1965

Volume One, Number Two February 1965

News

A FTER a false early spring, Boston finally reverted last month to its tradi­tional snowy cover. Despite the balmy weather spring fever had not struck The

Fenway. Three recent faculty publications of

note include V alues and Interests i/1 So­

cia/ Change by Sister Marie Augusta, Chairman of the Emmanuel Sociology Department, Sister Helen Madeleine'~

lIZ the Light of the Trillit y, and a book of French lyrics entitled Catheril1e by Sister Marie Margarita.

The first book in a new series on Con­temporary Problems in Sociology edited by John D . Donovan, Values and Illter­

ests in Social Chal1ge focuses on groups working in the local community. It ex­amines their responses to change long­standing community behavior. Sister Marie Augusta, who was named by for­mer Governor Peabody to a commission to study the status of women in Massa­chusetts, questions what is generating both the resistance to, and the acceptance of, pressures to change in an attempt to test the relevancy of Parson ian and Marxian theories of change in an actual situation.

The text discusses styles of response, conceptions of the world, ways of inter­acting, standards accepted, and decisions made, characterizing social process at the face-to-face and the mass communi­cations levels of everyday living. Sister treats doctrinal and historical bases of pressures to change, the measurement problem, and a profile of the Diocesan clergy. She uses this information in four main content analyses: Patterns of Assent and D issent, Orientations to the World , Styles of 'Response, and Mecha­nisms of Defense.

Dean Emeritus Sister Helen Madeleine has translated liz the Light of the Trinity from the original French edition by Fran<;ois Charmot, S.J. This work discusses the spirituality of Blessed Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. A limited number of autographed copies are available in the Alumnae Office for $3.50 .

The third volume, Catherine, was written under Sister Marie Margarita's pen name, Michel Robert. Editions du Scorpions publishes these French lyric poems which center on the life of the young girl of the title. The 125-page paper-back, issued in Paris, is being sold in this country at the Emmanuel College Bookstore for one dollar.

A different form of diversion for alumnae are the February House Parties for the benefit of the Building Fund. Once known as May Parties, these gatherings take whatever form individ­ual hostesses may initiate. One alumna sponsored a dinner on her boat for class­mates and friends. Other forms of en­tertainment have been fashion shows, coffee hours, and dances, the proceeds of which are credited to the class of the hostess. Anyone wishing more informa­tion may write to Miss Carol Thomas, 90 Belmont A venue, Brockton, Massa­chusetts, or to the Alumnae Office.

A NOTE should be added to congrat­ulate the Yale and Emmanuel Glee Clubs for the fine concert they presented on December 6. The 3900 dollars re­alized by the students is a welcome ad­dition to the Library Fund.

M ARCH 20 is the date set for the Fashion Show being presented by Bon­wit Teller at Sydney Hill Country Club in Newton. Chairman Patricia Twohig, '44, plans a social hour and 1 p.m. luncheon.

Emmanuel - February 1965

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NANCY M. MAHONEY, Editor MARIE E. MCCABE, Assistal1t Editor

Published three times a year, November, February and June, by the Alumnae Association of Emmanuel College. COVER: The corner of The Fenway and Avenue Louis Pasteur, two years ago and today. Photographs by Melvin Hookailo.

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D ISCRIMINATION and segregation are terms which have challenged the collegian in the 1960's. The Emmanuel student bears witness to her Catholic, catholic education in one way by partic­ipation in the Civil Rights movement.

One of the more actively involved groups on campus is the YOll11g Chris­tian Students organization . YCS is a unique group both in stmcture and in purpose. Stmcturally, it is comprised of a number of independent g roups, each consisting of about eight students under the direction of its own leader. Marylou Magee, '66, a member of the yeS group, tersely outlines the purpose of this or­ganization: "It is concerned with institu­tional change as a means of actively Christianizing the society in which we, as students, live."

