Wilkinsburg High School - Annual Yearbook (Wilkinsburg, PA)

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-Hz ta experiment with and study every phase of art, working with charcoal, tempora colors, pastels, and ink. Often a student is chosen for a model for those of his fellow classmates who are especially interested in portraiture. As a result of their work, these art students are often the winners of valuable prizes in contests sponsored by large publications and colleges. In mechanical drawing, the drawing boards are clutf tered up with T squares, drafting instruments, and drawing paper. Great care is taken in carrying out the plans for the drawing and letters are proportionf ately made. The band, the orchestra, the choir, beginning and advanced choruses, and classes in harmony and music appreciation offer excellent training in music. From the combined groups come our music festivals, conf certs and the music of our chapel programs. Mme, one, Qfot, 727144 I.: f a 'Fi 1 ,n I, f . MR. ROBT. O. BARKLBY Music Director O 0 O Mr. Wicker, mechanical drawing . . . Mr. Price, art, goes sunning at Atlantic City . . . students at work on design draw ing requires careful measuring . . . a step in hand printing . . . Mr. Yetter, art, shows them how to work with oils ll23ll

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My S99 Miss SARA PARSON Speech Director J' the Speech, finely framed, delights. HAT future Barrymores and Cornells may be found, the sophomores learn how to talk with ease and good English before an audience. Pre' sentation and exteinporaneous speeches are given dur' ing the course of study. If a student finds that he has talent or if he enjoys speech interpretation, he conf tinues in this work in his junior year and reads aloud many excerpts from prose for practice in voice inflecf tions and tone. As a senior he may elect to continue the Work, concentrating more upon play production. Here he works with his classmates, observing all stage directions and movements. These productions of plays are the most advanced drama study in high school. At their easels, the art students hold their pallettes and apply the oils skillfully to their canvasses. They -Q28 -gre ne Scene from When the Chimes Rang . . . a section of the orchestra, Woodwinds and strings . . . the marimhaphone . . . another scene from the Christmas play . . . Mr. Scott, the orchestra leader . . . the Woodwinds in action . , . Miss Sleppy, speech . . . drummer boys . . . a third scene from the Christmas play. ll22ll

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ORCHIiSTRA Violins'-W. Rich. B. McMahan, A. Conella, E. Suplit, G. Fornof, E Cannon, R. Aungst, M. Little, J. Moniger. B. Foote. R. Schwab, A. Poglitsch, W Ericson, F. Hildebrand, M. Ashe, H. Kerr, E. Fraelich. A. Pinkard, R. Warner, E Berkowitz, V. Czerney, A. Seybert, Viola M. McWilliams, P. Weber, F. Fish, A Carlson, Cello C. Schwab, nl. Rhodcsg String Bass C. Burns, D. Bunny. . . . Wfudic JJHA 6421445 THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT HE Christmas Concert and Spring Festival given yearly by the Willcinsburg High School have become outstanding events in the community. The music departments of the entire school system take part in presenting two concerts of exceptional merit. Representing the best work of the year, the Christmas Concert, with its impressive candlelight procession and Yuletide Chorusesg and the Spring Festival, with its sprightly songs and colorful cosf tumes, constitute two programs of memora ble beauty. ORCHESTRA NE of the busiest organizations in school, the orchestra plays at practically every school function. There are stirring marches in chapel, overtures before plays. We hear them at P. T. A. meetings, open house, and at many community affairs. Each year several members go to the All Western and All State Orchestras held this year at Meyersdale and Reading, respectively. With the additional beauty of the organ, the orchestra has proven itself tops this year. Ciioia 'Front Row j. Follette, M. Genovese, R. Chilcote, L. Loveday, M. Brown, Mr. Barkley, K. Zink, M. Chapman, M. Murrin, M. Herrick, S. McLean. Second Row AI. Lorenz, W. Corristan, L. M. Poole. E. Morelli, KI. Weinkauf. E. French, F. Tur- nock, S. Whippo, M. Maxwell, Chapin, M. Gcbhard, R. Steinfurth. Third Row D. Austin, H. Austin. B. Levis, C. Schwab. S. Siebert, R. Tilton, R. Holland, H. Morelli, A. Vero. C. Burkett, Top Row- B. Fulton, D. Stewart, Haines, F. Smith, B. Sie- bert, E. Thomas, j. Wolfe, B. Wetzel, D. Wynne, J. Byers, B. Meisel. l24ll