Musical Exploration

into Jazz

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Vol. 9, No.5

TRACING THEIR TRIP which will take them to the Mother House in Namur, Belgium are Sister Alice Gertrude, President of Emmanuel, Sister Loretto Julia, Provincial, and Sister Eleanor Joseph, Principal of Roxbury Academy.

President Reveals Plans For Proposed Additions

Wishes of "Bon Voyage" in the form of gift, music, and song greeted Sister Superior Alice Ger­trude at a surprise assembly on March 5. Sister will set sail on March 27 aboard the U.S.S. Inde­pendence to attend a general Chap­ter of the Sisters of Notre Dame at Namur.

In her response to the greeting, Sister Superior retaliated with a surprise announcement of plans for two new additions to Emmanuel's

DeanNames51

To Honor List Sister Angela Elizabeth, dean,

announces that 51 stUdents have merited a place on the Dean's List for the first semester of 1956-57.

Seniors attaining honor grades are: Sister Immaculatina, F.M.M., Sister Christella, F.M.M., Sheila Carroll, Sister Restituta, F.M.M., Judith Kelso, Norine Forrest, Vir­ginia Good, Marie Sarno, Marie Tobin, Lauretta Moore, Barbara Wogan, Martha Rogers, Paula Campbell, Jane Gorrie.

Thirteen junior n ames appear on the list: Virginia Kaylor, Milda Martick, Elizabeth Murray, Mary Leonard, Elaine Drago, Sister M. Alicia, O.P., Ellen Whalen, Carol Brugman, Sister M. Clare, F.M.M., Sister Marie du Bon P asteur, O.P., Mary Ryder, Ilene Joyce, Theresa Sarno.

The sophomore brain-trust in­cludes: Petrina Biondo, Ann Agnew, Patricia Cahill, Vera 'Pace, Ann Berry, Mary Arapoff, Mary Lan­cian, Joanne Meyer.

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STUDENTS! EXERCISE YOUR

FRANCHISE!

Consider Your Candidates

VOTE

for

Student Government President Senior Class President

March 22-28 Sodality Prefect

SG Vice-President March 29-April 3 Class Elections

April 5-10

rapidly growing campus. The first w ill be a place of residence for the sisters, and eventually a new dormitory for students will be erected.

With eleven other Sister dele­gates from the United States, Sis­ter Superior will launch her travel in Europe with a two week visit in Rome w h ere she hopes to have a semi-private audience w ith the Holy Father.

The American Delegation will then journey to Namur, Belgium where they will join with Sisters from every Notre Dame province in the world at a general chapter.

After a brief trip to Cuvilly in France, the birthplace of Blessed Julie Billiart, the American Sisters will culminate thc.:r trip in Eng­land. Part of the itinerary includes visits to educational institutions in Rome, Belgium, and France.

Singers Slate

Joint Concert On Sunday, March 31, the g lee

clubs of Emmanuel College and Fairfield University, Fairfield, Con­necticut, will present a joint con­cert at 3 p.m. in the auditorium.

Emmanuel, under the direction of Dr. Pepin will sing "Miranda," "Th e Gypsies," "Ode to America," and "A Shepherd Idyll." Soloists in "Ode to America" are Carolyn Swan and Ann Giberti.

:Fairfield's numbers, under the direction of Simon Harak, range from spirituals to popular songs as well as ballads and marches. In­cluded in their program are: "Somebody Callin' My Name," "Water Boy," "March of the Grena­diers," and "The Drum." "Grana­da," "Bonnie Lassie," and a medley of L eRoy Anderson songs are the popular selections.

Selections from the score of "My Fair Lady" will highlight the com­bined group numbers. D'Artega's "Hail Mary" and Shubert's "Omni­potence" complete the combined group songs.

The Campus Minstrels and the Emmanuel College Chorale will perform individual numbers. "Le Moulin," "The Trout," "Dance o~

the Gnomes" are among the selec­tions of the Chorale. The members of the Chorale include: Diane Du-

(Continued on page 3)

Language Opens

Flying Career

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Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass. March 15, 1957

Senior to Gain Civic Citation

Carol Kirby '57, a member of the volunteer program at the Children's Medical Center, will receive the Focus Civic Citation at the second annual College - Communications Conference, March 24.

During her junior and senior years, Carol devoted over six hours a week to the Center for which she earned a recognition for 100 hours of volunteer work. She spent these hours in occupational therapy and inter-hospital transportation.

In encouraging other volunteers, Carol stresses they must "have a genuine liking for children, a will­ingness to offer themselves where and when needed, and an enthusi­astic interest in helping those who really need h elp."

Recipients of honorable mention citations are Joan Gabriel '57, who formed a C.Y.O. drum and bugle corps in h er parish, the Most Pre­cious Blood, Hyde P ark, and Carol­yn Swan '59, who directs Girl Scouts at St. Cecilia's P a rish on Saturday afternoons a nd solicits funds for the Red Feather Cam­paign.

