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

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M 1 MR. KEANE. President of the Fathers’ Club and MRS. BROOKS. President of the Mothers' Club, together chaired the December Meeting At a meeting of the Fathers' and Mothers' Clubs The Decision To Phase Out The Academy With June 1972 As Closing Date Was Discussed SR. RITA GUSHUE explained why the decision had been necessary. Financial problems and the difficulty in obtaining Sisters to staff the Academy headed the list. Seniors would not be affected, but Sister discussed plans for Juniors. Sophomores and Freshmen. MRS. BROOKS spoke of all the Academy had accomplished for its students and urged the parents to unite to see if the decision could be reversed. Although PATRICIA O LEARY and ELIZABETH IORIO are no longer at the Mount, their Fathers love the Mount and were concerned K was moved and seconded that an appeal be made to Trustees of the Mount to ‘Save Our School.' MRS. GARRITY. an Alumna of an S.C. school. quipped that her husband would get a |ob at a Supermarket to help with the finances — a remark that produced the only laugh at the Meeting. Under the circumstances it would be impossible and purposeless to organize the Fund Raising Campaign, but the Father Daughter Luncheon in February would be held MR. RYAN. Chairman of the Luncheon, is standing in the picture above. 119

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Important decisions were made at The Spring Meeting Of The Fathers And Friends Of The Mount MR. RYAN, at left was asked to be Chairman of the Fa- ther-Daughter Luncheon in 71. Also in the picture are MR. KARK and MR. HORAN MR. IORK). Chairman of the Fund-Raising MR. O’LEARY accepted the role of Chair- Campaign in '69 70 presented a report man for the '70- 71 Fund-Raising At the Final Meeting of the ’69-70 year, a gavel and plaque were presented to MR. NORMAN VANASSE. Retiring President. MR. PETER L. KEANE was elected President of the Fathers and Friends of the Mount for 70 71 While SR. MARY PERPETUA was still Director of the Academy, a wise, are MR. HARRIS. MR O’LEARY. MR O'KEEFE. SR RITA group of concerned Fathers formed an Advisory Board to assist GUSHUE. SR. MARY PERPETUA. MR. FEDIGAN. MR KEANE the Sisters with their financial problems. In the picture, clock- and MR. IORIO.

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At the Fall Meeting of the Mothers' Guild MRS. WILLIAM BROOKS. President, outlined the plans for the Luncheon and Fashion Show. At the right is MRS. MATTHEW BOHRER. Vice President, and at the left. MRS. ANTHONY De VITO. Recording Secretary. Mothers present at the Meeting listened attentively as SISTER RITA explained the new Modular Scheduling that had just been introduced in September. Under the leadership of Mrs. Brook s, The Luncheon And New York Hilton 120 The most valuable prizes in the Sweepstakes included a mink parka, an evening gown, a complete silver service, a liquor wagon — with the liquor — and a portable color TV. These are included in the picture above — plus the plants which were the Table Prizes. Vogue And Butterick Fashions Were Featured In The Fashion Show . . . And What Sweepstake Prizes!