e Vol. 4, No. 5
Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.
February, 1951
Junior Class Receives Rings Feb. 2 In Great Hall from President
Forum's Verbal Volley Propels Sodality Offensive for Peace
The coll ege ring s were b estow ed upon the Jun ior cla ss a t th e traditional Ring Ceremony in th e Great Ha ll o n th e after noo:l of Febru a ry two . Pre sented b y Mot her M ary Hi Ida, R.S.M ., presid ent o f ·; he :all eg e, t he r in g s w;re p la ce d o n th e fingers of t he sec o nd c!a: s in th e hi story of ou r y ou:1g co lleg e . br li er in the day, l he rings w ere bl esse d after .A/\as; b y Rev. Dr. G era ld F. Dill on. As pa re nt> a nd r ri ends witnessed i·he CICtivities, 'l he cl as s recei ved i·heir rings a nd stepped rhrough th e large dupl icate which stood at ·rhe base of ·rhe grand staircase . Following th e receiving of th e rings, congratulatory and significant addresses were g iven by Moth er Mary Hilda , R.S.M., Rev. Father Sh ea, a nd Si ster Mary James, R.S.M., dean . Sister Mary .lames chose as her su b ject the valu e and meaning of the Mercy seal which graces one side of the heavy gold setting of the ring in which the star sapphire rests . Paren ts and friends of ·;·he honored class w& re se rv ed ·j·ea in ·;·he dining room following th e program . Benediction in i·he chap el ·form ed ·rhe close of 'rh e day's activities. After the formal closing of this day's activities, parents a nd {ri end s remained for a w hil e ·ro meet members of ·;·he faculty whil e th e Juniors mad e ready ·for the next day's Ring Dance .
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What Price Peace? Prayer Penance Rosary Christ's Life Portrayed In Re ligious Motion Picture " Chri st th e King ," a Lenten movie, was sho wn at t he Colleg e on Febr uary six, t he proceeds from th e movie will g o toward th e Sisters of Mercy Centennial Fund . Produ ce d to tell the greatest sto ry ever to ld , " Christ the King " wa s a:1 insp iring movi e capt uring ·;·he ·;·ru e -;tory of ·; he greatest sacrifice in th e histo ry of the wor ld. !t w as shown to unfold -for th e stud ents Chri st's Life, Death, and Res urre ct ion .
Under ·;· he auspi ces of ihe Soda lity, a Cru sad e For Peace was una ni mously a cce pted :::~s an al l co ll ege act ivity o n .J a nuary nineteen a t Me rcy Hall . Empl o ying ' Phi ll ips 66" method of G roup Dy namics, Sod a lity members unanimo usly ado pte d ·,he Crus ade For Pea ce W eek as an effect ive mea ns to combat the p resent worl d cris is. Following t his decision , .Jayne Myc roft prese nted her plan f or a pa ne l d isc ussion d esign ed i o stim ula te united acti on du ri ng t he Crusade. The Forum w a s held o n February nine as a p re liminary ·ro ·, he Sod a lity proj ect, -featurin g ~w o re p resen ta t ives h om each cla ss, who offered sp ee ch es i·o spur on the Sodality Crusaders. .J an e Murphy '51 and Joan Danis '51, ga ve reason s fo r Catholic a ction , wh ile Cath eri ne '52 and Clair e McCabe '52, emphasized Maria Sp es Nostr a's position a s a spir itual stron g hold . Th e " Wh en" El ement wa s str esse d by Margueri te Jo hnson '53 a nd Rita Law rence '53; whi le Ha zel Sull ivan ' 54 and Mary Silvia ' 54, pointed a t each sodal ist's importa nce in supporting th e cau se. Th e Cr usa de For Peace W eek- Feb . 1823, wi ll open in the college chapel wi th Th e Fa tima C lu b rosa ry, an d w ill be f ollo wed by daily M ass, Com mu nion , pray er an d a Holy Hou r. It wi ll cl ose on Frida y mor nin g wi th Stati ons of th e Cro ss and Bened iction .
Climb Aboard the Alabama Express to the Mission Fields How man y adve nturou s sp ir its do we have among us w ith a missi onary :!eal? If the pion eer analogy ma y be use d ·:>n ee agai n, it is p a rticularly aprop os in t he mission fie ld . Ther e is very littl e glamou r a bout Alabama in th e summ er, a nd if yo u do decide to assist Fath er Giri and i he nun s in ih eir missionary work, you can plan on a maximum of work . But th en, nothing worth whi le was ever accompl is hed w ithout ha rd work . What mon etary reward is comparabl e to th e ·tremulous and ·;·rusting smil e of an
a dora b le little negro w ith ey es ·:IS la rge as sauc ers? Do you think 'lhat y o u wi ll ever a chie ve a g reater sen se o f sa t isf ac t ion ·;·han wh en you have guid ed your -::Irs! co nvert to th e communion rail ? Do I hea r a cry of, " But I can' t g ive up my summ er" ? Very p ositive ly , you w i! I gain a g reat d eal more tha n y ou'll lose. It won 't b e a garden party, but w ha t Rhod e Island b each equals sw imm ing in th e sparkling blu e of t he Gulf o f M ex ico? And this above all , what greater happiness can you enjoy than saving soul s for Christ?
A L' GOD'S CH IL'M . Yes, even on l he missi ons in A la b am a th ere a re catechism qu estio ns to be learne d. Lo oks like a n interesting lesson here.