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

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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

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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. HUGH J. PHILLIPS Inbrarian of the College and Seminary, B.A., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1931; M.A., Ibid., 1935; B.L.S., The Catholic University of America, 1943. Father Phillips first became associated with the Mount and its men in high school days, and he remained in close contact with both. As secretary of the National Alumni Association and editor of the Association’s new quarterly, the Mount Alumnus, Father was the main link between the Mount and its former graduates. As librarian of the College, he kept the Mount supplied with the latest literature in all fields and introduced many students to the art of searching for in- formation. Father took an active interest in student affairs, guiding the College Band, as moderator of the Class of °53, Latin tutor, and unofficial trainer of the football team. His caped figure, with Pat, his shaggy Irish Setter follow- ing along, was a familiar sight. On weekends, Father found time to give instructions in medical ethics at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. REV. JOHN C. GORDON Professor of Chemistry and College Chaplain, B.S., Penn- sylvania State College, 1919; B.A., Mount St. Mary’s Col- lege, 1924; M.A., Ibid., 1925; Ph.D., The Catholic Univer- sity of America, 1935. Before he entered the Seminary, Father had graduated from Penn State, served in the Army during World War I, and worked for the DuPont Com- pany. Head of the science department, he had been teach- ing at the Mount for thirty years, ever on the lookout for a “beautiful reaction.” His fatherly interest in the spiritual affairs of students was recognized by his appointment to the post of Chaplain by the College Council in our senior year. Soon after, he organized a Holy Name Society branch here at the Mount. Father never had a spare moment. Even on his familiar walks he said his breviary or rosary. The Class of 1952 especially appreciated the wisdom of his guidance, for it was our good fortune to have him as class moderator. He aided innumerable students to gain en- trance to medical school. In his leisure moments, Father Gordon went hunting or fishing in colorful plaid shirts. We shall always remember his consoling ““Now, son...” 16