Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1952 volume:

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Haotly, for abunbant, unceasing patronage, for uncounteb hours beboteb tS our college, the faculty, stubents, anb frienbs of Jlerrimacb feel conscious of a bebt to bint tobicb can neber be abequately repaib. Cbe staff of the 1952 JHerrimacfean, therefore, gratefully beb= icates this ebition to l icbarb f . Cushing, Archbishop of Boston. RICHARD I. CUSHING, ARCHDISHOP OF DOSTON A History and remembrance . . . Another historic event unfolds as the Most Reverend Joseph A. Hickey, O.S.A., S.T.M., J.C.D., Prior General of the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine, lays the cornerstone for the new Faculty House, recalling the blessing of the Administration Building which began the growth of our college. The role of Mary in our brief, full history is no small one. Mediatrix of all graces, she has favored our heeds with abundant help. And each episode in the story of Merrimack College takes on an added glow% a new mean- ing, a supernatural reference, as it were, in the realiza- tion of her continuous intercession. Without this realiza- tion, the history of our college becomes — just another narrative. With it, perspectives sharpen, patterns form, new significances emerge ... Shortly after World War 11, J. Leo Cronin, Chair- man of a special panel of a Haverhill labor-management committee tasked with the improvement of veterans’ The Administration Building on Peters Street was completed in the summer of 1947. It was here that the classes and college days of the Class of 1952 began. A panoramic aerial view of the campus shows the old and the new in contrast. In the center foreground are the Science Building (left), the completed Liberal Arts Building (right), and the new Faculty House under construction (center). Above this, to the right, is the gymnasium and the Administration Building. Situated in the town of North Andover on the Salem Turnpike and comprising approximately one hundred and fifty acres the campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Lawrence (background) and the surrounding country- side. To the right is the town of North Andover and to the left Andover Square. In years to come buildings will be erected on the permanent campus area (left foreground). of people who labored . . . Two of the original buildings are the Faculty House, which was used as an administration building and now serves as a residence for seven priests; and the gymnasium which has rendered service for athletics since its erection in 1948. A group of civic leaders meet under the sponsorship of Archbishop Cushing to make plans for the Drive for Merrimack College. The splendid cooperation of the people of the Valley made the Drive an overwhelming success. rehabilitation, and the Right Reverend Jeremiah F. Mini- han laid plans before Archbishop Cushing for the estab- lishment of a college in North Andover. As a result, the Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D., heretofore Chairman of the Veterans’ Bureau of Villa- nova, became the first president of Merrimack College in December, 1946. By March, 1947, the newly organized Board of Trustees had met and purchased the one hun- dred forty-hve acres upon which the college was to be built. The charter from the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts was granted in April, and prospective students began to submit applications. On a stormy September 22, Archbishop Cushing presided over the dedication ceremonies at Saint Augus- tine’s, Andover, celebrated by the Very Reverend Morti- mer A. Sullivan, late Prior Provincial of the Augustinian Order. Classes began September 29 in a one-story, E- shaped building containing seven classrooms, two labora- tories, administrative offices, library, and small chapel. Of one hundred sixty-five men in this first group, seventy percent were veterans. The initial faculty included The Science Building opened its doors to students after its completion in the fall of 1949. The new laboratories and classrooms were equipped with the most modern scien- tific furnishings and machin- ery. Fathers McQuade, Casey, Arconada, Gildea, Gavigan, Burns, Cullen, Hannan, and Wynne. The lay professors were John Hopkins, Maurice McLaughlin, Thomas Riley, Robert Lambert, M.D., and John Lorentz, M.D. The first year saw the organization of the Glee Club, the “Press Club Bulletin,” the Fraternity of the Holy Name, the Student Council, the public lecture series, and the first annual Retreat. Dedication of the chapel to Our Lady of Good Counsel occurred in January. The scramble of the first class elections became a model for the future clowning of placard and parade. Social ac- tivities culminated in the formal dance at the Merrimack Valley Country Club. Parents and friends attested their loyalty to the college by forming the Association of The old library reading room, where arduous hours were spent in the fulfillment of outside reading; and the cafeteria, where relaxing hours were enjoyed away from academic toil. and events which constitute . . . . The second of the permanent buildings to open its doors, the Liberal Arts Building with it ' s sorely needed classrooms and Biology laboratories was ready for use in the fall of 1951. Located across the campus from the Science Building it com- pletes one side of the campus quadrangle. The cafeteria is now a haven for free periods and snacks as well as lunches. And the main corridor of the Arts Building became a very highway for academic doings. Merrimack College. This tireless band organized a gigantic Penny Sale at Lawrence Memorial Stadium June 4 for a proposed gymnasium. The following September brought the Class of 1952 into being. Mass and dedication of the new gymnasium preceded the opening of the academic year. An aug- mented faculty brought new courses for the expanding curriculum, while the Freshman Hop, the Sophomore Cotillion, the Sports Night, the presentation of three one-act plays by the Dramatic Club were the highlights of an enjoyable social calendar. Now, plans were for- mulated for the famous million-dollar drive that burst into being in May, 1949, and carried to successful com- pletion. The 443 students who responded to the roll call at the beginning of the third academic year were happy to initiate the new Science Building. Of classic colonial design the three-story red brick science hall includes classrooms, departmental offices, a chapel and assembly hall, a general lecture hall, faculty and student lounges, locker facilities, and ind ividual laboratories for physics, electronics, optics, quantitative and qualitative analysis. [WNORTH ' AMOOVER. _oweuu organic, inorganic, physical and advanced chemistry. The inter-collegiate debating team made its appearance on the forum, the Glee Club performed brilliantly at an Easter concert, while the Dramatic Club staged a rollick- ing jenny Kissed Me. The first Junior Week instituted the traditional round of varied activities that makes it the social event of the year. The skeletons of the Liberal Arts Building and the Faculty House were assuming shape as the fourth ac- ademic year began — a golden year, which held within its compass the very first Commencement rites of Merri- mack College and the planting of coeducational facilities here. The mid-winter presentation of the Dramatic Club, the two one-act comedies, shared a program with the Glee Club’s comic opera. The college joined the National Federation of Catholic College Students and the Merri- mack Chapter of the American Chemical Society con- vened for the first time. Lastly, as one of the college’s numerous enrichments of the life of the region, the Seniors entertained 291 happy orphans at a Christmas party. The spring term brought the all-male cast musical review of the Ja-Di-Gon-Sa, written and produced by the club members. As the Juniors continued to erect the distant outline of Junior Week, the Seniors dropped one by one from social life to prepare for their Compre- hensive and Graduate Record Examinations. In the spring Room Service, one of the most brilliant of the On-Stagers’ biennial farces, received critical accolades. Then the massed conviviality and release of Junior Week, the Senior banquet and outing, the bacculaureate service, and the mingled splendor and joy of Commencement . . . Is it an exaggeration to say that of the many com- mencements that will be observed on the campus of Merrimack, the first alone will blossom longest in the remembrance of those who witnessed it? The succession of events on those two days was stirring and unforget- table . . . Fathers McQuade, Gildea and Burns were ministers of the Bacculaureate Mass at the gymnasium Located a short distance from Merrimack, the town of Andover is a small, mostly residential district, with a wealth of his- torical background, that celebrated its tricentennial anniversary not long ago. The teeming city of Lawrence, the center of the important tex- tile industry in New England, sends many of its youths to Merrimack. Various classes take advantage of its valuable facili- ties. Port ■UAVERHILL Methuen 0 Law re nc- T 5L Sh awsh een GEOR ETOlON p ) Rouj _ey j) )pswic+t V I ® 0 o AWDOV VVOBgR.N yVEL- Ps Ut EW TOM @ Boston the rapid development... Many historic places surround the college area. Among the most notable is the house of Anne Bradstreet, revered American poetess, located in the town of North Andover. Sanctuaries dedicated to the memory of Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Greenleaf Whittier are also close by. Slowly but surely a campus quadrangle began to evolve. A photograph taken from the second floor of the Fac- ulty House shows a volley ball game, a tag football match and a relaxing lunch period stroll. Located close to the scenic New England seashore, the college enticed students from its towns for the winter months, but in the summer they returned to its warm sands. A playground for all students in the Valley area it provides jobs and a summer meeting place. on Saturday, June 2, 1951. The Very Reverend Joseph M. Dougherty, O.S.A., Prior Provincial, in his address reminded the graduates that only self-sacrifice can guarantee happiness. On Sunday afternoon, a scene of latent drama and pathos unveiled before an audience of parents, relatives, and friends. First, the procession of graduates, faculty, marshals, distinguished guests and delegates marched around the Science Building, down the middle isle, and up to the decorated dais erected on the front entrance.- Most Reverend Thomas F. Markham, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, pronounced the Invocation, and the Prior Provincial, Father Dougherty, delivered the Ad- dress of Welcome. Then, Father McQuade conferred honorary degrees of Doctor of Law on Archbishop Cushing and Governor Dever; after which Fathers Gildea and Burns presented the first graduates for their di- plomas. William O’Connell, Jr., delivered the valedictory, and Father McQuade led the graduates in a Pledge of Loyalty: “to hold my degree as a sacred trust, an emblem of my obligation to serve, to hold it with untarnished The pioneer class received their diplomas at the historic first graduation, and memories of four years of friendship swelled up in the hearts of the undergraduates who were their friends, as they witnessed the conferral of degrees on a sunny Sunday afternoon, June 3, 1951. (Insert) William F. O’Connell, Jr., B.S., President of the Class of 1951, delivering the Valedictory address. • O.S.A., PrZr Boston “■• of ' M‘ � «r ; ' . ' „ ' ’j“ ' d� „!‘ 21 °. ' Another tradition was begun with the first Baccalaureate Mass. Here, several of the graduates receive Holy Communion, a habit that gives the strength to carry on through life as Christian gentlemen. honor to myself, in generous loyalty to Merrimack, and with fidelity to my God, devotion to my countr , and charity to my fellow men.” The recipients of Senior awards were: James Mc- Gillivray, Archbishop Gushing Medal; James McLaugh- lin, Governor Dever Award and Mortimer Sullivan Medal; Glarence David, the Edward Burns Medal; Robert Sheehan and William Daly, Markham Medals; William 0 Gonnell, Jr., Holy Name Medal; Lawrence Morrisroe, Wall Street Journal Award; Julius Garlucci, Loyalty Award. tc ‘S ' s’’- - ' - Each recipient of an award knelt to kiss the Archbishop’s ring, while Father Murray called the names of those to follow. in culture education Winding slowly up from the Administration Building, a file of Seniors proceeds to the Baccalaureate Mass. Archbishop Cushing, the principal speaker, gave a resume of the history of the college, and hailed Merri- mack as “an intellectual stronghold, a spiritual strong- hold, which will continue to form men and women of principle, devoted citizens, for years to come.” When the Class of 1952 returned from the summer vacation, it entered a revivified campus. Three new cur- rieula — Medical Technology, Secretarial Science, and Engineering — were inaugurated; the influx of coeds had swelled significantly; the Liberal Arts Building was com- plete and ready for occupancy. Reverend John H. Craw- ford received the Deanship of the Engineering School, and Miss Kathleen Murphy assumed the duties of the Acting Dean of Women. The architectural style of the Arts Building is red brick colonial. Its ground floor comprises a cafeteria, a bookstore, two large locker rooms for men and women respectively, and several service rooms. The first floor contains four classrooms, the office of the Director of the Part-Time Sessions, a library reading room, and two faculty lounges. The offices of the Dean of Men, and the Director of Business Administration, an office for faculty members, a seminar room, the Warrior office, and six classrooms are arranged on the second floor. The top floor is devoted to general biology and bacteriology laboratories with adjoining prep and storage rooms, an office for faculty members, and two classrooms, one equipped for secretarial eourses. Reverend James Sherman, O.S.A., conducted the annual Retreat. The Athletic Club’s Barn Dance, fol- lowed by the Sadie Hawkins Recognition Dance, was the incitement to a series of vivid social affairs. In Decem- ber the On-Stagers received their greatest public acclaim for the three-act comedy The Milky Way. Actual student boxing and wrestling matches renovated Sports Night, and the third annual Christmas Concert was sung by the new Choral Society, while the Student Council sponsored the Orphans Christmas Party. It is well to repeat, in conclusion, that a history cannot explain itself; nor can it of itself conciliate the Mind of God and human interpretation of events. But no inquiring and opened intelligence can fail to uncover, beneath the moil of daily labor and the ministrations of fortune in the history of Merrimack College, the bene- ficent and perpetual Graees which, we know, come through Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel. The ceremony over, the first graduates leave the stage. (Insert) The Very Reverend Joseph M. Dougherty, O.S.A., gives the invocation address. James P. McLaughlin, A.B., for academic excellence receives the Governor Dever Award of 1000 for graduate studies from His Excellency’s own hand. Guardians and directors The Most Reverend Joseph A. Hickey, O.S.A., S.T.M., J.C.D., Prior General of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine, has ever manifested his paternal guidance and interest in this youngest of Augustinian Colleges. On September 27, 1951, Father General officiated at the sealing of the corner- stone of the Liberal Arts Building and the Faculty House. Very Reverend Matthew F. McDon- ald, O.S.A., S.T.L., Definitor, and Trustee of Merrimack College, died March 1, 1951. He was a loyal Au- gustinian and a true friend of the College. His memory will ever he a part of Merrimack. 20 of Merrimack s welfare REV. MICHAEL A. HOPKINS, O.S.A. i I i I I I The Very Reverend Joseph M. Dough- erty, O.S.A., S.T.L., Ph.D., Prior Pro- vincial of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and President of the Board of Trustees of Merrimack College. The continued growth and progress of Merrimack is a primary concern of Father Dougherty. I TRUSTEES REV. VINCENT A. McQUADE, O.S.A. REV. PATRICK J. CAMPBELL, O.S.A. REV. JAMES M. HURLEY, O.S.A. PRESIDENT The Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D., President of Merrimack College. From the moment at which he was singled out to direct the establishment of a new college, Father McQuade has demonstrated the imagi- native resources of greatness. The phenomenal growth of Merrimack with its beautiful build- ings is only the external manifestation of his untiring zeal, which encompasses a thousand ad- ministrative details that are inherent in the building and direction of a higher intsitution of learning. DEAN The Reverend Joseph J. Gildea, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty and Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences. Father Gildea attended Villanova, the Augustinian College at Washington, Catho- lic University, and the University of Pennsyl- vania before his appointment to the Deanship of Merrimack College. Under his capable ad- ministration, aided by a personal cordiality and an unfailing smile of understanding and en- couragement, the academic status of the col- lege has been elevated to its present height. 22 Edward J. Burns, O.S.A., Ph.D., Di- rector of the Division of Business Administration. Trained in the Grad- uate School of Economics at Catholic University, Father Burns presides over the largest Division at Merrimack. Norman W. Galloway, O.S.A., M.A., assumed the duties of Chaplain when Father Fiannan was granted a leave of absence to go on active duty as an Air Force chaplain. Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., Ph.D., Director of the Part-Time Sessions. The growth of the adult classes in the Evening, Saturday, and Summer Ses- sions necessitated the appointment of Father Flaherty in 1951. Francis X. Smith, O.S.A., M.A., Reg- istrar and Veterans’ Advisor. Fiis is the tremendous task of handling the voluminous correspondence of the col- lege and keeping all the academic records. John Ff. Crawford, O.S.A., D.Sc., Dean of the Division of Engineering. Father Crawford came to Merrimack in the fall of 1951 to establish and direct the newly organized engineering department. William J. Wynne, O.S.A., B.S. in Library Science, Librarian. With the sure touch of an expert Father Wynne has assembled and organized an ade- quate collection of books, classic and modern, for all departments. Joseph P. Murray, O.S.A., Ph.D., Dean of Men. Former Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Universidad de Santo Tomas, Mari- ano, Cuba, Father Murray is tasked with supervising the order and dis- cipline in the daily life of the college. Thomas J. Maxwell, Bursar of the College. Miss Kathleen M. Murphy, Acting Dean of Womem Formerly a coun- sellor at the Girls’ Guidance Center in Boston, and Assistant Dean of Women at Catholic University, Miss Murphy has organized the first Orientation course at the college. Discipline and Welfare John J. Lorentz, M.D., is the physi- cian in attendance at Merrimack. With an office located on the second story of the Science Building, Doctor Lor- entz is admirably situated to attend to the medical needs of the students. Miss Mary J. O ' Connor, R.N., is in constant attendance in the Doctor’s Office in the Science Building. Miss O’Connor arranges for the physical examinations of the students and un- der the direction of Doctor Lorentz maintains the physical well-being of Merrimack. Lawrence J. Cicero of the History De- partment is one of the most familiar of our campus personalities. A Bache- lor of Science from Villanova and currently pursuing graduate studies at Boston University he devotes his extra- curricular hours to coaching the bas- ketball team. John H. Crawford, O.S.A., one of the newest members of the faculty, is rich in the experience of many years in the School of Science at Villanova. A graduate student at Catholic Uni- versity and Johns Hopkins, Father Crawford received his Doctor of Sci- ence degree from La Salle. William G. Cullen, O.S.A., Master of Science from Villanova, is Acting Chairman of the Department of Phys- ics and Mathematics. As relaxation from exacting academic pursuits Father Cullen promotes a wide variety of in- tramural and intercollegiate athletic activities. Mariano Arconada, O.S.A., a gradu- ate of the Universidad del Escorial and the Royal College of Alfonso XII, El Escorial in Madrid, Spain, brings the aid of authority and per- sonal experience to his lectures on Spanish literature as assistant profes- sor of languages. Edward J. Burns, O.S.A., Doctor of ' Philosophy in Economics from Cath- olic University, taught several years at Villanova College before assuming the professorship and chairmanship of the Department of Economics at Merri- mack. Father Burns’s specialties, banking and finance, make those classes memorable experiences. The Merrimack Faculty . . . of priests Francis X. Day, a Bachelor of Busi- ness Administration and Master of Education from Boston University, has been with us for five years. An as- sistant professor of Accounting Mr. Day brings to the classroom a wealth of experience gained in private in- dustry. Francis X. Donnelly, a Master of Arts from Gonzaga University, has pursued graduate studies at Fordham and Laval. Assistant professor of Lan- guages he is tasked with inculcating familiarity with the glorious literature of Greece and Rome. Edwin F. Fleche, a Master of Arts from the University of Michigan, is an instructor in the English Depart- ment. During his two years at Merri- mack he has gained an enviable repu- tation for sincerity, good taste, and hard work in the service of literature. Lawrence D. Frizzell, a Ph.D. from Harvard, is professor and chairman of the Department of Chemistry. His reputation as a nationally known re- search chemist receives daily verifica- tion in the laboratory and classroom. His distinguishing attributes are effi- ciency and acumen. Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., a Ph.D. from Harvard, is professor and chair- man of the Department of English. He has a very real concern for the progress of each individual in appre- ciating literature, and no one departs from his classes without an enduring awareness of literary values. laymen and Joseph J. Gildea, O.S.A., Ph.D., is a professor and chairman of the Depart- ment of Languages. The ease with which Father Gildea turns from his administrative duties to teach modern languages contributes in large measure to the esteem in which he is held. Thomas R. Hadheld, a graduate of Brown University and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University, brings to his position of assistant professor of Business Admin- istration an admirable fusion of theo- retical and practical experience in the business world. James E. Hannan, O.S.A., M.A., is currently on leave of absence while serving as chaplain in the United States Air Force. Father Hannan will be remembered as the first chaplain, professor and chairman of the Depart- ment of Religion. is also dependent... Norman W. Galloway, O.S.A., M.A., also serves as an instructor in Soci- ology besides his duties as chaplain. In this capacity he lays special empha- sis upon the sociological efficacy of the papal encyclicals, and the prin- ciples underlying them. Frederick J. Guerin received his B.S. and M.S. from neighboring Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from New York University. Associate professor of Chemistry Dr. Guerin’s quiet, cordial manner has en- deared him to all students in the classroom and laboratory. upon spiritual aid Thomas A. Jackson as assistant pro- fessor of Marketing, is tasked with introducing business students to the disillusioning but necessary facts of commercial methodology. He holds a B.S. from the University of Con- necticut and an M.B.A. from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. John T. Lawlor, a Ph.D. from Har- vard, is professor and chairman of the Department of Biology. A haven for students seeking information and fruit- ful discussion outside the classroom. Dr. Lawlor still finds time for field trips to develop his herbarium. John J. Hurley with a Bachelor of Laws from Boston College and a Bach- elor of Business Administration from Boston University, and a Certified Public Accountant, State of Massa- chusetts, is well qualified to be special lecturer in Accounting. Robert T. Lambert, M.D., is a special lecturer in Biology. One of the lead- ing pathologists in the nation. Dr. Lambert’s immense fund of clinical knowledge is not the least of the many components of his very absorb- ing lectures on Biology. Donald A. Kearns, an assistant pro- fessor of Mathematics and Physics, earned his Master of Arts degree at Brown University. Mr. Kearns is skilled in conveying proper enthusiasm for mathematics to undergraduates by reason of his educational status and erudition. John J. Lorentz, M.D., special lec- turer in Biology, performed graduate work at several universities; a major in Biology at Fordham; his medical degree was won at Georgetown Uni- versity. The doctor’s quiet, capable manner in the classroom is both stim- ulating and reassuring. Alphonse M. Lesinskas, a classical philologist, pursued graduate studies at several European universities. An expert in six languages and the liter- atures associated with them, Mr. Lesin- skas lectures as an assistant professor in the Classics. Maurice A. McLaughlin, assistant pro- fessor of Chemistry, holds a Master of Science from Boston College. His students have long had occasion to profit by the patience and persever- ance he displays in the most minute particulars of research and teaching. Simeon E. Legendre, Jr., holds a Bach- elor of Science degree from Boston College and a Master of Laws from Boston University. Besides teaching Business Law as an assistant professor, he has organized and directs the office of Placement Director of the college. James A. McGravey is noted for sincerity and enthusiasm for journal- ism that emerges irrepressibly in class- room discussions. Instructor in Eng- lish Mr. McGravey also prepares pub- licity releases in the department of public relations. and blessings . . . Arthur B. Maxwell, O.S.A., assistant professor of English, brings to his classes the rich fruit of many years spent in study and teaching. His un- derstanding approach to the intrica- cies of grammar and rhetoric are matched only by his meticulous pre- Vincent J. Meaney, O.S.A., instructor in Religion and procurator of the college, lingered all too briefly with us till he was called back to active service in the United States Army chaplain corps, with whic h he is now serving at the front in Korea. from Our Lady Mr. Lawrence P. Morrisroe is a mem- ber of the first graduating class return- ing to us but in a different capacity. Instructor in Sociology, Mr. Morris- roe is continuing his graduate studies at Boston College. Miss Kathleen M. Murphy, a graduate of Emmanuel College, is currently pursuing graduate studies in English and Guidance at Catholic University. A vivacious and charming teacher of English, Miss Murphy has already cap- tured the hearts of every one of the coeds. Vincent J. Ribaudo, instructor in type- writing, is a graduate of Salem Teach- ers College and Boston University and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A veteran of World War II, he served in the United States Army and Signal Corps. James J. St. Germain, Master of Arts from the University of Connecticut, and a doctoral candidate at Boston University, is assistant professor of Social Sciences. A most thought-pro- voking lecturer; his historical exposi- tions are as stimulating as they are profound. 000005) - ,@OO0O0t of Good Counsel... John M. Quinn, O.S.A., M.A., assist- ant professor and acting chairman of the Department of Philosophy, under whose tutelage the ultimate mysteries wrapped in the cloak of Being are uncovered for the philosophy students, who have profited from his lectures and discussions. esting. Ralph P. Parrotta, Master of Arts from Boston College, by his deft min- istrations and infectious enthusiasm has been the unfailing source of in- spiration and encouragement to stu- dents threading their way through the intricacies of Mathematics and Physics. Joseph P. Murray, O.S.A., a Ph.D. from Catholic University in Romance Languages and Literatures, has the rare talent of combining an expertly prepared lecture with an ease and familiarity of presentation that makes his classes effective as they are inter- Albert C. Shannon, O.S.A., obtained his doctoral degree in the Graduate Faculty of Political Science at Colum- bia University. Professor of History and chairman of the Department of Social Sciences, Father Shannon also acts as faculty advisor of The Merri- mackan. Thomas W. Sheehan, a graduate of the University of Chicago and Colum- bia University, and a Master of Edu- cation from Harvard, brings the fruit- ful experience of many years in the teaching profession to his lectures in History and Education. Francis X. Smith, O.S.A., M.A., whose students remember above all the firm yet lenient conduct of his classes and the occasional telling wit which dramatic and elocutional experiences at Catholic University allow him to employ skillfully and benevolently. Raymond H. Sullivan, Master of Arts in Philosophy from Boston College, saw service in the United States Army in World War II. Mr. Sullivan is at his best in reducing philosophic ab- stractions to understandable terms for bewildered underclassmen. Robert J. Sullivan, instructor in Biol- ogy, holds a Master of Science degree from Fordham University. Those long, arduous periods of laboratory work are made a little more pleasant by Mister Sullivan’s congenial pres- ence and ready assistance. and profits from Her intercession Louis M. Warlick, M.B.A., Harvard, teaches Accounting classes in the Eve- ning Sessions. Few have his powers of clarifying the intricacies of a very in- volved subject with his decisiveness and cordiality. William J. Wynne, O.S.A., B.S., in- troduces Seniors with grace, clarity, and good humor, to the mysteries of Fine Arts. Here, he manifests a pro- found grasp and awareness that have led many a convinced graduate into wide appreciation of music, sculpture, and painting. Paul C. Thabault, O.S.A., Master of Arts from Catholic University and a graduate student at Columbia Univer- sity, lectures on the literature of France with a consummate mastery of its culture and traditions. His students have learned to expect quiet perspic- acity and humor. Thomas F. Walsh, O.S.A., Master of Arts from New York University, in addition to his lectures as assistant professor of Philosophy, also performs the multitudinous and unending duties of Procurator of the college — and this with an inimitable kindliness and effi- ciency. Domenic J. Berra, O.S.A., comes to Merrimack from the Universidad Cat- olica de Santo Tomas de Villanueva of Mariano, Cuba. A graduate of Villanova, Catholic University, and a Doctor of Philosophy and Letters from the University of Havana, he teaches Spanish and Fine Arts. Their sore need for men of good character who can think clearly is retarding the Western democracies from obtaining that peace and concord for which they have long striven. With the advancement of science and the scientific methods, and the concomitant diminution of moral scruples, some have come to believe in power as the only god and lethal armaments as their only safe- guard. Certainly all the things of creation are good, and God intended that man use them for his welfare. But men have forgotten that every use has a possible abuse. Herein appears the necessity of a strong, rational, clear, and abiding code of morality, which will resuscitate moribund values and aid men to work towards their ideals. For two thousand years Christianity has supplied that code, and nations which adopted it have ever pro- fited by it. It becomes, then, obvious that some tactical thrust must be initiated to counter the prevailing disastrous trends. And this countermovement must be under the leadership of men who are trained in the great tradition of Christian thought and culture. Their education must consist of broad, liberal cultural studies — studies in Literature, Philosophy, History, the Fine Arts, the Social Sciences, and especially Religion. It is a matter of abso- lute and urgent necessity that they learn to think clearly and comprehensively, to examine facts under the light of true reason, to arrive at inevitable conclusions and formulate ethical judgments. Furthertnore, they must come to realize the true functioning of society and to prepare themselves for the role they must assume in its governance. These conditions can be met under only one program, a curriculum of Liberal Arts. For the curriculum of Liberal Arts is not a system of dry researches sterile in life values. It prepares men and women for life in the best way, by allowing free rein to their thoughts, yet forcing them to see the disci- pline as well as the golden ranges in Christian culture. The Liberal Arts graduate is in secure possession of all the cultural armament and means to self-discipline that he needs to combat the evil tide of secularism and atheism. Liberal Arts The indispensible basis of a college education is the class- room. Merrimack’s class periods never feature silence on the part of the students; they are regularly required to present their opinions, deliver reports, participate with colleagues in the oral discussions prompted by the pro- fessor, and make definite decisions. This English seminar is one of several classes the pur- pose of which is to permit upperclassmen to gain a broad but thorough familiarity with the subject in which they major. The library reading room in the Liberal Arts Building is a quiet haven for study, research, and scholarly con- templation. It is here that lectures are supplemented by additional required readings. It is a rare student who is unknown after his first year; Merrimack tries to attend to each individual. Hence the professors welcome informal student visits to their private offices. HiS h,y Hi 1 1 ■ i 1 y 1 li Pre-Medical In four years of undergraduate work, the student of medicine or dentistry embraces not only thorough training in the rudiments of historical medical knowl- edge and method but also the most important components of modern theory and practice. He explores first General Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, then Physiology, Hist- ology, Embryology, Bacteriology, and Biochemistry. Later in graduate school, when he enters into the study of a particular branch of medicine, the value of this extensive preliminary training will become apparent. Academic detachment and unimaginative toil, he learns, are the usual lot of the medical students — not the rare, romanticized discoveries of Pasteur, Lister, Koch. The only absolute truth issues from God. Spiritual mo- tivations, therefore, which transcend the unglamorous toil of the moment, are prerequisite to success in Medi- cine and Dentistry. The work of science goes incessantly forward. Doctors of the future, two Pre-Medical students study intently their specimen. To dissect a frog, one must have special professorial super- vision. Practical training and methodology for their future careers are acquired by Pre-Med students in laboratory work. Pre-Dental The products of medical and biological research have contributed in large measure to the re-making of the modern world. It becomes all the more necessary, then, that contemporary doctors and dentists visualize their efforts in the larger framework of society and culture. Forseeing this need, the college provides courses in philosophy, literature, and the social sciences which explain the true context of meaning and purpose in which their proper studies have an assigned position and for which they travail. The undergraduate student is given thorough grounding in the arts, so that his education may be complete. He studies current issues in the social sciences, philosophy, and the humanities in order to mold the whole man, not a man made narrow and stilted by pigeon-hole specialization. If the judgments and vision of our medical scientists are to reflect the dignity and wisdom of educated, alert citizens, they must have training in their vocation, in the culture that supplements it, and in the religion that sus- tains both. It is convenient to be able to analyze specimens in the labora- tory, but students must have technical guidance such as these diagrams of flora offer. For Pre-Medical students, this is the most valuable part of their daily lessons and one most fruitful in their studies. A most elusive yet exacting business, this reali- zation of physical chemical constants. Here are some chemical minds working on the applica- tion of vapor pressures, freezing point depres- sions, and the determination of molecular weights. In an age which shuns work, and especially work requiring lengthy, sustained concentration, modern chem- istry, encyclopedic in scope, exacts from its students quantities of eyestrain and constant re-valuation. But who can question that the results will amply justify the energy expended? The undergraduate chemical student of the twentieth century waits on the threshold of a gleaming new world in which only vision limits oppor- tunity. Before the aspiring chemist can enter into advanced courses, he must have established for himself a reliable acquaintance with algebra, German, biology, and physics. Then in Chemistry 101 and 102 he studies elementary principles and experiments with ionic reactions and equilibria. