CONGRATULATIONS MOTHER PROVINCIAL, 0 N YOU R FEAST DAY, NOVE M BE R EIG HTE EN!
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board. The 9:30 bell each weekday night is the signal for the end of study; books slam closed, papers rattle, footsteps resound, and doors bang as we scurry to this hall to claim our bedtime snack of hamburgers and coffee. On the window sill farthest to the right, Herman, our turtle and class mascot, lives in a pebble-bottomed glass aquarium. At the left end of the hall is a large, twenty-bed dormitory, which is divided into sections by ivory partitions. At almost any time, you may find the girls indulging in their favorite sport, eating, as they talk over Friday's College Caravan assignment or clarify among themselves a There is a quaint little house by the side of the road, point of theology. The double and the rwo quad rooms, just a short walk from the college. It is a red brick build- with their multi-colored bed spreads, drapes, and rugs ing which is Old English in architecture with its height are all very attractive, but the third room, under the protection of Our Lady of the Sacred H eart, is the choicest accentuated by a cupola on the north end. A brick wall, in all ways. Yes, that is my room with its rose state flower surmounted by an iron scroll railing, surrounds it. This spreads and drapes, maple furniture, and picture laden house holds memories of the Gay Nineties and its courtdesks and dressers. . . It is there that we gulp afternoon yard once rang with the neighing and stamping of impa"cokes", swoon over Vaughn Monroe's singing, hold practient thoroughbreds as they waited for the aristocrats of tice jitterbug sessions, pool our belongings, and grow Newport society to mount for their daily canter. Its walls hysterical ove r incidents which will furnish conversation have resounded with echoes of the merry laughter of a years hence. These are the pleasant interludes; however, gardener's children and the sharp voice of an angry coach- the serious business of study occupies our early evening man. More recently, the long quiet that prevailed has hours. Yes, this is Mercy Hall, the center of our college been disturbed by the din of skilled workmen. The grandeur of former days has now disappeared and the house, and campus life, our home for the next few years, the though unchanged without, is now completely modernized house by the side of the road , a house which already has within to shelter the second freshman class at Salve Regina. found a place in our hearts. ANN M. McSHERRY, '52 Undoubtedly, the most significant change will be created by something heretofore unheard within these walls, the solemn words of Catholic Church ritual , which will formally dedicate Mercy Hall to Our Lady. As you could probably surmise, the floor of Mercy Hall¡, the dorm, double and quad rooms, is the scene of studying, chattering, and general college life of the freshmen. The first room you see upon arriving on the second floor is a spacious hall, which, at present, contains a maple desk and chair, a large teekwood table, and a bulletin
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My Dad made a clever pun last evening. Elections were just over and we were sitting around the dinner table discussing the outcome, both nationally and within the state. The introduction of the fact that it was drizzly outside brought forth comment concerning President Truman's "rain" superstition. Our top executive feels, ( along with the rest of his party), that rain o n election day brings Published monthly by the students of Salve Reg ina College N ewport, Rhode Island the Democrats good luck- and rain it did in Ind ependence, Missouri. fldit o¡r -in -Chief Dad then came forth with his little "ge m". "It o nl y Patr icia Byrne '51 Associat e Editors goes to show", he said , "th at Truman was m ore than dewy Cath erine H ogan '5 1 in every possible way". N eedless to say, the remark proRi ta Belanger '51 Joan D anis '51 Jean ] udge '5 1 voked hearty laughter, but what is more impo rtant, yo ur Exchange Edit or editor started thinking, as always in terms of the press Barbara O 'Rou rke '51 and Ebb Tide. A rt Edit o¡rs Ann Marie Corter '5 1 N o rma H aronian '51 Mary Re idy '5 1 The surprising outcome of o ur 'fo rty-eig ht vo ting, Stctff R ep orters vividly illustrates " the power of the press". Elea nor McG rath '51 Cam ille H enaul t '51 J ane M ycrofr '51 Civil Rights and the T aft-H artley Bill h ad something Patricia Whab n '5 1 Frances McGui ness '5 1 Ci1'Ctt!ating M anag ers to do with the situation, m ore than a little, but not exactly Jane Mycrofr '5 1 M argaret Feye '51 in the manner that we are accustomed to hear. R eporters and commentators viewed Truman's decisions concerning these matters of country-wide importance, saw the rifts in ~bu::t:.t the Democratic party itself-Wallace and Thurmo nd , and It's a blessed thing .. . cooperation. Jt's the sort of the usual "coloring" of the news began. uni versal something that m akes the ocean blue; while It didn't look like a happy set o f circum stances for alone, the million odd drops of water are colorl ess, inbacking up a re-election, and our "opinio n molders" said sign ifica nt . . . that miraculously ca rries undertaking to as much. After they had gone that far , they continued and the realm of success, when indi viduall y, we could never went a little further, then