Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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It is hoped through this program to in- form every Manhattan Man on the Campus of the purpose of the Confra- ternity and his part in furthering its cause. In late Uctober of next year many present and former members are plan- ning to assist at the Eighth National Congress of the Confraternity to be held in Boston. Other activities planned for next year are, The Third Regional Col- lege Conference of the Confraternity, Second Manhattan Alumni-Undergrad- uate Conference, The Annual Exhibit on Campus Day, and the Catechistsl Annual Dinner, at which the members of the soci- ety will be the guests of the President Brother B. Thomas. The olhcers under whose guidance these activities will be sponsored are George Leash, Arthur Johnston, and Joseph Daly. THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY HE St. Vincent de Paul Society is international in the scope of its charity. Here at Manhattan the De La Salle Conference was organized by the late Brother Benilde Patrick, and was carried on during the war years by Brother Charles Ambrose. Today it is recognized as the leading and most active Religious Society on the Campus. The organization was originally founded at the Sorbonne by Frederick Ozanam in 1833. VVith its beginning among Catholic college men, it is only litting that it should continue to receive strong support from them. Here in Col- lege they receive the training and experi- ence that will prepare them for future parish work should they chose to join their parish conference Sources of revenue for the Society are the students of Manhattan themselves, who give to the Society through its tea dances, shows, and mite boxes. The annual Christmas show given by the Society is an event anticipated by every student. Such notables as Dennis Day and Frank Sinatra have partaken in the show. Its President, Eugene Calure, Vice- President, Donald Bridgetts, Treasurer, Robert Paolini, Secretary, John Win- ston, and all the members under the guid- ance of Brother Charles have manifested in their undertaking the spirit of the Society never to say no to any charity. During 1945 and 1946 it gave almost nine hundred dollars to charity and over two hundred articles of clothing to the needy. The recipients of this charity were Seton Hospital, St. Cecilia's Nursery, Friendship House, St. Patrick's Home, Spring Valley Camp and the Catholic Worlcer. The particular Council of the Society of which the De La Salle Conference is a member recently honored our Con- ference in April 1946 with their award for being the most active and best organ- ized College Conference under its juris- diction.

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- -1 T110 Dv La Salle Unit of flu' Sf. TfvilICI'lI'f dr Paul Society trying times, the Society did manage to keep its principal mission at St. Cecilials fairly well staffed. The Society also man- aged to keep alive on the Campus the apostolic spirit of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. T hose who have con- tributed much to the effectiveness of the Catechists during these years are Math- ias VVeiden, John Walsli, Bryan Kellway, John Swan, Thomas Ryan, Joseph Dot- tino, to mention but a few. During the past year the Society was happy to welcome back to its ranks many of its former members, notably VVilliam McGowan, the only remaining charter member of the group. ln addition to an increase in the membership, the Society was able to send laborers to St. john the Martyr's Sunday School classes, the Casita Maria, as well as other centers of activity. The year also marked the return of the Course in Methods of Teaching Religion which had been sus- pended during the war years. The Oflicers of the Society during the past semester were Thomas Ryan, Timothy VValsh and Peter NVeiden Campus activities of the Catechists during the past semester were given over primarily to the laying of plans for the scholastic year 1946-47. Early in the first semester the Society plans to sponsor a Confraternity Day on the Campus for the benefit of the entire student body.

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School Societies THE COMMERCE CLUB HE Commerce Club was founded in the Fall of 1927, as the oflicial organization of the School of Busi- ness, by the members of the first gradu- ating class of the School. Its continued existence and growth in activity and ser- vice since that time epitomize the growth and development of the School of Busi- ness itself. At the present time membership is open to Freshmen, after the first semes- 195