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Salve Tallies 758 StudefltS Fourteen states and six foreign countries are represented in the student .body this year. Wit!J. 352 students Rhode Island is first, but 194 are registered from Mas sachusetts and 99 from Connecticut.

Among foreign countries British Honduras and India are tied for first with four each.

The complet~ breakdown follows: California - 1, Connecticut 99, Florida - 1, Indiana - 1, Maine - 5, Maryland - 6, Massachusetts - 194, New Hampshire- 3, New Jersey - 29, New York - 44, Ohio - 1, Pennsylvania - 4, Rhode Island - 352, Virginia - 3.

British Honduras - 4, Columbia - 3, India - 4, Malaya - 1, Panama - 2, Trinidad - 1. Total - \758.

Juniors are the most populous class with 202 members, while sophomores are next with 200.

Seniors number 176, but freshmen only 162. Eighteen special full time students are registered and 37 are studying part-time, 32 from Rhode Island and five from Massachusetts.

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Dinners, dancing, entertainment, and a Mass will highlight the annual gala Father - and Da~ghter weekend scheduled for October 22 and 23.

Brea~ast in Miley Hall at 11 o'clock on Sunday, October 23, following 10 o'clock Mass at De La Salle A~demy will bring to a close two days of activities designed to entertain and instruct the fathers in the workings of the college.

Ground Broken For Huge New Classroom Building

The old Haven: Possibilities unlimited and unknown.

New Office To Provide Counseling Placement The Office of Counseling Services, located in Room 4 of McAuley Hall, has bOOn opened to meet the needs of all students at Salve.

It offers placement services to seniors and also has counseling services available for members of each class.

Need for such a center has been realized during the past years.

The co-operation of the administration and the faculty toward the concept of a counseling center have made this realization possible. The center is an independent agency, and so it 'Yorks freely to help students, yet, at the same time, it adheres to the philosophy of the college, which is to ,help its students mature in all ways.

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Ground breaking ceremonies of McAuley and the main enfor Salve Regina's huge new trance will be approached by a Science, Math, and Academic paved court protected by a proBuilding took place at 3·:00 p.m., truding second floor. The total Sept. 20. The informal ceremony cost of the building will be $2,was attended by students and fac- . 000,000.' Funds will come from a Thirty-one seniors are among ulty as well as by representatives combination of sources, includ- 101 students on the latest Dean's of the Diocese, the city of New- ing Federal grants and loans and List. Also on the roll of academic port, and college organizations. resources of the college. honors are 34 juniors and 36 soph' Bright Addition Scheduled for completion in omores.

"It will be a bright addition to November of 1967, the new buildStudents who attained the ing will double the present in- famous Cliff Walk," said Sister I;>ean's List are: structional and library space of Mary Emily. "Th.e assets of this Class of 1967 the college. It will house the new facility will be two-fold: an Sister Catherine of Jesus Chesscience and math departments as outstanding solution to the ex- boro, O.P., Andrea Helen Marie well as services facilities, lang- panding requirements of our DiGiammo, Sister John Maureen uage laboratories, lecture halls, growing college and an aesthetic Continued on Page 5 and student lounge. The building contribution 'to a dignified locale."

Sister Mary Rosalia feels conwas designed by the firm of Kurtz and Denning to blend with fident that the building will do the surrounding atmosphere. It tl;le utmost in furthering the will be located on the Walk fac- study of science and math as well Specia~ ing McAuley Hall. A brownstone as adding greatly to the general · "I dearly love this field and I facade will harmonize with that academic life of the college. am gratified by , the college program." These are the words of Sister Mary Constantia, R.S.M., a new · member of the faculty, , who until this year was principal of St. Maurice Day School in Bethesda, Maryland. St. Maurice's curriculum is orientated towards children who because of handicaps such as brain injuries have specified learning difficulties.

Besides instructing courses in special education on campus, Sister is also reorganizing Newport's public schools in Special Education. At present she is working with trainable retarded children and attempting to provide them with a full school day Skirting the grandeur of Cliff Walk will be the new Science, Math, rather than the half-day to which and Academic building. Ground breaking for the building took place they are accustomed. Sister is at 8:00 ·p.m., Sept. 20. also planning a program for old-

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House Proposed; Present Plan

Frosh Doff Beanies In Varied Show In a burst of singing and dancing, members of the freshman class doffed their beanies last Thursday at . a show in Mercy Hall. Individual and group numbers made up a colorful and musical program which drew prolonged applause from the huge audience. Comedy was the theme, but the few serious numbers drew a warm greeting.

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"To be or not to be: that is the question,'' so replied one Salve student when questioned about the proposal of a coffee house on campus.

Use of the old Haven as a cen~ ter for student communicatiop. and entertainment was the heart of the idea originally presented by a few students. Having heard and seen how such an experiment had been inaugurated on other Southern New England campuses such as Holy Cross and Rhode Island College, Salve students wondered whether such an enterprise could be initiated here in Newport.

Maggie Moran, having observed the initiation and growth of the coffee house at Rhode Island College, expressed the de'sire shared by many' fellow students to see such a meeting place organized on campus. She says, "I feel that a coffee house would be beneficial to the student body as a whole because it would provide soc i a I activity other than mixers and probably would solve the problem of what to do on Friday night in Newport. I also feel that if a Catholic college like Holy Cross could Continued on Page 5

Expansion Of Faculty Aids Most Departments Salve Regina, in keeping with its policy of expansion and improvement, has added a number of new faculty members for the 1966-67 school year. Virtually every department is affected favorably by these appointments.

Among those added' to the faculty are Dr. Hilda A. Calabro, Dr. Frank E. Greene, and Miss Rae K . O'Neill. Dr. Calabro was

Sister Mary Constantia To Teach Education, Aid Schools er trainable children whereby they will be sent to 'the vocational center and taught a working skill.

