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Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.
S.R.C. Participates In Ann ua I Model Senate At U. Of Rhode Island Five delegates hom S.R .C . wil! attend the annual Model Congress held at ;he University of R. I. on April twenty -five and twenty-six . Under 'lhe sponsorship of ·; he d ebating clubs at ·rhe University, ·;·he a ssembly is patterned on our own national legi slature and attacks current national p ro b lems in the light of a unifying ·;h eme---·ihis y ear " A Congress ·;o Combat Com m unism ." Comm ittees picked ·;o stud y sel ected a reas for this general problem inclu de o)n es in Far-Ea stern foreign policy, o n Middl eEastern foreign policy, on Eu ropea n ~ or ei gn policy, on American M ilitary d efen se, on Un -American activi t ie s a nd o n National Economic controls . Working Friday night a nd S·.::. tu rday morning , the committees w i ll pres:c nt bill s to a joint senate se ssio n Sa t urd a y ·:~ h e r noon . While informal probl em-solving discussion wi l l keynote th e com mi ttee sessions, parliamentary proc edure wi th emphasis on d ebate will ·;J OVern ·i he jo int senate session. Those attending from here includ e Dolo res O ' Neill, .A nn Collin s, :'v\arguerite Johnson , .Joan Kan e, and .A licia Don ahu e.
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Mar. - April, 1952
Juniors, Sophs Unite Dances Freshmen Hold Court Cotillion Under the leadershi p of Miss Ann Coll ins and Miss Pa ula Roach, the ju niors an d sophomores are plannin g their Spring Formal, while the freshmen und er Miss Marie Toppa will hold th eir Court Cotillion . Fe aturing the music of Lou Vallaincourt a nd his orchestra, the joint da nce of the two classes will em pha size a sp ringti me motif in its decorati o ns. Slated for M a y 10, the Spring Formal will be held in Ochre Court.
Sextet Renders Program A t Annual Choral Festival Establ ishing a " first" in ·the musical history of the college, six members o)f ; he G lee Club will journey ·i o Burlington, Vermont, April 26 to participate in a choral f estival. Th is mu sical gathering is he ld a nnuall y in th e Spring at Trinity College in Burlington. The se xtette, which will pa rticipate wi th ·i rom eight ·;o ;en gro ups of college students, includes : Katherine M a honey, Mary Elizabeth Murray, Barbara McAndrew, Martha O ' Rourke, Consta nce lynch , and Barbara Barry . They will be accom Fani ed by Mary Lou Aylward . The group will offer " Cre scent Moon " - Charl es, " Summertime" - Ge rshwin , and " Co me to th e Fair" - Martin . Barbara McA ndrew will render " Your Song From Paradise".
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Worki ng with th e co-chairm en are : Orchestra Commi ttee: Chairm en, Virginia Balf and Th erese Scullion; Deco rations Committee: Chairmen , Gertrud e M cGrath and Jan et McDonald ; Refreshm ents Commiftee : Chairmen, Mary Elizabeth Murray and Mary Duffy ; Public ity Committee : Chairmen , Sallyann MacLeod a nd Marguerite John son ; Programs Co mmittee : Chairm en, Bar bara O ' N eil and Virginia Day ; Tick et Committee: Chairm en, Hazel Sullivan and Yolanda Castillo ; Photography Committee: Chairmen , Dorothy Waynor and Blanca Castil lo . With " Stardust" for th eir t heme and carri ed out in the d ecorations, ·;·he fres hman cla ss w ill dance 'lo ·the mu si c of Lou Vallincourt and his orche stra at th e semi formal prom on April 26 . A mong t he dance committee members a re: Music Committee : Chai rman , G eraldin e Barry; Tick et Committee: Chai rman , Cla ire Randall; Program Committee: Ch airma n, Patricia Kenn y; Refreshm ents om mittee : Chairm a n, Mad e line Saccocci o; Publicity Committee: Ch ai rma n, Mary Nagl e.
Alice Djuh, Chinese Student, Discovers New Vistas At S.R.C.
Miss Alice Djuh
In N ovem be r of 1950 a shy , but d el:g htf ul litt le Chinese miss who se English v x a Su:ar y w as limited to " y es a nd no" (w hen she w a s able to und erstand what she mu st have deem ed a bab ble of v:J i :es), co me to Salve Regina f rom Fo r rno:a . Be :ng b right and alert th e shyn ess cf meet in g new friend s disappea re d and 1-\l i:e b ec am e anoth er Salve Reg ina g irl. Yet som ehow it w a s different . Th ese girls had som ethi ng w hich she did not have a:-d somet hing , w hich as months we nt by, che lov ed and wanted - Fa ith . So it wa s that on Passion Sunda y of th is y sar, dressed in gleaming China silk, kn eel in g by a tall lighted candl e, Alic e re ceived Our Lor d for th e first tim e in Holy Communion . On th e day b efore, clim ax ing month s of thought, praye r an d
study, she w a s baptized in St . Mary's church by Fath er Dillon . Hap p in ess? Truly th ere ha s neve r bee n such a joyful occasi o n at Salve Regin a . Happin ess certai nly key noted her Com munion bre a kfa st a fte r Ma ss, and again o verflowed in th e informal p arty with w hich her clas s sur prised her that night. Th ey marke d thi s joyful occasi o n by presenting her with a silver rosary- a rosary w hich led Alic e to Love. Our sto ry end s in St . Pa tric k's Ca th edral on Ea ster Sunday . For, w hil e we sported ou r new o ut fi ts, Alice and her sister Joan strengthen ed th eir new Faith in Confirmation . Bec au se of th e efforts of Cardinal Spellm a n, Bishop Pa ul Yu Pin confirmed a g ro up of recen t Chin ese co nverts and Alice b eca me a so ldi er of Chri st.
