Bishop McNamara High School - Mustang Yearbook (Forestville, MD)

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LIBRARY ASSISTANTS Few people around the school campus do so much and are heard of the least as the Library Assistants. Under the able lead- ership of Brother Richard Eck- hardt they have made the McNa- mara library a smooth operating business from its meager begin- nings. BUI and Brother Richard stop work for a pix. DEBATE TEAM You hold the shelf for a while! The McNamara Debate Team has pro- duced favorable results in top varsity de- bating competition. The purpose of the Debating Club is to promote academic competition in a formal contest using the skills of reasoned argument. This is McNamaras first year in varsity debat- ing, and it plans to take an active par- ticipation in college-sponsored tourna- ments in the coming years. J. Herrity, S. Johnson. G. Wyvill, R. Johnson, Br. Tlwmas Keefe. 22

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Eleven Rembrandts and one Davinci. ' A paint brush doesn ' t mean much a pallette of rainbows can only reveal color: an abstract painting expresses some mood - an artist can ' t explain what he has done, he has done it it is there - interpret - and let yourself explain. I could show you the temples of Greece, take a photo, and there ' s nothing there. draw a line - blindfolded - nothing there. ART CLUB Veni-Vidi-ViciV CHESS CLUB Chess provides a natural background for scholastic success. The Chess Club has not only endeavored for scholastic success but good sportsmanship as well. A Fall and Spring Tournament provided them with an excellent knowledge of the game and their classmates. Meeting weekly, the club is now well established in the McNamara Spirit. 21

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CHEERLEADERS Enthusiasm is the heart of a school. The Cheerleaders fire this enthusiasm and keep it alive at our athletic activities and pep rallies. Formerly active during football sea- son, the Cheerleaders, presently consist- ing of seven members, encouraged spiri- ted involvement in all games and rallies. STANDING: (Left to Rigfit): J. Brick. D. Baker. M. Tereyla, J. Osborne. KNEELING: Wm. Costa. R. Kesecker. J. Steger. M. Ferrin. WEIGHT-LIFTING CLUB ' •» ' The weightlifting club strives to cultivate a young man ' s physical characteristic of fit- ness and strength to help him realize his im- portance as a man, and to promote friendly competition on an individual basis. We have approximately 15 Mr. McNamaras in our club. They have worked hard for themselves and their school.