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

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Name tags were HEARTS for the February “Happening.'' SR. BARBARA and SR. JOSITA planned and arranged the day for the Freshmen in Lmdley Hall. Small groups were assigned to various corners of the building for discussion and the Sisters and FATHER KEARNEY went from group to group to help where guidance was needed. Mathenals were provided to create posters to give tangible expression to the results of the discussions. The Sophomores met in Marian Hall, and Holy Mass was celebrated in the Dining Room there. Colorful Banners had been made, featuring the theme of LOVE, and were hung from the walls of the room. It was a Guitar Mass, with ROSEMARY BROOKS and JOAN CARROLL playing the guitars, and of course the theme of the songs chosen was again LOVE . . . SR. RITA GUSHUE and SR. JEAN MclVER planned and arranged the day for the Sophomores. FATHER BALS had chosen as his theme for the day The Impossible Dream. and after his first Conference the Juniors sat on lounges, chairs and the floor of the Reception Room to listen to the record — some for the first, others for the tenth time. After Mass and lunch, small groups formed for discussion. (One of the most earnest was the group of Latin American students at the left). At the close of the discussion period all met again in the Reception Room to report results. FATHER BALS listened and then added his own final comments.

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God Is Love was the theme of the HAPPENINGS in February . . . The Juniors spent the day in Chastellux with FATHER JOHN BALS conducting their Day of Recollection . . . The Sophomores were in Marian Hall with FATHER THOMAS HICKS in charge, while the Freshmen were in Lindley Hall with FATHER THOMAS KEARNEY to guide them along paths new and unfamiliar to most of them.

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Student Council School Store, an Open Assembly, Exam Exemptions, Spring Semi-Formal, and to end it all. Spirit Week which included next year's elections (for the first time in Junior Year), an Assembly for the unsung heroes. Class Plays, Teacher Recognition Day, a Computer Dance, were among activities suggested by students and followed through by the Student Council. Holiday spirit, too, was kept alive by celebrations for Hallowe'en and St. Patrick's Day. The leadership of the Officers — HEATHER DOHENY, President, LINDA RUSSOTTI, Vice President, MARY LOU DORMAN, Secretary, and BOBBI BLAIR. Treasurer — and the earnestness of the Councillors — Seniors — BARBARA BRADY and SHEILA CULLIGAN; Juniors - JOYCE PARISI. CHRIS JORDAN, CAROL GORDON and LAURA MAZA; Sophs - BETSIE O'CONNOR. MARY LENNON, ELLEN PETERSEN and FRANCINE ABBADESSA; Freshmen - CATHY BANNON and ALBERTA SCAFURO. plus (our theme is mathematical) the guidance of our new Moderator, SR. KATHLEEN, are what made this year's Council unique. 82