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

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Who Says Frosh Arerft ormal? Mary Poppins 1Natalie Polkl prepares for takeoff Sr. M. Melissa Hancock keeps these distinguished underclassmen under control. Well you see. Officer. we have these Big Sisters and . . Many Disneyland characters were seen walking the halls of St. Mary's during the traditional Freshmen Dayf, The senior big sisters,' initiated their little sisters by making them obey their every command and follow strict rules. These new students found out what Senior Privilege is like. The success of the event is to be credited to the Freshman Committee members: Tricia Bartsch, Diane Brad- shaw, Sharon Fitz, Lisa Hain, Mary Hawkey, Missy Knight, Cathy Knox, Susan Lohstoeter, Laura Mattingly, Karen Vincent, and Colleen Wehr, the coordinator. These girls had the repon- sibility of choosing the theme of Dis- neyland. They have planned other activities for the seniors and their little sistersi' to get together throughout the year. Events 27

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fr On the days of registration one had to wait in a long line while up front there were shouts of I didn,t want to take this class! and behind, Is this line ever going to move?', Once a per- son had her schedule straightened out, she found that the bookstore didn't have the books she needed. But finally, weeks later, such problems were ironed outg and school got under way. Mrs Allison Holland helps parents see what it is like being stu- Throughout the first week, teachers heard excuses like But I haven,t bought my book yet and Osco's sold out of notebooks? 'LThe bookstore doesn't have essay paper was heard by a few. Soon after school had opened, all students attended Field Day in which students and teachers competed against each other in various contests. One such contest involved pie-eating, but only one person, a poor freshman, had to eat the pie placed in front of her. Instead of starting off with a P.T.O. meetingfit was decided to stage a Par- ent Nightf' This night gave parents the chance to meet their daughter's teach- ers and to learn more about their courses. Because of the new building, Fresh- men were not the only ones lost this year. The upperclassmen had to relearn the numbers of floors and rooms, but it was worth it. The new building pro- vided a welcomed change of scenery. 26 Events Back T 0 The Old Grind VWth A Twist! ...k., 1 A , . Q Zi ,ij V ,y 3s L ' I Michelle Ravare and Lisa Carey win on Field Day on their tricycle-built-for-two.

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28 Events Front Campus Sets Stage For Ring Mass Lori Clack and Barbara Eichelmann sing Day B Da Beautiful fall weather allows an outdoor ring mass. Y y' The students. faculty. and adminis- trators, along with families and friends joined the Senior Class of '78 on the front campus to celebrate the annual Ring Mass held on Wednesday. Sep- tember 7. The ceremony. like the day. turned out to be beautiful. Father Cor- renti and Father Jacobs said the mass while the petitions and readings were delivered by members of the Ring Mass Committee. The music was pro- vided by both Juniors and Seniors. Father Correnti. in his address to the Seniors. spoke on the significance and power which these rings carry. When fellow classmates turned the rings of Seniors. they acknowleged the elevated position they had. On the night of grad- uation. each senior follows the custom of turning the ring outward to show others that she is now going out to start herlife. .5 After four years. Melody Ashley finally accepts her Senior ring. Father Correnti and Father Jacobs preside over the mass.