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Baccalaureate Day Features Dinner For Paren ts; Ball Highlights Year Commencem ent activities which begin with the D ay of R ecollection and Class D ay, w ill continue with the festivi ties of Baccalaureate Sunday on May 30, wi th a 10 :30 Mass in the college chapel for the gradu ates, their p arents and friend s. Parents' D i n ner Following the M ass and Baccalaureate address, tche annual Parents' dinner will be ser ved in the college dining room at 12. A t this dinner, with Miss Paula R oche as toas t mistress, the g raduates w ill toast all those who have had a great or small part in m aking their college years possible, happy and successful. The toasts to be offered will be to the President, Miss J ane Quinton ; to the Chaplain, M iss M ary T. Silvia; to the D ean, M iss M arion Taber; to the Faculty, Miss Patricia Shea; to parents, M iss Joan Cullinan ; tO the Facul ty Adv isor, Miss Virgin ia Li; to the Class, Miss Mary Lou Alyward; to Alm a Mater, Miss Mary E. Murray. This p art of the day"s activities will be concluded wi th Bened iction in the college chapel. Commencemen t Ba ll The State Dining R oom of Ochre Court will be the scene of the 1954 Commencem ent D inner, and the Great H all will be the setting for the Commencement Ball on Monday, May 3 1. Commi ttees for th is ann ual dinner-da nce as well as for all act ivities of Commencem ent W eek are: General Chairman, M iss Co nstance Lynch; Co-cha irmen, M isses Margaret M. McCann and Alma Cooper ; Program, Misses Fra nces Almonte and Marilyn O'Reagan ; D ecorations, Misses Roberta Du tra and Frances Hamilto n; M usic, M isses M ary E. Murray, Janice H urley, and Jean Wilson Pierson ; Ushers, Misses Lucille Mathieu and Susan Che n ; Hospitality, Misses Dorothy R adcliffe, Lisa Shay, Bet te Sacco. Continui ng from 8 :30 to 12: 00 p. m., the mu sic for this las t formal affair of the Senior Class will be rendered by Sam K art and his orchestra. Dinner w ill be served at 8:30p. m . in the Sta te dining room and dancing wi ll be extended to the outside terrace. (Continued /rom Column 4)
Bishop McVinney will add ress the graduates and bless the assemblage. T he Recess ional will conclude the ceremonies.
Vol. 7, No. 1 Senior Edition
SALVE REG INA COLLEGE
May - June 1954
Sen ior Ed ition
Senior Edition
Bishop Presides Over Commencement; Reverend John J. Dougherty Speaks Outdoor Exercises Mark Traditional Class Day Program T raditional Class D <lY exercises will be he ld on the camp us o n Friday, May 28. The Sophomore-Freshm an Laurel Chai n will begin the events, which will culminate wi th Benediction, after the p lanti ng of the tree, and the turning of the tassels.
T he fourth Commencement exercises of Salve Regina College w ill take place on the Terrace on Monday, M ay 3 1. His Excellency, The Mos t Reverend Russell]. McVinney, D.D., LL.D. will preside. Revere nd John J . Dougherty Speaks
The Reverend Joh n ]. Do ugherty, S.T.L., S.S.D., will deliver the address to the g raduates entitled: "The Contemporary Catholic
Ceremo n ies h eld o n Terrace The Academic Processio n wi ll first go to the Terrace for the exercises with Miss Paula R oche as M arshal. Miss Susan Whalon will lead the singi ng of the Class So ng, and Mi ss M arian Estes w ill address the assembled group. Her address will be direc ted to Adminis tration, Parents, Faculty, underclassmen, ::nd classm ates. Miss Constance Lynch wi ll recount the Class H isrory; M iss H azel Sullivan, the Class Prop hecy; Miss Virginia Balf, the Class W ill; and Miss Susan Whalon, t he Class Ode. Tree Plantin g Ceremony The procession will adj ou rn to the east campus for the p lant ing of the tree. When each Senior has p laced some dirt around the tree, Miss Joan H alligan will deliver the tree oration. After the oration Miss Gertrude McGrath will present the trowel to Miss M ary Elizabeth Casey, President of the Jun ior Class. In accepting the trowel M iss Casey w ill be do ing the very thing that her m other did thirty-four years ago when she, too, was pres ide nt of the Jun ior Class at Pembroke. Miss Casey will also be using sections of her m other's speech. Following the tree planting, M other M ary Hilda, R .S.M., will turn the tassels of the Class presidents. They, in turn , will do the same for the m em bers of their cl asses. Benediction w ill follow in the chapel.
REV. JOHN J. DOUG HE RTY
Rev. Da vid J. Coffey Conducts An n ua I Day of Recoll ectio n R everend D avid J. Coffey co ndu cted the an nual day of recollection for the m embers of the Senior class on Wednesday, May 26. Father Coffey is the Diocesan DirectOr of R adio and Television Activi ties. In th is capacity he has com pleted two years as Executive Director of the Catholic Broado sters of Ame rica. He served as Television Cri tic for initial NCCM telecasts "Frontiers of Faith". T he D irector is also National Chairman for R adio and TV W orkshop Commi ttee of the Confraternity of Christian Doctr ine. Father Coffey has prod uced 22 N at ional Broadcasts during the p ast two years of report. The spiri m d port ion of the day will open wi th M ass in t he college clupel. The remaind er of the day will be g iven over to conferences and w ill dnse w ith the traclitional trib ute of th e Sophomore sisters in the form of the Sophom ore-Senior D in ner at 6 p. m.
