Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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The Wonder of Science ln recent years federal grants have been made to stimulate scientific exploration and experimentation. Enrollment in science courses has increased greatly, requiring more teachers and more modern equipment. With- in the past two years, the faculty and enroll- ment in the Science Department of Plymouth High School have doubled and the laboratory equipment has been increased and modern- ized. Challenging courses in biology are taught by Mr. David Barlow and Mr. John Wiseman, while Miss Clare Driscoll and Mr. Lee Johnson teach the physical sciences. Mr. Barlow assists biology students who are studying the various segments that compose a branch. Charles Wall is demonstrating the effect of a lens on a beam of light to Frank Shaw, and Charles Reese dur- ing Miss Driscoll's physics class. Mr. David Barlow Biology 3 years in P.H.S. U. of R. I., Boston U., Bridgewater Miss Clare Driscoll Physics and Chemistry I year in P.H.S. Radcliff, Harvard Mr. Lee Johnson Applied Science 2 years in P.H.S. Harvard, Northeastern, Bridgewater Mr. John Wiseman Biology and Basic Math l year in P.H.S. U. of N. H., Bridgewater

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The Logic ofMafl1emafics . . . A sound knowledge of mathematics, the language of the science and business worlds, is a necessity in today's world. Within this school world each Plymouth High student may develop specific mathematical skills to suit his own needs. For those who plan to at- tend college, courses in plane and solid geo- metry, algebra and trigonometry are offered with an introduction to statistics and cal- culus. For those who wish a solid mathemati- cal background in vocational education, the basic math course provides excellent train- ing in the fundamentals and in the practical applications of mathematics. Anne Patenaude shows Sheila Wood how she solved her algebra problems. Mr. Russell Randall Mr. Mario Romano Basic Math College and Basic Math, 3 years in P.H.S. Director of Athletics Boston U. 28 years in P.H.S. Boston College, Boston Graduate College Mr. Louis Cappanari Geometry and Mechanical Drawing 5 years in P.H.S. Northeastern, U. of Mich. Miss Nellie Larkin Math 34 years in P.H.S. Boston U., Columbia, U. of Maine l i 5 Mr. Cappanari gestures while teaching a col- l lege math class. i .. ...M 1

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HISTORY Why study history? lt is with under- standing of the past that men advance knowledge and truth. As students we can take both United States history and world history-the former tracing the swift transformation of a few small colonies into our powerful democracy, the latter ex- ploring the origins and progress of man- kind. Miss Johnson shows Alana Burgess, Lillian Verda and Cynthia Cobral how expanded westwo rd. if wwf' f X