North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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of our civilization ' s great unchanging secrets. Mathematics ranges in difficulty from elementary arithmetic, studied in some freshman classes, to subjects on the college level. Although only one year of mathe- matics is required for graduation, many sophomores elect Plane Geometry. This year about one hundred twenty juniors are enrolled in Advanced Algebra, and more than fifty seniors are taking a fourth year of mathematics consisting mainly of Solid Geometry and Trigonometry. Most students are aware that the com- pletion of two years of high school mathe- matics is required for entrance to many col- leges. Boys, especially, are faced with the fact that every reputable engineering school in the country has a prerequisite oi at least three years of mat hematics and that nearly all of these schools recommend four years. To prepare themselves properly in this age of mechanization and electrifica- tion, intelligent students know that mathe- matics is indispensable. Recent developments in the field of automatic computers demand many more college trained mathematicians than are available. Each large machine of this type, requires at least ten or fifteen analytical experts to program its operations and to control its sequences. MATHEMATICS — Seated: P. H. Nygaard, Department Head: Dorothy A. Congdon, Geometry; Lowry M. Bennett, Algebra: Standing: Kenneth Moore. Algebra; Burrill Exley. Geometry; Robert F. Barnard, Algebra; R. A. Baldwin. Algebra. 13

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT — Seated: Wilhelmlne Tlmm, Biology; Raymond Simonson. Biology: Donald Bo namy, Biology. Standing: Ernest Hix, Department Head: Paul Tobie, Biology; Edward Anderson, General Science; Orval Theisen, Physics; George Smith, Biology. Over eleven hundred students arc en- rolled each semester in the various sc ienc e courses. These students are in the six sc i- ences: General Science, Biology, Chemis- try, Physics, Photography and Geology. Through General Science, students gain an introduction to all fields of science. Then comes Biology, the study of living things. The hiology laboratory is well etjuipped with movies and specimens to enable the student to learn about the hu- man body, plants and animals. Chemistry is the study of what things arc composed of and the changes they undergo. Such things as atomic energy, radio activity, and the composition of foods and fabrics are taught. Dealing with electricity, sound, light, heat, mechanics and other physical aspects of our complicated world is the course in Physics. Both the chemistry and physics laboratories are well equipped for experi- ments and demonstrations. Photography offers the knowledge of how to take pic tures, how to operate pic- ture-taking devices, how to take better pic- tures, and how to develop, print and en- large them. Geology offers the study of rocks, minerals, changes in the earth and earth composition. helping us use our m ' mds in the uncovering 12

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ENGLISH — Seated: Mabel S. McLaughlin, English; Helen L. Cleveland, English: John Malterner, English. Standing: Daniel C. Davis, English: Guy L. Griswold, English: Margaret Nistad, English: Margaret Gale, English: Genevieve Oppen, English and dra- matics; Christine L. McRae, Department Head; Mary McKenna, Publications Adviser. To use English effectively as one of the essential tools of living, it is necessary to learn to read and interpret it and perfect it. The Language Arts Course attempts to help young people grow in power of ex- pression, find ease in communication, ap- preciate great values in literature, and en- joy more keenly all life experiences. Various courses are offered: for ex- ample, Debate, Drama, Speech, Journal- ism, Vocational English, Senior Literature, Senior Composition and Vocabulary, be- sides everyday English. In Debate, the students learn how an d where 10 find materials in the library, how to organize subject matter, and how to present an effective and convincing argu- mentative speech. From the Debate Class are chosen the varsity debate squad mem- bers. The squad participates in many de- bales with high schools both within and outside the city and belongs to the North- cast District Debate League of this state. Beginning Drama students gain a brief study of the history, background and ter- minology of the theater. Instruction in act- ing and work on one-act plays are started. Then in Advanced Drama the work is con- tinued and carried further into the theory and practice of acting and producing plays. We learn the beauties of our mother tongue 14