SPRING SALUTE! - Deb-on Airs and Pakachoagians warm up for March 21 concert. Back Ro w : James Martin, John Mahoney, Daniel Gorman, John LeViness, Donald Mills, Robert Fandel~ Paul Smith and

Paul Granger. Fr011t Row : Marie Hyland, Nancy Breen, Marie Mos­cardini, Elizabeth Walsh, accompanist, Doris Kenney, Ann McEachern, Natalie deLeuchtenberg, Nancy Di Salvo and Mary Hayes.

Vol. 6, No.4

NFCCS Opens At Somerset

Delega tes from 2!j coll eges will con ­vene o n April 2. 3, a nd 4 at the Somer­se t Ho te l fo r th e e ighth a nnu a l ew England Regio na l Congress of th e Na tio na l Fede ra tion of Ca th o lic Col­lege SllIden ts_ T _ I'a ul Fin ll , '!j4 , of Bos to n Coll ege is ge ne ra l chairma n.

An innovat io n oC the congress will be a ba nq uet o n Fr iday evening a t 0 :30 p.m. a t the H arva rd Clu b of Bos­to n. Arch bishop Richard .J. Cush ing. D.D., will be th e gues t speaker. His top ic wi ll center 0 11 t he o ngress the me-"The Ca th olic Studen t-Archi ­tec t o ( th e FUlllre." A pl enary sess io n will fo llow a t 10 p.m.

Comm iss ions will ho ld workshops SalU rday a t Boston College. 1\ lass a t 9 a .m. at St: Mary's Chapel will begin th e day 's activities. Clim axing the

Sa turday program will be a Pub lic Service Leclllre at We Somerse t al 8

p .m ., followed b y the second plenary

sessio n at 10 p.m. Emmanuel will serve as host to the

delegates on Sunday. A solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. by Msgr. Edward 1uI'I'ay, regiona l chap ­lain. Brunch wi ll be served in the cafeteria.

After the third plenary sess ion a nd business mee ting, benedictio n at 3 p .m . wi ll be ce lebra ted by R ev. John Dacey. Tea in the lounge will close t he weekend co ngress.

Delta Delta Inducts Here

Fourteen Emma nuel Alumnae will be inducted into the Delta Delta Chap­ter of Delta Phi Alpha, Na tion al Ger­man Honora ry Socie ty, at a ceremon y in the lounge April 29.

Rev. Francis 'We iser, S.]., German and Ethics professor, will administer the oath to laryanna Pink on behalf of initia tes R osemary Kin caid, Kath ­leen Murph y, Maryanna })ink, Mary Louise 1ullen. Mary Mroz, Emily Faldetta, Marilyn Fe ltig, Eleanor R os­si, Phyllis Thompson Chagnon, Pa ­tnCla Meehan, Marie McGrath , Mary Clare Dacey, Regina R edmo n, and

Ruth Norton. Guests at the banquet (o llowing the

ceremony will include 1\1r. "Vern er von Holleben, Consul to Boston from Free Germany, and (acuity members from l"Iassachllselts InstilUte of T echnology and Boston University. _. _ .. -. .. ---.. -. .. _ .. -. .. -. .. --.. -. .. -. .. ---.. Archbishop to Speak At Alumnae Breakfast

Tickets for t h e Alumnae Com­munion breakfast sch e duled for Laetare Sunday, March 28, are on sale at the Alumnae office

at $1.50. Mass will be celebrated at

9:15 a.m. in the college chapel. Archbishop Richard J. Cushing, D.D., will b e guest sp eaker at the breakfast.

Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass. March 19, 1954

DREAMS BY THE DOZEN - is the order of the day for Junior Week Committee members. Parents' Night co-chairman, Rosemarie La Monica, reveals her plans to chairmen Sheila Smith , Jean Bresna­han, Rosemary Donohue, Elaine Morrison, Mildred Corcoran, and

Beverly O'Brien.

Junior 'Promises Dreams Lists Week's Activities

" "Ve 'll have reams of dreams," pro mises l"Iildred Corcoran , junior week general chairman, as committee meeting foll ows close upon committee meeting. Mary Pustorino 's sugges­tio n, "Dreamer's Holiday," has been ado pted as theme of the week, April 26-30.

C lass day on Monday, April 26, will ope n with mass a t 8: 15 celebrated by R ev. James R edding, junior philos­ophy pro fessor. The liturgical choir will pl'Ovide the music. Freshmen plan to se rve breakfast to their junior sisters a fter mass.

Assembly Highlight

night, April 27. The committee has no t yet chosen the play.

Song Hit Pivot

Parents' 1 igh t is set for Wednes­day, April 28, under Rosemarie La Monica 's direction. Elaine Morrison, entertainment chairman, will pivot the show a rou nd the song hit, " You Made All My Dream Come True."

Ted Phillips, currently playing at the Balinese R oom of tbe Somerset, will move into the Princess Ballroom the night of April 30 to in ure mooth music for the ju nior prom. Chairman Rosemary Do nahue; taking "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" for prom theme, plans a contest for choice of a "Dream Girl " and her court.

