St Marys High School - Sceptre Yearbook (South Amboy, NJ)

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 I'm sorry kids but test day has rolled around again, apolo- gizes Mr. Malbame. Mr. Nestinger is bombarded with questions regarding his recent history assignment. II Class, smiles Mr. Closs enthusiastically, to- day I'd like to open a whole new world to you. To live better today is to know facts of yesterday 29

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Social Science provided a coherent study of world affairs % Since a clear understanding of our social, eco- nomic, and political problems was never more necessary than at the present time, social science has come to occupy a prominent place in the SMHS curriculum. Both World History required of freshmen and American History required of juniors and seniors emphasized the relation of the past to the under- standing of present day realities. Weekly classes revolved around a panorama of color slides, filmstrips, and records. Students brought individual talent to the fore by giving oral reports. All of this helped to unite isolated facts into a coherent study of world affairs. Mr. Nestinger explains one of the basic prin- ciples of social science to his class. THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Eugene Malhame, Mr. Richard O'Brien, Mr. John Gloss, Mr. Stephen Nes- tinger, Sister Anselm, Mr. Charles Nuziale, and Mr. Alex Kous. 28

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Scientific background necessary in today's world Bernadette Morris and Nora Muchanic are working diligently to learn the introductory principles of physical science. Cail Whyte, Catherine Wooley, and Margaret Robertson experience If only the answer weren't on the one of the problems associated with frog dissection. tip of my tongue, wishes Sr. Dominic. Rising advancements in science and technology have brought more opportunities to the students of SMHS. The introduction of new courses, in- cluding a mini-course in ecology, has indicated the rise of student interest in this field. Also new this year was the honors program for freshmen and sophomores. On these levels students were en- couraged to apply theory to experimentation in both Biology and Chemistry. Evidence of scientific curiosity was seen in projects involving growing vegetation, dissecting specimens, reading science articles, and preparing bulletin boards. Experimenting and searching, two qualities in- dispensable in acquiring an understanding of the advancing and developing scientific world, became second nature to the SMHS chemist. Physics students enhanced their chemical know- how by observing the phenomena of matter and energy and their relationship. The annual science fair gave students a chance to express their creativity and to share the invalu- able knowledge they gained through scientific methods. 30