d/-n C'a1-b::/"L d /f{c::5-5-CLJE .... Omnipotent artistry fashioned Golgotha ' s horror into Easter' s spl end o r. Human perversity rro m its lowest depth nail ed Incarnate Innocence to a cross of shame. Divine cha r ity from the Father' s hands brou g ht back the commend ed Sp irit to revive and glorify the v.ctim corpse. The crucifi xion is historic. Historic, too , th e resurrect ion . No eve nt in all man ' s stay upon this earth more certain than those two facts . Pin-pointed wi th un common authenticity and more than adequate d etail in t ime and place. And yet, if we see but an historic crucifixion and a sing le resurrectio n, we do not see at all. 'Saul , Saul, why dost thou p ersecute me?' Th e historic Christ was brutally slain nineteen centur;es ago . The historic Christ rose again from th e dead ·::>n the third day . Th e mysti ca l Christ still li ves, suffers, dies, rises, rejoices in ·;·he body whose head He is . Christ is stoned in Stephen , crucified in Peter, beheaded in Paul , buried in catacombs, · ~nsla v e d in concentration camps, ridiculed in cou rt s of law, d ebased in every sin of thought, wo rd, and deed . The sam e Chr ist rises ::~gain in Rome ·::md Ga u l, in Afri ca and America , in Ru ssia and in China, in bapti sm and confessional. Christ still re jo ices in .; very p ra yer •Jild each good work, at each communion rail an d in ; very happy hom e as well as in eve ry sa int in heaven. Can Chri stian lose his hope and happiness? O nly if he runs hom Calvary and misses taster. HaP?Y Ea ster . Or better sti ll , "the older sal utation: Christ 1S risen . He is ind eed. Alleluia . Fath er Dillon
~hE fJLn 2E fJ1- d \fo(I.J By now all of us know that there are three states or vocations in life, what -they are, -: md ·rhat we :;hould prepare for "them. But have we dwe lt long .;no ugh on th e importance of complete and thoro ugh preparation for all three? Ou r choice of a vocat ion is a ve nture w hich will remain unchanged , which directs the effort s of our entire life, ·ihe success of which depends upon how well we have prepared ourselves . Have we studi ed every phase of our chosen life? Are we equipped ·(o cope with any difficulties which may (and doubtl essly will ) arise? Now is not too late to begin. Rather, now is ·ihe perfect ·time. Here, as members of a Catholic college, we are surrounded by opportunities to prepare tor any vocation. Our constant increase of learning, new ex p eriences, developing personalities, will all ·:~ffect our choices. Our temporary state or vocation, of Catholic students, demands that we d evote our attention to study . This is our preparation . We need to do some serious thinking!!
American College Life, Movies, Music Delight New Studen t, Shoo-Ling HWA January 27, 1952 brought Shoo-ling Hwa, 19, to a new country . After landing at San Francisco she came to Newport. Quiet, calm , obliging , Shoo-ling explained in her soft-spoken English which she studied for six years, that she was born in Hanchow, Ch ina , and as a child lived in Nanking. At the arrival of th e communists, her father, a worker in th e Chine se gove rnment, was forced to tak e his family to Chunking . Again as refuge es, in th e summer of 1949, Shoo -lin g , her paren ts, and two brothers evacuated to Formosa . Now Shoo-ling is settled in Mercy Hall with her cous in Alice Djuh . The hurri edness of American shopping amazes her; our music, includi ng jazz, pl eases her (" Anytim e" is he r favorite so;1g); but she deplo res i·he sc arcity of restaurants . " In China there are a great many restaurants, esp ecially near the schools. It is strange to have to call a cab for town when I get hungry in the afternoon " , she says. Shoa-ling pr ef ers the naturalness of American movies to Chinese. In Taipei First Girls High School , she was catcher on the ba se ball team and this summer she hopes to lea rn tennis. " The Chinese people, " claims Shoo - ling, " think b etter of America than of other countries because you have always helped us ." Sh e hersel f finds America the rich country she expected and the youth much the same as at home. Although job-finding is difficult under Commu nist control, Shoo -ling hopes to study busin ess and return to her home .
dli(y :Jou 7JlEJ to d/-nzt:'Iica On e of the most important days of my life was the day I started my first trip to the alien country - Am erica from Hongkong on boar d th a Pr esi d e nt Cleveland on Ja ;, ua ry nine . On this ship, there were ten Chinese students who also cam e from Taiwan (F ormosa ). W hen the ship b eg an to leave th e whad the first feeling in our minds was that we were leaving our own cou ntr y and w e should not see her a gain for seve ral years; eve ry o ;,e looked back again and aga in until we could see nothing and praye d for our country . We b e lieve God will give p eac e to China. Eighteen days is not a lo ng time; we enj oy ed it. Although we could not see land some days; yEt th e sky and t he sea were so beautiful. W e played gam es on th e d eck and talked in the si tting roo m. I wa s hom e-s ic k but fortunately I did not get seas ick, so I always spe nt my time in writing letters to my family . I thought th is was the way th at would make me f ee l b etter . W e got on shore when the ship stop ped in
Ebb-Tide Mar_ -April, 1952 Issued monthly by the students of Salve Regina Coilege Subscription rate $1.00 a year_ Editor-in-chie f Delia Land i
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Japan and Honolulu . I did not like Japan ; maybe it is becau se I hate the Japanese . But Honolulu which I had never seen befor e is very pretty; I hope I can go th ere again. We arriv ed in San Franci sco on Jan . 27. Th e first sight of Am e rica wm i he Gold en Gate . When I got my ·: lrst >tep ·::>n ·, he la nd, a :·.trange thought cam e to me that I f e lt happy th at I had already come to Amer ica. But I' m s::rd because I ha ve left my f ami:y ·i or ·:c ur years ·:rom now on .
