Volume One, Number Two February 1965
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1965 Volume One, Number Two February 1965 Dean Emeritus Sister Helen Madeleine has translated liz the Light of the News Trinity from the original French edition by Fran<;ois Charmot, S.J. This work Ci viI discusses the spirituality of Blessed Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre A FTER a false early spring, Boston Dame de Namur. A limited number of finally reverted last month to its tradi by autographed copies are available in the tional snowy cover. Despite the balmy Alumnae Office for $3.50. weather spring fever had not struck The The third volume, Catherine, was Fenway. written under Sister Marie Margarita's Three recent faculty publications of D ISCRIMINATION and segregation pen name, Michel Robert. Editions du note include V alues and Interests i/1 So are terms which have challenged the Scorpions publishes these French lyric cia/ Change by Sister Marie Augusta, collegian in the 1960's. The Emmanuel poems which center on the life of the Chairman of the Emmanuel Sociology student bears witness to her Catholic, young girl of the title. The 125-page Department, Sister Helen Madeleine'~ catholic education in one way by partic paper-back, issued in Paris, is being sold lIZ the Light of the Trillity, and a book ipation in the Civil Rights movement. in this country at the Emmanuel College of French lyrics entitled Catheril1e by One of the more actively involved Bookstore for one dollar. Sister Marie Margarita. groups on campus is the YOll11g Chris The first book in a new series on Con tian Students organization. YCS is a temporary Problems in Sociology edited A different form of diversion for unique group both in stmcture and in by John D . Donovan, Values and Illter alumnae are the February House Parties purpose. Stmcturally, it is comprised of ests in Social Chal1ge focuses on groups for the benefit of the Building Fund. a number of independent groups, each working in the local community. It ex Once known as May Parties, these consisting of about eight students under amines their responses to change long gatherings take whatever form individ the direction of its own leader. Marylou standing community behavior. Sister ual hostesses may initiate. One alumna Magee, '66, a member of the yeS group, Marie Augusta, who was named by for sponsored a dinner on her boat for class tersely outlines the purpose of this or mer Governor Peabody to a commission mates and friends. Other forms of en ganization: "It is concerned with institu to study the status of women in Massa tertainment have been fashion shows, tional change as a means of actively chusetts, questions what is generating coffee hours, and dances, the proceeds of Christianizing the society in which we, both the resistance to, and the acceptance which are credited to the class of the as students, live." hostess. Anyone wishing more informa of, pressures to change in an attempt to Transforming their Christian commit tion may write to Miss Carol Thomas, test the relevancy of Parson ian and ment into action, Marylou Magee and 90 Belmont A venue, Brockton, Massa Marxian theories of change in an actual Lee Leonhardt, '66, also a' yes member, chusetts, or to the Alumnae Office. situation. are presently working at the Dudley The text discusses styles of response, Street Action Center in Roxbury. Their conceptions of the world, ways of inter A NOTE should be added to congrat activities include canvassing the neigh acting, standards accepted, and decisions ulate the Yale and Emmanuel Glee borhoods inquiring .about rents, aban made, characterizing social process at Clubs for the fine concert they presented doned houses, absentee landlords, police the face-to-face and the mass communi on December 6. The 3900 dollars re protection, schools, and racial conflicts. cations levels of everyday living. Sister alized by the students is a welcome ad In addition, these Emmanuel students, treats doctrinal and historical bases of dition to the Library Fund. together with other YCS ·members, have pressures to change, the measurement become proficient in the means of effect problem, and a profile of the Diocesan M ARCH 20 is the date set for the ing change in the face of social injus clergy. She uses this information in four Fashion Show being presented by Bon tices. They initiate action by notifying the main content analyses: Patterns of wit Teller at Sydney Hill Country Club Public Health Department of inadequate Assent and D issent, Orientations to the in Newton. Chairman Patricia Twohig, housing, presenting the district's Con World, Styles of 'Response, and Mecha '44, plans a social hour and 1 p.m. gressman with a sizable number of regis nisms of Defense. luncheon. tered voters who want and demand de cent living conditions, and attempting