Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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'I' H E ll IC I' A ll 'I' WI IG X 'I' S I Y A I' 'I' I 0 N I LATI X It is logical that following the lfnglish department we should present the Latin department. devoted to the study of the language from which. directly and indirectly. sixty per cent of our language is derived. The head of this work is Miss Julia Evans, whom we here picture with several of her pupils, who are studying some of the many views of ancient Roman life which are part of the equipment of the department. With the trend of modern education away from the cul- tural and toward the vocational subjects, the number of stu- dents in Latin classes has dwindled: this year only two courses have been offered. But many of those who take their education seriously still seek a foundation for later work in science. in law, in medicine. by studying Latin. ln both courses. the chief objectives are that the student acquire a more intelligent and discriminating knowledge and use of the English language through the study of Latin sen- tence structure and vocabulary. and that he become acquainted with some of the features of ancient life by means of readings. both in Latin and in English. These readings afford many opportunities to point out parallels between modern and an- cient life, and thus to show American boys and girls that Roman civilization is still of importance to them. The freshman has not been in the department long before he discovers an interesting connection between Latin and his everyday life. He finds that his friends, Vincent. Martin, Leo. Norma, Vivian, Stella. and many others, have names which come directly from Latin. Those who are interested in music discover the meaning of the terms used in that art. Because school is an interesting topic. freshmen are eager to read stories concerning the education of Roman boys. Wax tablets resembling those used as slates in ancient days: models of the catapults, which were the heavy artillery of the Romans, and other objects of historical value still hold interest. Since the second-year student has acquired a somewhat extensive vocabulary. he gains increasing satisfaction in trac- ing the relationship between Latin and English. Lists of words which have come into our language without changing their original form include alumni. campus, circus, consensus, focus, rostrum, and countless others. While such words as nepolism and plebiscile might send the average sophomore to the dic- tionary, the second-year Latin student associates them with his Latin vocabulary. and uses them easily. By thus correlating with geography, history. music, and English, Latin takes its place among the social as well as the cultural studies. Called by some a Hdeadu language. it finds its immortality in modern Spanish. French. and Italian languages, as well as in lringlish. It is inconceivable that it should ever altogether die. Julia l-'. lhans. .L ll.. t'hairman llclen WI. Masters, A. ll. Nlargaret IC. Phelan. .L Il. l Latin students re-live Iflllllilll tilncs uith lliss Evans as they view pictures of ancient forts antl defense IIIUIIHHIS. 'I'his vicious looking' weapon is a catapult lllIHIl'I. which somehow sug'3:s-sts that ancient warfare xvasn't much more than chilll's play. contrasteil with that of flllltly. f Yliss Masters llenlonstrates the tic-up hctvveen ancient Latin and modern lllngrlish. One poster lists music i i v terms derived from Latin: another calls attention to proper names ot' classic origin. The Roman words take on life as they are asso- ciated xvith familiar ones. l XYith genuine interest. some lllllfl' Latin stucles scan relies and remnants ol' Roman civilization. Wliss Phelan sits quietly hy. allowing: the objects to teach their own lessons. 19 P

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D lllstrlletllr lmlllel explains the how illlll why of Sll1'l'l'll-l'9l'0l'llillg' to some of his Til'filllS. 'I'he boy :lt the lllil'l'0llll0lll' is wuitillg: for Hll illNllil'll1i0ll. whieh seems, :lt present. tu Ile quite :l wzly ill the distzlllce. At Illlj' rnte. Ile is not registering: lllikl' fright. p l':ln this l'l'illH'llIiL' fellow he hegggpillg the ytllllljl IIIIIQJS lHIl'd0llf l'le:lse. Wliss Stark. eunle to his :lill: persnmle the fnir damsel to 4 I8 Q Hli0AIll'A5'l' Nu. ll in reading adequate to comprehension of what they read. To correct this deficiency, courses in remedial reading now form a regular part of Proviso's English curriculum. lndividual attention is stressedg reading matter of interesting content and suitable difficulty is provided, and teachers especially trained for this work strive to help those who are handicapped by lack of ability or opportunity. Gratifying results are obtained. Public speaking has long been offered as an elective in the third year. Now, under the direction of Manley XV. lmmel. the scope of the work has been broadened to include speech training as a part of many of the courses. A recording ma- chine has added greatly to the interest and the effectiveness of the course in public speakingg the opportunity to hear one's own words, with all their faults or merits. has greatly stimulated improvement in speech habits. Dramatics, which find some expression in various clubs in the school, form the content of a course elective to juniors who have shown ability in earlier classes. Stage settings. costuming, the intelligent reading of parts, study of charac- terizations and pantomimeg all the elements which enter into dramatic productions are surveyed and studied to the extent made possible in a semester's course. The presentation of short plays or of scenes from longer ones becomes a vital part of the work. Occasionally the students migrate to the social room where they may have the benefit of stage and lights, and put on creditable productions. Occasionally the English teachers indulge in social relaxa- tion. At the end of the first semester, Miss Mozelle Honey re- signed to be married. ln her honor, a tea was given, attended by most of the department. Miss Eileen White presided at the tea tableg Mrs. Roney was an honored guest. We show you here a glimpse of the occasion. For the past two years, a committee consisting of the Misses Anna Harman, Violet Hogan, Mary Emge, Ruth Neal. Grace Trigg, and Eileen Vllhite has been at work revising the curriculum to make it contribute more effectively to the present and future needs of Provisois boys and girls. Their work is beginning to bear fruit. and points the way' to still greater achievements in the future. 