Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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scientists aw ' awwell Howeites were concerned by the Congressional report on smoking. Ad- vanced science students set up the display on its harmful after-effects. In advanced courses of chemistry, physics, algebra, and calculus, students find the slide rule a big help. Tom Walker shortens his study time with the use of the slide rule during physics lab. Mrs. Marie Wilcox, Head of the Mathematics Department, explain the s-i-n and the s-i-g-n ot a problem during a trigonometry class. Trigonometry is a one semester course elected by juniors and seniors. Howe's mathematics department is one of the best in the state. Excellent teachers do fine work in helping Howeites to obtain requirements which enable them to live in this day and age where mathematical know-how is a necessity. There are eleven math courses offered to pupils. Freshmen begin with the fundamentals of algebra or general math. They then proceed to geometry dealing with angles, circles, and line segments. College bound students can then go on into higher levels of mathematics. Trigonometry presents an en- tirely new concept to mathematics. College algebra deals with modern techniques to the proving of theorems. These and calculus present hard but interesting work for students. Math and subset clubs give eager Howeites further experi- ences in mathematics. Many club members enter regional and state math contests. High honors are bestowed on the pupil as well as Howe.

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e Q. I . 0 Howe's Foreign Language Department realizes the impor- tance of international communication and teaches the tools which bridge the gaps between nations. At the same time, the language classes help students to learn not only a foreign tongue, but grammar, composition and reading skills. Modern language classes are French and Spanish. While many students stop after the two years of college prepara- tory training, especially able pupils continue to advanced classes, where almost no speaking is in English. Students con- centrate on studies in literature, civilization and original com- position. The idea ,ot the classes is to eventually discontinue translation, and to think and read in the foreign language. Latin classes are also in operation. Students tind that Latin is perhaps not so much a dead language, as it aids greatly in the study of science, English and other languages. College-bound Howeites appreciate the Latin and Greek Derivatives course which aids students' working English vo- cabularies by studying the roots from which many of our words come. Many Howeites engage in innumerous activities. The Foreign Language Depart- ment sponsors several clubs, one of which is the Latin Club. At one of the Latin Club meetings, a mock Roman wedding is being held. Foreign Language students concentrate to grasp all the information they can during class. Their teacher gives all their instructions in the language and the students must understand.

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tluwuglvl-low ' l ln Physical Science, freshmen get a background of knowledge in many phases of science. Here Jeff Zander, Mike Patrick, and Shirley Cox, evaluate the distillation process while learning to use special laboratory equipment. The science department, headed by Mr. William Smith, offers varied science courses for students. They range from a freshman course in physical science which concerns the basic concepts of chemistry and physics to the newly added ad- vanced chemistry and biology classes for seniors planning to go on to college. During the sophomore year, the science student explores life in all phases from the one-celled animal to the complex hu- man body to the plant kingdom. An insect collection is in- cluded in the fall study of the animal kingdom, while a leaf collection is included in the spring study of the plant kingdom. Chemistry is a course in which the science student learns about the composition of matter. The experiments, performed under the watchful eye of the teacher, enable the students to see, first hand, how chemical compounds are formed. Earth science and physics are two courses offered to upper- classmen. Physics helps to link theoretical science with practi- cal science. The science introduces the student to the world of unlimited energy. Earth science is a study of our changing planet. It also gives insight to basic chemistry and physics, Miss Motley teaches class in one of the new science rooms. Modern equipment and large tables make student lab work more interesting. 5 . M In Biology, students begin to prepare their leaf collections. Many weeks of hard work have made these collections perfect. Donna lsrael explains to a shocked Eric Alberding all about the anatomy of a pig during a fall Biology class. The sophomore course is required for graduation.