Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Cultural barriers in the Jet Age must be broken down to a common level. And at AMA, every one of the language teachers does his utmost to see that the cultural aspects of the country are integrated into the course. Thence comes understanding, and with this, friendship. German was added to the curriculum in ‘60, and no group was more anxious to learn a language than the boys taking German. Laboratory equipment which aids in learning the spoken word was put into wider use. New records in German helped the apt students to speak the lan- guage fluently enough for an oral examination in December. Also teaching languages was Lt. Allan, who had classes in Latin and French. Lt. Curtin, a European scholar of Latin, added a flavor all of his own to the teaching of his favorite subject. understanding gained CONCENTRATION IN DEUTSCH . . . Capt. Kreisler’s German class pays rapt attention to the latest acquisition in laboratory LT. GEORGE E. RICKMAN CAPT. MANUEL KREISLER B.A. B.A. Hampden-Sydney College; Universidad Central Madrid; Athletics, Spanish. Coordinator, Spanish, Ger- man. from foreign languages equipment. Besanceney, Gevrekian, James, Calvert, and Speciale follow the text. 23

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Cultural barriers disappear with “QU’EST-CE QUE C’EST?” . . . Col. Gardner puts the question squarely to Cadet Hoppe. C. Hall, Hudnall, Nicholson, J. Cane- vet, and Burchette are amused at the question. Col. Gardner, who is also a mathematics teacher, produces many winners in the Modern Language Tournament. LT. COL. W. L. GARDNER | BOTA DE VINO... Bob White is obviously tickled as he ex- B.A., M.Ed. | plains the use that this famous ‘skin’ receives in Spain. Lt. The Citadel, University of Virginia; Aca- Rickman shares Bob‘s emotions. demic Board, Guidance Chairman, Foreign Languages. DR. A. L. WILBER LT. GEORGE CURTIN B.S., M.D. B.A. Columbia University, Tulane University College of Dublin; University; German, French, Latin, Mathematics. Biology. 22

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... Map work plots history of the past AMERICA BEGINS TO BULGE route of Rogers and Clark and begins a discussion of its impor- Jim Crawford traces the tance. Capt. Ralph checks his explanation. No part of American 2m CAPT. G. W. RALPH CAPT. PAUL G. ANDREWS B.A. B.A., M.Ed. Virginia Military Institute; Pennsylvania State College; Head Coach, Football, His- Uniforms, History. tory, Civics. LIKE UNTO THE PAST Davis and Cadet Tackett points out to Major similarity between Egypt’s importance 3,000 years ago and the importance under the ancient history class the Nasser. Current events frequently demonstrate that ancient his- tory is closely akin to modern occurrences. history is more interesting than the development of the West Stress is placed on this and Civil War developments in Capt. Ralph’s classes. RY IN (837