Salvete, omnes!
Today, The Academy took part in a triumphal march to celebrate the 4th of July! Students, dressed in togas, marched in the head of the official Ashland parade. Mayor Faye Pritchard wore a blue toga reminiscent of the state seal, and rode in a chariot pulled by students Gopal, Jackson, Haider, and J.P. The cries of "Tempus est nunc", "Ecce Romani", "Sic Semper Tyrannis", and Catullus' poem, "Odi et Amo", echoed throughout the parade route. The cheers and smiles from the crowd surely brightened our day despite the grueling heat. Afterwards, we all wandered around the Ashland fair to munch on snow-cones and drink lemonade!
Play practice and memoranda continued after lunch. Then, we attended a lecture by Dr. Beth Fisher, member of the Classics department here at R-MC, about the Bronze Age and pottery. After learning the characteristics of pottery during the Bronze Age, Dr. Fisher put us to the test. Dr. Fisher put pottery shards on the screen and students used electronic voting technology to guess the type of pottery and the era from which it came.
After dinner, Princeps and Magistra Wilkins conducted a surprise "squalor check" to make sure students were keeping their rooms neat and tidy. Luckily, all of the students passed! Students then had free time to write letters and study before bed.
We hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July!
