Washington Park High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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= =i=x ■- 1 in irir ' ' i N J,,;; :: = r.S Second Schultes (maybe) MUSIC The music department has two orches- ' tras, an advanced and a beginners ' with an enrollment of fifty-one and fifty-two respectively. The advanced orchestra, called Orchestra A, boasts of a complete symphonic in- strumentation, and plays an important part in the school activities, including assemblies, class plays, and commencements. There are also two bands having the same ar- rangement as the orchestra. The Band A has a complete instrumentation with an enrollment of fifty-two, and the Band B numbers twenty-eight. The Band is particularly active in all athletic activities and also presents programs for assem- blies. ART Miracles never cease in our art de- partment. Students can die day after day, from the finger-tips up, without a casualty or turning the- standardized cold blue! They choose whatever color they please — to suit their personalities or costumes — harmony being forever strived for in our art classes. On other days, the setting quickly changes into a museum of living statues! There we see Mes- trovic ' s Indian horseman mounted upon a pranc- ing chair. In another corner The Wrestlers glee- fully try to bite chunks out of each others ' legs. Besides promenades into the woods, block prints, ink drawings, and a dozen of other projects, there is the manufacturing of lumpy clay marbles by the crafty craft student. Our cartoonists

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS When a boy finds work that helps him discover and develop his abihties, he is on the road to success and self-sufficiency. Many boys are finding in shop work the key to their own personahties. Some aid is afforded stu- dents in choosing an occupation, by trying their hands in various fields, but the aim of the depart- ment is not vocational. The reason for other studies is clearly shown in the industrial arts de- partment, as the application of mathematics in determining electrical energy, or the correct use of English in printing. Subjects included in this department are: mechanical and architectural drawing, electricity, cabinet and pattern making, machine shop, sheet metal, and printing. Master printers in action It looks good HOUSEHOLD ARTS It is the hope of the Household Arts department that its influence may be felt in many of the homes — not only to better the homes of today, but looking forward to the homes of tomorrow. In the Clothing department great attention is paid to artistic selection of clothes and home fur- nishings, while the Foods department encourages girls to become adept in the purchasing, prepara- tion, and serving of food. At various times dur- ing the semester luncheons are given, thus afford- ino the girls experience along that line. This results in efficient housewives, the develop- ment of personalities, and a better understanding betv. ' een mothers and daughters.

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z : ' ' -pv l : : oHirr SPEECH Since everyone has constant contacts with others, one must have the ability to get along with people, to express ideas cleverly, and to think constructively. Speech classes help students to progress toward this by having practice in talking before a group. The Speech 1 and 2 courses include introductions, in- terviews, parliamentary law, discussion of current events, talks on Racine industries, dramatic read- ings, and oral reading and interpretation. Debating was included in the curriculum for the first time in many years. Practice debates were with Waukesha, West Allis, and St. Mary ' s High School. Debates with Bay View, Washing- ton, and Kenosha were held as Forensic Associa- tion contests. Speaking of Dillinger. ' DRAMATICS Jephthah ' s Daughter After the first year of speech pupils may elect Dramatic s or Debate. Each of Miss Cape ' s four Dramatics classes presented a one-act play in assembly. In the an- nual contest this year Jephthah ' s Daughter was awarded first place by the judges. Other plays were Sojourners , The Modern Merchant of Venice ' , and Thrice-Promised Bride . The senior class play was given in the gymnasium this year. The cast of A Full House was chosen by Miss Cape, and the play also supervised by her. Performances were presented one afternoon for students under high school age, while two evening presentations were given for students and faculty of Park High.