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

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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.

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x V Bishop Scully Blesses SchooI's Main Crucifix May ablessing be upon this place, and may the seven fold gifts of the Holy Spirit descend upon its teachers and upi1s. This was the prayer of the Church read by Bishop illiam Scully as he blessed and hung the schoo1's main crucifix during the dedication ceremonies. The corpus of the crucifix, a representation of Christ he Priest, seemed to signify that the Bishop 's prayers would e answered. A solitary gesture, the placing of the cruci- fix on the wall of our ultra-modern lounge, was the ful- illment of the hopes and prayers of hundreds of people. t meant that the new Academy of the Holy Names, one of the most beautiful and best equipped high schools in estate, was now ready to undertake its tremendous task f educating future citizens of our country. To the Sisters and the parents of the students who have orked so hard and sacrificed so much for its completion, the school means more than an architect's dream come true. In their eyes, it is an instrument in the Hands of God which He will use to mold the minds and bodies of . is children. It is with this thought in mind that we, the students of today and the women of tomorrow, thank God for His lessings and pray . . .Lord, inspire and guide our works. 19