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

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A Plan o Aid the New Novitiate One late October day, the students assem- bled in the auditorium to discuss plans for help- ing, in some small way, with the expenses of the new Holy Names Novitiate, An idea w as pre- sented which was received by the student body with great enthusiasm and good will. S e nio r Thespians presented a skit in whichthey assumed the roles of six postulants from the Class of 1960. Their habits were like nothing ever seen with- in for withoutj convent walls, but, undaunted, the budding actresses pursued their zany char- acterizations and made their point. The proposal of the school officers was that each homeroom adopt a postulant and make a concerted effort to bring her to Albany. Through a variety of activities the students are working to help their postulants, and thus aid the novitiate building program. The Plan in Action One of the most memorable occasions in the Novitiate Aid plan was the Rah-Rah Romp, a Senior fund-raising activity, On a frosty November night, the girls and their escorts arrived to find the gym transformed into a land of autumn fantasy. Corn shocks, huge bronze mums, 'footb 'alls , pumpkins, and gay streamers reminded us ofthe brilliant days of fall. The dance was not only a great social success, but also realized its fi- nancial goals. Well, there are a couple of postulants who already have rooms reserved in the new Noviti- ate building, thanks to the Seniors at 1,0'75 Barbara Marshall, Sandy Smith, Connie Dyer, and escorts sit f?Q this one out at the Rah Rahi Romp

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5 S 5 w 1 , w w X 'I X 1 i r r I 1 '-exit I ,. sz The Calypso Kids --- in person --- perform for the visitors from i fi 1 Rome. y i .,. sg Working on the principle that what goes up, must come down. ,X ., f: n..N' H 5- Mixed emotions from the cheering section -- Rome Day. Katie chases her shadow to victory.

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Project Christmas Concert Scene: Academy of the Holy Names auditorium. October. Thursday- 2:10 P. M. Glee Club rehearsal. Eighty-seven girls eagerly listen to the instructions of Glee Club directress. Sister Annette Teresa announces the plans for the Christmas concert, Christmas? Yes. It may seem far of f to the shoppers, but, to the Glee Club, it is only sixteen rehearsals away. Sister Annette's plans to include selections from Handel's Messiah Qnotably, the renowned Hallelujah Chorus j, the singing of the Compline of the Divine Office, and a magnificent tableau, are received with enthusiastic acclaim. Scene: A. H. N. auditorium. November. Friday- 2:30 P. M. The sound: the uncertain notes of the Hallelujah Chorus. Sister Annette and the singers work diligently to perfect the difficult musical selections they have undertaken. In the music room Ginger Rogers directs the Achonaleers in a harmonization of The Little Drummer Boy. Scene: Scene Scene Date: Time: Event: Backstage in the auditorium. December The production crew assembles the organ pipes for the Cathedral scene and works on a stable for the tableau. A. H. N. auditorium. December 16. Friday. Dress rehearsal for the Tableau. The cherubs so pious, the angels so serene, the kings so majestic, the shepherds so humble. Listen to the Baby Jesus cry in the arms of His lovely Mother. A. H. N. auditorium December 18, 1960 - Sunday evening. 8:00 P. M. Glee Club Christmas Concert Results: A glorious evening, a feeling of Christmas in everyone's heart r A scene from the Cgmpline A C10SS'llp f1'Ol'1'l the tableau ,fs ' .V fl C' if if ,..... 1 V: ' Ariz. f V A I ff srl ll