Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Art Department cultivates creative abilities A lump of clay transforms into a graceful form under the fingers of Sandra Dowling. W lf!!! 7 ,, ff ,Q af f ff f ,f y T Aff f ff Niven Drybrough seems , 9 ,tr 3 - sf .az gwiszfz Creativity-the essence of art. This is what that Shortridge Art De- partment emphasized. The ability to express oneself on canvas, in clay, or metal was the goal of Shortridge's artists. The art classes participated in several contests testing their abil- ity. The students in the art classes competed for the honor of having their compositions used as a cover for the Junior Vaudeville Program., Spring Sampler, or Christmas Echo. Some also entered their creative works in various poster contests and the Scholastic Arts program. Originality was stressed in the courses of art, craft art, ceramics, art appreciation, and metal enamel- ing. The art students benefited the school by producing posters for various school organizations, and designing backdrops for stage productions. The Roda Selleck Art Gallery was maintained through the generous services of the Fine Arts Association. is

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if-X i A WHT hy . i ' JZ M f ff 2 fa B N. Q 5, 1 1 W X. W xx 4 3 42' X NN f W N My ,, A i l ,V ,fffyf W ' 'ff 41 fwgf- , lil' -, V , ,,,X I LE, it , f' - N7 I l W S -I fi i l i l Absentees OH 3 test day? Mr. Larry Burdick locates Monaco for a World History class. ll The introduction of new texts, H 3 Mrs. Jean Jackson listens to questions from her history students. courses, and teachers highlighted 1 the year in the History Department, headed by Thomas Payne. Students were offered classes ranging from ll Early World History to International ll Relations: and seniors were able to elect psychology, sociology, English There was additional cooperation l between the history departments of the high school and junior high school. The two departments shared the audio-visual facilities consisting l of over 600 films and manuals. These films make up the largest col- lection in the Indianapolis Public School System. The History Department again sponsored the Lilly Scholarship Pro- gram and a total of S1500 was awarded to two students. 21 History, and Black History. ll

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Music department accompanist, Mrs. Nancy Lucas, diligently works with Choral Club members. arg ,.-T 5 i 5. f Leonard Behling corrects the homework of Willetta Posley, one of his music theory students. Training classes prepare future musicians Mr. James Kantarze instructs Choral Club on the proper techniques of singing. Involved harmonies and dynamic rhythm patterns emanated from the fourth floor windows as music stu- dents studied band, orchestra, and beginning and advanced music X theory. Melodies from the Baroque Period mingled with the dissonances of twentieth century music. While beginning theory students studied interval relationships, ad- vanced students wrote three- and four-part orchestral compositions. As in previous years, the A Cappella choir spent September and Decem- ber rehearsing four choruses from The Messiah. The marching band worked hard all during the fall football season preparing routines and music for halftime shows. Later in the year the stage band presented the Sweater- man's Concert, a favorite activity of most band members. Working toward excellent perfor- mances for the Senior Play and the Christmas Program was the SHS orchestra which also played in the state music competition. as-fl .,...,.,.. l