Among Sister Mary Constantia's other plans is a reorganization of classes for the physically handicapped so that these children too may experience a fulltime school week.

Sister is hopeful about this project. "It will not be a short time; the change will be gradual." Her greatest hope is that those students minoring in Special Education will help her with religion instruction in Newport.

When asked how she keeps up with her busy schedul~, she exclaimed, "It's wonderful to be here at Salve and enjoy the enthusiasm of the girls over this Special Educational program."

formerly an instructor at Boston College. She holds a B.A. degree from Pembroke College, an M.A. degree in French from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in Education from Boston College. In addition to supervising student teachers in secondary schools, Dr. Calabro will teach French. Professor Greene, who taught English at Rhode Island College from 1946 to 1966, will teach English here and will also serve as moderator of the Ebb Tide and the Cygnet. Miss O'Neill will teach Social Studies. She has a B.A. and an M.A. degree from Rhode .I sland College and is now a Ph.D. candidate at Boston College.

The Education Department has recently expan~ed its activities to include a Special Education program for the training of teachers for the mentally retarded. Sister Mary Constantia, R.S.M., has become a regular member of the faculty after working for the past three years on the summer session faculty in this field. Sister Constantia has also been the principal for the past seven years of a special school, Saint Maurice Day School in Washington, D. C. New members of the Sociology Department include Miss AnnMarie Keenan, who is a graduate of Boston's Emmanuel College.

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CAVE-IN DEBATED: PRO AND CON ATTACK

DEFENSE

To have a coffee house or not to have a coffee house on campus is becoming an ever-present topic of conversation. Many students have the opinion that a coffee house on Salve's campus would prove to be a failure for the following reasons.

First, examination of the coffee houses in the Boston area, indicates to opponents that most of the people attracted by them are of one specific type. It seems that only the true folk advocate can tolerate the smoke-filled havens where members of the 'beat generation" give off with song and their life's philosophy. Salve's campus certainly lacks the "long-haired" lovelies one would be more apt to find wandering on the Boston University campus.

Secondly, because Salve's campus is small and located on an island, it seems that it would indeed be difficult to attract enough of a crowd to maintain the coffee house. A larger campus such as the University of Rhode Island would have enough patrons to support such an endeavor without outside help. Salve, on the other hand, would need help from the surrounding areas, and the coffee house would not be able to draw this much needed assistance.

Thirdly, there would be a paucity of enter- . tainers to please those who did support the coffee house. Those entertainers who were induced to come to Salve would in all likelihood not be up to the calibre desired by those who truly enjoy folk music. A rank amateur could hardly please those who had seen Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, or Paul Quinlan.

Fourthly, if the coffee house were opened every week as is presently planned, the novelty of its presence would soon wear off. The weekly drudge of the coffee house would soon tire those who did attend.

Lastly, envision this coffee house scene: Wilma Wayout and Bernard Beat make the scene.

The atmosphere is dismal and dark. In the air hangs the strong, pungent odor of stale tobacco smoke which is probably the cause of the fog.horns on the renowned island of Newport this .evening. On the stage Wilma and Bernie see their favorite folk group - Bongo Bailey, Gus ¡Guitar, and Hermie Harmonica. Singing to their accompaniment is Annie Anti-Viet Nam with her rendition of "Cruel War." The couple seat -themselves as Cora Coffee-cup brings over their usual intoxicating caffeine. For three hours . the gruesome twosome listen to the wild wails of Annie. Finally the two must take their leave to make curfew. Thus ends another glorious night in the lives of Wilma and Bernie.

If, however, the present plans are adhered to this writer would be more apt to feel that the Cave-in would literally "cave in."

However different the individual causes or the modes of expression, the central issues which evolved from the turbulence in Viet Nam, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Berkeley, California, have at their roots a basic concern with the problem of freedom. Freedom, however, need not always be associated with furor and strife. ~n a more peaceful manner on October 26, 1966, the question of freedom and its relevance on the campus of Salve Regina College will be raised as the first of a series of forums involving discussion by both student and faculty.

The definition of freedom is relative according to different schools of thought, and an attempt to define the word at times seems to impose certain limitations on the concept itself. In Catholicism freedom is defined as the ability to choose what is right. Here, it may seem that the word right imposes limits, and one may ask whether one is not free to choose wrong as we so often do. Are people really free or using freedom to its fullest capacity when they choose what is wrong?

It seems from that definition the main concern is not so much with how much freedom one should have, but rather with what is right both for a group and for an individual and who is to say what is right.

In most cases students have chosen Salve Regina rather than a secular institution because they want a Catholic education. They freely chose it, and are free to leave it, but what amount of freedom lies between.

In any institution there is always the danger of two extreme positions - that of allowing too much freedom to the student in an attempt to make him think for himself and that of not allowing the student enough freedom in an attempt to make him agree with what the school thinks is right for him. A well-balanced institution should seek to develop in its students the ability to use free will to choose what is right. By having more choice and more responsibility in social and academic matters, the student can learn now the importance and the responsibility of choosing and making right decisions for himself.

He can practice and learn while he still has the guidance of the school.

Too many times people are overly protected from choosing for themselves and from making mistakes. When they leave school and finally :find themselves with freedom they never had to use before, they find it overwhelming and do not know how to cope with it.

In what position Salve Regina stands as to teaching its students good use of freedom should reveal itself to both student and faculty as the first Forum makes way this month.

Welcome Fathers

DIJJIENSIONS

Five weeks have flown, part of our first year, our last year, our somewhere in-between year.

We are yet strange, we have grown familiar.

We are seeking, we are finding, we are creating. We are dreaming, we are looking reality straight in the eyes. We are being led, we are followed. We are very much alone now, we are so much together. We are spirit, we are body.

Our spirit - our body. We call this Salve Regina. The body is here, strong and youthful, statuesque before us, in us. The spirit is here, but now it is present two-fold. It is our own and it is the spirit of the most important men in our lives.

