Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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THE FICKLE RIMGERS OF FATE capture the Singers ' attention. HARVEST TIME is illustrated by Mary Goetz ' s picture of corn. PLANNING AN ESCAPE ROUTE. Charles Banyard plots his exit. lusic And Art 43

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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

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BOUNCING, BAKING, BUILDING For the first time in ten years, the curtains were drawn. Equal rights invaded Callaway, pro- ducing co-ed gym classes. After the first signs of bewilderment, amusement, and embarrasment wore off, the classes really started the ball rolling. They jointly participated in such activities as tennis, volley- ball, square dancing, and Softball. The aroma of cookies and cakes floated down the halls from the home eco- nomics room, while skillful seamstresses stitched original and creative fash- ions. In the family relations 44 -- •- binir