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

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A Camera Has Adventure at Auriesville Although you may not believe it, even a camera canlead aninteresting life. As a camera with a photo- graphic memory, I feel that Ican accurately relate the events of an interesting day in my life. OnSeptember 24, 1957, I eagerly prepared for some- thing that I had been waiting for ever since my owner was a Freshman. That was the day the Juniors went to the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs at Auriesville. When I first arrived at school, I had to close my shutter tight to keep out the bright sunlight, but soon after we reached our destination the sun disappeared and reappeared only spasmodically during the rest of the day. We started the pilgrimage with a procession in honor of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, which was soon fol- lowed by Mass inthe Coliseum. Then I sat on the shelf while the Juniors satisfied huge appetites brought on by the cool, clear air. I snapped many excellent pictures of the historic grounds, especially in the ravine. We ended the pil- grimage with the Stations of the Cross and the tired but happy Juniors, laden with souvenirs and memories, boarded their buses to go home and dream of this never-to-be-forgotten day. Sodalists Attend S. S. C. A. Have you ever met teenagers from the entire eastern seaboard? Fifteen girls from A.H.N. had this privilege lastAugust, while attending the annual Summer School of Catholic Action at Fordham University. Besides meeting girls from Holy Names in Tampa, Silver Spring, and Rome, they also made the acquaintance of boys and girls 'from other eastern schools. They ex- perienced the thrill of making friends out of total strangers through common work, prayer, and social activities. The purpose of the S.S.C.A. is to promote Sodality organization and personal spiritual improvement. To achieve this goal the girls attended classes in the So- dality way of life. They participated in a convention hour, inwhichvarious teenage problems were discussed. Each day began with a Community Mass. On the final day of classes, a Mass was said in the Byzantine Rite. This summer school wasn't all work! After classes the girls visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall. They dined in such famous restaurants as Leone's, The Brass Rail, and the auto- mat. The girls also enjoyed pizza and T.V. parties in each other's rooms. For added enjoyment, the summer school sponsored a number of dances as well as a boat tour around Manhattan Island. Everyone agreed that this combination of friendship, spirituality, and fun was the ideal recipe for an unfor- gettable week. Freshman Barbara Marshall recites a poem over the microphone as Mary Ellen Lenden and Cath- erine Waldbillig look on. Mother Provincial Provides Interesting First Assembly The newAcademy has welcomed many visitors eager to inspect our modern faculties, but no one has been received more gladly than our Provincial Superior, Mother Rita Mary. To climax her week long October visit, the first assembly was held, during which Mother showed color films of our missions in Africa. Basutoland, the country in which the Sisters live, is located one mile above sea level. This high altitude causes extremes of climate - hot summers and cold winters. The primitive houses of the Sisters provide little protection against the discomforts of cold winter weather or the suffocating heat of summer. The natives of Basutoland, suffer great poverty. A little native girl recently wrote that she was tmable to correspond with us any longer because she could not afford the price of a stamp. Pictures of outdoor classes, clinics and a novitiate for natives were shown to us . All evidence the apostolic zeal, the selfless efforts of our Sisters. As Mother pointed out, these hardworking mission- aries cannot hope to attain their goal alone. They gratefully receive financial aid, but far more do they need our prayers and sacrifices. Surely Mother realized that the contrast between our school in America and those in Africa must make us more appreciative of our advantages, more desirous of sharing with the less for- tunate. Certainly after this assembly, we will go through the year thinking more of others and less of ourselves. 16

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now You PATRICIA VARDEN, SOPHOMORE B. What I like best about the school I now attend are the modern facilities. It is wonderful to know that they are at hand, ready for use whenever we need them for studies or recreation. MARGARET DYER, JUNIOR A. I think that the most impressing factor of the new school is the beautiful view which can be seen from the large clear windows. Just by taking a glimpse of the scenery, we can transport our- selves to a different world. It all fits in well with the new building and helps us to realize that God's beauty is greater than any man-made structure. MARGARET FENNELL, JUNIOR B. The new school is the most beautiful building I've ever seen. However, althoughthe building is new and modern, the spirit is the same as it was at Madison Avenue. The wonderful school spirit of all the girls still remains to show that we will always be Semper Fidelis to our Alma Mater. GLORIA BROCKLEY, SENIOR A. For quite some time, I had heard talk of a new school and I am so happy to be a member of its first graduating class. I am particularly leased with its Home Economics courses for I have always ABOVE: D. DuBois, R. Bolognino, J. Garrity, and B. Holmes perform a chemistry experiment. BELOW: Budding scientists V. Leininger, P. Farrigan, and B. Davis watch M. Catlin, B. Reilly, and B. Flint at their microscopes. P looked forward to taking that subject. SUSANNE SMITH, SENIOR B. I am so happy to be in the new Academy. Although I miss the old school, I feel that it will be quite easy to get used to the present high school and to feel at home here. i These are just a few of the views expressed, but every- !one,I am sure, is as thrilled as can be with the new school and grateful for the advantages it offers. Cathie Waldbillig. JBELOW: J. Cassera, D. Felock, E. Catlin, F. Delehanty, P.Fredricks,K.Adams and P. Barndollar stop for a chat in the lounge -- an unusual occurrence. 15 i i K' BELOW LEFT: N. Mann, J. Leddy, E. Rooney, and P. Aufmuth look for a library book. S. Killelea and S. Fox study at one of the tables. BELOW: Admiring the bulletin board are V. Erhardt, B. Felock,A. Conlon, C.Thomton, R. Cal- lan, and P. Wisniewski. -

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Annual Freshman Day Held September 24 Marianne Speaks for Seniors Freshman Day 1957 was a very happy day for the eniors. Since our own Freshman Day, three long years go, we had been concocting various methods of initi- tion for our poor, unsuspecting, little sisters. How- ver, when we saw how fearful they all were, we dis- arded our fiendish plans and decided on something a little more gentle. We can honestly say that we have never seen a weeter Freshman class. All the girls were extremely acious and appreciative. They showed keen enthusi- sm for the games we had planned for them. Freshman Day is supposed to be, as its name suggests, or the Freshrnan. But we, the seniors, can truthfully ay that we enjoyed our day with the class of '61 even ore than our own Freshman Day. Marianne Taffe Judy Voices Freshmen's Views September twenty-fourth dawned bright and cool as and seniors alike prepared for the traditional Day. Dressed in the green clothes that only would dare wear, the ninth-graders imme- began greeting their senior sisters with polite mornings and obeying peculiar demands. The of excitement kept much from being accomplished class that morning, although we tried to carry on our scholastic activities as usual. Noon finally arrived and we all piled into the cars which took us to Thatcher Park for a joy- afternoon. Once there, we continued doing odd while the seniors prepared abountiful picnic lunch. program of clever games followed highlighted by an usual clothes rela and a scaven er hunt with ver aft Y 8 lusive objectives. Although we had all dreaded th! High Torture of the Afternoon, we emerged bearing he wings of angels of Al-IN! Weary but happy we started for home. However the had one more treat for us as they introduced us Tollgate, one of their favorite rendezvous. The anall agee that the seniors and AI-IN are TOPS! Judy Miller Pictured above are Seniors and Freshmen enjoying various phases of Freshman Day both at the Academy and at Thatcher Park.