Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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Education at Quincy Prepares “What is the Post’s opinion? inquires Miss Kaml our. volently. Science and technology are neutral and so too, it is believed, are scientists and technologists. We must, through education grounded on the study of earlier civilizations, of literature, philosophy, mathematics, the arts and music, develop leadership which will direct the use of science to a moral tone. Philosophy, litera- ture, art, music, and science are not the properties of one nation. Through these, students become cosmopol- itan and universal and therefore develop a responsibil- ity to all of society. If there is to be co-existence with the rest of the world, education must create a genera- tion that possesses a trained intelligence, plus maturity of personality and integrity of character, who will lead all the world to good health, prosperity, and security. During the past ten years, many new and specialized classes and departments have been added to the Quincy Public School System. One of the most important fields in which this has occurred is among children who were formerly unable to attend school, such as cerebral palsy victims and children with speech, sight, and hearing anomalies. One of the more recent additions has been the establishment of kindergartens for five year old youngsters. These improvements have led to an en- larging of the Administration Staff. Recently a second- ary school consultant was added. The State and Na- tional Governments have begun paying part of the cost of educating pupils whose parents are working for the government or whose families live on government prop- Miss Rankin's comments, “There are a few excellent history papers and sonic—” Learning about Mexico through visual aids in Miss I'atriquin's Spanish II. 14 Me comprcnez-vous, n’est-oo pas?” questions Miss Briand.

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IN THE LAST DECADE The Quincy Community College, founded in 1956, makes it possible for local students to complete two years’ curriculum while they live at home before they transfer to other colleges for degrees. The classes are held in public school buildings when they are not in use by regular students. Tuition is nominal and the school is self-supporting. Students who are forced to work in the daytime, attend the college in the evenings on a part-time basis. Development of community colleges throughout the country will provide education for com- petent applicants who cannot be accommodated in over-filled, larger colleges. Salary increases granted to teachers in the Quincy schools, it is ho| cd, will keep our fine teachers here and be an added incentive to young jx ople interested in teaching. The take-home pay of school teachers, many realize, is still too small, but the future promises to be better than the past. When education is analyzed, it is found to have three components. The first is the acquisition of tools—tools of communication, tools of logic, and tools of percep- tion. The second is the understanding of the universe, of one’s neighbors and oneself. These basic components, plus the development of a personal philosophy, total an individual’s education. The crucial problem of education today is to develop statesmen comjxdent to direct a scientific and technological world and to use the products of science and technology benevolently instead of malc- “xJ+y2“Z2, or so says Pythagarous,” quotes Mr. Findlay. “ . . . and then Pickett charged. U.S. History with Miss Wheeler.

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Pupils for the Modern World erty. This fact shows a growing concern on the part of the nation for the education of the generation to come. In languages, there has been a turning from the teach- ing of strict grammar to acquiring a conversational abil- ity. Quincy is introducing languages to ninth grade pupils. World culture and world welfare and responsi- bilities are often emphasized. During the past ten years, there has been a definite trend toward more extensive study in the field of math- ematics. In September of 1958, an Advanced Place- ment class in plane geometry was begun. It is hoped that the selected students will reach calculus and ana- lytic geometry by their senior year. Besides the ad- vanced classes, there is an accelerated class in algebra II and in solid geometry and trigonometry. A greater percentage of students are pursuing classes in advanced mathematics now than ten years ago. This change is attributed to the fact that the nation as a whole is be- coming more science minded and mathematics is the chief tool of the scientist. Recent scientific developments have prompted edu- cators to re-evaluate the science curriculum in second- ary schools. The “Sputnik fever” or “satellitis” epi- demic has awakened the need to produce greater num- bers of physical scientists. Scientific break-throughs: such as the motive power of a military missile, nuclear energy harnessed for man’s use, and the atom used not “Debits or credits—assets or liabilities?” asks Mr. Kerwin. “The, there, the, there, the, there ...” Miss Roddy’s Type I class. The importance of artistic displays is a daily lesson. 15 Distributive Education breeds super-salesmen according to Miss Krickson.