The Arrow, Vol. V, Issue 5

              Mhanv. N e w W k
Volume V Archives DECEMBER 12, 1939 Numter
St. Rose Girls Inspired
with Spirit of Christmas
C. Y. O. Busy Planning
Seasonal Activities
Halls of the College of St. Rose are
resounding with the Spirit of Christ­mas,
which has been ushered in during
the last few weeks by the students, in
preparation for the pre-holiday ac­tivity.
The C. Y. O. has whipped into
shape a variety of plans for the season.
Old toys contributed by the student
body have been renovated by members
of the Mission Committee. Acting as
Santa’s helpers they will distribute
these toys to the youngsters of St.
Philip’s School for Negroes at a
Christmas Party, plans for which are
in the making. An impetus of ice
cream, cake and candy will add to
the children’s enjoyment.
As a reminder of the true meaning
of Christmas, the Propaganda Com­mittee
has set up on the campus a
scene representing the Nativity, which
will furnish the background for Carol
singing. Miniature mangers have also
appeared at various places throughout
the Science Hall. The same committee
is filling a basket which will be
delivered to some undei'-privileged
family. Valerie. Mikszto assisted by
the art class, is painting a mural of a
famous Christmas scene to add to the
seasonal atmosphere.
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Unusual Play is Xmas
Vehicle for “Shadows”
This year, as is only fitting, the
Dramatic Club of the College, “Shad­ows”,
is producing, directing and act­ing
in the annual Christmas Play.
Those interested in Dramatics who
arc taking the new course in Dramatic
Theory will be given the opportunity
to prove their ability. These girls will
have complete charge of the program.
The committee in charge of produc­tion
^nd direction .consists o f :
Evelyn Insogna, Joan McCarthy,
Betty Buckley, Kay Kenny, Katherine
Lavin, Mary Dowhey.
Tryouts have been conducted, and
the ,cast for the play “Dust of the
Road”, has been chosen. Those who
will have the major roles are : Dorothy
Roy, Kay Dwyer, Joan Maloy, Ruth
Pugliese. ;•
VIRGIN RULES AT PROM
Mother Gonzaga’s Sister
Mourned at Troy Rites
Represented by a large delegation,
the student body of the College paid
tribute to the late Miss Anne Wel-worth,
sister of Mother M, Gonzaga, at
solemn funeral rites, last Thursday at
St. Joseph’s Church, Troy.
Miss Welworth, for years a familiar
figure to St. Rose girls, died last Thurs­day
at St. Mary’s Hospital, Amster­dam.
Until last September, when ill
health caused her to relinquish her
duties, she resided at St. Rose Hall..
Clergy, faculty members and a large
number of friends paid tribute to the
deceased at the funeral mass offered by
her nephew, the Reverend Joseph I.
Hennessey.
IDEAL PROM IS THEME OF PROPAGANDA PLAY
CATHOLIC SPIRIT SHOWN BY CATHERINE AKSHUN
Variety Show Sponsored
By Literature Committee
Catholic Action, in the guise of
“Catherine Akshun”, scored a decisive
victory for the C. Y. O. at the Decem­ber
6, assembly period.
“Catherine Akshun Goes to Prom”,
proved to be of vital interest to each
student of ^the College. The setting
was a suggestion for the Saint Rose
Prom. Couples danced merrily to the
tune of many of the popular songs of
the day, unaware of the fact that each
song was an important development in
the plot. The purpose of the affair
was to portray the proper spirit which
should motivate a Catholic girl pre­paring
for and attending Prom. The
climax was a tableau which revealed
the Virgin Mary as the Mystical Rose
watching over the Prom while the boys
and girls knelt in prayerful reverence.
The entire cast and particularly
Sister Anna Roberta, through whose
untiring efforts the play was presented,
was lauded for its splendid interpreta­tion
of a most difficult theme.
Cast in order of Appearance
Catherine—V. Wheeler; Mr s .
Akshun—B. O’Connell; Lady in Red
—K. Kenny; Lady in Blue—S. Hecox;
Bob—R. Delaney; Chaperones—Mrs.
Peck—M. C. Canfield; Henry Peck—
D. Baker; Mommg, Ganda—K. Cul­len;
Poppa Ganda-t-L. Guiltinan;
Baby Ganda—M. Taaffe; Cholly Boy
-^H. R ay;. Shilly Shally—M. Lawlor;
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MISSION COMMITTEE BEGINS
PRAYERS FOR DECEMBER
The Mission Committee of the
C. Y. O. announced the arrival of the
report of the Holy Father’s Mission
Intentions for December. There are
four prayers, one for each week of
this month, based on the need for
more and improved Catholic Universi­ties
in Mission lands.
T h e A r r o w joins with the
student body in expressing pray­erful
sympathy to Glaire AncJotrr
' soh. Junior, on the rccent -^eath
of her father. ' > , .
December 8 Marks
Entry of Freshmen
In Sodality
Communion Breakfast
Follows Solemn Pledge
The members of the Freshman Class
were officially received into the Sodal­ity
of the Blessed Virgin on the .feast
of the Immaculate C oncept i^on. ,
December 8, in solemn ceremonies in
the College Chapel.
Immediately following the high
mass which was celebrated by the Rev.
Gerald H. Kirwin and sung by , the
Resident Choir, the reception cere­monies
took place. Candidates, re­sponding
to the ritual questions
addressed to them, professed their in­tention
to adhere to the ideals and
principles of the Sodality. Each was
invested with the Miraculous Medal,
and joined in the recitation of the Act
of Consecration to Our Lady. Cath­erine
Maloney, Mary Alice Donahue,
Dorothy Baker, and Olive Jennings,
officers of the Sodality, assisted in, the
rites. After a brief exhortation by
Father Kirwin, Benediction o f . the
Blessed Sacrament concluded the-pro­gram
in chapel.
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Isolation Topic Upheld
By St. Rose Debaters
‘‘Niagara Is Grand Host,”
States Mary Burke
On the Niagara University campus
on December 1; two of the St. Rose
debaters clashed with the Niagara
team. Mary Burke and Mary Barrett
competently defended the policy of
isolation for the United States in the
event of war. They were opposed by
Edmund Jenusaitis and George Rush-ton,
who upheld the negative stand: in
the argument.
Although the debate was non-deci­sion,
the ability of the Niagara men
was undisputed, and Mary Barrett: says
“Niagara debaters must indeed be com­plimented
on their excellence iri the
forensic field. It was a pleasure to
have been their opponents” .
Our debaters were veiy cordially re­ceived
at the college, and entertained
along social as well as scholastic lines.
Commenting on the debate as a whole,
Mary Burke says “When it comes to
choosing escorts, the Niagara boys cer­tainly
do measure up. We had a
grand time at the “Blackout Stroll”,
(their Junior dance),,and also enjoyed
a tour of the University campus”*