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Newport, Rhode Island

S.R.C. Dads Form New Fathers' Council Welcome Dads! That fourth dimension that Salve Regina lacked has finally been supplied. Masculine brains, decisions, and general know-how are now available to the College through the recent formation of the Fathers' Council.

Interested, competent, progressive - the group gives promise of stimulating achiev em e nt and progress in planning for and developing the future of Salve Regina. An executive board, elected at the March m eeting, has already made significant moves toward that objective.

Edmund P. Tobin of Rye , N. Y., is the first Fathers' Council President. He is assisted by William J. McCarthy of Boston, vice-president; Bertrand E. Pratt of Tiverton, secretary; and Leo A. Conrterton of Newport, treasurer. All l.l"e cooperating enthusiastically ;vith all other Salve dads to rctlize the aims of the organization. ~mong these are the establishnent of a stronger family-college ·elationship, a n increas ed role of he f a ther in promoting the adrancem ent of the college and a tooling of the abilities, experience nd specialized knowledge of m en n varied fields. Schola rship aid, p11eg e needs , tax -related giving nd bequests, g eneral develop ·· tent plans, student-colleg e-parrela tions are a f ew of the

St. John 's Graduate School and the University of Connecticut, respectively.

An American Dietetic Internship has been awarded to Patricia O'Donnell for one academic y ear at the medical centers of either University of Michigan or Cornell University. Pat has accepted the latter.

Two Dietetic internships have also been granted to Marie Kenney. She has selected the University of Michigan Medical Center.

Miss Kenney has also been award ed a $100.00 scholarship by the Rhode Island Dietetic Association.

Sigma Phi Sigma Confers National Mercy Honors Sigma Phi Sigma, the National Honor Society of students and alumnae of colleges conducted by the Sisters of Mercy in the United States, has elected twelve Salve Regina stwents to its membership, bringing the total college membership to sixty-three. So honored are: Seniors: Patricia Bradbury, Dorothy Katz and Alice Taddei; Juniors: Mary Bisson, Patricia Coyle, Suzanne Mailloux, Cecilia Nicewicz and Helena Rodriques; Sophomores: Ellen Donnelly, Althea Maziarz, Lois Scialo, and Genevieve Shanahan. These students have received the congratulations of the Administration, Faculty, and fellow students since eligibility for membership requires evidence of superior scholarship, loyalty, and service.

Recognition of these qualities will be made at the Class Day induction program.

Salve Regina is nearing the close of the 1962-63 academic year. While th e campus is bursting into the miraculous beauty of spring, the college careers of one hundred one seniors are

Registrar Announces Record Enrollment R ev. Robe rt F . D rina n, S.J.

Law School Dean To Address Seniors Graduates of the class of 1963 , their relatives and friends , will be privileged to hear the commencement address to be delivered by Rev. Robert F. Drinan, S.J. The Administration , faculty and students anticipate with pleasure the presence of this popular lecturer on our campus. Dean of the Boston College Law School, Father Drinan is widely acclaimed as an educator and authority in his field. A learned professor of Criminal Law, Family Law, Jurisprudence, and Church-State relations, Father is also co-author of the book Conte mpo ra ry Churc h-State P roble m s in A m e ri ca, and contributor to numerous legal and religious journals.

Newly elected to the society's offices of president, vice -president and secretary-treasurer were Eileen Farrelly, Mary Coughlin and Geraldine Sousa, respectively.

Statistics from the office of the R egistrar r eveal a r ecord enrollment of freshm en for th e 1963-64 academic year. To date, 160 future Salve Reginians have been notified of their acceptance . These have been selected by th e Committee on Admissions from an unprecedented number of applicants on the basis of scholastic achievement and satisfactory qualities of character and pe rsonality.

In 1947, Salve R egina's pioneer freshman class numbered fortyseven. Since then enrollment has increased steadily. A new goal will be reached on Commencement Day w h en the '63 graduates will be the first class to surpass the hundred mark.

According to the Registrar, Sister Mary Martina, R.S.M., enrollment will undoubtedly increase greatly upon the completion of the new dormitory building in the fall of 1964. Numbers of resident students are presently denied admittance because of limited residence facilities. It is expected that the new building, which will accommodate 195 residents will greatly relieve present student housing problems and eliminate rejections of highly acceptable students.

College To Confer Honorary Degrees; Sister Mary Hilda, R.S.M., college president, has announced that honorary degrees will be presented at the June commencement to one religious and one layman who have contributed immeasurably to the cause of education in Rhode Island.

For forty years, Sister Mary Louise O'Brien, R.S.M. , has been Community School Supervisor for

Sister Mary Louise, R.S.M.

