Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 300 of the 1947 volume:

' QfSti the 1947 m a n h manhattan college new york 63, new york official sfudenf yearbook prepared and edifed by fhe dass of 1947 Foreword T - J. HERE is a great deal more to the publication of a yearbook than the mere listing of graduates and the sketching of activities. For, far above the many wearying weeks of writing, re-writing, research and photography, there stands at all times the challenge of tradition. No JVIanhattanite has ever been an annual published primarily for a cer- tain graduating class. Rather, it has always been and will always be a link in the ever-growing and ever-strengthening chain of tradition in Alma Mater ' s eighty- four year old history. To match or even approach the greatest of the timeless tomes of the past is the challenge faced each year by Manhattanite editors. We, the staff members of the class of 1947, have tried to meet this chal- lenge, and we humbly present the result of our endeavors, the 1947 Manhat- tanite. If, in the years to come, it provides the key to nostalgic memories of undergraduate days and the voluminous joys therein, we shall feel satisfied that our labors have not been in vain. We shall be proud of having been instru- mental in recording faithfully another successful chapter in the glorious history of Manhattan Men. .f .lAvyt i-hJyy HAIL TO THEE. OUR ALMA MATER! OF THY FAME WE SING TODAY; AND OUR HEARTS EXULT WITHIN US - f«h SL ' .V ' ;««9i-.iK C ' A ' ■ i-AAy r AND THY NAME SHALL LIVE IN HONOR THOUGH THY WALLS FALL TO DECAY. Dedication M ANHATTAN MEN can always be identified by a continued interest in tlieir college, an active participation in Catholic Action, and a spirit leadership in civic ati ' airs. The thousands of these men, now enthusiastically engaged in every profession and branch of industry, are a constant inspiration to every undergraduate on the campus. Justly proud and mindful of the exemplary career of a brother alumnus as a leading Catholic and an outstand- ing lawyer, the members of the Class of 1947 dedicate this Manhattanite to a distinguished member of the Class of 1886, a man who boasts of Manhattan College and of whom Manhattan College can boast — Mr. Dennis Qiiinn 16 17 BROTHER BONAVENTURE THOMAS FS.C. Ph.D.. LL.D. Preii(hiil oj the College DMINISTRATION AS we press forward to the realization of our educational objectives for greater and greater numbers of young men, we pause to pay tribute to the enlightened du ' ection, the continued appreciation of opportunities and the constant attempt to realize these aims as far and as widely as is consistent with the full expression of our aims. To the forward- looking members of Manhattan ' s Adminis- trative Board is due unqualified credit for rapid and effective expansion, for a serious regard for safeguarding the integrity of our program for greater and greater numbers. Today ' s large student population is the most sanguine indication of how rapidly and how wisely the Administrators have extended themselves and the resources of Manhattan to meet the needs of present demands. With a sincere interest in people as individ- ual personalities, with respect for the experi- ence hundreds have gained on the battlefields of the World, with an assurance of the flexi- bility of scholastic demands and life require- ments, the college, under the directicjn of the Administration, has broadened the base, multiplied the specialties and implemented the programs that are aimed at fitting these thousands of today ' s students for tomorrow ' s demands. May the staunLh adherence to Christian principles, the genuine appreciation of these principles in our everyday lives, the thousand multiform ramifications of Clhristian philo- sophical implications remain as a shining light to us in all our endeavors. May we ever remember to walk under the Star of Faith, to dedicate ourselves to the cause of Truth and the unswerving service of God ' s church. May we realize more and more in ourselves and in our acts the directives st) high and so ex alted that will make us staunch soldiers ol jesus Christ. BROIHHR CRISPIAN EDWARD F.S.C.. A.B.. A.M. I ' ice-Pyes doit nj ll.ie College: Projessor of Moileni Lai!g iage . Heatl of the Depart - ii eiil: HeaJ of the Depjrtuieiit of Rel g oii: Moileidtoy. Lddies Auxiliary: Member, Board of Trii lees : € BROTHER POTAMIAN r.S.C. B.S.. M.A. Dean of the College; Dean of the School of Arts and Sciei eei: Professor of Fine Arts 22 BROTHER AGATHO F.S.C.. Ph.D. ' ntiar; Professor of EJucalioii: Member, College Council - m BROTHER CALIXTUS FS.C. M.A.. LL.D.. PJ.D. Director of ExteiLnon Departineiit; Aleniber, Board of Trustees 23 REVEREND ALBERT C. M. STEFFENS A.B.. M.A. College C .h!pLi i 24 BKorarR AURELIAN THOMAS F.S.C.. B.A.. B.LS.. A.M. Diye ' clor, C iidiiutl H.iytt Lihury: Moderatur. The MiiuhjIUiiile, The Qiiadr ingle, Bttd Sigma. The Maiihalldii Engineer. II Cireoln D.iii e Alighieri. Coniniillce tin Eastern Riles BROTHER C. FRANCIS F.S.C.. M.A.. M.B.A. Assistant Treasurer and Bursar; Associate Professor oj Business Statistics BROTHER CONRAD rs.c. MA. Director oj Alumni Office BROTHER E. JOSEPH f.S.c:.. B.A. i i c vf tW.it agcr J. PAUL GAFENEV B.S. Auditor JOHN A. COSSA B.A.. M.S.. M.A. Associate Professor of Education; Chairman. Committee on Veterans Affairs: Vice-Chairmati. Commit- tee OH Admissions AHCHAEL 1. LYNCH M.D. Medial E .iminer 25 HHOOl OF ARTS BROTHER POTAMIAN F.S.C., B.S.. MA. Dean of the School of Arts a)id Sciences 29 BROTHER ARNOLD EDWARD F.S.C.. B.A.. M.A. UnhiiL ' lnr in Buiilnh ' a m. Wm BROTHER ALPHONSLIS EIDII.IS FS.C. B.A.. M.A.. Ph.D. Pioj,iM,r of Philouil ' hy: Modem- li ' iy. Si iiiuy Cl.lss BiiOTMER CORMAC PHILIP P.S.C. A.B.. M.A.. Ph.D. P,nf,,uo- ,,j EiivJiJ. ' : Ahuhr.i or. PtH jii ' l Su ' nJ SoiJtty. rrtJu}htn BROTHER ALBAN OE MAR - P.S.C. A.B.. MA.. Ph.D. Pri lLi i r iij Ljlin and Gittk. lU.id i i iht DetKirtmeiit: Mod- t r.ilor. N. P. C. C. S. BROTHER ALEXANDER |OSEPH P.S.C A.B.. A.M.. Ph.D. Profet.ior of H s ory and Govein- ineiit. Head of the Departmeiil; Moderjlor. Si. Thomas More Lau ' Society. International Relations Club. Irish Cultural Society M) BROTHER GREGORY F.S.C.. A.B.. A.M.. Ph.D. As i-Uj Ptaft.uor of Gtnihiu. Acth .ii HtJii of the Dcluirlnuiil: Aiodir.ilnr. AychciinjriilLriiil) nj iht Diiiiii. Child BROTHER 1). ERANCIS rS.C A.B.. M.A.. Ph.D. Pr ' jjciiur of French BROTHER BENIGNUS OF JESUS F.S.C.. A.B.. M.A., Ph.D. Projessor of Philosophy. Head of the Deparlmenl; Moderator. So- ciety for Interracial Justice: Chair- man. Cowniittee on Religious Ac- tivities BROTHER BRENDAN lOSEPH F.S.C.. A.B.. A.M. Instructor in French BROTHER C. ALERED F.S.C.. B.A.. M.A. Instructor in Sociology and Po litical Philosophy 31 : DONALD J. CARTY B.L.L. M.A.. Ph.D. Pioje.s.ujr oj Speech: Moderator, M.iiihjil.vi Colli ge Pl.iytrs BALDUIN V. SCHWARZ P j.D. liniinlor hi Ph lo op )y LEWIS C. BLITTI B.A.. M. A. hnlrncloy hi Eui li h ] PASCHAL CANTATORF. B.S.. M.A. Aw ' is.iiil Profeaor oj Ihili.ni jiiJ Spanish rS CHARLES A. HUGUENIN B.A.. M.A.. Ph.D. Aiih .vi hi English ' 1 PETER EINGESTEN B.F.A. Lti iirey in Pint Ai s 32 FRANCIS DAV - A.B., M.A. Imfy Hlcr in English M ROBERT M. DELL A.B. hiflrrictor in EiigliJi FRANCIS J. ULLRICH B.A. InMrinlur in Ei xHi i jnj So- ciology JAMES J. FLYNN B.S., M.A. AisislanI in History and Govern- ment JOSEPH J, EGAN B.S. Assistant in English ERNEST MOHR B.S. in S.S. n ltiiilor in Germ.in 33 JOHN E. BACH, B.A. Epsilon Si ma Pi; Coinmeiucmcnt Medal tor Ex- cellence in School of Arts; Student Government Commission 3, Chairman 4; Catechist Society 1; Philosophy Club 4; International Relations Club 3, President 4. DONALD J. BRIDGETTS, B.A. Pen and Sword; Alpha Sigma Beta, Secretary 3; St. Vincent de Paul Society, Treasurer 3. Vice- President 4; Catechist Society 3, 4; Intramurals 2; St. Thomas More Law Society 4; Westchester Club, President 3, 4; Guard of Honor 3, 4; Leo Labor Club, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, 4; Literna- tional Relations Club 3. 34 PAUL C. CORTISSOZ, B.A. Pen and Sword, President; Alpha Sigma Beta, Vice-Regent 3, Regent 4; Class Dance Committee 2, 3; Quarterly 1, 2, 3; Cnuncil of Debate 1, Var- sity Manager 2, Vice-President 3; A. A. F. JOHN P. FINNERAN, B.A. Pen and Sword, President; Beta Sigma; Student Council, Secretary 3; Koran, Editor 2; Class Dance Committee 1, 2, 3; National Federation of Catho- lic College Students 1, Unit Chairman 2, Dele- gate 2; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, Vice- President 2; Quadrangle 1, Managing Editor 2, Editor-in-Chief 3; Manhattanite, Managing Edi- tor 4; Cheerleader 1,2; Westchester Club 1, Sec- retary 2, President 3; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, Vice-President 3; A. A. F. 35 GERALD L. FITZGERALD, B.A. Pen and Sword; Beta Sigma; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; College War Council, Arts Representative 3; Class Dance Committee 2, 3, 4; Quadrangle 1, 2, News Editor 3, Managing Editor 4; Manhattanite, Editor-in-Chief 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, Edi- tor Irish Record 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Army. FRANCIS X. HENNESSY, B.A. Beta Sigma, Secretary 4; Student Council, Publi- cations Representative 4; Quadrangle 3, Copy Edi- tor 4; St. Thomas More Law Society 4; An ). 36 GEORGE T. HIGGINS, B.A. Epsilon Sigma Pi; Intramurals 1; St. Thomas More Law Society 4; Irish Cultural Society 4; Nai- ' y. DOMINIC J. lANDOLI, B.A. Alpha Phi Delta, President 4; Catechist Society 1; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3; II Circolo Dante Alighieri 1, 2; A. A. F. - . ' 37 EDWARD |. KILMARTIN, B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Dance Commit- tee 1; IntramuraU 1; Institute of Public Affairs 2; A. A. F. HERBERT W. KIMBALL, B.A. Tennis, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Der Deutsche Klub 3, 4; A. A. F. 38 ALEXANDER J. McKILLOP, B.A. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Quadrangle 1, 2; Arnold Classical Society 1; Glee Club ; A. A. P. ROBERT E. McLaughlin, b.a. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, Varsity 3; Intramurals 1, 2. 39 I FRANCIS J. MALLEY, B.A. Pen and Sword; Beta Sigma; Commencement Car- dinal Hayes Memorial Prize for Social Action; National Federation of Catholic College Students, Senior Delegate 4, Recording Secretary New York Retlion 4; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2. 3; Class Promoter 4; Quadrangle 1, Assistant Managing Editor 2, Managing Editor 3, Editor- in-Chief 4; Manhattanite, Associate Editor 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman, Moving-Up Day 3; Class Dance Committee 1, 2, 4; Glee Cluh 1 ; Intramurals 2, 4; A. A. F. EDWARD J. MATTHEWS, B.A. Philosophy Club, Vice-President 4; Leo L.xbor Club 4; Glee Club 4; A. A. F. 40 ARTHUR J. MEAGHER, B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Quadrangle 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Francais 1; Ami). RICHARD J. MULLIN, B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, Varsity 2, 3; A. A. F. 41 JOSEPH F. O ' CONNOR, B.A. Pen and Sword; Beta Si ma, President 4; Campus Day Committee 2; Quadrantjle 1; Manhattanite, Photography Editor 4; Football, Varsity Manager 1, 2, 3; Mendelian Society 3, 4; Ai7 y. JOSEPH S. PRICE, B.A. Beta Sigma; National hederation of Catholic Col- lege Students 1, Treasurer, New York Region 2; Student Government Commission, Chairman 3; ( )u.idrani;le 1, 2, 3, 4; Manhattanite, Copy Edi- tor 4; Westchester Cluh 2, Vice-President 3; Aiwy. 42 WILLIAM J. RYAN, B.A. Epsilon Sigma Pi; De lin Medal tor I- ' reiuli: Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3,-4; Catholic Students Mis- sion Crusade 1, 2, 3, -4; Track I, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Rhode Island Club 1, 2, Secretary 3, President 4; Ar ). WILLIAM J. RYAN, JR., B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mis sion Crusade 3, -4; An ). 43 RICHARD G. SMITH, B.A. Intcrr.Ki.iI Justice Society, President 4; Golf 4; Intramurals 1; Glee Club 4; Ar ny. WILLIAM E. THOMPSON, B.A. St. Vincent dc P.iul Society A; Quadrangle 3, 4; Staten Island Club, Vice-President 3, 4; A. A. F. 44 JOHN P. WINSTON, B.A. Milmo-McGowan Medal for Religion; Kelly Medal for Philosophy; St. Vincent de Paul Society, Secretary 3, 4; Guard of Honor 4; Basketball, Junior Varsity 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 4; St, Thomas Aquinas Philosophy Club, President 4; St. Thomas More Law Society 4; A. A. F. 45 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE BROTHER AUGUSTINE PHILIP F.S.C.. B.A.. M.A.. Ph.D. AishiiDit Dean of the School of Ails and Sc ei ccs : Professoy of English. Head of he Def ai i e 49 BROTHER CYPRIAN JAMES r.S.C. B.A.. MA.. M.S.. Ph.D. Aisociiite Projtssor of Biology: Moderator. Meudeliaii Society. Student Council: Member, Com- mittee on Religious Activities Prenttdicdl Advisory Committee fl 1 BROTHER CELESTINE F.S.C.. B.S.. M.S. Projessor of Biology. Head of the Department: Chairman, Premedi- cal Advisory Committee ,-w g It BROTHER BERNARD ALERED r.S.C. A.B.. M.A. Professor oi Mathematics. Head of the Departtnent BROTHER ADRIAN JOSEPH F.S.C.. B.S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry ARTHUR B. KEMPER B.S.. Ph.D. Prolessor oi ChemiUrs. hhail of the Department: Moderator. American Chemical Society: Mem- ber. Pre medical Adiisory Com- mittee ii ANTHONY KOROSCIl. B.S.. M.S. Instructor in Cl ' emistry JOHN S. SItH B.S.. A.M. liiUructor of Physical Education 50 -•  , .■ - • liKuniiK CONRAD GABRIEL f.S.C. B.A.. Ph.D. Proftuor oj Physic!. He.iJ of ihe Dc-lKirl iLiil: Miiderator. Sopho- more CLtss CHARLES D. TIENE, JR. B.A. hiUriiclor in M.ilhi-niJlic BROTHER CHARLES BRUNO F.S.C., A.B.. A.M. BROTHER BERNARD GERALD F.S.C.. B.A. As.iislaiit Professor of AUthemjlics histructor in MMhcmul ' ics: Mem her, Committee ofi Religioui Ac t ' lv ' it ' ies GEORGE I. CROWE B.S. hntriiclor in PhytifS BROTHER CHARLES WILLIAM F.S.C.. B.S.. M.A. Assislitnl Professor of Chemistry; ModerMor, Junior Class RICHARD J. COLE B.S. Inslructor in Physical Education. Acting Head of the Department: Moderator. Phi Epsilon Kappa 51 KENNETH C. APPELL, B.S. Campus Day Committee 1, 2, ; Guard o( Honor I, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; IntramuraLs 2; Mendelian Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Der Deutsche Klub 1,2; Navy. FRANCIS J. BANNON, B.S. Baseball, Varsity 3, J; Intramurals 3; Anny. 52 KEVIN F. BRENNAN, B.S. Beta Sigma; Catechist Society 2, 3, : Class Dance Committee 1,2; Der Deutsche Klub 1,2; Newton Math Society 3, -i; Football 1; An y. ARTHUR J. BUNCE, B.S. in P.E. Alpha Sigma Beta; Phi Epsilon Kappa, Secretary- Treasurer 4; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mission Crusade I, 2, 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Quadrangle 1, 2, As- sociate Sports Editor 3, 4; Manhattan ite. Sports Editor 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Westchester Club 1,2; Ar z y. 53 JOSEPH E. BURNS, B.S. Alpha Sl ma Beta, Sergeant-at-Arms 4; Guard of Honor 2, 3, 4; A. A. F. iffe!! S«l6i5iSS ' ' JBt«t Kl.rtea WILLIAM P. BYRNES, B.S. Epsilon Sit;ina Pi; Mcndclian Medal for Biology; Quadrangle 1, 2; American Chemical Society 1, 2, Secretary 3; Mendelian Society 1, 2. 54 HENRY J. CALCAGNO, B.S. in P.E. Epsilon Si ma Pi; Phi Epsilon Kappa, Secretary 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, -i; Baseball 1, Var- sity 2, 4; Intramurals 2, 3, 4; A. A. F. LEO M. CASEY, B.S. in P.E. Pen and Sword; Phi Epsilon Kappa; St. Vmcent de Paul Society 2; Guard of Honor 3, 4; Quad- rangle 2, 4; Track, Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross-Coun- try. Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4; Physical Education Club 2, 3; Westchester Club 1,2; Anin ' 55 WILLIAM J. CLARK, B.S. Alpha Sigma Beta; Catholic Students Mission Cru- sade 1, 2, 3, -J; American Chemical Society 4; Der Deutsche Klub 1, 2; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3, -i; Ai7 iy. JOHN J. COFFEY, B.S. Campus Day Committee 3; St. Vincent de Paul Society 3, 4; Newton Math Society 3, 4; St. Thomas Ac|uinas Philosophy Club 3, 4; Nary. 56 THOMAS J. CONNOLLY, B.S. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Basketball 1, Junior Varsity 2; Mendelian Society 4; Irish Cul- tural Society 1,2; Xarj. NICHOLAS C. DeLEO, B.S. Intramurals 1; Mendelian Society 3, 4; Glee Club 57 VICTOR J. DiROCCO, B.S. Campus Day Committee 1, 2, 4; St, Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, -i; Catholic Students Mrssion Crusade, Promoter 1,2; Intramurals 1, 2; American Chemical Society 1, 2, 3, -r; Mendelian Society 1, 2, 3, President -i; Army. JOSEPH N. DOTTINO, B.S. Alpha Sigma Beta; Catechist Society 1, 2; Ameri- can Chemical Society 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; K.iry. 58 WILLIAM J. DOUGLAS, B.S. in P.E. Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Swimming 1; Intramural 1, 2, 3, 4; Maniies. JOSEPH I. FARRELL, B.S. in P.E. Phi Epsilon Kappa, President 4; Baseball 1, Junior Varsity 2; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, Student Director 4; Marines. 59 JOHN F. FITZGERALD, B.S. Opsilon Sit;ma Pi; Campus Day Committee 3; St. Viiuent dc Paul Socitty 1, 2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; American Chemical Society 1, Secretary 2, 3, President 4; Mendelian Society 2, 3, 4; Newton Math Society 1,2; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2. PETER P. FRANCO, B.S. Cathohc Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Guard of Honor I, 2; hitramurals 2; Campus Day Committee 1, 2, 4; American Ciiemical Society I, 2, 3. -i; MendeUan Society 1, 2, 3, J; Der DeutsJic Kluh I, 2; II Circolo Dante Aiit;hieri 2, 3, 4; All ], 60 FELIPE A. GARCIA, B.S. Alpha Sigma Beta; Guard of Honor 2, 3, i: Intra- murals 1; Mendelian Society 2, 5, 4; Newton Math Society 1, 2; International Relations Club 3, -i. ; ., ' JOSEPH P. KAZLOWSKI, B.S. Phi Rho Pi; Track, Varsity 3, 4; Cross-Country, Varsity 3, 4; American Chemical Society 3, 4; A !■ ; ). 61 CHARLES A. KEIL, B.S. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Catholic Students Mis- sion Crusade 1,2; Campus Day Committee 2, 4; Class Dance Committee 2; Quadrangle 1; Intra- murals 2; Mendelian Society 1, 2, Secretary 3, 4; Der Deutsche Klub 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Orches- tra 2, 3; Band 2; N.wy. BERNARD R. KERNS, B.S. in P.E. Guard of Honor I, 2, 3, -t ' . History Club 1, 2; Football, Varsity 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 3; Army. 62 MICHAEL J. KOSTYNICK, B.S. in P.E. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, Varsity 3; Football 1, Varsity 2, 3: Intramurals 1, 2; ALj vwei. FREDERICK L. KREISCH, B.S. in P.E. Epsilon Sigma Pi; Phi Epsilon Kappa; Crew, Var- sity 1 ; Swimming, Varsity 3; Njiy. 63 WALTER G. LAUER, B.S. Alpha Sii ma Beta, Treasurer 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Vin- cent de Paul Society 1, 2, 3; Manhattanite. Busi- ness Manager 4; Crew, Manager 4; Golf 4; American Chemical Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Mendelian Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Ball Co-Chairman 3. t JOHN G. LIPPERT, B.S. Guard of Honor I, 2, 3, 4; American Chemical Society 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Der Deutsche Klub 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, Captain 3; Swim- mint; 1; l- ' encint; 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; A. A. F. 64 -iWV •OKXii ' SfFIS SAVERIO F. MAGGIO, B.S. Alpha Phi Delta; American Chemical Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Newton Math Society I, 2, 3; II Circolo Dante Alighieri 1, 2, 3, 4; Ar ). PAUL P. MARKISOTO, B.S. Campus Day Committee I, 2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Crew, Varsity 1, 2, 3; Nary. 65 JAMES P. MOLONEY, B.S. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2, 5; Catechist Souc-ty 1, 2, 3; SID, Advertising Editor I, 2; Intra- imirals 1, 2, 3; Society of American Military Engi- neers 3, 4; New Jersey Club 1, 2, 3, -t; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, -4; Nary. RAYMOND E. MORTIMER, B.S. ' ootball 1; Intramurals 1, 2; Mendelian Society 1; Miii7iie . 66 ANDREW J. MURPHY III, B.S. in P.E. Phi Epsilon Kappa; Athletic Association 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Marines. GILBERT G. MURRAY, B.A., B.S. American Chemical Society 4; Newton Math So- ciety 3, 4; St. Thomas More Law Society 1, Secre- tary-Treasurer 2, President 3; International Rela- tions Club 1, Secretary 2, President 3; Le Cercle Fran ais 1, 2, 3; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, 3; Navy. 61 V. ' KEVIN P. O ' BRIEN, B.S. AmL-rican Chemical Society 3, i; Mendeliin So- ciety 3, 4; Stdten Island Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; A. A. F. JOHN D. ODONNELL, B.S. in P.E. Phi Epsilon Kappa; Catechist Society 2, Vice- President 3; Guard of Honor 1. 2, 3, 4; Quadran- i;le 1; Baseball, Varsity Manager 3; Intramurals ], 2, 3, 4; Nai ' y. 68 JUSTIN L. RUSSELL, B.S. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Mendelian Society 3, 4; St. Thomas Aquinas Philosophy Club 4; Ar j. CHESTER V. SMORAL, B.S. in P.E. Football 1, Varsity 2, 3; Basketball 1, Varsity 2, 3; Guard of Honor 1, 2. 3; Upstate Club 1, 2, Secre- tary 3; A. A. F. 69 TIMOTHY J. TEHAN, B.S. Intramurals 1,2; American Chemical Society 3, 4; Mendelian Society 3, -i; Newton Math Society 1. RICHARD H. TIMPSON, B.S. Ciuard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Track 1 ; Cross-Country 1; Ar ). 70 FRANCIS J. TOAL, B.S. in P.E. Phi Rho Pi; Guard of Honor 3, 4; Campus Day Committee 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2; Connecticut Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2: Art iy. S MATTHEW A. TONER, B.S. Alpha Sigma Beta; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4 Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramurals 1,4; American Chemical Society 1, 2 Mendelian Society 1, 2, Secretary 3. 71 HENRY J. WALL, JR., B.S. American Chemical Society 4; Newton Math So- ciety 4; Camera Club 4; Marines. JOHN H. WASILIK, B.S. Campus Day Committee 3; Tennis, Varsity 2; American Chemical Society 2, 3, -i; Newton Math Society 4; St. Thom.is Aquinas Philosophy Club 4; North Carolma Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Army. 72 JAMES E. WORST, B.S. in P.E. Pen and Sword; Guard of Honor 3, 4; Football 1, Varsity 2, Captain 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Marines. 73 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS dftk j JAMES L. FITZGERALD B.A., M.A. Dean of the School of Business: Professor of Economics, Head of the Department ; Aloderator, Conimerce Club 77 BROTHER CORNELIUS JUSTIN F.S.C.. B.A.. M.A. Piojesiur of Pnliliidl Science; Professor of Labor AUihigcmeiif, Head of the Departmenl: Mod- erjinr. Leo Labor Club BROTHER BASILIAN FS.C. A.B.. B.Mus. Iinlr ntur in Miiiic. Head of be Deparliiuiil: Mnderalor, Glee Club BROTHER ADRIAN LEWIS F.S.C. B.A.. M.A.. Ph.D. Professor of Spanish: Director of Placement Bureau: Moderator, Propeller Club CiEORGE T. EASTMENT LL.B. Imtruclor in Lair: Coach of Track G. MICHAEL MESTICE B.B.A. Instructor in Accounting 78 mt ' ERNEST V. SPERANZA B.S., M.A. Iiis i7 c or hi Spanish ROBERT L. KOERNER A.B., M.A., LL.B., F.A.A.R. Vis ting Professor of Law 1 i i NICHOLAS S. EALCONE M.A.. LL.B.. LL.M. Assislant in Management FRANK A. THORNTON B.B.A., M.B.A. Assistant in Labor-Mana eement MICHAEL BRAND B.A., M.A. Assistant in Economics 79 BROTHER ABDON WILLIAM F.S.C.. B.A.. M.A. Aaoc Jle PrnjcS-Wr nj Sp.inish. Head uj llic D .p.iiimeiil —9 RITO M. MALDONADO B.S.. M.A. hiili nlor ill SpJiiiib MARTIN MALTENFORT A.B. Jiistriictoi ill Malhemalics DANIEL E. SCANLON B.B.A. linlriichir in Accounting CHARLES E. BARRETT B.S.. MB. A.. C.P.A. A.iiisl.vil in Acciinnting 80 u GORDON J. STEINER B.S., M.S. Assistant Professor of Accotintiiig, Acting Head of the Department JOHN SHEEHAN A.B.. LL.B. Assistant in Labor-Management JOHN W. BENEDICT B.5. LOUIS W. TAMISO B.S. JAMES M. CAHILL B.S., M.A. Instructor in Mathematics Instructor in Economics Aisi slant Professor of Economics 81 PHILIP R. BENINATO, B.B.A. Alpha Sigma Beta; St. Vincent de Paul Society 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2; Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 3, Treas- urer 4; Veterans Organization, President 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; Glee Club 2; A. A. F. JAMES F. BRADY, B.B.A. Pen and Sword; Vice-President, Freshman Class; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Cross-Country 1, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; La Academia Castellana 1,2; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Army. 82 THOMAS J. CAREY, B.B.A. Intramurals 1,2; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; Leo Labor Club 1, 2; A. A. F. WILLIAM V. CAVANAUGH, B.B.A. Basketball, Junior Varsity 1, 2; Baseball, Varsity I, 2; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; J, J. P. 83 JOHN P. CONNELLY, B.B.A. Campus Day Committee 3; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 1, 2, 3, -4; Irish Cul- tural Society 1, 2; An y. JOHN J. CONVY, B.B.A. Campus Day Committee 3; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Intra- murals 1, 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4: Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Leo Labor Club 2, 3. 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; Aniiy. 84 EUGENE J. DONOHUE, B.B.A. Epsilon Sigma Pi; Edward Dougherty Medal for Commerce; Leo Labor Club 4; Council of De- bate 4; Lampost 1, 2; SID 1, Feature Editor 2; Intramurals 1, 2; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Frangais ), 2; A. A. F. EDWARD F. EARLEY, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 4; Irish Cultural Society 1,2; Players 4; j lai7i es. 85 KYRAN N. EGAN, B.B.A. Commencement Prize for Accountancy; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 3, 4; Army. THOMAS J. FITZGERALD, JR., B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2. 