Cygnet, Vol. 4 No. 1 (July 1951)

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Salve R egina College, Newport, R h ode Isla nd

Vol. 4, No. 1

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ean of College Entertains Class In 45th Reunion Even though the summer is still oung, several distinguished and · teresting people have visited Salve Regina College. Perhaps one of the most unusual of these oups was the reunion on June 27th of Sister Mary James' class from St. Xavier's Academy. Be sides Sister Mary James, eight lmembers of the class were present for their 45th reunion. They toured the buildings of the college, had refreshments and enjoyed reminlSCences. They brought with them a copy of the "Francesca", st.

Xavier's yearbook in 1906, for pur)IJOSes of comparison and delight.

There was much gay laughter and good talk.

Miss Helen Callahan, former resident of the S. X . A. Alumnae and past governor of the I.F.C.A ., Mrs. James Deery , Providence ; rs. James McElroy, Providence; Mrs. Joseph Farrell , Providence ; Mrs. John Fraser , P awtucket; Smith, Providence; Mrs. James Hanley, Providence : and Miss Bessie Byrne, California, ere present.

Because Of Miss Byrne's visit to hode Island , it was thought apropriate to have a reunion at his time.

Cy~net July, 1951

Registration Reaches 62

Lectures, Audio .. Visual Aids Supplement Classroom Work

Sist er Mary Jam es, R. S . M ., dean of Salve Regina College, welcomed the religious and Jay students at the opening of the fourth summer session on Monday, June 25.

T o s upj~ l e m e nt o rdinar y cla sses h ere durin g th e summ er sess io n . four lect ures are p ia n ned . Si st er Mar y J a m cs. R .S. M ., D ean , rece ntly ann o un ced .

Agreein g to g ive a n info rmal talk h ere o n July 5. Miss Ruth Hussey, stage and sc ree n star. t o ld th e asse mbl ed students a nd fac ult y o f h er expe ri ence in wo rkin g w ith Fat h er P ey t o n in hi s radi o and t elevision prog ram s.

Man y Sist er s Retur n This year's enrollm ent includes the following names of Religious Sisters of Mercy, m any of whom have previously attended summer classes at the college: Sister Marie Paulette, Sister M ary Noel, Sister Mary Lorenzo, Sister Mary Josetta, Sister Mary Marcella, Sister Mary Albertus, Sister Mary Aquinas, Sister Mary Eleanora, Sister Mary Vincentia, Sister Mary Josephus, Sister Mary Alexine, Sister Mary Gervase, Sister Mary Dionysia, Sister Mary LaSa lette, Sister Mary Aquin, Sister Mary Enda, Sister Mary Emeline, Sister Mary Flora, Sister Mary Faber, Sister Mary Benita, Sister Mary Elene, Sister Mary Placid e. Sister M. Charles Francis, Sister Mary Lillian, Sister Mary Charlotte, Sister Mary Lucretia, Sister Mary Gratia, Sister Marie sarah , Sister Marie Rosa, Sister Marie Ross·IS t er M ary An d rea, s 1·stel· . a1re, Mary Sheila, Sister Mary Francella, Sist er Mary Alpheus, Sister

Religious Chant Gregorian Mass In the traditional Gregori an chant, a high m ass was sung Con gr a tulatio n s, Mother M . Hilda, R.S .M. , Presi dent of the College, greets Rev .

G erald Dillon on the occasion of the twenty-first anniversary of his ordination .

M.M.Hilda Chosen Provincial; College Superior Assists

by the religious student body July 13 , to commemorate the occasian of the 21st anniversary of the ordination of Reverend G eraid F . Dillon , college ch apla in .

Chanted with alternating choirs, th e m ass, " Cum Jubilo" lent dignity and tone to t h e an cient ritual. This sung p a rticipat ion has been stron gly en couraged by the Holy F ather. A Grego rian ·'Ave Maria" was sung at the Offertory, and the m ass will close with the chanting of the "Magnificat".

Father Dillon was orda ined in 1930 , after completing six year s at the Unive rsity of Lou vain , Belgiurn . In 1931 h e becam e assistantpastor of st. J ohn 's Church , Prov idence , teaching at St. X av ier 's Academ y. Appointed dean of m en at the Catholic Unive r sity in 1939, he later served for three year s in the U. S . Navy during world w ar H . He was vice-rector of Our Lady of Providence Seminary in 1946 ; in 1947 , when Salve Regina College opened , h e was made its Chap lain ,teaching t h eology a nd philosophy.

Mother Mary Hilda, R.S .M. was chosen Mother Provincia l at the recent chapter on July 4th and 5th.

Sister Mary Catherine, R.S.M., superior and treasurer of the college was made Mother Assistant Provincial.

Mo ther Begins Fou rth Term Beginning her term as Mo ther R~v. J oseph R. Foley, C. S. P ., Provincial in 1936, she continued irector of t h e Paulist choir, eel - Mary Stephanie, Sister Mary in that office until 1942 . Re-electbrated Mass on June 28 in the Frederica, Sister Mary Protase, ed again in 1948, Mother now beUege ch a p el. He was accompan- Sister Mary Anacletus, Sister gins her fourth term as highest

by Mrs. W illia m H . Honnen Mary Brenda, Sister Mary Stella, superior of the Province of Provdaughter, Sister .Tam es Sister Mary Albert, Sister Mary idence. A graduate of St. Xa vier Claver , Sister 1Vlary Conrad. ncis.

Academy in 1899, Mother entered and made h er profession in 1901.