furth er still , until they ca me up hope to achieve any m ammoth proportions of effect. And with the final decision, "Truman has n't a chance". success is precisely what we are seeking. People heard or read the "opinion m old ers", some, W ithin the nex t few weeks, we shall be asked to just their own particul ar oracle, others, m ore broad m inded, solicit pa trons and sell tickets for the first, really big affair of thi s academic year . . . a joint Glee Club Concert a sort of favored cross sectio n. After digesting all spoken 1 with Providence College. Sing ularl y, we shall be beseiged or printed conclusions, they invariably came to the same to "dig down" . . "pitch in " . . "come throug h. " In one themselves. W e heard it everywhere, o n buses, in short, and in more accepted term s, o ur mental and physical restaurants, while shopping for back-to-college clo thesresources will be drained, because this is a large-scale ven- "Truman hasn 't a chance". Citizens went to the polls, however. They pe rformed ture and calls for commensurate co ntributions of ideas and their "patriotic duty" and look what happened. The counactual work . try as a whole was stunned by the fin al results. The fact that on a certain Sund ay afternoon in D ecemAs far as this editorial is concerned, the outcome of be r two choral gro ups will asse mble to entertain people is not at all the m ain point at issue. There is something the elections is inconsequential; "the power of the p ress" beyo nd all this displ ay- hidd en but tremendously sig ni- is the important thing. Just look at how the "opinion fica nt. The proceeds of this co ncert will be sent to appro- molders" had all our viewpoints drugged! They had us priate offi ces for the benefit of the Student Relief Cam- actually believing the "bally hoo", believing it, and some pa ig n, spo nsored by th e N ati onal Federation of Catholic foolish souls banking on m aking a fortun e from it. What a powerful weapon we hold in our h ands ! Just Coll ege Students. think of the accomplishments of whi ch we co uld boas t if Ir's more than just pep rallies with cider and doug hwe wielded it properl y! N ot only in our newspapers, ( for, nuts . . . this business of stude nt relief. And it's more than just getting into the spiri t. You've seen it on posters , although we hate to admit it, Catholic papers just aren't heard it on corrid ors, and at pep rallies . . . and now widely read ), but in o ur books , magazines, rad io broadyou're hearing about it, fi lmed in the glamorous prospect casts. Why, with a little bit of g uid ance and a terrific of a joint Glee Club Concert. The basic element of charity amount of zeal, we would have the same effect. Our true is still there-no m atter how imperceptible it m ay appea r philosophies could and wo uld be the opinions of the n ation 1 to be. And that's why we're being ushered into the at large. W e'd have a Christi an United States! ' respo nsibility of forging this pro ject throug h to success. Tremendo us when we think abo ut it, and char's all , W e're o n the one way street that stretches from I'm asking you to do. THINK, think h ard , and when we're enthus iasm to cooperation and ultim ately, to success. With an intellectually co-o rdin ated union , we'll orga ni ze and such a com bination, we can't miss. act. We must begin NOW. Establ ished December 18, 1947
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(!Jan cl7mE'"Licana The annual spiritual retreat of the scholastic year for Salve Reg ina students was held October 29th, through November 1, 1948 co nducted by R everend John C. Rubba, 0. P. , Professor of Romance Languages at Providence College. Father Rubba developed the retreat on the theme of "Our Lady of Fatima", opening Friday night with a conference on the general story of the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady in Portugal. Our Lady begged for prayer, sacrifice, and suffering. She begged especially for the daily recitation of the rosary. Perhaps the greatest miracle she performed there was the spread of the devo tion to the rosary through these three little children, the personal Lady-prayer, offered through her Immaculate H eart to save the world from chaos. From this obscure, little village near Lisbon, Portugal, through these three humble children, devotion to Our Lady of Fatima has so spread through rhe world that ten million pilgrims have visited the spot of her apparitions since that day. Ou r Lady's plea for Catholics to strengthen and multiply her followers in the making of the "Five First Saturdays" was also stressed by the Retreat Master. At time of death, the necessary graces needed for eternal salvation were promised by Our Lady to all who invoked her in this devo tion. Through this devotion we make reparation for the suffering souls in purgatory and also for the sins in the world today. She warned us through these children that only by prayer would the world be saved from disaster and only through the consecra tion of the world and especially of Russia to her Immaculate heart would another World War be averted. In closing the retreat, a ge neral question box conference was held settling doubts that had arisen during the conferences. We, as zealous Catholic college students, imbued with a full comprehension of the power of prayer should be leaders in carrying our O ur Lady's request. R ememberPray and Pray much.
