Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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The I. R. . THE interest in international relations at LIU is not of recent origin. lt dates back as far as l929 when the late Prof. Hugo C. M. Wendel organized the first History group With a total membership of 22. Since that time, the club has survived many World and school crises both under its original name and that of the International Relations Club. Be- cause of its continuous interest in interscholastic activities, the avid interest of its student members and the able guidance of its faculty advisors, both past and present, it has become the club at the University with the Widest and most respected repu- tation. The IRC has consistently been represented at interscholastic gatherings and conferences. Its scope has been much broadened through its association With many national and local organizations of in- ternational character. From its inception the club was affiliated with the Foreign Policy Association, an organization Whose reports provided a valuable basis for discussion. This connection also enabled the club to send delegates to the conferences held at International House to discuss current problems. Two years after the formation of the club, it became affiliated With the League of Nations As- sociation, lnc. Realizing the great opportunity to enhance the reputation of the University in aca- demic circles, Prof. Wendel, with the cooperation of Dean Hardie, extended an invitation to have the April l3, 1932 Model League of Nations Assembly held at LlU. This successful meeting, at which Dean Hardie was the main speaker, was the first in a long line of conferences at which LIU took a leading role. The University can score another first through the Thirty-five agency of the IRC-the participation in the first Model Assembly of the United Nations held at Hamilton College in 1943. This was accomplished, despite several difficulties which arose, through the help of Dean Tristram W. Metcalfe. The History Club Was reorganized as the Inter- national Relations Club in IQ43, at the same time associating itself with the other clubs under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Sub- sequent to the sudden death of Prof. Wendel in Ianuary l949, Mr. Alvin C. W. Bahnsen became the Faculty Advisor. It is interesting to note that Mr. Bahnsen is the National Faculty Advisor of the ln- ternational Relations Clubs. The later accomplishments of the International Relations Club have been quite as illustrious as those of the early years. Pursuant to the unbroken record of attending all pertinent conferences, the IRC participated in the formation of the Metro- politan Collegiate Council for the United Nations in l949. Since this event, the IRC of LIU has attended all conferences of this organization and contributed a great deal to the success of these model meetings of the United Nations. These meetings enable the student delegates to understand the positions of the various delegations of the United Nations by ob- viating them to study the backgrounds and positions of these countries on the important issues of the day. These model meetings have received acclaim from many important quarters in both government and education for their progress in showing the American college student just how the UN functions. In short, the International Relations Club has done much to bring understanding of international affairs to the student body, and brought much well deserved recognition to the University.

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THE fantastic array of courses offered in this organ of the University is due to the fact that in reality, it is a combination of what is ordinarily two sepa- rate departments. The union of the History and Government departments, under the chairmanship of Dr. Paul Kosok, has made available a curriculum of courses which range from Contemporary Com- paritive Government to the study of lndian and Pre- Historic cultures. From courses which deal in the relationships of local, state, federal and international governmental categories right down to histories of warfare, politics and even people, goes the all-encompassing depart- ment syllabus. Prof. Kosok has recently opened a course, Pre-Seminar in History, which is now being offered under his own instructorship, which includes an investigation of historical research methods-a necessity for all who intend to teach History. ln the field of government, Mr. Bert McCullough and Mr. Alvin Bahnsen teach classes which study Political Scienceand its evolution through the ages. Messrs. Edwin Hoffman, Fred Abbott and Profs. Horowitz and Perlin round out a department which covers just about everything that has ever happened to mankind. Yes, if the student is interested in know- ing just how this world lives and how it ever got into the awful mess we jocularly know as society, the History and Government department of LIU is the unit to ask. we .Jqonor Sociefg THE History Honor Society was formed when it was found that an organ- ization was needed to further stimulate an interest in History and Govern- ment for those student specializing in these fields of study. The organization affords a further means of scholarly and social association in a congenial atmosphere and closer contact with the faculty. Additional facilities for the development of the pre-professional skills and attitudes relevant to the pursuit of advanced training are made available. The Society is held together solely by a common interest and the voluntary participation of its members, who meet to discuss particular interests held in common. Important