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

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At the Birthday Party for Mrs. McCormack the rapport between Faculty Members was evident As SHIRLEY examines her gifts VALERIE CLEARY looks on. FLORENCE Mac BAIN who had suggested the celebration and had baked the diets-must-be-forgotten Birthday Cake is serving herself and has her back to us.

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With registration reduced fifty percent it was decided that all sixty-six of us would be in the Glee Club this year. This was a challenge for MR. EUGENE JUDGE. Director of the Glee Club. He wouldn't be working with just the cream of the crop — with students with good voices who enjoyed singing. He met the chal- lenge and won! Most of the first term was spent preparing for AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS. The second term was busy too, preparing for the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Academy and its final Commencement. There’s therapy in music and drama too MR. EUGENE JUDGE Moving Day for MRS. McCORMACK A Glee Club Rehearsalwith MR. JUDGE Although the first term was perhaps easier for SISTER MARIAN FRANCIS, since a repeat per- formance of AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS would be less difficult than staging an unfa- miliar play, the second term required much time, work and planning for the Anniversary Celebration. First there had to be research into the History of the Academy, then the organiza- tion of this material to form Tableaux, the staging, costuming and finally the combining of the two groups — the players and the sing- ers. to make a perfect whole the glorious swan-song of the Academy and of Cameiot. SISTER MARIAN FRANCIS MISS MONTVILL

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It would huve been surprising if she didn't blow ONE candle out with a single puff — so of course she got her wish! Even when she's clowning SHIRLEY is beautiful as in this instance while she waits for SISTER RITA to light the candle. MILDRED FERRIS and SHIRLEY read the testimonial SISTER CONSTANCE MARY had made for the occasion. FATHER MADDEN, a visitor that day. is at the serving table