Whetstone High School - Legend Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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'1.'f,' clasp the hands and know the thoughts of men in other lands. Mastering a language involves both the speaking and the writing of it for Karen Dunham. John Masefield Constant conversation and composition in a foreign language brings first glimpses of the understanding of foreign concepts. Famil- iarity with alien cultures creates a thorough comprehension of not only the language, but also of its peoples. The student may grasp the nature of the country and its citizens by reading the Works of various foreign authors. He may explore the ideologies and motivations of whole nations of people formerly entirely unknown to him. One tries to develop a knowledge and apperception of the language so he may ar- ticulate his own thoughts and ideas through the language. And thus he creates an exten- sion of himself within another country's heritage. Mary Bordner Thomas Grahek Margaret Harold Barbara Niehoff MaIj0!'i6 Snow Latin German Spanish French - Spanish French

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IW' Devise, witg write, pen, for I am for whole volumes in folio. William Shakespeare . -it ,, y To have thoughts immortalized by print completes a pre- carious communication between the writer and an unknown, wanted reader. A poem read by hundreds is an acknowl- edgement of the author's very soul, a never-spoken idea is silently expressed and at least partially understood. Folio is an attempt at acknowledgement. It is selective ac- knowledgement, to be sure, the staff must objectively select original works which best express cursive thoughts. Each manuscript is ruminated. The outstanding result in the annual anthology. Folio is not only a literary acknowledgement. Recognition of art objects is also an aim. Art of exceptional quality is photo- graphed and included. 'H ,. FOLIO STAFF-Row 1: L. Franklin, L. Harmon, N. Forrester, S. Smith, S. Limes, P. Wada. Row 2: J. Buehler, D. Morrison, J. Bell, J. Wolfe, G. Wright, B. Merkle, D. Pierce. T' Above far left, above far right, and lower right, Peg Wada, literary staff member, rates each manuscript of the hun- dreds submitted. Above center, Jeff Wolfe and Linda Frank- lin, art editors, consider art objects to be included. Lower left, Jeff Wolfe appraises clay vase. ll H

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.. I .W v is 'J HN The toga-d banquet was the extra- ordinary activity of the Latin Club. Above right, Latin club president Bob Larkin issues a decree of appetite. Above left, Latin students Warble Roman folk songs for banquet enter- tainment. The German Club, an extension of German class, delved deeper into con- temporary Germany with a visit to the Maennerchor. Center, German stu- dents sway to Deutschland drinking songs. Below, Mr. Grahek traces the Rhine for Noreen Forrester.