Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Commerce Club 4 MONG the many societies and clubs of - T- Manhattan College, the Commerce Club, the official student organization of the School of Business is very prominent. The Commerce Club was founded to cre- ate a bond of friendship among the students and to afford them opportunities to investi- gate and discuss the fields of business into which they intend to enter. To accomplish these provisions the activities of the club are devoted to social and educational affairs. Among the latter are included talks by prom- inent business men, economists, and educa- tors. Trips to the Federal Reserve Bank, the Stock Exchange, and many important manu- facturing concerns have been made to sup- plement these talks. This year the Annual Commerce Club dance was again placed on the social calen- dar. The faculty-undergraduate smoker was another high spot for laughs and an all around good time. The annual banquet of the club was in years gone by the climax of the club ' s activities. Following this, the mem- bers of the club, alumni and undergraduates held a Communion Breakfast on the first Sunday of May. It is the hope of the officers of the club that this precedent will continue in the years to come. Outgoing officers are Gerry Tangney, presi- dent; John Meehan, vice-president; Edward Kilduff, secretary; and Frank Ci hane, treas- urer. 201

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Boarders ' Association TTSI mid-October the resident students — or - if we may, the boarders — held elections, Leonard Hulsobosch winning the presidency and Jack MacKenzie the vice-presidency. Both of these men represent the pre-war faction among the boarders, and won the election easily, partly for just that reason. Organization among the resident students did not prove too difficult, each one being acutely aware of the similarity between his own situation and others living away from home. This made for close cooperation, and consequently the Resident Students ' Dance held at Croke Park November 9 met with success. The evening was a quiet one, in the tradi- tional manner of the Irish, who have more than a foothold in Croke Park. The basketball league operated in Novem- ber and December, thereby providing an out- let for nervous energy stored up while studying. Something of a record was set this year, when early in April, it was noticed that there had been no formal protest waged against the quality of the food served during the school year in the boarders ' cafeteria. Or, if there were any complaints, they certainly didn ' t reach our ears. 200

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Student Athletic Association ' I ' HE largest organization on the Manhat- tan campus today is the Student Athletic Association, for every registered student is a member. This organization is run for the interests of the Student Body, as evidenced by Its sponsorship of intramural athletics and pep rallies. The goal set for the Athletic Association during the past scholastic year was th e estab- lishment of a ' i ' ified school spirit on the part of the students. This task was carried out under the leadership of Phil Sheridan, President, ably assisted by Charles Riker, Junior Representative; Edward Haggerty, Sophomore Representative; and Martin Mur- ray, representing the boarders. The schedule of pep rallies for our athletic teams far exceeded those of past years. The committee outdid itself providing such prom- inent speakers as Jack Lavelle and Joe Shee- han, as well as sportscasters Don Dunphy and Ste e Ellis. Student interest displayed through these affairs helped to bolster the fighting spirit of the Jasper teams. A record entry of 53 teams indicated a revival of interest in intramural basketball. The schedule of games had to be extended over a two month period in order to de- termine the winner. The members of the Athletic Association and those students who olunteered to ref- eree the intramurals are to be congratulated on a job well done. 202