Lay Students Attend Mr. Robert Goelet and his house Students from Colom bia, South In December of 1951, she will uests were entertained at a lunAmerica, include the Misses Ros - mark the Golden Jubilee of her heon on July 3, 1951 by R ev. profession . A teacher, administra Gerald F . Dillon. aria Martinez, Ligia Vesga, Nora Borrero and Melina Borrero . Miss tor, educator , literateur , sh e reYin-Chen g Djuh is fro m China. ceived an honoray LL.D. from Sister Annu ncia t a a nd Sist er Providence College last June in ominica, Sist er s of the H oly Hu r ecognition of her capab!r~ ad min Reactions are interesting espec mility of Mary fro m Villa Mari e, istration as president of Salve R e- iall)• when the subj ect of such is Ohio, visited Salve R egi na re gina College. a senorita from Colombia, South ently. They were d elighted with America. Although Miss Milena Mo ther M. Cath erine Assists the beauty of Och re Court a nd Three students of Salve Regina Having completed h er fourth Borrero , a tall brunette, with a ith its mag n ificent view of the College, Newport, p lan to enter charm a ll h er own has attended ocean, which t h ey wer e seeing fot· the Mother of Mercy Novitiate, year as Superior at this college, Mother Mary Catherine, as sh e classes at the College only a few the first t ime.. H aving previously Manville, R . I. , on September 8, will be known henceforth, is a lso weeks ,she a lready h as a few defi met some of ou r Sisters at Not r e 1951. a graduate of S t. X av ier Acade- nite ideas on American people a nd Dame, it was a ch a n ce for a reFra nces Mouringhan, member m y. Mother was stationed at St. cu stoms. newal of frien dship. of the charter class of 1951 , re- X avier Convent, Providen ce, as M ilena is the sister of Miss Noceived h er Bachelor of Arts degree teacher at T yler School. H er n ext ra Borrero , who was a stud en t at Rev. Austin Coupe, 0 . C.., cele- in June. Home Economics was her appointment was to the sup erior- t h e College last term . Both sisters brated Mass in the College Chapel fie ld of concentration. At present, ship of St. Edward Convent, P aw- are attending the summer classes, on Saturday , July 7th .

Miss Mournighan is a dietician at tucket, where she was a lso prin- and Milena who has completed Charles V. Chapin Hospital in cipaJ of the school. For t en years one year of college in Bogo ta , Twelve Board Members of the Providence. Mary McGreevy, the she was principal of st . M ary South America , will becom e a r es alve Regina Guild a nd R ev. Ger - second candidate, finished one School , Newpo rt, a nd sup erior ident stud ent h ere in the fa ll . aid F. Dillon , were en tertained at year at the college. She was a ther e one yea r till transferred to American fri endliness and cora luncheon in t h e large dining- graduate of St. Xavier's Academy. the college. Mother r ece ived h er diality have made an impression hall on Saturday, June 30, a t 4 :30 Susan Wha lon, a scholarship stu- B.S. in Libra r y Science from Cathon Milena. As for Ameri can style, why it is far sup erior to the Fren ch!

Colombia n ice cr eam I _ cannot compare with the American product, and , on the whole, , Thought, Group Action sh e likes American food . The Inter-Dynamics is a co-ordina- retrieves the ball, tv&ses it to an- presents the question under discus ked program designed to train the other. She fumbles, 1!wn thrcws sion allowing the m embers a few Three Local Teachers mind in the art of joint think- to a third. He geL; t h e ball, toss- minutes to screen out thei r best thought. Each person is allotted Receive A. B. Degrees 1ing and group action . J . Donald es and catches Jt hm1:self, savingone minute to presen t his idea. At Of special interest to the sumhillips, head of the Adult Edu- in effect, "I'm having all the fun the end of six minutes, the secm er studen ts are the first th r ee c at i o n Department, Michigan you're out of the game ." retary records these suggestions .

Everyone begins to throw the State College, its originator, has At this point, group lea der s take lay women to graduate from . emonstrated its procedure. ball back and forth to each other the opportunity to train members Salve Regina extens ion school , The purpose of the program is and the object Jesson becomes ap- how to think and get a code of June 4, 1951.

Those who received the degrees to get the members of any group parent. Each must contribute his ethics as the r esult. They m ove 'j athered for discussion to present best thoughts in a discussion . among the groups, while an obser- are Mrs . Loretta Carr and Mrs. their ideas. Maximum particip,1- This will ensure maxim um parti - ver checks on public r elations, Loretta Murphy , both teacl1ers in tion is the primary aim. The m:- cipation, intelligent group action, takes m ental notes , and ass ists the the public schools of Middletown.

Miss Mary O 'Neil is a kind er gar thor illustrates with an ob ject and the enjoyment of creative leaders.

The chairman n ext discusses the ten teacher at Carey School, New lesson. effort. six thoughts and the group port. The convenient location of Everybody Play Ball Disc ussion H as Rul es scr een s out the best idea. This on e the college offered these teachers Six members from Lhe group s' t Discussion 66 has specific rule;;. idea is tabulated on a card by the the opportunity to hasten the 'around him . Mr. Phillips throws The assembly is divided in groups secr etary and handed to the speak- completion of t h eir years of proa ball to one . She. surprised. do~ s ­ of six . Each group elects a chair· er for discu ssion b y the entire as- fessional study by en abling them lo Lake e\·en in g course;; in \\..inter .

J·t know where to throw it. H e m an a nd c,ccrctary. The cha\nnau <.embio·.

Describes Summe•· Colony " Ne wport summ er Colony, Past an d Present" was the subject of Mr. John H . Green 's talk here on July 10 at 7 p.m . The Newport historian's erudition concernin g this phase of the city 's history m ade the talk d eeply interesting.

Brassil Fitzge r a ld , professor of English at Stonehill College, North Easton , Massachusetts wri tes , '" I sh a ll be delighted to visit Sa lve R egina again, " in a n swer to Sister Ma r y J am es' invitation to lecture here.

Ham let in New Aspect Mr. Fitzgerald will give a talk on "Ham let, Tragedy of Secu larism" on July 21, in correlation with the summer session English program. Mr. Fitzger a ld has given a short course in creative writing h ere at the college. H e is perh a ps best known to his r ead el" a udience as the a uthor of the " Grandpa casey ·• stories currently a ppea ring in Sign m agazine.

Of a distinct ge nre will be the entertainment provided by the Rev er end Willia m E. Lawless of St. Benedict's parish , Conimicut.

Father is well known as a m agician.

Through the courtesy of Monsignor C. J . Holla nd , a seri es of a udio- visua l programs is being planned .

American Friendliness and Cordiality Impress Senorita from Colombia

Three SRC Women Enter Mercy Order

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peace and tranqmllty of New port a r e her delight, especially when compa r ed with the rush and excitem en t of New York, which she visited a few weeks ago. Milena is an exp ert tennis playe r and her favorit e pastime is readin g books of biography a nd t r ave l. Spanish music. she thinks, h as more ap peal tha n Ameri can jazz which sh e likes only poco -poco since " it is good for the feet but not for the ears." ' The American girl wastes en tirely too much time in foolish talk, Milena t hinks. There is no real conversation.

When Milena com es to chapel wearing h er Spanish m antilla and participates in the m ass. the boundaries of continen ts vanish , language fad es. H er companions r e a lize that a ll a re one with Christ .

Bon V oyage!

As we go to press. we bid fair voyage to Sister M. Rita Frances, R.S.M . en route to h er n ew assignmen t in our for eign mission in Belize. British Honduras.

With h er companions, Sister M .

