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

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Music The Music Department, directed by Mr. Robert Emery, provides an outlet for students to show their musical talents. In addition to singing, the seventh grade learns the instruments of the orchestra, while in eighth grade, the students learn about the famous composers. Ninth grade students go into four-part har- mony to prepare them for chorus in senior high. During the school year, the music department presents two shows: the Christmas Candlelight Service and the Night of Music. Christmas Program Rehearsal. Listen to the Mockingbirdsf' ,Ari The Art Department is a center of busy activity throughout the entire school year. Under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Eleanore L: Kains, temporarily assisted by Miss Helen Marie Printz, students are encouraged to do creative work. Making dia- ramas, working with metal and linoleum, and illustrating music in three dimension are the various mediums in which the pupils gain experience. While participating in the Outdoor Education Program, junior high students made free-hand drawings of nature- at its best. Expert advice. ingenuity counts. 16

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Mr. Shirk and apprentice. Kusincss Sdumfiou ASDFg LKJ and so goes the first year typ- ing class drill. Under the direction of Mr. Charles Goodling, students learn typing, short- hand, and briefhand. Wyomissing High School is one of the four schools in the state offering briefhand, a useful course which is new this year. Typing is compulsory in the eighth grade and again in the tenth. Any student who desires an additional third or fourth year may take it in his junior or senior year. Shorthand is completed in a two year course. In addition to the previously mentioned courses, students may learn how to operate the mimeograph and ditto machines. The publish- ing of the school's newspaper, under the guid- ance of Mr. Goodling, requires the knowledge of many of these skills. Not only do the students and faculty use the services of this department, but also clubs and organizations find it essential to their ac- tivities. Nearly all school functions necessitate assistance from the Business Education Depart- ment. IS Industrial ,Arts The Industrial Arts Department, directed by Mr. D. C. Shirk, is composed of two main branches, woodworking and drafting. The junior high boys take three periods of woodworking per week in seventh grade, two in eighth, and one in ninth. The senior high elective students take from one to five periods per week. This class acquaints the students with tools, materials, and their practical use It gives the boys an idea of how industries operate and trains them in various skills so that 1 they may, perform useful jobs around the house The other segment of Industrial Arts is drafting, equally as important as woodwork ing. Here the students learn how to make and interpret working drawings, the language of industry . The eighth grade boys take one per iod of drafting per week and the ninth grade r boys take two periods. There are also elective students from senior high. This course is, in deed, a vital part in any boy's education Now is the time

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Bibrary Here in this place of study and research, the students compile reports, work on investigations, and seek new books to read. A wide range of magazines and newspapers keeps both the faculty and student body well-informed on current events, latest scientific progress, and even the newest fashion styles. Under the supervision of Mrs. Heffner, the librarian, the seventh grade is instructed in a guidance course, which provides the knowledge for efficient use of the library facilities. Reference work. Learning the use of the library. Phofagraphy Throughout the school year, students see fellow classmates with cameras at various school activities and sports events. These shutterbugs are members of the three year old photography class, directed by Mr. D. C. Shirk. The students study different types of cameras from the simple box to the complex press type. The members of the class not only take their own pictures but also learn how to develop, print, and enlarge them. This is an old folding Kodak. Handle With Care. 17