Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Class of 1949 HE forty-niners began their col- lege career at Manhattan on Sep- tember 17. Hey Froslf' ushered us into our first phase of college life. The sophs, not wishing us to grow lax in our physical accomplishments devised all sorts of pleasant pastimes for us.

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than a willingness to the task and ac- quitted itself well of what was expected of them by the upperclassmen. F or the organization and planning of the Sophomore dance, many a member brought his imagination, his talents and his organizing ability to bear on the prob- lems involved. Because of the devotion of these men, the Sophomore Dance, held at the Concourse-Plaza Hotel on Febru- ary 8, was a social and financial success. Jack Jennings held the Hoor with his sweet music and the road towards suc- cessful affairs was straightened out con- siderably by the signal success of the sophomore efforts. Thomas Keene was the Chairman of the Dance. Myles Am- brose, Robert Fleenor, Williarn Rooney, Joseph Conway, Robert Hassel, William Ahearn, James Ryan, Edward Sleefe and Gerard Sullivan were other members of this Committee. Particular credit is due Brother Gabriel, who, as class Moderator, as- sisted and encouraged the ohicers of the class and the members of the Committee in the smooth working of all these plans and activities. As June draws near and some of our good friends are graduating the mem- bers of our class are looking forward to becoming Juniors, just one more step near the eventual goal of Manhattan graduates.

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In fact any afternoon we could be seen propelling match boxes along Broadway with our olifactory extremities. One of the most interesting spectacles of the year was seen on the day of the Frosh Rush, which marked the end of hazing. Only one soph C poor fellowj appeared at Jasper Field. Among the memories that will linger in our minds for as long as we remember Manhattan, is that of our first retreat. Y Shortly afterwards the joy of com- pleting our first semester was tinged with regret that some of our classmates left to join the services of our country.'At the beginning of our second semester the returning veterans swelled the num- bers of our classes to almost double. At the February elections, Charles Riker was chosen president of the Freshman year. Early in March plans for the biggest 155