lDo1ninican cJ?Epubfic On W ed nesd ay, October twenty-seven, the PanAmerican History class had as its g uest and lecturer Mr. Alfredo Rego, Consul for the Dominican Republic. He discussed Spain in its various aspects-political, economical , social, cultural and religious. Mr. R ego informed the members of the student body that today Spain is a symbol of Catholicism, the only country that has successfully stemmed the engulfing force of Communism. H e also stressed the Latin American co untries in relation to their m other co untry whose influence is strongly felt even today. After revealing to us the various facts and figures concerning Spain, Mr. Rego then opened the floor for discussion. W e all feel that we have gained valuable information which will broaden o ur understanding of our Latin American neig hbors and of Spain, a truly g reat nation. We confid ently hope Mr. Rego will return in the very near future to continue his topic and to enlighten us still further. . . .
The srudent body here at Salve Regina convened in the Drawing Room at ele ven o'clock Tuesday, November nine. They had assembled to hear a 1eccure-a lecrure looked forward to with true anticipation-De. Alexander H amilcon Rice, fellow Newporter, renowned explorer, geographer, and lecrurer, speaking for an hour or so on Ex plortttions in So;;th Americtt. After being introduced to the group by Miss Jane Murphy, Dr. Rice made the significant statement that any great event in history was divided into three parts, the prelud e, the epoch , and the sequel. He rhroughly developed th e prelude period for Spanish se ttlement in South America, viv idl y illustrating his references co pares of Europe, North America, and South America from his vast score of knowledge and person al experience in these hemispheres. Due to the speedy passage of time and to the many imporran t phases of Dr. Rice's first division, the epoch and the sequel were lightly touched upon, just enough to give us an idea of the results of the prelude period about whi ch Pan America was built. The S. R. C. students enjoyed immensely their first meeting with this Rhode Island schol ar and hope that he will be able to come again soon co the college, entertaining as well as ed ucating us for our future positio ns in life.
cREtUVl Salve Regina's former Dramatics coach, Mrs. Thomas Donahue, visited S. R. C. November eight in a new and different capacity. At eleven o'clock in the morning Miss Eleanor McGrath ushered Mrs. Donahue inco the Drawing Room, introducing her co the assembly, some of whom had nor come in contact with her work for the Regina Players last year. Stepping with ease into the role of lecturer, Mrs. Do nahue spoke to the group concerning Seclt!Cirism in Ed;tc<Ztion. her main points in the discussion being the first and fourteenth amendments of the Constirution of the United Stares. W e mig ht use the usual acljeccives, Mrs. D onahue was "interesting" and "enthralling", but we the student body heard her, and this former member of the faculty spoke for herself. Thank yo u, Mrs. Donah ue, for returning again to the college.
dl~ iii ion QuE. En Not the least among the events of th e past month was the crowning of the Mission Queen, Miss Catherine Mahoney. The ceremony rook place in the Great Hall at five p. m. on October 27. The Sophomores clad in cap and gow n led the procession down the marble staircase. The Freshmen in white immediately preceded the Queen and her courr which was composed of the following girls: Sarah Conaty, Mary D onovan, Ann Herberr, Joan Butler, and P atrici a Fox. The two significant features of the event were the crow ning of the Queen by Miss Mary Sullivan, PrefeCt of the Sodality, and the presentation of the Mission Check to Sister Mary J ames, D ea n of the College, who forwarded it at once ro the office of the Propaga tion of the Faith.
