Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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classes. They too, as have the second year classes of the past, live wildly and furiously, but, nonetheless, show sparks of future success, some of which even now are visible. Scholastic ability can be noted, prominent athletic prowess is ob- vious, and many of the lads take the spotlight in the extra-curricular aifairs of the school. By the time the third year of school comes around, the classes dwindle to less than a third of their original number, but what this remainder lacks in quanti- Q ty it has in quality, and the true analysis of a group is a qualitative analysis, not j A a mere quantitative one. Wliat we notice most in the class of i4I is an close ap- 1 proach to a mature Catholic outlook, the thing most necessary 1n making a suc- 'v.,, cess of life and attaining the eternal destiny of man. This class too is repre- sented on the honor roll, and in athletics and other activities. We see now that more than ten per cent of the students who call themseives seniors are deserving of note. The three other classes too have accomplishments and abilities, a fact that should not be overlooked even though now the seniors are - and rightly so - the object of much attention. Sophomore Class, bottom row, left to right-L. Dehner, J. Kelley, P. Beisner, E. Hickey, R. Hechinger, C. Courtney, J. Smith, D. Burg. Second row-W. Roth, C. Ortiz, J. Dockery, F. Costa, D. Hart, E. Buvdreck, C. McKenny, J. Kane. Third row-J. Gleeson, E. Hutchins, L. Visnic, D. Dillon, H. Tarski, J. McDonald, A. Gohman, M. Collins. Fourth row- F. Hanis, F. Manns, E. Barry, V. Delaney. Last row-H. Beier, R. Martin, A. Schramp, M. McNally, A. Lang, M. Grazda, J. Brennan, F. Lynch, W. Anton, D. Ryan, J. Clements, F. Weakley. Freshman Class, bottom row, left to right-L. Wisely, D. Johnson, R. Miller, C. Dorf, J. Montgomery, R. O'Hara, R. Dolan, J. Tkacik, T. McArdle, P. McKee, W. Miller, R. LaBounty, J. Doyle, W. Liner. Seond row-C. Kleinheim, J. Nash, R. Arensrneyer, N. Cuff, R. Pratt, J. Hurley, F. Schwartz, W. Lafferty, T. Abercrombie, R. Jones, R. Marriott, T. McCreedy, C. Staska. Third row-J. Coleman, M. Nugent, R. Frey. Fourth row-J. Schwartz, R. Roloson, E. Menges, J. Van Rheen, M. Quinnett, W. Ripley, D. McKenzie, C. Simmons, J. Murphy, J. Goodwin, J. Haunsperger, M. Brock, C. Wietharn. Fifth row-J. Hadwick, J. Crookshanks, R. Tiernan, J. English, F. Burns, J. Mullen, W. Lyke, B. Dehner, R. Brennan, F. Roberts. Sixth row-D. Burns, L. Woods, R. Wilkes, B. Mayse, F. Spillane, R. Nolan, J. Wavada, E. Koos, F. Wojciechowski, G. Lucas, J. McReynolds. Last row-K. Kappel, E. Kubicki, A. Zbin, J. Applington, R. Liss, E. Farrell, V. Krische, W. Cur- tin, J. Pillar, G. Armatis, W. Wilson J. Lavin, R. Maher, G. Wcaker, H. Wall, R. Jarrell, S. Schroeder.

