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College President Celebrates Golden Jubilee With the arrival of December 28, Mother Mary Hilda, R.S.M., Mother Provincial of i·he Province of Providence and President of Salve Regina College, will celebrate fifty years in the service of God . Beginning with the day on which she w.:ls professed, December 28, 1901, Mother Mary Hilda has been a guiding force to the Sisters of Mercy. Mother Provincial started her teaching career at Cleary and St. Mary's Schools. In 1913 she was sent to St. Xavier's Academy where she 'taught English ·l or nineteen years. Mother Mary Hilda became principal of St. Xavier's in 1932. Her four years of administration were years of progress. She organized extra-curricular,
library, physical education, and study club programs. Under her the XAVIERETTE, Catholic Teacher's Conclave, and Marian Motherhood Assembly came into being . In 1936 her work as Mother Provincial began . After the formation of Salve Regina College, Mother Mary Hilda became ~he second president after her re-election os Mother Provincial. Our President's capability in the field of higher education is demonstrated by her degrees . She holds degrees of Doctor of Philosophy ond Master of Arts from Boston College, ·: md an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws ond a Bachelor of Arts degree hom Provide;1ce College .
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MOTHER MARY HILDA, R.S.M. Vol. 5, No . 2
Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.
Nov. - Dec. 1951
Carols, Parents' Tea Open Xmas Festivities; Art Exhibit Scheduled The Queens Choristers of Salve Regina will open holiday ·festivities with Christmas Carols to be presented here on December 16. In honor of the parents of the Freshman class who will be formally greeted on this occasion, the girls, under the direction of Mrs. Louise Heywood, will sing " The Angel 's Lullaby" , " Song of ¥he Shepherds" and "The Angel of Peace" as three of their selections. To display the creative work of students at the college, art majors will present their third annual exhibit on December 16 in the Great Hall. Judges will award prizes for the most outstanding in general art ability in each group. Classes in freehand drawing, basic design , lettering, oil painting and art education will submit work in still life, landscapes, abstract design, and portraits. The Committee includes: Joan Shugrue, Virginia Day, Sally Ann Macleod, Virginia Balf, Marian Taber, Betty Burns, Mary Elizabeth Maclntire, and Margaret Mullaney . Also on December 16, the freshman class will entertain parents and friends at the annual Christmas Tea. Before the tea the Dramatics Club will present The Frozen Heart a British play by Ivory Brides. In the leads will be Marguerite Johnson, Caroline Woods, Paula Roche, Virginia Day, and Ann Collins.
Dinner, Processional, Caroling Climax Christmas Festivities Christmas celebrations at the college this year will include the annual Holly Dinner, the processional to the crib, and candlelight carols on Thurs. day, December 20. HOLLY DINNER Beginning at 6:00 p. m., the Holly Dinner will be held in the banquet hall. Faculty members will be honored guests of the student body and the presentation of Christmas remembrances will be made ¥o Father Dillon, Father Shea and the Sisters. After dinner the Queen' s Choristers will present the Christmas Cantata by Franz " Christmas" , a cantata by Franz Abt, will be presented by the Queen '> Choris- Abt in honor of the golden jubilee of the ters in honor of Mother Provincial's Gold- President of the College, Mother Mary en Jubilee of Profession, on December Hilda , R.S.M. At 7:30 p . m. the student body will be twenty in the Great Hall under the direcgin the processional to the Christmas crib tion of Mrs. Louise Heywood. Soloists will be: Soprano solo- Cath- in the college chapel. The Senior Class erine Mahoney; Alto solos- Barbara Mc- will head the procession of students •:JII in Andrew and Susan Whalen . Narrators cap and gown . are Claire McCabe, Mary E. Murray, and CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Mary Ann Bolton. Jubilee greetings will For the freshmen , ~· he ceremony of be delivered by Catherine Mahoney . Procession will march down the Grand caroling in the Great Hall will be a new Staircase to Great Hall ·to the chorus, experience. Attired in caps and gowns and led by the seniors, the entire student " Deck the Halls" . After the cantata, at the crib, Choristers body will begin caroling in t he halls of will sing " Adeste Fidelis" and " Silent the second floor . All lights in l·he building Night", obligato by Catherine Mahoney . will be extinguished and each girl will Patricia Fox and Patricia Thorpe will be carry a lighted candle . Then the cantata will be given in the Great Hall. the Nativity Angels.
Xmas Cantata Heralds Provincia I' s Jubilee
Abbe Correlates Religious Development, Politics In Discussing French History
Connecticut Workshop Offers H.E. Delegates Current Trends, Ideas
In a series of two lectures, Abbe Ernest Dimmet, renowned French scholar, showed the development of christianity •: Jgainst the background of French history . Starting with the acts of ·the apostles, the Abbe traced ·the introduction ·: lrst of the Greek and then of ·;·he Roman r ite into France . Next, he ex amined \he ·: onclition of Christianity und er Charlemagne and the feudal system . He then -: oncluded the first lecture by discu ssing \ he various events which led up to ·the French Revolution . The second portion of the Abbe 's \alks concerned itself with ·the revolution on religion and a contrast w ith ·, he presentday attitude of ·the people ·; oward ~he church . In contrast ·ro ·; he nin eteenth .:entury spirit of contentment, ·i he Abbe remarked on the modern -accent of youth and action . Noted here particularly were the priest workers of France and Belgium . A renowned scholar in both French •:Jnd English the Abbe has taught English Liter-
General plans for ·the national Home Economics convention were made at a special assembly held at the University of Connecticut, October 12, 13, ond 14. More commonly known as ·the Home Economics Workshop, this assembly of future homemakers and teachers not only nominated candidates and laid plans ·for the national convention, but olso outlined and discussed present trends in ;·his ever expanding ·field . Panel discussions presided over by ·;·eachers and moderators of H. E. clubs highlighted \he meeting . Stressed particularly, were \he necessity of making known to students ·;·he various branches of home-making, and the importance of the economist in everyday living . Receiving special attention also was family relationship and the elements which constitute a happy family life . The home economist with her careful planning and budgeting plays an important role in the maintenance of harmonious family relations .
