McKinley High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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- 1 4 is fV'K an-l. E VIVA LATINAV' Recognizing the merits of knowing foreign languages, McKinley encourages her students by offering them French and Latin. Katherine Shinsato reads a passage while her classmates follow the Latin text, WJXZJZJ fkzfmexfx 5'i9?7ZZlQfZ6lf SIGHT-SAVING student Diane Young reads from her Braille book under the special guidance of Mrs. Loo. .. V- I - McKinley provides students with all the necessary subjects for a basic educational foundation. However, not neglecting school service requirements and the development of well-rounded personalities, McKinley also offers subjects geared to individual interests and needs. Foreign languages offered we r e Latin and French. The students were aided by an audio-center unit which included a tape re- corder player and head sets. Speech improvement, special English, and creative writing courses helped to im- prove writing and speaking abilities. Sub- jects such as developmental reading and literature taught pupils the values of good literature and how to improve their read- ing capabilities. Sight saving classes were conducted for students who had visual difficulties. News- paper and yearbook classes produced the daily newspaper and the school annual. Other courses werepsychology, citizen- ship laboratory, Hawaiiana, Hawaiian in- s t r u m e n t s, library and office training, driver education, and dispensary service.

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Music has found a definite place in the hearts of McKinleyites. Th eir interest, nurtured by the band, chorus, music ap- preciation, and music theory classes, has extended into cultural and aesthetic fields. Numerous assemblies, concerts, pep r all i e s, and football games were high- lighted bythe versatile playing of the band under the direction of Richard Lum, band in s t r u c to r, and Lloyd Nakahara, band captain. The choir classes harmonized rendi- tions of Hawaihmspiritual, and folk songs. Theyperformed at various school assem- blies, at other schools, and at public con- certs. Expert training was given to them by Mrs. Alvina Kaulili, who emphasized voice production and the development of proper diction and posture. In music classes, the musically inclined and talented students found a rewarding way of enriching their lives and increasing their knowledge of the art. In these classes, they found abrighter outlook for future careers. BAND INSTRUCTOR Richard Lum leads one of many daily practice sessions which help to make McKin1ey's concert band one of the finest high school units in the country. gem! mm? efzbvls' Qaxzme CHORUS MEMBERS not only practice their singing butalso receive instruction in other phases of music. Here, Mrs. Alvina Kaulili imparts information to her pupils as they listen to her instructions and watch their books. rm-,NN

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4.gf6'!7il577l6Z7l55ff4, dxf! Zilfillldfidf Students having physical education as a part of their curriculum dis covered that their goal in this class was not only to play well in sports but also to develop into well-rounded citizens by practicing sportsmanship, team- work, and co-operation. In both the boys' and girls' classes,phy- sical fitness was attained through partici- pation in sports such as volleyball,baseball, swimming, tennis , a r c h e r y, and football. Guided by their instructors, the s tud e nts learned the r ules and techniques of these competitive and wholesome sports. READY OR NOT I This swimming student pushes Win or lose , the students taking part in the various activities enjoyed good, clean fun and reveled in the thrills of competition. Because competition was keen,the games were filled with excitement and fun for both the participants and the spectators. By being given the opportunity of selecting their own teams and scoring their own games , the students learned to become responsible and independent. They learned to become efficient leaders, but more important, they also learned to fol- low directions and play skillfully. v OOPSl JUST MISSEDIT l mutters a sophomore volley off for a dive as Coach Lim records his progress. ball player as she fails an attemptto hit the ball over the net + 3, YW 353 E 3 . r , v 5.1,-5-EQ-. K- ' : . f , by srl I ,, in is m l ' ., , 0 . W, , .. 4 is X ii N59 Qwa ::F . :j : e ' Yr'