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LA GUAGES-F0liElGN INVESTME TS ANY STUDENTS wonder as they reach that point in their studies when it becomes necessary to include a foreign language on their roster of studies what the value is of studying a language, a different tongue. They see little value in spending extra time in studying German, French, or Spanish. They maintain that a foreign language is something that will be studied now, but will never be used later on. Yet, there are many very practical reasons for trying to master a language other than one's own. Today, modern means of air-transportation have made the mile-distance between countries ridiculously inconsequential. Traveling has become cheaper and less inconvenient. Because of this, many who might never have expected to travel any great distance, can plan to see much of the world during their life time. Though a knowledge of foreign language is not absolutely essential for travel, it does add to the enjoyment of traveling, and certainly promotes a more friendly understanding of the people one may meet in the country he visits. Even though each of us has his likes and dislikes for study of this sort, the usefulness of learning languages cannot be reduced to a merely personal consideration. Linguistic dif- ferences are a perpetual source of international misunderstanding. This misunderstanding pro- vides good material for warmongers to further their own evil ends. Therefore, we can say that a knowledge of the languages people speak is one way of contributing to world peace. We, as Americans, enjoy a privilege which no one outside the Anglo-American speech- community enjoys. We have in our English tongue the keys to ten living European languages. This is so because our vocabulary is derived from the same stock as the German, the Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages. Furthermore, our language 'includes so many words of Latin and Greek roots. Consequently, we should take advantage of our singular position, and use it to obtain a working knowledge of the languages which our nearest neighbors speak. The fields of fiction and drama also com- THE CHELSEA REVIEW . BY JOSEPH ORLANDO, '54 mand consideration when the value of acquiring foreign language skill is concerned. True it is, that one can easily obtain the translation of the works of Goethe, Jacques Maritain, and others: nevertheless, some types of literature are acces- sible only to those who have a knowledge of languages in which they are written. A large volume of scientific publications, which record new discoveries in physics, medicine, chemistry, agriculture, and-engineering, appear in many diierent languages. These works may eventu- ally be translatedg on the other hand, they may not. Thus a genuine handicap is presented to the academic student and the scientist, who do not have, at least, a reading knowledge of one or two foreign languages. To be able to speak a foreign language is a great asset in many professions. The scientific field calls for a reasonable knowledge of Germang and, since many texts and reports must be read in the original, German, students who hope to be future scientists should study the language of the Teutons. German is also a language which can be put to use in the medical profession. Spanish is the language which will greatly assist commercially minded students. Thus, the young man who graduates from high school with a basic knowledge of one or two languages is definitely that many more steps ahead of him who is not equipped to such a scholastic degree. Another important consideration in favor of the value of knowing foreign languages is that it affords the opportunity of getting in- formation regarding foreign aifairs. Foreign newspapers and periodicals can be read and studied. In this way, a man or woman becomes more than just a citizen. He becomes an important individual factor in national affairs of our country. We must not overlook the importance of linguistics in the armed forces. The armed forces offer many opportunities for advance- ment to those who know a foreign tongue. Perhaps, if more members of our armed forces fContinued on page 831 .81
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the crew numbered less than a hundred and twenty-five, less than half of the original num- ber. When the ape reached the village wall, he began pounding it with his fantastically pow- erful arms. The huge wall began to quiver and shake as he battered ong and finally, with one great eHort, he blasted through a section of the wall. As he entered the village, he laid waste to all and everything he encountered. His destruction caused fire to break out in the village and spread. A swift wind swept it throughout the jungle countryside, which became a blazing inferno. What the ape did not destroy, the fire did. As far as the eye could see, fire raged on. Soon the ape fell, shaking the whole world it seemed. He rolled over once and then lay still. The ninth wonder of the animal world lay dead as the tires roared on to spread death, pain, and destruction. Harold Paxton and the survivors of the company managed to get back to the ship, which was anchored safely in the harbor. There they waited until the fires burned themselves out. When they returned, only ashes and ruins were in evidence. Not a living body could be found, and the dead were charred beyond recognition. But not only lives were lost. The cameras and all the film on which the entire ad- venture was recorded, were burned so completely that not a trace of film evidence remained. There was nothing left to do but to return home. It was the first time Paxton had ever returned home from any of his adventurous treks empty handed, without the fulfillment of a spectacular story plus the conclusive proof of it on film. Now he had only his incredible story of the strange adventure. But how many would believe it? Nobody did! Nor would you- unless you had been Harold T. Paxton. Yet, even he, years later, broken and frustrated, as he babbled almost senselessly about his incredu- lous adventure--even he wondered and doubted and died, the final victim of an ape the world still refused to believe ever existed. MERMAIII IINE fContinued from page 731 hands grabbed the plunger box and pulled the plunger upward slowly, deliberately, deftly. Then he pushed it downward with a quick move- ment of his wrist. 