Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1951 volume:

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S, 'l'0Lu-j LEGE ..,.-v 1 A '- T A Amt? W ...NK A::j:4v..4. H U . if -J' .K .,f,.-V - ' -cz -' If-,,,:f'fY'f?fJ.'- f-'E wx-'J new ' IIHTHA IJIIVEB ' I-1551-HZHUSETTS MNH IJEDIIII-lTIll Merrimack College is great because so many people have given some part of themselves in building it. The progress of our school has flowed from a spiritual source. It becomes our duty and privilege, then, to offer recognition to the builders and followers of this young institution in full realization that no formula of words may adequately express the humble grati- tude of Merrimack College. We therefore dedicate The Merrimackan, first of all, to the Patroness of the College, Our Mother of Good Counsel, whose gracious intercession and unfailing assistance we can- not begin to measure, then, with full hearts, to the late Very Reverend Mortimer A. Sullivan, O.S.A., Provincial of the Augustinian Order, whose saintly example has enriched the heritage of Merrimack Collegeg finally, we dedicate the pages of this annual to our beloved Archbishop, the Most Reverend Rich- ard J. Cushing, D.D., who made possible the begin- ning and continuing progress of Merrimack. We shall always cherish the remembrance of all our friends, but the memory of these three is perpetuated in our hearts. The late Very Reverend Mortimer A. Sullivan, O.S.A., S.T.L., LL.D., who, as Provincial of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova, had the courage and foresight to undertake the tremendous task of founding Merrimack College. His sage, kindly advice will long be remembered. AHMINISTHATIU mgynwixus x SE IUHS UNDEHEHADUATES SENIUIIG UNIlEHliHAIlUA'lfli5 X gp p This painting of Our Mother of Good Counsel, sent from Rome by the Father General, hangs over the altar in the chapel. It is close to every Merrimackan henrt, for it is from Mary that we seek counsel and inspiration. FEATURES CTI ITIE5 HELIEIU IUN The Most Reverend Richard J. Cushing, D.D., Arch- bishop of Boston, to whose initial invitation and enthusiastic support Merrimack College owes its existence. A truly apostolic prelate, His Excellency has endeared himself to the faculty and student body by his personal interest and generous support. l'UllEEn ALllVlTlh5 as ysss ssfe' Jima the The Most Reverend Joseph A. Hickey, O.S.A.., S.T.M., .l.C.D.., Prior General of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine, who has manifested an especial predilection for Merrimack College from its very inception. As head of the Augustinians all over the world the Father General has not only actively for- warded the growth of Merrimack from the center of Christendom, but has favored the College with several personal visits. wlw The Very Reverend Joseph M. Dougherty, 0.S.A., S.T.L., Ph.D., Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and President of the Board of Trustees of Merrimack College. The action and paternal encouragement of Father Dougherty have made pos- sible the rapid advancement of the College. Other members of the Board of Trustees sitting in session in the Faculty Room: the Very Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, 0.S.A., Patrick J. Campbell, O.S.A., Vincent A. McQuade, 0.S.A., Matthew F. Mc- Donald, 0.S.A., and James M. Hurley, 0.S.A. . NME' A panoramic aerial view of the campus including the Science Building, the gymnasium, the Classroom Building, and The Faculty House. Clnsertj The late Very Reverend Thomas P. Fogarty, 0.S.A., a member of the original Board of Trustees, and greatly instrumental in the acquisition of the campus site. Liberal Arts Building, the future Pierian spring of the college, pictured in structural infancy. The second of the permanent quadrangle, it will be ready for. occupancy in the autumn of 1951. .ll'. . , if - L .h ...,.. ,.-. . K ...WM ...huh . '-' --M .. a NN i..,,,U - H,- Mr. Augustine X. Dooley, an alumnus of Villanova -'A College, was largely responsible as legal COIIHSCI in obtaining the charter for yet another Augustinillll school, Merrimack College. if.. ' -4l:.,,0,h M.. Y- , Inn. QQQGSSLN X lv-zo., 1-,Q o..'..r Q A familiar figure as each building of Merrimack begins to take shape is that of Father McQ'mgd0 .- observing its progress. Here he inspects the scaf- folding of the Liberal Arts Building. i - no The idea of an institution of higher learning encompasses a multitude of intangibles. It implies an appreciation of the classic and Christian cultural heritage as well as the transmission of the techniques and skills of modern civilization. This objective presupposes the orderly development of the moral, intellectual, physical, and spiritual powers of the individual. More important still, truly Catholic edu- cation rests, on the recognition and observance of the example and teaching of Christ. In pursuance of this Augustinian tradition, Merri- mack College endeavors to provide a liberal educa- tion in an atmosphere favorable to the development of clear-thinking, right-acting Christian men and women, and to render high service to the community at large. -.4- 1 and ' r s .5 A WY? Q 'j' if 4' gk-a rift., .- .av if -.1 ,iv rs., . Q, xi ..- .ips 1. , - ' mg- Z. J, 'gfn-'wr' Wd' 4' ' WWA mr 'I 4 'VJ .M hh A V . 5,-ML., -.,. VV, 4' . 'r.?'4fL'5Qf .l ' . L., ' '. ' , -, M ' .V f J'1.: s' k ' 'fl 4 1 1 , lx - kr.. 'x ., Jpggg, ,, Me X' , . , . . ' :fJ :L., 'F- 1 ',:a,,.., . 6 new ' in A Aixv . ,.,. - U Hz' f W. f-2 Af' -5v 15f' ' ,L ,4-F. dbx u ,L ' 1 'f . I A IJ W V 1:1993 - 'WC 123 ' W Lf: , M 4-. -4. f. '-'rg Writ ,-vi-,,,,g t '1.iQ':1fd3f2 1 '4 . 7 jf' W. 1 A ' 'Q M .a. 'A I f 1 5: ' ,.1,. 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Shortly after the close of World War ll, a llavcr- hill labor-management committee resolved to broaden its industrial relations program in order to aid the rehabilitation of returning veterans. One of the most important a.i.....t-is of this program, veterans' educa- tion, was assigned to a special panel: Andrew .l. Germain, Ellery Atwood, ,l. l.eo Cronin, Sidney l.. Culloford, Edwin L. Liedick, Francis X. lVlcNamara, Patrick .l. Murnane, and Richard L. Walsh. This committee foun'd that the educational facilities in the Merrimack Valley were quite inadequate for the large munber of veterans who intended to enter college. Then began a series of conferences and plan- ning sessions which eventually culminated in the establishment of Merrimack College. Mr. Cronin consulted the Right Reverend Jeremiah F. Minihan., secretary to the Archbishop of Boston, concerning the possibilities of establishing a college north of Boston. Early in .lune of 19446 their plans were laid before Archbishop Richard ,l. Cushing, ln 4, ,Try short time, the Archbishop informed the panel that the Order of Saint Augustine had accepted his invita- tion and was already initiating steps towards the foundation of a college in the town of North Andover. The Very Reverend Vincent A. lVlcQuade, 0.S.A., Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and chairman of the Veterans' Bureau at Villanova College was appointed first president of Merrimack College in December, 1946. The newly organized board of trustees chose the present site of the College because of its central location and easy accessibility. ? . 1 Q Q If . 4,6 T' P V, . 