Academy of the Assumption - Voices Yearbook (Wellesley Hills, MA)

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Phil 2. 1 .Q 3 . The Misses Helen trightl and Carol Tobin compare notes in preparation for their descrip- tion of Inaugural Vileek in XVashington. Highlights 0 Inaugural Wee 2 The trip to XVashington for Presi- dent Truinan's Inauguration was more than fun for the lucky Nlisses Helen and Carol Tobin. January 17 found these two fortu- nate maidens. with several relatives and many Bostonian friends. boarding the train for XYashington. On their arrival. they were delighted to have a long day of sightseeing before them. Trinity College. Georgetown and Nlt. Vernon were some of the interest- ing places visited. They found Alfred'sU a popular restaurant at the Capitol. an enjoyable place to dine. XYho wouldnt. when it was discovered that the owner is a Boston College alumnus? Thursday was a cold day for Inauguration. but despite the Weather. the our girls had a grand time. At eleven forty-live they were in their places watching the nn- portant men arriveg and finally came the President. Before Xir. Truman and Vice- President Barkley took their oaths. Began sang the Star-Spangled Bannerf, The President then gave his address which inet with enthusiastic applause. The parade was very extensive. but the Nlassachusettsi float showing the landing at Plymouth Rock and, of course. the Nledford C. Y. O. Band were highlights for the Bay Staters. After attending a reception at the Admiralty Club the girls went to the ln- augural Ball. Here they met many celebri- ties and took their places as pages. They arrived at their hotel shortly after three in the morning and enjoyed a late sleep that day. The night following the Inaugural Ball they attended a reception given by Senator NIcCrath of Rhode Island. Satur- day brought a shopping tour and visits to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leeis Mansion. and the Colosseum. Sunday. the girls and their family attended Mass at the Cathedral. They took the one oiclock train back to Boston. Helen and Carol look back now and say, That was the most glorious week of our livesf, Kay Doyle

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the hard-earned knowledge of l,ilI'li11IIlt'llt- ary Law which seemed a lalmyrintli of eou- fusion to all, during 19-18-19-19. But even il we never rival Daniel XVelmster with our oratory, eaeli one of us llas a reward. YVe have gained a eertaiu amount of assurance to enable us to address meetingsg for the traiuiug we have received has developed poise and ease, two qualities essential to a speaker. planet Boyd Choral group with Mary Lou Skelton, Madonna. Scene from A'Setou YY'ays'.: Nlotlier Seton as lmride iliarlmara Seullauei, Harriet lflarolyn XVardL Relxeeea IJCLIII Dowdl.

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Q itlawln llrf-st Heck J? I uXYlio reads an American hook? said sarcastically hy the English wit. Sydney Smith. hack in the eighteen hundreds. merely reacted as a challenge in America and aroused among Americans a determi' nation to produce a native literature, Today we may change this quota- tion slightly and ask: XVho reads a Catho- lic hook'r l If we seriously question our- selves. we discoi er that most lay people today read very few Catholic hooks per year. The slogan of Catholic Press Nlonth: 'illead wisely: share- truthfl should he an incentive to us. Alter all. how can we com- hat the lIlllll0l'kllltf' ol the current novels and hest sellers unless we ourselxes are well steeped in Catholic doctrine and I!!! Hg l4'U1u nu .Q . .Q - -ss Xlontli IIIU hm llNllll' ln orders for Catholic hooks. Catholic thought? The place for most ot the soul-wreckers called best sellersi' is in the darkest comer of the nearest hest cellarf' Let us meet this challenge. XVho reads a Catholic hook? with the deter- mined reply: I do. I started during Catho- lic Book YVeek at the Academy and have continued ever since. Only if we ourselves read wiselyi' shall we he ahle to 'ishare truthll hy suggesting informative as well as interesting hooks with a Catholic view- point. XVho. if not we. the young Catholics of today. can insure the success of our own writers? This we must do hy helping our writers - huying and reading and construc- tixely criticizing their works. Dorothea Crowe 'j 1 T., Q , snif- Catholic Boo 2 Wee Q its uilluenee. Ayelina Tourino troin Plnunl lakes suhseriptions lor Catholiv. Illl'lllI s A !