Oak Park and River Forest High School - Tabula Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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mga ,2 V, , , f, 1, i aiu' - H ggi Arrhur Pelz Mary Allen Janei Blundell Esrher Robinson ,444 Through arf The school Jrries ro provide noi only a Jrhorough educalion in Jrhe iundamenials of han- dling Jrhe malerials which are used in This field buf also an appreciarion of rhe many line works of classical and modern arr. Eager freshmen and aspiring seniors can bolh find courses which will lil inlo Jrhe field each has chosen. Ailer prerequisile courses in rhe funda- menlals ol ari, a siudenlr may choose any one of several inreresring courses such as Commercial Arr. Cosrume Design, Figure Drawing, Gil Painling, and Craffgu Sure lhaJr's slraighi ? Only 99 more +o go. i30l

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,O 14666 .gpaeofing Public Speaking is a popular elecTive course which many sTudenTs Take To com- pleTe Their senior English requiremenT. STudenTs learn To wriTe speeches Tor every occasion as They employ The principles oT ouTlining and use The research maTerial They have gaThered. Emphasis is placed upon good dicTion, correcT posTure, descripTive gesTures. body acTion, and poise. Gaylord Ramsay Helen Lounsbury ln addiTion To The usual inTormaTive speeches sTudied. sTudenTs give panTo- mimes. As a Tinal proiecT, each sTudenT reads The biography oT some greaT person and gives a long, inspiraTional Talk on him. STudenTs lisTen To oTher speakers and commenT on Their speaking abiliTy, and Thus insTill wirhin Themselves an appreciaTion oT Tine speaking. STop!

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Take noTe! s ssi T Q xlux . ' viii? I X1 i 4 ' s Harold Li++Ie Morris Riebman Edna RuTh Wood uriic The Music DeparTmenT oT- Ters The sTudenT opporTuniTies boTh To make music and To learn abouT Theory and com- posiTion. ln General Music The his- Tory and The Torms OT com- posiTion are sTudied. l-larmony sTudenTs learn Tour-parT wriTing and sighT- singing, and Try Their hand aT original composiTion. ln Music l.iTeraTure, The sTudenTs become Tamiliar wiTh greaT classics. A Classes in insTrumenTal or choral work are preparaTory Tor orchesTra, band, and choir. These classes-The Re- serve Band, The Freshman Choruses, and The Mixed Chorus-give a clemonsTra- Tion oT Their work as parT of The May FesTival. l3'l alqe a bow!