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

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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

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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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Three wonderful things happened to MISS ROSE CAMILLE GENTILE (at left) in the autumn of ’68. First, she became Chairman of the FRENCH DEPARTMENT at A M S V second, she received her M.A. in French from New York University with Honors — (Sister Perpetua anticipated this) — ; and third, she became engaged! Miss Rose Camille Gentile Sr. Theresa Gravino Last year at Easter twelve members of this year s Senior Class were members of the group that travelled to ITALY on a tour arranged by SR. THERESA GRAVINO (above). Chairman of the LATIN DEPARTMENT. Five of these Seniors were fortunate enough to be able to be included in this year's trip to Spam. At the left — Seniors who went to Italy last year.