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Indignant maid Clara (Elia Fontan) draws laughs at "La Noche Espanola."
The Cast and Script Society, the Glee Club, and the Dance Class, who have been r-ehearsing for several weeks, will 1p!l"esent Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Thursday, December 17. The play, under the direction of Mrs. Florence Ulrich, follows the traditional Yule Dinner and Orphan's Party. Hillery Britton, a junior, assumes the role of the miserly old Scrooge . Christine Trentalange portrays the ghost of Morley; Ellen Mary Gibney depicts the character of Mr. Cr,atchilt; and Ann Bender plays the role of Mrs. Cratchit. Joanne Lewandowski, Helen O'Cbnnell, a\Ild Jean Reilly dramatize the thoughts of Christmas, past, present and future. Anne Marie Parisi received the coveted role of Tiny Tim. Betty Lucas, Joan Buzzallino, Annette Hughes, Maribeth Bransley, Elia Fontan, Lenore Nyiri, Cheryl Reiss, Shelia O'Neill, Marilyn Maggio, and Sue Chicelli pla;}' suippor.ting roles. Marie ,and Aurelia Amendola, Kar ,en Basto,
and Roseann Vertucci also have secondary parts. Mary Sica will narrate the play, and Marybeth DeBello will assist the direction as stage manager . The Glee Club, under the direction of Dr . Suppa, will treat faculty, families, students and orphans to selections from the score of A Christmas Carol and other familiar songs . Mr. Daniel Perna will direct the show's choreography.
During the course of the evening Santa's helpers will dis_ tribute gifts to about fifty little girls from Cabrini Home in Philadelphia . The children will be treated to ice cream, cookies, and soda while becoming acquainted with their new friends at Cabrini.. Each child's gifts were financed by group s of students who purchased and wrapped the presents distributed by Santa .
V.U. HasLatinFiesta "Buenas Dias, senores y senoras." As Mr. DiVencenzo stood on the stage in Bartley Hall Cafeteria, the non-Spanish audience strained to pick out the few phrases which would give them the sense of his speech. One by one, he introduced the musical portion of the show, which included among others, Cabrini's. "Madrigalists," Rosemont's "Tee Tones" and Villanova's "Spires", each of which sang several selections. Following the musical interlude, refreshments were served which gave the audience a chance to shift positions and the cast a chance to change clothes. Then, the play "Se Necesita Un Professor de Ingles" by Rev. Padre Lorenzo, unfolded. Immediately, there could be heard the murmur
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of voices - Spanish voices from the stage and English voices from the audience, translating for their less multi-lingual friends. The plot involved a Spanish family living in Phil:ade1phia, an American girlfriend of the daughter of the family, and vari-
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The Annual Coaches Meeting of the athletic instructors from colleges in the Philadelphia and suburban areas took place at Cabrini College on the evening of December 1 in :the college cafeteria. Cabrini's athletic directress, Mrs. Helen Goodwin, Vol. VI, No. 3 Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa. served as hostess for the sixtyous suiotors. three representatives of neighThe romance involved a minor boring colleges who attended. A one between the maid, Clara buffet dinner, prepared by Mr . _ (Elia Fontan) an<! the butl~ , DJ: De Niat <r, mar Ired t e occasion. J ose ( Luis Somano), the AmerThe colleges who were repican girl, Alice Fay (Irene San' Over two hundred and twenty presented included: Beaver, cho) and a Spanish boy (RobThe club also plans various surenthusiastic guests attended the Bryn Mawr, Cabrini, Cheney, erto Suarez,) and Luisita (Hilda prises during the course of .the semi-formal Holiday Dance at Ch"Stnut Hill, Gwynned MerRivas) and a Bolivian boy, evening. the Warwick Hotel on Saturday, cy, Immaculata, Philadelphia Rafael (Jose Ursic). The conflict This social function, presented December fifth. College of the Bible, Rosemont, evolved because Luisita wanted annually at this festive time of Swarthmore, University of to marry an American and so adband, The A seven~piece year, serves a worthwhile purPennsylvania and West Chesvertised for a young, male, AmDixie Men, provided the enterpose. "The p.roceeds of the dance ter. merican professor of English. tainment for the evening, playwill contribute towards a scholThe ad was answered by Miss The coaches discussed the reing three types of music and arship fund newly begun by the cent changes in game rules. The Belle Smith (Kiaren Basto), changing their ,attire accordingUndergraduate