Marymount Secondary School - Hiamead Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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FASHION SHOW COMMITTEE THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUB Sr'zfr'11fy-six

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The Dramatic Club HE activities of the Marymount Dramatic Club this year centered round the pro- duction of Carrington's operetta- The Wiixdnaills of Holland. After excited days of preparation, the momentous occasion, eagerly awaited by all the Academicians, arrived at last. To a very appreciative and large audience, the mem- bers of the Dramatic Club gave of their best, and were awarded with well-earned success. The scenery, painted and designed in the Marymount Studio, was typically Dutch. Against a sky filled with bright sunshine, reared the gigantic Windmills of Holland. To the fore, a rough wooden railing was erected on the dyke which separated the stage tor rather the high-roadl from one of Holland's slow-flowing rivers. The ensemble effect was most realistic and convincing. Then the characters themselves were to be congratulated on the excellent manner in which they portrayed their respective parts. The plot was simple, and yet it required great skill in the handling. A young Amer- ican salesman, who wished to install electric machinery in the mills, saw that the best method of procedure to attain this end was to gain the friendship of the old Mynheer Hertogenbosh, a wealthy farmer. This necessitated his temporary residence in the vil- lage, and the complications ensuing therefrom constitute the story. We were most fortunate this year in having several members with delightful solo voices, and under the able direction and guidance of the Faculty and Miss Ronka, the musical element was admirably developed. It is with sincere gratitude that we take this opportunity to express our deep ap- preciation to all those who contributed in any way to the success of our annual play, A special vote of thanks goes to the Orchestra for its efficient help throughout, both in accompanying the singing :ind providing pleasant intervals between the Acts. RU'I'l-IANNIE Ruin, '37, Sr'1'1'flfy-fiifl'

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Posters NE of the most popular and interesting branches of art work in the Studio is the preparation of posters for the annual Humane Poster Contest, sponsored by the XVestchester Animal Protection League. The regulations for the contest explain its purpose: Posters are to show the neces- sity of kindness to animals and birdsf, Each poster must have a suitable slogan or title, explaining its import. Last year, Miss Mary McKenna, now a Freshman in Marymount College, won the first prize in the whole of Westchester County. Miss Patricia Curran was also a prize winner. All entries are exhibited in the County Center during the month of April, in order to give those interested an opportunity of seeing them. Our posters for this year's Contest are already completed, and we sincerely hope that our earnest endeavors, and the untiring zeal of our professors in guiding our work, will meet with the success of preceding years. ' MARGAIKET LARKIN, '39. The Current Events Club URING the past year, the members of the Senior Current Events Club introduced a new and most interesting feature in their program of activities. Each week, in- dividual members were required to prepare a well-planned paper on the most important current topics. The names of the four girls chosen to speak to the different classes were listed every Monday on the bulletin board. This obligation necessitated frequent refer- ence to newspapers and also to the magazine section of the library. It was also an inestimable asset to us 'Marymounters, since we make it our special aim as efficient stu- dents in the modern field of education to be well-versed in the religious, political, social and economical problems of the day. Gladly we welcomed the opportunity of increasing our ability to appreciate and discuss events of world-wide importance, profiting too by the fact that kindly, clear- sighted guidance was ours in forming our opinion and pronouncing our judgment on the various questions. Then, too, this early training in addressing an audience afforded us an excellent means of strengthening our poise, resourcefulness and agility of thought. However, we must here confess that the younger members of our Academy proved a deeply interested and appreciative audience, and we feel assured that it is to their willing co-operation that success and happiness of achievement have come to the Senior Current Events Club of '37. . JANE BURKE, '37, SC'UL'lIfy-SC l-'FII