St Pauls High School - Paulette Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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LEARNING T0 USE THE SLIDE RULE Mr. Loebl, David Rote, Donald Luger MATHEMATICS ANGLES TRIANGLES The order and laws of Gods universe are well displayed in the study of geometry. Under given conditions. it is learned, a certain desired result will occur unfailingly, Thus geometry contributes to clear. constructive thinking. Algebra teaches the student to progress in his thinking from step to step until he reaches his con- clusion. This mathematics course is preliminary to the advanced study of logic or clear thinking. Trigonometry offers the opportunity for practical applications of mathematics. Some who will be mathematicians, engineers, and surveyors will use this study of triangles. 28

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NECESSITY TO SOUND EDUCATION serve in later life as the index of educa- tion. Appreciation of good. clean literature is important in this world of today so filled with literary trash so that the stu- dent may avoid the oc:a3i3ns of sin these works produce. Panel discussions encourage the students to express their own opinions without RIGHT ONE? Patricia Jones l hesitation. as do speeches. Since man was created a social being by God he must be able to express himself orally and in writing. Kathleen Ruhlin at board THE NEVER-ENDING VOCABULARY 27

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TO LOGICAL THINKING CHANGE THE SIGNS Father Lawlor WORKING IN THREE DIMENSIONS Robin Vaillancourt and Patricia Jones, standing: Mr. Loebl at desk, James McCune kneeling Ted Lauck, Frances Jones THEOREMS T MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTORS Three new faculty members have undertaken the mathematics classes at St. Pauls this year. Reverend l5ather Nl. B. l-awler teaches Hirst year algebra and intermediate algebra. Sister Mary Rose Dominick. OSF. has a plane geof metry class and an intermediate algebra class. The lay member of the mathematics depart- ment. Mr. Robert J. Loebl, teaches plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, Hrst year algebra, and intermediate algebra. 29