Alumnae," acly. For examp1e, for dixieland sports dicussed a:t :this year's however, Luisita mistook Rafael, cording to Rosemarie Gubitosa, meeting included swimming, her parents' (Gabriel Falla and music they wore red and white Senior. bowling, archery, badminton, Mary Lou Foster) mar~tial choice outfits to carry out their theme. Alumnae, parents, faculty, and softball, basketball, lacrosse, and for her, for Bill Smith, and Betsy Smith and Alice Lesofriends have been cordially inhockey. therein lies the story. ravage, .co-chairmen of the dance vited. The Metropolitan Club exsponsored by ithe Social Compects the support not only of its mittee reported that the night own members but also of both was a great success. the graduates and undergraduContinuing in the holiday ates of other chapters. Chapspirit, the Metropolitan
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The second conference of Student Government Associations of Catholic Colleges in Philadelphia was held at LaSalle College, Sunday, December 6. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss further possibilities for greater intercollegiate cooperation and to consider also the structure of a posstble organization of student governments of the colleges and universities in the area. This meeting was a followup to the first, which was initiated by the Student Government Association of Cabrini College. Representatives from the following colleges attended the La Salle conferenoe: Cabrini, Gwynned Mercy, Holy Family, LaSalle, Rosemont, St. Joseph's and Villanova. These representatives decided to _extend invitations to the government associations of non-Catholic school in the area. Holy Family college will compile a directory listing the names of all the organizations .and clubs
The Biology Club attempted to.a_u·gment their t.reasu~y in an ongmal manner this hohday season. The club gave the student body an oppor.tunity to purchase poinsettas as Christmas gifts for the family or friends. They offered the plants at a price much below that charged by florists . The Literary Club also sponsor_ ed a money-raising activity its first annual book sale. The members sold pa:per back books at drastic reductions. The club will place the money it received from ,this ac:tivity into the club account and will use it as a conti:ibution to the new library. This fund also helps the club sponsor activities such as the Cryptic short story contest and a lecture by a guest speaker.
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ter of .the Undergraduate Alumon the various campuses and the nae Association hosts its annual presidents or heads of the or0 ganizations. St. Joseph's will alt::n~~h: : 1:e~:r;n; so compile a directory of the the Christl}l ·as season at the Hostructures of the various schools. During the weeks immediately preceeding Christmas tel Astor, Times Square, New This booklet will also include Yo-rk. vacation, groups of Cabrini carolers sang in Wayne and those features peculiar to each This year, it is to be on Decneighboring areas, at orphanages, Old Age homes and hosstudent government as well as ember twenty-sixth, from nine pitals. A Christmas tree contest, in which each class decorthe names of .an the officers of to one. The Roger Stanley Orated one of four trees set up for that specific purpose in those organizations. chestra will supply the music. Sacred Heart Hall, was held to add to the festivities. StuChris Mattson of St. Joseph's ---------------dents bought and made ornaCollege, regional director of the ments to decorate their class Associated Student Government, trees and to make a favorable explained the !)!Ur.poseand scope impression on the judges. of the organiza,tion . He extended The traditional Yule Log ceran invitation to the student govemony took place on December erment r,epresentatives to attend 10 at 7 P.M . Faculty members the next S.G.A. regional conferwith their children, friends of ence, possibly at the University the student body, and guests of Virginia on February 12. from Eastern Baptist College and Valley Forge Military Academy The area group slated its joined in celebrating the occanext meeting for January 10 sion. Students carrying Christat Holy Family College. mas candles walked down CabAt this meeting the representarini's roads and gathered about tives intend to decide upon the the yule log. The group sang structure of a possible organizafamiliar Christmas carols during tion of the student governments the lighting of the yule fire of the colleges and universities which symbolizes the spirit of in the greater Philadelphia vicNew "Rosemont Specials" adorn Madrigalists at Villanova's Christmas. inity. Spanish Night.
