St Agnes Seminary School - Agnesian Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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r And on this side of the gym we have three Agnesians: Gail Messina. Pat Marchesiello and Betty Wilkinson at- tempting the impossible. Hang on. girls. vou're in for a rude awakening! tFor .1 more practical view turn the book sideways.l , ,df ,Me There are many skills and techniques to be mastered in the art of basketball. and foremost is the art of passing. Here our gym instructor Mrs. Conlon lends a helpful hand to Pat Grafton while Cathy McCormick. Ann Can- field and Sonya Hansen look on. Phy ical Training Health is perpetual youth. Members of the Freshman gym class exert every muscle as they stretch and strain to win the game. The basket- ball roles and flies as Eileen Jones. Kathleen Higgins. Roseann Warren. Ann Marie Parisi. Rita Connaughton and Sharon Cavanna increase their skill. Though some lag a hit behind lier steady count, students cooperate with the gym teacher as she attempts to acquire precision both mental and muscular. Using physical exercises and a variety of games such as volleyball and baslceball for her tools, Mrs. Conlon hopes to turn out, by the end of this course, young women who can be contributing participants in group activities and who have the co-ordination and skill needed to meet thc demands of a normally active life. pnninsuae'

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Moonlit evenings with swirling dresses and lilting music call for Little is known of the preparation and practice which must be put into the traditional Senior Waltz. Here Seniors Emilia Lauro, Judy Iacobacci, Eileen Joyce, Diane Connelly. Angela DeVivo and Kathy Deacy work toward perfection for the Prom. Dancing Those move easiest who have learned to dance. aff' good dancers which Nancy Dwyer, Ann Marie Woods, Lorraine Domenge, Anne Gallagher. Rosemary Castellano, Lydia Diaz, Luanne Tesoriero and Mary McNulty will certainly be if they kcep up their practice. Daneing is as mueli at part of Friday at tlie Sem as snowwliite gloves are a part of tlie uniform. lintler tlie superiision of Professor Atkinson, elusses sway to tlle easy rliytlnn of at l.atin 1-Ima-cha :intl with tlle next lvreutli ggatlier all tlleir poise zintl grate for a stately waltz. 'llllls periotl is reeeivecl happily for it is zippteeiutetl as a cornlminution of tlic pr-aetif-al zrntl eulturul. Since balance is considered a basic part of the elements of modern and classical dance, Juniors KBACKT Pat Grafton, Caroline D'Esposito, Carol Pannonc: tFRONTl Carol Eisele. Phyllis Mellino and Diana Castagna concentrate on their preliminary ballet exercises to attain that sought-after grace.

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Senior equestrians line up on the bridle path in Prospect Park in a moment out for a formal shot. Cecilia Weingarten. Pat Parisi. Peggy O'Connor. Hur chuck Hiding A rider unequalleclg a sportsman complete. Their zest and spirit more than compensating for a lack of skill, the school's amateur equestrians meet each Monday for a brisk eanter through Prospect Park. This ride, though brief, affords them a rare opportunity to abandon thoughts of half-solved math problems and Catilinian conspiraeies in favor of happier thoughts arising from the sylvan setting. Though stiffened joints and aching feet imply that it may not he a complete joy ride, the consensus of opinion is that the benefits far outweigh the bruises. Even the horses seem to be interested as St. Agnes stu- dents, Catherine Lenin. Diane Delacort and Virginia Davis. pause for a few pointers. Our girls take their riding seriously and there's always time for comparing helpful notes on mounting which might prove quite useful later on. Barbara Annunziata, Ninette Caucig. Emilia Lauro and Nancy Viola tind that relaxation comes naturally in the rustic atmosphere of the park. Dorothy Butler President of the Riding Club X ,. ?