Woman A Sta tement of the Idea l." Born in J ersey Ci ty, New Jersey, Father D oug herty atte nded St. Aloysius Parochial School, St. Peter's Preparatory School, Seton H all Uni versity, and Immaculate Conception Sem inary, Darling ton, N ew J ersey, receivi ng his Bac he lor of Arrs degree in 1930. Continu ing theological stud ies at the Propaganda and the G rt::gorian Universities in R ome, he was orda ined there in 1933 . The fol lowing year he was award ed a Licentiate of Theology ( S.T.L. ) by the Gregori an University. After Biblical Studies at the Pont ifical Bibl ical Institute, R ome and Jerusalem, he was awarded the deg ree, Licentiate of Sacred Scripture ( S.S.L. ) . In 1948 he received his Doctorate in Sacred Scri p ture (S.S.D.). At present Father Dougherty is Professor of Scripture at Da rl ingw n and R egent of the I nstitute of Judaeo-Christian Studies at Seton H all Univers ity. A member of m any Biblical Assoc iati ons both here and abroad, Father D ougherty has also been active in nation-wide radio and television broadcasts. One of his m ost recent radio addresses entitled: "Freedom From and Freedom For"", merited the Freedom Foundation's Gold Medal Award. D ign itaries present Bi shop McVinney will g ive the invocation followin g the Procession to the T errace led by Reverend Joh n T. Sheam , A.B. Precedin g Father Doug herty 's address w ill be greetings by R everend Gerald F. Dillon, LL.D., Chap lain of th e College, His Excellency D ennis J. Roberts, LL.D., Governo r of Rhode Island , and His Honor Joh n J. Sulliva n, Mayor of N e wport. Michael E. Walsh , Ed.D., Commiss ioner of Educat ion in Rhode Isb nd will present statements of elegibility for teaching to Education j\,hjors. (Coutiuuetl in 1st Colum n)
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cl/- 'J7-ibutE When it became known that Sister Mary James O 'Hare was abou t to answer rhe "Final Summons", Sister Mary Emeria Tobin, Head of rhe Education Department of Salve Reg ina College, was appointed Dean of the College. Sister rook over her new duties in September, 1953, and has labored earnestly since that time to keep high the established glory of Salve R eg ina College, as well as to be keenly alert ro every new sign of progress in the educational world. Sister's experience, schobrship, unus ual gi fts of heart and mind fir i her admir.1bly for the important position ro which she has been appointed. Teacher and Principal of EleSISTER MARY EMERIA, R.S.M. mentary Schools, reacher and Principal o f High School, Undergraduate Student at Providence College, Gradu,lte Student at Catholic University, special courses in advanced Education and Insrrucror at Catholic Teachers College, Providence, all combine to g ive ro Sister Mary Emeria a scholastic equipment of fundamental worth. W ith this scholastic superstructure imposed upon a character deeply religious in irs growth and development, really human in irs understanding and symp athy, truly cultured in irs decisions and pronouncements, sincerely self-effac ing in irs generosity and cheerfulness, Salve Regina must, and will, soar ro the heights of a Catholic Woman's Liberal Arts College, a coll ege that will be a glory ro GDd and a blessing ro every fortunate Student privileged ro attend it. ~/
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She stands in quiet grayness Aga inst a blue-flecked sky, While from our her regal portals We go forth-yet, with a sigh.
For she led us through the winding paths Of knowledge, Truth and Peace, She strengthened faith and fired our hope And tau ght us ne'er ro cease. In the Quest that leads us onward (Though we falter on the way) T o the glories calm and changeless That mu st be ours someday!
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Words and Music by Susan \':V'halon Bright Star of hope and love, Queen of the Sea We bid now a fond farewell Our love to thee! Gone are the golden years Seemed they roo few . Salve Regi na, Salve R egina We will ere be true! When evening shadows fall, When thoughts of thee Bring back ro our hearts again Our pledged fealty, Then shall our voices praise White and the Blue! Salve Regina, Salve Regina We will ever be true!
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Goodbye Seniors!
{!.faH ~on9 WE WILL ERE BE TRUE!
Commencement is a time of very contradictOry emotions-the joy o f accomplishment; the sorrow of parting from the happy circle of our college family. You have looked forward to this time for four happy and fruitful years, and with their passing, you have experienced a grad ual and con scious growth in those physical, intellectual, and spiritual qualities, which make for happy living here, and a glorious life hereafter. These clays have been spent in our Lady's College, under her special protection. She has been your guide and exemplar in the acquisition of these quali ties. Now, you have come to the end, and to a beg inning, the beginning of that life for which Our Lady, your preceptress, h as been preparing you. You are fortunate indeed to be graduat ing in this, her Maria n year. This is your challenge. Our Lady needs you ro be her co-workers in the world she is trying so hard to save. The results of your Catholic education, the philosophy of life which has guided you thus far, and the character of true Catholic womanhood, which you have developed, are what that world needs so badly. We are confident that you will nor fail her; that the sp here into which you are moving will be better for your coming. Your college, and your parents, who have had so vital a pan in your education , expect rhis of you. Mary will be ever at your side, keeping you close to her Divine Son. In Their company m ay all your future clays be spenr, and may each clay add new lustre ro the crown that will be ours for all eternity. Until then, God love you all and keep you in His care.
For our hearts are loathe to leave herShe has nurtured us with care And our memory whispers gently Of the life she gave us there.
