St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Expressing Our Emotions Little boy blue come blow your horn. Don Gentsen is diligently practicing his French horn for a future concert. Port two: Rolling the mud pies? No, Ponny Rich ond Neil Sand-sfod are preparing the cloy for head sculpturing by rolling the clay into the shape desired for forming the features of the head. An appreciation and understanding of art, music and drama is gained from the instruction in these classes. Through the development of their creative abilities, the students are able to express their feelings. They can express these feelings through a finished painting, a piece of music or a dramatic production of a play. Not only using the skills of the course, but also studying the back- 16

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Reveal New Worlds Mathematics definitely opens an entire realm of logic for people of all ages. This area of study is a future in itself. Occupations in engineering, chemistry, physics, medicine, navigation, surveying and aeronautics have a basic root in the field of mathematics. Because space is emphasized as an important influence in the world, we should be conscious of the fact that we need people with trained abilities in math. Mathematics is not only useful for people who are interested in future employment, but it is necessary in everyday life. People must continually exercise their minds to solve problems that arise daily. Women even use math for practical household duties, and men apply it to the management of domestic affairs. Therefore, it is inevitable that we cannot avoid mathematics in any walk of life. Dwight O'Bort and Yvonno Kickhofer, two sophomores, ore displaying their knowledge of plane geometry by studying the circle which is on the blackboard. Basic constructions ond proofs ore taught. Preparing for the future? Nancy Caven has pictured in tho bock of her mind, cs she works out a problem in taxation, how sho con uso her knowledge of senior mathematics when she owns her own home. As sho studies her lessons, sho discovers that many of tho things she is learning — savings ond investments, insurance and credit buying, will oid her in making a success of her adult life. Quictl Geniuses at work. Allan Ritchie and Alan Overholt ore concentrating on how to solve a problem in solid geometry ond trigonometry class. The slated spherical globe in front of them is used for spherical geometry in order to study spherical polygons. As on example, students use it to measure ores ond aroas. It is helpful in studying the earth as a sphere. 15

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Through the Fine Arts ground of art is a part of the art class. A survey of dramatic literature is covered, and also production methods are taught in dramatic arts. The students of band put their practicing to use by providing the school with entertainment. After a study in art, music or drama, we would be able to produce something beautiful, appealing or of important significance. Is it this one? Maybe this one? Chuck DeZurik seems to be having difficulty finding his instrument among the numerous coses in the bond room. If he finds if he will be oble to practice with the rest of the members. Ivon Morgolis questions whether this was really the type of theater used in Shakespeare's time. This is a model of a Globe theater used for demonstrating tho Elizabethan period in dramatic arts. 17