Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Officers: President, Ralph Fox; Vice-President, James Spillane; Secretary, Cathy Curran; Treas- urer, John Cunningham. RICCI ACADEMY The Ricci Mathematics Academy has been very active during this past year in promoting an enthusiasm for mathematics among undergraduates. Periodic lectures have provided the opportunity for both intellectual and social stimu- lus. The Christmas party and spring bridge tournament provided well-received entertainment throughout the year. An informal course in IBM programming was an invaluable benefit to members and a source of prestige to the club. Left to right: Rita Cronin, Carol McSweeney, Joan Vittengl, Alice McCraith, Joan Spencer, Mrs. Clara Siggins, Moderator. The English Academy of graduate nurses meets monthly to discuss literature under the direction of the founder and moderator. Dr. Clara M. Siggins. The academy was organized in 1956 for the purpose of bringing the humanities close to the needs of the professional school. Membership is limited to twenty students, and candidates must be of high academic standing. Discussion within the group centers on the philoso- phy of literature, its spiritual and idealistic elements, and the question of taste. In addition, guest speakers are invited to address the academy on a variety of topics of interest in literature. ENGLISH ACADEMY OF GRADUATE NURSING

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Officers: President, Donald Pi- rozzi; Vice-President, Irby Cos- sette; Secretary, James McMurrer; Treasurer, Edward Reynolds. MENDEL CLUB Father Drury and attending physicians, Reynolds and Don Pirozzi. Ed The Mendel Club honors the contributions in genetics made by an Augustinian Friar, Gregor Mendel, and the spirit of inquiry into nature which was so characteristic of this man of God. It strives to foster these same qualities in its members and to broaden their interests in the biological sciences with a view to graduate studies. The club offers a program of guest lecturers, a film series covering recent developments in medical thought, symposia with neighboring colleges on current problems in biology, and individual research. The social activities include a Thanksgiving Dance, a reunion at Christ- mas for alumni currently in graduate studies, an outing and banquet at the close of the year, and an annual closed retreat. This year the Mendel Club continued its Senior Advisor Program open to all freshmen. Seniors met with them regularly to advise on programs, offer study hints, and discuss course contents. The Physics Club, affiliated until 1953 with the American Institute of Physics, cooperated after that with Sigma Pi Sigma until about three years ago when it became temporarily inactive. This year the club was reorganized to bring together all students in- terested in physics and acquaint them with current topics in the field. Monthly meetings featured films and speakers selected not so much to impart specific data as to provide the member with an appreciation for the methods of physics. PHYSICS CLUB Officers: Co-chairmen, Kevin O ' Brien and Doug Magde. 252

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THE WYNDIGOS Left to right: Tom Lynch, Bob Larkin, Roger Haynes, Tony Baldwin, Joe Carello. GERMAN ACADEMY The German Academy, which was founded in 1932 by Dr. Paul Boulanger, is one of the oldest language clubs on campus. Its activities, however, are very much up-to- date. While the traditional literature and customs of the land of the Rhine are not neglected, the greatest emphasis is laid on topics of current interest pertaining to Ger- man life. The academy ' s activities included such diverse offerings as a lecture on the Berlin situation by Aloys Wehr and a presentation of slides of German scenery by Mr. Whel- an. The key feature of the social calendar was the traditional Christmas party, fea- turing authentic German dishes and an ample supply of rousing German drinking songs. J 1 r ' ■ 1 1 I If r f i KlI f as I ' ■ M - ml m w mt - Officers: President, James Autio; Vice-President, Ar- thur Webster; Secretary, Eleanor Kutz; Treasurer, Paul Donovan. 254