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

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Mary Turner, Margaret Halpin, and Judith Rundel ex- amine the progress chart. Karyl Fredricks and Dot Henderer work on title page while Mary Anne Britt checks copy. Patrons and pictures are approved by Barbara Glavin, Mary Glavin and Margaret Ringwood. Meet Your Stuff by France s Saunder s Behind each and every prosperous production lies the careful work of the individual. The polished edition of JM rolls off the presses turnedby the well- oiled parts of the JM staff, combining their efforts like the proverbial clock- work. Harmonybreeds unityg and unity in turn ensures organization - both in endeavor and in results. The success- fulness of our staff is evident to you by now, but their names may not be. Mary Turner, as editor -in - chief, cracks a feathered whip over the duty- bowedheads of her co-workers, as she keeps awatchful eye on all proceedings. The co-editors, Mary Hagen, Margie Halpin, Clare Rooney and Judy Rundel are the voices ofconscience, reminding all of the ominously approaching dead- line, then sifting and sorting the ma- terial with which they are deluged eventually. Famous -personalities and world- shaking events are placed under the jurisdiction of the Special Feature edi- tors: Mary Murray and Mary Ann Britt. Any event concerning the school as a whole, is of special interest to these two, for it is up to them to cover such events. The scope of available color may be limited, but the capability of our art editors is not. Dottie Henderer and KarylFredricks have taken full charge of decorating JM with remembrances of our high school year. Any operation would be nothing with- out finances, and imagine the state of our financial affairs without Mary Gla- vin and Barbara Glavin. The wolf would have been howling at our door -steps were it not for their faithful bill-col- lecting. And, of course, what would JM be without photographs to hold fast frag- ments of our life? Margaret Ringwood has done her job well as photography editor, selecting the snapshots most indicative of our school days. This is the staff. They have done their best, and have come up with a result well worth the time they put into it.

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A d 1955 W 1956 P sentecl the. o-F 'l'.'l lS em Albany, N. Y Student YUFTIWE Holy NClm6S

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To Jesus And Mary by Mary Margaret Riccardi What a wonderful day to start school! A.H.N. stood majestic against the September sky as I dashed breath- lessly across Madison Avenue into the throng of friends old and new. We talked gaily, waiting for our class teachers. And even filing over po- lished floors, into our classrooms, we talked, our voices at first lowering to whispers, then silencing through the chapel hall. But You know. You gave us the crisp autumn air and the leaves falling like brightly colored confetti. You were with us on this first day of school as you will be every day of the school year, always guiding, always lending serenity to the gray stone walls dappled with sunlight, always lending dignity to the polished floors, no mat- ter how many of us, laughing and joking, tread on them. You hushed us as we walked through chapel hall You will come with us to our class- rooms, making the impossible geom- etry less of an infeasibilityg the puz- zling biology less of an enigma. Naturally You will come to our Sodality meetings. When any one of us has a particularly good idea, we will then be more certain of Your presence. But we will not have forgotten You. Each morning You will hear our of- ferings and Memoraries . You will smile when we visit You at 10:15 and Your smiles will broaden when we go at noontime to rosary. On Fridays You, Jesus, will wait patiently for Benediction when we will renew and strengthen our friendship with You. Throughout the year we will show You we are aware of You. With You we will share our pleasures. When at our Sodality dance we leave the festive decorations and music to visit You, You will know we feel Your Presence. You will come amidst tears and laughter to the Senior-Junior Party. You will know that You are welcome by the shining faces of Juniors come to show You their keys, and by the tired faces of Seniors, come to tell You of their success. You, Mary, in your simple mantle of blue, will reign over happy hearts and tulle finery at the Holly Ball. And when you are crowned queen, you will know your place in our hearts. You will not fail to attend the Father - Daughter Dinner nor the Mother-Daughter Luncheon. You will taste our eagerness to please and our parents' joy at receiving our efforts. A You will walkwith us through hours of practice for the May Day Parade. When thatbig day comes, we will hold highyour banner and march for your glory. And finally, at graduation You will reign, for the words Semper Fidelis on the lips of the Seniors will express not only their loyalty to A.H.N., but their loyalty to You. We Three by Mary Murray I looked to the beyond - eternity. I saw my Lord and His Mother, They beckoned me. Expectantly I trod the way to Them, But ere I reached my sojourn's half I stopped. For as I looked ahead I saw They were nearly upon me Coming with arms outstretched. They, then, reaching me Enveloped me in the Spirit of Love, And taking my hands Began and continue to guide me To their home - eternity.