Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Music plays vital role in student life Logic led the human mind to the con- clusion that music based its beginnings far back in time. Perhaps it began when some caveman picked up a stick and tapped it ona stone. Maybe inspiration for music was derived from nature when a primitive tribe discovered that the sound of a waterfall possessed a definite rhythm. However it could be made pleasing to the ear, music has accompanied him throughout history. Bands have pounded out tunes using complicated electronic sound systems, and their audiences have numbered into the thousands. As remote as this seemed from the tapping of a stick on a rock, both of these were forms of music. Even though it affected all age groups, music seemed to exert an especially strong hold on the high school student. Modes of participation in the world of song for high school students ranged from listening to the car radio to attending huge concerts. Some even performed for others. They might have sung in a choir, played in the schoo! band or played an instrument in a group organized among friends. Employed mostly in recreation, music also contained messages which served as an inspiration to students. Music acted as a link between different peoples for it communi- cated feelings and emotions that everyone shared. Because of this, music was called the universal language. 30—Student life

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1. Lurking behind the Santa Claus costume, Mr. Abernathy enlightens the day of a young child. 2. Make-believe transcends reality as a miniature village resembles Abilene in its air of Christmas spirit. 3. Christmas atmosphere displays a dream-like quality with the brilliant lights and contrasting colors. 4, Characteristic of the true significance of Christmas, a nativity scene represents a somber yet joyous occasion. Student life—29

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UUVERTR | 1. Kiss mania is reflected in the clothes and room of Billy Waldrop, a totally addicted fan. 2. Besides singing at the faculty’s Christmas party, the concert choir sings at Citizen’s National Bank and in the annual Christmas program at Abilene High. 3. Contemplation appears on Alan Boyd’s face as he plays the cello practicing for the philharmonic. 4, Damascus Road helps satisfy A bilene High students’ craving for music. 5. Red Steagall is a preoccupation of Mike Wood, and justifiably so, as his father plays the steel guitar in Red’s band. Student life—31