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Salve Reg ina Co llege, Newport, R. I.

Art Club Paints Christmas Scenes In Touro Park From all indications, the Art Club is one of the busiest groups on campus. Art students are roo busy with ·christmas projects tO srop to talk abo ut them, but Sister Mary Mercedes d id find the time tO give us some information about the club's activities.

First and foremost is the Art Exhibit which will be held during the week of December 8 through 12.

It will include paintings, both oil and past-els, o:eramacs, montages, collage~, and projects for Arrs a~d Crafts in the schools. The club Will also meet in connection with this event to see a showing of M adonnas.

Miss Barbara Balzano has charge of the exhibit.

Club officers for the 1958-1959 school year are as follows : Gail D ouglas, president; Barbara Fe_rreira, vice president; Marsha Pettis, s-ecretary; and Joan Casinghino, treasurer. Miss Lillian Zompa heads the hospitaliry committee.

Once again vhe girls have been asked ro m ake the background for a scene in a series presented by the Knights of Columbus in To_uro Park. Their projecr is the F1fth Joyful Mystery, representing the H oly Family in the Temple.

Early in January club members will have the privilege of meeti.ng with a speaker from the Rhode Island School of D esign. His topic is Art Education Today.

A Salve Regina unit of the N ational Art Education Conference is being formed. It will have for its main purpose the fostering of art education in Catholic schools in this area.

Dates To Remembe r 12 Pax Romana D ay 17 Children's Christmas Party 18 H olly Dinner, Candlelight Ceremony and Christmas Program 19 Christmas recess begins after last class 26 Christmas off-campus dance at Pawtucket Country Club JANUARY

5 Classes begin Graduate R ecord Examinations for seniors 14-21 First Semester Examinations 22-23 Inter Semester Recess 26 Second Semester begins

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Holly Ball December 26, Pawtucket Club

Beverly Deleone, Wanda Tereska and Mary Healy

Freshmen Elect Wanda Tereska On N ovember 25th, vhe freshmen held their first class meeting tO elect class representatives. Sister Ma:y Elois-e, ~.S.M. ~ nd Barbara Balzano, President of the Student Body, pres1ded at th1s meeong .

W anda Tereska a resident student, was elected chairman. She IS a grad uate o f St. Xavi~r's Acade~y in Providence. While at St. Xavier's she was acrive in Sports, DramatiCS and G lee Clubs, and was Prefect of. the So dality in her senior year. As .Prefect she represent-ed the school on van ous occasions to speak on the ideals of the sodality. This year she was also elected treasurer of the Women's N. F. Plans Prog ram Recreation Association h ere :~t the Student Positive Force college. W anda has chosen nursing In Educational Com munity as her major.

The Co-chairman, Beverl y D eAt the National Congress of Leone, a commuter, is a graduate N. F. C. C. S. .in Sm Francisco, the of St. Catherine's Academy in New- munber colleges devised a national port. In high school she was a mem- program of action for 1958 - 59. ber of the H onor Sociery and treas- The b:tsis of this plan pertains to urer of her class during her senior the Catholic college student as a year. Beverly's aim is to become :t "positive force in the educational teac her when she finishes college. community." Delegates from the Mercy H all residents elected Mary various colleges believe that the H ealy as their representative. Mary srud -~nt has a tremendous responsigraduated from St. Mary's Academy, bility on the domestic as well as Bay View. She was a member . of the internatio!lal scene. the Sodaliry Board and an acuve In a r·ecenr l-etter from the naparticipate in the Latin, D ramatics tional pr-esid ::: nt, Michael Phenner, and Glee Clubs. M ary has decided it was stated that it is the federato major in Sociology and would tion's ho ·~ -e that this "Program of like to become a social worker.

Acti on w-ill invoke the interest, be Wanda, speaking for herself and it only conversational, of every the other two g irls, said : "We have Catholi c stud-e nt on our member been greatly impressed with the campuses". Students daily become unity and spirit of friendliness and m or-e awa r-e of this responsibiliry, cooperation in the upper classes and as a beginning to enable stu and we hope tO keep the spirit in dents to fulfill this obligation, N. F. our class."

C. C. S. end-eavors to use this plan.

One of the bright stars in this year's Christmas season will be illuminating over the Pawtucket Country Club on December 26.

For that is the place and the date of the annual off-campus dance sponsored by the senior class.

The Holly Ball is under the general chairmanship of B. J. Brennan.

It is a semi-formal affair and is open to all underclassmen. For the nominal price of $6.00, happy fun-seekers and f.estive party-goers will dance to the music of Ralph Stuart amid gala seasonal atmosphere from 8: 30 P. M. to midnight. Maureen McCabe is chairman of the music.

Gail Douglas is responsible for obtaining the Country Club for the dance. Eileen Griffin is chairman of the ticket committee; Joyce Santucci is head of the refreshment committee.

Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, Mr. and Mrs. George McCabe, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D ouglas, and Mrs. William Miles have been invited to chaperone.

Although the theme is in keeping with the spirit of good will and good cheer of the Christmas season, the purpose of the dance strikes . a serious note as well. Its success wJ!l help to defray some of the financial burdens of the 1959 Regina Maris.

And its success depends upon the support of the underclassmen. All are urged ro include the H olly Ball in oheir calendar of special and important events during the Christmas holidays.