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Continued from Jan. - Feb. edition
Without the slightest doubt, the crowning glory of our whole trip was the possibility of our bei ng able to obtain an audience with our Holy Father. Since the Pope had an unusually large number of private audiences that mornin g, ours wa s de layed over an hour from its intended noontime . Th ere wa s a definite air of silence and serenity m ixed with a feeling of uneasiness prevailing . Finally after carefully watching for any sign indicating the Ho!y Fath er's arrival, we heard the muffled sounds of a tinkl ing bell announcing the great mom ent for which w e had been awaiting so anxiously. A real, calm si lence seemed to permeate everywhere and grow deeper each minute that the Holy Father was to appear . With rea l quick steps the prelates, Palatine guards, and a few other indeterminates came -forth, and lastly ·rhe saintly Ho ly Father himself. As soon as he appeared, every feeling of curiosity or strain is lifted and you ex pe rie nce •J complete peace of mind . Everyone kn elt, of cou rse, as soon as he appeared, and 'lhen ·,h e :;erviceme n, lead by the Navy Chaplai n, se nt forth ·;·hree cheers for him. It seemed so odd rome, but I und ersta nd ; hat is the usual procedure followed by th e Amer ican G . I. 's which meets with the Pope's hig hest approval. Immediately follow ing this gesture our Hol y Father said a few s;mple words of welcom e to th e Congregation and informed us that he would g ive us his sp ec ial Pontifica l blessing upon leaving, and th is b less ing could also be extended to anyone of wham th e faithful are thinking at the moment. You can b e sure I remember ed all you folks very specially th en. Before this tim e, however, he ask ed ·rhat all rhe children of th e congregation be brought ro him , so ·;·hat he might talk ro '!hem. He was just so gentle, unass um in g, o nd humble that one couldn 't help but be impressed - and even love him right away . He's a very slight man , but there is holiness written all over him, as everyone agreed . Th en he came around to each o ne individually (all 300 of us ) so we could ki ss hi s ring and shake hands with him. This, I believe, will remain my most lasting unforgettable mom ent. Wh en he came to me, he asked if I were American. I just about got a yes out of me . For once I was tongu e-tie d . You ' ll never know the thrill, honestly! Th e Chaplain asked h is Holiness if he would grace us with a p icture which he did . (I ordered a coupl e and received th em the other day . Think I know which dot I am in the crowd .) Then the Papal blessing, and our Ho ly Father had \o leave. The audience lasted about on e-half hour in all but there is no greater joy I could wish for anyone . It's very difficult to put on paper how on e feels. So often expressed feelings sound so overdone and sentimental , but you just can 't express your true thoughts adequately . Perhaps I can do b etter wh en I can talk with you as we'll have so much to say! When I got back, I had an avalanch e of mail, which made me so happy! Had a second Christmas opening all my cards. Don 't worry if you don't hear from me for awhil e as we ' ll be having exams here. Give my love to all my wonderful friend s at home and to the dear on es at Salve Regina College. So I' ll :;ay so long for now and will write again just as soon as possible . Lov e to you all, Janie
Editor's Note . As this issue of Ebb Tide goes to press, our correspondent, a 1951 graduate, and winner of a Fulbright scholarship for foreign study in Fren ch, has returned from France and ha s visited th e coll ege pr esenting us with a picture of her audience with our Holy Father and a book on France.
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it's b ee n an age hey what chickens? Wip e away those tears though cuz we ' re all here and about ·ro roll . THE CAFE- is th e site for a most conspicuous scene . One w hole \able is d evoted exclusively to Salve's chubbies who have aspirations for that sylph -like figure. Laugh if you will or if you da re, but ·ih e best reports ha ve it that four to five pounds have been lost in one week. Do you feel a sham ed when / OU look in a mirro r'? Do ·;·hose .; xtra pounds give you that lumpy feeling? Do jo in this won d er plan - just ask any of th e following: A . C. , Y. and B. C., L. 1/ ., M . .1., and on oc ca sion s you may even spot Ro sar io . Non e of them w ill have th e cour ag e ·;·o look a n orange or a g rape fruit in the fa ce again - ju st call them acid mo uths . WHO SAID-"I'd like to cuddle you?" A large brun to cuddles for her chores during ·;·he fashion :;how. She certai nly must ha ve been a darling, but my goodness, Duff, we ' ll never know why you didn 't cut it short. MARIE TOPPA'S --ha sty trip to Warren was deeme d successful by all concerned. fh e stop watc h was proc ured and typing class has again 1·:osumed its usual pace. YE OLD E SANDMA N -- left a w hol e bag of sand every day b o ut a week ago for one of th e dayhops . Colby'.; spring vacati on W.:ts just ·, oo much . W e' ll never know how Miss Leh ane managed ·;·o mak e her 9 o'clock ciasses- Ahh - trial s and tribulations of t he young collegian. " PITTSBURG, PENN " - is heard wherever you may go in Ochre Court whether it b e th e third floor, social room , cafeteri a , smoker, yes, even in the lib rary. Th e ditty (words, but not mu sic, written by Joan Kane ) is just perfec tion for their 'sorority ', as it were, and sung by th e Fre sh as only th ey know ho w to sing it- such a group! RECENT CRAZE--for literary excellence ha s p etere d out somew hat but not entirely . Many are sti ll skipping about with bestsellers tucked und er th eir arms. Cynth ia Smith is currently hoarding a lu scious copy of Wouk 's " The Cain e Mutiny". A recent poll tak en at school prove s that the above is " the " book of t he
