SENIOR EDITION
SENIOR EDITION
SENIOR EDITION
e Vol. 5, No . 5
Seniors Capture Spirit Of Class Day Plans; Baccalaureate Follows Class Day and Baccalaureate Sunday will be two of the many highlights that will be held at Salve Regina College on May 30 and June 1. On May 30, immediately ·i ollowing :he procession of the senior class and the sophomore laurel Chain hom Mercy Hall , Class Day will -formally open on \he terrace with the following traditional program of activities: Class song, Marilyn Mattox; address Patricia Fox; Presentation of College Banner to Freshman Class, loretta Ross; class history, Marjorie Ackroyd; doss prophecy, Patricia Thorpe; class will, Kathleen leonard; class ode, Catherine Mahoney. The dance by : he sophomore laurel chain bearers will bring to a close this portion of the day's -functions. The North-west section of the campus will be the scene of the final exercises of Class Day which will include :he planting of the tree, class oration by Claire McCabe, presentation of spade ~o .Junior Class president .Joan Devlin, ·i urning of the tassels, the college song, devotions :o the Sacred Heart and ·;·he recessional. Baccalaureate Sunday will open with a corporate communion at nine o'clock in the college chapel and will be followed by a Mass at eleven o'c lock in Saint Mary's Church . The procession consisting of the faculty members and ·ihe se nior class, will form in Saint Mary's Hall and will proceed ·;·o :·he church . The Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by :he Reverend Gerald F. Dillon, llD., chaplain. The remainder of the day will be spent •Jt the college, where a parents' dinner at one o'clock will be followed by an e ntertainment in the great hall. Maestro Spinalski, Madam Van Slyke and Mrs. Martindale will render violin, piano and cello se lections. In \·he evening :·he ~e niors will form a lantern chain \·o sing parodies composed by the class. On May 31 the Senior class will be guests of Mrs. D. Sullivan of Shepard Avenue, Newport. Mrs. Sullivan is ·i he mother of Therese Sull ivan, a Senior.
Salve Regina College, Newport, R. I.
May -June 1952
Bishop Presidesi Fr. Smith Speaks at Commencement The Commencement exercises for the Class of 1952 will take place on the terrace at four o'clock Monday, June 2, when the Most Reverend Russel J. McYinney will confer degrees and the Reverend Ignatius Smith, 0. P., Dean of the School of Philosophy at Catholic University will be Commencement speaker. Father Smith whose home is in Newark, New Jersey, attended Catholic University as a student and later lectured in ·; he School of Philosophy until he became Dean in 1936. A
Commencem ent Speaker Very Rev . Ignatiu s Smith , O .P.
Graduates Toast Faculty, Friends, School At Banquet Following the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June one, a parents-daughter banquet will be held for the seniors in the state dining room. As toast mistress, Miss Cath erine Mahoney will introduce th e seniors who will toast the members of the faculty , parents, the senior class, and alma mater. These seniors are as follows : loretta Ro ss, Patricia Sullivan , Claire McCabe, Mary Frances O ' Hare, Martha O ' Rourk e, Cynthia Smith, and Barbara Barry . The recipients of these toasts, Mother M. Hilda, R.S.M., President, Reverend Father Dillon , Sister M . .lames, R.S.M., Dean, and Sister M. Con stan ce, R.S.M., class advisor, will respond ·;o ·, hem.
well-known radio speaker, Father was President of the American Philosophical Association in 1938. "The Distinctiveness of Catholic Education " will be the general theme of Father's address. Th e faculty and thirty-six graduates will march from Mercy Hall ·io the ·;·errace headed by Reverend .John T. Shea, Marshal. Following the invocation by his Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop, Reverend Gerald F. Dillon will extend greetings to the guests. Governo r Dennis J . Roberts of Rhode Island and Mayor Dean J. lewis of Newport will also greet the graduates and their friends . His Excellency will confer degrees as th e gradu ates are prese nted by the Reverend Father Dillon immediately after the commencement address by Father Smith. Wh en the Bishop has extended his blessing and addressed the graduates, the exercises will close by singing the Alma Mater song followed by the recessional. Music for the afternoon will be Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance as processional and the Triumphanf March by Verdi for the recessional. Awards for distinction in the History, English , French, Home Economics, Sociology, and Commerce De partments will be presented to students at the Commencement exercises. In the morning, the graduates will attend Mass at nin e o'clock with the Alumnae . A Communion Breakfast will be served at nine-thirty. The Seniors will be welcomed into the Alumnae at a meeting in the college at e leven thirty when ·the President, Miss Eleanor Testa ' 51, will preside . This is the annual meeting for the induction of th e Senior class into the alum nae association .
