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

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ANCIENT LANGUAGES ln the study of Latin we have two sets of aims: the specific and the more general. Specilic aims include the ability to pronounce and read Lating the acquisition of a Latin vocabularyg the mastery of Latin forms: the ability to apply simple, fundamental rules of syntax: the ability to turn linglish sentences into Latin: and the ability to translate easy Latin at sight. The more general aims are accomplished through the study of Latin and Latin au- thors. One of these is the increased ability in the use of English. with a better understanding of vocabulary and a knowledge of the simpler principles of language structure. This accomplishment should bring about also a greater ability to learn other foreign languages. From the study of Latin authors should come the development ol' a historical and cultural background with Cal increased knowl- edge ol' the life, history. and institutions ol' the Romans: Cb! an appreciation of lioman iullueuce on Western civilization: and C0 a broader understanding ol' social and political problems of today. From the study of Roman literature there should also come about the deyelopment ol' a right attitude toward social relations: service. sell'-sacritice, patriotism, honor, respect for authority. self'-control, love for law and order, loyalty, courage, and the like. Finally, the study of Latin should bring about the development ol' good mental habits, such as accuracy, thoroughness, logical thinking, sustained attention, perseverance in the face of dilli- culties. and dissatisfaction with failure or with only partial success. NIR. ll0l'KlNS0lN llearl of lleparlnzenl v- . , E First Row: Messrs. Jameson. Miller. Sakey. G. Sullivan. llopkinson tlleurlj, Cleary. Dolan. litN'lll'. Second Row: lx1t'SNI'S..ltlt'lilllllllll. llurtridge. O'l3rien. Connors. liichurds. 0'Calla- lmn. Locke. 0'Donncll. -l 9 l-

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NIR. IRUNS lleml QI' Ih'purlll1:'nl ENGLISH The ehiel' aim ol' the linglish department is to enahle pupils to use their language correetly through work in grammar and eom- p isition. lt also tries to ineuleate a love ol' reading in the pupils I y the study and interpretation ol' many ol' the great hooks ol' 1 ur literature. 'lihe lingrlish department takes special pride in the outstanding: record ol' the lit f1IiSlPI' in the national competition eondueted hp the tfolumhia Seholastie Press Assoeiation. For eleven sueeessiwe years the l1'f'gisler', under the direetion ol' Xlr. Nlarson. has led all other sehools in its class fl5tltl-Z25tltl pupilsj and gained the eoveled Nledalist award c2lSpPt'lt1l prize for unusual distinetionj six limes. ,Xnother l'eature ol' the work ol' the lfnglish department has heen the l7et'lamaIion program. whieh has heen earried on almost from the earlist days ol' the sehool. liac-li hop' may eompete with other hoys live times a year, lieliore three leaehers. l'or the prixi- lege ol' speaking in the Puhlie l7et'lamations, whieh oeeur lixe times a year and are open to parents and friends. 'liwelxe or more ol' those speakers adjudged the hest are selected for the Xnnual Prize lleelamation in Nlay. X eomhination ol' the sehool marks with the marks ol' judges seleeted from distinguished graduates determines the award ol' prizes. Nlr. Neville and Nlr. lfrank lf. Sullivan. who have had charge ol' the Deelamation programs in recent years. have kept up the high standard of their predeeessors. First Row: Messrs. Jaeksoll. lxll'N2lllliil'tl. lfinn. Marson. lrons Cllemll. liusso, litlllillltlll. 'Vlt'Czirtliy. Ns-xille. Su-mul Row: Walsh. Taylor. Nlahan. .l:n'kmnuh. Hyun. U'lx1-el:-. llosenthnl. NllIl'llllf,StIlllX1lll. Sh:-elian. lffl

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-fi f - . 1- . ,f g- 1 Hu' . W I Rx-vi' II ,,,. ' 1 ,. lkvzlj W7 'il ll U fsfgf-'iii A e .e- cz? fg.I.-- . T 1.5 V A VS - - f 4 1 - W Qt ? A . ' i f 51 ?? ? 1 -i ' -A SP2 ft tt .4H: S 1 ,Hs NIR. Il0WTXl'IY lleml :gf Ill'lNll'lllH lf MATHElNlA'l'lCS lioston Latin School, for over three centuries a rigid adherent to the classical tradition, has nevertheless, alwaysgiven adequate and timely attention to the mathematical sciences. From the days ol' its founding mathematics and the humanities have com- plemented each other in the mental training ol' its students. M lloston Latin School the pupil is oll'ered a completely inte- grated and organized course in arithmetic: informal or intuitive geometry: algebra: formal or demonstrative geometry Cplane and solidli trigxonometry fnumerical at lirstlz and. linally. to memliers ol' the Senior class preparing for entrance into scientilic schools and universities. the elements ol' analytic geometry and the cal- culus. 'l'his complete, well-rounded course liegrins in Class Xl and runs continuously through the six classes in such a way as to show how these various suhjects are related one to another and in order that they may reinforce and supplement each other when used in practical situations. ln these days, which have witnessed a most dramatic upsurge ol' interest in the technical sciences. this lmastion ol' classicism has always kept and sometimes even set the pace. .-Xs a projection into the future. there is right now a course in elementary statistics in the planning stage. It is our conviction that the notions ol' prohahility. correlation, and sampling: are among the fundamen- tals of modern social measurement. ln addition. we feel that the student, especially one planning: to concentrate in science. should learn both that mathematics has uncertainties and that uncer- tainty can he mathematically treated. The mathematics department at Boston Latin School is reso- lutely determined to he always un courunl in its special lield and to preserve, and if possible enhance, its long.:-established and universally recognized standards of excellence. First Row: Messrs. McLaughlin. tireenhalge. Dolrliyn. Downey Qlleurll. liozodoy, Gretsch, tiillnert. Second Row: Branca. tlallrey. Weincrt. llarrett. Casey. tl'lirien. llcnnessey. K lein. tiny