Good Counsel College - Vestigia Yearbook (White Plains, NY)

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FATHER MCCORMACK OUR ACADEMIC FUNCTIONS By MARY AGNES O,NEILL The first of the 1961-62 series of lectures at Good Counsel was delivered by the outstanding author and lecturer, Count Michael de la Bedoyere. His topic was 'fPolitical and Social Problems in Britain Today, in which he stressed the problem of lessening the gap between the British Isles and Continental Europe. At present Count Bedoyere is engaged on the prepa- ration of a new life of St. Francis of Assisi based on important sources that have only recently been made available. On October 20, the worldwide traveller and author, Erik Ritter von Kuehnelt- Leddihn, gave a stimulating lecture on the conditions in Russia today. Also held here at the college was a series of lectures spon- sored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. The plan was to introduce this organization and to explain its role on campus and in the parishes. Among the guest speakers was Mr. John O'Nei1l whose topic of discussion was The Motivating Factors of the C.C.D. In November the student body heard the Reverend William McCormack speak on the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In his talk Father McCor- mack outlined the main purpose of the organization. On November 13, the International Re- lations Club and the college unit of the National Federation of Catholic College Students jointly sponsored a panel discus- sion on the Latin American countries. Our guest speaker, Father Cassidy, a Mary- knoll Missioner, sketched a vivid picture of Latin America today, covering such points as the economic and political life with their problems and possible solutions. Around the same time we were present at an address delivered by the Reverend James H. Flanagan. Father spoke on the opportunities of the lay apostolate in New Mexico. Before the close of this lecture, we were well aware of the mighty challenge which awaits the missionary zeal of col- lege students. 101

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On the first of December, one of the members of the Alumnae Association Marie Therese Byrne, related her experi- ences in the Soviet Union to the students through vivid, colored slides taken on her tour in Russia while she was a member of the United States Army Club. The following week those students who were received into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary listened to a sermon by the Reverend Vincent Hart, SJ. In it Father urged the sodalists to strive for good and to better themselves spiritually. January was highlighted by the brilliant performance given by the famous Ameri- can violinist, Herbert Baumel. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras on three continents and has won acclaim for his contemporary music. Three of the many. selections played on that occasion were Allegro con brio, Sonata in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2-Ludwig von Beethoven. Tempo di Menuetto, Sonata in E minor, K. 304-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Allegretto guisto, Sonata H9435-Aaron Copland. Not only has Mr. Baumel concertized in the United States, Europe, and South America, but he has also done extensive research on Italian music during two years spent in Italy on Fulbright grants. On February l2, the Reverend John Loya gave a slide-lecture on the Byzan- tine Liturgy. The Holy Sacrince of the Mass according to this rite was celebrated 5 DR. BOND in the college chapel the following week. On the 16th, Dr. William L. Tung, Chair- man of the Political Science Department, St. john's University, spoke on Asian Af- fairs, covering, in particular, the topic, Red China Today. Dr. Tung has been the representative of Nationalist China to the United States. In cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission and the United Science Foun- dation, the American Institute of Biologi- cal Sciences sponsored a most informative lecture on February 23. Dr. Victor P. Bond, Assistant Chairman of the Medical Research Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory, spoke on The EH'ects of Fall- out Radiation on Human Beingsf' The purpose of the visiting biologist's program is to assist in stimulating interest in biology as a career by enabling under- graduates to meet and to become ac- quainted with the leading biologists in the various fields of the life sciences. The topic, The use of isotopically labeled com- pounds in the study of cellular processes, was presented to the Science concentrators in a special seminar. Dr. Bond received his A.B. at the Uni- versity of California in Berkeley. In 194-5 he was awarded his M.D. and six years later he received his Ph.D. at the Univer- sity of California. With more than twelve years of research experience in the labora- tory and in field tests involving atomic weapons, Dr. Bond is a member of the sub-committee on Hematology of the Na- HERBERT BAUMEL Miss BYRNE 102 , i it if if T