Glee Clubs Blend Voices Deb-on-Airs Sing Sunday

Thp. Dp.b-on-A irs, n p.wly-formed c:o ll p.gia tp. vocal octet, will make its offi cia l debut Su nday afternoon at 3 p .m . when E mman uel and H o ly Cross G lee Clubs com bine fo r a spring sa lute. T he octet, com posed e n tirely of sopho mores, mainta ins a " hush -hush" relu cta nce to revea l debut selections until Sunday's concert. T he l)akachoagia ns, H o ly Cross vocal octe t, will present a gro up of college favorite arra nged by Mr. Frederick A. Mirlia ni , d irecto r of the H oly Cross G lee Club. The combin ed glee cl ubs will sing

NCEA Meets;

Dean Reports Modern la ng uage p ro fessors o f Ca th ­

olic colleges throughout New England will as emble he re on Saturday, April 3, to attend the Mode rn Humanities Co nfe re nce, a ect io na l meeting of the Natio na l Catholic Educationa l Asso-cia tion.

Beethoven 's " H alleluj ah ," Arkhongel­sky's " T he Day o f Judgment," and Fred W aring's a r rangements of " H oli ­day" and " H yrnn to M usic."

Among their selections E mm anuel­ites will presen t " igh t Ride o f Elves" by Mendelssoh n, "Ave Maria" by Tschaikowsky, a nd four love songs of J ohanne Brah ms.

In the seco nd half o f the program the H o ly Cro s G lee Club will sing a medley a rranged by Mr. 1\ firl iani. Se­lections included in i t are: "Copen ­hagen" a nd "Anywhere I "Vander" by Loesser, and " O ver the R ainbow" by

Rev. Leon E. Paulin, S .S.E., Arlen . olo ists for these num bers will chairman of the Exe cutive Com- be Donald Mill , Willia m V. Ka ne a nd mittee on Modern Humanities, will pre side at the meeting. Guest speaker at the general morning session will be Mr. Claude Bour· cier, chairman of the French de­partment, Middlebury College, Vt. The afternoon program will be devoted to meetings of the var­ious language groups.

Other ew E ngland colleges serving as host for tile:: ectional rn etings o f

the NCEA on April 11 include: Boston

College Science and Mathematics; Providence College, Education ; New­ton College of the acred Heart, Bus· iness, History and Social Sciences; and Regis College, Theology and Philos­ophy_

S r. Alice Gertrude, president, and Sr. Angela Elizabeth, dean, will attend the annual convention of NCEA in Chicago April 20·22. As secretary of the New England unit, S r . Angela Elizabeth will report on the unit's study of the topic "Co·education and Catholic Colleges for Women."

During Easter vacatio n Sr. Wilfred, professor of Latin and Political Sci­ence, will fl y to Lexing to n, Kentucky, where she will address the Foreign Language Conferen ce at the Univer­sity of Kentucky o n the topic "St. Augustine, The Letter Writer. "

Dan iel Gorma n, respectively. J ean Whalen , '55, will 0 10 fo r E m ­

lll anuel with Chopin ' "Scherzo in B Fla t Minor."

Club Stages Classic Play

Molier e 's p opular comedy. Le Bour­

geois Gen tilhomme, will be presented by the French students in the audi­torium Saturday and Sunday, May' 1,

2, at 3 p .m. Mr. L eo Hines, French instructor at Boston Co llege High School, is coach ing the production. "In leading roles are N atalie DeLeuchten ­berg, '56, and Georges Marcou, grad­ua te student at Massachuse tts Institute o f Technology.

Others in the cast a re Helen Cum­mings, '54; Maria Moscardini , '56; Dolores Curtis, '57 ; Paul Sally, '54; and J ohn Curtin , '54, both of Boston College; Gera rd DOI'ge t, '57, M. I . T. ; and Jean-Paul Jourda n, J ean Maitre, J ean-Paul Dreyfus, and Arnould Saint­Paul, all of M. 1. T . graduate school.

Monsieur Francois Ch a res-Roux, French Consul -General of Boston , will attend the play. An added feature will be the presentation of prizes given by the French government to outstanding stude-nts of French. A social hour in the gymnasium will climax the after­noon performance.

The highlight of class day will be th e noon assembly when the other classes will salute the juniors with ve rba l and vocal bes t wishes. Junior class p resident, Patricia Murph y, is in ch a rge o f the day's events.

Students Star • In Passiontide Plays ''I' ll Bu y Tha t Dream" is the theme

se lected by co-chairmen J ean Bresna­han and Beverl y O'Brien for the theatre pa rty scheduled fo r Tuesday

Ethos Offers Marian Prize

Scho la rships o f 1000 and 600 will be the first and second prizes in Em ­ma nue l's Mari:>'\l Year es ay contest for high school senio rs. Third prize, a . 250 scholarship, will be donated by the Ethos, college magazine.

Awards will be given to the writers o f the be t o rigina l essays submitted on one of the following topics: " Mary in Lite ra ry America," " Mary in Ame rica ," " Mary, .Twentieth Century Woman o r Sta tue?" " Ma ry in The New ," "Christi a niza tion T hrough Marianiza tio n," " H ave Catholics a Monopoly on Mary? '~

The contest closes April 25, 1954. "Vinners will be anno unced in Boston new:papers the week of May 23.

Leading dou ble lives as students by day and actresses by night are seven Emmanuelites who play leading roles in Boston 's two passion plays, Pilate's Daughter and T he Christus.

Starring as Cla udia in Pilate's Daughter, "Amel'ica 's oldest passion p lay," is student government president. R uth Hagerty. In the supporting role of Rubia, the ve tal virgin, is Mari lyn Doherty, '55_ Katherine Mc­Q uillan, '54, dramatic society vice president, is p laying Rebecca, young Cla udia 'S governess.

