Marymount Secondary School - Hiamead Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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N Le Cercle Francais IJARMI tous les cercles de l'Academie il y en a un qui tient la meillure place dans nos ames - le cercle francais. Notre soif de cette belle langue ne se contente pas cl'une connaissance livresque et grammatieale, nous voulons aussi nous exprimer facile- ment en francais. Parler le francais couramment n'est plus une tentative audacieuse pour la jeune fille americaine el'aujourd'hui, mais c'est un besoin quasi obligatoire que le rapprochement intime des eleux pays necessite. Les reunions clu Cercle Francais nous offrent l'occasion de nous exercer dans l'art de la conversation. Ces reunions qui ont lieu tous les quinze jours sont des veritables foyers cl'activite. Apres la lecture des minutes par la Secretaire, nous lisons avec beaucoup cl'inter6t le Petit Journal a l'aicle duquel nous nous transportons a travers le beau pays de France. Nous passons en revue les aventures vivantes de la Guerre de Cent Ans et dont on celebre le sixieme centcnaire cette annee. Parfois nous nous renelons a la Comedie Francaise pour y admirer les beaux sentiments cl'un heros cornelien. Nous penetrons meme clans le Sanctuaire des Academieiens pour ecouter le discours d'un nouvcl elu ct en entendre les applaudissements. En un mot, toutes ces societes sont evoquees devant nos yeux. ' Puis nous revenons aux temps modcrnes. Cette annee, nous avons suivi les grands preparatifs pour l'Exposition des Arts et des Techniques de Paris. Aussi nous avons fait l'agreable trajet cle Paris ai Lonclres par le nouveau systeme de wagon-lit qui vicnt d'6tre inaugure depuis octobre. Quancl nous avons epuise tous les sujets de conversation, nous faisons la solution des mots croises ou nous jouons in des jeux clestines a enriclair notre vocabulairc. Bien souvent, nous chantons des vieilles chansons franeaises, tant pour perfectionner notre diction que pour nous amuser. Ainsi les seances se sueeedent et le temps s'ecoule tres agre- nblement, mais beaucoup trop vite. Nous voudrions rester clans cette ambiance ou nous acquerons d'une maniere si divertissante une connaissance pratique de cette langue que nous mmons tant' ANTOINETTE COFF, '37. Si.x'fy-eigbf

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The Children of Mary HE Senior year of Academic life brings with it the realization of many long- cherished dreams and ardently desired privileges, but none so precious or dear to the heart of every true Marymount girl as the blue ribbon and silver medal which de- note admission into the Sodality of the Children of Mary. The beautiful feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady on the eighth of December, is the traditional day of Reception. In the quiet hours of early morning, Holy Mass is celebrated with all due solemnity. The Butler Memorial Chapel, aglow with the radiance of a myriad tall, tapering candles, and filled with the fragrant scent of late autumn flowers, opens wide the majestic iron-wrought gates of its narthex for the procession of happy Aspirants. It is not until evening, however, that the ceremony proper takes place. At that hour when stars begin to peep through the early December twilight, the chapel is once more a scene of reverent rejoicing, and as the privileged students, upon whom so great an honour is about to be bestowed, kneel to place their lilies in the golden vase at the foot of the altar, the organ peals forth ia triumphant praise. Once more has Mary opened wide her mantle of blue to take within its protecting folds her consecrated children. Once more does her Divine Son, during the Solemn Benediction which follows, raise His Sacred Hand to bless. And so the day comes to a close-a glorious close in the presence of Jesus Himself. Father Doumas, S.J., officiated this year and preached a memorable sermon. The blue ribbons and medals are but symbols of that great honour and privilege-to be Mary's own children, and we who have received them pray that we may ever be worthy of all they stand for-the purity of Mary's love. PATRICIA KENNEDY, '37, l Sixty-se van r 3.

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The Debating Club HE Debating Club does-not reserve its activities for the Senior yearg preparatory arguments are prepared, coached and delivered by the members of the Junior Class in order to familiarize them with the methodical procedure and logical conclusions of debating. The traditional annual debate, given by the Senior members in honour of Reverend Mother's Feastday was very interesting and instructive. The subject was as follows: Resolvedg that Communism in the United States of America can be counteracted by Patriotism. The speakers for the affirmative were the Misses Mary McGaughey, Jane Burke, and jane Flynng for the negative, the Misses Mary Yankauer, Ruthanne Reed and Tony Coff. The Rebuttals were given by the Misses Mary MicGaughey and Mary Yank-- auer for their respective sides. The negative side was victorious. Miss Betty Kennedy, Chairman of Debate, pointed out that undoubtedly America is threatened with the establishment of Communistic principles which would eventually affect the very Constitutions, and that we, as true and worthy daughters of our Holy Mother, the Church, should be animated with a fervent desire to study profoundly in order to recognize and avoid those false maxims. The arguments of the negative as- serted that the belief that Patriotism can counteract Communism is a Utopian ideag that Patriotism is not an adequate force to meet the onslaughts of Communism because most American Communists have joined the Communistic ranks for purely patriotic reasons, and that Religion, not Patriotism, 'must stem the tide of Communism. W We wish to thank those who helped to make our debate a success and also offer a special vote of thanks to Mr. Charles Broderick for attending our rehearsal and giv- in us several valuable hintsf g ELIZABETH KENNEDY, '37, Sixfy-Him'