Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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World Enough, and Time. My being, a sophomore in Arts High made me feel that I had really become important. Imagine me, once a young insignificant freshman climbing to the position of “second year man. My wanderings on the heavenly clouds of High School Paradise soon ceased when I began to feel the pressure of homework and extracurricular activities. My teachers gave what seemed to me so much work that I suddenly felt sick and completely rundown. Mom and Dad didn’t appreciate my suffering. Instead, they made doubly sure that 1 did every bit of my homework each night. This year was even more delightful because I felt relaxed and the once strange surroundings and faces were tir w familiar to me. I found it much easier to socialize with many of my classmates and to enjoy the same experiences that they did. We attended sports events and parties together, where everyone joined in the fun to instire a happu time for all. 1 began to realize sometime in February that the genuine importance of my relationship with my classmates was that I was beginning to understand people better and to have more regard for others’ feelings. In school, my classmates and I began to participate in school activities, even to the extent of being orchestra and band members and contributors to art exhibits. Many of my colleagues became active members in clubs and some even became club officials. At the end of my sophomore year, my class advisor called a meeting in order to organize our class into a working body. For a few weeks we all worked diligently and enthusiastically. When all the work had been finished, we elected class officers and formed standing committees. My class was truly a well organized and well conducted group of which I was proud to be a member. As the last days of the term drew near, I realized that the year had passed too quickly and that those precious days had been exceptionally gratifying and might well have been one of the best years of my life. HOME ROOM 206—2B-MRS. CROSS. First row. left to right: Jacqueline Surdi, Joseph Dorbin, Vera Jannolowich. Beverly Barlow. Jean Jones. Anthony Di Gregorio. Ronald Bona dies, Robert Bass. Second row: Ceraldinc Johnson. Anthony Donofrio, Joseph An- dransky. Sandra Hudson. Vivian Baslcy. Jesse El. Richard Barton. Third row: Ralph Finaldi. Joseph Di Rago. James Allen. Bernard Clements. Claudas El. Kathy Karpinski, Dennis Skolski. 20

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Gym leaders uho demonstrate gymnastic stunts and lead the boys during class periods STUDENT RECITALS Observing all the traditions of the American Concert Hall, the Music Appreciation II class sponsored the first season of .After-school Student Recitals during the year 1954-1955. The Recitals, free to students, faculty and guests, lasted about thirty minutes and consisted of vocal, piano and instrumental music. Programs, ranging from Bach’s ‘Toccata in D Minor” to “Lullaby of Biraland,” were very well executed and received. The concluding recital was a joint faculty-student program which played to a full house. Our pretty page turner, Mary Ann Chutsanis, smiles as she listens to the heavenly music played by her classmates. ORGAN CLASS The fifteen members of this class have their schedules arranged so as to provide each one with a full period lesson once a week, together with opportunities for practice sessions during study periods. Numerous assembly programs and frequent concerts enable them to develop confidence in themselves and to gain experience in playing before audiences. Besides learning to execute the difficult Bach Preludes and Fugues, they also study popular music. A few even prepare to take positions as cnurch organists. One of our most talented pianists. Wilhelm Goetz, gives a terrific rendition of the Grieg Concerto in A Minor at a Student Recital. 19

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HOME ROOM 306-2B—MR. PESILE. First row, left to right: Sandra Dc Lucia, Rebecca Barnes, Rachel Zinn, Andrew Yscamp, Cecilia Knof, Sylvia Smith, Oralecn Orr, Mr. Pesile. Second row: Grace Stanley, Patricia Anderson. Rosemarie Scnatorc, Albert Da Cruz, Cuy Tedesco, Yvonne Perry, Ronald Shipley, Barbara Hughes, Henry Kelly, Betty Nichols. Third row: Valentine Gordon, Ronald Seeley. Daisy Nolan. Esta Plagcr, Sam Norton. Olivia Crisp, Andrew Widcman Bey. Priscilla Ryan, Robert Callman, Arnold Schaaf, Joyce Knight, Edward Kleinsorgen. HOME ROOM 215—2B-MR. LOWRY. First row, left to right: Josephine Pantano, Madeline Verdi, Carol McCoy, Nina Davenport, Angela Larcieri, Estelle Parone, Mr. Lowrv. Second row: Irene Smith, Susan Kirscli, Marlene Mercuro, Barbara Moldofsky, Marie Strother, Joyce Worcester. Marlcna Schulte. Rosalie Mess-mer. Back row: Walter Koch, Fred McCoy. Larry Krieger, Carnet Tolen, Phillip Callahan. Richard Hdsner, George Sedares, Jack Buckley, Carl Tommasone, Patsy Riccardi. 21