Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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Virtuusns R According to lixe dictionary, a virtuoso is a siciiicd periormcr musician. in casting aimout for a titie to iicad tins section oi on a musicai instrument. the Amptennian, the above caption was deemed particuiariy To aciiieve tiiis distinction, years oi concentrated and con- appropriate, inasmuch as tiene leaciler spends years oi concen- scientious eiiort and study are required on tile part of tirie fconfiniwrl on next pagei Mu ' LEON C. KUNTZ A reai virtuoso is Mr. Kuntz, upon wilose short, sturdy frame rest tile fundamentais oi our sciiooi instrumental program. it is Wir. Kuntz who is time active exponent of the expanded empiiasis on music, carrying instrumental instruction down to tiie fourth grade ieveis. it is he wiio conducts instrumentai ciasses in junior high schooig in fact, ile iias compiete cilarge of instrumental music in junior iligim SCil00i. He directs tiie Junior band, a new musicai organization, now in its first year, and coacisies time famed Giris enserniiie. in addition, he finds time for the Betimieiiem Bach ciioir Rotary and tile duties oi organist-ciioirmaster in a iocai Ci'lUfCi1. Page 20 EDWIN J. BERG Versatiie in the iiterai sense is Mr. Berg, wiio couid just as easiiy ine portrayed as Engiisil or German instructor, iiis ciassroom subjects. However, his first iove is music, and to us, Mr. Berg and tile ioand, of which iie is associate director, are synonymousg for we tilinic of ilim instinctiveiy whenever we hear time ioiaring iorasses, meiiow wood- winds and ryttimic percussion. Besides teaching instrumental music, preparing musicai entertainment for programs and sponsoring tile senior Hi-Y, we find iiim active in community aiiiairs and piaying witil or conducting severai out oi town ioands. HARRY R. NEWHARD Qne oi the most outstanding musicians ever produced in the Leiiigim vaiiey, iVir. Newiiard has been director oi time iiigii scilooi ioand during its entire iiie span oi twenty-two years. Prior to that iie was witii us in the roie oi orchestra conductor, in which capacities he aiso formeriy served at Catasauqua and Vviliteiiaii Higii sciioois. Aitimougii a cilernicai anaiyst at a iocai cement piant, we are fairly certain in surmising tiiat he prefers music, for iie was, in tile past, cioseiy associated witii Donald Voriiees, famed radio conductor, and severai times was forced to reject offers from March King Joifm Piiiiip Sousa due to business matters. Stiii a trumpet virtuoso, ire directs the weii-known Allentown Municipal band.

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Leaders Scherzn fur Seniors Ernest Papp fscated, rigirt iorcgroundi, senior advisor, iwcips arrange time Senior Prom wiiix fieit to rigirti, Edward Rosar, Verna Hoii- rnan, Angciina Barionri, Lii- iian Scirciiicr, Theresa Stu- inits, Tiicrcsa Yurasits, Ciass President Andrew Sileiaic and Niiciraei Koiumioer. Snphnmnre Snttn Voce Junior .Iaqd-siulzk' 0 M Looicing at tiiings witir a microscopic eye, is Sophomore advisor Eiiznimetii Mikius, Junior advisor, iends assistance to Richard Roiucrt Snyder fcentcrf, witir Joim Korutz and Tiweresa iiicovits. Niiiixam in finding time rigirt iccys. Page 19

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tcontinued from preceding page, lratecl and conscientious preparation lor his or lrcr prolession Truly a virtuoso, each teacher perlorms slcilllully upon the mental processes oi the student, continually progressing through graduated studies ol increasing difficulty and drawing more and more technique and expression from the mental instrument. Music ln presenting our laculty, and associated stall. we have attempted, as much as possihle, to group each in the proper departmental category, as musicians are usually listed. Since this volume is hased on music, our music department heads the list, with remaining departments lollnwing alphahetically. To our virtuosos, therefore, wr- respectfully devote the follow- ing pages. English HELEN M NEWHARD A amiliar gure not on y to us, hut to every one in the entire school system is MISS Nevvharcl our supervisor ol music, for she not only instructs music appreciation among all high school classes, hut also teaches music a cl supervises the vocal music program throughout the grades A continuous thrill is her heautiful, hell- lrlce soprano voice which is Just as familiar to us as she is. Talented and resourceful Miss Newhard is largely responsible for arranging the tremendously successful Christmas Vesper service, which made its hrst how into school activities program last Decemher, featuring massed choral groups from elementary schools, and junior and senior high school At home her lavorrte pastimes are coolcing and halcing. ARLEN E b KOCHER Miss Koo ers o t repeate a vice, Shalzespearas Hcome what come may, time and t e hour runs through the roughest clay, gives ler Wor wearv seniors t ie litt they need., as does her eiier- vescent persona 1tv an eaming smile. Dispensing happiness and armony wlerever s e lappens to he, we see Miss Kocher, in a 1t1on to er ng IS1 C asses, coaching the Junior Spealeing contest, orensic contestants an the Thespian cluln, all oi them ISP aving tie unusua ramatic ahility which she possesses ANNA JANE SCHISLER The latest addition to our music staff is lVliss Schisler, who is loaclc with us after leaving upon her graduation four years ago. One ol the finest musicians we have ever had the pleasure ol lcnowing as a student here, We find her stay at West Chester State Teachers college has enhanced her slcill on the piano still further, as attested loy the lact that her resonant touch on the new grand, at its first appearance in assemhly, lceeps reverherating through our thrilled memories, Vocal music, theory and appreciation occupy her class time, and no session ol the junior high glee clulo, girls chorus or assemloly would he complete Without her. Her spare time? Youive guessed it-playing the pianol Page 21 . , ' 1 -4 K , y Y, N, .l,., . ,-..,., ' A K,, .,,,,fsfe ,J ,.,..-1 -W, 15.2 rg? Jn- fn- -.-.nf 31- aria-.....-i '-P if -P A-AC , . 4- fi