Fr. Coffey Leads One-day Retreat As Commencement Activities Begin The grace of God working within us through the operation of th e Holy Ghost is the Reverend David J . Coffey' s theme for the Senior day of recoll e ction, May 29, in the college chape l. In his retreat them e , Father Coffey plans to discuss first how th e Third Pe rson of the Blessed Trinity ope rate s by grace in the soul of the Catholic graduate through the seven gifts working hand in hand with the fruits of the Holy Ghost and the beatitudes to build th e perfect Catholic . As Father Farrell puts it in his
Holy Hour at four o' clock in the afternoon when ·t he Papal blessing will be imparted. This is the first of the many Senior Commencement week activities. Following the Holy Hour, the Sophomore class will entertain their sister class, the Seniors, at dinner on the terrace of Ochre Court at five o' clock . This is a traditional sister-class " get-together" during which the Seniors will be feted and sung to by the underclassmen .
Tiny Blue Flame Lights Way To Happiness In Marital Life For Alma Mater's Grads As the strains of the wedding march re sound in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Little Rhody or wherever else our Salve Regina graduates may be, •J little blue lamp flickers before the statue of our Lady in the college chapel. This tiny blue light, our Lady's blue, represents Alma Mater's prayers for her graduates as they assume the duties of wives and mothers. The little lamp is the
Retreat Master Reverend David J . Coffey Companion to th e Summa , th e gifts prepare us. With these divin e habits in our soul we are ready for th e divin e- human action which is called th e fruit of the Holy Ghost. How th e graduate must be motivated effective ly in our mod e rn day by this Divine Indwe lling comprises Father' s second point. Father Coffey is the dir e ctor of the Radio and Television Activiti e s for the Diocese of Providence and Executive Dire ctor of the Catholic Broadcasters and Telecasters of America . He is also diocesan director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Several of Fath e r's p rograms have been on a national hook-up . Among these, he has arrang e d program s -ior " The Catholic Hour" on NBC ; " Faith in Our Time" on MBS, and " Columbia Church of the Air" on CBS. Locally Fath e r has directed " The Catholic Round Tabl e"; " Time Out for God " ; the Holy Nam e Hol y Hour, and the Holy Yea r Observance. On several occasions, Fathe r Coffey has also broadcast the e piscopal service s fr om \he Cathedral of Saints Pe te r a nd Paul , Providence . The day of recoll e ction will ·i ormally open Wednesday e ve ning in th e chapel when the first confe re nc e will be •;:Jiven . Silence, reading, and confe re nc es will de note the retreat atmosph e re th ro ughout Thursday until th e re trea t closing afte r a
central attraction of a silver-plated on solid brass wedding ring. The ring itself, a symbol of lasting union, is surmounted by a cross symbolical of Christ, the bond of unity in every Christian marriage . Surrounding the little blue light is a holder in the form of a crown, our Lady's crown . It burns the day of an alumna 's wedding .
