Brownell Talbot School - Triangle Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Individual instruction in fourth year Latin stimulates learning. ' Latin Department Latin is our mother tongue. Studying Latin at the high school level teaches the student not only clear and precise thinking, basic grammar construction, and vocabulary roots, but a sound basis with which to pursue other romance lan- guages. To have the chance or time to study advanced Latin today is a luxury. The gratification gained from trans- lating Cicero's original satirical Words, perceiving the beauty of Vergil's genius in his Aeneid and the profound satisfaction afforded the advanced Latin student emphasize the intrinsic value of the language. And together we sing, Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris. ,egg law. if H X5 im? 15 ,M is 'E it s is -tif - in X ' U r. ,sf . fi g v v t ttttttt Eat 5 .p l '1 On Language Da Latin students dress in classicalycostumes. First year stu dents learn to de- cline nouns.

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Small classes facilitate learning. Department a program for La Casa de Los Americanos, the Omaha Spanish Club founded by Dr. Espinosa. New this year to Brownell-Talbot is the study of Russian. Col. Smithson adds color and vigor to the study of the basic fundamentals by teaching in a rubushka a czarist Russian shirt. The textbooks are supplemented by maps, booklets, tape recordings, and records of Russian music. Brownell-'l'albot's language program strives to offer intellectual challenge to its students. :swf -. French Ill checks vocabulary. 4 ., .. i x I 'P la Spanish students practice for their Christmas program. 13? Spanish classes use texts written by Dr. Espinosa. Lectures are important in Middle School Spanish. f , ' 4 A s , . sl- . 5-

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is an impor part of the Eng program The library is the English laboratory Sentence diagramming is useful when studying grammar English Department Command of the English Language is mandatory not only in creative work and expository writing but also in speaking. Vocabulary study and intesified work gives the student practice in self expression and organization. The English Department of Brownell-Talbot stresses grammar, vocabulary, a broad reading of American and English literature and composition. The contemporary literature course includes a study of twentieth century philosophy, writers, artists, novels, and periodicals. The voracious reader is able to earn full extra credit from the Outside Reading Course which requires the student to submit book reviews on thirty-five approved novels and to pass a comprehensive oral examination. In addition each middle and upper school student is required to read and report on five approved novels each summer. Individual study is im- portant All students learn to use the card catalogue.