Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Front Row: M. Sprinkle, A. Kan, D. Rieger, R. Davis, J. Swerdloff, M. Blank. Second Row: B. Kesterson, G. Blauvelt, G. Tannenbaum, B. Boiley, S. Hanner, A. Martel, A. Canal, C. Russo. Third Row: M. Rudnick, N. Carver, S. Schendlinger, D. Ciment, C. Bassett, T. Hill, M. Behrman. Fourth Row: B. Rosenberg, S. Sottile, H. Lubel, S. Barnard, B. Beckerman, S. Adelstein, B. Pearl, 1. Haber. Members of the National Forensic League must do continuous re- international a17airs. Current events topics are often utilized 1' search in both magazines and books in order to keep abreast of speech contests for the purpose of extempomneous competition

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W Front Row: F. Scott, T. Kloth, L. Horowitz, R. Kaufman, M. Cohen. Second Row: G. Janko, F. Ellis, M. Wigder. LATIN HONOR Provides Tutoring Sessions for Students Needing Help Sharing the distinction with the French Honorary, the new Latin Honor Society was one of the two student organizations initiated at Norland this year. According to the Presi- dent, Leonard Horowitz, the objective of the club is to promote an interest in the study of Latin through various activities of an academic nature. Primary among these was the biweekly tutoring sessions which the members conducted. Another of the groups functions was the oistribution of the national Latin magazine, l uxilium Latinum, to the various Latin classes. his served as an enrichment to their studies. n addition, the students in their third or rourth year were prepared for the annual na- ionwide competitive Latin examination given In the Spring. These students also had an oppor- unity to try out the new audio-lingual mate- i ials which are presently being used by the first nd second year classes only. gave? us $135K Ronnie Kaufman, Leonard Horowitz, Ted Kloth, and Mark Cohen stand before Latin world map to look up word pronunciations.

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XE After many weeks of extensive preparation and practice in de- Congress, a series of debate and oratory events in which they are livery, members of the National Forensic League leave for Area participants. Several tournaments like this dot the NFL calendar. NFL Participates In Debates, Oratory, Interpretations NFL activities, unlike sports, are not sea- sonal. Beginning the hrst week in September and continuing for two and a half months there were extemporaneous tournaments each Wednesday. Throughout the year members participated in Student Congress held on Sat- urdays, a weekend Area Congress and State Congress at Tallahassee. Completing the calen- dar were tournaments covering all phases of debate, oratory and interpretation. Coordinat- ing all these events are NFL oHicers, president Dale Reiger, Vice president Ed Linder, secre- tary Judy Swerdloff and treasurer Roger Davis under Mrs. Sprinklels sponsorship. As the sixth largest National Forensic League chapter in Florida, Norlandls NFL holds another distinc- tion-never placing below third in any tourna- ment. In addition the chapter hosted the Dade t ' ' - Gail Tannenbaum includes gestures for emphasis in her intense County Champ1onsh1p Debate on Aprll 9' oratorical delivery to listening Susan Harmer and Colleen Bassett. h. i;