Performances of the play, sponsored by the Miss ion Church, are given at St. Alphonsu Hall , R oxbury, Thurs­day and Friday evenings at 8:30 and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 through April )4.

Th e Ch" istus, spon ored by St. Kevin 's Chu rch, Dorch ester, features Maura K. W edge, '57, in the leading female ro le of the Blessed Virgin. Cast as Lorna, the Christ-ha ter, is Eleanor Heywood, '57. Sheila Carroll, '57,

"THIS IS THE ROSE HE STEPPED ON," explain the enchained Christians, Rebecca, left (Katherine McQuillan, '54), and Rubia ( Marilyn Doherty, '55), in a scene from Pilate's DOItgMer, Mission

Church passion play.

will be Loranna, Herod's mi tress. Elizabeth Andrews, '56, is playing 'St. Elizabeth.

Th e Christus will be presented at New England Mutual Hall April 11, 12, 13, 14.

In September it is "amusing" to see and hear students bubbling WIth plans for concerts, lectures and neld tnps as they crowd around the posted social calendar. Fall club meetings and class dances are huge successes. One realizes, somehow, that there are more than 26 students at the college. Students purr with pride in the attendance at extra­curricular activities and the spirit radi­ating from them.

In March the situation is no longer "amusing" but rather "confusing." Where has everybody gone? Do stu­dents hibernate? vVhy does enthusiasm for extra-curricular activities evaporate, come spring? Do academic assignments crowd out chances for relaxation? Or is this apathy perhaps a germ spread from blase' upper classmen to impres­sionable freshmen and sophomores?

"Couldst thou not watch one hour with me, watch and pray? The answer to this question is always a voluntary one here at Emmanuel. Perhaps at times, such a response closely resemb les the negative one given Christ by His apos­tles. During Lent, however, Emmanuel­ites react in a more positive way, and the response to this question is more heartening, more impressive. Obviously, therefore, the whole matter has a more poignant significance during the peni­ten tial season.

. . I Students observll1g the holy tIme are

I all contributors to a very perceptible spiritual growth ' in the college atmosL

phere. Traveling in mid-channel now, the question whether that growth will continue to be a steady and healthy one is up to all of LI S. Christ did not falter on His way to be crucified for us. As1

we rewalk the ''''ay of the Cross during Lent, we cannot afford to falter either.

" WON ' T IT BE

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junio r p r e s ident

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Building Fund Drive Now Underway As Class Presidents Disclose Plans

T he Building l; und Drive will be up front in coll ege activities for the next three weeks as the class presidel1ls launch plans to make the cam­paign a smashing success.

Juniors, under president Pat Murph y, will pool thei l' talents with their freshm an sis ters

in producing a Variety Show to boost the Marian Hall bank account. As the Juniors thriftl y save dimes by the day, Pat's working hard by night to keep the class of '5.1) in the lead. Excuses for not attending activities

vary according to the ingenuity and ver­satility of the student. Sample justifica­tions range from "Too much home­work, ... " "Too tired, ... " to "The same kids do everything; we never have a 'say'," and "The meetings are so dull."

Seniors Querie4 on Major Study Reveal Why They Chose Fields

Doris Kenn y, sophomore president, deluged with plans for the class of '56 Mother-Daugh .

ter Communion Breakfast, announced that the sophomores will donate the proceeds of the breakfas t, scheduled for April II, to the build­ing fund . "Of course, we're a lso endorsing the 'Dime a Day Drive,' too," Doris added.

Freshmen, under capable Anne McMorrow, are going "all out" for the campaign. Fresh · man talent scouts are signing dancers, vocalists, and instrumental artists for the Freshman· Junior Variety Show. The spirited class of '57 also plans to hold a fair for the fund.

But the situation is neither "amusing" nor "confusing" but rather, "amazing," when some one suggests a TV show, a movie, or pizza to the "too much home­work," " too tired" crowd. Suddenly, life surges within, interest ignites.

And if the girls who complain "The meetings are dull" ... "We have no 'say' .. . " would attend the meetings, their active participation might produce "amazing" results in club proceedings.

Currently there is much discussion, pro and con, about Emmanuel's pro­spectIVe U 1110n liUlOlng. vv nat fund raising methods sha1. students employ to aid the building program?

There are three ways in which we can help finance the construction of our new building. One is by joining the whole student body in a single plan, agreeable to all. Another involves each student's support of her own class pro­ject for the fund drive. The third is a personal project, the individual's so­licitation of donations from relatives and friends.

Today Alumnae Hall stands as a tan­gible monument to the love and loyalty of Emmanuel alumnae, a testament to their personal sacrifices. Last week our president, Sister Alice Gertrude, voiced her p lea that we join with the alumnae in preserving this tradition of personal sacrifice for the pres~rvation and ad­vancement of Emmanuel's position in the sphere of education. Give now and give generously of your time, money and interest to the drive. Justify the admini­stration's faith in our ability to work together for the goal. Build "the Union" as Alumnae Hall was built, with the love and sacrifice of Emmanuel students.

Why does a girl major Spanish , math , history? Last week 's su rvey of sen iors from many maj or fi elds discloses a variety of reasons:

BETTY SHEA : I sllldied to be a medical secre ta ry beca use this fi e ld presents an oppor­wnity to help lIl ank ind. Besides, the percentage of doctors is ext remely interes ting.

