Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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The violin section of the orchestra practices for a coming program. The orchestra performs for the all-school honors day and the Choir-Orchestra Concert. 4 l Drum Major |ay Doty directs the Band dur- their contest show, Love. Members of the percussions class practice runs to improve drumming skills. A oortion of the Boys ' Glee Club practices under the direction of Mr. Thomas Williams. Boys ' Glee Club performed with the Choir in the Christmas program. ;-«,

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Art, Music Enrich Cultural Backgrounds of Students Vanessa Anderson steadies the stand so Keel McCavock can get a better look at Bonesy. Art students use live models to sketch some of their pictures. The Art and Music Departments combine to fulfill student ' s cultural needs. The Art Department offers many courses that widen students ' minds. The Art major starts in Art 1 learning the basics and progresses to Art 8 where he works on his own. In Craft Art, students create macreme, rugs, and pottery. Com- mercial Art mixes business and art. Learning to appreciate artists and styles is the aim of Art Apprecia- tion. All Art classes, including Jewelry, exhibit their products in the hallway showcases. Manual ' s chorus classes provide experience in rhythm and harmony for students who enjoy singing. As a student ' s ability increases, he may move up to Choir or Glee Clubs. Choir members may try for Manual- aires, a special group. Band and Orchestra help instrumentalists to harmonize music and to perform. Music Theory gives music majors the mathematics of music. Keith Smith trims a three-dimensional figure he is making in Craft Arts class. Craft Art students work with many materials, such as leather and plastic. Diana Surtner studies the cylinders and cones before starting her drawing. 28

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Home Economics Classes Develop Helpful Practices for Homemaking Debra Hammons gets her weight checked by Mrs. Ruth Albro, school nurse. Home Economics classes help prepare students for the future by instructing them in several fields. The arts of cooking and sewing are taught on all grade levels. These courses let students expand in un- derstanding and skills. Foods classes learn to prepare tasty and practical menus. They are taught to cook within a budget and to consider nutrition. Advanced classes prepare luncheons and pro- vide refreshments for teas. Meals were served several times during the year by advanced pupils. Faculty members, free during the period a meal was served, were in- vited to attend. Brunches, lunches, and dinners provided the girls with experience in planning, preparing, and serving for guests. Students interested in expanding their wardrobes with their own creations learn the necessary skills in Clothing classes. As new tech- niques are learned, students prog- ress from simple skirts to coats and evening wear, even making swim suits. Social Practice, a course for freshmen, strives to assist girls in social etiquette and social relation- ships. Understanding people and problems is taught in Family Living. Home Management takes in con- sumer education and home decorat- ing. Senior girls learn nursing, nu- trition, and special diets in Home Nursing, a required course. Becky Salyers pins the seam line she will sew as Sharlit Brumley examines her materials. Sewing students receive grades in workmanship as well as neatness. Marilyn Srout places her carefully-prepared casserole in the oven. X