Editors Set Conference; ExamineW' ord Potential

The F ::>cus and Pu::Jlic Rela­tions staffs will sponsor the sec­ond annual College-Communica­tions Conference, Sunday, March 24, in Marian Hall from 1-5 p.m.

After benediction the program will begin with a n address of wel­come by Sister Alice Gertrude, president of the College.

Following the greeting, Fr. Wal­ter L. Flaherty, Archdiocesan Di­rector of Radio a nd TV, will give the keynote address: "The Word . . . In Communications."

After his address, the students then may attend one of four t a lks given by: Mr. Allan Andrews, edi­tor, Boston University News; Mr. Donald Wilder, city editor, Quincy Patriot-Ledger; Mr. Jack Malloy, Program Director, WNAC-TV; and Mr. John Dromey, Public Relations, H arvard University. The speakers will discuss communications in the college, a nd the city newspaper, television, and public relations.

A reception and informa l discus­sion in the dining h a ll will close the afternoon. The committee has

extended invitations to the Em­manuel publications and to news­papers a nd public relations staffs at . the following colleges: Anna Maria, Archbishop Cushing, As­sumption, Boston College, Boston

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Lecture, Movie Feature Bard

Shakespeare will make two ap­pearances at the college this month in the character of Macbeth and in the person of a Shakespeariana col­lector.

On March 20, the English depart­ment will feature a screen version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, in t he auditorium at 2 p.m. This drama presented on TV's "Hallmark Hall of Fame" stars Shakespearian actor, Maurice Eva n s.

On March 27 at 11 a.m., Mr.

Tri-Regional NSA Delegates Probe Development Problems

Zeltan Haraszti, the head of the Rare Book. Department and editor of Boston Public Library publica­tions, will acquaint the Shakes­peare class with the folios and rare editions of Shal;:espeare available at the library. Mr. Haraszti, who is th e a uthor of The Enigma of the B ay Psalm Book, will display Shakespeariana for the class in the treasure room of the library and w ill explain the editions to stu-

The Tri-Regional National Stu­dent Association conference will take place March 29-31 at M.I.T .

Dorothy Dockett '59, Pauline Gal­lagher '58, and Suzanne Murphy '58 will represent Emmanuel. Dele­gates from New England, and metropOlitan New York regions of NSA complete the group.

The topic, "Rising Enrollment and the Student," is geared to arou se student's awareness of the problems which accompany ex­panding enrollment. Emphasis will center on the role of students and student government in overcoming obstacles to college education for qualified students.

Scheduled speak ers include: Wil­liam Fels, Associate Provost of Columbia University, Dean Kerby­Miller of Radcliffe College, Dean Edward Graham, Boston Unher­sity, Dr. Joseph McLain of the Marmaroneck public school system,

Grants Available For Foreign Study

The Institute of International Education has announced a schol­arship competition for foreign study during the 1957-58 academic year.

The Cuban-American Cultural Institute offers a fellowship for study at the University of H avan 'l. in the fields of philosophy, Spanish. and Spanish-American lit eratur e. history, education , and social sciences.

The Italian government will grant a scholarship for study at the University of Padua in any field of study. The minimum per­iod of study is six months but a grantee may extend the duration of study.

Six week courses for summer . study will be presented at British universities in Shakespeare and Elizabeth an drama, literature and art in Georgian England.

The closing date for application s

is April 1, 1957.

NSA President, Harold Bakken, and Dan Idzik, Executive vice­president of NSA.

The findings of this conference w ill serve as a springboard for f urther discussion and action in th e individual college programs.

dents w ho view the ection. The lecture a nd mo are open

to all students.

~hoir l"ours North America; Entertains at College April 2

The Vienna Choir Boys w ill pre­sent a con cert at Emmanuel, Tues­day, April 2. Now on the last lap of a world-wide tour, the boys, aged eight to fourteen, are appearing this season in 70 cities across the United States and Canada.

Currently featured in "Cinera­ma," the Choir Boys were seen on Omnibus and h ave recorded ex­tensively on several labels. They a lso gave a surprise performance in the Metropolitan Opera's New Y ea I' ' s Eve performance of "Fledermaus."

Performing only for the Austrian Imperial Court until the end of the empire in 1918, the Konvikt School which trains the youngsters found

it necessary to support itself at the end of World War I a nd public concerts were inaugurated in 1926. Under Impresario S. Hurok's aegis, t h e Choir Boys have visited the United States 12 times since 1932.

The choir was disbanded during World War II, when Father Josef Schnitt, rector of the group, re­fused to a llow the choir to be used for Nazi propaganda. With the end of hostilities, the choir was reor­ganized and returned to the United States in 1948.

The schcol h as three choirs on tour each ye3.r. A rotation system a llows every lad in the school an opportunity to visit each country 0:1 the choir's itin erary.

