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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals, Publications, Conferences, and Proceedings at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in Edgecliff oC llege Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Edgecliff Volume XXVI Our Lady of Cincinnati College, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 21, 1960 No. 1 New President, Dean Freshmen Will Supervise College Given Caps Sister Mary Virginia, R.S.M ., that year, the first graduate of the newly appointed president of Edge· college to become a nun. Sis ter cliff, was recently named to the did her graduate work at the Cath­ And Gowns new eight member advisory board o 'ic University of America and the of the General Council of the Si3- University of Cincinnati. She is an Incoming freshmen are invested ters of Mercy. associate professor of philosophy today in the ir academic caps and Sister Mary Virginia, who has and theology and has recently gowns, which will be worn on all served as dean of the college since served as director of student pe r­ formal occasions during their four its founding twenty-five years ago, sonnel. years at Edgecliff. During the cere­ is a graduate of St. Mary of the Replacing Sister Mary Dolora as mony, which takes place on the Springs college, Columbus, Ohio. director of student pe rsonnel is Emery Circle, the Rev. Alfred G. She did her graduate WQrk in the Sister Mary Ignace, R.S.M ., in­ Stritch, college chaplain and head field of English at Marquette. structor in the fields of the classics of the social sciences division, tra­ Sister Mary Grace, R.S.M.. re­ and English. ditionally blesses the caps as the tiring president of the college, has Assignments not directly related Rev. Martin D. Garry, head of been given the title president emer­ to the college have been given to theology and philosophy division, itus. Sister Mary Grace helped or­ three members of the faculty. Capping takes place today. Rev. Alfred G. Stritch and explains to the freshmen the signif­ ganize the college twenty-five years icance of the caps and gowns. The Sister Mary Honora, R.S.M ., as­ Diane Bard present a cap to Elaine Byrne. Kathleen Byrne con­ ago, serving as registrar. academic attire is black gown, cap sociate professor of the phys ical gratulates Mary Elizabeth Carroll, freshman, at the investiture. and tassel. Members of the Student Later, as Mother Provincial, she and biological sciences, was named Council are distinguished by a light headed the college's Board of Trus­ to the Provincial Council during the tees. In 1 9 5 2 Sister became summer. New Instructors, Lecturer blue tassel. President of the college, serving in The Rev. Robert H . Tensing, "The caps and gowns," Father that capacity until last month. philosophy lecturer, has been ap­ Enlarge Edgecliff Faculty Garry says, "are tokens of growth and maturity." He emphasizes that Sister Mary Dolora, R.S.M., who pointed vice-rector of Mt. St. Two new instructors and a lec­ ers' productions. Mrs. Merryman maturity is never fully attained, replaces Sister Mary Virginia as Mary's Seminary. The Rev. Carl turer have joined the faculty ranks has done much radio and television that maturity is a constant growth dean, was graduated from Edgecliff Steinbicker, theology lecturer, is of Our Lady o( Cincinnati college. work, and has also been active in and there is no period in life in in 1937. She entered the convent now pastor of Holy Name parish. Sister Mary Harold, R.S.M .. is a s umme r stock. which maturity is fully acknowl­ member of the science department; Mr. Irwin S. Rhodes, former re­ egcd. Mrs. Mary Louise M erryman, of search director of the American College Scientists Receive t he English staff; Mr. Irwin S. J ewish League against Commu­ "Maturity," he stresses, " is wis­ Rhodes, lecturer in the sociology nism, will lecture on Communism dom, the wisdom of knowing how $9,200 Grant For Research de partment. this year. Mr. Rhodes is an attor­ little we know, the wisdom of em­ To do research is very important the nucleus by electrocoagulation. Sister Mary Harold is no stran­ ney (graduate of Harvard Law bracing an eternal search for to scientists and two well-known She then will study the effect of ger to the Edgecliff campus, for she school) , historian and lecturer. knowledge. In the pursuit of good­ scientists from Our Lady of Cincin­ these substances on subsequent conducted a chemistry class thi3 Mr. James Byrne returns to the ness, maturity is virtue. In the pur­ nati college are grateful to have responses. summer; also, she has been affilia­ sociology department this year as a suit of beauty, it is the cleanliness ted with Mothe r of Mercy high of the soul. It is an inner peace and such an opportunity. Dr. Mary The biochemical experimenta· full time instructor. Mr. Byrne is school for the past seven years. harmony that deepens. with the Jane Showers and Sister Mary tion will be performed by Sister a social worker with Catholic Char­ Sister received he r