Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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W Hopeful actors and speakers practice before the critical eyes of their classmates Mr. C. Moore, Miss Mary Eileen Seruk, Mr. M. W. Immel, Miss Cecil Stark, Miss Emily Reid, and Mr. A. E. Judd are absorbed in portraits of actors. A one semester course, dramalics offers the student a fundamental knowl- edge of the field of the drama. Through the study of theater techniques and their practical application in the production, acting, and staging of plays, an appre- - , , , . X 1 c1at1on of the drama is encouraged and developed. A major part of the course f 3 i consists of the cultivation of such habits as poise, clear articulation, and proper -. Z4 X breath and voice production, so necessary to would-be actors. To those who respond to the summons of grease paint and script, dramatics is an indispen- P lr sable course. ii? ' :lj Page 19

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Page 18 SPEECH . . . for poised self-ex Ability in self l ow comes a pause for the commercial. Madame Chairman, I disagree w ment. ith that state- pression -expression, always necessary in conveying our thoughts clearly to others, is increasingly im- portant in our modern world. As swift transportation and communication com- bine to squeeze the earth until the farthest outposts are neighbors, we need more than ever to be capable of intel- ligent discussion about international and domestic issues. Discussion leads to K wide knowledge of political, economic, and social conditions in the world, greater knowledge, pushing away ig- norance, leads to co-operation. We Americans have always prided ourselves on our right of free speech. To help the student make the most of this privilege, the Proviso Speech De- partment shows him how to express his views intelligently. It aims to give stu- dents poise for participation in clubs, discussions, and forums-a general preparation for self-expression in every- day life. The department also offers more specialized work. If a student has interest in radio and the theater, he can study the fundamentals of these fields. If he enjoys a good argument, he can engage in the lively, thought-generating art of public discussion. In the future, the world hopes to settle disputes with words instead of wars. Proviso is helping its young people to prepare for confident answers to the important and frequent question, L'What's your opinion? l 6'When we stood up there, we felt about so W highf' N

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f usa.. lf 'fifsllgtg Classes sometimes divide info small informal clusfers for discussion Mr. A. R. Volk passes out books to Miss Violet Hogan, Mr. R. Daniels, Miss Ellendore Lumpton, Miss Helen Harris, Miss Ruth Rehr, Miss Mary Eileen Serak, Miss Marie Baldridgc and Miss Florence I. Otis. Mr. R. Ccrfen, Miss Alice Terdina, Miss Cecil Stark, Miss Grace Shakin, Mr. G. Haddock, Mrs. Louise Butler, Miss Ruth Neal, and Miss Helen Grant consider additions lo a class library. fSlanding2 Miss Emily Reid, Miss Mary E. Joyner, Mr. A. E. Judd, Miss Florence Sc-otl, :md Miss Anna Harmang Kseatcdl Miss Crave Reininga, Miss Madlynne Apps, Miss Eleanor Lonek, and Miss Cleora Fanc'l1e1' discuss records for classes. wif r Rim -neg, if is .- X Will ' like w Page 20 ,vids