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

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i950 Wafhemafica lwalliematics plays a most im- portant role in tlie preparation of our students to meet future cie- mancls because it is a science of ex- actness for wbicb we are all 'striving in tliis age of teclinology and atomic power. Junior liigb matiiematics, taugbt by Miss Tlielma V. Brunner, is the stucly of time fundamentals of aci- ciition, subtraction, multiplication, ancl divisionf Application to prac- tical situations aicls time student in analyzing and interpreting tbese problems. Algebra and simple MATHEMATICS-Mr. H. Y. Brubaker and Miss Tbelrna V. Brunner. ment of logical anct argumentative reasoning powers. Learning to prove coberently tlie statements of tlie tlieorems belps tbe student in sell expression and clemancis sound juclgment. Tbis is expandecl in tlie senior courses of soliol geometry and lrigonometry wbere advanced slcills in matbematics are mastered. Matliematical training in scien- tiiic investigation ancl logical ana- lyzation of problems is a valuable preparation for life in tliis mecban- ical Worlct. Eigbtee LET X Ostrom ancl P. Riciiarclson. forms of trigonometry are intro- cluceci cluring tbe fresbman year. Mr. H. Y. Brubaker unclertalces time task of furthering time stuclents' knowledge of the bigber matiiemat- ics. Second year algebra involves more intricate applications of tlie basic laws plus fractional equations and tbe extracting of roots. Stu- clents in tbeir junior year find that plane geometry aids in tbe develop- XVRl'I'l'EN REVIEW -Mr. Brubaker and Senior Mrrign Class. Il

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ocia! .gjfuciiea at 6 For each grade some social study is offered in order to give the student a loetter knowledge anci IIN- derstancling of both past and pres- ent world conditions. These sub- jects are under the direction ot lvtrs. Lillian lVieyers, Miss Jean Stack. ancl Mr. Charles Gehenslehen. The seventh graciers were intro- duced to a new hoolc, Mlqhe Old Vvortd and its Gittsu. which takes up European history and geogra- phy. Their study of ancient history and the unit on the pacific were planned hy the students themseives. Creative work is encouraged since it teaches cooperation and develops seti expression. The eighth graders' course in United States history SOCIAL STUDIES-Mr. Gclx-nslt-In-n. Miss Stuck. Mrs. Meyers. takes up the geographical conditions and industrial advancement of our country. Civics is the course offered to the freshmen, who stucly the functions ot the local. state. and national governments. A complete and detailed American history is studied during the next year, with a special unit on Pennsylvania. The World history course ot the junior year gives a complete picture of Euro- pean history. ancient and modern. Supplementary reading. investigative reports. themes and special reference wortc are required in this course. These are even more necessary for the seniors, who are faced with the problems and history ot Latin America and the fundamentals ot economics. RIZFITRIZNCE READING-R. Rakim-r, S. ARAB FASHION SHOVV-L. lmubm-ti. K. Sinmntnn. .l. XV:-auger, t. Zinnnermann, Acnsta, M. Sutton, H. Kotrlitz. Seventeen R. Gnrtner. 'V S' fe x X156

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'S cience nk Tlie stucly of tlie principles of f Q,, f6' .h :af 4' Eg S 20-5 X 'A , MAD Sf'llfN'lwlSTS-.lunior Physics Class. to llEllll0I1i some ol tlle contributions wliicli science malces in improving man's stanclarcl ol living. and also to pursue an eclucation into lliglier lielcls oi emleavor. ln time junior lligll a course in general science is ollererl to tlle stuclents. As soplio- mores tliey are introcluceci to tlle mysteries ol biology, marie more in- teresting by lielci trips ancl labora- tory worlc sucll as tlae dissection of small animals. ln time junior year ul'rUUfXll --Sz-iiior Cllemislry Class. Nineteen science is necessary to unclerstancl and appreciate tlie vast complica- tions of tl1e scientilic marvels ol: to- clay. Vvyomissing Higll Sclmool of- lers to interested students a well rouncled foundation in science. wliicll begins in tlie seventli gracle ancl extencls tllrougli botli tl1e jun- ior and senior high scllool. Uncler tl1e guidance ol' lVlr. Cal- vin F. Fencil and Mr. George C. Stracltman our stuclents are able to pursue courses wlmicll prepare tllem SCllfNClf-lVlr. George F. Stramltmun anal Mr. Calvin F. Fencil. tlie stuclents investigate tlie five lunclamentals of pliysicsz lleat. ligbt, souncl, mecbanics. and elec- tricity. Tlie seniors are ollerecl a course in clmemistry wliicll teaclmes tliem tlle basic molecular tlleories ancl combination of elements. Stuclents are encouraged to apply tlle scientific metlaoci ol tliinlcing' ancl to clraw conclusions from tlleir experiments. ln no otller way can one become acquainted with time re- lationsliip existing between man and lwis surrounflings.