Seth Low Junior High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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photo flood bulb, because the nega- tives turned out too dark to be printed. However, when held up to the light, we could see the pictures fairly clearly. Encouraged by this small measure of success, I decided to try making some at home. I used my own microscope and camera to photograph a prepared slide showing a flyls wing. Having prolited by the mistakes made in the Club period, I have every reason to believe that by the time this article goes to press, my efforts will have been crowned with success. If you, too, are a budding scientist, you will discover that after a little ex- perimentation, you will feel that you are almost ready to call yourself an amateur microphotographer. Herbert Schlesinger O . C THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE WHITE CORPUSCLES AND TETANUS BACTERIA Time: Any time during the day. Place: Inside a girIs body. Characters: White corpuscles, red corpuscles, bacteria, and anti-toxin. White Corpuscle: Pm disgusted at the way this human body is acting, aren,t you? Red Corpuscle: I certainly am. If anything should happen to her, it would take a long time to cure, be- cause she does not supply us with enough nourishment. White Corpuscle: I donit believe in this dieting busines anyway. Shes thin enough already, and sheill suffer for this silly nonsense soon. I feel it in my nucleus. We have a very small supply of oxygen and opsonins at head- quarters. Red Corpuscle: Since you are speak- ing about headquarters, there seems to be some trouble there right now. Letis see what it is. tThey both rush to the scene of ex- citement, where numerous white cor- puscles are assembledy White Corpuscle: Good-bye, my friend. I fear there is going to be a fight, and somehow I feel very weak for the fray. Page Forty-two Red Corpuscle: Good-bye. I hope you are Victorious. tAll white corpuscles line up and osmose through the capillary walls to the hand where there is a deep cut. A fierce battle ensues and white cor- puscles are seen following on all sidesl. White Corpuscle: Whew! Although Pm exhausted, I must try to rout these bacteria which are killing all my rela- tives. Oh! there goes my mother! If only enough anti-toxins would arrive to save me! Tetanus Bacteria: tnoticing white corpusclesy Ho! Ho! you canit eon- quer us! tAs bacteria are about to attack the white corpuscles, many more of the latter are seen approaching, osmosing through the capillary wally. White Corpuscle: tsighing with re- lief y At last the doctor has arrived with the anti-tetanus serum, and our lives shall not have to be sacrificed in this terrible warfare. I can now return leisurely to my capillary and enjoy my other task of absorbing fats. This, after all, is much more to my liking than lighting germs in the front line trench of this girlis body. Anne Ingster THE SPECTATOR

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HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS The science of mathematics as we know it, was first developed clby the Greeks, although the Hindus, Babylon- ians, Egyptians, and Phoenicians had all made some progress in the under- standing and organization of the science. There is evidence that some of the most fundamental principles of algebra and the beginnings of a nota- tion have been discovered in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. It was nearly 2500 years later that geometry was formally organized, but during the next 300 years it was rapidly developed by Pythagoras, Plato, Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonious. For many centuries after the Roman conquest of Greece, mathematical progress was confined al- most wholly to the Orient. During the time the Hindus were represented, Aryabhatta and Brahmagupta began the investigation of the theory of num- bers and made considerable progress in algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry, hrst developing the pres- ent system of notation which is often wrongly attributed to the Arabs. IlThe sixteenth century witnessed the first important mathematical progress in Europe, the advance beginning in Italy. Shortly afterward there was also an awakening in France. Before the end of the sixteenth century through the labors 0f Descartes, Kepler, and Pascal the science of algebra and the elements of geometry had attained al- most perfection, the theory of numbers had been wonderfully developed and analytical geometry had appeared. About the same time Leibnitz and Newton simultaneously expounded the theory of calculation, thus vastly ex- tending the domain of mathematics and eventually revolutionizing all sciences. During modern times little addition has been made to the knowl- edge of the fundamental principles of mathematics, but they have been ap- plied in a multitude of new ways and forms? Mathematics is an important sub- ject on your daily program in Seth Low. If you apply yourself to it, per- haps later on you may be able to use your talents in further developing this Rhoda Kwait, RDI great science. vvvv MY MATH BOOK There it lay, my algebra book. I gazed upon it with an angry look. Should I burn it, tear it, or bury it with glee, Or rip out the pages unmercifully? I sat there pondering, clWhat should I do ?ll Suddenly, the Teacher called out, ilSay, You W SlowlyaI arose and knew not what to say. My face burned red and full of dismay. Page Forty-four clDo you know the answer ?I the teach- er said, Knowing nothing, I shook my head. But the answer was in my math book; If I could only get one little look. Ah, there it was on 103. I shouted the answer joyfully. My math book was my friend, indeed, Because it helped me in time of need. From then on, I never forsook My little friend, the math book. Frances Broder, RC THE SPECTATOR