William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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The Gleam Q PaJe23 FACULTY , ,, Miss J. Chiles Mr, Page Miss Benfield Mathematics Department William Chrisman offers to the student a very extensive course in Mathe- matics. Although only one unit is required in order to graduate, the majority of the graduating students have at least two units of credit. It is a very popular line of study. The Mathematics Department consists of the following classes: Algebra III and IV, Plane Geometry 5 Solid Geometry 5 Advanced Arithmetic, Trigonometry. Mathematics teaches one to get at the base of any question before attempt- ing to solve it. The different phases of Mathematics are taught by Miss Ianie Chiles, Miss Ethel Benfield, and Mr. Earl Page. Miss Ianie Chiles has six classes in Mathematics. She teaches nothing but Mathematics and is a very efficient teacher. Her classes consist of one class in Algebra III, Algebra IV, Plane Geometry, Solid Geometry, Advanced Arith- metic, and Trigonometry. .She has 156 pupils enrolled in her classes. Mr. Earl Page has one class of third year Algebra, two classes of Plane Geometry, and also teaches history. Miss Chiles fifth hour Trig class listening to a lesson on logarithm. Ex- ponents are flying ' thick. This class is a skilled one, many of whom were in the mathematics contest. 1932 t rp. , t ,. . ....,. tt., , .... I ,

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Page 20 T he Gleam FACULTY IT -M . S- g t M ,pgg M' crbb Forezgh Language Department The Foreign Language Department is an interesting and popular unit of the curriculum of William Chrisman High School. It offers instruction in Latin Spanish and French. These courses lend a cultural background to the high school education. Q The Latin' classes are instructed by Miss Ellen Singleton. She has under her supervision first year Latin Caesar Virgil and Cicero. In these classes there are one hundred and thirtv students enrolled The Spanish classes are taught by Mr. Dale Pigg. Spanish is a language that is graduallv becoming more popular with English-speaking people. Our close proximity with Mexico familiarizes us with the tongue. 1 l i X Miss ln le on I' I '55 1 0115 U . 1 I 5 1 1 1 . ., . I I French a language recently revived in the halls of Chrisman is taught by Miss Mary Alice Gibbons. This year there are two first year classes and one second class in Chrisman. It is a language rapidly finding a prominent place in the literature of the English people It forms a cultural background that is so necessary for one wishing to take a responsible position 1n societv Mr Piggs fifth hour Spanish class made up of third year students This is the first year that we have had a third year course at William Chris man 93 1 2

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