Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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WITHIN THESE WALLS There Is No Such Thing As Undoing What We Have Done ABBEY PLAYERS: The dramatic group is composed of srudents from Sacred Heart College and Belmont Abbey College. ' They are one of the most active clubs in college life. Seven successful productions in the 1950-1951 season is their record viz BROTHER ORCHID. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, THE RIVALS, THE YELLOW SHEET, PULLING THE CURTAIN VISION (Passiontide Drama) and ALL MY SONS. Forty-one srudents from the two schools participated in the busy season. The off.cers are: President— Belton Party; Vice President— Helen Anderson; Treasurer— Robert Kelleher; Secretary— Frank Stolte Director — Mr. David J. Gorney. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (College) : The season was Christmas, 1950. Men were of good cheer. Havana, Cuba saw a group of Abbeymen gather with Fathers Bernard, Cuthbert, and Anselm as their guests. The result of this meeting was an organization of an active and working college alumni association. Jose Atienza and Nicholas Medina are the leaders of this new movement to stir up the spark into a flame of interested activity among all former Abbeymen. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (Prep): Organized in December, 1949 with its purpose being a nonprofit organization for the de- velopment of an active interest in the Alma Mater as active members fcnd as alumni. The organization will promote better under- standing of vital affairs of school and members at large as well as everlasting good fellowship for those who desire it. BETA ALPHA SIGMA is a service club for the benefit of promoting school spirit and activities. The Club has done much to better the school and relationship of srudents to Abbey Life. The Officers: President Jerry White; Vice President Joe McCaf- frey; Secretary Dick Bain; Treasurer Frank Souza; Moderator Father Anthony, O.S.B. The Class Organizations: PREP I: We are the first year men. We ' ve been initiated into Abbey life. Our purpose this year was to watch and learn Under the guiding hand of our Moderator, Father Anthony, OSB., and our President, Bob Barnett; Vice President, Danny Gardner Treasurer, Louis Martinez; and Jim Anderson as Secretary, we have made an impression. PREP II: We sponsored a few raffles and the highly successful ' Sophomore Hop during the year. At the same time much of our work was to po.nt and lay plans for a busy and productive third year. Our mission has been accomplished! Our officers were Bucky LW, President; Ed Quigley, Vice-President; Jack Grose, Treasurer; John Borrini, Secretary; and Mr. David J Gorney Moderator. ' PREP III: We are responsible for the Junior-Senior Banquet. With Father Anselm, OS.B., as Moderator; John Anderson Presi- dent. George Stuart. Vice Present; John Williamson, Secretary; Charles Wade as Treasurer, we marched onward. The Armistice Day Dance, the raffle of the Record Player, being hosts to the annual April Shag dance, the Banquet, the Class Picnic were successfully completed. Scholastically, we were able to hold an above average position. PREP IV: We are the Seventy-Third graduating class of the Belmont Abbey Prep Department and the smallest since the war Our pro,ecrs for the year have been successfully completed. We had printed Birthday Card greetings and Christmas Card greetings for the entire student body. We sponsored the Christmas Play. We undertook the publication of THE SPIRETTE We continued the tradition of holding the annual SPRING SWING Dance. COLLEGE FRESHMEN: We are an average college freshman class. We played hard at sports; we studied; we remembered our friends in sickness and in health; we sponsored the satirical farce PULLING THE CURTAIN ; and, we enjoyed our St Pat- ricks Dance; the final prom of the year was ours to make a success— you are the judges. The class off.cers were President Frank Creery, Vice President William Kennedy; Secretary William Ach; Treasurer Edward McCaffrey; and Moderator Father Raphael, OS.B. COLLEGE SOPHOMORES with Father Matthew, O.S.B., as Moderator, sponsored successfully the traditional Christmas FormaL Members of the class worked unceasingly with delegates on a Constitution for the new Srudent Government. This was approved by the srudent body. rr THE CONTACT: This is our srudent newspaper, published monthly, carrying campus news, editorials, and literary aKides This publication provdes an outlet for the journalistic ventures of the srudents. Twenty-five members make up the staff under the direction of the faculty adviser, Father John, OS ., whose place was taken in April by Father Matthew, OSS. PREP D u D ,r Y STUDENTS GROUP has for its °« icers President Frank Moeslein; Vice President J. Marshall McDonnell Secre- tary PhUlip Martin; Treasurer Jerry Leeper; Moderator Father Anthony, OS.B. It was organized in October with the purpose of bringing the Off-Campus men closer to the Abbey and of making them an integral part of the schooL

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PREP II rriS ™ Ha r7 Elmore ' J r - Colin Campbell, John Mercer.. FRONT RO sI hT 5 ' ff A Essex ' Geo ' S e Younginer, Donald Barlcley, Thomas Shaw, Thomas Barnett FRONT ROW. Sammy Hagley, John Grose, Edward Quigley, Bucky Dav.s, John Borrini, Louis Kaman Gary LyonT ' PREP I ?RSNT R ?OW R ° S e t r,h e Aif Ma Hedri - Louis Martinez, Dick Tart, Donald Shirley, Robert Barnett. Sri J P ° ' Da ny Gardner ' Jam£S AnderSOn ' Den y Freeman P ri McDonnell, Manuel Lopez, Donald ABSENT: Jack Martin.