7, V D 'I r I i - v ' x f f l'l d G Murray D.D., Rector of St. ,Iohn's Under lowering skies and amid the hum of final prepara- Monsignor ur war . , tions Archbishop Richard 1. Cushing blesses the college Seminary, llrighton, and the Very Reverend William J. before the opening.: of classes in September, 1947. Father Kclcllcr, S,j,, President of Boston College, in uugmlumgc, McQuade is assisting His Excellency with Right Reverend off: The actual work of the classroom gets underway with serious lectures and busy note taking. The first classes held closely to the high level of scholarship Merrimack requires of its students. fs.. Located in the towns of Andover and North Andover, just outside the city of Lawrence 011 the Salem turnpike, the College comprises approximately One hundred and fifty acres on a hill overlooking tl - s 16 countryside. With the capable assistance of Augustine X. Dooley, legal counsel of the College , ,,,,,, Merrimack received its charter on April 27, 1947, from the Commonwealth of Massaclmsetts, empower- lng it to confer degrees customarily granted by colleges and universities. September, 1947, was set for the opcninv of tl g, ic College. Meanwhile plans for a classroom building on Peters Street were pushed forward. Situated across the street from the temporary faculty house, the one- story, E-shaped cinderblock structt Ire contained seven classrooms, a library, a chapel, two laboratories, and administrative offices. -an fam The original chapel as it was a - 'ranged in what is now the office of the Dean of the Faculty. Here two students make a visit to the Source of all learning--a practice that has become tr d' ' the st d ' a :tion among u ents of Merrimack. ,Zi 9 ' with On a rainy morning in September, Archbishop Cushing arrived at Saint Augustine's Church in Andover to preside over the dedication ceremonies. Although construction delays hindered completion of the classroom building for the opening day, the academic year finally commenced on September 29, 1947, amidst the sound of hammers and saws. The original faculty included the following Augustinian Fathers: Mariano Arconada, Edward J. Burns, Ph.D.g John V. Casey, M.A.g William C. Cullen, lVl.S.g mack College Lecture Forum at St. N51-. 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K A The Penny Social at Lawrence Memorial Stadium organized , . by the Merrimack Association for the new gymnasium. pv:.f+ H mir in 1? 18 .lohn Creeden, Henry Bruno, Victor Maynard, and Robert Becotte take time out for coffee during a Sports night in the 'newly erected gylltnllsilllll- I .J aff: Country Cluh in May of 1948. The initial dance. X Xx 'W i.. Tuxcdoes mingle with feminine formals mack's first formal dance at the Merrimack Valley in Merri- nlusie of Freddie Sateriale's orchestra set the mood for this Boiling Up! The effects on the boiling point of I water caused by the addition of various substances are recorded by liberal arts students. Many prlllfliwl applications were discovered to have a scientific basis. -l0llll .l. Cavigan, Ph.D.g .losepll .l. Gildeila Pl'-D4 .lames E. Hannan, M.A.Q and William .l. Wylllleo B-5-Q and the first lay instructors, .lohn .l- H0PkillS, Maurice McLaughlin, Thomas M. Reilly, Robert Lambert' M.D., and John Lorentz, M.D. One hundred and sixty-five men, Seventy Percent of them veterans, constituted the student h0dY- The entire class was divided among three C0UrS0s., slxty percent in Business Administration, twenty percent 111 Liberal Arts, and twenty percent Pre-Dental and Pre- Medical studies. A cosmopolitan group, it had not only from the immediate area, but from York, Pennsylvania, Maine, and even China, newborn class not only carried its more nmmrc rience into serious academic work but entered in spirit of enthusiastic college life. During the months the first oilicial college organization, 1, Club of sixteen voices, was assembled by 1. William Wynne. men New The expe- tothe early Cleo 'ather Under the inspiration and guidance of Father Edward Burns The Press Club Bulletin, a mimeo- graphed news monthly, was published regularly until the first edition of the informative MERRIMACK WARRIOR appeared'in June, 1948. The intense academic and extra-curricular activity was equalled only by the stabilizing and spiritually rejuvenating force of the college chapel. Dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, patroness of the college, the chapel was the center of the religious program of the stu- dents' life. Father James Hannan as chaplain devel- oped a full schedule of devotions and personal conferences. Fathers Thomas E. Rogers, O.S.A., and William V. Donovan, 0.S.A., conducted the first of Merrimack's annual retreats at the conclusion of the winter term. The Guild of the Holy Name and the Sanctuary Society took their places among the lead- ing organizations of the college. Nineteen new students were accepted for the spring term, and Father Francis X. Smith, O.S.A., M.A., joined the faculty. Archbishop Cushing inaugurated the Merrimack Forum, an annual series of public lectures sponsored by the college. In March the pioneer class elected Donald Beaton, presidentg James McLaughlin, vice-president, Thomas Mc- Gowan, secretary, and Charles Gallagher, treasurer. In May the first formal dance, the first Holy Name Communion Breakfast, and the first meeting of the Student Council followed one another with an im- to An essential to the athletic program of any college, the gymnasium resounds with the vigorous activity pressive display of spirit. But for the parents and friends of Merrimack College this challenging record was not quite enough, and early in the spring of 1948 they formed the Merrimack Association for the pur- pose of furthering student activity at the college. Under the leadership of its officers, Mr. Patrick F. Shannon, Malden, president, Mrs. Adam Silk, Lowell, vice-president, Mrs. William Mason, Medford, second vice-president, Mrs. William O'Neill, Lawrence, cor- responding secretary, Mr. John J. Regan, Lawrence, recording secretary, and Attorney Jolm J. Fox, Jr., Lawrence., treasurer, the association immediately organized a gigantic Penny Social at the Lawrence Memorial Stadium to realize funds for the construc- tion of a gymnasium. The result of this initial effort of the Merrimack Association graces thue college campus today-a spacious gymnasium with a hardwood basketball court, lockers, showers., and utility rooms. Recogniz- ing the necessity for a healthy sports program, the administration encouraged the participation of the entire student body in an expanded intramural bas- ketball program. Then, in June, the epoch-making first year was history. Six new faculty members arrived to augment the staff for the summer session and the new class in the fall: Fathers Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., and Arthur B. Maxwell, O.S.A., and the lay instructors, Francis X. Day, Stephen Horn, Donald Kearns, and Benjamin Mattina. of intramural and varsity sports. Here too is the stage of the college's cultural and social life. 'WWW' , .qfjjl 3 . WM 1 1 u , . ,- V V 1' AP, Q-v Z CUpper leftj Members of the earliest student society at Merri- mack, the Glec Club, under the able direction of Father Wynne, make music around the pianoforte. CUpper rightj The intramural teams square away in the first game of a brilliant and close competition between student-organized, sectional teams. ' The original canteen in the Classroom Building made up for lack of facilities by the good humorcd fun of the budding: scholars as they dashed in for cigarettes and collee between classes. I l V rt, X. . Q' , 1 - ' ,stu A year to the day after the opening of the College, September 27, 1948, construction was started on the new Science Building located on the northwest cor- ner of what will eventually be the main campus quadrangle. Of classic colonial design the three-story fully-equipped building is fabricated of red brick and granite facing. In addition to classrooms, depart- mental ollices, and research laboratories the Science Building contains a chapel and assembly hall, a general lecture hall, faculty and student lounges, a lunchroom, locker facilities, and individual labora- tories for physics, electronics, optics, quantitative analysis, physical, organic, inorganic and advanced chemistry. High over the main entrance is indelibly inscribed in stone the motto of this hall of science, Deus Scientiarum Dominus Est. -, A'3ft.af'tl' Mum The Solemn High Mass invoking Cod's Blessing on the opening of Merrimack College, September 22, 1947 commences with the Provin- cial, the late Father Sullivan, as celebrant and Fathers McDonald and McQuade assisting. 