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

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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

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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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CCMMERCIAL DEPAR IME T -ef HORTHAND and bookkeeping are oirereu to Juniors seniors. Shorthand students strive to attain a usable writing speed and ability to perform office duties suffic- iently well to enable them to go immediately into office work or to continue as advanced students at college. Bookkeeping is taught to give an understanding of personal and business record-keeping for one's own information and use. However, the training in handling business papers and in interpreting current practices gives a background suitable for beginning bookkeepers, or for more advanced study if a student decides to go into that field of work. Freida M. Beik and advanced typing and general business offered as part of the commercial program. General business is for sophomores. Money, credit, thrift, invest- ments, and business methods are among the subjects studied. Beginning typing students learn correct typing procedures and receive instruction in letter writing, tabulation, and centering. Typing skill is developed to a level useful in bus- iness. Advanced typing students concentrate on developing speed and specialized skills through the use of office problems similiar to those found in office work. Emphasis is placed on business letter writing, tabulation, and legal forms. One hundred eighty-three students are taking typing this year. Agnes May Holland I9