Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Z. FttrsL E. Gotdhcrg, Af. Gcllcr. B. innucniian. B. Frfcrnan. Paris is tlie place in the world where, if you please, you may best unite the ii i c and the dulcc. - Tliackery The ancient languages are the scabbard which hold the mind ' s sword. Coclhc S. Madn. R. Wligtmiii. .» . flr p r

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Foreign Language Nowhere in civilization is the colorful variety of man ' s nature more vividly shown than in his languages. No time in history has presented such a ch-allenge to this power of language for peace and understanding. Here also is found the cathedral of his hope. Latin discloses the order and interrelatedness of man ' s speech and writing. In French are found the sophisticated sounds of wit and intellect. Spanish is characterized by the buoyancy of vocal rhythms. Precision and force emanate from the powerful rolls of the German sound, and the Russian alphabet and tongue provide a glimpse of the intricacy of an exotic and valuable culture. He who is ignorant of foreign languages knows not his own. -Goelhe 24

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} Business Education The click and ring of typewriters plays a tune to anyone walking down the hall in the business education section of Niles. The color and vigor of this department deny the belief that businesslike means Stark, gray, and drably efficient. Instead, such courses as typing, secretarial practice, and bookkeeping offer variety and an opportunity for future success. Time is tlie measure of business, as money is of wares. -Bacon I