Santa's Pack Reveals Christmas Goodies To make ·thirty children ·i rom ·, he various schools in Newport ha p py, ·ihe Sodality will hold its annual Christmas party •:Jt Mercy Hall on December nineteen at ·four·; hirty . Miss Maureen Oates will entertain the children with the reading of a short Christmas story which wili stress \·he spiritual nature and meaning of Christmas. A tableau of the " Madonna and the Christ Child" will be presented . Miss Claire McCabe, Sodality Prefect, wi ll portray ~he Madonna. In ·;·he midst of i·he {·estivities Santa Claus, Miss Bethany Casey, will ·~isit ~ he children and distribute gifts donated by the studen ts. This year as a sodality project, designed to enable ·t he socialists \o give something of t hemselves, ·;·he 'd irls have made the dolls which ·t he children will receive.
ature at Douay and served as French correspondent ·to i·he Pilot, \ he North American Review, and ·the Saturday Re view . He delivered ·t he Lowell Lectures at Harvard in 1919 and was French Rep resentative to t he Williamstown Institute of Politics.
Student Nurses Frolic; Discuss Future Work Although Salve Regina boasts of no " Cyrano de Bergerac" , their student nurses did quite well pushing peanuts across the floor with their noses. A blue badge, first prize, was won -for ;·he ·: lne example of teamwork portrayed by ·;he girls as they passed lifesavers on ~oath picks with their mouths. All six girls, five students from school and one hom the hospital, participated in the caterpillar race also, as part of the program of Fun and Frolic Activities at Roger William's Junior High School in Providence. Student nurses hom Rhode Island Uni versity, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Newport Hospital , and Salve Regina College attended ·the social even t . Cokes and cookies refreshed ~ he future " Florence Nightingales" after ;·heir very strenuous endeavors ·;·o bring glory to their schools. Of course, serious matters were considered also, with a discussion on co-operation among nurses leading ;·he list. Salve Regina 's quintet then made ~- he acquaintance of the new stu dents ·;·raining at St. Joseph 's who are affectionately called " probies" , and with whom ;·hey will soon be working.
Commuters Greet Moderatori Plan Reorganization Of Club At an organizational meeting of \he Commuters' Club November t wenty-one, members were asked to submit suggestions ·ior general improvement. President Barbara McAndrew introduced Sister Mary Christopher, R.S.M., newly appointed moderator of t he club. In a brief address to the members, Sister Mary Christopher stressed that only complete and whole-hearted co-operation by all day students in the affairs and ·!unctions of the colleg e can actually incorporate them as complete members of the institution. Oth er officers of the Club include Marian Taber, Vice-President and .lane Quin·;·on , Secretary-Treasurer.
PE/'Lj_OJ2a[Ltjj o( tfu: c:/11( onth Joan Cullinan Makes A Clean Sweep
Freshmen -Sophomore Choir Opens Forty Hours Devotions
As Lady Luck Strikes Twice In A Row
The Gregorian Mass, celebrated by Reverend Gerald F. Dillon and :;ung by the Freshman-Sophomore choir, opened Forty Hours Devotion on November 19. Catherine Mahoney, Barbara O ' Neill, Virginia Li, Constance Lynch , Mary Elizabeth Murray and Sally Ann Mcleod sang \he Proper of ·; he Mass each day . For the Offertory hymn, Sister Mary Rosina, R.S.M . chose ·the " Ave Verum " in Gregorian chant. Faculty and students joined in periods of adoration in the college chapel before the Bl essed Sacrament exposed . Ben ediction was given each evening .
All other cases to the contrary, at least one young lady here at S.R.C. can rest assured that fortune is smiling on her . Of course we mean our personality ·for l·his month, Miss Joan " Lucky" Cullinan. When the Sophomores ran their annual Mission Bazaar, the grand prize was a lovely flash bulb camera. In spite of t he fact that a Sophomore was the victor, all were unanimous in congratulating winner Joan . Little did they realize the chain that was beginning . For, with the coming of Thanksgiving and in honor of ·t heir annual tea for commuters, the Home Economics Club raffled off a turkey. Came
the time for the drawing- whose name popped up? Why our girl Joan of course! Now things like th is really can 't be allowed to continue for too long . Why first thing you know, when anything is being raffled off, the very knowledge that Joan has a chance will drive away all prospective customers. Of course, we wouldn 't begrudge anyone good luck that comes her way, so let's all join together in saluting our " lucky" girl of the month . By the way, did anyone see Joan venture a chance on the Seniors' radio raffle?
Caps, Gowns Bestowed Upon Freshmen N.F.C.C.S. Commissions Hold Reg ion a I Meeting At Impressive Investiture Ceremonies To learn, to live and to spread ChristoThe members of the Freshman class
were duly received as members of the student body at ·rhe ·::Jnnual investiture ce remony held December 7, 1951. "fhis ceremony, ·i raditionally observed on or near the -feast of the Immaculate Conception was presided over by Reverend Gerald F. Dillon .
the candidates as Father presented :he caps and Miss Mahoney placed i he academic robes on the shoulders of ·i he Freshmen . After a brief address on ·!he symbolism of academic dress by Father Dillon, the ceremonies were concluded. 'fo complete these Freshmen festivities, members of the junior class serenaded \ he newly invested group at an assembly in \ he Great Hall.
