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

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THOMAS J. FRAILEY Professor of Business Law, A.B., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1915; M.A., Dickin- son College 1919; LL.B., Ibid., 1919; LL.D., Southeastern University, 1946; Member of Maryland Bar; Member of Bar of the District of Columbia. Known to his students as “Colonel,’’ Professor Frailey had a long and interesting career in the field of law, teaching, and military service. A retired Colonel in the Army, he had served since the First World War. A lawyer since 1919, Mr. Frailey taught in the schools of law and accounting at Southeastern Univer- sity for 30 years. He joined us at the Mount during our sophomore year. Along with his teaching duties at the Mount, he was a practicing lawyer. A family man, he once again lived in his native Emmitsburg. MATTHEW J. GIBNEY, JR. Instructor in Economics, B.A., Harvard University, 1934. “By and large,” as he himself would say, Mr. Gibney was a family man. He had seven income tax exemptions for the 1951 return, counting himself and his wife. In addition to his family and teaching duties, youthful looking Mr. Gibney was a Major in the Army Reserves, teaching logistics to officers in Hagerstown, and during our senior year traveled to the University of Pennsylvania for work toward a higher degree. Noted for his philosophic classroom techniques and trust in Bye’s Principles of Economics, Mr. Gibney was always recognized as an under- standing man, and he supported all campus activities. He could often be found chatting over a cup of coffee in the canteen, idealizing on various and sundry matters. teacher of Romance languages C.L.C. as language instructor. 21 DOMINIC G. GRECO Professor of Biology, B.A., The Catholic University of America, 1928; M.A., Columbia University, 1930. Calm, collected, and not easily excited, Prof. Greco had the knack of putting his students at ease also, chiefly by means of his in- fectious grin and ready laugh. A neat dresser, he often sported a bow tie. His favorite pastime was sports, whether as spectator, hunter and fisher, or coach of Mount boxing enthusiasts. A family man commuting from Emmitsburg, he was a leading social figure in the community. He never missed a class, be it bacteriology, histology, or embryology. Biology majors will especially remem- ber the afternoons spent in the lab dissecting cats or cultivating bacteria under the constant surveillance of Mr. Greco. ROBERT J. M. HENKE Instructor in Modern Languages, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1938; M.S., Ibid., 1940. Mr. Henke was born in Nantes, France, coming to the U.S A. in 1928 at the age of 14. After matriculating at the University of Pennsylvania, he entered the armed forces, serving as sergeant with the Army in the Pacific theater from 1943 to 1946. Upon discharge he joined the Mount faculty as The Prof. was a familiar figure to students, often seen in a conversational huddle with other profs or students or in the canteen watching the Mount pinball machine artists in action. His life outside the academic world centered upon his nine-year-old daughter of whom he was immensely proud. He also has found time to serve as a Ist Lieutenant in the

