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

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Cancer will eventually be a curable disease. Atomic energy will provide the power to support our civilization, and interplanetary travel will soon become a reality. Science students were given a taste of the technology which some day will enable man to achieve these goals. In Biology classes, sophomores became accustomed to working in a lab as they studied the history, structures and functions of living things. Chemistry classes focused on inanimate objects. “Element”, “compound”, “mole”, and “electron” became everyday terms in the realm of gas laws and solubility products. Because it is based on theories backed up with mathematics, the Physics course demanded a great deal of work from its students. They explored the complexities of time, motion, and light, as well as atomic structure. Mr. Brown confirms the rumor that Physics periods are longer than most. Science classes explore 18 • FACULTY

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Mrs. Stone corrects faulty pronunciation in the French language lab. Earphones and tape recorders identify language labs. Miss Lewis—Latin Teacher. “Villa est villa Romana.” So reads the first line of the Latin I textbook. After endless sets of pronouns, verbs, and adjectives had been committed to memory, Latin students graduated from the study of ancient houses to classic writers like Julius Caesar and Vergil. In the French and Spanish classes, emphasis was placed first on oral fluency, then on reading and writing. Tape recorded dialogues helped beginners grow accustomed to hearing and speaking in a new language, while more advanced students read short stories, poetry, and novels, and then created literary masterpieces of their own. Because we are located so close to the nation’s capitol, many opportunities to utilize their knowledge opened up to the language students. Mrs. Sirkis and Mrs. Barth, Department Head. Mr. Wight and Mrs. Fiege learn something new from Mrs. Stone. FACULTY 17

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Mr. Kilkuskie prepares an experiment for his biology class. the wonders of the universe. Mr. Fritts inspects his lunch for impurities. FACULTY • 19