Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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1' iz I N cs t h e p a st y e a r with its history- making events. the social- studies de- . Howiari. K.-xxii lmrtmcnt has had a busy time inter- preting world affairs to its pupils. ln addition to its instruction in current events. this department gives special train- ing in a wide variety of courses. Tenth-vear students have a choice of Iiarly liuropean History or a general course in XVorld History. Economic Geography. a study of world populations and commodities, is also offered to sopho- mores. juniors may take lVIodern Euro- pean History, which covers historical lfirirf lfffri' 1ln'I'l to Yljlltll Mmli-lim Hilti. lflilzilietli l71il.rmzm Social Science Department events from the time of the French Revo- lution to the present time. Seniors may select either Social-Problems classes to study present social life, take the lico- nomics course to study problems which affect man in business. or select American History and Problems of Democracy for a study of the development of our country and its present-day problems. An innovation this year was the lndus- trial Group. This course was composed of honor pupils who were interested in the community's business life. Through cooperation with the Trenton Chamber of Commerce,these pupils obtained inter- views with members of the chamber. By this direct method students gained in- formation about working conditions and problems confronting business in our modern world. ll-.yu-ll Kam. flcpaitnicni chairman ll:ni':i l4rziyml'!'. l.ois Smith, ,Yu will lx'w:c Ruth Scott. llc-len l.v.uis. l r:im'cr Christie. lfrlitli Allvivistiil. lruiicns l'i1l'll'u. Ylriril Nm: john llvowvi. If. Y. Rzlctlcr, -liiliziii llovieyciilt. l., -l. llartlctt. flznirlc lileiii- fn lter. XYilli:mi XX cover. 20 1

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Mathematics Department IRIS the other departments of instruc- ' tion, the mathematics department offers the student body a choice between non-academic courses and college pre- paratory courses. The variety of courses is wide enough to allow each pupil to select work suited to his needs, desires, and ability. The tenth year offers plane geometry, and some honor students are given in- struction in trigonometry. In the junior year the student may select intermediate algebra. There are fast moving classes in this subject for apt mathematicians who cover trigonometry as well as algebra in the junior year. Seniors enter class- es in which they s t u d y advanced geometry. There is also a course in ' . s - I. XX iiiixi-N KUI.l.l industrial mathe- matics to aid pupils In obtain positions in industry. Special classes. covering more than the required course. enable many pupils to omit the lirst half year of college mathe- matics. College records reveal that Tren- ton High students have an unusual high record ot success in their mathematical courses not only in their freshman year but throughout the entire four years of study. I-'iv fi' 3 i'.i': vi- viuliti I, Hiiiliit-x to -I oi -lviixiilit- ir: I wuts I.. Nlifiyilrx. Xlnix lx I'it-lvi'iti,, N- si lt' 'I' Ifiiivvsi-ii ll lim-'uIs.. Wilma 5. limi-i. Tliiiil Ili--I l'.iviitf XY I l'ii'f-il:-viii llii-ut-s. Xlliert ti, XYc'i17el. , .Hunt . ,iw '1

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Science Department llliril I a douht the knowledge ot scientilic principles is becoming more and more necessary for intelligent community lite. 'llhe science department is organized to meet the needs for scien- titic knowledge in the home, in industry and in college. Biologv classes are open to sophomores. One course is designed for college pre- paratory students and the other for those who desire a general. rather than an in- tensive course. Physics is primarilv a junior eourse. Students planning to go to college take llSl. Less intensive work may be done hv pupils who do not plan to go to college. Courses l ISZ and l ISS are offered to those who seek a linowl- lm, 5 G. XI .XV edge of every-day seienee. Senior students may eleet college pre- paratory chemistry l2Sl if it suits their needs. Boys not planning to go to college may take l2S2. Girls interested in nurs- ing take l2S3. In this course they solve practical household problems and learn the cheini- eal principles governing them. The course is useful to them as preparation for nursing or housekeeping. l'i'lw' lx' 5. lit! tii riulzvi Sxlxni Flint-iz. l.iini-- I, Xlaixfii. l'e.'w iii il--pi ii ':,'. Nlis, I'l-iiiizii N K'-iiigle, ,Nix 'ul lu' it I' Nlniutj. Wie-toxei. Wit--'il K' Xtl-.ii,s, ll.ii-'lil S. ,lor i--, llixzil XXX islu-i ig, 'li 'if Noi., liztllili 4.. kfililae l, Xflieit bl. llxzttv-Vi i. K s :iw Xl, llmiiii-iiil. lf vi'i'f .w Ili-'i-ii lfviizi 'li oi M. lxrflll. llll