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££ Clm0nt AbbeyS ZETA LAMBDA a»P °f the national junior college honorary society I r, f, ,u T ' ? M 8 ' Ve Sfeater inCeDtiVe l ° StUdy aDd scholarshi P; t° P °mote student leadership; to develop character- to cultivate fellowship and create a greater school spirit among the students of Belmont Abbey CoUege. ALPHA PI DELTA SIGMA: The purpose of the Prep schools ALPHA PI DELTA SIGMA Chapter of the National Honor Society £lS a ,S: !° T1 enthusiasm for olarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote worthy lead- ership, and to encourage the development of character in the students of Belmont Abbey Preparatory SchooL THE COLLEGE MONOGRAM CLUBS purpose is to promote loyalty, school spirit, good sportsmanship and to foster a friendly feeling among those who represent the Abbey in athletic competition. The group has been socially active during the pas. year AU proceeds realized are used ,n purchasing athletic sweaters for all eligible members. The officers of this organization are Presi- dent Frank Gragnam; V 1Ce President Bob Kelly; Treasurer Dick Bain; Secretary Hoof Gibson; Sgt.-atXms Tom Melvin THE PREP MONOGRAM CLUBS officers are WiUiamFrain, President; Chris Dudley, Vice-President; Van Gnann, Secretary- dr D U romot7. me er u ' V? SC , h r ' ?° a m0n ° gram any ° f the ™i° ' S P°- is eU « ible ' ° r -emr rship. Z club promotes loyalty to the school and friendship among the athletes who represent the school in competitive sports. 22 J? CLUB ' S a ° ° rganiza , 0n devoted t0 the « » ' of political, social, economic, and religious questions through the round to Lt ' y th£ PanidPantS C ° 8Sin a Cleaf id6a ° f thC thCOretiCal 3nd im P°™ things THE RIFLE TEAM is coached by Sgt. Costner and ,s a member of the National Rifle Association of America. The clubs purpose flT 71 t0 A r m ° te marksma sh, P ' but ak ° sportsmanship and good fellowship. A modern indoor range is located on the fourth melers Adm ' mStratl ° n B M « ™ h « - held with other colleges as well as matcln meets among tneloS LcSa Th? ' 5 $OCl u intended f ° r thC Prie h00d StUdem fieneral and Candidates for the Benedict! Order, in ss ist i l: s meet,n8s monthly - Topics « to vocations and reiiei ° n - di d - d - ™ H m thfA C bt?aL S dTT7 W3S f ° Unde V n ,914 f ° r PUfPOSe ° f Prepari 8 ?™S - » - ' at «« ZZZZ ,H V u ? lmp ° rtanCe of y° u g altar boys to serve at the sacred ceremonies cannot be estimated but to w,tness the young men as they take part in the holy rites is an inspiring sight. Father Thomas, O.S.B., is the Moderator. ES. DUrinS tHe T 3demiC yeaf ° f 195 °- 1951 ' the ScienCe Club ° une lnt ° an im P° rtant P ition in the life of many emo ovT P T Se ' 7 U y r at ' ° nal a d 8iVeS th ° Se imereSted a °PP° rtuni » h - ™ -iew prominent people zEz tzfizzizz act,ve clubs on the camp e officers are President ,Lph MccZ; STUDENT COUNCIL (College): One of the most important functions of the student government in a Catholic College is to c vur? r p to a r moral life - smdem c ° unca ° f Bd ™ nt « ™ » guide ,ss act.vu.es, to foster a spirit of companionship among the student body and to do honor to the name of Belmont Abbey cXg, STUDENT COUNCIL (Prep): Is organized primarily to aid the students by giving advice and direction. It fosters leadershio