Cygnet, Vol. 7 No. 1 (1954)

Mother General Appoints Mother Catherine, Provincial

MOTHER MARY CATHERINE, R.S.M.

Sixty-Seven En roll Classes In '54; 19 Courses Offered

Courses are being offered .a the summer schedule for the firsi: time at Salve Regina College. Many Newport men and women are taking advantage of these courses to fulfill the requirements for teacher certificates.

Others, in view of the necessary ·semester hours for an increment in salary, are also benefiting by them.

The nineteen courses offered include : Theology, Rev. Gerald F. Dillon; Accounting I (Second Part ); S. M. Othilda, R.S.M., Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Mr. William Loughery; AudioVisual Aids in Teaching, Mr. P. Francis Carroll; Typing, S. M. La Salette, R.S.M.; Shorthand I (Gregg Simplified ), S.M. La Salette, R.S.M. ; English - Shakespeare, S. M. Donald, R.S.M.; English - World Literature, S. M. Jean, R.S.M.; Art Education - Fundamental Principles of Drawing and Composition, S. M. Mercedes, R.S.M. ; Introduction to Spanish Culture, S. M. John Francis, R.S.M.; French - 19th Century French Literature, S. Marie Pierre, R.S.M. ; French - Contemporary French Literature, S. Marie Pierre, R.S.M.; Latin - Plautus and Lati n Prose Composition, S. M. Evangelista, R.S.M.; College Mathematics· Calculus (Second Part ), S. M. Rose Agnes, R.S.M.; Tailoring, S. M. Martha, R.S.M. ; ~ ·trition, S.M. .h-.

years were spent at Sr. Mary's Convent in Newport where she acted as Principal of the School. She had finished one year as Superior at St. Mary's before being transferred to the newly-opened college in 1947. Mother Provincial studied at the Catholic University in W ashington and received her B.S. in Library Science.

In assuming the duties and responsibilities of Mother Provincial, Mother Mary Catherine will be governing a numerically large province of the Sisters of Mercy of the Union.

At present this province numbers over eight hundred religious.

• Other appointments by the General Council were Mother Mary Hild a, R.S.M., former Provincial, to that of Assistant Provincial and Si ster M. Antonine, R.S.M., who formerly taught at Sr. Joseph's High School, New Bedford, to Provincial Councilor.

All appointments were announced and became effective on July 2, 1954.

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Twenty-seven religious and forty lay students are registered for the summer session of 1954, S. M. V · •tina, R.S.M., Registrar of the ~chool, announced re-

Mother Mary Catherine, R.S.M., Mother Assistant Provincial for the past three years, has been appointed Mother Provincial by Mother Mary Maurice, R.S.M., Mother General, at a recent meeting of the General Council of the Sisters of Mercy.

On completing four years as Supt:rior at Salve Regina College, Mother M. Catherine was made Mother Assistant Provincial in July, 1951. Since that time she has resided at the Provincial House in Cumberland where she has assisted in guiding, directing, and stabilizing the many works of the Sisters of Mercy in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Previous to her work at this college, the new Provincial taught in several schools of the diocese. She was stationed at St. Xavier's Convent in Providence and taught at Tyler School. As Superior of St. Edward's Convent in Pawtucket, Mother M . Catherine also assumed the responsibility of Principal of Sr. Edward's School for six years. The next ten

Vol. 7, No.1

SALVE REGINA COLLEGE

Su mmer, 1954

Newport Hostess

Faculty Member of Summer School

Lectures At College

Becomes New Provincial Councilor

Salve Regina summer students On June 25, Sister Mary Antonine Fitzgerald, R.S.M., a member anticipate the coming lecture of Mrs. Perle Mesta on August 3, at of Salve Regina summer faculty, was appointed to the Provincial 4:00 P. M. Highlights of her recent Council by the Mother General, Mother Mary Maurice Tobin, trip to European countries will form R.S.M., assisted by her council. the major portion of Mrs. Mesta's Two-Piano Concert Born in Fall River, the appointee talk. Combining ptJlitical sagacity, is the sister of the late Reverend international diplomacy and }.meri- Highlights Summer Thomas Fitzgerald, pastor of Our can good will, Mrs. Mesta adequately Climaxi ng a course of intense Lady of the Isle Church, Nantucket. fulfilled her former position of practice and study, the music stu- Initiated into t!le teac!ling art at Sr. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister dents will present their concert Joseph's School, Fall River, Sister Plenipotentiary from the United August 4 at 7:15 P. M., under the has spent all of her educational States to the Grand Duchy of Lux- direction of Sister Mary Rosina, apostolate in Massachusetts. St. embourg. In this position her gen- R.S.M., Mus. M. Kilian's, New Bedford, was the erosity tO the needy children of The program will open with a second sphere to claim her attenLuxembourg proclaimed her not two-piano, eight-hand selection, tion. Since 1939, Sister has been a only a great diplomat but also a Pastel Minuet, Paradis, and close teacher of Hisrory at H oly Family truly great American. with Maytime, Breau. The twoHigh School, New Bedford.

