Lakewood High School - Cinema Yearbook (Lakewood, OH)

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The fact that foreign languages are still being taught in America with other purposes than that of the possi- bility of future military value is one justiiication for those of us who hope for the salvation of democratic ideals. T ward . . . O 3 Language is a free commodity. It is a part not of the royalty Brotherhood or the aristocracy, but of the life-blood of the people. As Qf Nations long as we in America can teach and respect these languages, and recognize that the difference between them and the English tongue is the only boundary between those who employ these languages and ourselves, we may yet witness the dawn of a new era of internationalism in the world. It is usually conceded that the great barrier which frustrates our faltering attempts at peaceful cooperation is misunderstanding. The obvious solution suggests itself: take the necessary steps to insure an understanding of the other man's point of view. In this connection foreign language curriculae are certaii to become Wreasingly im- Left to Right-Mr. Essur, Mr. Gala- nie, Miss Coates, Miss McMillen, ' N Mr. Heskamp, Mr. Paine. Left to rightf-Miss Foley, Mi. C ll well, Miss Kimball. Page 16

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From another point of view, it is often said that the scien- tific method is notoriously conspicuous by its absence from the current of today's thought. We are all too prone to accept impressions at their face value, forgetting that there may be facts which escape us at first glance. The scientist must deal in facts, truths, not opinions. This is applicable in our daily life, no matter how small is our Contact with scientific practice. Society would benefit immeasurably if its problems were attacked scientifically. Too many of us fail to realize the full implications of these problems. They cannot be waved away with a sentimental hand, nor disposed of as one pays the water bill. One of the pertinent criticisms of today's civilized community made in H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is that we have not advanced as far psychologically ah as our scientific knowledge demands. Science has given us the tools: now let us borrow from it the method, and no obstacle will prove too great for the construction of our future community. t to right- Mr. Webb Miss Hobb Mr. Gorms

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portant in the near future, as a world painfully aware of its blunders tries again to construct itself into a Working community. The foreign languages must be taught With this in view. No bit of grammar should be tolerated as purely incidentalg these courses must proceed with the idea of providing a means by which we may surmount this great barrier. The importance of German, Spanish, and French in this line is self-evident, and Latin takes it place as a uni- versally culture standard. When, in the next half century, humanity directly faces its herculean task of reconstruction, the progressive, dynamic instruction of foreign languages will be the primary avenue to the new understanding. X . .? : I Llii' it Zxf .5222 '- r., wh'-' - ,.,.' 9- ws if E' 1l:,1 ' f': if 2 9 l Page 17