Ridley Township High School - Archive Yearbook (Folsom, PA)

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- at . MR. 1osEPH BARTLUM Miss FLORENCE PFAFF B-S-,U 1f'f 0'S BA. Univ of Pemw Department Head Miss Eui explains difficult steps of construction ln-ing demonstrated by Dianne Holmes and Carl Ilolinka. MATHEMATICS- The backbone of advancement To enable practical use of the formula for con- version of temperatures, Mr, Joseph Bartlum clarifies a question raised. Confused but willing to learn, several trig students are instructed by Mrs. Jane Kauffmann in the use of the glide rule,

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MR. THEODORE BECK MR. CHARLES DOWNES B.S., West Chester S. T. C. M.A., Univ. of Penna. I7 MISS CATHERINE ENI MRS JANE KAUFFMAN A l lt l B t ' qrinaftqt gwjpjgp imgtxlpm discovers how some of his advanced math studen s B.S., Univ. of Penn' BS' vvcst Chester S' T. Cl In this day and age, mathematics is becoming a more impor- tant aspect of our everyday lives. To keep abreast of the times, Ridley Township Senior High School offers a variety of courses adapted to individual needs and the demands of a fast changing world. The college prepara- tory students take Algebra I and Plane Geometry as pre-requisites for college entrance. Electives for this group are Algebra II, Solid Geometry and Plane Trigonometry. For pupils of the general course there are two years of general mathematics planned to strengthen basic fundamentals. Practical math is enjoying its second successful year as part of the curriculum. This is designed to encourage the student who is interested in mathematics but has little intention of further schooling. The course is chiefly concerned with problems in in- dustry and daily life. Newly added this year for the more able scholar is Advanced Mathematics, an introduction to college mathematics. Teachers of this department strive to lead and direct in this important field by opening the doors to new reahns of thought and study. Above left: Assisting students of practical math, Mr. Charles Downes stops to check Walter Smith's progress in a newly learned problem. Left: Stumped momentarily, Richard Harrison seeks a clue to the solution of an Algebra prob- lem. Left to right: Miss Florence Pfaff, Richard Harrison, Thomas Mcrker, and Judith Bollinger.

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its-t Recordings prepare shorthand classes for differ- ences in dictating voices. Miss Stella Economos adjusts volume for D. Armes, S. Findlv, and D. Bell. MISS STELLA ECONOMOS BS Rider College Right: Study of a comparative report on inexpen- sive cameras provides interesting discussion for Mr. Peter Yacyl-Us Consumer Education class. K sm. xp t MR. FRANCIS X. BENISCHECK MS., Tmnplr' Univ. Department Ilvad Below: Development of typing speed and accuracy is achieved through carefully guided class drill. MRS. JANET WELSH B,B.A., Westminster College MR. PETER YACYK M.A., Univ, of Delaware