In domestic affairs, Mrs. Mesta piano team consists of Sister Mary Her spiritual and intellectual has served as a member of the Na- Rosina, Sister Mary Frederica, Sister background has fitted the new counMary Eleanora, and Sister Marie tional Woman's Parry, chairman of cilor for each schedule. Receiving the public relation's commit:ee, and Andre.

The program will feature duo- her A.B. degree from Providence co-chairman of President Truman's inaugural ball in 1949. These fac- piano compositions rendered by College in 1937, and her A.M. detOrs, plus Mrs. Mesta's world-wide Sister Mary Rosina, and Sister Mary gree from Bosron College in 1945, reputation as the Washington host- Eleanora. These duo-piano selections Sister made history her major iness, give promise of a lecture richly include; Fughetta, Bach; Cavotte terest. During the three following in G. Minor, Bach; Allegro, Hadyn; flavored and vividly delivered . summers, the novices at the NoviWalt zes 1, 2, 3, 5, from Lieberlieder, Brahms - Maier; Invitation to tbe tiate were enrolled in history courses under Sister's supervision. SumKathleen, R.S.M.; History of United Dance, Weber - Brauer. mers ( 1949-51) were spent in States to 1865, S. M. Amonine, A vocal ensemble will render; R.S.M.; History of United States Patzis Angelicus, Tomadini; 0 Deus studying Theology at Providence Since 1865, S. M. Antonine, R .S.M.; Ego Amo Te, Montani; Dream of College. Finally, Sister came tO Geometry and Trigonometry, S. M. Sztmmer, Lebar; Alphabet Song, Salve Regina as a faculty member Clarice, R .S.M. Mozart. for three successive summers.

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Scriptural Study Substantiates Testimony for Theolog ical Truth Fro111 a script11ral background , Reverend Gerald l)illoll , AJ'..t ., LI.D. , Professor of Philosophy and Theo logy at Salve Regina Collcg!", L"\)llai11s th eo logical truths to summer st11dcnts.

Volum!" 1\' , Ctllllptmion tu the Summa,

by Wa lter i'"arn·l . 0.1'., S.T.M., is the text being 11 scd. Corresponding to St. Thomas' Summa Tlwolngi ca Part Ill , this Way of Life ddim·s th<· f11ndamcnta l dogmas of our faith .

S11ppk-11H'lltary references a rc th e Bible, and a li fe of C hrist freely selected from Sl lch sc holarl y a11thors as Aloys Dirksem , Isido re Cl'Bri!"n , Arc hbi shop Goodier, Ca rrigo li -La.g ra ng!". ,\i u v\fay of Life of The S1111111111 SiiiiJIIified for Everyone provides a va ln a hk Sllllllllary. Of special interest for exp l anator~· and defining authority are th e En cyclicals Doc11ments of ear)y Jewish ;.nd Homan, C hri stian and non-Christian writers hear witness to tl lrcnae lls, Plin y, Jo to the C hri st of th•

Virgin Mother of Cod, C hri st and Savior, T he Sacramental Life of th e Church .

Each dogma centered in its scriptural settin g animates faith at th e question of Ma ry's Son , "Who do you say that I am?" With Peter th e answer is affirmed in certitude, "Thou arc th e Chri st, th e Son of the living Cod."

Novelty Painting Becomes Current Hobby at Salve If you have th e probl em of a Christmas list or some unutili zed tim e, Sister Mary Aniceta, R.S .M., wi ll be able to offer a solution.