bachelor of Edu· years and brings forth Christ." Honora have received a grant of Mary Honora who will compare the ities. co.Liu1a Catholic Church. The plot training. He believes that the study Malabar rite, to which he belongs. begins at the time of St. Pete r and continues up to the present time. Outdoor Tea Fetes It embodies e pisod es showing the "Anniversary Waltz" Is world's opposition to certain bish­ Mothers, Daughters Alumnae Dance Theme ops' works and the way these Sister Mary Virginia, R S .M .. " Anniversary Waltz" is the bishops dealt with their problems. Preside nt of t he college, and the theme of the annual Alumnae The focal point around which the officers of the Mothers Club, will Dance Oct. 13 in the Sinton Hote l. pageant revolves is the ceremony welcome the freshmen and their Jane Duwel and Peggy Bartlett of a Bishop's consecration. mothers at a Mother-Daughter Tea, Schwegman are co-chairmen. Mem­ Mr. David Barrie, a graduate of Sept. 29. Purpose of the tea, to be bers will dance to the music of P ete Catholic university, is stage direc­ held on Emery's terrace following Wagner. tor. Members of the cast are from the first Mothers Club meeting of St. Gregory seminary supported by the year, is to acquaint the mothern To satisfy couples who seek ad­ studen ts of Edgecliff. and their daughters with Edgecliff venture, a Monte Carlo Room will Choirs from St. Gregory, St. campus and the faculty. be run by Shirley Gaede. Adding to Mary seminary and a general choir Mrs. Joseph H . Schulte, president the "mysterious" setting, two jun­ selected f r o m Cincinnati high of the Mothers Club, has announced iors from the college, Brenda schools and colleges will sing before Banners made in Edgecliff's art department will be used the appointment of the following Brooks and Elizabeth Dammarell, and after the production. in the "pageant of a prelate" honoring the several jubilees of officers: Mrs. Paul Hugenberg, will portray gypsy characters. Edgecliff's art department is Archbishop Karl J. Alter Sunday, Oct. 2. Several are shown here registrar; Mrs. H . Sheldon Mader, All proceeds of the dance will be making processional banners, some by Joyce May and Carolyn Sack. chairman of hospitality; Mrs. given to the Jubilee Fund, the co­ The art department also is assisting in designing and mak­ harles E . Russell, chairman of the stage properties and some of the chairmcn have announced. vestments. The program cover has ing of costumes, and in designing the programs. fall card party. 2 THE EDGECLIFF September 21. 1960 Triple Congratulations Challenge Edgecliff joyfully adds its voice to the host of laity and clergy congratulating Cincinnati's Archbishop Karl J. Alter! by Virginia Powers '61 During 1960 the archbishop celebrates his 50th year as ~ priest. and Barbara Wiethe '61 his 25th year as a bishop and his 10th year as archbishop of Cincinnati. Since the Communist manifesto As archbishop, the prelate is responsible for approximately was first exposed, there has waged 4 72,000 Catholics of 253 parishes, including 785 seminarians, in the world a battle for men's 10,326 religious and 459 priests. In addition to his archdiocesan minds. As we all know, this battle duties, he is president of the National Catholic Welfare Council. has become increasingly strong The council, composed of all bishops in the United States, since we were born. elected him to a second term last November. Looking at it now, it appears that During his archbishopric, many noteworthy projects have victory hangs on a thin thread. The been initiated throughout the archdiocese. In Cincinnati we are outcome, in our opinion, depends all familiar with the magnificent Cathedral of St. Peter in upon the Latin Ame rican, Asian Chains. Renovation of the church was completed under his and African peoples - the people guidance in 1957. LaSalle, Saint Xavier and Moeller high schools who do not know where they wili in Cincinnati; Carroll high school in Dayton; and Fenwick high get the next m eal for themselves or school in Middletown are results of the Archbishop's High School their children - the hungry people Program. McAuley High School in Cincinnati has been con­ of the world. The future of the in­ structed at the request of Archbishop Alter. Additions to Elder. dividual and of democracy depends Roger Bacon and McNicholas high schools also are benefits of on the way which these people turn this program. With diocesan aid, building projects in various in the battle for men's minds. parishes have become possible. St. Gregory Seminary now is building a badly needed chapel. For "Down and Out" It is only recently that we have Edgecliff has been favored many times by our Archbishop. begun to realize that just profess­ Last June 2, he conferred degrees upon Our Lady of Cincinnati ing the values of a democratic way college graduates for the tenth year. We have been honored of life is not going to feed people. numerous times by his presence at liturgical pageants and other The Communist doctrine is made celebrations. Through