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

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Christ Kept In Christmas By Carol Smania In spite of frost-tipped no S e S , the carolers hit those highest notes while eyes filled with tears. Listeners from floor uponfloor crowded in front of every window of the veterans' hospital, looking down upon the upturned faces,who sang Merry Christmas and Happy B i r thd ay to Christ. All repeated the words that were said by each beat from their heartsg hundreds felt that same Christmas Spir- it. Eyes of doctors and patients reflected the hidd en joys of Christ- mas, as groups of A.H. N'ers paraded through halls. From room to room the familiar phrase could be heard . . . and may all your Christmases be white , as a tear fell to many cheeks and seemed to freeze while more came to its rescue. 'rms' rf-f ' This is only one of the many Christmas scenes with the carolers of A.H.N. However, one of the most familiar would be a group of singer s standing under a bright lamp while snow flakes caressed each note. This merry scene was por- trayed by the Juniors and Seniors. Two days be- 26 fore the great celebra- tion, cars seemed to s low -up before they came to the corners of Madison Ave. and Robin St. Heads turned and heard the notes echoing from the crib . . . Oh, come, letus adore Him , the carolers sang as they imagined the angels themselves sang overthe Infant's manger. Yes, caroling is por- trayed in many different ways. To some, it's a beautiful way of singing Happy Birthday to the King ofKings. To others it's away of offering and showing the spirit of Christmas. Yet, to all, the joy brings tears of happiness and the heart becomes warm enough to melt frozen noses!

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Talent Scouts Invited By Mary Ellen Rancourt 'Twas the week before Christmas and in the A.H.N. gym, the kiddies were romping with vigor and vim. The Sen- iors' little guests were enjoying them- s e lv e s wholeheartedly. To some, December 17, 1955, was just another day,but to those who had the honor of witnessing this Christmas party, it was aday tobe long-remembered, one that ended too soon. Ifa talent-scout had ventured into the hall and sighted the spectacular demonstration of showmanship, the world would have been given dozens of bright new stars. The first to have her name in lights would be Peggy Ca- vanaugh with her rendition of Kay Star's version of Are My Ears on Straight . Needless to say, the Junior's The Carol of the Drums would have merited a contract for them. We all agree that if the talent-scout saw the skit, Jeremy and Lucy, acted by Lo- retta Moore, Joanne Salamida and Ma- rianne Taffe, he would have put them on a train for Hollywood. Contributing her talent, Peggy Kearns gave a beau- tiful recitation of the Night Before Christmas , meriting one hundred per cent. Last, but by no means least, we must present orchids to the Freshmen. If you really want entertainment par excellence go to Connie Jaczynski with her accordion, to Maureen Fox with her alto sax and Harlem Nocturne , or to Freshman A with their singing of The Twelve Days of Christmas. One act that stole the show was the M.C.-ing by Nancy Scambia. Doubt- les s, that scout roaming the halls would have given this charming Senior a con- tract all wrapped up in tinsel. Long after the last crumb of cook- ie, sip of soda and bite of candy had disappeared, gaiety still lingered in the hearts of our little guests. In another week Santa Claus would be coming down the chimneys to fill their stock- ings. Meanwhile , their mommies must have had a hard time making them snug in their wee little beds as visions of sugar plums danced in their heads. Charity Lives At A.H.N By Pat Schmitz There are many annual charity drives to which people give through habit. We at A.H.N., however, have learned to see the far - reaching and long- enduring benefits of such charities. This true spirit of giv- ing was evident at A.H.N. this Christmas time when through the generosity of the high school girls the lives of many people were made brighter and happier at this joyous season. Two charitable organ- izations , the Ann Lee Home and the Little Sis- ters of the Poor once more called on the girls to do what they could. And once more the girls re- sponded wholeheartedly, bringing various types of medicine to aid the Sisters in their wonderful work and various personalized gifts to the old people at the Ann Lee Home to en- sure their remembrance. This year, however, two new groups, St. Ann's Institute and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, who had heard of the A.H. N. spirit, asked the aid of the girls. Realizing that the girls atSt. Ann's were mostly their own age, A. 25 H.N.'ers were enthusias- tic about giving individu- ally wrapped gifts to other less fortunate teenagers. Toys were the specialneed of the J.C.C. and toys they received in a large quan- tity from A.H.N. This charitable spirit not only made the lives of these people happier at Christmas,but also added to the joy felt on Christ- mas morning by all those who had given, for they had given to people who might otherwise have been for- go tten and Cfod surely blessed their efforts on His Birthday.

