express ourselves correctly. Mrs. Gladys Stookey has helped us build up our speaking and writing vocabulary. Students were taught to become better speakers by giving reports and talks before their groups. Correct language habits were acquired by regular quizzes on language usage and spelling words. A full term was devoted to college preparatory English for those students who plan to go to college. The class work emphasized composition and speech work. In addition, they read and evaluated more GLADYS STOOKEY, B.A. advanced literature. £fty£i s£ — tece 6antf. 16