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

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■ I I Sister Mary John Francis, R.S.M., A.B., instructor in the Romance language department, stimulates interest in the Spanish language and also in the great Spanish au- thors from medieval times to the twentieth century. Sister Mary Laurene, R.S.M., A.M., finds history in all its phases — ancient, medieval, or modern — a fascinating study of ideologies and their consequences. As Mod- erator of the International Rela- tions Club, Sister has focused our attention on current world prob- lems. The aim of all education is wis- dom and goodness. Sister Mary Siena, R.S.M., A.M., in her ex- position of educational theories and in her evaluation of the philo- sophic concepts of education, trains her students to understand the im- portance of the teaching profes- The intricacies of mathematics in- volve no difficulties for Sister Mary Rose Agnes, R.S.M., A.M. Mathematics majors have found this investigation of spatial, serial, and numerical relations stimulat- ing and challenging. Combining the factors of book knowledge and experimentation. Sister Mary Philemon, R.S.M., A.B., endeavors to train her stu- dents to realize how chemistry helps one to understand the world in which we live. m A j i i K i k

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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.

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Whether it be a discussion of parallel plots, characters, or climax in a Shakespearean play or an analysis of Poe ' s PHILOSOPHY OF COMPOSITION, Sister Mary Donald, R.S.M., A.M., stimulates our minds toward intellectual hon- esty and literary appreciation. Sister Mary Othilda, R.S.M., A.M., trains her students in the understanding of the problems of labor, banking and investments, so that they will understand world conditions and know how to cope with those economic problems within their own communities. Sister Mary Clarice, R.S.M., A.B., in addition to her office as secre- tary to the Dean of Studies, teaches mathematics, both in the regular class periods and in the extension school. Sister Mary Rosina, R.S.M., M.Mus., Moderator of the Queen ' s Choristers, arranges concerts with various colleges and is responsible for the annual Christmas Cantata. Sister also directs the freshmen in liturgical music. If you have a question about ana- tomy or biology, if you wish to know the structure, function and growth of an organism — Sister Mary Donalda, R.S.M., R.N..B.S. in Nursing Ed., will have the an- swer.