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

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Souvenir articles from foreign lands vividly illustrate the textbook The Language Department enjoys a cup of chocolate al fresco in the patio. lSeatedJ Miss Frances Cospill, Miss Lois Robinson, Miss Margaret Phelan, Miss Gertrude Schlueterg fstanrlingj Miss Viola Scala, Miss Madlynne Appa, Mrs. Bina House. Every language has its own particular associations. Classical Latin, a model of concise, accurate expression, stands as an example of an ancient language perpetually renewing itself in later, slightly altered forms. French is traditionally the language of diplomacy, its subtleties reminiscent of inter- national intrigue. Scientific treaties are written in forceful, polysyllabic Ger- ARI S S man. The lilting cadences of Italian have made it the language used as lyrics 6 ,S for a wealth of musical literatureg Italian phrases also compose the vocabulary 'S of musical terms. Spanish, once the language of Old World aristocrats, today 'ip l ' is used in the economic, socialj, and cultural exchange between North Ameuca and her good nelghbors to the south. V Page 23 M

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LANGUAGE . . . revealin ' g foreign customs He who is capable of s k' pea ing intelli- gently With his foreign neighbors can bet- ter co-operate with them. Through the Language De partment of Proviso, many students are preparing to take their places as tomorrow's citizens by learning the lan- guages and customs of their co-workers in peace. The I1 ve adopted a French War orphan rench classes ha at Page 22 to Whom they send clothes and food regularly. This relation- ship, together with the exchange of letters with young people of France, establishes a common bond with our foreign neigh- bors and gives the student a clearer un- derstanding of the problems existing in Europe during this period of reconstruc- tion. ln accordance with the Mgood neighbor policy, Pan-American Day is celebrated annually with the Spanish classes partici- pating in appropriate programs.gThrough these projects, the students become better acquainted with their Spanish 'famigosf' i In c asses, the im i f all language l portance o mastering that particular subject is stressed so that the students will realize the necessity for a mutual agreement with all the peoples of the world. ,lust as the natural background of a people is evident in its customs and cere- monies, so the cultural background is evi- dent in its language. The realization and study of these facts destroys the interven- ing barriers and creates the understanding which is so necessary in a united World. Members of the French class perfect their pro- nunciation by listening to records. Mother Latina and her children-eFrance, Ru- mania, Spain and Italy-listen to Vergil as he reads of the beauties of nature. The German students are entertained by puppets which represent Goethe's 'fFaust.

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L N Various books, providing many points of view, restrain prejudice w+ ,F -1 fill: :X lil,lN'1iflQl1' ill-Nix 4+ 4 m2 X fu' at , 41ttff5 553 + , 1 tl gm Y rig? 1 '- I+ - 'x f ,f fQ. ' !'G rf- i l:yo Q 4, fri ,. li Page 24 Let's hope that Mr. Harold Dixon, Miss Willa Jean Gray, Mr. Martin Finstad, Miss Frances Trost, and Mr. Hubert Pitt are not discussing another test for the Social Studies Department. Debating the merits of a recent publication are fseatedj Miss Mary West, Mr. M. M. Wall, and Miss Eleanor Wardg fstandingj Mr. S. O. Storby and Mr. E. W. Stubbs.