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

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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

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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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Promising Artists Display Creativity In Sculptures, Oils Budding artists Nancy Gerke and Cheryl Bauer express their creativity during class through their paper angel handiwork. The very texture of every enduring work of art must imbed the glowing life of its own times and the embers of the past. No matter in what field the artist works — oils, clay, or wood — this principle applies. With this in view, the Art Department strove to implant this conception within the student. Initiate study began with two-dimensional drawing. The student designed posters and Christmas cards and later advanced to creating space modulators of balsa wood. Both abstract and realistic three-dimensional, molded sculptures were then at- tempted. Mechanical art emphasized material technique and the crea- tion of model homes, while block prints and scratchboards re- sulted in tablecloths and magazine covers. For the advanced student, a graduate program offered him an opportunity to specialize in a field of his preference. Devel- oping his originality of imagination, he delved into fields rang- ing from abstract painting to elaborate leather work and even managed to paint a self-portrait in oils- Although none reached the standards of Gainsborough or Whistler, a deeper appreciation for the beauty of art and a greater insight into its formation were attained. Ink line drawings occupy the time of these Art I students. Each is sketching a small metal piece. They will progress to other methods of artistic expression later in the semester. Other projcts will include poster designing, Christmas cards, and constructions of balsa wood. 26