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Thanks for mentioning Miss Campbell and the Latin
Class.? I too have found that what little I remember, has been helpful in
translating the meaning of words.? The grammer - I've forgotten most of
it.? I remember also that if I had a problem with sentence structure, John
D and Chuck M would have the answers.? I also remember Miss Campbell
talking most about her daughter Dixie and about the Christian Childrens Fund and
her adopted children.? Also remember giving money to her for one or more of
them as she suggested/requested.? I don't often see ads in magazines for
the CCF - not like I once did.? Maybe it's because I don't subscribe to the
same magazines I once did.? John - the punctuation rules have change or the
uses have become more acceptable.? The US Mail has asked us to use no
punctuation when addressing envelopes.? Those who teach English must grow
white head trying to keep up with the new rules.? I remember Glenn Berg
teaching Senior English in our home room-just outside the Principal's
office.? Was that so he could keep an eye on us or was that so he didn't
have so far to walk to class?
Algebra was taught by Mr. Gonter who had very thin
lips - to hold those cancer sticks.? I hated that class - sure
showed.? I got a D in it.? Mrs. Berg, my piano teacher thought all
musicians were good in math.? Algebra is not math - it's figuring out how
to substitute one thing for another, right?? How does that relate to
music?? Musicians aren't good in math - they can only count to 6 or maybe
9.
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How many girls in our class were part of the Girls
Marching Band-made famous at Dalton?? Wouldn't that be considered really
sexist now adays?? Does that insinuate that men can't play instruments but
only play football?? Or now it's paramount to seeing only girls in car
ads.? In college, I justified it as a result of the farming community -
boys could play sports but had to hurry home to help with chores.? Didn't
girls have to go home to do chores too?
My Dad, although he was on the School Board (when
Donald Baker was superintendent, always intiminated that the Mennonite girls
couldn't be a part of the band because of the modesty issue.? What can I
say - I played the violin!!
Addie
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Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:18
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Subject: [dalton59] Re: John's
Writing
Linda/Chuck:
I'm not exactly a writer. I'm probably the class
curmudgeon. We all
need a few laughs to keep us (relatively)
young.
I did enjoy John J Jogan Jr (remember the 4 JJJJ's) and his
classes.
Is he the one who used the Plain English Handbook? I still have
that
book with all the grammar stuff in it. I don't think I use the
proper punctuation anymore. But some of the rules stay with you.
Maybe
it was Miss Campbell who used that Plain English Handbook. I
remember she
also taught Latin. Now there's a useful course you use
everyday. She did
throw one mean toga party though in the high
school cafeteria, as I
recall.
Does anyone remember going to Pittsburgh for some kind of
tour? Was
the Latin class involved in that trip? Just a flashback. All I
remember is that I heard "Come Go With Me" by the Dell Vikings on the
radio in the car on the way to/from Pittsburgh. Was it the Carnegie
Art Center or Museum or something like that? Maybe it was the Mellon
National Bank. Amo, Amas, Amat. Common Latin conjugation or
something
like that. Tua sed magna est.
I imagine they teach Spanish these
days.
Adios
The Weaselmeister
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In dalton59@yahoogroups.com,
Linda Freeland ...> wrote:
>
>
Chuck/John:
>
> I was thinking the same thing. John, you are a
terrific writer
in describing events and putting so many funny things into
it. It's
very interesting reading and yes, Mr. Jogan would have been
proud.
Have you ever written any articles or anything and tried to have it
published?
>
> I remember one time he (Mr. Jogan) got a
brilliant idea that I
could write and he wanted me to write a short story.
I had enough
homework to do as it was, but I gave it a half-hearted try
and
decided to write something set during the Civil War. I think I gave
up on it about 1/3 of the way through. I would like to write a book
though sometime about my life, but could never get anonymous enough
to
do it. Maybe someday...
>
> Linda F.
>
> Chuck Meier
...> wrote:
> John/Weaselmeister -
>
> I'm very impressed with your writing. Your essays are
fascinating; Mr. Jogan would be proud of you.
>
> I think we
probably celebrated the Fourth of July by baling hay
or some such job.
Usually, we would go to Wooster for the fireworks
in the evening. I guess
if it was on a weekend, we probably got
together with relatives for a
picnic.
>
> I do remember going to Dalton one time for the
ceremonies and
hearing Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read. There was also a
band
and, with Keith's Dad on the trombone, they played "76
Trombones".
>
> One way to honor the Declaration of Independence
is to read some
of the biographies of the Founders that have been
published in the
last few years. I have read at least two about Washington
and
Jefferson, the David McCullough biography of John Adams is excellent,
and there are others about Franklin, Madison, Monroe and others who
were involved. These give a great sense of how this all came about.
There are other histories of the founding as well and provide reading
just as good as most novels.
>
> Chuck
>
> P.S.
Even though I'm sure that we all used the nickname, I can
remember your
mother objecting to it, saying "My son is not a
weasel."
>
