Strong Vincent High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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exams at Vincent but also those in life. Our Art Department offers students the opportunity to express themselves in a erealive inanner, hoth in the inodern and tradition- al vein. lhron inent, Miss l'earee, the department fulfills the needs of students who wish to express themselves visually. ln a department all her own. Mrs. lleld works with the handi- eappetl students. ller ohjeetives are to provide the salne soeial haekgroinnl and experienees that other students reeeive, and to make eertain that the visually and physieally handieapped receive a full and rieh edueational experienee, in keeping with their capac- ity lo achieve. 3 gh the eflorts of Hrs. Yvhaley, and before her retire- Special Teachers One essential part of any good sewing room is the eorner with a mirror and basin for freshening up. And Mrs. Seigley is not to he outdone hy her pupils in taking advantage of this feature of our newly remodeled sewing room. Buying hooks, eataloging them, lettering titles on jar-kc-ts, repair- ing thein-it's a eolnplieated joh and eapahly handled by our vet- eran librarian, Miss Wilson. 'll02lClllllg Industrial Arts takes a Jaek-of-all-Trades in the person of Mr. VValter Jordan. Teaching and eondueting are the better known aspen-ts of Mr. I'orseh's work-hut he is also adept at taking apart land put- ting togetherl almost any mnsieal instrninent, short of a piano. Here he lll2lli0H some ohne reeds. 21

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85' 'Lx CZ9'i nd We are. taught to meet not onl the final N 1 I l tgp, is 5, V 'bf A ' : 4 11' , 4- 42' w. U' W uf' . -A f f , at ' e l'lI,I,lCN IIICLI7, ILS,,' Sight-Saving, Orthopedic Class- es, Open Ilouse IIOIIIIIIIIICC, -Iunior High Class Party, I'hysic-ally Ilandieapped Essay Contest-ALFRED IlI'MI'IlItI'fY, ILS.: Drafting, Faculty Manager of AtInleties-WAI,'I'IQII JORDAN, .llasfcrs Equivalent Wood Shop, Welfare Drive, Christmas Tree ItUIIl'1It'I'A MAZUR, ILS.: M.Ed.: Cooking, Open llouse Committee, National Honor Society Adviser, t'o-ehairman of Faeulty Soc-ial Affairs, Co-ehairman of Athletie Banquets, Sophomore Class Party Adviser- t'OItA I'I'lAItt'I'I. ILS., M.L1'if.g Arts and Crafts, Safety Poster Contest, Open House Committee, United l und Posters, Christmas Tree-GILIIERT PORSCII, lLS,.lI., .lI..1.,' Instrumental Music, Open House Com- mittee, National Honor Soeiety Adviser, Faculty Com- mittee, 1957 I'ommeneement, Talent Seareh l'Il,IZ.XlIl-f'I'II SlCItII,ICY, ILS.: Sewing, Open House Fomlnittee-AI,It'IC SIMPSON, ILS.: Music, Con- eert Choir, Girls Chorus, Glee Cluh-JEAN WILSON, A.IL,' Lihrariau, Nth Grade Y-Teen Adviser, Future Teachers of America Club Adviser The remaining teael1ers'play an equally vital role in the life of every Yineent student. The heart of any sehool, the lihrary. is always lmstling with ae- tivity. Ilere is found rosouree material for every eourse, the latest magazines, and the eurrent popular novels. Bliss lYilson and her stall' strive to instill in students a hetter appreeiation of literature. Mrs. Nlazur and Mrs. Seigley work eo-operatively to lay the foundation of the llome I'Ieonomies Department. They attempt to develop in the girls a sense of home responsihility so that harmony may exist in the family. I,earning lmasie household skills refleets only a portion of the preparation needed to lead a healthier. hap- pier, more useful life. In the musie department Nlr. Porseh tries to produee a well- rounded music-ian with a love for all types of good musie. lvhile Alr. Ilorseh works with the hudding musieians, Miss Simpson de- votes her efforts to the voealists. In her voeal groups Nliss Simpson strives to make musie sueh a rewarding and satisfying experienee that the student will Continue with it. The Industrial Preparation Department under the supervision of Nlr. Jordan and Nlr. Ilumphreys is the eoordination of shop an drafting. I'nder fllr. llumphreys' almle direction, the hoys learn drafting as a language of lines: a speeial language upon whieh. in- dustry operates. In Mr. .Iordan's shop elasses, he impresses in the hoys lmasie skills and at sense of design. 'l'ogether. these suhjeets serve a hasie and exploratory funetion for those students planning a shop or industrial voeation. 1 By making edueation availahle to all ehildren. an important task is accomplished by our tear-hers of handieapped students. Here Mrs. Ifleld is aiding one of her students, t'arinella Fabrizio. Q0 i

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ln Memoriam I ,X , , , ,K , -. IH.: i 5 ' U' I' as ,gi ga. . -L : I , Q 1515125221-, On Septelnlmer 28, 1956, Ruth I. lleywang passed away peacefully as she slept. Teachers and students alike were stunned when the news reached our halls. In her eleven years on the Vincent faculty, Miss Heywang's work as a teacher. counselor, and friend was invaluable to Inany. She began her vocational training at Villa lllaria College, continuing at Edinhoro State Teachers Vollege, the University of Pittsburgh, and Pennsylvania State Uni- versity, to earn her BS. and M.A. degrees, Before coming to Vincent she taught at lYarren Pa., East and Academy High Scllools. An outstanding shorthand and typing teacher, Nliss Heywang presented tech- niques that made learning a much easier process. As a counselor and friend, she tried to understand her students' problems and kept them in deepest confidence. For these things she will not be forgotteli. Ruth Ileywang possessed the qualities df the finest instructor, as a teacher . . . a counselor . . . a friend. QQ