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

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E. PEREIRA's Cadet is a Senior like herself. His broad red sash distin- guishes him as an Officer of the Corps of Cadets. This year the Cadets wore braided cords of different colors indicating the special activities in which they participate M L HANLEY and her Cadet are demonstrating the far. FAR apart method of dancing, which makes one wonder sometimes . . . who is dancing with whom? These two partners are certainly enjoying themselves. At the right-The music was good, low enough for conversation, the floor was not crowded . . YET . . . and these two couples were having a wonderful time. 47

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Cardinal Farley Military Academy Was The First To Request A Dance At AMSV This Year A! Dances today there seem to be two ex- tremes . . . dancers are cither close. CLOSE together, or far. FAR apart J. KREHER’S escort is obviously not a Cadet At the right—This may be a case of warming up. or “Let’s sit out this one . . . By the time they meet agam C. JORDAN and her Cadet will not be strangers. Besides the BIG Social Event of the year—the Senior Prom. Informal Dances are planned by the Mount or other High Schools. Perhaps the favorites of the Mounties are the Cadets from C F M A. Although their Academy is more than an hour's drive from ours, they usually come to Tuxedo twice a year for dances, and our girls go to Rhinediff for at least one. Two busloads arrive, with one bus bringing the band and all its paraphernalia. It takes a while for old friends to meet and new ones to get acquainted, and this is unfortunate, for, just as everyone is having a wonderful time, the signal is given, promises to write are exchanged, and the Cadets board their busses for the long drive home. 46

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These Were Some Spiritual Highlights 1967-68 At the left-During the first week of school Right Reverend Monsignor JOSEPH G. MATTHEWS celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit for us in our lovely Chapel in Chastcllux. Below: Reverend ERNEST REARDON. O F M Cap. comes each year to speak to us about the Missions. His plea for the poor of the world was so strong this year that soon after his talk a check for hundreds of dollars was mailed to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. At the left—On one of the Days of Recollection planned for us. Mass was celebrated by Reverend JOHN F. BOYLE, SJ. m the Gymnasium. At the Offertory symbols of various phases of our daily life were brought to the Altar, to be offered, too. with the bread and wine. 48