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The Cygnet SALVE REGINA COLLEGE, NEWPORT, R. I.
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Forty-Six Students Enroll in '53; College Slates Twenty-One Courses Forty-six stud ents registered for th e summer session of 1953, Sister Mary Martina , R.S.M. , Ph.D. , Director of th e Summer School , announced. Twenty courses include : Th eology, Rev. Gerald Dillon , LI.D; Art D esign I and Water
Mercy Educational Meeting Scheduled Mother Pro·..:ncial b s ca]l,,d th e ini! ial meet,ing of th e Provincial Education al Com ~ rnitt,e e of th e Province of •Providence on July 25, 1953. This m eeting will b e h eld at Mount Saint Rita Convent, Cumberland . .In addition to the m embers of th e Provincial Council th e following Sisters have been appointed to act as an advisory committee: S. M. J ames O'Hare, S. M . Emeria Tobin, S. M . Martina Conley, S. M. Alacoquc Tuite, S. M. Maurita McGuirl, S. M. Virginia Quinlan , S. TV!. Edward \Naish, S . .M. Carmela vValsh , S. M. Louise O 'Brien, S. Miri am O 'Neil , S. M. Natalie Bland , and S. iVI:t Felicita H effernan. Des igning a pattern for th e pre-service edu cation of th e Sisters will be th e primary concern of th e Provincial Educational ComTh e fun ction of this mittee thi s year. group will b e to carry out th e recommendations and suggestions and to furth er th e objectives of th e Conference h eld last April in Atlanti c City. i\11embership in th e National Catholic Edu cation al Association wi ll also be a topi c for discussion wh en th e committee meets. To stimulate and promote devotion to and love of Moth er Catherine McAul ey through th e work of edu cation is th e principal aim of this group.
Color Painting, Sister Mary Mercedes, A.M.; Principles of E conomi cs and Principles of Accounting II, S. M. Othilda, A.M.; Anatomy and Physiology, S. M . Donalda, B.S. in N. Ed. ; French , Nineteenth Century Literature and French Contemporary Literature, S. M. Pierre, Ph. D. ; World Literature, S. M. Jean, A.M. ; Consumer Textiles, S. M. Martha, Ed.M; Introduction to Spanish Culture, S. M. John Francis, A.B. ; History of Western Civilization , S. M. Anton ine, A.M.; Letters of Cicero, S. M. Evang<>lista, Ph.D .; H orace, S. M . Rose, A.M. ; Principles of Accountin g I , S. M. Venard , Ed .M.; Counterpoint, and History of Musi c, S. M. Rosina , M. Mus.; American Literature, S. M. Loretto , A.M .; Differential Calculu s, S. M . Rose Agnes, A.M. ; Trigonometry , S. M. Clari ce, A.B. ; Hom e Economi cs, Foods, S. M. Kathl een, Ed.M. Sisters of Mercy who are summ er students arc: Sister M. Alpheus, S. M. Angelica, S. M. Ann Cecilia, S. M . Antonia, S. M. Ben ita , S. i\1. Charlotte, S. M. Claver, S. i\1. E leanora, S. i\1. Elene, S. M. Emeline, S. M. Frederica, S. M. Georgina, S. M. Jane, S. M. Joann es, S. M. Judith, S. M. Kieran , S. M. La Salette, S. M . Lillian, S. M. Lu cretia, S. M. Marcell a, S. M. Michele, S. i\1. Petronilla, S. M. Placidc, S. M. Prudentia, S. M. Rosairc, S. M. Rosa, S. M. Sheila, S. M. Stella, S. i\1. Sylvia , and S. M. Timoth y. L 1y students include: Lawrence Alofani :\Irs. Mary Burke, Alene Crosby, Natali~ Dailey, i\ lrs. Mark H ersey, Mrs. H elen Loughlin, Phyllis McCaughey, Jacqueline i\ lills, i\ lrs. Lilli an Murphy, Leonora Nunes, Carter O 'Dwyer, Mrs. Dorothy Reilly, Elizabeth Sacco, Mrs. Elsie Shanahan, Elizabeth Shay, and Winifred T1·ipp.
H ome Ecorioinists ~rK ·t ~ ee As th e New York Cen tral needled h er way up to th e Hudson and across co untry to th e Mississippi late in Jun e, it carri ed Sister M. Kathl een and Sister M . Marth a to Missouri to attend three meetin gs for h ome econo mists : St. Louis Hom e Economics Institute, Nationa l Catholic Council on Home E conomi cs, and th e 44th annual meeting of th e American Hom e Economics Association. St. Louis University Rev. Trafford S. Mah er, S.]., clean of edu cati on, li sted two objectives for th e first workshop: to exercise oneself in skills of group cooperation ; let th e group be responsible and be in ventive. Discussion and exchan ge of ideas devolved upon Christian fam il y li ving, specifically child care, food preparation , clothing, textil es, hom e furnishin gs and family relationshi ps. Twenty-six States were represe nted in hom e economists from 112 colleges or high schools. St. Theresa's College Stimulatin g discussion at th e NCCI-IE held at St. Theresa's College, St. Louis, a
Missa Pro Pace Marks Fathe r Dillon's Ordinatio n Missa Pro Pace, by McGrath , was sun g by th e students' choir at High Mass to observe th e twenty-third anniversary of th e ordination of Rev. Gerald Dillon , college chapl ain. In hi s twenty- three years of pri es th ood , Father Dillon has had a fruitful apostol atc. Receivin g hi s A.M. from Catholic University in 1931, he tau ght Latin at La Salle Academy for a year before his appointment to St. Xavier's Academy as teacher of reli gion . from 1933-39. From 1939-42, Father was D ean of Men at Catholic University. H e served as Chaplain in th e U .S . Navy from 1942-46 wh en he b ecame Vice-Rector of Our Lady of Providence Seminary for a year, teachin g Latin and th eology. Since 1947, h e has taught th eo logy and phi loso ph y at Salve Regina College where he serves as chaplain , mod erator of th e Salve Reg ina College Guild, and mem ber of th e advisory board.
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Former Stude1~tts Find Off-Carnpus Stt/dy Inspiri1~tg According to recent reports, th e Sisters studying in New York , Boston , and Notre Dame this summer, find that a variety of courses prove to be a source of great inspiration . Sister M. Nolasco and Sister 1\•larie Paulette, studying French at Fordham University, New York, are getting a practi cal knowledge of th e spoken language. Their cntirL '· .mversation elm :n g the tim e spent at French Institute must b e carried on in French. Courses in "La Renaissance" given by Processor F ernand Vial, and " Le Drame du XVJIIe Siecle" by Pere Pierre du Bourgoet, advance th e students in reading and appreciation of literature. Field trips include visi ts to th e United Nations and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. At Boston College Sister Marie Susanne takes courses in the field of Edu cation. The course in Psycholog y of Pe rsonality, given b y Professor Joseph R. Cautela, M.A. , is not only interesting but practi cal. It is th e study of abnormal b ehavior as a help to und erstanding th e normal , an invaluable aid to a teacher. Edu cational Sociology taught by Professor John D. Donovan, Ph. D ., covers a great deal of advanced knowl ed ge of social habits. Recent trips have been made by pup ils of this class to th e Boston Psychopathic Hospital and Kennedy Memorial Hospital for Mentally D eficient. Other Salve Regina students studyin g at Boston College are Sister Marie Sarah and Sister i\1. Albert. Sister M. Gervase finds inspirational thought in well advanced art courses given at th e University of Notre Dame.
