St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

Page 25 text:

Through centuries man has relied on a knowledge of his past experiences to help him improve his way of doing things and form decisions which will be to his advantage. Even to- day, man looks to the past to guide him in the present and future, because from the mistakes of his predecessors he learns how best to cope with the future. With this idea in mind, the social studies courses, as we know them, came into being. Thus, we may define history and economics as “those subjects which relate directly to the organization and development of human society and to man as a member of social groups . 1 9 Through a course in modem history we accomplish the first part of this definition by studying man ' s attempts at or- ganization from the stone age to the modern world. In the same way that history accurately describes the first part of our de- finition, economics completes the second by preparing us for our role as citizens in the greatest political institution in the world, the United States of America. Francine Malane Barbara Miller Douglas Nelson William Letzgus Sheila O ' Hara Timothy Liberty Bonita McCormick David Osgood Laura lee Lixey Margaret McEvoy Rebecca Parker J oel Platzer Richard Pond Looking over illustrations of the Roman Coliseum from left to ri it are: Kathy Gaffney, Nancy Dunn, Greg Duva, Jody Platzer, and teacher, Mr. Michael Gkekas. 21

Page 24 text:

Juniors delve into the problems of past and present John Vandenbossche distributes to the Modern History class the latest issues of the Senior Scholastic, one of the maga- zines used to stimulate discussion of current events. First row: Laura Lee Lixie, Roberta St. Coeur, Patricia Stimmei, Charles Sheldon. Second row: Barbara Miller, Rosemary Payne, Richard Pond, Ann Reno, and Michael Selepack. The Economics class listens to a summary of important current events given by Betty Jo Dunn. Left to ri it: Sue Black, Dick Fawcett, and Due Johnson seem interested in the day’s news. Raphael Jawor Marian Johnson Philomena Jenkins Madelyan Johnson Catherine Jones Cl jf ' ' w Dennis Kearns 20

Page 26 text:

Science, math develop young minds for future challenge Most science students will tell you that experiments are the most interesting part of chemistry. In the lab, David Osgood performs the test for oxygen, while Sheila O’Hara and Joseph Conger collect the gas in other bottles. Theories, equations, explanations, and exp e- riments are all a vital part of any chemistry class, and the course offered at St. Stephen ' s is no exception. After learning the principles and procedures described in the text book, the students have an opportunity of putting their knowledge into practice by performing numer- ous and, sometimes, complicated experiments in the lab, for this, mathematics is essential. Natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, radicals, factoring, functions, simultaneous equations, and inequalities are just some of the many terms and problems which confront the second year algebra student. Although the list of problems which face the mathematics major is staggering, they do accomplish their main purpose: to develop his reasoning powers to the fullest extent. While the primary purpose of drafting is not to develop a person ' s reasoning power, it does present to him a set of problems and exercises which will prepare him for his future work, whether it be mechanical drawing or work of a completely different nature. Thus, drafting offers training and experience in many varied careers and in industry. Beverly Price William Przedwojewski James Rankin Robert Resume John Repinski Ann Reno Ann Marie Roche Robert Rutkofske Florence Rutkowski Katherine Sanderson 22