We take pleasure, and above all, pride on this weekend of October 22-23, to welcome to Salve Regina the fathers who have molded our spirit, cleared our pathways, and added with their generosity their own spirit and love to the success, growth, and future of our college.

A coffee house, the Cave-In, has been proposed for the old Haven. According to tentative plans it would open one evening a week and would be managed by the students. The twentyfive cent admittance fee would cover coffee and entertainment. Arguments have been sounded from many sides. Looking through the "con" objections, the "pro" views will be discussed.

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1. It will appeal only to folk.

Featuring folk singers from local colleges, the coffee house will present a wide variety of entertainment. It will offer an occasion to listen to, appreciate, and evaluate the style of presentation and the type of song. Who and what are "folk"? This term _applies to those who favor a general type of music. No distinction is found between bluegrass and ethnic, between jug band and protest, or between narrative and spirituals. Folk songs are the original songs of a country adapted to contemporary standards.

2. The campus is too small.

Number is not the deciding factor; nor is it actually a major consideration. A university with a large enrollment is not by nature large with respect to activities or to enthusiasm. A small school united behind a competent social committee can enact successfully interesting projects which would be almost impossible at a widely diversified campus. To shy away from new ventures and to remain static could be detrimental to the interior and to the exterior prestige of a campus. To open a coffee house at Salve Regina could simultaneously open a variety of dimensions in student involvement.

3. Entertainers will be at a premium.

Folk singers from local colleges have offered to perform for transportation fees. Salve guitarists can tune their instruments and provide an evening's entertainment. One group will attract another. Students and audience members will encourage their friends to participate in the Cave-In's program. The proposed coffee house will serve a dual purpose. Not only will it offer a good evening of' entertainment, but it will also provide novices as well as established groups the setting and the atmosphere in which to perform. To guarantee to feature a Joan Baez or a Bob Dylan of tomorrow would be overstating the case. One, however, must concur that from their engagements at the Newport Folk Festival, they have increased their stature and following.

4. The novelty will disappear.

The coffee house was not proposed as a novelty but as an extension of the educational ex¡perience. Once anything has been undertaken, it is no longer novel. Depending upon the creative and imaginative intuition of the teacher, a class becomes either interesting or boring.

Likewise then the managers of the Cave-In will hold the responsibility of maintaining an atmosphere of stimulation. The most provocative teacher will lose much effectiveness before a mute class. So also will the most interesting performer lose much effectiveness before a mute audience.

A coffee house is a new venture. Until the first performance and the response to it have been evaluated, it will remain like a gamble, uncertain. No great expense will be incurred, and no dire catastrophe will result with its opening in the old Haven. It is indeed a unique undertak. ing and should not be stifled but answered and given the opportunity to prove itself. It will stimulate and foster an experience in music, and it will generate a renewed feeling of cooperation and of unity.

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Upperclassmen Test Freshmen C.I.Q.'s One's first Impressions of a city are filled with mixed emotions. Think back to that glorious moment when your eyes first beheld the fair visage of Newport.

Yes, somewhere beneath that blanket. of fog, there Is a city. In spite of this blinding mist, those

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of us who have been here before seemed to have developed a sixth sense and are able to seek our way to and from our favorite spots on the Island. Consequently, It is easy to see how a freshman may fall to observe the finer points of Newport, therefore, the map to your left may prove to be of unquestionable service. It was drawn up by upperclassmen who have learned to appreciate the outstanding features of the surrounding area and are proud to call Newport, their ."home away from home."

Since the freshmen have had sufficient time to orientate themselves, a quiz Is now in order to test your C.I.Q. ( camp!JS lntelllgence quotient).

Directions: Below Is a map of that part of Newport with which Salve's students most often come in contact. The names Identifying the places and people of the town and the campus have been withheld. In order to test your C.I.Q., attempt to recognize the correct name for each place and person, and write that name In the space ¡ provided. The answers and grades for your score can be found on page six.

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program. The ballad "Because I Were Shy" proved to be a favorite of the audience. A quiz game of Shakespearean plays supplied an introduction to the Shakespeare and Gilbert a nd Sullivan ballads . As an added bonus Mr. Spicer sang the song for which h e ·is perhaps best known "Frankie and J ohnnie," and the sing-a-lon g with "When I W a s a L ad" contribut ed to a relaxed atmosph ere.

Mr. Spicer obviously meant this evening to be on e of fun for both himself and his audien ce, an d h e proved his t alents to lie within the realm of pianist a s well as balladeer by accompany ing him self to sever a l ballads.

F ollowing the concert, the cultural committee h eld a r eception for Mr. Spicer.

Cultural Affairs Office Plans Varied Programs Recently organized on the Salve R egina campus is the Office of Cultural Affa irs. Coordina ted by J oan David, and advised by a faculty committee consisting of Sr. Mary I gnatius, Sr. Mary J ean, Sr. Mary Rosina, Sr. Marie Susanne, and Rae O'Neill, the Office engages speak ers and performers of in teg rity and versatility f or the student body a nd t he Newport community. With the inter est of promoting cultura l activities, the college will become a more integrated part of the Rhode Island society and at the same time draw the faculty and students closer together. The Office will also prevent date conflicts in the presentations of the various campus clubs and organizations by arranging a general showing if one is desired.

The program for the next two months includes the continuation of the International Film F estival, the Mother Mary Hilda Miley Memorial Lecture Series, the R egina Players' production of Giraudoux' "Madwoman of Chailott," concerts by the Queen Choristers and professional groups, art exhibits, and informal "studio" lectures.

If the first semester pr ogram is well-received, plans for the second semester will be intensified.

The Office h opes to present a series of fiv e int erna tiona lly k nown figures who w ill discuss such t op ics as politics, t he t heater, music, current affairs, and modern literature.