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uniqu e panel discussion was <m e of th e hi ghli ghts of th e session. Young moth ers, gradu ates from various college's home economics departments, in a panel, "The Valu e of College Courses in Buildin g a F amily," told what subject matter and methods of presentation had most helped th em in fam il y life.
AHEA, Kansas City Sec ular and reli gious gro ups also attended the 44 th annual meeting of th e Am eri can Home E conomi cs Association, June 23-26 in 1\:ansas City. The general th eme of th e session was " Key to Better Personal and Public Relations." "Show Me" State Misso uri , proverball y known as th e "show me" State, furni shed many places and
Remus Tzincoca Directs Symphony Here August 7, 8, 9
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p eople of interest. The Sisters remember th e pink habits of th e Sisters of Perpetu al Adoration , mi crofilm library of St. Loui s University containing copies of Vatican docum ents, Colonel Lindbergh 's trophi es, Mr. H arry Truman's house in Independence, and Sister Mari e Anton ella, four years a prisoner in a concentration camp. Sister is now studying vi tam in values for th e good of her people. They met th e assistant director of St. Louis'
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art
museum ,
Mr.
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Though a non-Catholi c, he is an intimate fri end of th e Geth semani Trappists. They saw th e home of Dr. Eisenhower, our President's brother. They m et Sister Mary Anselm , S.S ..T., foundrous of th e National Catholic Council of Home E conomists.
Remus Tzincoca will condu ct th e Newport Musi c Festival Orchestra on Salve Reg ina College campus Au gust 7, 8, and 9 at 8:30 p.m. Erica Morini , Robert Merrill , and Claudio Arrau will b e soloists. cw York PhilSixty members of th e harmoni c-Symphony Orch estra und er th e direction of T zincoca wi ll co mpri se th e orchestra for th e musi c festival sponso red b y th e Newport Musi c Club. Erica Morini, violinist, Robert Merrill , baritone, and Claudio Arrau, pianist, will appear on August 7, 8, and 9 respectively. T zincoca was praised by th e New York J-l eralcl Tribune as one hav in g "unu sually st ron g conductor talent." Erica 1\Iorini has toured th e United States and has fulfilled num erous orchestral c u gagcments. Miss Morini b egan h er studies at th e age ·of four and b efore h er eighth birthday had completed th e master's co urse at the Vi enna conservatory. Eight-year-old Erica Morini won h er first musical laurel in Li epzig. " One of th e greatest and busi est baritones of th e clay," Robert Merrill will b e featured on August 8. In a rev iew appearin g in Th e Hag ue, Claudia Arrau is described as "one of th e greatest amon gst th e great, a recreati ve and pianistic geniu s." In America , too , it is agreed th at Arrau is th e fore most li ving pi ani st. The Musi c F estival , scheduled for Sal ve f\ egina College ca mpu s, will be held at th e U. S. Nava l Base Auditorium in the eve nt of rain .
S. i1t ]a1nes' Fe(tst Observed July 25 Sister 1\lary James, R. S. i\ 1. , dean , received a spiritual bouquet for her feast day, July 25. It was acco mpani ed by th e fol lowing prayer written by Sister Mary Jean, R. S.M. Petition on Your Feast Da:' Lady, queen of grace and Mercy, She has blazed you r glory in the schools, Throu gh work and act with wise and gracious coun sel, Callin g many to yo ur serri ed ranks. Und er th e aegis of yo ur mi ght and power Un locked th e treasures of your Christ to tnen,
Quenching th eir thirst for God at th e well springs of your heart. Lad y, remembering thi s, blazon h er days with peace. The peace of th e Seven C ifts and th e Five vVo und s, The peace of th e Three Persons dwe lli ng in her; Send your Christ to shin e as th e sun On th e deep places in her heart, t-lakin g her love swifter than bcanty And as stron g as God.
At Moore Hall . . .
Spiritual Wisdom Aim of Renovation Group Participating in a 30-day retreat from Ju ne 29-August 10, twenty-three Sisters of Mercy are li ving at Moore Hall , residence of senior and junior college stud ents. Reverend Frederick Harkins, S.J., directs th ese Sisters in attainin g th e object of th e retreat, a strength ened spiritual life. Father ! Iarkin s is engaged in parish work in South Norwalk, Connecticut, durin g th e year. H e had form erl y been a teacher of ascetical th eo logy at Western College. In th e mornin g th e Sisters attend a class in moral th eology. Following thi s course is a study of th e Constitutions, and customs of th e Sisters of Mercy conducted by Sister Mary Audrey, R.S.M . Sister stresses th e p rin ciples and ideals of Moth er Catherine McA ul ey. In th e afternoon a second religion p eriod is devoted to th e study of th e general structure of th e four Gospels. Sister Mary Majell a, Si ster Mary H elene, Sister Mary Alphonsa , Sister Mary Josephus, Sister Mary Silveria , Sister Mary Clotildc, Sister t- lary Vinccntl<f, Sister Mary Rosanne, Sisler ~ l a ry i\ lartin, Sisler ~ l a ry Placidu ~,
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Mary orbert , Sister Mary Protase, Mary Concetta, Sister Mary Blandina, Mary Pieta, Sister Mary Joanna, Sister Patricius, Sister Mary Fidelia, Sister Robertus , Sister Mary Consilii , Sister Wilhelmina, Sister Mary Romana , and Marie Antoine arc th e retreatants.
Among th e non-retrea tants arc Sister i\ lary Alberta of Mount Saint Mary Co nvent, Fall River, who is superior. Sister Mary Audrey of Saint Xavier Convent, Providence, is Sister Mistress. The organist fnr dail y Bened iction is Sister i\ l ary i\ i ,, rccllim" of Sts. Peter and Paul Convent, Phenix.
Sisters j,4ttend Washington Workshop Sister 1\1. Emeria, R.S.M. , A.i\1. , H ead of Edu cation Department, and Sister M. Constance, R.S .M. , D.Ed., Dean of Students, attended the workshop on social sciences at Catholic Un iversity, Washington, D . C., June 12-23. Nine lectures on this phase of collegiate program planning were attended . In the evalu ation of "The Challen ge of the Social Sciences," the responsibilities of th e Catholic edu cator were outlined. The keynote of the general sessions was : "To restore th e world in Christ, we must first know th e world." Attending th e seminar on th e social sciences as fi elds of concentration, Sister M. Emeria heard di scussed the problems of curriculum building, the prepa rati on of
reading lists, and th e end and m eans of th e co mprehensive exa min ation . In th e breakdown of th e general session , Sister M. Constance attend ed a semin ar on the place of th eology in th e college curri culum of a liberal arts college. Thi s was a con tinu ation of a similar sem in ar held last year. Topics of interest di scussed were th e place of th eology in th e college program , th e dearth of suitable tex tbooks , and th e proper approach and presentation of the subject for th e lay student of th eology. At a third meetin g attended by both Sisters, anoth er seminar was condu cted at which college administration and th e duties of the vari ous admin istrators W<'l'< ' di sl' li S<iccl .
