Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Truce Signed By Modern Language Clubs This year The French, Spanish, and Russian Clubs united Their membership To Torm a new organizaTion named The Modern Language Club. This ioinT eT- Tort came abouT in The hope ThaT many diTTerenT culTures and ideas could be presented To more oT The sTudenT body. Several guests appeared before The club. Slides were used To ilIus+ra+e The Tall: on SouTh America by Miss ShulTz, sTudenT Teacher Tor Miss Wolfenden. and the one on Russia by Dr. W. l-lancheTT. Father Roy, a CaTholic priesT, discussed Spain, and Mr. RoberT Burton oT Lyon, France, spoke on The educa- Tional system in France and compared iT with his observaTions of education in The UniTed STaTes. Encouraging inTeresT is The TirsT aim oT The club. so a Toreign language course is noT required Tor membership. The French publicalrion, La LiberTe. is sponsored by The club. Modern Toreign language Teachers Mrs. Spencer, Mr. FrosT, Mrs. Wreden, Miss Wolfenden, and Mrs. PeTersen served as advisors. 2 L 6 l i l. The business presented at meetings requires careful consideration. 2. Bay Staples enthusiastically describes a publicity stunt to her co-vgzie-presidents. 3. on the way to Mr. Graybill's office are Nancy West and Laura Bondurant. 4. Miss Wolfenden sets. up for a meeting. 5. Jef-f Singer, Ann Hodges, and Bob Powell rotate as president. 6. Ellen Johnson, secretary, messes up the minutes. 7. M. S. Kinsey, S. McAfee, and S. Hudgins enioy a ioke by the speaker. 4

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K. Mclntosh, J. Martin, J. Winders, G. Eure, and D. Mullen leave for Alexandria, already campaigning. Driver H. C. Link, Mrs. Williamson, R. Gilbert, Miss Ellet, travel agent, and Miss Shanks prepare to leave. i if Club Members Attend J CL State Meeting Thirty-eight members ot the Junior Classical League, or Latin Club, traveled to Alexandria to attend the state convention in October. The highlight ot their trip was the election ot club treasurer, Julia Mar- tin, to the ottice ot state vice president. The club members also visited Washington, D.C. tor a day and a halt. Special attention was given to the in- tluence ot Greek and Roman architecture on the Nation's capital. Founded to promote interest in the Greek and Latin languages and cultures. the Junior Classical League is a national organization. lvlrs, Williamson and Miss Shanks sponsor the club at Patrick l-lenry. Otticers were: Robert Gilbert. pres., Nancy Adams, vice pres., Susan Lex, sec.. and Julia Martin, treas. ln lvlay, the annual Roman banquet was held with a theme ot the Daphnephoria, Appollo's testival. Pat Albertson and Nancy Adams exchange information on the bus.