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Friday, April 17, 2009

Pompeiiana IX.6, February 1983


Content: "Tootsie: Femina Notissimus" (yes, THAT Tootsie), "Wolves, the Dead, Ovens & Boundaries Honored by Ancient Romans in February", The Quirinalia, "Meditations of a Slave" by Rueben Brockner of Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas, "Movus Latinus Poeta" by David Pallmerine of Hartford High Scool in Vermont, "Ad Astra Per Aspera", "First Scientists Traveling Physicians", "Latin Taught in Brooklyn Grade Schools", Cryptogram by Skip Nordhoff of Carmel High School, Indiana, "Propone Vexillum!", "Pan's Popularity Promotes Pilfering", "Nero a la Pavarotti?", "27' Long Roman Boat Found at Herculaneum!", Classified Ads, reading comprehension questions from page 1, "Budding Genius" Quiz, Latin word-find, Funky Winkerbean comic, Roman censorship, "General Fabius Barcius Joculator in his Invasion of Greece" comic by Kris Andrews of Carmel High School. Whew!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Pompeiiana VII.4, March 1981


Contents: The cover sports a model of a Pompeiian house built by Mindy Pasz of Fulton Junior High School. Contents include "Latin . . . A Language Beging to be Part of a Living Culture", "The House of Marcus Loreius Tiburtinus, Citizen of Pompeii", "Roman Mosaics, Tesseraed Splendors of Antiquity Appreciated Only Through Reproduction", "Pompeiian Bread" recipe, "Latin Teachers can be Retired from the Classroom . . . but You Can't Stop them from Teaching Latin", Wordfind by Sally Simpson, Latin Conundrums puzzle, "De Bello Gerendo", fundraising for the Museum of Classical Heritage in America, "Bottles for Latin" fundraiser, "Is the Seventh Grade too Early to Start Studying Latin?", "The Gong Show Strikes Again".

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Pompeiiana VII.1, September 1980



Comments: The cover features Donald Diboll and Scherell Necaiso dining at the Bay High Latin Club's Roman banquet. Articles include "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Latin is Definitely Alive and Well in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi" with photos, "Rendering Tribute Unto Latin" NASSP Curriculum Report, Latin crossword (with some of the answers pencilled in...), "Hic, Haec, Hoc Makes a Comeback" by Luix Overbea for the Christian Science Monitor, April 9, 1980, "Nihil Novis" jokes and comics, assorted advertising.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Pompeiiana IV.5, May 1978



Contents: The cover of this issue features students of Latin teacher Helen Bailey, John Marshall High School, Indianapolis, Indiana. Articles include "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Literarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Pompeii AD79" museum exhibit, "Sante Vivo" (aka "Stayin' Alive") lyrics in Latin by Orchard Country Day School student Jim Shepherd, "Strange Encounters of the Third Kind (circa 700 BC))" article on Cicero, "Latin Day '78", ACL 1978 schedule

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Pompeiiana IV.3, January 1978



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Indoor Gardens: The Status Symbols of Pompeian Merchants" by Aubrey Menen, "Academic Advisory Council" for Pompeiiana, "Cupids at Work" collage, "The Value of Latin" by John A. Stevenson of the Lovett School, Atlanta, Georgia, "Pompeiiana, Inc., Given National Recognition at APA/AIA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia", letter from ACL Presidnet Gilbert Lawall to Bernard Barcio regarding Pompeiiana and the American Classical League, "Latin Authors . . . Their Writings and Lives".

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Pompeiiana IV.1, September 1977



Contents: Cover image of the mosaic from a house in Ampurias, Spain, "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Image and Likeness" article on sculpture, "Bella Astellarum" story (Star Wars in Latin), "Catapults, Anyone?", "Circus Maximus, U.S.A." chariot race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "The Power" poem, "Culture Pacs Help Latin Live"

Monday, March 2, 2009

Pompeiiana III.6, June 1977



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Latin Exhibit" at Bethlehem Catholic High School (Pennsylvania), Sixth National Catapult Contest, "Ab Ovis" banquet at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, "Usque ad Mala", "Do Doctors Really Know Latin?" poem from Gertrude Johnson

Friday, February 27, 2009

Pompeiiana III.5, April 1977



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Forum Latinum", "The House of Marcus Loreius Tiburtinus", "Latin Day is Official in Indiana" featuring a photo of Anderw Marsh and Governor Bowen, "Latin Awareness Day", cartoon drawing of the Easter Bunny in a toga, "Cuniculus Petrus Hic Venit" poem by Margaret Maxeiner and her students at Ford City High School, "O Tempora, O Mores!" article about the pending demise of Latin in Brooklyn (Lola Greene), "Monopolium", adverts.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Pompeiiana III.4, February 1977



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "Lincoln Memorial", "Teacher's Corner" by Bernard Scymczak of Anoka, Minnesota, "Doing Their Thing -- Roman Style" with photo of students from Mauston Hight School in Wisconsin, "Beatem Valentini Diem", "Lupercalia Revisitata -- vel -- Versipellis Jacolina Iterum Ferit" play by Tracy Woods of Arsenal Technical High School, "Latin: A Basic Experience for All" by Robert R. Dobroski, "Notae Miscellaneae", "Ides of March" comic.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Pompeiiana III.3, December 1976



The cover of this issue features Santa (at the Glendale Shopping Center in Indianapolis, Indiana) wearing a Roman helmet while listening to a girl in a toga recite her Christmas wishes.

Contents: "Pompeianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "Christmas: Our Heritage from the Past", "Sounds of Latin" poem, Photo of a booth at the Foreign Language Fair by Latin students of St. Andrew's Priori School in Honolulu, Hawaii (featuring Carolyn Chong and Dorry Wollstein), Photos of modern students wearing ancient clothing, "12 Days of Christmas" in Latin by Jeff Dohner, Jeff Calder, Steve Etter, and Debbie Privett, students of Nancy Mack of Wayne High School, "Second Annual Chariathon for Latin", "Notae Miscellaneae", "Santus Nikolas Vivit" (Yes, Virginia) from the New York Sun, September 21, 1897, "The Latin Langauge" by Fr. Tom O'Mahoney, Classic Ads.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Pompeiiana III.2, October 1976



Contents: "Pompeiiana Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "Problems of Philosophy" poem by William D. Nolan, "She Makes Latin Livelier" newspaper article by Beth Dunlop on teacher Mary Machado (Miami Herald, April 30, 1976), "Latin CB" comic, "Built-in Urban Decay Could Save Billions" article from the Indianapolis Star, August 18, 1976, "Et Tu" comic, "The Modern World May Profit Much by the Experience of the Romans; It Cannot Afford to Disregard the Lessons they Learned" article, "Heart Cry from Troy" poem by Gertrude Johnson, "A Typical Thanksgiving Dinner Menu in Latin" article and comic

Pompeiiana III.1, August 1976



Contents: "What is Pompeiiana?", "Perseus and the Gorgon" poem by Gertrude Johnson, "To Tell the Truth" television show, "America is divided into three parts" comic, "Recent Donations", "The House of Marcus Loreius Tiburtinus" article with photos and plans, "The J. Paul Getty Museum" article with photos, "Is a Training in Greek and Latin 'Practical' for the Girl who is Preparing for a Life in the Home?"

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Pompeiiana II.6, June 1976



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", 1976 year in review, "A fling at setting world records: Latin class idea catapults to prominence" article from the Courier-Journal & Times, May 16, 1976, "Latin and Catapults Sung" article from the New York Times, May 18, 1976, photos.