Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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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

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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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Mr. Frank Fernandez. Spanish Instructor. and Mrs. Verta Cox, Latin ln- structor. constitute the Foreign Language Department at Chamberlain. ICI burro es un animal bueno. These immortal words, handed down from Spanish class to Spanish Class are per' haps the first words learned by the students in Spanish l. The first year is designed mainly to give the student a back- ground in vocabulary and basic grammatical structure in order to tackle the more complicated verbal conjugations and literature offered in Spanish II. A supplement to the foreign language requirements, Span- ish Hl is offered to those students interested in gaining con- versational skill and fluency. 'lihey also make a more thorough study of Spanish literature and Latin American culture. Left to Right, First Row: Juanita D'Angona, Vonda Burgess. Walter Nichols. Gay Konradt. Joe Kajander. Ned Mullis. Joe Calderazzo, Naomi Dennison. Jeanette Pierce. Serond Row: Larry Croy. Dixie Martin. Frances Alferi. June West. Mary Anne DeCarlo, Marlene Hennis. Martha Rodriguez. June Getz, Judy Prince. Bill Burgess. Third Row: Mr. Fernandez. Eleanor Scarcella. Gene- vieve Bender. Jean DeCarlo. Mary Ann Micceri. Dickie Kendrick. Faith Whee- lock. Richie Falcon. Barton Jackson. Fourth Row: Skipper Birt. Lenard Ford, Barbara Hickey. Pat Bertino. Barbara Hornbeck. Fred Greene. Greer Bridges, Charles Bardin, Gerald White. Robert Stuart. 58 Bi-Linqual Citizens For a bi-linqual world . . . The first Spanish teacher at CHS, .llr. lfrank 1'il'!'IlIllllilf'Z, still teaches classes in first and second year Spanish as well as the new addition. third year. or conversational Spanish. A graduate of the Lini- versity of Florida. he taught Spanish and history at Oak Grove Junior High School previous to coming to Chamberlain. Klr. Fernandez also does outside work as sponsor of the Pan-American Club. Making plans for an original Spanish skit are Bebe Jo Faulkner, Phil Peterson, Richie Falcon, and Marlene Hennis. LANGUAGE Pan American Club Promotes Good Will . . . Hola, amigosl To all of those not in the known Spanishwise this means Hi, friendsln and in any language it's the neighborly greeting of the Pan-American Club which sets them apart. Their purpose is to promote good fellowship and understanding between the people of our country and Latin American countries by working for an understanding of the culture of our Latin Ameri- can neighbors and adopting pen pals. This year, the Chamberlain Pan-American Club was host to the Hillsborough County Span- ish Contest, and helped in the beautification of our court yard. Although it is not necessary to be a student of Spanish to be a member of Pan-American, a stu- dent must have a good scholastic average and an interest in Spanish culture.