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L"onan1encenaent Activities Crowd Senior ScheLiules

A.F. AwarLis StuLiy AbroaLI; GraLiuate Grants HeceiveLl Alliance Francaise announces the awarding of its annual scholarship of one month's study in France to Suzanne Mailloux of the junior class. Miss Mailloux qualifi ed for the award by successfully passing a competitive oral and written French examination. She will attend classes at the international headquarters of Alliance Francaise in Paris and participate in numerous programs and tours planned to provide maximum contact with French people, language, and culture.

To date, de partmental reports of students entering graduate school have listed the following information.

In the Math department, Joan Emond and Catherine Sullivan have been accepted at University of Conn.; Sister Patricia Marie Hall, R.S.M. and Margaret Whalon will study at Brown. Miss Whalon has received a Brown scholarship covering the summer session course and one full academic year.

Marilyn Kennedy of the English department has received a similar grant for Medill School of Journalism at Northeastern University.

Meredith Horgan will attend Marquette University for Journalism.

History majors Ursula Jaruszewski and Mrs. Geraldine Monroe will begin master's work at

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the Sisters of M ercy. B y conferring upon her the honorary Doctor of Education, Salve Regina College wishes to recognize and laud her distinguished role as an educator of rare abilities and achievement during sixty years of diocesan activities. A graduate of Providence College and Boston College, Sister Mary Louise was eminently qualified to assume the duties of Supervisor in 1926. In this capacity she has b een instrumental in introducing advanced and effective educational concepts and improvem ents and in establishing a most thorough program of teacher preparation. Salve R egina's tribute highlights the observance of Sister Mary Louise's Diamond Jubilee of holy profes sion as a Sister of Mercy.

C. Alexander P eloquin, Musician Director of Salve Regina Glee Club, is na tiona lly and int ernati ona ll y recogn ized as outstanding in the fi eld of mu s ic education. H e is a di s tinguished organist, composer , chora l director, author, a nd a zealous promoter of the adva n cement of

Christian culture . Sister Mary Hilda, listing his numerou s accomplishments, said: '"As a composer , Mr. Peloquin has add ed to th e riches of liturgical music. As a director and t eacher, h e has inspired the students w ith zeal for excellence. As music director of the Cathedral of Saints P eter and Paul, he has presented th e splenContinued on Page 4

reaching their climax in a seri es of activities which crowd the May calendar.

Following an informal afternoon asse mbly on May 22, the senior class will be honored at a dinner given by the Alumnae Association. The graduates will be formally inducted into the Association by Alumnae officials. Mr. Edward P. Conaty, Rhode Island's Assistant Director of Administration , will address the group.

Class Day The traditional laurel-chain escort will accompany the seniors to the Terrace for Class Day Exercises scheduled for May 24.

Academic hoods will be conferred on the seniors, and top students will be inducted into the Honor Societi es: Kappa Gamma Pi and Sigma Phi Sigma. Sister Mary Hilda will also present insignia pins to the nurses, members of the Glee Club and W.R.A. Concluding the program, the seniors will assist at planting a class tree.

Traditionally, Class Day Exercises include the presentation of a senior class gift. At a recent meeting, the Class of 1963 voted to adopt the pledge program initiated by last year's graduates.

The plan provides for individual giving, suited to the circumstances of the donor, and covering a three-year period. The monetary pledges will be presented to Sister Mary Hilda during the exercises.

Guild Tea Salve Regina College Guild will be hostess for the s enior class at a reception and tea on the following Sunday. The graduates will be individually introduced to the Guild which has made possible numerous advantages enjoyed by each Salve Reginian in her four years at the College.

A Day of R ecollection on Monday, May 27 will afford opportunity for a renewal of physica l and spiritual energi es. It will be conducted by R ev . Charles Quirk, O.P. Senior Dance

The final and crowning social event is the Commencement Ball.

Slated for June 1 in the Great Hall at Ochre Court, the senior dance w ill close a w eek of pregraduation f estivities.

The Baccalaureat e Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.

A class dinner a t the Viking Hotel will follow the Ma ss. Parents will b e the dinner g uests of th eir daughters at this function.

C. Alexander Peloquin

Commencem e nt exe rcises will be h eld on the T errace , Mo nd::ty, June 3 a t 3:00 p.m. S a lve R egina's twelfth graduating class will join th e ranks of a n alumn a e of w hi ch th e Colleg e is justly proud.

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E. McLoughlin Joins Lay Apostolate

Instructor To Begin Doctorate Studies L eave of a bse nce from t h e Sociology Department w ill be g r a n ted in September to Sister Mary N or bert, R.S.M., w h o w ill ini tiate her studies on the doctoral level. Recipient of a National Men tal H ea lth Gran t , Sister w ill be n efi t from a ren ewable $3,500.00 stipend provided by the program w finance one year's doc t orate study at t h e Univers ity of Pennsylvania.

