Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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fakes two to tangle Follow the leader. Practicing Latin phonics, Mr. Moore’s sixth period class repeats each sound after him in an effort to perfect their pronunciation. Face the front. Absorbed Rebels listen to Miss Bok lecture on the conjugation of verbs and the use of participles during their seventh period German class. Fistful in every bite. Seniors Ellen Burke, Gail LeRoy, Caro! Coppage, and Lisa Lessard grab handfuls of popcorn that half-filled a large pie garbage bag held by Senior John rockenbrough during a three-day showing of the silent film Hunchback of Notre Dame. Language 29

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MODERATOR: Good evening and welcome to Dialect Debates! Tonight’s topic is the merits of the two languages German and Latin. Representing the Latin side will be that distinguished warrior who put Rome on the map, Mr. Julius Caesar! CROWD: Yea Caesar! Hail the Emperor! MODERATOR: Speaking for the German view is the well-known conqueror of Austria, Poland, and Russia, Frederick the Great! CROWD: Rah Freddie! Sock it to ‘em! MODERATOR: By virtue of the Latin’s victory in the coin toss, togas were chosen as the appropriate dress. The debators will alternate their statements during the oral argument. Now, if there are no questions, we can begin. Caesar will made the opening comments. CAESAR: Having aquainted myself with the Latin program, | was at first amazed and then proud of the splendid learning possibilities contained in it. Beginning scholars learn at their own rate while utilizing the textbook Artes Latinae. Among other wonders they incounter is a study of myself. Rarely do people consider what a great author | truly am. | intend to correct this gross injustice. MODERATOR: Now your answer, Frederick. FREDERICK: | shall neither waffle nor mince words as my honorable colleague has done. The German course surpasses excellence. During one’s first three years, a - great deal of time is devoted to grammar and vocabulary in preparation for extensive reading. Few people realize the difficulty of the German language. MODERATOR: According to the , pre-arranged rules, we agreed that statements would be specific and succinct. | caution you both to stay within the twenty-second time limit. Now, Caesar, please continue. CAESAR: As the Latin student strengthens his vocabulary, he becomes aquainted with other Latin authors such as Cicero, Ovid, and Virgil. A strong emphasis is placed on grammar, mythology, and history. As an added bonus, the scholars are taken out to dinner. MODERATOR: Your response, Frederick. FREDERICK: When the advanced German students reach their fourth year, they study the novel, Minna Von Barnhelm, a fascinating story about... MODERATOR: Excuse me, Frederick, but I’m sorry to say that we are out of time. According to the judges, the winner of the debate is — no, wait a minute! It’s a draw! The judges’ decisions have tied. Many thanks to the two combatants ... er, contestants, Julius Caesar and Frederick the Great. Please gentlemen, sheathe your swords — you both won! The decision was fair and... get away from me with those weapons! Help! Call the producer, the director, anybody! Goodnight ladies and gentlemen. from Dialect De —! Miss Marlisse Bok German IV-V, German | German II, German III, German Club Mrs. Shelby Sweeney Spanish II, Spanish | Mrs. Maria Vidal Spanish V, Spanish IV, Spanish Ill, Spanish Club Mr. Ken Moore Latin I, Latin IV-V, Latin Il, Latin 1, Latin 1, Football, . Wrestling, FCA 28 Language

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Where were all the Carter supporters? | wondered when the SCA mock election showed that Rebels favored Ford overwhelmingly. | puzzled as peanut jokes, cracked in the lunch line, met with little protest. And | decided— with all those Freemanites standing by the President, could a Rebel go wrong? : Like a true “good citizen ”, | held my eyes glued to the T.V. set during the Ford-Carter debates. In the one- sided class discussions which followed each encounter, | learned to keep my ears open—and my mouth shut. In the parking lot, | gaped at the endless rows of , bumpers plastered with Ford-Dole stickers, comparing their numbers to those of the occasional Carter- Mondale buttons noticed in the halls. Phrases such as “We need a man like Carter!”” screamed at me from the bathroom walls, but their authors disappeared in the swarms of avid “Jerry” fans. Election night revealed a Carter population that Freeman had not believed existed. Both candidates fought a long and hard battle over the electoral votes needed. As midnight came and went, | pictured optimistic Rebels napping near their radios, only stirring to emit feeble cheers when their two other favorites, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. and David Satterfield were re-elected to the Senate and House of Representa- tives respectively. — By 3:30 a.m., my eyelids positively refused to stay propped open any longer, and my vision had become so blurred it was impossible to read the election returns. But the funeral atmosphere at school the next day left no doubt as to the results. Pride in Virginia’s stand as the only southern state to go Ford was considerably dampened by Carter’s narrow— but definite—victory of the popular vote. Most students no longer questioned the existence of Carter supporters—Rebels knew all too well they were there. Mr. Carter I presume? Senior Tommy Davis shares congratulations with another Carter supporter at a campaign poll following the presidential election. Crowd pleasers. President Ford and Governor Godwin acknowledge the enthusiastic supporters of the Ford campaign. 30 Politics