St Barnabas High School - Immaculata Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Eflw Qlee Club 1 Seniors of 1945 leave Saint Barnabas with but one regret. In 1941 ' we entered the Freshman class and promptly joined every possible organi- zation and club, thus becoming true Barnabites. It was not until our last year, however, that a Student Glee Club was formed and, although we were to par- ticipate in its activities for only one year, many Seniors hastened to be auditioned by our leader, Miss DeNegris. The list of those accepted finally arrived and Dorothy Emanuel, Anne Marie McNiff, Grace Altritt, Audrey Gilligan, Dorothy Thedinga, Joan Daly, Dorothy Quinn, Marjorie Falconi, Betty Pence, Muriel Whelan, Grace Connolly, Jane Redmond, Domenica Raciti, Mary Bruno, Mary Caparelli were among the Seniors who immediately began their choral work in earnest. Our debut was a joint Dramatic and Glee Club entertainment held on January 28th. Although there were only eight weeks of preparation, our ren- ditions of Danny Boy, My Hero and The Rose Tree were well received and the Glee Club was on its way to success. As St. Patrick's Eve approached once more the girls became engrossed in rehearsals for we were to be one of the features of parish night. Under the capable direction of Miss DeNegris the Glee Club will soar to newer and better triumphs. Before we leave we would like to thank Sister Joanna, our Moderator, for her patient and kind interest in our association. We hope you will miss the Senior members, for we shall miss the rehearsals and entertainments that made our last year in Saint Barnabas a very happy one. JOAN T. DALY. 113

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THE GLEE CLUB

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She Sfrenell Club Y NT'l'l1l'cli110lIS bien ajin que In eurrifre Que nous Jezfolzs fous jmreourir, Soil' un seufier inondci dc' lunziere Que lt' smfoir doif mms ojfrir .... S the melody continued I suddenly realized that this was a very impor- ' tant meeting of our French Club, alias Le Cercle Francais de Sainte Louise de Marillacf' Important because it was the last meeting of the season but more important still, it was the Hnal meeting for us, the graduates. I was at each meeting and no two were the same. Occasionally the girls would enact a little skit in French. Remember how we loved to sing the Mar- seillaise even though we knew many other songs. And the multitude of beau- tiful operas that we heard on records or sung by one of our classmates. Then the day Sister showed us slides of France. I don't think we'll ever forget the scenes that passed before our eyes. Now that I look back on these happy memories I realize how much we must have benefited from these gatherings. Our appreciation of fine music- our respect for the customs of another country can never be taken from us. May our future years be like a book of fondest memories, each page reviewing happy thoughts of the French Club and of Sister Mary Catherine, our patient teacher. . . . EIT fl'HZ'lliH6llIIl tous les jours sans reldebe, L,0ML l'c1gl' exf fait Lllfllllli In nuif Lv pfzresseux someillnni sur sa fdfbe. Ne sofzge pas nz: jour qui fuiff' PIERRETTE CARTIER.