Walnut Hills High School - Remembrancer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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ABOVE: Mrs. Marie-Louise Creelman, Spanish, Mrs. Julia Suid, Spanish, Mathematics. RIGHT: Miss Bernice Bartlett, Latin, Mrs. Dixie Campbell, Latin, Mr. Arthur Condit, Latin. ABOVE, RIGHT: Effies, in addition to grammar, learn how Latin and its culture spread throughout the Roman Empire. .language id the lcey to the treaaury It was Cicero who said that all the studies of the humanities have a common bond between themselves. Then Latin and its great literature offer an insight into the vast panorama of classical civilization and its profound influence on the lives of us all. Our stress on this rich, traditional language is one of the features which distinguished us from other high schools. The students are initiated into the mysteries of Latin while still effies and E- flats . The lower school Latin course teaches the basic grammar and voca- bulary so necessary for advanced work. Daily drills in sum-es-est develop the all important foundation. But in the freshman year begins the real en- joyment of Latin, with the reading of Caesar's exciting narrative of strategy and conquest. The tenth grade course features the biographies of Cornelius Nepos and Cicero's oration for the lvlanilian Law. The fifth year course con- tinues with Cicero and begins a new experience, reading the Latin poetry of Ovid. Difficult though the work may be at first in the senior course, the early labor was soon repaid. For Virgil's beautiful Aeneid proves itself the culmination of the whole six-year course. This comprehensive course will found a background of lasting influence throughout our lives.

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worcfa writlen and Jpoken a.44ume Today, as in times past, man's chief means of communication is the spoken and the written word, Success in business and cultural growth de- pend an our ability to transmit our own thoughts and ideas and to under- stand those of others. ln seeking to develop this faculty in its students, Walnut Hills offers several courses in speech and iournalism. Capable speakers are in constant demand in the classroom, on the stage, in radio, and on the debator's platform. The assurance and poise gained in such public appearances is invaluable. Classes in oral expression prepare us to accept such opportunities as they arise. Newspapers and magazines wield tremendous influence in our modern world in supplying information and shaping public opinion. Those of us who take iournalism realize that a free press with full coverage of current events is necessary in a democracy. Factual reporting, concise wording, and technical data required in making an attractive page are studied in this course. School publications put the knowledge thus gained to practical use. Then we more fully realize the practical sides of iournalism-deadlines, responsibility, and hard work. 1 -f LEFT: Miss Wilma Hutchison, English, Mrs. Katherine Lappa, English, Miss Etta O'Hara, English. BELOW, ROW T: Miss Mary Louise Schroth, English, Journalism, Miss Mabel Schweikert, English. ROW 2: Miss Anne Suther- land, English, Journalism, Mrs. Ber- nice Wolf, English. BOTTOM, LEFT: Freshmen characterize Uriah Heep.

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' 2 l l I i l'. ,gk- a.4,:.xgL t rn x.. f LEFT: Mrs. Madge Galbreath, Latin, Miss Rosemary Hope, Latin, Miss Mar- tha Kitzman, German. ABOVE, ROW 1: Miss Helen Pelton, Latin, Mrs. Laura Renfrow, Latin. ROW 2. Miss Laura Riffe, Latin, Miss Irene Steinau, French. ABOVE, LEFT: Students drill in Spanish grammar. o cuflured paaf an pre4ent . . . Practically everyone has a desire to see the nations of the world, but few have the good fortune to make such a trip. At Walnut Hills, however, the language department furnishes us with a magic carpet to carry us, at least mentally, to the strange sights of other civilizations. Walnut Hills offers both beginning and advanced courses in French, German, and Spanish. The study of these languages does more than simply acquaint us with a foreign tongue. A deep insight into the history and customs of the people is gained. The outstanding literature of the country is read. All three lan- guages have active clubs for any student who wishes a more detailed study of the ideals and cultures of the land. In these days of travel and interna- tional understanding, French and Spanish play an increasingly big part. Over the conference table and at the opera, foreign tongues predominate. Many pupils discover so great an interest in modern language that they continue to study them even after they leave Walnut Hills. German, of course, is invaluable in the study of medicine. Although we may never actually go to a foreign country, the knowledge and background gained will give us fuller, more interesting personalities, and make us appreciative of the contributions of these cultures to our own.