Fordham University School of Business - Aries Yearbook (New York, NY)

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September 19th marked the official opening of classes for the 1955-56 school year. The new students came from Brooklyn Prep, St. Peterfs, St. johnis Prep, Port Richmond, Saint Francis Prep and other schools in the Metropolitan area. Some of these people soon became acquainted and united themselves as Freshman A, School of Business, Fordham University. From October 4th to October 7th, we attended our first Retreat at Fordham, which was held in St. Andrew,s Church. During the talks it became apparent what would be expected of us spiritually as college students and as future Catholic business men and women. October 29 was the date set for one of the biggest social events of the year-the Mission Dance. A good por- tion of the class attended the '1County Fair. On December 3rd the class was again Well represented at the Inter-class Dinner. Here we were provided with an opportunity to get acquainted with the Campus Division of the School of Business. A Sporting events also played an important part in our Freshman year. The Varsity Basketball Team had many spectators in Freshman A and Intramural Bowling and Basketball were sources of added enjoyment. At the beginning of the second semester, our class was enlarged by the addition of some of the members of Fresh- man C. They soon became a vital part of all of our class activities. As our freshman year draws to a close, we look back on the events -we were part of and the friendships that were formed. They have made it truly a significant year and make us look forward to our sophomore year. Class Officers Kenneth Meeker, Presidentg Katherine Katapodis, Secretaryg Donald Bostwick, Vice President, Richard Faber, Treasurer Freshman A CITY HALL r 3 ? l Q I ! 'T' Front Raul: John Brennan, Thomas Olson, Katherine Katapodis, Donald Gaydos, Marjorie Dahme, Stephen McCabe, Richard Faber, Donald Bostwick. Middle Row: Kenneth Meeker, Joseph Kelly, Iohn Edge, William Boyle, james McCarthy, James Barry, Robert Campora, Pasquale Desmine, Lawrence Johnston. Back Row: Nat Grippi, David Rafteiy, Gerald Healy, Michael O'Brien, J. Leonard Hultgrew, john O'Sullivan.

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Front Row Patsy Servodldlo Iohn Garofalo Arthur Benvenga Charles Suarmo Patrick Gallagher. Middle How: james Kennedy, Frank Carrano, Brian Eustace, Daniel Hennessy Santo Scarcella Ernest Desharnais James Naughton Back Row Charles McDonagh, joseph Doran, James Clarlfry, Carl Bello, Frank Shimley, Joseph Cristiano William jackson. As soon as the orientation period came to a close early in September, a group of students were assembled and told they were Freshman E. At first we were unorganized, as all new Freshman classes are, unified only by the fact that we had the same goal in mind - a Catholic College educa- tion. It wasn't long after, that this group of thirty-five stu- dents, some recent high school graduates, some returning veterans, and others returning to school after spending some time in the business world, were working together as a Well-organized team. Our class elections were soon held, and Daniel I. Hennessy, Alfonso I. F anjul, and joseph R. Christiano were elected President, Vice President and Secretary, respectively. On the sports scene we did not do Well. The more ex- perienced upperclassmen showed us how intramural foot- ball should be played. Being defeated by Sophomore D by a small margin was a moral victory, since they went on to win the tournament. VVe certainly will greet the future Freshmen with a .team as good as, if not better than, the ones that opposed us this year. Since more than half the class works after school it is difficult for them to attend the many social functions on the campus, but despite this handicap we were well repre- sented at most of these functions, including the Mission Dance and the Inter-Class Dinner. As our Freshman year comes to a close, we cannot show fully our appreciation of the opportunities, which have been given us as students at F ordham. We hope that the following years will be as enlightening, both spiritually and scholastically, as the one that has now passed before us.

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r Class Officers Jl0l1H,fT. Carey, Vice Presidentg Mary Frances Keenan, Secretaryg Patrick McG'eary, Treasurerg James Mclieen, President. Freshman B CITY HALL Out of the chaos of the first weeks of starting college there emerged from the Freshman class a rather bewildered but ambitious group known as Freshman B. This feeling of newness was not to last long, for we soon became engaged in many extra-curricular activities. To those who had a flare for writing the Maroon Quill and Aries offered an outlet to prove their ability. The many other clubs and societies also presented to us their varied interests. What we will remember most is the people that made up our classg the incidents that happened, the sayings that were born and somehow seemed to stick . . . The unfor- gettable and emphatic THINK, . . . that famous last row in Accounting class which possessed the inevitable knack of always disappearing especially during second period . . . the pleasures and comforts of the Lounge which left us short on cuts and long on absences . . . Speech class with its great orators and voice recordings . . . Saint Peter . . . Jim the Rat . . . traffic tickets . . . and last but not least the Readeway. Put these all together and you have the memories of Freshman B, each a golden link which binds us closer as a class. Front Row: Louis Solano, Arthur I. Mella, Sylvia Cross, Robert T. Dremmam, William Sullivan, Diana S, Buffa, Robert Brennan, Rosemary Morgan. Middle How: Carmine Basile, Donald Hesselbirg, Joseph Gistaro, Edward Royals, Robert Stevenson, Thomas Baldino, Patrick McGuire, Martin Byrne, Joseph Colleran. James Carkins, john Hasson. Back Row: James McKe-en, john Carey, Patrick McGeary.