Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Fme Arts Mrs Cecllle B Davis 9,4 C hazrman 3- A plcture 15 not wrought bv hands wlone hut hx thought In the mterlor l1fe lt hrst must stfnrt md grow to form and color m the soul there omg concexved and rounded to 1 whole the rest IS hut the handlcraft of 1rt Ogg K H WILLIAM WETMORE smm I --F' . 4 7... ' I . . ' . 'lf VF , - 7 l y ' l my! k and whlte Contrast lt wlth the gaudmess Plcture the dullness of a world of blac of a world splashed haphazardly Wlth all the colors of the rzunbow Our schools Fme Arts Department taught us how to find a happy medlum be tween these two extremes The proper use of color was 1ust one of the many objectxves our teachers stressed Creatlvltv beautv of l1ne and pleaslng arrangements of space were deemed equally lmportant bv the competent staff

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EBRATF. BFlAlNS 1. Mr. Morton Roggen and his biology class verbally dissect the human brain. qqll' Mr. Thomas G. Lawrence Chairman Biology Size-,ff Lx,-vfrf-on fc fs- CD Lfl h i . ' ' l U f7'-'fl 4'X I C-I Ll: gif 1 I Q L!'L4.1,1 I I , J, Most of us who studied biology were surprised to find the dissected frogs in the biology labs fascinating rather than repulsive. Each day our horizons broadened as we observed all forms of microscopic creatures and made star- tling discoveries concerning our own genetic make-up. Most of us had a particular interest in apes when we discovered a common bond between ourselves and those attractive hairy creatures. We were in- trigued when we were taught the importance of those odd chemical combina- tions known as vitamins. All began to apperciate the complexity of the human body when we studied anatomy. Those who found the course especially stimulating went on to take zoology. Here we had an opportunity to search more deeply into the mysteries of life. Many of the topics surveyed in biology were subdivided and studied in detail. Our young scientists were encouraged to do individual research and experimental projects and to enter the fruits of their labors in such contests as the VVestinghouse Talent Search. The large number of science honors and awards accorded our fellow Erasmians each year was a tribute to the excel- lence of the department. Mr. Lawrence fondly fondles a fossil .1..a.-- ' - ,.. U rt. .l 5 ,A . . . i . h il Sf ? D X. ' uf . fl il I ow , W

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T Nw- ilx Left to right across both pages Llnclo Touhx Phyllis Clomh Xlr Z C Nhruas Ccorga mn 1 Aschcr Robyn YV1 aku Allan Duhrowslax Rhoda C' ippsl Xlr H arty Allin anclD1am NIcCloucl Minor art was 1 required coursa for all enttrlng freshman incl sophomores Hera tht hislc principles of ut xurt taught and we aura gavtn tht oppor tunltv to duelop an interest an art or to utilize talent along those lines Those of us who wished to continue this stuclx elected major art delving more deeply into the lI'ltI'lLltt. patterns of llncs and spaces Sketchlng sind puntlng comprisul thi hulk of tht work ua this courst Classes an sculpture .and ceramics Wert cltctul by m-any xx ho faxorul work in clay. Both 'ahstract 'and realistic figures wart moulclccl in the fflfllltl' course. while pottcry' was the muin concern in the latter. At 'all timcs irntagiinativg posttrs, coutrihutccl hy students in tht cltpartintnt hrightcnul our hialls 'incl rnaclt the task of walking from one class to 'another decidedly more pleasant. lim lla, xx X