Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

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SCIENCE HE Oroville Union High School has always maintained a full curriculum in the natural science field. Demands of the armed forces for men trained in mathematics and science shows this was a Wise course. It is a graduation re- quirement that every student take a year of laboratory science. Chemistry, physics and adxanced biology are junior and senior subjects. They are given especially for tnose who intend to enter advanced training or work where a basic science training is required. For less technically minded students, machines and electricity, --are given, while soph- omore biology is taken by many students. Paul S. Stollar B IOLOGY class students have been enthusiastic collectors of plant and animal life of Butte County. They have be- gun a. permanent museum project with collections of stuff- ed birds, pressed and mounted Wildflowers, skulls and skele- tons, birds, eggs, Indian implements, and nzitive forest tree cones. With the microprojector they have seen crystal mag- nified 300 to 400 times their actual size. They have seen bacteria and microscopic plants and animals which live in stagnant water. The advanced biology class placed emphasis on working out problems scientifically and experimenting with plants and animals. They have watched tadpoles develop into frogs within a single week. Enid Larsen ENERAL Science classes are conducted with the purpose of giving the students a broad view of many branches of science. Living as we do in a civilization which is greatly affected by scientific devices and discoveries requires our understanding something of the facts and methods which gave use to these devices and discoveries. Some of the things which We study, such as the purification of drinking Water, are of immediate and practical im ortance Otl ers such as the only. which C- p . A , structure of the solar system, are of cultural value All contribute to our understanding of the world in we live. John Enfield is ilu' 0- ii l

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MATHEMATICS BEGINNING algebra, the traditional bugbear of freshman and senior alike, is one of high schools' most valuable and most misunderstood subjects. It has, in reality, two im- portant functions. The first is to place in the hands of the mathematically inclined student all the basic tools he will need. A mastery of the concepts and techniques of this ele- mentary study will lay a solid foundation for any branch of mathematics. But its most important service is its unparal- led training in clear, logical thinking. A mind trained to analyze a given algebraic situation will be able to reason logically under any situation. Lawrence A. White HE subject of mathematics is an integral component of a student's educational foundation Mathematics is a nec- essary prerequisite to study in many fields, for example: physical science, life science, military science, engineering, commerce, astronomy, and aeronautics. The structure: of our modren civilization is based upon the scientific developments ol the last several centuries. Since mathematics is recognized as the language of all science, it follows that the study of mathematics by the student of today will prepare him better, as a citizen of tomorrow, to adapt to the civilization in which e lives. Irene J. Nisbet 'IiHE graphic language of Mechanical Drawing is almost universal. Houses, bridges, airplanes, and Mrs. Rice's rolling pins are a few of a thousand commonplace things that originate with the draftsman's pencil. We, at the high school, study a few of the basic principles and techniques of drawing and their applications. Many of the students take a one year course but a few study the sub- ject throughout four years of high school. The studentls pro- gress is his own chief concern and is obviously marked by the time and effort he applies. Clifford L. Mitchell

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enriches our experience. words and expressions. graphic arts is largely French. ATIN is the basis of all Romance languages- French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Rumanian. Wherever the Roman power extended, Latin became the language of intercourse, government and law. A glorious literature was produced and took its place beside the other important lang- uages of the ancient world. The works of Caesar, Cicero, Vergil, Ovid, Horace- to mention only a few writers- will never perish. Later when the Normans crossed the English channel they brought with them the Roman language, laws, architecture, engineering, and games. This civilization was then carried to all parts of the world by the English, French, Spanish, and others. PARLEZ-VOUS francais? French has often been called the language of diplomats and of high society. We know it is the language loved and understood by countless cultured people and that our acquaintance with it surely From the time of the conquering of England in the Elev- enth Century, to World Wars I and Il on French terrain, our own language has incorporated an endless list of French Great writers of our hemisphere have generally a work- able knowledge of French. The vocabulary of most fine and Dorothy Henderson Rose Thatcher ATIN America is beckoning us southwa battles are won, many of us hope to heed that call. We of the Spanish department are preparing ourselves for these future contacts by learning as much as possible of the geo- graphy, legend, politics, history, economics, and language of the countries south of our border. It is our belief that in this area lies a great future for many of our youth. We feel that we may better understand the people with whom we will deal by gaining all the knowledge of them we can while we are young. Elizabeth C. Welty . ANGUAGE