N. F. C. C. S. realizes that rhe m ajor objective should be to strengthen the apostolic spmt am ong students which will be the realm of the Religious Affairs program . As students, we naturally have to be concerned with improving ourselves. Student Affairs program will endeavor to aid member colleges re this.

As future leaders "of this nation and respected participants in the world community", we realize that the training and experience we g:tin in college must be contributed toward the preservation of democracy and of world peace. This is the realm of International Affairs.

aria Regina Sodality's ristmas party for unged children in Newport the most rewarding of 1's projects. All students d to share with the Sombers the joy of givin~ uting gifts of toys and or 30 young guests. At , held in Mercy Hall e second week of DeSalve Regina's "fairy rs" enchant the children ogram of delights and and are, in turn, amply by the excitement and mirrored in the eyes of e visitors.

Vreath lemnity of the Advent kept in focus by obe ceremony of lighting nt Wreath. Beginning freshman class on the ~ ay evening, each group in the Great Hall to week with the simple, e prescribed prayers and the candle which syme coming of the Light rid. The Advent Wreath ll beauty is fashioned nted by Home Economlts.

tt procession teful elegance of Salve's n.g room is. an approprig for the annual Holly a.y faculty members are · ests and are feted by d junior resident stuhe name of the student 'tional Noel festivities rough the week in all ails. iately, the merriment feasting is replaced by solemnity as t he stuicipate in the traditioncandlelight procession. !:' in the upper balconies, garbed in caps and d c a r r y i n g ligh ted ~oceed down the broad drcase to the darkened . Highlight of the cere:he placing of a wax the prepared creche. ~ traditionally belongs lSident of the student this year, is Marie B e f o r e the creche, ~ lighted by each class o r epresent the homage ' Infant King by every nian. rd - bound s t u d e n t s they share in the three E ve Masses which eliRegina's observance birth.

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0 Ch>zistmas :A1essage

Christmas is Christ's Birthday, the day o n which H e m anifested His love for us by becoming a little Babe, the m ost lovable of all G od's crea tures. W e should kn ow perfectly the complete sto ry of this m ag nifice nt feast in o rd er to observe it properly.

As a p ract ica l way of und erstanding the birthday of our Infant King, I would suggest that yo u read over and over the Gospel of Sr. Luke, which g ives th e enrire srory o f the birth of Our Divine Lord. Then when your minds are fill ed with the story of Christ's love for humani ty, yo u will , in turn, love Him inte nse ly. And since love mu st show itsdf in action, yo u will have to do something ro m anifest your love. This som ething will be, first, a desire for personal ho liness in order ro be like the Babe you have learned to love; and then, a strong desire ro m ake all o thers love Him , roo.

For it is the nature of r·eal love to have every one love the Beloved . In other words, Bethle hem ro you will be a r·ea l Aposrolate of Love which you will m an ifest generously in whatever way the Divine Infant attracts you.

Further suggest io ns for fillin g your mind and heart with thoug hts of the Christ Chil d in p repara tio n for observing His birthd ay are : great care in m aking the Christmas N ovena, read ing som e of the many bea miful poems avail abl e, memori zing the last G ospel o f the M ass, that sublime portrayal of the coming of Christ, by St. John .

One last word - As you receive H oly Communion on Chri stmas morning into yo ur well-prepared heart, imag ine yo urself in Be thle hem , im agine Mary, o ur Blessed Mother, pl acing her C hild in yo ur arms as she pl aced Him in the ar ms of the Shepherds, the Kings, the C hildre n who came to visi t the C rib ; and truly your heart will be another Bethl ehem as it sings out g loriously Veni.te Adofitnms.

With this spiritu al p rep aratio n for th e coming o f the King to your heart, you ca n say with real sincerity to all your frie nds, "I wish yo u a very happy Christm as and a brig ht N e w Year."

SISTER MARY HlLDA, R.S.M. President

Chaplain's Christmas Message This is Ch ristmas and wo uld that it lasted all yea r. For on C hri stmas Eve, and Chr istmas D ay, all the wor ld is a bet ter place, and men and women are mo re lovabl e. Love seep s into ev.ery heart, and m iracles happen. A nd so we do not ''spend" Christmas; we do not "observe' Christmas, we "keep" Chr istmas. W e keep the C hris t Child in o ur h e:~ rt s.

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Holly Dinner Highlights Program Advent came on li S quickly a t Salve R egina and we arc :w ticip ati ng o ur traditi onal C hristmas eve which roget her as a fami ly we celebrate o n the ev.e of the C hristmas vacation.

Sre warr Charl es K alogeras and Si ster M ary Rose promise so lemnly that the H o lly dinne r will be llnsurpassabl e and m ore ·over sha ll surpass those of former years. Some of t he stud·ent b:.1 cl y will eat, drink, and be merry in the formal dining room whi le th e remaind er p artake of t he f.east in the ca feteria.

The R eg ina Players in co ll aborat ion w ith th~ Glee Club :ue interg rating their ta l·e nts in ro o ne u nified program . Supplementing •Jur Chri stmas Cantata is a narrati:.Jn ta ken fro m a vari ety of sources: R ev.

