Vol. 4, No. 6
Worker Sketches Aims And Accomplishments Of Friendship House Miss Muriel Zimmermann, a member of the staff of Friendship House, lectured on 'The Work of Friendship House' on March twelve at seven o'clock in the main dining room. Miss Zimmermann has been on the staff of Friend ship House for over three years, and has been connected with the Interracial Movement for about twelve years. Prior to joining the staff, she was with the National Catholic Community Service, and Catholic Charities of Newark . She has lectured on the subject of Interracial Justice throughout our East and Mid-west, and more recently in Paris, France, Florence, and Italy. The first Friendship House opened its doors on October 15, 1931, in a tumbleddown, red brick house at 128 Portland Street, in the slums of Toronto. It encountered hostility and suspicion, and its workers were ridiculed. Yet, in spite of these difficultie s, Baroness Catherine de Hueck, foundress of Friendship House, continued her work and was finally invited to come to New York City's Harlem with her staff workers. Past progress and the enth usiastic efforts of Friendship House members formed ·;·he basis of Miss Zimmermann 's address.
N. E. C. S. P. F. Delegates Inject YOU Into World Peace. Panel Th e annual congress of \·he New England (athol ic Student Peace Federation will be held at Saint Anselm 's College, Manchester, New Hampshire on April 8, 1951. The gen er al theme of \· he congress will be 'What The Catholic Student Can Do To Spread Th e Peace Of Christ On His Campus, In His Country, And In The World .' Three individual panels will be held to develop this theme . Miss Marguerite Johnson, ' 53, will represent Sa lve Regina College . Miss Johnson will be a speaker on panel three, 'World Peace Through Christ.' Her topic will be ' You And World Peace.' A delegation of students and faculty moderators will also attend .
Salve Regina Colleg e, Newport, R. I.
March, 1951
P. C. Hosts First N.F.C.C.S. Regional Debating Tournament Two debating teams from Salve Reg ina College participated in the first annual N . F. C. C. S. regional debate tournam ent which was held at Providence Colleg e on March sixteen and seventeen . Since Providence College ju st acquired the chairmanship of the regional Forensics Commission last year, this is th e 'ilrst N ew England Regional tournament . For thi s reason the chairmen of the tournam e nt were especially anxious t hat as many colleges as possible be represe nted . Meet our pro' s and con ' s.- The members of th e debating team are : M. Johnso n, A. Collins, A. McAuliffe, and l. Ross.
Coming I nforma I Hop Features Four Schools Boston College, Holy Cross, Providence College, and Stonehill will be t he guests to a tea dance here, on April eight, from four to eight p. m. Sponsored by the Student Body, the committees have already been appointed . Those who will receive the guests will be Mary Cahill, Ann Collins, Marjorie Ackroyd, Jane Murphy, Jane Mycroft, Paula Roche, loretta Ross, and Joan Shugrue . The refreshments will be taken care of by Barbara O ' Neil , Dolores O ' Neill, Eleanor Testa and Theresa Walsh . Catherine Ma honey and Mary Quinn will take care of the decorations .
Each college supplied an affirmative and a negative team and either t he coach or moderator acted as a judge in ·t he debates. No judge was assigned ·i o o contest involving his own school. During th e two days of contests th e schedule provided that t he teams of ·=ach school met all the oth ers. A banqu et was held after ·;·he last debate on Saturday night for the teams and judg es . Upholding th e negative of the qu estion , resolved: That the non -Communist nations should form a new international organization: w ere loretta Ross and Alic e McAuliffe. Ann Collin s and Margu eri te Johnson argued for the affirmative. Thi s is the national debating ·topic which most colleges have d ebated all season and the topic for which Mr . Nugent ha s be en pr eparing our group all winter.
Silver Medalist Finds It Smooth Skating To Fame and Figure Title Championships To many of us, figure skating is a sport which consists in taking a few faltering, graceless glides before our ankles crum ple . However, we have a freshman among us who excels at the -fi ne art of figure skating. Miss Hazel Sullivan is the only girl in Rhode Island who is a United States Silver Medalist. She received this award after passing the Seventh Figure Skating Test which is judged on performance of ~en complex figures and a free skating program.