3, 4; Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Army. 86 GEORGE F. FOSKET, JR., B.B.A. Staten Island Club 3, Secretary 4; Glee Club 4; Basketball 1,2; Tennis, Varsity 4; Commerce Club 3, 4; A. A. F. JAMES F. GLEESON, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Com- merce Club 1, 2, 3, -4; Leo Labor Club 2; New Jersey Club 1,2; Army. 87 GEORGE V. GUSHUE, JR., B.B.A. Commerce Cluh 1, 2, 3, 4; Arwy. JAMES G. HOULIHAN, B.B.A. Pen .ind Sword; Phi Rho Pi; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2; Bas- ketball 1, junior Varsity 2; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 4; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, -i: Movint;-Up Day Committee, Chairman 4; An ]. 88 CHARLES J. JOYCE, B.B.A. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1,2; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3; Guard of Honor I, 2, 3, 4; Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart 1, 2; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; Leo Labor Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Fran ais 1,2; A. A. F. JOHN J. KENNELLY, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mis- sion Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Com- merce Club 2, 3, 4; Propeller Club 2, 3, 4; Class Dance Committee 4; Army. 89 EUGENE W. KIRBY, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, -4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; Com- merce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 4; Intra- murals 1, 2; A. A. F. VINCENT J. LOONEY, B.B.A. Guard ot Honor I, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 5, 4; Leo Labor Club 3, 4; Aiii y. 90 EDWARD A. McCOOEY, B.B.A. Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; Propeller Club 2, 3, 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Mission League 1, 2, 3, 4. EUGENE W. McGRANE, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Quadrangle, Sports Editor 3: Vigilante Committee 2; Intramurals 1. 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, 4; La Academia Castellana 1, 2; Leo Labor Club 3; Alrf vwfj. 91 WILLIAM J. McPARTLAND, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Intramurals 1. 2; A. A. F. JAMES F. MASTERSON, B.B.A. Alpha Sitjma Beta; Guard of Honor 2. 3. 4; Com- merce Club 2, 5. 4; Tennis, Varsity 2; Leo Labor Club 4: A. A. F. 92 JAMES S. MATTHEW ' S, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Westchester Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Army. VICTOR J. MORONE, B.B.A. Baseball 2, Junior Varsit)- 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Staten Island Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Mamies. 93 JOSEPH M. MULVANEY, B.B.A. Gujrd of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Vincent de Paul SoLiety 1, 2; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Campus Day Committee 2; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Leo Labor Club 3; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; A. A. F. JOHN J. O ' MALLEY, B.B.A. St. Vincent dc Paul Society 1, 2; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, -t; Leo Labor Club 1, 2; Intramurals 1, 2; Commerce Club i, 2, 3, 4; Army. 94 EDWARD D. O ' TOOLE, B.B.A. Pen and Sword, Secretary; Track 1, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Cross-Country 1, Varsity 2, 3, Captain 4; Com- merce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Boarders Association Presi- dent 4; Army. MARTIN E. QUINN, B.B.A. Interracial Justice Society 4; International Rela- tions Club 3, Secretary 4; SID 1, 2; Lampost 1, Music Editor 2; Intramurals 1,2; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Fran ais 1, 2; German Club 2; Leo Labor Club 3, 4; Army. 95 PATRICK J. SKEA, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mis- sion Crusade 1, 2, 3, -i: Intramurals 2, 3, 4; Com- merce Club 1, 2, 3, -i; Propeller Club 1, 2, 3; Leo Labor Club 3, 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, 3; A. A. F. JOHN E. STOCK, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, -i; Class Treasurer 3; Campus Day Committee 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1. 2. 3. 4; A. A. F. 96 NICHOLAS J. THORNTON, B.B.A. Basketball, Varsity 2, 3; Baseball, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. F. JOSEPH F. TOBIN, B.B.A. Guard of Honor I, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Veterans Organi- zation, Treasurer 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; A. A. F. 91 JOSEPH A. TORPY, B.B.A. Gudrd of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; CommerLc Club 1, 2, 3, -4; Westchester Club 1. 2; Propeller Club 1, 2; Leo Labor Club 2; A. A. F. WILLIAM E. TURNER, B.B.A. Beta Sit;ma; Guard of Honor 1, 2; Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; St. Thomas More Law Society; Propeller Club 2, 3, -J; Army. 98 JOHN A. TWOMEY, B.B.A. Alpha Sigma Beta; St. Vincent de Paul Society 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 4; Irish Cultural Society 1,2; Class Dance Committee 1, 2; Arm). CHARLES L. VERSCHUUREN, B.B.A. Basketball, Varsity 2, 3; Baseball, Varsity 2, 3; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Staten Island Club 3, 4; A. A. F. 99 EDWARD F. WADE, B.B.A. Alpha Si ma Beta; Catechist Society 1; Intramurals 5, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, -i; Ani ). FRANCIS T. WALDRON, B.B.A. SID 1 : Basketball 1 ; Baseball 1 ; Commerce Club 2, 3, 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Le Cercle Fran(, ais 1 ; Nuiry. 100 EDWARD J. WALSH, B.B.A. Pen and Sword; Ti Kk 1, Varsity 2, 3, CapUin -j; Cross-Country I, Varsity 2, 3, ; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; S;. Thomas More Law Society, Presi- dent 4: Council of Debate 4; Leo Labor Club 2, 3, 4; Arwy. FRANCIS J. WALSH, JR., B.B.A. Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Aii y. 101 ALFRED R. WIDMAYER, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Basketball, Manager 2; Commerce Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, Treasurer -I; A. A. F. ALBERT J. ZARRILLL B.B.A. Guard of Honor 3, 4; Commerce Club 3, -i; Staten Island Club 3, -t; An zy. 102 WILLIAM J. HALSCH, B.B.A. New Jersey Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; Crew 1; Swimming, Varsity 2; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Ntwy. RALPH E. CIOFARI, B.B.A. Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Quadrangle 1; Play ers 1 ; Nary. 103 THOMAS W. QUINLAN, B.B.A. Guard of Honor 2, 3, 4; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Commerce Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, Varsity 2, 3, 4. 104 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BROTHER AMANDUS LEO r.S.C, B.S. lu C.E.. C.E., Pyafess ' ioihil Eiivjjieey. New Yt ik SUile Dean of the School of Engnieeynig: Professor of Engineering: Aloderiilor, Mcinhtilliin Engineers 109 sa ' • BUOTHER Al ' BFRT OF lESUS F.5.C. B.5. C£.. i .5. ni C.E.: FroliM i H.il Enghitcr. New Ymk Suih Ai ini.ili PiijfcSior 111 Cir l Eil- f;ii ce ' l!g BROTHER ALOYSIUS )OSEPH F.S.C.. B . ,. B.C.E.. MS. A l UiNl Piiijfsujr oj Cillt Eil- X ' tc ' x: Atsoc jii. Al ' i ci.t i , Anuriijii Suiit y of Civil Ei. ' g - iictit: We I . ' her. CummilUt oit Admis.iwns i BROTHER D. FELIX F.S.C.. B.A.. M.S.. M.A. Prnfesuir of M.ilhtni.ilics BROTHER B. ANTHONY E.S.C.. A.B.. M.A. Asiisldiil Pmfeaor of Phyiia: Moderjiiir Radio Club BROTHER A. DENIS F.S.C.. B.S. 1,1 C.E.. C.E.. M.A. PioUiior of Engineering Draw- ing. He.id of the Delhirtment: Moderator. Catholic Students Mi.i- io)l Cruiade: Member. Conunit- tee on Riligioii Activities BROTHER CHARLES AMBROSE F.S.C.. A.B.. M.A. Aisistai t Professor of English; Moderator. Catechi. t Society. Re- ligiouK Bulletin. St. ] ' iiicent de Pant Society: Member. Committee on Religioin Activities BROTHER BERNARD OF MARY F.S.C.. A.B.. M.S. Assistant Professor of Philosophy: Member. Committee on Religious Activities: Chairman. Committee on Admissions 110 BROTHER BENIAMIN AUSTIN P.S.C, B.A., B.C.E. Inilruclnr in Civil Engineering JOHN J. COSTA B.S. in C.E.. M.S.. C.E.. Profes- sional Engineer, New York Slate Professor of Civil Engineering; Associate Moderator, American Society of Civil Engineers CLARENCE |. VELZ B.S. in C.E.. C.E.. M.S.. Profes- sional Engineer, New York and New Jersey Professor of Civil Engineering, Head of the Department ROBERT T. WEII , JR. £.£.. A .S.. Professional Engineer, New York State Professor of Electrical Engineer- ing, Head of the Department; Moderator. American Institute of FJectrical Engineers OTAKAK ONDRA B.A., C.E., M.S. in C.E., Profes- sional Engineer, New York State Assistant Professor of Civil En- gineering ALFRED H. COCKSHOTT A.B., M.A. Instructor in M.ithematics DAiNil I J O ' CONNELL B.S. in C.E.. C.E.. M.S.. Profes- sional Engineer. New York State Associate Professor of Civil En- gineering 111 LEWIS TURTLH B.S.: Cul.. U.S.A.. Re . Awiu.iiil PidUsuir nj Uiin ' mccriiif Di.illiiig FRANCIS ( . IIAI.I. B.S.. A.M. Ann .ii, Pi„jcM, r oj Milhi IthltllS C.EOKCH j. MARCIIISI B.S. Iinliiicliiy III Phyiici MIRt) CARBONE Ph.D. Ciiiniih.iiil ill Mtch.iiiic.il £«,(; ' • iiteriii VITt) M. CIFICHIl I l.O B.S. hn rlii fii ill P )) ' i Vi VAN C. SHEI.LE • B.M.E. iii li iicl ' ir ill En gill ft- fill)!, Di.iiriiiii NICHOLAS V. FEODOKOEl B.S. ill E.. C.E. ' i iiiii.s, Piiilfssiir ill Ciril En- niiietriiig 112 HENRY J. O ' BRIEN HA. lirshnclor in Euiiljsh JOSEPH A. MARANO B.S.. M.A. ]nUriiclrir ill M.ilhenhUic ALBERT R. O ' CONNOR AS.. M.A. Iintrinluy iit MjiIh m.iliif J. EUGENE THOMPSON B.A.. M.A. Auj Ln!! in f.i i ! ) WALTER J. SULLIVAN B.S. liiiliiiclor ill P iyiici ROBERT V. GARWK K lililrllc iir ill (itiiliifo CURTIS K. ' WALL B.S.. M.A. Iin riiilor in F iyiici ii; DAVID E. ARELLA. B.C.E. Class Dance Committee 2, 3, 4; Manhattan Engi- neers 1. 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1; American Society of Civil Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2; Band 1. 2: . A. F. JOSEPH F. BAIGAS. JR.. B.C.E. Manhattan Engineers 2, 3, 4; American Societ)- of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Societ) of American Mili- tar)- Engineers 2, 3: Basketball 1; Baseball 1, Var- sit) 2; Intramurals 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 1, 2; Staten Island Club 3, 4; Marines. 114 ARTHUR G. BAKER, B.E.E. Knights of Divine Child 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engi- neers 1, 2, 3, 4; Army. JAMES B. BARRETT, B.C.E. Pen and Sword; Alpha Sigma Beta, Treasurer 3, Regent 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3; Quadrangle 1, 2, Associate Editor 3; Koran, Associate Editor 2 Crew, Varsit) ' 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4 American Societ)- of Civil Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4 Societ} ' of American Militar)- Engineers 2, 3; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Council of Debate 4; A 115 JOSEPH P. BEANEY, B.E.E. Pen and Sword, SeLretary -4; Student Council 4; Campus Day Committee 3; Leo Labor Club 2, 3, President -i: Guard of Honor 2, 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child -4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, Recording Secretary 3. 4; Ameri- can Institute of Electrical Engineers 2, 3, 4; En- gineers ' Ball Committee 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM D. BODINE, B.C.E. Campus Day Committee 3; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2, 3; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child 1, 2; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Man- hattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Newton Math Society 2: Sjry. 116 jSOi- ALEX J. CASTRO, B.C.E. Pi Sigma Chi, Secretary; Beta Sigma; St. Vincent de Paul Society 2, 3; Leo Labor Club 3, a; Catho- lic Students Mission Crusade 2, 3; Manhattan En- gineers 1, 2, 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 1, 2, Secretary-Treasurer 3, 4; Society of American Military Engineers 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, 4; N ry. EDWARD B. DeLEO, B.C.E. Beta Sigma; Class President 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1,2; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, President -4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, Secretary 3, President 4; Knights of Divine Child 4: JS avy. 117 NORMAN J. DICK, B.E.E. Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Insti- tute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Intra- murals 1 ; Army. % ' ' ' ■ HENRY J. DiMATTEO, B.E.E. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Knights of Divine Child 4; Intramura ls 1, 2; Manhattan En- gineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Newton Math Society 4; Army. 118 JOSEPH F. DOWLING, B.E.E. Epsilon Sigma Pi; Commencement Medal for Elec- trical Engineering; Knights of Divine Child 4; Intramurals 1, 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, -4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Newton Math Society 4; Army. MAURICE P. FLYNN, B.E.E. Leo Labor Club 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child 4; Campus Day Committee 3; Athletic Association, President 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 2, 3, 4; Engineers ' Ball Committee 2, 3,4. 119 X v ,- lm ALBERT J. FOX, B.C.E. Ep-iilon Sii nid Pi; Commen(.ement Medal tor Civil Enijineerint;; Pi Sigma Chi; St. Vincent de Paul Society 3, 4; Catholic Students Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3. 4; Stuyvesant Club 1; I avf. % ARTHUR J. FOX, JR., B.C.E. Catholic Students Mission Crusade 4; Knights of Di ine Child 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Manhattan Engineers I, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 5, 4; AiDiy. 120 JOHN J. GANNON, B.C.E. Epsilon Sigma Pi; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1.2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; An y. ROBERT A. GEOGHAN, B.E.E. Alpha Sigma Beta; St. Vincent de Paul Society 1. 2; Cross Country 1; Manhattan Engineers 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Newton Math Society 2; Sai). 121 WILLIAM F. HRYNKIEWICH, B.E.E. Knit;ht.s of Divine Child -4; Guard of Honor 4; Quadrangle 2, 3; Athletic Association, President 4; Baseball, Varsity 3, 4; Intramurals 2, 3, -i: Man- hattan Eni;ineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Elettrital Entjineers 2, 3, 4; Radio Club 1, 2, President 3. ALFRED A. HUGHES, B.E.E. Fen and Ss ' ord; Commencement Cardinal Hayes Memorial Prize for Social Action; Student Coun- cil 1, Treasurer 2, Secretary 3, President 4; Class Secretary 1, President 2, 3; Campus Day Commit- tee, Chairman 3; Koran, Editor 2; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, ; Knii hts of Divine Child 4; Leo Labor Club 2. 3, -i; Quadrani;le 1, 2, Associate Sports Editor 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, Secretary 3, 4; American Institute ot Electrical Engineers 2, Secretary 3, 4; Newton Math Society 2, Secretary 3; Engineers ' Ball Com- mittee 2. 3, -I. 122 EDWARD J. HUGHES, B.C.E. Student Council, President 4; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engi- neers 2, 3, 4; Society of Military Engineers, Sec- retary 3, President 4; Ai ). EUGENE D. LANIGAN, B.E.E. Guard ot Honor 1, 2, 3, -i; Mission League 4; Knights of Divine Child A; Intramurals 1, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers -4; Glee Cluh 1. 4; An ). 123 JOSEPH W. LAYER, JR., B.C.E. Guard of Honor 1, 2, 5, 4; Knights of Divine Ciiild -4; Intramurdls 1 ; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Sm). SALVATORE N. LIBERATORE, B.E.E. Knights of Divine Child -v. Intramurals 1; Man- hattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, -4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2; Staten Island Club 1, 2; Aiar ues. 124 ANTHONY M. LUCIANO, JR., B.C.E. Alpha Phi Delta, Treasurer; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Vincent de Paul Society 2, 3; Catechist Society 2, 3; Knights of Divine Child 4; Crew 1; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Stuyvesant Club 1, 2; II Circolo Dante Alighieri 1, 2, 3, Vice-Presi- dent 4; An y. PATRICK J. MALLON, B.E.E. St. Vincent de Paul Society 1, 2; Manhattan En- gineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Knights of Divine Child 4: Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4: American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers 3, 4; Newton Math Society 1, 2. 125 PAUL T. MARCHESE, B.C.E. Btta Si t;m,i; Knit;hts of Divine Child, President 4; Manhattan Ent;ineers 1, 2, 3, 4; AmeriLan Society ot Civil Engineers, Treasurer 3, Vice-President 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Ari y. JAMES A. MORAN, B.E.E. Class Vice-President -t. Campus Day Committee 3; Intramurals 2, 3; Manhattan Ent;ineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 2, 3, 4; Leo Labor Club 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Engineers ' Bail Committee 3, 4. 126 LAWRENCE R. xMORIARTY, B.C.E. Beta Sigma; Campus Day Committee 3; Knights of Divine Child 4; CathoUc Students Mission Cru- sade 3, 4; Track 1, Varsity 2, 3, 4; Cross-Coun- try 1, Varsity 2, 3, Captain 4; Spiked Shoe Club 2, 3, 4; Varsity M Club 3, 4; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil En- gineers 3, 4; Newton Math Society 1, 2; Nary. DAVID J. O ' BRIEN, B.C.E. Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, -4; Society of American Military Engineers 4; Irish Cultural Society 1, 2; Navy. 127 CAMILLUS A. OCONNELL, B.C.E. Kniylits of Divine Child 4; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, -i; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 4; Society of American Military Engineers 4; Irish CAiltural Society 1, 2; Navy. RAPHAEL G. RIVERSO, B.C.E. Campus Day Committee 3; Athletic Association 2; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Society of American Military Engineers 2, 3, 4; Westchester Club 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Dance Commit- tee, Chairman 4; Army. ANTHONY T. ROWAN, B.C.E. Knights of Divine Child 4; Manhattan Engineers 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 3, 4; Staten Island Club 3, 4; Army. CHARLES W. SCHUL, JR., B.C.E. Intramurals 2; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Society of American Military Engineers 4; Army. 129 JOHN F. SULLIVAN, B.E.E. Class Treasurer 3; Knights of Divine Child 4; Guard of Honor 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Dance Commit- tee 2; Quadrangle 2, Copy Editor 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3; Manhattan Engineers 1.2; Newton Math Society 3; Irish Cultural Society 3; Nary. DONALD N. TANNER, B.C.E. Beta Sigma, Vice-President 3: St. Vincent de Paul Society 3; Guard of Honor 1, 3; Manhattanite 3; Manhattan Engineers 1. 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Engineers ' Ball, Chair- man 3: Veterans Organization, Engineering Repre- sentative 4; Marines. 130 JOHN J. VENTOSA, B.E.E. Knights of Divine Child 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; Newton Math Society 4; St. Thomas More Law Society 4; Leo Labor Club 4; Staten Island Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Army. ROBERT E. WILLIFORD, B.C.E. Guard of Honor 1, 2; Intramurals 4; Manhattan Engineers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil Engineers 2, 3, 4; Navy. -WV ' 131 HENRY D. WILSON, JR., B.C.E. Beta Sigma; Knights of Divine Child; Track 1, Varsity 2; Cross-Country 1, Varsity 2; Manhattan Engineers 2, 3, 4; American Society of Civil En- gineers 2, . 4; A. A. F. VINCENT J. ZAPPOLLO, B.C.E. Swimming 1; hitramurals 2, 3; Manhattan Engi- neers 1, 2, 3, 4; American Society of Ci il En- gineers 2, Treasurer 3, 4; Nary. 132 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY JUNE 10 and G mmencementl What a roundabout, windint; road it has been for the majority I ' t Manhattan men of the Class of 1947. For some, it has been a decade from the green cap and tie to the sheepskin, but all of us final iy stand on the threshold of gradu- ation. From the rosters of the classes of 1941 and ' 42, ' 43, and ' -I4, ' a and ' 46 we come, ready at last to step out mto the not-so- strange, not-st)-cold, world. It certainly has been a lontr time comintr. But what memories and experiences we ha e gathered from the day we matriculated as freshmen! From Ri erdale to the Rhine- land and from Jasper ille to Japan: that is the road many of us ha e detoured upon m our quest for education, the American way. That IS the road that changed us from gan- gling, timorous frosh to mature, world-wise veterans, ready as no class has ever been before to face the hardships of the life we are about to enter. And as we stand and w.iit for the exercises to betrin, our minds wander. We try to imat;- ine Alma Mater as she first appeared to us . . . the long rickety wooden stairw ay in front of Cardinal Hayes Library . . . the crowds in O ' Brien ' s, Doc Bartner ' s and Peterman ' s every day . . . the fe er of football m the Fall . . . the hazing and the pledge session. They are all gime now as we knew them, and with them many uf our chissmates who helped make those memories so dear. They are gone, to be sure, but they will always live in the haze of day-dreams and the chat- ter of class reunions. Somehnw, DLir whole i.ollegiate careers are tied in with the war and as we muse, what becomes more natural for the subject of our retrospect than the weekend of Pearl Harbor. Two days before the catastrophe, we re eled at the Class of 1944 ' s Green Formal in the Astor. And the ery afternot)n of the attack we gamboled and ignored its dismal portent at a Westchester Club tea dance in the Li- brary. Little did many of us realize then what the day ' s grim announcements would mean to us later. After we were plunged into the war, e ery- thing seemed to fall apart. The draft cut big holes in our numbers and many left volun- tarily to ser e their country. Great numbers joined one reserve or another to sta e off the forces of General Hershey as long as possible. There were dances, but they didn ' t seem quite the same. The Classes of 1944 and 1945 combined to throw a formal Pre-Induc- tion Prom in the Waldorf featuring the Mil- lionaire-for-a-Night, but something was defi- nitely lacking. Pen and Sword mo ed up its tapping ceremonies to select those men who deserved the honor group ' s tapping but who might not be around for the usual ceremonies in May. From that time until our return, things are fairly confused in a haze of drills, raids and death. From our Nissen huts, our tiny islands, and our muddy foxholes all o er the world, we heard news of an Army Specialized Train- ing LInit at Ri erdale ... a new president succeeding Brother ' Victor . . . and the deaths of two favorites m all schools. Brothers Paul Fdward and Patrick. At times, those days seem to ha e been eons ayo; at other times. 134 they seem only yesterday. But today, well, today is Commencement Day. Gazing over the list of our fellow gradu- ates today, we cannot help but grow nostalgic when we read the names of men like Jmimy Worst and Mike Kostynick, and other mem- bers of the football teams that were so in- strumental in bringing excitement to our col- legiate days before the war. Jim ' s single- handed defeat of Duquesne in 1942 will al- ways be cherished by his classmates and all Manhattan fans in general. And then there are the Ciold Dusr twins, Eddie Walsh and Eddie O ' Toole, as typical as any two Irishmen who ever donned the Green and White or strolled the Quadrangle. Captains, respectively, of track and crt)ss- country, Walsh and O ' Toole were constant buoys to our ht)pes of a fifth leg on that I. C. 4-A. trophy. Leo Casey and Johnnie Quigley came back severely handicapped by war in- juries, but with the spirit that has always made Manhattan teams great, chipped right in and ran as never before. There are a lot of other names that are well-known and will be recalled often: peo- ple like Jim Brady and Jim Houlihan, Busi- ness School Lotharios; Malley, Fitzgerald, and Finneran, the publications triumvirate in the Arts School; and Hughes, Barrett, and DeLeo in Engineering. These are the men ever in the fore during their college careers. These are the men who have led so well and welded our conglomerate numbers into what will always be remembered as the Class u( 1947. If it were at all possible to pen a true history of a class, this humble work will have to suffice for ' 47. But it is impossible to even attempt to outline the work of such a group. Hybrid we may be, but the experience and maturity that is ours, we are confident of being able to take our rightful place as an- other preat Manhattan class. 135 JAiMKS F. BRADY Most Liktl t(i Succeed -« jm JOSEPH E. BURNS Class Wii EDWARD D. OTOOLE Most Pleasini; PerMinalitv I PAUL C. CORTJSSOZ Class Orator g|pM f ALFRED A. HUGHES Most Typical Manhattan Man r I ' CSv - • JAMES G. HOULIHAN Most Popular EDWARD J. WALSH Best Athlete JOHN P. FINNERAN Class Politician EDWARD B. DELEO Most Active tthf ' fnl IJork Eimcs. NEW YORK TIMES Favorite Miirninf; Paper BROIHER ALEXANDER JOSEPH Favorite Professor SENIOR POLL CLARE BOOTH LUCE Outstaiiilin.u Woman, 1946-1947 !