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We Take Part In A Fairy Tale By Rosemary Cummins Our Holly Ball, on Dec emb er twenty-ninth, was a living fairy tale. Each of us felt fand lookedl like a modern-day Cinderella. Anyone igno- rant of our hours of preparationwould have thought that our transformation was the work of a fairy godmother. At the appointed hour, our respective pumpkins rolled up, and out stepped the Prince Charmings of our choice. Then, off to the Ball! The night was beautiful, but slip- pery. The horses, fHorsepower, that is,l had a bit of trouble pulling the coach, but with careful handling they gotus to the Palace safely. We made and luxurious drapes. In one corner, catching our eye immediately, stood a shining silver Christmas tree. The focal point of the entire setting was the far end, where the silver-draped thrones awaited Her Majesty, the Queen. We were soon caught up in the mood of the music and dancing,which lasted for what seemed like minutes but must have been hours. Then a blare of trumpets heralded the great announcement. Her Majesty, Pat Vo- gel,was called forward to receive her crown. Then, her Honor Belles were called: Ann Sheila Bayly and Marilyn OU-1' WHY 1110113 the d'S inglli d Te' Jagareski, Seniors, and finally the Ceiving line, and den there we Holly Belles - Juniors, Mary Glavin were, sta ' gi e ofdyhe huge, and Sandra Nowakg Sophomores, Leni dazzlin a o , id sco s Plager and Joan Benson, and Fresh- happ a 3' ' 're , St men, Patricia Ott and Rosalie Car- a 1' 0? ft walls dona. I ,pp ,Q fjy ofa' , is o 06 M! ,T P ' I 0.59, F 5 Y ,-, ffm :T 3-fer ' rf., T 'Ji-R -F R R n .A ' . - .,,,, in--1 . 'AT lpn... ,. J ,- .T-1?'5?'a4 'f 1, ,. ., P gy -.-: i T 1--: , TT ff - K .1 if .- ,Q S., lt :': ' ' 'Q T :'V '.,. - 2 if V p k ,L Ts i,ri. T Q I , ,iw ' , V, 1' ...,q:!,A-' X 11 'e '- ,. xg lfqgf V-,: , -' Tn 4 Q X T K 15 , 'Vt i mb' I 5 1- :. 7' ff ' '- ' lg , ' Y' ' is i'5?'f31531 ?i., -:M bv, .M JW' e ' T 1, Q c '- , 1 to 1 , , g ,,,, t . R M t tt' ' ' it ' ' ' ' sQn:,,il -T . is WW , in T. 5 2 ? T A x T in -n -' ' ' t T . K T rl T A T ar .-'A-fwp 1 T. Lb fflpm. .T Ev 2 , . - . . .QSM Es- -T T EL M- ff If p , ,s i T . , T' 'T -- 1 f-' af-iss .X T -- ing ..,. i. .M -4 ..,, LA, Sly, f i, 3 if 90 ' J f'Xk A1'X ..f I R 4 JT '-' 1 ' 1. ' N' Mr- t ':' , .,?f',,., 4z' xifTS'3' .Wi . 5 , . -351:51-f1'.EQ.,' ,gf-,Q is -.-. , c ,f l 2 Lovely Holly Queen, Patricia Vogel, issurrounded by her court. STANDING: Anne Sheila Bayly, Rosemary Cum- mins and Marilyn Jagareski, FRONT: Rosalie Cardona, Joan Benson, Mary Glavin, Sandra Nowak, Leni Plager and Patricia Ott.