Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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The major aim of biology and chemistry classes is to encourage a friendly atmosphere for learning about the environment. The tremendous emphasis today’s people place on survival causes students to strive for a better understanding of the entire situation. Each class experiment and lecture concerns the study of living things and materials in the earth and its atmosphere. A group discussion of class experi- ments follows with added observations and opinions. The final result is a complete evaluation that can be used as a building block for more complex study. Other lessons are approached as the class and Mr. Temple together venture into the exciting chapters of todays world. L7

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FICK PRACTICE The objective of the secretarial department is to prepare students for future jobs as office workers. Each day Miss Carman presents a realistic office situation in class like those the girls will face some day as secretaries. Among the various activities is the use of office machinery. Each girl has an oppor- tunity to use the dictaphones, mimeograph, and calculator. This year new electric typewriters were purchased. The girls also practice the necessary skills, shorthand and typing. This course is an im- portant part of our vocational program and helps prepare tomorrow’s secretaries for their careers.

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VOCAL MUSIC SENIOR CHOIR — Front Row: J. Wilcox, S. Good, S. Ens- Schreiner, S. Papp, K. Kyle, J. Gathagan, K. Buck, A. Liddy, E. worth, J. Zumbrunnen, M. Chodera, N. Hirsch, D. Chambers, C. Hollopeter, D. Morris, K. Sir Louis, T. Kennedy, A. Polasky, Scholz, S. Frase, M. Russell, M. Gaj, M. Napier, C. Brown, D. J. Vordran, I, Juris, B. Smith. Fourth Row: D. VanDeusen, D. West, N. Anderson. Second Row: C. Beohmerle, E. Codding, D. Davis, J. Cox, S. Adams, G. Loomis, C. Smith, D. Sprague, S. Thompson, N. Lorman, D. Purta, P. Brown, B. Pohl, D. Barnes, Picard, R. Brown, T. Dixon, J. Louk, B. Young, P. Orchard, J. E. Duncan, L. Roach, C. Yokum, L. Johnson, L. Adams, J. Grindle, G. Sir Louis, R. Hanna, J. Harrison. Wolny, V. Schreiner. Third Row: M. Siegfried, J. Roach, L. The Senior Choir is an organization under the direction of Mr. Ruddock whose goal is to increase musical interest and talent at Highland. The first performance of the year for the choir was the Inland Conference Choral Festival. The Christ- mas concert followed soon afterwards with the group singing “The Night before Christmas” and “Sleigh Bells.”’ In early February talented ensembles and soloists attended the County Solo and Ensemble Contest, bringing back with them a num- ber of coveted superiors. Some of these performers advanced to the state level and received high awards. The Spring Concert is probably the highlight of the year for the musical groups. The choir intermingled old favor- ites with the popular songs of the year. The delightful program ended with the stirring “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The last act of the choir is to sing at the Baccalaureate Services each year for the seniors. The graduating seniors are joined by the new members in a final performance together. SENIOR CHOIR GIRLS’ ENSEMBLE — First Row: S. Good, S. Ensworth, C. Brown, M. Russell. Second Row: C. Yokum, L. Schreiner, L. Adams. Third Row: K. Buck, J. Gathagan. 18