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

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communion Bneakliast A spiritual ending. On Palm Sunday, March 25, the annual Communion Breakfast was held on the Campus. The well attended Mass was cele- brated by the Reverend Iames I. McGinley, SJ., Dean of the School of Business. Im- mediately after the Mass, the annual break- fast was held in the Mural Room of Keating Hall. It was inspiring and heart warming to see the magniiicent attendance. Profes- sor Baymond Diskin, 'Moderator of the Communion Breakfast, called upon Dr. John V. Connorton, Director of the Asso- ciated Hospitals of New York and a former Deputy Mayor of New York, to be the guest speaker of the Breakfast. Dr. Con- norton, a Fordham alumnus, is well known in New York circles as a result of his nu- merous speaking engagements. His talk proved to be not only inspirational, but enlightening as well. The' chairman of this year's Breakfast was Mr. Patrick Sheehan. Assisting him was Mr. Thomas Wogan, representing the Downtown Division. The alumni took not only themselves, but their children along also. Accommodations were arranged whereby the children were cared for while the parents attended the affair. In order that this Palm Sunday be An inspiring wordlby Rev. L. A. Walsh, SJ. 176 Those responsible for good food.

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DINNER in an aura of some mystery to students. Mr. Mann's speech was particularly enlightening and interesting. What proved of special interest was the comments made by Mr. Mann on the glowing long range prospects of our national economy. The President of the University, Rev. Laurence McGinley, SJ., our Dean, Rev. James McGinley, SJ., and our Assistant Deans of the Campus- and Downtown, Rev. Lawrence Wilson, SJ. and Dr. Louis Spadaro, and Rev. Edward Quain, SJ., attended as well as many of the faculty. ABK Keys and Gold Medals were awarded and the R.O.T.C. honors presented. Ray Rohne and Ray Meany deserve credit for their efforts in assuring the success of the Dinner. Dick McKeon was in charge of the excellent publicity which resulted in such a large turnout. 11 of An address by Rev. James I. McGinley. i ,.,.....-i, 4 i 12 ii rf v . 7 ' ! .g- ., i fl l A well deserved award. GX! V .51 1 6 A night of informal relaxation and fun. 175 ' 3 1

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Dr. Connorton magniies our obligations as Catholics. a full day of recreation and spiritual reflec- tion, a matinee performance of O My People was scheduled for the afternoon. The advantages enjoyed by those who attended the Communion Breakfast were two-fold. First and foremost are the spir- itual rewards attained for attending Mass and receiving Holy Communiong secondly, and of particular importance to underclass- A word of thanks by Rev. James I. McGinley, SJ men, was the opportunity to become better acquainted with their fellow students and members of the faculty in a very congenial atmosphere that persisted throughout the day. Checking on a reservation. 177