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis yield practise in theories of solution and simple volumetric and gravimetric determinations. Organic Chemistry I and II deal with applications of the electron theory to organic chemistry. After Qualitative Organic Analysis and Organic Preparations, the student progresses to Physical Chemistry, which covers the mathematics of the laws governing chemical and physical change, and Ad- vanced Inorganic Chemistry, which includes elemental structures, radiation, and nuclear chemistry. Lastly, in Biochemistry, he explores the elements, groups, and com- pounds operative in animal and plant metabolism. Chem- istry 190 is a seminar and experimental period with group discussions directed by faculty members. This is a formidable curriculum, but it involves np exaggeration to maintain that the test tubes of Merri- mack’s laboratories may be partial determinants of our future destruction or prosperity. Chemistry Qualitative Organic Analysis calls for an interplay of ingenuity, technique, and the recognition of basic and characteristic re- actions. Capable Seniors are applying classroom lore where it stands or falls as a true guide to chemical reactions, in the test tubes and retorts. Business Administration Last year sixty-six students graduated from the De- partment of Business Administration. Most of them have already procured desirable positions in work that de- mands fast-paced efficiency, definitive training, business confidence, and a creditable reputation. The credit for their good fortunes can be granted, we think, to the mastery of their subjects which they acquired here. “Nothing succeeds so much as success”; and success in the modern business world is largely dependent on col- legiate training. Ambition, sagacity, common sense, self- discipline, amiability — these are still of primary impor- tance, but they are forms without matter, catalysts lack- ing solutions, if they are not reinforced by solid famil- iarity with investment, advertising, business law, account- ing, economics, and marketing. The Business Administration curriculum offers at present three majors: Accounting, Marketing, and Busi- ness Administration. A career as a Certified Public Ac- 38 One of the most important subjects m the Business Administra- tion curriculum is Negotiable Instruments. Mr. Legendre in- structs a Senior class in the difference between bills of lading and bills of exchange. countant or a private accountant is possible following a major in Accounting. Marketing as a major opens the doors to a variety of positions in advertising, merchandis- ing, selling, marketing research, management of sales, store, or personnel. The major in Business Administra- tion is designed for those preferring broad familiarity with business subjects. In addition, any business student, no matter what his major may be, receives adequate preparation for teaching (with educational credits), or social work. This year, coeds have been permitted to enter the Department; they may enroll in any course it offers. As time passes, other majors, such as Finance, and Industrial Management, will be added. But the Department is aware that business training and business virtues are empty and meaningless unless they follow the patterns traced by business ethics, which is in turn only a practical outgrowth of the all-pervading beneficence of religious thought. We know that the high- wayman tactics of a few modern capitalists — the “Robber Barons,” they were called — derived from the false, cyni- cal misconceptions of Social Darwinism. That philosophy was godless and gutterish; it introduced the cunning and amorality of the animal into the byways of commerce. To avoid this deplorable modern error, the business stu- dents of Merrimack are indoctrinated in the Christian way of justice and charity. In addition, they learn the cultural disciplines that flow from Christianity. The art of salesmanship is one of the most elusive attain- ments of a businessman; it can only be learned through diligent study and constant practice. Mr. Hadfield dem- onstrates the correct method of beginning a sales presen- tation to Armand Tousignant, while the sales class watches attentively. As the government makes tax laws more comprehensive and complicated each year, there is an urgent need for every business student to receive and understand a Fed- eral Tax Law course. . Engineering It has been the avowed intention and promise of Merrimack College since its beginning to care for the needs of the community as completely as possible. In partial fulfillment of that purpose the college announced in the summer of 1951 that beginning with the fall term it would incorporate a degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with full curricular apparatus. The Reverend John H. Crawford. O.S.A., with a degree of Doctor of Science from LaSalle, organized the new ' Department of Engineering and assumed the duties of Dean. Like other professional curricula, the curriculum of Civil Engineering is designed to accomplish two ends; training in the required technical skills, both elementary and advanced, combined with an adequate grasp of religion and those liberal disciplines of philosophy, language, and literature which form the roots of Western culture. The background, then, produces a valid combi- nation of thorough professional competence, moral fiber, and the kind of cultural outlook that has informed America’s best men. One of the many reasons for the founding of the Engineering Department was the present serious short- age of engineers. American industry needs about thirty thousand new engineers each year, but . that number will not be available until 1965. Furthermore, of the one hundred and twenty thousand needed during the next four years only seventy-two thousand will be available. With the nation now engaged in an extensive con- struction program, many freshmen, cognizant of the unprecedented demand for engineering skill, have en- rolled in the Department of Engineering. Among the accouterments of Merrimack College we must now list the compass, protractor, and T-square. Graphic Arts is the language of the engineer. A corner of the drafting room discloses several embryo engineers intently acquiring this new language. Here the student engineer learns to “put on paper” the things that he sees “that are not there.” A group of engineering students are keenly interested as Father Crawford and Mr. Parotta explain the function and operation of heating control equipment. In every field of human need, engineers are doing much to supply the lack. All areas of human welfare owe much to the efforts of engineers. Secretarial Science and Medical Technology Innovations are common at our young college. The first class of potential secretaries learn the difficulties of coordinating mind and matter. Amid distractions of clattering keys and warning bells concentration seems impossible, but apparently confusion breeds harmony as these novice typists resolutely perform their duties. These young ladies visualize an unusual opportunity in the field of medicine. Before this is realized, however, the stringent requirements of the profession necessitate a thorough knowledge of theory and practice. In this Biology laboratory, students are acquainted with the fundamentals of scientific technique. We no longer speak of “modern” women. The spectacle of women gaining entrance into and laboring skillfully and assiduously at male trades and profes- sions, which so astonished our grandparents, we accept as merely another of those traditional anomalies that ippear frequently in the present social scheme. It caused no surprise, therefore, when Merrimack College entered the ranks of co-educational institutions, that she should inaugurate two new degrees, which, while open to men, are designed primarily for women; a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Secretarial Science major. The Secretarial Science curriculum went into opera- tion at the beginning of the fifth academic year. It pro- vides courses in Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Practice, and other pertinent studies, the mastery of which has become prerequisite to the assumption of secretarial duties in our time. The college has also provided a con- cise two-year curriculum in Secretarial Science for women who do not intend to complete the four-year course. The Medical Technology curriculum was opened to applicants for the spring term. It is complete in the rather specialized courses required, including courses in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Bacteriology, and Microtechnique. In her senior year the student holds an internship at an approved school or hospital. The curriculum equips her for working in a hospital labora- tory, clinic, physician’s office, or medical research insti- tution. But mere factual knowledge or technical proficiency alone have never been the sole mental resources of an educated woman. Hence, to assure a broad cultural training, courses in literature, philosophy, and history are integrated into the four-year curricula. The result is a balanced awareness and a professional articulateness that are both pleasing and fitting. An impressive view of the Liberal Arts Building, its block framed illumined windows casting a dim glow over the campus. Many people of the Merrimack Valley area are pre- vented, because of considerations of time and conveni- ence, from attending classes during the day. For these, the Evening and Saturday sessions, are a fitting and highly satisfactory solution. The curricula of the Evening Session include most of the important courses offered in the day school. It operates three nights a week and offers degrees of Asso- ciate in Arts and Associate in Business Administration, requiring sixteen credits a year and limiting semester burdens to four courses. And the College has recently added a three-year curriculum leading to a certificate in Secretarial Science. Students may take courses for credit or enroll as auditors. The Saturday Sessions, in addition to supplementing the role of the Evening School, furnish an opportunity for students of the day school to recover lost credits and to take refresher courses. This group of evening students is pausing for a minute of re- laxing conversation before classes. Summer Session When Aristotle spoke of man’s insatiable thirst for knowledge, he might well have had collegiate summer sessions in mind. The grueling heat of July and August would not seem particularly conducive to study, new textbooks, and examinations. But the campus is well populated by those attending the Summer Session from late June until early August. The session offers a variety of courses for credit in the Humanities and Sciences. It provides a ready oppor- tunity for teachers, business men, professional men and others who cannot enroll in the fall and spring semes- ters, to refresh their memories, gain the necessary addi- tional qualifications for their vocation, and maintain vigor and keeness of mind through the discipline of study. Students can add credits to their ordinary requirements or make up credits lost. The present schedule calls for classes to begin at 8:30 A.M. and end at 12:35 P.M. The cour ses are a representative cross-section of the day-school curricula: Literature, Fine Arts, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy, French, English, and even Rus- sian. These courses are taught by the same members of the college faculty who teach in the regular session. Laboratory facilities as required are made available in business and scientific work. The summer months have some disturbing disadvantages. The discomforting heat and the attraction of cooler regions are dis- tracting, but these industrious students make good use of oppor- tunities for scholarly advancement. E ' - ' 9 C 1 1 ■-elK 1 Leaders of ' 52 vuina (r)VCfti ' ' ? ,nJ- ' ' ’ ' i l,r! ' ' ' I .v, - ' ! : ■ ' ' ;::: ' H ' ' - rtff ' ' ' f ' ' ' ' CLASS Of W - ' ' ' .p.-rg, , ■ ' ' ' ■ •;i‘ ' ;%fh i ■ ' ' I ' n ' ' ..- l av tence GiUigan, H. U., Sect Grabat«’ J Robert c. mcMp’ ' ®’ -treasurer jTlarp, at tf)E foot of ttjecrogfi! fcoitf) amt Sfofjn, receibeb an important mefiifiagc from tfje £!f)atterEb lipg of t)er bping on: “iIilott)Er, beljolb tf)p gon”; anb to aint Sofjn fiaib: “ on, befjolb tbp motber.” Wtese eight momentous toorbg of Cbrifit appointeb ifHarp ag ifllotber, iHebiatrix, anb Counfiellor of bumanitp, tobont aint Sobn reprefienteb. I erein lap tbe concept tobicb bebelopeb into a bebotion mo)St bear to tbe Clagfi! of 1952: bebotion to d ur Habp of oob Counsel, patroness of ifWerrimacfe College. J er beneficent influence reigneb in our hearts since tbe morning of September 17, 1948, bap of our registration. Me filleb our hearts biitb ?eal anb laboreb at our stubies, planneb social functions anb en= jopeb them, electeb officers anb serbeb in electeb capacities. i ob3, at tbe beginning of a neto life, bje renehj our consciousness of ber continuous intercession anb trust in b r assistance tbe remainber of our libes. Sncipit bita noba. ■ujsis ALBERT ANDREW ALVINO 60 Walnut Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . International Relations Cluh 3 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 3, 4. ARMEN ARZIGIAN 14 Bronfield Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics Economics Club 3. 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. GARABED BEDROS BABIGIAN 168 Berkeley Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Biology Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4 . . . Ja-Di-Gon-Sa 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. BRONON VICTOR BAHOSH 483 High Street Clinton, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical Pre-Medical Cluh 4 . . . Resident Students Club 2, 3, 4. 48 JAMES JOSEPH BERTHEL 18 Arundel Street Andover, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: English Editor-in-Chief 1952 Merrimackan . . . Dra- matic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 3, 4 . . . Debating Club 3 . . . War- r ior 1, 2, 3. ROBERT THOMAS BARRY 28 Everett Street Everett, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Spanish Club 4. EDWARD FRANCIS BARRY Main Street Marston Mills, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science I Major: Chemistry Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Chemistry Club 3, 4 . . . German Club 3, 4 . . . Ja-Di-Gon-Sa 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1. MARCEL WILLIAM BEAULIEU 26 Ferguson Avenue Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Advertising Manager Warrior 3, 4 . . . Frater- nity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Merri- mackan 4 . . . Economics Club 3, 4 . . . Ac- counting Society 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. 49 LOUIS JAMES CACCAVARO Thurston Road Watertown, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT GEORGE BLANCHETTE Hillside Road North Andover, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Vice-President Chemical Society 3, 4 . . . Ger- man Club 2, 3; President 2 . . . Ja-Di-Gon-Sa 3, 4; Vice-Chairman 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1. HUGH EARL BROOKS 121 Church Street Keene, New Hampshire Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Philosophy Club 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 4 . . . National Federation of Catholic College Students 4. JOHN JOSEPH CADARETTE 134 Olive Avenue Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Scienfe Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Ski Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. 50 WILLIAM BRUMBY CAMPBELL Grapevine Road Wenham, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 2 . . . Accounting Society 4 . . . Ski Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1. JOHN PATRICK CARTY 109 Woods Road West Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History junior Week Committee . . . International Re- lations Club 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Span- ish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. ROBERT VINCENT CASPER 525 Broadway South Boston, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: English Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4 . . . Varsity Club 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1. THOMAS RICHARDSON CASS Central Street Topsheld, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Chemistry Club 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1. 51 JOSEPH HENRY CHENEY 41 Newbury Street Malden, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Warrior 1, 2, 3, 4; Managing Editor 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name I, 2, 3, 4; Execu- tive Committee 4 . . . Treasurer Accounting Club 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 4 . . . Junior Prom Committee 3 . . . Orientation Committee 2 . ALBERT JOSEPH CHASSE 67 Washington Street Lynn, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting President Ski Club 4 . . . Secretary Accounting Club 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports. JOHN CHORY 397 Chestnut Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Vice-President Accounting Society 4 . . . Dra- matic Club 4 . . . Spanish Club 2. MICHAEL JOSEPH CHORY 13 Cedar Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Chairman Orientation Dance 2 . . . Spanish Club 2 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Sociology Club 4. 52 1 ; JOHN BERNARD CONNORS ; 87 Foster Street ' Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science I Major: Marketing Sociology Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. BRYCE LEONARD COLLINS 44 Loring Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 3 . . . German Club 3. MATTHEW JOSEPH CONWAY 75 Whitney Road Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Warrior 1, 2, 3; Editor-in-Chief 4 . