Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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most popular feature of the paper. One of the most interesting sections of the paper was the new type of feature story. Previous to this year the complete record of the events, activities, and incidents of each school term was published in a yearbook, the Raven. Because of finan- cial difficulties, the Raven could not be produced this year and in its place the editors have published the Karon Mazgt1z1'nc, a concise yet complete history of the school year. ln tl1e publication of this magazine much credit is due the editors, Joseph Thompson and Quintin Malone. It was not decided until late in the year that tl1is book would appear and it was no easy task that these two men undertook in laying out and editing thirty-two pages of write-up and engravings in ten weeks time. Gerald O'Shea was business manager, Joseph Gallagher assisted him in this work, and john Busch was circulation manager. The dramatic club under the able direction of Father Isidor Smith, O.S.B., successfully staged Shakespeare's Othello and Bulwer-Lytton's Riclzelieu. Willard Tarrant, as Iago, led the dramatic club to suc- cess in the presentation of Othello. Charles Bassette, playing the part of the Moor, made a successful debut as an actor in the same presentation. Some of the players making their hrst appearance in this production were Harold Mulligan and Gilbert Davenport. Richelieu revealed a large amount of talent among the freshman students, and added to the success of the older players. In tl1is play, acting the leading role of Cardinal Richelieu, Willard Tarrant made l1is last appearance on the college stage. The several spiritual organizations are under the direction of the Students' Spiritual Council, which was organized last year in order to ccntralizc religious acti- vity. Membership in the Council is composed of olli- cials of religious societies on the campus. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is thc most active religious organization on the campus. The local unit two years ago began catechetical work among the color- ed people of Atchison and have founded a colored parish under the direction of Father Placidus Kieffer, O.S.B. Through the efforts of Patrick Fitzgerald, president of the society, and its other otlicers, the or- ganization entertains with plays and music the children of the State Orphans Home in Atchison, and those of the colored orphanages in Leavenworth. Much credit for the success of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality this year goes to its prefect, Gerald Abozfew- Rev. Isidor Smith, O.S.B., Dramatic.: coach. Abowf righl---Cast of Richelieu Top row-Roberts, Knoeber, McNary, Finken, Meissen, Frederick, Fry, Dehner, Farrell, Fran! row--Tarrant, Davenport, McLean, Shay, Gonner, Mulli- gan, Thompson, Kane, Kongs, Vandenberghe, Below, right---the grand march 5 of the St. Bcnedict's-Mount St. ' Scholastica prom, principal in- ,A tercollegiate event of the year. 0 0 i

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Drive Wheels CTIVITIES at St. Benedict's are carried on by the students themselves, grouped into organi- zations accomplishing work in different fields. Very active among student organizations is the staff of the official college newspaper, The Rambler. This year's Rambler approaches nearer to true journalistic style and format than any volume of the paper pub- lished since its first appearance in 1921. It appears every two weeks, describing the activities of the faculty and students. The success of the paper was due largely to the 26 D0 you want to know what makes the activities train roll? Then read-- by Paul Kelly, '36 Raven Magazine Slaj- Upper picture-standing, left to right- Fitzgerald, Morrissey, Gonner, Busch, O'Mara, Gallagher, Thompson. Sitting - Motoh, Kerr, O'Shea, McClure, Malone, Lueckenhoff. Rambler Staff-back row, left to right-Briggs, Thimes, Quinlan, Schorn, Dolan. Middle row- Frederick, O'Donne1l, O'Shea, LaPlante, Farrell, Fry. Front row - Thompson, Morrissey, Gonner, Gallagher, Rea, O'Mara. Below-Aloysius Krapp, O.S.B., Rambler Adviser. editor, William Dolan, who has been ably assisted by john Quinlan and Willard Tarrant. As Gerald O'Shea was business manager last year, his experience made him very successful in that position during the I9 3 3- 34 term. The Rev. Aloysius Krapp, O.S.B., was faculty adviser. Frederick Gambold edited the sports page. He was assisted by John O'Mara, and together they succeeded in recording the greatest athletic contests ever engaged in by St. Benedict's. The clever wit of Tarrant and O'Donnell in their column, Are You List'nin',i' again proved to be the

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Fpper l'1'mm' f Debate team and coach---f Fpper left fnrnere-f Rev. Gervase Burke, O.S.B., debate coach, Fpprr right-mp rowASeeger, Turrzlnt, Farrell, Fitzgerald. Hallam rmvfllfinkler, Busch, Peterson, Gallagher. 1.nwer l,I.t'flH'l Spiritual Organization and Chaplain-M left picture-lop TOTL O'DO11UCll, Davenport, DeMar, Duval Bntlom nm Miller, Fitzgerald, O'Shea, Gallagher, Farrell. Lower fighf- 'Rev. Charles Aziere, O.S.B., Student Chaplain U'Shea, and other ofhcers, joseph Gallagher and Patrick Farrell. Father Charles, student chaplain, took great interest in the Sodality and helped make its year successful. The local unit was represented at conventions throughout the state by delegations chosen from the Sodality's ofhcials. The object of the lloly Name Society at St. Bene! diet's is to instill into the students a respect for the lloly Name of God and to curb all offensive language. The ollieers of the society this year were Stephen Cole, president, Francis Duval, viceepresidentg and Henry Conner, secretary. The debate team was continued this year with Father llenry Courtney, tJ.S.B., as coach. XYillard Tarrant was elected chairman. Because of work which took him from the college faculty, Father Ilenry was replaced by Father Gervase Burke, tJ.S.B., who directed the team during the second semester. The debate-rs participated in intercollegiate contests. The B club is an organization of those who have earned the big B for participation in intercollegiate athletics. This group includes football, basketball, and boxing men. john Beattie, fourfletterman in football and basketball, was chairman during the past year, XYillia1n O'Neal, who gained All-American honors in football this year, was secretaryftreasurer. The most important function of this organization is to foster athletic spirit at St. Benedict's. lt also sponsors o11e of the larger social events of the year, the annual B club dance. A glee club, which developed some excellent vocal talent, was organized this year under the direction of Father joseph Staudinger, CJ.S.B. The club gave sever- 1fFPl'l'Sl'P1f!1f1 E'L'.Y nf the B Club-'left I0 right- O'Donnell, O'Neal, Busch, Maes, Nadolski, Gambold