Washington High School - Hatchet Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Stage lighting, scenery building, and make-up are emphasized and practiced during the first semester of dramatics Allen Eagan and Carol McKay are adjusting the first bank of lights on stage. Languages And Speech Enable Students Debate may be explained as geometry applied to reasoning. Students participating in debate learn to logically discuss a prob- lem with teams from other schools. ln speech the mechanics and fundamentals of speech are stud- ied and speeches are given in class in order that the students may gain confidence and practice in speaking. The study of language is becoming more and more impor- tant. Two years of Latin which is the foundation of all living lan- guages are offered. Two modern languages are available to stu- dents-French and Spanish. Plans for a language lab were begun this year. This will enable students to gain a better understanding of languages. Hearing 0nc's own voice helps to correct it. Philliph Miller handles the controls while Sheryl Raglow records her voice for practice. I2 11

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ser One of the lmportant thmgs to remember m chorus 15 to watch the dxrector In thx way a sxnger can tell what dynamxcs to follow Hummmg under the d1rect1on of Mr James Ralston the A Cappella Cholr practlces A Perceptlon For Culture Darly practice sesslons keep the band 1n tune Gettmg ln thelr share of practice are John DeGreere and B111 Storrer playm trumpets Seatlng arrangements are of ten changed 1n A Cappella Cholr 1n order to establ1sh the effect dlfferent volces vull have rn dlf ferent places When flrst learnlng songs the smgers Slt ln sectlons wlth others who smv the sarne part Then wx hen lt IS tlme to pollsh and practlce for a program the cho1r IS spllt up mto trlos and quartets ThlS makes each student stand alone and get a better ldea of what others are dolng ln the group Co ordlnatlon between the mmd and body ls an lmportant development achleved ln band Partlclpatlon ln band also contrlbutes to the health of a stu dent by teachlng hrm correct pos ture and breath control The purpose of the lnstru mental muslc program IS to pre pare the begmmnfr muslclan for elther the teachlnv or play mg led 3. 1 . 'f 'li gzgzlz J Qakl 1 - . , .. . . . T. . . - 7 7 . D . V . . . , . U I 0 I 1 fiabfisv' 1- it ll 4 v l xi ' - . . 3 ' . . . rf: 45-Q' KA ' ' n 1 91:3 . . . . ff - D . . . 45. ,, . . . ' ' O 1' ' ' , ' g . l .

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f rf Y . . T 1 1 L ' 0 . . . fu ' .,, '10, s n xg i -4, li , . - ' 'Q .,x ..' 4 ' . J ' .Fu Note cards and a knowledge of current problems are necessary in debating. Debate students learn to control and express their thoughts. Discussing their case are debate colleagues, Kris VanDeVeer and Connie McClain. To Express Themselves More Fluently In Latin the students learn customs followed by the Romans. Demonstrating a habit of the Romans is Gary Crazda as he reclines while eating. ff?-f..