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

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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

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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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Language Department Stresses Oral Skills Parlez-vous francais? Sprechen sie Deutsch? Habla usted espanol? Most students in their three years at Wasson learn to answer at least one of these questions. The Foreign Language Department of Wasson High School offers two years of study in French, German, and Latin, and three years of study in' Spanish. In the modern language courses, emphasis is placed on the oral approach, for it is felt that being able to speak a foreign language is one of the chief reasons for study. In line with the newer approach to language study, plans are being made for the addition in the near future of a language laboratory. Individual listening booths and tape recorders will mean that students will have more opportunity for individual work on pronunciation, practice with dialogue patterns, listening to their own voices and recording their speech in the language they are studying. Miss Joanna Jolly, Chairman B.A., Colorado College Mr. Maxwell Mclloberts B.A., M.A., Rollins College Mrs. Martha Putnam B.S. in Education. NX'estern Illinois State College USE OF THE tape recorder helps language students Deanna Dobbin. Pam Tomhave and Bruce Bengstan to become critical of their pronunciation and inflections. 'S if y ,iff fi, . , r r K y I rm-,rf 9 ' 2? ,algae I y n- I' S - a -- ,A I --if .5 ill L