Notre Dame High School - Maryscript Yearbook (Moylan, PA)

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0 fke Mice of J now eclge to tlxe lceylioles of Notre Dames class portals, tlre ensuing sounds are typical. An English IV class is learning to appre- ciate Slialcespeare lay presenting, in a most clramatic way, lVlaclJett1. The arguments of consumers and producers reacll us over tlle transom of tlie home economics class as clomestic stuclents learn tlre essentials of good buying. While we wall: along the corriclor we listen to French folk songs renclerecl by stu- clents of le quatrieme an. Vve reaclr tlre famous clxemistry laboratory in time to tune in, with our embryo scientists, to a lecture on molecules. As we turn tlre corner, the New Testament quotations attract us to a religion class wlrere tlre clraracter of Clrrist is uncler discussion. On our way clownstairs, we stop at tlie auclitorium to llear tlre amplifiecl voice of our president. Harriet Abbott, aclclressing assembled seniors. The lwell for clismissall tlre slxuffle of feetl tlre release ol tlie clutclml-ancl another clay at Notre Dame is over. A science lecture comes to 506 via NBC .... Contra- ternily New Testaments lencl aifl to Ann's discourse on ills clmmcter of Clzrist .... Xvell, Frcslunen. Bt-ll liacl to start snmcwlxcrel

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can ing an ar The blending of melodiously soft voices, the liarmony of wood-winds and strings, tlxe ring- ing of anticipated bells, ttie clamor of vigorous clieers, time clanging of old locker cloors-yes. even tlie familiar silence please -all have a special significance for students of Notre Dame. Our activities are peculiarly accented lay tlie sounds wittx which we immediately associate tlxem. From the ringing ot our first bell to time grincling of gravel under ttle wlleels ot our last lnus, we at Notre Dame learn by hearing. Vve glean our extra-curricular information lay time discussion of le dernier motf' until tlie trusty eiglit-thirty bell summons us to class. Tlie periods of our curricular clay are cievotecl to academic study of ttie classics, scientific re- search, matliematical deductions, and commer- cial computation, all permeatecl by a spiritual element. The impressions we receive ttmrougtl our audi- tory sense ciuring a typical scliool clay seem to be time most striking. As we put our ears ls lliis a dagger that I see before me? For Helens salte and Sliaicespeares we liope not .... Our President elelivers lier first oraiion .... Accelerated salesmanslxip as our llome ec. class displays its wares.

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20 we Indy nof orgef A cluttered and paste-covered tahle sur- rounded hy industriously hent heads proved that almost all worlc and no play was the theme of our yearhoolc staff. Our efforts were finally rewarded, however, as the endless dummy pages became fairly recognizable and our lN'lARYSCRlPT was completed. ' lf, in years to come, a glimpse of these pages recalls with any degree of clarity our high school years--our studies, our sports, our activities, our friendships--we feel that our worlc will he amply rewarded. VVe have enjoyed, really, even the worlc ot the preparation of this hoolc of your years at Notre Dame-the picture-taking. the dummy-arranging, the endless meet- ings and discussions. If you, too, find enjoyment. hoth immediate and future in the 1942 IVIARYSCRIPT, our pleasure in it wil he complete. Nlarie Burress, Editor-in-Chief ol MARYSCRIPT. con- sults with Associate Editors, Agnes Ruppenstein and Anne Nlingey. upon first inspection of the dummy. Saturdays and even Registration Day go with the wincl as finally a year hook really does become perceiyalale .... Practice for future economists is gained hy Business Nlnnagers: Dolores Evers, Helene Nlullins. Elizaheth Blizzard. and Helen Schmidt, as they calculate and cut corners efficiently .... Our Art Editors: Nlary hlccaltrey. Barham Knauf, Teresa Zeta. Nancy Files, and .lane O'Neil consult to lend the artistic touch to MARYSCRIPT .... The industrious Senior Al- humeers compile information nhout each ot our 105 Seniors. Herr Irene Lysczf-lc, Frances Lawler, and Nlarie Malloy pry into the activities of Sally Senior.