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Salve Regina College opened its Social Calendar by holding a T ea Dance with Providence College on the evening of Ocrober 27, and its Sophomore Semi-Formal on Saturday evening, November 6. Both affairs, so long awaited, seemed to fly by, and before we realized it, there was another page tO add tO our memory books. Looking back on the Tea Dance, some few events are especially recalled tO mind . . . the flurry of getting dressed , that intriguing moment when introductions were made, the first song the orchestra played, the beauty of the Great Hall all dressed up to welcome our visitors, the rustle of silk and taffeta dresses as they floated by, and that pervading air of light-hearted youth and excitement. Our guests were wonderful and all enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The committees performed their tasks capably and well; they included the following: Decorations Committee: Patricia Byrne, Joan Danis, Anne Marie Cotter, J ane Murphy, and Frances Bridgeman, Social Chairman. Reception Committee: Patricia Byrne, Mary Sullivan, Theresa Walsh, Frances M cGuinness, Eleanor McGrath, Lucy Roberts, Catherine Roach, Catherine Hogan, Camille Henault, Mary Quinn, Jean Judge, Eileen Schwenk, Florence McLaughlin, and Frances Bridgeman. Refreshm ents Co mmittee: Camille Henault, Frances McGuinness, Ann Pansera, Susan Price, Geraldine Walsh, Jane Sullivan, and Frances Bridgeman.
The night of nights, however, was the occasion of 1 the Sophomore Dance-"Neptune's Folly" . Perhaps the orchestra wasn 't Sammy Kaye's, perhaps all the gowns weren't original creations, perhaps there were a few minor mishaps . . . still, Neptune's Folly was o ur fortune ... For the moment, we forgot that an idea is the intel- 1 lectual representation of a thing; gone was the worry over the English term paper; temporarily misplaced were the physical features of South America. The prom was the only reality and paradoxically, that had an ethereal quality. It wasn 't a marble floor we danced on-it was a pink cloud; our partners were all "Gregory Pecks" , we were all "Elizabeth Taylors", and the "Bluebird of Happiness" was ours . . . Although, as in Cinderella's case, the mag ic spell was broken at m :dnight, the dream has lingered on, and Neptune's Folly will ever be remembered as one of the highlights of our college life. Those serving on committees were: Frances Bridgeman and Ca~herine Hogan, General Co-Chairmen; Frances Mournighan, Joan Danis, Barbara O'Rourke, Mary Mur- , phy, Eileen Schwenk, Ann Pansera, Refreshments; Patricia Whalan, Mary Reidy, Joan Arnold , Catherine Roach, Decorations; Margaret Feye, Ways and Means; Jayne Mycroft, Barbara Kelly, Jacqueline Clark, Orchestra; Nancy Smith, Florence McLaughlin , Jane Murphy, Geraldine Walsh, Programs. Mary Quinn , President of the Student Body, was on all committees, by virtue of her office.
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September 3, 1802-William Wordsworth Earth has not anything to show more fair Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so tOuching in its majesty; '1 his City now doth like a garment wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare. Ships, towers, domes, theaters, and temples lie Open unto the fields and to the sky All bright and g littering in the smokeless au Never did sun more beautifully steep In his first splendor, valley, rock or hill Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep The river g lideth at his ow n sweet will. Dear God! The very h ouses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still. Type: Lyric: Italian sonnet, Tone: Refl ective Language: Simple Figures of Speech: Metaphorical structure: simile, personification and apostrophe. Voice : Poet's Address : The Poet speaks to himself and to God. Analysis: Within the structure of "Composed Upon Westminster bridge", Wordsworth h as given us a beautiful and vivid description of the city of London as it was seen sleeping by him in the early morning when the sun had just risen and the people not yet a wakened tO the daily bustle of life. There is but o ne basic voice in this sonnet, which is the voice of Wordsworth speaking. Since the poem is reflective, the poet speaks not to the reader but rather meditates within himself on the scene lying before him. In the last two lines, conscious of the CreatOr of the beauty he sees, he offers up a prayer tO Him in gratitude. It follows then that the rone of the poem is that of exalta tion and humble appreciation for the loveliness of this scene. The sonnet is of the Italian model. In the first eight lines Wordsworth declares that ea rth had nothing fairer to show than the city in its morning color and dew. Deserted as yet, the ships, rowers, domes, theaters, and temples lie motionless, open untO the sky and spreading themselves into the fields, just as man had left them before the night had forced him to retreat into his house. From the content of the next four verses we see that the poet does an unusual thing, a thing strange indeed for Wordsworth who is considered a great nature poet and who was always rouched by rustic life. Yet this city, with its mighty river Thames gliding silently by, so impresses him that he declares the sun could never have shone upon any coun try scene, be it valley or mountain or hills which carried more charm than this. The poem reaches its climax in the last two lines when the poet, carried away by such maj es ty as he sees, cries out to God in praise and appreciation of it. In this sonnet Wordsworth uses the simple phrases and the delicate figures of speech which make all other of his poems but concrete exampl es of his own theory of poetry. Phrases such as, "A sight so touching in its majesty," and " the very houses seem asleep" add a g reat deal
