Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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Mathematics Miss Mary St. Clair Bu«; Miss Lucy Britt Miss Louise Lilly Of the sixteen credits required for a student to graduate two must he in the field of mathematics. There is a wide selection in this field for it includes algebra, business arithme¬ tic, general mathematics, plane and solid getnoetry, and trigonometry. Freshmen, the budding young mathematicians of tomorrow, take their futures into their hands when they enter algebra class. Yes, the majority of students do take algebra on which to build their foundations in mathematics. Geometry is a favorite of math students in Suffolk High School. These students are the eager beavers who attempt to prove the Pythagorean theory. For students who intend to take a commercial course, general mathematics and business arithmetic are very useful. Here we have pictured what is known as the “brave eight,” for they have dared to take that awe-inspiring subject known as trigonometry. If they wade through this, there is a good chance that they may attempt to take solid geometry the next term

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Although, at the time, it may seem dull and unimportant to some, later in life we realize the value of English courses in high school and appreciate the l enefits derived from the study of grammar and literature. In Junior High School we are faced with the task of struggling through two periods of English a day. Yes, we study “Evangeline” and think we know quite a bit about grammar, but four more years face us. As freshmen we are exposed to more difficult types of grammar, and we read The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.” Composition is introduced into our English course, and we have written quite a few works of art” when our sophomore year comes around. In this class we read Silas Marner, and Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar has to be endured. When juniors, we learn all about American authors and poets and read some of their works. We even find ourselves making booklets, testers, and projects in connection with our parallel reading. Here we are seniors, and find ourselves enthralled by the records of “Macbeth.” We do a great deal of creative writing and read very much aliout English literature. But, perhaps, W ' e like to sit and listen best of all! Miss Marguerite Rell Mrs. Willard Lipscomb Miss Reed West

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In Suffolk High School two foreign languages are offered to the students. They are French and Latin taught by Mrs. Taylor and Miss Brinkley, respectively. Pictured above is the French I flass. In order for a student to get any credit for French, he has to take at least two yeaVs of it. The class consists of learning the French language as well as many customs of the French people. Also the geography of France is taught to some degree, with emphasis on the more important cities such as Paris. As you know, there are many French dialects spoken, as is true of any Kuropean nation, hut the French taught in our school is the dialect spoken around Paris, known as Parisian French. In order for a student to get credit for Latin, he must take at least two years of it. e cn though four years of Latin are offered in Suffolk High. The student is taught a reading knowledge of Latin as well as the customs of the early Romans and the geography of Laly. The first two years of Latin arc devoted almost entirely to grammar, while the last two con¬ sist of reading Cicero and Virgil. Miss Virginia Brinkley Mrs. G. Warren Taylor