Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception - Annual Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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SEMINARY OF OUR LADY OF ANGELS NIAGARA UNIVERSITY. NEW YORK LTHOUGH the ranks of Cathedral Alumni here at Our Lady of Angels have this year been an 1002, increase, We are still no more than two. As you can see, that doesn't provide too much material to write fag' about. There is also with us here Iohn Mcguinness, who graduated from the High School department in '39. Since we are no longer the mere readers of the alumni news, but actually are the alumni news, we ought to have a few items to relate. The biggest news, of course is that Tom Ryan will be up for Major Orders soon,- receiving Sub- diaconate this spring. ln the scholastic line. he will also be the recipient of the degree of M. A. at University commencement exercises. Another academic year is nearing its completion, a year full of activities and enterprises-already fast becoming fond recollections and memories- experienced at, this venerable institution under the patronage, like Cathedral, of our Immaculate Mother, under the title of our Lady of Angels. It seems like no time at all since we commenced the year with the opening Retreat, and then went into the routine of prayer and work, broken intermittently by free days, vacations, and the inevitable examsg not, however, neglecting the necessary recerational side of the seminarians' life:-the observance of the customs and traditions of historical Niagara-5 the culmination of the football season with the Petunia Bowl classic in the University stadium, the basketball tournamentg the annual I-landshakers' Conclave , the hikes on free claysg the occasional afternoons in the University swimming pool, the symposia on the feasts of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Thomas Aquinas, the monster old time lrish Minstrel Show staged for St. Patricks Day. Early last fall, Fr. Boland, of the N. Y. State Labor Relations Board, ad- dressed us on some of the outstanding social and labor problems confronting the clergy for solution. Later, before the beginning of the war, we were given an interesting address by His Excellency, Most Rev. Bishop O'Hara, of the Mili- tary Ordinariat. Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities, we were fortunate in having as lecturer Fr. Cannon, S.I., who had previously served as missionary in the very war area of the Philippines. Another interesting and entertaining, as well as inspiring, talk was that given by F. Daniel Lord, famous lecturer, author, and youth leader. We were doubly interested in his lecture, in so far as we would like to capture some of his zeal, inspiration and success in dealing with youth. For this year saw the inauguration of a new enterprise for the theologians. Every Monday afternoon, right after dinner, there is a general exodus, by taxi, of the entire theology department. We are whisked by the cabs to various parishes throughout Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and vicinty, there to conduct catechetics classes for the public scool children, under the recently enacted released time legislation. With expression, therefore, of our heartfelt and filial devotion to our alma mater, we offer heartiest wishes of success to the Annual Staff, and sincere congratulations to the' class of '42. RAYMOND It DAVID, ,38- CA'I'I-IEDRAL COI.LEGE ANNUAL

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MARYKNOLL SEMINARY MARYKNOLL, NEW YORK ' HENEVER Cathedralites get together, conversation never lags. What happened to so and so? of Remember the time when . . . are a Eisslfggsg 33 few introductory phrases which open up many interesting topics for discussion. So it happens when Cathedralites visit Maryknoll and are greeted by several loyal sons of Cathedral, the conversation is lively and memories awaken. This year we have had quite a few alumni and student visitors, all of whom have been most welcome. To mention all one would require a long litany of names. Perhaps now you may wonder who are the Cathedralites at Maryknoll? First in seniority is Roddy Green, former basketball and baseball star. He is one of Mr. Crane's boys. Roddy is President of the student organization known as the Academia, The Academia handles all athletic affairs, entertainments, and student affairs in general. Roddy is of the class of '36 and will be raised to the Subdeaconate this lune. He hopes to leave for the missions the summer after this. Beginning with his departure, there will be Cathedralites leaving for the missions for three successive years. A year behind Roddy we find Hughie Byrne and Charlie Girnius of the class of '37. Hughie is the quiet studious type. He still raises objections in class and makes distinctions and subdistinctions. He is a master at the art of punning and is occasionally found engrossed in a quiet game of chess. Charlie retaining his old love of music, but also goes in for bookbinding. ln