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Indignant maid Clara (Elia Fontan) draws laughs at "La Noche Espanola."
The Cast and Script Society, the Glee Club, and the Dance Class, who have been r-ehearsing for several weeks, will 1p!l"esent Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Thursday, December 17. The play, under the direction of Mrs. Florence Ulrich, follows the traditional Yule Dinner and Orphan's Party. Hillery Britton, a junior, assumes the role of the miserly old Scrooge . Christine Trentalange portrays the ghost of Morley; Ellen Mary Gibney depicts the character of Mr. Cr,atchilt; and Ann Bender plays the role of Mrs. Cratchit. Joanne Lewandowski, Helen O'Cbnnell, a\Ild Jean Reilly dramatize the thoughts of Christmas, past, present and future. Anne Marie Parisi received the coveted role of Tiny Tim. Betty Lucas, Joan Buzzallino, Annette Hughes, Maribeth Bransley, Elia Fontan, Lenore Nyiri, Cheryl Reiss, Shelia O'Neill, Marilyn Maggio, and Sue Chicelli pla;}' suippor.ting roles. Marie ,and Aurelia Amendola, Kar ,en Basto,
and Roseann Vertucci also have secondary parts. Mary Sica will narrate the play, and Marybeth DeBello will assist the direction as stage manager . The Glee Club, under the direction of Dr . Suppa, will treat faculty, families, students and orphans to selections from the score of A Christmas Carol and other familiar songs . Mr. Daniel Perna will direct the show's choreography.
During the course of the evening Santa's helpers will dis_ tribute gifts to about fifty little girls from Cabrini Home in Philadelphia . The children will be treated to ice cream, cookies, and soda while becoming acquainted with their new friends at Cabrini.. Each child's gifts were financed by group s of students who purchased and wrapped the presents distributed by Santa .
V.U. HasLatinFiesta "Buenas Dias, senores y senoras." As Mr. DiVencenzo stood on the stage in Bartley Hall Cafeteria, the non-Spanish audience strained to pick out the few phrases which would give them the sense of his speech. One by one, he introduced the musical portion of the show, which included among others, Cabrini's. "Madrigalists," Rosemont's "Tee Tones" and Villanova's "Spires", each of which sang several selections. Following the musical interlude, refreshments were served which gave the audience a chance to shift positions and the cast a chance to change clothes. Then, the play "Se Necesita Un Professor de Ingles" by Rev. Padre Lorenzo, unfolded. Immediately, there could be heard the murmur
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of voices - Spanish voices from the stage and English voices from the audience, translating for their less multi-lingual friends. The plot involved a Spanish family living in Phil:ade1phia, an American girlfriend of the daughter of the family, and vari-
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The Annual Coaches Meeting of the athletic instructors from colleges in the Philadelphia and suburban areas took place at Cabrini College on the evening of December 1 in :the college cafeteria. Cabrini's athletic directress, Mrs. Helen Goodwin, Vol. VI, No. 3 Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa. served as hostess for the sixtyous suiotors. three representatives of neighThe romance involved a minor boring colleges who attended. A one between the maid, Clara buffet dinner, prepared by Mr . _ (Elia Fontan) an<! the butl~ , DJ: De Niat <r, mar Ired t e occasion. J ose ( Luis Somano), the AmerThe colleges who were repican girl, Alice Fay (Irene San' Over two hundred and twenty presented included: Beaver, cho) and a Spanish boy (RobThe club also plans various surenthusiastic guests attended the Bryn Mawr, Cabrini, Cheney, erto Suarez,) and Luisita (Hilda prises during the course of .the semi-formal Holiday Dance at Ch"Stnut Hill, Gwynned MerRivas) and a Bolivian boy, evening. the Warwick Hotel on Saturday, cy, Immaculata, Philadelphia Rafael (Jose Ursic). The conflict This social function, presented December fifth. College of the Bible, Rosemont, evolved because Luisita wanted annually at this festive time of Swarthmore, University of to marry an American and so adband, The A seven~piece year, serves a worthwhile purPennsylvania and West Chesvertised for a young, male, AmDixie Men, provided the enterpose. "The p.roceeds of the dance ter. merican professor of English. tainment for the evening, playwill contribute towards a scholThe ad was answered by Miss The coaches discussed the reing three types of music and arship fund newly begun by the cent changes in game rules. The Belle Smith (Kiaren Basto), changing their ,attire accordingUndergraduate Alumnae," acly. For examp1e, for