5. n This event was closely followed by the completion its formal dedication in of the gymnasium and November 1948. During the fall term the Student Council organized its own court, one of the most f student self-regulation vital steps in the progress o at Merrimack. To encourage the study of philosophy i ' F M kham the Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas . ar ol' Lowell, who has since been elevated to the epis- copate and named auxiliary to the Archbishop of . I I . B t donated the Markham award 1n honor o us os on, arents A gold medal and a cash prize will be P . awarded annually to the student who gives evidence ' ' ' Th' ar of the greatest proficiency in philosophy. is ye too was marked by the enthusiastic activity of many groups in the Drive for the College. the further development of At the conclusion of the first academic year the faculty and student F lt House for b d ' f the College assemble on the lawn of the acu y o y o l ' eers of '47-'48, Class IS over and a panoramic picture of tie pion the long vacation beckons. From the pulpit in St. Augustine's Church, Andover, the Right Rever. end Monsignor Cornelius T. H. Sherlock preaches the sermon of the Mass. 1 'U' 4 ma Ill .famwg 5,2 51 D I 'EQ ,user Q K , r Wx- .3-v .5 - 'S 1 ' thi. iowwwl fha Tile students participating in this crusade contrib- uted over thirteen hundred dollars to the Founder's Day Fund. The successful completion of the drive and the termination of the second school year was tempered by the sadness of the faculty and student body at the untimely death in ,luly of the Very Reverend Mortimer A. Sullivan, Augustinian Pro- vincial. As the major superior of the province of Saint Thomas of Villanova Father Sullivan was truly the founder of Merrimack College, for it was he who accepted the invitation: his was the counsel, guid- ance, and assistance that started Merrimack on her way. God rest his soul. A three day retreat initiated the third academic year. The new Science Building was ready for the augmented student body of four hundred and forty- three. Additional professors were employed for the fields of chemistry, biology, mathematics, languages, classics and the social sciences. Extracurricular activi- ties kept pace with the rapid growth of the College. The Cana Society, an association of married students and their wives, held its first meeting in November, while the debating club presented its first debate for the nurses at Saint ,lohn's Hospital, Lowell, on November sixth. The ring committee of the class of '51 selected an impressive and 'beautiful gold ring with antique finish and synthetic sapphire stone. At a victory dinner given for the leaders of the drive Father McQuade announced the establishment of four Archbishop Cushing and Very Reverend Mor- timer A. Sullivan scholarships. The succeeding months witnessed the beginning of intercollegiate basketball competition, the dedication of the new chapel in the Science Building, the inauguration of the Placement Bureau, and the- more festive hap- penings of a well-planned and well-executed Junior week. Making tradition with every event the .luniors overpowered their Sophomore brethren in the tug- of-war to begin an exciting week of formal dances, dinner parties, Mothers' reception, and athletic events., the most memorable week of their lives as undergraduates. With the matriculation of the class of 1954 in the fall of 1950 Merrimack College reached maturity. The Liberal Arts Building was slowly but surely rising in its place in the quadrangle opposite the Science Building, while the foundations of the new Faculty House faced both. The Faculty House is designed to provide living quarters for the priests of the teaching staff. Ready for occupancy in the fall of 1951 the Liberal Arts Building will include, in addition to numerous classrooms, ofiices, and seminar rooms, laboratories for general biology, bacteriology, histology, embryology, and anatomy, together with an herbarium, a media preparation room, cold room, a complete cafeteria, and additional ,CQ WP! The completed Science Building rises to take its appointed. place on the upper campus. Intended primarily to provide laboratories and technical equipment, the Science Building includes many additional facilities includ- ing lecture rooms and offices. Opened for the fall term of 1949 this building is of classic colonial design in fed brick and white granite facing, represent- ing the most modern advances in scientific equipment and arrangement. The functional comfort of the new canteen in tho Science Building is a welcome addition to student facilities. A favorite rendezvous between classes, it is a hub of activity at lunch time. Jai ll 'X facilities for the faculty and students. With its com- pletion the main outlines of the future campus will take form. Wiill .lune will come graduation. The C1885 of 1951 will don the medieval gowns and caps signifying their entrance into the ranks of college gr21dl11ll0S- Their academic hoods will be the blue and sold of their Alma Mater edged in white for Liberal Arts and golden yellow for Business Adminisirilliml- Trained, and instructed in the arts and sciences they mb Miss Mary J. 0'Connor, R.N., presides over infirmary and prepares the agenda for the A visits of the school physician, Dr. Lorentz, will have acquired a realization and appreciation of the Christian cultural heritage. Now they will be pre. pared to take their places in the life of the commun- ity and to render the high service and moral leader- ship for which Merrimack stands. The circle will have gone full cycle and the Seniors will have com- pleted the last of their firms as they step fo,-ward to l'eC0iVe UIC diploma of achievement from the Pres- ident of the College. Truly is this the realizutign of a dream. - flfwwifw At Ohm in thc Physics Lab. With the field of electricity assuming greater and greater importance in the world today much emphasis on the work in the Physics labora- tory is directed towards the study of electrical behavior. Physics students are performing an experiment with a student form Wllezitstone Bridge used as an elementary potentiometer to measure the e.m.f. of various cells. ,u , A . '. . V Y ,., ,r,.4'V . if-wi. we 'fa ..,f-1-in The brief history of Merrimack College is a history of those unselfish men and women who have built it. From the very beginning this great endeavor has ncver lacked the spirit and generosity of its countless friends and followersg for their assistance and co- operation we shall always be grateful. Wllat we offer in return is the formulated results of all their efforts, Merrimack itself. Yet we realize that this is but the beginningg steady growth is still before us, and ever will be. National defense measures must in due Atv course be resolved into normal peacetime progress. lmmediate plans for the full of 1951 include new courses in medical technology and secretarial sci- ence, thus in only four years, Merrimack is prepared to award degrees in ten major fields of study: Philosophy, English, History, Social Sciences, Eco- nomics, Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Marketing, Account- ing, and Business Administration. Certainly the swift progress of this institution has exceeded our greatest hopes. ,.,.,..-, ,-f-1 1 ' , . MXL, hill: ,Q '37 ---- X 4- 4-N.. 1-u... Lf . X-3,5 .Q-, . , , .1Lr ' '. IJ W .1512 gi ' f - , v.. -X 5 YE A .,,, 'vo-.' ' - An integral part of the function- ing of any instituilion are thc- uilminislrutive assistants in the busi- ness oflive, the bookstore, the sevre- turiul skull' and the muintenunve force of the College. The first coeds of Merrimack pause outside the gym lo tulk with Fathers Giltleu, IAIIICII, Hunnun und McQuucle, before slurting classes in September 1950. WV 23 'D- Jlw .wide In the fall of 1948, Merrimack's second year, plans were formulated for the launching of a million dollar drive in twenty-eight northeastern Massachu- setts communities. The efforts of the campaign com- mittee were channeled among six major groups: the ninety-five parishes of the Merrimack Valley, the industries., professional and mercantile organizations., the philanthropies, the cluhs, and the Association of Merrimack College, an organization of students' parents and friends. For nine months hundreds of volunteer committees and their clerical help labored tirelessly, preparing and distributing mountains of press releases, information folders, and pledge cards to an enthusiastic public. N Q X WF Rabbi Herschel Levin, Father Fenton, Father McQuade and Mr. Irving Rogers listen to Archbishop Cushing's address to the Civic groups in behalf of the drive for the college. -1-1, ' ...A I fgyx. -vs- S A N .xxx me . ' ml, m 4 U nurvantilel nrganivalio ' 'li elub- f 1- ' ll 1ull1,f,q- . . 