East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Art Develops Creativeness Dorothy Eberhardt Tom Dickerson Department Head , TURNlNG a small vase of clay on the electric potter's wheel is Melvin Ganther, ' 58, in Mr. Dickerson's fourth hour ceramics class. Approximately 225 students are enrolled in the five art courses offered in East's Art De- partment: Basic Art, Commercial Design, Free- hand Drawing, Crafts, and Ceramics. Miss Dorothy Eberhardt, acting department head-instructor and Mr, Tom Dickerson, in- structor agree: 'The courses strive to further the knowledge and improve the skill of 'ar- tists to be'. 'The courses help those who do not plan to choose art as a career toput colors and shapes together more effectively when choosing furni- ture, clothing, and draperies. Art courses at East also strive to inspire and further indivi- dual creativenessf' STILL LIFE is the theme of a painting done by Jon Gierlich, '58, in Mr, Dickerson's commercial design class.

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uzjg Q -ax Music Creates flag 1 a 1 . . zgi ery Appreciation f s 'X S X 4 , W Gratia Boyle Mary Reese Department Head DEMONSTRATING the proper techniques of playing a string bass are Bryson Allen, '59, Judy Crow, '58, Pat Sharp, '59, and Mike Shields, '58, DISPLAYING THEIR musical talents in East's award- winning orchestra are Phyllis Crumrine and Jackie Thies, both 'S8. 6 LA.,4.a cmk til? EAST'S MUSIC department and its 660 students provide music entertainment throughout the school year for East's students and Wichita civic groups such as the Lion's Club, the Optimists, and churches. Three of the four teachers in the Department, Miss Gratia Boyle, department head, Miss Mary Reese, and Mr. Vernon Nicholson, instruct vocal students in such classes as music history, har- mony, theory, and choir, Mr, Kenneth Thompson is the instructor for the band, orchestra, and instru- mental ensembles. Participation in and encouragement of music skills and appreciation for good music are the main objectives of the music department. East's music teachers seek to develop in the student body appreciation and enjoyment of good music. , ...- -'Ki , H - ff esie . . Kenneth Thom? Son a R Vernon N1Ch01S0H in e pgpp tw l fe--r

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Mathematics mmL '-h, ...... n '-h. hyht ll a . i , y a y . 3 l ., f y 1 555' l 1 zezefzi. t -LLL li ,L.' 'Y I - . qs D mg 22.2 Y jk- f if ws Hin. da- ' R 1, Ek mm E' v 443' 3 -A W fa Q r 255525 M 2 Department Head Norine Hamilton ffmiwijtan. Overton Camp bell Ozeta Hutchison Esther Benedict Lydia Allen 'I THINK I HKYE THE ANSWER NOW. Triumphant after squaring a root witlrunknowns in his college algebra class is Bruce Broker, '58, -. , . iii? f 'f 1 f Anton S. Richert james Richey Alma Hass Laura Neville Marjorie McMahon GEOMETRIC SOLIDS are associated with the solid geometry course. Norman Glickman, '58, is shown arranging a mobile of several types of these objects. Eight courses, designed to meet the needs of all students interested in math, are offered by East's Mathematics Depart- ment, Included in these courses are Basic Mathematics, I and Ilg College Trigonom- etryg College Algebrag and, offered for the first time this year, Analytical Geometry. Ten teachers have an average of 27.3 students enrolled in each class, There are 1,338 students enrolledin mathematics.