St Clare High School - Je Me Souviens Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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JE ME SOUVIENS w1thout a feel1ng that the knowledge of compounds IS of major 1mportancc to the meals and that the d1shes depend on CCIIBIH compounds such as tartrates ac1ds and bak1ng powder for the1r full success Chem1stry has become so useful that If IS almost 1mpOSSlbl6 to get along w1thout 1t Nearly all the schools 1n the Umted States now requ1re Chem1stry as an essentlal subject IH the1r curr1culum Its study IS of great mterest to all students Here at Samt Clare s the laboratory IS so well equ1pped Wlfh the necessary apparatus and mater1als that no one walks 1nto Ch6m1SIfY Class w1th out bemg 1mpressed by the enthus1ast1c look on the students faces when a les son IS explamed or an exper1ment1s performed These g1rls are performmg an exper1ment 1n the laboratory The we1gh mg of materxals w1th the a1d of a tr1p balance IS clone by LOUISQ Lmd C1lor1a 'Vloreau IS crush1ng copper sulfate w1th thc mortar and pestle Mane Berthe Lavo1e may be seen exammmg a crystal under the m1croscope But whether II be the study of theory or the performmg of exper1ments Chem1stry IS wlways 1nterest1ng Three cheers for Chem1stry May II cont1nue to progress and become more and more useful every day VIOI I-TTI' SAUVAGPAL 40 --ai 1-

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JE ME SOUVIENSM Chemlstry Chemistry is quickly becoming a most essential factor in our daily life I is useful for women as well as for men in that it develops the imagination how else could the astounding discoveries be traced to their birth step by step from hypotheses to theories and finally to the law stage lt teaches intellectual integrity since chemists can value only accurate and precise results lt promotes straight thinking which helps to make the world a place of law and order perrmental procedures are strictly methodical See how it stimulates nevs business ln the commercial Held for instance our present day chemists delight in discoxering numerous tints to suit all tastes xx hereas in medieyal time clothes vsere usually of a fevx colors only What haye not the Duponts improxed in dyes and punts? T o mention another field hovs seience to discoyer nevs compounds that will serye to cure patients affllicted with emcer tuberculosis and pneumonia l ook at the other yarious enterprises that hue flourished through the great discoveries of Chemistry scientific farming the mwnufacture of nevs textile fibers rayon lanital tmilk uooll and fiberglass In Dedmeitte Science C hemistry his also found its place Nor can one interested in the x alue of C hemistrx for cooking enter the Domestic 'Science Room I4 Tt' I 3 I I I l 3 3 I . Y 3 K t . ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ex- 3 ' I I 'I ' 3 A ' X! I l V Y ' 3 I 3 I V 7 3 x , Il Y q 5 1 13 1 y 3 Y Y. Y! s s ' y 1 i vsx 4 ' 4 s ' s s ' 1 helpful it has become in medicinei Research chemists are forever using their L 'I 1 i I V3 B Y k V' k x V1 I I I I H ' 'l 'I ' i xlk- x .ch ! 7 5 Y U 5 ! I 4 3, L Y! A 3 1 H I 1 'H 4 H I Y: 5 I I I ' 1 L S H y x V i 1 1 B: L Y V L I L I Y V xr ,ei t 7 I- ,

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JI: MI: SOUVIENS Census T1me One day a c1v1l sery 1ce agent yy as ylsrtlng Kem Town for the census H stopped first at the Mayor s home My dear frlend Mayor Oxygen I ve come for the census I-Iow many famtltes have you here nn town ' u1te a populatlon 'I he North End IS mhablted by Elements and the South End by Compounds I et me see ye sxx vtealthy mansions I-Iydrogen Argon I-Ielxum There ts also Chlorrne who lxves rn a glass house wtth all glass furnrture and glass s1lk draperles Fluorme has moved into sew eral nerghborhoods but IS now settled 1n a comfortable plattnum home urte a brg place rndeed replred the census agent Oh yes and Walt t1ll you go to see 'Vlrs Nttrogen the head of a board 1ng house satd the Mayor Oxygen rubbmg hls hands vlgorously A surprlse 19 waxtmg for you there Wrth that expectatlon the census agent gallantly walked up Perlodlc Ave nue As he was gorng to start hts questronnalre as usual I-Iow many people here he was left abashed At the Hrst rrng Mrs Nxtrogen floated down the hall very proudly swlshlng her skrrt Then she mtroduced htm rn her large parlor In the adyomnng room three sturdy lookrng men were readlng the news of the day XVhat an astontshment thxs frall and ltght looking lrttle lady keep What are the names of these gentlemen and thelr occupattonsp These three are Arsenlc Anttmony and Blsmuth Arsenlc works at the Bureau of Preservatron of Trees Vihlle Anttmony IS employed rn the prmt mg department of the Press Bxsmuth ns mght ye atchman ID the Boxler Room of the m1ll on Atomrc Street Ihank you but are there my xx omen hoarding here Mrs Nltrogen Yes only one Phosphorus and she IS very queer She 15 not the type that IS amrcable She IS so qulck tempered that her frtends dont come yery often tor they are afrard to contradlct her H ou knovt she blovys up luke dyna mxte At the 'Vlatch Company she IS supernntendent of the Dlppmg Room I thank you yery much Madam Nltrogen for the necessary xnforma tton you haye gtven me Best of luck to you untll we meet agam tn four years At the bottom of the steps the census agent vyayed a Goodbye agaln to the flnmsy lxttle lady Nltrogen I ll X PPNFJ O -v-+ -l'-l' .. - . - ,, . 1 I 3 A. . 1 I x 3 1 5 , , , , ,, 5, ' , ' I , I 3 - I 1 .3 . ' IV, - , 'Q 1 TA . , ' h i,'I 1 1 . I 1 . . . 1 V . . A . mg house for such strong men, regular metal men, 1 3 5 I I il Y I 5 I Y I . I . , y e s . v v s ' s s 4 x 7 i v 4. I L Q e- . It 3 3 x I 3 Y 'pl x I ' H H I- I 1 . I - 'l 3 5 lx I i Y Y - V 1 HY X I I I Y x Y 4 Y , r v I ' x r I . x X 3 5 I ' 3 Y 73 .A Ylv' . A v C 1 I V I X 7 I 3 - ,' 1t',.. 4 a 5 y..