Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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PEACE THROUGH Language one of our many de-o-wain-stas, ena- bles us to be carried from hemisphere to hemisphere, continent to continent, country to country, culture to culture, and person to person. Utilization of the latest audio-lingual methods and equipment changes the study of languages from an unrelated mass of verbs and nouns to a spoken art. Latin, the foundation of all language, gives the pu- pils an understanding of ancient cultures as well as a preparation for modern languages. French, the tongue of diplomacy, has become R.F.A.’s most popular foreign language. Audio-lingu- al methods are used to their fullest extent to acquaint the students with native voices and inflections. As new avenues between the United States and Latin America are constantly emerging, knowledge of Spanish is becoming increasingly important. In pur- suing this course students are acquainted with the glory and grandeur of former Spain and its vast em- pire. Russian enables students to better understand cul- tural and political similarities and differences between the United States and the Soviet Union. While need for the study of Russian seldom existed in the past, the ever-increasing number of cultural exchanges has made it necessary to pursue this lan- guage. The study of German, the language of scientists and philosophers, has been enhanced by extensive use of outside sources. German, too, has become a spoken language through the introduction of the au- dio-lingual lab technique into this department. Language is undoubtedly becoming a crucial factor in maintenance of world peace. Newest teaching methods utilize all of the student’s sense — they see, write, hear, and speak the language, thus simplifying the difficult task of mastering a foreign tongue. Un- der the able supervision of Miss Katherine Clarke, our language teachers have instilled in their students a desire to learn and apply another language. UNDERSTANDING “Mrs Moselle, Mrs. Moselle! KNOW THE ANSWER!” A welcome rest from the daily routine.

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“If I could only think of that second conjugation.” You can’t escape the necessity of foreign language. —-. “Number, please.” Quick cramming before a makeup test. “I distinctly told Guidance that I wanted Cooking.”

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CREATORS OF TOMORROW Science is the key to America’s industrial fu- ture and is a deciding factor in our country’s na- tional security against the Communist threat. Our science department has not neglected its part in teaching the students of Rome Free Academy the principles of nature. Although many have found the science courses not particularly easy, no one can deny the fact that our scientific curriculum and faculty are among the better in New York State. The knowledge learned in class will play an integral part in our future lives. Biology is usually the introduction of a formal science course at RFA to the sophomore. After studying the “science of life,” the student has his choice of health, earth science, chemistry, phys- ics, physiology, or genetics. This variety of subjects offered to all students reflects the care and inter- est exhibited by our science department. Excel- lent examples of our school’s constant revision and updating process are the recent changes in the biology and chemistry programs, which are more theoretical than practical. “Mom always liked you best.” Science seminar?