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

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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. .

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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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ps, the i living oi mat- aken in natural Throueh hen new red von- ism. and day liie a scien- kgounei hey live, INDUSTRIAL EQUIPPED with modern shops and class-rooms, a separate building of Pontiac senior high school houses the Technical and Industrial Education department. The principal purpose of this department is the teaching of technical subjects and industrial education for senior high school students. I Suggested curriculums are offered for students who expect to prepare for engineering courses in colleges and cooperative technical schools. Major cur- riculums, devoting equal time to academic, shop, and related subjects, are re- quired of all students enrolled in Industrial Education courses. At present, major curriculums prepare for employment in four fields of work: automotives, drafting, machine-shop, and sheet-metal. A technical course in printing com- bining practical shop experience with theory oifers six semesters credit to quali- fied students. I A staff of nine instructors devotes full time to such subjects as: automotives, pattern-making, machine-shop, printing, drafting, shop-drawing, sheet-metal, applied mathematics and mechanics, materials and industrial science. The num- ber of semester enrollments in senior high school technical and industrial educa- tion subjects has increased from 252 in 1930 to 740 in 1936. Production work, approximating in value a yearly average of 354500, forms a large part of actual shop practice in the Industrial Education program. FACULTY Left to right: Herman Otto, Edward H. Eva, Rodney Bacon, Harold Harbolt, E. C. Rus- sell. F. A. Voelker, L. L. Smith, E. H. Snavely, Raymond J. Grail