Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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MATH. AND SCIENCE GEOMETRY UNDER THE rule of the Iron Hand” (Mr. Johnson) we find the 2A students slaving away at theorems, axioms, etc. All those horrid figures on the board are enough to give one a headache. It has been rumored the light and airy room was given to him to keep the dark and gloomy subject from being too morbid. Everyone thinks of it as being a terrible subject so we really should be different and talk on its good points. At times it is very interesting and bearable. And what would happen if we didn't have something to take the fun out of a school day? CHEMISTRY EVERY POSSIBLE odor ensues from this class and sifts throughout the entire building. disturbing its tranquillity. Under the comoetent supervision of Professor Norris, the hours have flown quickly and amusingly. The students have pursued knowledge with a cheerful attitude and much willingness. Although they have had to stand many stiff examinations and discussions, all have enjoyed their year of chemistry and they feel certain that much has been gained. ALGEBRA IT WAS with great trepidation that the algebra class approached the realm of X's and Y's. This feeling was short-lived, however, for under the expert guidance of Mr. Johnson the class soon got its bearings and now is progressing nobly. GENERAL SCIENCE THE MARVELS of the scientific world were revealed to this ardent group of beginners under the able direction of Mr. Norris. Many branches of general science have been taken up and studied thoroughly and all feel that they have been greatly benefited by the experiments and studies engaged in.

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LANGUAGE JUNIOR ENGLISH HERE WE have the Junior Academic English Class, under the capable leadership of Miss Winifred Sherwood. A special feature of this class has been the magazine reports and we are proud to say that such a modern and unique idea has proven very successful and interesting. We are looking forward to continuing our English work with Miss Sherwood next year. FRENCH THIS IS the first French this class has ever had and we can tell by the ohs and ahs they think it's Greek. In spite of this it proved to be quite an enjoyable year, especially the amusing plays, Red Riding Hood , with Billy Talbott as the big, bad wolf, and The Three Bears , with Bobby Haynes as Papa Bear. Our trip to France proved to be the most exciting thing of the year. Bring on the Frenchmen! We are sure we can do just as well as they can. Here's for many more delightful French classes. Au Revoir! SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH THE FIRST part of this year the students had Mr. Pultz as their teacher. When Mrs. Prince came back they thought, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Soon they were plugging away at nouns, adjectives and the like. This being their first year in high school they were initiated into a lot of new things but they like it a lot, and are eager to continue their English in the fall. LATIN ALTHOUGH THIS is a nine weeks course in Latin the 8C class feel that they have already accomplished something. They have studied a basic foundation along with a general review of how to study that ancient and interesting subject. Next year many who took this exploratory course will go on into the regular first year Latin class, under the guidance of Miss Canada.

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SOCIAL STUDIES PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY RIGHT UP to the minute in news! That's the P.O.D. class under the able instruction of Mrs. Holmead. Excepting when Elmer Davis is asleep this class can tell anyone anything in the field of news, government, science or any other branch of any subject at any time. That's the senior class for you. You can't fool those wise and witty seniors. CIVICS THIS YEAR a great many things concerning our government have been learned. Many of the different types of governments have been studied. One of the most interesting parts of our course was the Session of Congress which was held. B 11s and Resolutions concerning school affairs were passed. Court meetings were also held. In the future we are planning to have a town meeting and hold an election. At the end of thio yoar wo hope to have accomplished many things that will help us to understand our government. WORLD HISTORY THIS HISTORY class joins the parade and goes marching down the road of time. They see as they pass by: prehistoric man with his crude inventions; the Egyptians with their lasting pyramids; the French Revolution, which gave the French their long desired independence; and the growth of modern nations. At the end of the long journey over the wide world, the class stops, leaving the historic scenes behind them. They beg n their march forward, joining the parade, hoping that they will be able to profit by what they have learned as they have watched the long parade go by. 7A SOCIAL STUDIES OUR SOCIAL Studies class of today is very different from the History class of fifty years ago. Reading the text book is no longer of the greatest importance. Many reference books are there for us to use. Social Studies are made interesting by the many activities. Debates, sample products, and group reports play an important part. When studying communication we wrote letters in picture writing just as early man did and we sent messages on a small telegraph set. Through our studies we are gaining an appreciation of the world in which we live because we realize how it came to be. Through our informal group work we are becoming accustomed to cooperating with each other.