William Tennent High School - Per Annos Yearbook (Warminster, PA)

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CLASSES AT WILLIAM TENNENT Through the detailed and careful planning of administrators and faculty members, William Tennent High School is not lust a beautiful edifice-it is a structure which holds much for the intellect as well as the eye. The seventh and eighth grade program is one of wide range which enables the student to obtain a background of general knowledge. When he enters ninth grade, he may branch off into the specialized area which is suited to his particular needs and which will be of the greatest value to him. He may choose his course from one of six maior areas: Art, Business Education, College Preparatory, Homemak- ing, Industrial Arts, and Music. These areas make it possible for him to carry subjects which will be of value to him when he has completed his high school career. Two new educational features were added to our school program during this year: first, courses given during our lunch time X period, and the second, courses given on Saturday. These courses are available to the student who wishes remedial or additional work in subjects carried in his regular program or to the student who finds it im- possible to fit them into his daily schedule. As student interest has been expressed, courses in conversational Ger- man, Spanish, typing, trigonometry, and refresher courses in English, social studies, science, and mathematics have been added to the extended educational program. Our Industrial Arts students are parti- cularly fortunate in having several well- equipped shop areas. Here, on the left, we see four of our senior craftsmen, Richard Schuler, James Atkins, Raymond Geist, and George Brown, working on their proi- ects in Mr. Bertz' wood shop. Students can choose from such various fields as metal, electricity, graphic arts, and auto mechanics. In the Industrial Arts depart- ment our students are able to learn by doing with modern equipment under competent instructors. Today's world places great demands on secondary education in the area of science. William Tennent's laboratories and class- rooms designed for scientific purposes are excellent training grounds for the scientists of tomorrow. Here we see some iunior students, Kenneth White, Norman Rogers, James Milligan, William Nichparenko, and James Brooks, busily engaged in a chemis- try experiment. Biology and physics, along with chemistry, are the heart of the senior high science curriculum. Advanced courses in all three are regularly scheduled for anyone who chooses to go beyond the basic course. 62

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Many of our fellow students have chosen the Business Education course. Here they are trained for secretarial and clerical positions. Pictured here is a typing class where students first learn the keyboard and then, through continued practice, increase their speed and proficiency as typists. Other areas of work carried by Commercials are shorthand, transcription, bookkeeping, office ma- chines, and clerical practice. lt is possible for ad- vanced students to get on the job training as they work in local business establishments which cooperate with the school and its Work Experi- ence program. lll lllll Language and mathematics play in important part in the course of College Preparatory students. French, Latin, and Spanish are the language of- ferings, and the pupil who elects academic mathe- matics may take courses up to and including trigo- nometry and solid geometry. Here we see a Latin class deeply involved in translation. Classes have been scheduled in the library many periods be- cause of general crowded conditions. Over- crowding has not, however, proven detrimental to the whole school program. Our choruses and choir, our band and orches- tras, and numerous individual students have brought honor to our school through their musical contributions. Here Mr. Trezza is shown with Richard Herwig during the course of an instrumen- tal lesson. A music maior might choose such sub- iects as sight reading, vocal music, appreciation, and harmony. Art is another special course offer- ed. Students are given a thorough background in art history and may practice their skills in various mediums ranging from water colors to oil paints. Every student regardless of his course is given a broad background in general education English social studies health and physical education are required sublects for everyone Four minutes doesnt seem too much time to reshuffle 1250 students but it happens about seven times a day at William Tennent. Here we see a group moving toward the cafeteria for first lunch. Robert Severn and Joseph Ahumada seem particularly engrossed in some personal conversation while all the rest seem intent on only one aim-lunch! 63