Sist er Mar y N orb ert joined t h e Sociology Departme nt in 1957, after preparat ory s t udies a t Salve Regina College , Bost on College, and Notre Dame U nive rs ity, where sh e received h er Master of Arts degree.

Sister Mary Donalda, R .S.M., R .N ., forme r Salve Regina faculty memb er, p resen tl y t eaching a t St. M a r y Hi g h Sch ool in Fall River h as received N SF-AEC g r a nts f or sum m er s tud y in R a diation B iology at P u rd ue U niver s ity a nd Mi ch igan U n iversity. She w a s a lso rec ipien t of a nother g r a nt

Sist er Mary Nor bert, R.S.M. for B .S.C .C. Biology a t Loretto H eig hts College in Colora do. Sist er w ill p a rticipa t e in the Univ ersity of Mi chigan Institute.

Campus Store Improved In its fin a l issu e, Ebb Tide saJutes a fa vorite campus p er son a lit y, Mrs. Mary A . Kelly , m a n ager .of the Salve R egina Colleg e Books tore. In h er brief t enure, of little m ore than one y ear, Mrs. K elly has m a de a pprecia ble improvem ents in the campus tra ding pos t , showing a m a rk ed ingenuity a nd artistry in arrange m ents w hi ch solve the problem of limited space w ithout sacrificing the a ttractiven ess of h er di splays . Mrs. K elly d eserves kudos especia lly fo r h er w illin g a n d inter est ed efforts t o supply prom p tly a ny it em from a v olume on Advanced Calculus to D a d 's Christmas Nlte-Sack. Campus ch eer s, then , fo r Mrs. K elly' s y ear of smiling service !

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Cons truc tion on the new dormitory and student center of Salve R egina College is expected to begin in S epte mber 1963. Occupancy is slated for September 1964.

Salve Regina-of-the-Future As hu ge bull-dozers mali ciously topple the white pillars and marble staircases of Salve's most recent addition , a fr antic plea can b e heard from culture-loving students to rescue and preserve the elegan t splen dor of Whiteholme. Yet, the architect's drawing of Whiteholme's successor, pictured above, h elps to soothe the p ain of witn ess ing the demolition of a once-magnificent mansion, by suggestin g the time-honored slogan - PROGRESS. Salve, like the rest of civilizati on, must move ahead . The proposed dormitory represents a bi g step forward. True, the onlooker is distressed when stately buildin gs crumble to clear the way for advancement, but sculptured tubs and candleli ght have certainly outlived their usefuln ess in these days of fluorescent lamps, fire-proofed dwellings, and modern plumbing. Compared with the structure sketched above, Whiteholme appears as it truly is : desp oiled by the ravages of time.

Even after this practical analysis of the situation, some persistent collegians may continue to cry out against progress.

Perhaps these antique-enthusiasts have b een fortunate enough to elude long waits in an undersized cafeteria, frustrated study attempts du e to six gregarious roommates, and the many other discomforts of overcrowded dorm living. Yet, for most students presently enduring the problems of cramped quarters, the blueprints for Salve's new building promise relief with its gleaming dining h all, sp acious double rooms, and resplendent lounges.

I nstead of weeping at the loss of age-old relics, Salve Regina students may anticipate eagerly the many comforts, guaranteed by the Salve Regina College-of-the-Future.

Devotion to Mary W e, who have experienced the power of Our Lady's intercession and the tenderness of her love, feel within ourselves a certain incapacity to know her. Yet love is conditioned b y knowledge. A greater knowledge of her, then, should result in a greater love.

St. Peter Chrysologus has said, "He who is not surprised and amazed in considering the perfections of Mary's soul ignores the greatness and wonder of God." St. Thomas affirms that as the Mother of God she h as a certain infinite dignity from the infinite God which is God. The Church approaches the magnificence of Mary reiteratin g in profound humility the ancient prayer : "Make me worthy to praise you, 0 Sacred Virgin."

Fourth Regina Medal Awarded To Miss Margaret C. Kelleher Sa lve R egin a College w ill awar d the Fou r th A nnual R egina Med a l, symbol of disting ui sh ed Culture, L ead ership a nd Christ ian W om a nh ood t o Miss Margar et K elleh er, R.N., Ph.D. , R h ode I sla nd Sta t e Di rector of Nursing Education .

P r esentation The p relientation will b e made on May 20, a t 3: 00 p.m. in the Great H a ll, in recogn ition of Miss K elleh er 's outst a nding professional, r eligious a nd civi c contributions in the fi eld of psychiatric nursing. Salve R egina Colleg e is

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es pecia lly indebted to this n a tiona lly r ecognized laywom a n for h er assist a n ce in the initia tion and p rogr ess of its Division of Nursing, pa rti cula rly in directing its achiev em ent of accredita tion by the N a tion a l L eague of Nursing .