Interested in th e newest hobby , Sister paints beautiful trays, wastepaper baskets, and desk baskets in matching patterns. Th ey are n1ade of black en~d l1el , edged \vith a fin e gold lin e. In th e cen ter of each , Sister is

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H o1ne Econo1nics [ Tnites Sciences Suppose yo u were to drop into th e clothing laboratory some W ed nesday or Friday morning, what wou ld you see? Three students bend in g over beakers with stirrin g rods. vVh at are th ey doing? Testing cotton in a solu tion of sod ium hydrox id e because, you see, there is more to clothing than the object th at meets th e. eye. If you are anx ious

Ac:.·ompaniecl by Sister l\h1 . 1 Mcn.:edes, H.S.M. , art instructor, members of th e summer sess ion art class visited the Rhod e Island School of Design M uscum , Providence, on Jul y 2.

Especia ll y interesting to the gro up was the Egyptian art ex hibit , since many class hours arc spen t in stu dyin g this phase of the worl<.

Among other exhibits vis ited were th e Babylonian , Creek and Roman, early Christian and Rom anesq uc art. The class profited also from viewing works of th e English school, the Directoire peri od and the oil pa intings of th e colonial peri. ·1 3rn French artists' works, namely those of th e Reno ir, Tou louse-Lautrec, Degas, and others were viewed.

To complete th e field trip, the class also visited the student exh ibits in industrial a•t.

Design ex hibits using materials such as rope, hemp, a nd cu t paper were on display.

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Ima gin e yourself in a panell ed room of a French chateau, trying to concentrate on an academic subject. Th e b eauti es of your surroundings almost distract you from th e su bject at h and . Add the cool breezes of the Atlantic blowin g in, and you have th e uniqu e settin g of Salve Regina Coll ege Summer School, a place of beauty for the assim il ation of culture.

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Father La Farge Stresses Socia I Justice To Groups The Manner Is Ordinary Harcourt, Brace & Co. John La Farge 394 pp.

This stimulating and informative autobiography is a restatement of the cause of social justice in relation to the industrial worker, the Negro, and the underprivileged. Father John La Farge's long life has been dedicated to this end and his book reveals his constant efforts in this direction.

His glorious childhood in Newport, his vocation to the priesthood and to the Jesuits, his varied assignments from Blackwell's Island to the editorship of America during World War II illustrates to the full the power of his influence and his concept of the Christian life.

It is a story of a man of achievement related graphically yet simply.

On the whole it presents a man of culture and a priest of God. In the merging of these two aspects the reader is conscious of the somewhat fastidious, reserved p<:>rsonality who felt the call to a life of total dedication and who in that dedication found his powers and talents used extraordinarily well in an ordinary manner.

Student Body Sings Anniversary Mass Missa Spes Mea by McGrath, in honor of Saint Cecilia, was sung by the religious student body July 13 to tommemorate the occasion of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the ordination of Reverend Gerald Dillon, college chaplain.

A fruitful apostolate has been Father Dillon's in his twenty-four years in the priesthood. Following his ordination in Belgium, Father Dillon received his A.M. from Catholic University. Previous to his appointment as teacher of religion at St. Xavier's Academy from 1933-39, Father taught Latin at La Salle Academy. From 1939-42 he served as Dean of Men at Catholic University. He later served as Chaplain (Continued in Col. 4)

The aspects of Mary's relationship wich her Son are countless. So close is she tO the hean of the redemption that we sometimes lose sight of her ever-deepening faith in Him Who was the "Holy One." She gave Him all, her heart, her honor, her blood, all her power of loving but He grew above her. She kept "all these words in her heart." She had to renew this faith.

In che Temple (Luke 2, 41-50), at Can a in Galilee (John 2, 1-11), in that poignant scene where Our Lady scands on che outskirts of the crowd seeking Him when He asks "Who are my mother and my brethren?"

(Mark 3, 31-35), and in His final separation on Calvary (John 19, 26-27), Our Lady persevered when she did not understand. Each step Our Lord took toward His divine desciny, Mary took also bur in faith. This tO her was the sharp point of the sword, to see Him living in the very mystery of God even to that extreme solitude where He is alone with sin, alone before the justice of God. We have our own ascent to God in faith. In clear-cur relief the august figure of the mother of che Lord rises out of the New Testament. The grandeur of Mary sustains us as once more we call her blessed, "blessed art chou, because thou hast believed."

25 Years Of Service The feast of our Lady's Visitation in this Marian year gave us double cause for rejoicing. It heralded the silver jubilee of two members of our college faculty, Sister M. Mercedes and Sister Mary Jean.