Thus arm ed we shctll go farward As we p ledge our fealty To Reg ina of the Ocean To our Mother by the Sea!
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It is truly fitting that in this our Graduation issue of EBB TIDE we should pay special tribute to her who first sponsored our little publication. Through irs colum ns Sister Mary J ames tried to inculcate into the heart of every Salve Regina Student the love, loyalty, and appreciation for our College that existed in her own heart. Sister felt that, through the appointment of her Superior as first D ean of Salve Regina College, God gave her a challenge to measure up ro. How she mer this challenge, let the present glory of Salve Regina College testify. Sister's work as Dean of the College bore abundant fruit because of her deep faith and heroic generosity. SISTER MARY JAMES, R.S.M. She looked upon her challenge as an Aposrolate, a labor of love for the glory of God and the spiritual development of "her girls". Every effort was made to educate vhe heart, the intellect, and the will. How nobly this was accomplished, the lives of Salve Regina College Students are manifest· ing, and will manifest, p lease God, throughout the years! Therefore, in grateful tribute, we salute the blessed memory of our be· loved Sister Mary J ames O 'H are, first Dean of Salve Regina College: H ai l ro thee, loved Sister, Religious, Friend, Educaror! You have gone "to prepare a p lace for us". Through faithful imitation of your love of God and devotion ro duty, may we, roo, radiate so great a love for the teachings of Salve Regina Col· lege that one day we may be worthy ro salute Our Blessed Lady in Heaven, saying from our hearts filled with love, gratitude, admiration, SALVE R EGINA, MATER MISERICORDIA!
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26 Day of Recollection
30 Baccalaureate Day
28 Class Day
31 Commencement Ball 31 Commencement
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our dear Alumnae? our dear Alumnae? our dear Alumnae? paths."
After Class Day and the turning of tassels, we pause and look around at what the graduates of Salve Regina College have been doing these past three years. From the ceremonies of Class D:1y, we have adapted our little song, an appropriate one, for the alumnae of this young college. Alma Mater is justly proud of her graduates who have eQtered so many fields and who have been so successful. What better time to survey the field than now when another class, the Class of 1954, steps out to take their places with their fellow alumnae! "Where, oh, where are our success ful alumnae ' ''
Our survey shows that some have und ertaken advanced study in the various Graduate Schools throughout the country. At Boston College Camille Henault marriculates in Social \Vork, while Alice McAuliffe chooses History, and Patricia Thorpe works in Science and is also a Medical Technologist at St. Joseph Hospital in Providence. At Catholic University Loretta Ross pursues graduate work in Library Science and at the same rime teaches at Notre Dame Academy, Washington, D. C., while Jacqueline Clark's main interest is Social Work. In the field of Nursing Katharine Price last year received her degree of M aster of Science in Nursing Education from Marquette University. ln this same field Teresa Faria is studying for her Master degree at Boston University. Alice Djuh, who came to Salve Regina from Formosa, is doing graduate work in Library Science at Marywood College, Pennsylvania, and Vivian Delmonico is studyi ng Oromerry in Michigan. Before her recent marriage Barbara McAndrew was employed in the Mathematics Research Department of Brown University. Among our graduates who have chosen professional fields are several who have elected to reach at home and in neighboring states. In R. I. are represented such cities and towns as: Providence, North Providence, East Providence, Riverside, Barringron, Pawtucket, Cranston, Warwick and Newport: Here we find Jane Murphy, winner of a Fullbrig ht Scholarship award; Florence McLaughlin, Maureen Oates, Marjorie Ackroyd, Patricia Fox, Ann Collins, Mrs. Robert H ambly (Pat Dooley), Claire McCabe-a private Nursery School, Violet Dolan, Marjorie DeLellis, Catherine M ahoney, Mrs. John Chapman, Marilyn M attox, and Eileen Dwyer. In Massachusetts we have represented Fall Ri ver, New Bedford, Worcester, Whitinsville, Sroughron, and Seekonk in the presons of: Jane Sullivan, Frances Alcarez, Joan Shugrue, Kathleen Leonard , Agnes McCarthy, and Angela Canizzaro. Teresa Walsh is doing work as a Private Turor ro a wealthy family in Boston. In the field of Home Economics Claire O 'Donnell reac hes in the Boston Public Schools and Margaret Considine in New Bedford. Baltimore, Maryland claims Mrs. Eli La Freniere (Elea nor Testa) as one of its reachers. The Nursing profession lists such names as: Barbara Block, Pauline Choquette, Mrs. McGwin (Mary Ann Bolton) and Catherine Hawkins in Providence; Mary Fitzgerald in Newport ; Ann H eaney and Barbara Moriarty in Fall River; Mary Dolan and Eileen Schwenk in New York. All these gradua tes boast a B.S. degree in Nursing and a cherished R.N. Typing, Shorthand , and Accounting have come to mean a great deal to those graduates who chose Business as a profession. Yolanda and Dlanca Castillo of Belize, British Honduras help their father run his business in South America; Rosario Martinez is in business, too, and Nora Borrero and Lig ia Vesga are secretaries; in our own United States Barbara Kelly, Dorothy Perkins, Claire O'Connor, Cynthia Smith, and Theresa Sullivan are private secretar ies. Mrs. Frederick Miller ( Margaret Fcyc ) is a secretary for the IBM
Corporation in New York. Mary Frances O'Hare is on the staff of Shawmut Bank in Boston. Two of the graduates have a Civil Service position with the U. S. Army Map Service Norma H aronian is connected with the W ashington branch and M ary Murphy is with the Providence offtce. Two more graduates are with the TWA Airlines Staff in Washingron , D. C. , Mary Quinn and Frances Bridgeman. Mary Cahill, Joan Devlin, and Rose J ~ lette are Dieti tians at Truesdale H ospital, N orwood General H ospital, and Woonsocket Hospital respectively.
