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

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. IMAGI ATIO ---- PRACTICE . . . RT i v 'Il'-mi 5 1 Ill 9 g-0 l .2- A little more color there, as John Allshouse, head of the Art partment, evaluates Bryan Orser's masterpiece. ff Q Ai! if - Lym e , I . ,, fy, , uv ' 1 , , M pl., A3 21r,g f i A 'tl f, ' tef' Fv fs exw, - . ' e . .,f,, fi A M 4 ll 1 NI, V ,451 ,r , gap !'l5,',,i. I '51 XY, ,I, zz' De- A dash of water, splash of color, swish of the brush, and - presto! , . . a picture worth a thousand words. Or is it? Many students find themselves wondering as they gaze at their first creative at- tempt. But practice makes perfectg and before long the bewildered beginner has become an artist. Learning about various textures and how to create designs with lines is elementary knowledge in the field of art. As the student progresses, he learns to place motion and feeling into his paintings. Eventually the brush and pencil become tools through which the young artist can express himself. Although success does not come to everyone who tries his hand with the brush, commercial art is stressed here at Pontiac Central. While in high school, many students have gained recognition for their artistic ability in designing posters, programs, and year book covers. Some have even achieved the coveted Gold Key Award for outstanding talent. To develop mental and physical resources for use in work and recreation . . . To promote appre- ciation of truth and beauty in art and nature for the purpose of richer living - these two goals have again been successfully carried out by the very capable art department of Pontiac Central. l ' ' Y -' l l 'Q' - . I N A X F Q , i t T' xx A nf x. 1 Y , - ,V 2 ' T ' ts l . X 5 ' li .A X T T V I , f . ,T . - , , X X 'she' . lkmggkaq ,LM V ' A4 'i 1 ,,.. l f M , l l f fl ,lf ,. , H.--A., 1, Jrmll in H Totem poles and tomahawks invade the world of art, as Jean Smith watches Sharon Young design the Quiver cover and Tomahawk nameplate.

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John Antisdel, who retired this year, explains and draws atten- tion to the important points of a essay from English literature. I DI IDUAL EED That every student, regardless of curriculum choice, should have the opportunity to enioy and benefit from a functional and enriched language arts program which meets their cultural, educational, and vocational needs, is the goal of our English de- partment of 1960. Improvements have been made in the literature section of our English courses. Students now receive all American literature in the tenth grade and En- glish Iiterature in their iunior year, in order to free their senior year for world literature, which provides the broader outlook necessary in today's world. The English department, under the leadership of Elizabeth Mc Donald, also offers special non-credit reading development programs for any students hav- ing difficulty with reading skills and for those on the college preparatory curriculum. Students need to realize the continuity of the past, present, and future, our English department believes that it offers valuable aid toward achieving this goal. Elsie Best receives an able assist from Robert Rickard in cor recting a theme. , My 13222-.'+3,'f1s wffffwkff W .... ' z14r.zff1cff . ,f ,, ,, ,,.. - ,., , . ,. 2, '- , ,. ' 'ff bww :Z ,xi ii ' mm F'.:1l:9 f ' ,. M, 2 ' fi ' Q47 j .4 ,ning A V' ' ,' ' f v I' 2- ' 1 , ' V' - , ' - fly ., fr P3 4, , I. iv -,a -N , 2 P 2 2- 'gm ,, ,, I p ' , I , f .w if, I . , . Z4 - ,,, 'W Elizabeth McDonald, head of the English department, takes time out from her busy schedule to read the Tomahawk. Along with teaching classes, Miss McDonald worked on a revised course of study for the English department. 2 I in -sf t

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WHEN SPEECH Pleasing and convincing speech - the art of communication - is the aim of the speech depart- ment. In addition to the general speech courses Toffered, there are varied opportunities for students to continue in this field through classes in Debate, Forensics, Radio Workshop, and extra-curricular ac- tivities, such as Playcrafters. The Radio Workshop program, It's Story Time, which is supervised by Vera Adams, presents the people in the Pontiac area with listening pleasure each week over WPON. And the Playcrafters, spon- sored by Garth Errington, provide them with drama- tic and humorous entertainment through their many productions. Coaching and directing the Debate and Forensics squads, Walter Smith's duties are many as the students successfully compete in re- gional, and Valley tournaments. BECQME A ART use . . '5- Before separating to rehearse their own parts for the spring pro- duction of South Pacific, members of Garth Errington's sixth hour special dramatics class listen intently as he brings to life the character of Emile. -..,... y Vera Adams, Radio Workshop supervisor, makes final correc- tions on a script to be used in the weekly presentation of lt's Story Time. This program is a favorite of grade school stu- dents throughout the Pontiac area. The art of public speaking is demonstrated by Walter Smith. The speech program offers the interested student a chance to develop his speaking ability and to learn many helpful hints about everyday conversation. 23 l