Regis College - Mount Regis Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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Mrs. Muther and Mme. Laus Four at Mothers ' Virginia Harty, Anne Madden and Jane Tea for Pauline Nelson and Therese D ' Arche Magnus — Home Economics Connoisseurs Courses suited to every personality and ambition lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree and a broad background of culture and knowledge. English concentration is spe- cialized in Journalism or Literature. Other languages, Spanish, French, Ger- man, Latin and Greek, prepare for inter- pretation or teaching. History and Politi- cal Science students realize the value of diplomacy in the modern world. Sociology stresses the study and the spirit of charitable work and contact with people. Mathematicians live in a world of difficult problems, facts and figures. The sciences invite research in Chemis- try, Biology and Physics. These students daily manifest delight in their work on nature’s phenomena. Those following Pre- Medical courses anticipate years more of preparation to reach their high goal, an M.D. signature. Courses blend culture with practicality, especially those resulting in Bachelor of Science in Commerce or in Home Econom- ics degrees. Stenography and Typing are practiced to perfection. Accounting, Pub- lic Finance and Commercial Law are puzzled over. Familiarity with all types of office machines is made possible. Art added to business or designing may lead to a career in advertising. Beauty of the home is studied in Interior Decora- tion. The harmony of the family is in- sured by an understanding of Income Man- agement and Family Relationships. Textile Tailoring and Technology train future teachers or buyers. For those con- centrating in foods. Dietetics and Cooking combine theory and interesting experi- mentation. Their lab is our cafeteria. Institutions provide held work for stu- dents well-instructed in sciences. 29

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Students, Faculty Share Responsibility W’e are all too eager to think of college life solely in connection with the fun we have had and the friends we have made. Another vital part of our college years IS that centered in the classroom, where Faculty and students meet in the common bond of education. We have come to college primarily to fit ourselves for our life’s work. The ulti- mate goal of our college course is that of becoming a citizen, well-informed and useful to our community, our country, our world. To pass over this part of college life as a dull background to its social affairs is a grave mistake. Only through full cooperation of Faculty and students can the four years at Regis become the spring- board from which we move into adult life equipped to think and act as women, trained in a Catholic college. The Regis Faculty holds out the oppor- tunity. It rests with the students to make the most of it. It is their work to direct our talents, to supplement the knowledge we already have and to integrate our scattered ideas into a comprehensive and useful whole. Without the guidance of the Faculty, the students would be unable to proceed. If we can truthfully say that we have cooperated to our fullest extent with all that the Faculty has endeavored to do for us, we may leave Regis with a feeling of satisfaction. In working together, we have learned the lessons of diligence and conscientiousness to duty. We have learned how to take orders and follow them. We are being prepared to give orders, in a manner most conducive to results, for only through mutual co- operation will progress be achieved. Ruth Carell, Edna Cunningham, Barbara Sullivan Experiment in Physics Laboratory [ 28 ] Chemists: Mercedes Yennaco, Cecilia MacDonnell and Anne Heffernan

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SENIORS “And children’s faces looking up, Holding wonder like a cup . . . ’ ’ Our Senior year is like a last year of childhood. At its close, a new way of life presents itself. We shake ourselves free of the bond of dependence on parents, teach- ers and friends. The name adult can truly he applied to us now. Yet, in one way we shall never cease to be children. Always we are the children of the King, His hand outstretched to guide and comfort us. With childlike cautiousness, we extend our hands to receive our new life. W’e gaze at it in wonder and anticipation. How un- like the sheltered, cozy world we have known in past years! W ' e think seriously about our entrance into this new existence. “Are we ready?” we ask. Regis has given us the ideals; Regis has pointed out the right way; Regis has promised to guide us in spirit. We answer quietly, “W ' e are ready.” Of course, a certain sadness grips us for a few short moments. W ' e gaze at the class- mates with whom we have shared so many joys, so many little sorrows. But the bond must be broken. The children of Regis become citizens of the world.