The newspaper world cla imed some o f the Salve Reg ina g radu ates. Patricia Byrne is a reporter with Tbe lli'oousocket Star; J ean Judge with Th e f aiL Ri uer H ercdd, and Grace \Voods is a sociery edi ror for the newspaper in Belize, Br itish H onduras. The U. S. N avy W aves have two represen ta tives from Salve Reg ina Ensign Clara Perl ingiero and Mrs. Reginald Seymour ( Pauline Sylvia) , who is a medical Technician. Other members of the H ome Economics Division of the college arc engaged in fields apart from reach ing and d ier iti cs. These are Mary Duffy and Therese Scullian who are in the Home Service Department of the Gas Company, Miss Duffy in Cambridge, Mass. and Miss Scullian in Providence. Jacqueline Bulger is a Medical Technologist at St. Joseph 's H ospital in Providence, Joan Babcock is with the Telephone Company in Washington, D. C., D elia Landi was with the WJ AR TV Staff, and J anet McD onald is on Child Care Adminis trat ive Staff of the N azareth H ome in Boston. Sociolog ists found a vari ety of fields for their endeavors and so we find in General Public Assistance: Joan Danis for the City of Fall River, Beverly M issirlian, Ann Marie McSweeney, and Dolores Albanese for the State in Providence. Hospital : Martha O'Rourke and Mary Louise Burckhart. Naval Assistance Program: In charge at Quonset: Lucy R oberts. Veteran 's Bureau: Barbara O 'Rourke. Children's Bureau: Camille Henault and Jacqueline Clarke. Labor Department: Statistician-Marguerite Johnson.
... Wedding bell s, homem aking, and the pa tter of littl e feet have also become a part of the Salve Reg ina tradi tion as Alma M ater receives the latest announcement of a new arrival, or the surp rise visit of a li ttle "grandchild ". Always a Mother, after the example of her Patroness, Salve Reg ina salu tes her daughters, her mot hers and homemakers : From the Cl ass of '51, besides those already mentioned: Mrs. Frank D 'Ambra (Joan Arnold ) , Mrs. Gerard Breton ( H arriet A ta mi an ), Mrs. Roland Gaou ette ( Rita Belanger ), Mrs. John Simi nek ( Barbara Brothers ), Mrs. Willi am Kellum (A nn Marie Cotter ), Mrs. Fra ncis McG owan (Fra ncis Mourni gham ), Mrs. Richard Regan (Jay ne Mycroft), Mrs. Ge rald McGurkin (Elea nor McGrat h ), Mrs. J ohn Farrell ( Frances McGuiness ) , Mrs. Joseph Mi tchell ( El izaberh O'Connell ), Mrs. J ames O'Donnell ( Nancy Smith ) . From the Class of '52: Mrs. Charles Cartel ( 13arbara Barry), Mrs. James McGwin ( Mary A nn Bolton ), Mrs. Everett Condon (Ellen Lally ), and .Mrs. Peter W alsh ( Patricia Su ll ivan ). From the Class of '53 : M rs . W :dter Shormann ( Virg inia D ay), Mrs. Thomas Se lleck ( 13ar bara McAndrew), and Mrs. F. D onald Ventura ( Dolores O'Neill ). And I say that Alma Mater is proud, very p roud o f her gradu ates. Ou r survey shows t h ~ t t all grad uates are ei ther ma rried, doing fu rther stud y, or working in good positions. Wo uldn 't anyo ne be: proud ?
Claj_j_ d-/-Lj_to "'J "Let us write a book. What kind of a book you ask ? Why, a history book of course. Please don't fret. It's not going to be the intricate surveys of Betton or Toynbee, but rather a living h istory with you and me as its charac ters. Who will write, illustrate and publish this m asterpiece? W e, the class of '54, will take care of such particulars. W e have done just this. So now, let us read to you o ur own four chapters. Chap ter ! -Primi tive Man
Constance Lynch and Joan Halligan spontaneous harmony on the door step of every house; and last, but never the least, the boarding of the jitney for the N ap's Christmas dance. "College exams" were always a forbidding thoug ht, and there we were, in the middle of first semester's. But we survived well enough ro play Clancy and "lower the boom" and laugh at the other class productions in honor of our dear Saint Patrick. The Court Cotillion was the shining lig ht of our Freshman :~gend a. Violets were no doubt in blossom, for several scooping hours were spent ro provide decorations. "And you want me to Samba?" With the abundance of robbins and an occasi onal buz of a locust, we were full y aware that Freshmen year was coming to a close. In the m idst of fin als, we m anaged a few dram atic hours to produce "When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet" and the "Marionette Musicale." It was no effort, for the eldest daughters of our mother college were leaving. The first graduating class- the brightest of jewels! And then-the p acking of m em ories as well as belong ings. Our conso lation "The next three years will be just as much fun." And so, rhe N omads launch the ir V ikings, to sa il on ro better things.
