Julia Richman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (New York, NY)

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W 4 xx P, Be it French, German, Italian, Latin, or Spanish, we have all taken up at least one language in high school. And after plowing through a translation or trying to learn grammar and irregular verbs, many of us have doubted the values of anything but our own English. Yes, one may have to have a special talent to learn languages CI don't possess itj but once learned, languages can be of tremendous value. Let us first take up the sad case of Latin. It seems that no one likes Latin these days. They tell us that it won,t be of any use later onf, Well, in the dim realm of in- finity called later onv we may not have to challenge John Kieran,s latin quotations but the language can be of use to us in other ways. While there is no necessity for talking in the ancient Roman tongue, there is a need for organizing logically even what we say in English. Therein lies the Worth of having studied Latin. No student could have put together a Latin prose sentence or taken apart a bit of translation without being aware of the organization and planning behind it. The ability to organize and plan can help us not only to speak and write logically, but best of all to live logically. The other languages aforementioned have a more direct value. Of course in traveling and in contact with foreign people they come into play. One of the greatest joys of traveling is to be able to speak to the ordinary people you meet in their native tongues. Spanish has a Very close relationship to us. Many students feel that more so-called Americans should learn the tongue of their southern neighbors. Spanish and Portuguese are intrinsic elements in the movement for Pan-Americanism. Compulsory Spanish in high school is even visualized by some. In living logically, in enjoyment of travel, and in contact with people, lan- guages are of tremendous importance. M, ,ff an uage QQ. ,, ' 1- SEEEEEE1 3 x If

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lpizgdica jdaining The word, athletics, calls up in our minds the picture of a football or a baseball field. Wre hear again the cheers of the excited crowd and We feel the thrill of excite- ment that is aroused in us by our favorite team. That, however, is not all that ath- letics should mean to us. What sort of a person does the adjective, athletic, call to mind? Why, a healthy, clear-skinned, bright-eyed, handsome person of course! Any athlete that you can think of is healthy and it is mainly for this reason that physical training is taught in the school. Remember girls, you cannot be beautiful if you are not healthy. Posture, another important attribute of beauty,' is stressed in physical training. Exercise, too, for which we have little time during the school year, is given us in gym. Athletics, especially tennis, swimming and golf, are very interesting to girls and afford a means of spending leisure time in the open. Dancing is also stressed in physical training. This is quite important for the de- velopment of grace and ease of movement. There. are many girls among us who have special apttitude for dancing. This is a real talent whether it is in ballet or tap danc- ing. ln musical comedy, there is a demand for tap-dancers. A ballet dancer can find her place in the ballet, on the stage, or perhaps in motion pictures. The physical training department helps to develop many of our talents, but most important of all, it leads to HEALTH, the most valuable of our possessions. lltzs