Mercy High School - Mercian Yearbook (University City, MO)

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. . . l'Cy The Mercy Latin Club, a chapter of the A variety of books-avenues of knowledge Iunior Classical League, encourages among and enjoyment-are the main interest of mem- Latin students an interest and appreciation of bers of the Library Guild. Two of the four civilization, language, literature, and art of meetings held each year are devoted to book ancient Greece and Rome. Membership in discussions. These discussions provide teen- the Latin Club gives the students some under- agers with an excellent opportunity for intel- standing of the debt our own Culture owes lectual activity outside the classroom. to classical antiquity. LATIN CLUB Sanlin, Corberry, Nolte, Foushee, Morcm LIBRARY GUILD Watkins, Verplanke, Kenny, Held, Kessels, O'Donr1ell, Neubauer, Sander, Weishaar, L'Ecuyer, Weiersmueller, Kettler -.571

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youd wanfd 30 Jnow . . . C.l.S.L. Standing: Sieterd, Musler, Llewellyn, Wray, Rodriguez. Seated: Verplanke, O'Neil, Barbieri K.O.D. E Standing: Koch, I. Witte, Parato, Carney, Del7abic, Shelly, Rodriguez, O'Hallaron, F. Witte Seated: Harbur, Sheerin McDonnell, Wood, Warmbold, O'l-lara, Brinker, Stoops, Barbieri, Eckstein, Keeney Mercy's hospitality marked the opening of another year ot competition in general speak- ing and debate for the Catholic lnterscholastlc Speech League. Additional taculty instructors enabled more students to receive a better training through this club, which strives to inculcate in its members a spirit ot confidence in the expression ot Catholic ideals. The acting area ot the Mercy Thespians had to be doubled following its dramatically graceful initiation last November. The follow- ing month opened the curtains on a talent show. An out-of-town convention in Chicago and a theater party rounded out the year's activities. The grand finale ot the Knights of Demosthenes was its annual original musical comedy entitled, Backstage On Broadway.

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are wang Jen, Channel MHS presented for its audience a Variety of programs and among the favorites was the musical spectacular, The Waltz King, a charming story based on the lite of Iohann Strauss, lr., set to the music of his ever-popular Viennese Waltzes. This program was the result of the combined efforts of the Music Department-The Mixed Chorus, Glee Clulo, and Orchestra -under the direction of Sister M. Basil, R.S.M., Miss Eckelmann, and Mr. Cardinale.