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year (and probably f uture years ) for all Sa lve studen ts and :;hould b e made second only to the handbook. Wonder why???? A SAL VE-ITE - was caught r unning stea lthily from the bus stati on to catch a cab ·for class last week. In her hands was a rather cumbersom e lu nc h bag. Some one was following her - w a s it a mystery? The bewildere d servi ce man on her trail whined, " My maw made ·;·hem f or me before I left, la dy" . What a way to furt her the war effor t, Hazel. Best write your name on your lunch box in the future . BOOK BUSINESS- seems to be rearing its ugly head all over. V. Dolan 's been reading " Th e Red Hat" of late . Reads it constantly . Rumor ha s it she was caught f eaturing it in the Easter parade- laugh , th at was a joke. NEW MASCOT- for th e Gl ee Club welcomed. His name is Mark Heywoo d . Thanks Mrs. H .- we really appreciate your thoughtfulness. TO DOLORES ALBANESE- who d ecide d tha t she woul d try Newport Hospi tal in stead of Sal ve Regi na for a w hile, rhe w hol e colleg e, ·faculty and stud ent body send their best wishes for a speedy recove1 y. Com e back soon, Dolores, we :-niss you. It seems strange not to see y ou around . If prayers can get yo u we ll , you ' re as good as new alrea dy! THE EASTER PARAD E--h eld on Bellevue Avenue boasted lwo ra th er uniqu e sights . In the mid,t o f all 'lhe Ea ster finery, \he re ap peared two young ladies (I ·fear ·to mention their names! ) dressed in sk irts, Salve Regina jackets, socks, and loafers! Odd p ersonages? No, merely blissfully unaware of such thi ngs as Newpo rt's Easter parad e. Maybe th ey don 't have Easter para d es in Belize. LORETTA ROSS- is the stud en t speaker from Salve Regina and M arion Estes is another cf the delegates to the New Engla nd Stud ent Peace Federation w hich will be held at Our Lad y of ·rhe Elm s Chic op ee, Mass . on April 26. M iss Ross will spea k on UNESCO . Best be hopping along - see ya next month . . . . oops! Don 't know whether I wi ll or not- s-s-sh It's ·;·hat big all Senior issue.
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Simple Incidents Contain Depths Of Memory For Seniors With the finish mark in sight, I can look back on the simple incidents that hold such depths of memory and enrichment of future y ears. Freshman year is always eventful, especially with a song-compo sing night watchman, and tightrope walker in the dorm. Heavy schedules saw time slip away , but all those interminable minutes between stepping into our first exam and having pen touch paper. Of course , being in bed at ten was a problem and getting caught after lights under someone else ' s bed added more perplexity . Many simple things have shared an important part in college life. While the strains of " Salve Regina " died away, I rem ember how the candles on th e altar lost their glow one by one, •::Jfter Benediction , leaving as ·;·he only light \ he burning Sanctuary light. Memorable , \oo, are the soft flickering shadows ·i rom ·;·he \all candelabra at ·formal dinners and ·; he line of moving candles along '!he dark corridors at the Christmas procession . Another type of procession gained pop ularity. Mountain climbing hikers e x pended energy on the cliff-walk trek and
succumbed to breathlessness and beauty .
We all received a double dosage of exercise and fresh air on those " mild " December afternoons when we had •;:Jym on the front lawn . No one wiil ever ·iorget \he back-bends on \ he Great Hall marble floor or the graceful renditions of our modern dance " Go Down Moses" when we moved into ·ih e newly ope ned gymnasium . Dancing wasn ' t confined to gym classes . Tea dances bring back .; cenes of \hat awkward period where boys huddled by the bookcases ond ·;:Jirls ·;:Jrouped •Jround the fireplace until ·the ·first courageous couple braved ·che music. 'fhe ·, ran sformation from loafers 'lo heels, from skirts and blouses to billowy gowns evidenced •Jach formal dance, ·irom -~ he ·ilurry b efore our first Cotillion to th e anticipation of •::J Commencement Ball. Waiting for dances wasn 't the only waiting we did. The daily deluge of ·ihe bookstore for mail , the late arrival of ·;h e bus for the first N.A .P.S. dance, the anxious wait for the .Jello on -~he windowsill to harden - these are part of ·;·he wonderful years that I can look back on. Our
Sophomores' Little Miss In-Between Role Fades As Bright Lights Loom In Distance Webster briefly defines 'sophomore' as a second year student. Originating from the Greek (" sophos" - wise, and " moras" -foolish ) the word definitely typifies the paradox of the reality . The sophomore (if we may utter a bit of Johnny Mercier' s fam ed lyrics ) is the " sister-in -between " - not quite as brighteyed and eager as the freshmen nor as casually blase a s the upperclassmen. She never quite forgets the original realization of her new independence as o full-pledged college student with privileges and situations never before e ncountered - choice of courses , really " free " periods, smokers, etc . She neve r quite forgets t hat with added privilege s come added responsibility , ond ·; hat i n ·~his pe riod in her life the choice of a profession is hers to make . Sophomore memory and retrospect are marvelous capacities. The ·iaux pas com mitted at ·iaculty introductions, and \he first formal tea fade into oblivion as ·; he musical mirth-capped moments of the Court Cotillion are relived again. She remember s returning to school as a Sophomore, and the conflicting motions of pride and sympathy ·for the " poor little freshmen ". She notes with relief that this
is ·the last year ·i or French and Spanish. She i·eases i·he hash with " Wait 'till next year! " as she secretly yearns ·ior ·; he joys of the Junior .