Student r epresen tation in the Office will consist of a Student Committee, wh ose m embers will be announced shortly. The group, taken from a ll fou r classes, will serve as a link bet ween the s tudent body and the committee coordinators. The Office also introduces the use of a Student Activities Card, good for student a~­ mission to all concerts, movies and lectures for which the general public will be charged. The card must be presented at the time of the event and is nontransferable. In some cases, because of the high expense incurred in getting a particular performer or personality, the card will represent a discount on the general admission fee.

This n ew organization will accomplish its purpose only with the full support and cooperation of the faculty and student body.

To date it is highly pleased with the response and attendance at its presentations, and with this continued support, the possibilities of the work of the Office are limitless.

Mama's And Papa's Vocalize Moods Of Current Generation "Got a feeling that I'm wasting time on you" might aptly describe what many of our instructors are thinking now that most of the first test results are out, and for many of us our opinions are wrapped up in the statem ent.

"Monday, Monday, can't trust that day," especially if we have the misfortune to be scheduled for a 9:00 class on that infamous first 24 hours of the week.

These apropos sayings are extracted from two very, popular songs done by an extremely distinctive and vogue g roup called The Mama's and the Papa's. In case you have not yet met them, then introductions are in order: Denny is a very handsome French Canadian with lots of character in his smile and lots of hair around his eyes; John is more or less the "Big Daddy'' and the musical genius of the group. He is tall, thin, and gaunt, with lots of character in his eyes, and lots of hair on his chin. Then there is Michelle, who is a lissome, blond beauty sporting an impish grin

and a wedding band given to her four years ago by John; and finally, Cass, the fourth member and literally the "Big Mama" of the group, who aP.pears good-natured and is pleasingly plump with as much character as she looks.

Their speciality is soft, mellow harmony, resulting from precise blending of soprano, contralto, baritone, and tenor voices of the four, and this marvelous effect is charged with the complete rapport of the group. In fact, their music is so important to this singing group and so much a part of their inner feelings that any little argument or misunderstanding within the group can set off a chain reaction which would seriously affect the unique blending and delicate tempering of their "million dollar" sound.

So, if you haven't yet checked into the multi-talented entertainment offered by The Mama's and the Papa's, .then I've "got a feeling that I'm wasting time on you" too!

All good wishes to Salve Regina!

In its future, may it never ebb; and in any contest always win and. never be tied!

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Banter and Bard Watts Discusses Films

John Ransford Watts, Associate Professor of Theatr e at Bost on University, officially opened the International Film Festival on September 29, at Miley Hall.

At 5 :15, Mr. Watts delivered a lecture concerning the film a s the art form of the twentieth century, and following a showing of On the Waterfront, directed a group discussion of the movie.

After receiving his Bachelor's , degree from Boston College, Mr. Watts continued his education at Yale University where he obtained his Master of Fine Arts degree. He then returned to Boston College for his Masters degree in Education. Besides teaching presently at Boston University, and formerly at Brandeis University, Boston Centre for Adult Education, Yale University, and Summer School of the Arts, in the Prince Edward Islands, Mr. Watts has had administrative experience with such organizations as the Professional Theat er Division of New England Theater Conference, and the National Council of the Arts in Education. He was the director of Boston University's first program coordinating their schools of dance, drama, and music at Tanglewood, summer residence of · the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Distinguishing be_tween the advantages of the legitimate theatre and those of the film, Mr. Watts emphasized the fact that although the live performance generates a dynamic rapport between a c t o r s and audience, these performances can sometimes wither with time; however, the filmed presentation projects actors and actresses at their peak He dwelled upon the fact that a camera can intensify a scene by focussing on a particular actor's r eactions while p erformers in the legitimate theatre are without this t echnical device.

In order to set the scene for the showing of On The Waterfront, Mr. Watts urged the audience to be aware of the movie's realism: its dialogue, its scenery, and its sound.

During the discussion which began at 9:15, Mr. Watts indicated that On The Waterfront could be interpreted, not only technically, but sociologically,

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psychologically, and. spiritually as well. Questions concerning such various interpretations involved the students, faculty, and visitors in a discussion which could have well exceeded its fo rty minute time limit.

Mr. Watts will return to Salve on December 1st to introduce the Cultural Committee's showing of La Dolce Vita.

Spicer Serenades On Tuesday, October 4, the walls of the Great Hall swayed to the magnetic voice of balladeer Earl Spicer. The first performer of Salve's new cultural program Mr. Spicer received an enthusiastic welcome from the ample crowd. Called "the most re-engaged singer," he has entertained at Cornell University, Notre Dame, Penn State, and even the White House.

Old favorites such as "Greensleeves" and "The Erie Canal" as well as some not-so-well known ballads, such a s "Lord Randal, " ''Willow 0 Willow," and "The Texas Cowboy" constituted the

Cultural Schedule Following is a schedule of the November-December offerings of the Cultural Committee.

Tuesday, October 25 Studio Lecture at 7 :00 p.m. in Ochre Court. Reverend Robert Winter, Rector of St. M a r k ' s Episcopal Church in Warren: Reactions to Vatican II. Wednesday, October 26 Paul van K. Thomson: Byron and Satanic School of Poetry: 7:30 at Ochre Court.

1st Week of November International Film Festival; movie to be announced.

November 9 Paul Quinlan and Co., in concert : 7:30 at Ochre Court.

November 10 Mme. Guillemine de la Coste: Existential Drama.

November 15 Movie: "The Parable."

To compare Tom Courtenay's characterization of Pasha in the film Dr. Zhlvago and his inter· pretation of Collin in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is to realize that the sensitivity of an actor's face can reveal a mood as much as his presentation of dialogue. Courtenay's Collin Smith was a tormented, slumbred athlete, w hose isolation seem ed to result not only from his disconnection with the accept ed codes of British society, but from his internal unintegration as well. That Collin rebelled against the established laws of his society was evident from the beginning of the movie - he was sent to a reform school for having stolen money; but it seemed to be~ome obvious, too, as strategically placed flashbacks were introduced, that this rejection of laws was preceded by his inability to find acceptance within his own family. And so, this seemed to be the loneliness of Collin. Not only was he unable to experience contact with the ideals of his society and family, but, as seen by his uncontrolled, undirected way of living, neither did he have contact with any ideals of his own. Collin could well have been experiencing what Erich Fromm calls "moral aloneness"; the lack of relatedness to values, symbols and patterns.