Fenton Moran Unrolls Rise Of Catholic Novel With Modern Writers CONGRATULATIONS - says Maureen Oates to Freshmen Officers Pat Kenny, Joan Kilduff, Alicia Donahue, and Pat Corcoran. Father Dillon, after celebrating Mass, attended by ·f aculty and stude nts alike, blessed each candidate and placed the academic cap on her head . Assisting him were Catherine Mahoney, President o f \he student body and Claire McCabe, vicepresident, and prefect of ·rhe Sodality. Miss McCabe removed the blue veils of
Lectu rer At Convention Scores Family Living In ·;·he Foyer Ballroom of ·;·he Sheraton Biltmore Hotel in Provid ence, members of the sociology class listened ·to Dr. Ernest G . Osborne, Professor of Education, Teachers College of Columbia University, deliver the principal address of ·;·he R. I. Conference of Social Work. Dr . Osborne spoke on " The Changing Concept of the Family", stressing the importance of younger marriages . He pointed out ·;·hat there should be more equalization of work also, that is, if a husband is at college and t he wife is working, housework shuuld be shared. Dr . Osborne supported more unity in family life, a democratic unit. Annually held, this y e ar's conferences were attended by Marguerite Johnson, Dolores Albanese, Dolo re s O ' Neill, Constance Lynch, and Maureen Oates accompani e d by Mrs . Louise Heywood and Miss Bernice Woods, Home Service Director of the Red Cross . Salve Re gina 's representatives received their invitations from Mrs . Eleanor Briggs of the Education Division of ·;·he Conference . One of the unique features of the day came when the girls met four of last year's graduates wh o are now working in \his field.
Introduced by Loretta Ross, Mr. Fenton Moran addressed the student body here on November fifteen. The exec utive ~e c retary of the Kirby Foundation spoke on Catholic novelists and \heir works. Tracing the rise of ·rhe novel, Mr. Moran used Th e Desert of Love, o drama by Francois Mauriac and A Handful of Dust, " a savagely humorous satire" by Evelyn Waugh as exam ples of good Catholic literature . Mauriac, considered by critics, the best in Catholic fiction, ·treats of evil and concupiscence while 'W augh concentrates on satiric masterpieces. " What are Catholic novelists telling us?" Mr . Moran answered this by outlining t he problem of evil in human life interlined with Christian faith. In the line of outside work, l.awyer Looks Beyond the Law, recently published by the Cathiolc University Press ·ior :he Kirby Foundation contained an article by Mr . Moran who works on the problems of social welfare. For further reference, Mr. Moran recommended " Re ligious Novel " in The Commonweal.
centric worship was the aim of the Religious Commissions Workship of the N.F. C.C.S. held on November 10, 1951 at our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts. Representing Salve Regina at i·he workshop were Connie Lynch, Joan Halligan, and Loretta Ross. Five comm1ss1ons held conferences which consisted of panel discussions, sketches, and movies. The 'ilrst commission, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, sponsored by Rivier College told what the New England Catholic Coll eges are do ing through C. C. D. Following ·this a Catholic Action •:ommission stressed the spreading of o ·;·rue Christian :;pirit . .l.he Mariology workshop, sponsored by Albertus Matnus College, featured a movie on May Day •J t :hat college and also an illustrated lecture. Workshops on liturgy and \he missions, sponsored by Our Lady of the Elms and St. Michaels' respectively comp leted \he program.
Meeting Of Freshmen Elects New Officers At a special meeting of the Freshman Class he ld on November nine, new officers for the year were elected . Miss .Joan Kilduff, ihe new {reshman president, held the same position in \ he senior class at St. Xavier's Academy . Representing the commuting students, Miss Alicia Donahue, a graduate of St. Catherine's Academy, took o ver i·he duties of vice-president. Retaining her position CIS secretary, Miss Patricia Kenny of Durfee High School , Fall River, continues her note-taking activity . In ·;·he \ reasurer ':; position is Miss Patricia Corcoran, a former sodality board member of St. Xavier's Academy . Holding the position of :;tudent representative, Miss Anne Manning is olso an alumna of St. Xavier's Academy.
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df{!h_ tz_ij_tmaj_ dV(£j_j_a9E My thanks to Ebb Tide fo r t his spa ce to publish my b est wish es to a ll fo r p eac e a nd joy in Christ's birtn. I hope the hol iday outb urst of activ ity may not pa ss you by . I hope your s may be a larg e share of holida y gaiety and mer rim ent, of shopp in g and decorati ng, of greetings and parties. I hope you may come back weary from cel ebrating but h om ceiebrating in : he strict Christian ·iradition . To guarantee th e Chri st ian ity of y our celebrating, to insure p eac e a nd joy 'io yo ur weari ness, read -: a refully and pond er thou g htf ully, -:::~gain -:::~ nd •:Jga in d uring thi s holytid e, St. Lu ke 's se cond ch a pter record of ·rhe day of histor ical d a y s: " Decree from Caes ar Au g ustu s . . Joseph . . Mary wi t h child . . City of David, Bethl ehem .. ·firstborn son .. swaddlin g cloth es .. man ger .. Inn , no room .. Sheph erds .. ang el .. g ood ·rid ings, -g rea t joy .. savior .. Ch r ist t he Lo rd . . multitud e of 'the heav enly army .. Glory to God in th e hig hest .. p eace . . men of good will " Compresse d into tho se few w o rd s is eno ug h p ea ce to make us we ep for joy . Th a t's t he kin d of p eace ·:J nd joy I wish ·;·o all. FATH ER DILLON
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Chris Kringle Brings Goodies For Salve's Darling Cookies
HERE WE ARE AGAIN back at kiddi e's corner. Two short months have e lap se d since our last meeting, and now w e ·find ourselves in ye o ld e Xma s spirit of shopping •:Jnd buying . But ·; ry \o unravel 'fOUrselves f rom all ·! he wrapping and ribbon a nd lend an ear. JUST 'f'OTHER DAY, I was sitting in G in Day's and Anni e Collins' room - a rumbling w as heard from t hei r spacious ·fi rep lace . Was it oJ mouse '? No, not at Moore Ha ll! Yo u' re right! Chri s Kringle himself lad en w ith ·this and ·;·hat -for you and her. Let's eavesdrop on his I ittl e conversation.
