Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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'E if . A 'W A 5- 'ii 2 Ii is 2 Q 1 A W U 'uni I6 ONLY THE SOUND of brush strokes breaks the silence of con- centration as Susie Nelson, Bill Altenburg, and Sue Gottschall work on their original creations. Our Knowled e of the Art is such a large field, that only basic funda- mentals can be taught in a year. Fairmontis art in- structors, Miss Rachel Urick and Mr. Earl Callo- way, try to give their students a broad apprecia- tion for art which may lead to a job or just a pleasant avocation. Art instruction is given to the pupil not only to increase his ability with the hrush hut to develop creatiyeness in sculpture. ceramics. and copper enameling. Class sessions are conducted in an in- formal manner and students may specialize in any phase of art after they learn the fundamentals. The hest art works are selected for competition in the Scholastic Art contest. Art students are promi- nent on decoration committees for school dances, too. JEANNIE GOCHOEL puts final touches on her sketch of a girl under the supervision of Miss Rachel Urick. than-V i.,.,,t,, .srmwtw fm,..,-wysmwmy-W-nwfaam

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Academics

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Finer Thin s Have Been Apprecialirl Increased A V kihi A il,I gli., ei.' L up . ' 2 W., ,ff A 'Y Y 'NV K' I is .M KK 4 , , Ekixw-.1 i 5 M v' , ' n. I . it . f , W . I ka P 9 4 v , I . L - J ,. K gg Q l fl K . I 5 - ' Q - sf -r f g ,4 if' we se ltr 1,--K Q ,L '- H l- ' Wtufaw na 1' ,A f Y , l y I L . . . '51 I a .4 1 4 ' 'V 1' if f-f f K f i,.,..wl '- V Ns, as ,, ,, ,. K Z, 5 Ei ,. . . , , pg ,Q , lv. . .4-4' CONDUCTING A FORUM are speech students Dennis Denlinger, Susie Lamrne, Janet Clark, Mary Ellen Gaffney, and Moe Ankney. The fine arts curriculum includes in- struction in music, art, and speech. The music department features the orchestra, band, and mixed chorus. All have gained recognition in state-wide music circles. A budding Sarah Bernhardt or Lionel Barrymore receives expert training in the speech program. Courses offered are basic speech, contest speech, dramatics, and debate. Every year the Dayton Philharmonic orchestra auditions area students to per- form at the children's concerts. Fairmont students have consistently Won places with the orchestra and gained recognition for their performance. JUNIOR SOLOISTS with the Dayton Philharmonic orchestra are Roger Sorg, clarinetist, Martha Ed- l wards, violinist, and Cindy Miller, pianist. I7