WORLD-FAMOUS VIENNA CHOIR BOYS will sing at Emmanuel on April 2, on their twelfth North American Tour.

College Spring elections set vital wheels in motion. The success or failure of the coming academic year stands or falls on the results of these approaching elections.

The juniors will take the lead with the election of Student Government, Sodality, and senior class officers. Underclassmen will follow with class officers; residents with house officers; publica tions with editorial staffs; and clubs with officers.

The student elected president of Stu· dent Government acts as leader and official representative of the student body to ad­ministration, faculty, and extra-college community. Juniors, therefore, have the serious obligation to create the election climate.

The College delegates far-reaching re­sponsibility to all elected officers. If apathy to ele{;tions fogs the atmosphere, the whole college suffers the effects. Every mark on a ballot presupposes a reasoned choice, resulting from a careful considera­tion of the qualities (actual and potential) of the candidate.

Characteristically at the opening of the Lenten season the collegian plans a pro­gram of mortification for herself-"giv­ing up" one of several things which she enj oys. The lasting qualities of these self­imposed penances are dubious.

Since the chief aim of Lenten penance is a growth in love for God, should not the collegian take the positive approach? This directive demands a deep concentra­tion on her spiritual life.

With a firm desire to develop a greater and more meaningful love for God, she centers her Lenten concentration on her spiritual life through prayer (particularly holy mass) , spiritual reading, and think­ing. The process involves the "whole man." Saint Paul observes: "If the spirit of God dwells in us we are not carnal, but spir itual, and should live not in a car­nal but a spiritual manner."

Through this dynamic approach to Lent the collegian can repeat each day with greater awareness : " I will go unto the aitar of God, to God who giveth joy to my youth."

IN MEMORIAM Emma nuel students offer prayerful sympathy to the families of Frank Coona n , brother of Sister Catherine Edward ; and Marie W eiser, mother of F a ther Fra ncis X. W eiser , S.J. R. I. P.

-- View from the Balcony--

I(aye~s Act Proves Life of Vaudeville By Maura K. Wedge

Whoever the rumor

started that

vaudeville is dea d could never have caught Danny Kaye at work.

Mr. Kaye, current­ly appearing at the Colonial Theatre with

hilJ international show, is something of an entertainment phenomenon. In a single that lasts close to an hour and a half, h e sings, dances, clowns, mimics, rakes up a few old memorier;, and manages to stop the show with such Kaye-standards as "Anatole of Paris," "Minnie the Moocher," and his softly whispered version of "Ballin' the J ack"­all with no apparent effort.

For a ll this, the highpoint of the evening comes when D a nny Kaye stops being Danny K aye and becomes Hans Christian Anderson for the space of two songs. Sitting a lone on stage, with only a piano to accompany him, he is at once poignant, warm, and wonderful.

The main drawback to Mr. Kaye's act, as it stands now, is one of misplaced em­phasis. He gives too much time to broad comedy and too little to his very r eal talent for more serious singing. Too, there is still something contrived about the patter and routines which detract from the intended impreSSion of sincerity and informality, but practice can remedy this.

The "international show" occupying the first half of the bill stars the outstanding ventriloquist-juggler, Senor Wences.

The exciting "Robert Iglesias and his Ballet Espanol" and a fair-to-middling ani­mal act, "Marquis and Family," complete the bill.

Rumination, Doubt Deepen Problems

Life is but a dream so sh-boom to inter­ruptions.

Or so feels the student of philosophy lolling lazily under an apple bough, munch­ing, and gazing a t sky-ribbons. (Meditating on the essen ce of cloud.)

What's in an idea? Is r ed r eally r ed-or do es it ever blue ? A rose is a rose is a rose -by a ny other name would smell as sweet.

Problems. Ruminations. Syllogisms. H elp! Run, shouting danger . Move,

tremtlli:J.g limbs! Seek another doud, on mind.

Ah- Reversal- and R ecognition. Prepare for the Tragic F a ll. Fight with a shaft from Epistemology, the All-Conqueror.

"Away, Figment!" cries the student. "I fear you not, for you Do Not Exist."

H ead down, tail dragging, the creature

slinks away. When to be is not to be, who has a ques­

lion?

America Fosters Singular Rhythms Musical Currents Merge into Jazz By Doris Wirtz

J azz is America's pioneer musical explora­tion.

In the words of "Jelly Roll" Morton, pio­n eer of N ew Orlean s jazz, "Jazz music is a style, not a composition." Most jazzmen cons:der it n ot a written work bnt rather

·a style of cr eating a composition of definite form a nd t exture.

The father of ja zz is the N egro with his Afro-America n background- the fath erland, N ew Orlean s. H er e French, Spa nish, Afri­can, Caribbean , a nd American musical cur­rents were uniquely mingled and gave birth

to jazz. Important tributaries to the main stream

of jazz were r agtime a nd blues.

