Texas School for the Deaf - Towers Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Class Song WE'LL MISS YOU I Tune to Auld Lang Synej School is ,closing now and we are glad, That our work is done. School is closing now and we are sad- 'Cause we'll miss you everyone. We'1l miss our teachers who have tried To help us on our way. We'll miss the friends with whom we've been- At work and at play. The time has come when we must go- To work and earn our own. The time has come for us to show- Appreciation for all we've known. We thank you for your kindness, Amd your patience the years through. We love you for your friendship- And we'll all be missing you. A Tribute OUR ACCLAIM By BILLY MELTON Senior of '48 Hail to thee, Seniors of '49- Thy praises now we sing. May much happiness ever be thine. May you succeed in everything. We Seniors of '48 have gone, And left the School so fair. Our records are for you to see, And to beat-if you dare. So hail to thee, proud Seniors, Go on to victory. Do your life's work well, and 'We- Will ever be proud of thee.

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What Art Means To Me By GORDON G1sBoNs A During my early years, 1 didn't draw because no one explained to me how to draw, consequently I only colored in the comic books with some colored crayons and chalks. In primary school, I went to school to learn speech, lip-reading, and language, but I drew with colored chalk much of the time. Though the teachers gave me fair grades, I drew nothing good because my colors were too dark or too light, of course I didn't follow di- rections. At that time I didn't enjoy drawing. In 1939, the principal moved me to the Main School. For a few years, my parents sent me to the art shop every day from September to May, but I learned very little because I was stubborn and drew too many airplanesg I would not draw other things. My former teacher, Mrs. Huddle, tried to force me to draw flowers with shades and tones, etc., but I refused, so she left me alone and let me draw what I wanted to draw. She taught me how to letter. At that time, I didn't like things which were hard for me to draw, but I traced them. Sometimes she saw me and told me to stop that. I could not copy perfectly large pictures from little pictures of things in the magazines. Most of the time what I drew was not good and I threw my papers into the basket. I loved to draw pictures with water colors, but I often complained about having no good brushes as my classmates had al- ready used them. During the war, there was no teacher in the art shop: so I stopped drawing and moved to the woodwork shop, yet I liked it a little. At that time somebody told me that it is too hard for deaf people to get art jobs, but I was still determined to pursue art. Last summer a man came to see me at my home. He told me things about art and the correspondence lessons from Art Instructions, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He told me when I had- drawn some things I should send them in for criticism. Some artists would use red lines and explain to me what mistakes I made. They told me that I would be helped lots through the correspondence course. I decided to accept his proposi- tion to study in that way. I began to study first about blocking in and drawing with pencil and crayon in Division One. This division told me that I must draw every day, thus it would become a habit. The teachers in Minnesota advised that I read thoroughly each division before attempting to do any drawing pertaining to it so as to have an understanding of the contents. There were a number of musts. I must think where I wish the drawing placed on the paper, for what effect I am to strive, and many other things. Also I must draw through seeing and feeling. Moreover, I must learn to observe people more closely 3 carry a sketch pad and pencil with me everywhere I go. I have drawn illustrations for criticism since early fall. I have learned about pencil and crayon sketching, pen and ink sketching, wash and opaque colors, composition and perspective, and layouts. The artists gave me four B's and two A's on my work. They wrote letters to me several times after they checked the illustrations which I had drawn. I have eight divisions left to do. I will study about lettering, adver- tising, illustration, design and decoration, animal drawing, commercial design, booklet and catalogue, construction, cover designing, and repro- duction of illustration. These lessons are surely hard, consequently I must study hard at home. I think I will finish these divisions next year. My art teacher told me that I had made a good start at drawing. He believes that I will be a successful artist in the not too distant future if I work hard. I hope this may come true for I should like to make art my career.

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