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

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The Nativity Scene in its early stages. Progress in art is evident and rewarding In no other course at the Mount was it possible for each student to 'do her own thing’ as it was again this past year in MRS. MILDRED FERRIS’s Studio Art Classes. This year she added metalwork to the oil and watercolor painting, the pen and ink. pencil, scratch- board. textile and fashion design, ceramics and chip carving she had taught so successfully in past years. Working closely with SISTER MARIAN FRANCIS and the mem- bers of the Dramatic Club. MRS. FERRIS has made stage settings that have added much to the effectiveness of the plays presented. This year she painted a stained glass Nativity Scene to be used as the setting of the Bridal Tableau in the Senior Christmas Fashion Show. At the left is a picture of the window at its halfway point. Below — the magnificent finished product. MRS. MILDRED FERRIS SR. CONSTANCE MARY The completed Nativity Scene. When MRS. MARSHALL moved from SKYTOP to her new classroom. SISTER CONSTANCE MARY moved into the old Typing Room for her Art Appreciation classes. Small as it was. it was twice as large as the room Sister had used for the past five years, and it was much brigh- ter too. As Advisor again for the Yearbook, Sister had few idle moments, but once again she found her staff most cooperative. They realized that a beautiful book required much time and hard work, and they were ready to pay the price — especially since this would be the last Year- book of the Academy. 27

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New Room, New Method, New Teacher, New Course Pictured with MRS. KELLEHER are CHRIS CAWLEY. KAREN STEGEMAN. CHRISTY MIRA. JOAN REYES. SUSANA KANE, and MARY RYAN MRS. LYDIA MARSHALL MRS. ANGELA KELLEHER When permission was given to the students to wear pant suits on Fridays, MRS. KELLEHER was the first member of the Faculty to take advantage of the permis- sion and wear them too. After teaching Typing and Notehand in SKYTOP for three years, MRS. MARSHALL inherited the Freshman Classroom in the new wing. The room was spacious and multi-windowed and MRS. MARSHALL made the most of its possibilities. There was room for an extra set of desks for notehand classes. There were long blackboards and bulletin boards for display of work. There was an overhead projector that could be used in teaching both Typing and Notehand. It was the last year — but for MRS. MARSHALL it was wonderful in many ways. A newcomer to the Mount and a very re- cent bride, MRS. KELLEHER included three Romance languages in her pro- gram: Spanish, French and Italian — and amazed all by her multi-lingual skill. With her youth, personality and teaching abili- ty. rapport between MRS. KELLEHER and her students was evident early in the year. At the Student-Faculty Basketball Game at Hallowe’en another of her tal- When Italy was chosen for the Easter Trip in 72, MRS. MARSHALL and MRS. KELLEHER arranged classes in Italian Conversation for interested students. Above MRS MARSHALL is meeting with one of her groups and is listening intently to a student's pronunciation as ANNE COYLE listens with interest and amusement too. ents was evident — she was a top-notch cheerleader. 26

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Physical Fitness is their business Three years ago, MRS. SHIRLEY McCOR- MACK, R.N. came to the Mount as our School Nurse. She’s been much more than that She’s taught Health classes she was a prize Faculty Basketball player at Hallowe’en and was drenched afterwards dunking for apples She has been our friend and confidante, and her wit and wisdom have made the worst cold seem quite trivial. When the NURSE’S ROOM was moved to a new location we soon discovered that the room didn’t matter — but the day did. The room was brighter on the days she was in than on the days she wasn’t. MISS MARGUERITE MRS. SHIRLEY MONTVILL McCORMACK. R.N. Another newcomer this year was MISS MARGUERITE MONTVILL and soon we discov- ered how versatile she was. Her Physical Ed classes were real workouts and exhausted us. but they were fun. When we went riding, skat- ing or skiing, she rode, skated or skiied with us. She played the organ, piano and guitar, and trained us for Guitar Masses each Wednes- day at Chastellux. She became Moderator of the Guitar Club and helped us plan Hootenan- nies. The old saying ’Love me. love my dog!’ was easy in MISS MONTVILL’s case, we all loved SNOOPY, her Alaskan Husky. You could discuss your ailments with MRS. McCORMACK anywhere as PAT KRAMER discovered. MISS MONTVILL and Sophomores KAREN KLEPPE. JILL HARTMANN. ANNMARIE CLEARY and PAT KRAMER 28