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

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Li is me valid mei, koala and MT H. E0 FOREIGN LANGUAGE THE Foreign Language department offers sufficient variety in language to sat- isfy the desires of all students, as Latin, French., German, and Spanish are in- cluded in the curriculum. I Translation of short stories and books, grammar study, and comparison of home life in foreign countries with that in America, form the basic plans of study for all four languages. I The aim of the department is to teach foreign language students: first, to read the lan uage which they are studying with understanding and enjoyment, g secondly, to write slmple well constructed sentences ln the foreign language thlrdly, to understand the spoken language W1tl1lI1 the limits of the students vocabularies, and lastly, to understand the llfe and customs of the foreign speak ing peoples I It IS further hoped that the good principles of forelgn life and customs wlll lI1flLlCIlC6 the daily llfe of students I The work of the department impresses upon the pupll the fact that the study of a foreign language increases a person s English vocabulary, his knowledge of correct English grammatical constructions, and his ab1l1ty to understand and interpret passages in reading which have reference to forelgn countries, lan guages, or customs F A C U L T Y Left to right Ne1lW Gray Max R Hodgdon Sara E LeRoy Iama C Hook Blanche Avery if nrle , N hx . . . . . ' L, D flll ' - ' 1 ' - l- are ' U , high . I. . . . . ,um . . . ide if i . wrl- e . . , . . ' cv Mm . . . . . . - l N l V

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MATHEMATICS THE study of mathematics develops clear thinking and logical reasoning. It is an exact science from which those students who elect a course usually derive much satisfaction. I Courses offered by the Mathematics department include: plane and solid geometry, which are studies of circles, squares, triangles, prisms, cylinders, cones, and other figures, algebra, which emphasizes factoring, logarithims, radicals, ratio and proportion, quadratic equation, and mathematical deduction, and trigonometry, a study of theitriangle, function of the angle, solving the triangle, and finding area, side, or angle of a triangle. 5 A new project has recently been inaugurated in the solid geometry class by which the work of the semester is divided into five units. The students may fin- ish these units as quickly as they wish. Upon completion of a unit, tests are given covering the work of that unit, floor talks and written recitations which include the material gained from the text book are made, and a written sum- mary of the work is required. It is believed that through this plan the students gain a better understanding of the course, and show more interest in their work. I Mathematics prepares students for careers which require a knowledge of engineering, architecture, landscape gardening, art, designing, carpentry, survey- ing, navigation, astronomy., and physics. FACULTY Left to right: S. Maynard Dudley, Austin E. M de , M d I. V A d l . pester, Hazel L. Allchin, Margaret Steward.0 n au e an rs a eb Mary Car

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l GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION SQUAD work, marching, swilnming, life-saving, rhythm work, basketball, vol- leyball, and paddle tennis comprise the chief work of the Girls' Physical Edu- cation department. - Squad work gives the girls an opportunity to participate in such activities as shuffleboard, rope-jumping, bowling, calisthenics, and track. Marching teaches pupils to walk gracefully, gives them bodily poise, and teaches rhythm, alert- ness, and discipline. The swimming courses afford the girls the chance to acquire fearlessness in the water, gracefulness in their movements, and improved posture. The course in life saving may be elected only upon successful mastery of the work in swimming. This course prepares students for the Red Cross Life Sav- ing test. Rhythm work is divided into three groups: athletic and English folk dances for the tenth grade students, tap, clog, and American country dances for the eleventh grade pupils, and national folk dances and miscellaneous dances for the twelfth grade girls. The fundamentals of basketball, volleyball, and pad- dle tennis are taught within the gym classes. Students who enjoy these sports may join the leagues which participate in intra-mural games after school in the gymnasium. FACULTY 11 - Elma Waterman, Gertrude I. Beach, Irma A. Sundling.