Consuella. Sister M. Alexander, a nd Sister M. Andretta, Sister M. Rita Frances is sch edul ed to arrive at h er n ew h om e on July 13 .

Receiving her A. B . from Sal ve R egina Coll ege, Sist er h as spent many happy hours on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean , m akin g her pre-departure r etrea t here in June .

May our scenic beauty never suffer in comparison when the tranqul wate rs of the Caribbean Sea meet her gaze .

God be with yo u on your n ewest adventu r e for Him , dear Sister !

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Ruth Hussey's Visit

700 Years Of Grace On the whole ea rth , ove r every age of the world , there a rises th e Image of a Woma n carrying a Child in h er a rms. Around these two, inseparably united, shines a light most love ly a nd mos t hum a n , yet not of this world but of h eaven.

On July sixteen we celebrate the F east of this Lady of Mount Carmel, the most ancient title of our Blessed Mother . In the solemn office of the day we r ead that the Blessed Virgin comforts h er children wh o wea r the Scapular of Carmel and that by h er intercession sh e soon d elivers them from purgatory to enjoy Heaven with h er.

In our age. when a more than seraphic love is r equired to intercede for the torrential s infulness of m ankind. M a r y has again appeared at F atima as our La d y of Mount Carmel, holding in h er hand the miraculous sca pular . With it sh e r enews h er promise that whoever dies clothed with it will not suff er eternal flam es.

On this seven hundredth anniver sar y of t h e scapular let us also r en ew our promise of wearing always this badge of eternal salvation !

Poor In Spirit

Star Fascinates Audience

''It's a lmost as if you weren 't yourself, or at least as if som eone else were workin g through you" , exclaimed Ruth Hussey in d escribing h er portrayal of the Blessed Virgin.

"The foremost catholic actress of our tim es,'' was Father G erald Dillon's sincere tribute, wh en h e Introduced Mis:; Hussey to the fac ul ty a nd S iste r students of Salve Regina College, wh ere sh e gave an informa l lecture r ecently.

Immediately a ppa r ent to the fasc inated a udi ence was the star 's m agnetic persona li ty. She told the sisters how sh e h a d a lways hoped to play som ed ay th e part of the Mother of J esus. Yet, when F ath er Peyton called a nd offered it to her, sh e was too overwhelmed to reply. " I left it in our Lady's h a nds, a nd fel t that if nothin g happened , then it was a ll ri ght with h er, Bishop Prohaszka and, of course , it was fine with Meditations on the Gospels m e." During actual fi lming of the 840 pp. $5.50 Newman P1·ess picture Miss Hussey r elated, sh e To a n y m an, Catholic , non-Catholic or Jew, Our Blessed Mother to use who wou ld know t h e Eternal Christ, Bishop Pro- asked h er voice, a nd face, a nd hands, haszka's Meditations on the Gospel will appeal. To r ,nd sh e feels that M a ry did . clergy and r eligious, the book is a rare find from F ath er Dillion , reminiscing both a literary and spiritual standpoint . a bout Miss Hussey's choice of a Conta ining three volumes in one, the Bishop 's meditations begin with Advent a nd follow the Student Life ..

Gospel narrative chronologically through the descent of the Holy Ghost. In his introduction , the Bishop sets forth his purpose: "I am come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly. <John X , lO J I wish to serve this purpose of Jesus Our Lady has found h er place at His Inca rnation, a nd to that end I a m sending on the grounds of M ercy Hall! this book out in to the world . It is intended to A new statue of Our La dy of assist in the d evelopment of the life of Christ Grace, just outside the front entrance, welcomed the Sister stuwithin our souls."

From a liter a ry standpoint, the work is a dents to their summer r esidence t r easure. But of far greater importance is the this yea r. A little girl from a spirit of deep love for Christ which p erv a des it. neighboring estate, one of Our The Bishop writes: " Christ is God Himself i n La dy 's friends not yet of school hum a n sh a pe, and I have to adore Him, and d e- age, takes special pride in keep light in His s ublime beauty , in the depth a nd ing fresh flo wer s befo re it. The unique qu ality of His Soul, 111 the powerful origi- ::;tatue is a gift of M:·. and Mrs. nality of His mind , in th e charm which H e diffuses Paul A. San Souci and fa mily. and in t h e life which flow s forth from Him . My One of our newcomers saying h er soul h a n gs upon His lips and h ea rkens to His Stations for the first tim e h a d a little difficulty in findin g the every word."

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career. r em arked tha t h er mother poor." T hu s began the w ill o f th e man who was no t entirely in favor of her m o tto w as "To restore all thin gs in C hrist ;' daughter's decision because of the man destined to be th e Vi car o f C hrist on' the dan ger s one m eets in such a earth , and to rank with the bl essed in h eaven. profession.

Pope Pius X brought to th e V a tican th " All the more reason why great Catholic actresses a r e needed," piety , the humilit y, and self sacr ifice that weri) was Ruth's reply . his, when as Joseph Sarto , h e walked b arefo,ot l

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picket fence, and on top was the most perfect pattern of a black cat I h ave ever seen.

Primary Room : " The children in the second grade were not obeying the prayer bell as promptly as they should . I a dmonish ed them t h at when t h e bell r a n g t h ey we r e to stop everything and kneel.

The next da y Sister Principa l was talking to two of t h e children on t h e corridor when the bell rang . Obediently , the children knelt a nd began the ir prayers!"

I ntermediate Grade: "The followin g anwer to a n examination question on t h e importance of Boston , is vivid~y 1mpressed on m y mind.

'Boston is an importa nt city, in I act it is very important beca use it h as a t least two m eat sto r es. Besides, it has m a n y dress stores to which I h ave been , especially Filene's. Ther e a r e a lso m any diners .

How do I know ? M y father h as brought m e there during his bissiest t ime.' ., High School: " I h ad instructed the girls Th e Cygn e t that they must pray to kno w t h eir vocal' ubli shl'd ,1 nnu .dl y by the st ud ents of the tion. One day I m et two girls outside

Junior High : '' Viola is a likeable child but a lways up to som ething. One morning in early M ay in the midst of a particularly importa nt lesson in Arithmetic I h a ppe n ed to look down at Viola. Busily wielding the scisso rs. s h e was completely oblivious of m e. intent upon ed ging a strip of white cardboard with points . As I strolled a round t h e room . I purposely avoided attr actin g attention to Viola. She is m aking a crown for the May Quee n , I thou ght! M entally I re h earsed the scen e to come : when t h e crown is finished , we'll have a r eal ce r emonY. This will be someth ing outst a nding in Viola's m em ories of the seventh gr ade. I stood over Viola's desk and prepa red to be enthusiastic. Viola was hunched over the desk. Fina lly sh e gave a big sigh and sat back gazing contentedly at h er finished product. There on h er desk was the pointed cardboard. a

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In Memoriam F acult.y and students re m embered in their prayers on July 14 the soul of their deceased benefactr ess, Mrs. Robert Goelet. whose JDn gn a minous ge n erosity m ade possible the existen ce of S a lve R egina College.

