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

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St. John Berchman Altar Society In the early part of the 17th century in Diest, Flanders, a boy by the name of John Berchman, later to be canonized a saint, took special pride in journeying each morning to the sacristy of nearby Notre Dame church, laying out the vestments for the priest, and serving at the Divine Sacri- fice. His efforts were inspired by his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the 20th century at Mount St. Mary’s, there were still young men with the sincere desire to aid the priest at the altar of God in the Chapel which is dedicated to the patronage of that same Immaculate Conception. Under the fitting name of St. John Berchman, these men banded | together to serve Masses said on Chapel altars, assist at the Orricers: Jack Conway, vice-president; Rev. Joseph P. O’Donnell, mod- various other religious functions which are not specifically erator; William Kelly, president; Andrew Arnold, secretary-treasurer. handled by the seminarians, and indoctrinated newcomers in the unfamiliar language and intricate maneuvers that would allow them to enter the sanctuary of the church. SE ESN RE LIL AL TATE TEES BRINE Bae Ty TTS FEM On stairs, bottom wp: M. Monahan, J. Conway, W. Hart, F. Corcoran, J. Powderly, D. Kessinger. Standing: P. O’Hagen, J. Yodzis, J. Leary, A. Alvini, W. Kelly, J. Kubick, J. Mitchell, Smith, J. Pollock, H. Gordon, M. Doran, J. Roohan, J. Maloney, P. Jenkins, W. Hemming, C. Evans, J. O'Donnell, J. Kennedy, Jones, J. Natarianni, J. O'Neill, A. Arnold, (Ge 4 Abell, M. Della, R. Niederer, R. Kelly, J. Young, D. Jasper, J. Lawless. 4]

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Rev. John C. Gordon, Chaplain and a Sunday Communion scene. National Federation of Catholic College Students Sponsoring Lenten lectures by priest-faculty members, conducting clothing drives for the poor, promoting daily rosaries, teaching Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes, encouraging bowed heads at Angelus time—all these projects were within the scope of N.F.C.C.S. organization at the Mount, one link in a chain uniting Catholic college students all over the country. With brief interruption, Mount St. Mary’s was an active member of the largest organized body of Catholic students in the country since the National Federation of Catholic College Students was founded in 1938. Jerry Green of our own class served as Senior Delegate to the regional con- gress during 1950-51, preceding Charlie Evans, 53. Holy Name Society In answer to Father Gordon’s plea 300 Mount men pledged themselves on the last Sunday of October, 1951, to the objectives of the Holy Name Society: “‘to honor the name of God and of Jesus Christ by the example of a sen- sible religious life; to spread and increase love for the sacred name of Jesus Christ; to suppress blasphemy, pro- fane, and indecent language; to prevent false oaths in and out of the courts; and to impart to Christian men courage in the profession of their faith.” Since that time the spiritual well being of the Mount was uplifted by the students’ attempts to live up to the aims of the organization and their reception of Holy Communion on Holy Name Sunday, the second Sunday of each month. The Society, reintroduced to the campus by our Chap- lain, is the greatest and one of the oldest confraternities in the Church. Its beginnings can be traced back to St. Dominic who lived in the thirteenth century, one rank with heresy and blasphemy. — Orricers: Erv Straw, alternate delegate; Charles Evans, senior delegate; Rev. Robert R. Kline, moderator; Mark Doran, junior delegate; Joseph Holland. 40

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Junior Prom Committee The Junior Prom was held in the Penn Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia. Harold Lanin and his orchestra, an old favorite of former Mount promenaders, was engaged to play at this affair. Unlike recent years, the Prom was held in the spring, on April 26. Hotel rooms and suites were reseryed in the Warwick Hotel and flowers and tuxedos were arranged for by the Junior Prom Committee, headed by Sam Conroy. By the time the first formally dressed couple arrived at the ball- room everything was prepared for the “loveliest night of the year.” Providing the music for school dances. G. Callan, B. Jankowski, D. Kearns, J. Yodzis, R. Donchak, J. Leary. Front row: W. Conroy, H. McPartland, D. Faleo, M. Doran. Back row: L. Stokes, L. Gribbin, W. Whittaker. The Counts The Counts Dance Band was a direct outgrowth of the original Mountaineers Orchestra formed in 1948. In 1951 the orchestra was reorganized in order to provide a better musical combination, taking on the name of The Counts. Instrumental in forming the new group were three mem- bers of the class of ’52 who were members of the original Mountaineers. These three, George Callan, Donald Kearns, and John Yodzis were elected to the offices of president, vice-president, and secretary, respectively. Again in 1951 they were elected to fill the same offices. The reputation of the Counts rapidly grew until they were recognized as one of the leading college dance bands in the area. During the past year the “Counts” played for dances on campus, most notably the Student Council dance that inaugurated the 1951-52 social season. They also played for dances in the surrounding area, traveling to Frederick on two occasions, and also to Chambersburg, Pa. The musicians were: Don Kearns, trumpet; George Callan, drums; Jack Yodzis, saxophone; Bernie Jankowski, tenor saxophone; and Jerry Leary, piano. 42