Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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' - f% - » ' l 1 % ■ 1 7. li-iy ' .V Pleasant weather affords art pupils the opportunity to go outside on the school grounds to sketch the many faces of the building. Mouths open, chest out, and stomachs in, boys enrolled in Chorus I go through their daily exercises. Vocalizing at the beginning of class is a regular practice for the pupils. 26

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give praciical training for careers, everyday life Smooth job! Woodworking pupil Gary Politan sands the rough spots on a desk made in class, industrial arts classes may enter projects in the Ripple Arts Salon. soys in Concentrating on their work, business law pupils spend time class doing exercises in their workbooks. Taking inventory of utensils and facilities a ail- able, girls in foods class check drawers, cabinets, and shelves for equipment. The pupils make vveekly trips to a nearby supermarket to pur- chase food and supplies. 25

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Sounds of fine arts classes blend harmoniously Voices blending and wheels grinding, violin-tun- ing and paper-cutting, piano-playing and hammer- pounding are sounds that can be heard throughout the Music and Art Departments hall. Music-makers may enroll in Chorus I, Harmony, or music appreciation to d evelop cultural tastes and learn fundainentals of music. Eventually they may be chosen for A Cappella, Golden Singers, and Madrigals, top vocal music groups in the school. The various groups give special school and community programs throughout the school year. The orchestra accompanies the vocalists at many of their programs in addition to playing for other school functions. Ripple bands entertain at football games and school dances at Ripple. Specialized equipment enables pupils enrolled in general art, craft art, ceramics, and jewelry to pro- duce intricate and vmique projects. Commercial art prepares pupils for a career in that field. Classes in Broad Ripple ' s Art Department serve the school by processing posters, place cards, and decorations. Par- ticipating in school and community art exhibits and contests and making decorations take much of the time of young artists and craftsmen. Recently com- pleted, a mosaic depicting fine arts, designed and made by art pupils, now hangs in the new wing. Keyboards aid harmony pupils in learning to play hard chords. Concert mistress Janet McKinney tunes her violin Before completion of the Art Department ' s mosaic, Miss Doris Brinkman and an art pupil paint and glue the project. After work has been completed, Art Department chairman Mr. Virgel Clark inspects the finished product.