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

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5 9 rg i 2 fi s. cg f Q 5 1 3 1 ,--,WM-.. X , 9 tv i ffl' Ja hu Officers for the Social Science Club are seated left to right: Betty Jordan, Yvonne Truby, Gcrre Ann Poat, Claire Saenger, term presidents. Standing: Betty Jo Straessle, Nancy Stancil, Lurene Simmons, and Joanne Dungan, secretaries. ociafgience The Social Science Club under the sponsorship of Sister M, Ita, and composed of students from the Government and American History classes, began its program for the year by electing officers for the first semester. In February another group of section presidents and secretaries was chosen for second semester. The principal club activities included a weekly discussion, panel or debate, in which all the mem- bers of the class participated on either the nega- tive or affirmative side. Topics for the discus- sions Were selected from the weekly Current 29 Events, a special newspaper written for social science pupils. This year because of the change of political parties in Congress and in the Presidency, for the first time in twenty years, special stress was placed on the study of the different policies of the two parties. On the feast day of Sister M. Ita in January, the club surprised her by presenting an informal program in her honor, featuring a mock trial. Regular meetings were held semi-monthly during the government and history class periods.

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Sodality officers and chairmen are seated from left to right: Betty Emrick, Missions Committee: Patsy Cooper, treasurer, Pat Bauer, vice-prefect: Mary Ann Nosal, secretary: and Gaye Stormes, Apostolic Committee. Standing: Rose Mancini, Parish Committee: Joan Ogle, Our Lady's Committee, Angela Belotti, Social Life Committeeg Mary Lou Womack, Prefectg Mary Ann Wollhower, Eucharistic Committee, Missy Wright, Catholic Truth Committee, and Mary Kay McDermott, Publicity Committee. .SZJQEQ of War? The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary re- organized early in September with the appoint- ment of new officers by Sister Mary Mark, Sodality Moderator. Activities for the new year were started at the first meeting, with the elec- tion of Committee Chairmen. Every Friday afternoon meetings were held, consisting of reports, skits, discussions, and quizzes, written or conducted by the Sodalists, to lead the members to a greater devotion toward the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to sanctify them- selves, their neighbors, and to defend the church. The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception and the Rosary were recited in the Chapel on the First Friday of every month. 28 On February second, a group of sixty-eight new members was received into the Sodality at a ceremony conducted in the Chapel by Very Rev- erend T. L, Keany. The Sodalists' annual three- day retreat, conducted by Reverend John Nugent, was held the last week in Lent. Other projects sponsored by the Sodalists in- cluded a pledge from all the members to raise funds to donate a new statue of Mary for the new building, a Mardi-Gras dance, promotion of Cath- olic literature for Catholic Press Month, and a contribution to the Bishop's Relief Fund for the poor children of Europe.

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