Marymount Secondary School - Hiamead Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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- 1 The Mission Club HE appeal from Priests and Nuns engaged in missionary work throughout the world, to help them to aid Christ's little ones, has rung pleadingly down the cen- turies. Does it always find a generous response in our hearts and in the hearts of all those who call themselves Christians? That is a serious question. To emphasize the gravity of this responsibility, a new feature was introduced into the activities of the Mission Club this year. Besides the making of First Communion Dresses which constitutes the traditional work of the members, each student was re- quired to write a lengthy speech on assigned features of missionary life and work. The results were more than consoling, and each week at Notes, or when the assembly of the Student Body presented a favorable opportunity, one of the speeches was read aloud to impress on us the necessity of our sincere and whole-hearted co-operation in this great work of the Church. A Mission Day was also held, on which the entire Student Body assisted at Mass and Holy Communion for the intentions of the Holy Father. During the past year, even though incapacitated for several weeks through severe illness, he has not failed to beg those of his flock who are able, to send assistance to the struggling priests in the pagan countries of the world and to redouble their zealous efforts. Interesting Mission magazines are among the most popular of our library periodicals. XVell-written articles in their pages describe vividly the conditions existing in foreign lands of pagan religions, where the poor, ignorant souls of the natives are imprisoned with the chains of superstition and idolatry. If by our prayers and active interest in Catholic Action we can alleviate these ter- rible sufferings of our fellow beings, we, who during the past year have gained a greater knowledge of the glorious life of God's missioners, pledge our undying love and fidelity to the Propagation of the Faith. MARY MCGAUGI-IEY, '37. Sixf jf-'fi W

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The Student Council HE organization of the Student Council is the most important event in the be- ginning of the school year. It is one of the most influential factors in the Academic life of the Student Body, and the elected representatives from each class must be fully penetrated with the serious responsibility of their office. During the past year, the tragic trend of world events has convincingly proved by means of war-stained documents the undeniable necessity for well-chosen, carefully- guided governmental issues in order to maintain peace and concord in a nation. The grim story of a once beautiful Spain has stunned modern materialism, and foiled hu- manity in its efforts to forget the purpose of life by indulging in one mad wild rush after pleasure. Wlialt effect has all this had on us, secluded and safe-guarded as we are in the sheltering arms of our beloved Alma Mater? It has made us realize that discipline is essential to the conservation of unity, and that unity is indispensable in the firm establishment of peace. Thus, by means of comparative terms, we see the value of the Student Council. Monthly meetings are held during which the President of the organization and her Coun- cillors discuss with the Faculty, Academic problems. In this way a closer relationship is brought about, and an intimate understanding realized between the Faculty and Student. The duties of a member of the Student Council are many and varied. Never for an instant may she forget her responsibility. Honor must be her motto, and through her the motto of the entire school. Unceasingly she must strive to acquire those qualities which will enable her one day to face life with a smile and to say I am quite ready to solve your problems, and to help others to do the same! I The Student Council takes this opportunity to thank Reverend Mother and the members of the Faculty for their sincere interest in all its undertakings and the Student Body for its praiseworthy spirit of co-operation. ANTQINET-1-E CORROON, ,37- Sixty-four

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The Poetry Club NAUGURATED by the class of '36, the Cxford Poetry Club activities have been carried on with great enthusiasm by the Seniors of '37, whose efforts to produce original poetry met with well-deserved success. The fundamental objective of the club is to encourage students to take a deeper and more intimate interest in the great poetical works of the past and present, and also to become themselves more eflicient in the intrinsically beautiful :IFE of versifica- tion. Many contributions of original verse were submitted by members, to be repro- duced in this Hiamcad. XVC are particularly attached to the title of our club because of its signification. The very word Oxford summons up before the mind's eye a glorious galaxy of the literary masters of centuries. We have become familiar with the various colleges, and many of us are anticipating the happy day when we too shall walk in the venerable quadrangle of Oriel, hear the great bell that rings out the curfew from Tom Tower, and wander at leisure through the meadows of Christ Church. Our favourite college however. is Magdalen. I-Iow we should love to be there on May-Day morning, when the students from the top of the tower sing a Latin hymn to the Trinity, and afterwards several secular tunes according to custom, and perhaps more eagerly would we join their ranks as later they hie to I-linksey and other country villages for breakfast! Thus, even though they be shrouded as yet in the mists of imagination, the famous spires of the grand old English University city have directed our gaze to the higher ideals of man-ideals that have escaped from individual souls of exquisite beauty, and taken their flight through the world in song and verse. . We of '37 have sincerely enjoyed our year of membership, for it has made us truly appreciate and love the music of words. JANE FLYNN, '37, Sixty-six