contributions to the Sisters of Mercy for the down-and-out. It is very building fund, he has helped make it possible for us to begin our tempting for the uneducated, starv­ building program; he officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony ing man to give in to Communism, on June 26. thus getting a loaf of bread rather It is then, with true sincerity, that the faculty and student than to follow the way of freedom, body of Edgecliff join to thank Archbishop Alter for his untiring. perhaps starving a bit longer. fruitful work within our archdiocese, and for his aid to and The challenge which the western interest in our college. We extend to him best wishes for happi­ nations face is not whether or not ness and good health, asking our Lord to allow him many more we will all be annihilated by the years in His service. next plane that flies over, but whether or not we can sacrifice enough so that the have-not peoples Houses of the Sun will not be forced into giving up Superfluity? Or Where? their individualism, dignity and BOOK BEAT freedom. Every year thousands of students begin their college life - Takes Sacrifice by Mary Sue Kampe '61 with good advice from elders and good intentions. A way must be found to get the Thus every year the same question arises: Besides a class Many novels use child characters only for decorative pur­ food that is rotting in our ware­ schedule, in what extra-curricular activities will each freshman poses. A few authors concern themselves with writing about the houses to these people, to help participate? child. Oriel Malet is one of these. The Houses of the Sun is her them develop industry, to set them fifth novel- her first was written when she was seventeen. on their feet economically . . . Since Edgecliff offers a wide range of activities on a non­ From the very first pages, the child, Liz, is an integral part human solidarity calls for this as selective basis, it would be superfluous to describe each club of the story. Without her, the book would have no substance. much as does Christianity. In doing here. So let us pass on to the subject of three freshmen types. Miss Malet does not approach this we create better markets for First there is the "Carousel" variety - the perennial joiner the character of Liz with any of the ourselves and lessen any reason for who becomes so enthusiastic about so many clubs that even­ s ugary cliches so frequently asso­ Campus men to turn to degrading Commu­ tually (unless she is a human dynamo) both her health and her ciated with children in novels. nism. This of course takes more grades suffer, and she has to slack off. In the attempt to be "in" There is no necessity of s upply ing sacrifice than we are giving now, everything, she may nearly jeopardize her entire college life. Liz with devotion to a pet; instead, not only in money but in time, she is endowed with imagination Calendar energy and thought. On the other extreme, there is the "Look Back in Languor" that is curiously practical, a nd an set, who attend the first few meetings of one or more clubs. Ex­ ability to balance herself nicely be- SEPTEMBER If the peoples of Asia, Africa and pecting the meeting to be thoroughly entertaining, they are tween her private world and the Latin America should ever have to surprised or bored when a serious project is discussed. Even­ adult world. 21 Cap and Gown Investiture turn to Communism it will only be tually t hese girls leave - using boredom or its quasi-synonym, because of the negligence of the T he "world" of the novel is the 23 Opening Mass "overwork," as an excuse. island of Corsica during the sum­ West. If this does happen we are There is almost no need to discuss the third type. She also mer tourist season. Liz's more im­ 24 Saturday Classes Begin afraid that Nikita Khrushchev's comes to college with good advice and good intentions. She will mediate world is the villa of the prediction will come true . . . "you Houses of the Sun belonging to the 25 Student Council Mass and will live in a Communist state." join one or two clubs and remain enthusiastic and energetic be­ Breakfast Meeting cause she has not tried to become "Jack of all trades, master of Contessa who is an aged Liz. This is the challenge to our own none." She will not be too tired to develop an original idea for The theme of youth is furthe r in­ 27 Science Club Meeting generation and one we must accept. her organization because, although she is active, it is in modera­ tensified in the characters of Pas­ tion. cal and Laura. They are not given 28 Assembly: Club Presidents the usual stereotyped gawkine s of Informal Capping Sympathy Let us end this illustration with the hope that everyone IRC Meeting the adolescent. Faculty and students extend will fall into the third category and be a "Most Happy Fella" A postscript to the climax is (or Girl). 