Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Across the Sea Miss Connolly — How do you say it in France? I he important task of teaching the fundamentals of the French language, falls upon the shoulders of .Miss i Brodbine in room 124. Mere the pupil learns his gram¬ mar through the interesting memory passages of Miss Brodbine’s own invention. From here the pupil goes !t Miss Frances Connolly s advanced classes, where he learns advanced grammar, great French works of [classic and modern authors, and he also has the privi¬ lege of joining the French Club, which is a great asset in learning conversational French. Under the guidance of Mr. Pierotti, those pupils who so wish may undertake the study of one of the most I beautiful Romance languages. Italian. The week is I divided by the studying of the fundamentals, composi¬ tion, and pisturesque idioms of the languages one part jof the week and the popular words of the great Italian writers the rest of the week. Miss Brodbine — Now a section from “A Propos.” Mr. Pierotti — How do you say “I love you in Italian?”

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More of Our Heritage Miss Kuhn —What’s the subject of the sentence? I ' he commercial girls receive their basic training in English, from the time they first enter the portals ot he Chelsea High School until they are ready to gradu¬ ate, under a group of ambitious and capable teacheis. These are Miss Kuhn, Miss Margaret Connolly, Miss Cogan, and Miss Bligh. With teachers such as these to guide us thiough our three years of English, we feel sufficiently well equipped to step forward on the road of life to success. Miss Connolly — Poetry, sweet mystery of life. Miss Cogan — Comment on this oral report! Miss Bligh —These secretaries are well versed in English??? II

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Forsan Et Haec.... Miss Deasy — Is that Virgil you are reading? Miss Burnett — Est semper Caesar! For 100 years the phrase has been read, repeated, memorized and translated by Latin students of Chelsea Senior High School. Ever since 1847 high school students of Latin have followed in their translations, the adventures, trials, and tribulations of the classic Roman heroes. 1 he lives of these men, immortalized by the greatest poets of all time, have held great stores of meaning, interpreted according to each student’s particular point of view. Latin is perhaps one of the few subjects carried down through the century that have not been greatly altered in the method of teaching and application. In our time, however, the study of the language has probably taken on a more enjoyable and useful light. To students in this modern age of discovery and invention more and more applications for even a sparse knowledge of Latin are possible. Miss Deasy’s little games occasionally provide a break in the daily routine of the class. Although these pertain to Latin and hold a wealth of additional aid in mastering vocab¬ ularies, they offer variety to Latin pupils. But unfortunately, we can ' t have them all the time. Back to work! Translation of Cicero occupies the student of Latin 111, under Miss Burnett’s and Miss Deasy’s watchful guidance, while the young sophomores “opstipuerunt,” trying to accustom them¬ selves to translating Julius Caesar! But the best year of all is Latin IV. The seniors who have elected this year of Latin have the great Aeneid by Virgil. A great deal of mythology comes into the daily work, and study of the work of perhaps the greatest of all epic Roman poets, the Latin students often discover cleverly and wisely worded phrases that would not have been nearlv so I effective in English. Miss Severance — Does that question pertain to German? 16