Urbana High School - Rosemary Yearbook (Urbana, IL)

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NICHT WAHR? ODI! Jlaiift befuM-ttnent Just as in previous years, this year's Latin students found the study of Caesar and his cam- paigns hard but exciting. Delving into the in- tricacies of Latin warfare, they found many similarities between Ca?sar’s strategy and meth- ods of warfare employed today. In spite of the fact that Latin is a dead language. Miss Kirk's pupils proved they were very much alive by their many activities. The second year stu- dents reorganized Phi Epsilon before initiating Miss Kirk s Latin Class the new freshman pledges. Many times pupils could not understand the many phases of this language, but they studied harder and completed the year with a better knowledge of Latin. Yes. the course is a hard one, requiring many hours of study, but Urbana students continue to find it interesting. Miss Buck s Spanish Class Because of the popularity of the Spanish lan- guage, courses in it were offered to students again this year. Pupils enrolled in the course found it extremely fascinating to try to master the strange mixture of sounds used by their South American neighbors. In order to intro- duce the Spanish influence into their classrooms. Miss Moore and Miss Buck kept large posters from South America on the walls of their rooms. A better understanding of the language and the people who speak it was gained from the descrip- tions the instructors gave of their travels in Latin America. Since the music of the Spanish speak- ing nations is beautiful, on many days the classes devoted the period to singing some of their songs. In keeping with the language, the stu- dents celebrated Christmas by breaking the pinata with a stick and scrambling for the candy which fell to the floor. Sp.atu U be-fLOA-Unent ( 25 ]

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WE STUDY LANGUAGES Miss Hill's German Class Retaining the popularity they have always had, the French classes completed another suc- cessful year of study. The instructors. Miss Buck and Miss Moore, were very busy with projects to earn money, help with the war ef- fort. and provide a good time for their students. Class periods were usually spent on transla- tions and the conjugation of verbs, but fre- quently the pupils were entertained with inter- esting stories of their instructor's travels. People walking through the halls often heard strains of French songs coming from the classrooms. Although the language proves to be difficult to learn, students always enjoy the fascinating study of the people of France. Qesiman. Man Deutch Spricht!—one speaks German. This was the aim of the German department. When a student entered the German classroom, he began talking German. Classes brought let- ters which grandparents or parents received from Germany. They also brought to study anything sent from Germany. Writing papers entirely in German script were required from everyone. All headings on daily work were written in German. You can see by these proj- ects that the German department, taught by Miss Hills, is active in promoting the German language. Miss Moore's French Class I 24 1 Qnestcli

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M tltemaiicA. AND MATH, TOO More and more emphasis has been placed on mathematics. To meet these growing demands several changes were made in the mathematics department this year. The freshmen were still trying to find what X equalled and the sophomores asked Do we have to know all these theorems? For those who did not wish to take algebra, a general mathematics course was offered. Advanced algebra, solid geometry, and trigonometry classes were taught for those who were especially interested in mathematics and practical application was stressed in these courses. Two new courses were open to seniors. They were pre-induction mathematics and senior mathe- matics. The pre-induction course dealt with basic mathematics used in industry and warfare. Espe- cially for senior boys who expected to go into service, it also included industrial application in aero- nautics and navigation. The senior mathematics course included a review of advanced high school mathematics with some college mathematics and air and sea navigation. Our math department is surely doing its share to train the citizens of tomorrow. Advanced Algebra Class Mrs. Hulet's Geometry Class I 26 J