5 Q Q The landing was a success, Admiral. The beaches were cleared. Guess you were right about those frogmenf' Yes, but one thing puzzles me. What's that, sir? This dispatch I got from the Captain of the Stedman. It reads: 6Kwajalein Atoll taken. Courtesy of Mermaid 0ne.' Can't make it out. Maybe it was supposed to be one mermaid. You know, some sort of pep talk for the boys. What does it matter, anyhow? Yeah, the Admiral took out a cigar, as he spoke, lighted it, and began to puff indus- triously, we got the beach. What diference does it make? 80.. l WAS THERE fContinued from page 771 Watching the massed display of twenty thousand parading servicemen, I could not help wonder if America would always remain as strong as she is today. Hardly had the thought presented itself to my mind when I recalled that my question had already been answered by the President-to-be on the eve of his election. He said: America is great, because America is -good. And if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great! It is the foremost duty of all thinking American citizens who believe in an Omnipotent God, Who directs the afairs of men, no matter what their religious beliefs may be, to pray that the good God of us all will bless abundantly the President of the United States, that He will give him the wisdom to make the right decisions so that we, and all mankind, will benefit to the end that peace and the right kind of bloodless prosperity will be restored to the world as the result of the constructive leadership of our Country in world affairs. . THE CHELSEA REVIEW
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Bll0'l'lIEll', AST SUMMER, I spent a two weeks' vacation at Miami, Florida, with my mother and father, and my brother, Pat. We had a wonderful time. We spent each day on the beach, basking in the sun, with nothing to do and all day to do it in. Then the Monday of the second week, my father pleasantly surprised us. 'LBoys, he said, Htomorrow we are going fishing. That was all we had to hear. Our hearts jumped with delight. He then announced the shady side of the surprise. Be ready at 6:30. That calmed us down a bit, but we assured him that we would be Johnnies-on-the-spot. I settled down snugly in the soft sand, relaxed and happy. Deep-sea fishing, that's the life, I said to myself. It seemed that the next morning came in a Hash, and at seven o'clock we were raring to go. My mother didn't go with us. She wasnit interested in fishing. As a matter of fact, she doesn't like fish. It was a dark and gloomy day, much to our disappointment. According to the weather reports, rain wasn't expected, though, until late evening. We felt safe enough, BY JOHN WALSH, '53 the wish being the father of the thought. We knew that the ocean would be rather choppy, but we didn't mind that either. This was an entirely new experience for my brother and me. The only fishing we ever did before, was in the small lakes in Fairmount Park. We had no idea how really new an experience this fishing trip was going to be. It was about 7:30 when we actually got under way. There were about five people on the boat besides us. They didn't look too smart either. The captain kept up a fast pace of interesting chatter as we put out to sea. He was a big man, about sixty-five years old. He was born in Ireland, he told us, and had come to this country forty years ago. He could have gotten off the boat yesterday for my money, because he had a brogue as broad as the ocean itself. We were out a good distance when the captain ordered the anchor to be dropped. We made our casts, and then waited--and waited- and waited. Needless to say, the fish werenit very hungry that morning, or maybe they were still-in school! Eventually, a couple of them must have got out early, because one lucky fisherman caught two in a row. Need I say that my little brother was the lucky fisherman! He was the toast of the boat, but done only on one 1, 'e f--N F 1, H- . A N V , ' Kflrlllfpl in r 21 ' Wm Ng' ,gqfkxx : 5 X xvyliifz if fm ' fy, , 235 H, 'l yfgv V. , ,, , I, ... 5' Qs Wlfffgy .Q 4 JW il, FN L ? X, Yjwv l i f L ,J f ' 9, J GW f W ff'rrf,1 , , ' - 1 4 K! .Ir 'JI I lv I X ' 5-In -I .A Y -' ,V-I f,ff.:Vu E+' L. ,J f ' so W all I t rs. l' I af ' ,ff ffffff 'M 7',f'V' ' Nf l AA, H -M Xb ,117 7 M71 f fy! g ff fur I My ff ,A u f K, 1 f ' fly gy H, Illustration by 'il I ,,,f'511'.,-,e,,f'L, M, , pf Qfj V+' af ff fi ,fQ.1Qf MR. GERARD I I ll, I 'Jigs' 2: h f ,f,I,f4y,l1 1 f , N fl I., V If . --1' 'Z' Af, V, 1 1 . . ,E ' ' . 524.5 6' Q' X- M if-fa - U -5 'W-It-+ - 1 f ' ' X 1 ' N 1 li7i!'l73'7W fl ' , f' ' A- ' 1 ff ,peg X .t esss n .954 V WZ E ' . , . 's f Q , a fw ' if IJ- V ?2H I., N I- ffl ' .Se 3 .,,' I f .fr Max ' , fifif.. 5, .--fffw 1. m V' 9' F if ' ' pl . ' mt - 4' Q1 e ' ,iff 'ff-on f if 1Tfzff?:1i- 3Jl- 2eV:f1Zr fig' K -' 4 23 if rdf-fs ' .:-551 ' -as .Mg f fr 4 'Ee .s I 9.. . f ,.
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