Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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Miss Nancy Whiteside Spanish Miss Patricia F. Keating Latin; World History Sr. Class Advisor; Latin Club Mr. Martellucci’s lack of books . . . Miss Whiteside’s accent . . . Sarah’s birthday par- ties— where are the cheez-its? . . . Mrs. Shapani’s lesson on the North End markets ... In Spanish class one receives a deep insight into Spanish his- tory as well as a basic knowledge of the language and culture of Spain. Teacher! The Russian Lesson ... I have one question, please. Yes, student Solovjov? Of what gender is Student Murabjova? I’d prefer not to argue about politics! What is life? You hodigan! Life is an anthill! And this is my educated horse Waldorf. Of course not! It’s a manure fly. It’s Eugene Ohegin! eeek! (swoon) “Learning is light— ignorance is darkness.” That’s deep. Who said that? Dostoevsky? Pushkin? Lenin? No, you boor. Old Doctor Nudin! Mrs. Evelyn Cone French “Labor omnia vincit” is the ever popular mot- to which stirs the hearts and minds of all devout Latin students. Latin II students breeze through CJC as the more advanced students visit the ros- trum with Cicero and continue to hit the hot spots of the old world with Virgil. Latin students are, with little wonder, fabeled to be one of the most highly motivated groups in the school. For instance, a Latin class may ask Miss Keating to assign 500 lines of translation, instead of the daily 350. With such training, tomorrow’s young classicists become extremely proficient in lan- guage, ancient culture and literary devises; par- ticularly hyperbole. Mr George A Smith Spanish Mivs Jacqueline King French 15 Mivs Nancy Wcingarten French; Russian; Jr. French Club. Folk Workshop. Russian Club

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LANGUAGES Mr. Richard M. Penta Foreign Language Dept. Chairman German Mr. Michael P. Querico French Buon giorno . . . the “interesting” dialogue . . . the unbreakable tapes . . . Italian classes proceed from dialogue and grammar to literature. They stress the basics, yet touch all faces of Italian cul- ture . . . “Mr. Martellucci, this is an Italian class, not a Spanish class! Mrs. K aren Patterson French; French Club Mr. Arthur J. Martellucci Spanish; Italian; Spanish Club Advisor Rolled r’s and French u’s abound in the lan- guage wing as students from French I to V prac- tice hard to master one of romance languages. Beginners grapple with simple dialogues, and the more advanced devotees delve into French liter- ature for an exciting look at history and culture. How can you miss when you feel so French you have to stop and remember where you are? The thrill of French words gliding off the tongue is more than compensation for the hard work, and those hoping for a field trip to France, dream on, “mes chers betes!” “Eins, zwei, drei,” German lives at Belmont High. In most cases, language is language; but not in Mr. Penta’s classes. He tries to tell us where it’s at. “Where do you think you are, Har- vard Square?” Who do you think you are, Myra Breckinridge? Mr. Penta takes a bunch of uncul- tured slobs and teaches us to walk, talk, and use the proper wine glasses. After a few rousing cho- ruses of “There is Nothing Like a Dem,” we’re ready for the outside world. “Are we all doing German?” Well, German und viele andere Sach- en. Mr. J. Spinelli French; Italian; Italian Club 14

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Mr. John D. MacBain Psychology; Sociology; Baseball; Soccer Mr. Paul W. Carey Social Studies Department Chairman; U.S. History; Forum Club; Football SOCIAL STUDIES The Social Studies Department is trying especially hard this year to veer away from the traditional class- room curriculum and methods of teaching. The em- phasis has switched from rote memorizing and con- stant note-taking to helping the student develop an un- derstanding of his world, past and present. Such a phi- losophy has enabled several social studies teachers to allow their students to do independent study of their own choice for several weeks. Mr. Edward J. Mullin Modern Problems; U.S. History; Baseball; Football Mr. William A. McWilliams, Jr. U.S. History; Football; Indoor Outdoor Track Mr. Joseph P. Flaherty Urban Studies; Government; Geography; Student Government Advisor; Tennis Mrs. Marilyn Prouty World History; African Studies; Latin American Studies; World Religions