Our Lady of Mercy Academy - Oloma Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Listening to speech records-Joann Parquette, Caroletta Valen- court, Jill Jacobs, Mary Joan Weiland, Patricia Bacik, Shelby Mulacll, Maureen Brett, Rita Barrett, Marilyn Reiling, joan Wollleber, Claire Lobert, Peggy Brennan, Shirley Cathers, Mary Grace Brennan, Dolores McCambridge, Judy Troy. To develop poise and confidence through correct speaking is the objective of the Catholic Forensic League. Our Lady of Mercy, as an active Chapter of the League, has not only participated in tourna- ments throughout the city, but also has promoted projects here on campus through classes in speech and drama, and by means of clinical work in the use of wire and disc recordings. The high points of the year 1950-S1 consisted of an interscholastic tournament sponsored by the O.L.O.M.A. Chapter, a radio broadcast, and a representation in the Diocesan Student Congress. Through the coaching of the moderators, Sister M. Irene and Sister M. Marguerite, all the members have attained degrees of honor in the diocesan ratings of the League. Catholic Forensic League Preparing for a speech project-Ann Marie Durnmg Alice ette Celestin Esther Lesoon Virginia Totten, Linda Dupnak Mathewson, Dolores Lisotto, Regina McDonough Ann Mc Bonnie Barrett, Janet Ingoldsby Crcary, Janine Wilson, Maureen Mason, Vonnie Noble Nan

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In the convent reception room, examining vocational litera- ture, are Betty Jane Levine, Mary Ellen Donaghue, Betty McShane, Mary Pctrilli, Jacqueline Campbell, Pat Duffy, Carol Christopher, Arlo Ringer, Lee Brice, Nancy Feeney, and Sue Murdoch. Members setting up an issue of Terliary Topics, the Third Order paper-Virginia Murphyg Mary Petrilli, secretaryg Third Crder of Saint Francis The Mount Mercy Unit of the Third Order of Saint Francis strives constantly to plan bi-monthly meetings on a stimulating and practical scale. This Tertiary Way of Life embraces lay people who desire to come closer to God by really living their Catholicity. Wearing scapular and cord and saying Twelve Our Father's, Hail Mary's, and Gloria's daily com- prise 'the habit and ofiice of these nineteen Ter- tiaries. Connie Caley, prefectg Patricia Marinaro, vice-prefectg Fran- cine Dugan, treasurerg and Carolyn Wohleber.

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Under the guidance of their moderator, Sister M. Rosaria, members of the French Club proved to be one of the busiest groups in the school this year. ln an effort to learn more about France, the Club studied French songs, showed slides of im- portant artists and sculptors, and .brought in re- productions of their works. 'As an additional project, the members read French short stories. Science Club members busy in the lab-Mary Ann Beswick, Carolyn Golitz, Eileen Jacoby, Eleanor McFadden, Georgie Geisler, Lillian Biscus, Rosemary Berardino, Audrey DeMar- tini, Joan Welling, Dolores Olsavick, Mary Ellen Donaghue, up-0' 3 31.,,,,....-y. 9 French Club Allons, enfants . . . -Sally McVey, Pat Duffy, Betty Fceney, Carol Christopher, Mary Kay Sanner, Nanette Celestin, Vir- ginia Totten, Kathleen Mona- han, Mary Frances Mihm, Isabel Tulp, and Jacqueline Coogan. During the year, the Science Club, in order to widen its field of endeavor, joined the Science Clubs of America. The Club undertook several field trips, participated in the annual Science Fair at Buhl Planetarium, and aided Our Lady of Mercy Academy's Diocesan Science Honor Society mem- bers when they entertained the society. Their chief project resulted in the donation of a number of supplementary science books to the library. Science Club Carol Christopher, Louise Adams, Ann Welch, Louise Wolski, Marian Pillart, Shirley Mullen, Clara Ann Hayes, Dorothy Orkulas. Y