The question is, however, whether or not Collin's decision at the end of the movie resulted in his desire to conquer this moral aloneness, or to relieve his social isolation. Though he was the reform school's best long distance runner, and their hope for fame in an important athletic event, Collin deliberately (and director Richardson made use of Courtenay's sensitive face to show us how deliberately) relinquished first place to his public school opponent. During the discussion that followed the movie, students, faculty, and visitors debated, but never resolved, the significance of Comn;s deClSIOn. One trend of thought was that Collin, afraid of being granted an early leave of the school because of his success, chose instead, to sacrifice life outside the reform school for the physical security its walls afforded. Others felt that the boy, realizing that his victory would be a notch in the gun of the power structure the administration seemed to symbolize, chose to Continued on Page 5

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Cheryl Girr, Miss Rhode Island, In Freshman Class At College

Beginning wi~ the 1966-1967 The Class of 1970 has a celebacademic year, a new series of True, you could take a weekcourses in two divisions of the rity in its midst. She is Cheryl ·end, travel four hours, spend college is being offered. that precious cigarette and Haven Girr, who last spring became Available to- full or part-time Miss Rhode Island and who remoney on a hotel room, and day students are: Introduction to cently returned from the Miss stand in that long line at the box Mental Retardation, taught by America Pageant in Atlantic <>ffice waiting for a ticket for Sr. Mary Constantia; Systems of City, New Jersey, with the honor David Merrick's latest, ,or, with a Psychology, Sr. Marie Susanne; of being chosen the "most talentlot less trouble you could go to Mathematics Seminar (Different- ed dancer" in the talent competiWarren High School and join the ial Equations), Mr. McCoy; and tion. . audience in a production of anyEcclesiology, with Sr. Eloise, Miss thing from "Camelot" to "Peter Cheryl graduated from Rogers Pan," produced and directed, not Lewis and Father Reilly.

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by Logan or Nichols,, but by Ann Open to full-time students and been her interest for the past Wright, one of Salve's own. adults of the area, the Continuing nine years, and she has become Ann, a resident Senior, is asEducation branch of Salve offers quite accomplished, as the judges sistant director of the T. A. M. in the form of night courses the revealed in Atlantic City when Repertory Theater of Warren, a following: Introduction to Auto- they awarded her a $1,000 corporation just shy of a year old. matic Data, with C. E . Sojka; scholarship for her interpretive Ann Wright Led by Tom Marcello, director Supervision in Special Education, ballet. Cheryl has been a member and president, Matt Robinson, Sr. Mary Constantia; Legislative · of the troupe of the State Ballet stage manager and vice-president, home base is at Warren High and Ethical Aspects of Education, of Rhode Island, and she is also School. and Ann, the company has a fasMr. Burns; Introduction to a ballet teacher here in Newport.

I don't think Broadway could Speech and Hearing Disorders, cinating history and a promising Along with taking courses at future. Last January, the parish do better, do you? After all, , Miss Talbert; Current Political Salve and dancing, Cheryl spends of St. Brendan's, East Providence, what does David Merrick have Problems in Historical Prospec- a good part of her time fulfilling wished to produce "The Sound of that Ann Wright doesn't have? tive, Mr. McKenna; Abnormal her duties as Miss Rhode Island, Music" (possibly inspired by Psychology, Dr. Carr; and Ap- making p u b 1 i c appearances Salve?), and Tom, as a young adpreciation of Opera, instructed by throughout the New England vocate of the theater, was asked Sr. Mary Rosina. area and making radio and teleContinued from Page 1 to assist in this endeavor. With These courses will be supple- vision commercials. On December Tom and with the aid of Ann and make their coffee house such mented at the beginning of sec- 17, Cheryl will be taking part in Matt, the show was a great suc- a success, we could too." ond semester for those interested. the filming of a movie with ConTwo other Juniors, Bea Abracess and was followed by an 'nie Francis and Ed Sullivan, in avalanche of requests from clubs, ham and Mary Crowley, will which she will dance. The movie testify to the success of the Holy parishes, and other organizations is for the be~fit of the boys in Cross coffee house. "We went up in the area for their services.

Viet Nam, and Cheryl is eagerly Continued from Page 4 As their fame rose, the terri- not knowing what to expect and looking forward to this new extory they covered grew to out- were pleasantly surprised at the defy this structure and direct his perience. life toward a personal goal. entertaining and at the same time standing proportion. The summer "Exciting and tiring" is how Whatever the significance of found them directing for a resort orderly atmosphere of the coffee Cheryl sums up her week in Atthe ending, the forty minute semin Sebago Lake, Maine. The act- house. When we walked in there lantic City. The contestants were inar that followed the movie inwas a jug band entertaining and ors in their various productions busy every minute of the day were all local people looking to people and w a i t e r s walking dicated that the Loneliness of the with rehearsals, shows, and inLong Distance Runner quickened around, talking and laughing. the theater for enjoyment and a group as large as 250 held enough Yet from the outside no one the pace of thought for all who terviews.

Now that Cheryl is home she interest to form the permanent would ever have guessed that this attended film and discussion. can look back to the pageant as legal corporation. Thus the birth inconspicuous little building was "an unforgetable experience." of T.A.M. They continued their such a beehive of activity. When She thinks that the most importwe asked about the management entertainment for the evening. summer schedule with excerpts from "South Pacific," "The of the coffee house, the boys were Student groups both from Salve ant aspect in the choice of Miss Sound of Music," and "The King so enthusiastic about their own and nearby colleges would be ex- America is the judges' ·interview, and I." One of their favorites that they offered to help us in tended an invitation to enter- for which a contestant must be intelligent, poised, and able to was th~ full production of "Oliv- any way possible if we ever de- tain in the formal atmosphere.

