Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

Page 37 text:

Under Mr. Burgess' direction, our band was again number one. lndividualit Pays Off Students in the Fine Arts Department receive a basis tor tuture training in music, art, drama, me- chanical drawing, or wood working. A wide ran e ot - Q talents are tound, developed, and expressed in each F ot these areas every year. Some ot the contributions ot this Department in- clude the Spring Serata, several choral and band concerts, art exhibitions, and the traditional presen- tation ot l-landel's Messiah by the music divisions. One ot the main proiects being continued this year by the art section is the Senior Court. ln each Fine Arts classroom student contributions help build the class. Each student learns from other students as well as from the instructor, touching each phase ot school lite. While developing their talents, they participate in the Dance and Marching Bands: All-State Band, Choir, and Orchestra: summer the- atres and stage crews. They gain experiences tor a wide variety ot industrial and art vocations. CI as Carolyn Casteel, Janet Volz, and Connie Blake rehearse their Messiah solos. glalvid Schuyler sings for Mr. Ferguson during auditions for Freshman our. Mrs. Hollans explains the importance of dramatic arts at the annual Parents' Night. Without a doubt, the Fine Arts Department adds a little excitement to the daily routine at Patrick Henry. 33

Page 36 text:

Glrls of the alto sectuon of the Freshman Chour learn to read muslc by sught Captunng everyones Interest In the fourth penod art class Joe Meredith shows slides as Mrs Kelly explaans to the class Mrs. Kelly watches as Helen Robertson does a Quill Illustration a fy ,ew ag law

Page 38 text:

BZZZZZ! lmagine The scene oT pieces oT meTal, lealher, and wood liTTered ThroughouT The room: sawdusT and shavings lying on The Tloor: and looys dressed in aprons and goggles creaTing The unusual and unique. This is The shop, where sTudenTs can Take a Tour year course ranging Trom basic woodworking To The sTudy oT elecTriciTy. Boys prepare required proi- ecTs using a vasT array oT Tools, drills, jig and band saws, and meTal and wood laThes. NexT door silence greeTs The ear as sTudenTs concen- TraTe on drawing perTecT sTraighT lines and angles. lt's only a freshman, Mr. Fulton. Mr. Fulton gives on-the-spot assistance. Mechanical drawing requires perTecT plaTes which show views and dimensions of diTTere'nT obiecTs. Anderton, R. Kleisch, and P. Hollyfield model blocks of wood. 'Q nl.. Sami Mr. Bishop and B. Malcolm discuss mechanical drawing problems. - as -f-,,.:.'14 lk ls 34 Vx, T, rm yss., is 'K W -..ggi dig, Q vii as 4 'fx' -v 1 5' as 'El T s si! lfrsaidii s X