1 H, the Au -' ' or Ihr nu o ,ua It nun ry mmm 'nv tpln-r lh-hgionw, and un.lHHm,cmn D , Jrustnnan, H , 1 . . - . . A rlesls ri-hu ,m Hsin' Ml Im Hunt mu:-amls ul friends and WH .Q , und the pro usional incl It Wm 'hi H we -WlhllC1'S uf me Collegi- A s en lllSltlWIll tha A - I assured Q -- V . neeess. - uni nn lmnnn tra i nn nor n- ,. intl Governor Dever I F U nun 4 ol olhar liumls of M1 Flllllllflk attend the Ml I I I In I mrcnu Nlunorml Slllllllllll in May ll 1 H fur soln mn fnmls for the College. inaugurated the pnhlie ilrive in May of 1940. Again, the Archbishop, Governor l'anl A. llever, anal many other dignitaries of the Church and state, aflclressing three thonnancl parish solicitors, the baekhone of the whole eainpaign, urged full support for the drive they were undertaking. The speakers 0lllpllilSlZ0tl that the provision of adequate college facilities for the Merrimack Valley should he the vital concern of every citizen of that area. T mbly General The Honorable Charles W. ro , Chairman, together with a General Advisory Council of approximately eighty eminent professional and businessmen, and over seventy-five hundred men and women who constituted the hard-working corps of solicitors, under the guidance of Very Reverend Francis P. Fenton, O.S.A., devoted untiring efforts towards obtaining the thousands of pledges. And it was not long before their efforts were rewardedg the headquarters of the drive on Essex Street, Lawrence, was filled with a deluge of replies to the f brochures mailed to potential donors in rrimack Valley. hundreds 0 the Me l ff'4 '- 11... ,N 'Q The Very Reverend John T. Shee- han, O.S.A., J.C.D., who as Vicar Provincial of the Augustinians, carried on in the spirit of Father Mortiiner A. Sullivan, 0.S.A., and gave generous support to Merri- mack. '!': 4 uit' The Very Rev. John B. Martin, O.S.A., who as pastor of Saint Mary's Church in Lawrence, participated in the drive and 'was a member of the Board of Trustees. K As at the commencement ol' thc drive, so at its successful conclusion the represemn. tives of ecclesiastical and civic groups sit down to compare notes. Here the Victory Dinner in October 1949 is in full session, fittingly enough, in a unit of tlte college they helped to build, the Merrimack gymnasium. A fervor of enthusiasm engaged the public in illiS, their college-to-be. From Chelmsford to the Atlantic, from Boston to New Hampshire the fervor increased, and the journals of these towns proffered Cdiwfial support. Wrote the Lawrence Evening Tribune: It is our responsibility to make available to Olll' children and to the generations that will follow the facilities and the tools they will 1161-rd to continue the advance for a better community, a better America. Drive ollicials informed civic leaders throughout the region that Merrimack College was planned t0 be il modern, complete, and functi0l1ill Center of the fine and manual arts. The solicitation of industrif-IS 81111 townspeople through hundreds of drive units fort-Zed ahead with this end in view. The drive formallY ended June 16, 1949. One million dollars had been the goal, but the total amount of the money and pledges exceeded that sum by over one hundred thousand dollars. We at Merrimack can only repeat what we have said so many times before, that for all the bounties of service, spirit, and means bestowed upon this col- lege we shall always be grateful. At the same time, we are proud to offer the high services of Merri- mack to those people who have built it, and are determined to safeguard and promote the ideals upon which they have built their hopes. For the people of the Merrimack Valley, this college shall grow and prosper- the realization of a dream. 11. 3 Q ng ,V 54, A ' QQQYQ. x, Elf? n 13552 :Ur-Q .-ig , I :fx ,,z .Wx Al , .T . LS LS, 1 ,mrs W5 , , , X, . ., K, ,..,1,,. M ,. ' 1 1 V: - -gk, ,.. ,. H mv- NX .l 4 . . ., :Y .X .M 4 i , V. .H fa. , , f M. v '1-Q '5n 9:-' . ,,, sf ' K,-f -. .- 3 uw. , .mf uf' xx - . -1 '- -WT 1 ,4 , - x 'f.:' -X W' , f , 2 -, ' ' ' -Afiiw' ' - ,. fe .lyr-yi .f w 1 - 1 ,, 1 ' lv - 1 ' 'A 3 ass ,f ' 4 A. ' ' , .5 I X . F' - N 'Y-o-,N .. ' 2 . 5.5.1 4 , jQQHi f'TQ7.'Sf-Y f ' , I , L .A ik, QQ,-',.,u,:, . t x. VM ASQ -' -3' , -1 5 ' ' ' ' 1, I X ghd, 'V g I N -, .. I W ,. vw. A -,AQ 1-Thx-,. :swf . x ,U .4 , ., .,,,,, ., 5, 4 , V ' 'fu .. -, , - ' F1 XM ' A. fvdfxsf. L'-' ,. y ,W F 3, -. r. - .A ',. if Af Vx. ln.. , 4-.2 yy,-,A . ' fl. . - VW ,UW f. U - , r X gig fb. , Ax! f f.J:f?f' , ,Q V ,jg '- '?f. ' Mfg . x ix. 4 la, -x W, 1 grr5qbg'fxQA qx1l x , 5fE':4i:,i1 -22Ri'sQ 'q+1- - ff.-mecxm-'a'1', ,ez I- 'f ' A 0 ' ,N '.'1j 4,yP4f,Xfv,-f -if-Q., -f W The world's current universal chaos may be traced ultimately to the false teachings of its intellectual leaders, everyone recognizes this. What the races of men are confused or mis- taken ahout is the nature of the one true doctrine, because the powers and governments of the world have forsaken the cause of truth and championed the supremacy of might, the peo- ple of this time are faced with self-destruction. Throughout his- tory, the Catholic Church has taught that only hy fidelity to Christian truths may the world enjoy peace. The faculty of Merrimack College is representative of this tradition, reaflirming its faith, in a war-torn era, through love of Cod and fellowman. Only through educators such as these can humanity be ,restored to a perspective of universal values. Their teaching and example have cnnobled the thought and ideals of the Class of 1951. During our four years we have grown to know and respect the priests atnd professors of this school as men of high character and abilityg many of us have formed friendships which we hope will never be broken. In the classrooms and lahoratories of Merrimack College, each of these men has played his part in helping us to attain the fullness of wisdom, we have grown in the knowledge of God and ourselves. We sincerely hope that the principles and achievements of the priests and professors at Merrimack will live forever, that they may he of inspira- tion to others, as they have been to us. I The Very Reverend Vineent A. MeQuade, 0.S.A., l h.D., President of Merrimack College. His singleness of purpose and administrative genius together with the sheer force of his tremendous driving e the realm of vision into Reverend Joseph P. Murray, 0.S.A., l'h.D., brings to the olliee of Dean of Men experienee gained at the Catholic University of Havana. x JH, 2 KR nergy and endless enthusiasm has brought Merrimack out of the reality of a living, thriving institution. N w n X .1 S l in I 1-.1..f g , Vff im, ' H ini-if .,,g,.,. .v- A , tl A -. f 1 . , -L 4 ' ' Th they 1 f- i , 'qmuf 1'5 wi ,fjtxivew 4. ' v 151' i 'AuA ' f., .jr ,,gk:'g'f, -All i-1 ' A ztwnwgg' ' ' andmuncd Reverend James E. Hannan, O.S.A., Chaplain to the College and spiri- tual direetor of various religious societies among the students. Mr. Thomas J. Maxwell, Bursar of the College, has charge over the business ofliec and the multiple related duties. .111 -1- I'-w Lx: The Reverend Edward ,l. llurns, 0.S.A., Ph.D., Director of thc Division of Business Administration. Trained in the Graduate School of Economies at Catholic University Father Burns specialized in thc field of banking and Iinance. From Villanova he came to Merrimack to direct the Business Division. in. , .f-Y -V 'vw f,f l 0.S.A., l'h.D., Dean D' ' ' n of Arts The Reverend Joseph J. Gilt ea, of the Facultv and Director of the IVISIO and Sciences. A graduate of Villanova, Catholic University, and the University o ll ' les over the academic function- I' Pennsylvania Father Ci tea presu . I ' ' iulit ing of the college with clliclency and gen y. Reverend Francis X. Smith, 0.5-Au Registrar and Veterans Advisor, students and welcomes the new of their keeps all informed progress. Rev. YVilliam J. Xvynue, 0,S,A l1'b 4 'i1'nv has organized and di rectcd the development of a well rounded college library. dll- 1 s. -1- 'X' 41' . ' rl Lawrence J. Cicero, a llachelor of Science from Villanova has been engaged in extensive business and athletic activities before coming to Merrimack. An instructor in history he also coaches the varsity basket- ball team. p,CKC K EN I 413 ty A W1nn.,' ' Willianlll C. Cullen, O.S.A.. acting: chairman of the department. of Physics and lvlathematics. Always available to earnest students Father Cullen divides his time between his experimental office and the Francis X. Donnelly, assistant pro- laboratory. fessor of languages, has traveled from Halifax, to Spokane, to New York, to Quebec while obtaining a bachelor's and IIHISICIJS degree, and pursuing doctoral studies. S Francis X. Day obtained his B.B.A. and M.Ed. at Boston University. With experience as bookkecper, public accountant and auditor in private industry he is assistant pro- fessor of Accounting at Merrimack. Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., a Ph.D. from Harvard, is professor and chairman of the English Depart- ment, and chairman of the Com- mittee on Recommendations. His ready wit and keen mind are a tradition. Edwin F. Fleche earned his Master of Arts degree at Michigan Uni- versity. As instructor in English he has the pleasant task of intro- ducing underclassmen to the glories of literature. U Norman W. Calloway, O.S.A. was assigned to Merrimzurk soon after receiving his M.A. from Catholic University. Instructor in Sociology Father Galloway also acts in thc capacity of assistant Dean ol' Men: Laurence D. Frizzell, professor and chairman of the department of Chemistry, reaches for a bottle in his laboratory. A Ph.D. from Har- vard he is a research chemist of national standing. Frederick J. Guerin, associate pro- fessor ol' Chemistry, received his l'h.D. from New York University and comes to Merrimack with extensive experience from M.I.T., University of Maine and Boston College. fi? i D iq .J i James E. Hannan, O.S.A., MA., after several years as assistant chaplain at Villanova was chosen to organize the department of Religion of which he is professor and chairman. WA 'Iyf. '-W. SBIR ' Mariano Arconada, O.S.A., a grad- uate of the Universidad del Escorial and the Royal College of Alfonso XII, El Eseorial in Madrid, Spain, lectures on Spanish as assistant professor of languages. fx Donald A. Kearns, a confirmed mathematician, received a Master of Arts degree at Brown University and for the past several years has been lecturing as assistant profes- sor of Mathematics and Physics. John J. Hurley with a Bachelor of Laws from Boston College and a C.P.A. froln the State of Massa- chusetts is uniquely qualified as a special lecturer in Accounting. Thomas A. Jackson after earning his Master's Degree in Business Administration taught at New Hampshire University and Okla- homa A 81 M, and is now assistant professor of Marketing at Merri- mack. Robert T. Lambert, a Doctor of Medicine and a pathologist of note mingles the practical with the academic, and teaches advanced courses in Biology as a special lecturer at Merrimack. 62,-,X ..- vx john T. Lawlor received his doc- torate from Harvard and taught in several colleges before assum- ing the chairmanship of the depart- ment of Biology at Merrimack College. Y ' -gh kfh,-,f' 6 I s 5 iw. li 1 ski:-.l ,Qt N' , R A 11' ' 'If ,, I Y X X , R t - - W ,af , - fhfg-1,1 .W Nc ' ' I ,fr at Edward J. Burns, 0.S.A., Ph.D., after several years in the school of Business Administration at Villa- nova was called to Merrimack as professor and chairman of the department of Economics. x,,. -... ,, . , .,' K I' 1 All 4, Alphonse M. Lcsinskas, a classical philologist, studied at several uni- versities in Lithuania, served several years with the American Military Courts as interpreter, and is now assistant professor of the classics. gs Arthur B. Maxwell, 0.S.A., Master of Arts in English, had many fruit- ful years of teaching experience before coming to Merrimack as assistant professor in the depart- ment of English. v A J- .li ,- John J. Lorentz, a Doctor of Medi- cine has obtained several academic degrees in graduate studies. Special lecturer in Biology Doctor Lorentz likewise serves as college physician. xx ' 1 James A. McCravey, instructor in the department of English, makes the intricacies of journalism seem so simple-puts it into practice, too, in the department of public relations. J--. Vl if ,- .-f ,',,, Maurice A. McLaughlin, Master of Science in Chemistry, is one ot' those rare persons who not only teaches but also can do as evidenced by his experience in private industry. Vincent J. Meaney, 0.S..A., remain- ed with us all too short a time. Instructor in Religion and Pro- curntor of the College Father Meaney has been called to the service of his country. gnu. ' mmap. Ralph P. Parrotta, a Master of Arts in Mathematics, has applied theory to the solution of engineering problems in the aircraft industry and now teaches Mathematics and Physics to Mcrrimackans. John M. Quinn, O.S.A., a Master of Arts from Catholic University, introduces underelassmen to the philosophic universe as assistant professor and acting chairman of the department of Philosophy. Thomas M. Reilly, B.S. in Business Administration from Columbia Uni- versity and M.A. in Economics from Boston University, is an assis- tant professor of Economics and Director ofthe Placement Bureau. qt wr , Q. 1, KKK is I ,I 1' F-2 'tear' 4 at ' A 'K ltr, ru ,A 'mo ' , si . 3211. ' wiv in y N, sf X '6 2:-Q , 'Nil-'gc- 1 B. , . 6' 'e '-'- 1 I rg 7 Mp -um ,Q-J, Al-r-'U i 4 'U a -L..,,,'g'r IH O N G H '11 v v ,W 5 Q Q--- .ll-IITICS J. St. Germain, assistant professor of Social Sciences, ma- jored in Government at the Uni- versity of Connecticut and Boston University after serving as pro- duction engineer in the maritime industry: Thomas W. Sheehan, assistant pro- fessor of Education, received de- grees at Chicago, Columbia and Harvard, and taught at St. John's, Niagara, Boston College, and Villa Maria before coming to Merrimack. become Albert C. Shannon, 0.S.A., a Ph.D. from Columbia University, is pro- fessor and chairman of the depart- ment of Social Sciences, and also acts as faculty advisor ol' The Merrimack-un. ' 'f .' ' An' v ' 11.1. sl A r- ng ..u- -fqtfor 2 O ' 'J Ulll ,Pm nt' -v., . Ang- Q G-'wm- ' . -of gl AKKK i' E 225 'E D is Thomas R. Hadlield, Master in Business Administration from Bos- ton University, was a manager of federal and slate employment be- fore joining the faculty as assis- tant professor in Business Manage- ment and Salesmanship. A NM Ag? ...X ...,,,' V . ,Q- iAi a W. V ik- ,asv . . lk . S , '. R yr .Q ,Ib X525 ve? , N 1 . ,tu an -f pax . . X K5- X W3 a -. 'Xxx B , it f fl ' 1 1 . , V A , f i KH.: 1 sf M v Simeon E. Legcndrc, Jr., B.S. from Boston College and LLM. from Boston University, is an attorney in the State of Massachusetts and lectures as an assistant professor in Business Law 1 Vi 17 Francis X Smith, O.S.A. studied at the Catholic University drama workshop earning a Muster of Arts degree in Speech and Drama. Father Smith is director of the Merrimack Drama Society. Robert J. Sullivan, Bachelor of S1 meme from Boston College, and Ma-.ter of Science from Fordham University, holds sway in the labora- tories of the Science Building as mstrumlor in Biology. iv-3 1 .p t ,- Raymond H. Sullivan, Master of Arts in Philosophy from Boston College, is an instructor in the department of Philosophy, and assistant moderator of the Philoso- phy Club. Thomas F. Walsli, O.S.A., M.A. from New York University, is assistant professor of Philosophy, assistant chaplain, and moderator of the class of '53-but he still favors Mathematics. ' I K I . ',. 