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

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The major production of the Dramatic Club in the first term was PRIDE and PREJUDICE.'' That of the second term was PETER PAN. Besides coaching these two plays. SR. MARIAN FRANCIS (pictured above with NIKKI and KATIE) conducts regular classes in Dramatics, and in Film Study and Film Making. Under SR. MARY JOSITA’S direction and leadership the LIBRARY and AUDIOVISUAL AIDS have expanded and progressed until the unit can now correctly be described as a MULTI MEDIA CENTER. SR. JOSITA is pictured at the left. 21

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English The dynamic approach of SR. THERESA COURTNEY (pictured at the right with JANET FRYNS) makes English interesting to all groups, but she is also able to assist students on a one-to-one basis to overcome special hurdles. (Perhaps her enthusiasm for sports helps!) SR. MARIAN SETON BALS (above) is Chairman of the English Department She is assisted by SR. THERESA COURTNEY and SR. MARY JOSITA. and also by SR. MARIAN FRANCIS, who is responsible for Dramatics. We have already mentioned the fact that the Team Teaching Experiment in the Junior Class involves ENGLISH as well as Religion and History. This is the second year of SR. MARIAN SETON’S successful GREAT BOOKS program, which appeals most to Honor Students. 20

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Languages This year's BIG project for the SPANISH DEPARTMENT was the two week trip to Spain during the Easter Holidays, arranged by SR. GERTRUDE MIRIAM. Chairman of the Department. Thirty students took advantage of the opportunity Below they are seen examining their tickets which were distributed three weeks before the trip. Another FIRST this year was the establishment of the NATIONAL SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY which will be referred to again in the SCHOOL LIFE section of our book. Sr. Gertrude Miriam