John Lynch's T be W orn:m lVrctpfJed in Silence, Caryl! Houseland er's T he R(:ed of G od, and Bishop Sheen's The Dh •ine R om:mce. Also takin g an act ive p art are the m embers of the Sodali ty wh o w ill consti tu te the va r ious tabl ea ux. H y mt~5 fro m the Briti an and Christm as Ca nti ca l ~re among the sel·ect ions ro be sung by the GJ.ee Club. Certa inl y wi th thi s p ortion of rhe prog ram w e slull full y realize that for liS Bethl ehem means h ome, and it m ea ns hum ility and peace with Him .

As is c usromary a full nig ht will be made o f th is occas ion and therem ainder o f the eve ning's joy :~ n ::l Chr istmas spiri t will progress as the girl s cl ispens·:: to their various ho uses ro begin private Chri stmas parti es.

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H e ca me, our Savio r, many years ago. H e was bnr n in the mid st of a p eopl e who awaited a kin g. Y et they knew Him not.

H e comes aga in , o ur M aste r, at C hristmast ime.

W e prepare foe His arriva l by the use o f the trad itional Adv·e nt Wreath which ushers Him into our h::a rrs as King, <~S R edeemer, as Judge.

The circu lar wrea th is symbolic o f time, co ntin uous, never fluct uat ing, a circle unchang ing. The ca nd les are four in num ber, sig nifyi ng the four tho usa nd years under th e ta int of orig inal sin .

Our Lord Him self is the steady ca ndle fbme which shines as "rhe light of the world ." M ore and m ore near H e becomes as each su ccessive candle is lig hted. The p urple ribbons are reminde rs of the penance cl ue for our sins. And the bed o f sprigs, so fres h, so g reen, de notes o ur hop e, o ur longing fo r G od who is soon to com e.

M ay we 110t forger the prayerful use of t he Advent \X! reath as we leave o ur coll ege a nd enter o ur homes.

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rushing fro m house ro house Merry Christmas- dashing to with thoug hts of the e nsuing ha¢ Christmas: this m ad dashing worrying about whether a large· whethe r a C hristmas card was ·: Lost in between the exclus{ Lost in the m ad scramble of cr' In today's jet-propelled w~ hydrogen bomb, whether our ne we do . Whe n Christm as arrives, of prep arat ions. Yet, the mos Congratu lations if you succeed the mail by th e 15th, and the C o ne question- What did you P! ro o ffe r Him ? The g ift He w presents pur rogerher. The pricel a simpl e e no ug h g ifr, yet ro gi H e desires is you. Easy? N o. wouldn 't give a loved one an irr w .e mu st m ake great prep arati( four weeks of Adve nt sudden\, r·eady. And so we turn o ur thou Th e M anger scene comes clothes, smiling wi th sad wisdo.

Mag i offering g ifts ro a King,loving regardless. H e re lies Hi reciprocate? H e gave Himself, a H ave we the "courage" to st one A. M .? Are we "brave" enor of dail y life in His nam e? Have in order to attend a H oly H our? , co mfortabl e bed and at tend Mas: o ur convictions when the ma jori~ the brave ry, the stre ngth to offer ' clays a year' H e gave Him

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:g Bu'lselves pping the forgotten giftesents-wishing everyone a ass-a brief pr.1yer mixed ·e, somehow, th is has become ittle thought of why; this was spent on Susie's gift or 1es'. and W oolworth's is a Child. th boxes and bags is a gift. about W orld War Ill, the Jor makes more m oney th:m 1t all our worries in a flurry :eparation is often left out. all your Christmas cards in ·s all baked ; but ask yo urself m ? What gift do you have ostly than all of your other =s weigh you down. lt seems ; courage. For the one gift jcu lt request to fulfill. W e -nor can we give Him one. :ide to offer this gift. The li ze our gift must be m ade 1s-the Babe, in swaddling 5 of His Blessed Mother, the Is, afra id , but believing and H ave we the courage to same? before craw ling inro bed at 1p the tria ls and tribulations trage" to say "No" to a date ve" e nough ro scJ rn a warm , : strength enoug h to defend ? And hav-e we the courage, It o nl y at Christmas, but 365 )U do the same'

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Choristers & Players To Present Program

S. !RoC.'s Ch'listmas Pa'lty

The annual Christmas program will be presented December 18 at .e ig hr P. M. in M ercy Hall by the co mbined talents of the R egina Pl ayers, the Queen's Choristers and members o f the Sodality.

This year's production will be a ca mata depicting the Christmas srory. The tableaux will be provided by m embers of the Sodality during which selections from M od ern Catholic authors will be read

by Carol M orse, Vivian Gorini, Theresa Coleman, Ann Connors and Patty Woods. The Glee Club wi ll provide a musical background of appropriate sdections.

Incorporated in the program will be the two selections delivered by th e R eg ina Pl ayers at the Lourdes Program sponsored by the Columban Fathers, Nove mber sixteenth.

The program wi ll draw ro a close with a m ed ley o f favorite Christmas Carols by the Quee n's Choristers.

Probably the happiest and m ost satisfying occasion 111 the life of a student at Salve Reg ina is the annual Christmas party.

The atmosphere is th at of keen anticipation highlighted by the exciremem of preparations. To the members of the M ari a R egi na Sodality belongs the privilege o f formul ating the parry. Committees are des ignated and work wirh enthusias m. It is evident that the whole college bursts with the Christmas spirit of charity.