4.1.x 'nfl .1 ?5 Louis M. Warlick, Bachelor of Arts from Mercer University and Master Of Business Administration from Harvard, lectures in the evening session at Merrimack as an instruc- tor in Accounting. -losellll P. Murray, O.S.A., Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Litera- tures, lectured at Catholic Univer- sity and at Universidad de Santo Tomas. Assistant professor of lan- EIIULZCS, he is also Dean of Men. William J. Wynne, 0.S.A., a reposi- tory of all knowledge in true librarian tradition, received u Bachelor of Science degree in Library Science at Catholic Uni- versity. He lectures in Fine Arts. ACK Q x A CO ff' 2 I-all Z nf rw lvgf A -5, 'q'D.iqA1 'S One of the pre-eminent characteristics of the modern American, it is often noted, is his desire for speed in everything he does. This can be seen in thc way he builds, plans, travels, recreates, and even in the way he thinks. It is natural that modern education, being a product of the American way, should illustrate this mania by its own mania for specialization. This specialization often omits the basic teachings neces- sary for a broad cultural foundation. But by pursu- ing a well-balanced course in Liberal Arts, the student prepares himself forlmore specialized studies in his chosen professional career. Through a thor- od oughgoing analysis of History, Philosophy, and Literature the student comes to appreciate Chris- tianity as a great culture as well as a system of religious beliefs. There are few today who can boast the intellectual awareness and cultural background attained by the conscientious Liberal Arts student. Few have either the time or desire to seek these important requisites for a civilized and sensible existence. Only by the attainment of that aware- ness and background are our profound leaders formed. That is the function of a Liberal Arts education. M 'fl' -A1 I a iff' r' ,,. in-R ,- -- -3 4433 PN 1- Experiments in Quantitative Analy- sis require exact measurements to the fourth decimal point. Precise weights ol' substances are deter- mined lly the Analytical Balance. Skillful Hands. The exacting work being done with precision instru- ments indicates the scmimicro tech- nique employcd in the course ol' qualitative analysis. The procedure involves the precipitating of cation groups. Immediate reaction registers on the faces of upperclassmen as they follow with close attention the Points made by a lecturer in the Science Building. ffm ,rf wry 'Z , r 'nv ,qi Father Edward J. Burns, 0.S.A., l'h.D., dirurtor of the dnlslon of Business Administration, outlines to Conway, Morrisroe, and Lawlor the reasons for the various types of courses in the curriculum. W-am' Some of the more pravtieal points in as-counting and olliec organiza- tion are explained by Mr. Reilly in an informal discussion with a group of business students. LHB F -v 'I 46' In today's business world, nothing is quite so effective as fast-paced efficiency. The days of the lloratio Alger hero are fast becoming a democratic legend, and something more than a will to Will is ncccssary for thc oflicc-boy to become a financial tycoon. The complexities of our modern economic system demand a thorough, working knowledge of fact and theory in investment, advertising, business law, accounting, economics, and marketing. But above and beyond the practical preparation for a business career, the student at Merrimack Col- lege follows a program of studies designed to fulfill a threefold objcctivc. First of all, his course affords him a broad cultural basis of thought, supplementing a mastery of thc techniques of business. Then, through his learning in sociology, political science, and economies, he comes to a fuller imderstanding of thc- ideal scheme in social relations, thereby realizing a perfect preparation for intelligent, demo- cratic citizenship. Mr. Hurley, Certified Public Ac- countant, clarifies and co-ordinates the extensive and ever-changing Federal Income Tax Laws for the accounting majors in the prepara- tion of income tax forms. Finally, the student of business administration is indoctrinated in the Christian ethics of justice and charity, the denial of which has brought about wide- spread inequality in the modern industrial scheme. This, we believe, is the model academic back- ground for all future business leaders. Knowledge with relativity of interpretation is the basic source of our present ills: true knowledge, interpreted in the light of the Christian absolute, and applied accordingly, will ever remain the one true path to universal harmony. The United States, being de- pendent upon a code of commerce which demands the clear-thinking of millions must find a way to supplement that code by a liberal Christian outlook, thereby offering to the rest of the world a beacon as well as a bank. Merrimack College as a part of that Christian tradition has already shown by the character and ability of its graduates in business administration that a Catholic training is the neces- sary key to the return of economic sanity. Microbes Beware! Bacteriology stu- dents at work in the laboratory. The future guardians of public health are induslriously applying the various stains employed in their investigations of bacteria. Jffw- Co-workers with, and rivals of nature. The organic chemistry laboratory with apparatus set up for distillation experiment. Synthesis forms a major portion of the work in this field. 'rnuzsrq K ,, , ln the wake of our highly complex civilization and of the tremendous advances in chemical and medical research an aspiring man of medicine quite obviously needs more than a kindly manner and a sketchy knowledge of dubiously effective herbs of another age. Today the man of medicine is a truly professional man, well versed in the pertinent lore of the past, and supremely trained in every new technique of alleviating suffering. He is skilled, con- scientious, and a great humanitarian. The man of medicine docs not become such a para- gon overnight. His studying and training extend over a decade. during which time he applies himself more diligently, perhaps, than any other type of student, and his study starts in the pre-medical or pre-dental section of a qualified college or university. The pre-medical student spends four years prepar- ing for the actual study of medicine. His course is diflieult and the hours are long. He must know physics, chemistry, biology, physiology, embryology, and histology, and these with accuracy and precision. l.aying the foundation of any endeavor must be done with infinite care, for upon this the whole depends. N.-5 X ! Chemistry at work. Qualitative Analysis students analyzing solutions of unknown composition to ascertain their component elements. A skilled use of the centrifuge is one of thc fundamentals acquired in this exacting field of chemistry. A Keen Eye! Quantitative Analysis student attending to laboratory work and 'gaining experimental knowl- edge for future aid in advanced chemical techniques. Joe Kelly may he seen checking a burette reading. Mm-Q But above and beyond his preparation for a pro- fession, the pre-medical student must understand human behavior. He must know his fellow man from more than a clinical aspect. Social studies acquaint him with the whole man, of his trials and problems. He must study the best in literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. Further, the pre-medical student must be well- grouuded in his faith. Much of the moral laxity of the age has crept into the profession to which he aspires. So, from the well-springs of his religion he can draw the great truths which will necessarily make him competent in resisting that laxity and increasing his own bond with Cod and men. The graduating pre-medical or pre-dental student has yet a long road ahead. But when he has com- pleted his eourse, he will know he is of the best. His preparation now has been a major factor in the fulfillment of his ambition. in even i ng sessi l 'll :minute the front of the classroom Bright shafts of lig it I 1 ' ' - 1 1 ' ssengcrs: drive up to discharge their pa building as the cars '. . , , ' ' ' 'll t to assemble. .OII ill MCrrllllsll.k lb rl Ull From its very inception Merrimack College has heen conscious of its position in the community and of the high duty of extending its services to all elements of society. In accordance with this purpose Merrimack has conducted evening and Saturday classes during the regular college year for adults of the surrounding area. Students who are unable to attend the