East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Miss Clara Lynn Almond Greensboro College, B.A.g Workshop at Lake Forest, Illinois: Footlighters Club adviserg Speech, Drama. Mrs. Mary R. Mintich lndiana University, B.A.g Albion Collegeg Queens College: Art Club adviserg Art. Mr. Charles Cole Starnes East Carolina College, B.S.g Florida State University, Vocal Music. ART - DRAMA - MUSIC ART Despite inadequate facilities, growth and expansion can best descibc the art department-both in numbers of students studying art and the areas of art studied. A great deal of new equipment had been added to the department to enable students to work in such fields of art as graphics, ceramics, metal, enameling, as well as painting in the various media. Students are exposed to art of the past, but emphasis is placed on the role of art in our life today. East was represented in the county art exhibit during National Education Week and in the regional Scholastic Magazines l-ligh School Art Exhibit. jane Horner was a gold key winner and lan Lemmond received an honor- able mention award. Judy Miller placed first and third for her portraits at the Mecklenburg County Fair. Art students were also active outside of their classes with bulletin boards, scenery, poster, dance decorations, and other service projects. DRAMA TICS The Dramatics Department produced Blitlfze Spirit in December. ln the spring the Dramatics Department re- hearsed and presented three one-act plays for the District Festival. The Dramatics Department also participated in the Fine Arts Festival at East Mecklenburg. MUSIC Although music is offered as an elective course, East Mecklenburg students can well be proud of the talent in their school, as evidenced by the large number of students who participated in this department. The De- Beginning to get ready for Blithe Spirit, East's dramatics students prepare to make the props. Page Twenty partment of Music at East Mecklenburg consists of the choir, two mixed choruses, a girls' ensemble, and a band. The choir and girls' ensemble made many public ap- pearances throughout the year and certainly strengthened East's public relations. All of the groups participated in the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter assemblies at school. Four of the Department of Music's largest projects for the year proved to be great successes. Thirtv-three students from East made appearances with the County Chorus during the year, performing for local television and radio programs. ln the early spring, a musical comedy was produced by the Choral Department, assisted by the Department of Dramatics. ln the spring all of the musical organizations took part in the annual Fine Arts Festival.

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SC' ENC!-' The science department added Chemical Bond Approach as an advanced chemistry course. This course is evaluated by the National Science Foundation. Basic biology was also added to the curriculum. This course is designed to give the under- standing of biology that every citizen should know. It is not designed as a college preparatory course. Cut of the science department, four of the science teachers studied at various colleges during the summer. Mr. W. B. Robertson studied the technique of independent research and use of radio isotopes for eight weeks at the University, of Virginia. Mr. VV. E. Cheek took sixteen hours of advanced chemical study at Peabody College. Mr. lames Knox took dendrology at the University of North Carolina. Mr. O. K. Caskins studied field biology at Southern Methodist Univer- sity. We had the following number of students receive advanced placement at these colleges: seven at North Carolina State, one at the University of North Carolina, one at the Massachu- setts lnstitute of Technology, one at Wake Forest, one at Duke, and one at Pfeiffer. During the summer we had War- ren Lonon studying chemistry at Western Carolina and lane Lynch studying ecology at Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege. These courses were partially subsidized by the National Science Foundation. ll If l1............l? ,mf - 1 I I 'NS- 1. -'-K Mary lane Guion and Phil Lazenlay examine the body of a small calf during a meeting of the Science Cluli. Mr. Ralph Chastine Barbee R3nd0lDl'1-Macon, B.S.g Univer- sity of Virginiag Roanoke Collegeg Appalachian State Teachers Col- lsge: Converse Collegeg Ticket Managerg Biology I. Mr. William E. Cheek Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege, B.S., M.A.q Duke Universityg George Peabody Collegeg Chemis- try, Senior Science. Mr. Rohertsorfs chemistry class. Two future Scientists? lllayhe not-hut Dorothy Crowder and Gayle Sawyer look fascinated with their work in 4 - 2 4522 -J 'Q ' 5 5 A MTW' ,-.. ' ' Mr. Oliver K. Gasltins Mr. lames Mitchell Knox Mr, William Bruce Rgbertson U.N.C., BS., M.Ed.g Converse Davidson College, B.S.g U.N.C., K St U ' ' B-5-. College: Baylor Universityg South- M.Ed.g Photography Club adviser: Olagllljgima Elite Lllxxegfggy ern Methodist llniversitvg Science Biology I. V.P.I.g American Universityg Uni- Club adviser, Biology I, II. versity of Virginia, Chemistry I. II. Page Nineteen

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sfhx , af R 3 7, twig. AN., ,... . 1 ! it ,f v , .z'J7 . . -V I lx. M I2 . -MQ: . ,. , if f . 1 r ff, ,.,. fl V 'Tl- Part of the exercise in physical education is taking several laps around the field. ln a rather unlikely place, Mr. Roper instructs liis dri1'er's education class in one of the biology rooms. P Y C l DUUI UN Physieal education definitely has found its plaee in the sehool eurrieulumg The mind and the body must function as one unit, and when one is separated from the other, one will deeavf' llhysieal education is a time for sports, games, dancing, stunts, and tumbling. All of these things are fun in oneis spare time, but physieal education is more than just lun. It is a time for learning-learning that only hard work brings sueeess, and that it takes teamwork to sueeeed in any phase of lille. Seventeen different aetivities are now being taught in the physieal eclueation elasses. This year weight eon- trol has been added to the program. We are planning to add many more in the future. Also offered again this year was driver's education, required of all students in physical edueation classes. iq, , he .. .., . an Mr. William A. Browne Miss Sara ,lean Evans Mr. David E. jones Mr. Bernard Brooks Proper Mr. Richard N. XX71lll3l'DS Catawba College, B.1X.g Driver XVinthrop College, ILS., Culver Catawba College, B.A.g .Xpnalgp llast Carolina College, l3..X.g Co- Catawba College, BMX.: Appala- E-ClUCati0n. College, Columbia Collegeg Chinn State Teachers College, lumbia University, AIA.: Chare ehian State Teaeliers College: U,N,C,, G,A.,X. adviser, Cheer- VVorld llistory, Geography, lottc College: N. C. State College: Block E Club adviserg Physi- leader adviser: Physical licluea- tion. MUUJ1' Club iIllYiS0r: Driver Edu cal Education. cation. Page Twenty-one