Addot (3dd~ate4- ?ita44- ~~~~~ , The Right Reverend Abbot Baldwin Dworschak OSB offe red the High Mass at St. Benedict's on Jan. 1 as the first ceremony of this Centennial Year. Three hundred Sisters sang the Missa Cantata, joining in thanksgiving for the bJessings of a century. Reminding the community of Benedictines that a Centennial is a time for looking fonvard with faith and renewed dedication as well as for looking backward to Feast of St. Scholastica when he the splendid work of courageous offered a solemn pontifical Mass prcde<:tlssors, Father Abbot recom- here, spoke to the Sisters and stu­ mended a blend lor the future of dents assuring them that the only the timelessness of tradition with adequate explanation of tIle achieve­ the timeliness of contemporary needs men!s of the past hundred years and issues. FollOWing II mid-morning was the faith, the hope and the reception at Mary Hall for the clergy charity of the pioneer Benedictines and other guests, dinner was served and their successors. That SIImo faith in the monastic refectory, and hope and charity must be nur- The Most Reverend Peter W, tured in all, and especially in the Bartholome, in his sermon on the Christian woman, said the Bishop, if the work of Christ and His Church is to be furthered in the prescnt and in the years to come. Bishop Bartho­ lome was assisted in the sanctuary by Father Pascal OSB, Father John OSB, Father Corwin OSB and four­ Esther Doyle, specialist in oral teeD deacons. Monsignor William interpretation, will be on caml)US Renner and CSB chaplains Father here !\larch 24 and 25. Roderic OSB and Father Michael Scenes from George Bernmd Shaw's OSB were present in the sanctuary. Pygmalion will be presented by M.iss The Most Reverend Lambert Hoch, Doyle 011 March 24 as II principal bishop of Sioux Falls, officiated here feature of her visit here. CSB stu­ at another centennial highlight, the Ili,ht Reverend Baldwin Dworschak, Abbot of St, John's gives the absolution during the New Year's Dat dents will also have the Ol)portunity ce remony of the Consecration of Mass wit h which the Centennial Year al St. ·Benedict's was begun. to hear her lecture, "Poetry In Mo­ Virgins, Jan. 6 . dern Drama," hued on the works of Maxwell Anderson, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry. Speech and CALENDAR OF EVENTS dram.'l students and all Interested Feb. 24: Freshman Carniva l Feb. 27: Day Student-Parent visitors will have occasion to hear Dinner her interpretatlon of Eli7.ubeth the Mar. 1·3: "She Stoops to Con­ Queen, a final offering in her crowd­ quer", Ardcleolls-Johnny ed two-day schedule here. Players BENET NSA Regional Meeting THE Sponsored by the Arts Program 8: Civic Music _ Engel­ Official Alumna e Publicatio n of the College of St, Benedict of the Association of American Col­ kinder leges, Miss Doyle is on the faculty 10: Music Majors' Rccilal St. Joseph, Minnesota FEBRUARY, 1957 14: Student council Convo: VOL. XXII, No.3 of Junillla College, Pa. Her studies Censorship were completed at Boston, Harvard 16 & 17: Fine Arts Weekend and Denver Un iversities, and she hus 17: Choral Concert st;.:Jicc! ill ::"o;l:.;"u. (mu. ScotI.:.nd. 2J: St. Renooicf 24 & 25, Eslher Doyle, Dean Announces Choral Club She has extensi..-e professional experi· Sperth and Drama ence as teacher, coach, in summer 3 1: DES honors Convocation theatre and under commercial man­ Dom Columba-Elwes SingsMar.17 agement. O.S.B. C58 Honor Roll The Choral Club will give a The academic pace-setters were given place on the first program on the evening of St Patrick's Day. H andel's Let Their semester honor roll released from the office of the dean recently. Topping the roster of CSB scholars were five who achieved Cekstiol Voices Now Unite from "Samson" with four-hand accom­ a straight 3.0 average: sophomores Rita Godlewsld and Peggy Hutcheson; freshmen Frances Kraft, Carolyn Moosbrllgger and paniment opens the program. A Patricia Hengel. Palestrina number, Arbor Decora, Students pushing a close second more Lynn Akerson and freshmen two carols from Britten's Cere­ were SOl)homore Teres.'l Dignan with Delores Dufner, Margaret Forster. mony of Caro13 and two double choruses (eight voices), Gallus' 2.9, .'lnd seniors Angeline Dufner and Kathleen Petry and Jeanne Tiz.'lTd. Jeanne O'Fallon, sophomores Judith Seniors Marie Kirchner and Mary Repleti Sunt and Randall Thomp­ EhleJlz and Rita Lukes, and fresh­ Mathew, and freshmen Laura Brae­ son's Pueri llebraeorum complete men :Mary Jane Dernaciak and Ri ta gelman and Marietta Swoffer held the first group, Fischer, all of whom h.'ld 2.8. Seniors down the 2.6 range while seniors Four of Brahms' Liebeslieder Margery Fickbohm and Katherine crowded out all but two freshmen Waltzes make up the second part Howard achieved a 2.7 