Academy of the Holy Angels - Echoes Yearbook (Demarest, NJ)

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Following the hectic days of September try- outs, the Glee Club settled down to organized re- hearsals every Monday and Wednesday in prep- aration for the first performance of the year, Ring Ceremony. ln November, the Glee Club led the student body in the traditional Mass in honor of its patroness, St. Cecilia. Carol Night in Dem- arest was different in atmosphere but much the same in its message of Peace on Earth. Christ- mas songs performed by Glee Club and students were followed by audience participation in tradi- Qza 654.4 Officers of the Glee Club carefully plan for the concert. Anne Spillane, Librarian, Sharon Scully, Business Manager, Linda Pucciani, Vice-Presi- dentg Donna Pucciani, President. tional carols. Glee Club members also brought the voice of Christmas to shoppers at the Ber- gen Mall. A successful Spring Concert with Xavier High School rewarded members for long hours of week- end rehearsals. Ascension Thursday was spent in performance at St. Andrew's Home for the elder- ly, the joy that music brings to both performer and listener left a lasting impression. At Gradua- tion, the Glee Club bade farewell to the class of '66, thus ending a year of hard work and satisfy- ing achievement of artistic goals. ln preparation for the Spring Concert, senior mem- bers of the Glee Club familiarize themselves with scores they will sing.

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Overlooking a sweeping view of the auditorium, Gay Pretenders officers Eileen Connolly CSecretary?, Chris von Dohln lPresidentJ, and Janet Cooney lVice-Presi- dent? discuss plans for a coming production. QW? One of HAis most consistently active clubs, the Gay Pretenders became involved in two major productions. Members romped through Seven Nuns at Las Vegas, a modern miracle play about a convent mysteriously trans- ported from the outskirts of a quiet eastern suburb, to the center of a desert just a few miles outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The lights dimmed and the tone sobered, as The Barretts of Wimpole Street debuted as our spring production. Members donned beards and Suspenders as Angels, cast as men, rumbled and gruffly issued com- mands, sternly impersonating the family of Edward Moul- ton-Barrett. At the invitation of the Speech and Drama depart- ment of Glassboro State College, Gay Pretenders entered their production of the one-act play The Ugly Duckling in a state-wide competition held at the Glassboro campus. Members journeyed to Seton Hall University to present the play before the National Catholic Theater Confer- ence's regional meeting. Efforts at capitalizing on dramatic talent and instruc- tion on basic stage accomplishments, lighting, scenery, and special effects keep members alert to opportunities for self-expression. As one of HA's most vital groups, the club welcomes and encourages all aspiring thespians. 32 Stage committee members begin moving props for the next act. Carol Hardigan and Chris von Dohln hold on to an upright piece, as Sue Holohan slides one past.

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Emphasizing the fact that a well-read person is an asset to her community, the Library Council in- stills in its members a continuing interest in reading. ln an effort to help Council members understand the views of prominent writers, a rotating panel of seniors and sophomores presented bimonthly dis- cussions on a particular author. The highlight of February's Book Week assembly was a presentation ofthe Magnificent Yankee pre- pared by the sophomores. The upperclassmen staged an international convention of popular person- alities. On April l8 three seniors, Jeanette Mignocchi, Ginny Restivo, and Ellen Fritsche, acted as librarians- for-a-day in nearby public high school and town libraries. This was l-lA,s first participation in the state-wide activity, Keenan? Assigning books to Council members is one of the officers' weekly jobs. Secretary Chris Wavpotich, President Marion Palen, and Vice-President Barbara Leonard prepare and file cards for Thursday's meeting. During a regular meeting of the Library Council, juniors Eileen Mclntyre and Sandra Goia produce a skit for the entertainment of the other members. At the International Convention of Noted Novelistsw during the February Library Council Assembly, Ellen Frit- sche leads her fellow protestors Mary .lo Carroll, Phyllis Buettner and Chris Morrow.