Regina High School - Tiara Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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Buenos Vacinos The sound of castanets and a lively rhythm attest to the fact that a Spanish class at Regina is a mix- ture of work and pleasure. Besides learning the fundamentals of the lan- guage, students produced the play La Cancion or The Cradle Song, with Spanish dialogue. During the past year, the Spanish department sponsored an ex- change program with a Jesus and Mary school in Mexico City. Two seniors, Mary Beth Morse and Mari- lyn Sheehan received scholarships to study south of the border,', and two Mexican students, Cecilia Escudero and Margarita Christlieb spent a se- mester here at Regina High. Cecilia Maier explains a Russian phrase on the blackboard to Jacqueline Simmons. Lenora Linnenbom, and Noreen Williams. lf Mrs. Ida Connor shares a joke with Cathe- rine Bell, Danny Ferry and Frances Mango proving that the study of Spanish can be fun if the conversational method is used. Pauline Spirk attempts to read a French sen- tence to the class. The correct pronunciation is important and with practice it can be mastered. t f

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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

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Students may study botany in detail in the front sec- tion of the sunny biology laboratory where the terra- rium and the various plants are located. Catherine Murray accomplishes the daily duty of watering them. N .xgfomic nergy X as 7 3 ? 'l elencds M9011 fo jieai 0 .gbience Lourdean Schroder and Charlotte Holland investigate the crayfish during a laboratory period. In other classes they will examine the starfish and clam. During lab period held twice weekly, Carol Oulahan and June Chicoine obtain the necessary chemicals to test mercuric and sulfuric oxide for solubility. .loan Roderick, Karen Resnicky, and Constance Piquado experiment with the chemical activity of sodium and iron and take notes.