Saturday, February 21, 2009

Pompeiiana II.5, April 1976


This issue's cover features Brownstown High School performing their original play, "Sermo Cotidianis: the Unheard Roman Speaks", at Latin Day at Butler University.

Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "400 Students Attend Classics Day at Holyoke Community College", "Latin Day: Butler University", "Felices Dies" story and art, poem to Latin teach Joe Cook of Ben Davis High School by student Linda Butterworth, "Apollo - Spritus LXXVI or Roman Banquet - Elgin Style", invitation to the Pompeiiana annual meeting, "National Awards Banquet for the Fifth National Catapult Contest".

Friday, February 20, 2009

Pompeiiana II.4 (we need this issue!)

We are missing this issue of Pompeiiana Newsletter. If you have a copy, please send it to:

Pompeiiana Newsletter
c/o Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1570 Baskin Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
USA

Help us complete the set for you! Your issue will be returned to you post-scanning along with a treat to say "gratias".

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Pompeiiana II.3, December 1975



Latin students on this issue's cover compete in the Indiana Bicentennial Chariathon for Latin in Obelisk Square, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "Parthenon: Nashville, Tennessee", study tour of Athens, Greece, "Latin and Indianapolis Area Schools", "Grinchus Qui Saturnaliam Rapuit" story and art, "Latin, English Vocabulary, and Declining SATs", "To Repeat or Not", Latin promotional letters from Pompeiiana, "Herman" comic.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Pompeiiana II.2, October 1975


This issue's cover features students from Mt. Vernon High School with chariot at their Homecoming Parade.

Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", a letter to Dr. Max Rafferty writing for the Los Angeles Times (and his response to the question of "why ancient history and mythology?", "Indelible Reminders of Our Roman Heritage", "Pepo Maxima" story and art, "Two Classicists Bicentennial Style" (Thomas Jefferson and Paul Revere), "Esto Paratus!" (Cub Scouts and catapults).

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Pompeiiana II.1 (we need this issue!)

Omnes:

There are a very few missing issues of Pompeiiana Newsletter and Vol. 2, Issue 1 is one of the ones we need to complete the set. If you have a copy of this issue from 1975, please send it along for scanning to:

Pompeiiana Newsletter
c/o Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
1570 Baskin Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
USA

We will return the issue to you post-scanning (along with a special treat to say "gratias".

Monday, February 16, 2009

Pompeiiana I.5, June 1975


The cover feature for this issue features students from Brownsburg High School, Brownsburg, Indiana, prepping siege machinery.

Inside: Photo essay on "Happiness is . . .", "Festum Romanum" and Wayne High School, a script and cartoon for "Circumequitans--In Genere Graeco", "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", results of the 4th National Catapult Contest.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Pompeiiana I.4, April 1975



This issue's contents include: "Travel to Rome with Pompeiiana", "Fidem meam obligo vixillo Civitatium Americae Foederatarum . . .", "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", another "Uva Grubbea" comic and story, "CAMWS Welcomes Pompeiiana", student catapult photos, "Values Clarification in the Persepctive of a Classical Education".