Mount St Mary Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

Page 6 text:

AERIAL VIEW OF' MOUNT ST. MARY'S There on a hill top . . . stately in grace . . . grand as a picture . . . stands our Alma Mater . . . around whom, for a number of years, the dreams of the farsighted Hpowers that ben have seen building plans develop to meet the necessity of expansion .... During the next year, from architects, drawings, contractors' blue prints, and laborers' hours will evolve the realization of a dream . . . and Alma Mater, which added the convent annex in 1922 and the gymnasium in 1928, will display with pride, and with gratitude to her numerous bene- factors, the new St. Maryis High School.

Page 5 text:

THE ERCIAN Presented by THE SENIOR CLASS of MOUNT ST. MARYTS ACADEMY Little Rock, ArkanSaS ANN SAENGER, Editor BETTY Jo HOELZMAN, Business Manage

Page 7 text:

FUHEWUHD More than a century ago, the Sisters of Mercy set foot on the soil of Arkansas, following the divine command of their Master, Going there- fore, teach ye all nations, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. Leaving the old World, they came to the new to teach, to instruct, and to impart the works of mercy. Inspired by the spirit of Holy Mother Church and emulating the pioneers of colonial days, they founded their first institution of learning on the banks of the Arkansas to safeguard the faith of a growing generation. The beginning was simple and humble but it survived in spite of war and periods of intolerance, as well as of restoration. With resources meager and numbers few, this foundation was moved a few years later, into the heart of the city, where work was again begun on a new institution. Time, the inexorable foe of human labors, took heavy toll of the once commodious school during the fleeting years. Its classrooms were no longer ample for the eager throng seeking admission, its conveniences too archaic for the modern students, so St. Mary's sought a new location, and the third foundation was located here at the Mount, in Pulaski Heights. After almost another half century, time again has taken its heavy toll and of necessity expansion must take place. With God's help, the encouragement of .our beloved Bishop, and the generous support of clergy, alumnae, friends and Well-wishers, we are now looking forward to a newer, larger, better edifice which can rise from the foundations of old, with 'Tor God and country engraved on its corner stone. It is our fondest hope that our new school will be a credit to both, and as the years move on, may it send forth into the arena of public life and into the ranks of religion, true and zealous devotees, with love and homage for their Creator, and loyalty and devotion for their America. Thus the MERCIAN of 1953 attempts to portray, in picture and in story, some aspects of the training, during school days, which prepares the St. Mary's graduate to take her place in the world of tomorrow.