29 Edgecliff Players Meeting sympathy to Sister Mary An­ written in the first person by Liz tonita, R.S.M.. on the death of several years later and enlarges on OCTOBER her mother; to Claire Bassman her character as an adult. In spite Seidenfaden '44 on the death of of the emphasis on youth, The 4 Press Club Meeting her husband; to Eleanor Mc­ Houses of the Sun is an adult novel. Confuscius Says ... 5 Assembly: Faculty Program Donough Dabbolt ·so on the Adults - the Contessa, Connie, the death of her mother; to Alice Professor - are necessities to sup­ IRC M eeting Newspapers, time-honored means of communications, con­ Tenhunfeld Baur '40 on the port the structure of the novel and 9 NF Dance death of her father and to vey more to the reader now than ever before. These publications make it a whole experience rather also _have a time-honored goal: information, interpretation, per­ Mary Frances Walter '43 on the than a collection of unconnected 12 Columbus Day death of her mother. suasion and amusement. The code they follow is simple in scenes. There is a tendency, al­ 18 Edgecliff Players Meeting theory, but difficult in action: intellectual honesty must be though carefully restrained, of al­ fostered, and non-partisan accuracy and good taste must prevail. lowing the importance of Liz to the What all this has to do with the price of tea is merely this: continuity of the story to grow out Why have a college newspaper? And what code should it follow? of proportion, Also, there is an al· Should it be Ivy-League - so steeped in archaic journalistic most too delicate handling of the THE EDGECLIFF The Edgecliff is the official publication of s . p R E s s , p traditions that it needs pruning? Or should it become merely a emotionless and vapid Laura. Our Lady of Cincinnati College, Edgecliff, type of house-organ - aiming stale humor and even staler news The Houses of the Sun is bes t Cincinnati, Ohio, conducted by the Religious T ~A Sisters of Mercy. It appears monthly throughout U L I at a 13-year-old mentality as some do? appreciated by those who are able the year. D A J to recall their own imaginative ex­ E D Obviously not- it should be a "thinking person's paper." N I t periences. Member T N ) The college paper should have all the ingredients of a metropol­ •AWARD• itan daily with an even fresher, more youthful approach. • Ohio College Newspaper Association 1959. 1960 I a Since THE EDGECLIFF is increasing its issues from 7 to 9 Associated Collegiate Press Catholic School Press it is going to need a superlative amount of originality and Honor Bestowed alert~ EDITOR .. BeUy Wilton ' 61 ne s. In a school of this size, good stories can become stale be­ "Grace Science Hall" will be ASSOCIATE EDITOR .. Lucy Rusaell ' 62 the name of the new science MAKE-UP EDITOR Marilyn Rubin '6Z cause the editors and reporters have not the slightest hint that ASSIST ANT EDITOR Patricia KlmmeU '63 something is going on. building of Our Lady of Cincin­ CIRCULATION EDITOR ...... Lola Kock '63 FEATURE AND SPORTS EDITORS Joyce Hugenberg '6Z, Mary Clark Schulte '6Z nati college. It will be named in ART EDITOR ...... Donna Kennedy '6Z This quasi-Confucius rests with the idea that now at the honor of Sister Mary Grace. COLUMNISTS Norah Edelmann '61, Marlene Henkel ' 61. Mary Sue beginning of a new seme ter, is the time for students to v~lunteer Kampe '61, Virginia Powera ' 61 , Barbara Wlethe '61 0 R.S.M .. now president emeritus of REPORTERS: Diane Bard. Kay Bartlett, Elizabeth Dammarell, DolorH Donnel­ ~.heir , services as reporters. To boil it all down in one phrase: lon. Mary DreHman, Peggy Gerding, Mary Lee Howea, Mariann Kuebler. Shirley v the college. JoHph Lets all become news-consciou ." FACULTY MODERATOR MIH Helen Detzel f1 September 21. 1960 THE EDGECLIFF 3 Bridge, Offices Get Face-lifting Crucial Situations Faced by Kay Bartlett '62 By Church, Collegians Told A bottleneck has been erased from the campus but so has a spot by Joyce Hugenberg '62 litical campaign and other govern­ of historic decisions. The spot was me nt activities will be the focal Responsibilities of Catholic Col­ the lone one-lane bridge leading points of the Student Affairs Sec­ from the north side of the adminis­ lege students both to the Church retariat. and to contemporary society were tration building to the library, the Of special significance during the studied in depth at two national place where a second's delay - to Congress was the discussion of the conventions attended by Edgecliff charge or retreat - was usually national program for the current students last summer. disastrous. Now the spot has the year - 'An Understanding of Our The 19th National Convention of \ook of a super highway with a Time: Catholic Responsibility in a the Catholic Students' Mission Cru­ brand new parallel bridge for south Pluralistic Society." Study and dis­ sade (CSMC) took place Aug. 25- fx>und traffic, the old bridge ex­ cussion of other religions, with 28 at the University of Notre clusively for the north bound. Be­ special attention to the areas of Dame. Louisville was the site of tween the two is the descent to the common belief and irreconcilable lower level, possibly for trolleys, the 17th