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

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1 3,4 Nlli. IWIAICSUN llrvul' of I,l'fHll'lIIIFlll HISTORY The organization ol' the Boston Latin School by departments allows and encourages specialization within a certain area of edu- cational activity. but collectively the several departments should strive to achieve the common objective of a liberal arts education. lloyvever. this common ell'ort should not preclude a friendly inter- departmental rivalry which can be both stimulating and produc- live. Traditionally. history is one ol' the humanities. and necessarily tl.e teaching ol' history is an important part of a general program directed toward the education ol' the free man. The history de- partment. in this common endeavor ol' educating the free man. has established specilic objectives: CID to encourage a critical approach to the problems ol' history. CID to present history as a dvnamic subject. CU to encourage independent reading and ev- ploratory work beyond routine assignments. CU to develop the ability to interpret the present in the light ol' past experiences. and 455 to train young men for the duties and obligations of citizen- ship. 'Xt the same time, the unique character of this school thrusts upon us a peculiar responsibility. We are training not only for citizenship but for leadership. tlenerations ol' leaders who have attended the Boston Latin School remind us of the school's great and challenging mission in this democracy. In recent years many students in the history department haye l rought honor to the school and to themselves. liach year since I9 li' a Latin School boy has won lirst prize in the llearst American llistory Contest. and. for the past four years with the exception of one year. first prize in the Massachusetts Federation of Labor tlontest. ln the College Board examinations the results have been creditable and satisfying. The llead of the history department appreciates the unsellish assistance and cooperation given him by the masters within the department. First Row: Messrs. liosenthal. Gordon. tlodfrcy. Pearson fllcrulj. Nemzollf Nlurphy, Barry. Second Row: Poyvcrs. Pheeny, Burton. Bergen. Jackmauh. Doherty. Avery, llfl

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GERMAN :Xt the end ol' the freshman year all hoys must make a ehoiee for Class lll hetween the two electives, Greek and Herman. lioughly speaking, three out ol' four hoys eleet German. whieh they nmst then study for at least two years. ln the Senior year tierman heeomes an eleetiye. lsually ahout. thirty hoys eontinue the study for the third year. These hoys. who have shown proli- eieney in the language. prepare themselves hy diligent work to win extremely high marks in the tlerman At'hiey'ement Test for eollege entranee and to ohtain seholarship awards. tbl' the elass ol' WSI more than titty per eent ol' the Senior tier- man elass eontinued sueeessl'ully the study ol' the language at eollege. lioys ol' only two years' preparation have also heen ahle to eontinue the study f espeeially at lXl.l.'l'.. where. after a re- fresher eourse. they proceed with the work in seientilie Herman. 'l'he good results proye that, during the two years ol' preparation in Herman, great et'l'orts are made hy masters in the Herman De- partment to give a sound foundation in hasie yoeahulary and elementary grammar. llupils are taught. hy eonstant praetiee. to read and write the language and, hy means ol' easy eonversation and speeial language lreeords. to understand and speak it.. The HIL VAN STEENBEMQEN tterman Department insists that hoys also learn the essentials ol geography and eultnre ol' tlermany and follow pertinent eurrenl events. 'l'he tlerman tfluh. sponsored hy Mr. llerherl Zoll. hut run hy the hoys themselyrs. presents programs ol' interest to students ol' tlerman. Nlemhers listen to speakers, see lilms, and read news- papers to make their meetings worthwhile. Ilefnl uf Ilepurlrnenl First Row: Messrs. Weinert. J., Van Fteenhergen tlleudl. Zoll. Sem-und Row: 'I'riantal'el. Nliller. till

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SCIENCE Four years of science are offered at Boston Latin School. ln Class Vl, science is mainly physiology and hygiene. Topics cor- sidered are composition and structure of the body and the hy- gienic principles and practices of' good living in school and at homc. Science, offered also in Class Y, is usually called General Science. The subject area deals with the materials and forces cf Nature and Man's utilization of them. Lecture demonstratiors on such topics as air, water, weather, climate, heat, light, ard sound illustrate basic principles. In the Senior year both physics and ehcmistry are offered Classes are held five periods per week, including one devoted l i laboratory work. Topics considered in physics include machine.: heat, electricity, light, and sound. Chemistry deals with matter and its changes. Fundamental laws and theories of chemistry, metals and non-metals, acids. bases, and salts, certain orgnic compounds and related mathc- rnatical problems are some of the areas considered. Modern life and professional training requires a good bacl - ground in science for proper appreciation of progress and inventior . In fields such as medicine, dentistry, and engineering, scientific background is a prerequisite. B.L.S. students who hope to enter these vocations get good training. ln addition to formal courses, the annual Boston Science Fair. Massachusetts Science Fair, and similar activities give students great opportunities to develop projects of their own interest and design. The Boston Latin School Science Club is an organization which permits students to discuss, consider, and demonstrate many subjects in which they are particularly interested. NIR. CARROLL I lend of lleparlmenl First Row: Messrs. Hechinger, Thompson. Carroll flleadl. Shea. Second Row: Messrs. Lord, Boylan, Higgins. 4 1:5 L