University of the Incarnate Word - Logos Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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'IANA iff Benefactresses of Inoarnate Word College i . U i 1' MRS. KATHERINE A. RYAN San Antonio, Texas The LOGOS salutes Mrs. Katherine A. Ryan, as one of our generous benefactresses, Whose in- terest in Catholic education is Widely recognized in this area. Mrs. Ryan was honored by the Catholic College Foundation of San Antonio in 1957, When she was presented with the Aristotle- Aquinas Citation. The LOGOS staff hopes to he able to include a picture of the completed Katherine A. Ryan Clinic in its next issue. ln sincere and grateful appreciation, We salute you, Mrs. Ryan for your interest and generosity in the cause of Catholic education, and Welcome you to membership on the Advisory Board of lncarnate Word College.

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'1'l,l,. ,l,fjf,'lj,S',S'f1l11,1ff.'. Two U11 fflflflll - Ai 1 11 sl L... .a....l MRS. JAMES R. DOUGHERTY Beeville, Texas The LOGOS takes pride in saluting Mrs. James R. Dougherty, loyal and devoted beneiactress of Incarnate Word College, who, with her late husband, initiated a scholarship program for stu- dents who wished to secure a program of Catholic higher education. Mrs. Dougherty was hon- ored three times by Our Late Holy Father, Pope Pius X115 first as a Lady of the Holy Sepul- chre, later as Lady Commander of the same Order, and lastly as Lady of the Grand Cross of the Holy Sepulchre, the highest honor bestowed upon a Catholic laywoman. Incarnate Word College honored Mrs. Dougherty in May, 1956, by granting her the degree of Honorary Doctor of Laws, in recognition of the outstanding services rendered to God and country. The LOGOS salutes Mrs. Dougherty in sincere gratitude for the contributions to the higher education of our students, which she and her family have so generously bestowed.

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The LOGOS Spotlights the Members and Work of the Con,fratern,ity of Christian Doctrine I B OFFICERS OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE: Cleft to righti: Amelia Pargac, chairman of the Apostolate of Good-Will, Mary Jean Haggard, chairman of Teachers, Mary Lynn Murphy, Treasurer, Bette Bluhm, Vice-president, Zola Schram, President, Elizabeth Durbin, Secretaryg Suzette Wilson, chairman of Discussion Clubsg Rose Marie Bennett, chairman of Helpers. Incarnate Word College holds the chairmanship of the Texas Region of the National Federation of Catholic College Students' Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Commission, with Zola Schram as the Regional Chairman. On October I, Catechetical Day was held with the following items on schedule: I. Introduction to the C.C.D. 2. The necessity for the C.C.D. 3. The complete Christian character of the work. 4. Ideal work for the student. 5. What the Catholic college can do for the C.C.D. 6. Ultimate goal of parish activity after graduation. A Regional Newsletter, '4The Candle,'7 was published each semesterg this publication' recorded the information from each college in the Texas Region. Workshops were held at the regional congresses in Dallas and Houston, in October and April, respectively. Seventy-five students received their Archdiocesan C.C.D. Lay Catechistas certificate follow- ing one semester's study of the Course in Methodsf' and one semester of directed teaching. The largest number of teachers gave instruction at St. Iohnis Parish as follows: Carol Runte, Georgann Spikes, Margaret Cox Schleuter, Maria Teresa Perez, Carmen Novoa, Mary lean Haggard, Mary Garza, Margot Saenz, and Rose Marie Bennett. Sub- stitutes on hand were the following: Charlotte Urban, Roseann Zarsky, Barbara Ann Wagner, and Irma Dora Garcia. In Blessed Sacrament Parish, Bette and Mary Pat Bluhm, and Marilyn Bueche served as faithful and devoted teachers. The same is true in St. Ann's Parish where Mary Esther Otal, Maria de la Paz Solis, and Zola Schram gave instruction to public school children after school hours. I0