Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Director of Music, Warren Amerman MADRIGAL SINGERS FourtH Row Lerr to Ricutr: Leigh Wilson, David Block, James Cole. Tuirp Row Lerr ro Rient: Mr. Amerman, David Williams, Bob Laird, Colby Brigham. Seconp Row Lert tro Ricut: Lorraine Dawe, Judy Anderson, Esther Levine, Lois Rohr, Gracemarie Dunn. First Row Lerr ro Ricur: Mary Rintoul, Anne Woodmansee, Betsy Jones. THEORY AND HARMONY Lert to Ricut: Betsy Jones, David Nascim- beni, Tom Kennedy, Jean McDonald, Martha Stickle, Mr. Amerman 29 Warren Amerman is the outstanding director of our music department. Besides directing the choir, the madrigal singers, the girl’s chorale, the orches- tra and the band, Mr. Amerman teaches theory and harmony and music appreciation. Mr. Amerman also leads a church choir, and in his spare time, he composes, reads, and practices the piano.

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ART DEPARTMENT Art in the school is divided into four separate classes. These are all under the able direction of Miss Buckley. The most varied course is the general course. The student is acquainied with many different materials such as pencils, charcoal, pastels, water colors, and poster paints. During certain times the student works on special projecis such as figure drawings, portraits, illustrations, and landscapes. In the costume design class the student learns color harmony and design. Ancient costumes are studied to inspire modern designs. Originality in costume design is the main theme. The poster class is made up of students who are very quick and who are able to produce several posters in a short time. Sports, dances, elections, and plays are thus brought to the attention of the student body. The studenis of the interior decorating class study color and design relating to homes. Histori- cal furniture produces new ideas. After much re- Miss Rose Buckley Art Instructor search the students plan a room to scale, complete with furniture, rugs, pictures, curtains, lamps, ete. With a color plan in mind they paint the room and make it complete. PAINTING A BACKDROP Lert to Rient: Peter Sarnacki, Phil De Ste- fano, Joseph Nai, Barbara Rothman, Miss Buckley, Sylvia Rosen, Judith Fenton. Srarep AT Desk: Joan Kenney. DESIGNING Row 1: Beverly Murphy, Sovina Di Livo, Henry Ragone, Lorraine Caulton. Row 2: Harriet Greenberg, Valerie Asmund, Fred Harkins. Row 3: Arlene Sitner, Karla Rogers, Donald Sabourin. Row 4: Velma Boone, Cor- rine Harper, Judith Hitchcock, Ray Desrosiers. Row 5: Phyllis Downhill. Sranpinc: Joanne Superman, Betty Ann Wellman. i

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BOYS’ PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS, WENDELL P. BURR, HENRY BATT BOYS’ GYM The boys’ gym classes at Classical are conducted by Mr. Burr and Mr. Batt. Throughout the winter months, seasonal sports such as basketball, hand- ball, and volleyball are explained, and practice is gained in the fundamentals of those sports. Exer- cises also play a big part in keeping the boys in condition, and the obstacle course at the Armory which is used in the warmer months serves its part too. Although Classical is not the largest school in the city, it has a proportionately large representa- tion of boys out for the various athletic teams, and those teams are often high in comparison to other high school teams—a fact which speaks well of the boys themselves, of the benefit of the gym classes, and of the instruction which is given. BUILDING BETTER BODIES 30