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Merry Christmas! Yes, once again it is the season of gay carols, tinselled trees, inviting loar. terms, and restrained, tasteful liquor ads modestly displaying their product as "the most welcome gift of the Season," the season of the most pathetic travesty on tJ:.i! greatest gift ever offered man: the Peace of the Bab", of Bethlehem.

This yearned-for peace is not the ersatz concord of "peaceful co-existence" maintained only by the armored isolation of opposing forces. It is a positive force, resultant upon dynamic love, humility, and sac­rifice; the sublimation of the individual will to God's and the earthly fruition of this sublimation in univer­sal good will. Lack of evil intention is not enough. We have a tendency to regard war simply as the product of aggressive tyranny or sometimes as the visitation of God's wrath on .deserving objects of it, while taking a Pharisee-tp-Publican pride in our pre­servation from invasion. . Far more diabolical and terrifying in its implica­

tions than the evil will of the few, however, is the indifference of the many - our indifference. Just as gangrene is the result of neglect of an infected

(I the spiritual gangrene that is igno ~lance, injustice, and war, however r emote the battlereJ.::, is the re­sult of our individual sins of pettine~s and indiffer­ence to God and to our fellow manJ How little we realize the tremendous reparation th~\se sins require, how thoughtlessly unaware we are qlf the gratitude "e owe to those millions of victims of ioppression who have taken the opportunity God h as l given them to offer up their suffering in retributi04 . How humbly and deeply we should appreciate the grace Christ has given us to share and mitigate v61untarily these

I sufferings, and in this way to transfprm mankind's arbitrary bond of reparation into an I equally unify­ing, but infinitely more positive, one of God-centered brotherly love. I (

Many will be infuriated at the "morbiaity" and "un­seasonablen ess" of the above. But dalle we have the presumption to pray for peace while we continue, by our pride, indifference, and phari1aical piety, to force others to earn it, not only for themselves, but for us? Our Christmas "spirit" a nd celebrations will cease to· be a travesty only w hen we realize that the Christ Child's peace w ill be ours when we bring it

scratch, rather than the deliberate irritation 01 it, to all other men.

Vol. 8. No.3 Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass.

HOLIDAY FUN IN THE OFFING occupies Phyllis Rourke, Mary Lore-tti, and Beverley Kerrigan, as they decorate the lower corridor ' with Christ­mas Cotillion publicity.

Cotillion Highlights Holidays; Dance Features Snow Flurry

December 15, 1955

Profs Assist at Convention

During the Christmas recess, the Reverend Dr. Stanislaus T. Sypek, head of the sociology department, and Sister Marie lAugusta will as­sist at the 17th a;J.nua l convention of the American Catholic Sociolo­gical Society in IPhiladelphia, De-

cember 28-30. \ S i ster :D.1arl e A'1::g ust- w'il1 act a!;)

the chairman of a workshop on Group Tensions. "The convention purposes to clarify the differences between sociology and social work

. and to explain their relationship," Sister reveals.

Other topics of discussion will be "Juvenile Delinquency and the Com­munity," "Interdisciplinary Analy­sis," and a stUdent conference on "Puerto Rico Migration."

Key members participating in this convention include Reverend Louis A. Ryan, O.P., Providence College, Otto Reinemann, director of probation, Municipal Court of Philadelphia, Reverend J. A. Cook, executive director, Social Service Burea u , Federated Catholic Chari­ties, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

Clubs Spirit

Festivities; Stage Envelops Parties

A masquerade, nativity play, and 'lnniversary celebration will high­light the club Christmas parties to be h eld throughout the college' this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The literary, historical, international relations, chemical, dramatic, and .math clubs will join forces in a masquerade fete to be held in the gym. Students will dress as famous personages representative of their individual fields. Coordinator of the event ;;; Mary Ann O'Brien, '56.

Members of the la nguage clubs will merge their t alents in staging a play, "The Nations Come to the Crib." Each nation, portrayed by a club representative, will present a gift characteristic of her country to the Christ Child. As the g ifts are presented, group members will join in songs traditional to the nation. Mary Ann Pusateri, '56, is coordina­tor of the combined presentation, which w ill take place in the dining haL.

Dr. John Foley, who is celebrat­ing his 25th ,annive~ary as a mem­ber of the biology department, will be feted at the biology club's party in t he Marian Hall g u est lounge. Highlight of the program will be a skit presented by the juniors show­ing the development of the biology department over the past quarter century. Seniors will present a re­view of their role as Dr. Foley's bacteriology and embryology stu­dents. Carol Singing will close the f esti vi ties.