«• ehc 31 Sun 5 TROOP USE SPREADS LONDON FOOD TIE-UP KENNETH ROBERTS pavorite Author FRANCIS J. MALLEY Did Most for Manhattan NEW YORK SUN Favorite Evening Paper TIME Favorite Magazine Class of 1948 I] NDER iinnn.il circumstances, the m. - jonty of the talented Chiss of ' -i8 would ha ' e departed from the Jasper halls some twenty-four months before the scheduled date of their commencement. The laws of compensation, howe er, usually balance life ' s ledger. Despite the unaxoidable delay in recen ing the sheepskin, this year ' s Junior class have proved by their activities and scholarship that they are destined to do big things in their Senior year and in the years to come. The ser ' ice record of the class compares favorably with any group one might name. The wartime experiences of its indnidual members could easily prove inspiring copy for a series i:)f war stories. It is all o er now and khaki-clad days are rarely mentioned. The emphasis is on preparation for a career which has assumed in most cases the definite proportions of dreams of the future. Representatives of the Junior class have excelled in all fields of scholarship and extra- curricular endeavors. It would be impossible to chronicle the achievements of so many tine men of Manhattan, but for a consensus we can look to the list of the lads tapped for Pen and Sword Society. Pen and Sword is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an undergraduate at Manhattan, as you prob- ably know. Each year the fifteen outstanding members of the Junior class are elected to the Society. This year ' s listing is as representa- tive and accomplished a group as has ever been admitted. They made class history, and by commenting on them and on their activi- ties we shall have a rather accurate picture of the men of ' -18. Thomas Keene of the Engineering School was the guiding hand behind class activities in his capacity as president. Tom organized an efiicient campus day committee which in- sured the success of that traditional event. Members of the Junior Class served on his ct)mmittees. Rarely has Manhattan had the good for- tune to number among its students two men who possess the oratorical c]ualities of Engi- neer Paul G. Nicholson and Artsman John J. McCarthy. As teammates on the debating squad they have been well nigh unbeatable in their endeavors. Nicholsiin has brought added honors to the school and himself by reaching the finals of the Hearst Oratorical Contest. In his winning the Grady Oratorical IVc Contest, competition came from two fellow Juniors, tfie aforementioned McCarthy and John J. O ' Leary. John McCarthy brought added laurels to Manhattan as National Chairman of the NFCCS commission on student government and did an outstanding job on the Student Council. One of the most important activities in the school is the Quadrangle and it was well staffed with members of the class of ' 48. Aldo Giannecchini was its enterprising managing editor; Walter Ruddy wrote the erudite Ob- server column and was named Editor of the ' 48 Manhattanite ; Robert B. McLoughlin wrote the Asides column and was an im- portant member of the debating team and other activities; William Miller was the ami- able sports editor and author of the Jaspers on Deck column, a favorite among sports- minded Manhattanites; Joseph M. McCarthy wrote the editorials and the Presenting column while holding down a job m the Placement Bureau and Publicity olfice; Al- bert J. Coakley did much of the copy edi ing, starred in the Players presentation of the Queen ' s Husband, and edited the Docket, the publication of the St. Thomas More Law Society; John J. O ' Leary capably managed the business affairs of the ' Quad- rangle and was an active member of most of the organizations on the campus. If the Junior class was weak in any depart- ment it probably was in its contribution to the sports world. To George Eastment ' s track squad they delegated the well-known John Quigley. One of Manhattan ' s real war heroes, he came back after three years of track inactivity to add speed and polish to the spiked shoe squad. Another stalwart run- ner was lean John Flmter, one of the better distance men in collegiate circles and captain- elect of the ' 48 cross-country squad. Former varsity football star, Walter Ludovico, was named president of Phi Epsilon Kappa, the professional Physical Education fraternity. The Junior class also numbered among its luminaries James Sheehy, the twice elected president of the Manhattan College Players, and Thomas Clark, former Student Council man and president of Beta Sigma Fraternity. There you have it, the history of the Junior class. Anno Domini 1947. The headlines were written by the above but each and every mem- ber of the class of ' 48 contributed a para- graph that cannot be measured in time or space but only in the minds and hearts of fellow classmates who shared with them a never-to-be-forgotten experience. 139 C I a s s of l!)41J SOPHOMORE year— that satisfaaory spot between the rather inept but hery frosh enthusiasm, and the circumspea, faintly stiphisticated outUx lc peculiar to up- perclassmen. Si phomore year — that much romanticized standby of playwrights and raconteurs. Sophomore year — a yellow sweat- er, a green campus, and a nostalgia as pet- meable as the stale odors that hang over the desened chemistry labs. Wnh a group of class officers already se- lected during the previous semester, we were J well-prepared group ready to meet any and all emergencies. Dick Ganzi and Bill R(x-)ney had been selected President and Vice-Presi- UO dent of the Class of 1949, while George Kearin and Jim Ryan held dovsn the posts of Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Our first awesome obstacle was the freshman class, the biggest in Manhattan ' s history. With little hope of coping with a group tiiat outnumbered us almost three to one, we ap- pomted Vincent Vitagliano as head of the Koran and Vigilante Committee. With an acti e campaign organized during freshman week, Vitagliano and his two chief opera- tives, Bill Rooney and Jack Ryan soon had a large number of freshman outfitted with green cap and a copy of the Koran. The most widely publicized and generally popular of the year ' s affairs was the Sopho- more Dance held m January at the Penn- sylvania under the title of The Winter Queen ' s Bali. The coronation of Ann O Rourke as Queen of the Quadrangle, chosen after three weeks of elimination beauty contests in The (JiiadrMigle. took place amid unanimous appri) al. It was about the time that every other song on every other juke box proved to be Buttermilk Sky, that out basketball team came on stage with a large sophomore star- ring cast, and a great number of their class- mates in supporting roles. Under Mr. liast- ment ' s able coaching a second delegation of Sophomores trod the boards in heavy roles, performing with a considerable degree of success. The months drifted past, and om- vitality expanded to e ery held — the incongruously muraled office of The Onculrcinglc. the swim- ming pool, the orchestra, the gymnasium, thc various organizational and fraternity groups and. as Spring came, the ba.seball field. As the first batted ball described its first arc, the spirit of Spring came and stalked the ver- dant walks of Manhattan, and we fell easy, somewhat willing, victims. Beneath the shade of Van (iourtiandt ' s trees, upon the library steps, besides the c]uadrange, we sprawled and yawned, and even tinned to bits of Shelley we should have read during the Winter. Pipes reappeared, poking out of coat pockets; we began to talk in terms of vacations and car-paintings; class-room windows were opened wide, all this — and June drew nearer. The final atliletic contests, the final exams. Commencement Day, and we stood at the half-way mark betv.een cur first step ont.i the Quadrangle and Senior Walk. We were Juniors — all else would be anticlimax. 141 Class of 1950 WITH the entrance upon the College of the Class of 19 10, a new era dawned upon the Manhattan scene. The influence of the veteran had extended in a mighty thrust, for fully two-thuds of the horde of new- comers had been members of the armed forces. The first visible effect on the traditions of the college as a result of the vast majority of ' eterans in this incommg class was the complete cc)llapse of the age-old custom of hazmt;. The handful ot young sophomores, eat er for blood, were unable to cc)pe ' Ith the vast swarms of completely mditterent, mature freshmen. In deference to the size of the class the Sophomore Vigilantes had cut the hazing period to two weeks, but before three days had passed, the fond traditum had died a quiet, miserable death. Another trreat chancre broutjht about by the Class of 19 0 became evident when m No ' ember, election-time armed. The sub- dued, reser ed life of the Quadrangle was disrupted by bell-ringers, sandwich men, loudspeakers blasting martial music, political speakers on the Chapel steps and myriads of posters proclaiming the irtues of arious candidates. No election in Manhattan ' s mem- ory had e er brought out such a hustle for political power. When the due processes of democracy had been fulfilled the frosh dis- covered Bob Talty, Jim Healy, Ignatius O ' Brien, Don Sauter, and Patrick McKeown at their helm. On the shoulders of these li e men rested the responsibility of leading this, the largest class in Manfiattan ' s history. When January brought the semester ex- aminations, Engineers and Artsmen, eterans and non- ets became brothers under the skin when they started treading the common ground of uncertainty, expectancy, and fear. By the time e eryone had come through these mid-year exams safely, the freshmen found themselves stalwart members of a mul- titude of organizations ranging from the Radio Club to the Track Team. With new blood from the huge freshman class playing an important part, a new and italized life seemed to have been injected into Manhat- tan ' s numerous athletic teams. A serious con- tender for national honors for a lontr time, the basketball team was comprised solely of freshmen and sophomores. Another remarkable chantie in Manhat- tan ' s life came to the fore on the social level, in which immediate and certain success be- came assured of e ' ery social exent on the campus. The hearty support of the Freshman class guaranteed a full house for the En- gineers, the Sophomores, the fraternities who held numeroLis dances and socials throughout the city. For us, howe er, the overwhelming success of the year was our own Spring Dance, the Frosh Hop. Held on May 2, in one of the city ' s largest and sumptuous ball- rooms, the Main Ballroom of the Hotel Pennsyhania, an o ' erflow crowd made the dance an even greater success than an en- thusiastic Hop Committee had hoped for. A year made famous by unorthodox changes in collegiate life was brought on largely by the Class of 19 0. Their en- thusiastic entrance into scholastic life whilst eliminating the frnolities of a passing age injected into Manhattan a new spirit that might well be termed the spirit of the times — Time is Wasting, the business afoot is the seeking of knowledge. 142 --flr •T KObhKI I ALl ' l ' , I ' r.iiJtiil DONALD SAUTER, TreMurer JAMi:,s HHALV, r ,t- ' ,,.w.A« IGNATUS OBRIBN, Seneu, l K. , ACTIVITIES EPSILON SIGMA PI THE average Manhattan man pays little attention to his cumulative index unless he knows that it is hovering dangerously close to the 2.0 mark. Most of us are so engrossed with the struggle to pass every- thing that we regard a B as something to be greeted with cheers and rejoicing. However, there are some Manhattan men to whom these same B ' s are anathema; these are the men with the first-honor indices, and every B they get brings their index- down. It was these men that the Scholarship Committee had in mind when, in 1933, they founded Epsilon Sigma Pi to honor those members of the Senior Class whose major interest was in their studies. Even in normal times there are not very many who can manage to hit first honors on the Dean ' s List for the first six terms of college, and, with the outbreak of the war, the recent upheavals and scholastic inter- ruptions have caused the numbers of this group to shrink even more. It is bad enough to have ordinary peace-time distractions — meetings, dances, sports events — vying with studies for the inside track without having a war around to distract you. The select membership of Epsilon Sigma Pi this year is an added tribute to those men who, in spite of seemingly insurmountable difficulties, managed to make the grade. If it has been more difficult, then these men de- serve added credit for having the grit and the brains to extend themselves to win this coveted honor. 147 148 PEN AND SWORD MANY years ago, when some of us were in grammar school and many others of us were ah ' eady enrolled at Manhattan, a OncidruJigle editor wrote an editorial blasting the senior honor society as a Broken Pen and Rusty Sword, a group of the most active members of the senior class, who were as a unit the most inactive on the campus. Pen and Swordmen in the Class of 1947 can certainly scoff at any such criticism today. For with the rejuvenated spirit brought about by the first full membership since 194.3, this year ' s group set about and accomplished what pro ' ed to be one of the most active years in the society ' s history. As the guard- ian of tradition, it introduced the Christmas Dance which, it is hoped, will continue to be an annual affair. An overwhelming financial 149 150 1, P ' ' . ' l 3 and social success, it o ershadovved cither accomplishments such as the Sports Rally in the Fall, and a farewell party for its three members who graduated m January. Admission to Pen and Sword, limited as it is to fifteen members, is determined by achievement in the field of extra-curricular activity during the first three years of col- lege with due regard to definite scholastic requirements. To be chosen for membership is one of the most coveted distinctions at Manhattan. As a result. Pen and Sword is the most select organization of true Man- hattan men on the campus. Induction takes place on Moving-Up Day in May when the outgoing members go through an elaborately stirring procedure of tapping their successors in the Junior Class in ' esting them with the black robe of membership in Pen and Sword. Drawn as they are from every field of college activity — athletics, debating, publi- cations, student government, managerial posts — the members of Pen and Sword are in a position to influence strongly student opinion and strengthen the school spirit that is such an integral part of college life. The officers and members of this year ' s Pen and Sword were Paul Cortissoz, Presi- dent; John P. Finneran, Vice-President; Jo- seph Beaney, Secretary; James Barrett; James Brady; Donald Bridgetts; Leo Casey; Gerald Fitzgerald; James Houlihan; Alfred Hughes; Francis Malley; Joseph O ' Connor; Edward O ' Toole; Edward Walsh; and James Worst. Upon the graduation of Cortissoz, Beaney, Brady, and Hughes, John Finneran became president of the group and Lei) Casey and Edward O ' Toole were elected vice-president and secretary respecti ' ely. 151 |FTER almost: a month ' s postpt)ne- mciit hrout;ht about by delays in the construction of new class- room units at the College, ap- proximately 2 00 students settled down to studies as the Fall term opened on October 7. Brother Agatho, Registrar, announced that the enrollment was the largest in the eighty- three-year history of the College, and that the freshman class alone numbered approxi- mately nine hundred students. According to Mr. John Cossa, in charge of eterans ' guid- ance, about 80 percent of the undergraduates were veterans. Work on the State-financed housing and classroom units on Jasper Field was pro- gressing slowly, and as a result, the different schools were forced to use the swing-shift system ith classes running from early morn into the late hours of the evening. Brother A. Thomas, Faculty Adviser of tiie college publications, appointed Francis J. Malley and Gerald L. Fitzgerald, Senior Artsmen, to the editorship of the Ouadrangh ' and Ma)!lhitUi iitf. respectively. The traditional hazing period for incom- ing Freshmen went by the board as the Class of 1949 failed in its efforts to revive the annual activity. The Frosh-Soph ■Rush ' and football game failed to materialize and many an upperclassman, hearkening back to the days when these events were proud and vig- orous traditions, expressed the hope that the Class of lyso might set this tradition back on the rit;ht path in September oi 1947. Another Riverdale tradition, the Victory Hop, returned to the Riverdale scene after an absence of four years. Beta Sigma Fra- ternity sponsored the Hop which in pre- vious years had been the occasion for the celebration of Jasper football victories. The scene of this year s social season highlight was the Colonnades Room of the Essex House. The music was provided by Jeno Bartal and his orchestra, and Don Dunphy, ace sports announcer and JManhattan gradu- ate, acted as Master of Oremonies. Brother C. Justin, popular professor of Political Science, was appointed head of the Department of Labor Management, a newly- ulSr 4 instituted section of the School of Business. The new department offers courses in Sta- tistics, Business Organization, Labor Prob- lems, Development of American Industries, Labor Law, Industrial Psychology, and Trade L ' nionism. One of the minor e ents that will be long remembered was the Battle of the Book- store. The first few weeks of October saw lone lines stretchini: far down the basement corridor of Manhattan Hall as veteran-stu- dents clamored for books. The small college bookstore was unprepared to cope with the tremendous demands on its supplies, but J 2 ■f happily for all concerned, a workable system was finally arranged. In the October elections of Pen and Sword, the campus honorary society, Paul Cortissoz, Senior Artsman, was elected president, and John P. Fmneran, Senior Artsman, was chosen vice-president. During the last week of October, Brother B. Thomas, President of the College, issued a special statement to the Q nuhunig e on the e.xpansion of the College during the past year. Brother President stated that Manhat- tan had managed to handle a 100 percent increase in enrollment each term since Feb- ruary, 1945, and that every former Manhat- tan man who had served in the armed forces and had applied for re-admission was certain of being able to return to his old spot. He further stressed the invaluable State aid re- cened in the erection of classroom, labora- tory and housing facilities. -iiir-i gi irmrai 153 STUDENT COUNCIL COGNIZANT ot the importance oi al- ii ) vint; the student body a share of responsibility in their own education, the college authorities have always encouraged the work of the Student Council as a vehicle of student actiMty and self-government. The Council consists of the President of the stu- dent body and ten representatives working under the supervision of a faculty moder- ator to regulate and co-ordinate all student extra-curricular activity. AtjycJ This year the initial task faced by the Council was the guidance of the largest enrollment during the eighty-three year his- tory of the college. Super ' ision of more than twenty-three hundred students demanded a well organized and efiicient council. During the Fall semester, the Council was under the supervision of the popular Alfred Hughes, who was succeeded upon his January grad- uation by Edward Hughes. Besides sponsoring a student assembly in the Fall to increase interest in extra-curricular activities, the Council also supervised the Freshman elections, the return of tea dances to the campus, and directed the annual Campus Day with the Junior Class. All this and all the rest of campus acti ' ity comprised the work of the Student Council and of its newly-appointed ] [oderator. Brother Cyprian James. 154 ALPHA SIGMA BETA ALPHA SIGMA BETA, oldest and most venerable of Manhattan ' s fraternities, was founded over forty years ago with the express purpose of doing the utmost in serv- ice for Alma Mater through her members. Inspired by the bravery of founder Harry V. Radford, ' 01, who died a hero ' s death in the Arctic wastelands, the brotherhood has continually striven to uphold its theme of good fellowship and service throughout the years. Her many gifts to Manhattan are in- dicative of her loyalty and sincerity of pur- pose. For it is through the generosity of Alpha Sigma Beta that the college has re- 135 ceived the Angelus Bell, the Stations of the Cross in the Chapel, and the annual award of the Radford medal for excellence in Science. This past year the fraternity has continued to lead and to ser e. The 1946 Senior Prom was sponsored by the fraternity and was the first ft)rmal dance held since the Sophomore- Junior Prom in February 1943. During the school year 19 6-1947 Alpha Sigma Beta held several semi-closed and closed affairs, most notable of which was the Barn Dance in the Nipnischen Club, the cause of much levity and talk for weeks afterward. Alpha Sigma Beta is dnided into two units: the actne chapter on the campus and the Supreme Body, or graduate chapter. Working in close harmony, these two sec- tions hold many social atfairs together, most re ' ered of which is the annual Thanks- t;i ' ing E ' e banquet and initiation. 156 BETA SIGMA THE Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Frater- nity was founded in 1927 with the high ideals of leadership and sociability and of making Beta Sigma men better Manhattan men. Since that time, the brotherhood has continually excelled in campus leadership and in devotion to Alma Mater. This past year, as always, Beta Sigma has been active in promoting the social life of the college. The first dance of the school year was the Beta Sigma Victory Hop which, though traditionally a football dance, was held this year to honor the Cross Country track team that had made an excellent show- ing in national track circles. Under the chairmanship of John O ' Leary, the Hop was held m the Colonnades Room of the Essex House which resounded to the music of Jeno Bartal and his Orchestra and to the vocalizing of guest-singer Doris Lane. With the added attraction of sports an- nouncer Don Dunphy on hand to deal out kudos to Jasper athletic teams, everything added up to a memorable evening. And the nicest touch of all came a few days later 157 when a letter tiom the l:ssex Hnuse nianaijer stated that the Manhattan College cri)vvJ at the Victory Hup liaJ been the best-behaved and the most mannerly to attend a dance in that hotel. The preparations tor this dance coupled with the late opening date tor the Fall term precluded the usual Noxember pledge ses- sion, but in the Spring the five-week period came to a close when a fine batch of twenty- two new brothers were inducted into the (Chapter at the formal initiation ceremonies which were held at the New ' ork Athletic Club on March 30. During the past year, Delta Cdiapter was headed by President Joseph F. O ' Connor, Vice-President Jt)hn F. O ' Leary, Secretary Francis X. Hennessy, and Treasurer Edgar (am. As always, these and the other mem- bers of the fraternity held prominent places m ail the extra-curricular activities on the campus. In the honor societies, in the Na- tional Federation of Catholic College Stu- dents, in the publications, in the Student Council, on dance committees, and in all the other activities here at Manhattan, the men of Beta Sigma added another bright chapter to their fraternity tradition of campus leadership. A fitting climax to a full calendar of a year ' s activities was provided on May 11 , when the fraternity ' s favorite tradition. Beta Sigma Sunday, was held. Opening with Mass and a Communion Breakfast at the New ■ ' ork Athletic Club, the day was filled with a rousing afternoon of sports events and an evening filled with the recounting of mem- ories of the days when Beta Sigma was young. 158 RHO PI CURRENTLY celebrating its thirtieth year on Manhattan ' s campus, Phi Rho Pi Fraternity today is still adhering to its orig- inal purpose of giving permanence to those bonds of fellowship which exist among the undergraduates and thus fostering a deeper appreciation of college life. In the past year, the fraternity has grown to twice its pre-war size under the guidance of Praetor William Smith, SubPraetor Harry Doyle, Secretary Patrick McCabe, and Treas- urer Richard Chisholm. a -3 WfiBE i; ;: ■- -ail 1 ■ 159 tr ,.i; '  . m proved U) be very popular with the student body. The Pen and Sword Society sponsored the lone athletic rally of the year on Friday, November 15, in Smith Auditorium. Brother B. Thomas, President of the College, awarded letters and sweaters to eligible members of the varsity baseball, basketball, and track teams as well as the heroes of yesteryear, the football varsitymen of 1942- 1943. A spirited Freshman election campaign created a great stir around the campus as numerous campaigners used all types of vote-getting tricks to swing the election their way. Robert V. Talty, a Scienceman, came out on top in the Noxember 22 elec- Hl: month of No ' ember ushered in the gray days of autumn and the realization that winter was not far away. In comparison with other months, activities failed to main- tain their steady pace, but the first mid- term exams of the school year presented good reason for that. The most important event of the month was the three-day retreat starting on Mon- day, November 2 , and ending on the following Wednesday with a corporate Com- munion and Papal blessing. This year be- cause of the unprecedented attendance fig- ures at the College, it became an impossi- bility to seat the huge student body in the chapel and therefore the retreatants were divided into two sections. Conducted by the Reverend Urban F. Nagle, O.P., Direc- tor of the Blackfriar ' s Guild, and the Rev- erend Anselm McCabe, O.P., the retreat m ' u. , y I  «(|9i«BBIl ' H i,. 4i. v . ' :i! -.-3 .r I tions and commenced his reign as president of the Freshman lUiss. ... Brother C. Alfred was appointed (.hair- man of the newly instituted Department iif Socit)logy in the School of Arts. The courses to be offered in the department were to in- 160 elude Social Problems, Racial and Popula- tion Problems, Criminology, The Family, Communist Society, Catholic Political Phi- losophy, and Contemporary Catholic Politi- cal Thought. S The Engineer ' s Ball held on Friday eve- ning, November 29, at the Hotel Commodore, proved to be highly successful as the engi- neers went all out to make this night the most important social event of the year. Out of the reorganization program came the recreated Council of Debate which had ceased to fu nction during the war years. Henry O ' Brien of the English Department was appointed moderator of the forensic campaigners who chose Junior Engineer Paul G. Nicholson as their president. 