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FRANCIS P. APICHELLA Varsity Baseball Coach and Instructor in Physical Education, B.S., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1939; M.A., Columbia University, 1949. As an undergraduate at the Mount, Frank Apichella excelled in sports, winning All-Maryland laurels in football, basketball, and baseball as well as being selected for the 1939 Little All-American football squad. Discharged from the Navy in 1946, he was very successful as baseball coach at Washington College before coming to the Mount. Besides his baseball coaching and physical education duties, Coach Apichella was instrumental in setting up a well-rounded intramural sports program. Establishing himself from the beginning as a hard worker, his favorite motto was, ““No one likes a loser, everyone enjoys a winner.” PAUL J. CENTI Instructor in English and Education, B.A., Siena College, 1948; M.A., Ford- ham University, 1950. A native of Amsterdam, N.Y., Mr. Centi lived with his wife in Emmitsburg after coming to the Mount in September, 1950, and marry- ing in the summer of 1951. He had behind him besides his studies three years of service in the Army Engineers, including a tour of Europe. Absorbed in the field of education, he planned to work for his doctor’s degree in educational psychology, measurement, and guidance. His interest in extracurricular affairs was shown by his direction of the Dramatic Club and teaching of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Although his spare time was limited, he used it to write fiction. WILLIAM A. CLARKE, JR. Instructor in Physical Education and Varsity Basketball Coach. B.A., Fordham University, 1942; M.A., Columbia University, 1950. Bill Clarke joined us in our senior year, setting up residence at St. Marysville with his wife and baby boy. He was no stranger to the Mason-Dixon Conference, having led Towson State Teachers College to their first conference playoff during the 1949-1950 season. After graduation from Fordham University, where he earned letters in football, basketball, and baseball, Mr. Clarke spent several years in the U.S. Army Air Force. Along with his other duties, the Coach produced a very spirited Junior Varsity quintet and devoted many hours toward the success of intramural sports. He was always willing to strike up a conversation, and the subject might range from the latest on the best-seller lists to sports. CHARLES B. CURTIN B.S., George Washington University, 1945; M.S., The Catholic University of America, 1947. The quiet, reserved man with the crew cut was fast becoming the “Mr. Science” of the Mount. The love he had for his subject was reflected in his informative and interesting lectures. Above and beyond the call of duty, he led field trips through Mount lands, offered bonuses to observing students for finding rare specimens, and acted as moderator of the Science Club. He also worked towards a higher degree in Pittsburgh. His realization of the diffi- culties facing biology, parisitology and general science students was exempli- fied in his class-opening prayer to St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases. Along with his wife, a resident of St. Marysville, he took pride in the landscaping about his home. 20

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REV. FRANCIS P. KEARNEY Instructor in Religion, B.A., St. Mary’s University, 1933; S.T.L., [bid., 1937; J.C.D., The Catholic University of America, 1942. Robust and always cheerful, Father was one of the hardest working faculty members at the Mount. His sincere desire to impart Christian principles to his students was reflected in the vigorous lectures he gave in both sociology at the Seminary, and in religion at the Mount. His contact with students also extended beyond the classroom. He served as moderator of N.F.C.C.S., Shamrock Club, and as Chaplain of the K. of C. In November, 1950, he was appointed in charge of the College Place- ment Bureau. He had a repertoire of political facts gathered from reliable sources that amazed his students. REV. ROBERT R. KLINE Instructor in Philosophy, B.A., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1941; M.A., George- town University, 1951. In the four years we knew him, Father Kline was a whirlwind of activity. In addition to his heavy schedule at the Mount, he commuted to St. Joseph College for more classes, and later sandwiched in trips to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. for work on higher de- grees. Yet he had time to serve as moderator of the Echo for several years, and during Lent of our senior year he gave a series of lectures on marriage. To prove that a philosopher had a lighter side, Father smoked a collection of pipes, golfed (low scores), and bowled (high scores). He probably took his greatest pleasure, however, in designing new types of tests to puzzle students. RICHARD C. LEONARD Instructor in Social Sciences, B.A., St. Thomas College, 1949; M.A., The Cath- olic University of America, 1950. Mr. Leonard joined us in our junior year, and immediately became known around the campus for his unwavering stand on the important social problems of our age. He was a great advocate of Catholic Social Action and a firm believer in the Church’s sociological principles. His pet peeves were the stereotyped thinker and the superficial writer. Often found in the Library himself, Mr. Leonard maintained that a deep understand- ing of the classics was fundamental to those desirous of a real education. As we took our exit from the Mount, Mr. Leonard had high hopes of receiving his doctorate from Catholic University in the not too distant future. Father Furfey of Catholic University and Plato were never more pleased. ROBERT T. MARSHALL Assistant Professor of Latin and Greek, B.A., St. Vincent College, 1941; M.A.., The Catholic University of America, 1947; Ph.D., Ibid., 1951. Professor Mar- shall came here with his large family in a large ancient Buick in our sophomore year and settled in the old red brick house on the Mount farm. Along with a crew cut, he also brought to the classics a novel approach, which included outdoor classes at the swimming pool, assignments to draw cartoons exempli- fying Latin verbs, and an all-Latin-speaking class. A former Captain in the U.S. Army, he saw service in the European Theater during World War II. In 1951 he completed his studies for a Ph.D. at The Catholic University of America. Professor Marshall was already a familiar sight in his cross-campus hikes from home to classes and back. 22