University of St Thomas - Summa Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Mary Reasonert Secretary; Charlie Krohn, Presi- dent; Mrs. T. XV. Pew, Rev. E. Lee, C.S.B., Fac- ulty Advisor. Father Lee, Barbara Keuchel, John Cris- pin, N. E. Venza, Harriet Brueggeman, Julie Thompson, Angelo Bertini, Car- olyn Parrish. Ann Brown, Mary Dooley, Jack Murphy, Mary Reasoner. Frank Rizzo. SEATED: Emma Richmond, Mary Cooney, Charlie Krohn, Mrs. T. W. Pew; THE ENGLISH CLUB The English Club is designed to promote intelli- gent discussion of some of the great literary works of art. Included on the reading list for this year were a novel by Theodore Dreiser and several dramas by Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Sean O'Casey, J. M. Synge, Eugene O'Neill, Clifford Odets, and George Bernard Shaw. Many of the meetings were held in homes of friends of the University; however this year we were also fortunate enough to be allowed to meet in the newly acquired Shadwell Hall. V n Wymwzmwym

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AMERICAN STUDI ES CLU B American Culture today will only be interpreted by drawing on its foundations in the past. It is t.he endeavor of this club to examine that lit- erature that has been representative of American cul- tural striving. An interest in history, and an appreciation of lit- erature is combined in informal discussions Of each work. Among this year's collection of studies were THE SCARLET LETTER, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, AS I LAY DYING, by William Faulkner, and THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM, by William Dean Howells. Dr. William McKee, Faculty Advisor; Jim Farge, Monthl meetin s are held t the horn f D. Y g a e O r Secretary; Laura Lou Coffee, President. and Mrs. William McKee. FIRST ROW: Mary Laura Ryan, Sandra Reese, Peggy Arledge, Bobbie Caviness, Myrna Lamp- ing. SECOND ROW: Helen Fol- ey, David Donoghue, N. E. Ven- za, Frank Comte, Margarita Ma- drid, Nancy Chauvin, Noel La- Fontaine, Jim Studdert, Emma Richmond. THIRD ROW: Pat Anderson, Joe Efird, Kitty Vann, Josie Gallerano, Tommy Jung, Garland Debner, Linda Langdon, Sally Richmond.

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METROPOLITAN CLUB The Metropolitan Club, now one of the most ac- tive on campus, was founded with the purpose of broadening the social life of the women students, while enriching their spiritual lives through chari- table projects. The active membership is composed of the women day students from the Houston area, while other women students may be associate mem- bers. The monthly meetings are held in the mem- bers, homes. The activities of the club in the academic year of 1957-1958 consisted mainly of a Fall Fashion Show, the Christmas Silver Tea, 21 Christmas Charity Party for the Spanish children of the Basilian Missions, LEFT TO RIGHT: Pat Landers, President; Dr. Evelene Peters, Faculty and the annual Primavera B311. Advisor; Noel LaFontaine, Vice-President; Margaret Jeter, Secretary; Margarita Madrid, Treasurer; Jerry Mathews, Parliamentarian. FIRST ROW, seated: Harriet Brueggerman, Margarita Madrid. SECOND ROW: Ann Standish. Mary Ellen Liccet Margaret Jeter. THIRD ROW: Mary Muegge, Jo Battaglia, Felicia Coates. LAST ROW: Jerry Larke, Connie Van Riel, Connie Coerver. STANDING: Helen Golasinski, Rosetta Listi, Rose Marie Patronella, Jerry Mathews, Rosemary Panther, Arm Brown, Mary Cooney. FRONT ROW, standing: Carol Kane, Mary Ann COynet Sally Jo Neilon, Margaret Porter.