¢ SCHGOM AcTIVIGIES 6

In September, 1945, the first days after
the war's end, a gradual enrolment of ex-
army, navy and airforce men and women
took place in the school, and continued in
steadily increasing numbers to September,
‘46. This year the Art School opened its
doors to a hundred and fifty more artisis
in the making, including those just out of
the services, those just out of high school,
and others interested in the study of art.

The Art School can now boast of 245
day school students, about 150 night school
students, and a small class who go to high
school in the mornings and art school in
the afternoons.

There is a strong feeling of mutual intér-
est and understanding among the students
of this school, because although there is
a wide variety of special courses on the
curriculum, such as drawing and painting,
architecture, design, pottery, fashion illus-
tration, lettering, showcard layout, etc., the

student, as an artist, is naturally enthusias-

tic over any type of art, and he appreciates
anything that is original and created by
his fellow student.

The art school students keep in touch
with the Art Gallery as much as possible,
and at the urging of Mr. Binning many
joined the Federation of Canadian Artists
as student members. There were also
student participants in the B. C. Artists’
Exhibition in September.

An admirable arrangement was made in
the Students’ Council this year. The stu-
dent body was divided into three groups,
each having its own problems and prefer-
ences as to entertainment. These groups
are the Junior Group (First Year students),
the Senior Group (Second, Third and
Fourth Year students) and the Rehabilita-
tion Group. Each of these groups has its
own executive, and can function separ-
ately or combine with the other groups for
any big entertainment.

First Year students got right into the
swing of things this year, and to~show

By PAT HENDERSON

us what they could do, gave the first
party of the year in the attic on the first
of November. Everybody was told to
wear clothes that didn’t match, and for
weeks afterward the cafeteria was buzz-
ing with comments on the atrocious colours
of the clothes worn.

On November 27, a block of seats was
reserved for the Art School for the film
“Henry V", and we took the afternoon off
to go and see it. Towards the end of the
month the Rehabilitation Group invited the
school to a dance at the Commodore. Soon,
before we realized it, December had ar-
rived, and we were designing Christmas
cards after school, and singing Christmas
carols at noon, under the able direction of
Mr. Burton Kurth.

The Senior Group had by this time de-
cided to give a party, and on December
13, the whole school was invited to a
"French Sidewalk Cafe’’ party. Again we
came in costume. Huge frames were cov-
ered with building paper and painted to
represent a sidewalk cafe similar to those
in Paris. There was a street photographer,
who took pictures of. people with their
heads poked through copies of Botticelli's
"Birth of Venus’ and Picasso's ‘Frugal
Repast’” and French waiters, who called
out orders in French (supposedly) to invis-
ible chefs. Original songs, a can-can
dance, an impersonation of Bing Crosby
and the Andrews Sisters, a springing-to-
life of Cezanne’s painting "The Card Play-
ers’ following a clever tableau, as well
as a visit from Cezanne himself (Mr. Shad-
bolt) all served to make the party a huge
success.

After the Christmas holidays two stu-

dents started a sports night at Magee
High school on Thursday evenings, which
provided fun for the many sports-minded
artists in the school. On February 13,
we celebrated Valentine’s Day with a
dance at the Stanley Park Pavilion, which
we decorated with White Valentine trees
and red hearts.

A few weeks later, about the end of
February, the Students’ Council heard
that the Art Gallery was planning to give
a ball at the Commodore, and since this
had also been the Art School's intention
we decided to combine our efforts and
produce a Beaux Arts Ball, in aid of the
Art Gallery library.

The Art Gallery was to look after the
business end of the party preparations,
and the’ Art’School’ was’ to attend to the
decorations and costumes, and two items
of the floor show entertainment. The im-
personation of Bing Crosby and _ the
Andrews Sisters done at the ‘Sidewalk
Cafe'’ party was such a success that it
was performed again at the Beaux Arts
Ball, where it almost stole the show. The
other Art School entertainment was a bull-
fight, which proved to be one of the
funniest performances of the whole eve-
ning. Three of Rosemary Deveson’s danc-
ers gave a spirited Spanish dance which
was quite in keeping with the rest of the
programme.

The fun that went into the preparation
of the ‘Picasso Ball’’ is well remembered
as we think of the great numbers of
fantastic masks, costumes, and decorative
panels that were designed for the party;
and the party itself was the first of its
kind held in Vancouver for many years,
a never-to-be-forgotten success.

