Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Left: Father Richard Burns, O.S.B. Dwin ry' Resident? Right: Father Sylvester Schmitz, O.S.B. Dean Qi. College Below: 1411 In right William T. Dolan, jerry P. 0'Donnell, Father Richard Burns, john j. Thimes by john Thimes, '34 Executive llli chief executive of the college is the president, Rt. Rev. Martin Veth, D.S.B. The next highest executives are Father Sylvester Schmitz, O.S.B., dean of college, and Father Richard Burns, O.S.B., dean of residence. The dean of college, in conference with the faculty, determines scholastic policies, and the latter, together with tl1e board of discipline, determines student placement and conduct upon the campus. The students through the Student Council have some part in college administration. With the active and capable leadership of President Jerry P. O'Don- nell, the present Student Council has completed one of its most successful years. The administrative duties of the Council rest in the hands of the Diet, which is composed of the elected representatives of the students as a Whole, the chairman of the hall committees, and the dean of residence, and is a truly representative body having charge of all student activities. The greatest single achievement of the present Stu- dent Council has been the fostering of regular student- faculty assemblies. Besides being a source of enter- tainment and education, this activity sponsors a better relationship between faculty and students. The members of the Diet compose the standing committee of the Student Council and as such appoint all minor committees and have charge of all Student Council activities. The present Diet members are jerry O'Donnell, William Dolan, james Ilelmert, john Thimes, and Father Richard Burns. The main activities sponsored by the Diet and Stu- dent Council are The Ranzblcr, The Rczecn Jwtzgacine, the annual Amateur Night, Athletic Day, and various other activities of the same nature. The principal standing committees of the Student Council are the Hall Committee and the Social Committee. 7

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Have Richgi You Met- Kerr, '37 ATHER Hubert Blocker, professor of biology, re- ceived his advanced training in several universi- ties. He studied at the universities of Notre Dame, Iowa, and Michigan, where he received his doctor's degree in 1932. He has invented improve- ments for laboratory apparatus and was offered a re- search fellowship by Michigan University. Father Louis Baska is chairman of the economics department. His graduate studies brought him into contact With the largest universities in America, as Chicago, Wis- consin, Catholic University, and Harvard. He finished the work for his doctor's degree at Catholic University. Father Gervase Burke, professor of English, re- ceived his education in America, Italy, and Canada. He is now acting head of the English department. Father Colman Farrell, head librarian, has wide knowl- edge and much experience in library science. He at- tended such schools as Notre Dame and the University of Michigan, where he received his master's title. For several summers he served on the faculty of the Cath- olic University and spent a year at the Library of Con- gress, where he classihed religious books. Father Lucien Senecal, professor of French, has been familiar with the language from childhood. He studied French for several years at St. Benedict's, and devoted two years to graduate work at the University of Iowa. Father Sebastian Weissenberger, professor of German and Spanish, a product of both American and German educational systems, is very familiar with the German language. He received his master's de- gree at the Catholic University of America. Father Pius Pretz, professor of mathematics, be- sides having received his master's degree from St. john's University, devoted two years to advanced study of mathematics at the University of Chicago. Father Malachy Sullivan, professor of philosophy, studied at Notre Dame and the University of Illinois. He devoted three more years to advanced study at the University of Louvain, Belgium, where he obtained his doctor's title. Mr. john E. Donovan, chairman of the chemistry department, attended school at the universities of New Hampshire and New York. He taught for several years at New York University and has had much prac- tical experience in industry with the American Potash Company. 6 Left to right- Fathers Hubert Blocker, Felix Nolte, Cuthbert McDonald Fathers Colman Farrell, Adrian Stallbaumer, Malachy Sullivan Fathers Pius Pretz, Sebastian Weissenberger, Charles Aziere Dr. john E. Donovan, Fathers Edward Schmitz, Jerome Merwick Fathers Paschal Pretz, Lucien Senccal, Louis Baska ,Q I g,.. A . stii i f ,.

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Men of '34 by Willard K. Tarrant, '34 Xdlorc Boucher Everett li, Burns Vlfilliam T. Dolan Bede lirnsdorff O.S.B. Mark Foley, O.S.B. Roger Gatson, O.S.B. Jerome Healy O Zur1'1'l1 .ln1lmy, IH. Kanxrzs City Lflfry, Wash. Conception, NIU. .ltclufson Canon City Cn! nm rn Owen lf. Horner john VV. Longsdon Quintin J. Malone Carl Nockels jerry P. O'Donnell VV, Gerald O'Shea john J Quu Lzznznzfngx Sf. Louis, rllu. Lyons Carroll, Iowa Brookfield, Mo. Blaine Kansas C1 .XIJLQ ERIC Bl JUCIIIQR had biology as a major. During his freshman year Adlore was a member of the boxing team. ln his junior year he was in the Dramatic Club and was secretary of the League of the Sacred Heart. IQYERICTT BURNS, a biology major, spent the iirst year of his college career at the University of Illinois. His sophomore year at St. Benedict's found him a pro- moter in the Apostleship of Prayer and the next year he was one of the promoters of the League of the Sacred Heart. WILLI.-XM T. IJUIAN, the mainstay of The Rambler this year, has majored in philosophy. He was circula- tion mauager of The Rambler in his sophomore year, then sports editor, and this year he was editor-in- S chief. During his junior year Dolan was circulation manager of The Raven. Active in dramatics for four years, Bill has been a prominent figure in the choir and glee club. He was vice-president of this year's Stu- dent Council. FR. BEDE ERNSDORFF, U.S.B., spent his fresh- man and sophomore years at St. lN1artin's college, Lacey, Vlfashington. He majors in chemistry. FR, MARK FOLEY, O.S.B., recognizes Concep- tion Abbey, Conception, Nlissouri, as his home. His first three years of college work and the beginning of his major, philosophy, were spent at Conception college. FR. ROGER GATSON, O.S.B., of St. Benedict's