Mater Misericordiae Academy - Meriannal Yearbook (Merion, PA)

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Haraiko Ningo CAgnes Maliaj, Ten Yen CCon- stance Whale-nD, Tachibana CCandace Rein- hartj, Oshidoni Cl-telen Chainj, Murasaki CBer- naderte Naughtonj, daughters of the Emperor Matsu Sunuin CGail Pasquarellaj, present him with birthday gifts. li Q J.. 1s Glee Club: First Row Cl-rj: S. Daley, J. Mirabile, J. Greenfield, E. Reimer, B. Gowen, G. Pompizzi, M. C. Dugan, Second Row: C. Callahan, M. J. Naftzger, J. A. Quaid, M. Frantz, W. COSTGIWIO, L. Martin, C, lovacchini. Third Row: M. K. Mcllhenny, J, Dimidio, A. Mans- Geld, M, L, Usilton, S. Kuryloski, M. Curran, M. E. Haenn. Fourth Row: P. Miceli, P. Rachor, C. Clymer, N, Schina, M. Ciardi, D. Quintile.

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Just We Two, Princess Margaret Cloanne GreenfieldD and Cap- tain Tarnitz CMary Lou Usilronj, enioy their favorite waltz. The curtain has closed! The Student Prince is only a cherished memory Deep In Our Hearts. Will we ever Sing a Song which equals the ioy experienced in this final production of our Student Life? But now the rousing Drinking Song and the melodious Serenade are only echoes in our hearts. Long will we remember these Golden Days. Practically the whole faculty fills a need in producing an operetta so highly praised as this year's. Chiefly re- sponsible are Sister Mary Augustine for magnificent ac- companiment, and Mr. Frank Costanzo for perfect orches- tral clirectiong Sister Marian Rita for patient repetition of actions and vvordsg Sister M. Patricia Joseph for making competent singers of usg Sister Marie Lucille whose stage arrangements, costumes, and make-up were truly profes- sionalg Mr. Robert Wilson whose Heidelburg students Hnally danced in character, and Sister Mary Cyril and helpers who gave us the delicious dinner on dress re- hearsal night. Perhaps we shall never again march to the lnn Qf the Three Golden Apples, but the lessons we learn and the joy we experienced and the songs we sang will be a part of our lives we shall never forget until that day when we begin the real Life with Gaudeamus lgiturf' Lucas CDonna Daleyj, Von Asterburg CSonia Kuryloskij, Detlef CLynn MartinD and Karl Frantz CMary Jean Naftszgerj tenderly hum their student Serenade I i p 'H' YM -,I wasczt -W ar QW -: .24