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

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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:

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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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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Q' Vlvlili importance of instruction in the biological and physical sciences in the secondary schools is immedi- ately apparent when one considers the contributions of these sciences to human welfare. Aside from the purely utilitarian value, Science, with its amassed amount of facts and formulae which in essence is fundamental and necessary to the understanding of and participation in the present environment, contributes to the cultivation of desirable habits of mind. Keen observations, weigh- ing of evidence, formulating correct conclusions,-all these are desirable habits and in the field of research and experimentation, become profoundly important. It appears then, finally, that the enjoyment, health, and continued progress of mankind depend increasingly upon a proper understanding and use of scientific facts, formulae, and procedures. VII XRLICS W. Rl?'l'St'lIKX lfrnni Row Mr. Rutsnliky. Miss Saylor. Nliss Bortnei, lX'lr. Uttluycr Huff' Ruff' Mr, VVorley. Mr. hfnul. Nlr. Vl'eitluer, Mr. Grimm 7'-zwiily' I cw