ANNE McGOVERN : 1 majored French be­cause of the many cu llllra l opportunities opened up by a. stud y of th e language, literature and history of a ll ever exciting romantic country. Vive la Francel

ALICE DONAHUE: Biology is m y major because where else co uld you put in twice the

Browsing Through Boston

~Okalahoma' Adieu; Miller Film Remains

with H elen Murphy Revived after Archbishop Cushing's holidays,

p lus Saint Patrick 's Day, students have returned .[0 Emmanuel fonif"i ed to face mid -semesters, and even tp browse through Boston.

"What are you going to get for Easter?'" is the perenn ial ques tion that pops up every sea­son at this time. Boston stores. and the finer suburban shops a nswer that question very well. See our fashion forecast on page 3.

• Lenten Fare Lenten Boston is not lacking ill seasonal fare .

[n addition to the many Passion Plays, several concens are being presented. The Handel and Hayden Society will offer "The Passion Accord­ing to St. Matthew" by Bach at Symphony Hall, Sunday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m.

• "Oklahoma" Farewell Currently "Oklahoma," featuring Margaret

Lawrence, Florence Henderson, and Ridge Bond, is enjoying a three weeks ' stay at the Opera House. This Hub stand marks the farewell stage appearance of this long playing musicale play, the best- loved production of Richard Rodge~'s

and Oscar Hammerstein II.

• Movie Appeals Movie goers, and music love rs are acclaiming

"The Glenn J\'filler Story," still playing at Keith Memorial Theatre. James Stewart and June Allyson are the duo that com bine to make this movie a touching one.

Macdonald Carey is one 'of the big names in " Anniversary ''''altz,'' now pla)oing at the Ply­mouth Theatre. This weekend will mark this production's close after a run of a fortnight.

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time for half the cred its. married . . .

P.S. I'm gelling

ALICE GEISHECKER: What other major can give a girl the background and opportunity for crashing into the " man 's world " than math.

PRI SCILLA CHURCH: I majored history because I intend to make my li ving by an ­swering jackpot questions. A history course will give me the best preparation for this vocation.

NANCY G RANEY: What else would a " crazy mixed-up kid" maj or but chemistry? I also like the early morning walks over to the science bui lding.

MARIAN C O NNO R: 1 majored English, because it seemed to me to offer the widest cul­llIral background. It's unspecialized in the sense that it is applicable hI any circumstance of later life l'ather than being restricted to a particular field or career.

BARB ARA McGARRY: I majored soci-ology in order to obtain a deeper insight into the needs of other people and to acquire the .necessary skill to help them solve their prob­lems .

MARY C O NNE LLY : When the time came for the "all important" decision, I realized that Spanish not only interested me most but offered many varied opportunities in choosing a career.

Pro and Con

UN Seeks Peace, Needs Assistance

by Nancy Sheehan "Vhen the UN was founded in 1945, Americans

hoped that this new organization would be in­strumental in bringing about a better and more peaceful world. Too much was expected too quickly.

Since then an extreme reac tion has taken place; the UN is now regarded as disappointing and ineffective. It is criticized for not providing

' t he full measure of collective security which is to be expected from a world organization.

This disappointment is the natural result of overly-idealistic expectations. The U can not solve the world's problems. It is just one of the many instruments that may be used to debate and perhaps, negotiate and solve international disputes.

Rea son f o r Failure Tliel U 1 has often prevented the outbreak of

armed fighting, stopped fights in progress, and cor\(ined hosti lities, but the creation of the UN as such has not solved one single problem.

Disc Doings

Local Boy Plugs Lanza Zest Bacl~

by Pat Minehane This proves it. Put together a male vocal

group, and presto. a smash. With "Cr ystal Ball" the J ohnson brothers from England-way don't even harmonize; they just sing. The tune itself can boast of nothing more than a 'c1ever set of lyr ics and a bounce, but it still

look§ pl'9mi§ing. il§ ill' i!§ fh!: §!WH liy!:§ gf novelties go.

The lusty Lanza, who is in dire need of a pop style tune, is asking entrance back into the world of whirling discs with " G r anada" and "Loll ita." Mario's gusto may sell a few more copies of "Gran ada," which is currently try· ing to bob to the surface, but it needs some­thing more original to wrap itself around to equal the appeal of " B e My L o ve" or even " B ecau se You're M ine!'

Anyone remember Bert Mullaney? Tha t's right-the voice with Baron Hugo at the Totem Pole not too ",any moons ago. It 's the old local -boy- tries-to-make-good story with his first recording "Please G ive My H eart a Break " -a smooth simple ballad. With a l ittle luck Bert 's talent could burst the celebrity bubble, after the fashion of newcomers Bob Dini a nd Jill Corey.

The twisty instrumental, "Johnny's Tune," has blossomed into a freak hit. Because the flip side was blank, Johnny Mince and the Go-Boys were drafted to fiII the gap. The Go­Boys are a part of Arthur Godfrey's "family" while Mince. the clarinetist, claims fame as both a Talent Scout show winner and as composer of the song.

C ON DOL E NCES T h e sympa t h y of t h e f a culty and

student body is offered t o R ev. Jam es Redding on the death of h is mot h er and to Kathleen Fenn essy, '54; N a n cy Hed derma n , '55; A n n C hampa, '56 ; J oan Martell, '56; Virginia Robinson, '56; and Marian ne M a g uire, '56, on the death s of t h e ir fath e r s . R.I.P .

