South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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S cience Courses Unveil Mysteries Of Chemical Formulas, Physical geography students Steve West and Al Jackson examine rock structures while Mr. Raymond Hyde assists. Learning why and how man has gathered his knowledge of his physical environment into an orderly form and how he uses that knowledge to satisfy his curiosity and needs were the main objectives of students in the four fields of the Science De- partment. Filling the need for a science without the use of difficult mathematical or technical problems, physical geography com- bined the basic principles of several sciences and emphasized their relationship to one another and to life. The student learned the reasons for the earth's structure and its meteorological con- ditions. The objectives of the botany student were to gain facility in coming to correct conclusions from observed facts and to form the habit of scientific approach to all problems- In his detailed study of plant life, he learned the difference between palmate and pinnate and between petiole and stipule. Formerly called natural philosophy or explanation of nat- ural events, physics, the basic science upon which all others have their foundation, acquainted the student with integral relation- ships of matter and energy through the srudy of such basic prin- ciples as the laws of Hooke, Newton, and Coulomb. Seemingly endless numbers of whites, yellows, and ex- periments filled the chemistry student's curriculum. In his con- sideration of the composition, properties, and phenomena of elementary substances, he learned to formulate simple analyses and syntheses and to solve chemical equations. All the science courses were aided in their application and demonstration by the latest equipment, which better enabled the student to understand the processes of today's scientific age. Listening to Mr. Robert Weber describing the various tissues of a tree, his Botany 1 srudents remember to record major facts in their notes. Ah! At last we've found the secret formula! expounds John McCal- lisrer as he and Brook Smith experiment with a flask of dry ice. 24

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Music is definitely a universal language- Realizing this fact, the Music Department attempted to instill within the student the wisdom and techniques for producing good music himself. Whether in band, choir, or orchestra, the student was first instructed in the art of reading music. He then applied this skill to differentiate between clefs and to identify songs by means of exerpts of several bars of music. For the vocally inclined, the various choirs ranging from training chorus to concert choir, practiced singing tunes rang- ing from church music and Christmas carols to show runes and all-time favorites. Band and orchestra familiarized the serious student with many types of music and instruments. He play ed selections from Bach and Haydn, Broadway musicals such as Oklahoma, and various shorter compositions. Each student tried mastering one or several particular instruments. The band, through constant drill, practiced precision marching, which they displayed at games- Combining their efforts, the band, orchestra, and choir performed before the school audience and at spring and fall concerts, displaying the ability to produce fine music them- selves. For those who enjoyed only hearing music but not playing it, the music appreciation course offered information about classical and romantic composers and their lives and enabled students to recognize their famous works. Having attained a background in playing or singing music, the student found a certain amount of self-satisfaction and pride in his time devoted to one of the finer things in life. This is the music appreciation class as seen by Mr. Drummond. Diligent study will promote easy identification of music of great composers. Music Department Creates Appreciation Through Concerts Sugar and spice and everything nice ... This group of girls strives to emphasize the fact that all girls are sweet by demonstrating their melodious voices in song. Actual: (..urth-period training choir in practice with Mr. Lester Hosteller directing. 23

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Physical Laws; Challenge Students In Scientific Research Working diligently with a platinum wire to be used for the flame test gleeful expression which Connie K. in the qualitative analysis experiment, Tom McCoy fails to notice the solution of potassium chromate and 25