Fordham University School of Education - Grail Yearbook (New York, NY)

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On the thirtieth, the Glee Club rounded out its packed calendar of activities with its an- nual Spring concert at Xavier High School. Highlighting the program were the perform- ances of Marisa Petraroja at the piano and Pasquale Amato on the violin. The weekend of May ll, l2 and l3 wit- nessed a frenzy of activity on the part of var- ious members of the School of Ed. On the eleventh and twelfth, the Thalians presented their major dramatic contribution of the year in Collins Auditorium. Arsenic and Old Lace was the first three act play the Thalians staged since Angel Street , in i9-47, and it was roundly applauded. The class of 'Sl figured strongly in the supporting roles, leaving the leads to other personalities. John Jordan, Hank D'Angelo and Ray Connolly contributed much to the performance, and without the technical assistance of Marjorie Cummerford and her cohorts of the stage crew, nothing could have been accomplished. Immediately following the Thalian Produc- tion was the Annual All School Affair spon- sored by the Student Council. John Martin produced an awesome array of talent included in which was a bagpipe virtuoso lJoe Brady, borrowed from lonal and a wild animal trainer, lHank D'Angelo, borrowed from the Talians.7 Following the floor show was a dance, and John Kelly displayed eminent satisfaction in watching the more than two hundred couples circle the gold fish pond in the middle of the floor. For the first time in three years, the aflfair made money. A good time was had by a . Toward the end of our Junior year, dem- ocracy in education reasserted itself. We con- ducted our student elections. ln the ensuing hurly-burly we witnessed the usual interesting developments. The class politicians who had long lain dormant reappeared on the scene to announce their candidacy in these annual popu- larity contests. Nobody paid much attention to their speeches, buttonholing, plots, and counterplots, and in the end, those who most wanted the various titles got them. ln this traditional American process, there were the usual arguments, recounts, invalida- tions and votes for Miss Scanlon for Student Council President. Q ln the elections for the Student Council, we saw some of our student leaders lose their badges. This development disconcerted every- one but the ones who had lost them. Due mainly to the eleventh hour appearance of a deus ex machina, dignity and the proper values were at length restored to this august body in its darkest hour. The happy students celebrated this victory of truth, justice and political purity to the strains ofa specially composed marching song the authors of which, through innate modesty, chose to retain their anonymity. Devi- ationism was defeated and we proceeded on to the end terms and vacation. ,c ..- . : 5 1' I 5 I . .5 T115 : THA ge L14 . , .J 3 fm, E: 5 ' 731-9 A- . X X901 5 i -1 .X s . 5 X X. .-,U PX was ,Sig S S rf Q J senic it and Al X1 x Q, . ,q OH fl if lf? HSBWIF A .rffjk-,Ny it A NU ULD f' I L 10561, b, LA 1 F fee - H KESSELRI FE - ff - S .- -N ' tm., Nc T'-C 4 riff LO Ld FIA V t- L, 1 I ' Q i FQHUHAM -X ff 4 X t : lWlvE,, H - if : SIU - Int 'ts 1: V M '5E11,,0l ' - , :num af ll and UPQIL, me , I 54 ' ,if ' if ' aoulrmm. Q 1,50 11111, l If ,JSM . ,H ACT l' c - Q fha mf.: 1' IL 5 i 5: l 'ln '1s' leV g Wil ,H f 3 ' 'f u J : .. Ca Qffb . - 4 - s r ,j,ZLiM,,, rfflef' Qbalb if 'Z-A F' 'If af-pf.,,if 'r' -.. Um I I 1 I 1 I J f J f f Qjfa .1 gwffvfvmfz- QW. mvjlx cpm 'pu,,,bI, W, p