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . N.F.C.C.S. Regional Publicity Director 4 . . . Student Council 3 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Junior Week Prom Committee . . . Orientation Committee 2. JOHN JOSEPH COLLINS 44 Loring Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting President Accounting Society 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Economics Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Spanish Club 1 , 2 . 53 GEORGE ROBERT COX 70 Lake Street Brighton, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: English Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Warrior 2, 3 . . . Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2. PHILIP THOMAS CULLEN 60 Pitcher Avenue West Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Accounting Society 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS JOSEPH COOKE 426 Huron Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2. JOHN FREDERICK COVE 83 Clark Street Dedham, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Warrior 2, 3, 4 . . . Glee Club 2 . . . Chairman Freshman Hop . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2 . . . International Rela- tions Club 3. NEIL FRANCIS DOHERTY 25 Jefferson Avenue Charlestown, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; Social Sciences Class President 2 . . . President of the New England Region of the National Federation of Catholic College Students 4 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3. 4; News Editor 4 . . . Debating Society 2, 3; President 3 . . . Merrimackan 4. JOHN V. BASIL DOYLE, JR. 95 Andrews Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Glee Club 2, 3. 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS JOSEPH DONOVAN 105 Highland Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. GEORGE JOSEPH ENWRIGHT 38 Sargent Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics Economics Club 3; President 4 . . . Debating Club 2, 4; Vice-President 3 . . . Student Coun- cil 2, 4; Secretary 3 . . . International Relations Club 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3 . . . Warrior 3, 4 . . . Philosophy Club 3. 55 JOSEPH CHARLES FARRELL 50 Hobart Street Danvers, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Warrior 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3, 4. RICHARD TERENCE FITZPATRICK 122 Trenton Road Dedham, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 3, 4. ARTHUR JOSEPH FLANAGAN 126 Warwick Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Merrimackan 3; Business Manager 4 . . . Fra- ternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Ja-Di- Gon-Sa 3 . . . Sophomore Dance Committee . . . Junior Prom Committee. DAVID JAMES FOLEY Milk Street West Brookfield, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Resident Students Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Sociol- ogy Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3. 56 JOHN ALFIO GAROZZO 25 Mechanic Street Lawrence, Massachusett s Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. JOHN PATRICK FORD 162 Abbot Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Class President 4 . . . Class Vice-President 2, 3 . . . Merrimackan Photography Editor 4 . . . Co-Chairman Debating Club 3, 4 . . . Secretary Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. RAYMOND JOHN GALLAGHER 44 Perry Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. PETER FRANCIS GILL 50 Linden Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . In- tramural Sports 1, 2. 57 WALTER MICHAEL GLASHEEN, JR. 126 Highland Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. LAWRENCE MATTHEW GILLIGAN 18 Ellis Street Malden, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Class Vice-President 4 . . . Chairman Junior Week . . . Chairman Orphans’ Party 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Warrior 3 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3, 4. THOMAS EDWARD GOSSELIN 238 Middlesex Street North Andover, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 2 . . . Ski Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1 , 2 . ALBERT JOEL GOSSELIN 197 West Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Biology Student Council 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3. 58 I JOHN HENRY GRAHAM, JR. 68 Loring Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Class Secretary 4. ROSARIO JOSEPH GRASSO 76 Haverhill Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Biology Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4. DANIEL RICHARD HARRINGTON 17 Leroy Avenue Bradford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Varsity Basketball 2, 3 . . . Varsity Club 4 . . . Student Athletic Council 2, 3, 4 . . . Merri- mackan 4. JOHN JOSEPH HAYES, JR. 61 Newton Street Belmont, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Spanish Club 2 . . . Resident Students Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Ski Club 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1 , 2 . 59 JOHN BRENDAN HUGHES 23 Brookfield Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: English Literary Editor Merrimackan 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Choral Society 1, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2. FREDERICK LEE HOOSICK Village Green Greenfield, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 3 . . . Ski Club 3, 4. ALFRED WALTER JANUSZEWSKI 12 Arch Avenue Haverhill, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Chemistry Club 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . German Club 2. WILLIAM PAUL KENNEY 7 Birch Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Chairman Social Welfare Commission N.F.C.C.S. 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4. 60 EDWARD AUGUSTINE LARIVIERE 511 Lowell Street Methuen, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 . . . Varsity Club 3, 4. ROGER LaFRENIER 475 Broadway Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 2, 3, 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3, 4 . . . Economics Club 3, 4. JOSEPH EDWARD LA PLANTE 61 Exeter Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Varsity Basketball 4 . . . Varsity Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. JOHN JOSEPH LEE 2 Gleason Street West Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; History Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Cana Society 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2 . . . Junior Week Committee. 61 JOHN FRANCIS LYONS 5 Birch Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2. GERALD RICHARD MacANESPIE 1960 Lakeview Avenue Dracut, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 4 ... • Spanish Club 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 3. JAMES JOSEPH MALONEY 304 Lawrence Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. FRANCIS THOMAS MANSUR 102 Adams Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Biology Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4. 62 I GEORGE ALOYSIUS MARKHAM 66 Holten Street Peabody, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Buisiness Administration Eraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Executive Committee 4 . . . Class Secretary 2 . . . Co- Chairman Senior Ball . . . Spanish Club 1, 2. ROBERT CHARLES McALPINE 124 Lawrence Street Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Warrior 1, 2; Layout Ed itor 3, 4 . . . Class Treasurer 4 . . . Secretary Accounting Club 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Junior Week Dance Committee. JOSEPH BUTLER MASON 126 Traincroft N.W. Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Executive Committee 4 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Ja-Di-Gon-Sa 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Ski Club 2 . . . Junior Week Chairman. GERALD WILLIAM McCALL 108 Mount Vernon Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Biology Fraternity of the Holy Name 3, 4 . . . Ja-Di- Gon-Sa 3, 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4. 63 JOHN ROBERT McCARTHY 12 Lexington Drive Beverly, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology 4 . . . Inter- national Relations Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 1 , 2 . THOMAS FRANCIS McCORMICK 38 Eutaw Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Majo ' ' : Pre-Medical Choral Society 1, 2, 3; President 4 . . . Frater- nity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Pre- Medical Club 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3 . . . Junior Week Prom Chairman. JOHN ANDREW McQUAID 196 Adams Street Malden, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Student Council 4 . . . Spanish Club 2. JOHN JOSEPH MENZIE 20 Floral Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical Merrimackan 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. 64 PAUL GILLIS MONTAGUE 4 Woodmont Street Brighton, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Accounting Society 4 . . . Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Resident Students Club 2, 3. THOMAS KENNETH MILTON 48 West Dalton Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Class President 3 . . . Warrior Business Man- ager 2, 3, 4 . . . Student Council 3 . . . Merri- mackan 3, 4 . . . Accounting Club 4 . . . Economics Club 3, 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS RICHARD MORRIS 56 Butterfield Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Cana Society 3, 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 3, 4 . . . Spanish Club 2 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3, 4. WALTER EDWARD NARINKEVICUIS 67 Dunbar Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Merrimackan 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3, 4. 65 AUSTIN CHARLES O’BRIEN, JR. 26 Center Avenue Belmont, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Philosophy Warrior 1, 2, 3; Feature Editor 4 . . . Dramatic Club 2, 3; Business Manager 4 . . . Debating Club 2, 3; Business Manager 4 . . . Co-Chait- man Senior Ball . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Junior Prom Committee . . . Junior Delegate N.F.C.C.S. ROBERT VINCENT NOONE 501 Western Avenue Lynn, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Executive Committee 4 . . . Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . . Soci- ology Club President 4 . . . Senior Ball Com- mittee . . . Ski Club 4. WALTER AMBROSE NICEWICZ 47 Branch Street Clinton, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 4 . . . Interna- tional Relations Club 4 . . . Resident Students Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Warrior 1 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. FRANCIS DANIEL O’BRIEN 43 Ohio Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 2, 3, 4 . . . Merri- mackan 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 2, 3. 66 JAMES SCOTT O’BRIEN 333 Andover Street Ballardvale, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Business Administration Sociology Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Dra- matic Club 4 . . . Resident Students Club 1, 2 . . . Ski Club 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2 . . . Dance Committee 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANCIS POWER O’CONNOR 20 Tenth Avenue Haverhill, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics Economics Club Vice-President 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2. RICHARD JOSEPH PAWLISHECK 411 Broadway Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Glee Club 1 . . . Spanish Club 2 . . . Intra- mural Sports 1, 2, 3. FREDERICK DONALD PETERSON 207 Mount Hope Street Lowell, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Secretary 4 . . . Warrior 1, 2, 3; Re-Write Editor 4 . . . Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Public Relations Staff 3, 4. 67 MILTON EDWARD PREVOST Main Street West Boxford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Business Administration Assistant Managing Editor Merrimackan . . . Warrior Feature Editor 1 . . . International Relations Club 3; President 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Executive Committee 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. CHARLES PAUL PRIESING 1 1 South Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Chairman Chemical Club 3, 4 . . . Managing Editor Merrimackan 4 . . . Ja-Di-Gon-Sa 3; Chairman 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . German Club 2, 3 . . . Student Council 3, 4. LOUIS THOMAS SALEM 18 Upton Street Boston, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. SALVATORE JOSEPH SALERNO 39A Union Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sociology Club 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 3 . . . Intramural Sports 2. 68 JOHN PETER SANGERMANO 31 Bennington Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical Campus Chairman Overseas Service Program of N.F.C.C.S. 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; Executive Committee 4 . . . Choral Society 1, 2, 3 4 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2 . . . Debating Club 3. i A ARNOLD EVERETT SCHOFIELD 11 Tewksbury Street Ballardvale, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical Chemistry Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Ger- man Club 3 . . . Pre-Medical Club 4. JOHN WAHLERS SARGENT 6 Fairview Street North Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Student Council 3; President 4 . . . Chairman Parents’ Night Junior Week . . . Philosophy Club 3 . . . International Relations Club 4 . . . Merrimackan 4. PAUL HAYES SANTMAN 888 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Cana Society 4 . . . Glee Club 1. 69 JOHN DAVID SCULLY 71 Beacon Street Greenfield, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; Pre-Medical Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Sanctuary Society 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Class Treasurer 3 . . . Resident Students Club 1, 2, 3 . . . Pre- Medical Club 4 . . . Dramatic Society 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Intramural Sports 1. VITO JOSEPH SELVAGGIO JOHN FRANCIS SHEEDY 51 Pilling Street 15 Rock Glen Circle Haverhill, Massachusetts Medford, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Major: History Major; Philosophy Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3; President Philosophy Club 4. 4 . . . Business Manager Dramatic Club 1, 2; President 3, 4 . . . Class Secretary 3 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Cana Society 2, 3 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . International Relations Club 3. EDMUND JOSEPH SHEEHAN 180 Emerald Street Malden, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Class Treasurer 2 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Dramatic Club 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2 . . . Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN MICHAEL SMALL 5 1 Enmore Street Andover, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Accounting Society 4 . . . Merrimackan 4 . . . Spanish Club 1, 2. 70 JAMES AUSTIN TARRICONE 259 Chestnut Street Wilmington, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Chemistry Chemistry Club 3, 4 . . . German Club 2, 3. WALTER HERBERT TUMINOWSKI 70 Ames Street Methuen, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Accounting Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Accounting Club 4 . . . Spanish Club 2. AUGUSTINE JEROME TWOMEY 148 Florence Street Melrose, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; Economics Economics Club 4 . . . Cana Society 2, 3, 4. ROBERT DAVID WEBB 55 Forest Street Reading, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts Major; History Photography Staff Merrimackan 4 . . . Dra- matic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . Debating Club 3, 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . International Relations Club 3, 4 . . . Warrior 2, 3, 4. PHILIP DRUMMOND WINN 189 Saratoga Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Major; Business Administration Fraternity of the Holy Name 1, 2, 3, 4. 