The long awaited day finally arrives. Girls offer their serv ices to pick up the children, and their arrival at M ercy H all is a mom ent no Salve Regi na gi rl could ever forger.-Eyes wide open in wonder, tiny tots in a strange wo rld of exc ited college girls.

H ands fly as the g irls atrempt m any at a time to discover the name of eac h chi ld, after which echos of "H e's Mine! " or "She belongs ro me" or "H as anyo ne seen Mary L.? " resound throughout the building. After each g irl has found her o wn little youngster for the afternoon, everyone is ushered into the gymnas ium where gifts, games, and refreshments are awa iting them.

Everythi ng has br:oen arranged to perfection by the Socialists--each and ·every child is faced with an array of g ifts, ranging from war m and heavy ess·e ntial clothing to a toy, probably before unfamili ar to their possess ion. Tears are often seen rolling down the checks o f the g irl s as they sit anxio usl y awaiting the reac ti ons of the li ttle o nes, who are expectantl y opening each perfectly wrapped prese nt with wonderment and surprise. Some clutch their gifts tightly, for soon they will have ro share the ir joy with brothers and sisters.

Wh en the party is over, and the chi ldren gratefully wave goodbye to th eir "big sisters", who have just realized the tru e "spir it of Christmas" by presenting the Holy Infant with this beautiful gift of chari ty.

Committees for the Party are: Ge neral cha irman : Jane Integ lia, Prdect; r·eception: Margaret T oomey, chairman; M ary Jane Patr iarca, Ann Connors, Kat hl·een H arkins, Nancy Rubino, P,my Woods ; p ublicity: D ea nna Encalada , chairman; Angela D ecarlo, M;cry H ea ly, Mary R aff·erty, Moniqu e Geffr oy, Cecile Belise; decora<:iL' ns: Betsy H enn essy, chairman; M ary Rafferty, Sue Gibbs, Pat Silva, Mary Silva, M ary M cKiv·ergan ; entertainment: Martha Lyons, chairman; M argaret Toomey, Betty Jane Brennan; refreshments: Lois Scriven, cha irman; Jane Skelfingron, Mary Carol Kin g, Lois Sousa, Ellen Dunphy , Betsy H enn essy; transportation: Hetty Jane Bre nnan, chairman; Paulette LaCava, Mary Ann M cCa ug hey, Bar bara O 'Brien, Sue Gibbs, Pat Silva, seniors.

The Word Hast Come Whil e lying in his m anger The Infant Jesus slept.

St. J oseph and Our Lady A si lent vigil kept.

Their prayers gave thanks ro heaven For God's Begotten Son. The ir praises cheered the ange ls In glo ry ne'er undone.

W e roo, can g uard the Infant In Ch urch o n Christmas night.

By kneeling at His crad le In subj ect to Hi s Migh t.

The W ord has t come amongst us Again to be o ur King, To lead us to His heave n In joy to live with Him. CAROLYN DOW NES

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stud ent body for a very H appy H oliday Season and a successfu l New Year!

Who ha s more fun . . . This is always the big question at the S. R. C. Xmas party .

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party tria Regina Sodality's 1ristmas party for unred children in Newport the most rewarding of 1's projects. All students :l to share with the Sonbers the joy of givin~ •uting gifts of toys and or 30 young guests. At ·, held in Mercy Hall e second week of DeSalve Regina's "fairy rs" enchant the children ·ogram of delights and and are, in turn, amply by the excitement and mirrored in the eyes of ! visitors. rreath .emnity of the Advent kept in focus by obte ceremony of lighting nt Wreath. Beginning freshman class on the lay evening, each group in the Great Hall to week with the simple, ! prescribed prayers and :he candle which syme coming of the Light rid. The Advent Wreath tl beauty is fashioned 11ted by Home Economts.

tt procession :eful elegance of Salve's tg room is an approprig for the annual Holly lY faculty members are tests and are feted by d junior resident stuhe name of the student litional Noel festivities hrough the week in all halls. iately, the merriment feasting is replaced by solemnity as the stuicipate in the traditioncandlelight procession. ~ in the upper balconies, garbed in caps and d c a r r y i n g lighted :oceed down the broad .ircase to the darkened . Highlight of the cere:he placing of a wax the prepared creche. : traditionally belongs !Sident of the student this year, is Marie B e f o r e the creche, ! lighted by each class :>represent the homage ' Infant King by every nian. rd - bound s t u d e n t s they share in the three Eve Masses which eliReg ina's observance birth.

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Graduates of '58 In Many Fields

Commuters Club does many t hings besides class work . Their recording of the Rosary for the Newport radio station was their latest

Examinations Coming Up? Is Cramming Your Answer?

Following Christmas vacat ion, the preparation for semester exams becomes prevalent in every coll_ege srudent's mind. M any waste orne worrying where they ca n possibly find time; others spend roo much time in preparing and p lanning how ro study and do not do any actual swdying.

