Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Albany man, struck out at the Student Council for rejecting the request of a Stu- dent group wishing to form the Capital District Club to represent the Albany men at the college. Another branch of Student Government, the N.S.A., institu- ted the practice of using Student Discount Cards at member stores in the college area. These were not the only controversies that were settled at the college during this year. The Businessmen's Smoker was cancelled due to the fact that . . . It had a bad effect on the academic status of the school, as far as outside contact was concerned. The Queen or the Quad contest was perhaps the most controversial in its short history. The eyes of the college looked up in wonderment as a pretty blond model and a bewitching theatrical starlet were reiected in favor of campus leader J. P. Morgan's entry, a typical coed, Miss Flo D. Esterhazy. John Spinelli, president of the Sophomore Class, appointed Bob O'Neill as chair- man of the Soph Ball. Ticket sales were so successful that the committee was forced to close shop. Needless to say, the Sweetheart Ball was a huge success. Perhaps one of the memories of sophomore year that stayed with longest was the accident in which Junius Kellogg was injured. T wholepollege was shocked to hear that the man who kept basketb clean would no longer be able to play. Doctors gave Junius up as hopeless case, but we were determined to prove them wrong. T entire college assembled for a special Mass offered for the recove of Junius Kellogg. Our prayers were answered. Athletics showed a new spark at the college this year. The Harri- took the fifth straight Met. IC title by nosing out St. John's in t clinching one mile relay. New winning marks were set in this meet by Charlie Pratt, and hig jumper Gattney. Basketball did a repeat. The team received bi from the NIT and the NCAA. Soph Ray Darmstadt surprised the ; perts by winning the intramural golf tourney with a smashing 3' Two new names hit the sport headlines this year. Trackman : St. Clair moved from frosh captain to varsity ace. The fresh bask ball team was sparked on to victory by a promising lad called Je Paulson. .. Sophomore year closed with Dan Thomas being elected president the new Junior Class . . . and the parking problem being studi

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During the summer of 1952 the United States team won the Olympic games at Helsinki. The 100 meter dash was won in a photo finish by Jasper Lindy Remigino. On his return to Manhattan, he was greeted by the whole student body at a pep rally. As we, the fresh- men, looked in admiration upon our hero for a day, he was pre- sented with a testimonial scroll by the Student Council President, Bob O'Brien. As the year progressed, great events took place at the college. A new statue of St. John the Baptist De La Salle was presented to the college. Three faculty members passed away. At the time we were not familiar with Brother Benignus of Jesus, but as time moved on, we became well acquainted with this brilliant man through the use of his book, Nature, Knowledge and God.ll His untimely death was heavily felt by the college and all who knew him. Athletics prospered during this year. The indoor track team won their seventh IC4A crown by piling up a total of 36 points. Under the sparkling leadership of captain Andy McGowan, the basketball team went to a 19 to 4 record and received bids to the NIT and NCAA. We reached the semi-finals in the NIT. During the year we watched the Hayden Science Building progress to the finished stage. Upon completion, the new building was dedi- cated by Francis Cardinal Spellman in a ceremony in which digni- taries from far and wide were included. In the spring of 1953 the freshman class elected its class president, Jake Drozda. Under his guidance a social committee was formed to sponsor the Frosh Ball which was held at the New Yorker Hotel. In our first year at Manhattan, we saw many changes and improve- ments. As we advanced to a new year, we took with us a hope of fulfillment and a realization of the problems that lie ahead, one of which was being studied at that moment . . . the parking problem. Sapltmm Val! We returned to Manhattan College in the fall of 1953 to find that Brother August- tine Philip, previously vice-president of the College had been appointed to succeed Brother Bonaventure Thomas as president of the College. Awaiting us also was the first group of Foreign Exchange Students to enter the college. Doning our vigilante pins, we rallied to the aid of Chuck Yax, Vigilante chairman, and led seven hundred and thirty freshmen through the paces of freshman week. The sophomore class was dumped by the frosh in the annual gridiron contest in Van Cortlandt Parlc. The remarkable thing about this game was the fact that the tide of the contest was turned in favor of the frosh by the inspired playing of a soph- omore, Frank Lamiano, who was loaned to the frosh for the game. The battle of Jasper Hill, after being postponed for a week due to the World Series, was won in the third attempt by the frosh, and freshman week was ended. The Student Council reinstated tweny-two of the tweny-six groups which were fomerly suspended. After having been made the omcial voice of all Student Council announcements,ll the Quadrangle, with the consent of editor Giglio, an

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Junior year started with a sad note. A deep gash was left in the faculty by the passing of Dr. Carty and Professor Costa. The whole world fell into a state of shock when the news of the Pope's illness was announced by the Vatican. The Vatican also announced news of a more joyful nature. Our friend in the Place- ment Bureau, Brother Adrian Lewis, had his etchings accepted for a special Vat- ican display. The Student Council suspended nine campus organizations this year, a new low. Four of the suspended clubs were reinstated shortly there-after. The Journal of Business came to life again under the editorship of Don Bean and Bob Mahar, after a year of inactivity. The Student Council started the ball rolling by insti- tuting a special Write to Junius Kellogg Week. Even Mr. Chatetz, the man with the biggest sandwiches in town, hopped on the band wagon by contributing $50.00 to the Junius Kellogg fund. The organizations of the college were OH to an early start with the NSA voting to put an end to School Segregation. The Quarterly, now in its third year of re- birth, instituted a writers workshop for the purpose of combing the eHorts of Man- hattan's writers under one roof. Manhattan men came out in force to answer I junior year e call of their faultering blood bank. In all, 384 pints were donated. 'hile most of the campus organizations were viewing each other r achievements, the bowling team was in the middle of a hard ht for ofticial recognition as a college athletic team. The Athletic partment finally gave in to the pleas of the students. usual sports jumped in and out of the spotlight throughout the ar. The Harriers gained the Met. IC crown for the second straight ar, followed by their eighth victory in the IC4A and a 83Vzv$oint tory in the outdoor Met. IC meets. On the more usual side of orts, Manhattan topped Iona in a Gaelic Football contest by the ore of 11-5. Basketball got underway with a new set of basketball les. Probably the most publicized game of the year was the Man- -ttan N.Y.U. game which was played according to professional es.When Manhatttan received her third straight bid for the NIT, n and Sword sponsored a hugh pep rally which featured comedian cl sports caster Bud Palmer. e highlights of the social season this year were the Military Ball Id at the Essex House and the Junior Prom. The two beauty contests