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

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Pat Ott shoots for a basket during varsity game. Albanians Entertain Romans-Share Basketball Honors November 11, anational holiday, was especially en- joyable for those girls who attended the annual Rome Day here at school. Everyone had been awaiting this day and finally at about eleven A.M. the buses arrived, carrying the girls from Rome. .After the girls had alighted from the buses and haz' met friends new and old, everyone went into the gym- nasium. , The first event was the Junior Varsity basketball game in which Albany was victorious, beating Rome with a score of twenty to twelve. After the game .everyone went into the dining hall where a lunch, prepared bythe Albany girls, was served. During this time a talent show, organized by Mary Keaveney and Peggy Curran was presented. Entertaining the audience were girls from both Rome and Albany. Following the lunch and entertainment, everyone went to the gymnasium for the Varsity basketball game, the final event scheduled for the day.' In this game, Rome won by a score of twenty to eleven. Shortly afterthe Varsity game was over and the fare- wells were said, the buses departed, leaving happy girls with happy memories of a wonderful time. 'VI Above Left: Sophomores, E. Riley, J. Broderick, A. Powers, M. B. Ryan, A. Gilmartin entertain with You Are My Sunshine. Above: Rome girlsbidgood-byto J. Galante, D. Gallo, E. Riley, A. Connors, C. Galante, and Jill Boylan. Left: Albany Varsity starting lineup: P. Ott, B. Bach- man, R. Picotte, L. Plager, S. Maloy, K. Temple pose happily with their opponents from Rome--M. Maurer, A. Regan, M. Glass, V. Gorski, P. McCormack and L. King . 26

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The land was next the site of a boarding school, but for a very short time. The water was quite sulfurous and the bath water used by the boarders smelled like frogs, so the school was inevitably discontinued. Many offers were ma-de to purchase the farm, but the Sisters took the advice of Father William R. Charles, Pastor' of St. Vincent de Paul parish, and didn't sell. A renowned educator, Father was then owner of the Karlsfeld site of the present Mater Christi seminary, directly across New Scot- land Road from the new academy. Finally, the land was rented to different fam - ilies. The last tenant was Doctor Leddy, who lived there for fourteen years, until the land was cleared for the new academy. On these pages JM presents indoor shots of the new school to accompany its interesting his- tory. However, the grounds provide ample room for other facilities. Perhaps the school will some day be expanded to include ajunior college or even a small college. The history ofthe campus of our academy continues to unfold as its first student body uses it for events such as the Rosary procession, founding traditions which we hope will endure with A.H.N. Who can tell what events will be added to the history of 1075 New Scotland Road? We can only hope that it will be as interesting as its past. One of the loveliest parts ofthe new build- ing is the chapel, seen below. However, this is not the first chapel to be constructed on the prop- erty. In the old days of the boarding school, there was another chapel where the Sisters heard Mass onceaweek. A unique feature of the new chapel is the illustration of the litany of the Blessed Virgin on the stained glass windows. Another feature of the campus which preceded the construction of the school is Rose Hill, the peaceful cemetery which lies at the end of the road winding past Lake Henry. Just across the field from the main door of the convent is the shrine in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes carved in pristine white and dedicated to her namesake, Mother Mary of Lourdes. ffff 0 25 if ,.. , ,Pr W gfmfswf L

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Seniors Entertain Juniors-Present Keys 13 1 'i'f'3 i3 ' ' -bu I . ,. 2 '- Ref'-eqf Noyembef November first isa date that will always be remembered by the Jun- The annual retreat, a time for serious ,spiritual inventory, was officially begun November twenty-fifth with a Mass in honor ofthe Holy Name of Jesus. Mass was followed by breakfast eaten in silence in order to promote serious meditation. After breakfast the girls went to the gymnasium where they met their retreat master, Father Dismas Rehfuss, O.F.M. Conv. in the first of a series of conferences. Ample time for spiritual reading, conferences with Father, and visits to chapel was provided for between the conferences. Throughout Ithe retreat, Father's frequent jokes and Istories helped impress upon the girls the which should govern the daily of Christians. On November twenty- retreat was closed with Mass and Papal Blessing. iors, for it was onthat day that they received their keys to the cherished sphere of upper-classmanship. The Senior-Junior Party commenced as the Seniors escorted their junior sisters fromthe lounge to the impressive dining room where Rhea Picotte and her committee had graced the tables with crystal, silver, and linen. Beautiful fall floral center pieces blended with the autumn coloring enhanced by the decorative napkins aptly engraved Senior- Junior Tea. Finallythe highlight of the aftemoon arrived as each Senior in turn bestowed a Junior Key, with all its meaning, upon her Junior Sister. To the Seniors it symbolized that they were according the rights and privileges of being upperclassmen. The Juniors were thrilled with the knowledge that this key would open the door to new experiences. Also they realized that they were now even closer to their Senior Sisters. As the Juniors headed towardhorne that aftemoon, one thought filled their minds. They sincerely hoped that they would be able to live up to the many requirements which stemmed from the words upon the keys: Semper Fidelis--Always' Faithful. i . ff,--:Q L as 3-fr' IEFT: M. Kinley, L. Lynch, J. Galante. TOP RIGHT: M. Hauber, S. Roberts, D. Tateo, M. Kearns. BOT- LEFT: C. Suarez, S. Stey, M. Siciliano, S. Stanton, R. Cardona, A. Graziano, J. Boylan, J. Gardner. BOT- RIGHT: M. Fox, M. Bartle, M. Kearns. 27