The failure of the Ul is la rgely due to the THE F O CU S unwillingness of the various nations to take Friday, Mar ch 19, 1954

Member the practical steps necessary for a better inter· Associated Collegiate Press national atmosphere. Published monthly during the college year, with the

exception of vacation and examination weeks, by the Pos it ion of U . S. students DC Emmanuel College, Boston 15, Mas •.

The U. S. has often been so preoccupied with EDITO RIAL S T AFF military defense that it has overlooked the more EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .. .. .. . . . He!en Murphy

_o\SSOCIATE EDITORS ... Mary Lou Twohig positive approaches to peace. \"'e have spent Joan O'Sullivan billions for defense a"aainst Russia; pennies for MANAGING EDITOR. . .. . . .Te"n Bresnahan

NEWS EDITOR . . ... .. . . ............ Alice Fellows world progress. FEATURE EDITOR . .. .. Kathryn Fairbanks

SPORTS EDITOR ... . ..... . . Anne Sullivan President Eisenhower recentl y took a step in EXCHANGE EDITOR . .............. Mary Feloney

NEWS REPORTERS: Priscilla Church, Patricia Coch-the right direction when, before the UN assem- ran Elaine Avila, Joan Mailloux, Sheila Walsh, bl y, he appealed to the world to pool its atomic Ma~y Lou Cassens, Anne Kelleher, Emily Snow,

Beverly Kerrigan, Sheila Carroll, Maura Wedge. resources for the peacefU l benefit of all. FEATURE WRITERS: Claire DeLay. Frances Kelley,

h I · Frances Wells, Kathryn McGuiggan, Margaret Our defense effort must be c anne ed II1to Kavanaugh, Barbara Derby, Julia Callahan, Irma

peaceful, constructive programs. The test of sur- ' CroceUI STAFF ARTISTS . . .. Grace Gelt, Geraldine Lambert

vival will rest largely nor on 'ho'w many weapons Eleanor Heywood of world destruction we pi"odllce, ' out I on . . B USI NESS S T AFF

f "1 d Bl'SINESS MANAGER .. ....... . Catherine Sullivan whether we exert a wise and in orme... ea er- ASSISTANTS .. ..... . Alyce vJlnOcSeenoth'lnJeanDleCcerMlstuorrohroY shiv of freedom 's coalition in the stratellv of

Librarian Terms Career Challenging Opportunity

by Sh eila Walsh " Ignore the notions that libra rians

are dull, uninterest ing people. Librar· ia-ns are very much alive. The job is a challenging one, calling for reserves of ingenuity and energy."

Barbara Cotter, Emm anu el '52, speaking to members of the Literary Society here last month, appeared to be equal to the cha llenge as she reo coun ted some of her exper iences at Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain. Bar­bara presides over the recent ly opened Young Adu lt Room where th e four ­teen to twen ty-one year o lders can read, browse, listen to recordings, and seek Barbara 's aid in the selec tion of reading matter and d irec t ion of their library projects.

-Barbara's day includes attend­ing library staff m eetings, writ­ing publicity relea ses for local newspaper s and for library sys­tem publica tions, answer ing r ef­er ence questions, and even h elp­ing with homework assignments of her young patrons. Barbara chuckles wh enever she r ecalls the little g irl who asked 'h er for "the biology of Th eodor e Roosevelt­you know, the man who h ad asthma!"

"Puppet shows are one of the cha l­lenges you meet," asserted Barbara. "The second day on the job I directed Jny first puppet show. 1 had never seen a puppet prior to m y appoint­ment!"

School visits, including story te ll ing and answering pupils' questions, are

compul so ry for Barbara. She a lso di ­rects the " Keen Teens," a reading club for junior high school girls.

The en thusiasm r adiating f r om Barbara as she talks of her wor k testifies to h er statem ent, "Typ­ical librar ians a ren't those you

Barbara Cotter

see in the caricatures. Libr a rians like people. Working with people is the most im por tant part of any job. Libraries of today afford socia l facilities enabling the li· brar ian to work with people and to draw them into the world of books."

A libraria n 's salary? Barbara asserts it is comparable to and, in some cases, higher, than a teacher's. It mu:·t be good. Barbara just new back from a lwo-week's soVurn in Florida!

Father Weiser"s Easter Book Bears Dedication to College

Th e Easter Book, a new book at­tract ive ly jack.eted in Emma nuel blue and gold, appeared in the library two weeks ago. The author, Rev.

r.rands X. Weiser, S.]. , professor of ethics and Gernlan , has d edicated tb is ,

his twelfth book, to Emmanuel Col­lege.

Why? Father Weiser explains simp­ly, "Because it is a very fine college. I feel privileged to teach here."

the idea for his holy day books. "I found that peop le were using these .var ious customs without knowing their meanings, their backgrounds,"

Faii,er d i dosed . · .. ·i decided to write a book t o explain Stich c listonlS."

Father Weiser is now at work on The Holiday Rook, an explanation of Holy Days a nd holidays both Ameri­can and European.

Bruce Marshall Contends Religion No Impediment

by Jean Bresnahan In the writing of a grea t novel, a Catholic au thor need not be hindered

by his religion asserted Bruce 1a rshall, Catholic novelist and author of the best-seller, Vespe1"S in Vienna, in an informal chat before h is lecture here last week.