Transforming their Christian commit­ment into action, Marylou Magee and Lee Leonhardt, '66, also a' yes member, are presently working at the Dudley Street Action Center in Roxbury . Their activities include canvassing the neigh­borhoods inquiring .about rents, aban­doned houses, absentee landlords, police protection, schools, and racial conflicts. In addition, these Emmanuel students, together with other YCS ·members, have become proficient in the means of effect­ing change in the face of social injus­tices . They initiate action by notifying the Public Health Department of inadequate housing, presenting the district's Con­gressman with a sizable number of regis­tered voters who want and demand de­cent living conditions, and attempting to insure that Aid to Dependent Chil­dren, Old Age Assistance, and General Welfare are justly executed in the com­munity.

Another group of YCS students is in­volved in a Civil Rights project of a dif-

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Rights Carol Masci, '65

ferent nature. Marcia Rogers , '67, ex­

plained that this group, together with

Boston University students, at the time of

the Chair of Unity Octave and the Week

of Christian Unity, organized collec­

tions for the 37 churches in Mississippi

which have been destroyed during the

past months. This UCS group set up booths on campus in order to facilitate

fund raising fo r this inter-faith, inter­

rac ial M iss.issi ppj organ ization.

Emmanuel Sodality also participates

act ively in the Civil Rights movement. As M ary Aless i, "65, explained, Sodality

operates on a dual leve l, that is, the de­

velopment of one's personality and the

expression of this development through

acti on. The Sodality's participation in

commun.ity work focuses on a four-point

project, lncluding tutoring, working with the Massachusetts Freedom Move­

ment, Chr.istian Doctrine, and Home

Visiting.

Tutori al ass istance is g iven at St.

Patrick's, Roxbusy, and at the South End

Settlement House in o rder to supplement

the educationa·l needs of the Negro com­

munity. Mary Murphy, '65, and Mary

Treacy, '65 , are working in thi s partic­

ular area. In connection with the Mas­

sachusetts Freedom Movement, Mary

Alessi, '65, and Alerie Mack, '65, help to

investigate legal violations of the Hous­

ing Authority Code. At St. Joseph's, Roxbury, Susan Rocheleau, '66, works

with Boston College studen ts in con­

ducting classes in Christian Doctrine.

Jeanine Jackamouth , '68, Mary Durante,

'68 , Patricia Duane, '66, and Patricia

McPherson, '65, are a few of the soda­

lists who are concerned with the Home

Visiting project. These girls go to the

homes of the people who have expressed

intere t in the Roman Catholic Church.

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FEBRUARY 1965

Thomas H astings

Sally Rolli ns, '48, displays articles in the Tannenbaum Shop while Kay Quill , '45, and her tWO nieces contemplate purchases.

Thomas H astings

Mary Dockett, '63, serves Margo Gilbert, '54, and D iane Pauley Nielsen, '57, in the Kaffee Haus.

Christmas

Festival

Frances Barrett, Ruth Geller and their

committees transformed Marian Hall

into Christmas shops on November 13

and 14. Alumnae, their families and

friends spent Friday evening and all

day Saturday enjoying the annual Fes­

tival program and selecting from the

many gift items.

Sister Mary St. Dorothy and her father.

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Time out for three carpenters working on the shelves of the Rare Book Room.

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Library

A view of the main reading room from the balcony shows the carrels which later wi ll be situated in the stacks.

One group and six individual listening booths.

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Nears Opening

Over 55 thousand volumes soon will be transported from their corners in the Administratio17 Building to our new Emmanuel Library. J,Vhile constmetion nears the end, with the installation of lighting fixtures, floor tile and wall panel-1i17g, plans are being made for the move which will be accom­plished in two days. With this speed the Library will be i17 full operation when it is dedicated on June 5. The fol/owing note from OUI' President, Sister Ann Bartholomew, S.N.D. , describes the festivities of that da),.

In October 1961 many of you spent a day here at the Col­lege sharing with us the "un veiling of a dream" - the dream of a new lib rary for Emmanuel College. In an incredibly short time such prog ress has been made that we are now planning the program for the dedication of this monument to your gen­eros ity and loyalty.

