Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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CLAMS officers fabovej, Sue Ann Strauss, Secretary-Treasurerg Greg Larberg, Vice-presidentg Pam Knab, Presidentg Mrs. Josephine Healy, Sponsorg Ann Winters ffrontj, His- torian, held a larger and more ac- tive club this year. Latin club members Ibelowj and their guests enjoy the annual club banquet, held at the home of Ann Winters. Academics-137

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Beginning with slides of Mrs. Josephine Healy's trip to ltaly, 60 students undertook a study of how Latin the dead language provides a basis for many modern romance languages. While first year students were making campaign signs in Latin for presidential candidates, advanced students were learning phraseology such as Beware of Greeks bearing gifts to grasp some of the rudiments of the ancient culture. Members of the Classical Latin Association of Memorial Students sponsored a tennis ball toss at the Senior Carnival and supplied car streamers for football games. CLAMS also donated a box of toys, books, and clothes to a needy family in Carverdale. On the Ides of March, a banquet was held at the home of Ann Winters to which members wore togas, feasted on a variety of foods and selected Henry Hilder and Cindy Coffman as Caesar and Cleopatra Russian poster fabovel adds atmosphere to language classes Mr Robert Lawless fabove rightl, sponsor of the Russian Club, instructs one of his Memorial Russian classes. Russian Club officers Iboftom 'eftl Betty Camp bell, Treasurerf John Forbes, Program Chairman, Patrice Amante President Keith Kaufman, Vice-President, and Malon Kit, Secretary lnot picturedl serve for both the Memorial and Westchester clubs. Contrary to popular opinion, the outstanding characteristic of classes was not the students banging their shoes on the desks, but the small size of the classes. Russian Club members from both Memorial and Westchester could be distinguished by sweatshirts inscribed From Russia With Love. The club participated in the Sangerfests and Carnivals of both schools. 136-Academics

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Adopting a new inquiry method of teaching in which the student is presented with primary sources and background materials and then allowed to reach his own conclusions concerning the situation, the Social Studies Department stimulated class discussion in preference to teacher lectures. Political party work during the national elections replaced research reports for many seniors taking civics. A mock court and student congress were held following the classes' gubernatorial races in the fall. Visitations served to fully educate seniors in the workings of a democracy, in American History classes. Besieged with research projects on one specific country, underclassmen taking world history once again staged the Napoleon debate followed by the week-long model UN General Assembly in May. Memorial students placed highly in the United Nations test, led by Becky Fischer who won first place in city-wide competition and a trip to New York. Courses in sociology, advanced social science problems and Texas history were also offered to individuals interested in topical studies. X A Q . it ., N.. ,,.....-1--1 ,. sssss si 138-Academics cgi iff? I