speakers are heard and conferences of professional associa- tions prominent in the historical field are held. Symposiums on controversial aspects of historical development offer ideas and information which are of interest to the entire group. The Honor Society proposes to establish liason with organizations of similar format in other colleges and universities, in an effort to promote the transfer of ideas. An attempt is made to encourage mutual participation in functions designed to keep the history student informed of opportunities and developments in his field. The 1951-52 officers were President William A. Almond, Vice-President Ioachim Gange, Secretary Philip Leffel, Treasurer lohn Spanos and Prof. Sydney Horowitz, Faculty Advisor. Thirty-four The Historians TW wats ,nick half! ll Sine! miicrlf mist: cr:-iii arises: crdfsi as 'fi ' l . ...... : llvi-...Q- L..l':.L.j tit: .- - -IJ 1.1 4.53112 1 . 'ti' r,-gf .Q ..,,, ge- -- ... . E-gui... -....4, THQ .,. . Lgzu.. bw- L. 44 -N SL. ' - L: Qt: t 1 -. rl ' -Jifx X 519- Q 0 Rgfzcs 'B-. ., , SME l . GSE: Q of - Demi fmt 13. All Flush ox tw

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,.,.........-..-Jr IN late November of 1951 a meeting was held by Deans Hudson and deBarritt to discuss the formation of a new constitution for the students of LIU. Leading students in all the school's organizations were asked to attend. LIU had been without a constitution for two years and a previous constitutional committee had failed to formulate one due to the apathy of its members. lt was decided at this meeting that 12 students would be elected to a new committee to attempt, once again, the drawing-up of a new constitution. The 12 students selected were chosen on the basis of their leadership, dependability and experience in constitutional work. One of the first duties of the committee was to select a Faculty Advisor. Clt was deemed advisable that two be chosenl. Mr. Henry Adrian and Mr. Alvin Bahnsen, instructors in the History depart- ment, were selected and agreed to accept the dual position. From that point, the committee moved fast, hold- ing two and sometimes three meetings a weekg each meeting lasting anywhere from one to three hours. The committee appointed lra Greifer as Chairman and Phyllis Goldner as Secretary. Divided into sub- committees, each section worked on one particular phase of the constitution. Within a period of three months the Committee, with the full co-operation of the college, was within two weeks of finishing its task. Only the final cor- rections had to be made before presenting it to the students for ratification. On March 12, 1952 the following article appeared in Seawanhaka, weekly newspaper of LlU: The day for the establishment of Student Govemment at LIU is almost here. The Constitution Committee has turned its com- pleted document over to the English depart- ment for literary suggestions and to Dean Hudson for administrative approval. As soon as approval is received from the Ad- ministration a time will be set for the stu- dents to vote on ratification of the Constitu- tion and its by-laws. The Constitutional Committeemen Few students realize the amount of time and work which the Committee has put into the writing of this new Constitution. It re- veiwed the constitutions of other University Student Governments in the New York area and then proceeded to draw up a form of govemment which was applicable to LIU. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Committee's work was the spirit of com- promise which pervaded in spite of per- sonal preiudices and interests. The goals of the Committee was to devise a Constitution which would best repr-esent the student body and work for the best interests of all the students and the University. That is why the Student Council will represent the entire student body through the r-egular Council members. No club. organization or group within the University will be represented di- rectly as such in the Student Government Association: yet the rights and privileges of all organizations are protected under the Constitution and By-Laws. Another aspect of the Constitution Com- mittee worth noting is the fact that no one member claims credit for the Committee's accomplishments. Each and every member made his or her contribution both as to con- tent and form of the finished document. Both Faculty Advisors, Messrs. Henry Adrian and Alvin C. W. Bahns-en. have nothing but the highest admiration and praise for the display of initiative, construc- tive contributions and cooperation which each member brought to the Committee. They have worked together as a team and believe the Constitution reflects that spirit . . The members of this Committee are: HENRY ADRIAN . . . Faculty Advisor . . . BA Marietta College, 1941. LL.B School of Law, Colum- bia, 1943. MA Columbia, 1948. Former associate counsel of Gwinn and Pell law firm, New York City, 1943-'45. Member of Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity. Moderator of LIU forum, 1950. Candidate for Ph. D. at NYU. Thirty-six c ,4 titled iligf' flu s1.lZ.,,W: f 10 .,, llfftu' 4:4334 'gfbnfbg' 3 .1 wwf ' gi-l' I r rl , 'dBi5'?5gs.U cttw -Q 'H-:J WMC 1'l twig W in CJJ U4 . . -ie.: milf li:-93351 mir: UL'- Wmi 51 ii ? -- -v iff? .'i..,-1- ' Hrs Sri? M3 35953. . Pail:-1 lf--r : ia... ....... s .. .. . 4.1- ,..... .. lf! 34 we Cixi ,,. . GCIQE Lis. Y x -s A ' V 5' N-nv. . H U-AA., llllfs fits: Clif 31171: VT ...Jun QCQ5 rl .Q QQ, ff- . 1 L ,Cds ' . liflflllli IH.: I - -.u. tm Mc. 1: L H. his.-32-S Llltgdlg . -.uh .H-.A ass' l0RN Shri l'PSi'l5- Pma . .N :- Q ,N l A F' its My tc-it H 't- 'lil 9,537 S Hliirsgl DJ rife?- N51