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

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O Zjhe W s C earl Defined IS'l'1iR MARY Mxkhlmullll-., KSTNI.. AM.. .lsfllluul rhf mln-Q of l'1'111c1p.1l wi' Sum xiavicl' AC.lkiClllj' Ill SCPICIIHWCI' of 1998. SlblCI', who ms .llm lmmlulxltm' of thu smhllty. .15 been .1 mcmhcr vf the faculty here smug 1942. In this tlmc, she hw taught rcligmu, Englwh, Latin, 1u.1thcm.1t1cs. .md scxcmc. liuforv uwlulhg hurc, SISICI' had gdxucd ICLICIHIIQ cxpcricuuc in Sum Cfhnrlcs Sfhwl, XV11m1suckct, Sdllll ,Imvplx Sulwhl, PIWIVI' dcncc, and S.1c1'ud Hum Sclwul, but 1'nw1Llc11cv. Thls yur, Sistcr, who holds .1 nmstcrk Llcgrcc in gL1id.u1.'u tlmu thc C.1tlwI1c lhmiversuy of fxlllffiid, retained hcl' ositiou as hand of thc .1c.1dc111y gLl1L1.lI1CC dcp.1rtmcut. Y' 11

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,-.4-ll Mother Mary Antonine, R.S.M., as Mother Assist- ant Provincial, is also a member of the advisory board. Mother has been a member of the Provincial Council since 1954. During that time she also served as acting dean of Salve Regina College in 1956 and 1957, replacing Sister Mary Emeria, Acting in an advisory as well as a directive capacity, Mother Mary Catherine, R.S.M.. Mother Provin- cial, carries on in the true McAuley spirit. lwothcr appoints and is responsible for the training of faculty members. As highest superior, Mother also acts as honorary president of Saint Francis Xavier Alumnae Association. ,fm R. S. M., who died in office. 1-if Q, shy., Sister Mary Pierre, R.S.M., is presently superior of Saint Francis Xavier Convent, where she received her appointment in August, 1956. Sister was formerly principal of Mercyiiiont Country Day School, Manville. Later she was transferred to Saint Mary, Bristol, where she was superior of the convent and principal of the school.

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.44 As Vice-Principal, Sister Mary Stanislaus, R.S.lVl., Ph.B., assists Sister Mary Marjorie in making all major decisions as well as in arranging the program of studies. Sister also heads the mathematics department and arranges for the pre-college testing program of classical students. -4531 Mrs. Ruth Crowley, as school secretary, assists Sister Mary Marjorie, R.S.M., in keeping records, doing general ofhce work, and checking attendance. She assumed her duties in September. 1958, replacing Miss Letourneau, secretary since 1956. As school treasurer, Sister Marie Anna, R.S.M., Ed.B., keeps accounts, sends out bills, mails reports to those concerned in furnishing girls tuition. pastors, towns, and parents. Sister Mary Marjorie, R.S.M., A.M., became the twelfth principal of Saint Xavier Academy at the beginning of this school year. Sister, who has been at Saint Xavier's since 1942, has taught reli- gion, mathematics, English, Latin, and science. She also directed the activities of the Basketball Club and the Aeronautics Club. Having done valuable work in the field of adolescent guidance. Sister has held and will retain her positions as head of the guidance department and moderator of the sodality. -I' 'l ,,,..