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'For Mercy has a human heart, Pity a human face ... ' Wayne, Pa. , December 24 . . The bright lights ar e reflected on the mound s of new fallen snow , as the people bustle back and forth pa st the windows of Kay' s and Harrison's which are gayly decorated in the traditional red and green . A little boy is crying for hi s mother whom he lost in the crowd . The strains of "Joy to the World" can be heard from instruments of the Salv ation Army volunteers on the corner. The Jack and Jill shop is packed with happy mothers who are helping Santa make tomorrow the day of days in ,the eyes of all the trusting -children . St. Katharine's .chapel is clad with wreaths and holly and its altar bears the gaiety of the of season as t he multitude poinsettias nod in humility before the tabernacle. Rud olph and
his eight companion s, who had been stationed on Lancaster Pike outside the Anthony Wayne Theater, have already begun the journey with their jolly old master . And the train station seems to be humming "There 's No Place Like Home for the Holidays " as th e crowds of men and women, boys and girls from Villanova, Rosemont, and Cabrini, with t heir suitcases and brightly dec orated packages , scramble to board the trains. The spirit of Christmas is all around; the eyes of most ar e moistened as t hey answer, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Sanita Claus!" or "Peace on Earth . . . " However , one mother sheds her tear as she reads a letter po~marked, Saigon. Saigon, Viet Nam, December 24 ... It's 7:00 p.m . and the
streets are dark . The store windows are broken . A little boy is crying as he sits by his dead mother . The strains of gun fire are heard in the distance . A grenade goes off a few blocks away . The shops are empt y and the stores silent. The churches are desolate and the doors barred . The prie sts plot t heir midnight service. No where can there be found a Christma tree or a sprig of holly . The silence of the night is occasionally broken by screams of hunger or torment. The train station is vacant excep,t for a few American guards who aren't going anywhere. There is no spirit; only a faint hope .that maybe some day it may be over . Maybe, one morning, the nightmare will end . Maybe peace will •come in Saigon to the men of good will .
Jonsey Crash-Lands Chides AdventAngels My name is Glorious Lucidius Jones, but everybody calls me Jonesy, except the Boss and you can't get too informal wi.th him . I am an ang -el. So I'm not a big-shot or anything. But I'm still an angel. I have a bone to pick wilth you mortals . I said I'm an angel. Do you know i.t how long took me t o become an angel ? I had to paint clouds for 217 y ears and then wait on a long line to get my wings. You mortals at Cabrini stick your ha;1ds in a bag
Noand ElRevise Traditional Thirteen Days;:k:~£:: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partwas ridge in a pear tree--that his first mistake. On the se-cond day of Christmas he gave me two turtle doves-need I say more? On the third day of Christmas he gave me three French Hens. Why French? What's wrong with Rhode Island Reds? On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me , four colly birds. What's he think I'm starting , an aviary? On the fifth day of Christmas the dean~a.v e-m e~ve gotct-rin gs-:Now that's the spirit. On the sixth day he gave me that is. six geese a-laying-eggs,
On the seventh day he gave me seven swans a swimmin'. He's back with those * * !* !* birds. On tbe eighth day, he presented me with eight maids a milkin'. Do you realize this ineludes eight cows , pails and stools'? On the ninth day he gave me · · nine piper's' piping which m turn made the cows and birds
very nervous . Qn the tenth day he graced my home with ten drummers' drumming. If you think the pipers were bad . . . --GH- th "'- eleJt.ePtn wa 1 2 :::~ 1i::~i~~ev~.J~d~na
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dancing , Now, I ask Y'JU · · · So ... on the thirteenth day of Christmas, I gave back to him: 22 12 recr u1·t s, Rockette · crutches , 10 boxes of splinters, 18 collapsed lungs , 455 pounds of flank steak and a year's supply of cottage cheese in galvanized containers, a ticket to "Swan Lake," a 200 pound omJet te, I KEPT THE RINGS, 4 emp ty cages, 2 Capon dinners, 3 Turtle Doves , and a partridge ~ ~fe~a~t=h=e_r~d_u_s~te~r-·~ - - --~~~
How did I get here? Just sit still and I'll tell you . To begin with I had to start very early and as I flew along the Shurekill Expressway I was looking for an exit or something to get me off that mess. Half a win ° and a bent halo later, I was hanging over the Gulph Mills exit sign. I tried to caJ.l for help, but who wants to help a brokendown angel? I don'.t know why you mortals have Ito hide Ca0
brini; there should be a main expressway right through it so I could fly right in .the fron t -g~a =te~·,--A_n~y-w_a_Y_ ,_1_f_o_u_n_d_i_t .__ _
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Once Upon a Doll's House Shortly before once uipon a time, while the princesses were preparing 'to fight the Blue Dragon, Chris,tmas time came to the .to the rest of Doll's House-and the world. Pat Malloy was put in charg ,e of counting the days left until Christmas, and Pat Pertzello put nice things into little boys' Christmas stockings. Lik-e people everywhere, thf' p,rincesses were spending most of their time preparing ex:tensive Christmas lists . Betty McGovern and Gail Serafin were seen oogling at various Jewelry store windows specializing in ring displays. For Bonnie Clarke, the nic.est present possible would be to see her name in the Loquitur. Joyce Kozak was the only one who did not want to find Joy on Christmas morning . Santa smiled on the Doll's House when he saw the unusual presents being distributed there. Toni Matteo solved her shop,ping problems by giving miniature rugs from Penn . And Re Gubitosa was surprising Phil with a big holiday at the Astor. Pat Rosalia gave the Madrigalists outfits designed exclusively by Rosemont. Carole Culmone knew that food and books were the best gifts to keep a prince
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Here were these mortals daring to be called "Adv ent Angels." The nerve; the unmitigated gall! Why you're all a disgrace to the uniform . Fir st o f all , none of you-not a on e- ca n fly. Secondly , you all can see each other . I didn't see one of you disappear. Besides, being p~esumptuous, you mortals have the audacity to call yourself angels when you don 't evien com e close. Did you ever see an angel frug? Did you?? To top it off, all you do from now till Christm as is sneak around and get nervous th a t someone will find you. If you're t hat ~oud of your titles , why no '. act H? Well, I guess it doesn 't take much to make you mortals happy and if that's the way yoµ want ,to spend Advent, go ,ahead. Just watch thie terminology . Next thing you know, you'll be calling yourself "Santa 's Saints" and then you'll be in real trouble! My halo's probably fixed by now and I have ,to be on my way. I'm going .to have a devil of a time getting back ...