71 tions for their social The election of class officers gives the students an oppor- tunity to select worthy, efficient leaders. A group of students from the Junior Class find it profitable to spend their free time studying together in the library. overcome individual This cooperative spirit often helps to difficulties. Juniors; This is the Prelude i I I I The arduous preparations for Junior Week is a task that is eagerly undertaken by conscientious and efficient students under the chairmanship of Nicholas Alianello. World Problems discussed in Political Science courses furn ish the material which students argue between classes. With the social calendar planned and time running short, Father Walsh, moderator of the Junior Class, takes the opportunity to impress upon the class the urgency of the situation and the necessity of full cooperation in making Junior Week an exciting, colorful, and entertaining one. Student advisers are always ready to provide a sym- pathetic ear and a helping hand for all those who are in need of some professional guidance. (1st row) C. Piscia, G. Lane, J. Ahearn, V. Cahill, A. Kenny, P. Bell, R. Warren, J. Orlando. (2nd row) N. Beliveau, G. Gilboard, E. Savoie, W. Moran, A. Maroun, L. Corno, M. St. Hilaire, S. Laudani, R. Leslie. (3rd row) G. McDonough, D. Driscoll, J. Collopy, J. Flynn, G. Arraj, N. Alianiello, J. Mello, M. Zinno. (1st row) J. Boland, R. Bourque, G. Jackman, G. Wermers, M. Shea, J. Lowrey, J. Provencher, P. Curran. ( 2nd row) H. Whiting, L. Trainor, R. Beauchesne, J. Keefe, R. McQuaid, F. Countie, M. Schena, V. Primeau, J. McAllister, J. Corey, E. Hansbury. (3rd row) G. Lemire. D. Cantwell, J. Corbin, O. Franciosse, P. Flynn, R. French, O. Soucy, E. Farley. (1st row) A. Arcidiacono, J. Morin, J. Martin, J. Chaput, C. Jackman, D. Crago, H. Sullivan, F. Scannell. (2nd row) W. Wagner, R. Noone, F. Finnerty, J. Kelley, F. Foderaro, G. Earley, D. Callahan, S. Kowalczyk, T. O’Leary. ( Ird row) W. Wilson, E. Padvaiskas, T. Sullivan, A. Tousignant, J. Kenney, J. Cassidy, R. Barney, J. Manning. (1st row ) B. Crowe, A. Zamarchi, J. Mahoney, K. Murphy, J. Kasheta, G. DiGirolamo, V. Davey. (2nd row) FI. Bisios, W. Galloway, C. Mahoney, F. Day, L. Morocco, S. Kerns, J. Leary. Sophomores; Growth of Responsibility I The Committee which organized the Sophomore Orientation Dance in October counts the I receipts. It has become one of the finest traditions of the College that the Sophomore Class introduce the Freshmen to society at a special dance held early in the fall. The Freshmen have always responded with full appreciation. Now experienced collegians, these Sophomores are carrying out their daily responsibility of ex- amining tbe bulletin board, on which are posted all official announcements and notices. The Sophomore Class officers: (front) Francis Regan, president, and Helen Toohig, secretary; (back) Joseph McCall, vice-president, and Philip Legare, treasurer. m A group of Sophomores snatch a few moments of musical ease at the auditorium piano, one of the three located in the Science Building. Another of Merrimack’s traditions: selected members of the Sophomore Class must assume responsibility for the orientation of Freshmen. Here, two orientation officers give some advice. The Sophomore coeds still remember the numerous adventures which befell them, a tiny group in a man’s world, in their Freshman year, when Merrimack first permitted the enroll- ment of women in the day school. Antoinette Mazzaglia and Helen Toohig were the first women to study in the college’s laboratories. (1st ron) W. Mann, R. Bernardin, J. Boutin, J. Pierce, L. LeBlanc, J. Meaney, J. Stallings W. White. I ' 2nd row) W. Lavoie, J. McDonnell, C. Hokins, E. Allen, J. Wilson, S. McNally T. Trainer. (3rd row) P. Richard, M. Melvin, J. Carney, F. Freeley, A. Fragala, J. Barton. (1st row) P. Flart, C. Archambault, B. Coughlin, C. Cullen, A. Mazzaglia, M. Hickey, B. Briggs, H. Toohig, L. Konapacka. (2nd row) E. Whalley, P. Legare, W. Cuddy, L. Glinos, Brother Raymond, J. Bergeron, J. O ' Connor, L. Chadbourne. (3rd row) C. Heslin, C. Dumais, T. Gildea, G. Schruender, T. Hardacre, C. Zibell, R. Rivard, D. Childs. (1st row) F. Regan, J. McCall, J. Caldwell, J. Winning, C. Wesson, D. Wilson, P. Cody, R. Godsey. (2nd row) E. Morin, A. Brenner, G. Waters, R. Webb, S. D’Urso, O. Gallagher, R. Cocozza, S. Hennessey, W. Countie. (3rd row) J. Curtin, P. Bradley, P. Connors, J. Murphy, B. Gesmundo, P. Cooke, J. Goyetch, J. Sullivan. (Isl row) R. Kane, J. Hession, W. Dyer, J. Brien, G. Delamare, R. Ouellette, P. Dragon, R. O’Brien. ( 2nd row) A. Savastano, P. Grillo, G. Gray, P. Cubeta, F. Witek, J. Deady, A. Jojokian. Freshmen: First Day at The code of discipline at Merrimack requires Freshmen to wear blue and gold beanies and identification badges. Here beanies are distributed at the Business Office to the file of registrants. The entrance of Freshmen through the front door of the Administration Building symbolizes the beginning of four years of collegiate training, years of character-building and studious application. Many a Senior recalls the enduring friendships he made while waiting in one of the corridor queues on registration day. Here is a typical group waiting outside the Dean’s office. Inside the Dean’s office Freshmen are divided according to the respective departments in which they will pursue studies. Later, they will draw up schedules based on the courses assigned here. w Merrimack The bookstore contains an ample supply of textbooks along with all necessary apparatus of stationery, writing instruments, and a multitude of academic tools. On registration days it is crowded beyond capacity and often travails without cease until late afternoon. For Freshmen, their first college textbooks are an introduction to the infinite treasures of higher learning confined within covers of books. Next, the new collegian must fill out a duplicate form and draw up a schedule of classes, which will guide his academic activities until February. The first semester at college is the most trying. The student must not only train himself in correct habits of study but also adjust himself to novel customs, conventions, and the high stand- ards of collegiate decorum. An interview with the chaplain is but the commencement of a long association with the Religion Department. Like all Catholic institutions, Merrimack assures continual per- meation of religious principles into daily life. Dean Kathleen M. Murphy conducts a special coeduca tional session of instruction in orientation. This process of orientation lasting until Thanksgiving is designed to introduce the students to correct methods of study, col- legiate decorum, conduct in the classroom, proper attitude towards professors and fellow students, and all the eti- quette that is expected of a refined person. Courtesy and coasideration have no substitutes. mi (1st row) R. Fox, L. DeMers, M. McKay, R. Levesque, C. Coleman, E. Orlando, P. Smith, D. Gillett, P. Clinton, J. Faro. (2nd row) A. Conca, J. Parent, R. Murdock, J. McNaughton, D. Marquis, R. Brunelle, S. Ward, J. Guertin, P. Curtis, B. Cantwell, W. Miller, F. Miller, J. Shine, J. Donoghue, J. Galvin, L. McCormack, J. Jensen. (3rd row) J. Mulligan, J. Brennan, L. Greany, A. Archambault, J. Smith, D. Sullivan, J. Gaudet, P. Bernardin. ' ' - (1st row) M. Sullivan, F. Fantini, B. Bird, P. Harvey, M. Sullivan, N. Russell, F. Hood, N. Petralia, E. Fournier, R. Regan. (2nd row) H. Gaumont, E. Barrett, T. Glennon, J. Flanagan, R. Berardin, A. Roy, L. Nadreau, J. Riordan, J. Broderick, P. O’Brien, R. Lemoine, E. Hillner, J. Hart, B. Welch, S. Meisser. (1st row) H. O’Brien, E. Corey, J. Neel, M. Keefe, E. Scafard, B. Fox, B. Castro, J. McManus, H. Kelly. (2nd row) R. Doherty, P. O ' Connor, T. O’Malley, G. McGonigle, J. Hamel, J. McGeoghegan, R. Santagati, P. Hamel, N. Martin, J. Cunningham, H. Brown, L. Doucette, W. McCormack, W. Carney, T. McNulty, J. Gaudet, W. Rogalski. (3rd row) J. Kiley, H. Leyland, C. Miragliotta, E. Smith, C. Mitchell, J. Martin, S. Donnelly, C. Doyle, L. Dona- hue, E. Conte, J. McIntosh. m (1st row) J. Pedneault, F. McDuffie, A. Blinn, A. Gioco, A. Hickey, M. Maynard, C. Marc- Aurele, J. Echtler, J. Nery, B. Tabellario. (2nd row) E. Schulman, J. Murphy, M. McCarthy, W. Bernard, P. House, J. Fortune, A. Godin, R. McCloskey, L. Yelle, J. Sheehan, M. Sulli- van, F. Yelle, M. Bousquet, G. Karan, J. Rourke, D. Wagner. (3rd row) J. Doherty, J. Fragala, J, Fleming, W. Morin, F. Maloof, J. McCarron, W. McKeon, D, Bell, M. Melia. Faith in God and Our Lady The Reverend James Sherman, O.S.A., conducted the fifth annual Retreat at Merrimack College, September 25-28, 1951. The Retreat adds special significance to the opening of the fall semester by providing spiritual instruction and assistance for the students in preparation for the coming academic year. Mass, Confession, conferences, rosaries, and litanies provide sacramental and special graces for the students and serve to keep in their minds their duties to Almighty God and their eternal destiny. mmmamnf And right action is freedom From past and future also. For most of us, this is the aim Never here to be realised; Who are only undefeated Because we have gone on trying; We, content at the last If our temporal reversion nourish The life of significant soil. These lines by the poet T. S. Eliot give surprising expression to the objectives of the Department of Re- ligion. The eternal struggle against evil is centered in only one entity, the human soul: all spiritual gains and losses are individual gains and losses. Only by fitting our aetions into the armor of a sound moral code ean we develop “right action.” This results in freedom from the bonds of time, stain of past sins and threat of future sins. Surely, the enemy is old, wise, and strong; his powers are strengthened, his resources replenished by these modern times of moil, horror, and bloodshed. The struggle becomes uneven and fluctuating. But if we con- tinue to fight with all our hearts, we have done all that is required of us. Our solace will be the knowledge that These students are reaping greatest benefits from the Retreat by going to Confession and later by receiving Holy Communion. Portable confessionals are set up in each corner of the gym- nasium for the convenience of the students, and the priests of the faculty hear Confessions. The Retreat Master constantly advises all students to make a good confession and humbly to ask God’s guidance and aid in their academic work. Each Friday after Mass the celebrant puts on the cope for Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament and offers the familiar incensation to the Consecrated Host as the students chant the Tantum ergo. Father Walsh, having completed the Epistle, crosses the altar and prepares to read the Gospel. Each class has its own weekly Mass, and daily Mass is offered for all. we have added to the total of good by saving our own souls and charitably helping others to work for their salvation. As Catholics, we have numerous spiritual aids to help us in the struggle. For us at Merrimack the most constant graces have come from Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel. On her feast, April 26, 1951, we witnessed the first solemn Pontifical Mass celebrated on the cam- pus. Most Reverend Thomas F. Markham, D.D., offici- ated at the Holy Sacrifice, dedicating the college to the protective guidance of the Mother of Wisdom. Her por- trait (reproduced on the sub-title page) hangs daily in our chapel. is the mainspring Students contemplating the sorrowful mysteries bow their heads and lift up their hearts as they say the rosary to Our Blessed Mother, the Mediatrix of all Grace. Led by Father Galloway, the student body calls upon the Mother of God to hear their plea and to intercede on their behalf with Christ, her Divine Son. The daily rosary forms an indispensable part of the annual Retreat. His office is always open, and the chaplain. Father Galloway, is ever ready to extend a word of counsel to any student who may desire to talk with him. Each year, the Retreat and Day of Recollection pro- vide unparalleled opportunities for soul-searching and reversion to the right way of life. The day begins with a Mass and includes opportunities to receive the Sacra- ment of Penance at any time. The Retreat Master delivers three sermons and gives Benediction. Early in the morn- ing, the Rosary and Litany of Our Blessed Mother are recited by the entire assembly. Retreats can start new springs of grace in the individual soul if it chooses to make most of the advantages they offer. Evil never prospers in an atmosphere of moral good ; and to aid in the climb toward the Catholic ideal of universal sainthood, “the aim Never here to be realized,” the authorities of the colle ge foster an atmosphere of healthy morality. Students must attend Mass, sermon, and Benediction each Friday, and there is a Mass each day of the week for the four classes. Confession is made available every Tuesday and Thursday or at any time a student feels the need. Religion never loses its proper place in our daily lives. Helen Toohig, president of the Blessed Virgin Sodality, explains in detail the current spiritual, social, and educa- tional program. The Sodality has greatly expanded under the augmented coeducational facilities of the college, and the coeds have exhibited devotion, not to say enthusiasm, for their exclusive spiritual organization. The Fraternity of the Holy Name enjoys a unique fame: it is the oldest and largest organization on the campus. Its membership comprises almost the entire male student body. The most prominent of the numerous events and services it sponsors is the annual Communion Breakfast. Others are Sports Night, an annual medley of comedy and gladiatorial suspense, and Family Day, when students and their families convene, first, for Solemn Benediction, and later enjoy a buffet lunch. The Fraternity cares for the pamphlet-racks, solicits aid for the missions, and collects used Christmas cards and postage stamps for various charities. Its principal work is directed towards the attainment of its great ideals, universal devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus and the spiritual maturation of its members. The Sanctuary Society is made up of students whose activities are directed solely to a spiritual goal — a society of which few modern educational institutions may boast. It affords a precious opportunity for one to develop a keen spiritual sense and a developed moral character. The members assist at the various religious services con- ducted by the chaplain and Fathers of the college, espe- cially daily Mass. The new Sodality of the Blessed Virgin drew up its constitution and elected officers last year. In October it enrolled in the Scapular of Our Mother of Good Counsel. The duties of these women consist in caring for the altar and vestments, helping the Fraternity, visiting orphans, and hearing instruction in the proper use of the Missal. The Sodality held its first Communion Breakfast in Octo- ber and was responsible for the December Holly Hop. our daily lives of Daniel Driscoll and John Collopy prepare the altar for daily Mass. Members of the Sanctuary Society serve Mass and Benediction and assist at special services. An opportunity to draw closer to God by assisting His priests attracts a large number of men to the society. 1 b 8 sss . ' XSiC_ To preserve order Albert Gosselin lectures on parking regulations before the Student Council. The student government in operation: secretary of the Student Council, Richard Barney, reads the minutes of the last meeting. The Student Council casts a longer shadow on the campus each year. Its work of overseeing and coordin- ating the activities of the student body, which have swelled considerably during the last year, is continual throughout the academic year and eventually has its effect on the life of every student in some manner. Respective classes choose the members of the Coun- cil by election. The constitution requires that the largest proportion of members, three, shall be Juniors, who re- tain office until the end of their Senior year. Two Seniors and one Sophomore also serve. Members of the Council, in turn, elect the chairman, who is empowered to preside The Student Council establishes the laws and the student court judges the violations of those laws. Lawrence Gilli- gan, Robert Leslie, and Joseph McCall hear a case ac- cording to juridical procedure. at meetings and appoint all committees. The chairman calls meetings at least twice a month. This year, as in the past, the Council supervised nominations and elections of class officers and officers of all officially recognized student organizations. It also presided over the student court, established to impose punishment upon offenders of college regulations. Re- cently the Council has acted on matters concerning the growing number of student clubs, assuring each adequate space for assembly. Less pleasant perhaps but just as necessary is the Council ’s burden of police action around the campus to preserve decorum. A vacancy in the Student Council necessitates a special election. Reporting, creating, thinking The development of our newspaper has paralleled the growth of the college. Making its initial appearance in the spring of 1948, The Warrior won immediate recog- nition from both the students and friends of Merrimack. This enthusiastic reception can be attributed to the sem- inal Warrior staff under the editorship of Lawrence Morrisroe, ’.SI, who directed the publication of each issue. In January, 1951, Matthew Conway, ’52, took the reins from his predecessor. After a long period of serv- ice under the original staff, the new editor was responsi- ble for some excellent innovations in format and con- tent. Since the journal serves as a vehicle for student expression, the layout was altered to provide columns devoted entirely to the activities and opinions of the co- eds, thus making possible a more representative reflec- tion of student opinion. It has been the Warrior’s policy to adhere to the use of local in preference to national advertisements. It has maintained a Composition in line with Catholic action, excluding the display of increas- ingly offensive and indecent national posters. Realizing the importance of circulation, the editor carefully screened the mailing list. Aimed more at national ex- change than at mere multiplication of postal expenses, a type of “dusting” was affected which carries the name of the college to channels not previously contacted. These policy decisions may seem trivial and secondary, yet they are essential to a smoothly funetioning, well- principled paper. The Warrior, then, serves many purposes: a school for writers, a treasury of valuable practice in business management, a training-ground for public relations, an opportunity to exhibit inherent talents or develop poten- tialities. Above all, it is the voice — articulate, sometimes strident, but always equitable — of the student. It mirrors his opinions ana recounts his doings. Triumvirate of the Warrior Staff, Matthew Conway, Editor-in- Chief, Joseph Cheney, Managing Editor, and Robert McAIpine, Layout Editor determine policies, and design and coordinate form and content in this popular organ of student opinion. y ' t (A-’ A A professional city-room in microcosm, the college’s news- paper office shows similar bustle, activity, and apparent confusion. Each member of the staff knows his tasks and carries them out with traditional journalistic competence. Time being an all-important consideration, the various departments work to meet the ever imminent deadline. This is the place in which copy is submitted and corrected, headlines written, and the layout arranged — the center of reportorial synthesis and editorial creation. 