Speak er for the occasion will be R ev. Joseph L ennon, O .P .

Members of the junior and senior cla sses , a nd of the Glee Club will join the Administration, faculty, and g u es ts in honoring Miss K elleh er for h er career of singularly eff ective Christian leadership.

Dean Of Studies Renews Challenge As a n other a c ad e m i c year draws t o a close, i t is t ime t o evaluate t h e year's p er for m a n ce.

Ex plosion s of know ledge, scientifi c a nd cultura l, a r e rousing America from its intellectu a l med iocrity. Colleg e campuses a r e p u ls ing w ith energy a nd enthus iasm for a r evitalized and d y na mic intellec tua l environment. Students a r e awa r e of the fact tha t unprecedented oppor tunities, with awesome r esponsibilities , will b e the lot of their g en eration a s it r eac h e s young adulthood . To m easure a student's r eadiness to a ssum e thes e r esponsibilities through an eva luation of the pas t , we should r ead the gau ge of h er INVOLVEMENT .

During colleg e y ears, what h as a ccounted for t h e success of a ny g roup project, whether it be est a blishing a Legion of Ma ry praesidium, assisting loca l communit y proj ects, developing a winning ba sketball team, electing a stud ent to presidency of a State s tud ent organization, or sponsoring a g a la week end ? These su cces ses have been the r esult of the t eam work of those w ho have been willing to bestir themselves from a to BEcomfortable apa t h y COME I NVOLVED. To t h e graduating seniors, a word of commendation is in order f or those w h o have b een "in the ac t ." They h ave the ingredient for a wholesome future - a r ealiza tion that t h e Church, civic, and national organizations have t eams f or them to join. Perhaps summer r eflections w ill bring all und ergra duates back to campus det ermined to accept this cha llen ge of campus involvement.

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Proud of a ll its '63 g raduates, Salve R egina poi n ts w it h specia l s a ti sfa ction t o the class' outstan ding example of generosity a nd zeal - Eli zabet h M cL ough lin of Woon sock et, R. I. Miss McL oug hlin h as a n nou n ced her int enti on of serving fo r one year as a n E xtension L ay Voluntee r , a dedicated full-t ime mission helper in t h e American h ome mission field.

Provision f or residen ce tra ining in Ok la h oma City d u ring August h as a lread y been complet ed. T his p eriod w ill include participation in a gener a l or ien tation program as well as specialized in struction in a sp ecifi c assign ment. Aware of the many areas of secular life w h ich can be Chr is t ian ized only by a n a p os tolic la ity, " L iz" h a s offered h er services a s a cat echist, a socia l worker, or a t each er , a nd in h er gen erous, adventu r ous spirit h as n a m ed h er fi eld choice as " Anywh ere, U. S .A." Sa lve R egi n a

E lizabet h McLou ghlin predicts a fruitful, effective apostola t e for its la y mission er of the Cla ss of '63 .

Letter to the Editor D ear Editor : Ebb Tide's editorial Profession a l A p ost olate is cha lleng ing. I cannot agree with the sta t em ent that t h e average Catholic graduate "incessantly" plays the dra b milk-toast role that is ascribed to h er . This sad role m ay be played by many but through m y pe rsona l experience and observa tions, I h a ve noted with d elight the int elligent, a w are, and f orthright attitude with w hich the wellinformed gradua t e h as m et misconceptions of the Roma n Catholic R elig ion.

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I ssued bimonthly f r om Octob er to May by t h e students of Salve R egina College Newport, Rhode I sla nd E DITOR E lisa Carcieri A SSI STAN T EDITORS Virginia D em ello Sandra R oberti Noreen R yan Charlot te Colton STAFF Kathleen Dillon Mador a D ohe r ty J ane H erron Mary Ellen Martin Mary Rose W a rburton

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S.H.C. Nurses Worla With Medical Center; National Health Institute Renews Subsidy The S.R.C. D ivision of Nursi n g announces a grant of $12,564.00 from the National Institute of H ealth to subsidize a training program in psychiatric nursing.

The grant r enews a previous allotm ent and ca rri es with it approval of the program for two additional years with a moral commitment of the same amount.

Progress r eport Sister Marily n, R.N. , M.S. , instructor of the Psychiatric Nursing Course, r ecently r e ported on the progress of another facet of the psychiatric program w hich she initiated three years ago at the R. I. Medical Center Institute of Mental Health (formerly th e State Hospital for Mental Diseases). Sister Marilyn considers this cooperation betwee n Salve R egina College and the State of Rhode Island to b e of inestimable value. Junior nurses are thereby enabled to gain clinical experience resulting in acquired skills, attitudes and understanding n ecessary for functioning in first level psychiatric nursing positions. The M ed ical Center, which treats 3 ,500 mentally-ill patients, welcomes the services of interested and intelligent workers who are supervised by Salve Regina instructors.

