St Francis Xavier Academy - Xavier Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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In A City Of Charm And History... Nlembers of the junior Legislature in a visit to the State Capitol admire the beauty of its architecture, particularly of its central dome. LaSalle Academy, the only Catholic high school for boys in Providence, is located on Smith Street. A very large number of Xavierites use this well known entrance when attending the weekly Saturday night canteens.

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7 ed 1671 fed ...................... 'I' is ULAR priyilcgc to dcdicatc llic 1959 Xavier to Sistcr Mary Mauritia. R.S.M,. principal of our acadcmy from 19-171998. In licr clcvcn ycars of administration, histcr loyally . ,. . Q. uplicld thc traditions of Saint Xavicris. providing for thc spiritual, intcllcctual, and social nccds of hcr studcnts. Conccrncd for thc spiritual wclfarc of Xayicritcs, Sister planncd a longcr Rctrcat pcriod, four full days carly in thc scholastic ycar, to cncouragc its supcrnatural motivation. To providc adcquatc timc for spiritual dircction, Sistcr sccurcd thc coopcration of 19 dioccsan pricsts at this timc. Vfcclxly talks wcrc sclicdulcd during Lcnt whcn hrcaktiast was scrycd daily in thc cafctcria to cncouragc thc frctlucnt rcccption of Holy Communion. Sistcr had masscs oilcrcd continually for thc girls' intcntions, planncd for pcrputual rosary rccif tation on First Fridays for an incrcasc of rcligious vocaf tions. Slic cncouragcd studcnts to giyc lwotli matcrial and spiritual aid to missions in India, Australia, Bclizc, and South America. 'TW ,W S 5 Mindful ol' thc intcllcctual improycmunt ol' licr stuf dcnts. Sistcr Mary Mauritia cncouragcd cxpansion and improvcmcnt in cvcry dcpartmcnt. Audiofvisual cquipf mcnt was incrcascd in all arcas, cspccially in art. Tlic scicncc dcpartmcnt rccciycd cxtcnsiyc ncw cquipmunt to facilitatc lahoratory work, particularly in lwiology. Ncw macliincs and cquipmcnt wcrc purchascd for the lwusincss training dcpartmcnt and a third scqucncc. that of clcrical training, was addcd to our commcrcial grouping. During Sisters administration. thc Ivlarian Ivfotlicrliood lwuilt and cquippcd a kitclicn for the tcaclif ing of cooking in thc liomc cconomics dcpartmcnt. and cquippcd thc gym acoustically. A major improvcmcnt for the tcaching of art was thc addition of a kiln. In the area of guidance, Sistcr provided lor a widc tcsting program. Cofcurricular activitics rcccivcd much of Sistcrs attcnf tion. also, Shc cncouragcd thc Alumnac Association to continuc thcir intcrcst in thc auditorium. Tlicy plcdgcd thcmsclvcs to proyidc a dimmcr hoard, stagc curtains, auditorium drapcs, and a ncw organo, thus facilitating thc work of thc Dramatics Clulw. Encouraging particif pation in thc NVorld Allairs Forum and in thc junior Lcgislaturc, Sistcr sccurcd thc intcrcst and assistance of thc Rcvcrcnd David il. Cotfcy, dioccsan dircctor of radio and tclcvision activitics. Continuing thc alrcady cxisting policy ol' rccrcational activitics, Sistcr lvlary Ivlauritia introduccd thc annual FathcrfDaughtcr Dancc, now an cstalwlishcd tradition. Though Sistcrs timc and talcnt arc now dcvotcd to tcaching English at Salyc Rcgina Collcgc, shc still follows thc activitics of Xavicritcs with cordial intcrcst. We assurc licr that hcr long pcriod of intcrcst in us has not hccn forgottcn and that wc continuc to rcmcmhcr hcr gratefully and apprcciativcly in our thoughts aild prayers. Sister Mary Mauritia, R.S.M.