Shelbyville High School - Squib Yearbook (Shelbyville, IN)

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Fine arts can he generally defined as those arts which tend to affect the emotions, such as sculpture, painting, or music, as distinguished from the useful arts which serve the physical needs of life. They are created to be enjoyed, or they are created for a purpose which ends in the works themselves. For example, a picture is painted for its own sake, not to be used as an instrument but to be looked at and admired. The same is also true in the case of a song, a poem, a statue, or a drama. Poetry, oratory, the drama, and sometimes fiction fall in the category of literary fine art. But since all writing is conceived primarily as a means of information and of communicating ideas and is addressed to the intellect as much as to the emotions, literature is always classed apart from the other fine arts. The major fine arts are painting, sculpturing, architecture, and musicg but there are countless other minor fonns of the fine arts. Here at S. H. S., fine arts are offered in such courses as art fpainting, drawing, ceramics, etc.l, hand, and choir. Our art courses are fine arts in themselves, while band and choir fall under the more general heading of the fine art of music. The Mask and Dagger organization gives students a chance to enjoy one of the fine arts, i. e. drama, and the May Festival activities incorporate the use of several of the fine arts. ARTS 23

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SENIOR HIC-H LUNCHROOM STAFF: Row 1. Ruth Dake, Elizabeth Kohler, Hesper Mohr, Frieda Ray, Lucille Hed- man. Row 2. Virginia Wicker, Helen Morris, Barbara Ingle, Mary Eckstein, Bernice Coffey, Artie Patterson. SENIOR HIGH CUSTODIANS: Row 1. Melvin Russell, Gusta Cassady. Row 2 Loren Thurston, Dennis XVicker, Kenneth Burgess, Harry Tucker. I. H. S. COOKS AND CUSTODIANS: Row I. Wihna Pat Parr and Oris Oldham are custodians Smith, Inith Moore, and Elva Cuzzort. Row 2. Clara for the gym and football and baseball Baker, Mearl Kohler, Clark james, and Clifford Stansifer. fields. 22

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ART STUDENTS PREPARE EXQUISITE EXHIBITIONS Hard at work, Miss VVilliams helps Sandra Griffith with her art project. Artists George Broughtplenty, Linda Wiley, Pat Gregory, Dal Marie Iunken, and Pete McNamara work on a Christmastide scene. 24 Under the supervision of Lorena Williams, S. H. S. 's art instructor, the art classes were busy with various pro- jects which included several attractive displays in the front entrance showcase and in the corridors. The Christmas display-one of the most striking and colorful of all-con- sisted of a manger scene with a winter setting of snowmen, angel hair snow, and bells. In addition to making manu- scripts at Christmas time, the lettering classes undertook posters for dances and suppers. In the designing classes, students have an unlimited horizon for producing original ideas in design work. Pupils elaborated upon mother and daughter costumes, evening gowns, and casual sportswear. Art appreciation also plays an important role in our cur- riculum. In a course such as this one, a student learns the value of good art and traces it from its early history down through the present time. The student studies architecture, architects, and great artists, both past and modern. If he so desires, a pupil has the privilege of appraising his artistic talents in the ceramic class where he makes extensive use of the potters' wheels, kilns, and the spray booth in order to fashion his pottery. Lorena VVilliams, Art. B. S., Butler University, De- Pauw University, John Herron Art Institute. Member of Administrative Council, Junior Sunshine Society Sponsor, Hobby: Flower Gardening. Martin Schulz, 'M'usic. B. M. E., M, M., Northwes- tern University. Member of Activities Committee, Convocation Committee Chairman, Show Group Sponsor, Singing Stars Sponsor, Bo-ys' Glee Club Sponsor. Hobby: Golf.