As Moderator of the Alumnae Association my first con­sideration was to solicit from the Alumnae Board of Manage­ment and from the presidents of alumnae classes their pleasure with rega rd to the ded ication of the new library. Their charac­teristic en thusiasm placed the stamp of unanimous approval on the proposa l to have the ceremony take place on the afternoon of June 5, 1965 - followed by open house and a dedication dinner.

In consideration of the fact that so many hundreds of alumnae have made and are making such generous donations to the Alumnae Fund-Library Build ing Program, in honor of their parents and other relatives and friends whether living or deceased , it seemed reason'ab le to expect that a larger num­ber would attend the 1965 alumnae banquet than could be accommodated on campus. We have, therefore, reserved for the dedication dinner the ball room of the new Sheraton-Boston Hote l, Prudential Center, with parking facilities for two thou­sand cars. Emmanuel's greatest individual benefactor, His Eminence Richard Cardinal Cushing, wi ll attend and invita­tions wi ll be extended to dignitaries of Church and state, education and business.

Careful planning is holding the dinner cost to $10.00 per person. W e fee l confident that the ballroom wi ll be filled with alumnae, their families and fr iends, with a special area reserved for reunion classes. The idea becomes increasingly exciting . We look forward to welcoming you on the Saturday of Com­mencement weekend, June 5, 1965.

FEBRUARY 1965

The book stacks with their capacity of 200,-000 volumes are ready for future growth.

Paul Heneau, right, electrical engineer, surveys power in the boi ler room.

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ALUMNAE NOTES Req1liescal1t il1 Pace

We extend sincere sympathy to the families of two deceased alumnae:

To Francis J. Holland and family on the death of J\lIar)' Mackill Hol/alld, '40, sister of Mrs. Philip E. Murray (Aline M. Mackin, '44) , Gertrttcle F, Macki/7 , '46, and Kathleen Mackin, '4 7. By family request donations were g ratefully received by the Emmanuel College Library Fund in Mrs. Holland 's memory.

And to the relatives of Elizabeth Riley Lallbl1er, '5 1, Class President.

1926 1932

Class Reporter: Mrs. john Manning, 49 H as­tings Road, Belmont

We extend our sincere sympathy to Mary Mcbmis Delay on the death of her husband Frederick.

Rose O'Neil Sweeney's son, George, has been chosen by his order, St. John of God, to be a priest. Brother J ustin will be in Rome for seven years.

1930

Class Reporter: Frances O'Htlre, 18 Inman Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Mary Rose Connors Hurley's son will be graduating in June from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Mary Rose's married daugh ter is now living in Arlington, Virginia.

Hazel Ross johnston is working at the Ele­mentary School Library in Citrus Heights, California. Her Boston experience is stand­ing her in good stead, as she is attempting to build up a collection similar to the one at the Boston Public Library. Her three sons are fine boys, g rowing up fast.

Mary Mrlrtill is now working with Dr. Alice Crosley of Boston University, developing a demonstration center for pre- and in-service training for teachers .

Margtlret Culhalle Nolan is continuing with her late husband 's insurance business.

Maureen O'Brien, daughter of Doris Dono­van O'Briell, is to be married in February, 1965. Doris 's son Paul is distinguishing him­self in Dramatics at Boston College, notably in Shakespearean Festivals.

On November 29, 1964, the First Sunday of Advent, Grace Brogan. Eileen Meany, and Frances O'Hare joined the overflow crowd attending the first joint Catholic and Protestant service in the United States. H eld at Christ Church (Episcopal ) in Harvard Square, this ecumenical event was conducted by four Episcopal and four Catholic clergy­men. Services of this type have since been held in other parts of the country and an­other is planned in Cambridge,

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Gertrude Parsom has been appointed Su­pervisor of French in the Cambridge ele­mentary schools.

