St Mary of the Mount High School - St Mary Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Regis Murphy and Raymond Riehl - the percussion section - warm up for a private jam session. AND I STR MENTAL The Saint Mary of the Mount Orchestra provides excellent experience for its young musicians, Under the direction of Sister M. Anna Theresa, the orches- tra rehearses twice a week. In addition to providing music for school functions, the orchestra presents, in collaboration with the Polyphonic Singers, an an- nual spring concert. The orchestra is a well-organized unit, socially as well as musically. The practice sessions are com- bined with informal discussions in which members exchange ideas on musical interests and confer with Sister on methods conducive to good playing, Seniors predominate in the woodwind, percussion and suing sections of the orchestra. The graduating instrumentalists are: flute, Margaret Knouffg piano, John Sullivang tympany, Raymond Riehlg violin, Ei- leen Foley, Rosemary Foley, Marcia Flaherty, Ellen Keeley, and Martha Jane Alton. As senior members of the orchestra gather around the piano for a little original experimentation, they seem ered a new sound? 49 very happy. Could they have discov-

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WITH FRIE DS WELL-MET Members of the History Honor Society happily anticipate their next meeting as they wait in the school vestibule for their ride. Members of the Latin Honor Society give real life to the dead language as they sing Latin versions of familiar Christmas songs. 5 Science Honor Society members are absorbed in a deep chemical problem, Undoubtedly, they will soon come up with a clear solu- tion. The Modern Language Honor Society climbs to new heights. Could the discussion in which they engage be in French?