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7 Vol. VIII, No. 3
December 20, 1965
Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa.
NCEA VisitorCommends Campus The National Catholic Education Association visited Cabrini on December 7 in the person of Father Gerald Dupont, Associate Secretary of the NCEA. Father Dupont also serves as President of St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont. The purpose of his visit was to evaluate Cabrini for the NCEA. Catholic colleges are evaluated by the NCEA and given membership after the college has received full accreditation by the Middle Atlantic States Association. Father Dupont toured the
entire school, visited with Mother Ursula, and lunchoned with several of the faculty members. Dr. Rose B. Green, Chairman of the Department of ·English at Cabrini commented afterwards to the' Loquitur staff, "Father Dupont admired our excellently established departments and library, was pleased with the format of our teaching, and was impressed by the quality of our faculty." "Father feels that the quality of a college is dependent upon its faculty and their advanced
degrees." "It was most generous of this man to have taken the trip to come here, since he is exceedingly busy," continued Dr. Green, "but I do feel that he was favorably impressed with our college." Father Dupont has visited many women's colleges in New England, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. He feels that there are many small Catholic colleges in these areas, "which have no reason for their existence. They offer nothing distinctive." The guest feels, however, that Cabrini is a!bove this generalization, and he admires the dynamic academic spirit on this campus. "Women's Catholic Colleges rank higher among all women's colleges than men's Catholic colleges rank among all men's colleges," he stated. Father stressed the importance of the rise of Catholic intellectualism to the level of the best secular colleges throughout the nation.
CollegeJoinsIn Bible Vigil; Fr.ThomasLawlorOfficiates Cabrini students, faculty, administration and guests prepared for Christmas in a unique manner by participating in an Advent Bible Vigil last Monday evening. In keeping with Vatican H's spirit of liturgical renewal, the Sodality of Our Lady sponsored the service to encourage an awareness of Sacred Scripture.
Rev. Thomas
Lawlor
In the three homilies of the vigil, the Rev. Thomas J. Lawlor, a ssistant pastor, S-t. Katherine of Sienna Church, Wayne, applied the expectant joy of the liturgy to every day life. Each brief homily followed Scriptural selections from the Old and New Testaments read by Doctor Arthur J. Delany, chairman of the Psychology Department. The Rev .. Hugo Grop_ pi, chaplain, ·carried the s·acred text in the procession. After bearing Isaias' descr1ption of the desolate state of man before Christ the congregation recited Psal~ 12'9, David's moving plea for mercy and redemption. The joy of Advent became the dominant theme as (Continued on Page 5)
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Catholic Colleges Compete "The primary purpose of the Catholic college," he said , "is to compete intellectually with other colleges." But in the academic world, the Catholic college is a relative newcomer.. The Vermont college president also pointed out that the secular college, with its well established tradition of curriculum and economic support, has a head start on the Catholic college in the pursuit of academic excellence. "Here at Cabrini," concluded Dr. Green "we shall now do what we ~an to participate in the pursuit of this excellence.
Father Dupont listens to Sister Marie Bripsime as she describes the techniaues of the language laboratory while Jane Jingoli listens to one of the French tapes.
Delegates Interview Scranto Corner Spur ToCutCampus Governor Scranton of Pennsylvania held his annual St.u.,__ dents' Conference in Harrisburg on December 8. Attending representatives from Cabrini College were seniors ~ Nina Baliotti, Angela Gasparro, Jean Reilly, and Mary Jane Smith. The meeting included a question and answer period with the Governor in the Caucus Room of the State House of Representatives; this was followed by a discussion by the four Cabrini representatives with the Honorable Henry Harral, Secretary of Highways. Mary Jane Smith asked Governor Scranton if he felt that the Blue Route would
Dinner, Drama, Dance Climax Xmas Festivities Tonight Tonight Christmas festivities reach their climax. Before the traditional Faculty-Student dinner, Advent Angels will be revealed and will exchange gifts with their "charges" and big sisters. During the evening, class Christmas trees will be judged by the faculty children, and artistic talents will be rewarded. After dinner, the combined efforts of the Language Clubs will lead a "sing-a-long" of carols and folk songs. The Christmas Show will highlight the evening with the Glee Club singing "White Christmas," and "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah, as well as other selections. The dramatic production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" will then be played under the direction of Mr. Daniel Perna and Helen O'Connell. Finally, the timeless story of the Nativity will be presented in a new medium-that of dance. The dancers attempt to convert a traditional tableau scene into a scene of magnetic expression and enlightenment. Although the Holy Family remains relatively still throughout the performance, the wisemen, shepherds, kings, and star move about the stage in this symbolic representation of the birth of Christ. Last evening, children from St. Mary of Providence Home for Retarded Children joined in the annual Yule Log Ceremony which consisted of a procession of carolers with lighted candles. Later Santa Claus greeted the children in the cafeteria with stockings filled with surprises!
eventually cut through Ca_!>!!Di's c~mpus. The Governor replied, "I do not expect it to go through Cabrini College; . but we will have to wait for the ,final plans to come out before we can be certain." Mr. Scranton promised his assistance in obtaining information on this issue. Mr. Harral told the · girls that Mother Ursula had exerted much influence over the Mid-County spur. "The first design we bad in mind," he said, "took what we thought was an unusual portion of the campus property. We have now moved the boundary line three hundred feet." As the plan stands now, it will still cut off a portion of property at the corner of Eagle and Upper Gulph Roads. This area includes the main entrance to the college and the gate house." Mr. Harral assured us that the state would pay us for this ground and for the house, as well as building a new entrance to the college," reported Mary .Tane. The highway, he feels, will be so far away from our main •buildings that it will not impair the future growth and expansion of the college,
Dr.Green Lectures A Marymount College audieru:e heaird Oabrini College English department chairman, Dr. Rose B. Green, lecture on American folklore Friday, December IO, at Tarrytown, New Y:oxik. The lecturer, ,an enthusiast of .Am.e.t1i,cain literature, was guest of the Marymount International Relaitions Associ-aition w hi ch sponsored the prog.raan,