Western Michigan Christian High School - Torch Yearbook (Muskegon, MI)

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Open Mine Eyes That l May See Truly our eyes have been opened to see God through the beauty of language and poetry in our English department this year. Miss Kallemeyn, Mr. Boerman, and Mr. Meeter have not only given us a useful knowledge of English, but have shown us the underlying glimpses of truth in literature. MR. VERNON BOERMAN A.B., A.M. English, Social Science MR. MERLE MEETER English, Speech Through the eyes ofthe stage manager, the char- acters in Our Town conveyed to us a realistic view of life. The study of Macbeth has made us more aware of the problems of right and wrong facing Christian young people each day. J 13

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MR. TED MC FALL Latin, Mathematics MISS MARGIE KALLEMEYN English, Latin O, For l,00O Tongues Hic, haec, hoc, huius, huius, huius . . . students frantically recite to one another outside the door of the Latin room on big test days. They long for fluency in one language, let alone nine hundred ninety-nine others! Learning the primary fundamentals of 'first year Latin provides the background for a detailed study of Caesar and his Gallic Wars lalthough adven- tures of the United States Marines often creep inl. Nevertheless, our foundation in Latin grammar and vocabulary helps us in our everyday use of the English language. l I2

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This ls My Father's World ln this modern era, a well-rounded knowledge of science is extremely important. The development of this knowledge is begun in general science when Miss Drew gives the students a broad view of the whole field of science. This knowledge becomes more detailed when the whole of science is divided into the organic and inorganic fields. Through biology, Mr. Walcott shows how wonder- 14 MR. VERNON NYHOFF B.S., M.S. Inorganic Science Mathematics MR. ELMER WALCOTT A.B., A.M. Organic Science, Sociology, Sports fully God created all living things - especially the crown of His creation, man. Mr. Nyhoff shows in the chemistry laboratory how all matter is made according to a definite plan, even down to the minutest particle of an atom, and explains in physics, the working of the forces of the universe and their practical usage. From our studies in science, our Father's world becomes more meaningful to us.