Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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DRAWING DEPARTMENT ADDS ART COURSES N new instructor, Miss Carson, the art section of the Drawing department has already mode itself felt throughout the school with brilliant displays of water colors, figure sketches, and craftwork, such as hand-tooled purses, shoes, and hand-woven woolen scarves, and an astonishing number of bright posters advertising school events. Mr. Vance, head of the department, continued with his instruction in draw- ing, while Miss Carson, located in a new skylighted studio in the shops' wing, has introduced attractive courses in art and design, in which the students have shown much originality and versatility of self-expression. Outdoor 'ket h' s c ing groups add a picturesqueness to the school lawn in warmer weather. ew this year, and boasting the addition of a ' Under Mr, Vance-'s instruction are the courses in Architectural, Machine, and Mechanical Drawing for the boys, and l-louse Planning for irl U g s. pon their registration in Mr. Vance'S classes, all students are given a mechanical aptitude test.

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QQ? MUSIC IS POPULAR ELECTIVE Miss Alice Brainerd, whose picture was snapped in the midst of a chorus rehearsal, and Mr. Clarence Peebles, shown as he directs a bond practice, are teachers in the R. B. l-l. S. music department. Although the music subjects are elective, they have proved so popular in the past that two new courses were taught this year by Mr. Peebles, head of the department. The girls in the first semester Music History class traced the development of music from the ancient tribal chants to the modern impressionistic compositions. Students in the second semester elemen- tary theory class learned to recognize key signatures, note values, and intervals, and also how to write simple melodies. The latter class is preliminary to the Advanced l-larmony class that Mr. Peebles will teach next year. Because of the increased number of students, Music Appreciation was offered as an elec- tive rather than a required subject to interested freshmen. Approximately half of the freshmen attended Miss Bi'ainerd's three classes and Mr. Peebles' one class. Miss Brainerd, a talented violinist, directed sectional practice of the string players in the orchestra and also trained a string quartet. This group, consisting of Mary Louise Nelson, Mary Louise Rowland, Betty Clemons, and Louise Nagel, accompanied by Dolores Smith, played for several banquets and church luncheons. Miss Brainerd directs the mixed chorus and girls' glee club. Mr. Peebles led the orchestra and band and gave individual instruction to beginning band and orchestra players.

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g if V. t. V,,,5L . . - . l KW VISUAL AID DEVICES USED IN SCIENCE CLASSES Science is ever becoming one of the most important features in modern life and industry. Our school is eminent in its scientific activities. Mr. I. E. Haebich, at top, is the head of this department, and he also teaches science and biology classes, Mr. K. L. Roth, upper right, tcaches physics, and Mr. M. G. Lott, lower right, teaches chemistry. All the men are well qualified instructors in their fields. Through unavoidable com- plications, the new chemistry equipment was not secured this year but it is hoped that it will ccme next fall. Student experimentation and observa- tion are combined with the usual text- book study and teacher demonstration. Educators say that students learn more readily by the use of visual aids, and a number of worth while films have been rented for use in this department. Moving pictures that correspond with the particular units of study at the time are shown in the classrooms.