Sue Kelley, '57, is chairman of the sociology club party to be held this a,fternoon at st. Joseph's Manor, Dorchester. Club members w ill dis­tribute gifts and corsages to the ladies of the Manor. Mary Jane Murphy, '57, h eads the entertain­ment committee.

College Head Advises NCEA

Sister Alice Gertrude, president, addressed the New England unit of t he National Catholic Educational Association at their annual meet­in:g on December 8 in the Sheraton Plaza Hotel.

As a participant in a panel dis­cussion on the a nticipated effects of increased enrollments in colleges, Sister proposed methods of prepar­ing OUr college undergraduates and alumnae for college teaching to meet the demand which will be made by 1957.

"Students and alumnae should be encouraged to pursue higher stud­ies through the stimulation of scholarship in their freshmen year, and the provision of fellowships and assistantships to graduates," sug­gested Sister Alice Ge-rlrude.

"Prospective teachers should be impressed with the value of teach­ing in the peace of the Catholic college atmosphere," Sister advised.

As a climax to holiday activity, the Student Government Associa­tion's Christmas Cotillion will be held on December 26 in the Imperial Ballroom of the Hotel Statler. Gene Denis and his orchestra will provide the music for dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Ticket chairman is Joanne Keat­ing '57. Her committee consists of Fanny Love Ward '56, Sue Sweeney '59, and Jane Keating' 58.

Tickets, priced at $5.00 per couple, are now on sale at tl{J.e booth in the lower 'corridor. They may also be purchased at the door. Student Government treasurer, J oanne Keating, warns that students who have not paid their blanket tax will not be allowed to attend the dance.

Originates Statue; Sculptor Process Shows

"Also," the president revealed, "there is a need for fostering vo­cations in those who want to devote their lives to God by the aposto­late of teaching. Love of learning is consistent with love of God, for that knowledge can be used to im­

Chairman, Beverly Kerrigan '56, announces that the theme of the formal is "Winter Wonderland." A novelty "Snow Flurry" dance con­test will be the highlight of the eve­ning.

Duris Kenney '56, orchestra chairman, heads a committee in­cluding Carol Brugman '58, Mary Lou Mahoney '57, Mary Thornton '57, and Kathleen Vanderslice '58.

Mary Jeanne Collins '56, is in charge of publicity. H er committee is composed of Maura Breen '58, Bernadette Seales '59, Ann Lynes '57, and Marie Murphy '57.

Ar.ne T. Murphy '56, Alice Ash '59, Emily Snow '56, a nd Eleanor Surprenant '56, will assist decora­tions chairman, Beatrice Driscoll '57,

Appointment Bureau Senior interviews will con­

tinue throughout December. . National Te'achers Exam Saturday, Feb. 11, 1956.

Applications must be submitted before January 13, 1956;

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N SA Announces Foundation Grant

The National Student Association announces a $128,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for a four-year foreign student leadership program.

The grant, largest in the Associa­tion's history, w ill enable fifteen or more student leaders from the un­derprivileged areas of the world to spend a year at representative col­leges in the United States.

NSA w ill select the institutions on the basis of their ability to furnish the facilities, academic and extra­curricular environment, student and staff personnel which will provide the most meaningful experience for the foreign leaders. Jam.es T . H ar­ris, Philadelphia, administrator of the program, will place emphasis on the structure and effectiveness of the student self-government as a model of democratically-organized institutions.

A modern sculptor in an old­world studio, Adio di Biccari, ori­ginated, designed, and produced the statue of Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces, now standing befo·re Marian Hall.

Within his studio on Boston's T avern Road, Mr. di Biccari trans­formed his conception of Our Lady

Fused Talent into a reality. After submitting his sketch for approval to Marian Hall

architects, Maginnis, Walsh, and part His honor and glory." Kennedy, he began the actual work.

... ~ "Training young people to teach The statue, simple in line and ._ in college, whether as lay profes- '

decor , is in h armony with Marian Hall's architecture. It approximates the grace and contemporary design of the Union building. A product of both sculptor and workmen, it represents the fruit of three months' work. Guided by his sketch, Mr. di Biccari modeled the statue in clay. Through a casting process, the model was moulded in plaster. As the final step, stone-cutters repro­duced it in Indian limestone.