What is the difference between prose and poetry? That is a question which faced me recently and which on the surface appears simple. The main difficulty is in the varied concepts of what "poetry" means. Dispensing with what the ancients believed tO be poetry, because of numerous and varied definitions given through the ages, we will proceed with the modern theory of explaining the extraordinary quality of poetry. There are three more or less divergent conceptions roday of the nature of the poetic process. Some conceive it poetic in the degree in which it is expressed or in the concept of the expression; that is in fact the differentia some propose not only in the act of expression, but also in the nature of what is expressed. Others conceive the process as o ne of communication. Prose communicates only roug hly and cumulatively and without finesse: in poetry there is more compressed, and more highly charged expressions or communication; therefore poetry can express or communicate much that prose can not. A third conception of the poetic process makes it simply the production , or the making of an object or thing, the speech or poem. What differentiates this view from the others is more recognition of other elements than meaning as important in the constitution of the poem. Reference tO the concrete or particular rather than to the abstract or general became in the nineteenth century a usual requisite of poetic meaning. Although some critics have disapproved of this, it is still common doctrine. In the twentieth century as throughout the nineteenth, the imaginat ion has regularly been regarded as the scientifically, the specifically poetic faculty, by which such knowledge is obtained and understood. From this we realize that poetry exists not tO give information or practical direction but tO present a meaning the value of which may consist precisely in its not being informative and its abstention from practical concerns. I hope, from what has been said, it is perfectly clear that this end of poetry, even when it is assimilated to a process general! y rhetorical, JS universal! y conceived as different from that of prose. ANN COTTER '51 towards the whole meaning of the poem. The figures of speech are there not for their own sake, but because the tOtal meaning of the sonnet renders such a device effective and proportionate to the integrity of the poem. In such a way a great poem has always this economy of language and discipline in poetic diction. Wordsworth uses the affective element in this poem in such a manner that the reader is mad e to feel almost the same sky and air which the poet had before him while he wrote the poem. In this particular sonnet a bit of the majesty of the scene seeps through the lines so that the reader is left with the impression of stillness and beauty the poet felt. "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" is one of the poems which typifies the true genius of Wordsworth. In this, as in all his other poems, he tOuches the readers' hearts so that they are left with the m emory of his work through the years. GRACE WOODS '51
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~o'l-dc'l-a(t NOVEMBER WINDS The howling wind at any time carries my mind back to childhood 's realm of make-believe, but more particul arl y when I hear it for the first time in November. It does not bring back to mind res tl ess stormy days, but rather it recalls thrilling ghost stories heard long ago. At the first outburst of wind sweeping through the countrysid e bleak with the g rey ness of approach ing winter, I find myself close by the fire on the eve of Halloween. I am listen ing with childlike anticipa tio n to the tales of the gob! ins, witches, and evil spirits who rove the forests a t nig ht a nd who awaken peaceful v illages with their weird voices. As the wind becomes stronger, the scene changes. I find myself listening to tales of g rea ter spirits and evil beings, huge sea m onsters, h ead less horse men, g remli ns and terrifying dragons. There is a feeling o f excitement, mystery, and awe in the tempes w ous November winds. A stimulus to the imagination, it brings back to life the days of childhood when so much faith is p m in eeri e stories of the "s upern awral" . CATHERINE MAHONEY '52 LASSY As I watch the little black Scottie dog an alm ost un ca nny