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

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With the Spring Concert in mind, Clee Club Business Manager Chris Camerlengo, President Marybeth Schwitter, Vice President Cathy Rosen and Secretary Mary Amoroso select possible songs for the program. After September, the nervous month of tryouts was over. The Glee Club members settled into their routine of Monday and Wednesday prac- tices. New members debuted at the National Honor Society induction in November. This year Christmas at HA wasn't accompanied by the tra- ditional Carol Night. Instead, the Glee Club, joined by the three religious organizations: S0- dality, YCS, and CCD, staged a colorful and song-filled holiday assembly, which they hope Will become a permanent part of Angels' life in Demarest. March saw members returning to Xaverian High School in Brooklyn for another Weekend of laborious rehearsals and Workshops with member schools. The informal get-to-geth- ers, the Work and play, but, above all, the grand concert presented by all participating schools at the Choral Music Festival climaxed a memorable three days. Following the festival, the Clee Club turned their full attention toward making the Spring Concert a most delightful and refreshing evening. Finally, our appearance at Commence- ment Exercises ended a full year of song. lee Club blended the old with the new The Glee Club lends its voice to the NHS induction cere- monies.

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NHS invited excellence This year the National Honor Society entered into its tutoring pro- gram enthusiastically. Members coached students in many subjects ranging from Algebra to Spanish to American History. The November induction ceremony dazzled its audience of Angels and parents by alternating scenes of America and her people on three screens, with accompanying narration by NHS members. The Glee Club added a further patriotic note to the proceedings, both in their costume and in song selections. Throughout the year NHS girls served as ushers for plays, concerts, etc. and at the end of March they, along with SSO oflicers, welcomed the class of '73 on Registration Day. On the balcony overlooking an empty auditorium, NHS Vice President Pat Grady, President Elaine Wolf, and Secretary Denise Italiano prepare to distribute programs for the Christmas play.

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Dress rehearsal for A Christmas Carol, Ann Mc- Guire, Geri Rendine, Lynn Hughes, and Kathy Magee portray businessmen discussing the late Ebenezer Scrooge' Pulling strings to launch another Gay Pretenders Macabre spirits in soft blue lights, a dozen children racing to the shrill command of a Whistle-such were the makings of a highly successful season for the Cay Pretend- ers. Early autumn saw actors rehearsing three short moral- ity plays Which provided the impetus for discussion in sophomore, junior, and senior religion classes. The light snowfall of early December set the mood for the presenta- tion of Charles Dickens, yuletide classic, A Christmas Carol. The large cast and various staging problems of this play enabled junior and sophomore members to take a larger part in this production than they had in past dramatic offerings. Responding to invitations by Rutgers University and the American Legion, members of the club represented Holy Angels in poetry reading and original oratory com- petitions, distinguishing themselves particularly in the latter category. The 1920's were revisited on April 18th and 19th as the Gay Pretenders climaxed the year with the light comedy Cheaper by the Dozen given before standing room onlyi' audiences.