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Like C hri st h e was th e fr iend of th e litd o n es, and lo w ered the age for First Co mmunio so children mi g ht soo n er welcome J es us int nh cir h ea rts. H e mad e daily Co mmunion pas· sible for all worthy Cat h o lics. His M otu Prop; rio o n sacred music made cl ea r to th e C hurd that it must be h o ly and universal.

Blessed Pius X 's last words, "Toget her in o n e a ll thin gs in C hrist, .. en shrin e hit! forev er in the h earts of a ll Ca th o lics , es pec iall those dea r to him , the lo wly , the p oo r , an th e afflicted .

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Cliff Walk Pardon m e. Sister, bu t if you 'll turn around , you 'll see that a dog has your veil in his mouth!

Our Lady of Grace Statue Adorns Grounds at Entrance of Mercy Hall

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"pictures", and not only that, but in saying them , went from the IV to the IX in one step .

There are tim es when we find ourselves translating "Aucassin et Nicolette " or trying to remember t h e name of a bug found that mornin g on a dandelion to t h e ec hoing str a ins of " Beautiful Ohio" an d "Let the Rest of the World Go B y".

And lest we forget our hours a nd hours of preparation for the M ass at Narragan sett Park, we a r e now lea rning a new " Kyrie", part of our course in Gregorian.

We do have our serious moments, and one we would like to m ention h er e was when one of ou r numb er received sudden news of a tragic accident which h er brother and his wife m et with on their wedding ni ght. Immediately, all the Sisters gathered around Our Lady's statue on the second corridor of Mercy Hall and r ecited the rosary toge ther.

THE T H INKERS' DIGEST $1.50 a yeal Publish ed by the students of College Mi seri~ cordia in D a llas, Pennsylvania, the Thinkerh Digest excels as a miniature qua rterly of spiritu~· reading written in the compelling m anner of dai life.

Capturing the perv ad ing spirit of the ills d modern living, it sounds a keynote in the a pplica· tion of Catholic action to mold a better wori Averagi.n g a bout thirty pages, this tiny digest · voluminous in its amount of spiritua l food fo thought. From the best known a nd read m aga zines and books, it sifts the wheat of uplifti contemplation from the chaff of immortality an base m ateria lism to work out a design for Christ· ian living a nd to evaluate critically the reality literature . " Subjectivism E goism it m ay called - is the disrupting elem ent in art or litera t ure or philosophy or indeed in everyday life."

The Catholic way of life dominates the to of the m agazine; the individua l articles substa tiate it. The finest a uthors contribute : Fulto1 Sheen, K atherine Mansfield, G . K . Chesterto Thomas Merton a nd m a ny others. The articlo range from modern topics on the art of writin current education, hypochondriacs, religion v: psychoana lysis, to the depth of ways to interill( silence, asceticism , a nd the value of the contem plative life.

J Be attuned to the times. Know J acques Mari 1 tain 's reason for ca lling an atheist an "abortiv saint ." A gla n ce at the " Ought-to-be Best Sellers' list will indicate which books a r e worth readi from a liter a ry and spiritua l viewpoint. As readin• h elps shape life, " It is m eaningless to pray like saint in the morning a nd live like a barba rian thl remainder of the day ."

'You Don't Have to Know the Language', Theme1 Song of Miss Dolan in Everyday Clinic Work ''Miss Dola n , you 'd better come out here

I was certainly m aking progr ess under• s ta nding the p eople who came to th' and ta ke care of this m an. H e only speaks clinic these d ays, I thought to m yself.

Eyetalian." ear s were really a lmost Indian- like ilt Objective signs a nd symptoms a r e the t h eir skill in detecting sounds. Perhaps sam e in any langu age unless you 're the should h ave been a teacher of languag t . t h . . . s me ype w 0 Wi ll tolerate pa m Without or a speech teacher. batting an eyelash . And fortun ate we a r e An hour laterthat there is this univ er sal langu age of " Miss Dolan, did you m ake that m an 1o t h e a natomy in times of distress; facial pay seventy -five cents to see his wife? expressions, gestures, grunts, and groans. came in only to visit her, you know. " After a few lesson s I was expert on foreign afiair3 up a t the clinic, a nd H eaven Seven Teacl1 ers of Salve Re 'ina h elp a nyone who smiled a nd said , buon' d . g . giorno, buenas dias, or bon jom·. I either Spen Summer Furthenng Studies Seven of the faculty m embers of S alv~ assum ed control or they were turned over to m e anyway, a nd don 't think I didn't Regina who teach here during t h e school love it despite the razzing from my mono- year a r e a bsent during t h e summer se~ linguistic colleagues. It's a joy indeed to sian . They are attending colleges and see the tense, beseeching, som etimes fran- universities throughout the country, eacl tic look in a p a tient's eyes relax when he furth ering her studies in h er special fieldi These Sisters a r e doing r esearch worl reali zes h er e is a cam e1·ade, una a m iga, or at least una simpatica. And you hold your in the business, sociology, nursing, dra ma· breath hoping not to destroy that look of tics, languages, and chemistry departconfidence before he r ealizes you only m ents . have a vocabulary of ten words at t h e Sister M a r y Venard, R.S.M. and Siste!\ most .

M a ry Christopher, R .S.M . study at Notrt Signor Vattozzi showed m e a clinic card D a m e University , Indiana. The followim· while talking at the rate of 500 words a Sis ters are attending Catholic UniversitYt, min u te and t h e a rm motion of Toscannini W ashing ton, D.C .: Sister Mary Joh!f or a traffic cop at t h e rush hour . This was Fra ncis, R.S .M ., Sister Mary Euphrasia a n easy one. S eventy-five cents for clinic . R.S .M .. Sister Mary Philemon, R.S.M .. and Hurriedly I took the seventy-five cents Sister Ma ry Augustine, R.S .M . Sister Mar ic, a tt ending :1wl !''l ~ h e d tu Lhc eye doctor ,~· a ili n g uy- Dona!rl , R.S l\1.