regular Day Session, yet desire the bcnchts which derive from higher education, have the opportunity of achieving their goal without the necessity of giving up their daily occupation. School teachers, those planning to teach, nurses, secretaries, hookkeepers and othixrs ' ' - 'rt-time preparing for advanced positions find these pa sessions of great advantage. ' lass 'ipprozu-hes, and thi stu: V.. lime for evening c ., . . hurry up the front steps of tlu- classroom hui 4 in, From husincss to lectures makes for i fuller 1 and a brighter future. .U Courses on the undergraduate level are offered in the fields of liberal arts and business administration. Taught by members of' the college faculty, the courses arc of full collegiate grade and correspond in subject matter and methods of' instruction with the courses given in the full-time session. Credits earned in thc evening sessions may be applied towards the degrees of Associate in Arts and Asso- ciate in Business Administration, which are conferred upon those who have completed the equivalent of two full years of college work. A Certificate in Accounting may he obtained in three years. Class meetings in the evening session extend from 7:30 to 9:30 on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening. Merrimack also offers a Summer Session - six weeks in July and August. Courses taken in the Sum- mer and Saturday sessions carry credit toward degrees for properly qualified students. The 'l'c r?' ef 4'0llf't-'Zi' vlasses earefully explained by lmlnfd P 0fl'Ss0rs brings system and order into the everyday praetiee of people englwed in ' I B ,. lmustry. 0lWf'l'l1 Classes there is tune for a pleasant ehat and comparing notes, a sharing of' Q-xm.,.i..m.4., ,ww , ., , friends. 1 ! . ' ' f' 'fu '.f?ja1i3,, K . I ,' . 1515, , 4: ' 1. ,. .1 4 3-1, N . Q I., v4.,. xg X 1 ,s Tj -.nf H . Y . - 1 YQ' X ..' ,J ,. u . . , . ., 4'1- , m'f-'3 9:w f .- V,-: BV, 'YN'--' 1,11 Y-W.. Q v- - H :,,,i!',-u K .1.:.V 4' . .x..'-K. '51 if vIuf,U,.: ,. W , 452' ., Ji. x.' .- ,fl W., ,A-f-'6',--' x 9 .rf-i 'Al14lM ', A fi .- 'uisumw Jzr.,,v.f1-in v . I ', f . ,W V - 'v ,M rf Q' 4fAf,,+,r1 mp M If f,fi rA,1,s.' 'L .r ,f 9, J 1 ' . t - ,-gig il, .fps mdk V V. 1 L SE IUH5 xx 'we f ual Ll.- N 1 +,,, MQ- li: For the men whose portraits appear on the following pages, the growth of Merrimack College has meant infinitely more than the mere expansion of an educational institutiong it has sym- bolized for each one of us an internal awakening and progress in our lives as Catholics. And concurrent with the physical development of this school has come a spiritual and cultural awareness of the problems we may expect in our post-graduate careers. The number and importance of the ways we have profited by our stay at Merrimack is beyond measure. From our companionship with fellow classmates has grown fellowship and understanding, and from the example of priests and professors we have gained greater wisdom and fuller aspirations. The time of our lives at this college has been filled with the aftcr- math and expectancy of two worldwide wars, one in which most of us have already served and the warnings of another which may concern all of us in a very short time. ln the midst of this turmoil, the class of 1951 has experienced a full realization of the cause and solution--H we believe that only through Christian behavior may the world know peace. The first graduates of Merrimack College have in every way earned that honorg we have labored diligently towards the fulfillment of our- selves and of the school. lt remains with us to preserve all that wc have acquired, and to strive constantly toward maintaining a Catholic code of nobility in thought and action-true men of Merrimack. r y .yy ii SHE vt-:TERAN ,,..f-f ' 71765 ' - MERMMACK COL ,,,,,f'-ff-:.as.,.E Nw ct MERMMACK L s U . riRS'f NAME ..., ---' ' LL E G E - Ass ,-,,Td-E-'ff' LA-sr mms A H ,N ci.Ass OF co W C0 AUDITORIUM..-i.AwRENcE..t80 P. M if-Sfifs NA 5 .,,.,,.., 'wif' fm H ,,..,. ..,. P ROB' sw vm ............ 'J ' ST' 'Mavis VEMBER 5,1950 3' ' 'ro'rAi. SEM- HR ' , DEANS . HRS .... ...A..., . -- A SUNDAY, N0 - - UAL. P1--5, .... - ' UM. PTS .'... .,,,. . .- V -.- G ,Spgaker TOTAL Q , ...... ........ - C V,,.-f-ffffffwfnf-gif, K Cntnn' F ' QUAL.. PT. AV'-',,f:.f1'f iT KV 5uBJEcT i ,,,---fifqglg. Professor URSE N0- ggcriou 4 ,. x . . i L, 11 as MASSACHL ANDOVER, ' HANDBOQK s o :X 1950-1951 'T . ...f -f---- T ' A A wrhg 4 ,,..,,- . -..Q , F ,, ,-,- l ..---M ' ' 4, . 'M vw.. I I l K ...-- ---- '4 ' ,P Looking back over his years at Merrimack the senior's only com- ment is a 66Whew! He gets tired just thinking of the many activities in which he eagerly participated. It seems like a short time, these four years, but so many things have happened to him both inside and out- side the classroom that he feels he has lived a lifetime .... The first day of college, that memorable first day. The bewildered freshman and first student of Merrimack College strained his yet untrained ears to hear above the din of the carpenters the dedicatory words of Archbishop Cushing blessing the first building. He was among those singing the Missa De Angelis for the initial service in the new chapel because he knew a little Plain Chant-since then he has been on the radio and sung before an audience of three thousand as a member of the Glee Club. For a rhetoric class assignment he defended the affirmative side of Federal Aid to Educationi'-subsequently he has considerably widened his technique and experience by matching his wits against debating teams of neighboring colleges. One day he was asked to interview new faculty members for a mimeographed circular called the Press Club Bulletin-at present he is dashing out feature stories and venturing a worthwhile opinion in sharp editorials for a gloss-sheeted newspaper labeled The Warrior. He wished to continue his favorite high school sports while in college-now he is keeping in trim by competing with other fast moving basketball and hockey teams. Different types of dancing always appealed to him- in his four years he has sporled his colors at the sweater dance, hidden behind a mask at the Mardi Gras., clapped hands at the whoop- ing barn whirl, and donned his, black and whites for the Hotel Somer- set formal of Junior Wfeek and the never-to-be-forgotten Gisnowflake Ball of his Senior year. Little thought, perhaps, attended his enroll- ment as a member of the Fraternity of the Holy Name-his member- ship card must have taken on a new meaning when he participated in the record-breaking Holy Name Parade in Boston or attended the Holy Name breakfasts at the College. Between classes he was acting out one of Skclton's latest-a talent scout from the Dramatic Club snagged him and he found himself before the bright lights in the hilarious Jenny Kissed Mef, Of an afternoon he griped about the lack of open discussion on communism-the next week he heard Louis Budenz say at a lecture sponsored by Merrimack College: The main BY THE me 0' oi the How tile ca-1 in vi-is COLL DE 1 -vAY El ET 3115 UCS REF DONNUON 1 I ,, ' saw' l l U01-fed to attend like Freshman Hop is 'UF 4951 .Coffee flffffflinagk Va! 9' Cozmlzy C! y Lawn: ' If 1 Jzce M Ffff .' 'mmfffff-i,.- k. ,g ,. ' i it 1 Xi. ki Cf f ' ' HU! fzzg:,W WZKJVZ L L . b E matic UW - nite e W . i Mefflmaok QPREEENTS New --may K1 1 fl QMEDY IN THRE A . m- L 3 I item . 15. T950 at iii' p A911 Memoriat Audx:3l12:'u'Maw . ierrimack College QASIUM mess. 5, 1950 c s i-mem 75 CENTS Andovcv' Mass' COLLEGE, - Ejreat, Mags WU 2' ' ' A I Q W, ,jfgllbtjn vhs 0011955 Mmm1MA,,K V ,M i mglhtezitions ANDOVER Myhhlgfitd . . , SS. Zgtjrs is FH-S tilertiigl NAME . ti Annual R A -- av' 1 a i F elif is y nd , EB Sak LD OF sf tempo -'U RUARY 4 Guiuo o-ruinaigzivr-:o. 'idents and - 6' 1948 .