National Congress of the differe nces, will take place on all National Federation of Catholic possibly for Sisters returning to campuses this year. their quarters and probably for College Students, held Aug. 29- A special monthly NFCCS news­ Sept. 3. those students detouring to the paper, The Forum, which will deal undercroft. At both meetings, the urgency of with current programs and activi­ collegiate awareness of the crucial Coyne11 or BoldnHs ties of the Federation, was inaugu­ situations faced by the Church in rated at this meeting. Copies will On rainy days, the raised um­ all parts of the world was stressed. be sent to key leaders on each cam­ brellas emphasized the tightrope Students repeatedly were urged to pus to keep them informed of effect, evident even on dry days, give their services during the sum­ No traffic confusion whatsoever if eve:ybody fol­ NFCCS activities . as crowds scurried across the nar­ mer months, for a year or two after lows that old rule - "keep to the right". The new bridge in the Election of officers to the Na­ row bridge. Watching a student de­ graduation, or even for life as lay ~oreground, and n~w jalousied doors were among several campus tional Executive Committee car· cide whether or not to coyly follow missionaries. T h e s e discussions improvements durmg the summer. ried local interest. Two students that group of Sisters, who were were given impetus by the recent from the Ohio-Kentucky Region courteously being given one way appeal from the Pontifical Commis­ of the student nonchalantly sprint­ have to decide as did every other (to which Our Lady of Cincinnati service by a polite student, was al­ sion in Rome for teams of "Papal ing across before Dr. Steible could freshman. belongs) gained office. They are ways interesting. So was the sight Volunteers" for Latin America. complete that last step to the Gra11 Cloth Surroundings Tom Mooney, Bellarmine College, bridge. And then there was the The finance office was also re­ International Exchange Student Affairs Vice President; and "needle-threader" w h o believed modeled this summer. A silver-gold Hospitality and exchange of Carole Cooper, Ursuline College, Reminder that she, plus her racoon collar and grasscloth pattern in vinyl now ideas with international students in CURA Administrator. the United States was another Senior 1tudent1 who are in­ stack of books, could nimbly brightens the walls. An adjacent Convictions Listed squeeze by another "needle-thread­ topic discussed during college ses­ terested in applying for fellow­ office, newly acquired, is ultra mod­ Special resolutions expressing the er." The immediate sequence - one siom1 of the CSMC convention. The ships or grants for graduate ern with its creamy white vinyl sentiment of the delegates on key huge pile of scattered books. delegates resolved that each college study are reminded that most wall covering and contemporary issues were passed during the But the most interesting compli­ should appoint a coordinator to be applications must be com­ Danish office furnishings. A grass Congress. They dealt with: cation of all was that of Jubilee. responsible for all campus pro­ pleted by Nov. 1. Information cloth wall covering with persimmon - Instituting an intensive pro­ Our pet, at peace with the world, grams on behalf of international on 1cholarship1 i1 available. background enhances a small con­ gram which will promote activity loved to sprawl in the split-level students. Affiliated schools were and can be obtained through ference room. The north corridor on every campus resulting in Papal position on the steps from the also urged to furnish scholarships Mrs. Sara Watson, English pro­ on the third floor has been con­ Volunteers for Latin America. porch to the bridge. "Shall I give for students from other countries. fe11or. verted into faculty offices and a - Setting up special groups on Jubilee a gentle nudge with my The college students passed reso­ large faculty room. The latter, each campus to study the ideology foot, or shall I attempt to flip over lutions indicating their willingness christened "The Penthouse," opens and tactics of Communism. his bulky mass?" This is a question to participate in accredited courses onto a porch which gives the typical - Supporting non-violent "sit­ that incoming freshmen will neve r or voluntary groups to study mis­ "Edgecliff vi ew" of the Ohio. in" demonstrations and the basic siology - the missionary role of the Library Group aims of the National Association Church. College administrators and (Continued on page 4) teachers also resolved to do all in Installs Officers ATTIC SALT their power to provide such ac­ credited courses and to give their Sister Mary Annrita, R.S.M., by Marlene Henkel '61 ma is by taking Elementary San­ personal help and direction for vol­ Sports-loving Girls assistant librarian at Edgecliff will skrit. Proudly, your problem solved, Having spent seve ral years in untary study groups. preside at the first meeting of the you once again begin waiting in the