Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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I SOCIAL SCIENCE THE Social Science department believes that a study of the social, economic, and political problems of the past and present is essential for all students who wish to become useful citizens. Therefore, a year's study of United States History and a semester's study of Civics are required of all pupils before graduation. Other courses offered are: Modern History, which aims to relate the modern world to the past, Economics, a study of the fundamental principles involved in earning a living, American Problems, a study of the most important social and economic problems of today, and International Relations, the purpose of which is to inter- est students in international problems. The latter two subjects are offered as specialized courses for those persons wl1o desire greater knowledge of govern- ments and peoples of the past and present. I Realizing the importance of training students to take an interest in current events, the department uses a weekly current events paper, which brings all important domestic and foreign situations to the minds of tl1e pupils. I The department hopes that through its instruction a thinking citizenry will be developed which will examine critically the many theories and reforms con- stantly proposed, and influence future legislation in an intelligent and bene- ficial manner. FACULTY 1 1 Left to right: Jessie Garside, C. R. Hetherington, H. Guy Bevington, Zella L. Walker, Marv A, Barnett, Mary Catherine Whitfield, Clyde N. Dearing, William C. Lucas, C. T. Forsman.

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COMMERCIAL THE Commercial curriculum is planned to aid in the development of an appre- ciation and understanding of the importance and intricacies of business, and to lay the foundation for a business career, as well as to develop creative and exec- utive ability. I The work is designed to train pupils to do efficiently what they will be called upon to do in the course of a day's work in an office. To accomplish this most effectively, the pupils should have a general knowledge of occupations, indus- tries, commerce and other phases of present day business life. I To meet the responsibilities of the initial position, the student should have a technical knowledge of shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, machine calculation, dictaphone, and letter-writing. I Throughout all the work of the department, proper business relations, punc- tuality, neatness, accuracy, service, and business courtesy are emphasized. I The curriculum includes: Commercial Geography, Business English, Com- mercial Law, Filing, Commercial Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Type- writing, Dictaphone, Penmanship, and Machine Calculation. In addition to these subjects a great variety of academic work is recommended to give the pupil a broad background. FACULTY Left lo right: Katherine C. Sweitzer, Clifford C. Baldwin, Annabelle Larges, Loys E, Rader, Clara Meyer, J. C. Springman. Mae I. O'Hara, Bessie Carpenter. f.Phot0. lcss:j Freeman P. Snyder, Inez A. Slater. y L x 3 , X

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l SCIENCE THE science courses in Pontiac high school are divided into two groups, the natural and the physical. Biology, a natural science, presents a study of living things. Of the physical sciences, chemistry is a study of the composition of mat- ter, and physics deals with matter and energy and their utilization. I The biology course is a study of plant and animal life. Field trips taken in the spring and fall enable students to study living things in their natural habitats. I Much of the work in chemistry is devoted to laboratory experiments. Through these experiments an insight is gained into what really takes place when new substances are produced from raw materials. Knowledge is also acquired con- cerning the actual composition of material things. I The study of physics deals with mechanics, heat, sound, light, magnetism, and electricity. The proper application of these branches of science in every day life is stressed. I On the whole, the science department aims to train pupils to acquire a scien- tific attitude. Moreover, the study of science imparts a cultural background which enables the students to better understand the world in which they live. FACULTY Left to Right: Paul B. Line, George L. Clark, Theodore E. Wiersema, Orville Powers, Agnes Buckley, George Spotts, Harold R. Voorhees, Arthur P. Sweet. .