(translated-eve n though it's four years ago, we'll never forget it) Once upon a time, on the little island of R hode Island, several starry-eyed Nomads arrived. A post war Buick, Che vrolet or Cadillac were their camels; the newest in green or beige luggage were their packs; and the carefully shopped for sui t, their toga. What to do in this new civ ilization? Hop off yo ur cam els- put down your packsand enter the stable to join the wellestabl ished tribe. J ust this w,1s done. I t was Sep tem ber of 1950 with Indian Summ er at its best. Being collegians was a dream come true, as we approached the wrought iron gates, widely opened for you and m e. H ere thirry-rhree of us became one, as rhe class of 1954. The very first oursrrerched hands were those of Chapter 2-Medieval Man our big sisters, welcom ing us to their island. They cleared the (translated a yea r of neither fish checked and brambled parh we were nor fowl ) ro foll ow, whil e the sophom ores' Gl ancing back on primi tive histr icks we re confusing us no end. rory, one can follow the chang ing Yes, initiation day was in order. of customs. N ow, well-versed in With stubby pi gtails, ups ide down the rights and wrongs of college skirrs, one h igh heel and one li fe, we gay yo ung Sophomores ensneaker, we climbed stairs and be- tered our m edieval period- one came the victims of the upp erclass- step fu rther o n the road of progress. men 's every whim. We were told : In this yea r of mixed emotions, "This is just to make yo u fee l ar when we were ne ither the biggest hom e." O ur reacrion-'\vhat kind nor the smallest, we adva nced with of a place is this anyway?" the w isdom of t he wise old owl. Livi ng in the dorm was q ui re :~ n The se tting was hardly the same as adventure. The beauty of it being our freshman p rimi tive year, bur rhe best way to get ro kn ow one rat her we found new life in our beanoth er. At times, I th ink we en- loved "Castle of M oore." Here, we joyed each orher too much. Those aba nd oned hiddened alcoves for afrer light gymn as tics and m id night cosy rooms of m edieval tastes-with luncheons are words too weak ro beds of dow ny flu ff and all the conve niences for graceful living. give you the whole picture. Stra ins of laughter constantly Then cam e Investiture on the feasr of the Immac ul ate Concep tion. rin g ing from our muraled sm oker, O ur b ig sisters presented us with revealed all sorts of tales "Out of an or ig inal skir on the eve of this school. " Plans of weekends, dates, big day. W e nomads were now mischievous escapades, •) r :t visit m em bers of "the tribe". T he cycle with "Lord Christe," and the "Cliff had reached its peak, wi th four Lawn Manor" are just fr actio ns of our busy days. classes robed alike. M any interrup tions were caused To try ro exphin our first Christby a buglers blast in 2-6-3-S'smas he re wo uld be impossibleeven wi th Toynbee behind the pen. presenting a variety of cavaliers The excitemen t of the Sod~lity from the nea rby 0 . C. manor. Typiparry, g iving us a close view of cal of the day, these knights espoverty; the deckin g of t he dark- corted us ro balls in the Queen ':; ened hall with boug hs of holly; the Court. T hese events were always
System, "See if he has a friend," was the resounding cry. It seemed that we were hardly settled when Christmas vacation had rolled around once more. Time for all scholars to put away their books and relax for a while. The Formal dinner, caroling, and lig hting the candle at the crib followed along in tradition. But something else was added, when we w altzed to "No O ther Love," W annamoisett style. We couldn't think of a better time to be together. All good things mus t com e to an end. So did vaca tion, whe n we returned to rhe reality of semester exams. But all wasn't gloom . The spotlight was upon us as we heard a bird 's eye version of "Pomp and Circumstance." This w as our Ring D ay; Golden bands and star sap· phires reflected in every o ne's beans and eyes. Who could ever forget the beauty of tone so warmly rendered for the last time by own own, Sister Mary James. Easter and then Spring, bringing our first college weekend. The beach p arty, dinner dance, Massbruch climaxed by a boatride down the bay gave us a weeke nd of week· ends. Another tradition was adopted-one that all had a share in the m aking. June broug ht joy and sorrow. H appy, because we were almost seniors- sadd ened by the coming , dep armre of the Seniors, with whom we had shared everything for two years. As we m oved o ur tassels over one m ore notch, we were to be the Seniors-the las t era of o ur careerChap ter 3-Modern Man the beg inning of the end . So much (translated- just roo young ro be to do and so little time in which to m asters ; just too old ro be primi- do it. Bur one thoug ht was with us. Se nior year wo uld be t he best tives ) In this age of enlightenment, yet! many addi tio ns were m ade to transChapter 4-Contem porary Man form old customs in to ne w phases. A rriving o nce more under the (translated-our rocket reaches irs Porre-Cochere of our own Moore peak ) H all , one early arriver greeted us In this era of jet propulsion, our with the news of the changes that had occurred. Something new had space cadets arrive for their last lap been added-Freshman Sisters! It around the clouds. It's senior year, was not too difficult ro recall our the year m ost longed for and yet, n fi rst few days awa y from hom e. So li ttle dreaded. In o ur famil y life, we busily put our heads rogether; class dis tinction hasn 't even been n our aim, m aking them feel like slice. Bur let us claim the humble Coll egians. A hot dog roast :111d a fam e of just being se niors. In play· consta nt hello ro every new Comet, ing this rol e, we realize everything was the theme we adopted as "Big we did had to be preceeded by rhe idea of it being- the last. Si sters." Time is a funny thing, it comes T ans started to fade, as autumn wok hold o f our surroundings. and it goes. It waits for no one. Then, the daily ro utine of classes And so we pick p umpkins and and studies. The choos ing of our gathered hay for our October festiv· m ajor was well-g uided and our path - ity, "Keep It G ay." T o continue this ways well-lighted by our First Dean. happy them e, we drew the bright We soon agreed that all work conclusion that a skat ing rink was and no play was an unhealthy life. a must. But old Jack Frost seemed
preceeded by excitement as petticoats flew, and waists were tucked. Size 16 must be converted to a 12! Like good Cinderellas, we were escorted home immediately after the ball with no lingering-not even for a lost slipper. An event which le nds grace to this medieval era, is the trip to the bazaa r. The benefits from this enterprise were donated to the gallant warriors, who carried the mark of the Red Cross on their shields for Christendom. But the epitome of chivalry was reached in our own "miss ion queen." Soon fall shed her leaves, and Christm as was upon us. With last minure goodbyes and packing, we scurried over the drawbridge and out into the world for a few weeks at home. W e returned with snow flu rr ies in our tra il, exchanged exciting vacatio n tales, and se ttled down for o ur long winter naps and a sober week of semesters. In the usual melancholy atm osphere, we assured each other we had flunked . Bur I guess we survived the ~torm. Lent. Easter, Springtime, :111d gay yo ung hearts all seemed to com e at once. With the arrival of June, strains of waltz music filled the air as we became the chain of daisies. Up on the occasion, we escorted our beloved big sisters, as they comm enced to take their place in the wid e, wid e, world . As the Crusaders broke the cloistered traditions of t he Feudal Sys tem, so do we venture forth to a shining future. The da rk ages beg in to ta ke a modern light.