Since the coffee house would express herself. Cheryl thinks er," in which Tom acted as well cided to start one at Salve."

The coffee house could have be open only on Friday nights that this is one of the reasons as directed.

"Oliver" also opened a new fa- two general aims. The first aim from 8 p.m. until midnight, there why it is better to have had excet in the group - a division for would be to provide a construc- would be no conflict with the old perience as a college student bechildren. The purpose is the en- tive meeting place for students Raven's primary purpose of pro- .fore facing such a test. Being the tertainment of children in gram- of Salve and other nearby col- viding a meeting place for com- second youngest contestant, she mar and junior high schools on leges. The cof~ee house would muters. Because of the ideal set- was conscious of being at a great Saturday afternoons. The child- also be available to all clubs on ting of the Haven, very little disadvantage.

Cheryl is still very much "on ren participating in the produc- campus for fund -raising activi- would be needed to turn it into tions are permanent members of ties. The club sponsoring the ac- a coffee house. Several small the go," but she admits "I've been the repertory group, range in tivity would pay for the enter- lights would be added at an_angle that way .for 18 years; it's age from 8 to 16, and represent tainment and in return would to make one corner of the Haven nothing new." To carry out her a stage. The old Haven, which duties as Miss Rhode Island, she a large number of schools in collect the night's profits.

A student-organized c o f f e e once lived as a place of laughter has the use of an official car for Rhode Island. The plays are geared to their pleasure and have house ·would be financed by a and boxed music, might again one year. The pageant has · left included "Pet~r Pan" and "Green- twenty five cent admission fee. live with the sound of voices and her with a total of $2,500 in This fee would cover coffee and live guitared singers. scholarships plus a $1,500 wardsleeves."

Outside interest in the company is so strong that members have had to close the former monthly open auditions and limit themAs Salve Regina College grows, its horizons Thanks to the untiring labor of the committee selves to five new members per all permissions have been lengthened. month through a more regulated broaden and its views accordingly must change.

The handbook also gives a new explanation addition system. Before the per- This is the purpose and perhaps the promise of the new handbook.

Salve's grading system. The four-point sysof manent body was activated, one The aim of the handbook is expressed in the tem has been inaugurated much to the delight audition which was needed to fill 35 roles saw 237 arrivals: They foreword written by Sister Mary Emily, R.S.M. of all. make almost all of their own cos- It is to be a guide by which the students may Student council has initiated three new comtumes and scenery and provide know their college better - its history, its goals, mittees into its ranks: The Library, The Fine their own musical accompani- its regulations.

Arts, The Revisions. Two new campus organment. Trish Abrian is the musical A careful examination of the new handbook izations have also found their way to re9ognidirector. will show that the changes made reflect long tion in the handbook. , Probably their highest aspirahours of conferences and deliberation by the New duties for the House Council Officers tion is the possibility of receiving students who compiled and approved it.

They have been stipulated, adding to the detail of a grant to build their own theater the revisions. are made in a clear concise manner facilitating and the facilities to open a childIn short the new handbook is a map by which ren's workshop which would in- the students' understanding.

Undoubtedly the revision which first finds its each student can gain guidance and knowledge clude courses in speech and the theater arts. Presently their way to the students heart concerns curfews. of the College.

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robe. Presently she is 'u ncertain about her future, for she is concerned with completing her reign to the best of her ability until next spring when she relinquishes her title. Asked if the end of her reign would be a relief, she laughed and said, "I'd do it all over again."

101 Students Continued from Page 1 Donnelly, R.S.M., Sister Bernadette Cordis Duggan, MM, RN, Sister Mary Christine Escalante, R.S.M., Sister Evelyn Mary Harrington, R .S.M., Jane Turner Harrington, Mirene Paule Hazebrouck, Joan Patricia Henry, Sister Maria Edward Hines, O.L.P, Diane Ruth Jackson, Mrs. Norma Louise Kelvey, R.N., Jane Francine Kiernan, Anne Mary Lancellotti, Theresa Ann Marzilli, Sarah Ann Mathison, Karen Anne McCarty, Helen Marie McGrane, Sister Daniel Mary Mitchell, R.S.M., Sister Marie James Nakowicz, R .S.M., Janice Jeffery Orford, R .N., Geraldine Marie Palumbo, Sister Marie Albertine Panton, R.S.M., Constance Ann Quirk, Sister Maria William Robinson, R.S.M., R.N., Kathleen Elizabeth Ryan, Sandra Ann Scally, Sister Miraim Peter Sharp, R.S.M., Charlotte Ann Sousa, Beverly Ellen Ursillo, and Carolyn Louise Wood.

Class of 1968 -Beatrice Ann Abraham, Mary Angela Adams, Elaine Anderson, Donna Jean Bailey, Shirley Lucy Barone, Mrs. Sylvia Peterson Blount, R.N., Jane Alice Brodie, Sister Mary Carolee Chanona, R.S.M., Mrs. Mary Coughlan, Mary Louise Connelly, Mary Ellen Crowley, Cynthia Helen DeMello, Sister Grace Mary Egan, R.S.M., Julia Catherine Gendvilis, Elizabeth Mary Holt, Duane Elizabeth Horan, Virginia Anne Koehler, Lydia Largarto, Margaret Madeline Machado, Marion Alice Mathison, Sister Joseph Edward McLaughlin, Mary Ellen Minahan, Teresa Rose Nunes, Eileen Marie Pangborn, Mary Margaret Parker, Sister Kevin Marie Reilly, R.S.M., Beverly Ann Rosa, Caroline Anne Ruocco, Belinda St. Angelo, Jean Marie St. Germain, Lucie Genevieve Searle, Sister Angel Mary Singareddi, Marilyn Anne Viera, and Kathleen Mae Weaver.