college, I have come to the conclu­ In addition to these special meet­ Invited To Join academic year of the Greater Cin­ lines, thinking as you stand there, sion that there are only two things ings, four other main areas were cinnati Unit of the Catholic Library about such problems as - do sun­ a person need fear - general judg­ studied at the CSMC gathering - W.A.A. Program Association. It will be held in ment and registration. Mid-Sep ­ dials work in the dark, or, who Africa, Latin America, the Philip­ As Our Lady of Cincinnati col­ Brennan Memorial Library, Satur­ tember puts an end to our hectic turns the hour glass over during pines and world Communism. lege begins a new era, a new club day, Oct. 15. summer living and the mailman, the night. Then much to your At the NFCCS Congress, four emerges on campus to further meet The program includes the instal­ like the angel Gabriel - a rather amazement, six hours later, the day-long seminars were devoted to the needs of the college &tudent. lation of new officers: Sister curious, wingless Gabriel - sum­ whole ordeal is over - until next January. But take heart, mes student, international, social and The recently formed Women's Ath­ Mary Annrita, R .S.M., chairman; mons students from all corners of religious affairs. Nationally known letic Association is designed to pro­ Miss Margaret Long, vice-chair­ Cincinnati and other parts of the amies, for as Alfred Lord T enny­ experts in all these areas appeared vide an opportunity for and in­ man; and Sister Mary Mark, hemisphere to present themselves son, known intimately around cam­ as speakers and panelists at the crease interest in the field of sports. O.S.F., secretary-treasurer. Former at college registration. Thus it is pus as "old Alf," has been known to say: seminars. The club hopes to offer partici­ chairman, Sister Mary Wilhelmine, that every year vast armies of stu­ Students and courses may come Responsibilities Divided pation in the areas of swimming, C.PP.S., will discuss her trip to dents take their cartridge pens in and go Four national secretariats have fencing, riding, tennis, basketball Munich. News about the Personal hand and march forth from a "sep­ R egistration is he r to stay - been established to carry out pro­ and volleyball. Bowling leagues will Library Contest will be made ulchurean" summer toward coll ege known. you know! grams of current importance during be formed. Inter-collegiate compe­ life. the coming year. Lay missionary Highlighting the afternoon will tition also is planned. Ah! But herein lies the burr work will receive the attention of Membership is ope n to all stu­ be an explanation of the operations under the saddle - college, like the Religious Affairs Secretariat; dents of the college and will be and services of the Bookmobile. heaven, must be won. Before one is the Social Affairs Secretariat will based on the accumulation of a Herbert Miller, director of the Pub­ permitted to enter the ranks of the Tiie Arts focus on problems of N egro inte­ certain number of points by Jan. 1. lic Library of Cincinnati, is send­ collegiate, one must have her abili­ by Norah Edelmann '61 gration; working with international Awards will be given at the end of ing a Bookmobile to the campus ties on everything from French to students and studying areas of each year to those m eriting a speci­ for the personal inspection of mem­ The Queen City this season will fracas-making tested. · crucial importance will highlight bers. enjoy a magnifictnt program of en· fi ed number of points by partici­ Once you hav e successfully the program of the International pation in club activities, and by co­ A newsletter sent to members of tertainment provided by the The­ guessed that M ettawamkeak is a n Affairs Secretariat; the current po- ope ration and sportmanship. the association announced t h e Indian tragedy written by Stephen ater Guild, The Artist's Se ries, The Catholic Book Week motto for this Leacock, aad that xz + (m as/b) = Symphony and various civic pro­ year - "Unity in Faith Through the number of feet you hould ductions and exhibits. Serving to the far corner of the opponent's court is Mary Reading." stand from the cage while photo­ The Shube rt Theater has tenta­ Clark Schulte, while Ann Baxter is alert for the return ball. graphing spotted pythons, you a re tively set up a schedule of top then ready for the most difficult Broadway plays. These road com­ Lay Advisory task of all - registration. panies will bring wi th them some First one is given a ream of of the ori ginal casts. T o mention a papers to fill out. These usuall y re­ few, R aisin in the Sun and Five Board Meets quire such embarrassing info rma­ Finger Exercise are dram as of a The three offi cers of the college's tion as "Is your a ncestry Polish­ more serious vein t ha n the rest of Lay Advisory Boa rd, organized in J a panese or Irish Ma nda rin?" If, the bill. J essica Tandy who starred on B roadway in the latter will ap­ January, 1957, now are serving of course, you count G hengis Khan