A BLESSED CHRISTMAS
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VOL. IV, No. 2
December 1962
Cabrini College, Radnor, Penna.
Guest Speakers
President Announces Posts Honors Assembly Cheers ClassesClash ForHoliday In FundDrive
Colleagues Mrs. Rose B. Green, Mrs. John Ullrich, and Dr. David Burton discuss Mr. Vito Di Vincenzo's paper after the Parents' Meeting.
TeachersTalk Parents Listen Four faculty members addressed Cabrini parents of the Cabrini College Parents' Association.
at the first meeting
l\frs. Rose Basile Green, Chairman of the English Department, pointed out to the fathers and mothers of Cabrini students the important role women have played in history. Barbara Mainella, junior, charming hostess of the prog·ram, then fotroduced Mr. Vito J. Di Vincenzo, Lecturer, Spanish, who demonstrated the necessity of studying a foreign ._ __ 1_a_n-guage in the Liberal Arts curriculum. Mrs. John Ullrich of the Speech Department had the parents view speech training as another vital part of the education offered to their daughters. Finally, Dr. David Burton History Department Lecturer, frankly outlined what parents should and should not expect their daughters to gain from higher education. Cabrini College Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Carl Suppa, opened the program following the invocation by Mother Ursula, M.S.C., President. Parents warmed to the multilingual welcomes arranged by the various language departments. Four first year students-Joan Buzzallino, Sheila S.weeney, Noreen Redden, and Eileen Bonillagreeted the assembly in Italian, French, German, and Spanish respectively.
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Rev. Ugo Groppi of the Modern Language Department and sponsor of the annual library fund raffle announced a $~,000 goal. Students will vie in a high seller competition to win a holiday from classes. To the holder of the winning ticket goes a portable T.V. set, while the second place gift is a "wonderful surprise." Chance books will be distributed by the class captains. Marie Raffo and Mary Ann Tracy are the senior representatives, announced Mother Barbara, M.S.C., of the History Department. Pamela Smith and Nancy McKay are juniol' captains. Sophomore competition will be led by Ann Caruso and Betsy Smith. Freshman chance sellers are directed by Chris Trentalange and Mary Jane Smith. Early April has been scheduled for the drawing date of the raffle. Father hopes this drive will outdo last year's total of $1,500.
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Mother Ursula, M.S.C., President of Cabrini College, formally announced new appointments to college administrative positions at the recent honors convocation. Mother Edmond, M.S.C., Assistant and Consultant to the Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is the new Superior of the Radnor community; Mother Eleanor, M.S.C., of the English Department assumes the post of Secretary-Treasurer of the college; acting as Registrar is Mother Catherine, M.S.C., also of the English Department. The new Dean is Mother Barbara, M.S.C., of the History Department. Keynoting the convocation which honored student gov-
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ernment leaders, Sodality PTefect and Dean's List Students, Mr. Joseph Romano of the Philosophy Department pointed out the natm·e of man and his relation to knowledge. "All these actions are essentially free from matter and manifest the nature of man that is spiritual, a nature that naturally seeks truth and will not be satisfied until it rests in truth itself," said the young philosophy teacher to a receptive student body audience. Using pertinent references from the educational philosophy of John Henry Cardinal Newman and the political philo ophy of our First .I'r_esident, the speaker stressed the role of religion and morality in a society especially confronted with "the corroding indifference of secularism .." Mr. Romano exhorted all the students to perfect their existence by seeking the light of truth and then to act as beacons for othe1·s.
Mr. Joseph Romano
Mele Cavanaugh, senior, program hostess, called forth each of the academic gowned students to be honored. Rev. Mother Edmond, M.S.C., Superior, and Mother President awarded the coveted pins, medals and keys to the smiling recipients.
SCAInitiates Rite; Log ToBe Lighted Torchlight carolers will sing their way to the Yule log in Cabrini College's first Yule log ceremony on December 20 revealed Mary Granelli, SGA President. Led by the seniors, who will each carry a lighted torch, the student body in academic dress will proceed from Sacred Heart Hall to the Administration Building. This will follow the viewing of Grace Kelly's "High Society," and the annual holiday dinner prepared by chef Nick De Naro. Continuing from the Administration Building, the caroling students will proceed to Grace Hall. In Our Lady's Courtyard, the Yule log prepared by the sophomores will be lighted by the SGA President. Though originally used by the pagans at their winter festival in honor of the god of war, the Yule
Metropolitans Choose Astor Jablonski Collection Grows, At Christmas Additions Highlight 'Gobelins' Dorothy Watkinson, Helen Byrne, Mary Ann Wysocki and Mary McCullough make a "dolling find" in the European Room of the Jablonski Collection.
Metropolitanites plan to go metropolitan during the Christmas vacation. The Versailles Suite of New York City's Hotel Astor will be the site of the Met Club's Christmas Dance on December 28 according to Marie Raffo, senior and newly elected president. Music for the first social activity of this recently organized division of the Undergraduate Chapter of the Alumnae Association will be provided by Murray Miller and his orchestra. Parents, alumnae and students are among the couples who have reservations for the evening's affair.
A JOYOUS NEW YEAR
Two new window decorations and a unique lantern have been added to the Jablonski Collection announced the administration recently, One window is ornamented in the typical Polish style with red striped drapes made in the Land of a Thousand Stripes: Lawicz, Poland. Between the drapes are white net or tulle curtains embroidered in Polish style stitching. This addition, as well as the
original collection, is the gift of Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Jablonski of New York City, benefactors of the college. A recent letter to the college president from Mrs. Jablonski describes the originality of the Hungarian Gobelin tapestries in the European Room. "Note the four birds among the colorful flowers, the various intricate designs in dominant shades of brilliant red, orange, blue and
yellow. Nothing is repeated ... ; it is individual all over." Viewers of the Mexican Room will now find a multicolor lantern added to the already colorful cultural display. This hand blown glass lamp is unique in a design of swirls and bubbles. Housed in the northeast wing of the main floor of Grace Hall, the Jablonski Collection is the outcome of twenty years of world-wide travel.
Log ceremony has come down through the ages. In Early England the largest log to be found was burned in a huge fireplace throughout the festivities of the Christmas Season. A portion of the log was always kept with which to start next year's fl.Te. It was believed that the ashes of the Yule log brought good luck upon the household for the coming year.
Honor Given ToEducators "A dinner in the Administration Building on Thursday, December 13, at 6 :00 p.m. officially closed the period of observation and student teaching for the year 1962," announced Mother Ursula, M.S.C., President of Cabrini College. Superintendents, principals, cooperating teachers, and student teachers were honored by the school at this dinner. Among the schools represented were the Radnor Senior High School, Radnor Junior High School, Rosemont School, Rowland School, as well as high schools and elementary schools in Norristown, Bridgeport and Chester, Pennsylvania.