St Vincent High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Students gain insight . . Visual aid is a favorite teaching method of stu- dents. Chris Van Devere tries this time tested man- ner on Delores Ruff and James O'Conner and proves, as is often the case, that there is more than one teacher in the class. Geom- etry students help to famil- iarize each other with equi- lateral triangles, tangents, arcs, and such figures until they are masters of the ge- ometric plane. V H '44 -me - kftyfgfg ,eil MQQ,ff.U' ' 531, it 5 :'l'f5lS2e X 1 x Q sgigzg 'l k tx s s 18 Draftsmewfs caucus Putting dreams of the future into the reality of construction belongs in the hands of the me- chanical drawing stu- dents. With pencil in hand and image in mind Mike Brennan applies knowledge to practice. William Dente and Ed- ward Butler see how it's done, but Jim Bazzell is not convinced of the method as yet. Hoping to get a couple of their own ideas in black and white, Edward Kernan and Edward Palazzo are Watching closely for a good opportunity. Shaping it up in math

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. . . through science, a reality How many grams? That is the question. Seeking the answers are chemistry enthusi- asts, left to right, Pat Shields, Carol Cairns, Reynolds Farley, Ann Curtis, and Richard Friedl. Chemistry forges on, though its And only 399 more payments to go! . pupils may desperately inquire, What is the amount of nitrate needed to annihilate the school? This is one piece of information Sister Agnes, the chemistry teacher, keeps to herself, no doubt. Frances Flynn looks as if she just can't comprehend all those new-fangled gad- gets in this car of the fu- ture, the La Espadaf' Encouraging her from the left are Chem-Phy Club members Jim Allman and John Allman, but Jerry Collins, standing on the right, just can't wait to get in the driver's seat. Al- though the inside resem- bles the cockpit of an air- plane, this car is the fore- most word in comfort and design. Topping all demon- strations in the General Motors show, La Espada gives motorists an idea of what they'll be traveling around in soon. I7

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Dollars and sense Aided by charts and careful figuring, gen- eral mathematics stu- dents put classroom principles to practical use. Students find their studies directed toward solving problems which they may face in future years. Math class de- velops a knowledge of buying and budgeting. Here, Dennis Balaun differentiates between luxury and necessity for Barbara Schmitz and Margaret Bouschere. Paul Egan checks his blackboard work, via the I:-PRT formula. Y f' 'W X if '7 , Better take a horsef' . . on facts and figures g Below: Enrolled in the Drivers' Training class, Marilyn Rett, Margie Corrin, and Delores DeLuca are encouraging Bill Weist to drive one of those new-fangled machines, the car. 'I9