Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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RICHARD DREW Director of Music M U S I C ROBERT DAVIS DONALD SULLIVAN Music students were overjoyed this year when the department installed four soundproof chambers in Room 324, enabling instrumentalists and vocalists alike to practice in a quieter, more private atmosphere. The instrumentalists, under the direction of Mr. Robert Davis, offered a series of diverse performances, from football game halftime entertainment to fall concerts. These concerts, given in conjunction with the choral programs of Mr. Donald Sul¬ livan, were designed with certain themes in mind: a particular season, a special holiday, or a type of music. With the exchange trip and the production of Godspell,” the music depart¬ ment was always on the go. Mr. Davis and his magic wand. John Weinert and his hot rod” in the art room. NANCY CASSIN JOHN RUTLEDGE WILLARD GOW Dept. Chairman JOAN LANZA SALVATORE SIMONE GEORGE McGOFF MIRIAM STODDARD All right now, one, two, three, one, two, three .” A band practice 5 A choral rehearsal? Guess again’ It was the start of the newest addition to the WH 1 ' art curric¬ ulum: the Movement and Dance” course. This class, along with the new Fashion, Illustration, and Design” and other traditional offerings, reflected the department’s growing attempt to develop a program adapted to student interests. Increased enroll¬ ment and enthusiasm indicated the success of Wellesley High’s Art Department. Teacher and students got a kick out o Dance and Movement.

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Unlike that of other departments, the Foreign Language curriculum was not changed at all this year, and Miss Phoebe Porter, a Spanish instructor, was the solitary newcomer. The faculty, however, made use of the language lab, field trips to Harvard Square, and in depth literary studies ' to reach the standards of excellence desired by those departments seeking change. Mr. Raymond Caefer, Department Head, outlined the general goal of the foreign language department. They were to teach as much foreign language as a student wants or needs, even to the point of bilingualism; to acquaint students with other cultures and thus give perspective to their own; to fo ter tolerance through exposure to foreign lan¬ guages ( our way” is not the only way); and to further the cause of international under¬ standing through the medium of communication.” The first of the above objectives was most necessary to students. Not only did they wish to master a second language, but a thirty-five percent increase in Latin enrollment proved that a better understanding of etymology was in demand. RAYMOND CAEFER, Dept. Chairman ELAINE ADLER JULIETTE AVOTS L A N G U A MICHAEL CAVE PAUL ESPOSITO MIRIAM GRODBERG PETER HAGGERTY KAREN MORRIS EDITH LYNN LOWY MOORE DOROTHY LUCY MULRY NEEDLEMAN Mrs. lowy listened to her own LaTuna” announcement. PHOEBE COSMO PORTER UBALDINO 20

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The crowded Industrial Arts department con¬ tinued to suffer from the lack of adequate facili¬ ties to house the necessary programs for all stu¬ dents, college-bound and non-college. The refu-al of the town to approve the two building programs that would have improved the facilities co meet baie minimum standards resulted in a probationary statu for WHS accreditation. Industrial Arts education attempted to prepare students to meet the demands of everyday living. However, the only courses that could be offered were extremely limited, with outdated equip¬ ment and tools. All it takes is a little elbow grease.” Mr. Ouimette MILTON ECONOMOS JOHN OUIMETTE EUGENE VARLEY The Business Department new member was Mrs. Deborah Cahill, who taught Typing 20, Retail Merchandising, Notehand, Consumer Economics, and Law USA. A new pilot program — Word Prorevting and Career Typing was added. The accounting area showed considerable growth, particularly in the accelerated half-year course and the advanced course. Law USA was also very popular and theBusiness Department grew in all areas dur- ROBERT ALDRICH, Dept. Chairman ing the past few years by striving to provide a thorough program for those students planning to enter business immediately and for those going on to higher education. Whats so funny about typing 5 ” (Rick Justice) ARTHUR HALL ESTHER FINE DAWN GATOS ANNE FLORENCE HICKEY McGILVRAY 22