Guild Honors Seniors; Dinner Ba II Arranged String Concert Planned On Su:1day May 25, 1952, the Senior Cla ss will be presented to the Guild in Ochre Court. This will be followed by a tea in the dining room, wh e re the Seniors will be honored . It is tradit ional for the Guild to fete the Se niors in thi s gracious manner and the Guild Members will be hostesses at the tea. The evening of May 30, 1952 will bring the second annual Commencement Ball to the campus of Salve Regina College. Rose Jolette is Chairman and the committees are headed by : Decorations -Joan Shugrue; Refreshments- Dinner, Therese Sullivan - Coffee Hour, Alice Djuh; Programs - Ligia Vesga; Orch e stra - Violet Dolan; Reception Committee Class Officers; Ways and Means - Nora Borrero. Floral arrangements will furnish the background and dancing will be enjoyed on the Terrace ·;·o ·;·he musical :;trains of Johnny Thomas' Orchesra . A dinner will precede the dance in the state dining room, after which, ·i rom o;ight to twelve, dancing will take place. Following the dinner and dance for the Se niors and their escorts, there will be a Coffee Hour in Mercy Hall. On the evening of June 1 at 8 :15 p.m ., a concert will be enjoyed by the seniors and their parents. Violin, cello and piano selections will be offered by George Szpinalski, Winifred Martindale and Marian Van Slyke . At 4 p . m. on Sunday the Regina Players will present " The Talk of the Town", in St. Joseph 's auditorium.
Seniors Boast Miniature League Of Nations As States And Nations Answer Roll Call Have you ever watched a chef skillfully blend a salad? First, he puts in large chunks of native material, then he adds choice bits, pepper, pimento. Lastly he includes the seasonings and spices in lesser amounts to add an individual touch . It is in the blending and mixing of the salad that we taste the resulting succulent flavor of ·i·he whole chef d 'oeuvre . The Senior Class is like the Chef's salad. The class members from different states and countries are the rare spices that make the glamorous whole . Our South and Central American classmates bring beauty, the lithesome rhythm of the tango, the love of Mardi Gras and Carnival. They have taught us to appreciate South American rhythm, government, and their excellent game of tennis. Across many seas, Alice brings from Formosa , he r Oriental charm, her poise
and grace, her lovely Chinese brocades. Within our own borders, many states contribute representatives. Our friends from Massachusetts suggest Beacon Hill, Yankee ingenuity evident when we presented the Senior Revue ; and the ·flair for getting things done with the minimum of effort. They add their broad Harvard "a ", the " Charleston " , and the ability to ;·ear down the East Main Road in ·fifteen minutes maximum ·;·ime every morning . Our classmates ·from ·t he states of New Jersey and New York bring the glamour of the big city, the thrill of " first night", the bustle of Times Square, the Hash of city lights in velvet darkness . Of course, " little Rhody" has contributed in her own unique way to the crowning effect of this amalgamation of nationalities and native dialects. American? Thoroughly . From many, one .
Flotsam . . . . Five years have passed since the founding of the college, years that d escribe progress in two commencements. The Class o f 1951 has already distinguished itself in the teaching profession, in business, and in higher study . A foreign scholarship brought one st udent to the University of Toulouse; another scholarship gave a student the opportunity of working for he r maste r's degree in Ca th ol ic Univ ersity; a ·; hird d istinct ion is an En sig n in the Wav e s. And so a s .J une approaches ·, his year, Alma Mater takes a step high er and loo ks loving ly on her :;econd grown-up chi ld, the Class of 1952. The re is an a dded feature this year at comm en cement as ·rhe first •J roup of nu rses re ce ives th e Bac he lor of Scien ce deg ree and the fi rst class of trained teachers ·1he provisional ce rti fi cate and Bachelor of Arts d egree. Classmates watch with interest and enthusiasm as the sophomore laurel chain escorts th e seniors on Class Day. Parents note with pride ·.h e ir d ignified daughters in academic p rocession we nding their way over fami lia r p aths to the terrace for comm e nce ment exercises. Th e program moves along . Swiftly comes th e end. Th e grati fi cation of fac ulty and parents in ~ee ing results of serio us, earnest effort is plea sant and laudabl e. May God continue to bless the wor k begun in His Name. Congratulations, d e ar Girls! Siste r Mary James, R.S.M. Dean
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Do yo u love the Mother of God more deepl y for your fo ur yea rs h;;re? Wh a t a question to mk a Salve Re g in a grad ua te ? Yet I dare to ask it. Mary has asked for your hearls. Ha s sh e received them wholly or only in pa rt? My thought for yo u always, but particula rly during !hese days of Comm en ceme nt Week is t ha t if you be true to your pl edged love for f.!lary, you will do th e task God ha s assi g ned to you and do it well. That task is to be "yourse lf;" and, in do ing so , bring yourself up in goodness unti l yo u reach p e rfection and Eternal Life. Th is is a most wo rthwhile task, a nd it is yours to do alwa ys. In this task your strength, for the as king, com es from Mary . My praye r for you? May th e Me d ia trix of all Grace keep you close und er he r blue man tle always and in all ways! God bless each one! Sister Mary Constance, R.S.M.