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and Jetsam will never cea se rev erb erating ·,h rough ·; he ·iamed halls. IT WAS HEAVY, but I brought along an electric typ ew riter f or those diligent :;oul s who monthly give their time ·i o ·i yping out art icl es -for your schooi paper- what " palies!" AND BY THE BY, ·i hat ex -po ster, currently being ·i eatured as a door mat wasn 't my doing . I have a lot more ·for all ·! hose kiddies who ' ve been good ·rhis y ea r, but ' I need ' to hu r ry back ·;·o w ork now. See you : he 25th . ONE WO RD MORE
dfd dl!(ultoj_ dfnno1 Th ere is a sect ion of t he Book of Proverbs which begin s w ith th e w ord s, " W ho sha ll fi nd a valiant woman?" It co nclud es, " G ive her of th e f r uit of her hand s; and let her w orks p ra ise her in : he •_jates." For fifty y ears th e Sisters o f M erc y of ·;·his Province have had in th eir mid st a val ia nt w oma n, M oth er Mary Hida , R.S.M.. On December 28, M othe r Provi ncial ·.v iii celebrate her golde n jub ilee. It is time lo look acro ss th e years to see wh a t th e " fr uit of he r hands" ha s b ee n. Moth er Mary Hil da b egan her service os a ·; each er in th e grammar schools of th e diocese. It w a s not long until she had bee n appo inted to ·te ach er in .St. Xavi er's Acad emy. There fo r nin etee n ye ars :;he instill ed a love of English in he r stud ents. With f1er instal lment a s p rinc ipal in 1932, her excelle nt •J d min istrati ve ability w a s recog nize d . The prog re ss o f her four ye a rs in t his capacity w a s a f or er unner of her wo r k w hich w a s to co me; -for in 1936 Mother Mary Hilda b eca me M o th er Provincial :~f ·;he Prov ince. Facing th e task o f governin g an eve r-g rowin:::J Ord er, sh e capa b ly han dl ed ·; he convents, :.choo! s, and the orphana ge und er her care . Upon her re-e lect ion a s Mot her Provinci al , she become ·;·he :;econ d pr esid ent of Sal ve Regina Col leg e. Throu g hout its short history ·rhe col leg e has bee n grea t ly streng th ene d by th e g uidin g ha nd of Mothe r Mary Hi ld a in its infant y ea rs. On this, her jub il ee, she can g aze w ith prid e at th e " f r uit of her ha nd s" and he r w or ks gi ve pra ise ·;·o her y ea rs. All th ese adm inist rative posi t ions heral d her g reat achi eve ments in th e mate r ial order. But, a s th e vali a nt woman , such t hin gs al one she wo uld -:l nd vain a nd d eceitful. " Th e wo man t ha t f earet h the Lord, she shall b e praised ." Thi s is th e a ch ieve men t wh ich su r pa sses others, th e lovi ng God a s a Fat her an d ·; he :;p iritua l advancement of all t ho se Rel igious, lay peopl e •:l nd stud ents w ho ha ve com e und er her g uidance in : he pa st fifty gold en yea rs. Indee d her child ren shall ri se up to call her bl esse d . Ad Multos Annos!
" I' ve b een watching you girls since September," says he, 'some have been naughty; some have b ee n nice, but ho! ho! wait ·, ill you see ·; he •;:~oodies I have ." BETH CASE:Y gets a brand new book ju st to give the new year a bit of zip .
·ro ROSARIO- a small boxoffice wh ere sh e can sit r ight outside her room and se ll ·Hckets ;·o Bermuda . M y re indee rs have nothing on ·,hese re d -nose d Bermuda-ites. BELL TELEPHONE was hard :o conv ince concerning keeping a " f ree" lin e open from Carnegie Tech to Sa lve Reg ina, but he conce d ed in th e end. He said it was the least he could do t o make Betty Sacco'.; :;toy in R. I. more pl easant. I M ANAGED TO SCARE UP a chai se loung e or ·rwo for ·i hose stu d ents with an inclination ·i·o recline during class time . The Dean ·i old me tha t she •:Jnd ·;· he ·{acuity : hought it ex p edi ent ·to th e health of ·ihe stud ent body . A BIG BAG of engag ement rings can b e had by an y one in ;·he recep ti ve mood . Th e bag is to b e given into ·ihe most ca p abl e hands of A ly ce ma ry Brophy and Ligia V . " Everyon e w i ll ha ve a good ·;·ime! " SENT A LITTLE PACKAGE via a Tufts stud ent to kee p Liz Murray's suite mates' room f rom looking " b ear ." Picked it up a t Brown . I BROUGHT ALONG a f ew new roll s for the player piano. Its strains
OUR THANKS to our advert isers for t heir generosity. We hope ·!hat you wil l patronize t hem. Orchids to the girls who he lped to solicit ads for th e pap er. To Eileen Dwyer our gratitude for her many trips down town w ith our brain child . To All A Blessed Christma s!