dixieland sports dicussed a:t :this year's however, Luisita mistook Rafael, cording to Rosemarie Gubitosa, meeting included swimming, her parents' (Gabriel Falla and music they wore red and white Senior. bowling, archery, badminton, Mary Lou Foster) mar~tial choice outfits to carry out their theme. Alumnae, parents, faculty, and softball, basketball, lacrosse, and for her, for Bill Smith, and Betsy Smith and Alice Lesofriends have been cordially inhockey. therein lies the story. ravage, .co-chairmen of the dance vited. The Metropolitan Club exsponsored by ithe Social Compects the support not only of its mittee reported that the night own members but also of both was a great success. the graduates and undergraduContinuing in the holiday ates of other chapters. Chapspirit, the Metropolitan
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The second conference of Student Government Associations of Catholic Colleges in Philadelphia was held at LaSalle College, Sunday, December 6. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss further possibilities for greater intercollegiate cooperation and to consider also the structure of a posstble organization of student governments of the colleges and universities in the area. This meeting was a followup to the first, which was initiated by the Student Government Association of Cabrini College. Representatives from the following colleges attended the La Salle conferenoe: Cabrini, Gwynned Mercy, Holy Family, LaSalle, Rosemont, St. Joseph's and Villanova. These representatives decided to _extend invitations to the government associations of non-Catholic school in the area. Holy Family college will compile a directory listing the names of all the organizations .and clubs
The Biology Club attempted to.a_u·gment their t.reasu~y in an ongmal manner this hohday season. The club gave the student body an oppor.tunity to purchase poinsettas as Christmas gifts for the family or friends. They offered the plants at a price much below that charged by florists . The Literary Club also sponsor_ ed a money-raising activity its first annual book sale. The members sold pa:per back books at drastic reductions. The club will place the money it received from ,this ac:tivity into the club account and will use it as a conti:ibution to the new library. This fund also helps the club sponsor activities such as the Cryptic short story contest and a lecture by a guest speaker.
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ter of .the Undergraduate Alumon the various campuses and the nae Association hosts its annual presidents or heads of the or0 ganizations. St. Joseph's will alt::n~~h: : 1:e~:r;n; so compile a directory of the the Christl}l ·as season at the Hostructures of the various schools. During the weeks immediately preceeding Christmas tel Astor, Times Square, New This booklet will also include Yo-rk. vacation, groups of Cabrini carolers sang in Wayne and those features peculiar to each This year, it is to be on Decneighboring areas, at orphanages, Old Age homes and hosstudent government as well as ember twenty-sixth, from nine pitals. A Christmas tree contest, in which each class decorthe names of .an the officers of to one. The Roger Stanley Orated one of four trees set up for that specific purpose in those organizations. chestra will supply the music. Sacred Heart Hall, was held to add to the festivities. StuChris Mattson of St. Joseph's ---------------dents bought and made ornaCollege, regional director of the ments to decorate their class Associated Student Government, trees and to make a favorable explained the !)!Ur.poseand scope impression on the judges. of the organiza,tion . He extended The traditional Yule Log ceran invitation to the student govemony took place on December erment r,epresentatives to attend 10 at 7 P.M . Faculty members the next S.G.A. regional conferwith their children, friends of ence, possibly at the University the student body, and guests of Virginia on February 12. from Eastern Baptist College and Valley Forge Military Academy The area group slated its joined in celebrating the occanext meeting for January 10 sion. Students carrying Christat Holy Family College. mas candles walked down CabAt this meeting the representarini's roads and gathered about tives intend to decide upon the the yule log. The group sang structure of a possible organizafamiliar Christmas carols during tion of the student governments the lighting of the yule fire of the colleges and universities which symbolizes the spirit of in the greater Philadelphia vicNew "Rosemont Specials" adorn Madrigalists at Villanova's Christmas. inity. Spanish Night.
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