Skating both solo and pairs with her twin brother, .Joseph, she has held N ew England and Eastern States Titles si nce 1945 . Her brother was recently signed by ·; he Ice Follie s. Hazel has trained at lake Placid, New York under the tutelage of Howard Nicholson, former teacher of Sonja Heine. At present the eighteen-year old Hazel is preparing for her eighth and final test, to pass which is comparable in t he figure skating world to a Ph .D. She is also one of the judg es at the Providence Figure Skating Club.
~a 7-kJZ£j_j_ ~o f_bawn " Blessed is He that cometh in tne name of the Lord! " sho uted the people . ·' Hosanna in th e highest! " It was t'alm Sunday and the p eopl e of Jerusalem welcomed the,r ·'1\ing:' Palms were strewn in His pathway, high-hearted voices acclaimed His miraculous works; admirers offered Him a crown. But that pathway became the Way ot the Cross, that crown became a crown ot thorns, and the cry of ·· r<ing " was dimmed by the cry of " Crucify Him!" Thus, Calvary came to be. Calvary with its brutality, its agony and 1ts shame . Calvary, where a bruised and bleedmg Christ shed the last drop o f His precious blood for the redemption of mankind. 'fha wrath o f God fell on Calvary w1th a mighty blew and darkness seemed ·i o clothe rhe world, but on ·,n c ·..1ird day a blaze of glory crowned ·;·he iomb ond ·,ha dawn •)f Easter brought ·i orth i he Resurrection of ·, he Son of God, the restoration of the invinc ;ole temple . Th is is the indescribable joy of tmter morning- the joy that is proclaimed in 'the jubilant " Alleluia " •:Jnd manifested in the wondrous words, ,. ,He is Risen! "
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Thus did Christ call His l-ollowers. .A.nd ·.hus ioday Christ's representative for us here, Our Most Reverend Bishop, Russell J. McVinn ey, speaks. Recognizing that today more than ever before ~he church ' s need for o strong clergy ond religious •:ommunities io combat ·the growing ·forces of materialism and secularism, he has launched a :;pecia l crusade throug hout the diocese for an increase i:1 vocations. In a series of pontifical masses, special prayers •Jt ·.he end of Mass, sermons in parish churches, and a :;tudy of the whole question by a committee -::>f priests, we see just how important he considers ·, he problem. Therefore, in ·, he midst of all ·, hese preparations let there be ·;·ime in the hearts of all ·,o stop ond ponder. Students and ;·hose abo ut ·;o enter into o career osk " Could God want me?" Parents and guardians who might selfishly and erro neously lead ·;·heir charges into other fields think " Have I thwarted God' s design?" A little thought and a lot of prayer both for one's self and others can assure us that Christ's plea ·i or followers will not go unanswered .
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Norma Starts New library; Good Stage Hand For Hire . . . . and Jetsam IT SEEMS THAT . . . . a certain student at Georgetown is already in his second childhood, and the poor boy isn 't even crowding thirty . Norma Haronian not only gets letters from Washington - but she also gets little kiddies' books entitled " Jerry At School ", complete with pictures, jingles, and all . If ;-hat':> what a law course does for the mind, take heed, girls, and steer your potential sons into dentistry or engineering. Poor Jerry. IF ANYONE . . . . who is able to set aside ·ihe time and muster up the patience to peruse this article, is interested in obtaining a ·iop-rate back stage hand, simply dial 6856 and ask for Virginia Balf. One of the said person 's most outstanding talents and recommendations is her extreme quickness. (Gi nny pulls down the curtain even before the play ends.) ATTENTION, EVERYONE! Important warning . Please do not be alarmed if you should ever meet a certain member of the ·faculty rummaging through desk drawers in search of 21 missing men -the abnormal psychology professor at that . We're beginning ·i o suspect that this scholastic business has more of an effect on those teaching than those taught. THE PRESIDENT . . . . . of the senior class certainly is a radiant display of joy these days. Jayne's ship finally came in.
