West Henderson High School - Falcon Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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i Ww bd AIMS OF SCIENCE To make one feel at ease in a scien- tific world. To add to one's happiness. To contribute some or much to man's health, comfort, and long- evity. To stimulate thought and satisfy curiosity. To promote peace and understand- ing among all nations of the world, by providing channels of universal communication. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

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The study of a foreign language is important 1. because it adds to cultural knowledge and contributes to the understanding and appreciation of other people. A student who travels to Canada, Louisiana, or per- LANGUAG E i haps Europe would enjoy knowing French that is spoken in those places. : For the student of Latin, the work becomes a DEPARTMENT ¥ little more intricate each day, so the pupil is led always on in acquiring knowledge. Like life, the learning of Latin brings daily problems. The lan- guage demands exactitude, a needed essential in one's living. The beauty and utility of our English words 1s enhanced by knowledge of Latin parents. COMMERCIAL | Be The faculty supervises the acquisition of a DEP ART MENT skills that will enable students to obtain in- teresting and profitable careers in business. Emphasis is placed on skills, techniques, and attitudes that the businessman looks for when hiring an office worker, through the use of business papers, forms, and other instructional devices.

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MATH DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Social Science Department strives to give the students an appreciation of the world in which they live through a knowledge of the past and the present. In order to possess this know- ledge, students must understand the development of their country and the advantages which they enjoy as citizens of that country. It is, therefore, the aim of the Social Science Department to in- still this knowledge and to inspire students as they learntheir role as citizens of the commun- ity, the nation, and the world. History teaches that man has been able to master practically everything except himself, so in this realm, he has to look to his Creator for guidance. Therefore, the Social Science Department should also inspire students to send their roots deep into the soil of life's enduring values. The Mathematics Department tries to meet the learning needs of the student by helping the student to see the relationship of mathematics to other areas of his work, by stimulating logical and scientific think- ing, by enabling the student to acquire knowledge of the facts of mathematics and allied subjects.