Organization of m aterial and study time is essentia l for making the most of the pre-exam ination period. This careful preparation will prove most fruitful rather than the last minute cramming. Oh, a word abo ut last minme cramm ingdon't bother. . . it never fails to make you groggy and tired a nd hardly ever proves its worrh. Constam study during the semester is your best bet. Doing dai ly assignmems, weekly reports, and monthly checks come in handy around the ~- middle of January. If you study each night and prepare an adaquate lesson for the next day, come time for last minute cramming there will be no need for it. You 'll be reviewing at this period , rather than trying to cram all in ro a few hours study one semester's work.

Planning study rime is also very important to consider. A very good place to spend a few quiet study hours is in the library. When you have a free period it seems the most logical place to settle for swdy. Going into the smoker for just one hand of bridge often proves · fatal.

One hand always seems to lead to one more hand and soon the hour is lost-no studying accomplished.

In the bookstore there is a n excellent book "H ow LO Study" by

Cli fford T. Morgan and .J ames Duse.

Written for college students, these two authors srress the importance of learning how to read for comprehe nsion and key phrases and how this will prove invaluable when rhe ass ig nment is lo ng and time is short.

The problem of marks as a ll important seems to be m ost outstanding during this period . Some seem to study for marks' sake rather tha n for the sake of knowing. Comprehension of a subject and what is valu able to posterity would seem to be more important than a minute derai l. To know that George W ashington crossed the Delaware is test information; ro know why and the resu lts of his crossing the D elaware is rhe beginning of knowledge.

Exams shou ld nor b e faced with dread. They are not something that is given ro trick students nor . are they given ro force peopl e IntO Aunk ing.

Proper preparation is most necessary and the only way that you m ay be as success ful as you would like to be is ro spend a few minutes in o-rganization, thus saving a few hours of confu sion.

R emember that examinarions are on ly a part of yo ur grade and daily grades m ay never be underestimated as just daily work.

Colleges are, for the sake of learning and knowledge. It offers much spi ri tua lly, academ icall y, :tnd soci,tll y. Bm you onl y get out o f a thi ng what you put into it. Put your best inro it, and you will get the best out of it- not only that, yo u'll be happier.

R eports from the class of '58 show its members ro be engaged in various fields. Of the forty-two graduates over twenty of these g irls are now teachers 111 elementary, junior high schools and senior _high schools. One of the g1rls, Edeen Flaherty, is one of the math profess ors at s,\ ]ve Reg ll1a and JS ~tt the same time studying for her master's degree at Brown University.

Two members of the class, Paula Cooper and Josephin e Rao, ~re now married and are presently lL v mg Jn the south.

Lor-etta Ve rde, last year's president of the student body is wor king in a laboratOry in W arwick.

M ary Anne Flannery is reac hing in the Newport Public Schools and is li ving at Salve R egina. M ary Anne is one of the house mothers at McAuley H all.

H elgi D anj czek is now a poswlant at Mount St. Ri ta's in Cumberland.

Congratul a t io ns The Stud ent Body extends their congratu lat ions tO H elgi D anjczek, Di ane Silv·eria, and Kathleen Su llivan who have just received word rhat t hey have maintained a perfect record in passing the Nursing State Board Examinations.

S. G . A . Discusses Honor System The Student Cm111C il has spent much time in discussing -che honor system and its feasibility on the ca mpus at Salve R egina. T he members feel that the proposed system would impose an addit ional .responsibility on each student .::>f t he college because its successful admm;stration would b111d the mdJvJdual oy honor ro foll ow the reguhtions of the col lege and see that her fellow students abided by these regulations as wel l. Off-setti ng these increased burd-e ns would be the fact that the demerit system would be eliminated, proctoring during exams would no longer be necessary and honor would penetrate and govern e::tch campus activity . .

T o a id Student government 111 their cons iderations of this system , a survey is being made among colleges of our size. Their student government programs and honor or demerit syst-ems are being ev~ lu ated . \'V' ith these results as a gUJde, the Studem Council is strivi ng to establish a satisfactOry system in the interests of rhe facult y and studems of Salve Regina.

Ebb Tide S uggests . .

Presu ming yo u are in a "state" concern ing g ift se lection there follows a few suggestions which may prov-e he] pful. . . .

"Mus t Number One" on any lis t are gifts for the fam ily. A word co ncerning dad's present ... steer dear of neckt ies. H e wears them; let him choose them regard less of his good, bad or indifferent taste.

If he receives white shirrs, socks and handkerchiefs from everyone why not rry a plaid shirt, suede gloves, or a wool scarf. Remember, suit his taste, nor your own.

When buying for Mom personal gifts such as lingerie, blouses ~nd perfumes are all time favonres .

H ousehold wares are good but why nor make it exp licitly for her.

Salve Reg ina stuffed animals purchased fro m o ur own book store would be a tremendous idea for the yo unger members o f the family.

Roommates also may be presented with cuddl y rays and fancy pillows or perhaps there's a certain perfume. The California Shop has lovely scarfs and jewelry as well as a very smart collection o f sportswear quite reasonably priced which wou ld also be ideal for roommates, close friends or sisters.

That important man of your life miaht enjoy something in Shetland, tw~ed or madras found in Thompson - Forbes.

One fina l word ... don't o verin dulge in spending and you're sure to have a H appy New Year and a healthy pocketbook.

Home Ec-ers Spo nsor Annu al Sewing Bee Plans are und-erway for the Yuletid e projects of the Hom e Ec-ers' Club under the di rection of Lillian Gemma.