SPEAKING OF BEAMING COUNTENANCES ... . have you noticed Pat Dooley lately after having received certain very important telephone calls? EVeR WATCH PEG CONSiDINE . . . . study for a test? The girl 's o regular contortionist. The hands ·.ly one way, the head goes another, the legs jump up and down , and ·ihe book tries its best to remain constant. It sure is a ·. rying ordeal. LOST WATCHES . . . . ·i urn up under blotters, sweaters disappear and re appear, and lights turn on by themselves. Well, I don 't know now. It does sound rather odd, Joan, but do you really think you ' re " possessed. " MARY QUINN . . . . is so impressed by group system in education, that she's decided ·;·o raise •:J family of twelve and bring ·i hem up accordingly. WOULD YOU LIKE TO . . . . . achieve the newest of the new looks?- that is, the brandy-cocoa brown look? Please see Margy Johnson, beauty consultant. DOTTIE DOWD . . . . has developed a new interest. The current fad is nothing other than jiu-jitsu. P.S. Dottie has a very able instructor too. P. S. Anybody ordering out for pizza tonight?
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<l/acatioJL ~azt: Th e Legal Loafing signs are being dusted •)ff •Jnd just in time ... We have been staggeri ng under ·;3reat mental and physical burdens. Th e " Fussin and \-eudin" over homework has taken its ·i oll and ·;·he resulting walks into ·;·own " to ·i orget it ·JII " have undermined our fragile constitutions . .A.pproaching ·i he border of susperded animation, "bon vive " promises deliberation. Cur heads are crarr.med wit h thoughts (?) of a carefree existence. Grand scale plans are in ·;·he offing, but not without the usual amount of wishful thinking . The good play "we must see" turns into o Roy Rog ers s:)ecial; ·;·he long-awaited bicycle ride ·i alls ·:l ot (no air in the tires); good reading is leveled ·;o back issues of Life; and all exercise is limited to a creep from chair to tabl e. We can always multiply ·; he ·forty winks, but do we? We are so adjusted to rising and shin ing (?)that dawning is but ·: I stare ·;hrough -:::~lazed eyes at the ceiling. We just can 't be discouraged we love vacations, let's face it . . . .
March, 1951 Attention, all those in the vacinity of Ochre Court!!! Within the impending short weeks, scurrying figures, rendered undistinguishable by portable closets, shoe racks, and stuffed pillow cases, will probably be seen trudging southward. We assure you, there is no cause for alarm - those miniature moving vans will actually be the adorned anatomies of the senior class as they pick up their varied but treasured belonging s and prepare to habitate their new home. The reward of our humble thanks and affections will be offered ~o anyone depositing stray loafers, lost notes on the Reformation, and bewildered one-armed pandas on the doorstep of our "c hez nous nouveau" -Moore Hall.