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THE CYGNET
Are Vocations Decreasing?
Library Needs 8500 Books Approaching its quota of 20,000 books,
Arc n·ligio11s vocat ions decreasing in numb e r '~
Archbishop C11shing had this observation to 111akc rega rdin g th e qu estion at a recent press co nfe re nce. "The so-called d earth in re li g iou s voca tions is relative. W e simply are not suppl yin g e nou gh vocations to keep step wi th th e Cllllrch's tremendous progress in this co unt ry. Novi ti ates are crowd ed as they ncn;r we re before. Yet the flourishing state of the C hurch here in creases th e d emand for IIIOIT workers in th e vineyard of th e Lord.'' Undo11ht ('d ly, God is supplying this demand hy g iYill g an increase of religious vocations. \VJ,at ca n be done to foster th ese precious voca tio11 s in young people? While nothing L"< lll s11pplant fervent prayer, th e CX<IIIIpl c of c ha rity, and genuine interest in y< HIIl ).( JH 'oplc, the Archbishop added two 1non· id <'as worth cons ideration. \ V< · "''''rl to do more talhng about th e Sllhjcct , 111on· w ritin g, more projecting of th e idea to til(' yo11n g in as many interesting ways as possible. Th ere is a mental a ttitude a mong par<'llts a nd children alike which is d ecid ed ly liii-Catholic, un-Christian. Children la11 gh al others who might express th e idea of iH TO IIIin g priests or nuns , th ey tend to iso late tlH 'III fnlln their fun. Parents arc alarnl('d a t til <' id<·a an d arc too often frankly
"Sign of Jonas" Is Theme of Journal The Sign of Jonas Thomas Merton Harcourt, Brace, N . Y. 362 pp. Fath('r Lolli s' newest book, Th e Sign of ]o11a s, is a co llection of personal notes a nd
meditatio11s n·cordcd during his first fiv e yea rs i11 t h(' IIJonastcry of Gethsemani. I il' j11 stifi <'s the titl e by expla inin g that " lik e Jo11 as , I find myself trave ling toward my d estin y in the belly of a paradox." H e feels an a ttraction towa rd a life of perfect so litud e. Yet his superiors ask him to do mlH.:h writ ing. At tim es, he has as many as twelve jobs in various stages of compl etio n. !lis efforts to reconcile what appear to lw two opposing concepts is th e th eme of the jo11rnal. Often he describes very beautifully th e co un trys id e surroundin g Gethsemani. A gen tl e hum or is apparent in hi s comment on inte rest in g sid eli ghts of life in a monastery. I lis ""·ditat ions and prayers are simple, SOIIH'li ll" 's pmfo11nd. H ere is a fair sam ple: " I still ktvt · "'Y llngcrs too much in the r11nni11g of 111 y own life. I only say I trust Yon. ,\1 y ad io11s prove th at th e one I trust is III )'S<· lf- a"'l th at I a m still afraid of You. " Tak e 111 y life into Your hands a t last, and do wl1a l<'v<' r Yo11 want with me."
What is the Blue Army? Th e Bill< " An11 y is a spiritual mobilization or a ll C hri stiallS w ho w ish to respond to the appeal of til!' Virgin Mary who cam e a t Fati11 1<1 to l!' ll us on what condition Ru ssia w ill u ·as<· to spr('ad her errors a nd in what con ditio11 s tl "· wo rld will obta in peace. To lw a """"'her, one must fulfill her injn11dio lls of p('nancc, prayer, consecration , and n·paration. It is n<T<·ssary to fulfill th e wishes of Our Lad y as tlll'y a ppea r to us in th e light of d ecla ra tion s of l loly Mother th e Church, of th(' Sov<'n·ign Pontiff, and of the Portuguese Ep iseopall'. l . PE NANCE: To o ffer each d ay the saerilic< ·s n< 'C<"Ssa ry to Christian fulfillment of a ll ti ll' dntit·s in cu mbered upon us as n1< ·n, of a f;nnily , of a profession, of a soc i<'t~ · . of a c ity and of th e Catholic C illlrL· il.
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I' RAYEH : To say a part o f th e rosary <'< ll' il d ay wi th a ttention to th e mysteri es.
:3. CONSECRATION: To consecrate ones<·lf to th e Immacu la te H ea rt of Mary, in s11 ch a way as to belon g to H er in a sp<'c ial manner and to serve more usef11ll y th e re ign of the Sacred H eart. The sign of this co nsecration and th e act of thl' tr nc contract which unites us to Our Lady is l lcr habi t, th at is to say the Sl'atllllar of Mount Carmel presented by .\lary at Fatima, whi ch must be imposed by a priest with proper faculti es, a nd w hi eh can he replaced for worthy motives by a meda l a uthori zed by Pope l'ill ' \ .
di sa pproving. Steady company keeping begins too soon. Worldly ambitions and ideals are held up at home, if not in so many words, then by example. Recognition of these problems wi ll prompt the d evoted religious teacher to inculcate love for Christ in her religious instructions , to stress th e beauty and happiness in following Him , to create a d esire to do His work in this world . For the zealous teacher, th ere is abundant available m aterial. Specillcally, material is at hand for foste ring vocations to our own Institute: Mother Mary Hilda 's books, Savage's life of Moth er McAuley, Sister M. Loretto's book, pamphlets, and vocation slides. Why not take two or three days before school opens for planning your own 1953-54 vocation program?
th e library now has 11,400 volumes, an increase of approximately 9,000 volumes since th e co ll ege opened. This in crease was due largely to the generosity of fri ends of th e college. T eachers have contributed educational volumes, social workers have supplied works valuabl e in th e fi eld of sociology, doctors have given medical books, inva lu able reference material for studen ts in nursing education. Priests have suppli ed encyclopedias and books from th eir own private librari es. Since th e library bud get is limited , it can supplv only th e immed iate needs of th e several d epartments. Current books, such as the Catholic book of th e month , are most w elcome wh enever thoughtful fri ends supply th e m.