sense of loss eng ulfs m e. The years slip away and I am once aga in with Lassy, my clearest and m ost loyal friend. I a m aware of a deep thrill a nd a feeling of pride as her cold, damp nose sniffs th e palm of my hand for the first time. H er soulful eyes are look ing up a t me and I am co nscio us of the roughn ess of her tongue lick ing my arm. Suddenly all the greenness and the bea uty a nd the promise of that spring morning aga in surrounds m e. The g ruff little bark th a t was o nl y Lassy's floats along th e air, but the memory fades and ano ther takes it place. This time I am hugging Lassy in m y arms dreading the moment when she will be take n from me. There is a queer k ind o f panic deep insid e me; my throat is tig ht and dry, and m y eyes swim with tea rs. H er tiny body is limp and m otionless as I press her to me. She is go ne and m y whole world is cha nged . It is no longer the simp le, secure world o f a child , but ra ther the complex, uncertain world of a g row ing g irl. I realize now, that I lost much m ore than a dog when I los t my Lassy. ANN LOGAN '52 HERMAN "H as a nyone seen Herman?" "Wh ere in the world could he have disappeared to? " "Is he stiLL sleep ing?" These are son1~ of the com ments hea rd in Mercy Hall abo ut our lates t ed ition, H erm an. He was escorted to our building by Sal Conaty and Marty O 'R ourke. Previous ly he had lived in a Newport barber shop, but he much p refers co llege life. Some people acc use H erm an of being lazy, but tha t just isn 't true. H e m erely rests and sleeps a lot. D esp ite the urg ings of his Freshmen devotees, Herman never hurries. Quite a flurry of excitement follows him when he manouvers throug h the co rridor ; h e is alm os t mobbed by curious gi rl s who enj oy watching his q uee r ga it. W e never tire of seeing H erman , his leathery, vvrinkled neck twisting from sid e to side, inspecting each nook and cranny with his beady eyes.
O N GETTING UP I don't like to get up in the morning. The sole grati· fication I get out of th is ave rsion is that I am no t alone. f Poets have sung o f it, non e more nationally known than the g reat comedian, Sir Harry La uder, with his bonnie wee song, "It's nice to get up in the morning, but it's nicer to stay in bed. " T h e a rm ed forces, both Arm y and Navy, have complained abo ut rising since tim e imm emori al and h ave even written doggeral songs like "You go tta ger up, you gotta get up," eve n to putting words to reveille, I can 't get 'em up, I ca n 't ge t 'e m up. " I have heard no Air Corps complaint, for two or three o bvious reaso ns ; they are " up" a g rea t deal of the rime a nd are nig ht hawks a nyway. Many a flight was acco m plished by pyjama-clad pilots who just had tim e eno ug h to don their flying togs before "zero hour. " Now, let me get back to reconstruct the g ruesome derails of my difficulty. Y ou are sublimel y sleeping on a pink-tinted, soft, fleecy clo ud lazily fl oa ting about in the de; rhless , bea utiful sky, completely relaxed , feeling no pa in, enjoying this g ra nd sensation o f being at ease with a golden dream or two, when yo u are startled by the rancour and racket of an unsympathetic ala rm clock that seems to be a g iant, ug ly, carnivorous beetle crunching his way through th e fr ail egg-shell protection that separates the acwal from the dream world . Having appeased his 1 appetite by groping about and ultim a tel y finding the shut off button of the alarm , he appals you by his sudden silence and you try to gather your thoughts. This is done by trying to rem ember. Where am I? What day is it ? Wh at did I leave undone las t nig ht ? Must I do it first thing this ' morning? What tim e is it? Is it early or la te? Is there time for forty m ore winks ? What is my sch edule for the day ? What is the weather ? What shall I wear ? Is it clean or not? After these qu es tions are answered, yes or no, we must reorgani ze the body. Th ere are the senses to be assem· bled and put in their proper relation to o ne another, the reflexes to be adjusted, followed by the limbs a nd rorso. Som e of these must be activa ted because they, too, have been asleep, and the lungs must be primed for day time r breathing. Shall I rush over to the window and inhale clean, fresh air? Don 't be silly, what if I get pneumonia? That is for the athletes, the am azo n, or else the Pollyanna type, who bubble over with joy from the mome nt of their awakening. I once heard a very fine J es uit say tha t there ' was nothing important enough to be discussed before coffee and in this observation, I thoroug hl y agree.. . .. But oh! What is th at I hear in the d istan ce? My name! I must h ave really fall en asleep over this assign· ment, and now it is tim e to ge t up! PATRI C IA THORPE
