Georgetown Visitation School - Green Gate Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The Sludwzl C ozmcil l'rc.ti1lc 111 V ice-P1'e.rizf 0111 Secr'elt1ry -'I'1'w1.n'11r'w' The Student Council is the governing body of the Student Government Association. The Coun- cil meets each week to discuss current problems and to lind ways and means by which these prob- lems can be solved. This year, under the leader- ship of Alice Emmet, with Kay Harrigan as vice- president and Mary jo McQuail as secretary, the Council decided to revise the duties of the othcers and to extend membership to the presidents of all the major organizations in the school, This change will enable each group participating in the various activities to have a representative who will make known its respective needs to the Council, and in this way achieve greater unity among all the groups. Alice Emmet Kathryn Harrigan Mary .lo McQuail The Council, with the consent and cooperation of the student body, established the honor system in all the study halls. Mother Margaret Mary graciously yielded to the request of the Student Council that the two lower and two upper classes be allowed to have a joint tea dance this year. The president reminded the girls that such privi- leges called for greater responsibility on their part, which, if properly discharged, will merit further concessions in the future. At all times the Student Council has tried to keep in mind the betterment of the citizenship of the students and the principles on which George- town was founded. Left In riglvl: S. Owings, S. Sasseen, A. Dondero, A. Greenhalgh, M. Shea. K. Harrigan, A. limmet, M. -I. lXltQuail, S. Merkle, J. Gallagher, A. McCrea. 65

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I pi 4 x K ' lt 4 1 1 V ,I i . srl Left lo right: J. O'Neill, T. Adamson, P. Hall, J. Grove, M. J. Schmitt, E. Moore, H. Magovern. The Soclulity Prefer! Fin! A,1i,l'l,l'ld71l Secmzzz' A11 imnzz Secrclary lt is truly an honor to be a member of the Children of Mary Sodality of Georgetown Visita- tion Convent, which is the most important and rewarding activity in which a student may participate. This year we are entering our one hundredth year of organization, for, although we were defi- nitely established earlier, our first recorded recep- tion of new members is December 8, 1852. In 1867 we became afjfiliated with the Prima Primaria, or Mother Sodality, in Rome, under the title of the Immaculate Conception. We are most fortunate in having as our modera- tor, Sister Mary Agnes, who has helped us to be Mary-like in every action. Proudly assisting her were: Prefect, Jane Groveg Fin! Arrirzant, Har- riet Magoverng Second Arrirtanl. Mary Jo Schmitt, and Secretary, Pat Hall. Jane Grove Harriet Magovern Mary jo Schmitt Patricia Hall The most important project of the Sodality is the hnancing of the education of our priest- brother, Brother Leonard, M.S. S.T. In three years he will be ordained, and how wonderful it is to know that we have helped to train one of Christ's representatives! We also maintain a sanctuary lamp in a west- ern mission church, contribute to the Mission Stamp Exchange and clothing drive, fill stockings for the Red Cross, and dress dolls for the Christ Child Society, spread Catholic literature, and pub- lish the Sodalizy Communique. Our spiritual activities include: The Office, First Friday Stations, the Valentine Heart, the May Ladder and devotions. It is the desire of every Sodalist to imitate Mary's splendid virtues, for we believe that by doing so we will be guided to a richer, fuller life. 62

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Stillttf, fell In rlgfvlj A. Roberts, M. Shea, B, Mersch, D. Percy, I.. lioley, M. Wttlslie, P. Scanlan, K. Bulow. Sfdllllllly. firil folly' M. Shea, If. O'Bryan, M. -I. Schmitt, M. Cheseldine, S. Kuhn, K. Crtztto, S. Hixson, E. Dona- hue, M. L. Bishop, E. Moore, C. Montgomery, D. Wilsmn, A. lfahy, A. limmet, R. Malloy, If. Hepburn, R. Wttles, D. May, P. Dugan. .S't't'tn1tf roztx' P. Dugan, I'. Buckley. M. libel, pl, O'Don- nell, S. lfakin, S. O'Hara, K. Gro, gan, -I. Dugan. The lhtitiztilit' f liili Tlit' lUL'l7tlllHtj Tuitiiz l'1't'ii.lc'1ll Mary l.ouise Bishop l 1'e.iitfe11I Chris Anne Montgomery .Set'i't'mry-'I'i't't1im'er liugenia Moore Set'rem1'y-'lircninter Regina Malloy This year the Dramatic Club has presented under the expert direction of Mrs. Caroline Mcliinley Ashbrook, the play Holy Nigbf. The success of the play was due primarily to the un- liring ellorts of Mrs. Ashbrook and Sister Mary lirances. Our ollicers this year were Mary Louise Bishop, jzrciitfclll. and Eugenia Moore, .iet'1'elt1ry. For our Spring presentation we gave the mystery-comedy, zlllzrzfer in tt INllH17lL'I'j', which de- lighted the whole audience. We can conlidently state that this was the club's most successful and popular year. The city-wide Debating League was expanded to include eight schools this year. The extra de- bates provided more opportunities for members to gain experience and familiarity with the sub- ject: Universal Conscription in Wrirtime. We learned a great deal by working together, helping one another under the guiding spirit of Sister Teresa, our moderator. Witli Chris as president and Regina as secretary, the Debating Club was eminently successful in attaining its two-fold goal: to be first, good speakers, and second, good debaters. lilfil Hill. lt!! In rigfllf M. Xxfalshe, M. L. Bishop, C. Mont- gomery, li. Hepburn, A. limmet, M. VI. Gallagher. SLTIIIHI rottx' l'. Stanlan, nl. O'Neill, L. Bow- man, R. Malloy, H. Manogue, M. li. Somers, K. Heffernan.