Wilmington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Wilmington, VT)

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The philosophy underlying a course in the History of Art, Western orientation, is based on the idea that every civilization is a synthesis of man's conquest of life and the spirit of any epoch in that civilization is reflected in the arts. As these autistic conceptions and forms of expression depend on time and space the historical approach structures the course itse . The central focus as indicated above is the development of Western Art. The artist, how- ever, represents his world, his society and his place in the Universe as he himself sees it, the worktsl become a representation of a particular point of view. The procedure, therefore, is to move from the singular to the plural, from unrelatedness to relatedness and eventually toward the order and unity of a style. The search for unity is simplified by dividing such a course into historical periods: the unity of one period becomes the basis for the coherent grouping of diversities of the next period. Art history, within this con- text, is thus seen as a human need to create order and build, to decorate and define, and to impress and express. The historical variables that make the journey exciting are the shifts in taste, evolution of techniques, fluctuations of form, and the momentum of art movements themselves. The study of the arts in relation to the life and time out of which they spring will, in turn, allow a student to achieve a richer, broader, and deeper humanistic understanding of his heritage. The past, as reflected in the arts, exists as continuous process and understanding is achieved when one event is related to another and their sum total can be translated into the universal. To understand the arts as the reflection of ever changing images of man as he journeys across historical time, as he expresses his attitudes toward himself, his fellowman and the universe, as he searches for reality, as he ceaselessly strives to achieve ideals is to understand oneself and one's position within the community at large. It is always to the latter objective that education itself is oriented. Faith Desrochers FAITH DES ROCHERS--History. 8

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It is up to you and others of your gen- eration to examine more closely the officials elected to represent you in the government. This is only possible by taking a truly conscientious look at candidates, their platforms and most importantly at yourselves in order to once again achieve integrity within the government. Then and only then, can the nation operate with the degree of candor and respect it once held. lVlark Fitz patric k lo 5 -rl ,,,...,.......... 5 UPPER RIGHT IVIARK FITZPATRICK--English. UPPER LEFT JllVl KERSHAW--Study Hall Supervi LOWER RIGHT JOHN BILLINGS--Librarian, History. LOWER LEFT FRANCIS KERSHAW--IVIath.

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RUSSELL HANSON --Science and Math. Vacations Yearbooks traditionally appear around school about graduation time for some or vacation time for others. I, therefore, have chosen to write a bit about my philosophy of vacations and what they should do for a person. A vacation has sometimes been referred to as an opportunity for a renewal of energies after a period of extended and possibly tiring effort and activity. It should afford a time for new interests and new activities to be developed. It should be a time, not of do- nothing rest, but rather a period of dynamic re-charge of one's energies. My philosophy of a vaction period pre-supposes that the individual has shown sufficient self-discipline and initiative to go about his or her regular tasks with such fervor that there is really a need for this change in interest and activity. To my way of thinking, too many of our young school people are not sufficiently challenged or do not have sufficient self-discipline to put f0l'l1ll the eff0I't that makes a vaCal1i0I1 21 viable and worthwhile experience, but is rather an extension of needless and fruitless in- activity leading to little but further boredom. So, discipline yourselfto such a degree that you can face a difficult task and see it through to completyon. Then you can really enjoy the fruits of your labor in a way that you never havexthought possible or enjoyable before. Russell S. Hanson 9