161 ALPHA PHI DELTA THOL ' GH on the campus only nineteen years, the Beta Beta chapter ot Alpha Phi Delta has had a long and distinguished his- tory. The only national fraternity at Man- hattan, the group enjoys membership in the Interfraternity Conference of America. With membership limited to students of Italian extraction, Alpha Phi Delta does much to increase Manhattan ' s prestige in the intercollegiate v()rld. The activities durmg the 19-46-1947 year were many and varied. The highlight of the season, however, was the annual November pledge session and the initiation of eight new brothers the following month. Tentative plans also call for a dance and a new initia- tion period for the :?pnng semester. The officers of the chapter for the year were Dominic J. landoli, Consul; Alfred Pucci, Vice-Consul; Paul Belle, Secretary; Anthony Luciano, Treasurer, and Richard Cerchiaro, Chaplain. 162 PHI EPSILON KAPPA ONE of the more recent arrivals on the Manhattan campus is the national Physi- cal Education fraternity. Phi Epsilon Kappa. In 1943, se enteen Manhattan men were in- ducted into the campus chapter as charter members, and until the return this Fall of six of these, the chapter has been active. The general objectives of the fraternity have been to improNe scholarship and the quality of work in the profession; to pro ide a means of elevatmg the standards, ideals, and ethics of men engaged in teaching health and physical education; to make contribu- tions for the ad ancement of physical educa- tion by sponsoring professional and educa- tional programs; and to pro ide life-long association vvith those engaged in the physi- cal education profession. An affiliate of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recrea- tion, Phi Epsilon Kappa publishes a profes- sional magazine, The Physical Educator four times a year as well as the social quar- terly, Black and Gold. The local chapter, A-lpha Eta, has done much to gain the re- spect which the school of Physical Education has been denied m years gone by. Since appli- cants for admission must be approved both scholastically and socially before admission IS granted, membership is the most en ied of honors in the School of Physical Edu- cation. 163 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE purposes of the National Federation of Catholic College Students are fourfold: to develop satisfactory student government in Catholic colleges; to act as a medium for the interchange of ideas among these col- leges; to provide member colleges with ideas and experiences in fields of authentic Catho- lic Action; and to represent the Catholic student in national and international affairs. iVIanhattan ' s delegates to the N. F. C. C. S. this year were primarily concerned with car- ryini; out these high aims and bringing an 164 CATHOLIC COLLEGE STUDENTS understanding of the purpose and functions of the federation within the i en of every Manhattan man. Through an extensi e pubhcity campaign carried on in the Ouadraugle and through the meetings and bulletins of NFCCS Week held in February, an attempt was made to make the campus aware of the im- portance of intercollegiate activity. Senior Delegate Frank Malley led these activities on the campus and also served as New York Regional Recording Secretary. He was aided by Junior d elegate John O ' Leary and William Harrington, alternate delegate. The interchange of ideas and experiences was carried on at monthly regional meetings of metropolitan colleges who are members of the N. F. C. C. S. Among the colleges that served as hosts for the regional gatherings were Mount St. Vincent, Siena. St. Rose, St. Elizabeth ' s, St. Peter ' s, the College of New Rochelle and St. John ' s. To collect and distribute the vital informa- tion that is gathered on various campuses, national, regional and local, commissions ha ' e been started most successfully. Here on the Riverdale campus, we have the National Commission on Student Government, and the Regional Commissions on Christian Doctrine and Labor. These latter two organizations function through our Catechist Society and Leo Labor Club respectively. Manhattan ' s delegates have been most suc- cessful this past year in representing the students in national and international affairs. In November, the local unit sponsored a petition to protest the unjust treatment of Archbishop Stepinac in Yugoslavia, and the protest was forwarded to the State Depart- ment. Later the entire New York Region followed suit, and as a body sent another protest. Junior and Alternate delegates O ' Leary and Harrington represented the student body at the National Student Convention held in December in Chicago. There they attempted to lay the foundation for a national student organization based upon sound. uni ersal Catholic principles. In carrying out the aforementioned pur- poses of the N. F. C. C. S., the federation is also planning the groundwork for an e en more important step — the training of real Catholic lay leaders. We need men to show the world that Catholicism is the answer to all world problems, and the National Federa- tion of Catholic College Students is the ideal means for preparing the leaders of tomorrow in real Catholic Action — the lay apostolate. O ' Leary mails Manhattan i protest on the treatment oi Archbishop Stepinac 165 COMMISSION ON STUDENT GOVERNMENT SINCE April, ly 10, when Manhattan Col- let;e assumed the responsibility of organiz- ini; the study ot undergraduate administra- tion of campus aeti ities, the chau-manship of the National Commission on Student Government has been located at the Ri ' er- dale campus. Handling over eight thousand pieces of correspondence, the Commission has acted as a national clearing house of student go ' ernment information during the seven years of its existence. Through a program of research, study, and preparation, the Commission is patiently working toward completing one of its pri- mary objectives, that of issuing a model con- stitution. The task of completing a hnal model constitutuin for student governments throughout the country being a difficult and time-absorbint; one, the Commission has been carefully studying and e aluating every fea- ture of the numerous Catholic college con- stitutions, utilizing worthwhile articles in secular college student constitutions, and carefully checking recent publications for new innovations in the student government held. During the past year, the Commission composed of Chairman John Bach, John J. McCarthy, John Brosnan, and Albert J. Coak- ley has published a revised draft of a pro- visional constitution as well as a revised edition of a bibliography on student govern- ment and parliamentary procedure. In March the group issued a ten-page Sur ' ey Report of student go ernment status today which was distributed to each chapter president and Faculty moderator in the country. 166 LEO LABOR CLUB EXPOUNDING the teachings of Pope Leo XIII, the great champion of labor, the Leo Labor Club has of recent years assumed an important role in the extra-curricular world of Manhattan. L ' nder the capable supervision of Brother C. Justin, President Joseph Beaney, Vice- President James Moran, Secretary John Ryan and Treasurer William Rooney, the club has been one of the hardest-workinc and least- publicized groups on the campus. Acting as a regional commission on labor in the National Federation of Catholic College Students, the club has sponsored, in conjunction with the Commerce Club of the School of Business, a series of talks on labor and management open to the student body. Among the prominent speakers brought to the campus were Reverend John Monaghan, chaplain of the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists; Harold Zulauf, vice-president of the Alexander Smith Carpet Company, and Edward Scully, ' 2y, one of the founders of the A. C. T. U. President Joseph Beaney and Vice-Presi- dent James Moran graduated in February, and a new election was held. The excLutne group thereafter was William Rooney, John Ryan, John Cassidy, and Philip Beninato. 167 In spite nf promises and fanfare, however, the Veterans t roup failed to beeX)me the potent gn)up which those concerned hoped it would be. Weary students who had spent three long months trying to figure out crazy class sched- ules which kept them up on the Riverdale HE final month of 1946 was re- plete with all the festive events typical of the season of Christ- mas. The yuletide spirit prevailed as the waning year slipped swiftly into the unknown abyss of the past. The Manhattan College Veteran ' s Organi- zation made its bid for a place in the sun by organizing and holding elections of offi- cers. Phil Beninato, Senior Businessman, was elected president. His fellow officers were Vice-President Walter Ruddy, Secretary James Quinn and Secretary Joseph Tobin. hillside at odd hours of the day and night were reHe ed to hear on Wednesday, De- cember 11, that classes would immediately return to a normal schedule that ruled out all evenin classes. In a memorandum to the heads of the various college departments, Brother B Thomas, president of the college, said: 1 wish to express my sincere appreciation for the patience exercised by the faculty and students alike under the trying conditions to date. I also appeal to all for a further exercise of patience knowing that the physi- 168 cal conditions which will exist especially between now and Christmas recess will not be as satisfactory as desired. The annual Christmas Variety Show spon- sored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society was once again the high spot of the pre-Christ- mas program at Manhattan. Tom Malone «r- Brother B. Thomas said in part: We trust that each and all of you by the spirit which Manhattan has humbly striven to inspire through Christian education, may assist in bringing His peace to the hearts and lives of your fellow men. p The Manhattan man went home for ,•4 of the Columbia Broadcasting System re- turned to Smith Auditorium stage to serve as master of ceremonies in a gala ariety show. Joe Sojer, guitarist, and Stewart Churchill, featured vocalist of the Fred Waring or- chestra, were among the outstanding per- formers who devoted time and talent to this worthy benefit. The auditorium was com- pletely filled and many had to stand outside in the cold winter air listening to the pro- gram over a public address system. n his annual Christmas greetings to the faculty, students, and friends of Manhattan, - ' V..- Christmas imbued with a spirit that had not been a part of him for several years. Peace reigned on earth, the G. I. Joe was back home to celebrate the birthday of the Saviour as He would wish it to be commemorated. Highlighting the social activities over the Christmas holidays was the first annual Pen and Sword Christmas dance which was held in the main ballroom of the Concourse Plaza Hotel on Friday evening, December 27. As is usual for Pen and Sword-sponsored events, it proved to be one of the standout events on the Jasper social calendar of the year. 169 SOCIETY FOR INTERRACIAL JUSTICE ITS history dating back only to January, 19 i6, the Manhattan College Society for Interracial Justice has grown in prestige to the point where it is already one of the lead- ing Catholic Action groups on the campus. The idea of an organization here at Man- hattan dedicated to the better understanding of the racial question grew out of a confer- ence of Manhattan Delegates to the National Federation of Catholic College Students. Brother Benignus accepted the moderator- ship and together with President Richard G. Smith and Vice-President Milton Todmann the three have seen the Society progress in fulfilling its principle purpose: the orienta- tion of Its members on the existing conditions of bigotry and discrimination and the repu- diation of such conditions in the light of Christian ideology. A continuous study has been made of the possibilities of alleviating the problems studied. The results of these studies ha e been made a ailable to the stu- dent body m bi-monthly open meetings. As a lo al commission on the subject in the N. F. C. C. S., the Manhattan Interracial Group worked in close cooperatK)n with the National Commission on Interracial Justice at Manhattan ' ille College and also collabo- rated with the DePorres Interracial Society of the Archdiocese of New York. 170 ST. VINCENT (le PAUL SOCIETY ONE of the few campus organizations that remained active through the war-time period, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has for a long time held honors as the most active and the most charitable group at Manhattan. By means of such events as the Christmas entertainment, the Old Clothes Drive, the two-week Mite Box campaign and three Tea Dances, the Society has procured $1500 and more than a hundred articles of clothing, all of which was distributed to various char- itable institutions. Officers of the Vincentians for the past year have been Eugene Calure, Donald Bridgetts, John Winston and Robert Paolini. OUB 6QAt lets get HOT? ' STRtCKEM chusbeK  EBRDPf «tt«k0K «B. J«« ,( tt«f fi « JW£13L Ik. ftH n 171 CATECHIST SOCIETY UNDER the leadership of President George Leach, the Catechist Society has just completed its busiest year. As well as enter- ing the new field of combating juvenile de- linquency, the Society has maintained its tra- ditional mission at St. Cecilia ' s Parish in Harlem, Sunday and Tuesday classes at St. Roch ' s in the lower Bronx, Sunday school in the parish of St. John the Martyr in Manhat- tan, direction of recreation and clubs in the Casita Maria settlement of Harlem, and dis- cussion clubs in St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. An Intercollegiate Conference on Cate- chetics, which met on the campus on Palm Sundav, March 30, was sponsored by the Society and was responsible for the inclusion of a course on Catechetics in the College curriculum. 172 CATHOLIC STUDENTS ' MISSION CRUSADE [INDFUL of Christ ' s command to go, therefore, teach all nations, the Man- hattan Chapter of the Catholic Students ' Mission Crusade strives to imbue Manhattan men with a love of the missions that will be kept down through the years. The organization functions through the class promoters who collect the dues of the society from the men in their Religion classes. Further funds for the missions are collected from tea dances, the performances of the Manhattan Players, and other campus func- tions. The Missions received over live hun- dred dollars from the performances of The Queen ' s Husband, and this money, plus that collected at the college raised th e totals for the school year to well over two thousand dollars. Several excellent missionary priests talked to the student body at the Friday religious meetings held during the year. Like the war heroes returning from the battle field these heroic missioners return to America to inspire us with their modest tales of life among the heathen. The most important part of the work of the Manhattan Chapter of the Catholic Stu- dents ' Mission Crusade is the stimulation of Manhattan men to pray for the success of all Mission ' Work everywhere. ' Without prayer we could know all about the missions, we could give money until it hurt, we could listen to talks all our lives but the Missions would not prosper. It is with good reason that Brother Denis, the moderator, regards sincere and earnest prayer as the founda- tion for all the work of the Catholic Stu- dents ' Mission Crusade. 173 EASTERN RITES COMMITTEE THE cieatiun ot a threat and cnJLiniit; in- terest in the numerous CatholiL Rites of the East was the main purpose for the reor- ganization of tlie Committee on Eastern Rites in No ember. With campus member- ship i reatly increased and cooperation with neighboring Catholic colleges an actuality, the Committee has been greatly influential in interesting large numbers of students in the Oriental Liturgies. The Rexerend Edward Slnka, Pastor of St. Nicholas t)f Myra Church in ' onkers, celebrated the Divine Liturgy for members of the Committee on December 1, 19-16, and following the impressi ' e ceremonies. Lather Sli ka was host at an informal breakfast at which a lively discussion provided still fur- ther insiiiht into the beauties of the Eastern Catholic Church. During the following week the members of the Manhattan Committee, as guests of the Colletje of New Rochelle, attended the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, celebrated by Re -. Andrew Rogosh in the New Ro- chelle Chapel. Continuing in the new year the efforts to spread a greater knowledge of the Eastern Rites, the Committee on January 12 joined a large group of alumni to attend the Dnine Liturgy celebrated in the Car- patho-Russian Catholic Church of St. Elias in Brot)klyn by the Re ' erend Demetrius ' ackanich. Again the M.inhattan Committee was prominent in the Ninth Annual Conference on Eastern Rites held at Fordham Lhiiversity on March 21 which closed with a Solemn Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom according to the Rumanian Byzantine usage. The officers for the 1946-1947 term were President Eugene Calure, Vice-President Thomas Tobin, Secretary C. Bernard McCar- tan and Treasurer John O ' Leary. 174 FRIENDS OF THE CARDINAL HAYES LIBRARY THERE IS hardly a school, a society, or an organization which so typiiies the expan- sion of Manhattan College within the last few years as the Cardinal Hayes Library. With tremendous efforts on the part of the College and particularly of Brother Aurelian Thomas, Librarian, the Library has kept apace of the increased enrollment and has correspondingly increased use of its facili- ties. Without the help of the Friends of the Cardinal Hayes Library, however, the gigan- tic task would have been impossible. Thus the Bulletin of the Friends of the Cardinal Hayes Library came into existence. Providing in some measure a means of men- tioning the donations made by the Friends, the Bulletin also keeps its readers informed on the additions made to the Library shelves. The two-man staff of Paul Nicholson and John McCarthy present an informal statement to all the contributors to the Library. A fea- ture article is usually devoted to some rare gift or valuable collection, and some of the recent Bulletins have presented such singular items as a Vatican Tapestry of early origin, the St. Thomas More Collection, the Barrett Collection, and an incunabula from the press of the master engraver and printer, Nicholas Jenson, in 1472. The Bulletin of the Friends of the Cardinal Hayes Library achieves its goal by maintain- ing contact betvv ' een the Library and the per- sons who keep it on its course of becoming the country ' s best Catholic College Library. 175 ANUARY 19(7 from a climacti- c.il standpoint was a typical in- aLiL;Liral nitinth. Shnrt days, loni; nit;hts, the dreary bleakness of a winter scene, all contributed to the seemingly unending length of the 31 days until Feb- ruary. There were few extra-curricular hit;] - lights and the general opinion was that it was a good time to settle down and prepare f )r the end-term exams which loomed omi- nously ahead. The Manhattan College Veterans ' Asso- ciation came out of hiding long enoLii;h to solicit signatures for a petition urging Con- gress to raise the subsistence allowance for eteran-students. Nothing immediate came of the demands except a raging contro ersy brought about by a Oitachdugle editorial w hich ad ised against the hoped-for increase. A new editorial staff took over the desti- nies of the (Jiudyanglf when James P. Quinn : and Aldo Cnannecchini were named to the | two top posts on the Managing Board, re- placing iM-ancis J. Malley and Gerald L. ,, Fitztrerald, trraduatins: Artsmen. Pen and Sword, the honor society, held its annual b inquet on January 29, in ' ' onkers. The baiKjuet was gi en in honor of four graduating members. President Paul Cortis- S02, Secretary Joseph Beaney, Alfred Hughes 176 J A wBk ' few. and James Brady. The affair was attended by Brother B. Thomas, president of the Coi- lei e; Brother C. Edward, vice-president, and Brother C. Phihp, moderator of Pen and Sword. On Friday evening, January 24, the Sopho- more Dance was held at the Roof Garden of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Ann ORourke, Hunter Collet;e graduate, sponsored by Junior Businessman Frank Doyle, was chosen as the winner of the beauty contest spon- sored by the Oihidvcingle in conjunction with the Sophomore Dance Ct)mmittee. iVliss O ' Rourke was crowned Queen of the Quad with appropriate ceremony. Jeno Bartal and his orchestra provided the music for the affair. 177 i,- DUADRANGLE THE staff of this year ' s 0 hididiigle was faced with the problem of working with a new printer and Ljettint; back from a semi- monthly to a weekly basis. In spite of the woxk involved, it was only three days after school started that the hrst issue appeared — a four-page, streamlined, completely new (Ji jihuni ' lf printed on regular newsprint. The newsprint made the Quad a little diffi- cult to get used to after the traditional coated glossy paper, but the feeling of strangeness soon wore off. Editor Francis |, Maliey ' s job was made somewhat easier by the retLirn of a number of ' eteran staff members in October — Al tiiancLxhim, Bill Dickson, Art Goldberg, Art Bunce, John O Leary, and Joe Price. These men, added to the h(ild() ' ers from the June staff of Gerry Fitzgerald, Riii Miller, Frank Hennessy, Romeo Sterlini, Dan Galla- gher, Bob McLoughlin and Chuck Riker made an ideal staff to help hurdle the recon- version problems. Old columns were reinstated, with Walter Ruddy taking over The Observer, Joe Price writing Presenting, and Bill Thompson acting as the Young Man of Manhattan. Later Jim Sv ' eeney and Bob McLoughlin re- vived Asides, a column of gossip, humor, and quiet nostalgia. New columns appeared in Father Steffens ' Chaplain ' s Corner, and Jack O ' Leary ' s Column Right for ' eterans. Editorially, the staff lambasted the sopho- more ' s aborti e attempt at hazing, kidded Fordham on the loss of their ram, praised the Cross-country team, the Student Council, and the Angelas, and drew down the wrath of the veterans by opposing increased sub- sistence. Features covered the new buildings on the upper campus, nostalgia, Mr. Fingesten, tea- dances, the bookstore, and a host of other 178 subjects. Probably the most appealing fea- ture in the On hU-iiiii lc during the year was the contest for the Queen of the Quadran- gle which provided the readers with pic- tures of beautiful trn-ls for three weeks. One of the biggest improvements in the appearance of the paper was due to the fine art work done by cartoonists Joe Campanella and Howie Everngam. Campanella, who worked on the Quad before the war, returned to draw for both the news and sports staffs, while Freshman Everngam provided pro- fessional polish for the sports department. As always, the Quad office was a center for campus bull-sessions and campus humor. 179 The cartoon of DominiL LuilIoIi on the bnHe- tin board that weekly underwent ehantjes of aspect at the deft hands of Joe CampaneUa is typical of the good-natured tomfoolery that pervades the office. The picture was first captioned with WANTED — This is the Lindbergh Baby. Poor Dominic then be- came in order, a French gigolo, an Arabian hashish-smoker, a Chicago gunman, and many others too numerous to mention. The (Jiiddrdin lc dinner, held in the Green Rot)m of the Library, again brought out the irrepressible spirits of staff sparked by Chuck Riker, Frank Hennessy, Walter Ruddy, and the other wits. The January staff headed by James ' Jungle Jim Quinn took over with a flourish and continued in the usual Ouddydiigh vein. Im- provements in news coverage, proof-reading, and general content slowly began to appear as things became more and more systema- tized. Phott)graphs by the Termini brothers and others appeared more frequently to add variety to the pages. Circulation problems were worked out by Romeo Sterlini who also did a yeoman job keeping the office clean and orderly. 180 THE MANHATTANITE IF It IS kinds the 1947 traditional that pubUcations of ail have trouble meeting a deadline iVIanhattanite must hold the record The EJi ur relaxes. for missing a deadline by more time than anyone ever dreamt of. Editor Fitzgerald planned on having the book completed by January with just some odds and ends to finish up in the Spring. Now the Narm August sun beats down upon our weary heads, and the end is not yet in sight. There are a number of things that might enable us to explain. First of all, class schedules precluded any possibility of getting any more than three individuals together at a time for a group picture, hi the first semester we strove mightily to have some pictures taken, and found ourseh ' es with snapshots of a few f )rlorn trios representing such mammoth organizations as the Manhattan Engineers or the Commerce Club. By the time we had worked out a suitable arrantrement it was nearly April. Now we ' ll get started, said Fitz. We were started, but we soon came to another batch of hurdles. First of all, the only start photographer quit school and went to work in the Stork Club muttering, No cheesecake in Ri erdale. He took his flash- bulbs, too — the rat. None of the other cameramen on the cam- Aiuii ' ule Ediloi jiid Editor collier. 181 M.i ' J.l.ii ' ' -y i ' U ' t J ' . J Lj tt I . Phuto,e,ruph) Ediliji f) ' Coiiikji . AXjnjgiu Editor Eiautrjn. pus were ery anxious to pnmde us with informal snapshots of the campus, espe- cially with him. plates, and flash bulbs scarce and expensne. While we were tryint; to conMnce them that they should be t;lad to put forth time and money for the glory of seeing their pictures appear in the Man- hattanite, we had other troubles: a) Finneran ' s girl returned from Florida, b) Malley went to work in a drug store, c) Thompson graduated, d) No one would turn in anything. e) No one would ha e his picture taken, f) There is more to graduating than meets the eye, g) Time marches on. Art Editor joe Kiersky, the mad Bohemian who has a studio in the attic of Cniribaldi ' s House in Staten Island, sas the only one who started to work early. He was turning out colorful title pages like Ford rolls out V-8 ' s until one day he iips and leaves for Fordham. Can vou imagine a Fordham man as an Editor of a Manhattan publication.