Bright Horizons, Adjustments Stock Freshmen Memoirs At t he e nd of e ight short months we have a store of memories, big and small. Freshmen memories of our fi rst college day, our introduction i o dormitory life, the mixture of New England and Central American accents, t he adjustment ;·o weekly schedules, all delighted and bewildered us at once . We listened to lectures, then went about our job of putting ;·he chairs away . W e frequented ·; he smoker, but complained a little about cleaning it at night. We counted 79 stairs to the t hird ·floor and looked hungrily at ·; he ·iorbidden elevator. Our day of investiture in cap and gown, our ·first ·;·rip down ·~he great stairs, ·;·he inter-college and O.C. dances thrilled us. Our own wonderful Court Cotillion, with our Chairman doing double duty, kept us in an excited freshmen ·irenzy ·for weeks. Salve' s first basketball team , staffed
four years are nearly ov Er , but w e have the understanding and ·iriendsh :p of faculty and 'friends ·to renew ·3 ach memory.
Newport Wonderland Banishes Boredom For Juniors With 0. C. Aid Newport has always b een bmous a ; both a summ er vacation land and a naval station . After three years at Salve by ·;he sea one could comment on both without too much effort. Going to colleg e here is a g enuine novelty and should be experienced by every young lass . We have tried " to vacate " and make it a year round vacation land, but all sorts of p eople have thwarted our effo rts insist;ng all the while that we ' re at college and not on vacation. For two years we sat and watched the fog lift to warn us of the coming of spring and let us know it was ·;·ime ·j·o grab our bathing suits and head for the b eaches. For two years with large tears running down our youthful cheeks we sighed and wished that there were a young gent' s college in the vicinity to enjoy Newport's fairyland with us. Oh, we were so poor! Finally, as we ·i Tipped into our ihird year on the cliff, a delightful novelty not too terrifically cumbersome was added. No longer were our ·;·ea dances 'i he scene of entertainment -for ·iwo or i·hree New England Colleges. Almost every college in the United States was represented very educational, too. Western twangs and southern drawls were \o b e heard about the Great Hall . The navy had founded an Officer Candidate School. Talk about your ivy league. They have ivy league, vine league- you name it. What' s more they ' re all hand picked by Uncle Sam . Could a college girl ask for more? You answer that one . So a Junior looks back on three years. They have been three wonder -ful years. We wondered about just eve rything . Would we ever get all ;·hose assignments in on time, and if we didn ' t, wa wondered whether or not the instructor would forget about them ; we wondered if the sun would be out sufficiently for us ·ro coll ect •J \an ; we wondered if there would be enough men for the dance .. . in short, we just wondered .
mostly by our classmates, provided us with thrilling games and another chance i o display school spirit. And our ·:1rst year is even now a memory.
Home Economics Club Holds Fashion Show With Styles Of Past Eras, Outfits Of Today
Alliance Spring Acts
Prese nt in g styles from 1776 to 1952, the Home Economics Club of Salve Regina College held a fashion show followed by a coffee hour on March 23. With Miss Constance Lynch as commentator, the club members first displayed the clothes of other eras. Dressed in costumes lent by Mrs. Oliver Cushman of Newport, the models brought back the colonial belles,
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The pamphl et was designed by Joan D€vlin, Ellen Lally and Rose Jolette . Mod e ls included ·ihe Misses Norma Au bertine, Margaret Considine, .loa n Dev lin , Mary Duffy, Eileen Dwyer, Mary Gaughan , .loan Halligan, Rose Jolette, Ell en Lally, Virginia Li, Lucille Mathi eu, .lane! McDonald , Gertrude McGrath , Mary Elizab eth Murray, Mary Nagle, .luanita Ocas io, Paula Roche, Therese Scullion , ond Patricia Sullivan .
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ISN 'T IT BEAUTIFUL . . says Mary ['. Murray to Paul a Roche and Patricio Sullivan as th <y admir e he r watch.
Civ il War ladi es, women of ·; he •::JOY nin etie s, and ·;·he ·i amous "flap pers". Mod eling sty les supplied by Mrs . .James Mah er, propri etor of ·, he Fashion Center of N ewport, ·; he :;tud ents opened \ heir second portion of ·, he p rogram entitl ed , " Today 's Fa shion s ' Around \h e Cl o ck '." In hats donated for ·the occasion by Grace Vars of Bell evu e Av en ue and jewelry by Aronson of Thames Street, \he mod e ls showed ·;·he leading :;tyles of \oday . Accompani ed by Miss Mary Lou ise .A.ylward at ·ihe piano, ·,h e club members walked slow ly down ·i he great stairs ond across th e g reat ha ll. Among ·;he outfits w hich they presented were summer dresses in silk, shantung, and cotton, :;martly cut suits, dresses for o fter noon ond O:!ve ning we ar, spring coats, and •3ve nin g gowns. A tableau with Miss Marie Tappa as t he Bl esse d Virgin closed \he show .
Home Ec. Students Compile 'Make Ends Meet' Phamplet Under t he direction of Sister Mary Kathleen, R.S .M. and at ·;·he suggestion of Miss Mildred Ba r ry , consultant nutr itionist for th e Hea lth Departm ent, the students conc entrating in foods have arrange d a pamphl et on dried beans and dried p eas . To provide a way out for th e housewife who, becau se of the high prices of meat, finds it difficult to make ends meet, is th e ma in purpo se of thi s pamphlet. Since th e dried b eans and p eas are an ex cell ent substitute for meats, the stu dents have experimented with recipes and have comp iled som e th at can be used in main di shes, sa lads, and sandwiches.
