Mount St Marys College - Pridwin Yearbook (Emmitsburg, MD)

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REV. MICHAEL J. KENNEDY Prefect of Discipline and Instructor in Religion, A.B., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1940. Father began his second tour at the Mount when we were beginning our first, re- turning to his Alma Mater after service in his home diocese of Scranton. He took over as prefect of discipline and basketball coach. Father himself was a star forward in his undergraduate days. Famed for his nightly rounds of the halls with flashlight in hand, he often stopped long enough for a snack to eat or a story about his student days. Besides his duties as disciplinarian, he was a member of the athletic board and a teacher of religion. Recently he traded in his “88”? Olds for a new Buick, facilitating his occasional trips to nearby golf courses. REV. THOMAS J. KILCULLEN Treasurer of the College, LL.B., Fordham University, 1932; LL.M., St. John’s University, 1933; Member of New York Bar; J.C.D., The Catholic University of America, 1947. Father Kilcullen, the financial wizard of the Mount, first came to the College as a member of the lay faculty, teach- ing business law. He later entered the Seminary, and upon becoming a member of the clergy he taught in the Semi- nary and College and directed several plays until the Col- lege Council elected him treasurer. Father could usually be spotted at a distance in his cassock and biretta, sport- ing a big cigar, horn-rimmed glasses, a big smile, and step- ping quickly along with his pet Boxer. During his tenure as treasurer, many improvements were completed, and most notable was Father’s interest in the College cafeteria, his pride and joy. 14

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REV. ELWOOD S. BERRY Secretary of the College Council and Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the Seminary. B.A., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1904; M.A., Ibid., 1906; S.T.D., Spring Hill College, 1923. A recognized theologian, Father Berry wrote several books, including The Church of Christ and The Apocalypse of St. John. His logic and religion classes in the College were marked by profound lectures in the simplest language, interspersed with jokes and a bright twinkling in his eyes. He liked to tell of his early days as a barefoot farm boy in Ohio, and of the excitement that prevailed when the circus came to town. Father lived in the little white house across the road from the College, and enjoyed working in his garden. Father Berry was the campus weather expert, for he would always say “Hello,” smile, and begin his prediction. 13 REV. WILLIAM F. CULHANE Vice-President of the College and Professor of Ethics, B.A.., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1919; M.A., Ibid., 1921. Our vice-president has had a long and creditable record of service in behalf of the Mount, especially in his former position of treasurer. Ever eagcr to spread the fame of the Mount and Mountmen, he kept up a tremendous corre- spondence with alumni and friends, traveled near and far to wherever duty called, and stayed abreast of all the latest developments in the educational field. In addition to his administrative duties, Father found time for many hours in the classroom teaching German, Latin and Ethics. Through the years he had gained a reputation as a power- ful orator. His excellent memory of names and faces made him a popular figure with returning alumni. He was a familiar sight standing in front of the “‘officer’s mess’’ in his black cape, holding a cigarette in a black holder. A native of Danbury, he was responsible for a large influx of Connecticut students.

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REV. CARL J. FIVES | Dean of Studies and Instructor in Philosophy, B.A., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1938; S.T.L., The Catholic University of America, 1945. Father Fives, the quiet man behind the | Dean’s desk since our sophomore year, proved to be quite a psychologist when it came to handing out excuses. He | has also a knack of making the punishment fit the crime, as several members of our class discovered. Father Fives was helpful to us all, not only in curricular activities, but also in seeking employment after graduation, and by help- ing students meet a crisis with his ever-present five-dollar bill. His room, equipped with television and an informal atmosphere, was one of the most popular night spots on the campus. Father Fives could be seen almost any sunny afternoon on the handball court in one of the most colorful sport shirts on the campus. JOHN M. RODDY, JR. Registrar of the College, B.S., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1935. It was Mr. Roddy who welcomed most of us to the Mount for the first time, handing us our class schedule and room numbers on that first registration day. With the aid of his right-hand girl, Miss Dolores Joy, Mr. Roddy turned out the reports necessary for the right combination of joy and sorrow in our college life. Between puffs on a good cigar, Mr. Roddy liked to talk of the girl from Bingham- ton, N.Y., whom he married and their children, two boys and a girl. “On the side,” as he smilingly put it, Mr. Roddy sold insurance. Quite a golf enthusiast, he made a hole in one on the Caledonia course in 1944. 15