Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Labs Develop Pacesetting Linguisfs -I 1 lessors ,els The firsT Thing affer we eliminafe sTudenTs will be . . . DisTricT wide meefing of language Teachers as Fall workshop provides for exchange of ideas. The five languages offered aT Mem- orial have provided all sTudenTs wiTh ample opporTuniTy To become involved in a foreign language program. Many have responded, and wiTh The aid of all The excellenf Technical facilifies Mem- orial possesses, The sTudies of French, German, Spanish, Russian, and l.aTin have flourished. Besides gaining fluency in reading, wriTing, and speaking a sfrange Tongue, sTudenTs absorb The hisfory and culTure of The counfries whose language They sTudy. Slides, Tapes, guesT spealcers, and movies help To supplemenT The cuifural infalce, and The more advanced classes read direcT- ly from The liTeraTure of The various counfries. From nonchalance To oufraged proTesT . . . emo- Tions run The gamuf in a language class. 1'1 You say you can'T hear. Have you Tried The earphones? 64

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Accelerate Social Studies Lynn Kuriger, World l-lislory Bill Leech, World l-llslory American l-lislory Palricia Maxcy, Chairman American l-lislory Advanced Social Science Problems Wbkw Hlsmm' Lv MAPS Q Terry Park, World l-lislory Mary Poll: American l'lis+ory Wor isl' y i 2253 T '-'- ii Jean Rose, Governmenl' Sylvia Thompson, American l-lislory World l-lisiory Now for queslion 796 Ctrl' 7 fed .Y 1 5' -.e 57:4 , Social Sludies leachers mel during lhe faculfy workshop To discuss Jrhe plans for 'rhe year. Leif 'lo righf: Marlha Murphee, J. T. Carler, Mary Polk, Waldo Buchan- an. Pafricia Maxcy. Mary Kay Lovingfoss, Milne Williamson, World l-l isfory

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Strange Alphabet a Step to Steppes of Tolstoy 14 'ff e e iff! A L I -wen, Stephen Valcik Russian Though Russian literature and tradition are otten described as depressing, none ot this gloom has intiltrated the Russian Club, whose announced goal is to learn about day-to-day Russian lite and the true nature ot the Rus- sian people. Pursuance otthis goalwas abetted by lectures with slides on Russia trom speakers like Dr. Malcolm MacPhail, protessor at Rice. What club members absorbed trom these ex- periences was revealed in the Sangertest December lb, when they sang the Lord's Pray- er and several Russian tolk songs in Russian. Through cookie and cake sales members rais- ed money tor a spring International Theme party teaturing guests trom several nations. Officers: Ellen Lewis, program chairman, Debbie Lebeaux, treasurer, watch Rusty Riley, president. Not pictured: Pat Mahoney, vice-president, Cheri Kilburn, secretary. Members Fran Barkan Nancy Dorr Clint Helm Mary Hicks Don Howard Holly Hunt Andy Jordan Cheri Kilburn Sandy Kozik Oh, that little tellow there? Said his name was Stalin. Dr. MacPhail's slides Sherry Lake tind a responsive audience. Debble Lebeaux aesar, Cicero, Broaden Latin Horizons Alan Levin Ellen Lewis Bill Ludlam Pat Mahoney Tony Migura' Max North Teresa Parks Debbie Poythress Rusty Riley June Vines Josephine Healy Latin From the coniugation ot AMG and the simpler Scribe Latine Omnis-ay allia-Gay ivisa-day es attes-pay es-tray. exercises ot the tirst year to the War Commentaries ot Caesar and the all important dative ot agent. Memorial's Latin students not only learn a language but are involved personally in an ancient culture that has helped to shape the bases ot modern history. They may temporarily cast the declensions to the wind during the annual banquet, but the ettects ot the courses have the same tenacity that the Roman civilization has shown tor over 2000 years. 65