Twenty-five years of service! Service that is best seen through symbols.

The symbols-a bird, a flower, and a star!

The bird is a Dove, the Inspira tion of these silver years, the One Who from the very beginning poured forth grace-the grace of vocation, grace for personal holiness, grace for the guiding of little ones to the Fount of Grace.

The flower is a rose-red and warm . It is the rose of Jove--the love of God, of Mary, and through them of the poor, the sick, and the ignorant.

The star is the Morning Star- Mary- model, guide, and Mother; the encouraging light of early religious life, the guiding light of maturer years, and the beckoning light of years yet to . come. A jubilee in Her year!

All three-bird, flower, and star-are symbols of your jubilee, Sisters, silver years rouched with Divine Alchemy, gradually becoming gold.

SISTER MARY JAMES, R.S.M.

The feast of Saint James has a different significance for the summer students this year. On the eve of the proclamation of the year of Mary, heaven stood open for Sister Mary James. The things of cime had. merged into the eternal canticle of Mary's praise before God's throne.

On chis her feast day in 1954 in our human way we again say "Happy Fe<~st". Our minds rry to measure Sister's interests and enthusiasm, her hopes and her desires for our progress and advancement.

The work chat her hands and her heart reached out to we shall never fully realize. We have profited much; we have partaken of the fruit of many hours of thoughtful deliberation. We know chac what the largeness of her vision failed to accomrlish in the here and now will be most surely fulfilled. Actually there is no cessation of interest; no complete separation. If anyching, there is a unity, an interplay between us and heaven where we have an advocate who still carries on and asks Our Lady for all we need and for all chat ic is fining for us to receive.

In the Mass of che day we have remembered her. May her apostolace go on among us and the :rower of her intercession bring us spiritual and intellectual help in our work for souls.

(Continued from Col. I)

in the U.S. Navy from 1942-46, and after this he became Vice-rector of Our Lady of Providence Seminary.

Since 1947, he has taught theology and philosophy at Salve Regina College.

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1954

French Students Review Literature Under the gu id ance of Sister Marie Pierre, R.S.M., Ph.D., two French courses are being conducted at the college this summer. These classes aim ro acquaim studenrs with nineteenth century aâ&#x20AC;˘Hhors and with the contempor:try French theatre.

Nineteenth century French, the first course, traces the trends of the day. The early part of this cenrury shows traces of romanricism, but as the century moves along, realism in all its aspects is clearly depicted.

Contemporary French theatre, the second course, deals with the evolution of the theatre and with symbolism which is its dominanr characteristic. Each playwright stresses some puricul ar aim ro counreract realism and the precision of the Parnassiens.

A current article in "Match" relating the recem staging of "Jeanne D'Arc du Bucher" by Paul Claude! complements the text.

Dr. Burke's Slides Picture Spaniards; Prove Entertaining

Slides, portraying both the rural and city life of Spain and Portugal, were shown in the College reading room by Doctor Burke, M. D. on the evening of Sunday, July 11th.

These scenes were made from shots taken by the doctor, his wife, and eleven-year-old son, during their Europea n trip of last spring.

Dr. John D . Burke, a Framingham obstetrician, chose the Iberian peninsula as the destination of his family 's most recent visit to Europe.

They had previously made tours of Ireland, England, and France.

The Sisters saw in chronological order, the numerous places which the family visited. Included were Fatima and Lisbon in Portugal; and in Spain, Seville, Granada, and Avila, plus many rural sections. As the family spent Holy Week amidst the colorful, religious ceremonies carried on at this time in Seville, the views shown of this city were Shears Clip; Diets most impressive.

So vividly did these scenes picture Fit In Home Ec. the life in this part of southern If you peer inro the Home Eco- Europe that a bit of the atmosphere nomics Lab any morning, you will of these two countries actually persee four 'Tailor Maids" in the .Ad- meated the College that evening. vanced Clothing class, supervised by Sister Mary Manha, R.S.M., hard at Students Translate 'Captivi' work to the tune of the whirl of sewing machines, the clip of shears, Ro ma n Comedy Of Plautus and the sizzle of the iron. The long If you are of the opinion that piece of wool has been cut, sewed, and pressed into what is fast be- Larin is a dead language, the stucoming a replica of the picture on dents of the Latin class will conthe partern envelope. Techniques, vince you otherwise. From transpreviously studied, become mean- lating Plautus' Captivi, it is evident that the dramatist was abounding ingful.

