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

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jAere,5 uaic in fAe .xdir The Holy Names Glee Club introduced Christmas week with a truly stirring performance of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols , a collection of Middle English songs. Sister Annette Teresa, moderator and director, also included several of the more familiar Christmas songs in the presentation, a Christmas gift for our family, faculty, and friends. The Glee Club was expertly accompanied by Janet Walton at the piano, Joanne Broderick at the organ and Mary Lee Noonan at her harp. Two entertaining groups affiliated with the Glee Club, the Achonaleers and the Tri -Angels, sang a number of enjoyable songs. A most stirring scene clirnaxed our Christmas offering. The entire student body caroled by candle- light as an awesome Nativity tableau was unveiled on the stage. The magnificent stage setting was possible due to the untiring work of Sister Francis Henry, Sister Frances of Mary, Mr. Ott, and our stage crew, Pat Ott, Brenda Reilly and Kit Temple. A special word of thanks is due to Sister Annette Teresa, under whose devoted direction A. H. N. fs Glee Club was able to give a memorable performance. At each rehearsal Sister gave entirely of herself so that our Christmas gift would be one of perfection. The Christmas Oratorio was not the only performance of our Glee Club but one of the many. Thus the I-Ioly Names Glee Club is a very busy and productive organization. Democracy, itself, is stressed within the core of our Glee Club in the fact that the members annually elect their representatives. This year they chose Rosalia Cardona, presidentg Sheila Vandercar, business managerg and Mary Pat Vandercar and Brigid Weiss, librarians. The foremost purpose of our Glee Club is to raise our voices in gratitude to God for all the innumber able blessings bestowed upon us--particularly the gift of song!

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L, ,l - Q. Y I . I 't ' , V X ' ' 7 ' .4 f I 1' f ' X 3 K l A 'JJ ,,i 'Yf-fa 1 lv Xl I Margie Dyer, flanked by Corinne Cortesi and Pat Connelly, in a scene from the Christmas Pageant. 6Ari5fma5 af From the first week in December, with the appearance of the Advent wreath until the last Merry Christmas, see you next year, Holy Names is pervaded with a special sort of Christmas spirit--one which embodies deep devotion, unselfish charity and happy prepara- tions. Bulletin boards, windows, and doors assume festive reminders of Christmas: classrooms become crowded with baskets and boxes of all sizes containing food, clothing and gifts for families less fortunate than our owng hurried conferences arrange for Christmas entertainment Sheila Stanton, as Santa Claus, stole the show at this year's Christmas assembly. Then the Sisters surprised the students with a movie. In the classrooms, after the movie. plans were made for the delivery of the Christmas food and gifts. Final holiday wishes were exchanged and once again the Christams vacation had begun. We shall never forget the beautiful days of Christmas at Holy Names. Page 22

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we Canis! ,Have I F Paula Farrigan crowns Our Lady Queen of the Holy Names Holly Ball. P P ancecl 77i9Af! No picture was more beautiful than that of the elegant dre and radiant faces manifest at the Holly Ball on December 26th. At nine o'clock cars began to arrive at school and girls in bouffant formals entered with their escorts. As they signed the guest book, each couple received a program with a delicate sn flake on the cover. They then greeted Sister Superior, the facu and the chaperones. The auditorium was gaily decorated with a large Christrna tree and colored lights. Highly original hula hoop mobiles hun gracefully from the ceiling. The seniors who helped with the d orations could be proud of their work. Music was by the Earl Kent orchestra. The sophomores gli across the dance floor to strains of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes the juniors to Stardust . Then the long -awaited moment arrived. A senior girl was picked to crown the Blessed Mother. As Paula Farrigan placed holly crown on our Queen, the seniors' escorts encrowned their dates with the same circlets of holly. After the grand march, whole Senior Class danced to their chosen song, Someone to Watch Over Me . As the clock struck midnight, the music faded and the Hol Ball of 1958 was over. This was truly a night to remember. Page Z4