The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-12
ALbertus Magnus Plans Actiuities

uled to start at Albertus Magnus college on Saturday noon, Decem- Der IS, pre-holiday activities will, for the most part, be concentrated within this week with the annual Christmas play to be presented Sunday and Monday evenings. De- cember 13 and IA. at 8 in the cain- pus theater and the Christmas con- cert of carols by the Glee Club on Thursday evening, December IT, at Rosary hall.
 Besides the annual Christmas concert. the Glee Club. under the direction of Hugh L. Smith of the Yale School of Music renders each year a special program at the Will liam Wirt Winchester hospital in Allingtown and at St. Joseph,s hall in New Haven through the courtesy of the Ladies' Guild. The club. this year. is scheduled to sing at St. Joseph's Friday. December il, and Tuesday, December IS, at the Will liam Wirt Winchester hospital, with its final program being given Thursday, December 1T, at Rosary hall. Besides the traditional Christi mas cards, groups of French and Czech carols compose the program. Local girls participating in the concert are Miss Catherine Rochon '29 and Miss Mary Pou 40, first so- pranos. Miss Mary Meehan '27 and Miss Angela Culotta '37, second so- pranos. Miss Elizabeth McKeon '37 of New Haven is president of the club: Miss Mary Meehan, vice. president, Miss Helen O'Callaghan '37, secretary, Miss Jean Enwright '38, treasurer, and Miss Kay Harkin, '38, librarian.
 Miss Shirley Johns '37, Miss Eileen ONeill '37, both of New Haven, Katherine Bergin '38 of Litchfield and Catherine Conger '39, of Pough- keepsie, N. r., have been chosen by the members of the Social Science Club and faulty committee to rep resent Albertus at the International Relations Club Conference. Although for some years the Social Science Club has sent delegation to the Model League of Nations, this is the first time that the club will partici- pate in the I. R. c. convention. The Carnegie Endowment for Interna- tional Peace sponsors the conven- ton which will be held at Clark University, Worcester, Mass, De- cember Il and 10. The speakers will be Dr. George Hubbard Blakes- lee and Dr. Samuel Van Valkens- burg, both of the Clark faculty round table discussions at the meet ings will be on Conflict in the Far East" American Foreign Policy" and Democracy vs Dictatorship. Miss Shirley Johns Is president of the club.
 The resident students of Imelda Hall are holding an informal dance at the college Saturday evening, December 12. Miss Mary Meehan '37 of Keefe street is chairman of the affair and is being assisted by Miss Slio Flanagan '37 of Newburgh, N. Y, ex-officio. Miss Angela Gu lotta '37 of Cooke street, this city, Miss Katherine Bergin '38 of Litch- field, Miss Angela Mariani '39 Of New Haven and Miss Murial Wag- ner 40 of ,ew York. Other Water bury girls who will attend the dance include Miss Catherine Rochon '38 of Baldwin street, Miss Caroline Haddad '39 of West Main street and Mary Pou 40 of High street. The Imelda Hall students have party, Friday evening. December IS, also arranged to hold Christmas party, Friday evening, December 18, the chairman of which Is Miss Katherine Bergin '38 of Litchfield. Presentation of novelty gifts, games and carol sing will feature the evenings entertainment. The group has in the past gone out after the party to render Christmas carol selections at the homes of friends who live nearby. The committee members include Miss Clio Flana- gan '37 of Newburgh, N. Y. Miss Irrna Chippinelli '37 of Providence, R. T., Miss Grace Hickey '38 of Der by, Miss Evelynne Daigle '39 of Marion, Miss Jane Fennelly 40 of New York and Miss Margaret Hynds
 40 of Bristol.
 Among the most impressiing and most beautiful traditions of Albert,ls Magnus is the presentation of the Christmas play. "A Nativity of Our Lord", by Robert Hugh Benson. which is given yearly by the Gid of Our Lady working in collaboration with the Dramatic Association. The production, which is under the di- rection of Mary Flint Coy, is remi- niscent of the cycles of mystery plays which the medieval craft gilds used to produce at the great religious feasts of the year. The perform ance will be held at the college the- ater two evenings, Sunday and Mon- day nights, December 13 and IA. at 8 o'clock. The members of the Guild have elected Miss Colleen Murphy ,37 of Bridgeport and pres ident of the Gid Association to play the role of the Virgin, and in SO doing, has conferred upon her the highest honors which can be be- slowed on a student by her class mates. The play has been presented every Christmas since the founda- ton of the college. Two local girls are in the cast: Miss Mary Meehan '37. daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Meehan of Keefe street, will play the role of Joseph. and Miss Angela Culotta '37, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Culotta of Cooke street. will play the part of Abel, which part she has played since her soph- omore year. Other members of the cast are: Philomena Corangelo '37 of New Haven-prologue; Amy Doyle '38 of Devon, Zachary: Eunice O'Neill 9 of New Haven.s Eliphaz; Mary Fennelly 40 of New York. Nadab; Muriel Wagner 20 of New York Uzzel; Helen Mooney '38 of New Haven, Tobias: Loyla Falsey 40 of New Haven, David; Margaret Grady 's9 of Winsted. Ezra: Anita