- ' Worst of all, he had not completed all the title pages when he got caught in the toils of the Maroon law school, and Fitzgerald broke down and wept bitter salt tears until we dug up Sophomore Jim Bangert w ho also dabs a mean canvas. Photography Editor Joe O ' Connor organ- ized an enterprising crew to take informal photographs of activities at Manhattan. The Termini Brothers, John and Al, did yeoman work by turning up at all hours and in all places with their trusty cameras. Of the thou- sand-odd prints that appear m this Md)!- hattiUiite. It is safe to say that Al Termini alone is responsible for at least a quarter of them. Quadrangle Copy Editor No. 5, Charles Cdiuck Riker. proxed to be a find when he prox ' ided Fitzgerald, Malley and Co. with excellent prints of such e ents as the May 1 Pray for the Russians meeting on the Quadrangle, and Graduation Day. Among the others who contributed worthy material 182 were C. Bernard McCartan, Dave Maloof, John Bird, Romeo Sterlini, and William Burns. Lauer and Fleenor teamed up on the busi- ness end of the annual. Their slogan, Let ' s make the Maiihattanite a credit, not a debit to Manhattan! inspired them to browbeat the local merchants and anyone else who had some money to spare into buying those lucrative advertisements, hicidentally, please do patronize our advertisers. Art Bunce of the Sports Department went along methodically piling up pictures and copy until the baseball season sneaked up on him and knocked his nice schedule into Van Courtlandt Park lake. Among his major difficulties was getting pictures of the base- ball team in action in a blinding blizzard. But he did get the pictures. Copy Editor Joe Price had so little to do in the early Spring that he was begging for some work. His cries turned to moans, how- ever, when in early May he found himself literally snowed under ' with copy. However, Gerry Fitzgerald managed to get things fairly well organized along about 183 Riiiiie ' . Mjllcy and FinatKild. the iniJJIc oF the second semester. With the aid Dt his side kick hnm the 0 hiili iii li- ' (and from way back), Frank Malley, and one other retired (J uul l;ditor-in-C ' hief, John Finneran, he finally t;ot his aried editors to operatini; with something that resembled efficiency. Make-up was largely a matter of collabo- ration. Associate and Manasiini; Editors Mai- Copt Edlhil PllCt .III J l-IIZi O.lU. ley and I ' lnneran worked out the typography and layout, and then consulted with Fitz- gerald ft)r final approxal. Gradually things began to shape up. After hectic weeks of organizing, typing, sketching, and selecting we began to work with the printer. Then we had our h.mds full with consultations at the printer ' s, with proof reading and final re isions when we should ha e been locjking for )obs. Thanks to good copy and better linotypers Alt EJi ' i Kiciily. few errt rs were spotted in the hnal proof re.iding. True we are harried by the thought that there just must ha e been more that wc did not catch. Then, with the last minute check-ups, with labels and final switching of engravings and photographs, with an eye to color and the trust our imagined spots would work out satisfactorily, we abandoned our work to the hands of Mr. Kelly and our hopes to the hands of Ciod. 184 MANHATTAN ENGINEER Proudest moment of O ' Keefe ' s editorial career was the night of November 21 at At- lantic City ' s Hotel Ambassador when he accepted the A. F. Davis award for 1946. THE MANHATTAN ENGINEER was peared twice in its new quarterly format, founded in 1940 to give the undergradu- Joseph Gambone then succeeded to the seat ates in the School of Engineering a medium of editor w4ien the Spring term t)pened. in which they could expound their ideas in the engineering field. The first departmental periodical published at Manhattan, it is still the only technical journal. The Engineer is an outgrowth of The Transit News, an engineering alumni pub- lication which acted as a medium of news of the engineering alumni. The News is still retained, but only as one department of The Manhattan Engineer. Junior Engineer George E, O ' Keefe su ceeded former editor John B. Walsh as Edi- tor-in-Chief at the beginning of the school year, and under O ' Keefe the periodical ap- 185 r= =1? 5 iH li halt-w.iy mark in the school year was marked by that inevita- ble uneasiness and sobriety sit - nityint; that examination week was at hand. Activities were suspended as one and all settled down to an extra session with the bot)ks. Needless to say, the ma)ority proved their academic mettle by comini; throLigli tiie series of examin.itions without acquiring that dread iaikire. Many succeeded in acquiring tliat coveted 3. index to merit a place on the De.m ' s honor list. February was a cold and icy month. A ten- inch snowfall blanketed tlie Riverdale scene and Jack Frost ' s frigid blasts turned Jasper- ville into a winter wonderland. One (Jiiad- vdiigh editorialist was so inspired that lie devoted an inspired prose effort on the de- light of Winterset. The holy season of Lent was ushered in o February and DeLaS.ille Chapel became a daily visitation spot fiir both students aiul faculty. Lenten dexotions were encouraged and throughout the campus an atmosphere of Lenten sexerity and self-sacrifice pre- vailed. Many day students awoke aw hour earlier in the morning and made the trip to Manhattan in order to attend daily Mass at the college chapel. Others attended Mass at home before coming to class. F eryone seemed to be doini; his share to do as much as possible for Him who did so much for us. The untimely passing of Brother Richard, manager of the Manhattan College book- store, on February f7 shrouded the campus in a veil of sadness. Brother Richard died of a cerebral hemorrhage at St, Joseph ' s Hospital, ' onkers, five days after he was stricken. A Solemn High Mass was offered on February 11 in DeLaSalle Chapel for the repose of his soul. The Mass was well at- tended by both students and faculty. Upon commencement of the second term of the school year, the five barracks con- structed by the State of New York for stu- dent veterans at the college were ready for occupancy and the resident undergraduates who moved into these ex-G. L dwellings found them to be quite serviceable. A course in Play Production was intro- duced at the collcLre for the first time. Frede- rick Little of the Theater L epartment of Columbia Lhiiversity was appointed instruc- tor of this course on theater work. Shortly 186 T ■ after the term started, the Manhattan Col- lei e Phiyers with the co-operation of mod- erator-Professor Donald Carty and Mr. Little chose The Queen ' s Husband, a drawmg- room comedy by Robert Sherwood, as the play to be produced m May. Mr. Little, as director, immediately set about the selection of his cast. Sports talk around the campus no longer centered about the basketball team which had dominated the headlines for the past few months. George Eastment ' s track squad be- came the favorite of the Jasper sports- minded. February track meets at the Madison Square Garden brought out a goodly body of the Manhattan College student group. NFCCS Week at Manhattan m the middle of February was well received. A program explaining the workings of the National Federation of Catholic College Students was presented and an appreciation of its endeavors became more apparent than ever before. 187 COMMERCE CEUB FOUNDED in 1927, the Commerce Club is the official student organization of the School ot Business. Its aims are threefold: to unite the successive classes in the Business School; to foster a closer union among the faculty, graduates and undergraduates of the School and to maintain that union among the Alumni; to investigate and discuss oppor- tunities for guidance in a business career and to supplement the work of the classroom through discussu ns, lectures and forums. During the past year the Club and the School of Business celebrated their twen- tieth anniversary at Manhattan College and honored the Club ' s moderator and Dean of the School at a monster social and get-to- gether in Croke Park in December. In the Spring, the (Club ' s annual dance was re- inaugurated as large numbers of faculty, alumni and undergraduates gathered to mark one of the year ' s outstanding social events. The educational and social activities of the Club were climaxed by the regular Com- merce Club banquet at the end of the school year at which the newly elected officers of the Club were installed in their new offices. The officers who guided the club through the past year under the moderatorship of Dean James I. Fitzgerald were Charles J. Joyce, President; Stephen Ahmuty, Vice-President; |ohn Convy, Secretary, and Myles Ambrose, Treasurer. 188 MANHATTAN ENGINEERS THE Manhattan Engineers, founded by the Class of 1939, is by far the largest pro- fessional group on the campus. Jocosely re- ferred to as the only organization in which a Civil Engineer will support an Electrical En- gineer, it was with this very concept of co- ordinating the activities of all engineers that the Manhattan Engineers was instituted. The Annual Engineers ' Ball, one of the functions sponsored by the Society is the best indication of the success and uniticatuin achieved through the years. From its origin when the gymnasium was fully adequate for the Ball to last year when the Main and East Ballrooms of the Hotel Commodore had to be engaged, the Engineers ' Ball has always been the social event of the school year. J _ •• T 189 ST. THOMAS AOITNAS PHILOSOPHY CLUB AFTER a seven-year lapse in activities, the St. Tliomas Aquinas Philosophy C lub was reort anized during the Fall term through the efforts of Brother Benignus, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, and John Winston, Senior Artsman. hi its formative months, the group spent much of its time in drafting a constitution. The preamble now reads that the club has been organized to acquaint its members with the Thomistic attitude toward . . . problems in philosophy, ethics, and religion, and to provide a practical application of Catholic philosophical thought. Among the discussions that ha e led to a number of lively gatherings were, The Re- lationships and Comparison of Scholasti- cism and Pragmatism, Trends in Political Thought, and The Problem of Evil. Assisting Moderator-Professor James V. MuUaney and President John Winston were Edward Matthews, Vice-President, and Sec- retary Leo HoUiday. 90 NAMED for the famous Augustinian sci- entist, Gregor Mendel, who propounded Mendel ' s Law, the Mendelian Society was founded in 1929 to provide a meeting-ground for all Sciencemen working in the biological field. Brother Cyprian James went about the re- organization of what had been a wholly decadent group during the war years, and before school had been in progress one MENDELIAN SOCIETY month, the Mendelian Society sported a full complement of officers and an enthusiastic membership largely composed of veterans with much service experience m the scientific fields. The newly elected officers of the group were President, Charles V. Tierney; Vice- President, Victor J. DiRocco; Secretary, Wil- liam J. Ryan, and Treasurer, Robert Keating. Among the most active campus societies, the Mendelian Society has had a constant schedule of student speakers, guest lecturers and a series of motion pictures on surgery and a number of biological subjects. As the society concluded activities in May, Brother Cyprian James and President Charles V. Tier- ney expressed the hope that the group would continue to maintain its important place in the campus life during the coming year. 191 ms AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SINCE Its inception on the campus in 1927, the Manhattan Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers has been the most important as well as the most interesting extra-curricular activity of the the student ci ' il engineer. Through close cooperation with the parent organization, the member- ship of which includes the most prominent men of the engineering profession, the chap- ter acquaints the embryonic college engineer with the more practical aspects of his chosen i eld. Through the lean war years, the member- ship in the Society was at a dangerous low, but the Manhattan Chapter this year increased to the point whe re it is now the hirgest chap- ter m this area and ranks amontr the leaders in the country. Extremely important to him as a student, the American Society of Civil Engineers becomes a near-necessity to the graduate engineer. 192 ST. THOMAS MORE LAW SOCIETY THE St. Thomas More Law Society is an- other of the many t roups that resumed activities this year after a lapse of three years due to the war. Led in reorganization by Brother Alexander Joseph, the society was able to function as a definite unit shortly after school started in October. The main purpose of the society is to ac- quaint Its members with the problems they will be facing as lawyers and, as best as pos- sible, to determine whether or not they will be fitted for a law career. Among its func- tions during 1946-1947 were inter-collegiate forums on law and politics, the publication of the Docket, and a mock trial held in April. Officers for the year were Edward J. Walsh, President; Thomas Portela, Vice- President; Arthur King, Secretary, and Wil- liam Hurley, Historian. 193 W „ ' N the hillside here at Riverdale the month i)f March was a con- xentional one as far as weather t;oes. The sweeping winds kept most under cover a good part of the time, but when March 17 rolled around, the Man- hattan men were not to he denied by the elements. The St. Patrick ' s Day parade was in the offing and a representatne number of Jaspers were determined that the Kelly Green would be well represented in the annual march up Fifth Avenue. A large and loyal contingent of Man- hattanites braved the blustery winds to make the 21 7 mile trek and there wasn ' t a lad in the line of march who didn ' t enjoy every step. The gracious smile of His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman, standing on the Cathedral steps, was the highlight of the parade. An adopted son of Manhattan, he beamed his approval upon his fellow Man- hattan Men. Spurred on by a OuiidiiDigle editorial which called for a rebirth of the Irish Cul- tural Society, a number of interested students banded together to organize the group. Brother Alexander Joseph graciously con- sented to guide the destinies of the Irish again, and at one of its early meetings, John Grady, Sophomore Artsman, was elected president of the Society. March i, 6 and 7 were dedicated to the annual observance of the Forty Hours Devo- tion in DeLaSalle Chapel. On First Friday, March 7, the student body filled the Chapel to attend a High Mass celebrated at the noon hour by Father Steftens, assisted by the Glee Club singing the Mass under the direction of Brother Basilian. During the de otion of the forty hours, a steady stream of students and faculty visited with Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacra- ment from 8:tO in the morninc until 5:00 at night. - SJ1, S ) Beta Sigma fraternity held its annual pledge meeting during March and at a formal initiation and bancjuet at the New 194 T ,«. York Athletic Club on Sunday, March 30, over a dozen new members were welcomed into the frat. The acceptance of these new brothers marked the culmination of a five- week hazing period during which the pledgees were put through many an uncom- fortable ordeal before being deemed worthy of being accepted as brothers in Beta Sigma. hi the tryout for roles in Robert Sher- wood ' s The Queen ' s Husband, held in Smith Auditorium on Sunday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 19, Albert J. Coak- ley. Junior Artsman, was chosen for the leading role. It was decided that the play would be presented from May 1-1 to May 17, and the cast buckled down to eight weeks of hard work with practices scheduled for every Sunday afternoon, and on ' X ' ednesday and Friday evenings. month. Father Paul Heon, missionary priest of the White Fathers of Africa, tra e an in- formative talk on the work of the White Fathers among the people of Africa. On the following Friday the Rev. ' Vincent C. Donovan, O.P., spoke on the work of the St. Paul ' s Guild, whose purpose it is to aid those who have been converted to the Church and who have thus been cut off from their former acquaintances or their former em- ployment. Paul G. Nicholson, president of the Man- hattan Council of Debate and a Junior in the School of Engineering, reached the finals in the Hearst Oratory Contest for the New York area. Orator Nicholson brought Man- hattan ' s banner home in a tie for third in the finals. March slipped slyly from the scene and The religious activities program continued to be a most important and interesting part of the scheduled curriculum. During the before anyone knew it were all tightmg down the homestretch with only a short eight weeks to go. 195 MANHATTAN PLAYERS THE house lights dim . . . the curtains silently part . . . and the audience settles back for an evening ' s entertainment as an- other Manhattan College Players ' production has Its opening night. This scene has been repeated many times during the past eleven years through the efforts of the society carry- ing the banner of Manhattan in the theatrical parade. hi 1936 two campus groups with things thespian on their minds combined to form the Manhattan College Players under the tutelage of Professor Donald J. Carty, Head of the Department of Speech. Creating a knowledge of and love for the best in drama, were the aims of the group as stated formally in their constitution. Those aims .;re closely followed by the fledi Hng orga. ' .ation and their work was recognized shor y in collegiate circles. For in 19.t9 The )nsignor ' s Hour was pre- sented for the benefit of the Catholic The- atre Conference and was awarded first prize in competition with other metropolitan col- leges. Suddenly the fledgling was full grown. The following year a serious and unusual drama, Thornton Wilder ' s Our Town, was presented with Frank Campanella handling the difficult role of down-stage narrator. The play was an immediate success and its run was extended by an additional four perform- ances. Knickerbocker Holiday, a musical comedy, and a melodrama, The Night of January 16th, were staged during the next two years and each well earned the term hit. Early in 1942 a break was called while the members of the society donned costume and grease paint for roles in the most realistic of 196 dramas, war. Here too, they received rave notices. The Fall of 1945 found the Players ac- tive again when casting was started on the Pulitzer Prize play, You Can ' t Take It With You. Letters were sent to friends and to various women ' s colleges who had provided talent in the past for female roles. Over hfty girls appeared in answer to these let- ters to try out for seven roles. After many readings Director Carty finally chose Kay McLoughlin, Carolyn Crawford, and Phyllis Slattery of Mt. St. Vincent as well as Mrs. Betty JVIigdal (wife of a former Manhattan football star), Phyllis Atkinson, Frances Graff, and Mary Jane Wilson. Frank Cam- panella. Player alumnus, was called in to handle the important part of Kolenkhox ' , an affected Russian, but with this one exxeption all the male rcjles were filled by students at Manhattan. 197 Charles Riker, ' 49, was chosen to play the lead, the amiable home-spun philosopher. Grandpa Vanderhof. Supporting roles were assigned to Dan Petix, ' 48; Phil Seltzer, ' -49; John O ' Leary, ' 48; Bill Smith, ' 48; Barny Rynn, ' 49; and Robert McFadden. ' 47. Long hours of rehearsal, gradually de- veloped the cast ' s talent. The construction crew sawed, hammered, and pasted tor many afternoons and evenings building the sets. A publicity campaign featured many stones in the Quadrangle until the long hours of work were over and the curtain went up to reveal — another hit ' That others than pre|- udiced Manhattanites enjoyed the play was soon proven in the form of many congratu- latory letters. The Oscar Serlm organization, producers of Life With Father, sent a message praising the sets and the handling of comedy lines by the cast. Another first- nighter, well accjuainted with theatrics, placed the i.]uality of the production well abo ' e collegiate standards. This year a well-knit Players group met early m October, hi the past the group was idle during the winter months until plans got under way for the yearly show. However, the surqe of interest shown at the initial meet- ings continued through the Fall because of a well-balanced activities schedule. Theatre parties were organized, and distinguished speakers from the theatrical world were in- vited to address the meetings. On one occa- sion, Dennis Guerney of the BLiLkfriars ' Guild gave a talk on the Catholic theatre group and he was so well recened that he was made an honorary member and presented with the gold key of the Manhattan Players. ■While these activities were going on, a varied group of plays was being assembled for the members ' choice of a 1947 vehicle. Serious drama bowed to comedy when Rob- ert Sherwood ' s Queen ' s Husband was ' oted the best suited for maximum enjoy- ment by audience and actors alike. Professor Carty, moderator of the Players, this year handed the task of directing over to Mr, Frederick Little, instructor in a course in Play Production at Manhattan and an in- structor 111 dramatics at (Columbia Univer- sity. The cast as it appeared on opening night consisted of: Al Coakley, ' 49, in the role o£ the mild-mannered King Eric; Frances Graff as the Queen; Ed Earley, ' 47, as the foreign minister; Jared Haines, ' 49; John McCarthy, ' -48; Michael McDermott, ' -I9; John Quann, ' 49; H. T. Hosten, ' ' SO; Jack O ' Connor, ' 49; and |ohii P. Smith, ' 0. The officers of the Players for the past year were James Sheehy, President; Dan Petix, Vice-president; Joe Daly, Treasurer; William Burns, Secretary; and Robert Mc- Loughlm, Director of Publicity. 198 GLEE ClUB WITH one of the hardest-working mod- erators in the College at their hehn, the men of the Glee Club have come through with one of the organization ' s most produc- tive seasons. For when October, 1946 saw Manhattan ' s huge enrollment of almost 2,500 men on the campus, the energetic Brother Basilian started from scratch with- out a single man returning from the pre- vious year ' s singing group. When the enthusiastic director issued his iirst call for choristers, he was swamped by no less than two hundred applicants. From this large group, Brother Basilian chose what proved to be a finely balanced group of seventy voices. After over two months of constant practice with small groups and the weekly Wednesday evening combined re- hearsal, the group put on their first concert of the year at the annual St. Vincent de Paul Christmas show in December. This started a lont: series of concerts o throughout the city, with the programs at the College of iVlount Saint ' Vmcent and at the New York Athletic Club outstanding. The latter event included four ensemble numbers sung with the N.Y.A.C., the Kings County, and the hicarnation Holy Name Society Cilee (dubs. Following the final appearance of the group at the Ct)mmencement Exercises on June 10, jovial William Leary, president of the Cilee (dub, announced that an executive society was already busily engaged in work- ing out a schedule of events for next year. 199 COUNCIL OF DEBATE Two hundred forty-four victories as against only forty-six defeats. A stag- t;erin5 record, no matter what the field of endeavor. Manhattan ' s Council of Debate has com- piled |ust that record during the past years in meetings with such schools as West Point, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Rutgers, Catholic LIni ' ersity, ViUanova and many others. Mem- ories of this former power — or perhaps it was the dimly-heard voices of those who had defeated these scliools — caused a small group to attempt reorganization of the Council last Fall. At the first meeting of the group, Mr. Henry O ' Brien took over as moderator of the group and since that time his deep in- terest in debating and in members of the Council has been of great aid in helping overcome the many obstacles standing in the way of reorganization. On the evening of March 5, the Alumni Room in Cardinal Hayes Library resounded to the voices of Manhattan debaters for the first time in three years. Ed Walsh and Bob McLoughlm, both debating for the first time, presented the negative of the proposition, That labor should be given a direct share in the management of industry. However, their experience was not sufficient to gain a ictory and the Council had to be satisfied with a draw with the Bucknell debaters for the opening of the season. 