St Genevieves Academy - Le Flambeau Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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St. Genevieve's Orchestra SCHUBERT MUSIC CLUB

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The Art Club HE sketchers and painters of St. Genevieve's are more numerous than famous, but some of the hopes and ideals We cherish are not wholly without possibilities. On one of your future visits to the Louvre do not hesitate to trust your eyes if you see several chef-d'oeuvres in portraits and landscapes signed by some of our members. The instruction and practice we are having in these two branches assure success. FLOWER-INK BALL COLORS-ROUGE AND BLACK MOTTO Careful with the Color.