St Anthony High School - Antholite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Biology All things are of one pattern made: bird, beast, and flower. -Emerson. Biology is the open door to the won- ders of nature and nature's God. Its little intricacies and mysteries appear clearly before our otherwise unseeing eyes. Truth revealed in this study trans- forms into real beauty the workings of all animate and inanimate things of creation. A fascinating study, which will play a great part in the post-war era is Biology. Dynamic, alert students of to- day become the doctors, nurses, and physiologists of tomorrow. Geometry Geometric designs wrought with the aid of rulers, compasses, and protractors, decorate the Sophomore Mathematics room, while under bowed heads the stu- dents ponder over diflicult theorems. These are proved by taking apart piece by piece, angles, triangles, squares, poly- gons, and rectangles. By means of earnest application, the students hope that huge textbook will be completely digested when the June days creep along. General Science There is never a dull moment in the General Science Course scheduled for our own Freshmen. This course attempts to make the students realize that science plays an essential part in everyday life, and that comfort, convenience, safety, and pleasure in all the activities of everyday life have been increased by the contribution of science. Experiments and demonstrations form a major and inter- esting part of the course. The students find it a fascinating study, the more you know about it, the more you want to know. Twe Il ty-se ren

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Classes In Action Twenty-sir L u E Virgil Following exquisite passages through which Virgil portrays his Aeneid, fourth year Latin students find volumes of in- terest. The art of a classic language speaks audibly in the study of a truly vivid subject. American History Avidly interested, not only in the story of the past, the Seniors also find present-day American History equally fascinating, and eagerly absorb as much of it as possible. With the distant South Pacific brought so near home by the presence of our boys in that area, there is a two-fold objective in its study- satisfaction of the natural desire for familiarity with the conditions surround- ing loved ones, and, in the second place, the never-ending quest for knowledge. Journalism Newspaper work proves itself an ex- cellent branch of study for broadening the mind and the power of understand- ing. The class consists of several Prelude staff members, who immediately utilize every quip of journalistic code.

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Aviation Fundamentals of aviation, the science of tomorrow, are daily reviewed in Senior III by an eager class of boys who may easily become America's future pilots. Students are taught the various parts of the airplane, aerodynamics and navigation, which includes some mathe- matics necessary to flying. Trigonometry Courses in Advanced Mathematics have attracted greater numbers of boys this year than ever before, because of the great need for engineers and pilots. The third dimension which plays so im- portant a part in Solid Geometry at first presents difficulties, but the use of home- made objects as seen in this picture is a great help. Chemistry Providing actual chemical experiments and reactions in the laboratory, as well as regular classroom work, the Chemis- try class makes a universal appeal to those interested in this branch of sci- ence. With emphasis on the practical applications of the subject, the students are well on the way to increase their knowledge in this Held. Commercial Accuracy plus speed equals one deli- nite total-efficiency. During the year commercial students entered various con- tests, qualified in the O. A. T., and re- ceived high awards. Outstanding skill in class work will culminate in exception- ally Hne business men and women of tomorrow.