Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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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

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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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ter, and to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors in good standing. The Club was established for a two- fold purpose: lirst, to create and maintain a bond of friendship among the under- graduate members and between the stu- dents and faculty, which will be perpe- tuated through the years among the alumni of the School, second, to offer to the undergraduates opportunities for guidance in the choice of a business career and to supplement and broaden the work of the classroom, through discus- sions, lectures, forums, visits to manu- facturing plants and Hnancial and in- dustrial establishments in and around the Metropolitan area. To carry out these purposes meetings are held bi-monthly, when the Club has guest speakers from business, industry, neighboring collegiate schools of busi- ness and from the faculty staff of the School of Business. Each year, war not interfering, the Commerce Club has sponsored a formal dance for undergraduates, alumni and faculty of the School. The educational and social activities of the year are fit- tingly climaxed by the School of Busi- ness banquet, in which the alumni play a very conspicuous part and for whom the affair is chieiiy planned. At this banquet, the newly elected oflicers of the Club are formally installed. The Commerce Club, in addition to its regular activities, has the mandate and privilege at the present time of fos- tering and directing the aims and work of the Propeller Club of the United States, with which it is affiliated through the locally established chapter, called the Port of Manhattan College, which was formally set up some years ago, under the leadership of Brother Adrian Lewis, F.S.C. 196 Under the moderatorship of Dean James L. Fitzgerald, the following offi- cers guided the destiny of the Society during the past year: Sylvester I. Bal- assi, President, Stephen Ahmuty, Vice President, Thomas Liccardi, Secretary and Jean VVill, Treasurer. THE MANHATTAN ENGINEERS NSTTTUTED in 1939, the Manhat- tan Engineers is the largest profes- sional group on the campus. This organization embraces all students and graduates of the School of Engineering under the direction of Brother Leo, E.S.C., Dean of the School. The three- fold aim of the Society is first, the uniti- cation of all engineering activities, sec- ond, the coordination of the various pro- fessional groups of the School, both graduate and student and third, by means of united effort, the assurance of greater success for these engineering activities. The main social event of the school year is the Engineers' Ball sponsored by the Manhattan Engineers. Since its ori- gin in 1937, the Ball has grown to be the social highlight of the academic year. This year marked the initial appearance of a very succesful advertising journal. Under the guidance of our dynamic Brother Aubert, the Dance has grown to be such a success that next year it is scheduled to be held in the Grand Ball- room of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. With Brother Aubert at the helm, within a few years the Engineers' Ball should be able to give the College a new and much-needed Engineering Building. The Manhattan Engineers also spon- sor a Communion Breakfast, held on the