LETTER from your
h i s to r i a n
the theme expl ained The theme of this year’s scrapbook is A Year in the JCL: An Epic Journey.
Dear MassJCL, It has been an incredible year. We’ve travelled to Alabama, competed at Kickoff, learned new things at Classics Day, and shared yet another State Convention. The purpose of a scrapbook like this—to me at least—is to allow you all to remember the new friendships, experiences, and memories you have made over the past year in this organization. One year ago, I was elected your historian, and it has been my pleasure to get the chance to encapsulate the history and memories of the MassJCL. In part due to your bright smiles and adventurous attitudes, I’ve been fortunate enough to genuinely love what I do, whether that be taking photos, designing your state banner, or making this scrapbook. I implore you to reflect on your experiences over this past year, the people you’ve grown close to, and perhaps even the classics. The time we share together is priceless, and I encourage all of you to make the most out of whatever time you have left in the JCL and beyond. If you take only one thing away from this scrapbook, know that history serves a purpose. E Corde, Jesse Hogan, MassJCL Historian ‘17-‘18
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The national quote this year reads, “Ego vos hortari tantum possum ut amicitiam omnibus rebus humanis anteponatis,” meaning “I urge you, as much as I am able, to place friendship before all human issues.” In epics like Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad or Virgil’s Aeneid, characters face a variety of obstacles/issues. In numerous cases, they rely on the help of others—those who lend out friendship—to overcome them. The JCL, in many ways, parallels to this. This scrapbook is structured chronologically like these great works of literature. Enjoy! 5