Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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CHEMISTRY and P HYSICS A Class in General Science cut kinds of plant ami animal life. In the junior year the school opens a course in basic chemistry, which is taught hy Mr. Little. This course includes a study of the basic elements and compounds which are found in the world today, and their characteristics and uses in modern life. Soap making, analysis of well-known compounds, and a study of coal, tar. petroleum, and alcohols (industrial chemistry), are a few of the things which are studied. Mr. Little also has two classes in advanced general science. This course stresses application rather than theory, and directs special attention to the social implications of the subject matter studied. In the final year Mr. Ariens, who also teaches the newly-created trigonometry class this year, instructs the seniors in a study of the more advanced physical problems of today such as gravitation, speed, heat, refrigeration, light, and sound, to mention only a few. This course is, just as chemistry, supplemented by laboratory tests, which aid in giving added interest to the courses and helps prove to the students the conditions and factors which they have studied in their text hooks.

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GENERAL SCIENCE and B IO L O G Y Five different courses are offered in science—general science, biology, chemistry, senior science, and physics. Our teaching staff for these sciences includes Miss Church for general science; Mrs. Harrington, who is substituting for Miss Luckhaupt this year, for biology; Mr. Little for both chemistry and senior science; and Mr. Ariens for physics. Every freshman is required to take the course in general science, so Miss C. J. LITTLE, B. Ed. Chemistry, Senior Science FANNIE M. LUCKHAUPT, B.A. Biology Mr. Little instructs his class in chemistry in a test for a chloride. OTTO R. ARIENS, B.A., M.S. Ph ysics, Mat hem at ics MIRIAM L. CHURCH, B.S. General Science. 24 In the Biology Laboratory Church has a large number of classes. Within this course comes the study of plant life, the simple mechanics of the modern world, a hit of astronomy, and a review of the modern automobile. This course is one of the more interesting to most students. After completing his course in general science, if the student wishes to pursue the study of plant and animal life still further, he may continue with a course in biology. Mrs. Harrington, because of Miss Luckhaupt’s unfortunate accident, has taught the classes this year. They have studied the compositions and characteristics of the differ- miHUm AlUMIMWM VCAMOIUM

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CHARLES I). ENDIIOLT. B.S. Industrial Arts INDUSTRIAL ARTS One of the more popular courses for hoys is the industrial arts class, which Mr. Vi endliolt teaches. This course gives the hoy who is interested in carpentry or mechanics a chance for some basic training along these lines. The “shop,” where all the work is carried on, is a veritable house of creation. for here the hoys design and produce their projects. Some of these have been cabinets, (‘hairs, book racks, and tables of various kinds. An advanced study of this course is offered in mechanical drawing. This is tli e production of minute and difficult drawings to set scale and prepares the students for drafting work in later years. Two distinct courses are offered in mathematics: one for tho.-e students who plan to attend college, and the M A T If E M A TICS other for the students who plan to enter the business world upon graduation. This first group includes courses in elementary algebra and trigonometry, which are taught by Mr. Ariens; and advanced algebra, plane and solid geometry, taught by Mr. Trulock. The algebra and geometry courses are prerequisites to the study of physics and are preparatory for college mathematics. The second course is planned to prepare the student with an ample knowledge of business arithmetic. Miss Steidl teaches these classes. The course includes instruction in insurance, installment buying, stocks, and taxes, to mention only a few. Mr. Trulock left in February for defense work and was replaced by Miss Bahner. W. DALE TRULOCK, B.Ecl. Mathematics