Mr. di Biccari, a graduate of the Museum of Fine Arts school, has studied in France, Italy, and Ger­many. He and his partner, Arcan­gelo Cascieri, specialize in ecclesi­astical work. They are now work­ing to complete a commission for the Baltimore Cathedral.

Mr. di Biccari's sculpture is · per­haps best known from the statues he has produced for Our Lady of

sors or religious, is Catholic action ' in Catholic scholarship," Sister summarized.

COMING EVENTS Dec. 15-Club Christmas parties

Dec. 16-Christmas recess after last class.

Dec. 26-Christmas Cotillion

begins

Jan. 3-Christmas recess ends at 9:00 a.m.

Jan. 3-6-Class elections as sched­uled by the Student Gov­ernment Association.

Jan. 9-Midyear examinations be­gin.

Jan. 20-Midyear examinations end.

Jan. 24-6- Retreat for underclass­men.

Jan. 30- Second semester begins.

the Railways chapel, South Station, Feb. 9-Senior-junior ring cere-Boston, and the new Boston Col- mony. lege School of Education.

~~uulit~ Questioned Americans pride themselves on equality. They

claim it as a part of their precious heritage. Today, throughout the world, America has become synono· mous with freedom and equality. Yet the only real· ity in which all men are truly equal, Americans find most difficult to accept. fhe problem of negro· white integration, wnich has its roO'ts in the equal value of the immortal soul, has been, and still is, a maj.or problem in American society.

Last year's Supreme Court decision proclaiming integration of races in public schools is ~ defined manifestation of progress. Y ci: certain Southern state governments are hOW establishing programs for subsidized private schooling. "Equal facilities for all," they cry, "but segregated facilities."

Each day so· called "equality.minded Americans" flaunt their anti-negro actions. Oniy this month, excommunication, the highest penalty of our Church, was imposed upon two Louisiana women who attacked a fellow parishioner for "daring" to teach catechism to a non-segregated group of chil­dren. As an expression of charity, Bishop Jules Jeanmardof Lafayette, Louisiana, lifted the ban two weeks ago, yet warned that continued violence would force him to close his church. This, coupled with the recent Emmett Till case, makes for a rather bleak picture.

America is the most literate nation in the world. Yet with true education strides greater responsibili­ty of action. Let America first learn, truly under­.stand, wherein equality lies. Let her recognize her duty to protect it. Then let her not only extol equality, but live it.

Who /leeds Rest? The misnomer of the collegian's life, Christmas

"vacation," has become an intense period of work. Term papers, book reviews, studying for tests slated the day school reopens, Christmas jobs, and house­work constitute the " few things" that must be done during this two week period of "rest." Professors assign work, saying, "You'll have lots of time." Employers and parents echo the refrain, while the poor student's dream of sleeping late, enjoying com­plete relaxation -and amusement, and catching up on studies quickly fades .

Of the 24 hours in a day, health standards de­mand eight hours "leep. and at least two hours total eating time. Dark-circled eyes of underfed students who roaln the corridors De-tw een v a cat·i 0 i15 "tce<tif), to the fact that these two " extras" are neces­sary elements to be included. Since year 'round' mid­night-oil burning seems to be a pet tradition for most professors to conjure, there is usually little chance for the average student to look healthy un­til June!

In addition to the intellectual side of vacation, the obligations of .::)cial life add to increasing ten­sion. Student Govermr.ent offers the Christmas Cotillion to provide off-campus activity. Family gatherings that are musts, and New Year's Eve celebrations, tend to interfere with the constant pur­suit of scholarship.

If only profs would realize the need that stu­dents have for a complete va!~ ation! How joyous a Christmas would be had if the assignment were, "Enjoy yourself. There will be nothing due." Em­ployers would be pleased with the prompt arrival of their Christmas workers anC. parents would be amazed at the diligence with which housework IS

done.

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Ice Show Opens 1956 POW Play Stages Run With Pa,t Minehane

While Boston radiatcs the r ed and gold glow of Christmas, Emmanuclites are hurriedly polishing up assignments, making time for a quick glance at what the Yule-tide Hub offers. Holiday fare is varied and vivid.

The perenni-al Bosto"} New Year's favorite, Ice Capades, stages its gala opening on December 26 at Boston Garden. The show will run through Janu­ary 11. Donna Atwood stars in this season's feature, "Peter Pan."

