Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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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

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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

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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