To swell their yearbook fund , th e Senior class will present a musical comedy in three acts at Mercy Hall on April twenty nine. Under the direction of Mi ss Patricia Thorp e, who is also composer and pro ducer of th e musical , Viol et Dolan will play th e part of Mrs. Stanl ey Steam er, Ell en Lally will b e Imogene Steam er, Cyn thia Smith will be seen in the role of Marsha Steamer and portraying Gretta and Rosie will b e .Joan Shugrue and Katie Mahon ey . Th e comedy recounts the story of the amusing though abnormal happenin gs of a famous TV talent show that come s to town . These abnormal happenings are full of surprises for unsuspecting audiences . The curtain rise s at 8:15. Tickets for th e performance may be obtain ed from any Senior- students $.75, all others
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Highlight French Play; In anticipation of the expected visit of tn e French Con sul , th e French club is prepa ri ng a play, L'a nglais tel gu'on /e parle by Tristan Ber nard , to be presented in the G reat Hall on April twenty-ni ne at four o ' clock . During th e past month th e Fre nch club hm been most active in social functions on and off the camp us. The spring act :v:t ies of ·, he Alliance Francoise were arranged by the officers and th eir moderator, M rs. lose Ramos . A raffl e :Jf French p ::!rfum e was spon sored by th e club and a d rawing ·;·ook place on March \wentyfour , at a Ca ke Sale a lso spo nsored by the Cl ub. The proceeds were sent i·o Avigno n, Fran ce ·ior \he benefit of destit ute orphans. At the Internationa l .Music Festival :;ponsored by the Music Club of Newport in Ro gers High School , on Tuesday evening, March ·= Ieven, ·=ight members of ihe cl ub sang a med ley o f several French folk song ;. Th e M isses Joan Kane, Made leine Robin son, Con stance Lynch , Barbara Mc Andrew, Su san Whalon, and Virgi nia Balf represented the club in the song fiesta. Th e National office of the .A lliance Francoise sent several books to th e Salve Regi na club for use in the library . Le Revage d es .Syr/es by Grace and ihree books o f o ld er compos itio n by Puret, Di d erot, and G irard were among ·the gifts . Recording s of the we ll -known tragedy, Le Cid, b y Corn ei ll e, were heard by t he club members at a recent meeting. Th e April twen ty -ninth meeting will mark ·;·he club 's adjournment until O ctober of next year .
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Mary A. Bolton, First R. I. Student Nurses' President, Climaxes Four Years' Of Study, Leadership In June When graduation day rolls around in Jun e, among the graduates who wil l step up to obtain their coveted diplomas will be seven nurses released from their duties at the hospital for the occasion . Included in 'the group, lhe first ·ro ·;:~raduate under the nursing program, will be Mary Ann Bolton, first president of the Rhod e Island Council of Student Nurses. As a representative of the Sa lve Regina College nursing program, Mary Ann ';; life has been a busy one. During her freshman and sophomore years, :;he studied the subjects related to her course, made lasting friends among her classmates, went ·to proms, and made ·rhe dean ':> list. Her summers, ·;·oo, were periods o f work and study; for during 'this ·~ime she did her pre-clinical work ot St. .Joseph'.• Hospital. There she learned ·to put into practice the theory with which her college had provided her. When at ·;·he end ::>f her sophomore year, her college days were \e chnically over, she left to embark upon a new phase of her career . Entering St . Joseph's Hospital ·for another year of \·raining, Mary Ann began her general nurse's training . Caring for patients, learni ng the techniques of the operating room, and forming a sturdy basis ·f or her ·f uture career occupied most of her time. By the time ·rhe end of ·;·he \welve months
rolled around, she was well prepared ·for the next stage of her ·training - her crffi liation work with the Charl es V. Chapin Hospital, Butler Hospital, and with \ he Providence District nurses. At Chapin, Mary Ann learned ·; he methods of ·: aring for and treating contagious diseases, while at Butler she studied the care of the mer.tal!y ill. As a district nur"e, Mary Ann put her nursin3 ·i·ech;,iques into practice in actual casework in her v;sit~ ·to her ::; atients' homes. Among her d uties ·:Js a " visiting nur ~e", Mary An:1 ·:o und hers :;, lf caring ·for ailing eld erly peo p le, giving injections of insulin, supervising ·;he ·:a re of newborn babies, •:Jn d checki ;- g up •J n homes where contagio us diseases .; xisted . Following these daily visits, she attended classes twice a week to enable her ·;·o improve her public nursing :;ki ll. It was all of these ·factors which ·: ltted her for her leadership among ·; he :;tudent nurses. During her term of office which expired recently, Mary Ann became a pioneer in st udent nursing represen tation in ·, he :Jate of Rhode Island. As representative for the approximately 600 stud :::nt nurses in the state, she had to fit in to her program several meetings every week. During th e past year she also managed to serve as the only undergraduate mem!::>er of ·~he State Nurses' Association Advisory Board . As one of the Rhode Island del eg ates ·io
Home Economics Club Features April Activities With Silver Exhibition, Party At Hospita I A Silver Exhibit, featuring silver by Gorham, will be displayed in the main Dining Room on April ·t wenty-·three under 1he auspices of the Hom e Economics Club. On the evening of the same date, a movie " This Gracious Heritage," which deals with ·~he art of silver making and which will present a view of i·he interi or of Gorham 's -factory, will be presented in connection with the exhibit. Home Economics students who have rendered their services at the U. S. Naval Hospital with cheerful entertainments and the distribution of sandwiches and cookies on Sunday afternoons during ·the winter, will return to the hospital for ·; he fifth time this year- but this ·time it's a party for them. The party, which will be held on April ·; wenty-four, is being given by the Naval Hospital as an appreciation for the kind services of \ he Home Economics members. Miss Patr icia Sullivan is Chairman for the April activitie s. Under Miss There se Scullion , Chairman for May activities, ·the club will ·fea ture a farewell party on May thirteen for \he Senior members, and 'the Alumnae members will be present as special guests. At a meeting on April one ·the officers
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the Am erican Nurses' Association 's biennial convention in Atl antic City in June, she will sp eak on t he growth of sta t e organiz ation s for student nurses at a luncheon panel. Her work in ihe years ·;·o come will certainly contin ue ·io sh ow .; vidence of her leadership obilit:es.
