North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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shrugs of ignorance. Mr. Stanley Lee is demonstrating to his beginning speech class the ba Development Became Stepping Stone for Later Years Roy applies the fit Students taking speech and drama developed the skills of self-expression when reciting lines on the stage, or when delivering a self-composed address to their fellow classmates. These pupils, under the direction of Mr. Stanley Lee, and a new teacher, Mr. ]ohn DeYoung, learned the art of expressing themselves fearlessly and clearly to their critical audience. After first studying the fundamentals of good public speaking, students taking Speech I and II composed and delivered many short speeches designed to leave different impressions upon their listeners. The elements of correct parliamentary procedure as well as the advantageous use of the microphone were studied and practiced. Basic gestures were taught in these speech classes to provide confidence and poise to future public speakers, when confronting any audience. Drama, the other side of debate and formal public speaking, has never been all the glamour, cosmetic grease paint and applause one thinks of today. The course itself was an inclusive study of theater history and of writers ' interpretations or styles of drama, while the stagecraft classes, also directed by Mr. James Purkhiser. developed techniques used behind the scenes. Stagecraft novices learned to create costumes to assemble props, and to construct and light sets effectively. These detailed chores, necessary for a suc- cessful stage production, were learned and put to the test at our school sponsored plays.

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Thespians ' , Journalists ' yet to learn To develop a news-knowing-nose and to stress the ifs, ands, and buts ' of an eyecatching story are aims in first year journalism. Both the nose and the knowledge concerning the ifs, ands, and buts are developed through the reading, studying, meticulous evaluation and group discussions of stories, leads, and headlines, written by professional journalists. After studying several types of stories, the student is ready to compare his work to the profes- sional ' s and evaluate his work correctly. In this way he learns what events are news, thus developing the nose, and the proper story form for these ideas, thus em- ploying his knowledge of the ifs, ands, and buts. Individual apprenticeship in a special skill demanded for a specific publications position is acquired in second year journalism. First, second, and third year students help in the publishing of the school newspaper, the Northerner. Usually the first year stu- dents write stories to develop skills. The second year journalism students hold responsible positions on the staff, and the third year students hold responsible positions also, but they also instruct the underclassmen in correct journalism skills and practices. 1 X

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Hard- Working Vocational Departments Produce Starting Threading a needle, boiling water, or more advanced things such as nursing a cold at home or learning to understand personal and family problems, were included in the curriculum of the Home Economics Department. Because they were intended to provide in- teresting and worthwhile training in all areas of homemaking, courses were planned in chronological order. The clothing sections provided a working knowledge of fabrics and their care, and with a second semester, seamstresses developed skills in constructing clothing as well as solving problems of selecting a wardrobe. With only a little wear and tear on sewing machines and nerves, articles of apparel ranging from aprons to dresses gradual- ly were converted from patterns and pieces of cloth by their creators. In the cooking courses girls learned food selection and prepara- tion, with the understanding that each girls had to taste every dish she concocted. Physical and financial aspects of home management were also studied. Advanced classes consisting of girls and a few boys discussed the problems of dating, courtship, marriage, and family life, and outside speakers were occasionally invited to add their points of view. uttered before her. l rol Buahe