George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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A product of the .Music Department, Don Anderson, first chair trumpet in the All-State Band, rehearses for a concert in his Wind Ensemble class. Theory adds whole note iental music. In fact, many of preforming groups prscticcd ncerts during the day. The $ed from Concert Choir and nble to Wind Ensemble and z Band. All in all, the Music t had something to offer to from the amateur to the ad-

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 Iris refine skill For the amateur, Electronics proves to be a practical course where students learn such basics as completing circuits. In an Auto Mechanics class, students learn good maintenance practices. When visitors toured Marshall, many of them found the Vocational Department to be an outstanding feature of the school. One sad fact was, however, that many Marshall students knew little to nothing about either the Industrial Arts or the Vocational Department. As an elective subject. Industrial Arts trained pupils in basic skills used strictly for their own personal gains. These hour-long courses taught students how to handle tools safely and with skill. The Industrial Arts program was designed to allow students to discover their talents and interests in such fields as ceramics, silk screening, and general shop. Vocational Arts provided students with the skills needed to enter the world of work. These three-hour courses helped prepare its graduates for an easier entry into a job. For example, graduates from the Auto Mechanics course could secure jobs in a garage or other shops. While still enrolled in school, some vocational students worked in school garages, etc. for an income while earning credits in the course. For those students interested in vocational arts which were not offered at Marshall, an exchange with other schools took place. Those who did take courses at other schools had to provide their own transportation. Vocational and Industrial Arts provided students with the opportunity to develop their own trade interests. Darlene Hamilton, a Falls Church student, commutes to .Marshall to participate in the vocational exchange program In Bricklaying, Wes Buschow brushes up on his wall construction technique.