Audience Acclaims "Can You Take It?" While Sen iors Don Hoods And Tassels . . . . and Jetsam TAL ENT BLOSSOMED-fro m all the budding stars in the all-Senior be nefit p erformance of " Can You Take It?" Everyon e seemed ·1 o ·rake it well judging -from ·i he 'fed Mack app la use meter. Bouqu e ts to Pats on th e script and dire ction of this pro d uction . SAY- those hoods and white tassels look chic on the Se ni ors. Now it really look s like g raduat io n. SUGAR, CYNTHIA, AND LIGIAa re ·i-ryi ng out ·io r position s as amb a ssadors ·, o ·;·he Sioux Reservation with 1heir ·i ons ·;·hey run a good risk of bein g ind ucted into the 'tribe. A note fr om the sun bath e rs . .. . roof tops mi ght vie with Palm Beach, but g ra vel w ill never sup e rc ede soft sa ndy beach es. WON 'T IT BE WONDERFUL- to have our cla ss complete with our seven nurses back for graduation? JUN E IS THE MONTH - of graduation , brides and 'flowers, but Rose Jol ette is carrying ·rhe ·rorc h for .July as t he loveliest month of \ he year . Cou ld it be a ho me coming? TH E Q U EST I 0 N S 0 F T H E MONTH- will Pat Sull ivan have her suit fi nished be for e June 2? No, Pat, the buttons don 't fast en in \he back. Who is the mystery woman who receiv es tho se le tte rs hom O:l certa in G. I. in Germany? Is ·;·here a story to it, " J. D. " ? HEARD THAT MARJORIE AND KAT HLEEN - hav e bee n re ce1vmg love lette rs by ·i he packet- those seco nd gra ders had quite a crush . LORETTA' S URGE- for the wide ope n spaces has re vealed she loves to sleep in the middle of 'the room, and with such accommodating room -mates a s .loan and Agnes we find she satifies her urge . DID YOU SE E VI'S- new hair style? Rumo r had it she sold her lovely locks 'i'o pa y graduation fe es.
Cla:i:i ~on9 Regina the regal , we hail thee With love in our hearts today ; Your robe of honor, our robe shall b e. Sta r of Hope, guide our d estin y. Chorus Salve Reg ina , hail and farewell! Revered you w ill always be; Our light in the dark, our haven, our hope, Belove d Majesty. Our dreams in your ear we hav e whispered; You he ard, and our faith flamed anew, Disp e llin g dull fe ar of life's discord, Spreading ha rmony 's mantl e of blue. Marilyn Mattox
SURELY - we will hate to see the plane \·ake off with our Colombian amigas. Certain local p ersonages share our se nti ments abo ut t he senoritas. BEST WISHES- to the engag e d me mb e rs of our class . .. Barbara and Charlie, and Mary Ann a nd Jim . KATIE- has ·i aken up ball et again with a switch from Re d Shoes lo Black Feet. SCENE AT THE BREAKER- wistful eyes, blowin g hair, and a deep breath of th e old Atlantic. Four years hav e gon e so fa st.
SPOTLIGHT - on the Mother of the month , Our Lady of Grace, during nightly devotions outside of Mercy Hall . Se niors ·1ake t urns lead ing ;·he hymn s and mental prayer. MARTHA, KATIE, - mode quite a hit concert- all society was a situation, as the wre nch threw in
AND BARBARA in the Vermont arrives late. It Fifi says, when the monkey .