Another post· Christmas opening is that of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in a season of Gil­bert and Sullivan. The group, appearing at the Shu­bert Theatre for a two-week engagement beginning December 26, will present a repertoire including "The Mikado," " Iolanthe," "H.M.S. Pinafore," "Trial by Jury," and "Pirates of Penzance."

A new drama ,about Korean POWs, "Time Limit," comes to the Colonial Theatre on January 2 for a trial run. Written by Henry Denker and Ralph Ber­key, the presentation stars filmster Ar,thur Ken­nedy.

Influenced, no doubt, by the tremendous success of "Damn Yankees,:' a new baseball play, "The Hot CorneT," opens a f.ortnight's pre-Broadway run at the Wilbur Theatre on January 9.

CHECKING HER INSTRUMES'TS is senior Agnes Lynch, engrossed in her chemical research problem, the separation of nickel.

Se~ior Chemist Explains Nicl~elResearch Problem By Mary Lou Cassens

Would you like to have the in­side story of what 'really goes on in those seemingly-mysterious la­boratories in Alumnae Hall? Choose any Saturday afternoon and climb up, up, up to the aromatic and tensely silent chemistry depart­ment.

In a small room, amid multi-col­ored solutions in slender-necked glass containers, a senior is quietly at work. Her cap and gown discard­ed momentarily for a rubber apron, Agnes Lynch is concerned with her chemical research problem.

Separation of nickel Agnes explains the purpose of her

work, "My project, in general, con­sists in finding the most suitable conditions for separating nickel from solutions containing salts of other metals. This is accomplished

Future value Sister Mary John, chairman of

the chemistry department, who is advising Agnes in her work, feels that having completed such an un­dertaking will be an advantage to her. Agnes, who plans to enter in­dustrial research work after grad­uation, agrees fully, explaining that through her research she has gained not only self-confidence, but a familiarity with ch~mical literature and techniques.

1usion By Joan Mailloux

Soft silvery sounds of bells Hushed a midnight world, snow­

covered, Caught in quiet rapture.

by shaking the mixture with suc- Pervading flakes of peace cessive portions of 8-hydroxy qui- ,I Shining on the emerald-sparkling noline dissolved in chloroform." She fir adds that the result is the forma- Glistened, like the spun of angel's

h • .... tion of a yellow chloroform solution r a<r of nickel oxinate in which the And cast eternal shadows, amount of nickel can be estimated. Filling half-filled foots·teps.

"Two sensitive instruments which I have learned to use," Agnes re­veals, "are the pH meter, for de- ' termining acidities, and the spectro­photometer, for analyzing the sO- , lutions by the measurement of the absorption of light." J

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Songs Herald Yule Season By Martha Leonard

Rodgers and Hammerstein have scored again with a handful of hits ( from their new show, "Pipe Dream." Riding high are Eddie Fisher and.' Roy Hamilton on "Everybody's Got a Home But Me." The two sides are so different in style that it's almost worth buying both discs. Done in true Como Style is "All At Once' You Love Her," Perry's smooth try from the same show.

Champ Butler is still aiming f611 his second hit. His latest effort~ "Point of No Return," finds him singing a slow ballad. Champ sounds unsure of himself, not so easy-going as he was with the jazzy ragtime of "Down Yonder."

,

. \ ChrIstmas songs have been herald-·

i'1g the Yule season for a montl~

now. The most amazing this yea\' is Jimmy Boyd's "I Just Want a Kiss for Christmas." Jimmy hal? changed a good deal since he " .. I' saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus.1.'

Although his style is essentially thT same, his hoyish treble is on the way down. Who knows, he may wind up a baritone! 1

Perry Como's "Home for the Holi­days" rates repeated spinning again this year. Chances are that thi~ disc could become a seasonal stand­ard to match Bing Crosby's "Whit~ Christmas."

~:. * Two shadows journeyed through

the snow To meet a third, to ask the way­A stranger, and they called him

Friend, And thought him one of them.

But when he passed, they did not find

His way, nor saw the man-made marks,

As Christmas, ageless spirit, melted

Tnto Time.

--In the Mailbag_

Faculty Challenge Student Reaction Dear Editor,

Since we have seen no evidence that anyone else has replied to the question in the October Focus, "What is the culture of the Ameri­cans?" we wonder if we are pre­sumptuous in thinking that there is an answer.