Dorothy Byrne Ba1'foll is a school principal in North Read ing.

Teaching for the Air Force in Labrador is H elell Casey Lewey's daughter, Brenda.

Grandmother honors go to: j erlnette Ouimel Baker ( 1 ), D orothy Byrne Barroll (2), Mar­garet McC,tllough Buckley (1), Winifred Ward Eggers (2) , Anne Joyce Gallelgher (2), Mary C1mnil/ghelm Gallagher (1) , Mtlrioll Kelly Hughes (5), Madeleine Navien Kenney (2), and Lillian Col/illS Ritchie (4 +).

1940

Class Reporter : Dorothy L. Smith, 231 Park Street, Dorchester, Mass. 02124

Sister Elizabeth 0/ the T1'inity (Betty Doyle) is now at the Carmelite Monastery in Wil­liston, Vermont.

Melrg1terite Butler Torndoff teaches in Scitu­ate.

The Class extends its symplthy to Mar,. Creed Kelley on the death of her husband .

1942

Class Reporter: Celtherine M. Gftinee, 7 Rush Street, Somerville, Mass.

Ann Marie, daughter of Rose McDonald Daly, has entered the novi tiate of the Sisters of Notre Dame at Ipswich .

Congratulations and best wishes to our new brides, Melry Anderson L,/,cas who was mar­ried to Vincent Brimley, and N allcy Fay Fox who is now Mrs. Anthony Samas.

Mary O'Donl/ell KonetzllY's son, Paul, is a freshman at Assumption College in Worcester.

Kay Mclnti1'e Logue's oldest son, Emmett, is attending Boston College School of Business Administration.

At least two members of the cl ass have daugh­ters following in their footsteps at Emmanuel. Mary S'tllivan Mansoll's daughter is a fresh­man, and Mary McDevitt Cttrcio's daughter, Christine, is a sophomore. Christine's sister, Gail , is right next door - she's a freshman at Simmons.

Best wishes to Virginiel Quillll O'Neil in her new position as a Welfare Supervisor for the city of Boston.

1944

Class Reporter: Catherine McQtteeney Dttg­gan, 10 Howatson Way, Worcester, Mass.

At the banquet held at the Hotel Vendome last spring to celebrate our twentieth re­union, a new slate of officers was elected: Mrlry Elizabeth S"llivan, President; J1t11 e Hill Miller. Vice President; Dellise Murphy, Secretary; Inez McElalley Moore, Treasurer; and Patricia Fergus, Class Agent.

ElerllJor Smith Boursy has moved from Northampton to Lunenburg since her hus­band, John, is now on the staff of the Fitch­burg State College. The Boursys are the parents of four sons.

Eileen Boyce is now working in the library of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, after four years at Wyman-Gordon Research Department.

Helen MeaflY Donahue announces the birth of her fourth child, a son, born in October. Chidge and her family are now living in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a tour of duty in France.

Mary McBu fller is teaching high school Spanish in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Mary Connolly Springe1' is living in Maple­wood, New Jersey. Her husband . Warren , is on the faculty of New York University and is working for his doctorate.

1946

Dr. Mary Halpin now practices pediatrics In

Dorchester.

1948

Class Reporters: M. Margaret Bailey, 129 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton, Mass. 02187; Mrs. Robert Carmody (Ginger Doyle ), 16 Elmsgate Way, Rumford, Rhode Island

Terry Brennan Schaad and her husband, Colonel Carl Schaad are presently living in Monterey, California but soon will be going to Germany.

Jim and j eanne Gaffney Costello of Birming­ham, Michigan, are the proud parents of a daughter, Kathryn Patricia, who was born in September.

Mary Ormond's three daughters welcomed thei r first brother in August!

A pre-holiday champagne party was held at the lovely home of Millie C,/,mmillgs Mac­Donald in Weymouth. Mm·thc/ Catalogna DeSimone was co-chairman with Millie. At least thi rty members of the class attended, and all had a wonderful time.