The morning finds students with gen ius and wit; hence, the absorbed in the Nutrition class masterly use of comic ornament and which is d irecred by Sister Mary colloquia l Latin throughout.

Plautus is distinguished for the Kathleen, R .S.M. Such terms as ci!_[ories, proteins, metabolism take qu ickness and variety of repartee in on a major import when one learns his dialogues. So apt was he with that it is not only necessary to take the art, that it has been remarked a variety of foods daily, but these that if the Muses spoke, it would foods should be taken in very defi- have been in the Latin of Plautus. nite amounts. The study of Nutri- Until the time of Terence, he was tion makes for better health and considered the leading writer for the Roman comic stage. happier living.

Li bra ry Benefits By Donors' Gifts Among interested donors, is Rev. Building up a worthwhile book collection for college studems is a George Archambault of Providence, challenging task for a librarian. whose gift collection contributed Hers it is to select, order, and even some hundred books to English and bargain for volumes worthy of note. Hisrory classes. Dr. Nathan Estes Such a collection must be of good of Newport has donated potrions of his private collection. Miss Jeanne quality, scholarly and useful.

While a bulky portion of this MacCready, R. I. School of Design, demand is handled by the library has offered books on Art. Not budget, wealthy accumulations are amo ng the least ro be mentioned are acquired through cordial contacts the many thoughtful members of with educarors and friends, thus our ow n community-our sisters, causing the growth of valuable col- who have aided English, History, lections. Salve Regi na has dis- Arts and Fiction shelves to almost covered book-lovers every-where burst at the seams."

We thank our benefacrors for whose interests have brought huntheir contributions. dreds of volumes to the library.

Primary Teacher Uses Flannelgraph In Illustrated Audio-Visual Lecture All teachers search for new means of presenting material ro the students. Often, seemingly new methods are just older methods seen under a differenr aspect. On July 12, Miss Berenice Jackson, a pri-

Delegates Meet . .. .

Sister M. Constance, R.S.M., head of the Science division at the college, was one of the delegates from this province to an educational conference held at Albertus Magnus college on July 9- 11.

This conference took the form of a planning committee to set up the pÂŁ:::~gram for a regional meeting ro be held some rime in November. The :opic under discussion concerns the educational formation of young religious.

Sister Lucia, O.P., president of Albertus Magnus, was chairman of the committee.

mary teacher at Carey School, demonstrated to the Audio-Visual class various ways of coordinating the flannelgraph with daily lessons.

Since the chief concern of primary grades is Reading, Miss Jackson pointed out uses such as vocabulary building, phrase building, visualization of word concepts, phonetics, and other skills incorporated in a good reading program.

Following the main part of the lecture, Miss Jackson indicated the use of the flannelgraph in other fields of learning. In her demonstration Miss Jackson employed cut out figures ro point out safety rules as we would present them to the children. After discussion of general rules, the children then point out specific rules violated by the figures on the flannelgraph. By this technique, we practice a cardinal principle of learning-i. e. ro employ as many senses as possible.

To all, Mi ss Jackson evaluated techniques of the Jlannelgraph and fixed a starting point for new uses of this device.

Log ical Method Stimulates Membe rs Of Workshop In Literary Theory A workshop on literary theory and criticism was conducted at Mount Saint Agnes College, Baltimore from June 23 to June 27 by Sister Mary Cleophas, R .S.M., Ph. D., chairman of the Humanities Division and a visiting lecturer of the English Department at the Catholic University Summer School.

Sister Mary Donald, R.S.M. and Sister Mary Jean, R.S.M. attended the sessions which were well worth while both from a practical and a cultural point of view Such sub-

Commerce Offers Varied Program Tallying accounts and balancing debits and credits keep the Accounting class 'on their toes' these days.

The class in this part of the Business Department consists of three Sisters and one secular student with Sister Mary Orhilda, R .S.M. as instructor.

The cool ocean breezes make the atmosphere most conducive to study, and the first class peroid of the day is one enjoyed by both teacher and students.

