Immaculata University - Gleaner Yearbook (Immaculata, PA)

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In man, LANGUAGE, THE MEANS OF communication among living beings and the key to communi- cation with the past, is a potent force in social life, making all peoples, areas, and communi- ties more than iust isolated individuals, it un- locks the treasure chest containing civilizations and cultures of ancient times. The study of classical Greek and Latin discloses the history, philosophy, and literature of the past-a time which will endure by reason of the unsur- passed genius of speculative theories and practical accomplishments. The influence of Plato, Aristotle, Phidias, Menander, Plautus, Cicero, Virgil, Seneca, and others is a living force in all phases of modern culture. It is primarily through a study of these languages that scholars have been able to reconstruct the past, giving to men of all times a background and a connective link to be used in explaining the present and in anticipating the future. Yraazy V ' W . , xi , -X, . 'r sing, ., , . AA A ,af .wr :, use ,Mba r 'rw .r at - -f ,g Qpgl. ., Senior and iunior language maiors Alberta Donlan, Renalde Lamothe Lorraine Arnold, Charlotte Maurizi, Margaret Graham, Helene Heineman, Kathryn Guinan, Carol Giannini, Ingeborg Both and Jo Anne DiLauro, indulge in a moment of relaxation Students of advanced Latin learn to appreciate the classic influence present in the Italian Renaissance decor of the rotunda. The Roman and Spanish rooms of the University of Pennsylvania Museum hold obiets d'interest for classical and modern language majors.

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Here a book, There a book, everywhere a book all required Tor Co-ordinaTing Seminar Kathleen Mendte begins early To Tap The Pierian Spring THE GREAT i-iisToRiAN, Thucydides, wroTe his masTerpiece wiTh The belief ThaT knowledge of Things pasT guides man profiTably in The present and in The TuTure. ln This TradiTion, ImmaculaTa College direcTs her sTudenTs along The paTh of experience To The gaTeway of wisdom. To aid The sTudenTs in The comprehension and appreciaTion of modern civilizaTion, The DeparTmenT of HisTory ofTers a wide range of courses bridging The greaT expanse from Adam To ATom. The curriculum is designed To poinT ouT The Chris- Tian influence inherenT in mankind's poliTical, social, and culTural heriTage. An undersTanding of The past guides The sTudenT in a sTudy of The significance of Today's evenTs which will be Tomorrow's hisTory. Focusing upon The world's Trouble spoTs, and cor- relaTing Today wiTh yesTerday, The course of sTudies prepares The sTudenT To meeT The challenge of Tomorrow wiTh wisdom, courage, and faiTh. Tracing The movements of The Red Menace ElizabeTh Bricker describes To incredulous Mary Jo Gastin KaThIeen Mendte and Marfha Lucci The Rise and DevelopmenT of Communism

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speaks God . . . HESIOD KNOWLEDGE is NOT the prerogative ot one race or class ot people. All wise men have realized this truth. Hence, the student does not limit herself to the accruements of learn- ing in her own people. Much ot the world's culture, standing as so many points on the periphery ot a circle, may be assimilated by mastery of language, a conioining radius. Through a maior or a minor concentration, the Immaculatan enioys an intimacy with the wisdom of many civilizations. Fundamentals mastered, there opens a direct contact with the literature, the philosophy, and the art ot Europe. Herein lies the essential spirit of the people, herein are uncovered the universal patterns present in drama, prose, and poetry -proof that men are one in spirit, though multiple in forms of expression. The study of languages, more than any other division of learning, reveals that ln man speaks God. Cl-lesiodj NNN 1 Taking advantage of the Language Lab console, Carol Fowler, Martha Lucci, Eleanor Rowland, and Anita Jackson listen to records in various languages.