The ann ual advent wreath will be made as a traditional mark of devotion and stability of fami ly life.

The four candles symbolize the fourthousand years before the com ing of Christ and the circular shape of the wreath represents eternity.

Also planned are "qu ickies for Santa" such as colored srockings, bean-bags, and smffed a nimals which eventually find their way under some family tree. These will be m ade at the annual Sewing Bee. On Wednesd ay, December 10, Mrs. Shea of Newport wi ll demonstrate ro the girls Christmas decorati ons. Well kn own to d ifferent organi zations, Wom en's Clubs and schouls in Newport, M rs. Shea has had much experience and success in her field. As a cu ltura l hobby of her's, she wil l teach them how to make such items as Christmas candles and many table ornaments.

te at Salve Regina is by the observance of e's own religious, social, idual traditions. Added ate routine is a varied 1 e which fills the pre' weeks with a combined reverence, joy, charity, will.

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aria Regina Sodality's hristmas party for unged children in Newport the most rewarding of 1's projects. All students d to share with the Sombers the joy of givin~ outing gifts of toys and :or 30 young guests. At r. h eld in Mercy Hall te second week of DeSalve R egina's "fairy :rs" enchant the children rogram of delights and and are, in turn, amply by the excitement and 1 mirrored in the eyes of e visitors.

Vreath lemnity of the Advent kept in focus by ob:J.e ceremony of lighting mt Wreath. B eginning freshman class on the :lay evening, each group : in the Great Hall to week with the simple, e prescribed prayers and the candle which sym.e coming of the Light •rid. The Advent Wreath !1.1 beauty is fashioned nted by Home EconomLts.

1t procession teful elegance of Salve's ng room is an approprig for the annual Holly ay faculty members are 1ests and are f e ted by d junior resident stuh e name of the student litional Noel festivities :hrough the week in all halls. iately, the merrimen t feasting is replaced by solemnity as the s t uicipate in the traditioncandlelight procession . g in the upper balconies, garbed in caps and d c a r r y i n g ligh ted roceed down the broad drcase to the darkened . Highlight of the cere:he placing of a wax the prepared creche. r traditionally b elongs !sident of the student , this year, is Marie B e f o r e the creche, ~ lighted by each class o represent the homage ~ Infant King by every nian. rd - bound s t u d e n t s they share in the three Eve Masses which eli' Regina's observance birth.

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The husrle and busrJ.e of Chrisrmasride ofren rimes rends ro lead one asrray from rhe rrue and real meaning of Christmas . Almosr 2,000 years ago rhe Second Person of rhe Blessed Triniry came ro rhis earrh ro open ro us rhe gares of H eaven. Fur onl y o ne reason H e did rhis-love.

Thi s love gave ro us H is Body and Soul , enr irely. H ow easy ir is ro forger rh is g ifr, and ro pass ir off, wirhour realizing the tremendous response rhar goes wirh ir.

Love of God is rhe most p erfect thing tha t o ne may do here on earth.

A mu ch harder commandment ro keep is Jove of neighbor. Petty jealousies, nasry li rrle d igs, and a sly g lance our of the corner of one's eye ro a nearby fr ie nd seem ro come so easily . The remprarion ro say "one lirde rhing" leads ro bigger and bigger th ings and soon are far asrray from Jirrl·e wh ire li es. lr is mosr difficu lt nor ro say ir and even m ore difficult nor even ro think ir.

Bu r think of rhe tenderness of the humble birrh of rhe Babe of Bethlehem rha r e venrually lead ro rhe sorrowful cruc ifixio n o n Ctivary, think rhar jusr for one word of unkindness or of unch aritableness H e would have endured rhar same punishment. Also th ink of how careless we are and how easily we sli p. The Jove rhar the Child J es us ca me wirh was given ro us unselfish ly, rece ive rhis g ift of His love by pouring forrh your Jove ro al l.

Special Gifts For Special People .

Pinata Party High lights Activities

Juniors Plan Ring Dance,

Wirh rhe rapid approach of Advent and the Christmas seaso n the srudenrs of S. R . C. 's Spanish Club d irect their artenrion o n the fest ivities of the Christmas s-eason in Spain. The des ire of eve ry Spainard is ro take parr in the animal pinata parry. This yea r rhe club members will conduct the ir parry sometime during rhe week o f J anuary Srh . The pin:na w ill be constructed by me mbers of rhe club.

Sh orrly after rhis party, we hope ro have a d ist ing uished guest from rhe Na val W :1r College who will spea k ro rhe club me mbers on his native counrry of South America.

Anyone who is interested in ]earning abour a Sourh Ame rica n country vicariously is welcome to attend.

The dare will be a nnounced.

This semester also two o f our senior student reachers, R osa da Silva and Jane Inreg lia, are purring their Spanish abiliti es into very pracrica l us-e by reaching in the loca l high school.

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Class Events The Sapphire Ball, a cake sale, and a variety show are rhe immediate plans of rhe Junior class . Dress for rhe ring dance, to be he ld on Febru ary 7, will be formal. Gail Fontai ne, cha irman o f rhe event, and Bersy Hennessey, co-chai rman, hav-e announc·ed their committees.

Betsy H e nnessey has been chosen chairman of the cake sale ro be held in rhe school cafeteria on December 9. Proceeds will go toward the year book fund. The sale is open to all.

