St Marys Academy - Madonna Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Modemoiselles Investigate Customs of Their Adopted Land If a stranger were to attend a meeting of Le Cercle Francais, she would, for a while, be transported to the boulevards of Paris or, perhaps, even to a corner of the Sorbonne. These lively meetings, conducted in French, brought to life the France of the textbooks. Both the reading of French newspapers and the sing- French Club officers, Marie Pauwels, Carol Ellithorn, sponsor, Miss Coleman, and Dorothy Straub, exchange ideas for coming meetings. ing of French songs aided the members in learning a little of the French styles and customs. ln addition, members met for teas, movies and informal get-togethersf' A spring style show fea- tured the fashions of Paris described in French by the students Anne Weatherhead prompts, while Kendall Kleis and Emily Fabrycki rehearse a scene from Rosalie, a play given by the second-year French class.

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I O .lee ..r'4 X.a ' ..,ff 13 K Miss Carol Marion and International Relations Club officers, Cynthia Merrill, Judy Swanson, and Margaret Hickey, leave for a lecture at Saint Mary's College. Anne Morrissey, Sarah Robinson, Anne Brion, Bobbie Brooks tstandinglg Kitty Geissler, Sharon Finnie, Emily Fabrycki, Linda Jerzykowski Cseatedlp Kathy Boyle, Bonnie Riverd and Priscilla Knab Ckneelingl lead the discussion of a world problem. Current Events Become Subjects of Spirited Debates Should the United States recognize Red China in the United Nations? ls the United States' foreign policy beneficial to our relations with other coun- tries? Such questions highlight the meetings of the International Relations Club, a group formed for those interested in affairs of a political nature, both international and national. This club seeks to bring to all students, through its members, a better under- standing of current problems. The membership is selected from the four classes, girls are chosen for their achievement in history and civics, and for an active interest in current affairs. Club members also attended lectures at Saint Mary's College, where they heard the views of prom- inent personalities such as Barbara Ward and Senator Hubert Humphrey. international Relations Club members Cleft to rightj Helen Noonan, Connie Stavropoulos, Sarah Mulrey, Sara Sheehan, Ann Bollinger, Barbara Mc- Carthy, Charlotte Vocrde and Sheila Danehy, debate on the current tensions in Asia.

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'2 Como Se Dice . . ? Proves to Be a Popular Phrase Rumbo al Sur was the motto as well as the name ot the Spanish Club this year, for southward lie the Spanish-American coun- tries which were favorite topics of discussion. The purpose ot the club is to extend the knowl- edge gained in class, and to arrive at a better understanding ot Spanish-speaking peoples. Meetings were conducted entirely in Span- ish, from Buenos dias to l-lasta manana. The bimonthly meetings included movies in Spanish and English, talks by Spanish-Ameri- can girls, reports, records and guest speakers. Activities during the year included spon- sorship ot a Mardi Gras booth and attendance at programs given by the Saint Mary's College Spanish Club. lit Spanish Club officers tstandingl, Susan Patitucci, treasurer, Sheila Danehy, vice president, Margaret Quilty, secretaryg lseatedj Mrs. Charles Poinsatte, sponsor, and Charlotte Voorde, president, practice pronunciation with records at a weekly meeting. Preparing to show a Spanish movie, Margaret Hazinski, Kathy Jones and Mary Alice Evangelista attempt to figure out the complicated proiector. I07