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

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Prove Theorems, Plot Graphs, Solve For Unknowns Students taking Special Algebra 3 watch as their teacher, Miss Lutie Young, checks student work. The various mathematics courses offered not only manipulations of numbers, but gave students the ex- perience of clear, rational thought. From proving the Pythagorean Theorem to adding columns of figures, South Side students used mathematics in algebra, geom- etry, and trigonometry. In plane and solid geometry, the students had to master theorems, corollaries, and assumptions to be able to utilize them in the explanations of mathematical relations between lines, angles, and solids. Plane geom- etry covered basic logic, while solid geometry delved deeper into the world of Euclid. In advanced algebra, the students used basic opera- tions and expressions of simple arithmetic and algebra, with the combination of gargantuan polynomials, crooked graphs, and quadratic equations of two un- knowns. Trigonometry greeted the student with its problems of determining functions, co-functions, and logarithms. The students found their log tables were indispens- able in determining measurements of triangles. The department's program of special classes offered the more mathematically inclined student the oppor- tunity to move ahead. Besides being important in the fields of science, homemaking, and engineering, mathematics gives stu- dents their first real challenge in the field of thinking and approaching a situation in an organized manner. Special math students Phillip Ruhl, Janice Schmitz, and Tom Theye examine geometric models used in classes of plane and solid geometry with Mrs. Mildred Luse, their teacher. The models illustrate basic geometric principles. 23

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Mathematicians Logically Stan Hamilton is being given some early-morning help on a trigonometry problem by his teacher, Mr. Richard Sage. Geometry students Cindy Gidley and Warren Cole work to logically prove geometric theorems and corollaries. Mr. Robert Petty gives help to Holly Trier as she proves a geometry theorem before the class. 22

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Bookkeeping, Typing, Law, Mr. Robert Kelly lectures to a business law class on adver- tising and customer relations. As typing students practice to develop speed and accuracy, Mr. Ralph Boling checks their work. Students in Business Education received excellent training in their classes due to the fact that every effort was made by the faculty to keep up with rapidly changing business trends. Stenographic students received competent training for secretarial jobs by taking dictation regularly, and transcribing it by typing. Business English specialized in the various problems that a secretary might face in her vocation, such as spelling, punctuation, mathematics, and word usage. Secretarial practice included the fundamentals of filing and the operation of business machines. In business law, students learned to draw up various types of contra cts. Business organization and manage- ment classes dealt with organizations and operation of small business. The general business students gained an over-all view of the needs in the business world. Marketing taught the student valuable information on purchasing and budgeting. Here they pondered over consumer problems and their different aspects. By this program, including text study, drill work, and actual business contracts, the business students received valuable experience in preparation for careers as business executives, salesmen, clerks, and secretaries in our expanding business world. 24