Quaker Author Visits College Two distinguished guests, Nora \.Vain and Ma rjori e Scudder, visited Salve Regina during th e summer session. Nora Wain, famous Quaker authoress and re lief worker, received her honorary master's d egree from Swarthmore College. She wrote
House of Exile, Reaching for the Stars, and has been a contributor to Scribner's and The Satu·rday Evening Post. Another volume on present day China will appear next year. As an outstanding relief worker, Miss Wain has been publicity director for th e Near E ast Reli ef, head of th e Ka ppa Kappa Gamma Fund for War Moth ers and Children since 1940, and prominent in other Quaker associations he lping th e distressed overseas. r-lajor Laurence Eliot Bunker, form er aide to General MacArthur, accompanied Miss \Vain. r-l a rjori e Scudd er, a second guest, was en tertain ed by th e \.Vorld Literature class. She has taught for three years in Nyac, a gold mining camp near Beth el in w estern Alaska. Hers is a one room school in the mountains in th e midst of a vast tundra. As roads cannot be easily built over tundra , Nyac's only connection with th e outside world is by radio, plane, and dog team. Miss Scudder, a graduate of Smith and r-liddl ebury, has a teaching experi ence covering th e years from the first grad e through llrst year college.
Not so notorious but quite as interesting were other groups of visitors including two Sisters from Trenton, New Jersey; Rev. james Carberry, a rchdiocese of Newark; Rev. John H . Archibald , Cleveland, Ohio ; Rev. Albert Bera rd , Bradley, Maine; Rev. E. W . Bryon, Currie, Minnesota ; Eileen Cordigan, London , England; Valeri e Sullivan, Somerset, En gland ; and Albert Hinkl ey o f Orlean, Virginia.
Two Mercy Sisters Give Recital with Guest Artists Under th e direction of Miss Emm a Beldan , Sister Mary El eanora , R.S.M ., lyri c soprano, and Siste r Mary Rosina , R.S.M. , Mus., M., pianist, will give a joint recital August 5. Three guest artists will be accompanists: Mrs. H elen Bennett a nd Mrs. Grace Hanso n, violinists; a nd a Hutist. Se lections to be rendered are : " L ' Amero Saro Costa nte," Mozart ; with flute obligato; "Come unto Him," H a ndel; "0 Had I jubal's Lyre," Hand el; " Only Bleed and Break," Bach ; "Sheep May Safely Graze," Bach, with flut e obligato; " L'Heure Equise," Hahn ; "Si Mes Vers ," Hahn; "Psyche," P aladilh e; "Chantez, Riez, D onnez," Gounocl with violin obligato. Impromptu Op. 90, No. 4, Schubert ; Valse Op. 70, No. 1, Chopin ; "Der Kobold," Grieg. "The Brownies," L eoni ; " Th e Little Damozel," Novello; "Th e Great Awakenin g," Kram er; "Solo Cantata, :'l ly j esus Is My Lasting joy," Buxtehud e, with two violins.
Special Classes Help Handicapped, Retarded Child Firml y beli eving in special classes for the me ntally retarded childre n, Mrs. Elsi e Shanah a n teaches such a special class in th e john Clarke School , Newport. H ere for ten years she has had great success in d ealin g with th ese children. Mrs. Shanaha n classilles these retarded children into two groups: th e slow learner whose I.Q. ranges from 50 to 60, and th e average <mel/or superior child whose emotional or physi cal handi caps allow little or no progress in fundam ental skills.
Child Is Happier " I have found that the child who cannot keep pace with hi s regular classmates is far ha~_Jpi er in the smaller group," Mrs. Shanahan asserts. " Like a ll of us, the mentally retard ed child needs a sense of achievement, a feeling of belongin g." Only in a smaller group, wh ere a teacher may suit th e lesson to hi s capacity, can he achieve anyth ing. No matter how w ell inten ti oned and skillful th e ordinary classroom teacher may be, she ca nnot afford to take tim e from th e other children to give enough special attention to th e slow learn er.
Parents Conform Pa ren ts have come to reali ze th e value of th e special class. Thou gh at llrst th ey may have objected to this type of placement throu gh fals e love or fal se pride, th ey have co me to realize its value. Probation counselors of th e Juve nil e Court advise su ch placeme nt. Th ey believe that in this way th e poorly adjusted child gets the he lp he so badly needs. Often it prevents his becoming a d elinqu ent. And th e children th e mse lves? "Th ey all come back," Mrs. Shanahan says; " Robert from th e merchant marin e, Bobby from a jewe lry factory, Eddie from th e army, Jimmy from th e air corps. Th ey te ll you how you training has he lped th em. Beca use of th e special class, th ey have b een able to adjust to life and become successful."
Book Circulation Good Sister
Marie Therese, Ed.M., college librari a n, announces that book circula tion and
use is particularly
good this
year.
Actually, 365 books had been used by midterm exa ms.
Biology Lab Scene of Intense Activity Sternocl eidomastoid, ph a langes, latissimus dorsi ... Th e flu ent use of th ese mysterious terms by th e physiology students of Salve Regina College has indu ced m any to forfeit a few precious moments of study to pay a visit to th e biology lab. L et us take a qui ck glance at a few pages of th e lab diary.
Monday, First Week Have you ever seen a drea m walking? W e have! One of th e brave students ventured today to open the door of th e locker. Out stepped our dream , a skeleton whose bones were plainly marked for identifi cation. Long hours were spent in acquainting ourselves with each important bone of our class mascot. \<Ve exa mined long bones, short bon es, condyl es, tuberositi es, trochanters, crests, spin<'s, and head s of bones. One tern < that will never escape our memory is "bones".
Wednesday, Third Week After exhausting th e study of our skeleton , we proceeded to an enviabl e project, th e dissection of ·our prize frogs. One brave student ( invited b y our instru ctor) stepped forward to perform the dread ed act, the pithing of th e frog's brain. This morbid task comple ted , w e started an exte nsive search to locate th e important muscles for d emonstration . \<Ve carefully pinned, at least thought so, th e frog's appendages to th e bottom of th e dissecting pan. Scissors! Scalpel! Th e incision was mad e; th e gastrocnemius muscl e exposed for our study. No! It couldn't happe n. Yes! It was tru e. One leap and a bound a nd th e frog was triumphantly traveling around th e Hoor of th e la b, diligently pursu ed by th e spellbound members o f thl' class.
Sad to relate, th e ha rm less frog was recaptured , very e ffectively used for d emon stration purposes, and p eacefully left thi s crue l world in mid-afternoon .
Friday, Fourth Week At last, th e in evitable day arrived wh en th e postman delivered a large brown box to Salve Regina College. Each biology stud ent was presented with nothing less than an embalm ed cat, neatly wrapped in a plastic
co ntain er. Our inn ermost feelings were carefully concealed as we courageously prepared our specimens for dissection. Since I am not Edgar Allan Poe, I shall sp are th e reader th e g ru esome d eta ils which accompanied our stud y of th e anatomy of a cat. No one will ever know the triumph ant fee ling th a t overpowered the student biologists wh en our instru ctor an nounced , "You may now dispose of your cats. "
Empire State's 86th Floor High E11/ottgh jo1~ Newporters in N. Y. " Yes, we saw th e Empire State Building, but were content to view the city b elow from the 86th Hoor. We lacked couragP- to travel to th e I02nd floor!" said Sister M. Venard , regarding her recent trip to N ew York. Accompa ni ed by Sister M. Borromeo, Sister conferred with th e business manager of Saint Joseph College for \\' omen, Brooklyn, N.Y. Amon g th e interesting features of h er brief stay, Sister m ention ed her visit with Ali ce Djuh and Mary T eresa Hwa. Th e la tter does cleri cal work for th e Sisters of Mercy at th e Angel Guardian Home. St. Joseph College convent was formerly one of th e Pra tt Mansions as also is one of its buildings and its library. A day college, it enrolls 500 young women with a fa culty of forty Sisters and seven pri ests. Monsign er Dillon is presid en t and Monsignor Fitzgibbons, d ean. Visitin g th e co mm ercial hi~h school, a tenstory building b elongin g to · the same communit~ '. Sisler said it rl'gistqc<l ] .')QO girb.
