Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Beta Sigma ' i ' HIS year has seen eight members of Beta Sigma tapped into the honor so- ciety. Pen and Sword; these men, the leaders and diligent workers on arious campus or- ganizations typify the Catholic, Manhattan man and are a credit to both their college and fraternity. During the past year Delta Chapter was headed by President Thomas Clarke, Vice- President Dillon McDermott, Secretary John McCarthy, and Treasurer James Chaplin. Un- der the guidance of these men, the fraternity started the social season with the annual sports victory dance held at the Pennsylvania Hotel, and this was soon followed bv a dance held at the Hotel Belvedere for the members of Beta Sigma and its alumni. A fitting climax to a full calendar of a year ' s activity was provided on May 16 when the annual Beta Sigma Sunday was held. Mass was heard at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, and the communion breakfast was held at the New York Athletic Club. The fraternity was fortunate in obtaining as guest speakers Very Rev. James E. Cunning- ham, C.S.P., Superior General of the Paulist Fathers, Dr. jan-Albert Goris, Commissioner of Information for Belgium and the Belgian Congo, and Brother A. Thomas, F.S.C., mod- erator of Delta Chapter. After the breakfast the members traveled up to Shanks Village to Swift ' s Farm. Delta Chapter closes the year with a record membership of 70 of whom 50 will return in the fall of 1948. 174

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Alpha Sigma Beta A LPHA SIGMA BETA, founded ' way - back in the early 1900 ' s when Manhat- tan was the College by the Sea, is the oldest fraternity on the campus. The opinion is held by many that a history of Manhattan is a history of ASB as well, for the founding purpose of the fraternity is It shall be the primary function of Alpha Sigma Beta to unite the loyal sons of Manhattan in stimu- lating pride and interest in the achie ements of Alma Mater. 0 er the years, since its beginning. Alpha Sigma Beta has become a functioning organization justly proud of her sons and their achievements in Manhattan ' s name and humble in her ser ice of Alma Mater. This is why ASB demands so much of those who would be members. The Fraternity is composed of two sec- tions: the Active body for undergraduate members and the Supreme body for the alumni. There is active cooperation between these two so that the social activities may be blended with campus life. A Barn Dance and a Boat Ride held last year brought enjoy- ment to many Manhattan men and the Frat intends to keep up these popular social func- tions for the pleasure of the Manhattan men to come. As evidence of the close bond of friend- ship between Manhattan and its oldest fra- ternity, Alpha Sigma Beta, one need only look about the campus and see the Brothers ' Stations of the Cross and hear the Angelus: both of which the Fraternity donated in its undying effort to serve and bring fame to the name of Manhattan. 173

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Phi Rho Pi T)Hl RHO PI FRATERNITY was founded in 1917, through the efforts of H mem- bers of the class of 1919. The purpose of the fraternity has been to further the friendship existing among undergraduates at Manhat- tan College and to carry that friendsliip into post-college life. Phi Rho Pi continued until the war, being forced to close down because of the depleted ranks. It reorganized in March, 1946 and began an intensive rebuilding program which has resulted in some of the finer extra-cur- ricular affairs of the year and the pledging of many outstanding Jaspers. The ranks of the fraternity has swelled and the brothers look optimistically towards the future — a future which holds impressive events for an impressive college fraternity. 17i