2 ifrmn-es Killian. A. Jl. lf. 1 Irlllellelore ldlllllltllll. A. WI. l-Ilezlllor Aliee L0ll0k. A. Nl. l'll1lI'll N IC. A. Moore. Ph. DI. I.nis Moore, A. WI. llntll Neill. H. S. V Allly Okerlill, A. ll. Florence l. Otis. A. Nl. I-Emily Reid. A. M. ffl'Zll'l' Reinillgn. A. YI. V l l0l'l lll'0 ll. Seott. A. il. Ceeil Stslrk. Ph. ll. fllzlrie xvllllll, A. li. Alvin ll. Volk. Il. S. lid. v grunt his request. or plea. or H!'ll!l1l'A'0l' he xvnnts. Or m:lyhe-- can this he love! L Engrlisll tezlellers not togetller .null teal-ell otf when Miss Honey Illlll0lllll'0d her 1'lllJ.'illJ,'l'llll'llf. Bliss Wvhite ponrell: Miss Sc-ott rezlll :l poem: :lll joinell in presenting: Sl gift. 'lliss Rnney 2lllll1'lll'S between the txvu sets ol' ezlllllles. her mother on her riggllt.

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L Five t'reshmen musn't he wrong when it comes to pronouncing. phonetic symbols. 'l'he sound charts convey graphically the proper position ot' tongue and lips: Wliss VYilliams demonstrates the princi- ples they set forth. L Peoples dwelling: under many flags speak the Spanish tongue: high school students may tind many uses for it In husincss or in travel. Miss Gosplll tried her knowledge of it in Wlexico. with ggratifyim: results. L Herr Kuster 4 20 L Blt0.'lDt'AS'l' No. ll MODERN LA NGU ACE Presentation of Provisois modern language department on the television screen lends a note of foreign atmosphere to our broadcast. Miss Florence Vffilliams. with the assistance of six instructors, supervises the work of 713 students. Miss Viola Scala has been added to the faculty of Proviso as a member of both the italian and the English departments. To know a language, one must study the pronunciation of its words. Correct enunciation and accent also play an impor- tant part in this study. If one wishes to speak correctly. imita- tion is not sufhcientg one must learn how the sounds are pro- duced scientifically. ln the interest of this cause. the students study the position of the lips and tongue while speaking. Phonograph records of speech drills are played. and radio pro- grams coming from foreign countries are heard during class hours. The study of the language of a country includes the study of its customs and literature. There is an increasing trend in all classes toward the greater appreciation of foreign culture and civilizations. Plays are dramatized. and poetry written in the language studied by the student is memorized. An exhibit having among its features a miniature of the Eiffel tower. a Mexican serape, a dress from Germany made of wood pulp, and a Florentine leather purse. was sponsored by this depart- ment. lnterest in travel and international affairs is stimulated by this course. The study of the language itself makes visible a new world of ideas in that it constantly correlates with history, art, science, and music. He who knows only one lan- guage looks at the world with only one eye. A language course is related to nearly every other subject in Proviso. Through studying a foreign language. at times the students discover that they do not know the fundamentals of finglish. It is to correct this fault that daily drills are given in transla- tion, vocabulary building, and conjugation. This work not only enriches the vocabulary but also provides a keener perception of English, the mother tongue. All languages are instruments for training in precision. accuracy, definiteness. and orderly thinking. This stimulation of oneis linguistic faculties is in itself an intellectual exploration fully as thrilling as any other adventure in the field of learning. A knowledge of languages does much toward the broadening of one's outlook upon the lives of people other than those of the United States. It provides an opportunity for students to extend their line of thinking by widening their horizons so that they may be less provincial. To accomplish this end, students study maps and pictures. Travel talks are given. and students get information about foreign countries from the newspapers, magazines, and radio. To get the most out of the language of a country, one must study its geography. First-hand information is given to students by the instructors who have traveled and studied in the foreign countries. Florence ll. xxvillillllli, A. VI.. filliliflllllll Humhert Genttlin. A. NI. Frances P. Gospill, A. Nl Ruben R. Kuster, A. ll. Ada Esther Ross. A. Nl. Viola Scala. Il. S. Gertrude Schlueter. A. Nl. and his thungryl eight consider getting together on their ein. zwei, drei. as they study German aml practice umlants and gut- terals, in the effort to attain a proper Berlin accent. I No wonder these Q'0lllllIM'l'l'S seen: to he enjoying: their Italian: tvhy shonldn't they. when their teacher radiates good cheer! La Scala may mean an opera house in Milan. hut here it means Miss Yiola. who smiles in hoth Italian and Engrlish.