Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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CHEMISTS’ CLUB: Galvin, Bachman, White (President), Weinberg, Chimiak, Hyle. New York police force. Dr. John C. Krantz, Professor of Pharma- cology at the University of Maryland, Dr. Stanley P. Watkins of Rustless Iron and Steel and Dr. James Armstrong of Bethlehem Steel. Mendel Club Secrettue Typifying the science building is the Mendel Club. Studious, and remote in all its dealings with the Arts and Business students, the biological society remains aloof in its ivory tower (the third floor of the Science Building), not venturing out save for its annual beer MENDEL CLUB: Sitting— Ste- dem (President), Father Di- dusch (Moderator), Corasaniti. Standing — Dougherty, Reahl, Budnichuk.

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MATHEMATICS CLUB: Sitting — Ilyle, Chimiak, Bachman, Miller, Feild. Standing — Siwin- ski (President), Wiegard, Dr. Celauro (Moderator), Wilkin- son, Hemelt, Mueller. announced that t lie lectures this year were to deal with the history of mathematics, drawing largely on the wealth of romance behind the calculating science. The opening lecture on “Mathematics and In- tuition was given by Dr. Arnold Dresden of Swarthmore on Novem- ber 14. A group of student lecturers followed, one of which baffled his audience by the drawing of a regular dodecahedron with protractor and compass. The series was concluded by Dr. Sheraton of American University who talked about “Geometric Stereograms. Chemists Haue Famous Lecturers In the matter of obtaining nationally known guest speakers, the Chemists’ Club has no equal on the campus. In fact it monopolized the field in this respect for many years and its supremacy was un- challenged until the Math Club and the Accounting Academy sprang into existence. But these infant clubs could not hold the pace and this year, as in every year. Father Richard W. Schmidt’s fine organization swept the field with such well-known men as Dr. A. L. Gettler of the 10

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party, which we are given to understand is quite a party. After in- ducting new members and cleaning up, they retire to the Biology De- partment for another year. During this hibernation, they entertain each other with carefully prepared lectures. Had it not been for Presi- dent Tony Stedem’s rare articles in the Greyhound , we suppose we would never have known of these lectures. Bench ley Society Fills Hole In the spring of 1938 when the Class of 4 2 first came to Loyola only one thing was lacking, to wit — a representative, modern literary society. Since then, this deficiency has been remedied in a manner surpassing their wildest dreams, with the formation of the Robert E. Benchley Literary Society. Now the flaming torch of culture must be handed on. Melpomene, who delights to transfer the laurel from one brow to another, must turn a smiling face to our successors, the erst- while juniors. Stiff upper lip, Melpomene. BENCHLEY LITERARY SOCIETY: Barrett, Kal- tenbach, Ilelfrich, Burke, Russell. 18