Damien High School - Kamiano Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Art class gains new facets in creativity TOP LEFT: I've told you Brack, materials should be based on facts, not merely opinions, says Mr. Namuo, President of Hawaii Speech League. FAR LEFT: ROW 1 (L. TO R.): J. Santos, A. Ho, M. Emerson, E. Saulibio, M. Miyashiro. ROW 2 (L. TO R.): R. Reis, T. Perry, C. Young, J. Barnett, T. Crouch. ROW 3 (L. TO R.): T. Reagan, R. Hilmer, J. Alexander, B. Jaskey, M. Pelham, S. Brady. BOTTOM CENTER: Such a remarkable speech should not be left unre- warded, says Br. Grimaldi as he congratulates a winner in the speech festival held at Damien in December. TOP CENTER: Dexter Teruya and Mark Nakagawa can't take their eyes off their bcautilul model. MIDDLE: Students watch attentively as Br. O'Hare presents an example of fine art, worthy of being called a reproduction of the masters. ABOVE: As the eighth period art class tries to create works of art, Br. O'Hare looks for signs of originality.

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Increasing numbers show interest in speech and debate teams The competitive Speech and Debate teams are the first solid teams to appear in recent years at Damien. Mrs. A. Kimura of the Speech Department coordinated all activities. The twelve Speech Team members were given a choice of topics that included competitive speeches, dramatic interpretation, humorous interpretation, story-telling, poetry reading, original oratory, impromptu speaking and dramatic speaking. During this year about eight speech festivals took place. To obtain a superior rating in a festival, the student must win two of the four judges in his favor. Tournaments, on the other hand are based on rating as well as ranking. This year's topic for the eight Debate Team members was penal reform. All participating schools debated the same issue at numerous festivals held throughout the year. Mrs. Kimura feels very optimistic about this years teams and hopes to expand both of them. Thirty-two aspiring artists participated in Br. O'Hare’s eight period art class. During the year the students learned the fundamentals of lettering, sketching and painting. Master- ing the silk screening process allowed them to design and print their favorite slogans on T-shirts. Field trips were also enjoyed by all as class members journeyed off campus to paint scenery. Creations were displayed throughout the year in room 324 and at the end of the year a special showing was pre- sented to the student body.

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Poster and Chess Clubs Little is really known about one of our more inter- esting clubs, the Chess Club. The procedure of a regular chess meet goes like this. Each player brings his own chessboard and timeclock when he meets his opponent from another school. There are specific rules to follow, such as making thirty moves within an hour or else forfeiting the game. Schools throughout the league are put into flights according to strength. Consisting of four members each, there are four seats for eight players in a match, ranging from the first or best seat, to the last seat. Scores of meets could turn out to be 4-0, 3-1, or even 3-J—J, since draws count as a half point for both teams. At the end of this round-robin season, points are tallied up, and trophies are pre- sented to the teams with the most points in each flight. The Poster Club, headed by Harry Pong and Timothy Reagan, try to lift spirits of the school by creating posters which are used to advertise dances. These posters, drawn by Matt Mendoza and Raul Perez, show great originality and reflect the spirit of Damien. Br. O'Hare provided guidance and inspira- tion. 76