Plans are also in progress for a variety show und er the direction of Loretta Sherid an and Barbara Travers.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

"Santa Claus" is coming and everyone is busy making o ur her list o f rhose specia l items she'd like to find under the rree on Christmas m orn ing.

W e jusr happened ro peek at a few of rhe lists and - - M ary Lang horn - an "A" in M arh Joan Clal"f.ey - a 6' 2" senior from Brown Ann Ri ra Bryan - that cerra in Ensign D ea nna Enca lada - wings for New Orleans Nancy Lall y - cloches M arie Kl ement - a new carburetor With the arrival of second semester the seniors will finally be reunited.

Sheil a W oods- a man "W ·elcome Bac k" to the Flo rence Nightingales and rhe young "schoolLuu Clark - a one-way ticker to Florida marms. " Sue H atfie ld - trip to Europe * * * * * Ra elene Mara - infused knowledge "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Fr iend" is the top rune on M arie Lazlo's And what is in Santa's pack for the fac ul ty? and M onique Geoffroy's hit parade. Best wishes to you and congratulaAn aurographed copy of the ]es11its n tb e D o11tiniccms - Fath er tions ro the lucky men!

Georges * * * * * A ne w dorm - Sist-er M. Constance The Fr·eshm an class certainly has a wide variety of ac riviries. They A "little" white dog named "Willie'"- Sisrer M. Anaclews ra nge from "ordering o m " sevenreen pizzas to fishing in the drainpipes.

A complete photography ser - Sister M. Orhilda * * * * * Th e bo~J k "The Arr of Organic Chemisrry Experimenrs in J5 minu res" "For Basron " or "Oh! H oly Cross" are rhe refrains echoing rhrough

by R. X. Quick - Sisrer M . Philemon che ha lls of S. R. C. and all roads lead to Boston for THE gam e. See you "An eggbeater" - Sisrer M. N orbert ar rhe 'Tam " ro celebrate the victory. ;l Th ere is a package marked "special" for Morher Hild a and Sisrer Rosali a * * * * * conra in ing rhe warmest wishes for a very holy and happy Christmas from Are rhe Juni or Nurses going "Bohemian" on us these days? a ll rhe swdenrs.

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Make You r New Year Happy Ri ghr after a merq· Christmas comes a happy New Year. N ew Years are com monly known ro inclu d-e much fun , I:..Jrs of good wishes, and of course resolutions.

R esoluriom are funn y rhings, you mak e a few and usuall y break them just as easi ly. This yei!r, why nor make jusr one r·eso lmi un; Jr doesn't sound d ifficu lt and ir is a familiar one; simply love your neighbor.

Sounds very easy, doesn ·r it?

Ler's think thoug h, loving your neighbor m eans to wish him good.

Why nor rry a lirrle Christian love?

You 'll have a happier New Year.

The First Christmas A journey through a srarlit night, A srable cold - no room in sight; A baby's voice rhroug h silence still, Some shepherds rest upon a hill.

A srar appears, a guidi ng light, The shepherds follow in the night; A welcome warm ro men of old , The fulfillment of rhe srory told.

Kings with gifrs come ladened down, Praise for the first and highest crow n; The King is here, the road to p ave, The Saviour's come, rhe world to save.

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Good will ambassadors is rhe posicion filled by the Sophomore DayH ops. So far they have spread their cheer to Brown, 0 . C. S. and P. C.

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S cenes cfi'Zound Campus Per.er's unexpected visit to M arie Me--June Carmell o's pho ne call to Ochr·e-- rhe "bright red bows" - - commotion in Sociology semmar--Lillian 's reward for no misspelled words--C. B.'s daily local phone calls--Sru::lenrs posing for the year book pictures-- "Willie's" gree ring rhe students-- Meb's "Light and Bright" - - the Juniors eager anticipation of the Ring Ceremony - - rhe Seniors "Proofs" - - Loss of rhe Fr-eshme n's hesitant look - - Rh oda Brophy's "Diam ond " ( 1) - - Barbara Ferrara's early Christmas present - - Lum-Lum's request from H. C. for Variety Show cosrumes - - lyne Byrne's frequent visits to Trinity.

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Tullia Tudino Heads Alliance Francoise Elected at the first m eeting of the Alliance Franca ise here on November 18, was Tullia Tudino who will serve as president of the orga nization fo r the coming school year.

Orhe r officers chose n are Pauline Beauli eu, vi ce-p resident ; and Patricia Silva, secretary.

First on the agenda of the meeting, over which Mrs. Geo rge R amos, m oderator, presided, were the reports of their summer activities in France and Ca nada of rhe scholarship srudenrs, Tullia Tudino and Pauline Beauli eu.

On November 2 1, M rs. R amos, as represenrative of the co l!.~ge lang uage department, atte nded the R. l. Conference of Fore ign Language Teaching at Brown University.

Coming events for the campus French Club look promising.

Interested m embers of French 10) will present for the Alli ance a number of scenes from French dramas offeri ng d iversion f rom the usual format. \ '{I irh rhe advent of the Christmas season, members of the Alliance are looking forward to being entertained on December 10, at the ho me of Mrs. Ramos in an authentic, French style, Christmas observance.

