From the Archives

European Study Trip, (ca 1967)

The Shield, Spring 2013

In the summer of 1967, a group of Saint Mary’s Hall students made their way to Copenhagen, Denmark as part of a European Study trip sponsored by SMH. The yearly summer trip allowed students to experience new destinations. This photo was taken as the group was either leaving for Denmark or returning home to San Antonio on the airline Scandinavian Airlines System or SAS. The young women in this photo were an eclectic group with … Capers officers, the La Reata editor, Capers cheerleaders, and senior class officers. The trip was chaperoned by Ruth Helms, dean of students and head of science department. Also accompanying the women was headmaster William R. Garrison. This picture, “The Summer trip to Europe,” was published in the 1969 issue of La Reata, the school yearbook.

On the Ground (l to r):
June Hall (’68), Nan Ramirez Clark (’68), Priscilla “Prissy” Young Moody(’69), unidentified traveler, Janey Ramirez, Linda LaMontagne (‘68), Mary "Rebel" Harper Foster (’68), Chula Reynolds (’69), Mrs. Garrison, Elizabeth Edens (’68), Mrs. Ruth Helms, and Headmaster William R. Garrison.

On the Stairs (bottom to top):
Tina McDermott (’68), Robin Rutter Colebrun (’68), Sarita Armstrong Hixon (‘71), Kristine Arlitt (’68), Dana Simpson (’68), Debbie Smith Plaia (’68), Genie Smith Darilek (’70), Katharine Armstrong Love (’70), Judy Fisher ('68), Benalu Schlein Williams (’69), Mary Word (‘69), Gail Anderson Cowper (’69), and Kathy Crittenberger ('68).

Special thanks to the following SMH community members for sending us picture details: Katharine Armstrong Love (Class of 1970), Catherine "Cate" Foster Ormond (1970), Mary Patricia "Trisha" Friend Schmidt (Class of 1972), and Judy Carolyn Muckelroy Turner (Class of 1964).