From th e Brooklyn area, high schools and coll ege condu cted by th e St. Joseph Sisters supplied 90 postulants fo r the Order's September ban d. On a brief sight seein g tour, the Sisters traveled up th e East River and down th e J [nelson on The Normandie. Particularly a greeable to th e m was the new , brightly li ghted , white til ed Independe nt Subway, its train co mparabl e to th e Yankee Clipper.
Grateful Remembrance Faculty and students hold in grateful and prayerful re membran ce three b enefactors of th e co llege:
Mrs. Roberta W.
Goelet who died July 14, 1950, Sister M . Ignatius, Ph.D., professor at th e coll ege who di ed May 2, 1952 and Mr. Samuel Marino who di ed April 23, 1953.
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Among Our Converts .
This Dear Encounter, an Exchange She was rath er tall for her seven and a . half years, sturdily built with clear blue eyes and li ght brown hair whi ch she generally wore in pi gtails. Neeley ( for that was her na me) was in love with life, especially with th e life of grace. E ach Mond ay and 'vVednesday afternoon she sat in the state dinin g room , nibbling cake and drinking milk whil e she and Sister t alked to geth er about any number of thin gs rangin g from the Trinity to a solution of th e Korean W ar; all of course coherentl y connected with certain specifi ed lessons in th e Baltimore Catechi sm.
Wisdom of Childhood H er wh ole bein g opened out to C od wheth er we talked about the glori ous ocean visible from the window or considered th e Hypostatic U nion. H er mind was attuned to words culled !aborion <ly at tim es from the printed p age. She would look up radi antly and say: " Let me tell you wh at I think." There upon would follow the wisdom of childhood qui ckened to life by Cod's grace. Take for example one day when we h ad duly discussed th e fact that Jesus was tru e Cod and true Man. With her index fin ger Neeley drew a line down th e center of h er blue cotton dress and said : "Jesus isn't half Cod on thi s side and half man on th at side. H e's Cod and H e's all of wh atever H e is." 'vVas Sister teachin g th en or was 1 eeley? Ten Commandments On anoth er occasion she comm ented on th e ten comm andm ents rath er uniqu ely. " Cod is perfect. H e made the ten commandm ents so H e can keep th em perfectly. 'vVe never can keep th e whole ten at once. If we sin and tell Cod we're sorry, H e'll forgi ve us. Besides, I think th e war wo uld b e over in Korea if everybod y tri ed to keep th e ten comm andments. Don't you, Sister?" There in a little corner of a roo m in Salve Regin a College th e world situation was resolved in one sentence with out equivocation or compromise. Angel Guardians Gu ard ian Angels had a special appeal and Neeley concluded th e matter ph iiosoph ically with th e remark : "There mu st b e lots of An gels in this house beca use th ere are lots of peopl e." Upon seein g the pi cture of a little boy genufl ectin g, she was pu zzled. As thi s was her very llrst introdu ction to the Blessed Sacram ent, she readily grasped th e notion th at th e boy kn elt out of respect. As she was carefull y gath erin g up th e las t crumbs on her plate she asked excited ly : "Si ster, if th e little boys genufl ect, do th e littl e girls curtsy?" The Lord mu st have loved th at. Religious Habit Then one d ay out of the blu e sh e leaned over and whispered , "I like yo ur robes. They're real ni ce." Pius XII would have been interested in th at comm ent. Neeley was very much concerned a bout th e phrase from th e Creed , "from th ence H e shall come to judge th e living and th e dead ." Takin g myself as a concrete exampl e I proceeded to explain th e particular judgment and inad vertently reached heaven. Immediately a little voice interrupted : " H eaven! That's only if you 're good ." Humbl y I was about to explain the general judgment in general terms thi s time when
Neeley in solemn voi ce announced : "I want to tell you now . I'll b e at your fun eral and I'll be very sad ." Wh at could anybod y say to th at! Time marched on and on May first Neeley beca me Mary Neeley with a firm resolution to be a "staun ch Catholi c". The next clay
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th e eve of her first Communion, I gave her an unconsecrated host. She tried to swallow and in a mom ent of difficulty she whi spered : "Tomorrow it will b e easy to swallow because it will be Jesus. Won't it be easy, Sister?" Yes, Mary Neeley, it is always easy wh en it is j eus. Always.
Jacqueline Mills Remembers Experience at Pearl Harbor Dear Sherry : You ask m e wh at I remember of Pearl Harbor durin g th e bombin g. It has taken awhile for all th e memori es to return , but as I think back, many thoughts and pictures
were grotesque and twisted hunks of m etal. I hope th at no harbor of th e U nitecl States will ever again hold such marks of destructi on . Always yours, JAC Q UELINE MARIE MJLl.S
flU rny mind. W e lived off th e main street in W aikiki, one of th e most modern and popular residenti al areas on th e island . W e h ad a small but comfortable hou se. I remember waking up th at mornin g to th e sound of faint and di stant gun fire. This wasn't too unusual because th e Aeet h ad been doin g a lot of training. However, after listenin g awhile, my fath er, who is a naval offi cer, realized that it sounded quite different from ordinary practi cin g. At th e same tim e, we turned on th e radi o and an excited voice infom1ed us th at we were bein g bombed by the Japanese. My fath er was dressed and on his way to h is shi p, th e U. S.S. Pennsylvania, before we had time to reali ze wh at was happening. As we said good-bye to him on th e porch , Japanese planes Aew over and engaged in combat th e few Ameri can planes th at h ad go tten off th e ground. Ju st as we got into the house, th e air was fill ed with a q ueer whistling sound and th en th ere · was an explosion th at shook th e house and broke our windows. A bomb had landed a block down the street. It did little damage, th ough . Because it hit an intersection, only a few were hurt. Soo n after th at, th e planes were gone and all was q uiet, except for th e sound of th e fire. I remem ber so clearly that a ft ~rnocn drivin g out to th e harbor to p ick up some fri ends who were strand ed . Som e ships were burnin g, some were turned over, and onl y th e bows of some stu ck out from th e oily water. I had seen th ose sa me ships th e clay b efore lookin g so serene and majesti c. ow they
Latin Class Enjo ys Ciceronia11, Letters Of Marcus Tullius Cicero, it may b e said aptly th at hi s letters reveal th e character of th e man. Under th e guidance of Sister Mary E vangelista, R.S .M., Ph .D., the Latin class was brought into close contact with world renowned events, quorum pars magna fui t, b y translation. Questions of international and national concern to domesti c affairs are treated in th e correspondence. The interpl ay of success and failure make th e letters intensely human. Epistttlae Ad Familiares and Ad Atticttm contain th e messages sent between Cicero, h :s immedi ate family, and a devoted friend . They manifest character traits, attributes, and tastes of th e author. At the same tim e th ey bring to th e foreground hi s heroic patriotism, fid elity to industry, political achi evement, and consideration for subordi nates. These epistl es exhibit a wide vari ety in th e choice of style. The stateliness of hi s ovati ons is replaced by a freer and more co nversational manner. Chatty, colloqui al, and fa miliar express ions are often employed. Wit!. th e airiness of a W "llpcle or the gr.wity of a Cowper; in the freedom of Gray or th e frankness of Byron, Cicero exercised hi s moods. Ampl e proof of Cicero's supremacy as a man of letters and renown has b een afforded by thi s study.
