Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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36lCbf MATHEMATICS ' There is a great need today not only for persons skilled in manual dexterity, but also for individuals trained in clear and logical thinking. A knowledge of mathematics is es- sential to the student in order to provide him with a fundamental fac- tual background With emphasis on its application to scientific and prac- tical problems. SCIENCE ' In our system of living, everything is based on scientific achievement. Our modern World is a machine Worldg consequently, the student must understand the principles of science in order to cope with the present mechanized environment. The progress of science is never end- ingg therefore, the pupil must also be helped in his preparation for a career in the field of advanced science. Q XA fb ,, 4 ttf' T. V. Brunner, H. Y. Brubaker Twenty-one C. F. Fencil, W. N. Martin

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1-f--3'j,5 1 -I ,xx A. W. Rank, L. L. Meyers, E. H. Brininger R. T. Milford, R. G. Morris Twenty .gddlfkg SOCIAL STUDIES ' It has become apparent that devel- oping civilization has almost invari- ably meant increasing interdepend- ence of both individuals and nations. With this in mind, the Social Studies teach a better understanding of the modern world, including the origin of its social institutions, ways of thinking, and the evolution of its serious problems. ENGLISH ' Literature aids a student to live through the human history of two compatible cultures, American and English, as interpreted by the poets and prose Writers, who expressed the dominating ideas which shaped An- glo-American thought epoch by epoch. He will Watch the building of a nation, the evolution of its ethics, and the development of a vision of a noble common life for all its people.

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1-' 1 .57-it N V .gf fsjgw' f fff' w NS E. R. Haag, E. R. Douds F Q55 -cs . '59s H. M. Printz Twenty-two dlflfl LANGUAGES ' Language is the best means of communication which man has de- veloped. As the world grows more compact, it becomes increasingly more important that we be able to communicate with more groups of people. Languages are taught in or- der to awaken in the students the desire for exchange of ideas with their fellow men. ART ' Art, in our way of life, relates it- self to civic, social, intellectual, moral and cultural agencies. Like music, it is a universal language which leads to a better understanding and appre- ciation of others. Art also develops a means of expression, standards of taste, andenjoyment of beauty which are all important attributes to a suc- cessful educational program.