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Vol. VI, No. I
Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa.
October, 1964
School President Welcomes Staff Member Speech Highlights Appointments, Promotio In a warm address which greeted the assembled faculty and announced the administrative appointments of The Reverend Mother General of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Cabrini College President, Mother Ursula, M.S.C. listed the faculty promotions, and ref erred to the recent Middle States Evaluation report. Mother was happy to announce the appointment of two new religious members to the College Administrative staff at the semester's opening faculty meeting.
IN MEMORIAM The faculty and student body of Cabrini College, . express our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Mary Murphy and her family on the death of her father, Mr. William Johnson.
Fund Fiends
JOAN D'ESPOSITO, SHEILA SWEENY, MARY LOU SEUWER, and KATHLEEN TRA VISAN - Cabrini's social queen hopefuls view the contest with anticipation.
Who will wear the crown of the B.M.O.C. Friday evening, October 23? The winner of the coveted title of BIG MAN ON CAMPUS will be the candidate of the most ingeneous, energetic and spirited class. Barbara Schneider .for the freshman class, Natalie Byrne for the sophomore class, Nin~ - Baliotti for the junior class, and Diane Sobieski for the senior class will compete in the annual contest which raises funds for the college yearbook, Woodcrest . The hectic donation seeking , with all sorts of stunts and excursions in search of generous voters who will "stuff" the ballot boxes ( it is hoped) with crinkley green rectangles is now underway_ The crowning moment of the contest will be when the winner reigns over the mixer at Ardmore Women's Club, the twenty-third of this month. Betsy Smith, Social Chairman, indicated that invitations had been extended to the colleges and universities in the area and assured students of an excellent turnout as the first of the social season . "Support your candidate, support your yearbook, and have an evening of fun at the mixer," she urged.
Cabrini Reachesfor Victory StudentsCompete at LaSalle Mary Lou Seuwer, Shelia Sweeney, Joan D'Esposito and Kathleen Trevisan, Cabrini College's entrants in the La Salle College Social Queen Contest, met with reigning monarch Dottie Watkinson, Cabrini Senior, for a first hand account of their coming test.
New Yorker in the group, plans to teach elementary school. The dark-haired Brooklynite is a horseback riding enthusias,t. "I was shocked," describes Kathy, telling of her reaction to her sister-freshmen's mandate to represent them . The West Catholic graduate who enjoys ,bowling and dancing also plans to teach, Senior selection, Mary Lou, a Stately Dottie clued in the wide future teacher calls Hempstead eyed four on the contest details: Long Island, her home. A former two thousand spectator eyes, platparticipant in a La Salle Fashion forms pivots, judging and spotshow in her Freshman year, Mary lights. "Professional modeling school Lou is happily anticipating this year's' contest. representatives are among the Shelia Sweeney, a Trenton, five or six judges," she exNew Jersey Biology major, repplained. resents the Juniors. Painting and The winning giri reigns over tropical fish take ·the hobby time La Salle College's entire social of this future bio-researcher. season, including games, dances, Sophomore selection, Joan, the concerts, balls and dramas.
FEATURE
New Faculty Reveal Views By MARILYN MAGGIO
Reverend Mother Ursula, M.S.C., President, announced the addition of three f acuity members to the Cabrini College instructional staff. Doctor Robert E. Quigley, new chairman of the History Department, was educated in local elementary and secondary schools and Catholic University of America. A native of Philadelphia, he received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, where he subsequently taught. La Salle College students and those of Holy Family College have also benefited from the Doctor's scholarly background, as at present, are Cabrini Students of Western Civilization and Latin American history. Doctor Quigley reviews books for various journals to Radnor. and is a contributor to The Miss Mary Pinkett, new BioloNew Catholic Encyclopedia. gy instructor has been interested The new department chairman is General Editor of The Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia. The historically minded professor is historically descended from natives of Conshohocken as the seventh of eight children of a retail confectioner. Doctor and Mrs, Quigley have recently moved
in sdence and math since junior high school and intended to become a chemist at her first registration at Temple University.' A biology course changed her mind. Miss Pinkett pursued graduate studies in biology at · the University of Pennsylvania where she is now developing a research project with the status Of Re-
DR. ROBERTQUIGLEY ------------search Fellow. The young biologist feels that all people must face the complexities of a scientific environment . "The sciences, especially biology, are an important factor of a liberal arts program," she (Continued on page 2)
A new Freshman talks over registration Pl'Oblems with Mother Amedea, M.S.C., recently appointed full-time registrar.
Mother Amedea, M.S.C. Reverend Martin Nolan to the with a Masters of Arts in rank of Associate Professor. Mathematics from Loyola ~other -Ursula reported that the University in Chicago will serve as full-time Registrar. Assistant Head Librarian, Mother Alacoque, M.S.C., a certified librarian from immaculata College in California, is a Romance Language major from Loyola University in New Orleans. Dr. Arthur Delaney, returning from leave was welcomed and new faculty members: Dr. Robert Quigley, Associate Professor, and Chairman of the History DepartInment; Miss Mary Pinkett, structor in Biology; and Mr, Willard Bowers, Instructor in English were introduced. PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED "I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Dorothy McKenna Brown has been promoted to the chairmanship of the Biology Department and to the rank of Assistant Professor," stated Mother President, remarking on the commendation given Mrs. Brown by the visiting evaluating team. • With similar pleasure Mother quoted the team's approval of the stress of Modern mathematics at the college and announced that , Mrs. Mary Harlan Murphy was now chairman of the Mathematics Department with the status of Assistant Professor. Refening to the Middle states favorable impression of the members of the Theology and Philosophy Departments, the President announced ,the promotion of the
Commission said, "The greatest strength of the English Department at Cabrini College lies in the zeal and energy of the staff, and the scholarly attitude which they take toward the teaching of English. The structure of the major program in English seems sound and evidences the hard work of the staff." Immediately the announcement of the promotion of Mr. Gennaro Annunziato to the rank of Assistant Professor was made. Included in some final references to the Evaluating Committee's report Mother mentioned that the Glee Club received an excellent rating, the physical Education program was considered well organized and adequate and the foreign language area possessed a vigorous and competent staff of enthusiastic members. ADDRESS CLIMAXES The President's cliaddress maxed on the unique advantages Cabrini College offers its students stressing the role of the faculty. "Cabrini offers to students an abiding concern for the individual student, a continuous training in character development rooted in religion and promoted by the entire faculty," pointed out Motlier. The President then urged the staff to be . ever conscious of the objectives of the college, stressing a Christianizing of daily life sustained by the spirit of prayer and the life of faith.