Dix ieland swelled the tide when White musicians b egan to play in a style similar to the classic N ew Orleans jazz developed by Negroes . This progressed in popularity from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New

York. Times were changing and ja zz was chang­

ing with the times. Jazz orchestral a rrange­m ents were written out in advance and thoroughly r eh earsed. N ewcomers such as B enny Goodman, J ack Teaga rden, Fletcher H enderson , and Duke Ellington entered the jazz scene and introduced new ideas and styles. Yet the r eal renaissance of New Orlean s ja zz did not occur until the 1940's. In the m eantime, something called "swing" was in the a ir which according to Louis Armstrong, is " ja zz with a college educa­

tion." Jazz in the '50's bega n to move in a new

direction- the progressive emer ged . Young musicians, too, were determined to prove that jazz could have form, intellect, and profundity. The brilliant ja zz pianist, Dave Brubeck, claims that the challenge to pre­sent jazz is to improvise on a known theme, using w ith t as t e, the most adva nced ideas of our times without losing the drive of

early jazz.

ADMIRING A HAND-EM­BROIDERED JAPANESE TAPESTRY do­nated by Father George F. Wiseman to enrich the col­lege's art treasures

are freshmen Dorothy Lee and Lily Chin.

Campus Houses Art Treasures Rare Antiphonal Creates Stir By Barbara Plociennik

Art treasures from all parts of the world, some dating back severa l centuries, have found their way to the Emmanuel campus.

The art depa rtment, under the direction of Sister Gertrude Magdelene, has in its posssession a collection of Orienta l wall hangings, consisting of drapes embroidered with multi-colored Oriental birds and two outstanding tapestries depicting the Bless-

---SG- Whose Business?---

Panel Investigates Philosol-hic Ideas By Sue Murphy

Wha t have the philosophy courses at Emma nuel m eant to the students?

What is the benefit of getting only the Thomistic viewpoint?

These questions will be discussed at the second student-faculty p a n el at assembly, March 26.

Because of the criticism of the last stu­dent-faculty panel Sheila Carroll, moder a ­tor of the discussion, and the m embers of the panel have decided tha t they should g ive more time to student body pa rticipa­tion. The panel, therefore, will devote the greater part of its time in probing the spontaneous questions and opinions voiced by the students.

The r esolutions of those caf a nd smoker discussions will now h ave a chance to air themselves in a more formal atmosphere a nd on just su ch student participation the success of the panel depends.

Belafonte Reigns In Calypso Trend By Martha Leonard

Trends in popular music a re ever-chang­ing. Popula r ba lla ds replaced swing; rock and roll r eplaced r hythm a nd blues. Cur­r ently the rage is calypso.

The leading artist in this field is perhaps H a rry Belafon te. A fOlk-singer of mediocre po'pula rity, with the dawn of calypso h e is a t last reaching a pea k of well-deserved at­t entiop..

Breaking into popularity first with "Scar­let Ribbons," this side never reached the million mark. Consistent plays of the platter by disc jockeys all over the country, however, have kept the name Harry Bela­fonte in the minds of the public.

"Jamaica Farewell" and "Dayo," his cur­rent hits in the calypso vein, will perhaps be oversha dowed this Saint P a trick 's day by Belafonte's s ix minute treatment of the traditiona l "Danny Boy."

In a moderate calypso tempo Fra nkie Laine's latest-"Love is a Golden Ring"­

has touch es of "Moonlight Gambler" a nd "Ma rianne." These overshadowings do not detract from his singing, as any side h e does carries his definite style.

Broadway musicals are continuing to ·con­tribute to the r ecord field. From "Bells are Ringing," Doris Day does a hauntingly beautiful version of "The Party's Over!'

The Four L ads have scored again with the balla d "Who N eeds You." While som e artists are labeled strictly as rhythm or balla d groups, the Four L a ds h ave broken this b a rrier and achieved success in both

fields.

ed Virgin dressed in contrasting robes, one of Oriental design, the other illustrating Western influence. The Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Japan sent these as a gift to the provincial superior who opened a mission school there in 1924 and· were in turn g iven by the superior to the college.

An orig inal copy of the Antiphonal, a h a ndsome volume containing the words and music for the office of the day dating back to the early days of monasticism, is care­fully preserved by Sister Margaret Patricia, head librarian. The age of this valuable manuscript has not as yet b een determined because the opening pages and the colo­phan, the design used at the end of the book, are missing.

Delicate figures of the Crucifixion, Na­tivity, and nine choirs of Angels carved in wood from the town of Oberammergau, Germany, are k ept on exibition in the office of the d ean , Sister Angela Elizabeth. This is part of a collection formerly located in the College Museum which was dismantled to provide space for the Marilyn L ee Li­brary. Other pieces in this coltection, temporarily stored away, a re Venetian and Bohemian glass, a n Oriental I?rayer rug, lamps da ting back to early Rome, ivory miniatures, a n original Boticelli painting, a nd W edgewood.