If a European wants a list of "an incomparable line of masters," we have only, even without much re­flection, to fill i.n the gap between John Singleton Copley or John Sing­er Sargent and Grandma Moses or Grant Wood; between Stephen Fos­ter and George Gershwin; between Charles Bulfinch and Frank Lloyd Wright; between Anne Bradstreet and Robert Frost. Certainly, how­ever, there is much more to the a nswer than just a list.

Does no Emmanuel College stu­dent feel impelled to give her an­swer?

Sincerely,

Three Americans:

Rose Mullin Dorothy Hurley Paul Maffeo

Gadfly Relates Tale, Tells of Humble Child my dear miss minehane comma once comma i heard a tale period it was a strange comma mad tale period a babe had comc to save our world comma yes save our self-sufficient and prosperous society from some undefinable evil period but even more stunning comma this babe was to leave a lasting impression on all mankind because he was humble and unfortunate enough to be a victim of someone apostrophe s corrupt justice period

the rumor contends that when the babe became a man comma he was comma by and large comma an eloquent speaker comma and by the very power of his words comma managed to give to history some potent drama period

and comma as with all publicly recognized personages comma enthusiastic humanitarians gave tribute to the babe by celebrating his birthday period

and as times grew modern comma celebrations were advanced and vastly improved period where the babe had been humble comma people cried aloud in external demonstrations period the babe had come to save but people were losing .in debt period the man spoke powerful words comma but people bought their words and mailed them as symbnls of their loving period

this all became a terrible distortion comma but then again it apostrophe s only a taZe period

happy new year comma gadfly

THE FOCUS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1955

Member Associated Collegiate Press All-American 1953-1954-1955 SubSCription $2.00 per year

Published monthly during the college year, with the exception of vacati0n and examination weeks, by

the students of Emmanuel College, Boston 15, Mass.

Prof Explains Yule Symbols By Rev. Francis X. Weiser, S.J.

The custom of decorating homes on festive days is world-wide. Neither an essentially pagan nor Christian idea, the displaying of plants and flowers at Christmas expresses both joy and solemnity. One of the most popular plants is the mistletoe, sacred to pagan Dr!.lids, who believed it had mira­culous qualities of healing, fertility, and protection.

Enemies meeting beneath a mistletoe in the forest would lay down their arms, exchange a friend­ly greeting, and keep a truce un­til the following day. From this old custom evolved the practice of sus­pending mistletoe over a doorway or in a room as a token of good will and . peace to all comers.

SEWING PERFECTION constitutes Elaine Lavoie's requirement, as she explains the intricacies of Christ Child layettes to senior helpers, Barbara Gilmore and Louise Moriarty. I

Lovers, who sealed and publicized their engagement under the mistle­toe, interpreted it tOo mean a sin­cere pledge of love and promise of marriage.

Students Donate To Christ Child

Time Center

Holly's green leaves and red ber­ries have become the universal Christmas symbol, adorning greet­ing cards and wrapping paper, as well as doors and windows. Repre­sentative of Moses' burning thorn bush, its prIckly points and red ber­ries, resembling drops of blood, re­minded early Christians that the Divine Child was born to wear a crown of thorns.

Poinsettia, a native Central Amer­ican plant, is commonly used in churches and homes at Christmas. Mexicans call it "the flower of the Holy Night," bec.a use the flaming star of its red bracts resembles the star of Bethlehem.

By Margaret Nagle

"To new volunteers, our Christ Child center seems to be a place of bedlam and chaos," Cambridge di­rector, William Byrne, admitted, "until they listen hard enough to hear children laughing."

When interviewed recently, Mr. Byrne explained that the "Cam­bridge Christ Child center is part of a national charity plan to bring Christmas to children throughout the year:'

Emmanuel volunteers constitute vital instruments in the continuance of a project which began more than 70 years ago, when groups first be­gan to sew layettes fOor needy moth-

Biology Double

Department Honors Silver Anniversary

By Barbara Fiore

Emma nuel's biology department will honor a double silver anniver­sary this year as Dr. John Foley, department head, and Sister Mar­garet, department chairman, note their twenty-fifth year of service to the college.

Foley. Sister prefers to reminisce about Emmanuel's early days when the biology department consisted of a single laboratory and "one little incubator."

Sister received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Trinity

HERALDING THEIR DOUBLE SILVE.R ANNIVERSARY, Sister Mar­garet of the biology department serves the customa.ry cup 0'£ tea to Dr. John Foley in Ibis office during "class breaks."

A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Foley holds the highest honorary degree in his field, that of Diplo­mate of the American College of Ehysicians. Boston University Med­ical School recently honored him as Clinical Professor Emeritus.

