Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Varied ariisis demonsiraie ialenis arious artists such as dancers and writers intro- duced their talents to Shortridge as a part of the artist-in-residence program which made its debut last year. The program included Chuck Davis, who started this year off with Modern and African dancing. Yuriko and Dance Company offered their courses also during their three week stay in November. Bing Davis exhibited his tal- ents at the potter's wheel during sessions in the cafeteria. ending his visit with the presentation of a sculpted vase with an S in it to Shortridge. Charles Gibson followed in February and did much sculpture in the cafeteria. Others included a seamstress and Nancy Mayer who made beautiful wall hangings using inacranie and special weaving techniques. Though not a part of the orig- inal program. the well-known author Kurt Vonnegut paid a surprise visit to his alma mater. He gave a brief speech concern- ing the education he had received at S.H.S. and then answered stu- dents' questions. -Jkfft 'rw iz, , Q fc -Vasa.-..'..,, , apps 124. iff aes. .112 , . .4 f ww Nw 1 ' r ' V J 3. A S as go? y 1

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Junior grammar test discontinued nder the able direction of Mrs. Jean Whitcraft, the Short- ridge English Department blos- somed into a viable group of over twenty teachers meeting the needs of their students. Courses ranged from Remedial Reading to Creative Writing , with of course, English I-X in between. Students' skills were developed through term papers andthe great world of literature. Shakespeare, Dickens, Norman Mailer, and Phillip Roth were just a few examples of the wide variety of authors represented in the various English courses. Seniors in English VII and IX found the experience gained as sophomores useful in writing on contemporary topics and authors. Groans of disapproval were quickly silenced by warn- ings of the many term paper requirements on the college lev- el. Seniors became quite adept with footnotes, bibliographies, title pages and the other ine- clianics of such a project. Juniors, for the first time, did not take the departmental test, long a requirement for gradua- tion. They did not, however, escape grammer drill entirely, as teachers still stressed the finer points of the English language. An English class contemplates some Judy Purdue realizes that being a of the different aspects of art during senior requires hard work as she a field trip to the Indianapolis Art takes advantage of the peaceful Museum. library.