Southeast High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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fine arts presents musical performance Presenting the musical production South Pacific” were the combined efforts of the Fine Arts Department. Mr. Don Weddle's advanced art class worked on stage scenery and sets, while Miss Ruth McCormick's and Mr. Vernon Nicholson's students provided the actors. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Thaync Tollc, the pit orchestra provided the music for various scenes and songs. Other productions were presented by the Drama Depart- ment, including the Junior play. Senior play, and Spoonriv- er Anthology. According to Miss McCormick, drama teacher, the objectives of drama were to give the students a great deal of self-confidence” and give them an idea of what producing a play was like. Other art courses, in addition to the advanced arts class, included Drawing and Painting, Commercial Design, Sculpture, and Introduction to Art. Mrs. Sue Harms was a new teacher this year, replacing Mrs. Jean Price. “Choralcsque” and various other productions, including student assemblies, were presented by the vocal and instru- mental groups. Various ensembles were formed within both groups, and in the spring, these ensembles performed at dis- trict and state music festivals. Instrumental ensembles in- cluded a woodwind quintet, string quartet, and a brass choir. Students in the advanced arts class help construct and assist in the design- ing of the stage scenery for South Pacific . Mr. Howard Jacob Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Mrs. Trudy Burkholder All School Project Girls Pep Club Mrs. Sue Harms All School Project Miss Ruth McCormick Assembly Committee National Thespians Mr. Vernon Nicholson Assembly Committee Mrs. Violet Pitzncr Assembly Committee Social (Refreshments) Mr. Thaync Tollc Assembly Committee Mr. Don Weddle All School Project Art Club 20

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English V classes participale in the Film Study Unit, which was taught for the first time at Southeast. Editor Linda CrandeU and Mrs. Marguerite Grandy. adviser, work on Kaleidoscope , a literary magazine put out annually by the Southeast students. Mr. Frank Jensen Mrs. Wilma Stanton Senior Class Prom and Banquet Mrs. Mac Keller American Education Week Mr. Garland Stricklin Junior-Senior Prom Mr. John Morton Student Council Student Dances Mrs. Sharon Thompson ScniorClass Prom and Banquet Mrs. June Nyquist Student Council Mr. Robert Williams All School Project Girls Pep Club Mr. William Robinson National Forensic League Mr. Richard Ycargan All School Project 19

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Miss Dorothy Reynolds Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Miss Connie Aitken All School Project French Club Mrs. Mary Chambers All School Project Junior-Senior Prom Latin Club Mrs. Helen Hageman All School Project French Club Mrs. Helen Hicbert All School Project American Education Week Spanish Club Mr. Frank Martinez All School Project Spanish Club Mrs. Lucille Rader All School Project Girls Pep Club Mr. Marlin Schrag All School Project German Club Members of Mrs. Mary Chamber's Latin lll-IV class do their daily as- signment of translating works of Cicero. students take part in foreign travel Learning the structure of the language, gaining a better understanding of the people who either speak or once spoke the language, and learning the language well enough to understand and speak it are the main objectives of any for- eign language, according to Miss Dorothy Reynolds, de- partment head. During the Easter vacation, several students and teachers gained a better understanding of foreign culture as they toured various parts of Europe. Students interested in the French culture saw Paris and London. Students interested in the Latin language and past Roman civilizations visited Rome and Sorriento, and those wishing to learn more about Spanish development traveled to Madrid. Foreign languages offered were two years of German, four years of French and Latin, and five years of Spanish. For the first year, Spanish V was offered to students and was included in the Spanish IV class. Five rooms in A” wing and a Language Lab were added to the department. New faculty members included Miss Connie Aitken, Mrs. Lucille Radar, and Mr. Marlin Schrag. Miss Aitken taught French, and Mr. Schrag taught German. Mrs. Radar taught two hours of German and three hours of biology. 21