Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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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

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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

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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