200 To sharpen the arguments and speaking ability of the affirmative and negative teams which had been formed, a schedule of debate forums on the labor question was drawn up for presentation at school and nearby parish Holy Name Society meetings. Following one of these open-discussion, labor forums held at St. iVTonica ' s parish in lower New York, the Council received a congratulatory letter from the Rev. George Kelly, the parish priest. The letter read in part: I wish also to convey to the men my appreciation of the fine job they did and my congratulations that they handled an in- teresting topic with clarity and appeal. Further praise was forthcoming when one of the Council gained individual honors in the Hearst Oratorical Contest. Paul Nichol- son, president of the Council and Manhat- tan ' s representative in the contest on Patrick Henry, was one of a trio chosen for the final round after an unprecedented three-way tie with two Fordham men. The Debate Council gained its first vic- tory of the season over a visiting University of Vermont team, but not before losing a decision to St. Peter ' s in a meeting held at the Xavier Labor School. The honors of gaining the first victory went to an aflfirma- tive team composed of John Brosnan and John O ' Leary. The next decision favoring Manhattan was rendered shortly after the Easter vacation in a lively meeting with Boston College. A strong Boston team representing the negative side of the labor proposition consisted of ' William J. Murphy and ' William Hennessy. However, Paul Nicholson and John Mc- Carthy, speaking with skill and assurance, presented a strong array of arguments and counter-arguments to swing the decision to Manhattan ' s favor. The debatintr season closed after meetings with lona College, Fordham, St. Peter ' s, and St. John ' s. The Council of Debate was under the moderatorship of Mr. Henry O ' Brien during the 1947 term, and the officers were Paul Nicholson, John McCarthy, Robert McLough- lin, and Richard Pendergast. 201 FRIL, the month ot numerous showers and huddmL; (lowers, was a busy month tor everyone at Jasperville. The class elections were of ma|or concern to the threat majority ot students, and after a nia|or rash of par- ties and class politics appeared about the campus, a strong turnoLit at the polls on April 25 demonstrated that Maiihattanites were getting their lessons in good govern- ment. Pen and Sword, the Senior Honcjr Society, was also keeping itself busy during the month. Brother Augustine Philip, Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences, was appointed moderator of the organization on the de- parture ii ' um Manhattan of the former iiiod- erator, Brother Cormac Phihp. The Junior Class filled oLit Pen and Sword applications and then sat back to see which fifteen of their number woLild be selected for mem- bership in the select group on Mo ing-l ' p Day in May. The College Placement Bureau continued to be a scene of great activity. The Bureau under the direction of Placement Director Brother Adrian Lewis, h.id been one of the busiest spots on the campus during the year, but with the approach of the Summer vaca- tion more aiul more faces appeared in the offices in the basement of C artlinal Hayes 5  Library. Over 1100 students filed applica- tit)ns or made inquiries at the Bureau since October, reported Joseph M. McCarthy, Junior .Artsman job counselor, in an an- nouncement made on April 28. In spite of the scarcity of part-time jobs everywhere, the abilities o ' t Brother Adrian Lewis in the placement held succeeded in finding |obs for those who were willing to take on the added responsibihty of part- time and week-end jobs. In the Fall, a large number of applicants were hired by various department stores in the city. At Christmas time, approximately five hundred students were employed by the Post Office Depart- ment, Railway Mail Service, and the Penn- syhania and New ' ork (Central Railrtxids. After pLaing one hundred and fifteen men in jobs at the ' ankee Stadium during ' ' ' ■ « 202 ■ 5 •? P .- a 1 . the month, the Placement Bureau began t.:) concentrate on finding positions for the many students intending to work in the Summer Many had already been placed in camp coun- seling jobs and job prospects for otheis looked bright. The Interracial Justice Society gathered momentum during the month by sponsoring two informative discussions on the Negro people. On Friday, April 18, Dr. Elmo P. Anderson, noted Negro lecturer, spoke on the problems that confronted his race. Dur- ing the following week, on Thursday eve- ning, April 24, a panel discussion of Ca- tholicism and the Negro was held in Smith Auditorium. The Re erend Joseph F. Can- tillon, S.J., Archibald CTlo ' er and Julian J. Reiss, all actively working in the crusade against discrimination, spoke in the panel before a full house. At the National Congress of the National Federation of Catholic College Students held in Toledo, the Manhattan College Commis- sion on StLident Government was hailed bv tlic national oHicers as one of the leadint; and most powerful commissions in the fed- eration. John J. McCarthy and John J. OTeary, Junior Artsmen, and William Mechmann, Sophomore Artsman, represented Manhattan at the Congress. The (Jiui ' -lijiii le made interesting news of its own during the month. Making a big break with precedent under Sophomore Edi- tor James P. Qumn, the weekly came out with a big twelve-page issLie on April 30. And a humorous note was injected into cam- pus life two weeks earlier when the Ouud saluted Springtime in another of Joe Mc- Carthy ' s literary editorials only to have a full inch of snow destroy illusions one day later. However, about the middle of the month the scene reverted to normal as a warm spell brought into blossom the hardy maples on the campus. 203 THE iManhattan College Chapter of the Student Affihates of the American Chem- ical Society was founded m December, 1937. One of the first to be chartered by the na- tional body, the local chapter has distin- guished itself by annually conducting an ambitious program of actn ity aimed to foster a greater knowledge and interest in, as well as an appreciation of, the ast field of chemistry. To accomplish this end, the society has sponsored lectures by prominent chemists AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY and has arranged field trips for its members to a number of the leading chemical plants in the metropolitan area. Prominent among these trips was the Sinclair-Valentine Com- pany, manufacturers of printing inks, in which a guided inspection tour pro ed one of the chapter ' s most interesting events all year. Officers for the year were John F. Fitz- gerald, President; John G. Lippert, Vice President; Joseph L. Vitagliano, Secretary; and Joseph N. Dottino, Treasurer. 204 II CIRCOLO DANTE ALIGHIERI 1L CIRCOLO DANTE ALIGHIERI, under the guidance of Brother Aurehan Thomas, is the official campus organization of students interested in the study of Itahan life, litera- ture and culture. The society attempts to pro- vide its members with the opportunity for additional social and cultural knowledge for a more rounded liberal education. The Dante Society, as it is commonly termed, was inaugurated on the Manhattan campus in 1936 and has ever since enjoyed an ever-increasing membership and popu- larity. This past year, with a large number of veterans in the group, has been one of rehabilitation and inno ation. One of the first organizations to get back on its feet at the beginning of the school year, the Dante Society was the first to sponsor a campus Tea Dance and thus re-institute this popular pre-war custom. Another radical departure from past activi- ties, but one that pro ' ed popular enough to instate it as an annual feature, was a gala musical festival in Smith Auditorium, which was attended by a great number of students and their guests. The College Chaplain, Father Albert C. M. Stefiens, prttvided an enlightening talk accompanying his ov,n film on Wartime Italy, which was taken while he served as an Army Chaplain in Italy dur- ing the war. A program of selected musical pieces by concert singers and pianists proved what President Thomas Liccardi termed a most gratifying achievement, and the out- standing event of the year. Assisting President Liccardi v ere Ignatius Scarpulla, Vice-President; Anthony Barbaro. Treasurer, and Carl Bartolotti, Secretary. 205 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS THH Manhattan College Chapter of the Ameraan histitiite of Electrical Engineers IS the viiungcst professional groLip on the campus, since it was only in 19i() that the Chapter was granted a charter that recog- nized Manhattan ' s Electrical Engineering School nationally. Acti ities within the Chapter increased greatly last year after the stand-stiU of war- time, hut ,igain this year the A. L E. E. has been comparati ely inacti e on the campus because of the difficulty of holding meetings durini; ;,Lhool hours. Since no retiular time was .d lotted to extra-curricular acti ities dur- ing the school (.lay because of the n er- Lrowded conditions, CJiapter activities were .it a minimum while inter-collegiate work was emphasized. The ten metropolitan engineering colleges combined to pro ' ide a full year, with the Student Branch meeting on May 2 spon- sored by the Eastern District of the parent body climaxing the year ' s work. Twenty-four Manhattan Electrical Engi- neers represented the College at a conference sponsored by the Western Electric Company which included sessions at the downtown Western Union Auditorium as well as an in- spection trip through the Western Electric Plant in Kearny, New Jersey. An all-expense- paid w eek at the annual National Convention in June was the prize awarded to the metro- politan student presenting the best paper at the metropolitan session. With two-thirds of the lower classmen in the Entrineerint: School interested in E ec- trical Enirineerini:, the A. 1. E. E. looks for- ward to days when the new group will be amoni? the most active organizations on the campus. 206 KORAN COMMITTEE AMONG the many periodicals published at Manhattan, the Koran enjoys the dis- tinction of being the only one that doubles as an article of clothing, for along with the cap and tie, the Koran is a must in what the well-dressed freshman will wear m Sep- tember. With the hope of rebuilding many of Man- hattan ' s cherished traditions to their rightful place on the campus, the Sophomore Class established a Koran Committee to prepare the incoming freshman class for the incidentals of hazing and freshman rules. Vincent Vi- tagliano was appointed a committee chair- man and his assistants were John Edell, Thomas Massar, William Rooney, and John Ryan. Although managed by this committee from the sophomore class, the proceeds of the sale of caps and Korans became the first install- ment in the treasury of the Class of ly ' iO. That the efforts of the committee were suc- cessful IS evidenced by the fact that over 400 caps and ties were sold, the largest number since the inception of the freshman-hazing program. 207 BOARDERS ASSOCIATION THE empty rooms of Chrysostom, Manhat- tan, and DeLaSallc Halls were rapidly filled in October when .dmost three hundred boarders flocked back to the campus. The demand for rooms was so heavy that many men from Lont; Island and Staten Island were forced to commute daily until the dor- mitories on the Athletic Field were com- pleted. The great number of these men ha ' e organized Manhattan ' s most cosmopolitan group, the Boarders Association, and have elected the personable track star, Edward O ' Toole, as their president. Outstandini: amom: the boarders ' activities diu ' ing the past year was the organization of a Perpetual Adoration Society by John V( ' ' in- ston and head prefect Brother Bernard Al- fred. Schedules were arranged and posted with invitations to the rest of the student body to join in half-hour visits to the Clhapel. Other high-ranking activities included the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners pre- ' ious to the holiday recesses at which Brother B. Thomas, President of the CoUeue, ad- dressed the boarders. The Resident Students ' Basketball League, which was organized just before the Christ- mas vacation, consisted of twelve teams and proNided one of the most exciting intra- coUege tournaments seen at Manhattan in a long time. Andy Murphy starred on the first- place Shamrocks, while Joe Stewart and his LInknowns beat out the Rum-Dums for sec- ond place in the tournament. Assistint: O ' Toole in his directorial chair were ' Vice-President Edward J. Walsh, and Philip Sheridan, John Gokey, Joseph Sulli- van and J ohn Winston, who were the elected representatives of the arious halls. 208 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB STUDENTS of that intricate pattern mak- ing up the international scene have their official campus organization in the Interna- tional Relations Club. In order to familiarize its members with the internal and foreign affairs of the various nations of the world and to present, if possible, their influence on the present international scheme, regular meet- ings are held at which specific topics are presented by member-speakers and discussed by the group. During the past year, the club discussed such topics as The International Student Organization and National Student Organi- zations, which was presented by John O ' Leary, and The Nuremberg Trials, which took the form of a defense and a criticism of the trial proceedings by Leo Holhday and John Bach. A field trip by the organization included a visit to the United Nations and a close study of its operations. Another feature of the International Rela- tions Club ' s procedure is that for the length of the school year each member undertakes the study of a particular world-sector in rela- tion to the news of the day. Thus, as well as being responsible to the rest of the mem- bership for information on this particular sphere, each member contributes to the dis- cussion-topic by his better knowledge of the zone and its people. John Bach, Leo Holhday and Martin Quinn held the seats of President, Vice-President, and Secretary for the 1946-1947 school year. 209 T % y ii , ' ' HI: mniirli of Our Blessed Mother was ushered in with impressi c Mav Day devotions especially in- oknii; the intercession of Our Lady of Fatuna tor the people of Russia and all citizens of the Coinmuiust-donii- nated countries. A continuous chain of rosa- ries, begun at 9:00 A.M. on the moriiint; of the First and endint; with a holy hour at 5:00 P.M., v as interrupted only by a special program at the noon hour when the entire student body and faculty gathered on the quadrangle to pray for the conversion of the Russians. In talks by Brother C. Edward, vice-president of the college, and Charles Riker, Sophomore BLisinessman, it was brought to mind that Our Blessed Mother, in appearing to the shepherd children of Fatima, informed them that the cause of Rus- sia was dear to her heart. During the month, elaily recitation of the Rosary was an important feature of the daily religious program. Students gathered before the grotto dedicated to Mary our Mother and amidst the beautiful setting provided by nature recited five decades of the beads and heard one of their fellow students deliver a short discourse. Ihe traditional mo ' ing-up day ceremonies were held on May 9 as F eshmen, Sopho- mores, and Juniors moved around the quad- rangle walks to specified points denoting their soon-to-be-assumed stature as Sopho- mores, Juniors, and Seniors. The outstandmi; event on the program was the tapping of the fifteen outstanding members of the Junior Class into Pen and Sword, Manhattan ' s honor society. The new members selected on that day were John Quigley, John Fl inter, Thomas Keene, James Sheehy, Joseph Mc- Carthy, John O ' Leary, Paul Nicholson, Al- bert Coakley, Aldo Giannecchini, William Miller, John McCarthy, Walter Ludovico, 210 Walter Ruddy, Thomas Cdarke, Robert Mc- Lou!:hlin. A warm spring day pro ided the perfect seasonal setting for Campus Day held on May II. Dedicated to Brother Richard, the late bookstore manager who had died during the semester, the program included interest- ing exhibits by the various schools and ac- tivities. A discussion panel sponsored by the newly-formed Department of Sociology proved ery popular. The feature event was the annual Grady Oratorical Contest which was won by Paul Nicholson, who had pre- viously entered the finals of the Hearst Ora- torical Contest. John McCarthy and John O ' Leary, Junior Artsmen, took second and third place awards. hi the annual elections held early in the month the huge Engineering School swept the ma|onty of their candidates into office. Andrew Paretti, Junior Engineer, was elected President of the Student Council, winning by a close margin over Junioi Aitsman John McCarthy. WS The Manhattan Players presented Robert ' ,, Sherwood ' s prize comedy, The Queen ' s Husband, in Smith Auditorium on the eve- nings of May I I, 15, 16, and 17, and met with enthusiastic approval. Starring Albert Coakley as King Eric ' VIII, and directed by Mr. Frederick Little, the play was termed a x success by both the cast and audience. Pro- ceeds from the play went to the Mission Society for distribution among the MaryknoU missions. The month of May was open season for Llub dinners. The Catechist Society held theirs at Brady ' s Restaurant with Provincial Brother A. ' Victor addressing the group. Pen and Sword held its annual dinner at Mayer ' s Parkway Restaurant, at which Mod- erator Brother A. Philip awarded the keys of membership to the newly-tapped mem- J Sf bers. The Ouadvcingle dinner at Werder- man ' s Hall and the Commerce Club dinner at the Hotel Sheraton rounded out the b n- quet season. -f, , The final dances of the year were spon- sored by the Freshman class and the Irish Cultural Society. The Frosh cavorted about the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Pennsyl- vania on May 2, with Jeno Bartal and his V y ,:. ' . t ' :- v ' v ' r r 1 I— ' r ■-■p y t ■nt 4 ' 3 -igf ' mi orchestra providing the music. The cultured Irishmen jigged and reeled in the Cardinal. Hayes Library on Thursday e ' ening. May 29. Brother A. Thomas, moderator of college publications, announced during the mc nth the appointment of Walter Ruddy, Junior Engineer, as Editor-m-Chief of the 1948 iWanhdttuiiite. Among those assisting Ruddy will be Robert B. McLoughlin, Aldo Gian- necchini and Joseph M. McCarthy. As the last week in May popped up, the Manhattan man was busily preparing for the final exams that were scheduled for the first week of June. € Ill _ n,f ' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS THE Manhattan Collet;e Post of the Society of American Military Engineers was es- tabhshed on the campus to acquaint the stu- dents in Engineering with the actnities of his fellow engineer in the military service. Since many of the present students are for- mer members of the Corps of Engineers, the Society has served a most Liseful purpose in keeping alne the high interest in this spe- cialized held. During the year the Post at Manhattan has held se eral meetings v ' ith talks gi en by students. As the members ha ' e had ' aried experiences with different military groups, these talks ha e given society-members a more complete picture of what can be ex- pected of a military engineer. Further, these talks ha ' e provided a stimulus encouraging discussions that ha ' e made some of the meet- ings nn)St lively. Membership m the Society of American Military Engineers is open to all students of the college. COLLEGIATE SOCIETY THE youngest and yet one of the fastest- growing organizations on Manhattan ' s campus was inaugurated in February when the Manhattan College Collegiate Society was formed. With aims including the social, cultural, and educational development of its members, the group elected officers early in the term. These were President Ralph Anoushian, Vice-President Austin Stuart, Recording Sec- retary Anthony Cupo, Corresponding Secre- tary Charles Caldwell, Treasurer Anthony Pintuaro, and Public Relations Director Wil- liam Cosulich. Although the Society ' s plans call for two on-the-campus dances and one off-the-campus dance per year, only one campus dance was held this year. This one, held on Sunday, April 13 in the Cardinal Hayes Library, was an encouraging success for the young group for more than fifty couples were in attend- ance. Dance Chairman Stuart spoke glow- ingly of the support extended the Collegiate So ciety and of its plans for expansion next year. The Society extends a cordial invitation to the entire student body to acquaint them- selves with the group by applying for mem- bership or by attending one of the Society ' s numerous meetings. 213 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EVERY student at Manhattan Collct e, strictly speaking, is a member of the Student Athletic Associatum, but when the A. A. IS spoken of, the elected members of the Student Governing Board come to mind. Elected m Ivlay, 1946, this year ' s Board was composed of President Maurice Flynn and Secretary William Hrynkiewich, with Daniel Petix, Robert Hassel, Daniel Hag- gerty, and Robert Paolini acting as Junior, Sophomore, Freshman, and Boarders ' Repre- sentatives respectively. In February, Hryn- kiewich moved up to the President ' s slot as Moe Flynn gradiiated. Having no voice in such matters as ath- letic schedules, awards, ticket prices, and the like (which matters are controlled solely by the Faculty Athletic C ouiuil) the Athlete Association is primarily concerned with stim- ulating and organizing interest in intramural sports, maintaining student enthusiasm in varsity sports, and offering student sugges- tions and opinions to the Faculty Council. The first activity sponsored by this year ' s Association was a student rally held in the Fall at which varsity letters were awarded to those football, basketball, and track stars who were called into the armed services in iy-12 and 19-13 before they received their block M ' s. This rally, combined with active intramural tournaments in touch-tackle football and basketball, proved that the Athletic Associa- tion did their utmost in efforts to give every Manhattan man a chance to be a participant as well as a spectator in the field of sports. 21-4 RADIO CLUB THE Society for the Study of Electronics, known familiarly as the Radio Club, is probably the only active club on the campus that cannot boast a duly elected group of officers. Nor has it had a scheduled meeting of members all year. However, Brother Bona- venture Anthony and an enthusiastic group of prospective hams have combined to form the oddest and yet one of the most active extra-curricular organizations at Manhattan. Early in the school year Brother Anthony realized that it would be impossible to gather all students interested in radio at one meet- ing because of the great difference in class schedules under the morning-afternoon-exe- ning mixed system of classes. As a result. he announced that radio-interested men need not wait for regular meetings in order to avail themselves of the considerable appa- ratus in the college laboratories. So that with- out regular meetings or a group of executive officers, the Society has proven to be one of the most popular and most practical of the campus activities. At the very end of the school year, on June 7, the group gathered in one of its rare meetings and journeyed to mid-town New York for a tour of one of the largest broad- casting studios. Popular in interest, the group has decided to remain active during the sum- mer months and meet regularly novv ' that the morning schedule permits. 215 ■,-, «■, ■• •■ ' ■ ' y-. . •«? HE week to which some had looked forward for a full year, examination week, had suddenly come and ' one, and Friday, June 6 was upon us heraldmi; the close of the 1946-1947 school year. The followmt; day marked the opemnt of the four-day Senior Week. In the annual Alumni Reunion held on the campus, the class of 1947 was ofiicially inducted into the Alumni Society and unofficially met an over- flow crowd of enthusiastic old grads. Monsignor William R. McCann delivered the Baccalaureate sermon at a Mass attended by the Senior Class and their relatives and friends on Sunday, June « in DeLaSalle Chapel on the campus. On Monday, the t raduatint; class with- drew to the campus for a one-day retreat conducted by the CoUet e chaplain. Father Steffens, and on the followint; day, June 10, His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman presided at the 92nd Annual Commencement Exercises of the Collet e. Bachelor ' s degrees were conferred upon one hundred and forty- six members t)f the Class of 19-47. As though to mark the return of peaceful achievement the day was fine. An enthusiastic throng of parents and relatives, clad in their gayest summer things sat again on the sunny campus and witnessed the unrolling of the traditional Lcremony in the balmy out-of- doors. As they peered through the thick foli- age at the ivy-ct)vered walls they must have drunk in some of the peace the scene so suc- cessfully portrayed. We might well be on our way tt the struggle with the world but our closing ceremony was redolent and expressive of peace and fulfillment. Honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws were conferred on Eugene Cardinal Tisserant, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Eastern Church; Monsignor William R. McCann, Pastor of the Churches of St. Charles Borromeo cUid St. Aloysius; Joseph F. Lamb, Supreme Secretary of the Knights of Columbus; and Patrick F. Scanlan, Man- aging Editor of the Bronkly) Ttihlet. Gradu- ating Scienceman William Byrnes delivered 216 Ia the Bachelor ' s Oration, while Mr. Scanlan made the Address to the Class of 1947. The final activity of the school year was the Senior Ball at the Hotel Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening, June 11, which marked the fittingly successful termination of the undergraduate career of the Class of 1947, according to Dance Chairman Raphael G. Riverso, graduating Engineer. Not long after our departure from the campus the halls and walls rang again to the sound of our successors as they registered for the summer sessions and began classes on Monday, June 16. Their story belongs to an- other volume. They belong to the future, to the long line of young men of which Man- tan has been and will be a part. Theirs is the link that binds us to them and binds them to the long lines who will continue to learn to love our Alma Mater. 