THE FOCUS Friday, March 15, 1957

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Stewardess Sees World Car vs. MTA;

Cites Need for Language Rush or Push By Mary Ryder

"Being a stewardes3 m ay be dif­ficult at times, but I wouldn't trade my job w ith a nyone," st a t es Mari a Moscardini , Emmanuel '56.

Maria, w ho flies for Pact-Ameri­can, h as become a cosmopolite since graduation . Flights have taken h er to London, P a ris, Lis­b ::m, Rome, Fra nkfor t, Istanbul, B eirut, AC\kara, and Johannes-

Maria Moscardini

Bay StaLe Offers Biological Assets By Ann Mal'ie Joyce

Biolog ists by profession or aspi­ration derive many benefits from living in N ew England. Balancing the biological assets of this section, Sister Anna, exch a nge biology pro­fessor from B elmont College, Cali­fornia, cites the· scope of temp er­ature a nd the moist aspect of our climate as distinct a dvantages.

"The variety of thermomet er r eadings account for the preval­ence of plants, as the lily of the valley whose buds must b e frozen, before they become active. Barome­ter readings a ttest to abunda nt rainfall. This provides a natural refueling for rivers and lakes as well as .th e proper a tmosph ere for plants a nd a nimals which r equire mOisture," Sister declares.

On the amateur level, the cycle of the seasons is ideal. Students orientated to a biology course dur­ing the acadeInic year have the opportunity to pursue theoretical knowledge in the late spring and summer if they are so included. Conversely, in California, the dry season has set in at the end of the school year, thus thwarting this extension.

Sister quietly dispels apathy for the "Muddy" river observing that in h er home state, it would consti­tute a novelty because of the dry­n ess of the climate.

As a loyal Californian, Sister Anna asserts, "The ruggedness of the vast Redwood forests and the endless valleys of gra in, fruit, and vegetables, cannot be equaled in N ew England."

Summing up the situation, Sis­t er concludes, "While New Engla nd is suited for the pursuit of re­search, California concentrates on feeding the ' nation."

Concert

(Continued from page 1 ) gas, Louise Gadbois, Mary Garde­nier, Ann Giberti, Jeannine HouIe, Carol Kirby, Jane Loughran, Sheila O'Brien, Madeline Rosati, Berna­dette Seales, Jacqueline Soeldner, Carolyn Swan, Genevieve Swan, and Ann Thomas.

Soloists are Dia n e Dugas, Louise Gadbois, William J. Doyle, Michael A. Glean, Donald E. Hofer, and

Ronald A. Skurat.

burg. The effect various cities had

were m any, according to Maria. "London? Quiet after eight, but the theater wonderful. Paris? A dis-appointment. Rome? Friendly and hospitab:e. It combines the social life of P aris and the culture o f London."

Maria majored in French while at Emmanuel, and a lso speaks Spanish and Italia n. '"I wish I knew a few more languages," she r e­veals. "A st ewardess meets p eop:e of m any different n a tionalities. Knowing the pa':sengers' la n guages makes the tr;p so much more pleasant."

The life of a stewardess is not a ll glamor, however. "People have a lot of illusions about this job. It isn't easy. A girl must b e prepare:l f or adju sting to odd working hours and irregular eating h abits, F re, quently, dealing with passenger s presents a challenge to the stew­ardess' patience and tact."

Shortly after g raduation last year, Maria began training for work with the airline. She a ttended school in Long Island City, New York, for five weeks. "The classes wer e very informal ; we studied em ergency procedures, food prepa­ration a nd service, customs pro­cedures, immigration laws, and first aid," Maria explains.

"Competition for these jobs is k een," she a dds, "but after hurtling the initia l interviews a nd language test, a wonderful career is avail­able."

By Theresa Dobrowolski

The well-known wail, "D ad, you'll h ave to g ive m e another five dollar check for a parking fine" is h eard no more in these ha llowed h a lls.

The cry of the moment goes

som ething like this, sufficient space- in the w rong place a nd j or back to the crumbling buses.

Turtle-running alarm c I 0 c k s , forgot ten - to - be - wound w r i s t watches, plus a minor premise -feminine fraility, complete the general ,chaos of making that nine o'clock class.

Aithoug h Emmanuel's campus is equipped with a recently completed parking area the size of a football gridiron, a problem arises-walk­ing. This seems to h ave an a d­verse effect on students, be it 20 feet or 20 yards. It's very easy though-first your right, then your left, th en your right . . .

One conscientious student sug­gests drive-in lectures as the an­swer to this problem . Either tha t or ...

Yet the typical M. T. A. Com­muter acquires unusual talents; the art of juggling t ext books and maintaining balance is denied con­noisseurs of the highway. VuI­tures of cushioned-seated luxury will n ever know the art of being comfortable on lIDyielding wooden benches.

The dilemma: Driving to s chool and parking on campus (be it near or far from the nine o'clock class) vs. the M. T . A. battIe of Park Street and Kenmore Squa re.