Student activity Student expe rience at the Center is designed to meet effectively society's current and future mental health n eeds. Each student is assigned two patients: a recently admitted female, and a prolongedcare male. Group work assignments permit experience with formal remotivation groups and observation of informal grouptherapy sessions conducted by resident doctors.

The daily schedule includes patient-care conferences with psychiatrists, psychologists, soc i a I workers, vocational rehabilitation workers, occupational therapists, nurses, and psychiatric attendants. Active participation in the varied therapy units presents a challenge which is wholeheartedly accepted.

Graduates of S.R.C. Division of Nursing frequently express appreciation of the b enefits of both the N .I. H . sponsored program and the Medical Center experience, asserting that these contribute qualitative patient care not only in psychiatric nursing but in every area of nursing experience.

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The Regina Players' final presentation on May 9 added to their reputation for near-professional dramatic performance. Trained and directed by Miss Mary E. Ward, M .F.A., the group presented "Othello Readings" in the Great Hall before an appreciative audience of faculty members and fellow students.

Members participating were: Mary Corey, Othello; Bonnie Hig1gins, Desdemona; Norma Harkins, !ago; Alice Taddei, Bianca; Reggie Ryan, Roderigo; Kathleen Dillon, Emilia; Jean Havens, Cassio ; Sue Mailloux, Barbantio; .Joan Croughan, Duke of Venice, JLodovico, and Montano.

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Campus Critique QUESTION:

\'Vhich discussion group has proved most intellectually stimulating for you?

The Campus Critique. This literary gathering provides weekly discussions of past novels and contemporary best sellers. It aims to motivate critical reading and to encourage free group exchange of literary, social, political and religious ideas implicit or explicit in a work.

Student nurse Diane Bienia observes Sister M. Laetare, R.S.M., as s he co nducts a remotivation group at the Medical Center.

Students Choose New Campus Leaders; S.R.C. Candidate Wins R.I.S.N.A. Election Slogans, shouts, cheers and songs for various candidates fill the campus as the students select their leaders for another academic year.

One important off-campus election was h eld at the Sixth Annual Convention of the Rhode Island Student Nurses Association when one of Salve Regina's student nurses, Miss Rosemarie Sbona was voted president of the Association.

Student Council Results of vigorous April campaigning for Student Government officers have been released by the Student Council. The 1963-64 slate reads: president Ellen Scully; vice-president Louise Boulay; secretary - Diane Liberatore; treasurer - Jane White.

C lass elections Officers for each class are listed as follows: Presidents of the senior, junior

Hoopsters End Lively Year S.R.C. V a r s it y Basketball, which functioned in conjunction with the Women's Recreational Association under Sister Mary Philemon, R.S.M., this month winds up a highly successful year.

Lyn Tobin, dynamic captain and invaluable player, reviewed the team's record for the year and e x p r e s s e d satisfaction at the sportsmanship and performance of the members.

Of seven extramural games, the group lost to Pembroke, Annhurst, and Bryant, but won victories over Stone hi II, U.R.I., R.I.C., a nd Barrington Bible College. Questioned on possible factors contributing to victory, Lyn emphasized the effect on team performance of loyal student support, and expressed the hope that n ewly-elected captain and co-captain, Ellen Scully and Diane Liberatore, will be enthusiastically assisted by Student Council leaders. A record display of school spirit nearly always results in a record performance, she believes.

Graduation will deprive the t eam of Lyn Tobin, Fran Serpa and Mary Rose Warburton, while marriage will claim the team's loyal coach, Marcia Fenn. Lyn's last words: "Thanks, everybody!"

and sophomore classes for the next academic year are respectively: Terri Carmody '64, Sally Conroy '65, and Sandra Jarret '66.

Vice-presidents: Mary Lena Parente '64, Ellen Donnelly '65 and Michele Paquet '66 .

Secretaries: Regina Kennedy '64, Barbara Ulizio '65 and Nancy Lee '66.

Treasurers: Alice Oliviera '64, Paula Tozzi '65 and K athleen Dillon '66.

S enior student council representatives are Virginia De!Bello and Mary Bisson; the junior class will be represented by Mary Jane Pearson and Margaret Egan and the sophomores by Sallyanne Deimantas and Katheryn Walsh.

Year Book staff Other elections of interest are the members of the Regina Maris staff. Editors are Ann McGlinchey and Sally O'Brien. Patricia Coyle is the n ew business manager. Sue Mailloux and Sheila Carroll are assigned to ads; Linda Wall ace and Elizabeth Hyman will handle the photography.

