Wilkes Central High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (North Wilkesboro, NC)

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Notes on paper burst into song when Miss Clements directs the Advanced Chorus. and come alive in fine arts In her role as librarian Mrs. Brame goes over and above necessity to help anyone who has a pro- blem. Get off that Beatle rhythm—the beat is one, two, three.

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Mr. Roberts, assistant for the first three periods, is an understand- ing aid to students having difficulty using the library. A girl listens to a symphony by Beethoven or Bach. A boy strives for excellence in mastering on his flute the notes of a difficult piece of music. An entire group of students sings for a civic organization and faith is re- stored in the creative powers of the younger generation. The audience is hushed and the gymtorium is darkened before the curtain is drawn on a three-act drama. The actors and musicians are young. Their efforts often fall short. The fact remains that there are outlets for the best of man’s creativity. The objective of the fine arts department of Wilkes Central is to provide these outlets in band, chorus, speech, and dramatics, or library science. Playing a musical instrument, enacting an emotion- filled scene, working with the best of literatu re, or sing- ing a beautiful piece of music, are activities designed to provide the opportunity for development. Latent talents awaken The library is a place for quiet study into our world for students who take ad- vantage of the environment. Is the university really that big, Miss Pearson?

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Typing a stencil for the first time definite- ly presents problems, but with the help of Mr. Furr, everything seems to fall into place. Practice is a forerunner skill Fingers dart across the keyboard with ease and as- surance in a Typing II class. Down the hall the scene is different as students become orientated to the complex mystery of the typewriter in a Typing I class. The strokes are uneven at first, but as the weeks and months pass skill builds and the complex machine becomes a valuable aid. The office practice class is cilled with the combi- nation hum of student voices and the clack of typewrit- ers or the hum of a duplicating machine running off student directories or forms for the annual staff. In the shorthand classroom the scene is quieter, but none the less active. Pencils make hurried scribbles against shorthand notebooks. Students learn a language of symbols and sound and grow exceedingly accurate with practice. These are classrooms associated with the business department at Wilkes Central. The methods and means may differ from room to room but the ultimate goal re- mains—the preparation of well-trained workers for the expanding demands for skilled labor. Hanns Manship and David Foster discover the complexities of the key- board in this Typing I class. After learning how to use an adding machine, many students would like to take it with them to math class.