Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Music Students Contribute The music department of Escambia High School is one of the most outstanding in the country. The musicians in band and chorus contribute much of their time and effort to present well rehearsed and entertaining performances. The Rebelaires are composed of 25 selected students with exceptional blended voices. This summer the Rebelaires will be one of l6 groups selected to attend the Festival of the Three Cities in Budapest, Prague, and Vienna. The chorus participated in the massing of the colors and competed in district contest. If the chorus performs well, it Talents Proving Excellence will go to state contest. During the football season, the Rebel Marching Band demonstrated its marching ability during half time at the games. The Rebel band contributed a great deal to the Rebel pride and school spirit. The Rebel band competed in state, district, and many other contests proving their ability. The humanities course that is olfered at Escambia both stimulates and familiarizes the students with the fields of art, hterature, and music. ef if - - .s as A E Mr. Laurel Brownlee MA, Music Miss Phyllis Merritt MA, Music Mrs. Mary Joe Robertson BA, Music Through the direction of Miss Merritt the Rebelaires have won many awards for their excellent performances 49

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5- 4 if av WV -Vqfe if 4 , ,Mawr , ,, I .1 M Through chalk and through paint, Escambia's many amateur artists strive to capture the everyday mood of various school activities. dds Spice to Curriculum as It ttracts Students Escambia's art department is one of the best equipped in this part of the state, according to Mr. Zack Baisden head of the department. He states students experience almost all areas in the techniques of art including graphics and the printing press. These students are required to exhibit their works in local art shows in which they become involved in competition with other schools. Students exhibit graphics, sculpture relief, drawing and paintings in the school library and compete in local, state, and national exhibits. Mr. Zack Baisden BS, Art Miss Jacquelyn Ellis BS, Art Mrs. Beth MacDonald BA, Art Mrs. Margaret Sundberg BS, Art . .

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Library Circulates Educational Media to All Students The Media Committee, which was introduced for the first time last year, was busy at work again this year. The Com- mittee meets four times a year to discuss and to evaluate the library program. Students and department representatives formed this group. The equipment offered in the library is audio-visual equip- ment such as films, film projectors, phonographs, tape record- ers, and overhead projectors. Miss Jean Carroll, head media specialist, would like to see a paperback section and another microfilm reader added to the library. New carpeting and individual study carrells make the library more comfortable for Rebel students. The purpose of the library is to acquire, organize, and cir- culate educational media to all faculty and students and to assist them in the use of it. While this is true, Rebels do not use their library to its fullest. Approximately 650 of our 3,255 students visit the library daily. ,. g rid 5 3 - .4 One of the many ways to gain information in the library is illustrated through use of talking film strips. Miss Joyce Butler BS, Library Miss Jean Carroll MA, Library Mrs. Norma Simmons . BS, Library Miss Joy Tumian BS, Physical Education 50