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Last October the Sisters of Salve t. JRegma undertook a bit of experon menting to determine whether an en. organ accompanim ent to the Office the would or would not rectify the habit of fallm g fr om the "a" flat ere l or "g" sh a rp pitch. After hea ring JOt th esam e at Our Lady of Cincinna oes ti College while attending a Convention of Nurses, the Mother ( Provincia l gave permission to "ex rtle periment". If the recitation of IOn the Office with an organ accom1ro paniment proved successful , it OS · would be continued . Experimentation has led to al m ost complete )p· success; on the whole it was worth rchl trying.

Chanting The Office hcrj Genera l ru les for the ch a n t ing ,irn • of the Office are lly 1. Keep "a" fl at or "g'' sh a rp 1 .nd pitch throughout except at the t memento for the dea d where the pitch drops a minor third to "f" or "e" sh arp. ) 2. Pause at asterisk for two ~ counts. P ause for one count at t h e ear ~ end of a verse before the next :ri· verse is picked up by the other !rs' choir.

ual Accompanying the Office lilY 1. The common tone •'a" fl at is retained in the soprano during of chord progression I, IV m ajor, IV ~a· minor, I. ·ld. 2. First half of verse on I is> chord. After asterisk a IV m ajor, for IV minor, and the I chord fallin g ;a· on the last accented unit. ing 3. During the invitator y and .nd prayers by the superiors, chords st· are changed at th e beginning of a in new phrase in the same succes b sion. ra· 4. One stanza of th e hymns comprises a whole cycle; one verse me to each chord. m· 5. "Fidelium animae'' is chanted ;on on signature relative minor as I on, and . "Amen·· on IV a nd I of said les mmor. R eturn immediately to I major of " a" flat. ng, The p rogress m ade from Octovs. ber to June suffered a sligh t setior back during the summer session until the newcomers adapted themselves. Some of these Sisters n· 1 find it distracting, but it is agreed tve that this is due to the fact that it ;' "I has not yet been perfected .

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From the "cook book " of Sister Mary Ma rtha we learn that Sister's class consists of 16 potential home economics teachers a nd prospective food buyers. While striving to acquire t h e skills n ecessary to fit them for the a bove profession, they keep in mind its true purpose. At intervals durin g the lecture a nd la boratory periods such r em a rks as "th e broiling of the fish by the lake shore" and "gath er up the fr agm ents lest they be lost" can be h eard.

Sunny faces, sunny room s, and sunny dispositions prove that "cooking for Christ" can be lots of fun .

From the paint-brush of Sister Mary Mercedes we draw these conclusions . Sister teaches two classes, foundation drawing and landscape pa inting, to 71 students composed of Sisters and lay peopte. The grounds of the college are beautifully landscaped and the scenery is ideal for sketching and painting. To provide diversion, "off- cam pus" t rips to muscums and pla ces of interest have been plann ed . A student exhibition will clim ax the course.

Both Sisters heartily assent to the fa ct that they are !taYine: a lovely t unc.

A holy day festival ended In near disaster whe n fir e ravaged the home of Geoffrey of st. Alban. insti uctor at Duns table School, Eng![;.n . An undete:::tecl blaze beginning near midnight in the rear hall of the m ano r , razed the wood en structure to the ground and caused irreparable damage to the adjoining wing.

Costly Vestments Destro yeJ Chief a mong the losses sustained by the owner is the destruction or several vestments belonging to the monks at the Abbey of St. Alban. The garments, which included a pean encrusted, cloth-of-gold cope, were loaned to the school master ror the presentation of a myste1 y play by the pupils ot Dunstable School. Accord ing to Father Abbot, the garm ents are invaluable by reason of their exqui site workm anship and costly decorations, and can neither be duplicated nor replaced.

Trainees Vncover Treasure; Find Wealth of Vnderstanding ''Do yo u have m y Friends and Neighbors )" The plaintive cry echoes through the loc ker roo m . This constit u tes the question not of a n ordin ary co ll ege st udent doin g some resea rch on en vironm enta l factors in sociology, but of Salve Regina 's embryonic Pedagog ues who are t uss lin g (a nd lov in g it ) to probe the deep recesses of the mind s of their first, s~co n d. and third g raders.

Eight members of the class of '52 who m ake up the first fledgling

group in the realization of what life is from the teacher 's side of the desk have come face to face with lesson p la ns, critics, ma nua ls, discipline problems, a nd the entire sch ema of each grueling day.

They soon met the reality t h at teaching m ean s more than standing before a class with a textbook.

More important, they have realized the potential influence they wield in t heir every word and action, each day becoming more aware t h at simplicity is the real key to understanding. Sharing joy with the beaming boy who tells how h e can't wait for his new sister to come home becomes a n enrichment to growing experience.

Naturally the inevitable blunders occur, but one learns from experien ce, t hough the process be length y a nd bitter. The scratch ings of the critic's pen send cold shudders through the body, but they are accepted for their value - the stepping stones to the coveted teaching certificate and to those words, oh, so sweet to the ear , "This is my teach er:·

Chemists Experiment Manufacture Aspirin With rubber aprons over their h abits and wearing goggles, eight Sisters of Mercy dally aevote themselves to the study of organic chemistry. y·es, they can now m anufacture aspirin' Amid test tubes, condensers, re fl ux flasks, Bunsen burners, they have laboratory periods from 10-1 2:30 and fro m 1:45 to 3:30 p.m . Under the direction of Sister Mary Constance, R.S.:tvL, they investigate the propenies of acids, armides, amines, and carbohydrates.

After a lecture period from 9 to 10 a. m ., they have undertake n such projects as dyeing cloth by direct and indirect processes and m aking benzine.

This year's study completes th e course begun last summer. Each Sister student keeps a laborato ry notebook and a record of the leetures as a check for fur ther study.

Their study will enrich students in the several pa r ts of t he cliocese of Providence, in Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts.

English Majors Investigate Upon investigation, English students of Shakespearean elrama attribute the rapid spread of the blaze to the inaccessability of fire hydran ts . ·· we·re sure of it'' , they insist. "This fir e took place in the twelfth century."

Not for a moment do these scholars wish to create the impression that th ey have abandoned ShaK espeare's masterpieces for research on twelfth century m ethads of fire fighting . The account of Geoffrey is only one of the human interest stories they have discove red behind the prosaic facts in the history of English Litera ture. The m e1e statem ent Uiat Geoiirey wrote the earliest extant mystery play, "Ludus Katarinae·· is enhan ced by the knowledge that his borrowed costumes were re duced to cinders and that the remorseful schoolmaster entered the monastery to make reparation and atonement for the loss.

ages range from twelve to sixteen years: mentally, from six to eleven. Admission to the class is gained on the recommendation of the classroom teacher and h er principal. When a child consistently fails to make progress in school work, and as a consequence, lacks that sense of achievement so vital to further effort, he is brought to the attention of t h e "visiting teacher", a trained social worker . She, in tu rn , consults with the parents a nd proposes t h e advantages of the Opportunity Class.

