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

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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

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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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Beginning iournalism students receive their assignments and often work together in writing an article. Journalists work toward goal of precise composing Rushing to meet deadlines. Northerner reporters ' work was never ending, for there was always next week ' s issue to prepare. Students studied where to get facts, how to evaluate them, and how to pass them onto others in usable form. They worked on the Northerner on a part time basis for experience. Interviewing and copy-writing gave them a chance to become acquainted with the school, activities, and other students. Other journalists worked on the layout of the Legend. They attempted to write copy, headlines, and cutlines in an effort to expand their knowledge of journalism. The chosen editors and their staff followed a set pattern on how their section was to be done. The size of a picture, the length of a copy, and the placement of all section parts gave students ideas necessary for the yearbook ' s completion. Photo- graphers took pictures from precarious positions. They did all their own work, including taking pic- tures, developing them, and enlarging them. The News Bureau kept the public informed on the activities of the school through local newspapers, television, and radio. Members of the inter-school staff are responsible for send- ing copies of the Northerner to participating schools. 30