Secretary V oices Dual Role Authors Children's Stories By Martha L eonard

Working out ideas for children's stories makes for pleasant writing reveals Barbara R aft ry, Emman­u el '54.

Familiar to students as the Dean's secretary, Barba ra m a jored in English while at Emmanuel. "I studied cr eative writing but h ad no idea of writing for children until after gradua tion. It really isn't too difficult to make the change, as the rules for writing for both groups are the s3.me."

In writing for children (as for adults) it's necessary tha t the in­formation be correct. Children learn by what they read, B a rba r a comme:1ts, and you h ave t o be careful a bout information pre­sented to them. A dictionary or a n encycloped 'a is of utmost impor­tance a:1d h elp here.

Utilizing The Writer 's list of magazines and w ha t they are in­t eres t ed in pr;n ' ing, Barbara in­vestigated the different magazines. She then wrote aOld had p .lbli: h ed stories in Child Life m agazine and more recently a story "And All the Crocidiles Cried" in the Grade Teacher.

"Not a ll my work has been suc­cessful ," a dmits B arbara . "My r e­jection s'ips have been a ccumulat­ing over the years too. But the su ccess of one story prompts me t o work up many more."

Barbar a a dv:ses that the ideal way to write is to spend at least a n hour a day working. But she confesses, "I must admit that I do not."

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ENGINEERING &

ELECTRICAL SCHOOL

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Francis J. Hickey, Registrar

An inva luable a id in w riting is a critica l a udien ce. While Barbara has no small children in h er fam­ily on which to test h er material, she does take part in a writing­for-children-workshop.

Every season at either th e Cam­bridg-e or Boston adult eclucation center there is a workshop given for people interested in writing for

Barbara Raftery

children. Presently in her third course, B arbara finds the criticism given by the other "authors" very h elpful.

"Magazines have their own ideas about illustrating," states Barbara, "but if you arc t a lented or can work with an artist friend, then you hve a possibility of select­your own illustrations."

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MEMBERS OF THE CAST OF 'PILATE'S DAUGHTER' Joan Keefe '58 and Mary Mullin '60 stare at Maura K. Wedge '57 who is cast as Satana, a woman possessed by a devil in 'The Christus.'

Emmanuelites Display Talent Appeal" in Penitential Plays

Six un-snowed-under Emma nuel­ites h ave found time in their busy, pre-exa mina tion schedules to sign up for leading roles in the two Boston passion plays, The Christus a nd Pilate's Daughter.

Literar y Society president, M a u-

Soph Relates Foreign l-"our By Mal'la Lanza

There is very little Sheila Sin­clair, sophomore French m a j 0 1',

does not know a bout foreign travel. B etween 1946 a nd 1948, while h er family lived under military occu­pa tion rule in G ermany, Sheila vis;ted nine foreign countries.

T a king advantage of every op­portunity, Sheila toured Europe meeting the people and viewing t h e cultural a nd historical pla ces of interest.

"W e didn't make the trips at once, but visited each country separately - until our final grand tour," recounted Sheila. "We wanted to do and see the tra(li­t :onal and unusual."

Sheila can tell a faSCinating tale about each country she visited, a nd her list of memorable visits would excite a ny traveler. She roamed the rooms of Hamlet's castle in H eisinger, Denmark, went to the H ague t o see the f amous tulip fes­tival, a nd a ttended the Winter Olympics in Switzerland.

In B elgium she stood on the famous battlefield, Waterloo, where Napoleon's dream of an empire perish ed. Of Austria, Sheila recalls the famous Salzburg Music Festi­val, amI the confusion of Luxem­bm'g, which is divided into a new and old city. Rome was an unfor­gettable experience.

Sheila declines to g ive prefer ­ence for a pa rticular Europea n country. E ach is unique; but she speaks fondly of France and P a ris which s h e vis it ed during Holy Week.

"We were fortunate to find a taxi dr:ver who knew ibis churches. It was Holy Thursday, and he took u s to the smallest, oldest, and most b eautiful churches in Paris. On Easter morning we attended mass at Notre Dame."

Sheila smiled , "As much as I loved Europe, I still say that our own Sta tue of Liberty is the best sight in the world.

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ra K. Wedge '57, a four-year veter­a n of The Christus, is featured this year as Satana, the woman possessed by a devil. First-semester freshman class president, Maureen Donoghue, appears as Martha. Di­rector of The Christus is Rob­ert Chase of the famed ' Actors Workshop. The production will take place a t N ew England Mutual H a ll under the auspices of St. K evin's Parish in Dorchester on March 21-23 ' at 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m.

"America's oldest passion play," Pilate's Daughter, includes four Emma nuelites in its cast. Joan Keefe '58 appears as the stately, regal Aggripina, Phyllis McManus '59 plays Servia, the vestal virgin, a nd Mary Mullin '60 is seen as Maxima, la dy-in-waiting in the house of Pontius Pilate. Ma rilyn Doherty '55 stars as the diabolical L eah a nd doubles as assistant to director William O'Connell.

