St Marys Academy - Chimes Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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May Procession offers to our students un op- portunity to display publicly their devotion to Our Blessed Lady. The highlight of the afternoon's ceremonies occurs when the Crowner bestows a garland of flowers upon Ihe Virgin, acclaiming her Queen of May. ln the center is Helen Cunningham attended by First Communicants pictured in floral lIIHHU'S DHU ff y , x 17 4 uv A ,L , W .V A Q if 5 W

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lll THREE llUlllllEli lllll Right: Marie Bittel smiles delightedly as she receives the Juniors' gift from Marjorie Gallagher, while Jane Mc- Caffery looks on interestedly. Center: The dancers pause a moment to get their picture taken under St. Mary's Banner. UST as the falling leaves in October signify autumn to the world in general, so numerous class meetings and trips to country clubs are signs ot the Senior Fall Prom at St, lvlarfs En- thusiastic Seniors and their following insure thot this social debut ot the year is o success, Ac- companying the rustle of tinsel and wrappings at Christmas, is the scurry for tickets for the The music of Burt Kinzel lends wings to dancers' feet as they glide around the large ballroom. Left: Jane Weinmcnn and her escort, caught unaware, laugh their surprise as they enter the foyer of the country club at the Junior Prom. Junior Prom Excitedlg the Juniors debate their choice at gitts to the Seniors tor Prom night, when the Seniors' thrill over keys and dedications merges with the Juniors' blush el pride into whot mom diaries call a bertect night, Finally, when trees deck themselves in lacy green, comes the Spring Formal, charocterized by trillt dresses, sweet girl groduotes, and fond good- Dies. Thirty-five

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1-1--I rf 7. i gi il. qt g '-.. ,, L designs. To the left of the Crowner, the citar boy is shown starting the procession cn its way around the campus, at the right is the same procession in a Inter stage. Pictured at the extreme left, Ann Donohue presents the class bouquet for further beauti- fication of our Queen's altar, while on the right, Betty Benner and Ruth Hunley, senior attendants, offer their floral tributes.