Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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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.

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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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Making antique car fenders. as a bomb but as a cure, will be made by the gifted few discovered in the accelerated scientific courses offered by the high school and colleges throughout the country. Curiosity and skill will be more quickly detected and directed in such classes. Government appropriations and private endowments are being allocated to scientific improvements and addi- tions in colleges throughout the United States. At Quincy High School a new biology laboratory with the most modern facilities has been installed. In the chem- istry laboratory new equipment is being used with the promise of more to come. Many teachers in the Quincy School System are spending their summers studying and preparing themselves for teaching new theories to our junior and senior high school students. Comparing a casting and its corcbox. Industry Needs Our The small man-made sphere circulated around the world is a triumph of science. It is reported that Rus- sia’s Sputnik was the product of thirty-one brains. The concentrated effort of the whole world to apply the findings of scientists and technologists to useful and moral ends is necessary to preserve the world. Ameri- can schools are revising their curricula to give oppor- tunity to youngsters to develop their scientific curios- ity and to produce interplanetary minds. More and more schools around the country have been requiring four years of English, social study work, sci- ence and mathematics, block grouping of students is being excluded and the curriculum is being revised. In Quincy the trend is toward homogeneous groups. In this way the school tries to meet the needs of the Checking gauges in the test laboratory. 16 Turret-head lathe work in the Machine Shop