Cardinal Dougherty High School - Eminence Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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PC Di N..f x.1 DQ i 'W 'agp X fx D1 3 1 i 1 WJ -or w, 51 fa. 1' 'tn X - x Do-re-mi- The signal is given, and the Cardinal cantors warm up its vocal cords. From opera to American folk music, our crooners and nightingales can sing it. Father McGee and Sister Margaret Monica, S.S.J., the co-moderators of the group, have been with the glee club since its incep- tion in the fall of 1957. As one proof of the rapid progress achieved, the CD singers were chosen to be part of the first vocal ensemble to participate in the All-Catholic Band Concert. The parts become a whole: Boys and girls blend their voices in selections from this year's Musicale Finale, Carousel. THE MALE MELODY MAKERS: Father McGee, co-moderator of the Glee Club, leads tenors and basses in the stirring marchf'The Battle Hymn of the Republic. ii in Li! 'S I s

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The Melody lingers on THE DISTAFF SIDE: Soprano and alto sections of the Glee Club tune up in .1 dress rehearsal for the All-Catholic Band Concert. The girls are ably instructed by Sister Margaret Monica. 'c ,wi i x , 1 S, lf . A v , f 1 Ni ' K l gs 1 s . X 1? QIC . My l, ti e ll n gf' is . ff' ii gi' A 1 4 Y Q J ,X 2 1' l V I 3 11 u Y 4 l -1- nv- ! I w..1V, ma - 2 i , '. 2 1, XYZ? 1 1+

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P X i ,-I -4 ' at l . R, 2 ' - rr f F?-l f -'-J Q 1. 0 8, K: P , A .,d . . J, ts I - 4 A .-Q . K ss? . 'K A vs Y .1 ,L . ll J .Tl I' n fl I-0' 5 f K I , 5 7 , 'V ITF we TK A 4 Q , t , 5 , out x -lk I U T' 31 'Q' ' ru 'a x Y A H X 4 w ON STAGE AT CD.: THE ENSEMBLE POSES. ef C.D.'s CONTINGENT FROM THE ALL-CATHOLIC BAND, .-iv We Band together Cardinal Dougherty's concert and marching band was established in 1957. The students began at once their weekly lessons. and within a year they were ready to perform. The Parents' Club uniformed the band for its debut as a marching band at Olney field, September 25, 1958. Within the band are two specialized groups - a dance band and a Dixieland band. directed by Father Mortimer and Father Romano. respectively. This year, twenty-four musicians from CD were part of the All- Catholic Band. Mr. Joseph Colantonio is the Director of the Concert Band. The musical progress of our band is a tribute to his skill and hard work. AMD' MA.. -SH Father Romano's Dixieland Five -plus six-practices in one of the music room studios.