Sister Marie Pi erre, R. S.M., P h.D ., k ts guided th e French stud ents to a better und erstandin g and appreciati on of F rench Cath olic Renaissance writin gs. From a mong th e works, th ey h ave selected some beautiful passages whi ch th ey wou ld li ke to share with you. Louis de Cardonnel 0 my Cod , You have ado rab le n 1ses to tr ium ph over h ea rts and attach them to You, fo r You arc in love w ith these m iserab le hearts.
Henriette Charasson 0! m y C od , bless thi s new d ay since Yo u are good , and bless all of us w ho still b rea th e-those who love You and those w ho do not kn ow even the meani ng of your Name. Paul Claude! \Vhcn H e ;:; with u s, 110 cvi l can h«ppen to us; we can sleep, Jesus, our Brother is here. It is noon, I sec th e open church. I enter. Moth er of Jesus Chri st, I do not come to pray. I have nothin g to offer and no thin g to ask, I com e solely, Moth er, to look at yo u. Beca use you arc th ere always, simply hecause yo u are Mary, simply beca use you ex ist; Moth er of Jes us C hrist, th ank you! A woman in th e thick of th e tumul t and in th e midst of death rushes fo rward and fin ds Jesus and takes His Face between her hands. Teach us, Veron ica, to brave h uman respect. Henri Gheon I w ish to sec Him , and not he see n in thi s crowd, like one lost. I t is already too m uch of a cross for Him! If I fa lter, oh! susta in me! Nothin g but a woma n among wo men: J [e docs not d ie fo r me b ut for all. Forget me, my So n, and my tea rs w ill fl ow better upon th em and upo n us. Lou is Mercier T he archange l recogn ized his sovereign. H e sees th e spo use whom th e Ete rn a l Lover has elected, and touchi ng the ea rth w ith hi s knee, in a vo ice w here trembl es a holy respect, he says: " I salute yo u!" St. Th e re1e
Believe me, to write books of piety, lo compose sublime poems, all this is not worth as much as th e smallest act of renuncia ti on. " You will look clown from J leaven on llS wo n' t yo u?" someone asked St. T herese. . ' "0 no, I will co me down ," she rep lied.
Georges Rouault, French Artist, Depicts • Christ's Sufferings on Cross Humanity This past yea r th e Cleveland Museum and New York's Museum of Modern Art h eld ex hibiti ons of paintings of one of the greatest li vin g arti sts, Georges Rouault. Rouault has a bandoned th e b eaten track in order to estab lish hi s own rules and to trace hi s own p ath toward hi s goal. A d eep ly reli gious p ainter, he portrays the sadn ess of fallen human nature. His subject matter mostl y consists of clowns, m onstrous and repulsive m asses of fl esh , corrupt offi cials, saints, and sufferin g fi gures of Christ in sta ined glass window effects.
Early Years Like many great fi gures, Georges Rouault has suffered for hi s art. H e h ad to leave school while sti ll a youn gster of fourteen and go to work. He saved and at twenty was able to enter th e E cole des Beaux Arts. The reli gious and conservative painter, Gustave Moreau , was his teacher. While Moreau taught Georges Rouault to p aint conservati vely, he recognized in thi s youth great possibilities and encouraged hi s ori gin ality. Friendship of Leon Bloy At first , he p ainted landscapes and still
l1;ztercommunication Set Helps Cerebral Palsied As a teach er of hom ebound children, Mrs. H elen Lau ghlin, an adult student at th e college, h as had exp erience in using an intercommuni cation set in teaching th e ph ysicall y h and icapped. Inaugurated as an exp eriment b y Mr. Connerton, principal of Sheffi eld School, th e device proved successful first in th e case of George, a ten-year-old victim of cerebral p alsy. Now it is b ein g u sed for oth er children. How System Operates The system works this w ay. The radi olike a pparatu s is installed in the classroom, th e receivin g set in George's hom e. George must visit the classroom , m eet th e teacher, the children, and store a m ental picture of th e schoolroom set-up. ll is pa rt of the two-way sys le111 re ~ em blt- s
Some Short Prayers from French Poets
a table radio. E ven with hi s limited motor a bility, it is easy for George to handle. H e tun es in , adjusts th e volu me, and presses th e bar th at brings his voice into th e classroom. Thus he may partici pate in a lesson with a real group his own age. Whil e th e children in class are movin g th eir fin gers along the course of th e Nile River, George is solemnly pushin g hi s fin ger along th e same route in hi s own copy of Ottr W orld. When he's burstin g with an idea or answer, he " raises hi s hand" b y pressin g th e b ar. When th e classroom teacher calls on him and then acknowled ges hi s co ntribution with an approvin g, "That's fin e, George!" hi s joy is complete Special Features Lessons arc li m ited to an hom h ccausc th e CP has a higher degree of di s lradaltil i l ~ '
and a shorter attention span th an th e average youngster. T he hom e teach er is present durin g th e communi cation to guide, prod, o r repress. Three such periods per week are arran ged. Ad vantages are many. The ph ysically isolated has a sense of b elongin g. Competition w ith those of hi s age group has stirred George to greater effort. The chi ld ren's speed in an arithm eti c drill one d ay prompted him to exclaim, "W ow! W e'd b etter get to work on those t ables!" Still in the experimental stage, th e system has so far b een successful. George has done some thinkin g of hi s own on th e subject. H e says, " You know, Mom, m aybe th at's w hy Cod put me h ere. If I can prove it \\·orks, oth er kids might gel it !..
life. But a few years afte r ~ l o rca n 's dea th , Rouault entered a very d iffict dl period of hi s li fe , th e path of arti sti c di scove ry. It was d uri ng th is tryin g period of his life that he met th e Cath oli c au th or, Leon Bl oy. Th is meetin g had a considerable spiritn a l sign ifica nce. It was b ecause of Bloy's influ ence th at Rouault became a Cath oli c. Geo rges Rouault, still the nnknown , sy nt pa th eticall y b egan to paint the tragic realiti es of hum anity sufferi ng from its sins , from injusti ces perpetrated on it by ot hers, victims of an unju st social order. J Iis fri ends were astound ed and Riled with chagri n at the savagery of his style. Evc1 1 Leon Bloy, who in hi s w ritin gs had portrayed vivid p ictmes of th e dregs of society, was shocked at th e paintin gs. Nothin g, however, deterred Houault from hi s goa l.
