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

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Math Is Basic To Both Art And Science Artistic and creative herself. SISTER JEAN MARIE McIVER. the new Moderator of the MATH LEAGUE, shows a group of interested students that Math and Art are closely related and that much art has a mathematical basis. She demonstrates with a simple Christmas Tree as the first step. In the picture at the left. C. FEE. E. IORIO and J. D’ELIA follow SISTER JEAN’s demonstration attentively. Typical of the problems members of the MATH LEAGUE will have to solve, is this one that M. S. GLESPEN is working out at the blackboard for a group of Seniors and Juniors. Seated. M RUG- GIERO. S. CULLIGAN (on the desk) and E. PEREIRA. Standing. K COX. C. EVANS. M. E. PONESSA. H DOHENY and B BLAIR This year, interested Freshmen and Sophomores have been invited to attend MATH LEAGUE Meetings as OBSERVERS and several have accept- ed the invitation. 42

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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

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Attention! Potential Scientists! Identify mg the trees surrounding the Academy, studying the shrubs, vines and other plants that make TUXEDO PARK a delightful gar- den spot, are just some of the projects planned for the members of the SCIENCE CLUB by SISTER JOSEPH MARIAN, its Moderator, and M RUGGIERO. M SCHERMEYER and E. CULLIGAN. its Officers. One out of three Seniors has chosen the SCIENCE CLUB as an extracurricular activi- ty. In the picture at the left, in front of the Science Table, arc: E. CULLIGAN. P RIED- ER. D PORTFOLIO. N KAMMERER and C! KREUZER who arc preparing a demon- strauon. M MENA. A KANE and M A LEMA Behind the table arc: M. FITZGIB- BON. K COX. M SCHERMEYER. M A DIORIO. R FENLEY. M L GORMLEY. E PEREIRA. C WULSTER. C WHITE and D RYAN (completely hidden). This picture at the left shows the Underclass students for whom Science is a fascinating subject. In front of the table arc: M PACINI. M CENSI. S CULLIGAN. J KREHER and J. FITZGIBBON. Between Jamie and Joan. C. EVANS. Behind the table: M. JONES. S. PEREZ. M DiCARLO. D DONAHUE. C. GONZALEZ and C. CHISHOLM