Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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I i V XJV V'V Wai On stage! This call, summoning all the drama students to get ready behind the scenes and so their part, is the signal which would bring any amateur actor into a fairlyland of realm of wonders. For Chamberlain proudly possesses one of the most complete stocks of stage facilities in Florida high schools. Take, for instance, the magnificent lighting system. A weird panel of colored switches, known to drama students as the light switchboard is responsible for the brilliant array of colors which bathes our carolers of the Christmas Cantata in dazzling colors. or highlights the actors on stage during assembly plays. D R A M A TRAINS Behind stage complete and sparkling dressing rooms await the convenience of our performers, and water fountains add to the feeling that there's no place like home -except at Chamberlain. Our auditorium, one of the finest and largest in Hills- borough County, seats 1280 people, is comfortable, heated or fan-cooled, and capacious. Marilyn Richardson depicts the Mona Lisa in Living Pictures. Of course, with such facilities and many others, our drama classes have done their best work and exhibited their histronic talents in many, many ways. To mention: Dooley and Ihe Jmafeur Hour, Fonlhall Hero, Our flliss Brooks and the Cl1ri51111a5 Carol, No .Uore Homezcork four first big three act playj, .Hire in I1Y0!lll?7'1!lIll1, Sererzreezztlz Sum- mer, .lrreliir and Old Lure, The Shoal' of llis Life, Billy the Kid, lfalher Said Xu, Listen, Dad, The Clllffiflllllf Smry, Dorff Feed the .fllillllllfn The Uiedding .llurrler Is Ijllll. 'liry outs for our senior class play. .Ueel .Ve in St. Louis, attracted many eager young dramatists as well as directors. Preparing for the Living Portraits are Beverly Roberts, Karen Jad- win. Faylynn Freeman, Andrea Caron. Linda Linton. and Margaret Wade.

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,va Mr. Shriner and some sophomores look over class projects. ENGLISH 10 English As You Like lt. 'lihat's what typifies the ac- celerated English course for sophomores-and in more ways than one. This program is geared to students who have gained adeptness in English and who are capable of doing extra work outside the normal English program of studies. Special em- phasis is placed on composition. That villain Dunstanl Shudders of horror and revulsion of said infamous character and pity for the miserly hero, Silas Klarner, prevail in the E10 classrooms as they read George Eliot's novel. Other highlights of the course are short stories and vocabulary building. He leads three livesl tllr. Neil Slirinefs time divides itself between assistant pastorship of the First Church of God and the teaching of English and llible at CHS. To him goes credit for helping to organize an active Debating Club at Chamberlain. A graduate of Anderson College, Xlr. Shriner also at- tended Uberlin College, the Lniversity of Tampa, and Stet- son Liniversity where he did graduate work. EngageinaWaroFWords--- Listening is an art, tool 'I'hat's one of the many impor- tant things members of the CHS Debate Club learned this year. llleeting under the direction of Illr. Neil Shiner, the Ile- bate Clubbers studied points in effective speaking and in the presentation of material-this plus learning the fine art of listening wisely and courteously. Still a new organization, the Chamberlain Debate Club is working for membership in the National Forensic League, an association of debating societies. Julian Piper treats the club to some impersonations DEBATING MEMBERS-Left to Right, First Row: Julian Piper. standing: Dorothy Putnam. Donna Blan- ton. Patsy Deane, Phyliss Schilling. Second Row: Mary Lou Hart. Naomi Dennison. Karen Marriner. Pat Ben- nett. Third Row: Loydelle Martin. Carol Martin. Rich- ie Falcon. LaYerne Pearson. Fourth Row: Mr. Shriner. Phil Peterson. Dennis Ross. MR. NEIL SHRINFR

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and S P E E C H Your:-irui. ACTORS Our English courses are supplemented by attractive extras! The speech department. which gives instruction in poise, self- confidence, and enunciation in speaking, provides an excellent opportunity to gain extra English credits while learning ef- fective speaking. Special emphasis is placed on debate, public speaking, choral reading and parliamentary procedures. Drama I, another big plus in our English curriculum, offers a basic course in stage techniques, voice culture, and diction. Klembers of the first year drama classes gain experi- ence in acting and speaking before audiences by frequent participation in assembly programs. A second year of drama for future performers for those aspiring to the height of 'li.V. careers or just plain interested in acting noyv is also part of the Drama and Speech Depart- ment. This course continues the study of stage technique, but places the main emphasis on the study of the great literature of the theatre, costuming, make-up, scenery construction, and a six-week study of television. The Drama II classes are in charge of planning and producing yveekly assembly programs. Now the class listens properly to a proper speaker. ZR Mrs. Lively gets set to pull switch on hapless actors. 'lihere-'s Lively action on the CHS stage! Thanks to .llrx. lfinifrnl l.if'eIy, whose surname acts as zi modifying adjec- tive. Uur assembly plays at CHS are never dull. and the acting of our amateur players brings favorable comment from all. Her part in this Books to Buskinsu course is largely that of co-ordinator: she takes the greenhorn Drama l student and turns him into a full-fledged artist of the stage, eligible for the highest honor in high school drama, the 'lihespian Society, of which she is sponsor. Hrs. Lively received her Adi. in drama at Florida State L'niversity. Speech class demonstrates how NOT to make a speech or listen