In addition to his educator's role, Dr. Foley serves as chief-of-staff at the Boston Sanitorium and St. Margaret's Hospital.

Sister Margaret, declining any glory, shares the spotlight with Dr.

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College, and was a member of its faculty before coming to Emmanu­el. She has done graduate studies at Catholic University.

Offhandedly, Sister admits mem­bership in the American Associa­tion for the Advancement of Science, the National Association of Biology Teachers, the New Eng­land Biological Association and t lJe American Cancer Society.

Silver bells will ring out at Christmas time to honor this year of scientific "jubilee."

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ers. Now over 18 students donate free time to give instruction and recreation tOo Christ Child "day­hops."

Elaine Lavoie, '56, supervises the making of layettes this year. Christ Child volunteers deliver boxes of necessary items for new babies to hospitals. These packages include a kimona, nighties, slips, diapers, blankets, and even a christening dress. Student seamstresses meet in the senior lounge ' to sew the tiny garments.

Daily. Christ Child activity begins early in the morning with the nurs­ery program. After sChool hours, workers give attention to girls' Friendship groups, and to small boys called Texas Rangers. and Sup­ermen. Senior Pat Monahan ref­erees football games. Elaine Lavoie

I ' conducts an evening charm class fo~ teen-agers, ~d ~hirley Phillips, '56, recently orgq.nized a bowling party fOr her group.

Mr. Byrne and h Is volunteers will testify to the fact that the children do not say they are going to the Christ Child 'house: "They say they are going to Christ Child." the di­rector insisted.

GoalN ecessitates

Christmas Green Emmanuelites, if Washington,

D .C. is your spring goal, remember that Historical Society money-hold­ers request payment in greenbacks. In the interest of holiday-receiving, we remind you that "forewarned is forearmed!" Unable to offer an easy Christmas present exchange plan, we present, rather, a mercenary, but practical, approach to Christmas materialism.

Although Christmas is ten days away, there is still time to touch the hearts of procrastinating rela­tives. Tell auntie, tactfully, that Chanel No. 5 bubble-baths do not number among life's necessities, and utilize the art of z;nental telepathy to convey the idea to Cousin Nellie in Hackensack that money repre­sents true endearment.

Even brothers and sisters, pro­perly brain-washed, may be induced to toss pennies into your bank, if mother and dad p~rsist in sentimen­tality.

Seasonal advice: save your Christ­mas "berries," to see the Capitol's "cherries."

OLYMPIA

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Alumna Relates Experiences Of Louvain Graduate Study· By Phyllis M. McManus Editor's note: If it has n ever occurred to you that educa·tional systems exist which ma.ke Emmanuel r esemble a veri­table l)al'adise, this timely article ma~ be a rcyelation.

Helen Hennessy, Emmanuel '54', was one of 14 Americans who studied at Louvain University in Belgium last year under a Ful­bright scholarship.

"I majored in chemistry at Em­manuel, with a combination French­English minor," the petite scholar disclosed when interviewed last week. Originally planning to study m a th, Helen realized, when she re­ceived her award, that she preferred English. But no English courses are given at Louvain . University classes are conducted in Belgium's national languages, French and Dutch.

"Every course is prescribed for regular students, with no electives," she rema rked. "We attended 21 class hours weekly, but had no exams, term papers, nor reports un­til June. Then what a commotion!" Helen exclaimed, with an attractive, pixie-like grin.

She described the examination system, explaining, "Sometimes uni­versity officials give a three-day notice before the 15 required oral exams. Students must stand in line for hours to take the tests. When the exams are over, professors go into a huddle to decide the stu­dents' fate. If a student should fail only one, he will have to retake all 15."

She continued, "Last year, ten thousand students waited hours in the pouring rain for the decision. When the doors opened, a professor

Editor Demands Collegian Answer

Very Reverend Monsignor Fran­ci" J . I ... ally" editor of the Pilot, stated at a ' recent assembly that we are one of "three melting pots" of American culture: Protestant, Catholi.c, and Jewish. While most of the ethnic characteristics of immigrants must be sacrificed in the interest of this "melting" pro­cess, one retains its integrity, re­ligion.

To alleviate faulty notions char­acteristic of "smug" Catholics who feel they are the vital cogs in our era of religious revival , Monsignor emphasized that solo laurels are not due merely to Catholics. Pro­testants and Jews are more than adequately represented by quality minds in this century.