Issued monthly by the students of Salve Regina College Subscription rate $1.00 a year. Editor-in-chief Delia Landi Assistant Editors Joan Danis
Rita Be lang e r
Jean Judg e
Staff Reporters Marjorie Ackroyd
Delia Landi
Patricia Dooley
Ja yne Mycroft
Marguerite John son
Grace Woods
Exchange Editor
Circulation Manager
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Marga ret Feye
Art Editors Ann-Marie Cotter
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Typists
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Barbara Kelly
Joan Shugru e
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Mary Frances O ' Hare
'Tax On Teo' To End Home Economic
New Program Aids
Display Of Antique-Modern Silver
In Career Guidance
The Home Economics club had a display of antique and modern silver -for the student body in ; he State Dining Room from March twelve to fifteen . Among rhe ·f eatur es of thtir display, were antique si lve r services, some of which belong to th e students, stud ents' sterling silver body cups and spoons. The future brides of ·i he College ha ve had on display a place se tting of t heir silver "io demonstrate variou s patterns in t he current silver. Those who had ·the irs on exhibition were Miss .Joan Arnold , Miss Rita Belanger, and Miss Norma Haronian . Another f eature of t his sterling si lve r week w a s a technicolor film on ·;·he manu-
Att ':'!r ·;·he Ea ster re cess, a V ocational Guidan ce p r ogram w ill b e ·::>ffere d ·j·o stu d e nts t w o r.i g ht s a week ·, o ·famil iarize th e m wit h ·the opportunit ies op e n ·;·o \ he m a f ter g ra duation . Real izi ng ·rhat t he stud e nt ofte n chooses a part icu lar majo r b E:C ;:~ u se she is mo st inte rested in it, a nd has a natura l aptitud e for it wi thout con sid e ring ·;·he practical applicati on of he r choice, \·he 'fa culty ha s adopted t h .s plan . Th e prog ram is d esigned ·, o p rese nt wri tte n information , as w e ll a s ·!: lms, conc ern ing \ he e ducational and financial ~e qu i r e m e nts of variou s .:a ree rs. Ad vice w ill be given ·io t he stud e nts so t hat t hey may atta in ·;·heir indi v idual obj e cti ves w ith g reater und ersta nding and ease. A m on g t he fi rst g roup of f ut ure Lareers ·;·o b e di scu sse d wi ll b e occupationa l therap y, nursing , com me rc e a nd teach ing . tv e ry opportu nity will be a ffo rde d the stud e nt 'to plan he r p rogr a m accordi ng to th e information she has re ce ived .
Art Majors Give Tim e, Ene rgy To Shell Roo m Mu ral At M oo re Ha ll " How about t his peach color -for ·;·he street scene? " " Th ere , t hat littl e black poodl e is almost p erfect, and isn 't Gracie' s cloud wonderful? " These were a ·few of the comm e nts over heard during ·ihe painting of ·; he Shell Room mural at Moore Hall. Carrying out ·;·he ·iheme of N ewport in the ga y ninties, th e mural shows a garden party complete with strolling coupl es and on oc ean view , a Be ll evue Ave nue :;ce ne including horse and buggy and ornate shop ·fronts, and a group of Newport citizens watching a regatta w hile their children play 1n ·;·he sand s of Bailey' s Beach . Art majors including Grace Woods, Norma Haronia n, Joan Shugru e, Marilyn Andrade, Rob erta Dutra, Sally Ann McLeod, Virginia Balf and Alma Cooper have contributed both ·rhe ir t ime and skill \·o this project und er ·ihe supervi sion of :3ister Mary Merced es, R.S.M ., head of the art departm e nt.
Bosto n University Pro fessor Stre sses Business Essentials Mi ss Mary C. O ' Tool e, Professor of Busin ess Education at Bo ston Unive rsity, discussed 'Th e Succ essful Bu sin ess Girl ' at a meeting of th e F. B. L. Club at seventhirty on February twe nty-six . In her talk Miss O ' Toole empha sized coop eratio n, punctual ity, initiative, and interest as successful characteri stics of a busin ess girl. Sh e stated \ hat on e shou ld relate her ability in a specific fi e ld rather than give th e e mployer ·the an swer ·;·hat she can do anything . The latter state ment proves nothing , but it is th e actual doing that prove s her worth . Mi ss Jan e Mycroft, Presid ent of the F. B. L. Club introduced Mi ss Mary C. O 'Tool e as guest sp eak e r .
t actur ing of silver, which has b ee n loaned to the club by the Gorham ;ilve r ·: ompa ny to he I p create interest in ·;heir product. Culminating thi s week of interest in silver, was a tea call ed a ' Ta x o n 'l ea ,' o t wh ich students we re se rved ·;·ea for ·;·he f ee of twenty-five cents . Mr. William Cah i ll , an exp ert on silver, and fath er of Mi ss Mary Cahil l, wa s gu est ~ p a a k er at th e tea .
