Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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Wins--'dur LAWRENCE W. MUCCI The department head of Mathematics at Southington High is Mr. Lawrence Mucci. He attended Central Connecticut State Teachers' College and Columbia Uni- versity. He holds his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts Degrees and teaches Algebra II 8: Trigonometry and Advanced Mathematics. Mr. Mucci is in his eigh- teenth year of teaching at Southington High. MRS. PAULINE T. FARMER Pennsylvania State University, Algebra I, Plane Geometrty 1,5 7, J: ' 'i'l i A MISS ELIZABETH SHOREY 1 ,.1. 1 -' Bates College, A. B. I It Plane Geometry, Modern Alge- tf,,,,m,,, ,il , - . tw ' 1 ,j bra II, Advisor to the Emb- ,I Mfg, .Y .94 .',,4,W,v ,,. . .. , M SQ., - M ' 'EMM-f 1 itfkwv'-fw'a's .aff '--.ff. ' at M' I af-.21 what I uf fft1'w-'f ' 'f 3:51. .- rf R facie' ffftfaf at if M f 1 Mathema JOHN L. CLARKE Trinity College University of Hartford Case Institute of Technology, General Math, Algebra I ROY A. COOK Central Connecticut State College, B. S. Modern Algebra II, Plane' Geometry EDMOND F. MATTISON University of Connecticut, B.A. Algebra I, Plane Geometry S MISS ANITA E. ZOBBI University of Connecticut, B.A. . Algebra I, Plane Geometry I6 NOT PICTURED

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The language department offers three romantic lan- guages-Spanish, French and Italian, one classical lan- guage-Latin, and one Germanic language-German. New developments are the addition of Italian I, Latin IV, and French III into the 1963-1964 curriculum. Italian II may be offered next year. A growing emphasis of languages is evidenced by the increased enrollment in the classes. Classes are Hlled to capacity. This is in part due to an additional requirement in the college preparatory curriculum that makes it man- datory for the freshman student to elect a language. The department has a unique teaching device-the language laboratory. Each booth in the sound-proof lab is equipped to enable the student to listen to tapes and make his own recordings. He can detect errors in his speech and develop his pronunciation skills. In the first and second years of the language classes, the basic rudiments are learned, As the student advances this knowledge is applied more extensively through the translation of sundry writings and noted literary works. The student is also familiarized with the culture from which the language comes by studying the land, the people, and their customs. U .ygtofbvf- 'oH ' W ' ,,Jf.v-r wwbwd. 1.-Ui' ,dwinv 'J ' K,w,4u'1 V7 . it WW' , sul.- LJV Q W WN 16,5 'DH I ff' The key to communication and understanding. 4 ik. fr- Mrs. Dorothy Smith l hu Y, ,gulf I 4, , J pf ui' ' 5 1 f ......f....-.a....r...a..4,.:.-.,.W, ..., ..,.

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Mathematics has changed greatly in the last four years. Text books geared to the new approach and teachers imbued with the spirit of modern math are a vital part of the curriculum. This math is axiomatic, deductive and abstract. It does not replace the classical mathematics, but generalizes, unifies, and deepens the understanding of it. Arithmetic, Geometry and analysis are as important as ever. During the school year 1963-1964, a group of ap- proximately l50 freshmen began the study of mathe- matics emphasizing these new approaches. By the end of their senior year, they will have experienced an ade- quate mathematics background. The various math courses include subjects from Business Math to Trigonometry. Wliile math in the form of pure mathematics has reached heights of ab- straction, it has remained practical by multiplying and extending its applications. Automation has increased the need for mathematical knowledge and skilled labor. At SHS, mathematics tries to relate more and more intimate- ly man's activities in industry, social life, science, and philosophy. fe' W' ,tl king? 'wi' I-V 1 i tg tta e ' is ' ,- , X T 'J' H ,.4'7M4' 'V H '6The classification and study of all possible patterns recognized by the mind. 99 Mr. Lawrence Mucci I! f .ff .