Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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music and art broaden their interests Taking good care of your own instrument is a mark of a good musician. Linda Vaupel and David Van Vleck, band students, polish their instruments. Art is a practical application of skill and is a two-credit subject made up of four courses. Art I is composed of the elements and principles of art including the physiology of color. Plaster carving, sculpture work, and linoleum block printing are included in art II. Advanced crafts, or art III, deals with the interior decoration of homes. Special problems in drawing, painting, and advanced crafts are dealt with in art IV. Appreciation and understanding of music are two purposes of the music department, which is under the direc- tion of Mr. Thomas Clark, choral director; and Mr. Victor Barbieri, band director. Art is said to be a form of human activity appealing to the imagination. Harry Hall has used his own imagination and is putting the final touch on his art project.

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Languages broaden students’ vocabulary , An added interest in Spanish classes is the varied and intriguing material which is placed on the bulletin board at different times. Barbara Tall and Harold Kirk look over the latest material. Language arts help students acquire a know- ledge in speaking a foreign language and teach them about the cultural background of the vari- ous countries where these languages are spoken. This year Latin has been added to the language arts program, which includes Spanish and French . Students taking Spanish study the culture and a history of the countries of Spanish herit- age, and they acquire a knowledge of this language . French courses promote a better understand- ing and appreciation of French contributions to our culture. The students learn to compre- hend, speak, read, and write simple French. Studying Latin acquaints students with the old Roman civilization and gives them a know- ledge of this language. One of the chief reasons for studying Latin is to obtain a better under- standing of English grammar. Made Klutts and Terry Anderson find it enjoyable and in- teresting to become acquainted with the French terms on the map, for they are similiar to American words. Mike Riegle looks on with Joanne Klimek as they find amusing articles in their books while Geraldine Foster follows in her own book. 24

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Steve Groninga explains how a graph is formed from algebric equations as Jewell Gambill listens attentively. Math is to some people a myth ; to others it is a very lively, interesting subject. In the first year of high school, math is a required subject. A choice of either algebra or general math is offered. Much of the work in general math deals with solving practical story problems. Students in algebra learn to solve literal number, symbol, and equation problems. For those students wanting to major in math, the following courses are offered: plane geo- metry, which deals with the reasoning out of two-dimensional figure problems; advanced al- gebra, which covers a brief review of algebra I and such things as square roots and quadratic equations; solid geometry, which deals with the reasoning out of three-dimensional figure prob- lems; and trigonometry, which is very helpful to those going into the fields of astronomy, sur- veying, and engineering. Students know by searching for Working diligently with her compasses, Macie Klutts tries to fit triangle ABC into a circle.