Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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SIEIIEIIEMIBIER QQ, 30, IIQQIII IT IS first period Mon' Yday when I am feeling at my worst that I walk into my algebra class. I note the dreaded whispers and inguirie: such as, l'Is there going to be a test? llI.et's see your answer ' Yes, indeed, these Americans have very unusual customs. As the teacher steps into the room a general silence sudden- ly prevails. The teacher seems pleased with this and looks over the class to find out who hasnt done his homework. Everyone trusts to luck that he wont be called on. When, however, the teacher decides to correct the homework, a sigh of re- lief arises from the studious group, After corrections have been made, questions are asked about all mistakes. Then, I'm really confused! Gosh' Algebra isnt so easy as it looks. Even with the help of Miss McFee and Mr. Guyette, students find more than one difficulty in this important subject which is vital to our national defense program. Mr. X. is a very elusive person but welll get him yet. We hope! WE GET THE POINT Mr. George Guyette IS THAT CLEAR? Miss Elizabeth O'DonneII lust sitting behind the geometry class reminds me of one night back home, when I fell asleep over my home- work and dreamed that I was being chased by angles and circumferences, Ever since then, I've felt a great respect for this study. Of course, to the outsider, conf gruent triangles may not mean anyf thing, but the pupils initiated into these mysteries have to be up on their toes every minute of the period. I must ad- mit I often neglect my own studying as I become absorbed in the way Miss O'I7onnell explains theorems and prob- lems. Probably theres not another high- school coiirse so calculated to teach the student to think and actually to solve thing every one is interested in today. So I like to remember that when I walk into Room I8 and see the boards decof rated with figures that seem meaning- less to those who have never explored the t1elds of geometry. Was it Euclid or Pythafioras would that I could remember '.-:lie it '-'ICISI It really doesnt make much difference not-J '.-:ho evolved 'itrigu as long as have the subject and Mr. Guyette to teach it.

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SIEIWVIEMIBIER ll II II9-Qlll NOT A THING TO READ Our l.lbr1ry HAT We con not know ot hrst hond obout our South Amen con nelghbors We should seek to leorn through dlhgent reodmg obove C111 we must os we reod cultlvote on open n'11nd ond on understondmg heort 10 TALKING THINGS OVER Mass Muriel McFee Dean of Gnrls

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UCIVUBIER lla IIQAHI GH' Prckled toads and snakes and bony skeletons dont exact lf look very 1nv1t1ng as one a1rl exclarmed the hrst day We entered the Brology Laboratory But enthusrastrc Mr Betagh soon put our mmds at ease as we were led step by step through the d1flerent phases of the years work Bony skeletons may not look really appet1z1ng but at least they re mterestmg By the trme l leave school lll probably never remember the date of Paul Reveres R1de or the chem1cal propert1es of hydrogen but now a davs people Just wont grve one a chance even to try to forget v1tam1ns and mmerals and drgestrve systems My goal IS to have a healthy body and a keen mrnd Whrch rs almost an absolute necess1ty m order to overcome the many present day problems that We all are forced to meet NOTHING T0 BE AFRA OF 12 1