Student Audience Finds Evening With Debussy 'T res Charmante' The final contribution of Alliance Francaise to the spread of French culture, entitled An Evening with Debussy, was planned in recognition of the hundredth anniversary of that great musician's birth. The program included a paper treating of Debussy's life and music read by Suzanne Mailloux, poems read by Ingrid Kokberg, Carolyn Costrino, Mrs. P . Sullivan, J eanne Havens, Ann Magnini, Mary Hill, Pauline H enault, Madeline Paquette and Edeltraud Graber and the performance of several of the composer's works. Edeltraud Graber's piano selections were Clair de Lune and Reverie; Althea Maziarz sang Beau Soir and Mandoline. Pianist Evelyn Narone concluded the musical portion with Arabesque No. 2 and Golliwogg's Cakewalk from "The Children's Corner." Prizes for outstanding progress were awarded by Madame Ramos, instructor of French and faculty moderator of Salve Regina's Alliance Francaise.

Discussion is only one face t of the program. Underclassmen have been enriched by the presentation of senior theses which treat of some literary point under consideration. Colleen Senne tt's lecture on Steinbeck, and Margu erite Solomita's report on Eugene O'Neill at·e notable examples.

The critique also serves as a preliminary introduction to authors selected for scheduled lectures. Such a preparatory study, made before the Tennessee Williams L ecture, proved tremendously valuable .

Books to be included are determined by the m embers themselves. Their choice, this year, of novels by Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edwin O'Connor, Morris L . West, Tennessee Williams and Harper L ee indicates a discriminating taste a desi r ed product of the program.

- N. Harkins, C. J. Sullivan

The R eligion Seminar. From the provocative question, "What is r eligion? " this discussion group has branched out to a study of primitive r eligions, the r eligious n a ture of man , and its manifestations through the ages. Of special interest is the study of H ebraism which forms the bridge be twe en primitive and Christian r eligions.

Currently the group is considering co ntemporary Christian religions s uch as Lutheranis m and Episcopalianism. It is exploring r easons for the founding of these forms of Protestantism from the viewpoint of external factors and of the psychological make-up and background of the originator. The similarities and disp a riti es with Catholicism are discussed.

Planned for the fin a l m ee tings are studies of Hinduism and Islamism , w hi ch are pre paratory to a consideration of Dom Zeller's book Zen Catholicism.

The result? Participants in this seminar arrive at a deeper insight into their own r eligion through the inves tigation of other religious beliefs, and deve lop toward other faiths an understanding and objective attitude which is permeated with the Ecumenical spirit.

-Ann McGlinchey

Have You Been Aslaing ••• How do you join the Peace Corps?

1. Fill out the application Questionnaire. You can get one from your liaison officer, Sister Mary Antonine, R.S.M ., from your post office or by mailing the coupon in the paper which accompanies this copy of Ebb Tide.

2. Next, take the non-competitive placement test on campus or at a nearby Civil Service Office.

Ask Sister Antonine or write the Peace Corps for a full list of addresses and the date of the next exam.

3. Your application data, your test, and your references h elp to determine the kind of assignment for which you are best qualified.

If your training or experience match that of a request from

abroad, you may receive an invitation to training. You may acce pt, decline, or state a preference for another assignment.

Basic requirements The basic requirements for the Peace Corps are simple.

1. The minimum age is 18; there is no upper age limit.

2. Volunteers must be American citizens.

3. Volunteers must be in sound physical and mental h ealth.

4. Married couples are accepted if both husband and wife qualify for Peace Corps service and they have no dependents under 18.

5. Liberal arts graduates who have majored or minored in biology, physics, chemistry or math are most frequently requested by developing countries 'round the world.

First Fathe·rs' Council

Seated (1-r): James Dillon, Edmund Tobin, William McCarthy, Conrad Motte. Sta.nding: George Bisson, Leo Connerton, Bertrand Pratt, Terrence Duffy, John Lazzari.

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S.H.C. Alunan~• 'Je~•ches Fait/a In Claina; Cites lnaportance 01 College Contacts There' s a little bit of Salve R egina College in far-away China.

And a tiny spark enkindl ed in Ochre Court h a lls is li g hting fir es of fa ith in a distant pagan lam!.

L etter s from Shao-Ling H wa, S.R.C. '55, in Mi aoli , T a iwan to h er Alma Ma t er , recount thrilling t ales of the far-reaching effec ts of h er college contacts. They refer to the days w h en she first att ended Salve Regina - a pagan, stee ped in the pagan beliefs of h er homeland. They constantl y express thanks to God for the overwhel ming grace of the gift of Faith w hi ch sh e r eceived in Baptism h ere in N ewport. H er gratitude recognizes the role Salve R egi na played w hen she writes: "I am one of yours .. . It is tru e b ecau se you h ave introduced the Faith to m e a nd a lso tra ined m e to be able to serve God a nd His p eople."