217 STATEN ISLAND CLUB FOR thirteen years the Staten Island Club has laid substantial claim to bein L; Manhattan ' s most active campus organiza- tion. This IS largely due to the close tie-in between the campus group and its parent organization, the Manhattan College Club of Staten Island, which has been a strong- hold of alumni activity for several years. Enrollment in the club has always been limited to bona hde natives of the forgotten borough, Staten Island, but this year saw an innovation when the doors were thrown open to all those who attended the old Staten Island Dnision of Manhattan, be they Island- ers or not. With these relaxed membership restrictions, the club has this year grown to the greatest strength in its history, fifty-two active members. Early in the school year. Brother B. Thomas, President of the College, made an appropriate appointment when he selected Brother Bernard, former Dean of the Staten Island Division, to become mod- erator of the Richmondites. A well-hlled stjcial calendar was high- lighted by a Combined Operations Tea Dance on the Island which was sponsored jointly by the Staten Island Club and the upper classes of Notre Dame College for girls located on Staten Island. A sell-out affair, the success of the Tea Dance fore- cast many such similar socials between the two schools . Under the iruidance of Brother Bernard, the officers of the Staten Island Club for the 1946-19-i7 year were as follows: Junior Artsman John T. O ' Brien, President; Junior Businessman Mel Taverna, ' Vice-President; Senior Businessman George Fosket, Secre- tary; and Senior Businessman Al Widmayer, Treasurer. 218 RHODE ISLAND CLUB COMPOSED entirely of students from that smallest of states for which it is named, the Rhode Island Club of Manhattan College was first formed in the Fall of 1924. The primary reason for its existence was the wish of those first members to foster the name of Manhattan in their native state. With lofty ideals these charter members built about themselves an organization that has remained one of the strongest sectional groups on the campus for years. Each year the number of students from Rhode Island has increased measurably until at present they form one of the most representative and most active clubs at Manhattan. The social events of the year usually con- sist of two dances held in Providence; one during the Christmas vacation and the other at Eastertime. Sponsored by the members of the club, these socials have become a most beloved tradition through the close coopera- tion of a well-organized Rhode Island alumni group. This year the annual Christmas Dance was held at the Meshanicut Green just outside Providence where many alumni, undergradu- ates and friends of Manhattan got together and renewed acquaintances. Because of the curtailed Easter vacation, plans for the usual Spring dance had to be dropped in favor of a proposed mid-Summer party. With sus- tained activity its keynote, the Rhode Island Club ' s future seems insured of success. The officers of the group for the past year have been William Ryan, President; Martin Murray, Vice-President; Americo Campa- nella. Secretary; Paul Tiernan, Treasurer. 219 VETERANS ASSOCIATION THE Manhattan Colles e Veterans Associa- tion, which was founded in 1946 to act as a strong and united voice in all afiairs which concern our church, school and gov- ernment, acts as a go-between for the Vet- erans ' Administration and the war veterans on the campus who make up eighty percent of the student body. It further keeps the veterans informed of any new government regulations concerning their status and offers free counsel to members having financial or scholastic diiiftculties. The Veterans Association sponsored, in the latter part of the year, a petition for a raise in subsistence for veterans in college under the G. I. Bill of Rights, and that peti- tion became the basis of a bill in Congress that IS presently receiving much favorable comment. When a January editorial in the Ouadvan- gh denounced the Veterans group for de- manding the subsistence raise, hery Vet- President Phil Beninato demanded that the offensive article be retracted or the editor be replaced, As it happened, the Quad failed to back down on its stand, but two weeks later Editor Frank Malley was replaced by James Quinn, Secretary of the vet organiza- tion, and three other Veterans Association officers took over editorial positions on the new staff. The newspaper policy towards the eterans took an immediate turn. Assisting President Philip Beninato were Walter Ruddy as Vice-President, James Quinn as Secretary, and Joseph Tobin as Treasurer. 220 221 ATHLETICS MANHATTAN ' S sports archives are full of glorious records compiled for over three quarters of a century. This year, with the school ' s enrollment at its greatest peak the athletic program assumed tremendous proportions. With one exception, nothing seemed lacking. Football was gone. Many the day and night that thousands of ardent Jasper followers thronged to the stadia to watch their heroes toil on the gridiron. Gone are the days of the pigskin at Riverdale but the possibility of reviving football at Man- hattan is not gone. There are definite logical reasons for its exclusion. Nothing sensational in the way of Jasper sports teams was produced during the 1946- 1947 season. The track teams did more than their share of winning laurels for Alma Mater. This sport has long been the forte of Manhattan and this year ' s representatives kept up the reputation. Coach Cieorge East- ment did not have a host of veterans to 225 bolster his squad but he did uncover some sensational newcomers. Many of these proved their mettle in tough varsity competition and for their remaining years in school threaten to make the track picture a gloomy one for jasper opponents. Must of the other sports held their own despite the customary diflicult schedules. Some Jasper rooters were rather disgusted with the showintr of the basketball team. Ken Norton ' s boys got off to such a sensational start that many thought they might eclipse the amazing record made by Joe Daher ' s tour- nament team of a few years back. The torrid pace was slowed down by mid-season due mainly to injuries and the caliber i)f the opposition encountered. Consideration must be made of the fact that not a single man on the squad w as more than a sophomore. Com- pare this with the rosters of experienced seniors that Manhattan ' s opponents exhibited and there will be little reason to wonder why more basketball games were not registered in the win column. The revival of crew and the addition of i olf added something to the sports menu. These teams as well as baseball, tennis and all the rest were comprised of new blood. The complete Jasper coaching staft is new and young. The one year of experience showed great promise from all angles. This one year of sweat and toil was not wasted. Manhattan was building for the future. The tuture begins with the first scheduled event of the I9i7-iy-l8 school year. So get out your drums, Manhattan men, and get on the band- wagon. The glorious green banners are being assembled for the big parade. Manhattan is on the march. 226 ARSliY C.ipl.iiiis W ' jlsh .mJ O ' Tvole Co.icb George Ejilmenl. TRACK CROSS COUNTRY M [ANHATTAN ' S 1946 cross-country team, led by Captain Eddie O ' Toole, marked the return of the Jaspers to the hill and dale sport after a war-induced absence i:)f four years. As usual, the Green and White had a powerful squad, with the first team com- p(«ed of five pre-war harriers and two fresh- men. O ' Toole, Ed Walsh and Leo Casey, all seniors and ' eterans of previous teams, first wore the Kelly Green in the fall of 19-iO, when they teamed up with Jim Brady and John Walsh to capture the L C. 4-A. fresh- men cross-country championship. John Walsh was killed in Belgium and Brady confined himself to scholastic activities upon his return to school. Gettint; under way early in the season, George Eastment sent his charges against Army at West Point on September 22nd. This meet resulted in a l ' i-40 score in favor oi the Jaspers, as nine green-clad harriers crossed the finish line before a cadet ap- peared. Hitting the tape hand-in-hand were O ' Toole, Walsh, John Flinter, Joe O ' Keefe, Paul Tiernan, Bob Downey, John Moran and Tom Comerford. A few strides behind was Jack Badenhop. 228 On October 10th the Kings Point Mer- chant Marine Academy ' s hill and dale team fell victims to the Manhattan forces by a 15-40 score. Two days later, the Green met the Fort Dix team coached by Al Daily, an ex-Jasper trackman, and the result was the team ' s third consecutive perfect-score ictory. The following lA ' eekend the Eastmen faced the strong N. Y. U. combine on the Van Cortlandt Park course. This resulted m a bitter struggle which ended in a 29-26 defeat for the Jaspers. Captain Ed O ' Toole and Eddie Walsh finished hand-in-hand in this race, but the Violets managed to place five men in the next six hnishers. This was the lone dual meet loss suffered by the River- dalers during the season. Saturday, October 26th, saw the Manhat- tan thin-clads meet the Seton Hall team at Van Cortlandt Park. As a result of rainfall The Dempsey Trophy for Year ' s OutslaiidinR Athlete. Winner of Au.irJ John Qiiigley. 229 Winil) Cio -com ;r) 11 1.1J : W ' .ihh. Conitifoid. Cuiey. Fliiiliicy. O ' Kecff. O ' Toole and DoiiiitUy. 230 before and duril the race, the course was muddy and sUppery. The Jaspers took command of proceedings at the outset, and Ed O ' Toole, Leo Casey, Bill Atkinson, Joe O ' Keefe, Tom Comerford and Bob Donnelly crossed the finish line in a first place tie, givmg the home team a per- fect 15-40 score. Election Day was an important day for the Green and White, for it marked the revival of the xMetropohtan hitercollegiate Cross- country Championships at Van Cortlandt. Teams from N. Y. U., Fordham, Columbia, C. C. N. Y., Kings Point, Brooklyn College and St. Francis joined the Manhattan squad in entering a total of 84 athletes in this tra- ditional event. Eddie Walsh engaged N. Y. U. ' s Frank Dixon in a blistering duel for four and a half miles of the five-mile course, but un- leashed a tremendous homestretch drive to take the individual title by 60 yards. Walsh, who captained the indoor track squad this year, was clocked in 26:48.3 for the distance, the fastest time to be recorded in several years. Falling behind the leaders, but managing to finish in fourth place, was E. O ' Toole. Ed was forced to favor his injured ankle in this meet, and could not do justice to his time ability. Next across the line for the Eastmen was Tom Comerford, who snared eighth place. He was followed by Joe O ' Keefe in tenth spot, and Bill Atkinson in eleventh position, the latter turning in one of the finest races of his college career that after- noon. Despite the fact that the Green and White had five men finish within the first eleven, and their fifth man finished ahead of the N. Y. U. fifth man, the Riverdale crew fin- ished second in the team score with 34 points. The Violets won the meet with 30 points. Chuck Col IIO. Fordham took third with 69 points and the rest of the schools were far back m the point score. Having lost only two very close decisions, both of them to N. Y. U., the Manhattan team ' s next engagement was with Penn State. State College, Pa., the home of the Nittany Mr. Emit Hii ll ti.K- 231 Si t Ry.iii. Bub B nke. Lions, was the scene of the renewal of an old rivalry. This was on Saturday, No ' ember 9th, and the race was run between the hah ' es of the Temple-Penn State football game, with 17,000 spectators sitting m nn the activities. That afternoon the Manliattan team staged one of the biggest upsets of the season as they topped the Staters by a 24-31 score. State ' s Curt Stone beat out Ed Walsh for first place, but the jaspers brought in six men before the Lions scored their fourth runner. This was no mild upset, for it marked the lone dual meet defeat suffered by the Penn State team all season, and their first loss on the home course in o er six years. Likewise, it marked the first Manhattan ictorv e er 232 Leo Casey. Danny Snltivaii. scored over the State College on their grounds. Returning from this triumph, the hill and dale forces prepared for the 38th annual Intercollegiate Championships, held at Van Cortlandt on Saturday, November l6th. A warm, sunny day favored the 300 odd en- tries of 55 colleges from Maine to North Carolina. This race was figured as a three-cornered team trophy battle between N. Y. U., Penn State and Manhattan, and a crowd of several thousand spectators witnessed the classic. First to cross the finish line was Curtis Stone of Peon State, who had won the previous week ' s Manhattan-Penn State dual meet. Coming home in fourth place, behind Stone, Black of Rhode Island and Ashen- 233 Gtii y Ah ir c . felter of Penn State, was Ed OTooIe. Next to score for the Jaspers was Eddie Walsh who wound up in Idth position. The third Green and White clad runner to cross the finish line was Joe O ' Keefe, the mii hty mite who finished 31st. Fourth m the line of Jas- pers was Leo Casey, who ne ' er did show his pre-war form, but took 3 ith place. John Flinter placed 38th to complete the Jaspers scorinc. The sixth and seventh men were Bill Atkinson and Tom (]omerford, who placed 3 ' )th and -i8th respectively. hnmediately after the finish there was no doubt that N. ' . U. had won their first I. C. ■i-A. Cruss-Country Championship. The Vio- lets blossomed forth with a low score of 6°) points. The issue for the second place in the team scoring was not settled until the follow- ing day. Originally it had been announced that Manhattan and Penn State tied for second place honors, with lOi points each. The officials, however, later retabulated the order of finish and awarded the Nittany Lions second, and the Jaspers had to be con- tened with third place. More or less m the nature of anti-climax, Manhattan engaged Brooklyn College in a dual meet on Saturday, November 23rd. Rinainu down the curtain on the cross-coun- try season, Coach Eastment used a predomi- Al Rogers.  «« :. ' oK-S-  ,: ; 234 na ntly freshmen team to record a perfect 15-40 score. Crossing the finish line together were six Jaspers: Phil O ' Connell, Jack Baden- hop, John Moran, Bob Checola, Bob Don- nelly and Bob McGee. Victors in six of their se ' en dual meets, and finishing second and third m two cham- pionship meets, the Manhattan harriers posted an impressive record for their first postwar season. From the first team Coach George East- ment will lose three men ' ia graduation. These departing seniors are Captain Ed O ' Toole, Ed Walsh and Leo Casey. The bal- ance of the team has from one to three years of varsity competition remaining. The prom- ising crop of freshmen who performed so well during the past year should provide adequate replacements. Manhattan ' s indoor track team opened the season in an auspicious manner as it handily won the Grover Clexeland Games at ]ohi! Gorman. CLirtiu ' t Hcffiur. 235 the Seventh Regiment Armory. The tremen- dous show of power that the squad put on left the second phice team, the Pioneer Club, 30 points in arrears at the final tabulation. The Jasper total of 3.t points seemed un- beliex ' able when compared to the scores of 16 and 15 registered by the closest collegiate rivals, Fordham and N. Y. U. Starting with the first event, the sixty-five yard handicap, the boys in the Green and White began to pile up points. Ed Dunne, Al Cowles and Joe Ciaiiciabella placed third, fourth and fifth m a race that was won by Stanley Beckett of Syracuse. Two of the three sections of the 1000 yard handicap were captured by Jaspers as Captain Ed Walsh waltzed home the winner in the first in 2: 19-2 and Bill Atkinson copped the second in 2:21.3. Johnny Quigley anchored the victorious mile relay team composed of Al Rogers, John Gorman, Angelo Meluso and himself. This quartet was clocked at 3:29-9. Two other CjpLiiii EJJie W ' .ilsh. Coach and CapUihi. 236 Bill Necle Jasper mile relay teams placed third and fourth in another section. Phil O ' Connell climaxed a very successful e ' ening by in- ning the two-mile handicap run over favored Jim Raiferty. Phil ' s time, with a 123-yard handicap, was 9:46.4. Still fresh from their opening victory the team entered the Knights of Columbus meet ready for anything. The final result was an- other triumph. The final team scores showed the Jaspers with 19 points while the second place N. Y. U. squad had 13 and Fordham was third with 6. The feature event of the evening, the Grand Knight 880 yard run, was won by Ed Walsh. The Jasper indoor captain certainly proved his mettle by taking this one from a star-studded field. Among the entries were such stalwarts as Les Mac- Mitchell, Joe Nowicki, Bill Hulse, Stan Cal- lander and Olympic champion, John Wood- ruff. A scintillating light in Jasper track history was lit as freshman Joe Cianciabella won the Frank Yenke. Ill .wSSssaHBBiiit- stKMa Koxcii jiid QiiigUy. 80-yard dash while beating such greyhounds as Ti)m Carey and Ed ConwelL In the 1000 yard handicap Gerry Klinger brought home the bacon for the Riverdalers against a field of 120. Skip Ryan and Ai Cowles took second and fourth in the 60-yard handicap, hi the mile relay, the Jasper quartet of Bob Burke, John Gorman, AI Rogers and John Quigley came in first in .t;20.8 with a gift of 27 yards. A second Green and White squad of Bill Kent, Pat Downs, Dean Noll and Bill McManus came m second in the same event. This relay might have been much more inter- esting but for the fact that two other Jasper squads dropped their batons while leading qualifying heats. Despite the fact that they won their first two meets, the Riverdalers were supposed to follow N. Y. U. and N. Y. A. C. to the tape in the Metropolitan Indoor Track and Field C ' uuiciahelLi he.ilt GUiiii D.ins in 60 Yard D.iih .1 !C4A ' s. II . t i ht.il-t M.tcMilcbcU III SHO Yard Run .11 lC4A ' s. 238 Championships. At least this was the con- sensus of opinion among local track scribes. The dope was upset and opinions were changed as the boys in Green and White went on to take their tirst team title in the long history of the Met. A. A. U. Meet. Over- coming a sixteen point handicap garnered by N. Y. U. in the lield events, the Jaspers went on to take the team title with 33 1 3 points. The Violets were a close second with 31 and right behind them was the N. Y. A. C. with 29 1 3. Two titles were garnered by Jaspers. John Quigley regained the crown that he last wore in 1940 by winning the 600-yard event. In the mile and two mile e ' ents Ed Walsh and Ed O ' Toole turned in second place scores. Walsh lost his race by a few feet to Sugar Bowl champion Tommy Quinn. who was run- Qmgley u iij 600 Y.irJi in Year ' i F rit AUtt. Senior Mils. Belli jini Htibtrl. Ciaticuihetle uiin 100 ni Ouldoiir IC4A ' s .it Ptini. Atkiiiiun fill III 1000 J lC4A ' s. 239 - iW O ' Tnole ill Practice. nint: for the N. Y. A. C. O ' Toole fell victim to the terrihc finish of the N. Y. A. C. ' s Jim Rafterty. Phil Einsman and Tom Byrnes placed third and fointh in the 60 yard hitjh hurdles and Byrnes came baek with a second place etfort in the 70 yard low hurdles. On the following weekend Coach Eastment was really in a dither sending representatives to three different meets. The Philadelphia Inquirer Meet, the Boston Knights of Colum- bus Meet and the West Point Relays kept everyone on the run. At Philly, the mile relay squad of Al Rogers, Gerald Alnwick, John Gorman and John Quigley turned in a record performance of 3:27.5 on a slow track. Ed O ' Toole pushed Oklahoma ' s Forest Efaw to a record in the two mile event. At Boston Ed Walsh placed third behind Gil Dodds and Tommy Quinn in a mile race which saw the parson returning to com- petition with a 4:09.1 mile. A mile relay team composed of Bill Ryan, John Gorman, Al Rogers and John Quigley turned in a 3:24.3 Al Rogt ' tu tfJt ' ntjyk. victory. The Jasper two mile quartet followed a record breaking Fordham team to the tape. In the N. Y. A. C. Meet the Jasper mile relay team continued its winning ways by virtue of Johnny Quigley ' s brilliant anchor leg. Quigley started ten yards behind Ford- ham ' s Hal McDowell and caught him at the tape, to the delight of the 15,000 Garden spectators. The two mile relay again scored a second behind the Ram foursome. 240 At the National A. A. U. Championships the Green scored victories in the sprint med- ley and mile relays. Quigley, Gormon and Rogers competed on both winning combina- tions. Joe Cianciabella completed the sprint medley team and Dean Noll filled out the mile relay foursome. Next on the calendar was the I. C. -i-A. title games in JVIadison Square Garden. Both N. Y. U. and Manhattan were going all out for the team title in this meet, as both teams had four previous titles and required but one more win to retire permanently the cham- pionship trophy. The Violets and the Jaspers engaged in a bitter scoring duel that lasted until the final event and left the forty other competing col- O ' Keeje rounds the lhne-? iile mark. l in y Cross Country. 241 CoachLS A r let;es far in arrears. N. ' . U. emerged the victor by four slim points, and thereby be- came the first team to gain permanent pos- session of the trophy. Individual winners for Manhattan in- cluded Joe Cianciabeila, who rocketed to ictory in the 60 yard dash in record-tying time, and blond Bill Atkinson, who copped the 1000 yard run. The mile relay combine of Gormon, Noll, Rogers and Quigley con- tinued their winning ways. Closing the indoor campaign, the Jaspers competed m the Knights of Columbus Meet. Once again, the mile relay team finished on top. Atkinson, Cianciabeila, Quigley, Walsh and O ' Toole scored in special events. Riiptr. HiijJJi:. Dllllll. jjckbll Jlld CoultS 242 C TooU. O ' Kctic jiid W i!s } Buh Doii-iit) jiid CiiJih E.iiltiuiil Rieiizo, Cumcrjurd JiiJ 0 ' Cumuli Klin tr, Bndtiilyup. R ti zo. Bti f tl! CbtcoLi. Moy.iii, Duit ' in ' i. Der iif 243 N N l U iX } TSSSSSSSSi-S BIlSSaSs BASKETBALL BASKETBALL started oft ' with a bant; at iNLinhattan duniii, ' the 1946-1947 season, but, as has happened so many times in the past, the bubble burst. In one of the worst second-half seasons ever to descend upon Riverdale and parts nearby, this edition of the Jaspers, playing the longest schedule m our illustrious history, compiled a 13-13 won- lost record. The coach was new, the players for the greater part were new, so at the start of the season not too much was expected, but after eight of the hrst nine games had been re- corded on the victory side of the ledger, en- thusiasm was at a high pitch. The downfall, which was bound to come to a certain extent, arrived in the form of a catastrophe. Losses were inflicted e ' en where entirely unex- pected. A brief resume of the twenty-seven game? will give us a clearer picture. Such former Jasper luminaries as Barney Hassett, Jim Sarullo, Tom Courtney, Johnny Kravetz and Bill Schwitter answered the call for the Alumni. Although they played a fine game, the undergraduates came out on top, as usual, 59-44. This game did not count in the team record or individual scoring. High scoring honors for the night went to Johnny C.iplJiii John Wryzer It ' s Goll.i B( Tlvi 11 . ,) ' . Says Noilun lo Wtml) Kravetz of the Alumni, who hit for iifteen. For the varsity, Hank Poppe had eight and Gerry Cohane seven. The first game of the reguLir season took place on November 20, at the Manhattan gymnasium. The opposition was furnished by Brooklyn Cathedral, a team that upset the Jaspers in the opener of the 1945-46 pro- gram. A repetition of that feat was not in the books, however, as Manhattan showed its scoring power by trouncing the visitors, 57-16, after leading at the half, 29-5. Every- one saw action, and Ray Wischhusen emerged the high scorer with eight points, followed by John Hughes and Captain John Veryzer with seven. American International College of Spring- field, Massachusetts, came into town with a tall, aggressive team, and hopes of reversing the decision registered by Honey Russell ' s Jaspers. But Ken Norton ' s five racked up its second victory, 60-43. Sig Skronski showed the way in the scoring department with six- teen points. Gerry Cohane hit for thirteen. Game honors, however, went to Hank Rosier of the visitors who scored seventeen points. The first real test of the season came from unexpected quarters, and in the form of a tall, fast five from Wagner College in Staten Island. After trailintr at the half, 23-25, and being matched basket for basket throughout most of the second half, the Jaspers put on 247 the pressure in the clDsint; minutes to eke out a 57-52 win. Hank Poppe emerged high scorer for Manhattan with fourteen, followed by Sig Skronski with thirteen, and John Veryzer, whose two closing minute held goals iced the contest, with ele en. Bob Willets led the Watrner tossers with a i;rand total of c eighteen. If It is possible fur a team to gain prestige in defeat, then Manhattan accomplished just that in bovvint: to Western Michitran, 55-52, at Madison Square Garden for then- first loss of the season. After leadint: at the half, 26-22, and throughout most of the second period, the Jaspers s ' ere just nipped in the closing seconds by a team which was supposed to score at least a ten-pomt victory. It was a big man, as usual, in this case, Don Boven, who all but ruined the Jaspers with twenty- one points scored on pi ' Ots and tap-ins. Most prolific point maker for the Kelly Green was Hank Poppe with fourteen. Gerry Cohane had eleven, and Bob Kelly and John Veryzer each scc:)red ten. Bouncing back from defeat, the Jaspers scored wm number four o ' er St. Peter ' s of Jersey City, 5. -46, on the loser ' s court. The slight margin of victory brought them no ac- colades, but the Nortonmen gave the im- pression that they would score when neces- sary. Gerry Cohane, elevated to a starting post because of an ankle injury to John Burke, and Captain John Veryzer each hit for fifteen. Harry Coyle of St. Peter ' s had a game high for sixteen. The Jaspers really broke loose for the first time against Brooklyn College in rack- ing up an easy 67-55 win. After a close first half, which ended with Manhattan on the long end of a 30-26 count, our five poured it on, and there was no doubt as to the out- come after fi ' e minutes of play in the second frame. At one time Manhattan had a twenty- point margin. Kelly, with fifteen, Cohane with fourteen, and Poppe with twehe led our scorint;, while Mort Roney was high for Brooklyn with ele en. Manhattan ' s only victory over a name team, and their first in Madison Square Gar- den since 194.T, took place on the memorable night of December 23, when the Kelly Green rolled o er Dartmouth, 60- i6. The dull first Dr,v G.ilLigher. Si ' orts Publidly ] ' un Cribb ' ni. ] i)sily Aiunager 3 248 Gerry Cohaue. Top Scorer Boh Ktll). R ' KXe ' Flghlcr half ga e no indication of what was to come, although the Jaspers did have a 24-18 lead at the intermission. Almost immediately at the start of the second frame the Kelly Green began to hit from all angles, and with only eight minutes gone, had established a twenty- point lead. Dartmouth staged a minor rally in the closini: minutes aoainst our second stringers, but to no avail. Poppe was the outstanding scorer, with seventeen, followed by Bill Woods with thirteen. Bob Campbell scored twelve for the Indians. The first road trip proved a success, as the jaspers took the measure of a strong Scranton five, 51-42. Playing the type of game they had become accustomed to, the Kelly Green 249 allowed the Tommies to stay N ' ith them throughout the hrst half, but after ten min- utes of the second had gained a ten-pomt lead, which they maintained. The squad was playing without the service of Sig Skronski, first string center, which partially accounts for the eighteen points netted by Scranton ' s Tom Notchick. For the Jaspers, Veryzer had thirteen and Cohane elexen. What was possibly the largest cro d e er crammed into the Akimni gymnasium was on hand to see Manhattan edge out a strong spirited lona team. 69-62. in the inaugural of a series with cur t;ro ini ' neiL;hbors from New Rochelle. The i amc was close to the ,1I.