Academy of Mount Saint Vincent - Chastellux Yearbook (Tuxedo Park, NY)

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Our Forensic League Has Attracted More Members This Year Jesse E. Hobson once said: Knowledge and facts are revealed only by prodigious efforts in basic research explorations. 40 Even ihe research done in preparation for any phase of oratory enriches the one who has done it as well as those who share the results. Browsing through current periodicals for information they need are: (seated) N. KENNEDY. J KARK. D. CELLA and S. ORYSHYN; (standing E. O’- CONNOR. A BUD1N and D McCABE

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With Our Library Growing By Leaps And Bounds S L A G Is Vitally Important An increase in the number of books is a joy to any librarian, even if it does mean much extra work. SISTER MARY JOSI- TA is no exception. Each request from a member of the Facul- ty is immediately granted—whether it be for a book or maga- zine—or other source material. Since SISTER JOSITA is also responsible for our AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, she also obtains films, filmstrips, records and even equipment, for the use of Faculty and students. This requires that members of S L A G be especially trained to assist in the A V A (Audio-Visual Aid) Room. CAROL DI CARLO and JULIE HAGE have been re- sponsible for this phase of the Library Work. Students who have had previous experience in S L A G train new members in filing, accessioning, cataloguing. They seem to enjoy the responsibility of replacing SIS- TER ANGELICA or SISTER JOSITA at the Librarian's Desk whenever this is necessary. At the right, T. BYRNE is checking out a book for M E. PONESSA. Others in the picture are D O’KEEFE. D CELLA. A. EDWARDS. E O'CONNOR. C. MURA and P LYNCH One of SISTER JOSITA’s most welcome innovations this year has been the introduction of Paperback Libraries in each of the Residence Halls. At the right. M. KENEFICK and P. O’LEARY are cataloguing and preparing the books for circulation in Hams Cottage 39

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At right—The Co Moderators of the FOREN- SIC LEAGUE. SISTER MARY ANDREA (wearing her white habit) and SISTER MARY JOSITA (wearing her black habit) discuss schedules for the League with the Officers K. MIN AH AN. President, seated between the Sis- ters. and. D. DUVALL. Treasurer. B BLAIR. Secretary, and A. SCAFURO. Vice-President. It was decided that this year the FORENSIC LEAGUE would include Debating. Extemporaneous Speaking, and Interpretative Monologues. As a result the interest and membership in the League have increased. Almost every weekend finds a tournament scheduled somewhere, and members of the Mount Teams on their way to partici- pate. Among these tournaments were those held at Henry Hudson H.S., Montrose, N.Y.; St. Nicholas of Tolentine H.S., N.Y.C.; St. Joseph-by-the-Sea H.S., Staten Island; St. Raymond’s Boys Academy, and St. Raymond’s Girls' Academy, N.Y.C. (separate tournaments); Cardinal Spell- man H.S.. N.Y.C.; Monticello H.S., Monticello. N.Y.; and Fordham Prep.. N.Y.C. DENISE DUVALL has been our trophy winner, but K. MINAHAN, A. SCAFURO, B. BLAIR and others of our teams have been finalists or semi-finalists, and before the year ends there will be oth- er trophies in our Trophy Cases at the Mount. At the left: Listening to C. MURA as she practices her speech are: (seated) B BLAIR. D DUVALL. J. PARISI. C JORDAN. M VENNING and J CARROLL; (standing) M. KOSCH. L. RUSSOTTI and S. OTOOLE 41