Fo undress's Ideals Fo rm Boo k's Basis The Ideals Of Mother McAu ley And Their Influence. Mother Mary Hilda, R.S.M. New York, P. J. Kened y & Son s In one short book Moth er Mary Hilda, R.S.M . has manag ed ·l o capture the spirit of Mother Catheri ne McAuley, the foundress of t he Sisters of Mercy. Bring to light ·; he id eals w hich Mother McAuley wish ed ·;· o instill in her sisters, The Ideals of Moth er McAul ey ·i ypifies ;·he spi r it w hich pervails in 'ihe orde r. First of all , Mother McAuley hel d th a t on e must p erfect on eself b efore p erfect ing others. Secondly, she w ish ed her sisters ·;· o be combinat ion :eachers and Christian social work ers. To guide her sisters in ·; hei r w or k, she compiled a list of ·;·he characteristics necessary for a ·leaching per sonality and sound principl es for handling children . A s f or social work the foundre ss exp ressed admonitions for visiting ·;·he poor and the sick and e mpha sized pr eventive work .
7947 - 7957 .? .... f./l.rs. Allen wove the :;ilver needle in and out ·i hrough the soft blue silk. She was ·:I slight woman with wispy grey hair and tired blue eyes . .She shivered ond drew a worn grey sweater closer around her. As she moved ·rhe material, ·i he ·;iny lights from a practically needle-less Christmas ·i ree in ·the host-painted window threw sparks of green, yellow, and red on it. This dress was a special gift. Hope wanted a dress, one particular black ·; affeta, but its price made Mrs. Allen gasp. Keeping Hope in State College had limited ·; heir Christmas purchases. So with ·; his lovely, old, night-blue silk, she determined to make ·;·he most beautiful dress ever seen. It rustled softly and glowed in ·;·he Christmas lights as she lifted it and gazed at it critically. 'ihere was still much ·;o be done . A group of carolers passed by in the cold, snowy night, the clock struck eight, and Mrs. Allen resumed her se wing . . . . Downtown, nineteen-year old Hope Allen hurried along \he snowcovered sidewalk through the jostling crowds of late shoppers. Her brown hair and camel 's-hair coat glistened with melting snow and her heavy stadium boots ~ cuffed \racks on the walks. Working her way close to Chandl e r's window, she stopped for a glance at ·; he dress she was soon i·o have. Beautiful, black, bouffant, all she wanted {or the big New Year's party and she knew Mother wou!d buy it for Christma s. Usually all Hope had ·; o do was to insist :; he needed something because e veryone else had it and Mother would work ·;o get it. Simple as that. Of course, money spent on clothes made several household improvements impossible, but Hope never brought her college friends home anyway . They wouldn 't understand t he dingy apartment and \he mother who worked day and night. As long as she dressed in pace with them, that's all she cared . A black Buick drove up ·;·o \he curb. Its young occupants called :o Hope, she got in and ·;· hey roared up the main street under \he ~ hining arch of Christmas lights. I' ll have them drop me at \he corner," Hope ·thought .. .. . Mrs. Allen heard her daughter slam the door and run up ·;·he creaking stairs. The dress was ·: lnally finished, perfectly. She smoothed its soft fo lds. Hope was sure ·io love it. " Hi, Mom ," t he apartment door had opened. " The kids drove me
home, but didn 't have time ·io :;top in. What's this?" Hope picked up ·ihe dress and howned . "It's for you, Hope, Merry Christmas," Mrs. Allen smiled, " I know you wanted the one in Chandler's, but it cost so much. Your mother does love you, ·though." Hope's face was flushed . " Do you really? If you did, you couldn 't ask me ·to wear i·his. It can't compare with ·;·he black . I was rightly named Hope, hoping for ihings I never get. I won 't wear it! " She turned and fled ·to her room. Mrs. Allen stared after her blankly, running her needle-pricked fingers over i·he lustrous silk. " She doesn 't know her mother loves her ." The lights on the Christmas i·ree suddenly blinked and went out.
The Administration, Faculty and Students
Will Our Final Awakening Be 'Too Little and Too Late?' What exactly does the Mass mean to us? If \he question were put to us, we'd perhaps philosophize and say " It's Christ up there laying down His life ·i or our sins." We believe this with all our hearts, but Heavens knows we don 't act it! Most of us go to Mass when the occasion calls for it, and then we don 't run to place our hands in His. We talk of the boys in Korea, and of all ·; he hardships they go through to keep things peaceful ·for ·;he whole world. Many of us hate to talk of it- some won 't even think of it. What are we doing ·for ·; hem? We write to some one "over there ." Keep up his morale. But can't we do more? How inconsistently our thoughts proceed! We know that prayer is the best thing we can give to back anyone up, yet we haphazardly move along our merry way, getting up in time for breakfast instead of an hour earlier . We excuse ourselves with a " I' m just exhausted. " So it':; true you ' re really gone, but certainly those G . I.'s don 't feel as if they' re on any picnic when ·t hey drag \hemselves back up ·;·o '1he front line. Advent is still with us. You know, it's never too late .
of Salve Regina College wish you A 'Mary' Christmas
Ebb-Tide Nov.- Dec., 1951 Issued monthly by the students of Salve Regina College Subscription rate $1.00 a year. Editor-in -chief De lio Landi
Assistant Editors
'Twas the night before papers were due and all through the house, not a creature was stirring - only the freshmen class. The pencils were hanging hom fingers with care (? ) in hopes that inspiration :;oon would be there. The girls were spread over chairs in the library, while visions of "A's" made their lives merry . The books in their stacks and magazines in their racks were pulled from their places- for reference, of course. When from behind a large book there came s uch a clatter, I sprung from my table to see what was \he matter. I ran to the next table quick as a flash and discovered a classmate broken out in a rash. And what to my wondering eyes should appear but Rogel'~ Thesaurus splashed with a tear. It seems that the freshman was not very able at sifting the words to ·: lnd \he right label. All now is quiet in the room filled with books; \he girls have returned again to their nooks.