Sister Mary La Saletre, R .S.M. instructs other members of the Business Department in Shorthand and Typing. The Shorthand class consists of only two Sisters and deals with the new Simplified Gregg Method. Reports from the two students seem to imply that the method isn't quire so simple as the directions state.

jeers as "Why a Theory of Literature," "The Scientific Method in Literary Criticism," "The Problem of ~aning Structure and Sound Structure in a Literary Work," "Prosody and Its Place in Poetry" were a basis for fundamental principles in relation to literature and also for practical application.

A lecture on the integration of the Arts illustrated the correlation that exists among d ifferenr types of art objects during the same historical peroid. This theory was demonstrated by a poem, a painting, and a musical composition. Such a demonstration revealed the essential elements of thought which dominate a peroid and which become part and parcel of the artistic expression within that peroid.

Some of the sessions were devoted to the actual appl icarion of the principles involved. By means of an analysis of literary works centered around the same idea but written by different authms, the members of the workshop were able ro classify and evaluate the works both as single works of art and also in so far as they difFerentiated from each other.

Two lectures were concerned with the application of the lngical method on the elementary and on the high school levels. A round table discussion on college problems in reaching literature proved most stimulating.

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Scriptural Study Substantiates Testimony fo r Theologica l Truth l'rotll a sn ipt11ral background , Reverend Ccra ld Dillon , A.i\ 1. , LI.D. , Professor of Philosoph)· and Thl'ology at Salve Regina Collcg<', "'p l;!ins tlH"ological truths to sum nlcr stud!'nls.

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SllppkiiH'nl<ln· rdl'rcnccs arc the Bible, and a lif,. of Christ freely se lected from sll c il sL· holarJ,· ant l10rs as Aloys Dirksc m , !si don · O ' llri"" · Archbishop Good ier, Carrigo JJ - La ,l!;raJJ ,!.(<'. .\iy \Vau of Life of The S rm1111 11 Si111pli{icd for Everuone provides a valuah J,. Sllllllllary. Of special interest for t•x planallll')' and defining authority arc the Em·) clicals i )ocllllll'nts of c<!r~y }Pwish ;.nd Hon1an. C hri stian and non-Ch ri stian writers h ea r wilnt·ss to [ I lrcnac\JS, l'lin y, ,I t to lh!' Christ of th Estah li sl1in g tl· n·racily , and inl· ccJm•nls lhl' fou Catholic doctr im bein g cm·t'l'l'd a

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Atmospheric Pressure Im agine yourself in a panell ed room of a Fren ch chateau, trying to concentrate on an academic subject. The b eauti cs of your surroundin gs almost distract you from the subject at h and . Add th e coo l breezes of th e Atlantic blowing in , and yo u have th e uniqn c settin g of Salve Regina Coll ege Summer Schoo l, a p lace of b eau ty for th e ass imil ation of cu lture.

Virgin l\loth er of Cod , Ch ri st and Savior, The Sacramental Life of th e Church.

Each dogma centered in its scriptural settin g animates faith at th e qu estion nf Mary's Son , " \Vho do you say that I am?" With Peter the answer is affirmed in certitud e, " Thon arc the Christ, th e Son of th e li ving God."

Novelty Painting Becomes Current Hobby at Salve If you have the problem of a C hri stmas li st or some unutilizccl tim e, Sister Mary Aniceta , R.S .M. , will be ab le to offe r a so lution.

Interes ted in the newest hobl1y, Sister paints bea utiful trays , wastepaper baskets, and desk b askets in matchin g patterns. They are n1ade ~)f black e n ~ .; .1c: l, edged \Vitl , a fine

go ld li ne. I n th e center of each , Sister is

H o1ne Econo1nics [ lnites Sciences Suppose you were to drop into the cloth ing laboratory some W ed nesday or Friday morning, what wou ld yo u see? Three stu dents b ending over beakers with st irrin g rods. \Vhat arc they do in g? Testing cotton in a solution of sodinm hydroxide beca use, you sec, there is more to clothing than the object that meets th e eye. If you are anxious

C. U. Workshop Proves Stimulating

Audio-Visual Aids Teaching In keeping with this television age, Mr. Patrick Carroll, Principal of John Clarke School, Newport, Rhod e Island , has demonsrrared daily rhe various uses of an inexhaustible fund of audio-visual aids.

To rhe portion of experienced reachers in his cl ass, Mr. Carroll ind icared ways of e nhancing !earning through rhe effective use of films, posrers, lanrern slides, rape recorders and various orher devices. His remaining group, the beginning reachers, became aware of the facr rhar visual aids are direcred toward berrer learning since more senses are employed in the process.

