Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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ART: STUDENTS VISIT ART INSTITUTE AND VIEW DADA EXHIBIT Complementing the academic studies, art provides the creative student with instruction for his cutural endeavors. The Art Department comprises the areas of sculpturing, oil and water color painting, sketch¬ ing, and modeling with different materials. All are intended to improve the student ' s talents, and height¬ en his awareness to imagination, creativity, and sensitivity. To further develop the art student ' s abilities, field trips to the Art Institute, and to art exhibits are pro¬ vided. The students ' own compositions are displayed several times a year throughout the school, promot¬ ing excellent workmanship on the part of the origi¬ nators, and cultural enjoyment for students and faculty. MR. THOMAS L BIACKBURN Department Head 20

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INDEPENDENT STUDY MR. DALE M. FLICK Sophomore Principal Textbook Services In conjunction with Dr. Mannos, the lour class level administrators at West work to establish mean¬ ingful school policies and successful operating pro¬ cedures. Freshman Principal, Mr. Orland Huyle,also in charge of Student Accounting has attained a smooth-running, efficient means ofestablishing school attendance. Sophomore Principal responsible for text¬ book services, Mr. Dale Flick, initiated a new prog¬ ram of textbook distribution before the opening of school in the fall, while Mr. Peter Egan, Junior Principal and Director of Student Activities, conferred with Student Council on school problems. Mr. Thom¬ as Schnepper, associated with guidance, assisted the senior class in their last year at West. Together, they try to achieve an educated student body, with a talented staff and significant curriculum. MR. PETER W. EGAN Junior Principal Director of Student Activities ADOPTED ON JUNIOR AND SENIOR LEVELS MR. ORLAND O. RUYLE Freshman Principal Student Accounting MR. THOMAS SCHNEPPER Senior Principal Guidance Service ASS ISTANT PR INC I PA LS:

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MR. DUANE McDOWELL Stage Band Stamp and Coin Club MR. HUGH I). McCEE Music Production Director Vivace Department Head MR. FRANK B. WINKLER Weston es MR. CHARLES R. GROELING Band Director Music Director of Musical MUSIC: INCREASED PARTICIPATION EXPANDS MUSIC PROGRAMS Intent on elevating the student ' s appreciation of music, the music department ofTers a wide variety of courses and extra-curricular activities, in both in¬ strumental and vocal areas. Students further explore duet and solo work in their particular field of in¬ terest. For the extremely motivated student, private lessons are also available. Music department members lend their talents to many musical-oriented productions offered at West. Tours are sponsored to the feeder junior high schools where performances are given in the choral and instrumental areas. 21