Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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St Vincent de Paul Society rHE St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter on the Manhattan College campus which is officially known as the De La Salle Con- ference, continued to earn the p raise and ad- miration of the larger chapters of the Arch- diocese who are encouraged in their own work by the showing of this college group. The now traditional Christmas show fea- turing a prohibitively priced array of talent all working for naught but the Society ' s char- itable coffers, has become a season ' s highlight at Manhattan through the efforts of the Vin- centians. This year proceeds from the show amounted to close to one thousand dollars voluntarily contributed by Manhattan men and intended for the purpose of making Christmas a happier occasion for many poor folk of the Archdiocese. On Sunday, April 18th, the De La Salle Conference played gracious host to the ' Vin- centian Conference of the Bronx. Following mass and communion a breakfast was served in the College cafeteria. The principal speaker, Brother Bonaventure Thomas, ex- tolled the members of the St. Vincent De Paul Society for their efforts on behalf of the poor and indigent. As a result of faculty recognition of such efforts, he announced the granting of a four year tuition scholarship to Manhattan College to be awarded at the dis- cretion of the Particular Council of the Bronx. Other activities that brought further merit to the De La Salle group were the annual Lenten mite box drive, two collections for clothes, and a Christ-like spirit of charity which they introduced through many media. LInlike parish conferences, the College Vincentians do not visit the poor in their homes. The funds collected through the course of a year ' s program were distributed through charitable organizations imbued with the same spirit and qualified to put the funds to the best possible use. 184

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I ' HI: CnuirJ ot Honor is an extra-curricu- - - lai activity that stands by itself. The membership is composed of students who voluntarily agree to spend one-half hour be- fore the Real Presence of our Eucharistic Lord on the hrst Friday of each month. During the past school year, a number oi Guard of Honor men decided to do just a little more to pay proper homage to the Prisoner in the tabernacle on the altar of De La Salle Chapel. Subsequently a daily adora- tion period was inaugurated and throughout each day, there was always an adequate rep- resentation of devoted students isiting their Divine Saviour. The development of the mind is aimed primarily at an attainment of a greater know ledge of God, and the fallacies of anti- God philosophies. The training of the will is directed toward the practice of humility and obedience, through which irtues we may the better serve God. The training of the heart is concerned with the love of God. Thus, a true Catholic education teaches one to know, love, and serve God. LJpon these three bastions depend the peace of the world and the attaininent of hea en. From earliest youth we have been shown the importance of Faith, Hope, and Charity. Our Faith transcends the relati ' ism of the Liberalists and the falsehood of the Marx- ists. Our Hope holds greater promise and entails more truth than the skepticism of the Liberalists, and the perversion of the Marx- ists. Our Chanty is more real than the senti- mentalism of the Liberalists, and the harsh equalitarianism of the Marxists. We have been born into the ery atmosphere of truth. 18j

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Catholic Students Mission Crusade TTROBABLY the largest organization in - - membership at Manhattan College is the Catholic Students Mission Crusade. Through the efforts of energetic and I won ' t take no for an answer promoters, the majority of students subscribed to the worthy cause of the missions. At the beginning of each religion class the mite box was passed and a continual succession of sundry coins from the U. S. mint boosted the amount of money collected for the sole purpose of fostering and per- petuating the true faith in foreign lands. As part of the annual mission program a number of prominent lecturers encouraged the good work of the crusade. The Rev. Vin- cent Jeffers, Assistant Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, compli- mented the Unit on its great spirit and many accomplishments. The famous Guadalcanal Chaplain, Father Frederick Gehring, spoke on the work of the Vincentian Fathers who are doing exemplary work in the mission fields. Perhaps the most arduous and detailed task accomplished by the active members of the group during the past year, was the ticket promotion for the three plays produced by the Manhattan College Players. The sub- stantial audiences which sat in witness to some fine dramatic performances attested to the zeal and hard work of the Mission So- ciety. Continuing its fine promotion record, the group, in conjunction with the young ladies of Mount St. Vincent College, sponsored a most successful tea dance at Mount St. Vin- cent College. On the memorable night of the big blizzard, December 26th, the So- ciety held its first annual dance at the Con- course Plaza Hotel. As a result of the aforementioned activi- ties, e en at this moment the light of faith shines through the pagan darkness of far off lands, made possible by the generous con- tributions and cooperation of the men of Manhattan and the group who willingly re- linquished many leisure hours that this might be possible. 185