New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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Astonishecl b theater facilities Jenny Hutchinson intently rehearses the dance sequence of Lagni- appe's Hnal scene. fRauj The New Trier student usually takes for granted his schoolis truly exceptional facilities for dramatic and musical productions. A 50-foot-wide stage, 32 battens, a fantastic lighting board, and many, many interested and talented students have contributed New Trier a respected name in high .school dramatic circles. The foreign students, to whom this was a very unlikely attribute of a community secondary school, were properly astonished. Of the six, only Ida's school in Indonesia sponsored any theatrical productions, and those on a much smaller scale. During their year at New Trier, both Ida and Sefilc participated in student pro- ductions. Of course, part of the purpose of the school's dra- matic program is to provide an enjoyable and interesting experience for the participating student, but Ida and Sefilc were impressed by the almost professional dedication of the New Trier actors, dancers, and musicians. Anne-Marie gave great praise to the nearly professional performances of Lagniappe, the opera group, and the drama department. She said that the dramatic talents of German students are never given a chance to be expressed at their own high schools. As an award-winning dancer in her own country, Ida was interested in the comparison between the dance forms in her country and the modern dance techniques used in New Trier productions. She said that the American dance form is freer and is expressive in a totally different way than the tradi- tional and disciplined manner of Indonesian dance. To Ida, the modern dance form is interesting, but she still prefers the exquisite and artful control of the traditional dances of Indonesia. Ida was called upon many times to exhibit her dancing ability during the year. Dressed in traditional, elaborate costumes and holding lighted tapers, she brought a new and different touch to the 1962 Lagniappe stage. Sisters admire their convent's new arrival in Cradle Song? Left to right: Younghusband, Rap- port, Tisdall, Gepner, Taylor. fSteinbergj Q, I R 'vii Flux-p-s,

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'S 'Ms -- .5 ' , Q fag 4 N : 4' if 13 V722 X ' ,L a x 2? 4 2 4 , f Q 7 X I J 4 I .t X 2 zz, 6. 0 .... ,M ., . From the control room of WNTH, a director puts a show of com- mentary and recorded muslc on the air. fRubi11s0nj Study Hall General Supervisor Ellie Liebman waits to collect the seating chart of absentees from Sherry Sauser. fSchatzj together on it. The teachers would not be likely to agree not to proctor during an exam, and the students for their part would not be inclined to report cheating to the teacher. Several of the students confessed that an honor sy.stem would be too idealistic for European schools, because the final exam is so important that failing it often means the end of one's formal schooling. There is much cheating because so much of the student's future is at stake. Anne-lVIarie was at first amazed that it worked, Ida was unsure that it actually did work. Sefilc said that writing the pledge was unnecessary, since honor is something within oneself, while Jose felt that it was a great privilege to be able to write it and a wonder- ful way to show one's honesty. The three charity drives sponsored by New Trier's ser- vice organizations, the magazine subscription campaign, the clothing drive, and the United Fund drive, were also a nov- elty to the visitors. By then they were becoming almost as blase as the average New Trier student to the extracurricu- lar activities of their school, but nonetheless, there was still a glimmer of surprise. lllartine said that occasionally in France the students would be encouraged to do home-to- home canvassing for a certain charity, but nothing was done on the scale that it is here. 4 J f Kd

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