Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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THE lllflI'AR'l'NlEN'I'S IN At l'l0N I SCIENCE From the midst of test tubes and microscopes comes this broadcast of the science department. V. C. Catlin is the chair- man ofthe scientific section: with him are fourteen regular teachers and one substitute, all of whom are busily engaged in instructing more than 2.000 science students. One of the oldest in Proviso. this department aims to serve all peoplegthose who n1ay desire to continue their work in scientific study, and those who simply wish to satisfy their curiosity and generally broaden their knowledge. The courses of study are so constructed as to teach the embryonic scientists, as well as the general students, the truth about the life around them. Formulas, laws, and theories are stressed, as well as the practical sides of the work. Freshmen begin their study with general scienceg sophomores may select botany or Zoology, juniors and seniors have geology, physics, or chemistry from which to choose. Microscope studies are an important phase of the laboratory work in botany. A large new microscope has been added to the equipment with the intention of using it primarily for research. thus doing much in the way of making a more com- plete, detailed course. Field work and trips to the surrounding forest preserves are taken in the spring and fall. ln addition to these, experiments with plants growing in the propagation house give the botany students a chance to have direct contact with the plant world. ln the study of practical Zoology. animal models play a large part. The tanks of fish. the crocodile, and the frogs in the conservatory offer a chance for student observation of actual Zoological life. ln this course, too, trips hold a prominent place on the year's calendar. ln the south end ofthe building are the rooms where students may tinker with test tubes and manipulate motors. The chem- istry and physics courses lay a foundation for advanced work in the chemical and physical sciences, at the same time arming the student with all-important practical knowledge. Field trips to scientific exhibitions and through large industrial plants add interest to textbook study. A course in general health is offered freshmen during the year in connection with their general science work. This is the second year such a subject is being taught on an experimental basis, and as outlined, its purpose is the consideration of the health problems of students. Two new elements have added to the efliciency with which the science curriculum is being conducted: an additional room. which has complete laboratory equipmentg and the visual education program. which this year marks its second cycle at Proviso, and which gives a keener insight into subjects that can merely be touched by textbooks. Y. G. l'atIin. Ph. ll.. t'hairman Jacob VY. Moelk, NI. S., l o-t'nairlnan D. B. Appleton. A. M. c. w. nina, A. M. o. A. non. A. M. lt. A. Bullington, NI. A. G. Greene, A. M. II. F. Johnson. A. M. l-1. HY. Kochenderfer, ll. S. Y. F. Lingren, A. M. Grace lIcAulcy. B. S. n. P. Mt-cmmell, M. s. XYinnat'refl Shepard, A. NI. ll. .I. VVa::ner, A. M. L Instructor Catlin presents a few assorted microbes through the eye of the microscopes, while he discourses on the evils perpetrated by such villains on plant life. Conservation of plant life is one of his pet hobbies. L Zoologists. hardened as they arc. assume a familiarity with certain animals safely mounted, which they would hardly care to exercise. were those same animals in their native habitat. Miss Shepard is on speaking terms with all sorts ol' bugs, birds, and bees. I You sec. it's all perfectly sim- ple. says Mr. Johnson, as he unravcls complicated scientific appa- ratus. and shows how what makes which. and why. The simplest substances attain importance as one learns what elements combine to form them. 23 P

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Q llIl0Alll'.KS'l' No. ll ART Plays. puhlicity. parties. publications. all depend to some degree for their success upon the art department, herewith presented. Miss Wilheliliiilzi Marin and Miss Beatrice Bonine are the tutelary spirits whose skill and inspiration animate those who work under their direction. More than any other department in the school, this one was responsible for the production of i'Americans All, that signifi- cant triumph of imagination, creative ahility. and artistic skill. VVilhelmina Marin. A. ll., t'hairman lleatriee Honine. A. ll. MUSIC Lending harmonx lo mam occasions. the music department non makes its appearance. New quarters huilt for its special use hate added to the efficiency and the enthusiasm of teachers and pupils. General music. choruses. and choir are the direct concern of H. Lee flshnrn. head of the department. Solo singing has lneen emphasized. as well as part singing and ensemhle work. l'ul+lic appearance of large and small groups has added to the incentixe to do good work. The hand. conducted hy J. lrving Tallmadge, perennially holds the spotlight. Selected groups are regularly requested to play hefore national music clinics to demonstrate the possi- hilities of ensernhle nork. Fiddlers fancy and plain. together with reed. hrass. and per- cussion players. form the orchestra under the direction of Xvallace hclson, which also sends groups to do demonstration playing at clinics. Il. Lee tlshurn. Wlus. li.. t'hairlnau SYallaee Nelson. ll. Il. .l. Irving' 'I'Illllll3lIl2,'l'. WI. S. I Krt elasses played a leading' part in the prolluetiou Americans llore than two-seore eyes :lttentively wateh the baton: it deseends. ill. llere. under the inspiration ol' Tliss ylllflll. they :ue xvorking: and ouee again a song: tloats into the ether. I For a second. on some ol' the ll2ll'lx2,'l'0lIllllS used t'or the living' pictures. 