Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Fine and Practical Arts Department: It is the desire of the art department that students develop their art ability to the greatest possible extent, while still maintaining their individual styles and methods of work. The department offers two years of commercial art and a major in art survey, the latter covering art's historical background. The numerous minors include: General Art, a one year course emphasizing figure and three dimensional drawing; Art Club, which features various aspects of art, particularly oil painting; Art Foundations, which both satisfies the requirement for a fine arts course and offers freshmen orientation in the subject; Ceramics; and Painting. The Art Service Squad, sponsored by the art department, acts as an advertising group for all school functions and affairs. The Music Department affords the student the opportunity to develop a love for music and to enrich and to fortify any musical learnings he might possess. The freshmen course in Music Foundations, taken by choice instead of Art, attempts to survey basic techniques and well-known musical pieces, and thus serves as a basis for further courses. The many electives offered to the student interested in music include General Music Experiences, Music Literature Appreciation Workshop, and Instrumental Instruction. The latter prepares the student for membership in the Band and Orchestra and subsequent participation in every assembly and special activity, such as Torch Day and Graduation. The selected marching band led by Mr. Scocozza, of this department, is an added attraction at football games and at most city parades. The Music Department's program also includes classes in Voice and Mixed Chorus; the resulting choir sings at functions in and out of school. Francis Korfman Henry Melnik Frank Scocozza Seymour B. Weiss Maria Louige Loncrgan Audry M. Melkowits

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Several courses are offered which give Weequahic students a knowledge of the practical arts. Girls can take a course in either foods or clothing. Foods aims to develop the ability to plan, prepare, and serve the simple family meals and helps the girls acquire basic homemaking skills. They also are given the opportunity to practice good table manners, as they must eat the food they have prepared. An advanced foods course serves to further the acquired skills and knowledge of homemaking. The course in clothing, besides teaching sewing skills, helps girls to select the appropriate garments for different occasions and to economize in planning a wardrobe. Students are also given an idea of the difference between homemade and commercial garments. A course in advanced clothing is also offered. The industrial arts courses offered for the boys at Weequahic benefit the student in many ways. The shop course brings out the creative-ncss of the individual while it teaches him the correct way to handle tools and machines. The printing course concentrates on typography, presswork, binding, and the fundamentals of the silk screen process. The mechanical drawing course teaches its students to make precise drawings of sheet metal work and machines. This course prepares the students for a future career in engineering or drafting. The object of the architectural course is to teach the student how to intelligently design a liveable home and how to apply good building practices. As the student advances, he gets to design his own house. These courses are but a part of the solid educational foundation given all students at Weequahic High School. 1$