Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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LANGUAGES Pierre et Rene attendent Marianne et Veronique. Ah, French 2, the year you learn all the exceptions to the rules of French 1 . . . Your acting is fantas- tique, but I don’t think that’s exactly what Rabelais had in mind . . . Remember Le Petit Prince and son ami, perhaps the most important lesson you’ll ever learn. Except, of course, how to form the passe compose. Mr. Michael P. Quercio Foreign Language Co-ordinator; French Mr. Richard M. Penta, Foreign Language Dept. Chairman; German; German Club; Cross of Merit, First Class With Herr Penta, learning Deutsch is an unforget- table experience. You soon realize that you have less than 130 hours to learn what the average Ger- man child has had at least five years to acquire, and from that point on you work, work, work. As you be- gin to master the intricacies of the German lan- guage (“girls are neuter”) and complex sentence structures become routine, the time when you shall begin to read and to speak Deutsch approaches. If you always remember “wer is Gott,” you’ll do fine. Mrs. Alice D. Pratt, French; Senior French Club; Outing Club 12 Mrs. Jeralyn Epstein French; Senior Class Advisor

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Mrs. Frances E. Riel English; Creative Writing; Sophomore Class Advisor; Mirage; Chess Miss Ruth Wexler English Mr. Gordon H. Barker Developmental Reading Miss Mary G. Slater English Mr Robert W. Gilvey English; Cross Country, Indoor Track; Outdoor Track Mrs. Sally Ryan English 11

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Mrs. Isabelle L. Lord French Mr. Frank X. Veneri Italian; Spanish; Italian Club The Italian Department, although small, is an im- portant one, teaching students another of the great Romance languages. Through conversations, drills, and reading the students acquire a deeper and bet- ter understanding of Italian culture and customs. Those who study it also learn about the Italian liter- ature during the course of the year. “E par che de la sua labbia si mova un spirito scave pien d’amore, che va dicendo a I’anima: Sospira.” Mr. Arthur J. Martellucci Miss Patricia F. Keating Spanish; Spanish Club Latin; Junior Class Advisor; Latin Club Is it “Miguel y yo’ or yo y Miguel ? Never mind, I’ll use nosotros. During their second year of study- ing Spanish, students follow the exploits of the So- lar family (con tio Ramon) and their attempts to “reunirse.” “Morir . . . hmmmm, is this one of these verbs that changes in the past because it’s IR? I think so, but is it the 3rd plural and singular where the change is made, or the 1st plural?” What did I do this summer? Oh, nada de particular. Pro bono humanitatis? Yes, Latin is certainly a boom to humanity. It’s fun! Although exciting, Cae- sar’s glorified and famous wars are written with a lot of gall on the part of the author. What else can a person say about Virgil except he has vim, verve and a voracious desire for varied vocabulary! And when one reaches the height of teaching Horace’s odes he knows he has “touched his exalted head to the stars.” Thud! Miss Nancy Weingarten, Russian; French; Russian Club; Jr French Club; Folk Workshop Imagine old Doctor Nudin riding into the desert on his educated horse Waldorf. But wait— that’s not how it is in the book. Ax, prosteetye, dear teacher, we have made a vulgar error. Kowboy Jim should be on the horse. What hooliganism that is! Perhaps a lullaby would be more appropriate. 13