1950

!twille M. Devlill was one of 78 high school German teachers in the United States se­lected to participate in the second-level

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NDEA German Language Instirute last sum­mer at Bad Boll, Germany. The nine-week Institute, sponsored by Stanford University. was conducted entirely in German by a staff from Stanford , Princeton, the Universi ty of Chicago and the Hamburg Phonetic Insti­tute.

1958

Joall O'Donnell Schmeltzer and Marie Mc­Clilltock Barry are neighbors in Silver Spring, Maryland. Joan has two daughters, Karen, 14 mon ths old. and Kathleen. born on De­cember 3. Marie also has twO girls, Dei rdre. 3 years old and Maura, who was a year old on November 22. Marie's husband is an at­torney wi th the National Labor Relations Boa rd of W ashington.

Palrici.1 Quill1J Keeley, who has been married for three years, is living in Montana.

1960

Class Reporter: Nlyma Dealle (Mrs. William J ., Jr.), 15 Taft Street, Medford, Mass .

In the category of "Single and Working" we have news of the following:

Ellen DOllagh1~e is doing social work in N ew York.

Madeline Hanlon is a second grade teacher in the Peabody School System.

Pauline Harrison is a secretary at the Boston Capitol Corporation.

Carol Klein does social work in Boston.

Those known to be in the "Married and Working" category are Paula \f/heelock Gm'­rity who is teaching at Girls' Latin School, and Barbara Banaghan Murphy who is work­ing for the Department of Education in the Division of Library Extension.

Joall Cormier Hayes has four children, the last two arriving as twin girls, while Marsha Feeney Gearty has become the proud mother of an adopted baby boy.

Ann Cusick Black, Ellen Donahue C01tghlin, Myrna Devea1~ Deane, Marie F01~rnier Mc­Namara, Ellen Murray Rhuda, and Barbara Bernardi Schindler have one little girl apiece.

Patricia Flaherty Moore has a baby boy.

In the "More than One" group are Margaret Walsh Brauer ( three boys and a g irl ), Grace CI'ockett BlISh ( two girls and a boy) , Mar­garet Brtlce Doherty ( two boys), Jane Freno Gorman (a boy and a g irl ), Elin Evans Mac­Stl'avic (a boy and two girls), Mal·ie Culloty Mulcahey (a boy and a girl ), and Elaine Hayden Farrand (a boy and two girls) .

Ruth Barry Cox and her husband, Thomas, have been transferred by the N avy from Oak­land, California to New London, Connecticut.

Joyce McCabe is a scientific ptogrammer at Northeastern University.

Patrici4 Mahoney and D emetra Nicholas have each received an M.A. in French from Mid­dlebury College in Vermont, and are now teaching at Malden High School.

Elizabeth Molon ey is now teaching at the Air Force Dependents School in Lyon, France.

FEBRUARY 1965

Jacqueline Malouf is now teaching French at the Linden School in West Roxbury.

Maul'een Murphy has rerurned from Califor­nia and is doing social work in Boston.

After touring Europe wi th Anne McGa1~gh last summer, Christille O'Brien is now teach­ing at the Bingham School in Somerville.

Carol Strllllgis is now teaching in California.

Marie T rask is working at the International Business Machines Corporation in Boston.

Mary Walsh teaches at Boston State College.

1962

W elcoming new additions to ou r list of class babies are Eileen Shea Flowers, Judy H ether­man Cianciolo, Sue Hatch Leary, and Mary Jalle Bush H1~rley, who have little sons, and Nancy Declrdoll Sullivan, Sheila S,tllivan Brach, and Naomi R01usea1~ Sullivan, the mothers of baby daughters .

W e are very proud of the members of our class who have chosen the religious life. Four have joined the Sisters of N otre Dame : Patricicl L. Currall (Sister David St. Ann ) and Lynda H ealey (Sister Kevin Ma ry) were professed in J anuary; Kathleen K elley and Ann DOllovan are postulants.

