Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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The varied curriculum of the fine arts department includes courses designed to give students experience in creative expression and cultural appreciation. The ART department, headed by bliss Velma Dickson, offers introductor)' and ad- vanced courses in applied art and ceramics. Students are encouraged to develop their own tastes and ideas by working with many different materials. Excellent art exhibits are presented throughout the year to display the results of classroom work. The MUSIC department, under the direc- tion of Mr. John Svoboda, develops natural talent and appreciation in the fields of vocal and instrumental music. The instru- mental music is provided by the orchestra and by the cadet and concert bands. Vocal music is provided by the varied choruses and A Cappella under the direction of Mr. Rich- ard Hart. Many fine concerts presented throughout the year by these organizations are enjoyed by the students, as well as by the members of the community. Mr. Lance Schulz uses basic drum method in the Music Theory class to teach students fundamental rhythms. The Music Theory course, a new addition to tire school’s curriculum, includes units in scales, In- tervals, sight singing, and harmony. Fine Arts Develop Esthetic Appreciation John C. Svoboda Vandercook College. M.M.E. 16 year Richard W. Hart Am. Conservatory of Music. M.M. 7 years Lance H. Schulz Vandercook College. M.M.E. 3 years Velma F. Dickson State U. of Iowa. M.A. 24 years Ronald H. Jakes Northern Illinois U . B.S. 3 years 19

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Frcdric L. Moore Northern III. U.. M.A.. 6 yean Genevieve Anderson U. pf Wisconsin, M.S. 1 year Betty Lee Chessman Northwestern U.. M.A. 22 years Janet K Hullingcr Illinois College. B.A. I year Richard J. Jontry Illinois State U.. B.A. 1 year Foreign Language Study Broadens In an informal classroom situation. Mr. Frcdric Moore arouses the intellectual curi- osity of his students. Knowledge of Cultures The FOREIGN LANGUAGE department of Downers Grove High School North, un- der the direction of Mr. Frcdric Moore, of- fers four years each of French, Spanish, and German, and two years of Latin. To sup- plement classroom work, students taking | modern languages study native accents on tape recordings in the language laboratory. I All language students arc oriented to for- j eign cultures through the use of movies, I newspapers, and foreign literature. New this year is the language laboratory library system, whereby all tapes arc filed under a card catalogue system in the lan- guage lab. This program, headed by Mrs. Genevieve Anderson, offers the advanced student an opportunity for further knowl- edge of the language and the country he studies. Once a week, interested students meet in the laboratory after school to listen to and work with tapes of dialogues and songs. Individual facilities allow each stu- dent to develop skill at his own rate. Karen L. Julandcr U. of Illinois. A.B. i «» Raul P. Martin U. of Havana. Ph.D. l year Stephanie S. Vandcrleest State College of Iowa. B.A. I year 18

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IUI! IIIIIIC The Practical Arts Offer Specialized Training The HOME ECONOMICS department of Downers Grove High School North is headed by Miss Vivian Vifquain. Under the program consisting of Foods I. II. Ill; Cloth- ing I. II. and III; and home management, students study various aspects of home life —the planning and preparing of nutritious meals; clothing construction; and the use of available resources in maintaining worth- while and attractive homes. The print shop, auto shop, electric shop, wood shop, and drafting courses, under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Lage, all strive to provide students with the oppor- tunity to create and develop the ability to work with others. The GRAPHIC ARTS courses are designed to help the student in selecting his future vocation and to make him an intelligent buyer of industrial pro- ducts. Vivian C. Vifquain Iowa Sute U.. B.S. 29 year» Louise S. Cunningham Northwestern U.. M.A. 9 years Kenneth C. I.agc Northwestern'U.. M.A. 2S years H. J. Chicoinc Iowa State U.. B.S. 9 years Mr. Gordon Eipcrs demonstrates the techniques of typography to his printing class. Denis M. Costello Western Illinois U.. B.S. 2 years Gordon Eipcrs Illinois State U.. B.A. 1 year Daniel M. Wcnc Northern Illinois U.. B.S. 2 years