Regis College - Mount Regis Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Standing: M. Kelly, C. Boylan, R. Donovan, A. Lyons, H. Sullivan, A. O ' Donnell, E. Lavoie. Stated: C. Coppinger, R. Keese, C O’Hare, A. Sheehan. December 10 marked the annual Freshman Recep- tion featuring the Reverend Thomas Kilduff, O.C. D. Under the guidance of Catherine O ' Hare and Rita Keese, the Mission Unit proffered a blend of the spiritual and the practical, as the students parti- cipated in extra-curricula projects for the missions. Weekly sermons were delivered by the Moder- ator, the Reverend Edward Harrington; the Rev- erend John Frawley, C.SS.R., presided over the Lenten discussions. Mary Kelly, Eileen Burke, Ann Stanton, and Elizabeth Farragher, inspired with the patriotism of the Reverend John Wright, carried on the work of the Lecture Bureau. The election of a May Queen brought a successful year to a close. Sodality L 139 ]

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en l With the return of Regis citizens to the College in the Fall, elections were held to choose members to the House of Representatives with Elizabeth Cosgrove as Chief Executive. The Fifteenth Con- gress opened with a revision of some of the amend- ments to the Constitution — distributed to all students in the form of a Hand Book. The Executive part of the Government put all laws into effect by means of the demerit system which places penalties on lawbreakers, according to the gravity of the offense. Any person accused may appeal her case before the Judicial Department where it will be decided upon by the Supreme Court. Representatives are present at all functions to help and listen to suggestions. Standing: M. O ' Sullivan, M. Beglev, J Caldbeck, V. O ' Toole, C. Fouhy, M. Foley, T Foley, A. Stanton. Seated: R. Keese, A. Lyons, E. Cos- grove, E Burke, C O ' Hare. [ 138 ]

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E. O ' Brien, M. Gordon, A. Lewis, M. Bryan Sigma Tau Phi, comprised of Latin and Greek Majors, held elections early in the Fall, and Eileen O’Brien emerged President, with Althea Lewis, Mary Gordon, and Mary Bryan filling the other positions. In Regis Hall, a November acquaintance party for the Freshmen was held, during which the first issue of Res Litterarum was distributed. At the Christmas Party, the classical cup was quaffed and Saturnalia reigned supreme under the chair- manship of Eileen O’Brien. When Aeolus was holding forth unchallenged, a March gathering convened, and Anne Sullivan, Constance Carell, and Althea Lewis conducted a discussion on Roman Domestic Life. Upholding the other side of the Adriatic Sea at the April meeting, Mary Gordon and Madeleine Therrien enlightened the members on Greek Domestic Life. A farewell banquet to Seniors was the final event on the club calendar. Tan [ 140 ]