Drama tic Club Enacts Comedy In Three Acts In Public Performance " Th e Ta lk of ·; he Town ", ·::l comedy in three acts, wil l be presented May -4 at 8:80 p . m. in St. Joseph 's Auditorium, N ewport, by members of th e Dramatics C lub. A nn Collins plays the leading role sup:):; rted by Dolores O ' Neill, Virginia Day, N.cureen O a tes, Paula Ro che, Frank Walsh, and Frank Merciol. The come dy cent:rs aro und the abrupt departure of N.inty an d her maid Fanny from London S')ciety to a p lace in the country . After t:1e appearance of Minty's aunt on the scene, adventure arises concerning her neighbors. In charge of tickets for the production are Dolores Alba nese and Jan et McDon al d ; w hile Barbara McAndrew and Delia Landi are chairmen of patrons. Mrs . Gardner Dunton, dramatics coach, is d 'rec1ing the players, assisted in produ ction work by Marguerite Johnson and Constance Lynch. Receipts hom 'the eveni ;~g w ill l:enefit the Yearbook Fund. At a recen t meeting of ·;· he club, elect:oils ·ior \he coming year were held , with th e following results: Ann Collins, Presid 3nt, Maureen Oates, Vice President, Co:1stance Lynch, Secretary, Paula Roch e, Li braria n.
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At Ia ntic City Site of 43rd Ann ua I Meeting Atlantic City, New Jersey will be the site of the forthcom ing 1952 annual meeting of the American Home Economics Association which is scheduled for June twenty-four to twenty-seven. " Strengthening Fundamental Values in Fam ily Life " is the theme around which the 43rd annual meeting of ·rhe Association is ·;·o be built. 'fhree •:::Jeneral :; essions and an afternoon devoted ·ro study and action groups will develop various aspects of the theme. These and oth er meetings have been scheduled. A general opening session will be held each morning along with registration and visit exhibits. Committee and Division meetings will be held in the afternoon. Also scheduled for afternoon activity is a consumer interests meeting. Evening activities will deal principally with a Boardwal k Promenad e, an International Supper-Associa tion awards, a beach party, and various other dinner parties. During ·this ·;·ime ·;·he National Catholic Council on Home Economics will hold their annual meeting at Atlanti c City on June twenty-three, at which all the Catholic College Home Economic s groups will convene. " The Literature of Christian Family Living " wil l be the theme discussed at the meeting. The aim of this organization is \o ·iurther ·; he ·i eaching of Christian Family Living and to unite in their efforts ·ro set up a guiding program . 'fhe ;·entative plan for ·rhe meeing schedu les registration, reception, business meetings, luncheon with outstanding persons discussing ·ihe ·;·heme and sectional meetings ·;·o handle prob-
Dr. Nugent Describes Austrian Experiences Describing the days which he spent in Austria, Dr . Henry F. Nugent, Director of Adult Education for the state of Rhod e Island, addressed the student body on March 26. Dr . Nugent ·told of his arrival in Austria last ·i all 'to settle a previously insoluble dispute for the State Department. To ~ry to effect a settlement, Dr . Nugent stated that he interviewed many of the Austrians involved and found in them a peculiar reticence to speak what they really thought in front of their fellow citizens. This distrust of one another seemed to stem from the fear of Communism which overshadows and silences this once free and gay people . Vienna itself, however, has not fallen under the blight. Throughout the city, the beauty and harmony of the buildings, the masterpieces of art in the museums, and the stirring music, which the people love so well and support unfailingly, remain unchanged .
le ms and exchange ideas . Representing Salve Reg ina ·: It ·;his -43rd Annual Meeting are ·ihe Misses .lanet McDonald and Mary E. Murray . Both -:1re graduates of Baston Notre Dam e Academy, and both , at prese nt are majoring in the field of General Hom e Economics. As members of ·; he Hom e Economic s Club th ey were elected as delegates \o ;he N sw Jersey Convention .