98 William Cuddy, News Editor, hands assignments to reporters, to be completed at a specified date. Occasionally reporters find it necessary to interview persons in order to answer the famous five W’s. A reporter meets her deadline — Mary Ann May- nard hands in copy to the News Department. The rewriting and copy-reading department scrutinizes stories with care before they go to press. Moderator Father Thabault checks a new advertising layout with some members of the advertising staff. A scene enacted monthly — cafeteria stacks of The Warrior attract students as nectar does bees. 99 Construction of a yearbook We have been a unique body. In some ways our history would have more to show than that of the pioneers of 1951. They established numerous traditions; it was our task to decide which of these traditions should be perpetuated and to add others. Inheriting their can- vas, we daubed new colors on it, made a few cautious swipes with the palette knife, adjusted perspective, altered design . . . This is a chronicle dealing with the emergence of that new portrait and with the four full years that accompanied it. If three quarters of a year of planning is any criterion, this edition of The Merrirnackan should be a well-integrated piece of work. Some of its major laborers gathered experience on the first yearbook, managing to pick up many valuable hints concerning operating pro- cedure, design, and most important of all, meeting dead- lines. Then as so on as our staff was assembled, we began immediately to distribute assignments, choose a theme — here we were most fortunate — and formulate general and specific policies. While the different departments settled slowly into well-defined grooves, the freight of this plan- ning rushed through the office for the entire spring term of 1951. The Photography Staff under John Ford found it- self face to face with some bewildering problems. First came the question of priority: which photographs to take first and when to take them? Next to the moderator’s desk, the file cabinet is the center of the busiest area in the Merrirnackan office. It holds all the papers and documents, photographs and photographic apparatus, and literary material, such as that which Literary Editor John Hughes is giving to writer William Hart. The Photography Staff invariably enters into the per- formance of their duties without the aid of previous training; of course, frequent conferences and briefing sessions with professional photographers become requisite. Here, Mr. Robert Talbot of Loring Studios demonstrates the correct manner of cutting and sizing photographs. When a day is set aside for taking photographs, it is divided into several dozen compartments of two or three minutes each. Planning alone often takes days, due to the confusing juggling of groups involved. It became necessary to start photographing as far hack as April, 1951, in order to include Junior Week, Commencement, and some other events. Schedules had to he planned with an eye io unrepeatable occasions, such as Sports Night. Thus came into being the unofficial “Merrimackan days,” when the campus was thrown into turmoil by a small corps of photographers and their assistants. They hastily assembled groups, dispersed them, hurried from one to another in a minute-to-rninute scramble that lasted from early morn- ing to late afternoon. After the photographs returned from the dark- room, the staff next had to make certain that they conformed to the sizes indicated in the “dummy.” This involved excision of parts of some photographs, enlargement or diminution of others, with a few friendly disagreements about the merits of omitting or including certain elements. In the end, every photograph was fitted in accord- ance with plan and mailed on schedule. The Literary Staff under John Hughes set itself rigorous goals and strove to attain them. Each article in the book was rewritten several times, and each word and punctuation mark checked pains- takingly before the articles went to press. Here, as in every depart- ment, the ubiquitous Managing Editor, Charles Priesing, always available with time and information, lent a helping hand by posting bulletin-board notices, communicating with the various departments, supervising typing, and recruiting caption-writers. Unhurried competence describes James Berthel. His was the task of select- ing the major staff members, instructing them in the duties of their particular jobs, preparing the agenda and leading the discussion in full staff meetings and executive sessions. Creative skill, literary finesse, versatility and adapt- ability to changing circumstances, resilience and unruffled judgment, ability to understand and work with his staff and to gain their cooperation — these are the qualities of the Editor-in-Chief. takes time, money, patience Before final typewritten manuscripts can be completed, each article and caption undergoes several revisions. This widens the task of typists, such as Salvatore Salerno, Margaret Sullivan, Frances Fantini, Edna Fournier under Managing Editor Charles Priesing. It was the onus of the Business Staff under Arthur Flanagan and Milton Prevost to supervise all contribu- tions to the yearbook and furnish all payments for sta- tionery, photography, and the thousand other accouter- ments of a well functioning staff. First, they had to make up an extensive list of possible patrons and mail requests for contributions to them. Then a group of solicitors was assembled. These men and women walked from door to door throughout the valley and its surrounding towns, soliciting subscriptions from families and business firms. Through their loyal donation of time and effort many patrons were added to the list who would not otherwise have been reached. Finally, as many generous contri- butions were mailed in, the staff was buried in an avalanche of gratulatory letters, payments, bookkeeping, and myriad other records. We would like to insert here a word about the theme of The 1952 Merrimackan. The dedication of the college to Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel was not our sole motive for choosing her as our theme. The fact of the realization of a dream, Merri- mack College, had been the focus of attention on the part of the 1951 staff: we determined to give credit to Her when we regarded as the efficient cause of that fact. Throughout the fall term we watched the months of long and careful planning pay off with interest. The photographs began to accumulate; the articles took shape; we adjusted to the “dummy” copy of the book. Each item travelled smoothly along its carefully prepared groove to termination — The 1952 Merrimackan: a writ- ten and photographic portrait of the Class of 1952 and its environment. On publication day the students jam the office in the Science Building to receive their copy of the new Merrimackan. The Business Staff under Arthur Flanagan (handing a copy to an undergraduate) supervises the distribution. 102 The moment that crowns the year — Edjtor-in-Chief of the 1951 edition, David Walsh, presents the first yearbook of Merrimack College to Father McQuade. At special meetings of the entire staff, the Editor-in-Chief outlines general policies and gathers ideas. Like every other organization on the campus. The Merrimackan unburdens itself of most routine business during the noon lunch hour. The Photography Staff plans photographs and examines them; the Literary Staff assigns work, receives it, and revises it; the typists perform their tasks; and the Business Staff continues to order its accounts. Despite the great press of activity in the small space of the office, each department does its job with surprising efficiency and harmony. H Golden harmonies Joseph A. Orlando has been largely instrumental in the success of Merrimack’s singers. He displays the zeal of an artist at rehearsals and polished technique at concerts, which he has accompanied for three years. When any extracurricular organization emerges revivified at the end of four full years of consistently sustained striving after ideals, with the added prospect of many more successful years to come, it deserves great commendation. Only the hardiest accomplish such feats. A club must learn the value of the old ideals of hard work, integrity, and continual aspiration, lest it vanish as quickly as it came into being or linger towards a pain- ful extinction. The minds and hearts of its members must be possessed by loyalty and a sense of self-dedica- tion, or they will lose sight of their ruling ends and immerse themselves in secondary, valueless distractions. But no such dishonor stains our conception of the Choral Society. One of the earliest extracurricular groups ( it was founded in November of 1947 ) , it has held its head high above the waters of dissolution. Those who attended the first meeting of its progenitor, the Glee Club, could not have imagined that this talented but untrained group of young music lovers would gradually meta- morphose into a confident and thrilling body of singers, familiar with musical aesthetics as well as expression. For the Glee Club made no pretence of being a Venus rising new-made from the foam ; it acquired its profici- ency onlv through long, frequently tedious practice. This concert achieved a success unparalleled in the history of the group. It was a testimony to the Society’s excellent reputation. At the Third Annual Christmas Concert the Choral Society, a new organization synthesizing the all-male Glee Club and the musically talented coeds, made its debut, singing a special can- tata and a number of traditional Christmas carols and songs. Nor did it schedule lengthy concerts at the begin- ning of its career. Upperclassmen who attended the annual lecture series will recollect the fine renditions of Old Madrid and The Bells of Saint Mary’s with an insup- presible nostalgia. In May, 1949, the Club was instru- mental in furthering the fame of its alma mater when it sang The Pirates of Penzance over the airwaves. It staged the comic opera Cox and Box in conjunction with a presentation of the Dramatic Club, in tbe fall of 1950 and presented a Christmas concert — both good suc- cesses. The highlight of these formative years was the 1951 Easter concert in Malden; here the Merrimack Anthem, Father Wynne’s composition, was introduced. The Club repeated its performance on Palm Sunday 1952 for the Austin Guild. All dynamic beings, it is said, must alter, expand, and then recrudesce with the passage of time and the Glee Club is no exception to this rule. When coeds began to answer extracurricular roll calls, the club decided to ' admit them to its ranks and changed its name to the Choral Society. The musical ranges of soprano and contralto were now available to it, and this added versa- tility made of the Second Annual Christmas Concert a j success unparalleled in the history of the organization. We expect the Choral Society, with its rigid backbone of tradition and talent, to repeat this success and go on to greater in tbe future. 1 i I I I Those attending the Pontifical High Mass celebrated by Bishop Markham remember the stirring ecclesiastical chants. Soloists Francis Scannell, Thomas McCormack, Ruth Levesque and William McKeon rehearse their parts for the Christmas concert. “The beautiful is difficult.” This old Greek maxim explains the numerous rehearsals at which difficult, intricate measures are mastered only through ceaseless practice, the result being well worth the effort. Greasepaint and horseplay The Rockettes? No, only an incomparable group of students manifesting their choreographic talents in the Club’s first satire. Any resemblance to a chorus-line is purely accidental. The witch’s curse hovers dangerously over Jerry O’Leary’s head as Stephen Doherty tempts him with words of alcoholic wisdom in last year’s production, Swig O’Doon. Every musical comedy has numerous moments of behind-the- scene industry, writing and rewriting. “That’s not quite right, fellows; let’s do it this way,” Ever since Harvard University began to rock the Yard with its Hasty Pudding skits, it has become part of the agenda in any thriving collegiate society to manu- facture similar farces. The effort is a good, healthy one; it is an outlet for that comic talent that one always finds in excess on the campus, a center of musical, dra- matic, and stagecraft creativeness, and an enduring spur to those abilities. “The Ja-Di-Gon-Sa was a group of Indian singers and dancers, hideously and humorously masked, who supplied entertainment at Indian festivities” — to quote from the program of the first production. Swig O’Doon. The name is steeped in Indian lore and nieely adapted to the history of the region with its traditional Indian fables. The society hopes the favorable public reception accorded to Swig O’Doon will be repeated at its next buffoonery in April. Merrimack’s first Beaux Arts Ball was the work of the Ja-Di-Gon-Sa in coni unction with the Choral Society. The Ball is one of the first branchings-out of an organiza- tion with potentialities limited only by the ingenuity of its members. I Merrimack Alumni and Association The Class of 1951 has already broken ground for the Alumni Association. Officers and an advisory Board of Governors have been elected. The alumni are draw- ing up a permanent constitution, and the first copies of The Pioneer, their official publication, have rolled off the presses. Its brother organization, the Merrimack College Association, has also set definite goals for itself: to help the college grow, to maintain communication between graduates and the college, and to aid the alumni. Mem- bers are parents of the students, organized on a unified regional basis. Each region plans its own yearly pro- gram, including Hallowe’en and Christmas parties. A day of recollection is held each March and a Family Sun- day in May. Both associations have a common goal: to temper the bonds between college and home. t 1 I 3 ii An event memorable for many reasons — the dinner-party tendered the first graduates of the College by the Faculty in the gymnasium. The germ of the Alumni Association was created here, and the preliminaries to full-scale action were presented and put into action. Members of the Association leave the chapel after hearing a talk by the chaplain. This photograph was taken at the annual Christmas Party to which students’ families are invited. To many a student responsibilities of family life are hardly alien. The Alumni Association’s first officers pose with moderator. Father William G. Cullen: (seated) Joseph McCormack, president; (standing) Joseph Caredeo, treasurer; William Daly, secre- tary; Francis Dalton, vice-president. An active debating association provides a ready opportunity for budding minds to formulate and pro- pound tbeir ideas under the searching security of equally acute intellects. Here the fruit of careful training in ascertaining the facts, sifting evidence, and concise, logi- cal exposition finds expression. Emphasis on attention to the central points at issue, and on calm, dispassionate reasoning tries the mettle of young thinkers. Organized on an intramural basis, the Debating Club extends its activities to intercollegiate competitions with neighboring New England colleges. The high-light of the 1950 season was a swing through some of the finest Eastern Pennsylvania institutions of higher learning. In addition to individual debates Merrimack also partici- pates in forensic tournaments bringing together a large number of collegiate teams who discuss both sides of an agreed upon topic. Such an affair was the October tournament at the L niversity of Connecticut. An aggre- gate of some forty-five practice and intercollegiate de- bates a season afford ample opportunity for tyros as well as seasoned veterans to develop their forensic ability. Each debate is like a campaign for which strategy must be planned well in advance. John Ford, George Enwright, and Robert Webb discuss the first steps that may achieve victory. A debate in progress, the fine art of disputation — clear, cool reasoning, the ability to think on one’s feet, to defend logically and cogently one’s case and to demolish the opponent’s arguments — this is debating and the quali- ties necessary to participate in it. Edward Padvaiskas delivers his construc- tive speech while Ernest Savoie analyzes the opposition’s case. Rene Beau- chesne is the timekeeper. The articulate Austins A little diversion is offered by our congenial friend, the porcupine, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Don’t needle him fellows; he’s a sharp character. The Benzene Ring at work. Lectures and ex- cursions necessitate efficient business meetings. The chairman is presenting a schedule to be voted upon by the club. These satisfied, smiling faces indicate the conclusion of the year’s activities, a job well done. This ban- quet and dinner dance was the first of what is to become an annual event. It symbolized the success this well organized group has achieved. The Benzene Ring Probably no other club in tbe college keeps such a busy scbedule as the newly formed Benzene Ring. It is a student-affiliate chapter of the National American Chemical Society. Chemistry majors are affilia te-mem- bers of the larger group, but the club contains many stu- dents with chemical hobbies. Within a year the initial nucleus of twelve men swelled to thirty, who have pro- duced a healthy, vigorous agenda. Bimonthly business meetings are alternated with professorial and student lectures, interesting movies, excursions to museums and industrial plants, mineralogical expeditions, and attend- ance at the North Eastern section lecture series. The Ring has undertaken three tasks, the results of which should prove beneficial to the college: the establishment of a chemical museum in the Science Building, a file of temporary and permanent employment in regional chem- ical companies, and a record on graduate schools and assistantships. I nder Chairman Charles Priesing, the Ring has set high standards which future chemists must struggle to meet and surpass. The Economics Club limits its mem- bership to upperclassmen majoring in Economics or Business Administration who have maintained a consistently high scho- lastic standing. It is unique in this respect, being the first honor society on the cam- pus of Merrimack. The Club schedules regular informal discussions, sometimes in conjunction with the Economics seminar. Members are afforded full opportunity to propound their own opinions and debate those of their opponents. To acquaint members with men prominent in their professions, the Club holds monthly luncheons at which speakers deliver lectures and advisory speeches. Among the authorities who have graced these meetings with their presence are Daniel Cahill. Joseph Sullivan, Daniel Murphy, and Walter Demers. Success in the business world involves a scientific knowledge of economic trends. George Enwright elaborates graphically the fluctuations of business cycles during the past twenty years according to the Keynesian Theory. Economics Club Membership in this newest of all cam- pus clubs is open to any student enrolled in biological studies. The main purpose is to increase the student’s e perience in fields associated with medicine, such as medical ethics and clinical problems. The Club began its studies and excursions under Doctor Lawlor, moderator, in late November of 1951. Like most campus organizations with primarily academic goals, the Club plans lectures by professional men and women. Occasionally it visits hospitals, labora- tories, and certain research units. At the end of the school year, a banquet for the members is held. The executive committee is applying to the National Biological Society for admittance as an associate. Pre-Medical Club The attainment of medical knowledge includes a free exchange of information among all branches of the profession. The Club is receiving information firsthand from the college nurse, Miss Mary J. O’Connor. The International Relations Club pro- poses to its members an intriguing quest: to gain a broad understanding of modern international problems through the em- ployment of discussion, reference reading, and lectures. A division of the National Federation of Catholic College Students, it dispatches elected delegates to the annual meetings of the International Relations Commission throughout the country. The principal unit of operation is the weekly meeting for which a problem of discussion is selected in advarxe. A guest speaker familiar with the week’s topic delivers an address; then a member reads a paper, and all members proceed to discuss the matter. This method affords indoctrination in a subject of pressing contemporary importance. 