Class of 1969 -Lucille L. Andreozzi, Virginia C. Bailey, Sister Mary Consolata Barkhurst, M.M., Kathleen M. Be_arden, Christine A. Beaulac, Suzanne R . Bouchard, Patricia A. Caden, Judith L. Cadigan, Susan Casey, Sandra Cournoyer, Diane Courcy, Ann Marie Dolan, Suzanne Fitzsimmons, Sharon Foley, Mary P . Ford, Jean M. Gordon, Diane M. Guillet, Linda Lou Hanks, Barbara Ann Healey, Rose Mary Healy, Kathleen A. Kendy, Susan H. Kennedy, Jane Lavery, Jean Louise Maigret, Sharyn Malloy, Margaret Mercurio, Maureen O'Connor, Barbara J. Reynolds, Maria E. Sciarrotta, Mary K. Segar, Jane M. Thibault, Patricia A. Watson, Elizabeth L. Weis, Ellen West, Susan Wheelan, and Susan Whitehead.

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New Office Continued from Page 1 The philosophy of the center itself is the team approach to provide adequate services to meet the needs of each student. While such a philosophy may seem similar to those of the centers at U.R.I. or Brown, Salve's Center is tailored to the particular needs of the college's students.

Since the keynote of the office is service, the center offers evaluation, counseling, and placement services. Evaluation is the assessment of a girl's abilities and talents; Counseling is offered in Miss McDonald of the placement office, and Sr. Marie Susanne, director such areas as psychological, vo- ' of counsellng services, enjoy their McAuley Hall office. cational, and academic; and placement is thought of as a ssisting the student in choosing a career and entering into it.

A credentials service to seniors M.S. from Purdue University, will Continued from Page 1 also is provided, and it serves as be an assistant professor of 'matha liaison between students and pleting work on a Master's degree ematics. Mr. McCoy is former future employers by scheduling at Duke University. Mr. Vernon head of the Mathematics r;>epartrecruiters and planning inter- J . Lisbon, executive director of ment at New London's Mitchell views. ,For seniors, there is in- the Family Service So9iety in College. Mrs. Mary Joan Pen! will formation about graduate schools, Newport will be a part-time as- be an instructor in the English careers, · scholarships and fellow- sistant in the Sociology Depart- Department. She was a recipient ships. For the undergra~uates, ment. of a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship . materials will accumulate to help Nursing Division and studied at Cornell University. them form their future plans.

New faculty members in the Mrs. Pen! was also a librarian, Personnel of the center are Nursing Division are : Mrs. Maur- and a reporter and book reviewer Sister Marie Susanne, R. S. M., een Masterson Lareau, Miss Car- for the Buffalo Courier Express.

Ph.D., 1vfiss Marie McDonald, olyn L. Miller, and Mrs. Judith Reverend Anthony Robeiro comes M.S., and a clinical psychologist. M. Jordan. Mrs. Lareau holds an to Salve Regina froq). Boston ColSister Susanne, director of the R .N. from Saint Joseph's Hos- lege where he has been doing counseling office and head of ~ pital in Providence, a B .S. from graduate work in Economics. pyschology department, received Boston College and an M.S. from Father Robeiro is a native of Inher M.A. and Ph.D. from Boston Saint John's University. She was dia and will teach Economics and College. Sister majored in coun- formerly at Roger Williams Gen- Theology here. seling pyschology. eral Hospital, Providence, as AdNew Function Miss McDonald is director of ministrative Supervisor. Miss MilSister Marie Susanne, R.S.M., placement services. She received ler is a graduate of Rochester has a new function at the college, her B.S. from Saint Frances General Hospital School of Nurs- in addition to her work in the Xavier University in Nova Sco- ing, Rochester, New York, has Education and Psychology Detia and h er M.S. in student per- a B.S. degree from Loyola Uni- partments. Sister is now director sonnel work from Indiana Uni- versity of Chicago, and an ·M.A. of the Counseling and Psychoin Nursing Education from New versity. logical Services. Miss ¥cDonald York University. Miss Miller has will assist Sister as Placement also held supervisory and teachDirector. Miss McDonald was foring positions in hospitals and merly on the faculty of the Unimost recently was an instructor versity of Rhode Island. of Maternity Nursing at Rhode 1. Viking Hotel Island Hospital. Mrs. Jordan 2. Ferry holds a B.S. from the University 3. The M.K. Hotel of Colorado and during the past Class Rings 4. Cheap Charlie's summer was a leader in short5. Sully's term traineeship programs at Juniors On Oct. 31, 6. La Forge Casino that university. from 9:30-3 :30, a Balfour 7. Newport Creamery Miss Wanda Lewis, an instruct8. Karen McCarty: President representative will be in the or of philosophy and theology, is of the Student Council Bookstore to take your candidate for a Ph.D. at the Uni9. Office. of Sister Mary versity of Toronto. class ring order. A $10.00 Donald: Dean of Women Professor Jesse W. McCoy, who deposit will be required.

10. Forty Steps holds a B.S. from the United SCORES States Naval Academy and an 9 to 10 wrong: Gives you the rank of Harriet Hermit. Contrary to the rumors that the sophomores may have circulated, town EBB TIDE STAFF is not " off limits" to freshmen.

The opinions of this newspaper are not necessarily those of 7 to 8 wrong: Stella Student, the administration, faculty, board of trustees, or entire student welcome to Salve. Just remembody. Any reader wishing to express his or her views concerning ber, the library is not the only any subject may write to Editor, Ebb Tide, Box 193, Salve Replace to spend your weekends. gina College, Newport, R. I. 5 to 6 wrong: You must be Florence Faithful. You should Editor-in-Cb!ef ........ . . . .......... . ...... Anne Lancellotti become aware of 't he fact that Assistant to the Editor ....................... Patricia Aubin absence does not make the heart News Editor ............... .. ................ Pamela Barry grow fonder.