Marjorie Ackroyd Margu e rite John son Dolores O ' Ne ill
Staff Reporte rs Patricia Corcoran Joan Kan e
Joa n Halligan
Ann e Manning Mary Mondi Jane Quinton
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With only a couple of weeks left before ·i he ·:lrst of the new year, it's time again to start thinking about resolutions . Will they be the usual " try to do better" variety or something more definite and, \ herefore, more lasting?
Joan ShugruA
Ba rbara Barry Claire O 'Connor The rese Sullivan Mar y F. O ' Hara
Just one resolution carefully made and stuck ;·o will do a lot more for character building than a ·; housand broken resolves. So try to make one and keep it.
Patricio Ke nne y Patricia Moore
Ha ze l Sullivan Susan Whalon
Frosh French Students Herald Christmastide With Seasonal Drama " The Juggler of Notre Dame" will be presented at the Christmas meeting of \he French Club on Decembe r e ighteen. Members of ·rhe -Fi rst year Fre nch class will participate in \he play . Christmas carols will be sung ond various ';:J ames will be played . In accordance with :he spirit of Christmas, ·i he members plan :o send a Christmas packe1ge ·;·o a needy ·f amily in France . At their last meeting on November twenty, ·;·he Alliance pre sen te d Mr. Andre Snow, photographer ond le cturer, who spoke on ancient and medieval France. He showed various color slides which depicted the num e rous places he had visi ted in France. Mr . Snow' s le cture was open to the faculty ond stud ent body . On November seventeen ·, he French Club members attende d o play at Emmanuel College accompanied by Mrs. ~~amos, Fre nch Club moderator. Here ·i hey \·ook part in a folksong contest oJnd were awarded a complimentary prize by ·;he French consul, M. Chambon .
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Sir Shane Leslie, Irish biographer, revealed a 1795 English court mystery here on October twenty-two. Having graduated from Eton and King 's College, Cambridge, Sir Shane has been reviewer ·i or ·;·he l.ondon Daily Telegraph, and has written novels, verse, and histories. He is also one ·time professor oJt Notre Dame and ·the University of Pennsylvania. Eighteenth century England, Sir Shane told students, ex perience d a scandal \·hat rocked the royal courts and remained unsettled for 80 years. Maria Ann Fitzherbert, beautiful young widow, has been proved to be the legal wife of \he Prince of Wales, later King George IV . 'fhe Prince's romance with " The White Rose of England " resulted in marriage by •.J clergyman bailed out of prison ·i or ·;he ceremony. After a 13-year search for evidence of of the marriage, Sir Shane found \hree Windsor Castle records which only \he king, librarian, and he, himself, have read. These documents include a marriage license, a will, and a 42-page letter of proposal.
As part of the American Pageant {or Columban Missions, \·he Queen 's Choristers, directed by Mrs. Louise Heywood, sang at Rogers High School .A uditorium on December 6 . Included in the group of southern ::ongs which the girls rendered were, " Summertime" by George Gershwin , " My Old Kentucky Home" by Foster, and " Kentucky Babe" by Giebel. Barbara McAndrews ' 53, in the costum e native to the Kentucky countryside, :;ang " Frog Went A Courtin", a mountain bal lad . She was accompanied by Betty Sacco '53 . During the intermission , ·;·he girls enjoyed an exhibition of square and round dancing by ·t he Naval Officers ond ·;heir wives. Proceeds of the pageant will go to the Columban Fathers for use in \he mission fields.
Alabama Mission Gains Heating System Missionary Pleads For Catholic Action Alabama is below th e Mason-Dixon line but it's not always warm. Last year at Father Foster' s third mission station th e wine began to freeze in the cruets.
Nightingales Soar To And Fro As Affiliation Work Goes On After finishing their affiliation in Charles V. Chapin Hospital for communicable diseases, Miss Price and Miss Block return to St. Joseph 's. Miss Bolton and Miss Moriarty are still at Butler Hospital and Miss Schwenk, Miss Faria, and Miss Heaney are at Charles V. Chapin. Their new pins have been designed in the shape of the Mercy Shield with the red cross . The nurses are planning to have " Salve Regina Coilege Division of Nurses" printed around the cross and surrounding ·t his a laurel wreath .
