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

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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

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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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!0Ay:5icaf iycfucafion Tile pllysieal eclufalion ancl lly- giene program at Nvyomissing Higlm Sellool llas renclererl invaluable aicl to tlle sluclent body lay offering a cli- versity ol activities. Tllese activities are uncler llie supervision ancl guid- ance ol lxlr. Raymoncl Deiclriclc ancl Miss Augusta Rannels. ln two periocls a weelf. tlme stu- clent is given tlle opportunity I0 per- leet liis slcill in loaslcetloall, volley- ball. track. baseball, tennis, anal OSCAR'-P. Tlmmpson. l.. Epting. F. Tliun. R. Clmley, E. VV:-lver. lloclcey, llesicles exercises ancl prae- tieing on tlle numerous pieces ol gymnastic apparatus. A supplementary pllase ol tllis clepartment ancl equally as impor- tant is tlme teaclming of lmygiene by tlie same instructors. Here tlle stu- dent is acquainted witli tlle clillerent Augusta Rannels and lxlr. Raynioml Deiclrieli. organs ol tlle lmocly ancl tlieir fune- tions. wlmieli enalale liim to realize tlle miraeles Dt'I'l10l l'I1f'fl loy time liu- man laorly. Hygiene ancl pllysieal eclueation lmave clevelopecl in time stufients a clesire to keep plmysirally lit ancl mentally elean. Tliis aicls in fur- tliering goocl sportsmanslmip, l1on- esty anrl lairplay, wliielm are aclmir- almle qualities ol any person. CALISTIIENICS-l2tlm Cymn. Class. Twenty-live -SQ' K, U7 .J iii? xg i, Sw l