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

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word, action, and form Combining talent with imagination, students en- rolled in art classes created dilTerent forms of art. First year pupils began by testing structures of balance, designs, and spectral drawing. After learn- ing these skills, students used them by drawing the Maumee River, the bridge, and brewery across from North. In achieving different effects and furthering one ' s skill, students advanced from pencil and chalk to charcoal. Second year art students learned more advanced skills of art. They entered facets of stitchery such as the Vandyke and running stitch. They fashioned bookmarks, placemats or stoles, based on nature. They went into the unlimited field of ceramics where pupils authorized animals, vases and plaques. Con- cluding the year, they learned the forms of lettering and poster-making. During the third year of art, students formed jewelry out of copper and silver. Many made plain ring bands, while others added some type of stone to complete their project. They also applied colored enamel on their necklaces and pins to give them color and originality. Students finished the year by learning the technique of drawing figures and from this they made portraits. A student in Mr. McClead ' s art class practices weaving in an atmosphere of self-expression. To expand their drawing skills, art students capture the exact lines of different architectural structures. Observing and supervising his third year art students, Mr. Donald McClead watches a lithographing process. 27

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Dramatists and artists indicated self-expression by Karen Kending, Paul Markey, Bruce Earnest and Jamie Wise participated in a pantomime before their dramatics class. During speech class. Mr. Stanley Lee demonstrated the art of speaking with your hands to Kay Raschke and Bill Cope. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Bull, said Annie in the Senior Play. Lines like this must contain certain captivating qualities, which hold the interest and attention of the audience. In speech and dramatics, students learned the proper forms for this. Beginning speech classes emphasized the basic structures for formal and informal speaking. In- formal speaking stressed control of body movement; formal speaking developed skills for parliamentary procedure and debates. During the year, students used these skills by giving talks in front of the class on a subject such as bird migration and civil rights. Work, practice, and more work were the repeated words of Mr. Stanley Lee and Mr. James Purkhiser as they directed and molded their classes. Students learned the set-up of the stage and its function dur- ing the play. Dramatics provided students with the opportunity to participate in play and puppet per- formances. Stagecraft was designed to acquaint pupils with all phases of stage production. These students were responsible for scenery used in the shows. They also built props and other items used in the plav 26

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L ' Oiajtticlcers, under the direction of Mr. Alvin Harris, rely on Debbie Lyons jor a piano accompaniment. Directing his sophomore choir class, Mr. Willard Holloway leads them in rehearsing a number.