Cardinal McCloskey High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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Corona Egregia This club has for its aim a deepening of knowledge about the early Romans and a better understanding of the Latin language. Members of the Corona Egregia attended a film The Last Days of Pompeii at college St. Rose during the first semester. A Latin card-party and a skit presenting the Latin divinities were also on the agenda. Honor Latin students were initiated on March 15. During the spring, members took part in the National and Eastern zone Latin examination. ? Q fx Ae-'lc ' ' 'r Fran ,T Above: Corona Egregia officers: Qseatedj Patricia Pezzulo, John Schmeder, Nancy Presti, Carol Bucci, Helen Schleiger, fstandingj Barbara Pomakoy, Carolyn Williams , Thomas Maguire, Theodore Wolfstich, Beatrice Fazzio. Le Cercle de Notre Dame de Lourdes Games, records, and filmstrips enliven the meetings of Le Cercle. Talks are given by students on the various provinces of France. In May, a party featuring French games closes the club year. Left: Club officers prepare a discussion on Paris: Secretary Patricia Wisniewski, President Edward Wright, Vice-president Joseph Lizzi, and Treasurer Patricia Pezzulo. Below: Members play a card game naming the various foods of France. l 1

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Mariqueens One of the largest clubs of the school, the Mariqueens has for its aim to develop charm and personality by practicing Mary-likeness. A program of films and discussions is presented at the weekly meetings held in the school cafeteria. Among the many activities of this club during the past year was a Mother -Daughter Communion break- fast in May and a luncheon served to the Korean educators who visited the school during the first semester. Mariqueens act as ushers at school events and at the quarterly open house for parents. 3 -A xg. I N E Lett: Nancy Ayers, winner of the models contest, displays a gown she modeled at Myers teen depart- ment Mozet 1927 -Lindberg landed on Westerlo Island during one of his long distance flights. Left: Carol Sehl, Margaret Paquin, and Julia Savage thread the projector for a film on man- ners to be shown during a club meeting. Below: Bonita Cline, a guest, receives a cup of punch from Rozanne Vallee at a coke and cookie social held Sunday afternoon in the school library. Diane Kathmann is serving. li 1 Below: Officers discuss projects for the Mariqueens. Left to right are Jeanette Oppedisano, junior representative, Teresa Murphy, presi- dent, Barbara Harvey, sophomore representative, and Joanne Habaniak, freshman representatives. Meetings are held every Friday except the first Friday of each month.

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I :N Above: Frederick Bishop gives a report on Panama during a program featuring Latin American Christmas customs. LOS CASTELLANOS: Members of this club have selected St. 'Ilheresa of Avila as their patroness. 'lhe February meeting was highlighted by a film, Loyola, the Soldier Saint, while the March meeting featured a speaker from Panama. Sister Inez, a faculty member ofCollege St. Rose and a former teacher at McCloskey, showed slides of Spain during Holy Week at the initial meeting ofthe club. During the Christmas holidays, Los Castellanos gave a luncheon for officers of some of the other school organizations. Elec- tion of officers on May 16 closed the club's agenda. Below: Members seeking admittance to the Spanish club must submit to an initiation ceremony. A group of aspirants face a jury of officers: Alfred Di Nucci, Mary Agnes King, William McCoy, Elizabeth Barcomb, Suzanne Nagy and Michael Dugan pass an examination administered by Treasurer Robert Acker, Secretary Carole Luciano, Vice-president Marlene Van Alstyne, and President Nancy Presti.