Home Econo mics Cla ss Sum ma tes Course Wit h Obse rvati on Teac hIng Home Economic students have sum mate d their food and clothing cou rses w ith actual observation of teach ing in senior and jun ior high schools, gramm a r schools, and kind ergarten gra d es. The interest in t eaching was reach ed as a mile stone in the training rec eiv ed . In c child care clas :; th e girl s had sl udied the e nv.ronm e nt, food, clothing , a nd play things of the child up ·to six y ears . Th e n th ey went out to observe t he Garrettson Day Nursery which is run by th e Sisters of th e Holy Ghost. Afterw ard s th ey wa tch ed classe s at Rogers Se nio r Hi g h School, John Clark e School a nd Mumford School. In Garrettson Nursery ·, hey ·(ound :;o me children w ith a ·reacher using o udio visua l aid s. Picture s wer e -flash ed on a :;cr een and th e children pointed out \· he e rrors in th em . In anoth er room boy s w ere learn ing lettering . Th e girls al so observe d ; he childre n in th eir playroom and at lunch . They saw th e two and ·rhree-year old s being wh eeled out in carriage s ·for t he ir naps. Th ey listened at Rogers t o o cou rse i n hom e nursing, and attend ed a \·ea pr epared by th e stud e nts . At .Joh n Clark e a nd Mumford they watched t he seve nth and e ighth grad ers in clothing classe s preparing for a fashion show in Jun e .
NFCCS Co mmission Meeting Results In The Establishment Of C. A. Group On Campus Th e Ca t hol ic Acti o n C ommi ss ion o f t he NF CCS ha d its N . E. regi on a l meeti ng Fe b r uary '24- 25 a t Regis Col lege, w he re ou r r&pr esen tativ es d e cided 'to est ab lish a d iscu ssion group here at S. R. C. At the ba sis of ·thi s mo ve ment is a strong real izati o n of ihe M ysti ca l Body o f Christ . Su ch an org a ni za t io n is f o ste red by an d f o r t he stud e nts, e na b ling ·;·he hierarch y t o br ing a b o ut t he rei g n of Ch ri st on ea rt h. V ol u:-~ t ary me mbership is o ne h ighl igh t of th e C. A. moveme nt. A s spi ritual director Revere nd Fath e r John Sh ea wi ll head th e w eek ly meetings. On Ma r ch on e, a f o r um was he ld to make ·the stud e nts a w are ·;·hat such an o rgan iza tion is on t he age nda . Cath er in e Mah o ney, Loretta Ro ss, Ann Coll i :~ s , 1/,argu er:te Johnson , M a ry Si lvia, a nd Ha ze l Su lliva n we re th e d e leg a tes to Reg is.
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Mr. Thomson Stresses Virginia Li Enlivens Opposing Philosophies China Discussion Existent In Men's Lives Mr. Paul Van K. Thomson, recent convert to Catholicism, delivered his initial lecture, 'Hope, History, and Histeria ' at a formal assembly at S. R. C. February twenty-two. Concentrating on the philosophy of history, Mr. Thomson pointed out ·;·hat two diverse, philosophies have existed in the lives of men since the beginning of time. He likened these principles to Augustine's City of God as opposed to "the City of Self. In the City of God there is a definite pattern. It began in the Garden of Eden. It was continued in the Garden of Olives. Where it will end is known only to the God . The workings of God are carried out today in th e Holy Sacrifice of i·he Mass . There have been inroads on the City of God made by "the City of Self. Alaric and his Huns filled with the desire of material gain, plundered, devastated, and persecuted Christianity . Not known to him was the fact that his very descendants would be educated by monks, whom in his day he despised. Thus the City of God will "triumph over the City of Self whether the agressor be Alaric, Napoleon or Hitl er. Educated at Columbia University Mr. Thomson is, at present, professor of English Literature at Providence College.