pear in production here. their third term. They are: among your relatives, it would be Augustine J . Lon g, president; well to put that down too. Fiorello! is a m usical. T he plot Frank Van Lahr, vice-president; After four hours have passed a nd concerns itself with Manhattan politics based on the vents leading and William 'Dammarell, secretary. you have your relatives an d courses, up . to the election of a diminutive The firs t meeting of this academ ­ by some miracle, straightened out, Italian lawyer named LaGua rdia ic year was held Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. you begin running the gauntlet of as Mayor of New York. At the in E mery H all with Mr. Long p re­ the registrar, dean, finance office, Drop of a Hat, another musical, is siding. cap and gown office - back to the a two-man revue, "continuously T he Lay Advisory Board is in­ registrar when you discover that bubbling with plea ure." It is terested in the future development you have two courses at the same performed by its authors, a pair of of the college and assists in the de­ time on the same day. Thus you be­ remarkable Englishmen, Michael velopmen t of plans, such as those gin again, and finally realize that for the new science building. the only way to resolve your dilem- (Continued on page 4) 4 THE EDGECLIFF September 21. 1960 Summer Months Are Active For Members Of The Faculty The s ummer months were any­ ception was held at the N ethe rland thing but lazy fo r faculty members Hilton H otel. and for the campus itself. From The couple left for a Europea:1 June 14 through the opening of the honeymoon Sept. 11 and will return fall semester, faculty membe rs e:l­ October 15 when Mrs. Watson will gaged in diverse activities. resume part time instruction in the Poetry Under The Stars Engli sh department. The blending of the intellectual Health Workshop a nd the social was th e keynote of A health workshop was held Au1. " Poetry Under the Stars," unde r 22-24 under the supervision of Dr. the direction of Dr. D a niel J . Mary Jane Showers, biology pro­ Steible, English professor. Durin00 fessor. Seventy elementary school the six m eetings emphasis wa3 teachers from the archdiocese of placed o n modern poetry as written C inci nnati atte nded the sessions. by T . S . E liot, Edna S t. Vincent Two faculty me mbe rs spent the Millay, Dylan Thomas and John summe r in Europe-Mr. W. Vin­ Ciardi. Approximately 35 Cincin­ cent Delaney of the history de part­ natians attended the two-hour ses· ment, and Dr. Siegmund Betz, of s ions. Special gues t s peakers and the Engli sh department. For the panelists included : Miss Ann Tan­ third time, Dr. Be tz travelled and sey, professional write r; Samuel J . lectured unde r the sponsorship of Miller, vice-preside nt of the Du the British American Associates. Bois Chemical Company; Cecil Hale Hartzell , former radio an­ nouncer and present instructor at Mt. S t. J oseph coll ege and othe r 14 Seniors Are local poets and critics. The 1960 summe r school session Student Teachers held at Edgecliff had its highest was the setting for the annual garden party given by the seniors m Emery Terrace, e nrollme nt. Four hundred fifty stu­ Fourteen seniors, in order to ful­ honor of the freshmen class. Here "little sisters" met their "big sisters." de nts e nrolled for one or more fill state requirements for the cer­ of the 59 courses offe red. Six­ tificate in education, are student Crucial Situation teen religious orders we re repre­ teaching this semester. The "teach ­ Freshman Orientation Week (Continued from page 3) sented. ing students" spend from one to fo r the Advanceme nt of Colored Ground Breaking three hours in the classroom and Climaxed By Garden Party People (NAACP) . Groundbreaking June 26 for the return to Edgecliff to attend their - The section of the National building program was atte nded own college classes, education Orienta tion week fo r freshmen the seniors as part of the informal D efense Act which provides that by two civic officials, the Hon. courses and seminars. Students s tude nts began Sept. 12. Sister program. part of government loans can be Donald D . Clancy, mayor of Cin­ participating in this program re­ M a ry Virginia, R.S.M., president Late r, the freshma n class broke remitted if the individual teaches cinnati and the Hon. Vincent H . ceive six hours credit for their of the Coll ege, welcomed the new­ up into s mall groups to discuss with in a public school for a certain B eckman, councilman. M embers of morning's teaching. comers. Monday through Wednes­ senior counsellors the extra-curric­ le ngth of time, but which does not the cle rgy, Lay Advisory Board, T en seniors are teaching in sec­ day the SCAT a nd STEP tests ular activities ponsored by the apply to those teaching in private faculty, alumnae, parents and stu­ ondary schools for a period of ap­ were administe red. These standard­ diffe re nt clubs. Club counsell ors or parochial schools. dents attended the ceremony unde r proximately eleven weeks, two ized