San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Students Learn Speech Communiccitions Top, relaxation, singing, and shop-talk are enioyed in the Green Room as students un- burden their emotions while watching ham actor Mike Nesmith strum his guitar. Below, as Deborah Ewing and Mr. Ron Lucke, speech and drama professor, supervise his work, Paul Abe takes measurements in prepara- tion tor the miniature set ot the Magic Horn production. l00 Students with an enthusiasm for creative self-expression and more effective dramatic communication find their opportunities to de- velop know-how in the varied courses and stage productions of the SPEECH AND DRAMA DEPARTMENT. Public speaking courses appeal to those interested in the development of confidence and the improvement of debate techniques. Intercollegiate forensic contests provide keen competition as well as a real incentive for constant improvement. With the facilities of WSAC, closed circuit radio station on the SAC campus, students learn technical radio pro- duction and announcing. This department also assists with all assemblies, With gestures, Helen Kelly delivers a talk before a Fundamental Speech class. At the same time Mr. Charles Bigby, instructor in speech, prompts Josephine Whitley in parliamentary procedure.

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Increased Facilities U1 Operating the controls is associate professor Charles Lewis as he demonstrates the intricacies ol a micro distillation apparatus to Hubert Armstrong. This instrument was purchased last year to implement the study of chemistry. Included in the recently-constructed building is an up-to-date library where students may keep abreast of the most recent developments in scientific spheres, while contemplating their own future research protects. ln addition to the Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry courses offered to those with a scientific interest and mathematical background, a special course in basic chemistry is available to the non-science majors. Enthusiastically received, this course, Chemistry 605, was taught for the first time in the Evening Division this year. Include Librciry Top, Mr. Joseph Rush skeptically demonstrates to Gardner Atkinson and Marion Means how static electricity is produced by Vandigraph. Above, glass blowing seems to attract Tyrell Kott, while Mr. Robert McHardy explains the process. At left, atomic orbits are demonstrated by a dynamic atom model, as Dr. Charles Howard explains the process To Mary Ann Romanek and Ralph Hight. 99

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Musiccil Comedy Moior Spring Proiect Those with a talent in acting are able to display their skill in any of the tive dramatic productions presented by the students and directed by the drama instructors during the year. Added to the presentations list this year was the first musical comedy to be sponsored at SAC called Finian's Rainbow. Tom Sawyer and The Magic Horn were staged as the two traditional children's plays of the long-term. This activity has be- come so popular with San Antonio school children that the audience has increased from 800 to 5,000 child observers. l lllli tit, i, tililiii ill'iii- it Supervising the task ot making costumes for one of the season's many plays is Mr. Carl Atkins, Speech and Drama Department chairman. Sharon Camp, Helen Kelly, and Tina Navarro follow his instructions as they design a robe for Tonight in Samarkanclf' ia Top, hammer, nails, and a saw unite thespians Josie Whitley, Bill Denton, George Vizard, Paul Abe, and Matt Tracy in set work for the Magic Horn. Below, under the direction of Bill Denton in WSAC studio, Patricia Kappmeyer turns the switch to play a favorite record. lOl