Waterford High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Waterford, CT)

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. Ole! Colorful posters of matadors enliven Spanish classes and serve as reminders of the skill and courage that this unique Spanish art demands. MISS CAROLINE KINNEY: Mount Holyoke, B.A., Sorbonne, Wesleyan, ale, French, Foreign Language Department Chairman, American Field Service Advisor. W. GREGG ANGLIM: American International College, B.A., French, Varsity W Club Advisor. MRS. SALLY BETTS: Goucher College, U. of Mis- souri, U of Maryland, Spanish, Basque Club Advisor. MRS. ELSA B. CROSS- LEY: Boston University, B.A., U Conn, Conn College, German, English. MISS FAY D'ASTOUSg U Conn, B.A., Latin, Catin Club Advisor. MISS DAPHNE MORALES: U Conn, B.A., Spanish, Twirlers Advisor. Drill and precision are the groundwork of language mastery. Acquainting the ear with foreign sounds and imitating them is the precursor of fluency. 21

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The Mina' Walks Upon Man Paths Towara' QQWMA Q A Common nderstanaing The literature of any nation is the sum of its development, philo- sophically, socially, and morally. In literature, language, as the vehicle of expression, is totally inseparable from the content which it expresses. The student in order to comprehend other societies, to grasp them in their entirety must have access to them through their language. In for- eign language classes the student progresses from oral communication to an understanding of the literal expression of another people. Bonnie Clark looks at a model of the guillotine used during French Revolution. Language class serves as a vehicle for the study of history, culture, and literature of foreign lands. Joseph Kripps wears a toga as he gives a report in Latin. This language is the thread of life running through man's communicative history.

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The voice of the wind is turned into a song as a band student salutes his aspiration. He Is Great Who Turns the Voice of the Wznd emo' the Rainbow into ez Likeness o mem In studying the fine arts, the student hopes that another facet of his character will emerge, that he will be able to project his new-found awareness of life through art or music. The student cannot express himself adequately at his stage of devel- opment. Many more steps lie ahead before he reaches the goal of ex- pression. But now, with proper guidance, he begins to lay the ground- work for adequate expression in the future. In the graphic arts, the student learns how to mix and handle paint. He learns the intricacies of various mediums, brush, pen and crayon. In music the mechanics of handling the instrument, the principle of time, the scale, all take infinite practice before skill is developed, before real mastery is attained. The student of art, and the student of music must both learn the control that accompanies expression. They must learn to operate within the confines of their medium. Knowledge of these limits is essential to expression, once learned, the limitation of form can be used to advan- tage. Only after the student masters the individual brush stroke, the note on the scale, can he approach full expression and envision great- ness. 22 v