THRILLS OF PACKING- are ours again. Some people still have hoard e d ·i he napkin rings we b rought Fres hman year, along with th e battered handbook and oft presse d vei l. Looks as if it is our turn to say adi e u. To faculty and fri e nd s we wish the concord of Salve Regina .
Gray stone against i he sunset, Wh e re th e winds of evening call, And a lone star beckons onward, As the shadows ri se and ·iall. Love d hom e against the da wn-light, As th e winds of morning fall, With the quiet surge of waters, Where the circling seagulls call . Farewell, oh hallowed dwelling, Where Eternal Wisdom bides, And the gentle care of Mary, In unchanging love resides. To thee we pledge our fealty, Queen of our college years, In th e sunshine and the laughter, In th e thoughts " too d e ep for tears. " Our college, we salute thee . Oh bear thy standard high, The glorious sign of Mary, 0, lift it to the skies !
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Ebb-Tide May - June, 1952
Published by The Seniors
Seniors Relive Past; Frosh To Present Highlights In Retrospect by Marjorie Ackroyd 1952- this is our year, the year of our commencement, but these, too, were our years each in a very special way . In 1948 with innumerable qualm s about academic life we e ntered intre pidly i·o begin our college career and Fre shman Week. After the scourge of initiation'; bowed pigtails, upside-down-inside-out attire was over, we could officially begin our history, the story of our growth in mind, spirit, of the joys, trials, jubilations, and tears which we shared with our classmates and faculty . With what vividness do we re call our first days in Mercy Hall - the electricians who popped up at every turning, the numberless trips from trunk to drawer, the strong hand on the buzzer that was our cue to rise . Over to Ochre Court, to meals, class, the walk home at dusk with the last glimmer of the sun and the first glow of the gas lamps . Holidays and exams came and went. Goals were set for us in Father Dillon 's inspiring talk as he invested us in cap and gown . Snowmen adorned the lawns, ·rhaw came, dandelions popped up through the grass. Spring was in the air, in our he arts, and climaxed in Court Cotillion . ·w e re member, "too, our straight backs at formal dinners in \he main dining room, the solitude of retreat, the peace of walks along ·;·he cliffs, \he din of Hallowe'e n partie s, ·~he solemnity of the visit of the Pilgrim Virgin, ·;·he concerts, plays, teas, ·~una partie s, :;hartsheeted beds, being caught " afte r lights" - but most of all we remember sharing it together. Before the hub-bub of packing ·to leave had subsided, September seemed \o arrive ; and anew we invad e d Mercy Hall with our belongings. Through experience we had decided ·;·o pack wise ly and omit those things which proved unnecessary I he preceding year, but for some reason :·he closets were more crammed and :·he drawers more cluttered . We wer e ready for our Sophomore year . Mercy Day ond First Honors Convocation highlighted our week and we chuckled over ·;·he foibles of the new Freshmen. We watched ·;·he Harvest Moon bask the ocean with a silver mantle as we waltzed at our Ne ptune's Folly . Backs bent over books, -:lashlights burned in closets, and oh so many alarms set for 3:00 for some reason went off ot 7:00- more exams were over . The air grew cooler, our wa!ks grew brisker as we stalked the inky nights with our chant" The night was dark, the sky was blue, when out of the alley th e villain flew ." And so did we, as we al e rted at any moving shadow . Life was a maze of chaos-
ing majors, typing i·erm papers, waiting counting up warnings hom ·;·he 3tudent council. ·w e looked forward ·~o " Letters to Lucerne" , basketba ll games in ·;·he •J ym, Governor's Day and Moonlight Masque . The tang of the salt spray led us ·;o ·, he cliffs and to our unforgettable roasts off the point with ·;·he crashing breakers. Finale approached and sun-burned damsels mysteriou sly disappeared with notebooks to the rocks or "to the roof. June had arrived again. Oh, i·o be a .Junior! and here we were. We returned early, so we could ·;·ake our Freshmen sisters in hand and help :hem hurdle the first storms of getting :;ettled. Engrossed in our subjects of concentration, we realized we were now upperclassmen. In clubs and activities we shouldered responsibility . Study bells rang promptly, lights went out on time, and some few flashlights