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

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Learning to graph an inequality is only one of the many problems facing a mathematician in algebra II. Florence Rutkowski graphs her problem at the board while James Collins checks her solution. Charles Sheldon Roberta St. Coeur Raphael Jawor and Robert Farrington discover that when it comes to drafting, there is very little Sister Mary William cannot tell them. Here she demonstrates the need for accuracy in drawing plans for construction work. 23

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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

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Barbara Tate Karl Teeple First-year typists Lana Bowers, Laura Lee Lixie, ing their assignments, while Sister Marie Arthur and Gloria Halifax are busily engaged in complet- gives Diane Zimmer some last minute instructions. Y Joseph Tokarski Practice, practice, and more practice is the greatest re- quirement in developing shorthand skill. Sister Evange- lista seems to have convinced Marian Johnson, Alma Bleau, Janet Beatty, and Madelyan Johnson of the value of drill. 24