Aux cartes. French Club officers Bonnie Kee, Dia Morow, and Bill' Rankin paly cards during a French conversation class . Kee served as president , while Morrow and Rankin held the positions of treasurer and vice-presidents, respectively. - photo by John Radcliffe. Language clubs aid others :IT his year studen~s interested i~ foreign language and culture shared their common knowledge and curiosity in the French and Spanish Clubs. "To try to get to know the French culture better" was the aim of the French Club, according to its president, Bonnie Kee. To achieve this goal the club celebrated several festivals which originated in the French speaking countries of Europe. A potato-roasting party marked the harvest festival in October, and in December the Escalade - a costume party originating in Switzerland - replaced the traditional Christmas party. In the spring semester the club planned a trip to St. Louis, a city rich in French history and culture, and an excursion to the French restaurant Jacques et Suzanne's in Little Rock. The French Club primarily served a social purpose, Kee said, but the French language itself supplied the common bond for the members. The planned activities provided opportunities for speaking French in an informal setting. "It's neat to try out on : real people what you've learned in textbooks," was the thought ' expressed by one member. "We have a lot of fun, and we learn, too." The SpanishClub took on new dimensions this year, with the addition of many Latin-American students. Approximately half the club was composed of native Spanish speakers whose presence furnished unprecedented opportunities for the club. In addition to the traditional Halloween/All Saints' Day celebration, the pinata party and other Spanish games, the group planned special events, such as a Christmas dinner in which the Latin-American students prepared dishes from their various countries. 'We think everything south of the border is tacos," said club sponsor Ava Conley, "but this isn't the case at all." The vicepresident of the club, Elaine Watson, added in reference to the Latin American students: "They all come from different backgrounds - there are so many differences they can share." The Spanish Club was also service-oriented. Team studying was planned to provide tutoring and informal help for the new foreign students, who in tum could share their language and cultures with the native-speaking members. Other service projects proposed for this year included involvement in the boys' school in Morris, and the preparation of a dinner for the Spanish speakers living in and around Searcy. Enjoying and utilizing a common language interest was the goal of the Spanish Club. 4 French Club French Oub. First row: Walton, Kee, Morrow, Reely, French, Kunkle, Pryor, Wright, Killen; second row: Matthews, Deslauriers, San Juan, McKechnie, Baines, Seiderer; third row: Rankin, Wright - co-sponsor, Daniel, Crouch, White - co-sponsor. -photo by Johnny Crouch . . Spanish Club Spanish Club. Front row: Boyer, Turner; second row: tty atson, Fischer, Quiros, Castrellon, Underwood, Pe~ez, Szbaja, Evans, Gonzalez, Almendarez, Baker; thzrd row: Erickson, Castro, Knight, Brown, Conley - sponsor, Dederscheck, Dederscheck, Bergschicker, Arzu; back row: Ralston, Underwood, Dickerson, Cox. -photo by Johnny Couch. La Penseuse. While playing a French card game, junior Sue Owens contemplates her next move. Owens and the rest of her conversation class are playing Milles Barnes, a card game which is popular in France. - photo by John Radcliffe. French Club, Spanish Club 163 11
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