blinked on. Never a case of all work and no play, we squeezed :ime to star gaze, or a short trip to the D. L. A few even took Father Dillon's aesthetic hint to " watch the sun rise". Blackened hands, mustard-traced mouths, and .;mpty cokes evidenced our Junior-Freshman weiner roast. Soon it was Christmas i·ime ·-candlelight carolling at the Crib, and a party under the lighted tree. With our Ring Day and dance, we renewed our pledge to Salve Regina in song and heart. Winter coats were packed into mothballs while white blazers took the spotlight, as we watched the Seniors prepare for commencement. Could it be possible for three years to have past? Again we unpacked- the age old struggle, and the same dreams of having •Jn elevator or a private porter. Our haunts were still the same, as our pastimes grew more cherished, our friendships more
for those special telephone calls, and close. A few cars appeared on campus, and were soon piled up for a spin around the drive after class. With the name of Se nior we acquired responsibility and we had to prove our mettle . Life took on de e per significance as we took part, in what was for us, our last Mercy Day, our lost September, our last college year. Memori e s vivified as the freshmen rece ived their cap; and gowns and the juniors, their rings. We knew the " cracks an d crannies"; the best hiding places for note books when the lockers were filled, the short cuts in the cafeteria line, the scien tific methods for squaring bed corl~ ers . With accustomed ease we knew our chapel places, sauntered in and out of c la~srooms . Graduate Records and " camp;'' awaited us. The inevitable swirl of graduation was to envelop us- and here we are, the class of 1952 . We have lived together, studied together, prayed together- in this lies our unity . Salve Regina has given us wisdom and understanding. We have given four years of comradeship and devotion to Alma Mater. May we have helped to build her ·i-raditions as she has built our futures.
Senior Designs Memories Who said talent? The Senior class re ally appreciate ;·his quality in Art Major, Joan Shugrue . With that gracious manner which makes i'ime-consuming things look easy, .Joan planned and executed all the art work for 1he year book, Regina Moris. Too, although it' s still a dark secret, rumor says 1hat her decorations for the Commencement Ball are not only beautiful, but also unique.
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'New Look' Charges World As Seniors Forecast Brilliant Futures by Patricia Thorpe It is the year 2,000 A.D. Th e interplanetary skyway has become as congested as Route No. 66; the low cost of living without taxes allured migration to the constellations causing a pernicious decrease in the population on the earth .. Returning to my planetary home and relaxing with my copy of the Atomic Monfhly, the interstellar newscast flashed on my soundovision screen. The Class of 1952 is holding a reunion in Newport in honor of th e two alumnae who received distinct awards this year for their part in the preservation of life on planet Earth . These two notables are . . . . Outside interference blurred the stellacast screen 03 the names of the famous two were about to be given . Looking outside for the ccu.;e of this interference- it was an engine' s roar- 1 recognized Ell en Lally, famous te"t pilot flashing by. Ell en had abandoned her di e tetics and opened a broom factory in Salem selling Supe rsonic Brooms for interplanetary witches. Class reunion, this thought agitated my mind and names spiraled in my brain as I endeavored to d iscover which two had won the Mother Nature Medal. . . . Not all my classmates remained on earth; Loretta Ross became interplanetary corres pondent for the Newport News and winner of the Nobel Prize for her best ~eller, l Was Born o n .M ars. Agnes McCarthy and Cynthia Smith successfully defeated ·;·he law of gravitation with \heir Meteor Inn Restaurant, where Ro se .lalette was employed as short-order cook preparing projectile lunches ·ior non-stop :;pace ships. And Barbara Block's 9ood fortune was assum ing full responsibility as official tester of Rose' s delicacies. When I last saw Martha O ' Rourke, :;he was driving a sight-seeing Saucer into ~ he stratosphere. Martha and Pat Sullivan formed a corporation selling un -guided missi les ·;·o misled pedestrians with \he able assistance of Therese Sullivan 's business knowledge. Therese's ·;·raining at Salve helped her win the title of " Square Deal Sullivan " . . . . Joan Shugrue and Marjorie Ackroyd never did leave Newport. " Sugar" purchased the Japanese Teahouse on the Cliff Walk where she became renowned for her paintings of Shrimp boats . . . and Marjorie resided in the tower of th e Coast Guard Station where she edited and pub lished the monthly literary, Hail and Gale ... Taking up residence in Princeton , New Jersey, were Katie Mahoney, Evelyn Chapman, and Kathleen Leonard where they did research for the Educational Test-
