Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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MDW ' of Schiller, Goethe, Lessing and Kant, opens the doors to the better understanding of the German writers, poets, musicians and scientistsf' for those eager German enthus- iasts who greet one with Wie befinden Sie sich? One can readily see the growing demand for Spanish as our relations become more and more friendly with the South and Cen- tral American nations. Spanish affords abundant information about the Spanish people, their customs, literature and art. ln connection with our work we take 'El Eco, a small Spanish newspaper containing arti- cles of interest, puzzles, jokes, etc., as class work, says Miss Burke who so competently conducts her department. Many times Mr. Greene has led his stu- dents in a Hebrew song which was sung, perhaps during the time of Moses. From a position of little use and importance, Hebrew has again grown important through the settlement of Palestine by the Hebrew- speaking peoples of the world. ln our work for the past three years we have been using as a fundamental textbook, the standard work serving several high schools of Greater New York. This book abounds in interesting stories, anecdotes, and exercises giving students copious draughts from the fountain of a valuable culture, explains Mr. Greene, a genial master of Hebrew. Miss Nugent, well-qualified and well- versed in ltalian literature, states. We study the contributions of ltaly to the realms of thought and imagination, fine arts, poe- try, philosophy, pure and applied sciences and education in general. By the conscientious study of these lan- guages, there is instilled in us an appre- ciation of the cultural aspects of world civil- ization not only of the past but of today when our country is composed of so many different peoples and races, each speaking its own language. Top: Recitation in an ltalian Class, Top Row Center: Anna M. Brodbine, Mary P. Brod- bine, loscphine R. Burke. Middle Row Center: Agnes E. Burnett, Frances M. Connolly, Rose M. McKenna. Bottom Row Center: Maude F. Mitchell, Margaret E. Nugent, Ruth M, Severance. Bottom: Struggling with their French. -6 -W

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,- 'W FN .X ,- I v I -.4--' INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS Upper Left French Class Lower Left German Recltation Upper Rzght Latin Scholar Lower Rlght Whlch one dld the Spanish? Languages We are living in an age when under standing tolerance and an ability to con verse in a foreign tongue are reguisites for the happine and harmony that can exist in thi melting pot of nations only when uch under tanding tolerance and abilities are recognized and stressed lt has fallen to the facliool. ol America to teach the people to understand their neighbors. Typical of high rchooli all over the country Chelsea Highs foreign language department is com- posed of and devoted to six languages: Latin, German, Spanish, Hebrew, ltalian and French, The Latin department turns out Latin stu- dents of the highest calibre under the very Page Twenty-:six able tutelage of two widely travelled and well read followers of Virgil Cicero and Caesar Miss Deasy and Miss Burnett At those who think Latin is a dead language Miss Deasy has aimed the following words Latin develops the power of thinking pro vides a good cultural background creases the vocabulary Cover half our Eng- lish words are derived from Latin? helps the pupil understand and speak the Eng' lish language correctly is the link betweei the 'Past and Present' for it is the founda- tion of all other subjects, furnishing the power of reasoning and speaking correct- ly. Miss Severance, a most capable student

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FOCTBALL The grand-daddy of all Red Devil athletic aggregations, the football eleven, inaugu- rated the l94U-41 sport season by engaging in one of the most strenuous campaigns in recent years. Meeting in battle ten of the toughest teams in Eastern Massachusetts, the C.H.S, grid club emerged sporting a none too fancy record of two wins, six losses, and two ties. The season's record, although far from impressive, seemed to sat- isfy the demands of newly-appointed head coach, Henry H. McCarthy, who spent the greater part of the season experimenting with new methods and conveying to the boys his style of play, which differed some- what from the style employed by his pre- decessors. On Friday, the 13th of September, the sea- son got underway when the Red Devils, then a green, light, and inexperienced squad entertained a highly touted Saugus High eleven whom early season experts tabbed the team of the year and before a record breaking crowd of lOUOU fans who left home store and street corner to witness the proceedings pulled what proved to be the mayor upset of the year by forcing the Sachems to succumb to a stunning defeat Nicewicz pass interceptions and Hugh Fitzpatrick s almost miraculous feat of com pleting ll out of l8 passes aided the Devil cad e no little Tic following Friday night found the Che' ca Memorial Stadium once again illuminated with flood lights this time to enable the grid force from Somerville to invade the local grideiron to do battle with a newly-spirited, but somewhat cocky Red and Black contingent. Another capacity crowd was in attendance intent on seeing if the Saugus game was played under a lucky star, but after an hour and a half of play the teams left the field without either being able to push across a tally and the fans filed out unable to determine who was the better club. Rego for the visitors was elusive as an eel but the great defensive play of Stan Glowacki and Vin Selevitch prohibited the enemy flash from reaching pay-dirt. The aerial attack of the local heroes was stopped as was their ground offensive. ln the third night game of the season, the Red Devil fans saw a truly great exhibition of the McCarthy inspired spirit when the locals spotted a Revere club thirteen points in the first six minutes of play yet came back in the last half to deadlock things at 1313 all and but for extremely bad luck could have tucked this fray in the win bas ket instead of having it end in the second con ecutive tie Early in the first quarter two Chelsea passes were intercepted and converted into enemy touchdowns but in stead of collapsing as might be expected the Red Devils roared back with little power house Nicewicz paving the way A highly favored Leominster outfit came tumbling into the Devil stadium on Satur day October Sth for the first daylight game of the season for the McCarthymen and behind the superlative all around play of Bench Warmer 'j' nw.: ..,,- 'Q' ,is J fi' T .adm 1 1 I - V - I - . S . . , . , , , . . . . 1 I . . f - . . . . I f - - S . . - . . F . . . . . .U , , - V I S v . ,Q ir i , r f , I. ,,, . fi, 'L . 4 5-,,.i. -p.s,1w 5' - K- s r-sf Q-.- n - K . .Nw -,,p,g.L,: . f. v . he . ' 'P W -'Qw ' 9-f ,Q , -, --ar. - if we ffiff X.. , f , pst V 'jx-miss' 1, ,, Vnqf rufv, ., K A I ' Q -WZ.. , N 3,- Y 3 Lwwaf' me ' .v-' . M., . in M jmftyaz... ' ,, ,frffy A r , , . ' ,.,v' ff' ' - 'f - ., . 'vi ' f - X, , - ' 'Lf VJ TQr - 'VY' fp, ..-, f-'Nr,R -E 4' 'Tri' . su - , .N 4' J-W .1 ff - ' .fn ,, --ali . , . r . . F ,inf . .1 ,f- -M' A-af-. . - ,ve N ,- ..,., . .vw 'Q Q...-. -,Q Q -r ...M 0'.H'n .. M--1