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

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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.

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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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Largest staff in state develops 600 performers, musicians, composers strains of music drifted throughout the music cor- ridor as students sang and played instruments. Music students practiced, revised, and composed in prepara- tion for concerts and engagements. Those students who had previously been in the training choir and wanted to go on in music chose to participate in the varsity choir. This intermediate level encouraged students to develop and strengthen ■their interest in singing. The orchestra devoted much time to rehearsing their material and presented it to the public as well as fellow classmates. Music theory taught students the mechanics of music, including scale and interval identification and structure, sight singing and ear training, basic tria- dic harmony and seventh chords. Students demon- strated their talents as they composed their own songs. Chanticleers, in its second year of existence, was composed of 53 girls. Each girl was chosen from the sophomore training group and was analyzed accord- ing to her ability to sing, to follow directions, and her attitude in general towards a singing group. A Cappella chose its members through an audition who then went on to participate in the Spring and Winter Concerts. They also went to junior high schools to encourage future prospects. The Trouba- dors performed at out-concerts, being a smaller group of A Cappella. Pondering over a difficult composition, music theory stu- dent John Collins seeks to find the right notes. Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. Gary Smith, gains experience by rehearsing Victory At Sea. Playing the piano to add support and give confidence, Mr. Willard Holloway gives choir students a cliance to display selj -expression as they practice a duet number. 29