In conjunction wirh rhe daily lecture, rhe class enjoyed rhe visirs of rwo reachers experienced in rhe use of visual aids. Miss Alice Pearson of Sheffield School demonstrated uses of rhe opaque projector, and Miss Berenice Jackson of Carey School raughr th ro ugh the medium of rhe flannelgraph.

For all teachers, rhe objectives of rhe course were to explore rhe sources of various materials, and to consider how and when such materials could be used mosr effectively.

The Workshop on rhe Problems of R egistrars and Admissio ns Officers in Higher Education held at Catholic University, June 11 to June 22, was arrended by Sisrer Mary Martina, R.S.M. Registrar ar Salve Regina, and Sisrer Marie Pierre, R.S.M. of rhe R omance Langu:~g-:: Division.

The general sessions held each morning were devored to the presentation of topics such as registration, admission, records, publications, srarisrical reports, public relations, and recruiting. They were discussed by experts in rhe field.

In rhe afternoon, Seminars were conducted by Mr. Alfred A. D onovan, Vice-president of Seton Hall University, New Jersey, and Mr. Thomas A. Garrerr, Registrar of Saint Michael's College, Vermont.

Ar rhese Seminars rhe problem •Jf Regi strars were presented.

Opporruniri es. were provided for the private discussion of individual problems.

The evening Seminars, conducted

by Dr. R oy Defarri, Secretary General of the University, and Director of rhe Workshops, and Miss Catherine R. Ri ch, Registrar ar C. U. , were devored to rhe general problems of college administration.

Sister M ary Marrina said , 'The Workshop was very stimulating and practicaL Irs success was due, in large measure, to rhe frank discussion of rhe varied problems brought

Pageantry In Catholic Spain ...

Art Students Visit School of Design Ac ~: ompanied by Sister l\ln . 1 l\l crcedes, H.S.M. , art instructor, m e mbers of the summer session art class vis ited th e Rhode Island School of Design Muse um , Providence, on Jul y 2.

Although their fa irh is ardent, the zeal of the Spainards rends toward sensuality. Spain wishes to touch whar she loves-hence her reason for preserving so many relics.

To her, piery is understood only from exterior morions. This is shown in all her festivals, particularly in rhe loveliest and rhe mosr famous of rhem all, rhar of Holy Week.

The festival begins wirh a procession which rakes place on Palm Sunday and continues into rhe warm nig hrs, starred wirh candle flames, until rhe dawn of Good Friday, Ir consists of many pasos or carrs decorated by rhe various guilds.

Each gui ld possesses rwo pasos, one representing a scene from the Passion, and rhe other displaying devotion to rhe Spanish Virgin under one of her tides.

Slowly rhe procession moves throughout rhe srreers. Refrains of

a naive, pl ainrive chant prolong into a cry of pain. Similarly, rhey connote thar sensibility endured ~tr the sighr of Chrisr's sufferings.

Escorting each paso is a g uard of honor clad in scarier dolmans and accompanied by a band and mounted officers. In thick hoods and carrying crosses, barefooted penitents add

Among other ex hibits visited w ere th e Babylonian , C reek and Roman , early Christian and Roman esq uc art. The class profited also from viewing works of th e English schoo l, th e Dircctoirc period an d the oil paintings of the colonial peri 1 ~rn French artists' works , namely those of th e Reno ir, Toulouse-La utrcc, Degas, and others were viewed.

To comp le te the field trip, the class also visited th e stmlcnt exhibits in industrial f! rt .

Design ex hibits usin g materials such as rope, hemp, and cu t pape r were on display.

Teachers Of Social Studies Face Challenge Of Improved Methods Ninereen enthusiastic students are enjoying rhe practical and interes ting educational course, A Survey of Methods and D evices ::n Teaching Social Studies, given by Mr. William Loughery, head of rhe history deparrmenr of Rogers High

Theology Students Enjoy "The Summa" Theology srudenrs eagerly resume classes under rhe insrrucrions of Father Dillon. The treasures found in rhe "Summa" of Sainr Thomas are ser bdore them as stepping stones to rhe Erernal Trurh.

Since rhe mind of man is made for rruth, it is never satisfied until ir reaches Infinite Trurh. This ardent longing has been kindled in man's soul by rhe kindness of a loving God. In order ro guide the human sou l to Him by a direct road, H e has given ir this desire.