Success in Later Life I li s early teacher and fr iend , Gustave Moreau, had hoped and fe lt that success wou ld not come to Georges Rouault unt il late in li fe. In thi s way he wo ul d he free to experi ment. Rouau lt, true to his beloved teacher, never hurri ed to ga in public recognition. But fi nall y, the m useums and art connoisseurs, th ro ugh th e efforts of the art dea ler Am broise Voll ard , recognized in Rouault a p ainter of great power. In th e latter p art of hi s life , Ccorges Rouault has p ainted a b righter atmosphere. His color scheme has changed from somber colors to li ghter, warme r colors. But h is goa l remains th e same, to lead others to Cod th ro ugh his pain t in g~.
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Scriptural Study Substantiates Testimony for Theolog ical Truth From a scriptural background , Reverend Gerald Dillon , A.l\1. , LI.D. , Professor of Philosoph y and Theology at Salve Regina College, explains th eological truths to summer students. Volume IV, ComJumion to the Summa, by \Valter Farrel , O.P. , S.T.M. , is th e text bein g used . Corresponding to St. Thomas' Summa Theologica Part III, thi s Way of Life ddim·s the fundam ental dogmas of our faith. Snpplcnlentary references arc th e Bible, and a life of Christ freely selected from such scholarl y authors as Aloys Dirksem, Isidore O' Brien , Archbishop Goodi er, Carrigo u-Lagran ge. My \Vay of Life of The Srmr11111 Si111plified for Everyon e provides a valuable slnnrnary. Of special interest for explanatory and defining authority are the Encyc li cals. Docum ents of ea r~y Jewish t.nd Roman , Christian and non-Christian writers hea r witness to th e Divine story. Clement, lrcnae us , Plin y, Josephus, and Tacitus testify to th e Christ of th e Gospels. Establishing th e historicity, genuineness, veracity, and integrity of Sacred Scripture cements th e found ation for discussion of Catholic doctrine. Included in the topics bein g covered are The Incarnation, The
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Virgin 1vlother of Cod , Christ and Savior, The Saeramental Life of th e Church . Each dogma centered in its seriptural settin g animates faith at th e qu estion of Mary's Son , "Who do you say that I am?" \\lith Peter th e answer is affirmed in certitude, "Thou arc th e Christ, the Son of the livin g Cod."
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Current Hobby at Salve lf you have th e problem of a Christmas list or some unutili zed tim e, Sister Mary Aniceta, R.S .M. , will be able to offer a solution. Interested in th e newest hobby, Sister paints beautiful trays, wastepaper baskets , and desk baskets in matching patterns. They are n1ade of
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gold line. In th e center of each , Sister is painting in oil an old-fashioned Aoral design. There are six different patterns available, but Sister has chosen th e old-fashioned Aural bouquet. The pattern is stamped on th e tray, and each section is numbered. Numbered to correspond with th e tray are capsules of readymixed oil paint.
Commerce Group Enrich Knowledge Of Accounting, Economic Standards Throu gh a study of accoun tin g and economi e standard s und er Sister Mary Venard , H.S.M. , Ed.M ., and Sister Mary Othilda, R.S.l\1. , A.i\1. , th e eommercial group is enri chin g it s knowl edge in th e business field. From th e ir classes, th e group is learning not only the edncational and practical value of the sn bj1 ·ets, hut also th eir great social significance, use , and application. A thorou gh treatllll'nt of th e fund amentals of bookkeeping dmin g th e first year furnish es an excellent practice fi eld for th e development of powers of reasonin g and judgment; th e habit of seeing a part in relation to th e who le, and con sciou s habits of concentration, altl !'ltion. oh:-.l·rva lion ,
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Exploration of Acco unting II takes one into a IIIIl Ch broader consideration of th e morals of business. ll erc th e student has an opporl1111ity to try her hand at th e processes of a nal yz i11 g llllsincss tran sactions and rccordin ,g tlll'lll in appropriate record books and fon11s. Sill' lea rns to organize details, fit th e111 to ever-changing sets of conditions, and yl'l 11Jak1· possible th e taking of accurate readin gs at any time. It is int(' res tin g to learn what businessmen say rega rdin g th e servi ces of acco unting. A typica l statem ent is that from a hi gh exec utive of Ceneral Motors Corporation, who said : "The principles of accounting form one of th e fo und ation ston es of mod ern business and indu stry. This comse enabl es one to exercise dili -
Mother McAuley's Maxims Edited by th e Siste rs of Mercy in Dublin , a s111al1 volum e of quotations from Moth er McA ul ey's instructions is being distributed hy Newman Bookshop at 50 cents a copy. About :1x.5 inehes in size, it contains 68 pages of quoted material arranged for every day in th e year. Two concluding pages contain th e foundress' favorite aspirations.
Imagine yourself in a panelled room of a French chateau , trying to concentrate on an academic subject. The bea uties of your surroundings almost di stract you from the subject at hand. Add th e cool breezes of th e Atlantie blowing in , and you have th e uniqu e setting of Salve Regina College Summer School , a place of beauty for th e assimilation of culture.
ge nce in th e disch arge of his financial obligations, and as a consequence, to keep himself "out of th e red ".
[ Tnites Sciences Suppose you were to drop into the clothing laboratory some \Vedn esday or Friday morning, wh at would you see? Three studen ts bendin g over beakers with stirring rods. What are th ey doin g? Testing cotton in a solution of sodium hydroxid e b ecause, you see, there is more to clothing th an the object th at meets th e. eye. If you are anxious to know what kind of fiber a garment is mad e of, consult th e hom e economists! Fragrant aromas issuing from th e doors of Mercy Hall convince you of the interest in th e food planning and pre paration course. Our progress from muffins and biscuits to a full co urse dinner indicates th at our tim e is not spent in vain. In our quantity cookery co urse we ex periment in th e field of supplying hospitals, cafeterias, and large establishm ents with foods necessary for balanced di ets on an institutional basis. Four Sisters of Mercy, directed by Sister Mary Martha, R.S.M. , and Sister Mary Kathleen, R.S.M. , enjoy intriguing assignments both in and out of class.
English Classes Enthrall Students With World, American Literature Enthralled by th e th emes, styles, and techniqu es in world and Ameri can literature, summer students at Salve Regin a flo ck eagerly to th eir daily classes. Sister Mary Jean, R.S.M. , instructor in world litPrature. reveal ed to her enthu s:asti c pupils th e beauty in masterpi eces of liter-
As th e class delved into th e national period , th ey met th eir favorite Am erican authors, Poe, H awthorn e, Emerson, and Lougfell ow. Both courses were thoroughly enjoyable and very lwnPfki ;>l, i~ th E' unanimous 0pinion of English stud ents.