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Junior Class, bottom row, left to right-R. Lavery, J. Tracy, J. Vaughan, R. Erickson, R. Crowder, V. Corbett, U. Dehner, P. Pientik. Second row-J. Speier, J. McFarland, J. Roche, B. Kettenbeil, J. MaManaman, B. Gervais. Third row-E. Ewen, C. Halpin, J. Hughes, E. Doran. Fourth row-A. Gerst, I. Tondra, C. Van Buskirk, D. McKeever, C. Dugan, R. Manning, S. Wietharn. Last row-J. Kelly, T. Duffy, F. Donnelly, W. Ward, J. Forgac, W. Biedenstein, L. Oravec, W. Thomp- son. ST. BEN EDICT'S, a liberal arts college, found in the northeastern part of the Sunflower state - the bread basket of the nation - similar to other colleges of its type has four classes. Around this time of the year though one would hard- ly notice that any other than the senior class exists. What with much publicized H comprehensive examinations, the prom, and the numerous activities of graduation week, the juniors seem to have been forgotten, the sophomores seem to have been forgotten, the freshmen seem to have been forgotten. Some might consider it a e sad commentary on an institution when ten per cent of the student body - there H are about thirty seniors out of a general student population of over three hundred- A receive the best part of the publicity of our school. D Three other classes exist, and though they are not under the kleigs at the moment, their contributions to the welfare of the school have been of a definite value. The Raven extends to the juniors, to the sophomores, and to the fresh- men its appreciation for their varied and numerous contributions to a better stu- dent life here in Atchison. but this is to be expected. What is not expected, and what we happily have, however, is several freshmen outstanding in different phases of activity. A lad from Chicago has a mighty potent punch and has been an important factor in upholding the school's achievement record in the gloved fist encounters of the N college, another, a tall rangy lad hailing from the fair city of Milwaukee, lugs S the pigskin with uncanny speed and dexterity. At least a few of the first year men are outstanding speakers, and quite a few show promise in radio activity. But these are individuals. What about the group in toto? What about the class as a whole? Their response to the activities of the school and general coopera- tion shows that their esprit d' corps leaves very little to be desired. And that little can indubitably be expected when the class as a whole and the individual composing the class gain that experience and maturity of outlook that is imparted by a Catholic boarding college. 0 M PA Among the more than a hundred freshmen, of course we find much variety, Nl 0 Father Michael, dean of prefects' of St. joseph Hall can testify to the fact that the class of '42 upholds all the theories commonly held about sophomore Page 18

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Strike The Golden Lyre TE ls: . 3 .-:iss . , -v.:f-- , an ' ll 'wif l John C. McKenzie Director of Symphony Orchestra ALTHOUGH college students are traditionally suspicious of attempts to foist on them anything bearing the slightest tinge of culture, the Rev. Maurus Kennedy, O.S.B., fearlessly led St. Bene- dict's music and dramatics department into the wilds of the darkest and most deserted spot on the campus, the college auditorium whenever musical productions are being staged, and before the year was out had built up a student following to be proud of. Music interest has zoomed at St. Benedict's during the past few years and to Father Maurus as the guiding light is due much credit. Bellini's stirring Norma Overture played by symphony orchestra opened a year of extraor- dinary musical activity. The orchestra, conduct- ed by Professor john C. McKenzie, presented four public concerts given in the college audi- torium during the season of 1939-40, featuring various soloists. In the first concert on Novem- ber 8 Eugene Drimmel, sophomore and concert- master, interpreted Gipsy Airs by Sarasate, leaving no doubt as to his extraordinary talent. An all-French program or orchestral music was presented on December 17. The soloist was George Schaefer, senior pianist, who together with the orchestra performed Cesar Franck's Variations Symphoniques. Schaefer's piano re- cital, April 3o, was acclaimed as the outstanding achievement of the year. An unusual feature took place at the third concert on February 29, when Prof. McKenzie invited a promising young pianist to be the soloist. Miss Bernadine Pretz, sixteen-year-old niece of the Rev. Pius Pretz, O. S.B., and the Rev. Paschal Pretz, O.S.B., pro- fessors of mathematics and physics, respectively, performed the well-known Concerto in A-minor by Edward Grieg. St. Benedict's College Symphony Orchestra, left to right-George Schaefer, Dorothy Bacon, Thomas McCreedy, Joe Goodwin Cstandingj, Janis Kenner, Eugene Drimmel, james Hagen, Father Pius Cbackj, Jack Murphy, Fredia Thorsson, Robert Kenner, Professor McKenzie, Father Hugh, Mrs. Ruby Moore, Father Edward, Bruce Kettenbeil, Jack Keithline, Father Paschal, Ruth Tappen, Frank Mannott, Joe Wachtel Cbackj, Vic Barbieri, Clint Simmons, Duane McKenzie, William Lyke, Archie Lang, Joe Crookshanks, James Kelley. l Page 20