Cardinal Dougherty High School - Eminence Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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. . . to go round the WQRLD V :' ,,s-'Nami v ,xmas Y ' , I K si-'V'5 raA1U'Y'iSs'g x:.-2:14 f-'eo v0 xv ...a s-spur-' 'V s 'dx Q fi I ' f FQ ' li.- 1 .,f,l.... Q Numxtitulnst ' h I., zu- ...::r-':'.. .. ...... -'- X., ' V I , . 2 5 . T i ' . I PES.. 2 .1 .. ' 'X A 1 4. vagzgki. ,qgigg in L X ...:-- w ,gfx f'N thrill of a bullfight. and share in the rich and festive celebrations of the Spanish A people. We wander down the shaded nj boulevards of the sparkling city of Paris, mount the heights of the Eiffel Tower, and visit the noted shrines of France. Or we may tread the banks of the historic Rhine in the Black Forest, enter the majestic castles of antiquity and view the dazzling snow-topped Alps. Thus does the study of languages bring us closer to our fellow- men and into contact with places we will probably never reach by actual travel. .,,.,.:unf. Occasionally intensive reading is assigned in French ll to give Sister Marie Therese an opportunity to check the individual progress of seniors preparing for scholarship examinations. Here. two of the seniors. Rose Robleto and Judith Petello appear to need help on a question of sentence structure. No, it's not the globe, but the clock which holds every eye in Latin IV as Father Dougherty gives an ancient word for a modern invention. H2-

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hu. Sister Robert Francis is delinitely pleased with the display material assembled by the club members on La bella Espana. President Barbara Valera reviews the agenda for the next Spanish Club meeting. Anthony Keil translates thc inscription on a Bavarian drinking-cup for the benefit of his fellow-scholars. Father Carey, who is also moderator of our popular German Club, offers help with the difli- cult words. t an f 4, Al fkyei ,gps-so-3-imp ,, .af 4 ' We are prepared . . . - vi- - 'Q - -A R 4 32. I I ia! 2 Languages constitute a vital part of our curriculum. Through them new worlds of adventure are opened to us as we study not only the tongue, but the customs, man- ners, and relics of other times and other places. While acquiring knowledge of languages we make imaginary journeys around the world. We return to the days of Julius Caesar, to the marble halls of the Forum and Cicero's resounding orations, and to classical epics of Virgil. We travel across the plains of sunny Spain, experience the

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ANGU G barriers are Join the French Club and see the world. Father Broughan and Jack Seydow of A-1 hold the flag of France outside the meeting room of the French Club. Some of the officers of the club wear the national colors of la belle France for the occasion. 1' 'J T4 1- broken . . . An enthusiastic Father Peck explains Lesson Six in Conversational Rus- sian to his Russian Club. The group meets twice a week after school to learn something of the language and customs of a people very little under- stood by most of us. 'AHere's where Our Lady appeared, declares Kathleen Skonieczki. Mem- bers of Sister Mary Charlotte's French Club prepare material for a bulletin board display commemorating The Lourdes Centenary.