Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Friends, Romans, coun- trymen, lend me your ears ... appeared before soph- omore eyes. Between making lines fit in sonnets and trying to understand the theme of short stories, tenth graders worked out the com- plications of English gram- mar. After three weeks of gathering an endless amount of trivial background, juniors began the traumatic ex- perience of . . . RESEARCH PAPERS! Symptoms of the research paper included: periods and commas appear- ing before the eyes, late nights, writer ' s cramps, tearing out hair, and suf- focating from wads of paper. The tranquilizer came with the reading of THE GLASS MENAGERIE. Senior privileges ex- tended into English. Each senior chose 2 half year courses from the six avail- able. Career English gave the college bound student a refresher in grammar. For the imaginative senior. Creative Writing offered a new hori- zon. The four courses of literature, New Deminsions, English and World Literature, and Contemporary Novels, contributed to the problem of decisions for seniors. Butterflies were free. Every speech student could identify with this feeling when he stood up in front of an audience for the first time. As the speeches began to grow in length so did the ease of communicating. Audio and visual aids merged in a unit of mass communica- tion. For a change in topic Parlimentary procedure ex- plained what goes on in parliament as well as how to obtain that effect. The ham emerged in the students when drama surfaced. In this unit they studied how to read, fall, and get into character. When introduced to inter- viewing, character blossomed in the students. Overall, students learned how to effectively express them- selves. Bonjour, guten tag, salvete, and hola in- troduced students to the French, German, Spanish, and Latin programs sponsored by the foreign language de- partment. Endless lists of vocabu- lary vied for space in stu- dents ' brains as they crammed for threatening tests. Irregular forms of the verb to be boggled their minds, while thick tongues found it diffi- cult to digest the unfamiliar words of the Romance lan- guages. The Christmas season provided a special background for language classes. Music filled the air as they prac- ticed carols in their respec- tive languages. Mrs. Ro- chester ' s German classes decorated a tree, while the Spanish classes explored the Mexican and Spanish holi- day. The French classes pro- duced a play comparing Christmas in the United States and France. lAdios LET ' S DANCE. Roy Berry, Robin Alsobrool s, Lisa Carballo, and Milton Johnson portray characters from The Glass Menagerie. English, Foreign Language, Speech, Drama 41

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ANYONE FOR ICEES? David Hale presents his metliod of mal ing icees In speech class. SIMON SAYS! Rub your stomach as shown by Sharon Dukes in German class. RESEARCH PAPERS. Sandra Reed looks up background in- formation for a research paper about hairstyles. POSEY ' S PLACE. Jim Smith and Donald Helm work on Career English notebool s. 40 English, Foreign Language, Speech, Drama

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STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN BLARING INSTRUMENTS pick up the pace of a pep rally The Music Department under the direction of Ms. Neitson and Mr. Mayfield worked toward perfection and accuracy. After practicing dili- gently for halftime shows during football season and parades, the pace slowed down for the Concert band which performed at as- semblies and junior high schools. The band at- tended the State Band Contest held at Missis- sippi College during the first week of April. They performed in the different areas of sight, reading, marching, and performing concert pieces. Students .jring m music eTSHUpo icipate in the new Theory class. Here they studied the history and technique used by great composers. Learning the basic skills or music offered a constant ehajlenge for the Concert l hqjK performing at variousi siembnes throughout the year, the Callaway Chorale, a new addition to the music de- partment, revealed hidden talents. The Singers con- sisting of 59 members raised money by selling hard candy, crocks of cheese, and bake goods. Proceeds went toward their trip to the Tri- State Musi- cal Festival in Oklahoma. A new course of study was designed in the art department. Art i introduced students to the basic de- sign and theory of art, while Art 11 involved media and techniques. Solving aestheti c probt em s prov i de d Art III students with a creative outlet. After taking two years of art classes and submitting a portfolio of achievements, students entered the new advanced art class. They worked on a college level creating their own designs such as full length films and photo silk screen. 42 Music And Art