Waco High School - Daisy Chain Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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WHS Golden Voices perform ot on assembly

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Musical Notes The music department is one of the largest in WHS. The band and chorus add spark and spirit to assemblies, pep rallies and sports events. Mr. Richard Perot is the director of the Tiger-lOO-man-strong marching band. The band begins practice marching in the summer to perfect their routines. This year they received a first division rating in the Universi- ty Interscholastic League contest. The band has many marching techniques, performing in city parades and at half time for football and basketball games. Mr. Randy Lofgren is head of the WHS choral department, the pride of which is the Golden Voices. They participated in the Homecoming Assembly, the Christmas Assembly and sang for many other groups. Twenty-seven chorus members placed in regional chorus contests. Mr. N. R. Lofgren M.M., Baylor Univ. Mr. R. G. Perot M.M.Ed., Midwestern Univ. Mr. Perot's favorite vantage point is on top of the gym vvhile he watches the band go through their paces. 26

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The Art of Communication --X is Speech is a course designed to help pupils gain the ability to express their ideas before a group and to meet the requirements of daily speech activities. Speech includes debate, persuasive speaking, poetry, prose, dramatic in- terpretations, impromptu and extemporaneous speaking. ln- terscholastic League and tournament competition is en- courageol. This year all speech l classes went to Austin and attended the Governor's Conference on Children and Youth. Mrs. Becky Canning's class prepared and did research for the conference. Drama, under the supervision of Mrs. Joyce Miller, deals with the fundamental principles of acting and gives practice in acting and play production. The first play presented by the drama department was The Touchbearersf'