Wirh each panicle of truth, man knows God berrer. To know Him is to love Him; and rhe more one knows Him, rhe berrer he loves Him. The human soul will never be contented until it is united in love to rhe Eternal Trurh, the Vision awaiting it ar the end of rhe road. to ir by Registrars from various parrs of rhe country, who had in mind specific objectives which, they s:1id, rhe Workshop did help to achieve."

ro rhe grandeur and significance of rhe ceremony. Sometimes these penirenrs, or so-called nazarenos, are children of rwo or rhree years, following rhe parh of their elders unril rhe closing on Good Friday.

Thus rhe carholiciry of Spain has triumphed through rhe ages over rhe despotism of man and the devil.

School, Newport.

All rhe members of the class have had eirher professional reaching experience or intend to reach in the future.

Discussions on rhe methods of reaching, rypes of schools, and standards of education in rhe Unired Srares and in foreign countries are led by members of rhe class who have traveled, studied, or taught in orher countries or srares. India, France, England, and H awaii are among rhe countries represented, and California, Oregon, Florida, New Hampshire, Connecricur, and Massachuserrs are among rhe srares.

Helpful hinrs and suggestions on new and different procedures, practices, plans, techniques, aids, devices, and merhods rhar have been successfully employed in the reaching of Social Studies are exchanged by means of oral reporrs.

Filled wirh pedagogical zeal to go forrh and apply rhe newly-acquired "rricks ro the trade," the reachersrudents await the re-opening of school wirh their challenge to be more perfect teachers of Social Srudies.

Summer College Students Attend Three Math Classes Marh courses for rhe present summer school session are under the direction of Sisrer Mary Rose Agnes and Sister Mary Clarice.

Ar rhe rime the curriculum was made out, rwo classes were planned.

Intergral Calculus and GeometryTrigonometry. Several secular srudenrs registered for Differential Calculus, thus forming a third math class for rhe summer schedule. Sisrer M ary Rose Agnes teaches the two divisions of Calculus and Sister M ary Clarice has rhe class in Geometry-T rigonomerry.

This is rhe first summer session ar Salve Regina composed of a complete secular class in marh.

Students Enjoy World literature And Shakespeare World Literature II and dramas of Shakespeare interest srudents, giving rhem a greater appreciation of the efforts and struggles of the early playwrights and rheir influence in developing rhe modern stage.

The course in World Literature H is being given by Sisrer M ary Jean, R .S.M., M.A. The course opened wirh rhe romantic tragedy, R omeo and ]!tliet, and the epic, PCirctdise Lost w i rh irs dramatic figure of Saran. Elizabethan and Seventeenthcentury Renaissance lyricists, particularly, Edmund Spenser, John Donne, and Ben Jonson, illusrrare developmenr of poeric forms especially rhe sonner.

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Especia ll y interest in g to th e gro up was th e Egyptian art ex hibit, since man y class hours a rc spen t in studying this phase of th e work

Spanish Religious Element Portrayed By Dr. Burke God, His Bl essed Morher, and the saints play a very imporrant parr in Spanish life. Dr. Burke, in his recent lecture here ar Salve Regina, verified rhis statement.

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In France rhe principal fe atures of Nco-Classicism center around the comedies of Moliere and the tragecl ies o f Racine. Goer he's Faust gives an insig hr into the German lirerarure of the late eighreenrh and early nin eteenth centuries.

Henrik lbsens An Enerny of the People, ap rly exemplifies his contribution to rhe drama of the twenrierh century. The Romantic period and rhe Victorian era culminate rhe srud y of poerry.

Dramas of Shakespeare, given by Sister M ary Donald, R.S.M ., M.A., inclu~rhe study of rwo of his comedies. A Midszmzrner Night's Drearn and Twelfth Night; also four of his

tragedies, Hamlet, K ing Lear, Macbeth, and Othello.

Nearly all of Shakespeare's comedies were written during the early parr of his career. The predominant thought of love permeated the works of rhis period . The comedies mentioned above give good examples of rhis. The comedy Twelfth Night was rhe mosr successful of his works on the srage.

Hamlet, the longest of rhe tragedies, portrays the sentiments of the men of his rime. There is more of Shakespeare himself in rhis play rhan in any of his orhers.

In addition to the actual rexrs, supplementary readings are required.

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