VOL. V, NO. 13
MAY 1, 1964
Students Tell of Foreign Lands
Paris ... Rome . . . Berlin
Budapest . . . these were some of the cities talked about in Latin class in the past weeks by three Maine West students, Bob Bihari '66, Terry Ritter '66, and Marilynn Conners '67.
Bob, who was born in Austria, left in 1950 with his family because his father had been a freedom fighter. Up until then, his family had lived in a relocation camp, but under an exchange agreement, came to America.
Bob, who visited his natural land last summer with his family, showed pictures of Budapest to the class. He remarked that the streets were made of cobblestone, except for one which was built by the Germans. Almost all the houses were 400 years old. The automobiles looked like American copies, although scooters were used most of the time.
Budapest . . . these were some of the cities talked about in Latin class in the past weeks by three Maine West students, Bob Bihari '66, Terry Ritter '66, and Marilynn Conners '67.
Bob, who was born in Austria, left in 1950 with his family because his father had been a freedom fighter. Up until then, his family had lived in a relocation camp, but under an exchange agreement, came to America.
Bob, who visited his natural land last summer with his family, showed pictures of Budapest to the class. He remarked that the streets were made of cobblestone, except for one which was built by the Germans. Almost all the houses were 400 years old. The automobiles looked like American copies, although scooters were used most of the time.
Terry traveled to Europe two years ago and came back with some interesting facts. England was almost the same as the U.S. except for a few customs, but Rome held a certain fascination, for it was a combination of the old and the new. The ancient ruins of the Colosseum, combined with the new buildings, were something to behold.
Terry also visited East and West Berlin during his trip. West Berlin had a modern quality ‑ abroad, crowded streets, and new, shining buildings. East Berlin offered a startling contrast: no one was on the streets, and the buildings looked as if they had not been repaired after the war.
When asked about Paris, Terry related, "It was the dirtiest city I have ever seen," a feeling shared by Marilynn Conners when she talked about her trip overseas three years ago. She agreed with Terry about Rome and added a few comments on her own travels in the Netherlands and in Scotland.
Terry also visited East and West Berlin during his trip. West Berlin had a modern quality ‑ abroad, crowded streets, and new, shining buildings. East Berlin offered a startling contrast: no one was on the streets, and the buildings looked as if they had not been repaired after the war.
When asked about Paris, Terry related, "It was the dirtiest city I have ever seen," a feeling shared by Marilynn Conners when she talked about her trip overseas three years ago. She agreed with Terry about Rome and added a few comments on her own travels in the Netherlands and in Scotland.