Maureell Martin is now a novice in the Medi­cal Missionaries.

Helell Delaney is now a novice in the Mary­knoll Order.

Among our recent brides are Sally de Castro, who was married to John Dias, Joan \f/inll, who is now Mrs. Paul McElheney, Christine McKenna, whose husband is Peter Falvo, and Donna Dumas Philbin.

Mary A lln Mikulka is now teaching science in Los Angeles, California.

Busy in the field of elementary education are Sheila Whct/en, who is teaching in Stoughton, and Kathy O'Donnell, who is teaching in Providence, Rhode Island.

Anile Cutler is teaching English in a high school in Connecticut, where she is also in charge of the yearbook.

AIIII Harrington is fi nishing work for her master's degree in English at Boston College.

Bal·bara McAnaney is working for her mas­ter's degree at Marquette.

1964

Class Reporter : Marcia Gingrow, 53 Bellevue Road, E. Braintree, Mass.

Summer and fall weddings dominate the news from our newest alumnae. Among those newly married are CClrol Celessalldre to Grelano Tomase; Carol Barry to Wayne Chiodi; CYllthia Barry to Edward]. Callahan; June Carroll to Paul E. Mason; H elen Conley to Louis Devlin; Gel'ri Dolan to Richard Foley; Margal'et Driscoll to Robert Currier; Susan H iggins to Thomas C. Sheridan ; P. Gail Moreney to Robert Bleivinski ; Marie McLaughlin to B. Michael Flaherty; CarolYIi McNally to Thomas N oll ing; Margery O'Blien to Richard Furmen; Kal'en Chap­man to J . Allan Soures; Judy Chadwick to Andre J. LeBlanc; Mary COllcallllon to Den­nis Montali ; Diana Crooks-Bygrave to Ru­perto Budhai .

Among the members of the class who have gone on to graduate study are Paula Gomez, taking a master's degree in Mad rid ; Felicia Dobbs, studying music in Paris; Priscilla Kelley, studying firs t semester in Paris and doing an apprenticeship with a literary jour­nal in Lisbon second semester. Maureen McKelina is a lso spending the year in Europe teaching in London.

Nearer home is Camiie COCOZZtI who is at Simmons School of Social W ork.

Srudying at various points in between are Jallet Clivio, at Fordham School of Social Work; Catherine Costello, who is working in chemis try at Georgetown; Karen Fernekes. at N ortheastern School of Social W ork ; Frances Lawlor, at Harvard Business School; Barbara Lebedzimki. who is working in biology at Marquette; Margaret /I'larolley, in mathematics at Northeastern; Marie Mon­govan at Boston College School of Social Work; Marianne McLean at Columbia Teachers Co llege; Ritcl O'Brien in Fine Arts at Emmanuel ; Donlla Perrow in biology at Marquette; Sheila Poleselle in history at Iowa State; Y11ette Richards in chemistry at Ohio State; Judy Giles in library science at Simmons; and Lucy Tribble and Mary Git. bry, who are worki ng in Engl ish at the Universi ty of Kansas .

Civil Rights (Comint~ed from Page 31

In addition to their regular commit­

ments, members of the Soda lity act as the organizing impetus behind campus­

wide projects. In December, under the auspIces of the Catholic In ter-Rac ial

Council , the Sodality initiated a drive

for toys to help the N egro boycott aga inst southern merchants in Missis­

sippi . In this undertaking, the student

body had an opportunity to activate its Christian commitment in the cause of

Civil Rights .

The students, however, do not limit

their involvement in Civil Rights to

campus activities. Many students work

independently of college organizations. One such student is Marcia Madsen , '65 ,

who volunteers her time at the Boston

Action Group. Marcia explai ned that

B.A.G. is currently concerned with the

development of day centers fo r pre­

school children so mothers can be re­

trained for jobs or increase their educa­tion .

This is simply a partial picture of the va ried interests which occupy Emmanuel

students and involve them in community affairs .

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