Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Most significant of all events was the annual Beta Sigma Sunday consisting of the Communion Breakfast and Field Day. The event was held in May and was sponsored by the Board of Governors. Early in February, the Fraternity held its Closed Dance with a number of alumni members returning on this occasion to renew old acquaintances. Semi-annually at the close of each pledge period, a dinner is held to welcome into the brotherhood of Beta Sigma, men that have been chosen for their character and true Catholic spirit. , The Fraternity is known for its outstanding contributions to the college each year, consisting mainly of the awarding of the Edward Daugherty Medal for Commerce, at the com- mencement exercises, to the outstanding graduate in the School of Business and the Most Valuable Player Award given Say, Joe, someone has his eyes on you. What's school without a smoker? Wednesday afternoon meeting. at the Block M Dinner to Manhattan's Outstanding Athlete. This Athlete is chosen by a college-wide vote conducted by the Fraternity. So here's to you, our shining emblem The standard of our hearts so true In only one prevail such men Oh Beta Sigma, it's you, it's you. The members of Beta Sigma, from year to year, live up to a high set of ideals and this fact has made it become as much a part of the true spirit of Manhattan as any other campus organization and by so doing has molded strong the true bond of Brotherhood existing in Beta Sigma. 163

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162 We are men of Brotherhood and Sociability And we're the ones who'll raise the shield of our Fraternity; When we stand here altogether, then the world can see That Beta Sigma makes the Jaspers all they claim to be. Since its inception on the Manhattan Campus in 1927 Beta Sigma has upheld the traditions and the ideals of the college as well as those of the fraternity. Beta Sigma was formed to provide social contacts among the students and to promote a spirit of brotherhood and sociability. Denoting the devo- tion of its members to the Catholic Faith is the Cross found on its Coat of Arms. Raise your voice for Beta Sigma Let every brother sing. Let's give the praise that Beta Sigma Deserves in everything. BETA SIGMA Tony and his date. Among the foremost, Beta Sigma has always sought the b interest of the College, thereby adding greatly to the tr spirit of Manhattan. This spirit is carried on after graduati- by its alumni members who are kept in close contact wi the campus activities through the Beta Sigma Chronicle pu lished regularly. Always a leader in campus social life, Beta Sigma traditio ally sponsors the initial social event of the year, The Jasp Hop, this year's event being the twenty-fifth annual Hop Beta Sigma's history. A sellout crowd at the Biltmore Ballro- proved the popularity of the Hop's Silver Anniversary.

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Omega Lambda Phi at Manhattan. On March 23, 1952, Omega Lamba Phi Fraternity was recog- nized by the Student Council. Today, only four years later, OlPhi is being recognized as one of the outstanding fraterni- ties on Manhattan's campus. This rapid progress can be attributed to the respect for the dignity of the human being that permeates every activity of OLPhi, be it pledging, running dances, smokers, etc. Its progressive system of pledging inculcated in the individuals a feeling of friendship, not of fear or distaste. There is also the important realization that, during the period of candidacy; a prospective brother has other serious obligations, such as to God, his parents, and his school. , OMEGA LAMBDA PHI W First Frank. On November 12, 1955, the Terrace Room of the Ho New Yorker was the scene of the second annual Madhatt Ball. This innovation to Manhattan's social calendar wt instituted last year, and shows promise of continuing evolution into an annual feature on the schedule. Under the capable direction of chairman Tom Klos, appro mately 150 couples enioyed the music of Bill Lester and 1' orchestra. Highlights of the evening were contests to pi the outstanding and most original huts, and the awarding door prizes. The initiative and ingenuity of the Madhatter in attendance contributed to make the event an outstandir one. The Second World War and Its Effects On the Americc Novel was the topic for the literary forum sponsored 1