tests dete rmine o ne's abili ty in who participated in the project in­ Preside nt of the CSMC unit at the gene ral direction of Sir Augus­ hours a day. The seniors and the various fi elds uch as scie nce, cl uded : J oan D ennemann, Pat ricia Edgecliff is Judith Lynch ; Sally tine J . Long, K.C.S.G. with Arch­ schools whe re they are teaching English. history and mathematics. DiPuccio, Norah Edelmann, R ose­ Schule r is vice president. NFCCS bishop Karl J . Alter presiding. are: Diane Bard, Hughes; Carol mary E duardo, Susan Feist, Mar­ personnel include: J oyce Hugen­ Sister Mary Winifred, R.S.M ., T he annual garde n party in Brogan, Regina; Gail Cutter, R e­ l" 11" II.,1,kti l, l\·fary L.:c I!o c:J, berg, senior ddcriate; Judy \~loc s tc, p (\fe~S"r nf bi0!ogy, ~e l eb r a t ed h er honor of the class of '64, was held gi ~a ; ~.1a!"! o n D cFranccsco, ~1c ­ Shirley Joseph, Maria nn Kueble r, junior d e I e ga t e; Mary-Clark Golden Jubilee as a reli gious July Tuesday on Emery campus. Kath­ N icholas; Marle ne Henkel, Mt. Marilyn Maue r, Rose Ann Stadt­ Schulte, treasure r of the Ohio­ 12. A solemn high Mass was cele­ leen Byrnes a nd Dia ne Bard were Notre Dame; Mary Lee Howes, mille r and Be tty Wilton. K entucky regio n ; Nancy Spicer brated at Convent of Divine Will co-chairman of the event. H e re McNicholas; Carol Menninger, Oak Freshman R egistration Thurs­ a nd Judy Ly nch , chairmen of re­ and was attended by faculty and the seniors met their " little sisters" Hills; Rosanne Stadtmiller, St. day concluded Orientation W eek. gional social service and li turgy. friends. As a token of remembrance, for the first time and ente r­ Mary; Barbara Wiethe, Woodward; S ister received a pen a nd pencil set tained them. A parody of "Let M e Be tty Wilton, Our Lady of the from the student body. Angels. Call You weetheart" was sung by CI u b Circuit Autumn Honeymoon S eniors teaching in the elemen­ The wedding of Miss Sara S ue tary schools are: Lois Conforti, Shirley J oseph, president of the Science club, a nnounced that the Th e Arts Thompson, English professor, to Assumption; Eileen Dannenfelser, fir t meeting of the club will take place Tuesday, S ept. 27 at 7 p.m . (Continued from page 3) Mr. David Watson of Hamilton, 0 . Guardian Angels; Rose Mary Ho­ F reshman stude nts inte rested in any phase of the sciences are invited took place in St. Francis de Sales man, St. Monica; Carol Justes, St. F landers, who wrote the ly ri c:;, and to join. At the Sept. meeting, last year's seniors who belonged to the club C hurch Aug. 6. An afternoon re- Cecilia; Carol Mitchell , St. Cecilia. Donald Swann, who composed tho will discuss their present careers. music. Also on the light s id e, a nd International Relations club members will convene for a short eve­ for a cha nge of pace, the T heater ning rreeting Wednesday, Sept. 28. The revised constitution of the club Guild wi ll present A Midsummer wi ll be read for l'!'lembers' approval. An important change has been made Night's Dream and The Winter's concerning the eli gibility fo r membership. If the constitution is approved, Tale. the club will be open to juniors and seniors majoring or minoring New Drama Group in history and associate membership offered to sophomores. Marilyn Maue r, president, wi ll conduct the meeting, and will discuss plans for the The P layhouse in the Park is still year's events. in its formative stages, but accord­ Tea for old and new members of Edgecliff Players is scheduled for ing to David M. Jones, director, Thursday afternoon. Sept. 29. On the agenda are: welcoming address " It's rolling." H e has signed actors given by Norah E delmann, president; the reading of the club's constitu­ from I ow York but also will use tion; a nnouncements pertaining to the National T heater Confe re nce; dis­ local talent. Mr. Jone3 explained: cussion of the membe rs' participation in Alpha Gamma Omega, National "I think we have found a basic core Drama Fraternity; a short talk by Theresa Froehle, '62, who spent the of tale nt. The mixture of local summer performing and studying at the Musical Theatre in the R ound people with a core of polished prv­ in Buffalo, New York. fessional actors will create a gr a~ The first, and only formal, meeting of the Press club is planned fo r acting group." Tu sday evening, Oct. 4 in the ,Journalism room. All students who plan As the year progresses, we prob­ to write for the paper are asked to attend. Betty Wilton, editor of The ably will be hearing more about this Edgecliff, will distribute style sheets to reporters. Plans for the next new civic theatrical project. eight issues will be discussed . Musical Forecast The incinnati Symphony Or- Connie Kay, Percy H eath, Joh, Pre-game Dance Kicks c hestra opens its sixty-si,re are many pl acc>1 distribution of Xavier football ute by having a significant liturgi­ a husband and a family within a Modc>rn Jazz Quartet composc>d of to go, things to do, this season. tickets at student prices. cal life throughout its semesters. few year."