That Shao-Ling's life is one of s ervice to God a nd h er f ellow men is und eniabl e. Back in her homeland, China, she h as become Sister Mary Theresa in the Congregation of the Sacred H eart s of J esus a nd Mary. This year , the prescribed p eriods of r eligiou s tra ining completed, s he h as entered upon th e active apostolate of winning souls from the darkness of paganism.

With a companion, Siste r Mary Theresa has found ed in Tung-Lo the congregation's firs t catechetical mission . Tung -Lo's poverty is indescribable; m a ny of its people have never even h eard of Christianity and th e little group daily faces new difficulti es and hardships. Yet, und a unted , they joyfully continue th eir efforts to gain spiritual ground for Christ. Sister Mary Theresa writes of th e uses to which she puts h er S a lve training: devising m ethods of teaching the Catechism, translating the Bible and religious truths into local Chinese dial ec ts, cycling distances to bring comfor t a nd instruction to the homes of th e poor.

Tung-Lo is a long way from Ochre Point. R ealizing this, Salve Regina rejoices in the part it has b een privileged to play in this small segment of the Church's history in China. As h er twelfth Commencement Day a pproach es, Salve Regina College hopes that Siste r Mary Theresa's influen ce for good w ill be duplicated by other graduates in cou ntl ess wa:vs, in numberless walks of life.

Degrees Continued ft-om Page 1 dor of the Liturgy in a way which enriches the life of the entire community. Salve Regina salutes Mr. Peloquin for hi s inspiring d edicatio n of rare musical talents to God's service ."

The Faculty a nd Students of Sah·e R egina Colleg e express sympathy to Sistm· Ma ry Augustine, R. S.l\1. on the death of he r· fath e r.

May 1963

Art Club Sponsors Liturgical Exhibit At Rosary Hall Annual Art Exhibit

Sister Mary The resa (S.R.C. '55) combines a life of prayer and service in Tung-Lo, China. She is pictured on a t eaching mission and perfo rming sacristy duties.

First Annual Family Day Well Attended If the overwhelming success of the First Annu a l Alumnae Family Day is an indicator, that event promises to become the most pleasantly a nti cipated activity on the May agenda. On the afternoon of May 5, Salve R egi na Alumnae returned to their Alma Mater w ith thei r husba nds and children.

Choristers Perform At May Functions Musica l commitments of the Queen's Choristers will continue until the last note fad es away on Baccalaurea te Sunday.

H eightened interes t has been shown in practi ce and pre paration for cu tting the group's first longplaying r eco rd of combined secular and r eligious selec tions. With the p ermission of Msgr. James Greene, the latter portion of the program will b e made in St. Mary's Church with C. Alexander P eloquin as organist.

The choristers w ill lead the h y mns to Our Lady during the May Procession, and will a lso open a nd close the R egina Medal ce r emo ni es. They have prepared Cesar Fra nk 's "Panis Angelicus" a nd an a r rangeme nt by Fracken pohl of " Three Irish Songs" for the Salve R egina Guild's Silver T ea.

Crowning a year of unusual success, the girls, ex pertly dir ec t ed by Mr. Peloquin, w ill sing th e Baccala ureate Mass - P erosi's ''Mi ssa Te Deum," a n inspira tion to a ll w h o hear it a nd to those w ho sing it.

Have You Noticed ... . . . the blue a nd silver vigil lamp w hi ch sometimes burns b efore the s hrine of Our Lad y?

Designed in the form of a wed ding ring especia ll y for the college chape l, the s t erling -sil ver lamp represents a t en-year-old tradition at Salve. On the wed ding day of every Salve R egina bride, the li g hted candl e remains before our Blessed Mother to ask h er blessin gs on the married life of the young coupl e. A Greek cross surmounting the ring symbolizes the sacramental character of marriage. The wedding lamp testifies to Salve Regina's continued prayerful interes t in h er g r aduates.

The planned program included a get- acquainted period during which fa culty and friends greeted Salve's F a mily Corps. While the form er graduates r en ewed old fri end ships and exchanged p ersonal data, their children enjoyed a supervised play period. Play ac tivities for children in the various developmental stages were pla nn ed and directed by m ember s of the Child Psychology Class.

Parents and children then gather ed in Our Lady's Chapel to r eceive a family blessing given by R ev. John M. Egan, O.P. The blessing was followed by a surprise program in the Great Hall.