1 . ' ' ' After weekly meetings some of the members gather to talk things over. Major world problems may not be solved but the members attain an intelligent comprehension of current situations. International Relations Club Sociology Club William Kenny, Chairman of the Sociological Commission of the National Federation of Catholic College Students, addresses a meeting of the Sociology Club. Between the Federa- tion and its auxiliaries at Merrimack, the International Relations Club and the Sociology Club, there flows a continual interchange of ideas. Before the Soeiology Club was founded in October, 1951, the bonds con- necting Merrimack with the younger eiti- zens of the state had been rather tenuous, limited to a few scholarships and a party for the orphans. But the Club began to rectify that condition by establishing a State Ward Scholarship Fund: a scholar- ship to the college will be given to a deserv- ing state ward every four years. The mem- bers also conduct forums lor bigh school students throughout the region to discuss major sociolo gical problems. Tbe Club engages in weekly panel discussions of these same problems. It operates in con- junction with the Social Welfare Commis- sion of the National Federation of Catholic College Students. nTHTiiMiinii merits and news material in newspapers and magazines. The administration of the Federation is placed on three levels of operation — the National, the Regional, and the Campus levels — and it functions by means of commissions and special study associations. Matthew Conway, Publicity Director of the New England Region and Editor-in-Chief of The Warrior, presides over one of the occasional meetings of local Federation members. William Kenny, Chairman of the Sociological Commission, William Cuddy, John Sangermano, and John Kenny are seated. The Publicity Director must distribute pamphlets and place advertise- National Catholic Action To organize and coordinate the Catholic college students of America, to channel their intellectual and humanitarian energies into important contemporary is- sues, to achieve a unison of opinion on those issues — these are the goals of the National Federation of Catholic College Students. Merimack College applied for admission to the New England Region at the Boston Congress of 1950; there- after its delegates Neil Doherty, ’52, and Austin O’Brien, ’52, steadily gained prestige. At the February Council at Mount Saint Mary’s, Hookset, N.H., they argued plans for a Social Welfare Commission — a totally novel idea, which is now ' a nationally famous reality under Merri- mack’s chairmanship. At the April Congress in Boston, Neil Doherty was elected President of the New England Region. On our own campus the International Relations Club has been an active member of the Federation, and the new Sociology Club has recently entered its support- ing roster. t Tn i riRnm i PiiT Neil Doherty, President of the New England Region and the busiest student at Merrimack College. John Shecdy brings up an important point while the Philosophy Qub mem- bers consider its significance. This is no ivory tower discussion, but a ra- tional, logical approach to the current problems which beset the modern world. Philosophy Cluh The Philosophy Club does not enter into discussion of merely academic questions; it is concerned with the practical problems confronting each of us in modern society. “Peace in our time” has become the ironic taunt of the cynic. Never before in the history of mankind has our world been in such dire need of intelligent thought and sound principles. Each citizen must be enlightened, informed of his obligations. Therefore, the Club has con- centrated on modern problems and their relation to Christian faith. Stimulated by Cardinal Suhard’s Growth and Decline, student-led discussion dissects important views on the world, our nation, and the individual in the light of Christian principles. With this purpose and pro- cedure, the Philosophy Club serves to train thinkers. Leaders acting on Christian principles create a solid bul- wark against the forces of evil. The purpose which has governed the activities of the Accounting Society since its ineeption in the spring of 1949 is the achievement of a more comprehensive out- look in this field. Lnder the guidance of Professor Francis X. Day, moderator, the members attend lectures on current problems in Accounting circles and then enter- tain discussions about them. At the meetings of the National Association of Cost Accountants, to which they receive invitations, they are provided with the opportun- ity of making valuable contacts with persons successful in the field as well as learning a great deal from the busi- ness experiences of these persons. In addition, the Society donates a minimum of thirty volumes to the library each year. The Accounting Society is an informa- tive and entertaining group, and one that is proving use- ful to the college as well. Two highlights of Accounting Club activities are the weekly meetings (above) and periodic luncheons to further the spirit of conviviality. At all times the Club tries to gather more knowledge and experience in Accounting. Accounting Club K -•- : - - ' -i ;■ A scene from the comedy Room Service. George Cox stands completely puzzled behind Rene Beauchesne, disconsolate on the sofa, while Austin O’Brien and Robert Webb lament the bogus death of Power O’Connor. Merrimack brand of drama The On-Stagers group has distinguished itself by the deftness of its presentations and the versatility of its members. The career of this sprightly and talented group has progressed to new triumphs with a verve and grace which are inimitable. This is the more remarkable in view of the great amount of labor — not only acting but also long and frequent rehearsals, hand-fashioned stag- ing, numerous props, etc. — in the production of ever, a one-act farce. But this same rigorous schedule is a me- dium of experience in every phase of modern theatrical arts and dramaturgy, from makeup room to footlights. For the year 1951, the On-Stagers presented two comedies: Room Service in April, and The Milky Way in December. Each received the praise of the audience and the accolades of the critics. The Milky Way was notably successful in attracting the largest audience thus far to view a dramatic production of the college. The two plays Actors on the stage never appreciate the sympathetic responses, the hopes and despairs which Father Smith, director, is forced to endure while they perform according to his instructions or waywardly. indicated decided improvements over those of earlier years. The story of how the entire club functions is told in detail on the following two pages, but it is well to say a word here about those members who, for one reason or another, find themselves unable co perform a stint of acting. For these, many avenues are open to exploit their time and talents. The club has crews of makeup girls, ushers, artists, prop-men, set-designers, and stage hands. It needs an annual horde of ticket-sellers and publicists. While Father Smith puts the actors through their paces. President Vito Selvaggio supervises the intricate, numer- ous details that are an essential preparation for the public reception of the plays. Now more than ever aware of its own potential, the club is busily engaged in expanding that potential and preparing for its full realization. Joseph Nestor plummets from behind the opened door of a bathroom, where Austin O’Brien and Robert Webb, attempting to prolong their stay at a hotel by feigning sickness, had con- cealed him. In an hilarious scene from The Milky Way, Power O’Connor, a naive milkman, tries to escape from the arms of Ursula Mahoney. Each year the On-Stagers hold a banquet to celebrate their successes. Here we may recognize Austin O’Brien, Robert Webb, Power O’Connor, and Neil Doherty, who also designs programs for the club. How to make Much of the success of a theatrical production is dependent upon the industry of the publicity staff. Vito Selvaggio and Carolyn Cullen assist in distributing tickets to some eager playgoers. First, Father Smith holds special auditions, in which members compete for parts by reading selections. The final choices must have their parts memorized by the time of the first rehearsal. The illusion of reality is created backstage shortly before the performance as paint and powder are applied to Ursula Mahoney by student makeup artists of some experience. During rehearsals the club solves the varied problems of staging and acting. These young thespians are gaining stage poise and confidence before first night, when their preparation will be rewarded. a play This looks like a nightmarish occupation for college men, but versatile and resourceful prop men must use these peculiar devices to produce proper sound effects for The Milky Way. A view of the audience, whose delight is after all the only real purpose of a play. The witty dialogue and clever acting provided an evening of mirth for everyone. While the audience relaxes between acts, a group of sturdy set-changers bustle behind the curtain. They must move heavy sofas and wings, and refurnish rooms in less than ten minutes. The actual performance was filled with rib-tickling scenes such as this one in which mayhem is apparently being committed, one gentleman quite unaware of the homicidal proceedings above him. ' i ' Wi m VARSITY SCHEDULE Dec. 1 . . . 45 . . . . . at Saint Anselm’s. . . 80 Dec. 3 . . . 55 . . . . . Fort Devens . 84 Dec. 5 . . . 30 . . . 40 Dec. 8. . . 63 . . . , . at Assumption .... . 65 Dec. 12. . . 71 . . . 66 Dec. 14. . . 55 . . . 60 Jan. 5. . . 52 . . . . . Becker . 63 Jan. 10. . . 100 . . . . . Suffolk (2 over.) . . . 98 Jan. 12. . 76 . . . . . Assumption . 59 Jan. 16. . . 53 . . . . . at Clark . 54 Jan. 19. . . 120 . . . 104 Jan. 31 . . . 118 . . . 56 Feb. 8 . . . 49 . . . 92 Feb. 13 . . . 48 . . . 83 Feb. 20. . . 71 . . . 93 Feb. 23 . . . 95 . . . 70 Feb. 25 . . . 59 . . . 57 Feb. 29. . . 55 . . . 31 Mar. 3 . . . 74 . . . 78 Bill Countie wins an important tapoff, but Merri- mack lost to Becker in one of its most thrilling contests. Merrimack ' s Six Warriors who saw heavy duty were Captain George Wermers, whose capable ball handling and set shot artistry sparked the Warriors George Lane, brilliant speedster with a clever underhand layup Frank Countie, center, who displayed brilliant variety William Countie, rebound ace, whose dtive helped the Warriors out of some tight spots vaulting Warriors... hd 1 ' JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE Dec. 1 . . . 28 . . . . at Saint Anselm’s J V . 40 Dec. 3 . . ; 36 . . . .Lawrence CYO All-Stars. . . 57 Dec. 5 . . . 39 . . ..at Lowell Textile JV . 33 Dec. 8 . . . 37 . . . .at Assumption JV . 30 Dec. 14 . . . 33 . . . . at Stonehill J V . 19 Jan. 5 . . . 58 . . . .Lowell State Teachers. . . . . 36 Jan. 12.. . 49 . . ..Assumption JV . 42 Jan. 16. . . 49 . . . .at Clark JV . 64 Feb. 8. . . 46 . . ..Stonehill JV . 53 Feb. 18. . . 54 . . . .Grenier Base . 31 Feb. 20.. . 45 . . . . Saint Anselm’s J V . 23 Feb. 23.. . 65 . . . . Lowell State Teachers. . . . . 36 ,EXi7 Captain George Wermers and Frank Countie go up for a rebound in the Becker game. Merri- mack’s backboard control was the key to success or failure. carry the ball Varsity 1951-1952: James Morin, John Kasheta, Daniel Driscoll, George Lane, William Countie, Captain George Wermers, Frank Countie, Edward LaRiviere, John Wilson, Joseph LaPlante, Irmin Pierce, Eugene Barrett. The Merrimack College Warriors have made rapid advancement in their climh towards recognition in New England intercollegiate basketball circles. From its initial game in 1949 the team has steadily progressed, developing speed and poise, an essential combination for successful competition. After less than two full years of active campaigning the Warriors have developed into a smooth quintet capable of proving themselves a tough opponent to their opposition. The 1951-52 season was definitely a paradoxical one. Lacking scoring punch during the opening months, the team suddenly found itself and completed the schedule with several decisive victories. Under the able tutorship of Coach Lawrence J. Cicero, the Warrior squad was moulded into shape. Its key men under the boards were the rangy Countie broth- ers, Bill and Frank, who also led the team in scoring for the third successive year. Other veteran courtmen were Captain George Wermers, the possessor of a sharp eye Audience suspense never tightens so much as when a foul shot hovers near the basket. 122 through a third year . . . from outside, and Jack Kasheta, aggressive in offense and defense, both of whom are Juniors. George Lane, a clever ball handler, returning after an abortive Army call, and Jack Wilson, a high scoring Sophomore, both displayed talent which eased the pressure and worry of Coach Cicero. The squad was rounded out with Ed LaRiviere, Irmin Pierce, and Joe LaPlante who have seen constant varsity action. Pierce, joining the team after the first two defeats, is used mainly as a “spot” player by Coach Cicero. LaRiviere and LaPlante are the only Seniors on the team, the former showing agility under the back- boards and the latter finally achieving his goal of varsity player after three years of intramural ball. The Junior Varsity had only two veterans, Larry Morocco and Jim Morin. New Braves added to the Tribe included Sophomores Charlie Wesson, Steve McNally, and George Schruender, and four Freshmen, Charlie Mitchell, Gene Barrett, Jay Martin, and Buddy Donahue. (Top) Coach Cicero giving last minute instructions to the Warrior captain. (Bot- tom) Frank Countie uses his height clearing the Warrior backboard in the bitterly fought Suffolk clash which went into double overtime before Merrimack triumphed. half to recover games apparently in the grasp of the opposition. The ideals that have led Merrimack in its early years reappear in the zeal of the players. Half-time pep talks by Coach Cicero have for their object the encouragement of the players to take the initiative. Merrimack often rose to the occasion and took the floor in the second of trials to The Warriors embarked on their third intercollegiate season away from home with a decisive loss to St. An- selm’s. The first home game was a thriller for the first half but the Fort Devens Hornets swarmed out after the intermission and gained an insuperable score., Lowell Textile then upset a faltering Merrimack quintet in a closely contested game at the up-river city. Disappointed but not disheartened over the first three defeats, the Warriors travelled to Worcester and there showed a return to form against Assumption Col- lege, although edged out by a two point margin. The first victory, recorded against Portland, although not startling, was encouraging. The Blue and Gold dropped a sharp encounter to arch-rival Stonehill College at the Brockton Armory when a last ditch seven point rally failed to carry them over the top. Big home attractions were scheduled following the Outfacing the opposition Bill Countie lays it up for a deceiv- ingly easy two-pointer. mounting glory Christmas holidays, and Merrimack began to gain mo- mentum. The first two teams to invade the North And- over hunting grounds both sported unbeaten records. The Warriors gave Becker a dogged battle but came to a standstill in the final three minutes. Suffolk was downed in a sensational double-overtime affair with Frank Countie tallying forty-nine points. Merrimack’s second encounter with Assumption ended in easy victory for the Warriors, who were then edged in the final seconds by Clark University at Wor- cester with one point separating the teams at the final bell. Merrimack College continued to raise its prestige as the season wore on. The hard work and continued pro- gress of t he well-balanced squad gives fair promise for a successful season next year. Rapt attention is exhibited by the crowd at a Warrior home attraction against Coach Laska’s Assumption quintet. Merri- mack put on a marvelous exhibition of basketball wizardry to down the Greyhounds. Jack Kasheta drives in tor a two-pointer as the Blue and Gold open up. The Warriors’ crack ball handler has been a key man for three years at Merrimack. The bench celebrates as the Warriors score an overwhelming victory, 76-59, over Assumption for their second straight home court triumph. i Fun and frolics Intramural basketball at Merrimack has already paid good dividends to the varsity Warriors. Here more hoop- sters battle it out. Perhaps in the future one will wear the Blue and Gold. New England s popular winter sport, skiing, has an eager following in the Merrimack College Ski Club. Two of the avid faithful are caught by the camera on the nearby slope. “The college authorities believe that a sound body is of great importance along with a sound mind.” This excerpt from the catalogue of the college reveals the importance placed upon the physical development of the student. To carry out this ideal a carefully planned pro- gram of intramural sports has been inaugurated which enables all students to participate in some form of athletic activity. Intramural touch-football occupied the noon recess for many students during the crisp fall days. A tourna- ment was conducted with eight teams composed of players from each class competing for the honorary champion- ship. Two Sophomore teams battled to the finish and emerged, after playing two tie games, as co-champions. Remarkable, indeed, was a semi-final game in which Sophomore Business overpowered a Junior Business Club, 12-0. Ed Whalley ( incidentally, one of the state’s top golfers ) snagged two touchdown passes in that game. Basketball on an intramural basis was enjoyed on a limited scale due to time limitations necessitated by a large number of teams engaged. Volley ball, although not included in the intramural program, proved itself to be highly popular as students sometimes battled in- clement weather to engage in friendly competition across the nets. Mary Claire Hickey of the Merrimack College Riding Club pre- pares to show some of her horsemanship. The