Roosevelt High School - Rough Rider Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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? l 'Vx 'lv' MAY L. BROOK EDITH C. BUTLER LUCILLE M. DEWAR German English English Twins The teeth are fine, but the gums will have to go. This Spanish class is taking time out to have a little fun, Star performers are Bobby Goldberg, Harry Tucci, and Phyllis Richman. A .ix 'Q .. ls. ,, -A is eg F l, .-L-A 'Q :'E.r - ' f U sfwxn- . :F 'T :Ki . J. -Fil-,'Y.t:'t' i- sl Q-'.!,1 51 , , ' YF !gi15rim,n3? ...h , vfxltwu -,rg 5 .1 w if- -rn' .fqtfslx - 'vile' if ral: -- 1 flrgigxy s t L .mls , '- : '- ,G ,, ' f..,,f:3' A. . t Q . ks - ,szgfgxugs-,' ESTHER E. GALBRAITH MARY GIRARD English French Journalism English The study of English is universal. Every day in the week, every boy and girl at Roosevelt sits through one period of English. Amazing, isn't it? l So that's what it means! Laurence Oliver proves his m a s l e r y by clarifying Shakespeare. Left to right: John Bigelow, Bayla Good- man, Ricky Groves, Aiia Celtnieks, Marliene Rosen- bloom. X EX is ,A Everyone we meet in the halls has struggled through spelling tests, written themes or term papers, has had to diagram a sentence. The whole gamut is all very set and definite, too. Third semester, 'fourth semester, there's Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott, gram- mar, grammar, grammar, fifth semester, sixth semester, there's The Turmoil, American literature, grammar, grammar, seventh semester, eighth se- mester, Macbeth, English literature, grammar. A wealth of knowledge and culture flows past, divid- ed up into neat packages, delivered promptly, one every day, to every student. lt's surprising that not even half the school partakes of the color and variety of a foreign lan- guage. But the world of those who do is magnih- cently different. The spicy tang and sunny flavor g-

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firm .leaders steady spirited youfh During the year the guiding hand of the prin- cipals shows up in many places. Mrs. Wells asserts a positive influence on all school activity. Everyone is aware of her ideals and her strict desire for the right in all she says and does. To most boys and girls, Miss Stewart is the pleasant person leading the assembly, Mr. Horn is an amiable-looking man advising a boy who can't seem to keep out of trouble. These vague ideas are the conception of the administrators most of us hold. Some few students, mostly seniors, become ac- quainted with a more human side. Mr. Horn and Miss Stewart are both extremely cooperative, al- ways willing to help out. Mrs. Wells seems to feel personally responsible for the success of every graduate. These glimpses are still somewhat un- revealing, though. If we could pass a day behind one of their desks, we would be astonished by the size of their task. Running a whole school requires great tact, patience, and capacity for steady work. Each prin- cipal must be firm and yet kind, strict and yet pleasant. lt is an enormously difficult job, and recognition is due Mrs. Wells, Miss Stewart, and Mr. Horn for the way they handle it. Walter E. Hor Dean of Boys Lff., I sf I1 Lettie E. Stewart Dean of Girls

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Noses to the grindstone. After weeks of research for terms papers, Miss Dewar's class is trying to decipher hastily scribbled notes. N5 You've got to give it that extra umph! Miss Hawk coaches sceptical Ann Packard and grinning Robert Holtzman in the reading of Macbeth. Lf' ' ,.2fA1f'fL'3 FV . L 1 I I HJ A 0 ,UL Vbtlfv 4f!?j4Z4fM adm' jf. all ,bft I , . fd, 67f ?,,,V ..,, L, . . of Spanish, the noble dignity of Latin, French's liquid delicacy, German's explosive energy create vivid images of their native lands. The thrill of reading or speaking in a strange tongue is new and exciting, even if we experience it only for a moment. The distinctive literature and charac- teristic spirit of each people are open to unre- strained plunder. Our own speech is enriched by leaps and bounds. After Latin grammar, English is a cinch. Think of the troops of words lifted out- right or borrowed stealthily, all these are as gifts. Light is truly thrown into dark and unfamiliar corners. a conhri nfal flair accents our speech GENEVlEVE HAWK JEANETTE G. KERN JOSEPHlNE S. WADE RUTH L. WILSON RUTH O. WOFFORD English English English English Latin English In 'Wt Q-9 Q3-I Wi.