ing Service and produced a thirtee n-hour examination given annually to college professors, a mild revenge for the frustrations caused by " Comps" . .. Names pirouetted on the top of my mind as I recalled further that, of the seven nurses graduate d, Mary .A.nn Bolton, Susie Price, and Ann Heany continued t·he ir career by opening in ·rhe T. & .J. Sullivan Estate, a Ho me for Aged Alumnae. Among the women that found relief here was Joan Devlin who spent so much of her life leaning over a hot stove, she wasn 't able to unbend. Eileen Schwenk and Barbara Moriarity, found ferne when thsy harn essed Cosmic radiation "lo be u;ed as electrical power-arc illuminating discovery ... that brightened all our lives. In contrast to what most people believed, Rosario Marinez returned to Colombia where she further e d her education and produced ·;·he Martinez Shorthand method that did away wit h old Gregg and speed tests. Ligia, however, was appointed first woman ambassador from South America \o ·;·he United States, a gratifying assignment for Ligia because of her partiality to scenic Newpo rt and its app eal ing Foley-age . . . . Encouraged by her roommates to purwe dramatics, Violet Dolan amazed \he stars by her glowing perfor mance in a Place in th e Sun. Violet was now collecting her seventh Oscar. Soaring to greater heights whi le making ·::1 name ·ior herself was Pat Fox who did th e Olympic 200 meter ski jump this year . .. without skis! . . . cheered on by her concomitant and Bob-s led driver, Claire O 'Connor . And Nora Borrerro set the Telephone Company into a quandary with her invention of the phonovision because of ·;·he difficulty she had at Mercy Hall, wonting \o see to whom she was talking . Suddenly the screen cl e are d , but the picture was inverted ; frantically I twisted knobs, pushed butto ns, and regulated the antennae. What caused this top sy-turvy condition was unknown ·i·o me until ·;·he
picture righted itself. There was Mary Fran O ' Hare, one of i·he Mothe r Nature Medal winners, discussing fiscal conditions of the United States . After Fran 's extens ive probing into the spending of the governme nt, she emerged with a budget that eliminated income tax and encouraged capital gains. The other winner,again th e picture was gone; a flash of light passed my window and into my home with a cloud of smoke came Peg Considine, who had misplaced her glasses and uncautiously put gun powder into her baking powder biscuits, impelling her to leave home ·~ill ·rhe rain of biscuits ceased. The picture cleared and we watched Doctor Biddy Faria . She was merited for the isolation and development of Fariomycin, effective cure for the highly contagiou s disease- cram-itis. Peg brought me up to date on the remaining caree rs and activities of my classmates. I learned Clara Perlingiero was a traveling C.P .A. with a group of anthropologists, operators of t he small town Monkey Business Chain . Claire McCabe and Barbara Barry became the A.F. of L. leaders and founders of ·;·he School ·for Professional Pickets, giving degrees in organized striking .. . Peg and I reminisced while we listened jo jhe U. S. Navy Band playing " 0. C. You in my Dreams" conducted by Lieut Marilyn Mattox . . . whose tal en t for music kept her among the top Band Leaders of the day. Then music be came more and more intense . This wasn 't ·rhe Navy Band, but the " Howdy Doody Circus" that aroused me to consciousness, still grasping the book recommended to me by my dependable librarians, Mary Dolan and Alice Djuh . By th eir suggestion they became co-creators of this fantasy ; though it wasn 't the first time they gave me a book conducive to dreaming . Once again back to rea lity, I hastened to board my missile to guide myself back to earth . Headed for Newport and the reunion, I realized I had been away too long; in time I would learn what the years actually had bestowed on the Class of '52.
