Salve Regina University - Regina Maris Yearbook (Newport, RI)

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Sister Mary Evangelista, R.S.M., Ph.D., upholds the tradition of the classics and endeavors in this world of scientific progress to preserve the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome. Evaluating the past in order to understand the present and build the future is the particular work of history. Sister Mary Martina, R.S.M., Ph.D., clearly and emphatically inculcates this historic point of view in all her classes. Accuracy and efficiency are the keynotes of the business department under the direction of Sister Mary Venard, R.S.M., Ed.M. Together with these indispensable qualifications, Sister stresses the need for Catholic Action in the business world. Sister Mary Constance, R.S.M., A.M., teaches chemistry, but her major function in the College is Dean of Students. Permissions, student prob- lems, personal conferences — all these have a claim on Sister ' s time and wise counsel. 13

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f Reverend John Shea, A.B., in his own serene way brings the great truths of religion home to our hearts. The study of God and of all things related to Him becomes vitalized through Father ' s sincere and Christ-like presentation. A teacher ' s duties are more or less taken for granted. From our side of the desk the task of imparting knowledge seems comparatively easy. The hum-drum of the classroom is not so easily recognized when we find ourselves overwhelmed with assignments, analyses and reading lists. But there is another side to the picture. T xey Reflect the Ways of God Reverend Irving A. Georges, O.P., M.A., S.T.Lr., S.T.B., has given himself most generously to our spiritual, aca- demic and social welfare. Theology, Ethics, and even Logic become meaningful in Father ' s classes. In the mature perspective which we have ac- quired, we see our faculty in another light. They have given much more than knowledge and book learning. Their essential contribution to our edu- cation lies in the inspiration for utilizing the hidden reserves of sacrifice, and for ordering our lives according to God ' s will. It is for this that we are grateful. 12

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10 ' ' Sister Mary Martha, R.S.M., Ed.M., is most often found in the Home Economics laboratory at Mercy Hall, where she is busy directing her students in the art of homemaking. Sister endeavors to teach her girls the practical ways to bring Christian living into home life. Sister Mary Kathleen, R.S.M., Ed.M., guides her students in pre- paring, cooking, and arranging the dishes which every Home Econo- mics student delights in concoct- ing. Food values are not neglected. Here is one place where the girls can make their cake and eat it, too. Study, enjoyment, and permanent value — these are the watchwords in the English classes conducted by Sister Mary Jean, R.S.M., A.M. The tradition of the past linked with the endeavors of the present provides a background for critical evaluation. The signs are in the studio — in water colors, in oils, in char- coal sketches, in china painting. These facets of art are part of the day ' s work for Sister Mary Mer- cedes, R.S.M., A.M., either at reg- ular periods or at extension classes. Sister Marie Pierre, R.S.M.,Ph.D., in addition to her regular classes in French language and culture, has inaugurated Saturday classes for children ranging from primary grade level through junior high. This effort marks a new trend in American Education.