Lingua Latina
West Roxbury
Paintings and Artwork
Traditions
1927
100
In the school’s motto, “Mortui vivos docent,” vivos functions as this part of a sentence.
What is the direct object?
100
The architect of this local church originally designed it for Boston College.
What is St. Theresa’s?
100
At the back of the Refectory resides the portrait of this man, a former RL headmaster who led the school for three decades.
Who is Tony Jarvis?
100
Leo Foley’s famous cleverness as the RL football coach led to his nickname, which led to this school mascot.
What is the fox?
100
On January 7, 1927, this exhibition basketball team, famous for its blend of comedy, theatre, and high-flying dunks, played its first game in Hinckley, Illinois.
Who are the Harlem Globetrotters?
200
If rushed to the hospital due to a Certamen related buzzer injury, fret not, for the command “Stat!” is actually short for this Latin word meaning “immediately.”
What is statim?
200
This is West Roxbury's zip code.
What is 02132?
200
Behind the lectern of Rousmaniere Hall hangs John Eliot’s portrait, a Puritan missionary famous for translating the Bible into this Native language.
What is Algonquin?
200
Each year, sixies trek up to Beaverbrook to enjoy 12 Angry Men, smores, and this counting game, which also sounds like a type of sandal.
What is flip flop?
200
On November 12, 1927, Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party, paving the way for this Communist Leader to take over Russia for the next 26 years.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
300
This is the English translation of the phrase “alma mater floreat” which is engraved above the fireplace in the Refectory.
What is nourishing/kind mother blooms?
300
Located across the street from the West Roxbury Library, this local pizza joint has been feeding RL students for years, and even offers an “RL Nation” sub.
What is West Napoli?
300
Many of the classrooms’ paintings are organized by painter or subject matter. Mr. Cervas’s room is notable for the works of this famous Italian painter, whose Primavera is pictured here.
Who is Botticelli?
300
Exelauno Day was created by Clarence Gleason, a long-time Greek master of the school. Gleason also wrote the lyrics to what popular RL tune?
What is the Founder's Song?
300
On May 20, 1927, this aviator flew from New York to Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, marking the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
400
On Halloween, if you were to walk through a cemetery and see the letters R.I.P. on a headstone, you would know that it stands for this three-word Latin phrase.
What is requiescat in pace?
400
This West Roxbury resident and RL alumnus was runner-up in the last Boston Mayor’s race.
Who is John Connelly?
400
Amidst the school’s portraits of historical men, there are two portraits of women, both of which hang in this room of the school.
What is the Great Hall?
400
While we celebrate Maru-a-Pula day during the sunny days of spring, we forget that “Maru-a-Pula” actually translates to this phrase in Setswana.
What is clouds of rain?
400
After 30 years of silent films, this musical made history on October 6, 1927 as the first feature film to contain synchronized talking, marking a new era of “talking movies.”
What is "The Jazz Singer"?