Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THE Instrumental Music department of Pontiac senior high school consists of three classes-an Orchestra, an Elementary Band, and an Advanced Band. Practi- cally all members of these organizations have received previous training in junior high school bands and orchestras. Daily rehearsals., for which students receive academic credit, serve to maintain these musical units on the same basis with other academic classes in the senior high school. In addition to the daily rehearsals, a minimum of six hours' individual practice weekly is required of all students of the department. I The main purpose of the department is to develop within students an apprecia- tion of the beauty that is in music through actual performance. The department further aims to provide students with a means for worthy use of their leisure time, to re are them to take an active part in the musical life of their school and P P community, to develop within them a permanent interest 1n music, to direct their ' l attention from personal interests to the welfare of a group, to encourage scboo playing and playing in small groups, and to further vocational possibilities 1n students. F A C U L T Y - E ' I Dale Harris

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VOCAL MUSIC THE purpose of the Vocal Music department is twofold, first, to provide a plan of serious study which progresses through the six semesters of senior high school and grants academic credit on a basis with other subjects, second, to fumish the glee clubs as a recreational subject to those students who are not able to study music in a systematic way. I Vocal music I and II are made up entirely of the story of American music including Indian, early colonial, negro, and concluding with the vocal music of the present time. Vocal music III and IV are studies of European music. The most advanced group, the A Cappella Chorus, is a selective group of forty out- standing voices and is the show group of the organization. I The boys, and girls' glee clubs, and the Boys' Quartette and Girls, Triple Trio are also sponsored by the department. These groups are extra curricular activi- ties. Part of their work includes several public appearances outside of the school during the year. I The entire vocal organization has sponsored three concerts this year: an opera '6Dorothy,':, the annual Christmas concert in conjunction with the Women,s and MacDowell Male Chorusesg and the Annual Spring Concert. FACULTY John A. Otten.

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ART THE primary aim of the Art department is to enrich the students, lives by satis- fying their creative instincts and natural love for beauty. The department also endeavors to develop creative artists and people with fine artistic taste. The development of ability in the pupils to discriminate between good', and ubadn in art, and to appreciate fine work are important factors of the courses. I Art education is based on the theory that a knowledge of art is of value to pupils both from a practical and cultural standpoint. Everyone is surrounded in his daily life by various phases of art, and it is believed important that a person should know as much as possible about design and color in order to properly appreciate his surroundings. ll The department, by making posters and other art work, cooperates with all agencies in furthering general school studies, the conservation of resources, fire and accident prevention, human welfare, and finer citizenship in general. I The department wishes to stress the fact that all students may participate in the work of the art classes, regardless of whether or not they possess talent or as ire to become rofessional artists. P P I Mrs. Mary C. Christian and Miss Leihla Davenport comprise the faculty of the department. HEALTH SERVICE VALUABLE aid is rendered by the doctor's office to students of the school. Work done by this department is of a preventive nature, that is, pupils suspected of being ill are examined and advised as to the care which should be taken to cure them. Those students wishing to be excused from gymnasium activities because of poor health, or illness, obtain a permit through this office. All boys and girls taking gym have their hearts tested. Boys competing in interscholastic sports are given a very thorough physical examination. -Another service rendered by this office is the testing of eyes of students who may be in need of glasses. Glasses are in many cases furnished to students through the cooperation of the local Li0n's club. I Dr. E. A. Cook is in charge of the medical service. He is assisted by two nurses, Mrs. Hazel Ellicott and Mrs. Isabel Stevenson. Dr. P. B. .l ones is the school dentist. O