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The Mount Continues The old convent at Mount St. Mary Academy had a major role in the school's function. As the years rolled by. and time took its toll. the building began to deteriorate. A new building was constructed for school purposes. lt was logical that the old building should be torn down. A new convent had been built for the Sisters ol' Mercy. Demoli- tion on the old building began in July, 1983. At the Bazaar Mass, plans for a new chapel were revealed. lt iii . N is scheduled for completion on the site of the old building. Some community response to the destruction of the old convent building was negative, the process was for the good of the Mount community. As Susan Scott wrote to the Arkansas Gazette, Bricks and wood, no matter how many fond memories they have played host to, are not 'the Mountf Buildings may come and gog changes will occurg but the spirit of the Mount will endure. llll i , - is Destruction begins on the old Mercy Convent which has stood asa Little Rock landmark since l907. ' . 2 fi '- , '- . I . . JZ lb bludcnt l.il'e This architectural drawing shows the new chapel to stand where the old Mercy Convent once stood.
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3 Duran and Sarah Maturi collect cans for the Robin Hood Days tag day. , fr' 1 Robin Hood Days On November 21, 22, and 23, students once again showed their Thanksgiving spirit with Robin Hood days. This year the Freshman and Sophomore classes spon- sored the clothes drive to help the needy. The tradi- tional events took place beginning with the mother-daughter off campus lunch on May 21. The father-daughter dance took place on Nov. 22, and a can tag day was held on Nov. 23. A special prayer service was held with Rev. John K Miles of St. .Iohn's Methodist Church to send everyone home with a feeling of Thanksgiving for the holidays. .' av' John Miles of St. James Methodist Church helped the Mount community to celebrate Thanksgiving in a special prayer Clothes and more clothes! - Freshmen and sophomores had a clothes drive to provide the needy with some necessities during the Thanksgiving season. Student Life 17
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The old convent as it stood in complete form in earlier years. The beginnings ofthe demolition. 2 .,.: . -x The bulldozer waits to make its attack on thc old building. Student l.ifc I9
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