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"Did you buy any bonds or stamps roday? " This was rhe familiar query heard during four beseiged years by every true American citizen. Proudly the majority of us could hold our heads erect and forcifull y answer, "Yes, I did my duty!" Now a new cry is to be heard from every corner of the war-rorn countries of Europe, the Europe that our bonds and stamps helped ro conquer. This cry consists entirely of two pitiful words, "Help Us". You ask who is doing all this pleading. These cries are arising principally from boys and girls, high school and college age, just like you and me, for the Marshall Plan can care, at present, only for the physical needs of the young and old. The only difference between us is that we're comfortably en joying an education in an elaborate environment with books at our disposal and professors ro instruct us. In Europe it's very much different; the average student does well if he is able to find himself a classroom in which he may rake notes; a textbook is as rare as a trained professor. Why should we limit these small privileges ro ourselves when our fellow man calls ro us for help? We helped to win the war by purchasing bonds and stamps and thus fulfilled our patriotic duty; now let us win the peace by backing up the Student Relief Program at Salve Regina College by 100 % cooperation with the Chairmen and rhus fulfill our Christian duty. Remember "You are your brother's Keeper". Help him, please. Is Salve Regina College for the Student Relief Campaign? THERESA WALSH,
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J. OWENS
Grandfather of Barbara Storey
This year the Sophomores have graduated from "jumping popcorn balls and budding flowers" to players on an amateur, but promising soccer ream. Still in a stage of infancy, the team has been formed by Mrs. Archie Daly, Physical Education reacher. The advanced gym class is being trained in the various techniques and rules of the game. Two teams have been formed , bur no game will be scheduled until the players have had more practice. The first year course, taken by the Freshmen, is the same this year as it was last year. One hour of exercises and modern dance techniques is required, and a second hour of sports is optional. Mrs. Daly has nor rold us yet whether this year's Frosh make better popcorn balls and flowers than the first class did last year, though . . . . . Ann Marie Cotter and Lucy Roberts are acting as swimming and lifesaving instructOrs for the Newport Girl Scouts one afternoon every week. This is in conjunction with several other students who are again associated with the Scours as assistant leaders.
Chan2bt: ~j_ o( c/VautLfu1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB
With the opening of a new scholastic year, the International Relations Club found itself with increased membership and with a full calendar. In conjunction with United Nations Week, a panel discussion on the U. N. was the main feature of the first official meeting of the club. The various aspects of it were discussed by Catherine Hogan, Camille H enault, Jane Murphy, Barbara O 'Rourke, Mary Sullivan, Anne Logan, and Mary Ann Bolron. On Sunday, Ocrober 17, Sister Mary Martina, R.S.M., Club ModeratOr, with Jane Murphy and Barbara O'Rourke, represented Salve Regina at a meeting of the New England Catholic Student Peace Federation at Newman Club H eadquarters in Bosron. Tentative plans for the annual convention were formulated. This convention has been scheduled for the latter parr of February, and will be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Council Meeting of the N. F. C. C. S., held at Saint Joseph's College in Hartford, Connecticut, on Ocrober 29-31, was attended by Sister Mary Martina, R.S.M., Sister Mary Evangelista, R.S.M., Mary Ann Quinn, Student Body President, together with Catherine Hogan and Jane Mycrofr, recently elected Senior and Junior delegates to N. F. C. C. S. GLEE CLUB
In dual form (a welcoming and a membership drive), the Queen's Choristers presented their first concert of the year, Ocrober 6, as a parr of Freshmen Orientation. Club officers this year are Theresa Walsh, President, Frances Bridgeman, Vice-President, Norma Haronian, Librarian, with the offices of Secretary and Treasurer to be filled by Freshmen members at the beginning of the second semester. Under the direction of Sister Mary Rosina, R.S.M., the members of the club rehearsed "Miss Spes Mea," for the Forry Hours' Devotions which ended November 1. Included in our musical repertoire this year are such numbers as "The Snow \'V'hite Fantasy," "Sweethearts," ' Whispering," and "Serenade" from The Stttdent Prince. Inter-collegiate concerts and several outside engagements are the tentative program for the coming year. DRAMATICS CLUB
The curtain rises for the second year on the Regina Players. The club is happy to introduce its new officers, Eleanor McGrath, President, Florence Mclaughlin, VicePresident, and Mary Reidy, acting Secretary-Treasurer. The first production, "The Purple Doorknob," a one-act play by W. P. Earon, will be presented in three weeks under the direction of Mrs. Gardner Dunton, with Jane Mycrofr as production manager. The cast includes Florence Mclaughlin, Patricia Byrne, and Mary Reidy. Plans for the Christmas play are being formulated and the cast will be announced at a later dare.