'l'he stage- all is quiet: then the Valkyrie heg:.'in snooping: through the air us eraft 1-lass. uuder lliss llonint-'s instruction. prepared settings for the hand 3.11-ts into aetiou. f'0IllllIt'l0I 'l':llllnad1:.'e. eonlplete wvith IIIZIIIQ sehool events. 'l'lve new paint-sprayer was a great help in shirtsleeves. supplies the llI0fi11l1i0ll. P llireetor Nelson 'making' stencils and tapestry designs t'or use in one ol' the hand eolnpletes our trio of haton-wielders. llere he is uith a lloek -ol' eoueerts. as well as l'or many other purposes. f Now the l'aithl'ul H,'Illlll'l'l'll around hint. all set to unleash a rhapsody. sopranos. come in on the doun-stroke. :gently orders Hr. Oshurn. Yiolinists. no sour notes. please! 4 22

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L Miss Hildebrandt smiles approvinf:,'ly as .lean figures cos Q0'fQl ' EF divided by C -which nlay be trijronornetry to her, but is Greek to most folks. 'Those present seem to he enjoying lt. which is Slllllftllllllll L Mr. Foster fosters algebra. as rulers are slid back and forth in unison. .Inst why Joyce and Gladys should seem to rejoice and be glad. elndes ns: bnt there are people that are that way about math. l VVell, it happened this 4 24 L IlROADl'.KS'l' No. ll MATHEMATICS From the physical sciences, we switch you now to the pure science of mathematics, under the direction of Miss Martha Hildebrandt. Provisols department of mathematics has grown so that this year it was necessary to add two new teachers. Miss Lillian Arends and Miss Mabel Swanson, to the staff, making a total of ten. No record of science is complete which fails to consider mathematics, the Hqueen of the sciencesf' Mathematics is a universal language which enables man to express his logical thought in concise and compact form. lt also affords new methods of discovery, in some instances excelling the resources of the laboratory and forcing one to face basic considerations. These facts impress themselves on students of trigonometry and college algebra as they set up their problems, analyze their hypotheses, develop relationships, eliminate superfluous and irrelevant facts, and finally, through proof, attain powerful formulas and economy in thinking and expression. Algebra, knowledge of which man is finding increasingly necessary in doing the work of the world, developed as civiliza- tion became complicated and man found it necessary to control his environment. This need forced him to find methods more general and techniques more powerful and universal than the ones arithmetic offered. As the student becomes familiar with these, his adeptness in using such devices as the slide rule increases, since thorough mastery of it depends upon a knowl- edge of the fundamental principles of algebra. The next scene shows some geometry students at work. For them, mathematics is a mode of thinking. To mathematize a subject does not mean merely to introduce equations and formulas, but to mold and fuse facts into a coherent whole. with postulates and assumptions clearly recognized, definitions faultlessly understood, and conclusions scrupulously drawn. So mathematics has developed an ideal or pattern, not necessarily attainable in all things, but worth striving for. We now flash before you a picture of those in Proviso who wish a more general treatment of the work of this department. They attack the subject from a social point of view. They soon discover that the beginning of mathematics is dehnitely pre- historic. Throughout the centuries, all races have contributed to its growth, so that today mathematics throughout the civi- lized world is regarded as indispensable to the further progress of mankind. Under the relentless stimulus of hunger, cold. and desire, man inevitably asked the questions, Ml-low much?l' allow many? i'How longfw The answers to these led to the development of our number system, an epic achievement. ln everyday living, it is necessary to be capable of quantitative thinking. to gather and organize data, to present and evaluate it properly. Martha Hildebrandt. NI. S.. Chairman Lillian Arends. A. NI. F. W. Baer. M. S. l'. F. Foster, NI. S. Vernon Iient, NI. S. VVilson A. Lsnv. A. DI. H. G. Monilaw, B. H. L. Rider, A. M. Mabel Swanson. A. NI. Virginia Terhnne. A. B. way. Knowlton explains. 'I'hat line saw this line and said. 'Let's meet some time,' and so they did. but another line was there. and--, well, here's your eternal triangle again. tW'e can think of a pnn about the Law, but we don't dare print itJ b Mr. Monilaw explains some of the many laws of mathematics: students register interest, and hope to goodness they can work the problems assigned for the next lesson.