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From th e adventurou s wand erings of Homer's Odyssey, through the complicated intrigues in th e tragedi es of Sophocles and Euripides, to Virgil 's A eneid, the students were immersed in th e culture of ancient Greece and Rome. Offering temptin g invitation, parts of The Divine Comedy, th e Nibelungenli.ed, Th e Cant erbur!f Tales, and other medieval classics were reacl. Before th e course ends, literature of th e Renaissan ce period including Rabelais' Cargantua, Montaigne's Essa!fS and Cervantes' Don Quixote will b e studied. Am eri can literature, too, was fascinating when Sister Mary Loretto, R.S .M. , explained ea rly American writers in th e li ght of th eir histori cal background and dominatin g literary influences. Literature of th e colonial period was seen to be essentially imitative, th e handmaid of history and theology. Resulting from political strife and an interest in practical things , th e works of Franklin, Jefferson , and Irving carried th e students back to th e clays of th eir revolutionary forefath ers.
Historical Cruise Ending, Students Meet Monarchs Summer voyages bring contact with new people and places. Such is th e case at Salve Regina College this summer. Under th e guidance of Sister Mary Antonine, R.S .M. , we, th e history students, have traveled vicariously throughout Europe. Indeed , w e have added many new acquaintances to our form er fri end s. France gave us Louis XIV, a suave Bourbon monarch , whose luxurious living supplied seeds of th e French Revolution. England contributed Charl es II, harri ed by Parliament into th e position of " reign but not rul e". "The C crmani es" reveal ed dynasti c duels between Frederi ck of Prussia and i\laria Th eresa of Austria. Russia yielded her Autocrat , Catherin e th e Great, an "enlightened despot". Following th e careers of th ese dominant personalities, we were able to form correct opinions about this mod ern world, its scale of valu es, and contingent deficiencies whi ch prevent our being blind worshippers of modern progress.
Art Students Visit School of Design Ac::ompanied by Sister l\l n · ) Mercedes, R.S .M. , art instructor, m embers of th e sum- ' mer session art elass visited th e Rhode Island ' School of Design Museum , Providence, on Jul y 2. Especiall y interestin g to th e group was the • Egyptian art exhibit, since many class hours arc spent in studying this phase of th e worl<. Among other exhibits visited were th e Babylonian, Creek and Roman , early Chris- ' tian and Roman esqu e art. The class profited also from vi ewing works of th e English ' school, th e Directoirc period and the oil ~rn paintings of th e colonial p eri : ·1 French artists' works, nam ely those of the , Renoi r, Toulouse-Lautrcc, D egas, and others were viewed. To co mpl ete th e field trip , the class also visited th e sturlent exhibits in industrial a•t. ' Design ex hibits using materials such as rope, hemp, and cut paper were on display. Arehitectural mod els of modern houses, hotels, and other buildings were seen . Mrs. Ruth Best, a m ember of the class provided transportation . In anticipation of th eir art exhibition at th e end of th e season, members of the class are! working hard on other projects in crafts and design.
Latin Class Seek Wisdom In Philosophy of Horace In hi s attitude towards Epicureanism and Stoicism Horace did not give ~{ly to excess, but judging both candidly, t<iq}L';from each what he found tru e in his own ex~jence. .-;.., H e co unseled others to enjo)l\:.tht!):Jassing day, ( carpe diem) but, in th e n~i,d ;t ~·,_'lll his con tentm ent, he never forgot that '~;\:th is inev itable both for rich and pogff,. ;alike. .,,l"ly ( Pallida mors aequs )HI1sat )Jede )J(J;U,~rum tab emas regnumque turris.) His premeditation of death is the prem editation of liberty, from whi ch he draws th e lesson rightly to use and wisely to enjoy life's brief .Span (v ita summa brevis). Although genius burned in his veins, he remind ed himself that " Corl hath put clown t 11e rnighty from th eir seats and hath exalted the humble." ( Valet ima summis mutare et insignem attenuat d eus. )
Counterpoint or History, Musicians Enjoy Studies l\ lost of us would immediately associate wars or th e growth of nations to th e term " history", but it is th e history of musi c that is being studied. However, all the arts are influenced by th e reli gious, political, and social hi story of each era. This infiuence is evident in th e ti ering minstrels, who w e r ~ what newspapers and radio ar, , " e) were heard by th e rich and poor, roving th eir musi cal and poeti cal skill in delivering news and stori es. ~ lusi eal developments from th e minstrel tun es to co mpositions heard today entailed mu ch experim enting; even th e risk of losin g a musi cal career by m aking use of tonal eombinations that were at that time prohibited. Counterpoint with th e history is a revelation of th e debt we owe to musicians of centuri es ago.
"What if Our Waking Life Be All a Dream?" "Life Is a Dream ," a play by Vald eron de Barca, Olll' of th e leading dramatists of Spain '~ Colden Age, is b eing enjoyed by Si ster l\ br v John Francis' Spanish class. Segis lllundo, Prince of Poland, is impri so11cd . chained in a lonely tower by his father lll'cause an eclipse at th e tim e of his birth and an unfa vorabl e horoscope for etelli ng that he would he a monster and ruin his conntr~··
Action Questioned Yea rs lalt'r the kin g comes to qu estion this drastic action, and decides to bring his son to the palace whil e drugged. H e is to waken to " princely pomp and circumstance." H he is kind , he will be crowned ; if sava,ge, returned to the tower. Scgisn111mlo awakens, and , bewildered ,
receives the homage of those at court. His fath er attempts to ex plain the long imprisonment, but, angry and resentful, th e son tries to kill him.
Returns to Tower For thi s, Segismundo is overpowered, drugged , and return ed to his tower, where his guardian persuades him that his hour at co urt was only a dream. However, some soldiers find th e tower liberate th e prince and fight th e king's men until a reconciliation takes place. Segismundo resolves to learn to use his power wisely, knowin g "how dream wise human glories co me and go." Philosophy lncorporatd Each da y's chapter is eagerly awa ited .
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apprceiate th e story full of action and philosophy" How if our waking life, like that of slee p, Be all a dream in that eternal life To which we wake not till w e slee p in death?" Seven students use Introduction to Spanish Culture by Maria Babine. H ere th ey study th e earli est epics, th e painting and culture during th e Middl e Ages in Spain . Rom an, Gothi c, and Arabi c influences upon th e language, architecture, and customs and a study of Spanish renaissance literature compl ete th e co urse.
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THE PESSIMIST
Nothing to breath e but air Quick as a Hash 'tis gone; Nowh ere to fall but off, Nowhere to stand but on. Nothing to comb but hair, Nowh ere to sleep but in b ed , Nothing to weep but tears, Nothing to bury but dead . Nothing to sing but songs, Ah , well, alas; alack! Nowhere to go but out, Nowhere to come but back.
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