—semeby

¢SCMOOE &CTIVEREIES ¢

By PAT HENDERSON

In September, 1945, the first days
the war's end, a gradual enrolment of ox:
army, navy and airforce men and women
took place in the school, and continued in
steadily increasing numbers to September,
"46. This year the Art School opened its
doors to a hundred and fifty more artists
in the making, including those just out of
the services, those just out of high school,
and others interested in the study of a

‘The Art School can now boast of 245
day school students, about 150 night school
students, and a small class who go to high
school in the momings and art school in
the afternoons.

There is a strong feeling of mutual inter.
est and understanding among the students
of this school, because although there is
a wide variety of special courses on the
curriculum, such as drawing and painting
architecture, design, pottery, fashion illus
tration, lettering, showcard layout, etc., tho
student, as an artist, is naturally enthusias
tic over any type of art, and he appreciates
anything that is original and created
his fellow student.

The art school students keep in touch
with the Art Gallery as much as possible,
‘and at the urging of Mr. Binning many
joined the Federation of Canadian Artists
‘as student members. There were also
student participants in th
Exhibition in Soptomber.

‘An admirable arrangement was made in
the Students’ Council this year. The stu:
dent body was divided into three groups,
each having its own problems and prefer:

fences as to entertainment. These groups
are the Junior Group (First Year students)
the Senior Group (Second, Third and
Fourth Year students) and the Rehabilita-
tion Group. Each of these groups has its
‘own executive, and can function separ
ately or combine with the other groups for
any big entertainment.

2
swing of things this year, and to-show

First Year students got right into

us what they could do, gave the first
party of the year in the attic on the first
of November. Everybody was told to
wear clothes that didn't match, and for
‘wooks afterward the cafeteria was buzz-
ing with comments on the atrocious colours
of the clothes worn.

On November 27, a block of soats was
reserved for the Art School for the film
“Henry V", and we took the afternoon off
to go and see it, Towards the end of the
month the Rehabilitation Group invited
‘school to a dance at the Commodore. Soo:
before we realized it, December had ar-
rived, and we were designing Christmas
cards after school, and singing Christmas
carols at noon, under the able direction of
Mg. Burton Kurth.

The Senior Group had by this time de.
cided to give a party, and on December
19, the whole school was invited to a
"French Sidewalk Cafe” party. Again wo
came in costume, Huge frames were cov.
ered with building paper and painted to
represent a sidewalk cafe similar to thoso
in Paris. There was a street photograph
who took pictures of people with their
heads poked through copies of Botticeli’s
th of Venus” and Picasso's “Frugal
Repast” and French waiters, who called
out orders in French (supposedly) to invis
ble chefs. Original songs, a can-can
dance, an impersonation of Bing Crosby
and the Andrews Sisters, a springing-to
of Cezanne’s painting “The Card Play-
ers" following a clever tableau, as well
‘as a visit from Cezanne himsolf (Mr. Shad-
bolt) all served to make the party a huge

After the Christmas holidays two stu:

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donts started a sports night at Magee
High school on Thursday evenings, which
provided fun for the many sportsiminded
artists in the school. On February 13,
we celebrated Valentine's Day with a
dance at the Stanley Park Pavilion, which
wo decorated with White Valentine trees
and red hearts.

‘A fow weeks lator, about the end of
Fobruary, tho Students’ Council heard
that the Art Gallery was planning to give
a ball at the Commodore, and since this
hhad also been the Art School's intention
‘we decided to combine our efforts and
produce a Beaux Arts Ball, in aid of the
Art Gallery library.

‘The Art Gallery was to look after the
business end of tho party preparations,
‘and the” Art-School was’ to attend to the
docorations and costumes, and two items
of the floor show entertainment. The im-
personation of Bing Crosby and the
Andrews Sisters done at the “Sidewalk
Cafe” party was such a success that it
was performed again at the Boaux Arts
Ball, whore it almost stole the show. The
other Ast School entertainment was a bull
ight, which proved to be one of the
funniest performances of the whole eve.
ig. Three of Rosemary Deveson's danc-
ers gave a spirited Spanish dance which
was quite in keeping with the rest of the
programme.

‘The fun that went into the preparation
of the "Picasso Ball” is well remembered
28 we think of the great numbers of
fantastic masks, costumes, and decorative
panels that were designed for the party;
‘and the party itself was the first of its
Kind held in Vancouver for many years,
a never-tobe-forgotten success.