Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Creative Talents Fund Outlet In Flne Arts Art 15 not a thlng rt rs a way Thrs way IS bemg taught to the students by the Fme Arts Department whrch rncludes art cho1r orchestra band dramatrcs and stagecraft In addrtron to learning the fundamentals of the e classes the students gam an awakening of observatrons and appre cratlon through experrence helping them to lrve rrcher lrves The Frne Arts Festnal choxr band orchestra concerts plays the Chrrstmas Com ocat1on and posters for all occasions are products of thrs department The Court Theatre the only amprtheatre at a school rn Colorado and the Studro Theatre whrch has 1ts own stage and lrghtmg are tvxo of the new teatures of the dramatlcs sectron Included this year rn the regular chorr currlculum are the Wa tones composed of sexenteen members of the A Capella Cholr and the Boys Glee Club The symphonette and the wmter sports band play for many of the 'various seruce groups of Colorado Sprmgs Presented by members of the Advanced Art class one man art shows haxe been mstrtuted thrs year by the Art Department In the art room there rs a potter s vsheel vxhlch IS the only one rn a school ln thus crty Mr Gus ackson B A Vander Cook College of Musrc M A Unrversrty of Colorado B S Uruversrty of Denver Mr Homer Parrs B A Denver Unrversrty M A Mrchran State Unrversrty Mr Robert Slmprch BA MA Mrssourr Unrverslty As part of the Art Department currrculum Pat Mllls Duk Jamison and Bob Burton sketch lxfe drawmgs of jrm Srmco 0 O O O Y ' 7 7 1 . 7 ' 'll I 7 I 7 7 Y Y ' 1 V 1 I . v ' ,. 'u - . n I . . . 1. ' V I Y I Y 7 Y' Q ,f A V Q S - - -s pp I Mr. Charles Meeker K, NATM X Q, ,, 73'k 'A ' K , QI. A. . ., . ., . '

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. A A ,. . ,i , . ,M V ge, fl if . f. ' g n u gg , 3523--Tc' JJ' 7 JIM LAUGHREY, a senior, works with the machine lathe in Mr. Ginther's General Metals class. Mr. james Brown B.A., Colorado State College Mr. Clifford Ginther B.S., Colorado State University lVIr. Daniel johns B.S.. University of Nebraska Mr. 1. W. Smith B,A., Colorado State College Vocational Students Learn Practical Skills From overhauling automobile engines to polishing semi- precious stones-such is the variety of work in the Industrial Education Department. The primary objectives of this depart- ment are to teach the basic principles, fundamentals, and skills of the various areas of industry. The basic curriculum in the industrial education depart' ment includes auto, electronics, graphic arts and printing, mechanical drawing, metals and crafts, and woodwork. The vocational classes in cabinet work and drafting are designed to give the students practical experience and to teach skills in these fields leading to employment upon completion of high school. This year the industrial department has had the use of some new machines, including the new planing machine and an Ozalid machine, which makes white prints of mechanical drawings. Mr. Homer Boyer, Cbairmafz M.A., Colorado State College ,--'W'

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xt: 'E ,-.pw ..- THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. occupying the east wing. represents one of the most complete science departments in the state. Scientists Learn bout the World Around Us Students in the Science Department are concerned with the study of everything from dissecting frogs to measuring the resistance of conductors. To graduate, a student must have at least one year of high school science. The primary objective of the Science Department is to give a general background in science for both the college preparatory students and the non-college bound. Subjects offered this year by the Science Department include general science, geology, physiology, psychology, biology, chemistry, and physics. This year there are five teachers instructing in these subjects. Mr. Oliver Ingraham B.A., Colorado College Mr. Kenneth Long B.A,, M.A., Colorado State College Mr. Clark Wilder, Cflfiifnlflfl B.A., Colorado College Miss Lois Casperson B.S., South Dakota State College Mr. Glenn Dalton B.A., Western Illinois State College