New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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Choir members clap their hands to ne music to achieve the correct rhythm. Art students Michele Dancer and Shirley Muntian draw fall scenes in Schnelker Park. Taking pottery that has just been fired out of the kiln are Dave Waikel and Mrs. Franke.

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To study germination, students count beans with the help of Miss Susan King, student teacher.

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I I r Miss Manifold explains basic art principles to first-year art student Richard Bendele. Arts classes i cultured air New Haven ' s art and music depart- ments provided culture for the school and the community with their concerts and original creations. The beginning art classes decorated the halls with self-portraits drawn from their mirrored reflections. Thev also painted still-lifes of plants and designed fire prevention posters for the annual competition. The advanced art classes made wall hangings and stitcheries, silver and wood jewelry, wood sculptures, and block printings. In the fall the ad- vanced classes made collages from useless litter and called their creations A Walk in Schnelker Park. To learn a new score of music the Band used many techniques but mainly it was repeating the song until it sounded good. The approach used bv Choir to learn a new song was different from the Band ' s. The Choir tried clapping, dancing, and talking with the songs to achieve the correct rh thm. The main goal in both Choir and Band was to gain a sense of accom- plishment and learn the b;isics of music theorw Siie Sams waits for just the right time in the score to play the xylophone.