Acting Feature Editor ............ ; . ......... 'Dianne Mazzari 3 to 4 wrong: Queen of the Managing Editor ........ ·... . ......... . ....... Nancy Huling Laundromat. At least you've Assistant Managing Editor ..................... Ronnie Foley made it down there once since Acting Art Editor ......... .. .............. ·. . . . Dee Sullivan you've been here.

Photography Editor ....... . . . ................ Marilyn Worst 1 to 2 wrong : Have you thought Acting Editorial Board ............... : ..... Donna Giaquinto of joining as one of the guides on Marianne Cronin a Viking tour? You're the type Anne Benedict who probably knows where HarReporters: Dianne Fitch, Dianne Hardy, Pat McCarten, Mary ry Feigelman Park is.

McNulty, Belinda St. Angelo, Laura Carberry, Marl0 wrong : With this perfect frances Kelley, Michaella Kelley, Dianne LaCazette, score, you must either be a resiNancy Gillis, Carol Smigiel, Peg Sheehan. dent of Newport or else a relative of Amerigo Vespucci.

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Extra-Curricular Leaders Chosen; Projects Launched Extra curricular activities began in October as most campus clubs elected officers for the year. The organizations have yet to complete their plans, but many, under the guidance of their new officers, have already initiated projects.

At the first meeting of the French Club, L' Alliance Francaise, the following were elected officers for the year: Patricia De Lisle, President; Mirene Hazebrouck, Vice-President; Carolyn Schaffer, Secretary; and Rose Mary Healy, Treasurer. A reception was held for the new members at which a talk was given by four se,niors who spent their Junior year in France. For November · 10, the club has planned "Une Causerie Gastronomie." Meetings will be held the second Thursday of every month from seven to nine.

The Folk Music S~ciety has elected Mary Ann Cronin, President; Kathy Gleason, Vice-President ; and Susan Edward, Secretary-Treasurer. This newly organized club has planned informal bi-weekly meetings at which different artists and folk-singers will be heard and discussed. Also on the agenda are workshops where members who play musical instruments can improve themselves with the help of the other members of the club and with professional teachers. Folk groups from different colleges have been invited to attend. In November Paul Quinlin, wellknown Boston folk-singer-seminarian, will perform for the entire school. Mr. Leo Botari, a member of the Biology Dept., is the club moderator.

This years' . officers of the Mission Club are President Eileen McCarthy; Vice-President Judy McNamara; Secretary Barbara Reynolds; and Treasurer - Theresa Hodgens. The club plans to initiate a Mission collection in each dormitory on every Tuesday night, and a stamp drive in each dorm also. In November they will conduct a clothing drive.

This year's Home Economics club has chosen as officers: Kathy Kenney, President; Caren Jennings, Vice-President; Andrea Arcand, Secretary; and Betty Coccia, Treasurer. On November 29, the Home Econo~ics Club is planning to hold an ~dvent Christmas Party.

The following were chosen as officers of the Sociology Club: Beverly Ursillo, President; Donna Bailey. Vice-President; Jean Marie St. Germain, Secretary; Anne Goodwin, Treasurer. Lectures, panels, and movies concerning topics pertinent to Social Welfare and Sociology, constitute the program for this Club.

This year's Sodality intends to conduct a campus-wide drtve for the Newport Community Center. Leading the Sodality this year are: Susan Ellis, Prefect ; Linda Schuster, Vice-Prefect ; and Miss Maria Leandro, R. N. and Patricia Watson, secretaries.

Sodalists also plan to supply a needy family with a Thanksgiving basket.

On the third Tuesday of every month, the Spanish Club, El Circulo Espanol, will hold its meetings. This club plans to view slides from Spain and to visit Boston in November to see The Man From La Mancha. Non club me:m,bers are also invited to attend. The Spanish Club officers are : Katherine Sciarrotta, President; Cynthia DeMello, VicePresident; Marilyn Viera, Secretary; and Rita Gallant, Treasurer.

The Student National Educational Association has chosen the following officers for this year: Susan Hathaway, President; Jl4arilyn Worst, Vice-President; Susan Schiffer, Re-cording Secretary ; Mary Lou Capuano, Corresponding Secr etary; and Rose Mary Healy, Treasurer.

Women's Recreation Association is organizing swimming, bowling and horseback riding activities and basketball intramurals. Varsity basketball practice ·b egan in October. Also being planned are inter-collegiate tennis matches. Officers for this year are: President, Mary Ryan; Vice P r e s i d e n t , Mary Ellen Woods; and Secretary, Dee Sullivan.

Sigma Phi Sigma, the Natioal Honor Society 9f colleges conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, has chosen as officers: Theresa Marzilli, President; Anne Lancellotti; Vice President; and Beatrice Abraham, Secretary Treas~ urer.

The purpose of the International Relations Club is to provide the interested student with a means of keeping abreast of the world situation. Insight and appreciation of world happenings is gained, through lectures, movies and discussions. It is hoped that this year will be a banner year for International Relations Club.

Membership is open to the entire student body. For information concerning this organization contact any of the following: President, Mary Crowley; Vice President, Constance Quirk; Secretary, Duane Horan or Treasurer, Mary-Elenor Reardon. · For United ~ations Day, October 24, International Relations Club has a program planned.

Greene Named Judge Of Thanksgiving Contest Dr. Frank E. Greene, professor of English, has been appointed by Governor John H. Chafee to be a judge in the annual Thanksgiving Day Pro- , clamation contest. Juniors and seniors in high school write proclamations, and a board of judges selects the one which will be used by the Governor for his official Thanksgiving Proclamation. Four others re. ceive honorable mention. Dr. Greene has been a judge since appointed by then Governor and now Senator John 0. Pastore twenty years ago.