the next class, First Theology, we have Al Smith and Rudy Kneuer of the class of '38. Al Smith has a special interest in a Catholic Action group at which the world's problems are discussed from the Catholic viewpoint and a universal outlook is maintained. Handball playing is a skill which Rudy developed at Cathedral. lust opposite the original seminary which is now the Brother' House is an interesting little old building. ln the cellar, about eighty bicycles are jammed together. These are used on Wednesday afternoons and holidays. On the first floor is the manual labor equipment-shovels, rakes, wheel-barrows, picks, crowbars, saws, axes, sledge hammers, etc. On the second floor which is the top floor, there are the electric shop, the carpenters' shop, the mechanic's shop and the bookbinder's shop. These shops not only keep many of the fellows healthily occupied, but much work is done for the benefit of the community. At present, Athletic activities have been somewhat limited. Since the end of the ice skating seasongthe ground have been quite wet so that the only reliable outdoor sport was handball. But spring is a time of hope. Since the elimination of the tennis courts, we have learned that tennis and handball courts are to be erected on another part of the property. With spring also comes the baseball season. Maryknoll is looking forward to engage other seminary teams such as Dunwoodie, Ferndale and the Iosephites from Newburgh. The well of thought is running a bit dry now, so the alumni at Maryknoll say Adieul Though far away, you are ever near us, for the spirit of Cathedral lives on in our hearts. CHARLES F. GIRNIUS, '37. CATHEDRAL COLLEGE ANNUAL

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'THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARRIED along by the impulse of past year's successes, and aided by increased interest of a broader segment of alumni members, C the Alumni Association of Cathedral College has a favorable re- port to make forthe year 1941-1942. The Alumni News, begun as an experiment, was so well received, and evidently enjoyed, that it was continued as a permanent publication. Not striving to be literary nor attempting to imitate the tabloids, it steers a middle course and achieves a dignified newsiness . lt reports items of interest regard- ing our alumni, such as honors which come to them, work they are doing, new projects contemplated or begun. For lay alumni, especially, it is the place they look to for announcement that one of their friends has been married, or has become a father-for the fourth or fifth time-as has happened. This year, particularly, it will be welcomed all over the world wherever our boys are engaged in military service. At the annual meeting in lanuary 1942, held during the vacation of the Seminarians, the election of a new board of officers took place. We Were very fortunate, particularly, in the choice of Father Iohn O'Connor '31 for the office of President. The other officers elected were: Mr. Martin Kaiser '19 and Mr. Charles Vogel '36, Vice-Presidentsg Mr. Martin Bergin '40, Secretary, Rev. Ioseph McGroarty '34, Treasurer, Mr. Francis X. McDermott '27, I-listorian. This new set of officers promise to be more than satisfactory successors to those which were headed by Father Swarbrick '26 and Father Sutherland '27. The Reichert Fraternity founded early last year as a lay group within the Alumni Association had a most successful year. Besides the increase of meme bership from B2 to over 150-though now seriously depleted by Uncle Sam- and the increasing attendance at meetings, the Fraternity has affected the development of a fine spirit of fellowship among former students of Cathedral College, now laymen and Working at all sorts of jobs and in all the professions. Particularly noticeable and praiseworthy is the agreeableness shown between the oldster of the early classes and the youngster of the later ones. The meet- ings have been unusually successful, featuring generally a talk, sometimes informative, sometimes entertaining, by a well-known speaker. Indicative of the type of talk is one given in April, during Easter Week, by Mr. Francis X. Keenan, a lawyer, on the topic, The Legal Aspects of the Trial of Christ . The enthusiastic reception to this talk is a fine index of the character and attitude of the men who make up the membership of the Fraternity. Similarly this is shown by the success of the Corporate Communion and Breakfast on April 26, 1942. Despite the loss of over thirty men who are in the armed forces of our country, fifty men attended. Monsignor McHugh celebrated the Massg Mr. William A. Clark, Principal of lohn Adams High School, gave a most thought- provoking talk on the obligation of Catholics to help win the war and to win the peace that will follow. As we close this article we look forward to the last activities of the year: the Iune Alumni Reunion, and the Fraternity outing in the early summer. MR. FRANCIS X. MCDERMOTT, '27, CATHIEDRAL COLLEGE ANNUAL