Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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appointed Domestic Prelate to the Vatican. Many prominent dignitaries of both Church and state were present to witness the ceremo'ny and hear Bishop Donehue deliver his now famous speech on Liberal Education. The students filled out the schedule of religious observances with an inter-fraternity Mass, the annual Military Mass, Eastern Rites Mass, and many other Observances at which the students participated. Among the more noteworthy anniversaries this year were the twenty-tiffh anniversaries of Brothers Gregory and Leo as Deans of the Arts and Science and Engineering Schools, and the fiftieth anniversary of Alpha Sigma Beta, Manhattan's oldest fraternity. With the twenty fifth anniversary of Brother Gregory as Dean of the Arts and Science School came a grant from the Ford Foundation of $452,200.00 to the School of Liberal Arts. It was a fitting tribute to the remarkable work done by its clean and faculty. Brother Leo also fell in stride with the appointment of John Weinrich as Director of Fund Development for the Engineering School. The most outstanding sports fete of the year was Manhattan's win in the IC4A Indoor Track and Field Meet. Coach Eastment lead his Manhattan Harriers into the Garden to face the favored Villanova, in what was to be Manhattan's most inspired contest in several years. The whole team put in a great showing with many of the individuals running the best races of their college careers. Manhattan capped the final team victory over Villanova by a margin of two points. In basketball, the most exciting contest was the Manhattan-Fordham clash. The pre-game contests which caused quite a stir in some quarters were only a sample of the action to be seen in the Fordham Gym the night of the big game. Holding a relatively consistant lead, Manhattan swamped Pordham as a record crowd, which even included several fish, cheered them on to a splendid victory. Neither rain, nor snow . . . etc., will keep the Jaspers from the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The Jasper men pushed on their huskies to Smith Auditorium on the night of March 16 to take part in a special lrish Night performance, sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society. A surprise snow storm had hit the city that night, and transportation was crippled. It was doubtful whether Fifth Avenue would be clear for the Parade on the following day. This bad news did not daunt the spirits of the Manhattan men from the old socl. Despite the inclement weather, the kelly green marched up Fifth Avenue in full force and high spirits. High spirits were also the property of the Manhattan College Blood Bank this year. The quota, as usual, was four hundred pints. When the activities had subsided, and the tallies were made, it was found that a total of 397 pints was reached. Although the quota was not actually met, the red mark on the blood bank balance sheets was moved down by a sizeable amount. We will leave this campus this year to the accompaniment of chimes. Our senior gift, the automation of the chimes, will act as a constant reminder to all of the dedication of this the 1956 senior class, to her college and to God. Although we may never return to the campus, a part of our spirit will always remain behind us as a testimonial to Manhattan by a class which has gained much by its association with the college. Let us remember those principles of brotherhood and charity which we were taught during our years at Manhattan, and guided by them, bring a bit of the Manhattan spirit into a world which cries desperately for it. We leave Manhattan confident in ourselves. We have benefited greatly by the learning put at our disposal. The Manhattan education has been more to us than a period of book learning, it has been a way of life. As we view the campus for a last time before departing, we are faced by the full realization that we are ready to face the world and . . . THE PARKING PROBLEM IS STILL BEING STUDIED. wraith $16., and the parking problem is still being studied.

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had by all. The drilling prowess of the Pershing Rifles was put to the test on Alumni Homecoming Day. The Old Grads and their families were afforded the pleasure of reviewing the drill unit during the course of the day's activities. Changes had been made in the student government this year. Under the capable leadership of Artie DeSimone, the Student Council maintained a conservative wing policy in matters of government. This statement is further manifested in the fact that only two clubs were put on probation when the semester began. With Brother Basil Leo as the newly appointed moderator, the Student Council brought the Constitutions Committee into action to crack down on those organizations that were operated by the whims of their otticers instead of closely following constitutional rules. It was found that some of the campus organizations had never submitted constitutions to the council, and were therefore illegitimately operating on campus. Under the watchful eye of Don McCarthy these shortcomings were soon remedied and the college was put on a level plain as far as extra-curricular activities were concerned. Social Affairs moved to the foreground this year with Bob Mahar as chairman of the committee. Dashing Bob was a stand by at all college tea dances, acting as unofficial host and carefully executing dance regulations. Academic-wise a much underemphasized organization was brought into the limelight. The Pen and Sword Society, in conjunction with Brother Casimre Gabriel, sponsored a special induction ceremony for the new members of Epsilon Sigma Pi. In previous years, those appointed to this honor society were inducted in private. It was decided that recognition should finally be properly given to these men, who through the maintenance of a 3.4 index throughout their college careers had merited this honor. Thirty eight members were in- ducted during this ceremony. The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which was sponsored by the Pen and Sword Society will be a lasting memory in the hearts of all who stood on the Quadrangle that cold December night to usher in the Ule Tide Spirit. The Manhatan College players surprised everyone this year by performing the popular Broadway show, Stalag 17. The walls of Smith Auditorium rocked with laughter as the players performed to standing room only for two nights. Packed houses became a common occurrence in Smith. The combined Glee Clubs of Manhattan and St. Joseph's College for Women, ioined by the ac- companiment of the Jasper Orchestra, also presented their splendid Song of Christmas to a packed house. Manhattan held their usual amount of great dances this year. Perhaps the most unusual was the Mad Hatters Ball,ll sponsored by Omega Lambda Phi and held in the New Yorker. A prize was given for the most clever hat worn at the ball. The event was rivaled in magnificence only by the Easter Parade. Dancing at the college reached a new high when Sophomore George Griffin, and his lovely partner from Marymount College, entered a TV dance contest on the show Step this Way. They waltzecl away with the second prize. Manhattan made some noteworthy achievements in the field of iournalism this year. The very moving editorial Murder in Mississippi, written by Roger Goebel, received not only local but national recognition. Highlighting the Til case, with relation to the feeling of Christian Brother- hood of Man, Goebel rephrased a two-thousand year old message with such shocking impact that it was also read into the cangressional record, so that it would stand as an example to future generations. Roger further manifested his ability by representing Manhattan in TV's College Press Conference. A new student publication appeared on campus this year. It was the Science Journal. The circuit had been completed with a quarterly iournal to represent each of the schools on the Manhattan campus. Manhattan's chaplain, then Father Code, was consecrated Monsignor this year at a very impressive ceremony. He was also

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