club has survived a series of minor mishaps to become a thriving campus organiza- tion in the open air Several clubs were formed by the students under the general supervision of the Student Council which were devoted to a particular sporting activity. The Riding Club, founded in December, 1950, by several of the first coeds at Merrimack, soon gained a following among the lovers of equestrian sports. Following quickly the birth of the Riding Club, the Ski Club began its operations with a trip between semesters to tbe north land. This excursion was made an annual event. The tennis club founded in March, 1951, gave court enthusiasts an op- portunity to improve their game with an eye toward intercollegiate competition in the future. Emphasis on the active participation of the student body as a whole in campus sports is the ruling principle of the college athletic program. Intramural sports are growing — they will continue to grow in proportion to the students’ interest. The sound body is still of import- ance at Merrimack. A wild net battle features a volleyball clash as students take time out from their studies for some informal athletic competition on the campus — a diverting adjunct to college life. Tennis Club standby Robert Keohan engages in a mid winter warmup in preparation for the first Warrior inter collegiate tennis team. The court game is rapidly be coming a popular sport at Merrimack. Fleet-footed Dick Godsey sprints around end in a key game in the campus touch-football tournament. Although this dash failed to reach paydirt, Dick’s Sophomore Busi- ness team tied for the championship. gaaarg Ha 1 -1 ‘ft ■ � i Km: jM 9 The seasonal round It was “four hands around” and “swing your partner” for some of the students, while others preferred to sit out the more strenuous calls on hay piles. The fashion note of the evening was informal attire in riotous color com- binations, pants rolled up, straws in the cuff .... Entryway to the opening affair of the 1951-52 social season, the Barn Dance. The athletic club sponsored the affair held in the gymnasium, which for the occasion had assumed A countrified air with hay and cornstalk decor and swinging tunes of the hillbilly orchestra. Students and guests gather around the refreshment table during the intermission of the Sweater Dance held in the Class of ’52’s Sophomore year, to enjoy coffee served by Vito Selvaggio, who was instrumental in the success of innumerable social affairs during his four years at Merrimack. of dances and dinners . . . Two couples enjoy a relaxing moment of friendly chatter at the Orientation Dance, the work of the Sophomore Class. The affair is formal recognition of the Freshmen, freeing them from restrictions im- posed by orientation regulations. The various social functions conducted at the college seldom leave their participants in a doleful mood. This particular group of students and parents seem to be thoroughly enjoying the object of their atten- tion and mirth. Sophomore class officers who promoted the Sweater Dance — the first such affair to be introduced into the school’s social calendar. John Ford, vice-presi- dent; Neil Doherty, president; Edmund Sheehan, treasurer, are shown with their dates. parties, excursions, perennial . . . Soft drinks and relaxation between dances satisfy this gathering at the Freshman Hop. This occasion gives the newcomers the initial opportunity to display their varied talents in organization, promotion, decoration, and super- vision. Now, they can temper the bonds of acquaintances and strengthen their good social habits. During summer months a few students work to finance their education. The above found work at the College itself helping the maintenance staff effect the numerous improvements made around the campus last summer — here, laying the sidewalk between the Science Building and the Arts Building. Pink and blue pastel interlaced with white adorned the walls and ceiling of the gymnasium at the Freshman Hop. The scent of apple blossoms added the final touch of spring. The band takes time out, and the couples relax and converse in a garden atmosphere. The Cotillion, major event of a Sophomore’s social year, draws a host of suave young men and charming young ladies to an evening of relaxing dancing. Held during the pleasant spring season, the annual is planned well in advance to insure enjoyment at its zenith. All eyes follow the play as the Merrimack Warriors try to add to their slim lead. A team depends upon the articulate enthusiasm of supporters for their spirit, and judging from the expression on the fans, the Warriors have this in full measure. The Chemistry Club on an outing with its faculty moderator. Doctor Frizzell. Club members discover a specimen of chemical interest, demonstrating in reality facts studied in textbooks. By the display of interest shown this lesson in natural phenomena will be retained for future academic use. These students assume the role of Garden fight managers as they escort their man to the ring, but it appears that he should be headed for the menagerie or north woods instead. Their comic horseplay between rounds added to the enjoyment of an hilarious evening. Rapid action was in store for those attending the Fraternity of the Holy Name Sports Night in the college gymnasium. Charlie Heslin probably wishes he were a spectator as he takes a blow from Charlie Dumais during one of the several bouts between student contenders. Dave “Mighty Mite” Foley snares Frank “Killer” Dalton in a vicious leg hold during the climactic wrestling event of Sports Night. Despite the rugged effort and crafty tactics of the “killer,” little Dave emerged victorious amidst a chorus of cheers and jeers from the spectators. Sports Night and Orphans Party Santa Claus came to the party in the person of John Nicolosi, pictured with a group of boys and girls. As the children came up one by one, each received the gift they had requested in their letter to Santa, and other Christmas goodies. Power O’Connor takes one little guest into his arms at the annual Orphans Christmas Party conducted by the Student Council. Student contributions and the time and effort of many individuals made the affair a success. The faculty and students welcomed their young friends to the party, distributing refreshments, mingling with the children, and providing the entertainment so dear to youngsters — movies and an orchestra for singing. The children also entertained with group singing and solos — winning extra gifts for their contributions. The Grand March at the Junior Promenade was one moment that summarized and epitomized the evening: it was formal and somewhat artificial, but it was also scintillating and heart- rousing, a bright spot in the memory. The miniature water- garden in the middle of the dance floor drew many couples to chuckle over the ducklings that splashed there all night. The Juniors ' annual fete . . . It is only right that there should be times set apart for jollity on a wholesome level. Release from the ten- sions of study and the usual strictures of dignity and decorum in the social round is a psychological neces- sity in every person’s life. As the painting introducing this section indicates, even God incarnate graced with His presence a Jewish wedding feast, an event that in- volved much good-natured fun and revelry; in fact He performed His first miracle there. This is evidence enough that Christianity blesses the good laughter of its children and bids them multiply it. Man w ' as meant to be happy. At Merrimack we draw up a rounded social schedule, but the advent of Junior Week, like the rising of the sun, makes lesser lights of every other affair. Yes, when Junior Week, the outstanding social event of his four years, arrives, the lagging social life of a Merrimack Junior receives a surge of electric energy that is carried over afterwards to the memory of the week, so that it above all other memories is most readily recalled. The Week is a five-day pageant that includes a Mass, the The Chairmen of Junior Week in a planning session: John Cove, Sports Night; Thomas McCormack, Junior Promenade; Lawrence Gilligan, General Chairman; Joseph Mason, Dinner- Dance; and John Sargent, Parents Night. planting of the class tree, Sports Day, Parents Night, the Dinner Dance, and the Junior Promenade. The traditional Mass for the Juniors celebrated by Father Joseph A. Flaherty, Class Moderator, on Mon- day, May 7, opened the Week solemnly. After the Mass, Father McQuade delineated the spiritual, social, and intellectual levels upon which the week should be sus- tained; then, in commemoration of the occasion, he dis- tributed among the Juniors sterling silver medals of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Monday, therefore, seemed to be a quiet day, the Mass being the only outstanding event. But on the organizational level there was a rash of subdued but feverish activity removing the inevitable last-minute obstacles. General Chairman Lawrence Gilligan and the subsidiary chairmen — John Cove, Sports Day; John Sargent, Parents Night; Joseph Mason, Dinner Dance, and Thomas McCormack, Junior Promenade — were revis- ing decorations, paying bills, unpacking, collecting tickets and money, delivering final orders, even buying ducklings — oiling the complicated machinery of a vast project. At the planting of the class tree, presided over by Thomas Milton, president of the Junior Class, Father Gildea addressed the Juniors in a most inspiring man- ner. He compared the burgeoning of the tree to the spread of that exemplary influence which Catholic gentle- men are expected to exercise. Sports Day came immediately after the planting of General Chairman Lawrence Gilligan (right) visited every table at the Promenade in an effort to assure that all present were well accommodated and enjoying themselves. He was not dis- appointed once. Dancing at the Promenade was particularly delightful on the waxed gymnasium floor and under artful canopies of varicolored crepe paper. As couples revolved, they could admire not only gayly bedecked ladies and tuxedoed gentlemen, but also the beautiful fenced and roofed tables on the sides. After buffet lunch was served at Parents Night and Chair- man John Sargent had extended cordial greetings to the assembled families, the committee presented a program of comedy and singing. Here the rich tenor of James McGillivrary, ’51, an alumnus who returned to offer his talents in a good cause, rings through the hall, filled with happy groups at round tables. 137 five days The entire college thoroughly enjoyed the student-faculty softball game on Sports Day. Students could observe their professors, ordinarily restricted by the exactions of classroom and corridor decorum, in some classic rough- and-tumble base running. Here is John M. Quinn, O.S.A., M.A., at bat. Wheelbarrow races! What could be more hilarious? The object is, naturally, to arrive at the goal first, but the highlight is the spills and suspirations of human barrows. Robert Casper and Ray Koehne are in front, anticipating no danger from the collapsed group behind. This is the Junior side of the tug-of-war — also the winning side. Evidently the Class of ’52 found the rope strife an occasion for overwhelming joy. One wonders what such a contest means in :erms of unconscious fulfillment: perhaps it anticipates Seniority. of sports... the class tree. The Juniors covered themselves pre- maturely with glory by out-straining the Seniors in a tug-of-war that made the ground rumble and then by overpowering the Faculty softball team, 18-3. Five Juniors finished the O’Sullivan three-mile race, but Norman Gautreau, ’51, won the trophy. The remaining contests included three short dashes, an amusing sack race, a noisy wheelbarrow race, and a long-ball-hitting competition. Parents of the Juniors were treated to a light buffet supper and entertainment in the gymnasium Wednesday The participants in the three-mile race, had to traverse a difficult course: down Peters hill, along the undulating road to Andover, and from Andover Square along Elm Street to the ; gymnasium. Norman Gautreau, ’51, broke the tape many minutes before the others and re- I ceived a trophy from Father McQuade. !| t| night. The entertainment included The Switch, an orig- inal skit which was as hilarious as it was obviously unrehearsed. Chairman John Sargent and his committee had the satisfaction of seeing their hopes for the night quite fulfilled, especially by the applause that followed the vocal selections and Vito Selvaggio’s famous recita- tion of The Face on the Barroom Floor. The Bay State Room of the Flotel Statler in Boston was the setting of the annual Dinner Dance on Thursday night. Months of planning by Chairman Joseph Mason and his committee found here an eminently successful dances, dinners, and culmination. For the evening was festivity itself: tuxedoes and gay gowns, a casserole dinner, a tastefully ornate ballroom, and a full night of dancing to the music of Baron Hugo’s orchestra. On Friday, the climactic day of the week, the Juniors gathered at the gymnasium for the Junior Prom. The gym had a novel decorative motif: a terraced garden on a spring evening. The cynosure of the dance was Miss Margaret Moody, selected as Queen of the Ball. Junior Week in retrospect, like all happy remem- brances (which the imagination tends to glorify), assumes an almost sentitmental appeal, even greater than it possessed during its brief existence. We look back upon it with great pride and nostalgia. And we think Junior Week will be one of the most pleasant memories to emerge whenever the graduates of 1952 assemble to revive old camaraderies. The affair was characterized by long stretches of dancing inter- spersed with periods of rest and conversation at sofas and tables. The dinner was casserole, served at tables bordering the dance floor. Dancers cluster around the podium in an interlude of band music alone. The Dance lasted until twelve, when a tired band of merrymakers said goodnight after a very enjoyable evening. Checking in coats at the Dinner-Dance, John Hughes and his wife pause to exchange greetings with Gary Babigian and his companion. The Dance was a luxurious affair, held in the richly carpeted, chandeliercd Hotel Statler in Boston, with its sunken dance floor and complete accommodations. This dlgnihed group is reciting nonchalantly a skit written especially for Parents Night. That coy female is John Ford, next to George Cox, Power O’Connor, Robert Webb, and Austin O’Brien. One purpose of Parents Night is to acquaint parents with the Faculty. Throughout the gymnasium could be observed many chatting groups, such as the Berthel family with Fathers McQuade and Quinn. Planting of the class tree is an annual affair, always the first event of Junior Week, began in 1950. Thomas Milton, Junior President of the Class of 1952, manipulates the shovel while Dean Gildea, Father Flaherty, moderator of the Class, and the assembled Juniors look on at the historic ceremony. The company danced to music under the suave conduct- ing of Joe Trombly. Class President John Ford and Doris Stewart are requesting a special number from the maestro — a privilege that many couples had occasion to enjoy that evening, for Mister Trombly’s orchestra made very sweet music. Because the Ball was the last formal affair of the Class of 1952, most of the Seniors made a special effort to attend. Over one hundred couples crowded the dancefloor, and the huge assembly room became a chiaroscuro of whirling lights and floating shadows. Year ' s Crown: The Eight o’clock on the night of February 1, 1952, and now, before the start of their final semester. Seniors with their evening companions begin to fill the tables and dance- floor of the gymnasium. Early that morning they had carried home the last sets of textbooks. 142 Senior Ball The maestro has announced the formation of the Grand March. Up from their tables rise tuxedoed gentlemen and flower bedecked ladies. Slowly they circle the dance- floor in ranks of two, four, eight, and sixteen abreast, pause grandly in the center, then separate for a lilting waltz. And before a final goodbye there is time to linger over the charming centerpiece, wrought in the shape of a New England town in winter. A cascade revolved the paddles of a mill beside a frozen pond among colored houses on rolling hills and hummocks. tKfje 1052 itlcrrimacfean James Berthel Charles Priesing Milton Prevost John Ford John Leary John Hughes Arthur Flanagan Thomas Milton Mary Gilbo Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor Photography Editor . . . Student Photographer Literary Editor Business Manager Senior Editor Artist LITERARY STAFF Austin O’Brien Lawrence Gilligan Edward Padvaiskas Ernest Savoie James Leslie Robert Webb Rene Beauchesne John Cove William Hart John Scully Neil Doherty Michael Schena John Lee Vincent Davey John Donoghue John Carty Marcel Beaulieu Richard Fitzpatrick John Corey Garihed Babigian Paul Bradley Robert Keohan Edward LaRiviere BUSINESS STAFF Vito Selvaggio Daniel Harrington Armand Tousignant James O’Brien Walter Narinkevicuis John Collins John Small Francis O’Connor Joseph Corbin Robert Noone Arnold Schofield Francis 0 Brien Albert Gosselin John Menzie Maurice Shea Francis Donovan John Doyle Walter Glasheen Richard Dowe Paul Gilboard Nicholas Alieniello Thomas Cass Peter Gill Salvatore Salerno Virginia Cahill Walter Mann TYPING STAFF John Ahearn Frances Fantini hidna Fournier Ruth Ann Levesque Marguerite Sullivan Ann Kcmi) Beverly Briggs Jane Broderick Acknowledi ments To Albert C. Shannon, O.S.A., Ph.D., Moderator of The Merrimackan, for count- less hours of inestimable value in planning and execution. To Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., Ph.D., and Kathleen Murphy of the English Department for their literary assistance. To John Ursprung, jr., of the Campus Publishing Company, for his patience and counsels. To Robert Talbot and Margaret Lucas of Loring Studios, for their reliability and cooperation in handling the photographs. To Harcourt, Brace and Company for permission to quote from their book Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot. To Henry B. Syvinski, O.S.A., M.A., for the paintings on the divider pages. JAMES J. BERTHEL Editor-in-Chief 145 I’ATHONS Of MEIW IMAOK OOLLEOE AUOIISTINIAN I ' AIUSHES St. Augustine’s Andover, Mass. St. Denis Ardmore, Penna. St. Nicholas of Tolentine’s Atlantic City, N. J. St. Nicholas of Tolentine’s Bronx, N. Y. Our Mother of Good Counsel Bryn Mawr, Penna. Our Mother of Consolation Chestnut Hill, Penna. 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