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

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To Jesus-Through Mary. iIt is everyone's desire to reach heaven and the Sodality, in its motto, points the Way. VVhat mother will not aid her children in attaining happiness? How much then will Mary, the most perfect mother, do for her sodalists in achieving perfect happiness? Towards this end the Sodality seeks first, personal sanctification and then sanctification of our neighbor. Reverend Thomas A. Duross, SJ., our new moderator, helped outline a pro- gram. Alternate Friday nights were selected as meeting nights while other Fri- days were to be nights for Benediction. Father Duross gave Benediction in the chapel at 5:45 P. M. for all students and attendance was gratifying. Friday nights upon- which meetings were scheduled, talks were given by either our Prefect, john Straton, Father Duross or a guest speaker. One of the most interesting talks of the year was that given by Reverend Francis E. Toth, SJ., moderator of the Sodality of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Father Toth told, from personal experience and observation, of the taking over of Hungary by the corri- munists, its effect on the people and the economy of Hungary as a whole. An idea of the range of the Sodality discussions can be had from noting that they ran from communism, a world problem, to marriage, a personal vocation. The Sodality, however, did not confine its activities to within the school hours. The Mission Dance, one of the biggest social events of the school year, is supported and owes no small measure of its success to the efforts of the sodalists of all the sodalities of the School of Business. The proceeds from this dance go towards the support of the Jesuit Missions. The activity of the Sodality reaffirms the Fordham ideal, directing our atten- tion towards personal holiness through the imitation of Mary in devotion to Christ, her Son. 'ISHS BlGSS6O SACIQATTIEDII John Straton Prefect 195 Planning Sodality policies.

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Front Row: Ann Fallon, Rev. Thomas Duross, SJ., Rosemary Duggan, Patricia McGovern. Back Row: James Dolan, Patrick Murphy, Thomas Wogan, Anthony Locassio, Joseph Kurtzke, Robert Boris. the sooallt of oun Lao of Officers and Moderator. 194

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Front Row: Richard Tramontozzi, Iohn Hickey, Edward Marsico, Robert Musetti, james McAllister, Edward Kilkelly, Mr. Raymond Drskin. Back Row: Raymond Meany, Kevin O,BI'i6H, Joseph Bonanno, Thomas Hennessy, Frank Kerbl, George Horrigan. 1 ga., .,,,. ,I .,.., , ..,.. ,,.,m.n,.,.,,,E n 2 V 3 3 is ' 1 U ta if Z .RM jf. AQ? sqQ w,,-v 'G6y 9 With our eyes set on greater school-wide unity, the Student Council em- barked on its' 1955-56 session. A new form of representation was initiated whereby each class-section President receives a seat on the Council. The various Activities Committees that had functioned in the past were felt to be unnecessary under our new form of organization. Equal class representation was now an established part of our Council which in the past years consisted of representatives from the-Activities Committees only. To handle this task of reorganization, Joseph DeSantis of Senior Year was elected as President along with Kevin O'Brien, Ray Meany, Edward Marsico, and Frank Kerbl as Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Cor- responding Secretary, respectively. Keeping in mind our immediate purpose, to further the aims of the Stu- dent Body, our attention was drawn first to the Annual Freshman Reception. It is here that the very soul of student government receives its impetus and this year its, success was evidenced by an excellent turnout. Our next undertaking was that of the Annual lnterclass Dinner. Held in early December, it served as a true example of what could be done when Uptown and Downtown join forces for such an affair. This yearis dinner will be remembered as.the most successful yet, both socially and financially. And, so our work continued, for our preparations do not cease. The Stu- dent Directory, the blood drive, the Junior Prom and Senior Week all de- mand the fostering and support of such an organization. This working together, side by side, of the Council and the Student Body has contributed to the force of unity behind our very endeavor. Perhaps the greatest of these forces is in the person of our moderator, Mr. Raymond I. Diskin, whose many years of experience have been of invaluable service to us. 196s tuoent Professor Raymond Diskin Moderator . Joseph DeSantis President