When the co-operation of the parent is secured, psychiatric tests, designed to determine the child 's academ ic level and capacity for learning, and to afford Lhe teacher a basis for her progr'l m of indivirJua! ~ttPnlion arc ~~I' ell . i::ipeCJal ,,t 'lrly ''' marlP nf

Newly acquired by the college is a 72-volume set of the a ll-America n translation of the "F at hers of the Church Series", cu nently published by the Fathers of the Church Inc. of New York City.

These books are given as a m emori a l to the late J udge James R. Dougherty of Beeville, T exas , who with Mrs. Dougherty established the Dougherty Foundation.

Eleven volumes have been received. The remaining volumes will ar rive as this translation a nd publication are completed.

Salve Regina Co llege was selected as one of a g roup of 100 representat ive Catholic and Protestant colleges and universities throughout the countr y Lo receive this gift.

Economics Aids Social Trends Big Business' Capitalism! A study of our complex economic so ciety!

This summer the exten sion ::;chool curriculum offers a course of unexpected interest to students of business. On three nights each week, members of the commerce gro up are investigating the unchartered seas of economics with Sister Mary Antonin e. R. S. M ., instructor.

Having as its a im to help the students to be more intelligen t citizens, the course, in its broader aspects, enables them to see the effects of business on society in general. Through this study , the students are gaining a basic understanding of economic principies by in vestigating the major areas of production, consumption , exchange of goods, and distribution of the n ational income. One of the important featu res of the course is a discussion of the principles learned and appl ied to current economic problems, both lo· cal and national.

Sister Mary James, R.S.M. Greets Students; ~RC Offers 17 Courses On arriving, the students exchange friendly greetings and talk of the happy summer a head .

Sister Mary James, R.S.M., Ph.D., Dean of t h e College, welcom es them , and all go to Sister Mary Martina, R.S.M. , Ph.D., to register.

The facul ty offers the following courses to satisfy the needs and interests of everyone: Theology, Rev. G. F. Dillon. LL.D. ; Mathem atics I. S. M. Rose Agnes, R.S. M. , A.M .: Organic Chemistry II,

S. M. Constance, R.S.M., Ed.D.; Literary Criticism a nd English I , S. M. Jean, R.S.M ., A.M.; Busi ness Machines and Business Law, S . M. Marcia , R.S.M., A.M. ; Patristic Latin , S. M. Evangelista, R.S.M., Ph.D .; Water Color Painting, S. M . Teresita, R.S.M., A.M.; Principles of Economics, S. M. Antonine . R .S.M .. A.M. ; French II and French I, S . M . I gnatius, R.S.M .. Ph .D. ; Eook Selection I and Reference I , S. Marie Therese, R.S.M. ; Shakespeare, S.M. Loretto , R.S .M.; A.M.; French Literature and French Composition. S . M. Rose, R.S.M ., A.M .; Theory I and Harmony I , S . M .

Rosina. R.S.M., Mus.M.; S. Maureen, R.S.M.. Ed.B., is secretary to t he Dean and S . M . Mechtilde, Lhe child's personal and socia l Ed.B., assistant li brarian. assets, and of the causes contributing to his deficiency. With this Clerical Work Includes fundamental data, Mrs. Shana8 Business Machines han begi ns h er delicate task of guiding each child to a realizaAs Sister Ma ry Marcia supervition and appreciation of his own ses her class of business students, special place in society: now, as we observe flexibl e fin gers tapping a child, and eventually, as a off huge sums on Comptometer and Bunoughs Calculators. Varresponsible citizen. ious rotary motion calculators, the Her m ethod? Chang·e the anti - Monroe predominating, fascinates pathetical attitude toward school us, and we understand why the to a happy , normal enjoym ent of automatic electric Monroe is calleducational experiences. Make eel a mechanical brain. the child fee l himself an integrated part of the school by inWe find a busy bookkeeper working on bank media on the eluding him in assemblies, g·ym , posting machine. The Dictaphone cooking, manua l training classes, Time Master Transcribing Machand all extra curricular activities. ine and the Sound -Writing AucloAllow him to m aster the funcla- graph would delight any secretam entals according to his own rate ry. The Electric Sunstran listing and capacity. in a n approving equipment is another device that fitmosphprp th'lt rjeve!"PS his self - lightens the work in a business P~tePm . office .

School Opportunity Class Proves Success Mrs. Elsie D. Shanahan Outlines Activities Any program contributing to child developm ent is of singular interest to a ll educators. For this reason, the activities of Mrs. Elsie Shanahan, one of the specialized personnel of the John Clarke School, h ave been selected for publication as vitally interesting to the m a ny teachers attending . our summer sesswn .

Mrs . Shanahan supervises the Opportunity Class provided by the Newport School Department to m eet t h e n eeds of the m entally retarded child. By training a nd nature sh e is peculiarly adapted to t h e instruction Of children whose m a ladjustm ent requires a wealth of sympathetic understanding a nd kindly consideration.

The Opportunity Class includes p•Jpil~ ,~·hn : ne retarded at least.

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Twenty Students Study Happiness In Theology Class Twenty m embers of Father Dillon ·s Theology class eagerly anticipate the daily study of St. Thomas Aquin as· treatise on happiness.

They use the second volume of the translation of the "Sum ma" by Wa lter F arr ell, O.P. P eople treasure life as one of their most precious possessions.

The fulness in which this life is lived depends upon the h a ppiness which perm eates it. In class F a ther is showing the way by which man , as a creature, climbs step by step to the goal of perfect happiness.

Ther e has always been a craving for happiness in m a n . What is this happiness? Do riches, honor, fame or power bring perfect happiness? St. Au gustine beautifully answe rs, "Our hearts are restless ·till they rest in Thee."

True happiness is a state of mind and soul in which accidentals help to h eighten its presen ce in our life a nd enhan ce our future glory in a more complete posses sion of God. Urged by a desire for knowlphase of his study. They become increas ingly a ware of the n ecessity of developing their own interior powers in view of their proper object, God .

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P eace a nd tranquility are the keynotes of the recently acq uired sanctuary at Moore Hall. Stately beeches and blue spruce trees form nat ur e's own alcove for the statu es of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette. The Lourdes r eplica is the gift of Mr . a nd Mrs. Luke E. Thorpe, donated in m emory of t h eir dau ghter , Mary Carmela Thorpe, who died April 19, 1951.