This year at Montevallo the Bishop built a new mission chapel. When the structure was finished, the li st of necessities seemed a mil e long; lights, vestments, candles, linoleum . Memories of last winter put a heating system high on the li st. Father's first collection was not much he lp . Total THOMPSON - FORBES, Inc. - Sporting Goods & Sportswear $.2 5! Ladies Cashmere, Lambswool, and Shetland Sweaters A note from Fath er Foster shows how Gloves, Bags and other Novelties for ladies . you helped solve the dilemma. " I re55 BELLEVUE AVENUE NEWPORT 3919 ceived your check ·thro ug h ·; he Propagation of the Faith. It made me very happy to know the wonderful work you are doing for the missions. You hav e helped DAVID R. ROUGH make the heating of the cha pel oJt MonteINCORPORATED Old English Silver and Reproductions vallo possi ble ." PRECIOUS STONES . JEWELRY. - SILVERWARE - NOVELTIES The last paragraph of Fath er's lette r Join Our Silver Club hel d a chall enge. " Remember ·rhat we 182 BELLEVUE AVENUE Telephone Newport 598 NEWPORT, R. I. are looking forward ·io your coming ·;·his Jun e. The Baptists are following me oJnd making trouble -for ·;·he Colored Mission that I told yo u about - the place where j . R. LORAH & n c. 0.' I wanted you "lo ·teach last year . With DRUGS AND FANCY GOODS your prayers, this persecution will :; top. " One Sa lve Regina-ite has alrea dy re141 BELLEVUE AVENUE TEL. 256 sponded to Father's plea. You have all given your time, your effort, your prayers. Are n't there more who will give \·hemTHE DAIRY LOUNGE selves? Won 't yo u warm ·these souls with your love? SNACK BAR- SOMETHING COLD, To quote Father again, "Th ere are nine OR SOMETHING HOT adults taking instructions and five children A BITE OR TWO YOU' LL LIKE A LOT. to be baptized ." . .. " and so many more 2 SPRING STREET NEWPORT, R. I. if we could reach them!"
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Future Home Makers Seek New Fields For Charitable Labors; Korea Looms With ·;·he passing of i·he months t he Home Economics Club ca n look ·iorward and back to the various activities with a smile. Am o ng these activities is scheduled 't he cmnuai Christmas meeting . With plans ·fo r Christmas running through our heads, ·the Home Economics students work busily on ·the ir Christmas activities. Janet Mac Donald, ·ihe chairman this mo nth, has started plans on a Christma s project. Instead of ·rhe usual exchang e of persona l gifts, ·rhe girls plan to se nd packages of cigarettes, soap, and oth e r useful artic les to the boys in Korea. In th is way we hope ·to bring happiness to som e o ne away from home who is un a b le to sha re ·rh e joy of yu letide cheer. The me mbers of the club hop e ·i·o finish the layette of baby clothes and other articl e s for some poor child. To end the year the club is planning its annual party for th e last week before Christmas va cation . In the backward look t here appears the candlelight initiation of i' he Freshmen club memb e rs on October fifteen. In t he presence of t he ·fac ulty a nd other club me mb e rs Norma Aubertine, Alycemary Broph y , Ma ry Gaughan, Mary Nagle o nd Juanita Oca sio lighted ·;·heir candles ·irom the traditio nal Be tty Lamp and became full --fledged members of ·rhe club. Refres hm e nts in keeping with t he •lu tumn seaso n were served at the e nd ing of ·;- he ce remony . Miss J oan De vlin was program chair man 'for ihe November meeting . Miss De vlin arranged the annual Commuters' tea . Members of the 'fac ulty and gue sts were invited to assist ·the Hom e Economics Club in making ou r " day-hops" ·reel at home on campus.
Artistic Group View Pa intings Of Ken Gore A noted painter, Ken Gore, who comes from Glouce ster, Massachusetts, was the guest of S.R .C.'s Art Club . Rath e r an unusual col le ction was exhibited in the dining room, w here some twenty-one knife-painte d pictures were on di sp lay . Even the fra mes were made by t he artist. Born in Illinois, Mr. Go:e studied art in Detroit, Mich igan. He later serve d as CoDirector of the Meinzinger Art School in Detro it, and is at present painting and teaching in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Perhaps, the artist's paintings could fall into two ma in categories: Gloucester Scenes, and Circus Clown Studies. The titles of his works prove this: " In For Re pairs" , " The Gloucester Dry Dock", " Loading th e Nets" , and " Lou .Jacobs, Circus Clown " and " Pau l Jerome, Circus Clown ".
Alumnae Ball Sees First Reunion Of Class Of '51 The class of '51 began another tradition by sponsoring the first Alumnae Ball of S. R. C. at the Metacomet Golf Club on Saturday, November seventeen . Under the direction of president, Ellie Testa, and general chairlady, Patricia Dooley, dancing was enjoyed from nine ·to one to Jimmy Pratt's orchestra . Refreshments of punch and sandwiches were included in the donation. Those serving on the ticket committee for the various areas included Barbara O ' Rourke, Providence; Teresa Walsh, Boston; Jean Judge, Fall River; Mrs. R. Gaoutte, New Bedford ; Betty O ' Connell , Newport; and Virginia Day, Marguerite Johnson, Salve Regina .
Miss Beldan's Soloists Entertain With Selections; Sing Old And New Favorites The students of Miss Emma Beldon, a vocal teacher in Newport, gave a concert for the students of the college in t he Great Hall on Sunday e vening , Decem· ber 2. The soloists, who sang many of i he old and new favorites both classical and 3emiclassical, were William Sharpe, U.S.N ., Aldo Rodino, Harry McCarthy, Helen Demessianos, Irving Dufault, Patricia Miller, Douglas McHenry, Loretta Braga, Paul Fleming, Joan Vaughan, John Toner, o nd Paula Leonard. The accompanists were Sister Mary Rosina, R.S.M. of the college faculty , Mrs. Marion Desotnek, Mrs . Marian Van Slyk e, Mr. J . Raymond Parker, Miss Ellen I. Na son, Mrs . Josephine McHenry, Mrs. Alice Peckham, and Mr. H. Wood Thompson . The program was ar ranged and dire cted by Miss Beldon who also introduced each soloist.
