Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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Clubs perform many services. They are outlets for emotions, rouse the imagina- tion, and train the observation. The function of self expression is democratic in itself. The varied opinions which each member presents broadens the scope of the subject. Many abilities fostered in school will be the foundation for lifels work. A huge field of opportunity lies open to any boy or girl talented in art. During the War, art was employed in the war bond and enlistment posters. Talent need not be developed only for onels work, but can be employed for enjoyment. Talent is in everyone. It is an inward driving force seeking recognition. In school the teacher strives to discover the latent ability in the student and animate its development. .fdrf .95 an Oufkf for fda Kreafiue Sou! Art analyzed into its elements means getting aesthetic and intellectual ex- perience in fine arrangement, balanced proportion, and harmonious color combina- tions in relation to the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, nature and the products of commerce in industry. The curriculum tries to give all students some experience in all of these phases. This year, the course included work in poster and lettering, color application, contour drawing, figure illustration, landscape, perspective, and still life, abstract and l Miss H. M. Printz, Art 28

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applied design, home decoration, wood carving, light metal work, repousse work on aluminum and copper foil, clay modeling, plaster of Paris plaques, oil painting, dio- rama book reviews, and modeling papier mache. At the annual open house exhibit on March fifteenth, all of these types of work were displayed, including a constructed model of a camp by the Boy Scouts. Two members of the art department had the honor of being awarded Certificates of Merit in the Regional High School Art Exhibit held in Philadelphia from February nineteenth to the twenty-eighth. This exhibit was in preparation for the National Scholastic Art Exhibit, and the certificates were awarded to 'Carolyn Keiser for a life- study in pastel, and Virginia Cheatham for a landscape in water color. Another interesting project this year was a twenty-Hve-yard-long frieze of nursery rhymes made for the kindergarten by Dorothy Holl and Madeline Moyer. On account of the wartime scarcity creative thought has led to promote a co- operative spirit between the classes. Many minds have begun to turn to post-war thinking, and this has encouraged new trends and ideas in the art department. l l ulalaef The Puppet Club has benefited greatly this year with the addition of a junior PVPPET CLF!! Third rare: Janie-s Moyer. Lcoiinrtl Jories. Edward Cooke. Frederick Klein, Edwin . ' liz. Sfmllzi mit' Cilillffillt' Evans, Dick Holl, Iicrnnrd Gruber, Dorothy Holl, Pam Cll8!lKll2lIll. 1I'lb1ll'1l I.lLIlIlllL'l', Mary Ami Bealler. Q. 29