St Marys High School - Per Annos Yearbook (Cortland, NY)

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Building for To-morrow READING CLUB Reading maketh a full man and conference a ready man. With this thought in mind and endeavoring to increase our knowledge, find pleasure, and take advantage of the opportunities our environment offers, the Senior, lunior and Sophomore Classes have organized the Current Reading Club. Although still in its infancy, this organization is destined to secure a definite place as an extra-curricular activity in the advancement of high school English. Under the able leadership of Grace Natoli, as chairman, the Current Reading Club has met bi-monthly to discuss current books, movies and plays, to interpret and appreciate the new poetry and to hold an open forum on important topics on the news of today. We, realizing good books are food for thought, while others tend to demoralize, endeavor at our bi-monthly meetings to discover which books are to be read only in parts, and which are to be read entirely and with care and at- tention. When we discover a book that stands attentive re-reading, we know we have a worth while book. Each new book we read, each new fact we discover, and each discussion we listen to or take part in makes us better fitted to take our place in society. The Literati Standing: Dorothy Phillips, Margaret Fahey, Robert Kennedy, loseph Buttino, Betty Coon Seated: leanne Gould, Patricia Quinn, Helen Hammon, Grace Natoli, Betty Stiemer, Margaret Stoyell, Angelina Giammichele -122

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I f' if f. -M131 -,V New Books on Parade Grace Natoli, Robert Kennedy, Margaret Stoyell, Marjorie Keenan, lohn Baranello BOGK WEEK 'Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and di- gested. Never before until we beheld the bright beckoning books that were arranged so non- chalantly about the cheery library did we so fully realize the true meaning of Bacon's immortal words. We browsed about, tasting the lighter fiction, pausing a little here and there to satisfy our more serious literary appetites and gain bits of knowledge now and then from the more weighty volumes. Bedecked with flowers the library wore a festive air, which was entirely in keeping with the importance of this occasion to the students of Saint Mary's. Everywhere such striking titles as Free Land , The Citadel and Testament of Youth caught our eyes. lt was impossible for us to stand in one place for all about us other books were irresistibly calling us. At the close of the week, a horde of book-lovers stampeded the library to take out the new vol- umes on which they had cast such furtive eyes during the week. A complete success thus was the first celebration of Book Week at St. Mary's branded. May it continue to hold a place among the students of St. Mary's.

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2 Cercle Francais Yvonne Burns, Anthony Dovi, Mary Linehan, Elizabeth Mullenniex, Angelina Giammichele, Margaret Stoyell Robert Kennedy, Elizabeth Stiemer, lna Randall, lohn Kelley, Patricia Vormwald, Grace Natoli, Patricia Quin FRENCH CLUB To a casual observer of the French Club who does not understand la langue francaise, the constant flow of conversation would be most unintelligible for, as we say, llQn parle francais ici. Hlvfesdames et messieursln With the words of llmonsieur le president, a hush falls over the room, as the members men- tally review, les proverbes, needed for response at roll call. When the members have conformed to the formula of the regular business session, Le Petit lournal is distributed and as le direc- teur dulcetly entones the liquid syllables of that most musical language, the members strive to digest peu a peu the varied contents of the paper. Attending this newly established club of St. Mary's promotes a democratic feeling, for all the members are able to adjust themselves on an equal footing. Such an informal atmosphere at- tracts many regardless of whether or not they can reply to Parlez-vous francais in the affirmative! The value of spending leisure time, thus is realized by all, for the members are able to learn the freedom and flow of oral French. ln such a pleasant manner, the participators not only learn the rudiments of the French lan- guage, but also the fundamentals of French culture. To many of the members, the most delightful feature of the club is the notable absence of any dues. What could be sweeter?