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Hazel Sullivan The Reunion of the Class of '54 is over. Ic doesn't seem ten years since that crazy-mixed-up day when we had reached the end of our torturous path to knowledge. We had fev erously clutched the diplomas given us by the Bishop in the morning, and had danced to the ; strains of sweet music that night. 1 We had been 'gay you ng things' ¡ then as we bade adieu to Salve Regina, and valiantly promised never ro lose touch with one another. But fare had lured our steps in devious d irecrions :1nd scattered the pals with whom we had worked and played beside :Jt college to the four winds and the seven seas. Then, an engraved invitation had summoned us back to the campus of our Alma Mater for our Tenth Reunion. Amazing how many of us had managed ro be there, as it had entai led plane and train reservations, checking husbands, straining the relations with in-laws, and engaging ;:he services of numerous baby ~itrers. But, Newport was our Mecca, and it had been worth every ounce of effort tO get there. I relived it
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all. ... . Banners of "Welcome '54" bedecked Bellevue Avenue, and some of the shops had small placards in the windows-" 1954's bills payable now". Strangely enough, the first to arrive had been Mo nica Shea. She ' is the owner of a travel agency called "Quick Trips". This agency is distinctive inasmuch as it serves cokes and nabs to clients arranging itineraries. Next, a lavender Jaguar drove up. Paul a R ocl1e-the girl with the 'gift of garb'-and that Irish pixie, "Speed" Halligan, were in the from seat. Paula has just been named one of the ten best dressed women of the year, proving that a Pony Tail is no handicap ro fame. Joan is still using the name Halligan, as that is how her public knows her. H e r column "Delectible Dishes" is now syndicated. In fact, all of our H ome Ec stu dents have done themselves proud. Liz Murray, home from France, has continu ed her singing career. Her Devine voice has made her the star of the Frozen Foods hour. Loyalty ro her sponsor is her excuse for serving well-thawed-our meals to her family. Liz rold us that she had seen Alma Cooper on the Rue de Ia Paix. She is working at the Embassy and becoming a perfectionist in the Romance language. Alma reported that she had spent a "H appy H our" with Sally Ann MacLeod, who is now America's leading costume designer and makes frequent trips
across the Atlantic. Her "Sailbad the Sinner" prints were the hit of last season. And Lucille Mathieu says she has insured her happiness by making it her policy ro worship her husband. She places burned offerings before him three times a day! J anice Hurley and Gertrude McGrath run a successful restaurant, "The Chat and Chew" on Cape Cod, where tourists are so thick that they get inro each other's snapshots. Gerr's specialty is the "early bird breakfast"! Some of our nurses have given up wearing the white uniform. Chud ette Peladeau has forsaken nursing to study botany. Her research work on the growth of "Black Orchids" is being considered for a Nobel prize. Barbara ONeil also deserted the nursing profession, when she married a handsome young intern. He is now a specialist-you know, a doctor whose patients are expected to confine their ailments to office hours! And Mary Lehane became the bride of one of her millionaire patients; he is not a complete cure, as he is still "lovesick." Cecilia Maney vowed that there are now so many new drugs, that we have not even got diseases for .. maybe she'll find a remedy for Spring Fever? Dorothy Wayner keeps all of her patients well supplied with slightly used cop ies of movie magazines. A cable from Susan Chen in Formosa wished us all well, and co ld us that she was happy to be serving on the staff of the University of Formosa's Chemistry Department. She is really in her element! Virginia Li, however, remained in this country, and her Doctorate. She woefully declares that she has searched diligently all these years, but still h as not located a Chinese saint. M ay be she'll be the first one? Progressive parents of Pawtucket patronize M ary Lou Aylward's Dancing School. She converts awkward adolescents into budding Fred Astaire's . . . . a neat twist tO an education major! Roberta Dutra has been commissioned to paint the murals in the new "bridge" room at Salve. Her sketches of New Bedford fishing boats and "Jolly Whalers" are among New England's best. Coach Margaret McCann invited any of us who could make it tO see her basketball team play the Globe Trotters . . . . all proceeds will go ro the widely advertized "Home for the Pooped", which is co-owned by Frances Hamilton and Marilyn
