Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Other departments have obtained attention and comment by some new change or expansion, but the Latin Department stands alone in its field—it made no inno¬ vation for none was necessary. Latin has remained as it is for centuries and doubtless will go on in the same fashion. It did not need to add a military vocabulary in trend with the times, for Caesar supplied one for every Latin student. Therefore, as genial Mr. Fred Nash, head of the depart¬ ment points out, Latin still is the basis of most modern languages, and still is giving students a stronger foundation for college or whatever they do after gradua¬ tion. However, the class of 1944 is grateful to Latin for our class motto and yearbook theme, “Esse quam videri.” Not every class has had a motto, and few such a classic one as ours, so we cite this as Latin’s best-known contribution this year. Latin Department M iss Cox, Mr. Fred .1. Nash, Miss Whittum

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Standing: Mrs. Scannell, Miss Peasley, Mr. Schneider, Miss Gilman, Miss Young, Miss Ammann, Miss Pearl, Miss Wet more Seated: Miss Kirby, Miss Kistler, Mr. Bowman, Miss Heald, Miss Thorpe Not in picture: Miss Heller English Department English students helped with ad¬ ministration this year. Miss Thorpe or¬ ganized the first corps of library assistants, sophomore girls who work in free periods checking slips, filing, and helping with the general work of the library. College English students found in their courses this year a more detailed study of literature They use a sur¬ vey course covering English litera¬ ture from the Anglo-Saxon age to modern times. College, general and commercial students of all three classes found more time given to composition study in class. Some texts studied in class were changed from one year to another, and more super¬ vision was exercised generally over outside reading. I i 12

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Modern Languages Department LTnder its able director, Miss Mc- Kenney the Modern Language Department has undergone many changes, reflecting the great need in wartime and the reconstruc¬ tion period for the ability to speak French and German. French students adopted one of the Army’s best devices for learning to understand and speak French in every¬ day situations by memorizing model con¬ versations and then acting them out. They studied “Aspects de la Guerre Moderne” to improve their military vocabularies. Under Miss McKenney’s supervision, spec¬ ial classes were held in the spring to prepare students for their College Board Examinations. With the diligent and thorough instruction of Miss Bretschneider, German students too have learned a great many military terms, and also have taken Army tests to determine the scope of their vocabularies and comprehension. To one member of this department, Mrs. McCarty, whom we still call Miss Hindenlang, our sincerest appreciation goes for her constant help to us as an adviser. M rs. McCarty, Miss McKenney Miss Bretschneider, M iss Kirkeby