Mount St Joseph Academy - Mount Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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C FIGSLHIGH SPIRIT OF WISDOM, as wc come to this magic moment of graduation we turn to You, our Protector, to relive with us the happy memories of high school days. As we knelt in our radiant chapel that first day as freshmen we were joyful to be a part of the school body, eager to be at the threshold of our high school years and grateful to serve You as f'Mounties. Those first weeks flew by in a swift succession of activities-the most important being the untangling of the Mount's maze of halls, rooms and more halls. In October the Juniors feted us at a party. Our new-found digni- ty was shaken by the tokens we received: a rattle, a bow, and an all-day sucker! Class officers for the Freshman year were Constance Odlum, president, Virginia Reid, vice-president, Mary Mulready, secretary and Brenda MacDonald, treasurer. Sister Amadeus was our patient class adviser. We soon realized that the Mount would give us intellectual, social and spiritual guidance as the year's program unfolded. We listened to noted speakers such as Monsignor Terrence McMahon, Executive Editor of the Catholic Transcript, Father Joseph Sweeney, nationally known Maryknoll missioner, and Mr. Paul Silverstein, president of the Rogers Co. We prepared for our first Parents Night and presented a play celebrating the feast of the Epiphany. This was a memorable affair since it was our first project as a class. It was a new experience for our parents, too, and they were almost as nervous as we were! During our first retreat under the expert guidance of Father Joseph Bernier, S.S.S., we grew closer to You, Sweet Spirit of Wisdom. Spring brought the thrill of the annual Glee Club Concert. Later, we acknowledged the Oueenship of Mary in our beautiful crowning cere- mony. Our first Mission Day was hectic as we scurried around decorat- ing booths, baking brownies and counting up the profits. The climax of our freshman year was the class outing at Riverside Park. It was a happy ending to an important year. We had reached the quarter mark of our goal.

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As You have ttirougtiout ttie tour years ot our Mount HISTQRY Sweet Spirit ot Wisdom presicte over ali our ttiougtits, Worcts, anci actions... 5 L. rom ttiis moment . 'lh 12, ...., 1 .J J I' 'V' v, Sa'

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HI TGRY Sophomore S Upon our return to M.S.J.A., excited and suntanned. we assumed our position as upper lowersf' We acquired an air of dignity befitting our rank as sophomores. At the inauguration of our class officers in October a solemn ceremony was held for the presentation of Marian medals. The incoming officers were presented these medals, likenesses of our Spiritual Mother. by our out-going officers. Harriel King, Joan Briggs, Linda Chiaramonte and Joan Corthouts were elected president. vice-president, secretary and treasurer respectively. Our retreat was given that year by Father Timothy O,Dwyer, S.J. His devotional guidance and humorous quips on Marlon Brando were the highlights. The main social event of the year was f'Sophomore Samples in Spring Settings. Directed by Sister Natalie. our class advisor, we marched onstage. keeping step to the drumbeat, and entertained our parents with a medley of French songs and Spanish dances. lt was an amusing and interesting Parents Night. Toward the close of the school year a Senior-Sophomore party, featuring a treasure hunt, was held. We all scurried around campus searching for the intricate clues that led to the hidden prize. This was the first time that we were hostesses to a sister class. Lake Ouassapaug, the garden spot of Connecticut, was the scene of our class outing. It provided all overworked sophomores with an out- let for mixed feelings of relief and anticipation. A O' 'X M ,Q ' 4. ,A I :wif it 'x al l Q.- I ll if ',-. f ei fi , 5.557 :E 4 1:f'iii .,.-, A ' i-,I ..... . ...,,... . ,-.i- V. si -I . ...A i . Ei