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Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.
Mary Louise Hickey/ Noted Solo Dramatist/ Presents 'Velvet Glove' Presenting "The Velvet Glove" by Rosemary Casey, Miss Mary Louise Hickey, noted solo dramatist, appeared at Salve Regina College on September twentyfour . In this Christopher Award drama, Miss Hickey in her second appearance here, portrayed the story of Mother Hildebrand and her successful use of the "velvet glove". When the peace of the college, of which Mother Hildebrand was superior, was threatened, her subtle tact won the final victory. Young Professor Pearson, a member of the history department, had been accused of teaching communistic doctrine . Although he justified himself to th; secular papers, the Bishop demanded that the college dismiss him . To save Pearson':; career, Mother Hildebrand, who realized \hat his i·eachings on the re~ponsibility of wealth were in line With those of the Church, tried with the aid of a sympathetic monsignor to change the Bishop's mind . When all else had failed, she used her strongest weapon the pres ident of the alumnae. When she withdrew the alumnae' s support of the Bishop's seminary fund, he -found it expedient ·ro listen "lo reason - a tribute i·o The " velvet glove" .
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Bishop McVinney Presides At Annual Honors Assembly His Excellency, Most Reve re nd Ru sse ll J . McVinney, D.D. presented scholastic awards at the annual Convocation of Honors hel d at Salve Regina College, Septe mber 24, 1951 . Prior to th e academic procession led by Reverend Gerald F. Dillon , the stud e nt b o dy assi sted at Ma ss celebrated by His Excel lency. The Very Re vere nd Jose ph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. , president of Boston Coll ege, d e:i vered the acad e mic addr ess, " My Tale nt an d My Obligation ." The Happy Day!-Newly copped nurses ore greeted addre ss was fol lo we d by the re ading of by th e Bisho p. Pauline Choque!!e, Catherine How· the Dean 's List, ·;·he conferring of Fourrakins, Bis hop McYinney, and Mary Fitzgerald . geres by His Exc e liency, and the capping of th e second class of nurses by Sister Student Coun cil ; Other Officers Mary Do nalda, R.S. M. After a brief ad dress by Bisho p McVinney the student Recite Pledges For Office body retur ned to th e chape l where beneStudent council members, club presi- d iction of the Most Bl essed Sacram en t condents, class presidents and othe r stud en t cluded the cere monies. body officials took ·rheir ·iormal pl e dg es Named to the Dean's Li st were: Mary on Thursday, September ·i wenty-seven at Dolan, Marjorie Ackroyd, Lore tta Ross, Mercy Hall Auditorium . Patricia Fox, Kathleen Le onard, Mary The pledges for the 1951-1952 school Louise Burckhart, Cath eri ne Hawkins, year were made before th e me mb ers of Barba ra McAndrew, Mar gue rite John son , the faculty and the entire stud en t bod y. Mary Silvia, Marian Estes, Marian Taber, Those members who would not be a bl e Jane Qu inton, and Su sa n Whalen. to take their pledges on that date due ·i·o Fourrageres were presented to: Mary their teache r training activities, recited Dolan , Marjorie Ackroyd, Loretta Ross, their pledges at ·the first Sodality Meeting Patricia Fox, Kathleen Le onard , Mary Louon September twenty-six . ise Bu rckhart, Catherine Ha wki ns, Barbara McAndrew, Marguerite Johnson , Mary Silvia , Marion Estes, Marian Taber, and Susan Whalen. Pau line Choquette, Mary Fitzgerald, and Catherine Ha wki ns comprised the second class of nurses. Remember the fun at kindergarten? Remember Grade I with its tri al s and smiles? Freshmen Orientation Week If you were a student teach er, you'd conLaunches New School Year stantly be reminded of ·ihem! Imagi ne Fres hm en O rienta tion Week at Salve poor teacher e ntertaining her class with some sweet littl e song only ·;·o be in ter- Reg ina Col lege was hom Se pte mb e r 1en rupted by giggling in the corn e r, and her to fou rteen. It consisted of numerous sofurther e mbarra ss ment wh en blu shing cia l and schola stic even ts which gave the pupil whispe rs " You' re f1at, Miss Fox!" Pic- girls a chance to get acquainted with e ach ture, too, the gay confusion of rainy days, othe r and th e coll e ge. A glance at th e college re gistrations or the shrieking of twenty odd voices over, " Who 's got whose horse chestnuts!! " shows that Sal ve Re gina has girls from The y' re either rhyming words ·that just th e far corners of th e world . There are three girls from Bri ti sh Honduras, one don 't rhyme or corre cting ·the teacher- to be sure. So remember Miss Maho ney, from Puerto Rico, and the remainder from tv'.assachusetts, Connecticut, New York , please, it' s " words that gripe!" a nd Rhod e Isla nd.
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Put Our Teachers In Golden Rule Daze Wide-eyed tots, critics, and oodles of papers to correct make it a whirlwind of C1ffairs for those S. R. C. students who are presently engaged in the Teacher Train ing Program . This program is aimed directly at producing elementary school teachers and is directed by the college ond ·;· he city of Newport school committee . ' Under the plan, the college students preparing for leaching positions, receive an opportunity -for classroom observation, individual instruction, and class ·;·eaching under the supervision of recognized critic teachers. Each student is re quired ·;·o have at least 400 hours of elementary school practice teaching.
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