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

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fd WZ' WMQMKJWM Glee Club Business Manager Nicole Verhulst adjusts the gown of .Secretary Marybeth Schwitterg President Peggy Purcell reviews arrangements with Vice President Jo-Ellen Smith Old members and new aspirants attempted to get in shape for the yearly tryouts in early September. Sacrificing precious Monday and Wednesday afternoons brought its own rewards in superb per- formances. In honor of the feast of St. Cecilia, members sang the Mass of Our Lady of the Lake with the faculty and student body in attendance. The remainder of first semester was devoted to de- veloping the light, lovely tones which cheerfully announced Christ- mas at HA on Carol Night. During the holiday season our talented troubadours brought their song and cheer to the patients at Wel- fare Island. In March, the Glee Club members spent a musical weekend as one of the six performing groups participating in the Choral Music Festival at Xaverian High School, Brooklyn, New York. The weekend was a delightful melange of work and play as we participated in workshops, survived long rehearsals, and exhil- arated in the excitement of the performance. Combining efforts with the Regis High School Glee Club, we gave a joint Spring Con- cert in early May. Finally, climaxing a successful year, the Glee Club made its last appearance for this academic year at Com- mencement Exercises.

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5 7 ,efzea WMMWZ nf ffm Cast of The Wonderful Adventures of Don Quixote. The Gay Pretenders began the year by giving everyone a chance to get into the actf' Club members were divided into three acting compan- ies and a forensic league, each section headed by a club oflicer. Each company produced, directed, and presented a one-act play to members at the Weekly meetings. In late October, members of the forensic section presented interpretative readings and monologues at an open meeting held in the Little Theatre. In November, preparations began for A Charlie Brown Christmas in which Gay Pretenders exhibited their versatility by assuming singing roles as well as acting roles. Second semes- ter began with decisions. Finally, in February re- hearsals began for the Spring Play, The Wonder- ful Adventures of Don Quixote. Two rollicking performances on April 4 and 5 to appreciative audiences climaxed the year's activities Ponder anew what make-up can do! Gay Pretenders Secretary Ruth Olsen, President Ginny Vnenchak, and Vice President Sue Tingaud prepare for a dress rehearsal.

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Librarian Sister Genevieve Marie shares practical know-how with LC member. The primary purpose of the Library Council is to promote good reading among the students. Through skits and short programs, girls become acquainted with many of the latest best sellers as well as some of the old favorites. L.C. members, in return for service, have the privilege of reading the best sellers first. Along with a new moderator came innovations. Now, only sophomores and juniors give service in the library. Library duties, too, have expanded and some L.C. members are being introduced into the mechanics of accession- ing and, in a limited degree, are helping with the actual cataloging. The major project of the mem- bers this year is helping with the reorganization of the periodical section. Because of the increase in membership, the club is divided- into two sec- tions which meet on alternate Thursdays. On April 25, at a general meeting for L.C. members, Miss Mary Carroll Power, Librarian from the Englewood Public Library, addressed the group on opportunities in the field of Library Science. This year, as part of the observance of National Library Week, the sophomores received their Li- brary Council pins and became full-fledged mem- bers. Ocala? fwafyaamfw ,ffm Do we have to put this one back too? asks Library Council Vice President Ellen Brinkworth while shelving fiction with Secretary Jeanette Gioia and President Marie Mento. 6