Pilate's Daughter, sponsored by Miss ion Church, is now playing at St. Alphonsus Hall, Roxbury, every Thursday evening and every Satur­day a nd Sunday aft ernoon throug h April 7. The play will be on nightly from April 8-17.

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University, Harvard, Holy Cross, M.LT., Merrimac, N ewton College of the Sac red Heart, Northeastern, Our L ady of the Elms, Radcliffe, Reg;s, Simmons, Stonehill, and Wheelock.

Emmanuel s tu dents may attend by invitation only. Those inter­ested m ay contact Janice Pianka, invitation chairman. Mary J;i'ran Sullivan is general chairman. Oth er committee heads include Ther esa Dobrowo:ski, registra tion chairman, Mercedes Shruhan, re­ception chairman, and Joan O'Don­nell, program chairma n.

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Prof Exhibits Biblical Slides

On Sundays, March 24 and May 19 at 3:30 p.m., Father Francis X. Weiser, S.J. will lecture and pre­sent slides of the Holy Land for the freshman and senior Scripture Classes and their invited guests.

Fr. Weiser made a pilgrimage to the Middle East for study during the summer of 1955 on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of his ordina­tion. A collection of over 300 slides records the places and events of his tra-,el in Egypt, Lebanon, Sy­ria, and Israel.

Father will present a selection of the slides connected with the life of Christ and the places signi­ficant in the Scripture Story. He will comment on them, emphasiz­ing and correlating their connec­tion with Sacrec:. Scriptures.

Fr. Weiser is the author of three books, The Easter Book, The Christmas Book, The Holyday Book and a recently published pamphlet, Religious Customs in the Family.

On Friday evening, March 15, at 9:30 p.m., Father will discuss The Easter Book on television, Chan­nel 2.

GraduateW ins Summer Grant

Miss Eleanor Surprenant '56 has been awarded a full scholarship for summer study in Spain by the Instituto de Cultura Hispanica. This scholarship entitles Eleanor to a month of summer study at the University of Madrid plus a month a t the university in Santander, Spain.

As a student, Eleanor, a Spanish major, served as senior class presi­dent and was elected to "Who's Who, in American Colleges and Universiti es." Graduating "magna cum laude" last June, the Instituto awarded Elea nor a diploma of hon­or, which made her eligible for the national honor in competition with all other recipients of this award throughout the United States.

At present she is completing her studies for h er master's degree at the University of Madrid.

Forecast Heralds Easy Natural Look

Style forecast for spring heralds the return of the natural look to the fashion scene.

The cape constitutes the princi­pal attraction to the spring ward­robe. Cape coats, cape suits, and cape dress ensembles are promi­nent. Easy-fitting Dutch Boy skirts and bloused backed sheaths ac­centuate the casual effects.

The perennial shirtdress reap­pears in silk and chiffon. Fashion designers announce blouses as sounding the feminine note to the designer's symphony. The Chanel suit, a cross between the fitted and the box, heads fashion news

Mademoiselle's ascessories ac­centuate the dainty result. Soft pas­tel kid gloves, flower piled white organza puffed hats, and the drop bag, a modern version of the reti­cule, complete the picture.

As a final note, pearls add finess e to apparel, formal and casual.

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"NOW THIS IS HOW TO DO IT," ex~lains Jack Igoe, instructor from the Wellesley Country Club, to Ann McClintock '60. Freshman Anne McNamara and Miss Salvucci, physical education instructor, pick up pointers to improve their game.

AA Begins Golf Lessons Pro Instructs Devotees By Betty Walsh

Fore! Golf is being introduced for the first time in the history of the Athletic Association. Miss Sal­vucci, physical education instruc­tor, said, "I've been trying to inaug­urate golf into the program for several years now and this is the first opportunity I've had."

Golf lessons are being given each week for seven weeks by Mr. John Igoe, a professional golfer from the Wellesley Hills Country Club. At

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PaintLlgs from the collection of Walter P. Chrysler are on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts through April 7. This is the first East coast stop for the collection yf 100 paintings and five SCUlp­

tures which has been on tour throughout the United States for the past year. The paintings of this group are by 16th through 20th century masters.

On display at the Boston Public Library until April 30 is an exhibit of prints of James Whistler and Sir Francis Haden. This includes self-portraits by the artists and portraits of Haden's family.

"Flowers of Bermuda," a show­ing of black and white sketches and color paintings by Beata (Mrs. Beatrice Cox Samuels), will also be available at the library to the public throughout March.

Dean's List

(Continued from paf!;e 1)

Freshmen top the list with 16 members: Patricia Flaherty, De­metra Nicholas, Elizabeth Maloney, Mary-Ann DeVita, Sally Sheehan, Nancy Sansone, Eileen Kennedy, Claudia Blanchette, Dorothy Dolan, Jane Freno, Ann McClintock, Jud­ith King, Joan Powers, Mary Sheehan, Ruth Barry, Mary Ann Plati.

