Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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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

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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

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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