William Penn High School - Tatler Yearbook (York, PA)

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT T. II. GRIM 2 I f ,f sf? Q ff 1 ' V f I ff! ..f.fnf'f IN general the primary purposes of the teaching of mathematics is to develop those powers of under- standing and of analyzing relations of quantity and of space which are necessary to an insight into and control over our environment and to an appreciation of the progress of civilization in its various aspects. and to develop those habits of thought and of action which will make these powers effective in the life of the individual.', Training in mathematics is fundamental in the train- ing of the power to think clearly and logicallyg to supply pupils with information which they can use in ordinary pursuits of daily life. Mathematics is valuable to a person in the earning of a living. It helps him to interpret his economic environment into which he will be plunged when leaving school or college. fran! Ruff'---lX'liss Xvellensiek. Nliss liiulflen, Miss l.og.m. hiiss Klenlz. Rfzrlc Row -Nlr. Grim. Nqr, Shearer, Nlr. lleilman. lwr. Gotwalt. 1. CD C1 1: Iwfffft

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QOMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT il? llillli QXIJKIXIHIQCIAI, lJ1'3P.xic'1'x113x'i' aims to develop the prtmpei' attitude of miutl ziml the proper type til thinking rm the part ul' its pupils: to make them ZlWZlI'C til the nature ztntl complexity ol the economic orgztiiizzttirm of which they must heecime L1 partg to train them to analyze zmtl interpret lvusiuess pmhlems. ztutl form tleeisiwus on the hgtsis tml' this lIllCI'lWI'ClZiIlOI11 to give them Z1 sullieieut kuuwletlge til business cipetzttimis, autl some lumiliarity -l' li' GRHAZST with the type of activities tu he eueouuterecl lateig to teach them how to use at lew tools that are useful m all types til husiuess pusitious. lrtiul Rn. Kliss Wt-lisiei. Nliss NM-iw. Nliss RR-tlcl, Miss lliltlelwmml. ftliss l'it'lisl. Hilti- Nw Xlu. tint-si. xlibs Hit-nut-1. Miss Kelley. Mr. ,Xiu-ilil. f 11:1 1:

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'75 'l'mc aim of the Home liieonomies program in the HOME ECUNOMH S DEPARTMENT senior high school is the improvement of personal and home living and the preparation for probable future vocations through experiences which develop: The ability to adjust readily in daily living relative to food problems, clothing problems, personal relationship problems and the activi- ties which relate to the desirable use of leisure time. .Xn ever increasing degree of appreciation of Mm ,i-U,R,.5NL-,Q UL,.3,'l-Z the aesthetic, economic, and soeial phases of home and Community livingg and a desire to help solve these intelligently. KX workable knowledge of the requirements for the various possible vocations for high sehool girls. Miss Cileilv. Miss l,in.ls. Miss l'rowell, ' f 'f-r 'f 15121 1: