Viking_Yearbook_50

Vanport's art department has shown considerable increase in enrollment since its initial class in the Fall of 1949. Courses have been presented for students whose major field is art and for those students with other major interests, who wish to elect art or architecture, for its value in developing hobbies and leis­ ure time activities. Josephine Wasson's art department is in its first year with the studio located i.n the Oregon Building. Spacious and well lighted, the studio was furnished principally from war surplus stock. Meanwhile in the Drama department, Dorothy Clifford has led student actors in various productions at Vanport and num­ erous other theatres in the city. Outstanding in productions at Vanport was the Drama Department's presentation of J. B. Priestly's ''I've Been Here Before. " In the Vanport Language Department, French is presented by Madame Pouteau, German under the direction of Dr. Frank Eaton and Spanish is taught by Mrs. Marion Arnett. Mr. Backlund, head of the music department has presented his choir in engagements at the Multnomah Hotel, the old Heathman Hotel. James John and Couch Schools and various organizations in the city. During Christmas and special as­ semblies at Vanport, the choir excelled in singing familiar songs from the deepest classics, to light and popular songs of "Hit Parade" fame . Howard Backlund