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

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THE English department of LIU has accumu- lated a formidable record of achievements dur- ing the past four years. Both in group and in individual undertakings, the faculty of this act- ive department has brought immeasurable prestige to the University. One of their most notable achievements, the inauguration of Enchiridion, an honor society for students of literature, was an enterprise to which many members of the English depart- ment contributed. From the time of its incep- tion early in 1950, Enchiridion instituted a dy- namic program that was geared toward ad- vancing the standards of English literature. After inducting its first members-a mere handful of English majors who were able to meet the high standards of the society fwhich are a 2.5 average in 24 credits of Englishl- Enchiridion held a public symposium. The topic chosen for discussion was The Value of Psychoanalysis in Literary Criticism. Assum- ing the position that psychoanalysis could be put to effective use by the critic were Mr. Howard justin, formerly an instructor of Eng- lish at LIU, and Arnold Friedman, graduate as- sistant in English. Mr. Willard Maas, also of the English department, and Louis Karnpf, past editor of Review, took the negative view. Pre- siding over the forum-which was marked by heated rebuttals from both sides - was Dr. Francesco Cordasco, the popular Associate Professor of English and an authority on Vel- lum Iunius-whose lost letters attacking King George of England he discovered for LIU. Cedric Malin, who upon graduation became the director of LIU's evening division, and is now an English Instructor at the Hicksville branch, suggested the formation of an English honor society. With the aid of the department, he helped to make the idea become a reality. As the founder of the organization, Malin re- mains as its permanent president ex officio. Dr. Cordasco, who contributed the name to the society Can appropriate one, since Henchirid- ios in Greek means: to view something from a raised vantage point or a particular perspec- tivel has performed ably as Faculty Advisor, Eli Barry is the elected President, while Donald O'Shea, Leonard Kent, Arnold Friedman and Al Serling serve as Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Historian. Foster The Literateurs Enchiridion is proud to number among its members some of the nation's outstanding poets, novelists, critics and educators. Gilbert Highet and Mark Van Doren of Columbia Uni- versity, and Harry Levin of Harvard are but a few. Frequent acclaim has been tendered vari- ous members of the English department for their research in numerous branches of litera- ture. Dr. Cordasco received recognition for the unearthing of the Iunius papers, Prof. Iames R. Foster, chairman of the department, was given the Monograph award by the Modern Lan- guage Association for his History of the Pre- Romantic Novel in England, published in l949. Mr. Willard Maas is presently lecturing in Ire- land on a poetry grant from a noted founda- tion. During the course of their advanced studies many of the instructors in the English depart- ment have undertaken worthwhile projects in literature. Mr. Arthur Buckley-to whom Eng- lish majors will forever be indebted for his penetrating interpretations of esoteric literary works-is studying for his Doctorate at Boston University and completing a criticism of Mel- ville's Piazza Tales. Prof. joseph Shiffman re- ceived his Doctor of Philosophy degree from NYU for his study of the speeches and writings of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Mr. Robert Spec- tor has had published an essay on Smollet's diction in Word Study magazine. iii .' 4 lf an mf 1' wif .sw swf. ME wwf w-'ffm cr-iff: maxi 0:22 msgs mi 'Ik I lfiiflig mm Siren rm-,E Us Fm Uniting fr?-yi j -LW sz WB: gh ME M tbl 'M

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Because they have to deal with the fresh- man-a species of student characterized by weak knees and still weaker minds-special recognition is due the instructors of English l and ll. Each one has his own unique system for establishing a rapport between the student and himself. Mr. Seymour Stagg browbeats, impresses, and overwhelms the hydrocephalic freshman by a profusion of ten dollar words, mind- reading, memory and hypnotizing stunts, threats, psychology, sex and histrionics. Mr. Hayden Sawyer uses a singular ap- proach fto say the leastl to the problem. He shouts ambiguous terms such as vigoroso, tears up dictionaries and asks the class to memorize whole pages from them, takes the class on long hikes through parks, divorce courts and movie theaters, and offers A's to anyone who can beat him in bowling. Since Mr. Sawyer bowls a good l8U game, nobody has ever benefited by this offer. Since the graduate assistant is often ex- pected to teach an English class when an in- structor is absent, Arnold Friedman has often been thrown into one of those snal-ce pits called English l. He rarely has any difficulty, how- ever, since he keeps the class busy by giving them grammar tests for the entire hour. Many students were distressed when Mr. Howard lustin left the English faculty. He was known, by the students who sat with him, to be one of the most erudite, stimulating and sin- cere instructors in the department. lt is hoped that he is happy wherever he is and that other students are afforded the same benefits of his teaching abilities as we were. We all owe the English department a note of appreciation. Without them we would never know-were we asked-that the Merchant of Venice was written by Ernest Hemingway. -0.11. ibm .xgrfid fefn UNIVERSITIES, being what they are, house many different types of individuals, ranging from the sophisticated Future-Author-of-America to the long- haired esoteric musician. These extremists somehow never seem quite at ease unless involved in seem- ingly endless discussion, argument and debate. Our aesthetes, recognizing the need for the young artist to present his work, haphazardly began the formation of a group to unite all the arts. Under the direction of Sam Berkowitz, a columnist for Sea- wanhaka who gained repute as LlU's fledging Brooks Atkinson, the structural framework began to take concrete form. Sometime in the early fall of 1951, 20 invited guests listened to a series of readings, taken from past Workshop-Theater performances, presented back-to-back with a discussion on artistry and poetry. From this humble, rather erratic, seed bloomed a flourishing, albeit controversial tree. At the second meeting of the Art Circle, before some lUO guests comprised of students and faculty members, Mr. Ho- ward lustin, then an instructor in the English depart- ment, debated with Mr. Eli Gladstein of the Eco- nomics department on Art for the Artist. The dis- cussion was in part inspired by an editorial in Review magazine by Louis Kampf, The Romantic Audience. Scenes from Saroyan's The Time of Your Life were staged by members of Prof. Dennis Brown's class in Acting. This, together with several songs by the Madrigal singers, directed by Miss Ruth Sperling of the Music department, comprised the remainder of the famous four hour program, a record perform- ance by any standard. Eventually the school's literary magazine, Review became more closely united with the Art Circle, so close, in fact, that the latter became a subsidiary of Review. This publication, curtaailed financially to one publication per semester, became a fond watching parent, donating poets and authors to the Circle. Martin Wank, a junior and Editor of Review, to- gether with Sam Berkowitz, graduated by still ac- tive, appointed Enzio Napoli, a junior, in charge of the dramatic arts. On February 14, in a general Art Circle program, Vicki Copolla and Naomi Robbins read selections from The Boy With The Wooden Arm, a play by Enzio Napoli printed in Review. Scenes from Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo were presented at a later performance. The active members this year were Nicholas Pileggi, Dennis Altman, Sam Berkowitz, Martin Wank, Enzio Napoli, Bert Dince, Vicki Coppolla and Naomi Robbins. -NJI- Thirty-nine