Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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FINE ARTS WILLIAM PORTER . . . Bethel College, BA, , . , London Uni-venity groduole work , . . Civio • - • Art . . . Comero Club . . . AuiUont football cooch . . Attittonf botkelball coach. HARRY OPEL . . . University of lowo , . . American Conservatory of Music . . . University of Minnesota, B.S. EO. . . Illinois Institute of Technology . . . Choral music . . . Music Theory . . . Physical Scienco . . . Sophomore class advisor. LELIA fOOTE . . Northwestern College. B.A. . . . Minneapolis College of Music, B.M.E. . . . Instrumental Music . . . Senior dost advisor. Minnehaha’s music department includes choral and instrumental music. The vocal music consists of the Choir and the Singers, who are known throughout the Midwest for their excellence. The Concert and Junior Bands practiced many hours to produce outstanding programs. Typical of these presentations were the annual Pop Concert and the C.W.A. Program. During the year the art classes exposed the students to the basics of color design, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Art students were encouraged to create original productions in developing their sense of originality. Music, Art Develop Ability 26

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Creator knowledge and understanding of government, history, world problems, and one’s self were the objectives of study in the social science field. Freshmen, in their civics course, became more familiar with Minnesota’s government. Special units of study were designed to help students plan their educational and vocational goals. World history students gained an understanding of the development of social and political patterns. A sequential study of human existence in early civilizations and a consideration of the development of modem nations presented a clearer understanding of man's heritage. Juniors in the American history course traced the political, economic, and social developments in America from its European backgrounds to its present situation. This helped to prepare students for creative thinking and action as members of the American society. Modem problems gave seniors the opportunity to relate contemporary issues to practical situations. Not only were social issues, such as the race question, dealt with, but also history-making ideas and trends were analyzed. In Great Men and Their Ideas, students examined social and political theories. Research into these ideas proved vital to their understanding of the world today. Psycholog)' provided an opportunity to analyze human behavior. A study of family living was the basis of the course. Special units dealt with the abnormalities of alcoholism and mental illness. Tha falling »to«k martial ditoppoinlt Invaitori, Kathy Burnt and Karan Strondina. 23

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BIBLE GORDON MEYER . . . Nyoek Mistionory College . . . John Fletcher College, B.A. . . . Bethel Theologicol Seminory. B.D. . . . Bible . . . Academy Choplain. WAUACE PRATT . . Augiburg College, B.A. , . . North Pork Seminary , . . Religiooi Council odviior . . . Frethmen dan odviior . . . Bible . . . Academy Chaplain. Bible itudenti are encouraged to seek deeper understanding of their Bible in the prayer chapel. Bible Provides a World View Bible, as an academic course, communicates the basic teachings of the Holy Scriptures and the philosophy of the Christian Church in such a way as to encourage a personal commitment to the Christian faith. Regular class hours were supplemented by large group instruction periods. Freshmen and sophomores studied the Old Testament and the Gospels under the guidance of Rev. Pratt. Interesting assignments which encouraged careful studv included a paper on Old Testament history. Juniors and seniors studied Old Testament poetry and the New Testament epistles. Through the instruction of Rev. Meyer, the upperclassmen were led to a fuller understanding and greater appreciation of our Christian heritage. Student qveition Chaplain Meyer in Bible dot ditcutiion period.