happy, so she advised Ruth Mastronardi to give crinkled potato chips for Christmas . Not to be outdone, Lori Adams decided to bake Joe a cake just like Grandma makes. No one knows how she plans to wrap them, but Chris Trenta.Iange is giving Lenore hands for Christmas. Sue Buzzalino forreited wearing blu ·e and gold for the holito keep the days, ,preferring spirit with red and green. J,t's a good thing that Nancy Baker and Dee Fariss assured Santa Claus that there'll be enough trees, holly , and poinsettias this year by working diligently at Longwood Gardens, because he has a lot of other things to bring to ,the Doll's House . His sleigh will be laden with a new Beau for Elsie, a blond wig for Anna Marie, a Scandinavian impol'lt for Maryjane, a real tiger for Jane, a trained cat for Barbara, an Indoor-SportsCan-Be-Fun-Game for Natalie, and combs and clocks for Ginger and Marcia . And so, as Christmas drew near the Doll's House, all the princesses were warm and happy -except for Ro Bimbo who was snowed under while walking in a winter wonderland . Aufwiedersehn to Carol from her Advent Trickster.
Everyone gets gifts from Santa on Christmas, if they're good of course. Here's what Santa is giving to Cabrini's faculty. -Will it all fit in Sacred Heart Hall? Mother Ursula - A library . Father Groppi-An extra key to the front gate. Father Syvinski -A do-it-yourself stained glass inspirakit. Father Giorgi-One
tion. Father Schaetl.ein-Another Mr. Romano-A year's ·supply of fossil. Father Nolan-An objecbabysitters . Dr . Green-Dr . Altive one-question test. Mother ber ,t C. Baugh in person . Mr . Amedea-A larger student body. · Annunziata - An autographed Mother Catherine-Theme wriphoto of Gov . Scranton. Mr . Diters who finish before Sunday for his Spanish A Vincenzo--Polish night. Mother Alacoque Brink's man to guard library Medal. Dr . Mulligan - A school "cut" fines. Mother Gervase-A nurse. Dr . Delaney-An ashless detector. Mother Gregory - A cigarette. Mrs. :KJender-A visuwhistle for traffic directing . ally percepltive class . Dr . Petrone Mother Eleanor - Her C.P .A. -Lessons in the monkey . Dr. Burfton-A set of books by Perry Miller. Mrs. Romeika - A new fur coat. Dr. Feighan - A new minstrel show s,cript. Mrs . Brown - A monogrammed lab coat. Miss Harron-A cab ,to the lab (or warm boots). Mrs. Murphy-A box of frozen meatballs. Mr. Hoelzle-A "permanent" normal curve. Mrs. Ulrich -Butter for Betty Batter's batter. Dr. Suppa-A small music appreciation class. Dr. Quigley - A build-your own Tikal kit. Library Staff-An instant cataloger. Mrs. Goodwin-An automatic air 1p!Uffip. Mr. BowersFirs:t edition of "The Great American Novel" when it's writMorning ten. Miss Pinkett classes wHh awake frosh. Mrs. Mulligan-A king size bottle of Bayers . Mrs . Pignatelli A memory course to remember her chalk-holder. Mrs. McDermott-multi-location during student teaching . Eleanor-A clean room 13. Eunice-A clothesrack demolisher . Guido-Someone to speak English to . Kitchen Crew-Satisfied students. Albert -An automatic window closer . Frank-A jet propelled bus . Emmet-A years supply of leaves .