Regis High School - Chi Rho Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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Q 0 The little theatre L....J 2 2 Q .cs i 2 ? N? l :z-ffre O Sewing class in action. A Besides these two outstanding features, one is sure to remark about the music section. Two large community re- hearsal rooms with risers, excellent lighting, and practice rooms are only a few of the fine facilities ofthe depart- ment. The band occupies one of the large ensemble rooms while the orchestra and chorus have exclusive use of the other. Besides the separate practice rooms of these organizations there are offices for the music directors, storage rooms for instruments, uniforms and choir gowns as well as two separate music libraries. The doors outside the band room overlook the gymnasium. Three double sliding doors make it possible for the band, reporters and guests to witness activities in the gymnasium without setting a foot inside of the area proper. 58

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s 5 0 The bright and spacious Art room. One ofthe outstanding features of the new school is the fact that it is the only Catholic High School in the dio- cese that was built with a separate auditorium and gymnasium. The auditorium is used for daily Mass. A large altar is set on rollers so that it may be conveniently placed on the stage for Holy Mass and then rolled off to the side when the stage is to be used for other purposes. The auditorium has a seating capacity of approximately 800. The foyer of the auditorium is graced by two modern box offices. Flooring consists of elaborate finger wave terrazzo. It has its own separate entrance from the outside. The gymnasium has a regulation playing tioor, roll-away bleachers on both sides seating 'l,600, in addition a place for temporary bleachers for 400 more seats. A large roll-away partition can be used to divide the floor area to facilitate handling boys and girls physical education classes simultaneously. Below the gym are four large locker rooms, showers, drying area, laundry, and an all purpose room . The name locker is a misnomer be- cause the students store ll t h ' ' a o t err personal effects in baskets stacked on portable shelves in a sort of library fashion. 57 'S jf? 65' i i we 0 The business department consists of the typing room, bookkeeping and office practice rooms

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