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

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Page 26 LATI LATIN has been called the basic lan- guage of all time. A rather startling fact is that approximately 60 per cent of the English language is of direct or indirect Latin derivation. The Romance languages, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian, are derived almost entirely from Latin, receiving the name Romance from that of the city, Rome. A knowledge of Latin, however, con- sists of more than learning the uses and meanings of words, it also includes a study of ancient Rome and of Caesars cam- paigns. The lives and works of Virgil and Cicero are the advanced courses, offered whenever a sufficient demand is indicated by enrolment. Latin is of great importance to those who wish to enter medicine, theology, sci- ence, or a specialized study of Roman his- tory. For some courses in institutions of higher learning, it is the only accepted lan- guage. Many Proviso students who take Latin in their freshman and sophomore years and then branch out into modern languages find their Latin background a definite asset. Outstanding features of the Latin classes are student projects, usually replicas of buildings and other features of ancient Rome, or reports on interesting people and events of Roman times. Top. Cozzrefzirafezl vogimfiofz ir Ike key Ibefe .ffIlLIC'lZfJ' me to open the door to rom- ,Dfete Jzfrrerr in Lario ffl Jays herej. Seromi. Room' ffm! help ez ldflglldgl' lo grow are lbe Jzzbjeff wider difrizrrion. Third, This ir clejizzilely one good way io learn Lalin. 1171391 dozft we spend more rlazrr lime Marr may? l7'k7Z0IL', flair finden! leade1'rlJip of rlarfer i.v1z't cl had idea nl all!

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Vi i .1 ei 1. 4 Q23 - if ' f aa 5'-J. at 3 it Slm1n'ing.' Miss Scott, Miss Lonek, Mrs. Law. Seated' Mrs. Shutts, Miss Taylor. Miss Grant, Miss Emge, A. E. Judd, Miss Fancher. GLI SINCE FACILITY in the use of English is fundamental to effective work in most phases of life in and out of school, the English department, the largest in the school, touches the life of every student in Proviso. Today, especially, intelli- gent citizenship in a democracy requires greater proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening than it has ever before. To provide the student with an understanding of his literary heritage and to aid him in acquiring the skills of communication, the department offers a wide range of sub- jects. Courses in literature increase the students understand- .flliipr Reizliugtz .i111ile.r lfldfjlfllffj al llve L!1:ff1:0lli'II'j' qllL'l'iL'.l' of .1 ferr' .mf2l'w1110fc'.f. .S'mmfi11g.' Mrs. Hess, Miss Goodwin. Sealcrfx Miss Otis, Miss Trigg, Miss Harman. - ing of the problems and beliefs of his own and other coun- tries, and helps him to shape his own ideas. Creative and newswriting courses give training of value for work on publications, secretarial English emphasizes the skills of writing necessary in the business world. Classroom libraries of books for study and leisure read- ing, current magazines, and dictionaries broaden the scope of knowedge in all classes. Through the use of the radio. phonograph, motion picture, and newspapers, the classroom becomes a laboratory, not only for speech and composition, but also for an interpretation of personal and social prob- lems of today. Page 25

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MODER LA GUAGE THE LINGUISTIC INTERESTS of the world are tending more and more toward modern languagesg French, German, Italian, and Spanish are drawing increas- ingly higher enrolments as people real- ize the future importance of modern languages. Keeping in step with the advance- ments currently being made in these lan- guages, Proviso's modern language fac- ulty has introduced new methods of teaching and new subject material into the coursesg War French and War Span' ish are two of these innovations. The trends in these languages are definitely toward practical usage. Some of the highlights of the modern language classes are the studies of the customs, histories, and numerous festivi- ties of the countries whose languages are taught. The study of these features of other countries arises from the theory that, to understand a language, one must understand its people. Advanced classes in these languages are arranged when- ever there is suthcient student demand for them. Thus the modern language department of Proviso strives to prepare its students for better understanding of foreign coun- tries. A'li.i1r Ii. lylfflidllli and Mir! Scala lead L1 di.r4'11,r5i01z 012 Lrzfizz Amerifafz affrziziv. ,llirr Gofpillhf group reeflzr I0 be more fI1l'63l'6.ff6d in f0fdIf0lI.f and correrpoml- elzre. Mitt Srfalzzeler crilicize.r lm12.s'lati012J am! giver help I0 Ike bezwildered. ll ilk cl bit of flrzgmzzhzg. Mfr. Home ojezzr az bit of geogfzgbhiral explamvfiozz of the mzily belrveen lhe Ufziled Nationa- of the W'e.rterfz Helzfirphere. if fy um' as ,,-up one Page 27