Members of t!l e History of Soc ia l Thought class recently had their study of China enlivened by Virginia Li 's lecture on her native land . Virginia discussed th e government, culture, and people of China . She divided the history of China 's government into three periods : the first was a period of social democracy, the Gold en Age of China; the Feudalistic period followed during which the Manchurians ruled, and the modern period which began in 1911 with the European influence . The fami ly is ·i he center o f cul tur e •Jnd the father is ·ihe head of ihe ·(a mily. 'fhe King is ·;·he lather of his peopl e (Jnd Chinese culture demands loyalty and ob edi ence to him. Virginia stated ·,hat, gene rally :.peoking , there is no class d istinction i:1 Ch ina . Ancestor worship and respect for 'family name are ·f undamental principl es. There can be no inter-marriage between persons having ·i he same ·i amily name, while an old marriage custom demands ·, hat parents provide a large enough dowry to support ;·heir daughter {or life . In conclusion, speaking of ·;·he o pparen t backwardness of China, Virginia i·ermed her country 's past disregard and disin terest in other nations, " the greatest mistake in Chinese history ."
Reading, 'Riting, And 'Rithmetic Minus Hickory Stick; School Features Smiles Armed with lesson plans, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, manuals, instructions, last minute promises of friends to pray for i·he occasion, and the latest look of ·ihe :;chool marm ' s " potent eye", ·i he prospective teachers start their jaunt ·ro Carey School and to their little second graders. After three weeks, the first ordea I of " child fright" is over and everyone is settling down. In the manner of veterans, the lessons are conducted with calmness and with thoroughness. The abounding exuberance in the little scholors makes teacher perpetually alert and on her ·ioes. It requires a good deal of self-control io keep from laughing at their cute ex pressions and tall tales. Two littl e boys, who grin and slyly wink their daily welcome to Salve Regina 's prospective offerings io the educational field, reported i·o ·i he critic teacher on a day the college had a holiday that they " were awfully sorry that the nice young teachers weren 't coming today. " At noon the college books get dumped into the lockers as the group staunchly assembles work sheets. Assured that a dash of bright color keeps attention, at the last minute print neckerchieves are in
array. The "teacher-pupil attraction :;eems to be mutual. For our part we cannot help having a warm affection ; ·;·heir ways are so beautifully simple ond ·;·heir naiveness is stim ulating and refreshing in its natural outpouring. Granted all the little ones are far hom angelic, but their ingratiating manner •Jnd enthusiasm have assured the group ;·hat they are on the road to a stimulating profession . Any of the six Seniors in Miss Sullivan 's remedial reading room or ·;·he six Juniors in Mrs. Carroll 's second grade will vouch for that.
Personnel Director Advises H. Ec. Group Mr. James Malone, personnel administrator at Gladdings, spoke on 'The Clothing Major and Her Importance to the Consumer, Buyer, and Market', on March seven in the Dining Room . Emphasizing ·the importance of retailing, Mr . Malone pointed out the numerous advantages that are available to Clothing majors who become a part of its national network . Although it is one of the most popular fields for college graduates "today, opportunities for rapid advancement are numerous. Young women who possess the necessary initiative, intelligence, and ability to keep abreast of the times, will ·find the consumer - buyer relationship a rewarding and interesting one . Novices in the field are also able to gain experience in dealing with various typ es of people and situations which will prepare them for a more expansive career. A Boston College graduate. Mr. Malone was accompanied by his assistant, Miss Sweet, who concluded the lecture by relatin g her experiences in the retailing business.
Senior Members of Dramatic Club Chose One Act Comedy As Their Final Play Production The senior members of the Dramatics Club held their production of " Powder Room " , at Mercy Hall Auditorium, on the eve ning of March eight. As the end of the year is drawing near and graduation is almost at hand, the se nior member's of the Dramatics Club chose for their final dramatic appearance at th e college a one-act comedy entitled " Powder Room " which was written by Wilfred Massey. Those who were cast for parts in the play were the Misses Frances McGuiness, Eleanor McGrath, Eleanor Testa, Frances Bridgeman, Barbara Brothers, and AnneMarie Cotter. So with this cast and this play the Senior players presented an enjoyable eve ning for "the studen t body as they made their final curtain call at the college. Mrs . Gardiner Dunton, dramatic coach at ·; he college, was "the director.
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