Mount Mercy Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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sister Mary Constance, R.S.M. The word dedication completely describes Sister Mary Constance, R.S.M. Through her tire- less efforts during the past five years as princi- pal, she has greatly improved the facilities of Mount Mercy Academy. As the word suggests. Sister finds time for everyone in her busy sched- ule as teacher, advisor, and guide. Truly she has made and continues to make Mount Mercy flower in the minds and hearts of all who have seen her. My Dear Graduates, Congratulations to you on having finished an important phase of your education. Gone are the study halls, silence in corridors, demerit slips, and all the other unpleasant things. Neiv experiences are waiting to test your strength of character, the depth and firmness of your faith, and your use of the spiritual weapons ivhich your school instils within you. That God will give you the stamina, courage, and the grace to undergo the tests successfully is the prayer of your teachers as you leave your beloved Mount Mercy.

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Fountains of Intellectual Strength Dear Graduates, One of the words we often use for graduation is the big word matriculation . If you ivant to be poly- syllabic about it you can put your nose in the air and say ' 7 matriculated at Mount Mercy Academy. Strange- ly enough, this icord, like graduation itself, means not an end but a beginning. It comes from a root word ichich has to do with being listed in the public rolls. If ith graduation you, in a tcay, become part of the list oj public register. You ' ' go out into the world , as they say in all the graduation speeches. When you ' ' register ' ' icith the world, remember you bear the stamp oj twelve years of hope and prayers from your parents, your school and Mt. Mercy Academy. We hope and pray that you will bear that stamp with pride and great care. A familiar face to many who have never ven- tured inside Mount Mercy ' s portals is that of our beloved chaplain, Reverend Hugh Michael Be ah an. Not only may we claim him as our spiritual direc- tor and religion instructor, but he has become famous and well- loved by many through his Fifteen with Father television program and his very popular Father Michael ' s Music Room radio show. He projects his electric personality and enlivens within us the spirit which may truly be called Mercian. Reverend Hugh Michael Beahan

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Faculty of Understanding Excellent character, high goals, firm morals, all are deepened and cultivated by a devoted fac- ulty. Devotion forms the lifeline of Mount Mercy ' s educators. Their reward is not material; it is not in the present; it comes with the joy and content- ment of former students, now young mothers, capa- ble teachers, or aspiring religious. The gradu- ates are the faculty ' s reward for their unrelenting work; their success is up to the students. Sister Mary Stephen, former librarian, and Sister Mary Beata, present librarian, enjoy a new sci- ence reference volume recently added to the large collection found in the Mercian Library. Checking the school files for vital statistics on incoming freshmen are Sister Mary Loyola and Sister Mary Albertina. Poised, charming, and unassuming, our study hall instructor, Mrs. Frances Kirk- wood, presents a shining example to all the students. Mr. H. Newcomer, a new addition to the faculty, makes studying physical sci- ences both fascinating and worthwhile. 10