Mr. Marshall, whose latest book, Tht! Fai1' BTide, was publish ed in 1953, went on: "Everyth ing depend upon th e height from which the novelist views t-he characters. He must pre erve a de tachm ent from them.

Building Plan Wins A cclaim

The college pre ident's verbal sketch of Maria n H a ll at assembl y last week, like T.V.'s " Omnibus," promises something fo r everyone. The proposed un ion b uilding, to be located behind a nd parall el wilh Alumnae Ha ll , will conta in recrea­tional and ed ll ca tiona l fac ilit ies for students, facu lty and alu mn ae mem­bers.

The ma in a ttraction of the bu ild ­ing 's first floor will be the cafeter ia, with the serving coll nler established outside of the d in ing room. The new gymnasium will have a ga ll ery ea ling 300. Adjoin ing it will be showers, lockers, and dress ing rooms for stu­den ts.

Two Lounges Blueprints for the second fl oor in ­

clude a Student Coun cil conference room a nd a workroom . A novel as­pect of the two lounges on this floor will be sliding doors allowin g easy conversion into one large room for dances or club meetin gs.

There will be a co nference room on the second floor for meetings o( such groups as the Emmanuel League and the Alumnae.

Quiet P lace Girls looking (or a q ui et place in

which to whi le away free period will find a baven in the student workroom. Paste-pot putterers and ama teur art­ists may indu lge th eir creative urges here.

{1. (,,(\Hf.ati0.na\ fac.iLiti.e~'

class rooms will be located on the third flOOT. This, i1 ciderilally, is an excellent arrangemen t; for students may stop in the gym or the cafe to condition themselves before startin~

the Ascent to T 1·uth.

" r\ n art ist ca n write abou t in a nd not con nive at it himself. Therefore, art and virtue are not opposed," he continued.

"But the Catholic novelist should n ever preach," h e warned. "Th en art goe out the window.

"Fictio n must be fact," Mr. Marshall mainta ined. If the Catholic author 's

Bruce Marshall

novel does not reflect li fe as It IS, his philosophy will not be regarded as tru e to fact either. "

1\.fr. Marshall is convinced that the perfeclion of a work of art has an ennobling quality. H ence, the novel ­ist gives glory to God by representing things as thf'y ar~.

List Discloses Term Wizards

Followi ng close upon the shock of report cards comes a second shock,

the Dean 's List. Thirty-seven students' names appear on the first semester honor roll.

E xplains H oly Days This is Father's second book on

customs of Christian hol y days . His Christmas Book, publihed in 1952, was a best-seller. The Easter book abounds in explanations of the origins of such customs as eat ing hot cross buns on Good Friday and donning new clothes on Easter Sunday.

Budgeting Provides Smart Wa rdrobe

Pay s Dividends in New Priceless Look

Seniors riding high include: H elen H ennessy, Priscilla Church , LilJa May Conlan , Alice Donahu e., Nancy Graney, Ruth McBride, J ane Grace, Catherine Sullivan, Mary K. R ya n, J oan Bradley, Sister M. St. Edmund, Sister 1\1. R ose.

Behind the book, Father W eiser re­vealed, are six years of research with volumes of notes ga thered b y delvin g into libraries, talking to people of various nationalities, and uncovering old traditions. The actual writing took about four months, but revisio ns, corrections, proofreading stretched production time to a year.

Twelve yea rs ago when Father V.' eiser was doing parish work, he got

by Claire DeLay When a college gi rl looks like a

pearl of great price but sti ll keeps to her c1 0 lhes budget, she h as a ttained the "Priceless Look," says Mademoi­selle.

She will never lake a loss on a good suit, the fa hion editors affirm. A good bu y is a butterscotcb a nd white prin­ted wool fluffed with rabbit h air to 'make it feel like cashmere. l' or the I girl with a limited budget and a sew-ing machine, MLLE features a suit lhat she can make h erself. It combines two of this spring's favorites, a token jacket and a wallpaper waist.

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Checks are pleasant to h ave, both in business and in fashion, and this spring it is good financing to wear

them. A black and white check jacket a nd jumper put a sizabl e dent in a girl 's wa ist, but not in her funds.

Something new with suits this year is the gu impe. By defmition , a guimpe

is "a blouse of sta rch and cha rm and innocence" with interest created by pleats, ruffles, or trim. They are charming all the li me and are cerlai n lO be popular, MLLE forecasts.

Finall y, poin ted -toe shoes, stra ight­forward ha ts, and demurely pastel gloves are the gil t-edging of th is sprinl!"'s rlolhe investment.

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Eight juniors obta ining " uperior" rating a re: " Vi nifred Dob erty, Alyce Vincent, J a ne Lyons, Mary Ru ane, Pa­tricia Murphy, Beverl ey O 'Brien, Mar­guerite Donlon, Mildred Corcoran .

Sophomore scholastic stars include: Marie Canfield , Sister M. Cla rus, El­eanor Surprenan t, Marianne Maguire, Mary Lou Cassens, Dori DiTullio,

fa rie DiBenedetto, P a tricia Mine­han e, E leanor Coneeney, Grace N ut­tall , Maryann Pu sateri, Mary Hogan.

Desp ite tria ls of readjustment to college li fe, fi ve freshmen made lhe list. They are: Sheila Ca rroll , Tancy Faron, Dorothy Bernardi , Barbara Co­lll cci, Mary F. Sulli van.