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Seniors Bequeath All Cherished Possessions To Underclassmen by Kathleen Leonard We, the Class of 1952, after four years of college life at Salve Regina, do herein make, publish, and declare this, as our last Will and Testament. To our Parents, who made possible these four memorable years, we leave our deepest love and our devotion. To our Chaplain, Dean, and Faculty, we leave our sincerest appreciation and gratitude for teaching, guiding, and sharing the joys, little hardships, and the many happy memories we carry away with us this year . To the Junior Class, goes our place as Seniors. May you fill it well and be very successful during the coming year. To the Sophomores, we leave two happy years at Salve Regina. May your Junior and Senior Years be something ~o remember always. To the Freshmen, go our best wishes for succeeding in all the hopes, desires, and plans you hold for your remaining college years. To any future yearbooks editor, Marjorie Ackroyd leaves her capabilities in handling word counts, heading, and speed to meet deadlines . To any artist, Joan Shugrue leaves her paint brush and ability . When your classmates need relaxation, Pat Thorpe and Violet Dolan leave iheir many imitations and acts to any aspiring actors. Mary Ann Bolton, Barbara Block, Teresa Faria, Ann Heaney leave their thermometer; Barbara Moriarty, Katherine Price, and Eileen Schwenk leave to all the student nurses their secret formula for curing patients. Catherine Mahoney leaves to anyone who could do it as well , her ability io dance " The Red Shoes." To anyone interested in both English and History, Evelyn Chapman leaves her " chartered course" to follow . Peg Considine and Clara Perlingiero leave their cars to any day hop making a nine o' clock class. To any underclassman who is e ver lost for words, Cynthia Smith leaves CJ famous expression. Agnes McCarthy, Pat Fox, loretta Ross, and Kathleen leonard leave to the student teachers, their running shoes i·o get them ·(o school before their pupils. To incoming Freshmen, Rose Jolette leaves a box of Kleenex to dry any tears the first day. To our future dietitians, .Joan Devlin and Ellen Lally leave their " magic" spoon and recipes. To the undergrad clothes designers, Pat Sullivan leaves her patented needle and attractive styles.
To students who find themselves with " free time" Claire O 'Connor and Alice Djuh leave ·their knitting needles. Mary Dolan leaves her ways ·;·o keep well to the underclassmen . To the sportminded underclassmen, Barbara Barry leaves the cheering on for Holy Cross victories. Rozario Martinez, Nora Borrero, and ligia Vesga leave ·;·heir South American friendship to all. To all Marilyn Mattox leaves i'he pleasant strains of Clair de Lune. To the future commerce students Mary Fran O'Hare and Teresa Sullivan leave their typewriters and shorthand notes. To all, Claire McCabe leaves a job well done in the Sodality. Martha O'Rourke leaves her role •Js a " Cherry Festival Princess" to some fortunate underclassman. To all, we leave our college, a -:allege by the sea, with its balconies, stairway, and Great Hall filled with happy memories ~o be remembered always. This we declare as our last Will ond Testament - Signed May 30th 1952. Henry C. Wilkinson
Dorothy W . Ed es
New Com poser Stars For Versatile Seniors Versatility seems to be one of those striking qualities of the Senior class from its Freshman plan for a week-end Court Cotillion to its latest Senior "Musicale Review"- everywhere versaltility's been the thing. And now, the class boasts another newa composer! Not a Handel or Bach, but our very own Marilyn Mattox. In her composition Maestro Mattox has combined the ideas of Alma Mater, the college colors of blue and white, and the expression of Salve Regina as Mother of the Class -all with a very lively two-part harmony. While her versatility as a composer is the Seniors' new discovery, Marilyn's ability as a pianist has often been exhibited as she accompanied the glee club on various occasions or played at different class and club entertainments. Although concentrating in French Marilyn chose music as her minor field for which she wrote the class song as a special music project. James L. Gree ne
Rolph I. Full er, Jr.
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