Eastern High School - Lantern Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT To enkmdle and feed the Hame of school splrxt there IS nothing l1ke a good band a band that plays at athletxc contests one that per forms m assemblles one that um formed and correct represents the school The Eastern Hlgh School Band conslsts of exghty boys They are mterested m music and are staunch supporters of all ac tlVltleS They have made a name for themselves and are cllmbmg ln rank 1n the state Another muslcal orgamzatlon IS the orches tra of forty pleces whlch plays at Parent Teachers meetmgs semor Much enthuslasm has been shown ln boys and glrls glee clubs Both of these bodies have about slxty members They smg strrrmg songs smgmg as only youths can smg and are source of delight whenever they are heard T gether they gave an outstandmg presentatlon of the operetta Plr ates of Penzance This produc t1on was a gem and showed what a group of young people led by a man of great musxcal ahxllty could do Contlnued success to them' Scene from Pirates of Penzance lPage Twenty mae l , y - Y 1 - , , . v . plays, and graduation exercises. . , . , , . o- . ,, . - ,, - -

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Art Room and Miss Weter ART DEPARTMENT Art today projects ltself deeply mto our m1nds The present c1v111zat1on has become color conscxous Grace and love llness are dxvme attrlbutes that every man seeks to hold ln hxs outward appearance h1s mmd and h1s soul Wxshmg to Fund these mtangxble thlngs students are takmg courses ln art at Eastern Our well equlpped department IS domg remarkably Fme work its prlmary objectxve bemg the appre cxatlon and creatlon of that neces slty Beauty Slx semesters of art are offered Art Appreclatlon a study of the masterpleces, and General Art a course 1n drawmg and desxgnmg make up the foundation year Then two semesters of Commer c1a1 Art, whlch deals m posters lettermg, and drawmg and two semesters of Applled Art, fashlon deslgns and craft work, may be taken We are glad to thlnk that a greater love for Beauty, which helps to make happlness, has been born ln the students and that they wnll be able to meet life better w1th thls love growmg wlthm them I Page Twenty-eightl

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Boys Gymnaszum PHYSICAL EDUCATION Courses 1n Physlcal Educatxon have three mam ObJ6Ct1V6S the betterment of health a knowledge of physlcal actxvltles that w1ll ald ln the malntenance of health 1n later years and the acqulrmg of two fine qualxtles sportsmansh1p and co operatlon In our gymnaslums these ldeals are made to materxallze for Phys 1cal Educatlon IS requlred of all Sophomores and may be taken op tlonally by others Swlmmlng IS present great and wlde mterest It would be dlfhcult to End a school better equlpped to teach Physxcal Educatlon than Eastern There are two large gyms wlth several rooms for equlpment and offices and a large Swlmmlng pool w1th seats for spectators who come to see swimming meets Much space IS devoted to consulta t1on locker and shower rooms The student who spends hls day at books finds Joy and relaxatlon ln an hour of recreatxon He d1s covers new spontanelty and enthu sxasm wzthm hlmself He IS v1r tually re created I Page Thxrty 1 N , Y , , - also elective in which there is, at , . , , , -