Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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ramargziw This year the Classical Club has had a very successful year. This success is attributed, for the most part, to the excellent cooperation of all the members. At some time during the year each member delivered a speech on some inter- esting subject concerning Latin or Greek history or literature. Some of the talks were as follows: Educa- tion in Rome g The Roman Forumng Life and Works of Demosthenesng Unionism in Ancient Rome , Greek Mythology , The Influence of Roman Literaturef' The officers for the year were the following: Preridem-LENIN A. BALER Vire P7'?.ff6lE77f-EUGENE LYNE Sec1'efm'y-BENJAMIN F. HANDY Cicero Zeke,' atzhq,flu.6 Under the excellent leadership of Mr. Wil- fred O'Leary and Dr. John Collins, the Debat- ing Club enjoyed one of its most successful years. With the officers Rothstein, Leahy and Casey-and a membership of nearly one hun- dred, the club maintained its high standards of public speaking. The first clash was with Girls' Latin School. The officers of the club successfully matched wits with the young ladies from across the way. From this time on, the speakers of the Boston Latin School were kept busy in meetings with Page Tweuzy-.fix secondary schools and colleges, including M.I.T., Brown, Revere High, English High and Boston College High Schools. In the English- Latin debate Hahn was chosen best speaker. Perhaps most successful evening of the year was held at the Latin School Auditorium. The Latin School Team of Sullivan, Hahn and Roth- stein met the B.C.H. Debating Society. In spite of the eloquent speeches delivered by our oppo- nents, our boys really distinguished themselves. Sumner Rothstein received the best speaker award.

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Messieurs Hurvitz, Philbrick, and Marcus for excellent musical entertainmentg the many members of Classes I and II, who volunteered their services to make the program interesting lmfiitlwfl Hunan -I. MAc:IfA1u.AN1a and instructive. SL't'I'L'f.ll 'l'f Cuaarizs A. Wl1.l.1AA1s Team tomposed chiellv of Maclfarlane, Spotniz, Paris, Borucholt, Zimmerman, Young, Howe. The Next Move? Mafcluar t1lre.1d,1' played Brookline at Brookline won by Brookline 4-l Huntington at Huntington won by Latin 5-3 Huntington at Latin won by Latin 5-3 Roxbury Memorial at Latin won by Latin 3-2 Cambridge Latin at Cambridge Latin 25 to 1 L5 The French pronunciation contest, held in April, resulted in a tie. The two winners, Phil- brick and Potocki of Class I, were awarded identical prizes. 6 5116 Roxbury Memorial at Roxbury. Draw 2M to QM. Huntington School at Latin. Latin 5-0 Total-fLatin won S, tied 1, lost 1. !lltm'lw.r fo be f7Ir1'J'6Lf Rindge Teclinical at Latin Brookline at Latin Ollf.liftfF izclizify The team competed in a simultaneous chess exhibition held by Wfeaver Adams, the Massa- chusetts State Champion. MacFarlane and a Cambridge boy gained draws with the cham- pion, who won all his other games. On the sixteenth of February, the Greater Boston Interscholastic Chess League was formed. MacFarlane was elected to the vice- presidency of the league. At present QApril HU the Latin School team is in first place in this league. On March 23, the team competed in a tour- nament held at the Huntington School to deter- mine the Greater Boston Divisional Champion. MacFarlane reached the hnals before being eliminated. The other members of the club who competed and were eliminated were Boru- chofif, Spotniz, Paris, and Zimmerman. Page T1l't'IlIj'-fll'6

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The final debate of the year was the one with the Massachusetts lnstitute of Technology. Charles Ciinsberg, Clhristopher Kennedy, and Milton Clikins advanced really good arguments in opposition to those advanced by their college opponents. The subject was thoroughly devel- oped and with no decision given, it really looked as if there were a tie between the teams. Those particularly worthy of mention in this year's debating were: john Clonnelly, Ciharles Ciinsberg, Christopher Kennedy of CQlass Ig Arthur XXfhite, Eugene Lyne, Milton Cikins. Samuel Perry of Cllass IIQ CQharles Schillp, Wil- liam Dowling of C.lass Ill. Therefore, . . . xx 1 X N. f The school year of 1959-I9-io has been a most outstanding one in the history ot' the Dramatics Cilub. Under the skilled guidance john Brown's Trial Klub of Mr. Mark Ii. Russo, the club director, and the efforts of Dr. Willittni H. Marnell, thc business manager, the members have been able to produce three productions in a single season. The initial drama was The Key, a very 'modern' play written, directed, and designed by Rand Manning. Given at Christmas Assemblies as an experiment in modern stage technique, it proved so popular as to warrant five further showings. February audiences of Classes VI through III saw the second offering -lohn Brown's Trial, in which the club members returned to the con- ventional yet heightened the effect of the court- room scene by artful employment of sound effects and lighting. This second play, like The Key , was written by Rand Manning especially for production by the Dramatics Cllub. Page 'lizlwlli'-it'1't'r