Some youngsters, trained by the play supervisors, danced a maypole routine; the others took pa rt in a Grand March down the m a rble stairway and through the Great H a ll. Proud parents beam ed as Salve R egina's "grandchildren " made their de but. The week's least sophisticated but most successful social event ended with r efr eshm ents in the State Dining Room.

The day's program was planned by the Alumnae Executive Board w ith Sister M. Augustine and Siste r M . Norber t , moderators.

Rosary Hall lawn was the site of the Art Club's Annual Art E x hibit. The showing featured Liturg ical Art and displayed paintings loaned for the occasion by R edwood Library and Ganley's R eligious Art Co. of Providence, R. I. Lectures by Sister Mary Mer cedes, R.S.M. treated of various s chools of religious painting a nd valid criteria for judging such wo rks.

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On May 18, the Art Club plans a com p etitive Sketch Day with m embers of the Providence College Art Group. Castle Hill Beach has been chosen for the day's surf-side sketching. Prizes will be awarded for the most effective r esults . Mrs. Thomas Dorga n , recent prize-winner at the Prov id ence Art Fair, w ill demonstrate t echniqu es of marine painting.

Home Economics All senior foods and nutrition majors have been invited to the ann u a I dinner-mee ting of the Rhod e Island Dietetic Association .

This summer two seniors, Pat O'Donnell and Marie K enney will begin the twelve month internship which will qualify them for m embership in the A.D.A. Senior Home Economics students will a lso a tt end a dinner as the gu ests of the Am erican H ome Economics Association at University of Rhode Island, at w hich time they will be formally inducted into the A.H.E .A. Rosemarie Sbona, Pat Malloy and Genevieve Shanahan a ttended the May convention of the N :::.tional L eague for Nursing h eld in Atlantic City. Several religious and Jay m embers of the S .R. C. Division of Nursing w er e also prese nt at the meeting.

Honors Colloquium Deemed Rewarding Experience M embers of the voluntary noncredit Honors Colloquium have found the year's participation in the program intellectually stimulating and culturally broadening.

They have rise n to the ch a llen ge of inde pendent study und er facult y guidance and found it a rewarding ex perien ce.

F aculty m embers w h o directed enriching discussions were Sister Mary J ean, Sister Ma ry J eremy, Sister Rose Agnes , a nd Miss Marta de Ia Portilla. Sister M a ry J eremy introduced the group to French existentialism through the writings of J ean-Paul Sa rtre a nd Georges B ernanos. Miss de Ia P ortilla, form er instructor at the Catholic University in Cuba, discussed conditions in h er n ative country as they existed at the time of h er departure, and as presently r e ported by relatives and friends . H er ability to evaluate the Cuban situation from the viewpoint of personal observation a nd experience provoked a li vely s ession of qu es tions a nd comm ents.

In two m ee tings, led by Sister Mary Jean, the group concentl·ated on that phase of the development of the modern American novel which is best illustra t ed by the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Great Gatsby, as the r ecord of an· age, and Tender Is the Night, as the study of the degen eration of an intelligent and capable h ero · through the draining of his spiritual forces , were selected for analysis and study.

Sister M. Rose Agnes explored the n ew concepts of mathematics and discussed the many fac ets of · th e revolution in the science of numbers.

The success of th e initial enrichment program assures its · continuance. Plans for the nex t academ ic sem ester include dis- · cussions led by guest speakers, artists and musi cia ns whose contributions will supplem ent f acu lty sessions in broader areas.

Court Cotillion - '"An Ench~•nted Evening~ W as it the magic of springtim e? W a s it the special lovelin ess of form a l evening wear?

W as it the ingenuity of the decorblu e fountains splashing, white swans flo a ting, ye llow da ffodils blooming ? W as it the lilting music of B ob Ad a ms and his orchestra? Or was it the combination of a ll these w hi ch made the Freshman Co tillion the " loveliest night in the year"? Whatever the answer, a ll agree that the event, which end ed with a buffet at Cliff Walk Ma nor, was superb.

Follo wi ng the eve ning's gaiety, Cotillio n cou ples a ttended Sunday Mass in the College C hape l a nd a Ccmm uni on Breakfast at Cliff Walk Manor. Father Michael J ell y, O.P., was the speaker.

The success of the Court Cotilli on is a ttributed to the w h oleh earted coopera ti on of the freshman class. R esponsible for various committees were General Chair·men Sallyanne Deimantas and Kathl ee n Walsh; entertainm ent, Patricia Mahan; favor s, Nancy Ph elan; programs, Audrey Deliniks. Dance ch aperones were Mr·. and Mrs. James Dillon, and Dr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh.

Kenny Johnson, Kathy \Vals h, and Sallyanne Deimantas chat dm·ing an inte rmission at the spring "Court Cotil lion." The backg round decor was 'cr·eated' by ve rsatile freshm en under th e guidance of Gatia Payntor.