Silver Lake Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Kingston, MA)

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Art The art program at Silver Lake emphasizes imagination and originahtv. Through visual imagery, students are en- couraged to render their own visions of what hes around them in addition to developing specific artistic talents, students are given an opportmiity to sharpen then- esthetic sensibilities and to widen their powers of conceptualiza- tion A major facet of the art course is exposing pupils to as many media as possible; such as painting, drawing, print- making, sculpture, pottery, textile work, and so on. Music Department Enthusiasm, coupled with industrious work, resulted in a successful vear fbr the Silver Lake Music Depaitment Mr Irving Wallace, director of the department spent much time preparing new marching forms and rehearsing with the school ' s drill team and majorettes. . , .1 Silver Lake band and orchestra members competed with musicians from other high schools for positions in the SEMBSA concert. In order to raise funds to purchase new uniforms, band members sold school calendars depicting various events in the school vear. The Band Parents Association sponsored a chicken barbecue in October for the same purpose. ■ ART MRS. ELIZABETH DEES ■ . ' ' ' JkS MR. DAVID CARROLL MR. IRVING WALLACE 18

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COMMERCIAL David Cronin, Michael A. Spinelli, Anna Chiros, Emily Nickerson, Catherine Breen. Commercial Department The Commercial department of- fers a broad background in the sec- retarial and business fields. Courses in typing, shorthand and bookkeeping prepare the students for success in the business world. Senior students gain valuable experience by working in Office Practice, where an actual office situation is created. 17

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VOCATIOMAL Ralph H. Binns Dale A. Deam George E. Eraser Robert D. Harvey Daniel L. Lowe Janice Margeson Genevieve Pratt Richard St. Onge Richard J. Thomas Lester M. Wyman The Vocational Department, con- sists of four branches: agriculture, auto- motive, carpentry, and home econ- omics. Each of these courses is in an excellent position to give its respec- tive students practical experience in the four fields and provide opportunities for these students to learn the equip- ment required of each field. Training is built around actual work, such as work- ing with growing things, repairing automobiles, building houses, and cook- ing. The knowledge gained from this practical training assists the student in finding employment after his or her graduation. 19