(. Sa.imhU. Si. ]-.hii ' , G-iph end, but the Jaspers greater experience showed against a team composed mostly of freshmen. The isitors |umped to an early 9-1 lead, but the b.iys from Rn-erdale went ahead for good midway in the first period, and led at the half. .t ' i-.tC). lona came close to knotting; the ct)unt in the wanint; minutes juhi! Hughes of the game, but the fast-breaking Jasper squad pro ed more ettecti e. Gerry Cohane hit the season high for points in a single came, with twenty-two markers, scored mainly on dri e-in shots. He was followed by Sig Skronski with fifteen, while Fred Pericas of the losers had eighteen. The start of a fijur-trame losintr streak was in store for the Jaspers as they began the aforementioned poor second half of the sea- son by losing to St. John ' s, 55-44, before a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden. High Harry Boykotf, who had been most in- effectne earlier m the season, found his eye against Manhattan, to ruin our chances with twenty-two points. The Jaspers were unable to get untracked during the first half, which closed with our team on the short end of a 3 ' i-l6 count. When Joe Lapchick took out 250 his McGuire-Boykoff team, the Kelly Green caught on fire with an eleven-point splurge which narrowed the margin to eight points, but the clock was against us. Bob Kelly was the Jaspers ' top scorer with fifteen points. The jinx that the Garden seems to hold over Manhattan teams continued, as defeat number three was suffered at the hands of nationally promment Syracuse. The boys in Kelly Green outfought and possibly t)ut- played the upstaters, but could not cope with their superior height. Royce Newell, 6 foot 9 inch Orange center, contributed eighteen points to his team ' s total, and most of them were garnered on rebounds. The Jaspers kept the score close until the closing minutes of the first half, but Syracuse broke ahead to lead at the intermission, 31-25. hi the second Six Skymnki. Cciilt half they gradually increased their lead. Poppe carried the scoring burden for Man- hattan with sixteen, followed by Cohane with fourteen. An injury in the Syracuse game sidelined Bob Kelly for the next four games, but he was missed most sorely in the first of these, the encounter with ' Villanova, which was Bill K ' uuds Rings Bell Ay,.iiint Brooklyn Inst, 56-T(). The Jaspers lacked their usual dri e and hustle, and as their set-shots were oft ' , the outcome was inevitable. They trailed, 26-20, at the half, and could not make up the deficit. Joe Lord of Villanova led all scorers with eighteen, while Sig Skronski had twelve for Manhattan. The second road trip led to the Boston Garden and an encounter with Holy Cross. The Jaspers met with no success, as the Cru- saders put on a strong second-half drive to win going away, 58-49. The winners, com- posed mainly of New York bred basketeers, gained an early 11-0 lead, and appeared to be heading for an easy triumph, but the Jas- pers gained steadily, and a foul shot by 251 Poppe |ust at the end of the half tied the score, 22-22. High scorers for the night were John Burke of Manhattan and Ken Hag- gerty of Ht)ly Cross, formerly co-captains at Andrevs Jaci son High Scliool, with eleven points apiece. This good showing against Holy Cross was later emphasized as the Cru- Ktlly Y ilihi. ' i V.itlDiiiiilh L.nt ScumbU ' saders became National Champions in the Invitation Tournament. Ihe Jaspers got hack in the winning col- umn at Albany on January 2°), when they gained a hard-fought victory over Siena Col- lege. The seven-point advantage held at the half by the hoine team seemed tenable until a late drive gave the Kelly Green a 50-47 de- cision. The score was tied at least a dozen times, but with one minute remainintr, and the ciiunt knotted at -i7-l7, John Hughes netted a foul shot and Hank Poppe scored under the basket, to provide the winning margin. Poppe was high for the Jaspers with sixteen, but the game high of eighteen was scored by George Weber, a former Man- hattan student. A strong Vermont team was the next to trip the Jaspers, and they turned the trick by the score of 64-58 in their home town of Burlington. The game was one of the best played all season, but was not in the books for a Jasper victory, even though the River- dalers led at half time by the score of 31-24. Sparked by one of the finest ballplayers en- countered all season in Larry Killick, the northerners went ahead midway in the final period, and staved off a strong closing bid by a desperate Manhattan team. Gerry Co- hane led all scorers with twenty-one points. The less said about the next two games the better for all concerned. The victors were St. Francis, 53-52, and ViUanova, 77-60. In the first of these, the Jaspers led, 50-42, with John B nit 252 only four minutes remauiini:, but manai:ed to blow the lead, although most spectators could not understand just how they did it. Veryzer was the only capable scorer, garnering seven- teen points. In the latter game, the Jaspers were outclassed throughout, and at one time trailed by thirty points. Joe Lord led the home team with twenty-two and Poppe had tweh ' e for Manhattan. The first game of the western swing pro- duced a satisfying victory, as the Kelly Green sported some of their early season aggressive- ness in trimming Eastern Kentucky, 62-16. They held a slim margin throughout, but the home club was constantly threatening. Ed Hicks of Eastern was high man with nine- teen, while Kelly topped other Jaspers with fourteen. The second half of the trip met with disaster, however, as Cincinnati ripped an ice-cold Manhattan five, 57-51. Trailing by twenty points with only ten minutes re- maining m the game, the Jaspers finally woke up, but their spirited closing spurt fell short. The annual jaunt over to Rose Hill, to engage Fordham, might |ust as well not been taken, as the Rams triumphed, 60-5-t. The game v as tense and spirited throughout, with even a short order of fisticufis mixed m. Fordham established a seemingly safe lead at the start of the second half, but a closing drne by the Kelly Greens nearly upset the applec.irt. Jerry Smith, the Rams ' freshman star, led all scorers with nineteen points. For Manhattan, Skronski and Cohane each had nine. Rit ht on the heels of the Fordham setback. -iwr (ir .n Je;( .; Alumni G)m the Jaspers returned to Madison Sc]uare Gar- den, and met a similar fate at the hands of New York University, 67-57. The Violets reigned supreme all the way, although the Jasper five was constantly nipping at their heels. The team played a good game, except 253 Kill) Anjiii! for occasional lapses, and it was these that cost the ' ictofy. Bob Kelly played excep- tionally well and tied with Adolph Schayes of N. . U. for scorins: honors with seven- teen. The worst defeat of the season was suf- fered at the hands of another Metropolitan foe, City College, 76- ' S7, in the Fordham gymnasium. City ' s fast break proved too much for the Jaspers, although they ran with the La ender a good part of the i)pening period. Hank Poppe and Mike Joyce were our bright lights. Poppe hit for twenty-one points, even though he fouled out early in the second half. Joyce, the 6 foot 7 inch sub- stitute center, entered the game in the List fi ' e minutes and threw in ele ' en points. A win and a loss were recordet.1 in the next two cc)ntests, where a pair of victories were thoutiht tc) be a foretrone conclusion, hi the first of these, against the New ' ork State Maritime Academy, the fi ' e had a difficult time getting started, and had to come from behind to eke out a (-lO- !) win. Kelly was tops with thirteen, hi the latter game, a group of aggressive ballplayers from Hofstra out- fought five superior opponents to gain a ■17- 3 victory. The Hempsteaders, led by (ohn Mills with nineteen, refused to give up, and clinched the game with a scant ten seconds remaining. Bob Kelly once again headed the Jaspers with fourteen. If this unpredictable Manhattan team had played all season as it did in the last two games on the schedule, few teams would ha e decisioned it. I- ' or the Jaspers came to life long enciugh to trample Albright 70- ' i.T, and Scranton, which holds the dubious dis- tinction of being the only team to twice bow to the Jaspers, 71-45. The boys in green and white played a fast, powerful game on both occasions, and looked like a truly line team. Hank Poppe took honors in the first game with seventeen, while Kelly and Cohane held forth in the latter with thirteen apiece. Four players scored over two hundred points for the season, and Gerry Cohane was the first of these with 262. Kelly and Cohane Skinnsti. Ktlly—B.iUet? 254 Rciy Wischhtiseii Hank Poppe both had a game average of ten . points. In Skronski 24 55 59 29 4 139 the assist department, Bill Woods was the Burke 24 53 28 17 ) 123 leader, having tw enty fruitful passes recorded Woods 24 44 40 19 20 107 m his favor. Wischhusen 16 20 18 9 49 BASKETBALL STATISTICS— 1946-1947 Joyce Hughes 12 15 14 10 11 20 7 13 7 5 35 33 Name Games Field Fouls Fouls Goals Tried Made Total Assists Points Howlan 6 4 6 3 1 11 Cohane 26 90 130 82 15 262 Ezersky 3 4 3 1 9 Poppe 26 99 95 58 5 256 To Ian 8 5 1 6 Kelly 23 87 98 62 5 236 — - — Veryzer 26 91 36 28 10 210 Totals 26 574 549 328 70 1476 255 Sm FHlUU FOOTBALL NINETEHN Inindicd forty-three was to be THE year hir Jasper football. While Kelly Cireen teams had ne er been exacfly a soft touch for even such greats as the ' 41 Boston College eleven or the ' 42 giant-killing Holy Cross Crusaders, yet there had never- been such a thing as an unbeaten team at Manhattan. That was why the hearts of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks and other rabkl fans on campus warmed to the core every time they watched a practice session starring the Classes of ' 44 and ' 43. Groups around the Quadrangle could be heard at all hours eagerly nulling and sa ()ring on their tongues the names of next year ' s All Americans, names like Jim Worst, already a hero; Mike Kostynick, Jim ' s twin ; Tom Dono ' an; Bill Burns; Earl Lambert; Bill Vellante; Moe Mahady; and a host of t)ther running, kick- ing, passing backfield men. If the backheld was crowded, how much more so was the line! Walt Ludovico, Chet Smoral. Hank Furio, to say nothing of Catapano, Sniadak. Dromgoole, ' Walker, and . . . well, they pub- lish telephone directories and take the census with less excuse. Now they are back as members of the classes of ' 48, ' 49, and a few ' 50. Some have become professional footballers but the ma- jority ha e laid aside the cleats and liniment to become leaders in other fields . . . same team, same school, same col(.)rs. . . . 258 Marty Mahady Vl if KoUyn ck 259 ) bin as alt Ludoiict) Ursuy TENNIS [ANHATTAN ' S first post-war tennis team made a noble effort to gain laurels for Alma Mater. Greatly hampered by a lack of experience, the squad had a tremen- dous task cut out for it. Formidable oppo- sitit)n was presented as City College, Kings Point, Brooklyn College, Fordham, Brook- lyn Polytech, Queens College, Pratt histitute and the Alumni were engaged. The lack of experience showed as the boys were bested in most of their meets. They showed great spirit, however, and battled all opponents right down to the wire. Coach Matt Brennan. in his initial year as net mentor, had nothing but praise for his squad. In the majority of the contests Cap- tain Jack Cryan held down the number one position, while Chuck Riker, George Fosket, Herb Kimball, Bob Anderson and Dick Cerchiara followed in that order. The engagement with the Alumni gave jasper rooters an early look at the net squad. Some notable racquet wielders assembled to represent the alumni as the varsity was set di)wn, 5-2. Among those that played for the Alumni were Ray Mazur, Ken Peacock, Ed Caterson, Don Ochs and Ed Cronin. It was quite a sight to see the oldtimers back in competition. The results showed that they certainly improved with age. The remainder of the season was packed with excitement and most of the contests were decided by close scores. The squad did not break even on the season but with most of the boys returning next year the future looks bright. Co.icb iW.ill Bitiiihvi The 1947 Wirsily Sqiud 262 C.iflaht Cryaii and Anderson Houard Korchi George Fosief Stan Spodaryk 263 BASEBALL BASEBALL, loni; iNLmhattan s most suc- cessful sport, showed detinite promise during tiie 1947 campaign of returning to the great heights attained by Jasper nines of yesteryear. While the present outfit could not be put on a par with the 1938 diamond representatives, Manhattan ' s last great year, they ha e been c uite successful. Coach Ken Norton in his initial season at the Jasper helm was able to tield a team which, at this writing, occupies a spot in the hrst division of the Metropolitan Collegiate Baseball Con- ference. When Coach Norton put in a call for can- didates for the nine, in chilly March, neither he niir Manhattan ' s most ardent rooters ex- pected that to meet with great success. Many would ha e been satisfied if a team com- parable to Honey Russell ' s aggregation of the pre ious ye.ir could be helded. A record number of promising candidates turned out and Lhanged the picture, somewhat. One C.ll ' l.lll! Trilll Ollilli.lll 4 ut C idch Ken Korion hundred and twenty-h e hopeful Jaspers were present at the hrst practice session in wind- swept Van Cortlandt Park and all ri als were notified that their Riverdale opponents were no longer going to be pushovers. This was clearly demonstrated, when in the second start of the season. Jack Toomey pitched and batted the Jaspers inti a well- earned tie with the Met champs. New ' ork Unnersity. The underestimated Green de- served a better fate than the 4-4 deadlock as stc ut-hearted Toomey matched Roy Teazley, 266 one of the many Violet aces, pitch for pitch. Toomey ' s own mental lapse, however, cost him the victory as he failed to touch third base with what would have been the win- ning run. The bad break in the N. Y. U. game was countered by another factor. A little bug was present at the contest and bit one of the spec- tators, Nick Thornton, with enough of that old baseball fever to make him decide to report for the next practice. Thornton ' s doctor mitted which was often enough for Coach Norton. The squad dropped their opener to Kings Point by a score of 7 to = with Bill Blanchard and Hector Faberlle workino on the mound. After that initial encounter, Norton was faced with the necessity of starting Toomey in every league game, leaving the non-league contests to his second stringers. The addition of Thornton to the pitching staff added the required relief and better results were hoped Bill Sieuerl and Ciro Maljrjzzu Bob PelLi had originally advised him against any active athletic participation, due to a back injury. Nick was the captain of the Nine the year previous when he pitched the Russellmen to most of their victories. He was also the Met- ropolitan home run king and set a league record of contributing three circuit clouts in one contest. A second factor against his par- ticipation was that he was shouldering a tre- mendous schedule to fulfill the requirements for a June graduation. The senior business- man agreed to pitch when his schedule per- for. The Jasper mentor soon found that there were other things to contend with. Old man weather was very uncooperative, lady luck helped the team less, and the supposedly strong Manhattan hitting did not produce many runs. Rainy April caused the cancellation of many games including a trip to West Point for a renewal of an old rivalry with Army. More than once the team had to play a game without practice after two or three days ' saturation. In the Hofstra contest, pitcher 267 l).iiik liuU iiiti C iio BtiuiJiitjno iiuuo iu , Hoii ' Lui. Lci ,i t. Biisini 268 Toomey received little support from his mates. He went eleven innings before suc- cumbing 4-3. The Jasper batters scored three runs in the very first mning but were blanked the rest of the game as they handed the con- test to the visiting Dutchmen. In the second meeting with N. Y. Lf. Toomey hurled his best game of the year, giving up only three hits and one run. The one run was sufiicient, however, as the Violet ace, Teazley, again was victorious while giving up four hits. Following the Kings Point defeat, Man- hattan lost two more to City College, 12-7, and Hofstra. Thornton made his first start against Brooklyn College and assumed his old role as he collected a pair of blows while pitching to a 7-2 triumph. At this writing with the baseball season two-thirds gone, Thornton has been the winner of all four Jasper victories. The most recent of these was an 8-4 trouncing of City with three home runs providing a substantial margin. Two of the round trippers were off the bat of Cono Beneventano, hard-hitting third baseman, and the other was hit by Dom Montalbano. Thornton ' s other wins came when he bested the Fordham Rams, 5-.% and as his mates battered Hofstra in a return engagement, lO-.i. Toomey was the victim of a defeat by St. John ' s in which the sct)re was 12-3. ' When the 1947 campaign is terminated, Norton will lose pitchers Thornton and Bill Hyrnkiewich, and outfielders Hank Calcagno and Captain Tom Quinlan. While the pres- ence of these dependable performers will be sorely missed, Jasper rooters can look for- ward to a great year in 1948. Ken Norton will have an outfit that will be as strong a contender as any for the Metropolitan crown. Returning will be most of the present regu- lars and many good second stringers. EJwiii Ljiige B, aseball results to date: ALi . ' .n tlUin OppiDlflll 3 Kings Point 7 7 City College 12 3 Hofstra 4 7 Brooklyn College 2 3 St. John ' s 12 5 Fordham 3 10 Hofstra 2 New York University 1 8 City College jack Toomey 4 269 CREW MANHATTAN ' S minute navy took out to sea this year tor the first time since ly-iO. Cre came back to Rixerdale with all its impendiiiLr irlorv and a larire number of candidates turned out to ie tor positions in the Ljreen and hite shells. Cioach Dan Mathues, iNIanhattan t;radu- ate and tour-year member of the crew, toc)k on the duties and directed the team to a successful initial season. Many problems had to be o ercome before a representatn e Jasper aucreijatKin cuuld take to the water. Since it got ort to a late start no appropriation was made in the Manhattan athletic budget for a crew. With the aid of the school ' s Athletic Di- rector. Brother Eusebius, Mr. Mathues man- aged to unccner four rowing machines in excellent condition. These were moxed, to- gether with three shells, from La Salle Mili- tary Academy in Oakdale to their new home in the Harlem Rner. The Union Boat Club, of w hich Mr. Mathues is the coach, was most cooperati e and furnished a site of opera- tion as well as gning other much appre- ciated assistance. The next problem was that of getting a team in shape. There was not a single Jasper that had any experience in crew racing. Coach P lining I he Winily Shell into the H.irltiil 272 f ■ -• ' j . ■-•« iMrtiiiiHjilli Mjiihjltji! CiLir Off to a F.isl Stan on iht H.irUiii Mathues had his own ideas about condition- ing and had his squad running two miles daily to strengthen all important leg mus- cles. This was in addition to stroking prac- tice and actual workouts on the river. As in most team sports, spirit plays a large part in crew competition. This outfit had plenty of it and could hardly wait for the first op- ponent to appear. The competition for team berths was keen and Mathues had to keep a sharp eye on all aspirants to determine his starting team. As coxswain he selected Jim Brady, a freshman artsman. In the important stroke position was Les Tarczynski. The remaining spots were filled by Bill Tobin, Andy Paretti, ' Red ' ' O ' Rourke, Nick Mueller, Ed Betz, John Slevin and Jack Coster. Out of six starts the Crew captured three ictories. Proudest moment of the year was the triumph over the two crews of La Salle College at Philadelphia, on the Schuylkil! Shirts Off 10 Columbia Victors 273 SWIMMING THIS year ' s swimming team had one of the most successful seasons in the sports his- t( ry at Ri ' erdale. A new but amhitmus co.ich had the satisfaction of set ' iiiL; his l.ids come throuuh more often than not. Although yount; in years. Coach John Podorski is a sage when it comes to a knowledge of the tank sport. Having been a professional swim- mer himself, as a star in Billy Rose ' s Aqua- cade at the World ' s Fair, Podorski came to Manhattan well equipped for the task. Many veterans of previous squads turned out for the initial practices. Some of these, however, had difficulty m attempting to re- gain prewar form. It was really the new and younger members that contributed most to the team ' s success. So trreat was the interest and application of these aspiring natators that every existing freshmen record estab- lished at the college was obliterated. Bob Hassler and Ronald Martin were the most outstanding veterans to perform with this year ' s tank squad. Jack MacEnroe, a stalwart of former teams, was forced to Iea ' e the team before the start of competition. Hassler specialized in the backstroke while Martin consistently gained points in the dive. John bruin, after a slow start, had little trou- ble with the competition in the 220 and -t40 free style e ' ents. In the 400 yard relay e ent iMkW i C.ipl.iin Bob Hassler the usual team of Harry Zurmuhlen, John Boyce, Harold Coyle and Larry Liebler turned in triumphs regularly. Bob Rohrman and Ray Radzivila usually did the honors in the 200 yard breast stroke. Others that contributed here and there to the Jasper cause were Joe O ' Neill, Cy Rey- 276 nolds, Tom O ' Connell, Jack ft[cMahon, Hank Cateura, Tom Shields and Charlie Limbach. Notable victories were achieved at the expense of Seton Hall, St. Peter ' s, Scranton, Adelphi, and Brooklyn with a dou- ble triumph over Adelphi. On the debit side of the ledger were losses to Fordham, C. C. N. Y., Kings Point, N. Y. U. and the West Side Y. M .C. A. Even in losing the boys were impressive and, with the exception of the meet with Fordham, yielded by only a few points. The - mw ' I -w Al.jrtin, Frniu. Coyle Top: Reynolds. Shields. Cjltiir.i Liinbjih, LuhUr. Fnini, A cM.ihoii. M.nliii O ' Neill. Buyce. O ' Cvniiell Mf r. Pel x. Rjdzivil.i, Zuniiuhlen. Coyle. Rohnnjii. Co.icb Pudordi 111 M.irlii:. CrnU Fiuii .ind Lithlir Wink Oiil in Paul score lit the Ram engagement was 4 -30. The N. ' . U. contest was an uphill grind in which the hoys trom Ri erdale lost out by the scant margin ot three points, the final count of this meet being 39-36. The scores of the other close ones that the Jaspers dropped were 6-30 to Kings Point, 11-33 to C. C. N. ' . and an identical score of -41-33 tothe WestSide Y.M.C. A. Listed as among those responsible for set- tinir new tioals for future Manhattan mermen to sh iot at in their freshman year were Fruin, Coyle, Zurmuhlcn, Radzu ' ila, Rohrman, Boyce and Liebler. hi the Metropolitan Col- legiate Meet the Jasper representatives placed third behind New ' ork University and C. C. N. ' . In this meet John Frum broke a Man- hattan arsity swimming record that had been in effect for twelve years. Back in 193 ' ' |im Murray swam the i-iO free style event against Fordham in =1:29.2. Fruin ' s time for the same e ' ent in this year ' s Mets was ■1:27.0. He is not, however, the only man on this year ' s squad to hold a college varsity swin-iming record. Bob Hassler has the best ever recorded by a Jasper in the HO yard backstroke event. He was clocked against Brooklyn College in 1 ;44.6 in 19-i3. 278 Although Coach Podorski had left the ranks of Manhattan coaches, he has defi- nitely left his mark. Jasper swimming squads for the next few seasons will bear his im- print, as his freshman proteges, such as Jack Frum, rise to greater heights. The team will return next year, minus only the services of Co-Captain, Bob Hassler. With ten victories to start with, the group should go far. John Sich, as instructor in the School of Physical Education, has been appointed to succeed Podorski. Sich comes to Manhattan with a wealth of experience in teaching and coaching. He is a graduate of N. Y. 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