Fetes des Ccdeltes des Rais, or "Li trle Christmas" will be celebrated on January 6, wirh a special meeting and appropr ia te festivities.

Sodality To Pub lish Bi-Mon thly Sodalite The first ed ition of the "Socia lite", the Sodality newspaper, was publi shed the first week of Adve nt. The general purpose of the paper is to provide material for the spiritual and inrellect ual formati on o f t he Socialists. O ther ed itions will appear the first weeks of Lent and M ay.

Co-editors of rhe "Socialite" :ue Earlene M ara and Judi th Brown ; Business Manage r - Sue Gibbs; Artist - Theresa Coleman; typists Claire Shannon, Anne D oolan, Mary Silva; reporters - M aril yn Fontes, M ary R afferty, K athleen H ark ins, Patric ia McCa nna.

Sister Mary Eloise recently announced the form ation of the Sodality Me mbership Committee to g ui de Sodality Probati oners and to decide the su itabi liry of rhe ca ndidates for reception into M ar ia Regi na Sodality. The Counsellors are: Dorothy Jopling, M ary Coughlin, M ary H ea ley, Sue Gibbs, M ary R afferty, W anda Tereska, Patricia Silva, Nancy Rubino, Jane Skeffington, M ary A. McCaughey, M ar ilyn Fo ntes, M ary Silva, Claire Sh annon, Anne D oo lan, and Judith Brown.

The Picked-on Generation Are we the pi cked-on generation ?

Thi s is a perennia l prob lem and one whi ch i-ronically enough cbesets 路each generation . The constant cry is "we n::v路e r did that when we were yo ung". Everything conceivable we scmehow manage to do wrong ; at any rate, so they say. There is an age-old proverb which says things can not be static, they must either go forward or back. W e are nor remai ning still, bur are we progressing) lf we are, how are we progressing? If nor, what can we do about ir ?

Recenrly Dr. Phillip E. Jacob, political sc ie nce professor at rhe Universiry of Pennsy lvania , ad dressed a Dartmouth College convoc:ation celebrating t he opening o f the William Jewett Tucker Foundation , and stated that the m ajority of American college students are "mora lly irresponsibl e" .

Since the purpose of this found ation is a non-d enominational organization to "support and furthe r the moral and spiritua l work and influence of rhe college", Dr. Jacob feels this is somewh:~t "a ud ac ious".

All students are interes ted solely in finding personal happ iness. "The pivot of the value system which pervades the campus is an absorbing self-interest."

Why shouldn't stud-ents seek hap piness; Ultimately that is why they were created. Th e crux o f the probl-em rests in the fact rhar students o fte n forger that rh.ey are soci:~ l beings which necessarily incurs :1 n ob ligat io n to others. Selfishness will never bring true and satisfying happiness nor will ir begin to ap pro:~ch such a stare.

Why are srudents supposedly selfcentered' They have a deep crav ing for secu ri ty. They Jive in a m ost insecure world . D :1 i I y science reaches us that to survive, m an must depend upon other men. Ir must be a concentrated effort o f all. \'V'e have been critized and unless we respond ro the ca ll of concentrated acrio n and of sel Aessness, the crit icism will never cease. The conStant cry will continue ro b e "we never did that when we were yo ung". Is there truth in this) Prove or disprove it!

(Thi s is rhe first in a series of arti cles by a student concerning :Hrirudes on rhe arriwdes of srudenrs.)

Sophomores Win Infer-Class Meets Congratu latio ns Sophom ore Volleyba ll Champs! The competit ion was rough during the recent Voll eyball tournament sponsored by th路e W. R. A ., but the Sophomores emerged victorious.

Basketball practice has gotten under way for what seems ro be a busy '58-'59 season. M any freshmen have shown interest and nearly all of last year's ream has returned. Games have been sched ul ed wirh Our Ladv o f the Elms, Sr. Mary's, and Rivi er~.

Miss Amado, the club advisor has been working with prospecti ve cheerleaders in hope o f estab lishing a good cheering section this year.

Bowling has atrracred t he interes t of many o f the W . R. A. m embers and pl ans for a league are in the making.

Ice skating will soon be starr ing at Sr. George's rink as soon as the

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weather permits it. This sport, well attended and thoro ughly en joyed during rhe past rwo years should prove rhe ;;a.me this season.

S. N. 0 . Elects 1958-59 Officers The Student Nursing Orga nization of Sa lve Reg ina College held its first meeting of the school year Mond ay, November 17, 1958 in Angelus Hall. Election of officers was held and rhe followin g girls were elected : Maria Pezza "59" president, Charlene Vitu ll o "60" vice-president, Namida Ramanauskas "6 1" secretary-treasurer, Ines Si lva "59" program chairman.

Plans were m ade for the "58-59" school year and ir was decided rhar posters would be submi tted in the contest sponsored by the Rhode Isl and Student Nursing Assoc iation. The purpose of the contest is to pick an offic ial seal for the Associat ion. Also discussed was a means of o btaining funds ro S路end a representative to the National Convent ion of Student Nurses. Miss Jane Cowsill , R .N. was introduced to the student nurses by Sister M ary Augustine, R .S.M . and was welcomed as the new adv isor o f rhe Salve R eg ina Section of the Swdenr Nursing Orga nizatio n.

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