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Friday, March 19, 1954

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Write! Write!

Write! What's your quarrel wi th television?

Too many psychotics in drama pro­grams' Too few clothes on dancers? Low_toned comedy? The "misery" shows?

It won ' t do you 01' TV a bit of good to discuss your beefs with j ust your lunch-mates in the caf. Why not let your criticism rea ll y go to work- by sending it to the produ c­tions under your fire?

"We listen to our listeners. They make our programs," sa id a leading executive of a large br oadcasting corporation to arch­Christopher James Keller. Pro­ducer Leo V. Cahill of W NAC and its TV Channel 7, echoes, " If we have enough letter s of criticism , we know ther e is something wrong, and take steps to ' clear up the situation. Of course this is easy in our own stUdio pro­grams. But even the grea t net­work shows will make text cha nges if they hear from tele­viewers."

An angry "YOll shou ld live so long" isn ' t going to tell the producer what's wrong. 1ake .your message concise, clear, courteous, and constructive. Might be a good idea to say first whal you like a bout the program. Then follow up with what you think spoils ;it. Be sure to sign you r name and address if you want any attention pa id to your evaluation.

Don't snub the lowly postal card. It can hold 90 lypewritten words, with ' room for signature and address. Keep a couple near the TV set to jot down comments before YO ll forgt!t them! T uck a couple into your notebook, too, for spare moments. Get lhe "write-'em" habit, and 'you 'll be mak­ing a genuine contribution to the (ulu re of television I

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Team Reveals Tie As Season Record; Frosh Display Skill

Midway in sea on the Emmanud basketba ll team sports a 3-3 record_

The outstanding game to date was the contest with Labo ure in which the varsity licked a ten point deficit in the last qua rter only to fa ll short of victory by one basket. The fi nal score was 32-30_

Promising new freshmen players are forwards Brenna Hyland a nd Mary Broph y_ Besides being slick ball ha ndlers, th ey a lso exhibit smooth team work and fancy hook shots_

J ackie Marston , '54, team captain, has sparked the team in previous games. Guards Alice Fellows, Lida McDonough, Jackie Rinkor, and Pat Monahan have been p utting up a brilliant defense a ll eason.

The vars ity record to d a te is: Team Scores

Boston Teach. 34-27 Rivier 27- 9 B. C. Education 41-34 B. C. Nurses 32-24

Victors Boston Teach.

Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel

Laboure 32-30 Regis 42-28

The schedu le for

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the remaining games includes:

Team Salve Regina B. C. Education Rivier Regis Pley D ey Laboure Regis

Dale Mar. 19 Mar. 19 Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 30 Mar. 31

P la ce Boston Teach.

Mt. Alvernia Boston Teach.

Regis Boston Teach. Boston Teach.

Cuba Snails Lecture Topic

" Science is fun " might well have been the top ic of a recent lec ture given to the Biology Club by Dr. Will iam Clench of the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. The lecture spotlighted Cuba, land of sunshine and sugar, as an invaluable source for the scientific study of snails.

Th is amiab le snail specialist, offic­iall y termed Curator of Mollusks a t the Harvard Museum , ascribed the difficulty in collect ing snails to 5 feet long hornets' nests found o n the high limestone mountains wh ich the snails inhabi t.

l'ascinating details of multi-colored poisonous sp cimens causing dea,h in 4 hours and crimson-colored tree­climbing snails punctuated the talk_

Dr. Clench discussed the habits o f ocean-dwelling snai ls livings at an ocean depth which causes large spon ­ges to be compressed into small, hard hand-balls.

B. U. Launchf's Plan To Aid Handicapped

Emmanuelites, just a reminder to contact your pastors about prospective students for the Boston University progra m aiding the educat ion of the handicapped_

Physica lly ha ndicapped high school graduates confined to hospitals and homes are actually learn ing and tak­ing part in classroom discussions, work­ing toward college degrees, thanks to telephone a nd audiograph_

This progra m serves a Ihree-fold purpose; namely, bui lding lip the morale of the student, broadening his knowledge. and making him an asset to the comm unity. Why don't you help?

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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Former Red Sox centerfielder Tommy Umphlett smiles as he receives his award from the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association presented by Vic Johnson, Bosto" H e"old cartoonist.

Umphlett Discusses Trade;

Move Surprises Sox Rookie by Elaine A vila

The Baseball ' ''riters Associa tioll of America listed a Bos ton's 1953 " R ookie of the Year" Tom Umphlet t. Boston R ed Sox cente rfielder. Yet, when Tom came 'before the Associa ­tion last month to receive his award , he no longer wore the uniform of the R ed Sox. Wi~hin two shon months he was traded to the Wash­ington Sena tors.

How d oes such a trade affect all aspiring ballplayer? A three- ho ur in ­terv iew with Torn at the Sheraton Plaza produced th e answer to thi' question .

Trade disappointing "When you play ba eball. " Tom re­

vea led , " you have to ta kc the ups with the downs. Sure, ] was dis­appointed over the trade, but if the Sox feel that Jensen can help the team, it was the only thing they could do. The Sox naed a long ball hitter and hope to find one in Jen ­sen. ] on ly hit three homeruns all )'ear and only one in Fenway Park .

" As for being disappointed, 1 guess every ballplayer is stunned when he's traded. Like any other kid, I picked a favorite team. Mine was the Red Sox. ] was surprised and happy when they signed me, disappointed and sad when I left. Well, that 's the game."