Already the de votees of Our Lady have discovered its m editative advantages.

Personalities Brushes Lend Enchantment Campus College Goes Co-Ed Varied Group Here To Students In Art Class The1e is som ething magnetic a bout painting. An amateur a rtist may gaze unon a masterpiece and turn away in mild despair.

But inevitably, he will glan ce back again and again, until that mysterious something leads him on to fmther study. It fosters interest in subject matter, color, techniqu e employed, and a hidden history of a master hand that has wro ught so great a work . Appreciation having been cultivated , inspiration captivates another heart and

Latin Scholars Unearth Treasures From Study of Medieval Literature No w that the Latin scholars h ave made their first invasion of the field of patristic Latin , it will be difficult to bring them out again, until they have seen everything.

To step from the classical era into the m ed ieval is to walk among fri ends . And the first fri end we m eet is St. Bernard. Naturally we find him discoursing on the beauty of our Blessed Lady, star of the sea. If his style Jacks the grace o:l' the Augustan Age, it h as nevtheless its own beauty.

Once having listen ed to ,him , we know the best way of calling upon the Mo t h er of God. Besides St. Bernard we are en-

joying the writings of Gregory the Great, Gregory of Tours, Cassiodorus. Augustine, and others. One cannot but be impressed with the en ergy and the serenity of the li ving faith that breathes through out their works.

Patristic Latin has made a firm and lasting impression upon us.

We want to know more a bout the Fathers and their style, wh ich is a fusion of classical, ecclesiastical, and the vernaculars. Thoroughly grounded in classical lor e, the Fathers have , through thei r own stylistic writings, con t ributed much to the doctrines of the Church. Truly they a r e the tractatores of the orthodox faith.

Miss Fitzpatrick Owns to Enjoying Gossip as Hobby Miss Fitzpatrick What shall one say to a person who frankly admits that gossip is her hobby ? That, furthermore , she developed this hobby through adult attendance at college a nd can trace its inception to h er c:o urse in Engli;;h Literature under such an inspiring teacher as Sister M ary J ean , R. S . M .

Not a very pleasing aspect of a character, you, say?

You picture this woman all too interested in what is h appenin g in the household up the road; impatiently waiting for the evening paper to learn a ll the details of the local wedding ; of listening with bated breath as h er n eighbor recounts the latest tidbits.

No , that kind of gossip bores our friend to extinction . She boasts. rather snobbishly , that she "never reads the papers", she hasn't ti m e . she claims.

Then , what do es sh e read?

You can see her coming out of the fa mous and gen erously stocked R edwood Library a n y day of the week, a lmost staggering under the weight of books crowded into h er large tapestry bag. Let's take a glance at the titles: "Th e Two Carlyles "; " J a n e and Thomas Carlyle " ; "Carlyle up to 'The French Revolution' •· ; "The Last Romantics"; " Ruskin "; " Willia m Morris and His Circle''. Now we are getting close to h er secret. Yes, she is inten sely interested in those giants of the 19th Century -- it seem s that her time in C'ass Room B has been well spent. She wants to know ALL a bou t these vivid m en and wom en . No no vel seem s half so interesting to her as the roman tic story revealed in t h e lives of Jane and her r edoubtable Thomas. Did they really love one anothe r ? Did they love to the end of the chapter ?

Eagerly our gossip follows the story of J ane, the a mbitious, only child of well-to-do parents, who was determined to r eceive a m asculine education , even if sh e were only a girl. Will she marry the rough, outspoken. brusque youn g m a n .over-proud of his peasant upbringing? Do they love one another sufficiently to p ut ., P with each o t h e r · s icliocyr Tacies?

Breathlessly , s!1e follow s them as lcann g tl!cu hr ~ t modc ~ l llO!!!c Jll

Edinburgh , they retreat for econamy's sake , to the barren farm of Craigenputtoch. She rejoices when the mono tony of Jane·s tiresome days, unrelieved by the comforts of h er former life, is broken by the unexpected visitor from across the seas. This delicate-faced you n g m an has com e for one purpose only, to lay his homage at the feet of a m an he discerned to be a genius. And who is this unex pected visitor? Our own Ralph Wa ldo Emerson. Later, our Gossip will search through his writings to find out what he had to say a bout the meeting at Craigenputtoch. (See how the Gossip \)ursues h er tra il ?)

And she follows J ane and Thornas when, greatly daring, they finally descend on London , esta blish ing themselves at Chey n e walk , the pleasant old house near the Thames, which is to be their home for the r est of their lives.

In J ane's sitting room she receives with her gay a nd vivacious hostess a str eam of the city's elect: John Mills, Massini , count d'Orsay, and the ever-borro wing Mrs. Hunt , am ongst countless others.

And who is Mrs. Hun t? None other t h a n the wife of our friend Leigh, whom our Gossip has always regarded with special tendern ess . Do you r emember his lines to J enny?

'J enn y kissed m e when we met, Jumping from the chair she sat in : Say I'm weary, say I'm sad , Say that h ealth and wealth have m issed m e Say I'm growin g old, but a dd.

J enny kissed m e.·· And do you remember what oc casioned these lines? You don ·t Ah, it is bi ts li ke this that our Gossip especially relishes.

In his later days did Thomas forget his brown-haired J eannie in his ad miration for Lady Ashburton ? How relieved our Goss1p is when sh e is assured that des pite the m any, many hours he spent with the fashionable Lady, his heart still belonged to Jane .

Our Gossip would like to scold the old " codger ··. nevertheless , when . . she reads m Janes fran k letters , the loneliness slle felt when T l!omas was oft' and away .

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Through these biographies, a utobiographies, and letters, she r ealizes anew that different though may be the customs, the settings, the problems of these bygone m en and women one fact stands out ' sharply. Human nature does not change. She reads of their loves, their aspirations, their disappointments, their weaknesses, their h eroism. She rejoices with those who, in their love of God , found their stren gth ; sh e grieves for those who , casting aside the faith of their Fathers, found in t h e end their greatly desired successes turning to dust and ashes in their mouths. And she muses over those portentous words, "What doth it profit a man if he gaineth the whole world, an d suffereth the loss of his soul ?"

