Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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Miss Nicholas and four of her music appreciation students examine the pride ot Room 30, the new baby grand piano. Fine arts shield Renoir and Bach from the beat generation That tar away look in Carol Phillips' eyes mirrors her curi- osity as to how she will look in the art class sketches, Students in music appreciation class not only listened to classical recordings but studied the biographies of famous compos- ers as well, Learning to recognize the dit- terent instruments and keeping a notebook of music from movies, television, and radio were included in the course, Harmony and theory was a class in which the students learned to compose and to arrange their own scores. Only those pupils proficient on at least one instrument and interested in being professional musicians were enrolled in this course taught by Mr. Morocco. Patient practice and daily drills on scales and chords were the basic requirements. Art class provided a background for hob- bies and professions, Planning advertising layouts, studying color schemes, and work- ing with textiles were applications of art beyond the classroom. As a means of self- expression, fine arts encouraged creativ- ity and developed varied artistic skills.

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Biology, physics, and chemistry encourage young scientists Students using microscopes, Leyden jars, and test tubes experienced new and excit- ing adventures in biology, physics, and chemistry. Biology pupils learned basic lab- oratory procedures as they examined and drew specimens of animals and plants, To illustrate lite's processes and their import- ance to man, visual aids-movies, charts, demonstrations, and a skeleton-were usetl, Amateur chemists and physicists delved in- to theories and laws ot nature and utilized the facts obtained to explain the principles that lie behind common household items and essential compounds: lighting, wiring, telephone circuits, radio and television re- ceiving sets, acids, bases, salts, and water. ln biology class Jim Bauer and Karen McCormick fulfill the requirement of exam n ng and ketching the sect ons of a rrawf t

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Mrs, Douglas helped beginning and advan- ced sewing classes fashion everything from simple blouses to complicated party dresses. Sixteen girls wishing to become skillful host- esses made up the new fourth period meal planning class taught by Mrs. Webster. Sixteen senior boys who also wanted to gain more cooking knowledge agreed that recipes and measuring cups were necessary items. Other future homemakers, enrolled in home management class, perfected color schemes and planned modern household furnishings. While interested home nursing students watched, little visitors kept their mothers busy with unpredictable childish antics. I Mr Highbaugh enioys o chicken dinner prepared by one of the four groups in Mrs Websters meal planwng class Home economics teaches the necessity of efficient planning Mr. Al Stewart rliscusscs color combinations for rugs, droperies, wallpaper and furniture with the home management class