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

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A picture of William Hegbli is sketched by Wi Hegbli from a portrait of that very same William Hegbli Creativity, Interpretations Inspire Redskins to True Imaginative minds and talented fingers go together to create a work of art. Students enrolled in the art classes applied these qualities, to create various types of art work. The beginning classes developed the students ' artistic abilities with basic art projects, such as scenic painting, simple sketch- ing, or work on enameled ashtrays. Advanced students worked on more specialized items, such as life drawings and detailed enameling and painting. In the early fall and late spring, the students took ad- vantage of warm weather and moved their easels outside. Each painted his own view of the bridge, the river, or the school building. In the winter they were forced inside the Art Annex, Mr. Donald McClead ' s room, or to Miss Marjorie Bell ' s room. Here the students used their imaginations to make mental pictures of objects to be enameled, or put in ceramic pieces. Lettering, sketching, poster construction, and silk screening provided work for the remainder of the year. A course in Art Appreciation made students more aware of what is around them, and enabled them to better under- stand the great works of the masters. Jerry Wilt, Mr. Don McClead, and Sallie Lipscomb use the graphics press.

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Ourselves Clearly and Effectively Before Any Audience While speaking or acting on a stage in speech or dra- matics classes, many students experienced the effects of stage fright. As they became more accustomed to being before their classmates, their symptoms disappeared. They were then able to concentrate on perfecting their abilities. The speech classes emphasized the basic skills for formal and informal speaking. Formal speaking developed the skills for Parliamentary procedure and debate. Informal speaking emphasized bodily action, voice inflection, and speaker- audience relationships. Dramatics presented a background of the theater, gave the students an opportunity to act before an audience, and acquainted the students with all phases of stage production. Each student was eligible to try out for the school plays and any other performances presented by the dramatics department. Dramatics isn ' t all glamour and grease paint. Zeke Monnot and Jeff Meek help by constructing props and setting the stage for all plays. Russ Heffly delivers an animated portrayal for fellow dramatics students. Through an explanation of the migratory instincts of birds, Betty Bishop learns to develop her oratorical techniques. 27

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Some people always have their mouths open . . . but this time to good avail. ACappella members show this trait in practice. Perfection, Real Enjoyment Everything has changed in the music department. Three new teachers, Mr. David Piatt, Mr. Gary Smith, and Mr. Wil- lard Holloway, took the controls to guide North Side through a successful year. These three men worked together to promote the philosophy of unity between the choirs, bands, and orchestras. They encouraged persons interested in both groups to join a vocal as well as an instrumental organization. Orchestra widened its scope of learning by offering a training group for students who were not ready for Concert Orchestra. Each member of the string section had the chance to work on chamber music with a string quartet. This type of literarure can nor be included with orchestral playing be- cause it loses half of its interpretation with a number of players If chamber music is to be included, it must be done outside of class period, in small groups. A new Theater Arts course has been included in the music department. Mr. Piatt worked with Mr. James Purk- hiser and Mr. Donald McClead, to give all phases of theater work, including music, staging and scenery. Cindy Pattengale plucks the strings of her bass as she practices her part in Victory at Sea. 29