Emmanuel -February 1965 to insure that Aid to Dependent Chil NANCY M. MAHONEY, Editor MARIE E. MCCABE, Assistal1t Editor dren, Old Age Assistance, and General Published three times a year, November, February and June, by the Alumnae Welfare are justly executed in the com Association of Emmanuel College. munity. COVER: The corner of The Fenway and Avenue Louis Pasteur, two years ago and Another group of YCS students is in today. Photographs by Melvin Hookailo. volved in a Civil Rights project of a dif- 2 EMMANUEL Rights Carol Masci, '65 ferent nature. Marcia Rogers, '67, ex plained that this group, together with Boston University students, at the time of the Chair of Unity Octave and the Week of Christian Unity, organized collec tions for the 37 churches in Mississippi which have been destroyed during the past months. This UCS group set up booths on campus in order to facilitate fund raising fo r this inter-faith, inter Thoma s Hastings rac ial M iss.issi ppj organ ization. Sally Rollins, '48, displays articles in the Tannen baum Shop while Kay Quill, '45, and her tWO Emmanuel Sodality also participates nieces contemplate purchases. actively in the Civil Rights movement. As M ary Alessi, "65, explained, Sodality operates on a dual level, that is, the de velopment of one's personality and the expression of this development through acti on. The Sodality's participation in Christmas commun.ity work focuses on a four-point project, lncluding tutoring, working with the Massachusetts Freedom Move Festival ment, Chr.istian Doctrine, and Home Visiting. Tutori al ass istance is g iven at St. Frances Barrett, Ruth Geller and their Patrick's, Roxbusy, and at the South End committees transformed Marian Hall Settlement House in ord er to supplement into Christmas shops on November 13 the educationa·l needs of the Negro com and 14. Alumnae, their families and munity. Mary Murphy, '65, and Mary friends spent Friday evening and all Treacy, '65 , are working in thi s partic day Saturday enjoying the annual Fes ular area. In connection with the Mas tival program and selecting from the sachusetts Freedom Movement, Mary many gift items. Alessi, '65, and Alerie Mack, '65, help to investigate legal violations of the Hous ing Authority Code. At St. Joseph's, Roxbury, Susan Rocheleau, '66, works with Boston College students in con ducting classes in Christian Doctrine. Jeanine Jackamouth, '68, Mary Durante, '68, Patricia Duane, '66, and Patricia McPherson, '65, are a few of the soda lists who are concerned with the Home Visiting project. These girls go to the homes of the people who have expressed Thomas Hastings intere t in the Roman Catholic Church. Mary Dockett, '63, serves Margo Gilbert, '54, and D iane Pauley Nielsen, '57, in the Kaffee (Co lltinued on Page 7) Haus. Sister Mary St. Dorothy and her father. FEBRUARY 1965 3 Library A vi ew of the main reading room from the balcony shows the carrels which later wi ll be situated in the stacks. Time out for three carpenters working on the shelves of the Rare Book Room. One group and six individual listening booths. 4 EMMANUEL Nears Opening Over 55 thousand volumes soon will be transported from their corners in the Administratio17 Building to our new Emmanuel Library. J,Vhile constmetion nears the end, with the installation of lighting fixtures, floor tile and wall panel- 1i17g, plans are being made for the move which will be accom plished in two days. With this speed the Library will be i17 full operation when it is dedicated on June 5. The fol/owing note from OUI' President, Sister Ann Bartholomew, S.N.D. , describes the festivities of that da),. In October 1961 many of you spent a day here at the Col lege sharing with us the "unveiling of a dream" - the dream of a new library for Emmanuel College. In an incredibly short time such prog ress has been made that we are now planning the program for the dedication of this monument to your gen erosity and loyalty. As Moderator of the Alumnae Association my first con sideration was to so li cit from the Alumnae Board of Manage ment and from the presidents of alumnae classes their pleasure with regard to the ded ication of the new library. Their charac teristic enthusiasm placed the stamp of unanimous approval on the proposal to ha ve the ceremony take place on the afternoon of June 5, 1965 - foll owed by open house and a dedicati on The book stacks with their capacity of 200,- dinner. 000 volumes are ready for future growth. In consideration of the fact that so many hundreds of alumnae have made and are making such generous donations to the Alumnae Fund-Library Building Program, in honor of their parents and other relatives and friends whether living or deceased, it seemed reason'ab le to expect that a larger num ber would attend the 1965 alumnae banquet than could be accommodated on campus.