In a crisp, clear-cut tone, Mon­signor Lally demanded outright a mental answer to his thought-pro­voking query, "Are we afraid to be Catholic outside our comfortable cliques?" Even more forceful was the Monsignor's serious concern with the uses we should make in our own communities of our rich Emma nuel tradition and scholar­ship.

KEnmore 6·5010

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read the names of those who had passed, those who must repeat, and th ose who failed completely. Mean­while, excited students screamed, cheered, Or cried:'

H elen admits homesickness for B elgium, her "adopted home." Cur­rently attending Boston UnIversity, s]1e hopes, eventually, to receive her master's and doctor's degrees in English.

Helen Hennessy

Moderns Note 1956 Progress

Moderns are looking forward to New Year 1956, not tOo practice tra­ditional resolutions, but to mark another milestone of progress in this atomic age.

The experts, who actualized the dream of television before radio reached middle-age, are planning a startling scientific future. The ru­mored "discovery" of today will ,·be tomorrow's realization, as this ex.­perimental century has already proved.

Defense resear,chers have direct­ed thflir ~fforts into peacetim~

channels, as exemplified by utiliza­tion of atomic energy to control and cure disease. Space conquest is just around the corner. Authorities claim that particles called anti­protons and not gas and oil will propel future space ships. Air Force officials recently disclosed that ex­perimenters in jet-propulsion will soon begin work on an actual fly­ing saucer.

Although revolving doors and "electric-eyes" have replaced the ordinary open-and-shut variety in some stores, a mysterious curtain of air to keep cold air out and warm air in (or vice-versa) may eventual­ly force doors into retirement.

Hotels may even eliminate the familiar bellhop when conveyor belts move baggage upstairs. By pushing buttons, a lazy guest wiU automatically receive his newspaper or breakfast through a pneumatic tube.

Science is making life easier. The trouble lies in finding time tOo enjoy the inventions which make life en­joyable.

BENZIGER BROTl-IERS,

INC.

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By Mary Hogan * Emmanuelites, where is your sense of CIVIC duty? your spirit of

loyalty to beleaguered students all over this library-afflicted globe? How long will you allow a subversive organization, infiltrating our ranks a nd weakening our hitherto undivided st a nd on matters of the intellect, to go unchallenged? Collegians of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your homework. Expel these t raitors from our midst and rid the campus of the pernicious influence of their badges, brazenly pro­claiming, "I Like Books."

* To continue d n the vein of last morith's anecdotes on rule-observance:

Are you scrupulous when it comes to Christmas cards? Do you feel t here are some types you "ought" to like better than others? Christ­mas cards are concrete bits of Christmas spirit. Why not enjoy them a ll?

"WE'RE GETl'ING READY FOR CHRISTMAS," proclaim helpers a rather red face was Mary Ann O'Brien's reward for similar diligence . Conscious of the confusion during the change of classes, the senior class secretary challenged a group of underclassmen who were rounding a bend on the wrong side of Marian Hall's divided stairway, only to dis­cover on overtaking them that they were teing led by the president of

The spirit of Christmas is as many-faceted as a cut diamond. Just as some surfaces reflect more beautifully the diamond's true quality, so some Christmas cards captute more essentially the joy and peace which are Christmas. Joyce THis and Nancy Faron to Santa Claus, Anne T. Murphy, as they

await the onrush of Christmas-spirited children.

Santa Plays

Visits Emmanuel the college .... Tennis, anyone? * During their free hours, senior English majors may be located at

any of the local travel agenCies. Being taken to task for the notable lack of diligence accompanying their research work for their theses, they were advised to imitate the zeal of one of their authors who" spent Ihalf his life journeying all over Europe tracking down elusive back­ground material for his book. Hence the sudden interest in the Grand Tour. Venice, anyone?

Host At Parties Santa visited Emmanuel twice

this week. On Tuesday he and Mrs. Santa played host at the a nnua l senior Christmas party given by the Sisters. He made a second appear­ance on Wednesday for the or­phans' party sponsored by the So­daiity.

The senior Christmas party, un­der the chairmanship of Pat Mona­han, was held in the dining hall. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Marie Hyland and Mary Hoga n, provided the highlight of the evening by pre­senting the Sisters with comic gifts and ceramic angels.

Nancy Breen, Grace Nuttall, and Ann MacEachern starred in a humorous Christmas skit. Susan McNulty, after presenting several piano selections, led community carol singing.

