East High School - Angelus Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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me, adoleocence io that meetcng place in la e o the orceo of exuberant uctcalmty Pugh opcrato and bland reoolution --- in olflort, cc wonder ul, mercurwcl age! The members of the maxed chorus under the dlrechon of Mrs. Violette McCarthy practice for their sprung concert All vocol music groups pcrtzclpote In this concert whlch is one of three glven durnng the year VIOLETTE G. MCCARTHY fm' Vocal music Y fi MARION PADBOY A Vocal music ROLAND S. ROBERTS Band and Orchestra wg 2352 -

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wif Mr. John Matties tries to converse in Spanish as much as possible in his Spanish 6 class. A little confused, Carol Lavitt asks him to repeat while Carol Frair, Larry Levitt and Bill Fitz- patrick attempt to decipher his words. Language Necessary To College Entrance An important phase of college preparation at East high school is the language program. Because most colleges require at least one year of a foreign language, these courses must be planned to give the student a sound back- ground in the language of his choice. Four languages are offered at East - Ger- man, Latin, Spanish and French. All are four year courses, three years of which may be taken at East. Most students, however, com- plete only one or two years of one language, and then sometimes begin a second. The first four semesters of each language are composed mainly of basic grammar and vocabulary. The fifth through the eighth se- mesters utilize the grammar and vocabulary in studying the literature of the language. During the year the language classes often take excursions to places having to do with their particular language or country. This year Mr. Robert McConnel's Spanish 4 class went to a Mexican restaurant for a sample of authentic Mexican food. Classroom movies about the customs and geography of the vari- ous countries were a standard part of the cur- riculum. The fact that language is a college re- quirement causes many students to take it solely for the credit. A far more important result of language experience is the under- standing that comes from learning the lan- guage and customs of another people. LYLE W. HOLLEY Latin KAT H RYN LAC E Spanish JOHN B. MATTIES Spanish ELIZABETH MUNSELL Spanish BLANCHE C. PIGOTT German BENTON SPENCER Latin 23

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Challenging is a democratic method of placement practiced in the band and orchestra classes. When a student feels that he is more capabie than someone in a higher position, he may chailenge for the right to that posi- tion. This is done by means of solos which Mr, Roland Roberts judges, Here Peggy WiIliamson'plays her solo while Mr. Roberts and the members of the string section listen, Music Students Find And Develop Talent For those students who have musical tal- ent and who are interested in developing this talent, East offers many opportunities. Students who enjoy playing an e of instrument may enroll in one of th va ious bands or orchestras conducted by Mr, Roland Roberts' frayg trainirrg ban h- fsb1'rTe'expeEence in junior high, to the more advanced concert band and orchestra, there is a place for every degree of ability. t Students with inclinations toward the vocal side of music have equally good chances for expression. Beginning in a chorus group, they are advanced by permission into concert choir and girls' ensemble. Both instrumental and vocal music groups participated in many activities during the year. The entire vocal department presented three assemblies at which the members enter- tained the students with novelty, patriotic and spiritual songs. The concert choir and the girls' ensemble sang at civic affairs and holi- day functions. The concert band provided music at the football games, pep assemblies and parades. With the orchestra, they gave concerts during assemblies which were repeated in the evening for the public. ..-J