Academy of the Holy Names - JM Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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in foreign lands. This Meet The People Clubs Begin Activities Who Know Attention at October's assembly proved no dif- ficulty, for the Seniors had prepared a program de- signed to answer any ques - tion regarding vocational problems we w i s he d to submit to their competent guest speakers. Mother M. Ellen Rose, Mistress of Novices at our Rome novitiate, offered adv i c e which was both practical and inspiration- al. Our inquiries concern- ing college life were ably handle d by Sister Mary Kevin,member ofthe fac- ulty of the College of St. Rose School of Nursing. Mrs. Bartlett, of the per- sonnel department of the New York Telephone Com- pany, had many helpful hints regarding the rela- tionship between our pre- sent training and a future business career. Under the direction of Karen Rickard, the panel successfully helped us plan for the future. by Mary Cvlavin Two of the most active clubs at A.H.N. are Le Cercle des Etoiles and the Paladin Club, both un- der the supervision of Sister Evangeline Marie. Le Cercle des Etoiles meets twice a month for an enjoyable time with games, skits, and songs, all presented in French. Membership in the French Club is limited to the honor students of the French II and III classes. The officers elected for the pre- sent year are: Frances Saunders, President: Judy Rundel,Vice-Presidentg Molly McGinty,Secretary. Each meeting is full of surprises which challenge our knowledge of France as well as of French. The close of each meeting is marked b the award of Y 'le prix de presence and the singing of the tradi- tional Bonsoir Mes Amis. Our other Tuesday af- ternoon group,the Pala- din Club, is a mission club consisting of the honor members of the Catholic Students' Mis- sion Crusade. This club meets on alternate Tuesdays to discuss and increase its knowledge of the work of the Catho- lic Church at home and year some of the Mission Leaders from various classes visited Roches- ter for the Mission Cin- erama where they ob- tained information which was passed along to the members of the Paladin Club. These projects are typical of the beneficial and enjoyable work done by the members of these active groups under the guidance of their capable leaders. Panelists submit to questioning: Mrs. P. Bartlett, Mother M. Ellen Rose, S.NJ.M., Mistress of Novices, and Sister Mary Kevin, S,S.J., prepare to answer Karen Rickard and her assistants. 14 25 - ., SSW

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Fortunes Come True by Mary Alice Conners Star Eyes, a simple Mohawk girl who lived more than four hundred years ago, used to foretell the future about her tiny Mohawk village. Most of her predictions never came true, but one really occurred on September twenty-second, 1955. Star Eyes had decreed that a group of thirty-six girls would visit her vil- lage in the first quarter of the Sep- tember moon many years to come, and that they and their teachers would arrive at the village in a strange ve- hicle with four wheels. And soit came to pass. The Class of '57 did visit Star Eyes' village on a religious pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs where they vener- ated the relics of Saint lsaac Jogues, SJ., and of his companions. As was predicted, they spent the afternoon touring the grounds hallowed by these heroic martyrs and listening to the story of their work and sufferings. Perhaps Star Eyes could not envision the other aspects ofthe day: cameras, picnic lunches, and long eighteen-inch pencils, but she had foretold the es- sentials. The Juniors are certain that she knew the result of their visit. They, at the end of a day dedicated to Mary, Queen of Martyrs, boarded the strange vehicle and returned to school like Star Eyes, with stars in their eyes . SPECIAL fag? V ,4

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Ad Jesum Per Mariom by Mary Theresa Higgins The Living Rosary Soduliiy lnifioies Unit System Honors Mary Prayer in action, the Living Rosary is a moving profession of love. Our Living Rosary was under the direction of co-chair- men Clare Rooney and Kathy Doyle. By their in- genuity and ability to ob-I tain the co-operation of the entire student body, the processionwas a suc- cess. The swelling voices of the participants raised in unisant prayer could not fail to please the ears of God. The beauty of the spectacle was seen in the s inc e r ity of all those present, the spectators as well as the girls who Walked in silence down Robin Street, through the school gates to the lower c ampu s , to offer them- selves to Mary at her grotto. The Seniors, who walked in cross-for- mation carrying lamps signifying the Light of the World, were followed by the underclassmen who formed decades. Each girl representing a bead carried a rose which was placed uponthe altar dur- ing the hymn sung at the the completion of each decade This demonstra- tion of love closed with Benediction celebrated by F athe r Edgar . Holden. Such an example of Cath- olic Action is a glowing symbol of the light of faith that cannot be quenched by the darkness of man's ignorance. Among the many organizations here at A.H.N. there is one that is in reality much more than just that. It is a way of life! Your membership in this association does not terminate upon leaving high school,but lasts for your entire life. Likewise, the duties as a member of this society are yours for- ever. The value of such an organization to you--its goal,the means used to obtain the goal, and the re- ward--is best expressed inthe motto of this organi- zation, To Jesus Through Mary. The purpose of the meetings of this association is to aid its members to become more Mary-like. During this school year, the leaders of the as- sociation-- Prefect, MarciaRappgVice-Pre- fect, Mary Pat Lyons, Secretary, Mary The- resa Higginsg Treas- urer, Maureen Maloy-- with the advice of the moderator and of the director, Sister Francis Henry and Father Edgar Holden, O.F.M. Conv., initiated a new method of holding meetings known as the unit sys- tem. This system en- ables everyone to take a more active part in weekly meetings. At the general meetings held monthly, members can obtain a broader view- point on spiritual as well as social problems of the day through the var- ious unit reports. An attempt is being made to perfect this system so that in the future it may benefit the members of this association in the best way possible. Since this organi- zation is a way of life, it must have both the spiritual and apostolic I5 branches. By per- forming the duties of this association and by fol- lowing its rules, such as Mass and Communion at school on the first Sat- urday of each month, the spiritual part of your life is happy and peace- f u l. T h e apostolic branch of this organi- zation is in action when the members, through their deeds, are influ- encing others to do good, and showing that a won- derful time can be had much more pleasantly in the right way than in the wrong way. Therefore this organization spon- sors such activities as dances, plays, and col- lections for the poor. Membership in this society is something to strive for and, when ob- tained, to live, for this organization is the So- dality of Our Lady! The sodality provides the formula for real hap- piness in this life as well as in the next. Are you following this formula of formulae?