At the orphans' party yesterday, Santa, in the person of Anne T. Murphy, '56, greeted 100 boys and girls from the Nazareth home and the Christ Child center. A puppet ;show" "The .Ging-erbread · Man," di­rected by John Sisson, was the fea-tured production of the afternoon.

Juniors .Attend Naval Instruction

Juniors Dorothy Bernardi and Carol Kirby recently represented Emmanuel at a tour of the Wave Officer Indoctrination School, U.S. Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Is­land. The . visit, sponsored by the Defense Advisory Committee on

Women in the Service, was arranged to provide firstha nd informatioI:l about the various women officer programs to representatives of near-by colleges.

While at Newport, Dorothy and Carol attended classes a t the Indoc­trination School. They participated in a discussion period w hich in­cluded wave officer speakers of every rank from ensign through commander. In addition to meeting the staff and student officers at an informal reception, they were con­ducted on a firsthand tour of the U.S.S. Yosemite and of the Newport Naval Station. ,

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Each child was "adopted" by a student and treated to candy, cook­ies, and ice cream.

Sodality prefect, Fanny Love Ward, and vice-prefect, Julia Gal­lagher, handled the arrangements.

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* All who favor realism in art, attend! At the recent New England Regional convention of the Catholic Art Association at Newton College of the Sacred Heart, several members ot Emmanuel's faculty and student body attended an illustrated lecture by Catholic University's Dr. Helmut Hatzfeld on "Establishing Relations Between Literature and Art." The assembly was a trifle disconcerted when one of the paper slides fell against the powerfUl light in the projector and burst into flames. The pict ure? A reproduction of EI Greco's "Moses and the Burning Bush." No comment.

In a tight battle last week, sopho­more team 3 squeezed by freshman team 1, 26-22, in the semi-final round of the Athletic Association's intramura l volleyball tournament. In the same round, junior team 5 crushed freshman team 6, 29-8, to eliminate it from final competition.

* Now, here is what we call cooperation. Witnessing our somewhat obvious distress at not having enough :nteresting or amusing incidents to report in this column, Mr. Hookailo (who was on campus taking photographs for the Epilogue on Friday), obliged by whipping out his harmonica and giving an impromptu con .::ert in the dining hall. We re­gret that he had such a small audience, but. we are extremely grateful for the opportunity to fill out the required a mount of co·py. Degrees of preference guide per­

sonal taste. R eligious cards, from Raphael's madonnas to Cooper's lantern-holding angels, convey the spiritual truth of Christmas. To the world of the spirit we add the spirit of the world. Reindeer fly, Santa totes presents, and sleighs drag yule logs to cozy homes ; all are trailitional subject s . port ·,;.yed by , Christmas card artists.

Semi-final winners, sophomores and juniors, will tussle for the championship on Tuesday, January 3. at 4 p.m. in the gym. The victors will take on a faculty team the same day.

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Professors planning to challenge the , student champs include Miss Salvucci, 'Miss Corbin, Miss Hagan, Miss Kain, Fr. Haas, Fr. Jurasko, and Fr. Kane.

Victoriou s juniors are Connie La Croix, Mary Brophy, Diane Pawley, Mary Gardenier, Dolores Curtis, a nd Claire Grace.

Sophomore semi-finalists include Teddy Petrelis, Bernie Chaisson, Dena Cassiani, Florence Pigo, Mary Lou Higgin s, Connie Chisholm, Joan Hackett, and Carol Curran.

The second annf al Catholic Stu­dents' Collegiate Forum was held recently at Mass' c;husetts Institute

" of 'l'e~{illOitlgj't ·~presentatives. o 'f

Catholic college and Newman clubs in this area g thered to discuss common proble ' s. The purpose of the meeting wa ' to exchange ideas and opinions.

The program ,began with a gen­eral session in ' . resge Auditorium. Following this, I. participants di­vided up into groups of 30 to discuss thei!" chosen topi'cs. Emmanuel sen­ior ddegate, An~e Abokalil, led the

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After a dinner served in Walker Memorial, the hall was cleared for a dance and party.

If variety is the spice of life, what could be more lively than a various assortment of cards decorating the mantlepiece? In such a fireplace art exhibit, one might find a "Slim Jim" beside a chef d 'oeuvre of Botticelli, or one of Stein burg's pen a nd inks. The designs, fascinating in them­selves, are even more delightful in comparison with others.

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