Marymount Secondary School - Hiamead Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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' -' - ' . . ' - '-':.1n4:fg. The Glce Club HE Glee Club activities are numerous and varied. This year we were most fortunate, as many of our members possessed the precious gifts of beautiful solo voices. Owing to this exceptional asset, we were able to choose for our annual operetta Carrington's charming Windn1ills of Holland. The plot of the latter introduces several leading char- acters, and our talented vocalists were thus enabled to entertain a large and delighted audience with tuneful selections. The co-operation of the members of the Club has been called upon many times during the past year. On such occasions as Reverend Mother General's Feastday, Rev- erend Mother's Feastday, Washington's Birthday, the spacious Auditorium re-echoed to the melodious strains of gladness as they were expressed in joyous songs. Two of our favourite numbers this year were as follows: Firelight Fancies, from I-landel's Agrippina, and Golden Slumbersf' an old seventeenth century air. We have certainly had a most enjoyable and active year, and as the day for de- parture draws nigh, we unite in a last song of love and praise to our dear Alma Mater- the Mother of our glad Marymount days. MARY YANKAuIi1x,' '37. Srvenly

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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'

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The Maritar I-IE publication of the Maritar, the first editio f l' l . ' d n o wncm appeare on the twenty- third of March this year, was the realization of a desire very dear to the heart of all the Academicians. At last we had a school paper of our very own! We Formers, are proud to have a class representative on the Editorial Staff and I we wish to offer our sincere congratulations to this competent organization, not only on the contents, but also on the attractive appearance of the paper. To our beloved Mother General, to whom we hope this new venture will bring happiness and pleasure, we wish to dedicate this, the first issue of our school paper. So ran the Dedicationg eloquent in its simplicity-indicating the great love we all bear towards that saintly soul-that tender heart of our own dearest Mother. Miss Mary McGaughey was elected Editor-in-Chief of the newly organized paper, the other staff members chosen at the same time were the Misses Anita de Zaldo, Man- aging Editorg Jane Burke, Sports Editorg Patricia Grew, Business Managerg Betty Far- ley, Circulation Manager. , Wliilst looking forward to the time when we shall take a more active participation in the publication, we offer in the meantime all o ' b ' l . f to the present Staff! , ui est wis ies or continued success PATRICIA MCDIZIKMOTT, '40, Seventy-one