Students Choose Officers For Student Gov. - Classes Annual nominations and elections for the Student Government organization and officers of the various classes were balloted the first week in March and compleled before the Easter recess. . Th e nominations, made by secret ballot, chose students from the upper fou rt h of ea ch class. Thre e nominees, receiving the highest number of votes, were considered candidates for office. 'fhe results o f ;·he voting were as follows : Student government organization president, MarQuerite Johnson; vice-president, Mary Louise Burckhart; secretary, Joan Halligan ; and treasurer, Susan Whalon . Class election returns named as president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively : Se nior class, Dolores O ' N eill, Joan Babcock, Mary Du ffy, Dolores Albanese; Juniors: Constance Lynch, Margaret M . McCann, Ma rian Estes, Mar:on TaSor; Sophomores : Joan Kane, Ll izabeth Brown, Mary Gaughan, Margare t Kelly. Henry C. Wilkinson
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At Nurses' Convention Representing Salve Regina at the Annual Bi ennia l Convention of Nurses in Atlantic City June 16 to June 20 will be Barbara O ' Neil, Mary Lehane, and Mary Ann Bolton . Th e theme of the convention w ill be : " Nursing united promotes new health goals." Besides special meetings by all groups one of the highlights will be one of the finest technical exhibitions eve r displayed at a nursing convention. At a recent meeting of the R. I. Council of Nursing Stud ents Mary Lehane was elected recording secretary . Barbara O ' N eil was chosen Junior Delegate , Miss Lehan e, Senior Delegate. During the last year this council under the presidency of Mary Ann Bolton '52 has accomplished many vital issues such as drafting the constitution of the new organ ization and making by-laws, all of which had to be approved by Nationa! nursing associations. Here at Salve Regina the Stude nt Nursing Association held their ele ctions on April 4, 1952. Maria Sepe was chosen Pre si d ent, Geraldine Barry Vice President, Pat Kenny Secretary and Carolyn Woods Treasurer. Th e new chairman for th e incoming class at St. Joseph ' s Ho~pital is Claudette Peladeau, chairman for the Sen ior Class Mary Fitzgerald . They will hold offic e from August until January . A student delegate will also be sent to the Ways and Means Committee of the R. I. State Nurses Association. Jam es L. Gree ne
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In their last gam e of th e season Salve Regina 's basketball squad suffered defea t on their home court in Mercy Hall at the hands of Regis College of Weston, Massachusetts. The score of the game played on April 5 was 42 to 18. Betty O ' Brien of the Regis tea m scored 14 points while Newporter Marie Tappa le d Salve's scoring with 10 points . One week previous on March 29, Regis girls set up a blockade which held down the Salve team to 27 poi nts in contrast to their 55 points. This game was played in In its entirety t he team includes : Forwards- Catherine Mahoney, co-captain, Marie Tappa, co-captain , Eleanor Reyes, Roberta Dutra, Margaret Mary McCann, Mary Gaughan, Mary Mcintire, Alma Cooper, Mary Paula Glennon, Pat Corcoran ; Guards- Joan Kilduff, Maria Sepe,
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New Club For Students Among the activities the Art department has recently highlighted are the attendance at art conferences, addresses, special projects, and the formation of an exti;nsion students art club. Attendi r g the National Art Education A~sociation conve ntion in Atlantic City on April 16 - 19, Roberta Dutra and Marion Tabor acted as college d elegates at the conferences, workshop s, displays, and sessions devoted to the needs of future teachers. As a discussion leader at th e Catholic College Art Association meeting, wh :ch will be held this year at Newton Coll c: g = of the Sacred Heart, Sister .V1ary Mercedes, R.S.M. will take part in ·. his .:onference . Representing the coll ege, .Joan Shugrue attended a meeting of the Eastern Art Association in Boston on April 5. Demonstrating practical projects for children, Mrs. Earl Booth spoke at a meeting of the Madonna Art Club formed among the extension students under its president, Miss Ursula Lynch. Mr . Frank Warren gave an illustrated lecture on commercial art, while Mr. Robert Fullerton lectures on color and design in interior decoration . Displaying their work for the year, the art students will exhibit their paintings in the show rooms of Oakes Display and Art Company in Providence in May .
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the ~egis gymnasium . As in , th~ last game i Mane roppa and Betty 0 Bn en led ;he two ·1 eams in baskets, scoring 12 points and 16 points respectively. Rah! Rah! Rah! .. . chant Sally .A.nn MacRiv ier College from Na s hua~ New Lead, Paula Roch e, and Mary Liz Murray Hampshire, became ·;·he first coii e ge ·;·o as they lead the cheering sedion at all play Salve Reg ina on March 7, 19 52, in games. the gymnasium of St. Xavier ':~ Academy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - in Pro vidence. Marie Tappa dro pped in Lyn n Woods, Geraldine Barry, Maureen 9 points of th e 19 points chalke d up :o Oate s, Pat Kenny, Gertrude McGrath, Ri vier's 25 points by Salve. .lean ne Dom- Madeline Saccoccio and Evelyn Burns. inque scored a high 17 poi nts for her victorious team mates. Under ·; he leaders hip o f Co ca ptains LEYS' CENTURY STORE Catherine Mahon ey '.52 and Ma rie 'ioppa '55, the team set out in ·;·he -:irst basketTH E FIRST DEPT. STORE ON THA/v1ES STREET ball season to b e sported by ·;he college . Phone 2100 - 2101 - 2102 Established 7876 Mi ss Eil een McSoley, gymnastics ·: e ach er, coached the squad, and Sister .Mmy Ph ilemon, R.S .M., acted as ·f-aculty mode ra tor. As an added ·feature Pau la Roch e, Sally DRUGS CANDIES Ann Macleod , and Mary Eli zabeth Murray donned white uniforms ·1 o b e come ; he McLAUGHLIN'S PHARMACY For that delicious smock after evening study first cheer-leaders . Phone 103 COSMETICS Catholic Psychiatry Seeks PRESCRIPTIONS
Clarity of Relationships Th e third annual con vention of the Guild of Catholic Psychiatrists wi ll hold its sessions in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 11 - 13. To open the meeting a social gathering will be held on Sunday e vening . 'ihis will be followed by ·i wo days of discussions on all phases and relationships of Psychiatry . The closing day will begin with Mass follo wed by a communi o n breakfast at which "there will be a speaker, 0:.1 business meeting, and election of officers. Representing Salve Re gina will be Mary Dolan and Cath eri ne Hawkin s.
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