Warwick Veterans Memorial High School - Gryphon Yearbook (Warwick, RI)

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'x t X j it lf ' f 3 il, Hi f- , l jf X 'Mbit .- yt ,,G, -7 s .l f -Lg-arm-i M- . -.vt Mr. Lavery, School-lndustry-Business Coordinator, is guest speaker in Mr. Crawley's P.A.D. class, discussing job opportunities in the state of Rhode Island, The social studies and English programs are closely allied as both require a eat deal of selective reading, intensive research, and knowledge of man and his inking in any period of history or literature. Special courses are offered in each field satisfy the needs of the superior student, and additional courses are fitted into the Zhedule as the need arises. Both departments have sponsored such events as the lodel Congress at U.R.l., Mayor for a Day in which students become city adminis- ators for a day, and the Voice of Democracy Contest in which students express 3' r V , , ,Q we ii neir thoughts on our democratic way of life. ,f v--wan-3 I X -'X' . A :FJ In World Geography, Mr. MacLean illustrates the clifference between the Mercator's projection and the orthographic projection to George St. Pierre, future cartographer. Mr. D'Amato's American Heritage group discuss the architecture, education, and literature of a period of history as an indication of a variety of trends of our culture.

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,.,.-- One of the most familiar sights in the high school is Miss West in the hookroom which houses English books satisfy- ing the needs of 1800 students. ' iz. HW' Eh .J X s. 5 F 1 2'-' ' Members of Miss Petrella's Creative Writing group are composing themes based on emotional reactions to Beethovens Paszoml for pure creativity. Barbara Smith and james Roberts are deeply absorbed in the recording. W Ck: if-1 i if fllasteifing the Art of Self- Expression and Paving the Way Towfzwl I1zte1'11ati01ml U mi 61'Sffl7Zd in g The Eflfective Writing class offers to advanced students all phases of writing techniques with the emphasis on critical thinking of any period, Nancy Wilcox reads her theme aloud for an attack of constructive and destructive criticism.

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.-ug K. -., wav' 1 Avmlyzing the Thomas Soule, Patricia Skene, and the other students illustrate their strong ini- tiative by taking advantage of the full year advanced math course which is held after regular school hours. They listen intently as Mr. DeRoin explains conic sections. Durin a Research Science class Mr. Rohloff watches as James Cook records the mys B Y - terious sounds made by nsh which is to be his entry in the 1959 Science Fair in mid- March. Chemistry Students watch anxiously as Mr. DeLuca demon- strates one of the many scientific phenomena studied.