O 'Reagan. Their training at Moore and Mercy certainly stood them in good stead. Dorothy R atcliffe is one of the most outstanding experts there in the therapy of shock treatments-real radioactive charges! We had been kept well posted on our other athlete, Virginia Balf, via the newspapers, radio and TV. Ginny is m entioned almost .D,dy on the sporting p age as she is N :nional Women's Golf Champion. She spends most of her time going from tournament to tournament. Wonder if she still putters over her packing? Patricia Shea, now principal of Sheffield School, has put education on a four day week, which has practically made the art of playing hookey extwct. Her populariry reached a new high when she abolished all final exams. Frances Almonte used her business training aptly. H er "Pizza Palace" concession at the Yankee stadium is a veritable goldmine. Profits are soaring so high that she intends to open several branches. Toastmaster for the celebration was that unusual g irl, Connie Lynch, whom we thought was destined to run a chain of laundromats. Instead, she has been invest igating all politicians who have vored against lobbyists-for the FBI of course! Just cleaning up in another way .. . Did I imagi ne it or did Betty Sacco speak with a southern drawl? Well, I suppose that's natural if one lives in Kentucky! Liza Shay surprised us all by :!ppearing at the reunion in her uniform. She is Communications Officer at the Navy Base, where 5he is teaching "Rad io Technique". Jane Quinton , our social sociology m ajor, is working for the United N atio ns. Her kn ow ledge of statistics and her abiliry to do the CharlestOn have saved us fr om many an internat ional incident. The reunion picture was taken by Mary Sivia. Her photography business has multiplied ever since she used a baby Austin for advertising purposes. Mari on T aber is touchup artist for the studio, and claims that they are already contracting for the SRC Yearbook. Marion Estes was unable to be present, as she is hisrorical adviser for MGM in Hollywood. Yes, Marion won an Oscar .. . she married him! We had all seen Susan \'V'halon through the years. Susan had sung at most of our weddings. She is now handling pub! ic relations for Adlai Stevenson. W e know she is most capable and completely happy in her work.
The last to arrive W;ts Joan Cullinan, but her excuses were excdlent. It wasn 't easy to get someone to mind three li ttle redheads with the measles. She and Jeannie Wilson Pierson promptly went iuto a huddle, and we suspected that they were already matchmaking. Joan's oldest boy and Jeanni e's little girl are about the same age. Suddenly I came to with a jolt. The plane w,ts landing, :1lld I !nd neglected ro work on the choreography for the new icc show my twin was producing. My own little family would be there to greet me. Once again my heart told me how wonderful it had been to return to rhe scene of m y girlhood with my friends of yesteryear. I breathed a silent prayer: "God bless that old gang of mine! "
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to get too tired, too soon, and our skating rink was just a "think." With December came the traditional scraping of pennies to buy mittens for poor little Johnny; tlur own party and tree; and the last glance at Salve's Baby in the Crib. Our Christmas! I guess we thought every holiday belonged to us. For hearts went to the Valentine Dance, enjoyed \'V'ashi ngron's Birthd:~y took us to New York. And now ; "March winds do blow And we shall have Snow And what do the Seniors do then-poor things!" You guessed it. Comprehensive rime and our last set of exams. Many a page had to be turned after dark. Be ing assured we would become Miss Salve Regin:t, A.B., thoughts collectively turned to :t lighter vein. But rime just didn't want to stay with us. Spring weekend, beach parties, more trips to La Forge, our debut to the television world, our p:trt as members of the Alumn .1e Assoc iation, om Sister supi)er, and who can roll the prettiest hoops rhc hstest? Our rockers luve so:;red hig h and the cloud is about to burst. Our Class D,ty-Our Graduation-Our Goodbyes! EPILOGUE \'V'hat happens at the end of every book? The writers read over and over, inflicting different ideas into every phase and every pa,t;e. \'V'e have no .Morocca n bound volume to follow. We haw more than this tangible evidence. We lnve a golden volume of memories. Ours is a hisrory, never to be lost. And for this hisrory, we thank you all.
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7954 We, the members of the Senior class of Salve Regina College being of sound mind and body do hereby proclaim this document ro be our last will and testament. We leave ro our Dean, Sister M ary Emeria and tO the Dean of Women, Sister Mary Constance, our love and gratitude and our heartfelt thanks ro all the members of the faculty for all they have done ro m ake the past four years happy and unforgettable. To the Freshman Class we leave hope and encouragement that will see them throu gh the next three years which will undoubtedly be the best remembered in their young Jives. To our Sophomore sisters we leave the happy mfmories of the good times we have had rogether with a fervent reminder that they will never be forgotten by the members of the class of 1954. To the Juniors we say that the coming year will be o nly roo short, and girls make rhe best use of your final days at Salve as they fly p ast, as w ell you will find our. Senior year is by far rhc happiest, so cherish every minute of it. Mary Lou Aylwood leaves her ability ro entertain with versions of 'Tea for Two" and "Summert ime", and to some aspiring young homemaker her ability with need le-point. Par Shea leaves her ab ility ro get along with "love."
