Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Bob Mahar receives the sword from Joe Prezio. 110 An expectant look. Perhaps one of the recent Koranswpt sedi'inost precisely what Pen and Sword has come to mean on the Manhattan campus. Admission to Pen and Sword, the freshman bible a 'is considered the highest honor an undergraduate may attain. L The senior honor society was founded in 1929 by Doctor Francis Gagen, himself an outstanding student here at the Manhattan of another era, in order to honor those who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary participation in the extra-curricular scene. This year, the twenty-seventh of its existence, the society continued to undertake numerous activities and in doing so became a much more catalytic force on the campus. There- fore, although founded strictly as an honor group, Pen and Sword has since become an organization which brings more honors to Alma Mater through the work of its members in sponsoring college activities. In addition to the Moving-Up-Day ceremonies, the society sponsors a Prayer for Russia Day and a Living Rosary during the spring and a tea dance in the fall. This year was another first in the history of the society in regard to sponsoring the Epsilon Sigma Pi induction and the designing of shields for the socety's robes. But the society is perhaps better associated with the great spirit and tradition it has instilled into the campus lighting of the Christmas tree before the Christmas holidays. Brother Augustine Philip, F.S.C., President of the college, highlighted the ceremony with a brief Yuletide message. On Moving-Up-Day, in one of the college's most impressive ceremonies, a number of outstanding juniors are tapped for entrance into the society by the incumbent members. This symbolic investiture of each new member with the academic gown is a highlight of the spring semester. The society, old and new members alike, holds a closed dance as the climax to the honorary induction soon after Moving-Up-Day toppings in order that all may become better acquainted. Members in this year's Pen and Sword Society represent a wide variety of extra-curricular interests here at Manhattan College. They include leaders of such organizations as the QUADRANGLE, MANHATTANITE, the Manhattan

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ROBERT MAHAR Honor Societies Editor 109

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Old and New members listen with mixed emotions to Artie Mahon's speech. 5 n Pochintesta ascends the chapel steps to be con- utulated by Brother President and take a place of Engineers, the BUSINESS JOURNAL, the Student Council, the National Federation of Catholic College Students, the Na- tional Students Association, four of the college's social fraternities, many of the professional and engineering socie- ties, and numerous other fields of student activity. The possessor: of the Pen and Sword Key, the key to the heart and spirit of Manhattan, for this year are Francis Klocke, president; Arthur De Simone, vice-president; Ronald Pochin- testa, secretary; Donald Devey, treasurer; Donald Bean, James Daley, William Fornan, Francis Flynn, Robert Mahar, Robert O'Neill, and Robert Sbarra. 'I'H Bean moves up!