Famous m en of the nineteenth century.- you have achieved your ai m. You are not fo r gotten. In every college, you will find the girl with the feath er curls , and the youn g m an with the "crew cu t ", cramming before "exam s·· , so that t h ey m ay answer a ll those quest ions about you. Let us hope, t h at you , who thus hold the world 's attention, long after your day has been spent, have passed your "finals" ; that the Great Teacher ha!'; been able to mark your record, " Well don e, my good a nd faithful servant"; - the only important "cum laude" of Eternity.

Salve Regina College goes Co -ed there is a strong desire to pro- this summer. George MacDonnell of New York studies under the duce a similar work. tutelage of Miss Ackroyd. This Sisters En joy Painting fourth grader desires to be an InWe have that desire, and the dian , not a mathematician; how- ! beautiful surroundings here at the ever, arithmetic assumed new college deepen it. Under guidance light when he discovered the sub- , of Sister M. Teresita, we are pro- ject was essential for planning his vided with proper instruction and "dream" wigwam. Now seized with m aterials to insure success in wa- enthusiasm, he revokes holidays. ter color painting.

Another lad in pursuit of knowlStill life and a landscape study edge here is Charles Mendez . His were our first ]essons. Original fie ld is reading. Each afternoon paintings were at our disposal Charlie waits in the plush chair that we might profit by them. Fi- for his teacher. Then both visit nally , these two completed, we the Chapel preparatory to learnlooked at them and saw that there ing exDeriences of others. was hope, since the method of At eve-tide Mr, Allan Shaeffer, using water color was at !east taka student of Harvard and Mr. ing root.

Raymond Dawley , a Newport Banker and relative of the Direc- '·' Nature Becomes Model When the weather is fair, we tor of Education find little time 1 pack our equipment and file out- to stroll around the campus. Trigdoors to work , as one Sister re- onometry claims Mr. Shaeffer's at- I marked, "Like dwarfs on parade. " tention while Economics interests r' There the sea serves as a model. Mr. Dawley.

After the seascape has taken form , From Formosa comes Yin- cheng " we have other select spots which Djuh whose appelation changed we will attempt to reproduce. to "Alice" upon arrival. Having At the end of this course we completed three years of college ~ trust that we will have varied in the Far East. "Alice " now rna- , paintings which will show marked JOrs m Busmess. development in our technique.

Very confidentially Sister told Diane Jelke , 12-year-old dan- ~ us that this collection will be on ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bartho 0· r exhibition during the last week may Jelke, meets iS. M. I gnatius, of the session .

R.S.M. twice a week for instr We hope it may delight you. If tion in French in preparatiot 1 · not, at least, we will gratefully ac- her attendance at Ten AcrL ., Wellesley , Massach1' ~P tts. cept your honest criticism.

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Saint Bernard Praises Our Lady "Look n ow upon the face wh ich most r esembles Christ, for on ly it s liken ess can prepare thee to see Christ. " - Da nte Dante has St. Bernard present Our Lady in Heaven perhaps b ecause he has spoken so well of her on earth. The following is a passage newly translated.

"Let us now speak a few words a bout that name which when int erpreted is called "star of the sea," very apt indeed for our virgin mother. Indeed she is most fitly compared to a star, for, as the star sends forth its rays without any lessening of itself, so without the slightest taint to her virginity, she brought forth her Son. As the ray diminishes not the clar ity of the star, so neither does the Son diminish her integrity. For she is that noble star arisen from Jacob , whose beam lights up the whole world , whose splendor shines both upon the heavens and pierces the depths, reaching all lands and warming souls more than bodies, fosters goodness, and extinguish-

Law Class Organize Quiz Incorporated

William Dyer Sings Popular Repertoire

The thirteen members of the Business Law Class have decided to incorporate under the firm n am e of QUIZ I NCORP ORATED .

We have a twelve member jury impanelled at all times, with a

A delightful concer t of sacr ed . classical, and popula r music ·.vas presented on July 22 by Willi am H. Dyer, J r. of East Providence, Rhode I sland.

Mr. Dye r, brother of Sister MaI'Y Gratia, R.S.M. , is a gr a duate of Brown , .5 1. While there, in 1949 and 1950 . h e collaborated . . . .· . . with anothei student 111 wutm g books and lyrics for two prizewinning musical com edies.

This year , Mr. Dyer wrote the book and lyrics. di rected a nd . . starred 111 •· Lackaday" agam · . awarded first place. A lavish yacht. in Newport H<Jrbor providu! Uw Lcttm;; fur ti1 L UJUdc<!) .

presiding judge, whose title is Sister Mary Marcia, R !S .M ., ready to h ear cases at short notice after we obtain our jurisdiction from the Municipal Charter. Having studied the intricate rules and r egulations pertaining to contracts, sales, bailments, negotiable instruments and the like,. we feel confident that we can do JUStice to our clients. Our jurisdiction may be limited , but our busin ess transactions in the future will be fortified withf hours of preparation plus perspiration .

With students from fa1· off China, south America. and our own United. States, needless to say, our discussions are meaty but anlllldled and euJoyablc.

es vice . !She, I say, is an illustri- }' ous and beautiful star, lifted high above the sea, sparkling with grace, radiant with wisdom. Oh, you who know that in the flood of this wol,'ld you are buffeted more by storms and tempests t han you walk on firm ground, turn n ot ' ' away your eyes from the gleam of that star, unless you wish to be overcome by the waves. If the winds of temptation rise up against you, if you run upon the rocks of tribulation, look on that star, call liPOn Mary. If you are ~- ' caught up by the waves of pride, of ambition, of detraction, of rivalry, look upon that star, call upon Mary. If wrath , or avarice, or the pleasures of flesh crush the ship of your mind , gaze upon Mary . If disturbed by the approach of crime, confused with the shame of conscience ,terrified by the horror of judgment, if you begin to be drawn towards the abyss of depression, or of despair know Ma· ry. In dangers, anxieties, doubts, know Mary, call upon Mary. Do not withdraw from her face , nor recede from her heart; and as you secure the help of her prayer, may you not lose the example of her word. Seeking her, may you not f; lose your way ; calling her, may you not despair; knowing her, may you not err. Clinging to her, you shall not fail , trusting her, you shall not fear; led by her, you shall not be weary; you shall become her very cwn ; and so you shall know her as she is, herself, for it is truly said , "And the name of the Virgin is Mary."

- by Sister M. Flora, R.S.M.

Thank you, Father!

Rev . James McCarthy, Chaplain of the Old Folks' Home, Pawtucket, Rhode I sland gave another generous donation of ten books to the College library.

Of special interest to English majors, these books include a special Shakespearean addenda, "Homes and Haunts of Shakespeare", illustrated by 15 water- color plates. 45 full page photogravures, and over 150 other illustra tio!~s .

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