Virginia Li leaves her pink pajamas and her neatness ro the next occupa nt of Ave Maria. Gertrude McGrath leaves her "Call of the Wild" ro the next student whose task it is ro rouse the sleeping beaut ies of Moore H all at seven o'clock on Fridays. R oberta Dutra's talent as an artist will be left ro next year's Art Ediror of the Regina Maria in fond hopes that she won't find the job conflicting with the baseball season in Connecticut. Mary Silvia leaves her partnership in Uptown News Varieties and her afternoon dates ro wh omsoever has arranged her academ ic schedule to fit in with an active social life. Sallyann Macleod leaves her novel "even ing tissues" tO any chronic asmathic and caut ions all m beware of "Monsoons." Bettye Sacco leaves her affi nity for Southern Comfort and charms and her ability to "flash" around the campus in her Plymouth. Liz Murray wills her "divine" voice to those entering the territory of Pacachoag . Joan Halligan leaves a copy of "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod," and her inimitable way of murdering the king's French, "exc11se may
Lucille Mathieu leaves h er French tradition from the arrangement of King Louis furniture to the making of her famous R apture Cake. Pau la Roche leaves her leadership talents, especiall y her ability to sew a seam into a dream. Barbara O'NeiU leaves a trail of '' baubles, bangles and beads." Mary Lehane leaves her opera g lasses to enable all ro see a brighter future. Cecilia M aney leaves an "ever Eddy" fl ashlig ht to those patients who are in the dark.
Lisa Shay leaves her knitting needles and her weekend plans to a hardy person who can keep a rigorous routin e and still have rime for a few sets of tenn is. Frances H amilton leaves her job as keeper of the key to the incoming occupants of Moore Hall. Alma Cooper who has set a record for r ece iving phone calls challenges next year's occu p:mts of Moore Hall ro cope with the problem of keeping all happy :1.11d friends. Frances Alm onte lewes t he "end" of her troubles and h er business ~now ledge to some deserving J unwr.
Joan Cullinan leaves her red hair to anyone who can replace her as "Our R hode Island Red-head from Pawtucket," and all those who fully appreciate the nickname red. Marion Estes leaves her sun g lasses to anyone who rakes pleasure in traveling incognita. Marion Taber leaves her addition of "Our Miss Brooks" with her cheerful and friendly manner to brighten future days.
Marilyn O 'R eaga n leaves :1 round trip ticket on the good sh ip Mayflower.
Susan Whalon wills her ability to discuss politics to any commmer who enjoys riding in S-27 .
Claudette Pelad eau leaves a pink pill for pale people. ·
Dorothy Wayner wills her thermometer to anyone whose tempera· ture is rising. AND
M argaret McCann leaves her abi lity ro cross over the bridge withom making a splash. Dorothy R atcliffe leaves her knowledge o f nursing co those nspiring ro follow in rhe foorsreps of Florence Nightingale. Jean Peirson leaves th e degree •Jf M.R.S. ro any young aspi rant.
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Mary M onica Shea bequeaths her accurate schedule of ho lidays Pnd vacations ro all future clockwatchers, also her six o'clock pass on a Shorter line.
Connie Lynch wills her brown flappers to any deserv ing underclassman who feels she can fill them.
Hazel Sullivan le:lVes her "Silver blades" to the lovers of winter sports.
Susan Chen leaves her gracious smile and cheery greetings to some deserving und ercl assm an. Jane Quinton leaves her knack for having fun in New York with a minimum of rime at her disposal ro any brave soul who would attempt such a trip.
J anice Hurley graciously gives French book to some deserving sophomore.
Farewell To Seniors With mingled feelings of joy and sadness, we bid our fond adieus ro the class of '54. We shall miss your familiar fac es and rollicking laughter. Moore Hall shall feel the loss with us. But we are happy with you and supremely confident in the success that shall be yours. M ay Mary be your life, your sweetness, and your hope! THE JUNIORS
Our second spring at S. R . C. brings us to the Commencement of our Senior sisters. Last year you were our guides, our mentors, and our leaders. This year, our leaders still, you have been more, you our friends. May this friendship endure through the years as sister alumnae. Goodbye. God bless you! THE SOPHOMORES
Graduation rime brings entirely too much sadness and so very many farewe lls. And so, dear Seniors, may we instead say sincerely, "Thanks'" for being to many o f us personally inspiring and toward all good sports, wond erful examp les, and most encouraging. M ay God bless your future years (and careers) with real happiness and may we meet again soon as fellow alumnae! THE FRESHMEN
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A tree is a symbol of life and growth. As such it is a fitting token of our commencement which in its fin al analysis bespeaks a further development and a richer experience. The planting of this tree should ex· emplify the gradual process through which created things attain their ') flowering. A seed planting in the j darkness, a tiny shoot lifting itseU into the sunlight, a period of almost imperceptible progress, leaves, buds, flowers and at last a vision of beauty bursts upon the landscape, all rhis in God's good time quietly and without fanfare. In the deeper sig· nificance of our intellectual and spiritual ascent there is a like proc· ess which requires p atient under· standing, persevering effort, faith in God 's providence and at length the attainment of the goal. Thus as we root this tree in the dark earth, we leave a remembrance to our college and we take with us and upon us <I more serious responsibility, and a keener sense of our ow n powers and capabilities. What lies ahead? Life. Life with all its perplexities, its mysteries and its problems. The college has not failed us and if we are to be worthy Jf her we must make use of all she bas given us and take our places as leaders in the work ahead of u~. May we, even as this tree, grow to our full stature and be to all we j meet along the highway of life noble exemplars of Catholic living.