Ebb Tide, Vol. 11 No. 4 (Mar 1958)

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Dr. Eva J. Ross To Teach At S. R. C. Summer School Sociology students at the summer session of Salve Regina College will have an unexpected pleasure this year. Dr. Eva ]. Ross, head of the Sociology Department at Trinity College, Washington, and renowned authoress of textbooks and periodicals on sociology, will teach Introduction to Sociology here. Dr. Ross has received ,the following degrees: B. Com. in labor economics, M.A. from Saint Louis University in 1934 in sociology, Ph.D. from Yale University in 1937 in sociology, and an honorary D.Litt. from Saint Bonaventure University in 1956. Until 1930, Dr. Ross was secrecary and staff manager of Moody's Investors Service in London; she was also head of the Information Department of Dillon Reed Investment Bank which has offices in major European cities. Since 1930, Dr. Ross has been affiliated with Trinity College. Born in Belfast of Scottish-English parentage, she was converted from The Church of England. At present Dr. Ross is a member of the Oblates of Saint Benedict. Having travelled extensively in the United States, Great Britain, and ,throughout the continent of Europe, Dr. Ross is well qualified

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Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.

A. M. Parent, reccor of the Uni-

"Coffee anyone"- a familiar phrase heard throughout rhe school as students meet after class for a snack at the new Coffee Shoppe. The Shoppe is located in the Commuters Lunchroom in Ochre Cour.c. It is open from three to four-thirty, Monday through Friday. Mrs. Dorothy Frazier, the Shoppe's charming hostess, serves coffee and doughnuts. Every night between nine-fifteen and ten o'clock, the "Friendly Coffee' truck rolls through the campus providing snacks for hungry students. Sandwiches, pastry, soft drinks, and coffee make up the menu. Mr. Charles Young, owner of the Dairy Lounge, with the co-operation of the faculty, organized ~he Coffee Shoppe a.nd the Friendly Coffee Truck.

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Pauline Beaulieu Recepient Of Grant Awarded To S. R. C.

Snack Bar, Truck Serves Students

to lecture and write about basic sociological problems of various peoples. During the spring of 1954, she lectured in Spanish Universities in Spanish at the request of the State Department. Among her publica,rions are: A SURVEY OF SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL ORIGINS, WHAT IS ECONOMICS, FUNDAMENTAL SOCIOLOGY, BELGIAN RURAL COOPERATION, SOUND SOCIAL LIVING, SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS, BASIC SOCIOLOGY, WESTERN SOCIAL THOUGHT, and RUDIMENTS OF SOCIOLOGY. She is also the co-author of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, a texrbook for high school students. Dr. Ross has also translated Kochen's MARRIAGE, Philippon's MESSAGE OF SAINT THERESE, and Jamart's SPIRIT AND LIFE OF CARMEL. In press are revisions of BASIC SOCIOLOGY and SOUND SOCIAL LIVING, and a chapter in "Christian Traditions in the World of Books". Salve Regina is most haippy to have Dr. Ross spend the summer here and wish her the best of success with the new book which she will also write while she is here.

y,ersity of Laval in Quebec, recently in formed Sister Mary Anaclems, R.S.M., head of the French department here that a scholarship for the summer session at Laval has been awarded co Salve Regina College. T,he recipient of this honor is Miss Pauline Beaulieu. Monsieur Parent sent to the College his sincerest congratulations and extended to Miss Beaulieu a most cordial welcome. After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy in Fall River, Miss Beaulieu attended Seton Hill College from which she also received a scholarship for the summer session at Laval. A member of the Sophomore class, Pauline is a French major and an education minor. Here she is an active member of the Sociality and secretary of the Alliance Francaise. At Laval last summer, Pauline took French conversation and grammar and a course in the French short story. This summer she hopes to continue with conversation and to pursue courses in French literature. While in Quebec, summer students Jive with French families which enables them to speak French fluently, and gives them an excellent opportunity to acquire the customs and culture of French family life. Another feature of Laval is their weekly trips co points of particular interest co French students. After graduation, Miss Beaulieu hopes to obtain government work at the U. N.

Our Thanks! To the members of the Salve Regina College Guild who worked so hard for the success of the "Gaelic Singers", we extend a most sincere thank you! All who attended the concert enjoyed it immensely, and it brought Saint Patrick's Day closer to our heal'ts as your benefit brought the development fund closer to its goal.

Sr. M. Mercedes Conducts Class In Catechetics A thirty hour course in Catechetics for training teachers who will instruct public school pupils in religion is being offered at Salve Regina College on Thursday afternoons. Sister Mary Mercedes, R.S.M., chairman of the Teaching Sisters and Brothers Committee, is the instructor. The course is sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Rev. David J. Coffey, director. The course will present the Confraternity objectives and methods of teaching. Other works of the Confraternity include discussion clubs, ParentEducator Program, and inquiry forums. All on the campus are invited to participarte in the works of the Confraternity and many indulgences are attached to the work.

March, 1958

Holy Land Slides Highlight Lecture On March 2, The Most Reverend Bishop Eid of Fall River addressed the student body. As an added feature to his lecture, His Excellency showed slides of the Holy Land. Bishop Eid pointed out special points of interest-the cave at Bethelem, Jericho, the Jordon, and Calvary-while showing the slides. His Excellency felt these slides would provide good background for Lenten meditation. While lecturing, he stressed his desire to build a church in his native Lebanon. Later in the year His Excellency would like to return to Salve Regina to celebrate a Mass in the Marionte Rite.

Congratulation! S. R. C's first lawyer-Alice McAuliffe of New Bedford .. 1951 graduate from S. R. C. . . . M.A. in History and Government from Boston College ... 1957 graduate of the Portia Law School . .. passed the Bar exam in 1958 . . . member of the firm McAuJiffe and McAuliffe (sisters) . . . politicallyminded-ran for State Representative from New Bedford in 1957 . . . at graduation won S. R. C 's history pr,ix and has since merited it with excellent distinction.


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