<Wt:fcoJnE to § uj2py-uiffE ... Deep Sea Diver Rules Guppy Realm Among the very interesting treasures of the Biology lab at the coll e ge is a new illuminated aquarium . The bottom of the tank is covered with beach sand and trop ical plants and enthroned in i·he ce nter is a little deep-sea diver, Jerry by name. Jerry is by no means just ornamental. He is a practical kind of man. He is so equipped ·;·hat ·rhrough his little helmet the water leaves the tank by ·:l process of suction . When the wate r leaves, it is filtered through glass wool and charcoal. This process purifies the water and keeps it constantly clear. The clear water moves into little glass tubes in th e filter container where it is transported back to the tank
by an air current from one air line of an aerating pump . The other air line pump supplies bubbles which e merge hom Jerry 's suit. Jerry is also the " guardian spirit of t he stream." His rule extends over such tropical fish as Guppies, Mollies, ond Angel Fish. A reliable source says ·that Guppies can have offspring numbering as high as one million a year. Ours have been here only a few weeks and already on e " blessed e vent" has iaken place . Mama and Papa Guppy have fifteen littl e gupp ies. Angel Fish is a misnomen . They keep the population at a variable level. Guppies are their diet.
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Choristers' Caroling Brings Christmas Festivities Frosh And Sophomores To Patients At U.S. Naval Hospital in Newport To Form Varsity And Intra-Mural Basketball Christmas cheer in ·; he {orm of ;he Queen 's Choristers was brought into ;·he U. S. Naval Hospital in Newport on Monday, December ten . December ten. Attired in ·;·heir ·::Jcad emic caps and gowns and under the direction of Mrs. Louise Heyward, the Gl ee Club with an array of Christmas carols presented \ heir concert at the Base Hospital hom 2:00 ·;·o
4:00 p. m. In ·;·he singing of ;he ·; rc:ditional Christmas carols, the spirit of Christmas can ·: lnd its way even into the hearts of ·;·he :;ick, and so it seemed ·;· hat ·;·he approaching Christmas was being made a merry one as the strains of " Silent Night" and ''Carol of ·;·he Bells" were interpreted by ·, he Choristers. Other Christmas ~ ongs presented were: " Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming, " " Gesu Bambino," " 0 Holy N ight" and " Adeste Fidelis." Three American ballad s were also rendered by the voices of \ he Choristers. These were: " Summertime", " My Old Kenl ucky Home" and " Sweethearts. "
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Miss Barbara McAndrew, soloist, offered her renditions of " The Birthday of a King " and '' Bless "!"his House."
'Moonlight And Roses' Vies W1th Sobriety A sweet, very crippled l,ttie lady, who i1kes young people and part•culany happy young people, d1scovered a way ·, o spread some ot ·tnat happiness at !:>alve Kegina . She gave a player-piano. ::>omething new has been adaed i '(ou pacK up your books, make .,:or ·•ne l1orary, get comrortable in a chair, unpacK ·,ne oooks and papers, shine your specs, mentally glance at your list of •Jssignments and good resolut1ons and :>et ·•o wor- - - - " Moonlight and roses bring wonderful memories" --- -comes ·,looting down hom ·rhe social room . On your way home you manage ·,o make a " pop call " in the chapel. ·' Hail Mary, full of grace - - - - '' Hi-Ho ·, he merrio - - - " 1' 11 be loving you always - - " the Lord is wth thee - - - " Moonlight and - - -. " Oh, Well! I suppo;e in a way that expresses it just as well as I could, I' ll be loving You always! I' ll come back again, God ."
Under the direction of Miss Eileen McSoley, gymnasium instructor, Freshmen and Sophomores are organizing 'l arsity and intra-mural basketball ;eams . Composed of members of both ·:lasses, the varsity "team has already received challenges hom several different colleges. The first big game scheduled will be with Rivier College in New Hampshire, ~ orne time in January. Also mentioned os opponents for the team are ·1he local high schools which include Rogers, St. Catherine's and St. Mary's, Fali River. On the campus level ·the Freshmen ond Sophomores will meet in class ·~ ompetion . The first game in this series wi l l occur before ·; he Christmas Holidays. As this goes "to press, the Freshmen basketball team is composed of ·;·he ·i orwards Mary Gaughan, Marie ·roppa, Mary McIntire, Eleanor Reyes, Pat Corcoran o.m d the guards are .Joan Kilduff, Madeline Saccocio, Evelyn Burns, Marie Sepe, Geraldine Barry, Carolyn Woods, Juanita Ocasio . Rehearsals for the Christma s play plus the crisp, invigorating Newport wintry air caused the students to abandon ordinary gym classes for the wide open spaceshiking .
Enter College Sodality Following the compl etion of ·the Forty Hours Devotion, four new candidates were received into ·the Sodality of ·;·he Blessed Virgin Mary on November ·; wenty. With Reverend Gerald Dillon officiating, Norma Aubertine, Madeline Soccocio, Maria Sepe, and Marie Tappa became fullfledged members of the Sodality . After reciting the promis es which all candidates are required to make, they made their Act of Consecration ·;·o ·;·he Blessed Virgin . To signify their acceptance into the Sodality, the fou r new Socialists received the medals which ·t hey are required to wear according ·to Sodality rules .
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Senior 'Regina Maris' Fund All day Thursday, November 14, ·;·he Seniors held their food sale at Newport Gas Company. The committee in charge included Ellen Lally, Joan Devlin, and Rose .Jolette. All the food was prepared by ·the members of the class in the Home Economic' s Laboratory. Sister Mary .James and Father Shea were the lucky winners of Mrs . Sullivan ' s cake and the basket of fruit respectively . The Senors made $125 minus expenses. Proceeds will swell the Senior Year Book fund.
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