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present, there are seventeen stu­dents taking part in the program.

Mr. Igoe supplies the equipment and gives individual instruction to the golf enthusiasts. Plastic balls are used to insure the safety of all concerned.

"This year golf will be confined to the gym but next year we hope to expand our program," asserted Miss Salvucci, as she outlined plans for the coming year. On the greens of Wellesley Hills Country Club, Emmanuelites will have the oppor­tunity to test their golfing prowess.

"Dickie" Coughline '60 summe.l it up, "I think it's a good opportun­ity to learn a great sport."

Edie Leavis '60 exclaimed, "I never knew how to play golf but I've always wanted to and for $7.00 it's a bargain."

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Original Drama The Dralnatic Society announces

that on Ma y 5 the senior com­mencement play wilJ feature The Gift of the Coulihans, an original Irish drama written by Miss Eileen Driscoll.

Miss Driscoll is the ex-under­study for Tallulah Bankhead and is at present the head of the music department in the Boston schools.

The Gift of the Coulihans is the story of the working out of a three-fold curse placed on the Coulihans and the Maillards, two of Ireland's oldest families, by an elderly Coulihan. The prologue which enacts the scene of the curse is 100 years before the play proper.

The premiere performance of the play wilJ feature Sheila CarrolI, Karen; Eleanor Heywood, Cathy; Maura K. Wedge, Mrs. Benning; Barbara O'Heir, Temmie Benning; ElIen KelIy, Noreen; Dorothy Wal­lace, Mrs. MailJard; Joan Keefe, Mrs. Coulihan, and Peggy Clark, Kathleen Coulihan.

The Gift of the Coulihans wilJ be directed by Mr. Charles Kelley. Bill Halpin of Suffolk University wilJ play Fr. Coulihan and Frank Greco, Lord Maillard.

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Query Resolves Ethical Point English Student Mixes Dates By Irma Crocetti

• Paragraphs in search of a col­umn: Last week (for anyone who didn't realize it) . was Return the Borrowed Books Week. And Mon­day morning saw the dawn of National Smile Week. The point is: Did you return your borrowed books with a national smile? And while we're at it-just what are you doing to celebrate National Rice Week?

• In the homespun-philosophy de­partment: Here's one for any sen­ior who is planning to go out and conquer the world. "The young girl who just received her college degree rushed out and said: 'Here I am world; I have an ABo' And the world replied: 'Sit down, child; and I'll teach you the rest of the alphabet.' "

• Still searching: One enthusiastic but slightly confused senior Eng­lish major (who prefers to remain nameless) got her dates mixed up. The question was, "Why is the period 1337-1453 significant?" Her answer: Thomas More's dates. Un­fortunately the period is that of the Hundred Years' War and not More's life. After all, how much more could More do?

• In the discussion period follow­ing a lecture he gave at the North-

eastern Newman Club, Father Haas was faced with a question on cannibalism from one of the students in the group. The boy asked, "Suppose there were just the two of you on an island with no food. Could you kilJ your friend and live off him for a few days?" Father's answer was philosophi­cally sound, "A few days of your life wouldn't justify taking his life - besides how lon6' can you live off your friends?"

• Orders from quarters: The Smoker Commitee warns-no more coats or lunches in the smoker or IT WILL BE CLOSED. • And for thcse who c' ock w a tCh in cla~s, Father Davis has a re­minder. Just think of how the medieval students must have felt. No clocks to watch-just an hour glass-what a life-just watch the grains go down the drain! • Delegates at large: Seniors Olive Ellis and Catherine Mans­field wilJ represent the Biology Club at the Eleventh Annual East­ern ColIeges Science Conference to be held March 14-16 at George­town University, Washington, D. C. • Marie Wythe '60 was honored recently by being named the C.Y.O. Citizen of the Year at a regional conference.

AN ORGAN RECITAL WAS PRESENTED IN THE COLLEGE CHAPEL March 10 by senior Mary Gar(lenier in partial fulfillment of the requirement for an A.B. degree with an organ major.

Music Major Presents Organ Recital Partially Fulfills RequireInents for AB

Mary E. Gardenier '57 gave her senior recital in the colIege chapel, Sunday evening, March 10, at 8 p.m. The organ recital was pre­sented at Emmanuel in partial ful­fillment of the requirement for an A.B. degree with an organ music major. Dr. Rudolph Pepin, D.Mus., has been her instructor.

The program selections included: "Prelude," "Fugue," and "Cha­conne" by Bustehude; "Sonata" and "Little Fugue in G Minor" by Boellmann; "Cantabile" and "PH)­

lude, Fugue and Variations" by Franck; "CarilJon-Sortie" by Mulet.

Mary is a member of the Ameri­can Guild of Organists and the New England Choir Directors

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