Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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DEDICATION E, the Senior class of 1936, dedicate this VALEN- lAN to the hearty spirit of progress that char- acterizes the students and admin- istration of our school. We are thankful that we have been edu- cated in an institution truly mod- ern in equipment and method, yet hesitant in its adoption of radical practices unless they have been proved of value. Since this policy has kept Val- paraiso High School in the ranks of the most advanced educational groups thus far, it is our hope and belief that the maintenance of this position will be made possible by continued adherance to the prin- ciple. THE COURI

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V ' K 05653 Allen County Public LibraQf 9m Web3tor Street j Po Box 22 0 ' Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 SOUTH TOWER FOREWORD S you leaf through this book, we hope to impress you with an interpretation of the progressive spirit as it exists in Valparaiso High School today. The art work, the photography, the arrangement of material, all factors harmonize to fit in with the modern trend, yet there are no ideas employed which have not been tried previously and found sound. This is in keeping with the policy of our school to develop only along rational lines. Thus, through improvements in the VALENIAN, we strive to give evidence of the advancements made in educational method.

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An ART MOTIF In this era the trend of all style is modern, and modern photogra- phy, which has proved so successful in the com- mercial world, has been employed in the 1936 VALENIAN in accord- ance with the motif of progress. This type of pho- tography combines sim- plicity and beauty for a striking effect. Con- trasting colors, shad- ows, lines, angles, and geometric shapes are found in modern camera studies. Considerable work and effort are embodied in these photographs. NORTH TOWER Sct-ups for stagcs were built in great detail. These were cut from black, gray, and white paper, and perspective and depth were obtained by placing them in progressive positions. The photographs were taken as a light was focused upon the stages — thus producing the shadows in the background. As to the caricatures, the student-artist used a ping-pong ball, painted upon it the facial features and added cotton hair, paper noses, ears, and glasses. Book models were made from small pieces of wood covered with paper. The replica of a desk was constructed of thin wood, painted and shellacked. The frontispiece was not only designed and set up by the art editor but was photographed and enlarged by him.