Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Time is all hallowing. Any cause having a background of the years possesses a quality for which there is no substitute. Such is the Alpha Sigma Beta fraternity. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the brotherhood of ASB. The fraternity could not have existed for such a time associated with Manhattan College if united action, love for Alma Mater and respect for the learned Christian Brothers, our over-sympathetic teachers, did not permeate the entire spirit of ASB. Down through the years have come those customs which are called Tradition. The collective actions of the fraternity have successively become part of that tradition. Above all this there must have been a primary purpose. Although taken out of context, the fraternity's founding words best express this purpose. ALPHA SIGMA BETA . . . tell me, John, how's everything upon Riverdale Avenue . . . And it shall be the primary function of Alpha Sigma Be to unite the sons of Manhattan in stimulating pride a interest in the achievements of Alma Mater. The opinion is held by some that the history of Manhatt is a history of ASB as well . As evidence of this close be of friendship which exists between Manhattan and its old fraternity one need only to look about the campus and s the Brother's Stations of the Cross and hear the Angelus B The Cardinal Hayes Library recorded some of its earli support from the fraternity. The Quadrangle, the colleg newspaper, was conceived by the members of Alpha Sig Beta. It also organized the first Senior Prom and presen donates numerous medals and awards to the college. Amo these are the Pope Pius XII Medal for Labor Managem

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The brothers of Alpha Phi Omega started the college year of? in September with the running of the cur-pool. Its function was to locate, among the student body, those who wanted riders. This involved the printing, distribution, tabulation and organization of the results of some two thousand six hundred car-pool applications. On October 24th, eleven members of the fraternity went to Mitchell Field, Long Island, to help to organize a dance for the Explorer Scouts of the Queens Council. UNIVAC examining a pledge. Sociability is our aim. Once I had a secret love . . . Many hours throughout the month of November and early December were employed by A.P.O. members for both the Christmas Concert of the Glee Club, and the Manhattan Players production of Coriolanus. The Quadrangle was presented by Alpha Phi Omega, with five wooden racks in which the Quad could be placed for easy distribution. These rocks were designed and constructed by the car- penters of the chapter. 159

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in honor of Brother Arnold Edward, who was the first College President to give the fraternity official sanction and who is also the first person to receive honorary membership; the second is the Harry Radford Medal for excellence in Science; and the most recent medal is the John J. Costa Medal. In addition to these awards the fraternity also donates athletic awards and gives financial aid for scholarship purposes. The fraternity consists of two integral groups; the Active Body, those students presently on campus; and the Supreme Body, a combination of the Alumni and Active Body. Every first Friday, the Supreme Body, six hundred strong, meets to further maintain the true close bond of fraternal friendship. Although an important part of all phases of campus life, it is in its social activities that Alpha Sigma Beta will be best remembered by Manhattan students. Few of the old grads. . . Local boy buying Barn Dance tix . . . The loyal sons of Manhattan College. Every Fall and Spring, ASB pledges are seen all over campus sporting their traditional black bow ties. Each period consists of comics, smokers, pledge shows and six full weeks of pledging in the infamous crew room. During the fall, ASB holds their Annual Barn Dance which has become one of the school's gayest and uninhibited affairs. Held this year at Audubon Hall, it broke all attendance records while everyone dosie dowed until early morning. Every spring, at young man's fancy at Manhattan turns towards the Hudson River and with a long Ahoy Mates they cruise up the Tappan Zee on the Manhattan College Boat Ride. This year's very successful Boat Ride was co-chaired by Robert O'Neill and Bob Mahar.