Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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M r. Charles Keller, Music Supervis- or of the Reading School District, Mr. J. Carl Borelli, and Mr. Theodore Walker discuss plans for the instru- mental and choral music for the Christmas holiday program. Music Department In the music curriculum at R.H.S., students were able to acquire valuable theoretical backgrounds plus practic- al music experience in one or more of the five choral groups or six instru- mental units. Vocal groups included girls' trio, A Cappella Choir, girls' chorus, girls' glee club, and vocal mixed ensemble. Organizations available to instru- mentalists were specialized units such as the Castleaires, concert orchestra, varsity band, plus smaller groups formed for developing particular in- strumental ensemble skills. Four part harmony of Mr. Theodore Walkerts choral groups provided de- lightful listening pleasure for the stu- dent body and for special community functions. An additional phase of Mr. J. Carl Borelli's instrumental program was to encourage his musicians to develop the art of directing small and large musical units.

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Experience in preparing and serving vari- ous menus gave these future chefs of Mrs. Marian L. C'apkovic's class a valuable back- ground for future careers. Skillful use of the sewing machine helped the girls of Mrs. Fern Ritter's classes to mas- ter the art of designing and making clothes. Home Economics Department Chairman - Miss Elsie V. Holland Basic and advanced courses in foods and clothing plus specialized courses of homemaking and family living constituted the home econom- ics program available to girls this past year. For boys interested in preparing for special or related fields in the culinary arts, the department offered the well- planned chef's course. In addition to receiving valuable in- structional benefits, students gained extensive experience in the home eco- nomics laboratories through the use of modern facilities. Current trends in the respective home economics fields were discussed by the members of the department at one of their meetings. Mrs. Marian L. Capkovic, Mrs. Fern Ritter, Mrs. Elsie V. Holland, Mrs, Elizabeth K. Dornsife

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4535 1' Fine arts, fashion illustration, ad- vertising art, and industrial designing were among the many fields covered in M r, Ralph Dornsife's classes. An important phase of Miss Kath- leen L. Rcilly's crafts program was to allow students to express them- selves creatively through individual projects. Miss Ann L. Taylor, Art Supervisor of the Reading School District, and our art teachers discuss how the study of facial anatomy can be correlated with portrait study in fine arts and clay sculpturing in crafts. Art Department Our extensive art curriculum at R.H.S, offered students the opportu- nity to learn and gain specialized or general skills for appreciation, or for leisure. Basic and advanced courses in painting, designing, sketching, and illustrating constituted the major areas of the fine arts program. Making colorful and practical cer- amic projects, metal jewelry, and leather goods were but a few of the many activities in the crafts program.