Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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This year the Art department attained the privilege of being a full-time subject in the Saltus academic curriculum. Initially baffled by curly hair, baggy shorts, bow ties, cartoon drawings and outboard engine parts, students began to realize that in order to progress in Art, they had to hop on the do your own thing bandwagon. Some latched on to this quite early. Others have yet to re-discipline their art thinking along more personal lines in order to obtain the luxurious freedom of self-expression. I might as well warn you now. Sir, sounded the voice of a sympathetic first year student in Art Class, Day One, You can try as hard as you like, but I have no talent whatsoever in Art. What he meant was that, at that point. Art was not an easy road for him. Diligence breeds self-confidence in Art just as in any other discipline, however, and this lad took pride in his ideas and his work, and slowly but surely he emerged to be one of the best in his class in this subject. He has all the talent necessary to enjoy Art: he merely wants to enjoy it and is willing to work at it. That is sufficient. Student response to a wider curriculum has bee-n encouraging. The addition of a darkroom to the Art department facilities should attract students to Art who might otherwise pass it by, and it is the hope of the department that this will, in turn, stimulate interest in the Yearbook and its publication.

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Fiddler on The Roof Well, S ' altus has done it again. Another excellent performance. This year the musical tragi-play of Fiddler on the Roof . A totally convincing portrayal of Tevye, the Papa, by Alan Pitman supported by a wide variety of personalities set the pace for a great show. The B.H.S. also contributed, with Tracy Dilks as Golde the mama and her five daughters, Tzeitel (Karen Goodwin), Hodel (Mary-Jane Buschlen), Chava (Cristina Woods), Sprintze (Sara Masters) and Beilke (Amanda Hills) the overall effect of a large, loving family was conveyed. And of course there was a matchmaker, played by Karen Ruskin, who was an immediate hit — true? of course true. The lower forms contributed the villagers who were dramatically invaluable. Others included Avram (Warren Cabral), Nordcha (Peter Smith), Lazar (Andrew Parsons), Men- del (Mark Orchard). Cox Photo Participation by the staff was greatly successful and Mr. Henry Zieglcr (Perchik). Mr. Oliver Payne (Rabbi), Mr. James Smith (Motel) enhanced the per- formance. The villains of the play were the Russians, and the Constable, Mike Burke, was outstanding. Right? Of course right. The play wouldn ' t have been wm- plete without music and we thank Mr. William Duncan and his band and choir for excellent accompaniment. The soloists were brilliant, and one will always remem- ber If I were a rich Man , and the dazzling array of teeth displayed in Matchmaker and To Life . On the music scene were Chris Tremaine as the Fiddler, and Mrs. Patricia Pedro who kept the dancing lively. No production could be a success without good management and the brilliant directon of Mr. Paul Galea, aided by many backstagers. especially Mr. Steven Masters and Jimmy Madeiros who built the set, made the show a gigantic hit. (It sold out in two days). The Production starred a happy cast with lots of humour who benefitted a great deal from their participation. Fiddler on the Roof will never be for- gotten . True? Of course true! WARREN CABRAL Jeavons Photo