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

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Aff Art. uncier the supervision ol hliss Printz. has triecl many new projects this year. in seventh, eighth. ancl ninth gracles the pupils take up more aclvanced woric in cle- sign, cliaramas. perspective, art ap- preciation, ceramics. metal woric, ancl shells. The correlation ol art ami music has resultecl in very line clesigns. Here we try to cleveiop goocl taste, juclgment. ancl better ap- preciation ol the heauty in art. in tenth. eleventh, ancl twelfth gracles, where art is an elective Suh- ject, the stuclents woric in various fields in which they are interestecl. The art ciepartment always enters safety posters in the A. A. A. con- tests. in the scholastic contest in Phiiacieiphia woric is enlerecl in several classifications ami has won recognition. Every Day Art puhlishecl in lViay ancl June an article on our project, Heads hfiacle ol Discarclecl lVlateriai . The ciiarama. UKings Going To Jerusalemf, marie the lront page ol the Reading Eagle on Christmas morning. A new stainecl glass winclow is heing macle ancl paintecl. l ART-Niiss iielen iviarie Printz. This year the art clepartment has given many opportunities to the stuclents. From this course they have ,qainecl art appreciation, siciii, ancl enjoyment. Some have heen prepareri to continue their eciucation in art anti luture careers. Bl NY AR'i'ISANS-2-lily Gracie Art Firms, Oli. PAINTING-A. Mast ancl .l. Bi-gi-I. Viixxenlx-tin'i-e HZ' if f '7 S ...J S24 fy U7 - Q is

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1950 ,9nc!u5fria!.x4rf:i in the excellently equippeci worli- l shop oi our Nianual Arts ciepart- ment. Vvyomissingis amateur crafts- men learn from practical experience the value of this tracie. Uncier the ciirection oi Mr. D. C. Shirlc, stu- cienls cievelop their sicills first in simple woociworic anci later in the actvanceci use of the iathes, complex machinery, anti elementary plastics. The woric is creative anol requires that accuracy ami precision pre- viously iearneci in the clrawing room. The lxiechanicai Arts ciepart- ment. uncier the supervision ol' lxflr. E. R. Haag, offers several fielcis of stuciy. Stuctents are taught to lay out objects. to prepare cietaileci inlc anti scale cirawings, anci to interpret live cirawings. Blue prints are macie by the acivanceci stucients who also cievelop slciii in architectural cirawing, mapping. anti sheet metal iayout. Students sometimes are permitted to experiment on their own projects such as cliscarcieci gears or car cariimuretors. Neatness and patience are a requisite in the perfecting of mechanical cirawing. The stuciy of the three climensions teach the boys to rely on their reasoning power to ciecicie what views ol' an object should he useoi to put on paper. This technical cirawing is the means of communication in mociern inclustry. Hence the two ciepartments. open to both hoys anci girls. worlc together in training our siciileci craftsmen. MANUAL ARTS-Mr. D. C. Shirk and Mr. Eciwin R. Haag. NIZCHANICAL DRAVNHNG-hir. Hang MEN AND MACHINES-S. Adams. B. ami Oil' Gracie Class. Oplinger. anti H. She-etZ. Twenty-two

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7950 t HWIUSIC EVERYVVHEREU-Mrs. Springer ami 7th Music Class. corcis are aiso an important part of iearning to appreciate and interpret music. The annuai Christmas Canciieiight Program, which fea- tures iootii the junior ami senior choruses. is anticipated as a beau- tiiui highlight of the chorai singing oi the year. Our orchestra and hand. under time ieaciership of Mr. Bieioer, teach SPECiAL MUSIC CLASS-S. VVoiiskill and Cif'llllliK'l . udic Wyomissing High School offers its students severai fieicis of music in which they may participate. They are the hand, orchestra, junior anci senior choruses, and the study of theory and harmony. These suin- jects are taught anci ciirecteci hy Mrs. Ecina F. Springer and Mr. Rohert Bieiner. The choruses, ciirecteci by Mrs. Springer, give the stucients fine training in the harmonizing oi their voices. Stuciying the iives of the great masters anci listening to re- iNiUSiC-Mr. Rohert Bieiner and Mrs. Ecina F. Springer. stucients aii icincis oi music ranging from the ciassics to jive and miiitary music. This year Mr. Bieiaer aiso taught a speciai ciass in music theory, harmony anci ear training. The Spring Music Festival, a concert given hy both the instru- mentai departments anci the chorus- es, is a coiorfui and varieci program of ciiiierent types of music. Since instrumentai music is aiso taught in the Gracie School, our music organizations shouici he even hetter in the future. Twenty-iour