Somerset Area High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Somerset, PA)

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The object of General Science department is to give the student a gen- 769 ag.. lEN'll'IRlE.NiIDlJSp cial view of the entire field of science. This course serves as an introductory course to orient the student. Biology is the science and study of animal and plant life. The differentiation of cells is next studied and continued until the study of seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit are incorporated in the course. In a like manner animal life is studied from forms of life so low as to have no definite shape or form to the differentiation of tissues. ltluch practical work is also done in the laboratory by the use of specimens, microscopes and charts. Miss Hulda Miller supervises Biology work. Physics and Chemistry are taught by lVIr. Park Wagner. This cause deals with the study ot mechanics. Under this heading all types of machines are studied. P The sub- Ject of heat and its divisions follows mechanics. Light along with optical instruments, illumination and the physical basis of music delved into deeply. Sound and all its in- tricate parts,. along with electricity, motors and generators and currents are studied. On the whole this is a substantial and worth while course. Practical experience is obtained in our unusually well equipped laboratories. Our chemistry course includes the fundamental laws of chemistry. Simple chemical actions are studied and illustrated by use of problems and equations. The theory of chemistry is delved into rather deeply. V A great amount of time is spent in the chemistry laboratory doing practical work. In this way a finer knowledge of chemistry is learned, and at the same time the practical uses of chemical knowledge is put into use. Our science department was equipped partly by the generosity of the following or- ganizations: American Legion, and the Senior Class of 1931. At this time we are able to completely take care of several hundred students desiring to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities offered in science. It can be truthfully said that the science department at Somerset High School is one of the best in Vvestern Pennsylvania. -..gf IS Eg..-

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1744 IENIIRIE Nous A . 3 , v . - , 'S Vfgii i , K I L fi? . 21 HULDA BI. JIIIIIIIIR, A. B. PARK VVAGNER. B. S. ARNOLD E. ORTBIAN, B. S. Hoon COLLEGE SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH The Science Department A four year science course is included in the curriculum at Somerset High School. This course is popular because of the interesting way in which it is taught, and practical on account of the wide field covered in our science program. III our science course, General Sciences, Biology, Physics and Chemis- try are included. One science beyond General Science is required and must be completed by all students desiring an accredited diploma from Somerset High School. The entire course is recommended by faculty advisors for those students desiring to enter polytechnic schools. 14

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Udef umirnurwoms REBEKAII K. TRUXAL, A. B. A. P. RINGLER, A. B. noon COLLEGE Garrrsxsnkc COLLEGE The Foreign Language Department There are three different foreign languages offered in Somerset High School which are Latin, French, alld German. The first and second years of Latin, in which one learns the fundamentals of the subject, are taught by Miss Truxal. The third year which is the study of Cicero is taught by Mr. Lloyd. The fourth year is the study of Vergil and Ovid, taught by lNIiss VVoy. A two year course of French is taught by Nlr. Ringler. The members of the class correspond with French students taking the 'English language. A two year course of German is the third language. This subject is also taught by Dir. Ringler. These pupils likewise correspond with German pupils taking the English language. N 16 figs..-