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

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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

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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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JOHN R. McDEVITT Instructor in History, B.S., Fordham University, 1948; M.A., Ibid., 1949. Upon early acquaintance Mr. McDevitt would proudly make known that he was a Republican from Ohio. He joined the Mount faculty in our sophomore year and his unique wit was quickly recognized. He employed this wit to advantage in his lectures and in his criticism of administration doings in Washington. Along with his teaching duties, he attended Georgetown University, working toward that long awaited day when he would receive his dcctorate in Ameri- can History. “May St. Andrew’s day become as great as St. Patrick’s’”’ was the cry of this versatile Scotchman. He will be remembered for his sport shirts and his opening phrase of every class, ‘‘Rise, please.” JAMES P. MeNULTY Instructor in Accounting, B.A., Mount St. Mary’s College, 1914; C.P.A. (Mary- land), 1926. In September of 1950, Mr. McNulty joined the Accounting De- partment at the Mount, bringing with him a masterful knowledge of all accounting practice and invaluable practical experience. Mr. MeNulty, admitted to the American Institute of Accountants in 1936, was still actively engaged in auditing and tax work as we graduated. “J. P.,” as he became known, demanded hard work from his students, but justly rewarded them for it. His pupils especially enjoyed his stories (true of course) about his fabulous friend, Mr. Bickford, a tax lawyer. Mr. McNulty, hailing from Baltimore, was happily married and the proud father of two lovely girls. 23 JAMES McSHERRY Instructor in Business Law, B.S., Georgetown University, 1942; LL.B., Uni- versity of Maryland, 1949. Mr. McSherry, a practicing lawyer, was able to give his students in Business Law the benefit of that helpful faculty, the voice of experience. Since 1950, when he was appointed to the Mount faculty, he probably set some speed records while commuting under all weather conditions from his home in Frederick to the College for his 8:30 class on Monday morn- ings. In 1950 Mr. McSherry, who was married, ran for the Maryland House of Delegates on the Democratic ticket. In Frederick he was associated with his father’s law firm. JOHN L. MORRISON Instructor in History, B.A., Albion College, 1947; M.A., University of Mis- sourt, 1949; Ph.D., [bid., 1951. A Phi Beta Kappa man, Dr. Morrison brought his briefcase full of history books and flair for detailed lectures to the Mount classrooms at the beginning of our junior year. His full schedule gave him an appetite for 3:50 snacks. Hopping into his red Studebaker, he would speed past his residence at Twin Pines and satiate his hunger in an Emmitsburg restaurant. Dr. Morrison, a native of Flint, Michigan, claimed to be a con- firmed bachelor and was a television and sports page fan. He was always willing to help his students and was kind enough to be a guest lecturer for the International Relations Club in 1952.