West Bridgewater High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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Through the Academic Currents . . . vis X -..'!.: .,.. Mr. William J. Fisk Jr. Miss Anne Fitzgerald Mrs. John J. Kent Algebra need not be boring MATHEMATICS The mathematics courses of West Bridgewater are geared at many different levels according to the desires of the students taking them. They include business math, general mathematics and applied JAG. 6' I math. College preparatory students are o f f e re d if A' i Q, courses in algebra, science, geometry, and trigonom- if etry' I ' A' 7 l Q, V-1 M nc 4 fag, V 1 ml ,.,, YQ j ,H , SCIENCE Es. A i i fi 4 l g,,.fi'zs Science plays an important role in the creation Mr. Harold E. Bent Mr. Robert W. Chapman and utilization of the things found in our environ- ment. Through an understanding of the general con- cepts of the biological and physical sciences, the student learns to appreciate the orderliness and com- plexity of nature and the universe. -N , I ff h - b k 1' -.4 Be sure to cover your c emistry oo s. Mr. David E. Leveille Mr. Harry E. Tozier f nl'-W , 1 T' - be--ni

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1 ENGLISH The purpose of the English department is to bestow a wealth of knowledge in the fields of literature, grammar, and compo- sition. Without a mastery of the English language, we would not be able to express ourselves in an intelligent and lucid man- ner. The title of the poem is 'The Raven' not 'The Mock- ingbird'. Miss Janice Rylander Mr. Armand R. Gendreau -2 01 an All Charting Our Cou FSS . A, ,N sw F wx 1 HQQX I Mr. Robert W. Orr Mr. Michael E. Brown Mrs. Paul R. Doherty Mr. Walter Renaud Mrs. Maurice Rosenthal Miss Kathleen T. Wright LANGUAGES The traditional approach to the fundamentals of Latin grammar provides an excellent aid to English and a background for French. Through var- ious techniques and the use of the new language laboratory, the subject is made all the more worth- while as the emphasis is placed on speaking and comprehending French. French in solitary confinement N T X, f ris. .Il

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Mr. Thomas M. Long Mr. Charles Loverin Miss Joy A. McDowell Mr. Thomas Peters Mr. Rathburn shows them how. SL , 1 - -' - Directing us successfully to Notes, notes, notes . . . Those who refuse to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. The aim of the history department is to enable the students to profit from the past, have a growing awareness of the present, and have the foresight to plan for the future. iii Mr. Walter B. Mr. William A. Lewis Rathbun Through the music and art courses, the students are exposed to the cultural influences which aug- ment their basic education. Appreciation of the fine arts is an integral part of our upbringing. IO M4888