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KKIASB PIBITI NAMED.. Father Keller In somewhat of a different strain, the Stu- dent Council sponsored an inspiring lecture by Father James Keller, noted author of You Can Change the World. In his friendly informal manner Fr. Keller presented his outline of the Christopher movement and gave us the peren- nially inspiring challenge to Christian action in human activity. Continuing in this line, the Frosh Sodality established a Catholic Action Group. Under the direction of Emmanuel Scrofani, the members prepared two Catholic Action briefs on Federal Aid to Education and on Euthanasia for pre- sentation to other organizations. Working in close cooperation with the Knights of Colum- bus Public Education committee the Sodality succeeded in aiding that organization in its efforts to enlighten non-Catholics about the Church, correct their false impressions and, :ff possible, convert them to the true way of i e. During February the Student Council com- pleted plans for the Blood Bank, sponsored a March of Dimes appeal and made prelimi- nary arrangements for the All-School Affair. The Glee Club reappeared on the air, this time on CBS' Church of the Air , and Miss Scan- lon initiated her series of lectures for students preparing for the teaching profession. February also witnessed a lecture spon- sored by the Social Service Club. Mr, David S. Baumstein, Director of the Infants' Home in Brooklyn, outlined his views on the Role of the Children's Institution in the Community. AMERICAN BHD CROSS BLOOD PROGRAM GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTERS REGISTRATION BLANK KWINAIIII Ullffl IHIDDI-B1 ADDRESS............ ..........-...... mi. ..VV.A. .A ..-...z-....A,..,....... ..,.,-...-..-- Qlllllllll 4S!ill'l'l CCITY. ZDNB. SFATBT l 7 Ifyouarcreginteriugunmemberofntirm or organiutinn, plane desimnto here li........1. .Y.. . ..Y,Yvv ....v.,.-.-?...,-.........,.,... imn on oxsmrznnom The nge limit: for eligible blood donors are from 2137 59. Minoru between 18 and 21 must have n Red Croc: release form timed by their param. D! a lubsuntinl meal 4 hour: before donating hlootmblo fatty foods should be eaten thereafter until donation has been made except donor muy have dry mat, 1 ' juice or clear colfee or tea. Sugar can be used but no milk or cream. A Red Cro: phylician will determine your eligibility bdorre you donate, COOPIRATI G cHAr'rlnl: ,WWMWYEQWY mm C 'o f uwmami ' NHL C if..5i ' 'i?Ui'1 E'v..m ' ?2iTJ..2'lw'D1i'.L..A sxooxnm 1, zur. 9:-92 umw mu sr Nav is N. . nuxngg N. Y. -rm :anno 1. zur. nm nom :mum a. N. Y. wmv nu. 6-moo runnin 94444 cum-rn wow ln.-emo 1.u..-mo ul. 9400 me mn m zz amazon ua.- vni 1 m-nz ...coo ra. ' nm-9. LIL-7:00 na. l.P.33-Ylvrlllt 'sa The Science Club experimented with an Oscil- loscope, the nature and function of which re- mained unknown to the rest of the student body. It was early in March that the Student Council voted to double its membership, and the ensuing ratification by the student body was almost unanimous. On the twelfth, the E. S. O. held its annual Communion Breakfast in Dealy Hall, following their three day retreat. The Thalians culminated their one-act play series with a two-play offering. In the first, a traditional melodrama, Gail Bartenburger was at last foiled in her attempt to drive her daughter, Ann Peltier, insane. In the second, Marjorie Cummerford, Frank Dance, Marisa Petraroja, Hank D'Angelo and John Jordan rambled through intricacies of a farcical boarding house sketch authored by John Martin. The Friends of Music heard Collins Healy, Fordham's lecturer on Irish studies, present a program of Irish music in their meeting of the third, and the Basketball team of the School of Ed. went on a protracted losing streak. April witnessed the inception of the Morn- ing Session lnterracial Club, formed from the ranks of the Philosophy Club. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Sullivan, the morning session stu- dents followed the lead of their evening session compatriots and established a special group for the study of the great contemporary prob- lem. Meeting in the headquarters of the Cath- olic Interracial Council at 20 Vesey Street, the club was welcomed at its first meeting by Mr. George Hunton, Secretary of that organization and heard Fr. Charles Keenan, S.J., managing editor of America , trace the historical and sociological background to the question and show it in its true perspective according to the principles of Scholastic Philosophy. On April 28, more than ninety members of the School of Education, attracted no doubt by the promise of free coffee and doughnuts, spilled a pint of their blood into the Downtown Fordham Blood Bank. Originally the pet pro- ject of John McCullough, the drive was led by Ray Connolly as Blood Bank Chairman and proved to be an unqualified success. The cof- fee was markedly superior to that sold in the Baltimore, and Lucien Angelelli soon recovered from his temporary indisposition. What, a drip?

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So now we had completed three years of Catholic Higher Education. Our Junior year, from one point of view, was our most produc- tive. We spent more time in school, partici- pated in more school activities and were,much more industrious students than ever before. This period of great activity may have been very significant in our lives, and then again, if it was activity merely for the sake of activity, it has been pointless. To be of value, activity in human beings must be an indication of essential change, and not only of change but of growth. ln Junior year most of us grew and in many ways. Some more than others, some differently than others and some grew not at all. We were faced with all of the great and seemingly great problems that all young people encounter. Some of us solved them and emerged after three years at Fordham, knowing who and what we were, where we were going and how to get there. Others of us did not find ourselves then and some of us do not now know exactly and in detail how it is we must work out our salva- tion. But eventually, we will know and will work it out. In our third year, major emphasis was placed on extracurricular activity. Whether this part of our lives as students has particu- larly benefitted us, we do not know. lt may be that it was a source of the greatest personal de- velopment we experienced at Fordham. lt may be that it constituted the greatest part of our education at Fordham. lt has most been a detriment to our class work at times. During third year we were often told by our teachers that too much extracurricular activity harms classwork. ln the extreme cases this was ef- fectually demonstrated on our report cards. lf we have succeeded in growing a little it has not been through our efforts alone. The influence for good that our classmates, asso- ciates and teachers exerted upon us cannot ever be accurately evaluated. Wi tile we cannot assign individual credit to particular classmates and friends we are aware of the great benefits that have been conferred upon us through our association with particular teachers. Not only in class but in extracurricular activities, official conferences, and in unofficial conversations, we are the ones who have been the receivers of much of value. A few of our teachers stand out above the rest in this respect. Among those we encountered of this group in third year, the most outstanding, perhaps, was Father Day. Quiet, reserved, yet capable of extremely witty flashes of wry and whim- sical humor he early demonstrated his interest, affection, and desire to help us as students. Through him we came to know ourselves more truly, humbly respect a glorious nature God had given us, through a knowledge of man's intellectual mistakes of the past, come to know some true methods of solution for present day problems. ln Philosophy classes one often un- consciously experiences contempt for the minds of those who have failed to reach a solution to a problem which, when explained a priori, seems to be ridiculously easy. ln Father Day's approach to Philosophy, the prob- lem was important as in reality it is. The great mystery of being was the focus of attention. Thus through this kindly and extraordinarily patient Jesuit we came to know something of the wonder and glory of being, of man, and of God. Dr. Glasgow was quite a different experi- ence for those of us who came into contact with him. Knowing us often better than we knew ourselves, he demanded much and gave much to us in return. As Thalians, we went through Purgatory every time we put on a play, and emerged knowing the drama as we had never known it before. This we can say of Dr. Glasgow, he knew people and he knew drama and he knew how to make people know drama Nothing further can be said of a good teacher. So if you will forgive our misplaced lines, dra- matic ineptness, and lack of imagination, Dr u Now where did we leave off? And I quote from Faust lf W-35 fhl5 3-WBYH .,5,2- . ai, -