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Our Lady has held high place among men who have reflected seriously on the Incarnation. "For to think on Mary is to live for a moment in serenity and peace. To think on her further is to be filled with gracious thoughts! " Poets of all ages have praised her. To Cynewulf she was the joy of women; to Saint Bonaventure, a queen of piety. Dante praised her thus: "Lady, thou art so great, so very strong, that who would have grace or seek thine aid attempts a wingless flight where wings belong. " Christina Rossetti said that Our Lady was "herself a rose who bore the Rose" while Henry Adam 's beautiful prayer to the Virgin of Chartres is one of the truly great pieces of American poetry. Thus in this November issue of Eb b Tide we wish to pay humble and sincere tribute to Our Lady by giving some few thoughts on her feast this month, her Presentation in the Temple. This feast commemorates Mary 's consecration to God, her complete gift of mind and body, of heart and will publicly proclaimed and solemnly sealed by this going forth from her own home to give herself to the service of the temple and to the things of God. The simple little prayer we learned in childhood: "Take My Body Jesus, Eyes, and ears, and tongue; Never let them Jesus, Help to do thee wrong; Take my heart and fill it, Full of love forthee, All I have I give thee, Give thyself to me. " should represent our. consecration of ourselves to God through Our Lady ori this November 21. It is in this way that the imitation of Mary will be made a reality and that like her we, too, shall find grace with God.
In the last issue of our noble _publication, this column devoted much space to the Fair Freshmen, and in all due regard to veterans of eigh~ months past experience as Frosh, this month's tribute goes to the "upper classmen," or so we like to fancy ourselves. Should I do otherwise, the idea of mutiny may enter their innocent little heads and yours truly will be minus a job. Here are a few hints to help make your happy existence as Sophomores complete. 1. Ask Jane Mycroft who came to school for a visit a little while back. 2. Make an earnest attempt to keep up with Irene McCarthy's current flames . 3. Be tolerant of those who sneak in front of you at lunch in cafeteria. 4. Know whom Lucy Roberts would rather talk to than eat. S. Do not drink more than six cokes a day. 6. Find out why Pat Byrne has suddenly found it expedient to develop a lilting French accent. If you know who called from Montreal, you've got the answer. ( Cest l'amour! ! ! ) 7. Most important of all, don't make eyes at boys from Providence College. The dance with the afore-mentioned proved to be a Flying Success (d ue to the highly waxed staircase), and all were in the gayest of moods. Following are just a few notes on the evening which may unearth a chuckle or two later on in li.fe -when you tell your grandchildren about "those good old college days". Did you know Bobby Brothers resembles the "loveliest blossom on the rose bush? " Even Shakespeare could do no better. Such Sentiment! Our favorite male from P. C. - - - - - - - Austin. Franny Alcarez and another musician. You'd think that's all there are in the world. Mary Ann Thorpe and Roland. Our guess is that the evening was planned long before October 27. Joan and Dan-the chance meeting of two Shugrue's. , The P. C. G lee Club and the group singing as parting time drew near. Vinny was in fine voice, wasn't he, Jane? The dance is over, the night is gone But memories still linger on. Pat Dooley-Danny Boy. Ann Crowley- Sophisticated Lady. Bobby Brothers-Rambling Rose. Jane Sullivan- It's a great day for the Irish. Space, and my editor, prevents me from lingering with you any longer, so until next month when I'll toss out a few choice morsels concerning Neptune's Folly, the Sophomore fall formal, I bid you all "adieu." P. S. Any questions concerning the French influence which has recently been caught creeping into the paper will gladly be answered by the editor.
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