Dream comes true Tom was signed by the R ed Sox ill

1950. Previously, he spent two sea­sons in the Ohio-India na League. When the R ed Sox finally called him into the major leagues, it was quite a surprise to Tom.

" 1 was sleeping when 1 heard a knock on the door," divulged To~. ;'1 tho ught one of the guys had come to borrow some money. I had to pinch myself to prove I wasn't dream­ing when m y manager told me to report to the Red Sox_"

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It 's easy to nnderstand just why Tom has succeeded in his chosen field . His genuin e sincerity a nd warm cordiality creep out from behind his words and gestures as he ta lks. H e has been labeled by ma ny scr ibes as <jlli et , bashfu l, and modest , but in any eve nt , one of the most sincere p layers ill haseball.

Test awaits

" Who ' ll cop the pennant this sea­son: " To this que ry, Tom countered with , " Who knows? As for myself, thi s wi ll be a n im portant year. The first yea r in the majors. pitchers don't know how to pilch to you, but by the second yea r, they've figured out yo ur weaknesses. This year will be th e tes t. "

Tom doesn 't expec t the shift from Fenway Park tg Griflilh Stadiu!l1 to vary his brand of ball playing. "It won't make too uch difference," he disclosed. " I'm not a long ball hitter and I wasn't SWinging for the fence. If I had been, the deep outfield would be a disadvantage, but I concentrate on getting a hit, not a homerun."

./udging from his first year in base­ha ll when he l'anked among the lead­ing hitters in th e American league until he sustained a head inj111'Y, Tom 's promising.

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Junior Turns Soda Jerl{; Clubs Hold Open Sessions ----------_____ by Mary Feloney ___ _ • Reports fro m Sister Angela E lizabe th and Mary J a ne Miller reveal that in sp ite of man y hOll rs of se rio us thollgh t a nd meditation , th e retreat furnished res t a nd some hearty laughs for book-weary seniors . • Emman uel has a Gloria Swanson e nrolled in the freshman class! In the (,afe te ri a. Cenevieve Swan is "alias G loria Swa nson " to Sister H elen.

New Teacher Sparl{s Gym

j ow then , activ ity, activit ),_" These crisp words, Roa ting out from behind closed gym doors passers-b y are learning to associate with Em ­manuel 's new ph ysical educa tion di ­rector. Miss Ma ria Salvucci.

A graduate of Sargent Coll ege, viva­cious f iss alvucci taught for three

"HERE'S HOW," gym instructor, to Eileen Burke, season opens.

explains new

Miss Salvucci, '57, as archery

years a l Xavier College, ew Orleans. befo re comin g to Emmanuel.

Her good sportsmanship Athletic Association ski weekenders discovered o n their recent trip to Peterboro, N. H . From Friday night to SlInday night she was Ihe victim of every school girl trick from having her mattress stolen to receiving a fUlly-clothed shower.

!-fomewal'd bound from l'eterboro, ~'fiss Sa lvllcci cou ld still laugh and say: ·' :-.Iext year they 'll be some cha nges made on the sk i weekend. I'm stay­ing home!"

Righ t now Miss Salvucci is busy pre­paring classes, a rranging basketball games for the "Globe Trotters" and glliding the Athletic Association.

"Life II sed to be so uncomplica ted," sighs Miss Salvucci, "but activity keeps (me young."

• J ean Thivierge, '57, knows how it feels to be queen even if it 's just for a night-<>r part o f one, anyway. J ean was v,oted queen at Northeastern's R.O.T.C_ Ball.

• Have you ever made ),o llr own ice cream cone or dished out a creamy mound of your "favorite"? Mary Jane Connors did and was practica lly in ecstasy doing it. She was thrilled to find that Sis ter H elen wasn't a round to do the honors.

• A couple of descriptive definit.ions have been heard on campm recen tl y. Father Redding: " Skin, a bag to hold bones." Sister Clare Fra ncis: " Modern art, a n intellec tua l doodle."

• Students of int roductory psychol ­ogy at San Diego Coll ege, ·Ca lifornia . were asked to write down what Ihey considered to be their " mos t va illa ble asset." Two answered " intellige nce" ~both misspelled it. (AC P) • The Historical Society invites a ll students interested in internatio na l ' politics to hear Dr. Alba Zizzamia , As­sistant Observer and Press Correspond­ent to the U T from the Nationa l Catholic W elfare Conference, next Thursday at 4 p .m. in the a uditorium.

• The Biology Club will sponsor a talk on evolution to be given Tuesday, Mar. 23, at 4 p .m. in the auditori llm by Rev. Michael Wa lsh , S.,J. , I'h.D. Father Walsh is chairman of the Bi ­ology Department a t Boston College. T he lecture is open to a ll sllldents_ .. --....--.. . .--..--.. .. --.. .. ---.. _ ... -.. .. -..._ .. -. .. -Silver r20ntest (5pens

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.l ean Bresna han , '55, to conduct their nat ion-wid e "Sterlin~ Silver Contest" for college women on campus. Part of the finn 's design research project, the Reed a nd Barton contest is open to a ll studen ts. Rules for the con­test are easy. Entrants simply write 25-50 words to complete the state­ment, " I think Classic R ose is an at­tractive sterling design because _ .. " Entry blanks can be obtained from the campus representative. Dates of the contest and addi tiona l information will be given at assembly.

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