Regina High School - Tiara Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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Living in the nation's Capital requires a knowledge United States history students, Pamela Mc- Donough, Irene Connolly, Stephanie George, and Elizabeth Maratta do research in The American Heritage Series--Book of the Revolution. ofthe progress and problems of the past plus an awareness of current events and achievements which Q! ecf gbltblfe .!46!Ual'lCeI'Ylel'lt6 vw is ta 4 -.1.........,, , ., Eileen Liston discusses the federal court system with the freshman citizenship class. Students are taught the machinery of government and principles of citizenship. Selecting their section from the daily newspaper to supplement the infomation gathered in World Week are Sallie Anderson, Carolyn Cook and Eileen Adams. 34 Past and Present United In history, a social science, the students work on materials indirectly, not directly as in biology or chemistry. The human element makes prediction less reliable than in the exact sciences. One can foretell with certainty what will happen if certain chemical elements are brought into com- bination. In history prediction is a hazardous busi- ness. Frederick the Great gave the United States at its birth only a few years of life. Maybe Aristotle who did not recognize history as a science was right! Science or not, in World History, a fresh- man survey course, the -students learn that the house of history has many rooms. lf what is in one room doesn't interest them, they may well find other rooms which do. History is concerned with the past, but there are many different sides to the past. Constitutional and politico-economic aspects may hold no charms for some, but more than likely they are fascinated by the way people used to travel, the way they cooked, made their clothes, played baseball, etc. Where possible the use of source material is encouraged. Panel dis- cussions, debates, mock elections enliven the United States History classes where newspapers, radio and TV are all part of the daily scene. Guest speakers and attendance at sessions of the state and national legis- latures prove stimulating. History, then, is many things and is found in many places. It is in books, in documents and museums. By approaching the past through all these avenues, the students are better prepared to un- derstand today and the many tomorrows ahead.

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Salvete Puellae An extensive program of Latin is offered to academic students of all four years. In the senior year, the study of Virgil's poetry is the main theme. Juniors are concerned with the famous orations of Cicero, while the exploits o-f Caesar are studied by the sophomores. Freshman year is spent in learning the rudiments. Sophomores, juniors, and se- niors are eligible for membership in Lux Scientiaef' a club which has participated actively in the ,lunior Classical League of Maryland and has done all in its power to foster ap- preciation of the language of Holy Mother Church. Touj ours Etudier The current trend of events has created a demand for persons who have a knowledge of languages. To meet the demand, Regina offers the study of French, wherein pupils learn the language, customs, and music of the land. French students supplement classwork by learning to sing old standards such as Le Coucouv and Frere Jacques. To supply entertain- ment, Regina mamzelles prepared a repertoire of Christmas carols in their adopted tongue. Regina com- petes annually with thirty-five local schools in the National French Con- test sponsored by the American As- sociation of Teachers of French. Challenge Ahead Students in the Soviet Union, one of the leading powers of the world today, study English in order to foster good international relations with this country. An impetus was given to the study of languages when Russian was introduced into Reginais curriculum. The Russian program is offered in co-operation with the Sanz School of Languages in Washington. The class consists of twenty students who study not only the lan- guage itself but the culture of the country, its background, customs, peoples and traditions. A credit course, it meets twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:20. giaclz language 62,1006 ajedfic jfidufe These students, inspired by Caesar, agree that Latin is not always a dead language: Donna DeLauter, Carolyn Goodloe, Marian Hamilton, Carol laccheri, Maryann Gates. sophomores. 1 l i . 36