as did sopho- on the 2.5 mark; Helen Dignan, of the program, The four-hand Katllleen Kelly, Cera!cline O'Brien, accompaniment is played by Jean Sister Raphael, and Carole Zender Withrow, regular accompanist for had as companions there only Irene the Choral Club, and Barbara Mary Hall Bates and Barbara Twomey. Twomey. Others on the roll included: 2.4- A surprise group entitled Diver­ junior Barbara Matczynskl, sopho­ sion is to be sung by the Campus mores Marjorie Lonergan. Joall Lys­ Singers. Wins Award her, Eileen Torhorg, Jean Withrow (Continued on page 4) Mary Hall, CSB residence and and Sister Sarto, and freshmen Donna Commolls, won a certificate of merit Mae Doll, Judith Faulkner, Alice for its owners and architects from Held, Agnes Miller and Rose Marie the 1-.linnesota Society of the Ameri­ Thomas. can Institute of Architects on Feb. 23. 2.3--senior Ann Hendrickson, jun­ Architects Hammel and Greene, iors Inoa Centilini, Victoria Helwig responsible for the designing of and Sister Maureen, sophomores Dom Columba Cary-E1wes, OSB, Mary Hall, were selected for the Julie Hughes, Mary Jane Sowada, monk of the English Ampleforth ci tation as a result of a contest held Sister Telon, Ma rlene Weber and Abbey and now prior of the new in honor of the centenary celebration Vaudeth Utter, and freshmen GlOria St. Louis, i\·lo., foundation of that of tllO American Institute. Buildings Dietman, Barbara Dougherty, Aliee abbey, will give the Honors Con­ designed by Minnesota architects Ann Orr and Margaret ' Venner. vocation address for Omega chal)ter since 1952 were eligiblo for the con­ 2.2-scniors Anna M(uie Caffrey, of Delta Epsilon Sigma here, March Here t)resenting a check to Mother Rieharda, osn; president of the test, and Mary Hall was one of the Yvonne Lescarbcau, and Patricia Mc­ 31. College of St. Benedict, Mrs. John Alexander, Cold Spring, becomes the top four selected from fourteen con­ Carty, juniors Mary Fridland and "Benedictine Education" will be the first member of the 110W formall y organized St. Benedict's Builders, The testants by judges Oscar Stonorov of Mary Alice Zimmerman, sophomores subject of his address. Dom Columba's Builders arc a group who give SH)() annuall y for the development of St . Philadelphia. Vernon De Mars of Barbara Gerard, Andrea Nagel and varied interests are reflected in his Benedict's. Los Angeles and Ralph Rapson of Sharon ShoeDer, and freshmen Mar­ writings for many English reviews, Taken in ~I.r)' Hall, the picture indicates one of the striking features the University of Minnesota School lene Brixius, Donn.'l Dworak, Joan in his books which include Law, of the building, a grpnite wall uniting the interior of the Commons with of Architecture. Emmel, Mary Lawrenz, and Kathleen Liberty and Love, a study of Chris­ the walled terrace 10 the so uth. Using local granite, the architects outdid • Mr. John Alexander represented Sullivan. tian obedience, and in his studies themselves to obtain a wonderful blending of the interior with the exterior the coHege at the testimonial dinner 2.I-seniors Janice I-Ie.inz, Mary dealing with ancient religions and of Mary Hall. in Minneapolis' Radisson Hotel and Schwappaeh and Cwen Stellde, jun­ wi th missionary endeavors in China. The granite wps furnished by the Cold Spring Granite Company of was fonnally presented with a certi­ iors Mary Pilon, Patricia Rooney and The later work, China and the Cross, which Mr. John Alexander, member of the college's board of directors, ficate of merit for the College of Bonnie Witkowski, sophomores Cath. is to come out in ~-lay of this year. is president. St. Dcnedict. (Continued on page ,2) (Continued on page 4) Page 2 THE BENET February, 1957 News Notes Februa ry, 1957 THE BENET Page 3 by Mary McCullough • It was "Mexican Fiesta" time at After the dinner, served in tile col­ Next Council Convo St. Ben's as the freshmen prepared lege dining rooms, the 40 members Nearly 50 students attcnded the Created Thine Image Faculty-Student Council meeting of The applause left no doubt that this year's ca rnival. It was held on of the club and their p.... rents visited Damel WiUiam to ~ Ir. & Mrs. Paul Brunton (Margaret Rice) '43- , Feb. 6 to hear guest speaker Charles the CSB audience concurred with Sunday, February 24. A talent show Mary Hall where Mother Rieharda, Sept. 25 . ... Alan to Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Eickehnan (Boscmary Rajkowski) Pfeffer of SI. John's University. Mr. Analyzes Censorship the critics about the young violin­ complete with a C'.Ilypso act followed. speaker for tile o6ctIsion, addressed '42-, April 6 . .. .. Stephen to Mr. & ;\Irs. James Bo,tger (Marforie Theisen) Pfeffer explained the funelions and ist Joyce F lissler who played here All proceeds were channeled to the tile group.