McKinley Technical High School - Techite Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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'hear We must care for our bodies, as well as our minds, and Mrs. Collins helps us to do so. She manages physical exams and follows up our dental checks and eye tests. She nurses us when we are ill and is always ready to aid us if we are injured. Each of us has a number of abilities and interests and our separate troubles in planning and pursuing them. Sometimes we need the advice of someone who can help us sift out of general confusion the exact problems that face us, so that we may see our goals more clearly. The boys' counselor, Mr. Robert B. Walker, not only serves well the tasks of testing, programming, advising, and all that is a part of Counselling, but he also is faculty advisor to the G.O., the Jr. Prom Committee, and the Senior Class. 5 av ltrlv g ,.,.,,, gg ygg yg 3 i . 5' 13 ' ..,l I

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And Craft H9 i MISS K. S. FOW1-ER . . . Choir, M3-101' Chorus, Organ Classg' MR. F. J. JACKSON . . . Orchestra, Band. Violins . . . Christmas songs . . . cellos . . . Ave Maria . . . drums . . . Dry Bones. All have a place in our Music department. Throughout the ages music, in one form or another, has been a form of expression. In operas, marching songs, symphonies and blues - by yodeling and singing in the shower, we express our feelings and emotions. ln order to create a broader horizon of music in our culture, Tech offers courses in choral singing, group singing, band, and orches- tra. The Major Chorus is considered one of the best in the city. It has entertained in various places during the year: appearances on television, participation in the Christmas Peace Pageant near the White House, and performances at affairs at the Masonic Temple. The orchestra entertains at the various school assem- blies and our school band helps to create grandstand support for Tech at the games. V 2,5 mms 1 X10 ........-1