Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Films of France are the basic interest of French students in the Foreign Language Laboratory: Yolanda jefferson, Glenda Munn, Yvonne johnson, Keith Wilkerson, Lucinda Lott, Constance Camplin, Alica Marshall, Robert Rexroat. if S SW Foreign Language Department-FRONT ROW: Mesdames Susan Undemrood, Serine Fine, Mary Bedell, Miss Constance Harvey. SECOND ROW: Mesdames Carol Platt, Maria Lagadon, Miss Rita Sheridan, department head, Patricia Able. Language barrier brokeng foreign dialects fly in halls Techites discovered new worlds this year as they studied foreign languages with emphasis on con- versational abilities. Students who had spent the summer in foreign countries, found their niches as teacher-assistants imparting accents, syllables, and intonation to fellow- students. Teachers .rearranged procedure to conform with new direct-approach texts. French books are written en- tirely in that language. Spanish com- bines exercises in grammar and speaking. Conversational language, a non-homework subject, was offered as a preparation for the regular course. Grammar develops more naturally when speaking abil- ity comes first. Wilbur Moore uses bulletin board pictures and text for conversation in German with Frieda Mindach, Bruce Oakley and Donald Whitecotton. 23

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1 -- - ..,. .,.... ,... , . i 5 P .- ,' 5 L -'r fl gq , -h 5, K Students in Mrs. Fine's Latin IV class listen as Robert Davis relates the setting ofthe story with a geographic region. Class members are: FRONT ROW: Mary Ann Thompson, Barbara Robert- son, Harold Lund. SECOND ROW: leanette Ezell, Mary Helms, james Perkins. - 4-lik -'rf-w J Y ist 3:3 f V igfvf- 5 1. 2317! 1 '- Q ' .. 114- gQ i'k - deans? gn Ml: ,Q ,,6 5'f:- -'SMH 5 lx' :fftief . S 'f'H.Xl 0 w EW S fi S E 5, Fr-23 i Comprende espanol? ask many teachers. If the question ever comes up, these students can answer, Si! FRONT ROW: james Donelson, Diane Thomason, Glenda Lamb, Madonna Barnes, Marlena O'NeiI. SECOND ROW: Vicki Bannon, Keith Hines, DeAndre Bell, james Isbell. 22

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Having tuned her double bass, Kim Ander- son awaits a cue. Music Department-loesph Bachmeyer, john White, Douglas Perry, William Moon, depart- ment head, Mrs. Sandra Fanning, Richard Switzer, Richard Laughlin. Music students lay chocolate nest egg Tech-Bandsmen, Majorettes, and choir members were a plague to dieters this year. These musicians infiltrated our campus with a wide array of tempting chocolates. Com- petition was keen as members en- deavored to be the top salesmen of their groups. Techoir enjoyed their profits during their annual Christmas carolling activities. Overflowing their chartered buses, this group traveled around Indianapolis sing- ing to friends of Tech. Their night was climaxed in a rollicking party with plenty of food. Dreaming of the day when they will really step out in style, Bands- men are saving for new uniforms. Looking forward to new and ex- citing adventures, Band members sold their quota, and diligently saved their profits. 3 X. s jr., t. The Girls Ensemble add sparkle to the entertainment at Open House Eugene Broadnax souls on the 88's during a lunch-hour take-five. as they sing and model their new blue outfits. The Music Department provides practice rooms. 24