-1HERE '5 WE MU51' BY WHICH HRV ,fffse nz faculty of the objective of Russia is to wipe out the United States. A smiling senorita caught his fancy at a college dance to which Merrimack had been invited, and Pan-American relations had an. ellthusiastie supporter. It was not until he served as a member of the Student Council that he personally realized that emotions must be barred if true justice is to he maintained. Within the four walls of the classroom, the senior has viewed the wide perspective of the intellectual world. In his academic endeavors he seemed to relive the words of Newman concerning the students of a university: Though they cannot pursue every subject which is open to them they will he the gainers hy living among those who represent the whole circle . . . fThe studentl apprehends the great outlines of knowledge, the principles on which it rests, the scale of its parts, its lights and its shades, it great points and its little . . . Hence it is that his education is called 6liberal. ' During his study hours the English major turns from medieval hallads to the distinction between Rights and Duties in Ethics. The History major leaves for a time the H1810 Revolution in South America to delve into the question of 4'Behavior Control and Mental Hygiene in Education. Closing Smithis Wealth of 'Nationsv the Economics specialist reaches for Cooper's Religious Outlines for Colleges, Course IVH to study the chapter on marriage problems. The Social Science major forgets for the moment that one out of ten people is either neurotic or psychotic to keep his attention on the polynomial frequencies in Statistics. The Biologist finishes a few last details on haploid parthenogenesis and moves on to an analysis of audiences in Public Speaking. Expense control is left to take care of itself while .the Marketing major considers the various types of columns in architecture, one of the four hranches of his Fine Arts course. Descending from the realm of the metaphysical the Philospher dis- ousscs the organs and functions of the United Nations in Political Science or tries to get down cold the style sheet of a standard news- paper in Journalism. The senior can refer to any of the myriad definitions of education, hut he prefers the answer of St. Augustine to another such query. lf you do not ask me, I know what it isg but if you ask me, I do not know what it is.', The senior has lived, ahsorhed, experienced a thou- sand intangibles. He can never be the same. NDA ARY -'1' 3:15 p, My 25, 1949 NCE ACK COL MNASIUM LEGE . Attend ' ance Ca lieu.. rd LY AY wfcvf sl Cl t-awwff O IX. Sillil l .asm ' ' LUB COLLEGE GLEE . Xxi1,U.S,.X.. flf i .ji XXX- 'HMI N E ,ll-pfnnljfl ' xml- A jj Qllllax- il lf, ,,Qf 'n Tuesd AQXIZI-ZILLLEGE UB l cY, February 2,1 ,950 8 u X 'SIM MERRWMAETE AND GLEE Ei M :oo P' M X -nc SGC' NT'- ' I DRAMA ff' PRESTNG WORD . ,. ffff FLATTER n . cas ket QANQT IEW 'You PFEFA D E to afar. ie .f .L '19 K gpm mrs M10YfOi?Uii vmw- DECEMBERSL P. N. . C50 COLLE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB STlHiflRSDP4Y' DEGEMM-Rtniludacll 'Tr-if!-S' K USIC nv Drcx GAR?E GYMNASIUM ,x.t...amf-H '5l'0Oii iDijT:Ze-Ninn' DN'-V XDMISSION 6 AND His Nsw 'O-Piece emu AQEEEYFDR FR !--1 7 CENTS 'N CTAX 18 D L in 'Qu TOTAL' 80 Cr-:urs CLIFFORD J. AKEY, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing ll Haywood Street Greenfield, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Spanish Club . . . Resident Stu- dents Club. RAYMOND E. ALIE Bachelor of Artx Major: Pre-Medical 40 Hough Street Dover, New Hampshire Ring Committee . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Varsity Basket- ball . . . The Merrimackan . . . Intramural Basketball. img- E :limi X-M, 4 :L J! JAMES E. ANGELO Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 55 Belrose Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Sanctuary Society. .l.' ALVIN BAGDOIAN Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 83 Warwick Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Intramural Basketball . . . Intra- mural Softball. LEG JOHN F. BOWl.ER Bachelor of Arts Major ' Pre' M ed 'a I . .- 1 -a 17 Auburn Street Methuen, Massacltusctte Intramural Basketball . . -. Intra- ntttral Softball. ROGER F. BREAKEY liar-Iwlor of Arts Major: Pre-Mmlical 18 Watsllington Parkway Lowcll, Massachusetts Fralcrnity of the Holy Name . lntramural Basketball . . . lntra- mural Softball. DONALD R. BEATON Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 145 Tracy Avenue Lynn, Massachusetts President claws 1 2 . , . , . . . Chairman Student Council 1,2 . . . Accounting Club . . . Ring Committee Chair- man . . . Cana Society . . . The Merrimackan. ROBERT G. BECOTTE Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 20 Lenox Street Lawrence, Maseutcltusetts Accounting Club . . . Dramatic Club . . . Spanish Club . . . Frater- nity of the Holy Name . . . Lecture Q . .erles . . . Intramural Softball. CLIFFORD J. AKEY, Jn. --4- Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing ll Haywood Street Greenfield, Massaelmsetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Spanish Club . . . Resident Stu- dents Club. RAYMOND E. ALIE Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Merlival 40 Hough Street Dover, New Hampshire Ring Committee . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Varsity Basket- ball . . . The Merrimaekan . . . Intramural Basketball. 1 , 49 I Nha...- S A-W, X Q, .I jf' di-'Life . , fl, Q ij. JAMES E. ANCELO lfarhelor of Arlx Major: Social Sc-ienves 55 Belrose Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity ol' the Holy Name . . Sanctuary Society. .li ALVIN BACDOIAN Har-lmlor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 83 Walrwitzk Street Luwrenve, Mussnclmsetts lntramural Basketball . . . lntru- mural Softball. G JOHN F. BOWLER lluchelor of Arts Major: Pre-Merlin-u 17 Auburn Street Methuen, Massaclnusctts Intramural Basketball I I , , ., ntru- mural Softball. D ROGER F. BREAKEY linrllelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 18 Wansllington Parkway Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . lntramural Basketball . . lntra- mural Softball. DONALD R. BEATON Bachelor of Science Ma' : A for ccotmting 145 Tracy Avenue Lynn., Massachusetts President class 1,2 . . . Chairman Student 1' . .ouncil 1,2 . . . Accounting Cl li ' u . . . Ring Committee Chair- man . . . Cana Society . . . The Merrimackan. ROBERT G. BECOTTE Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 20 Lenox Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Accounting Club . . . Dramatic Club . . . Spanish Club . . Frater nity ol' the Holy Name . . . Lecture Series . . . Intramural Softball. 53 DANIEL B. BREEN Bachelor of Arts Major: History 10 Lorraine Avenue North Andover, Massachusetts President International Relations Club . . . Charter Secretary Frater- nity of the Holy Name . . . History Club . . . The Merrimackan . . . Intramural Basketball. .IOHN B. BUCKLEY Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 20 Shaw Road Swampscott, Massachusetts Fraternit of the Holy Name ' Ti ff '95 pf' i E x 1 'D-1 HENRY G. BRUNO Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 201 Pleasant Valley Street Methuen, Massachusetts Accounting Club . . . Economics Club . . . Spanish Club . . . The Merrimackan . . . Intramural Bas- ketball . . . Intramural Softball. JOHN H. BURKE Bachelor of Arts y ' ' ' Major: History The Merrimuckan . . . Intramural Basketball. 22 Edgeworth Street Worcester, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Glee Club . . . Intramural Basket- ball. 54 1 ANDREW V. CAHILL Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 6 Wilson Avenue Malden, Massachusetts Vice-President Class 4 . . . Fratcr- nity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctu- ary Society . . . Spanish Club. JULIUS R. CARLUCCI Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 191 Talmadge Street New Brunswick, New .Icrscy President Resident Students Club . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Spanish Club . . . Walrrior . . . Lecture JOSEPH J. CAREDEO Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting SIM Portland Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Business Manager Merrimaekan . . . Business Manager Lecture Series . . . Accounting Club . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Junior Week Ticket Committee . . . Intramural Basketball. ANGELO M. CARNEVALE Bachelor of Arts Major : Economics 29 West Dane Street Beverly, Massachusetts Fraternity of thc Holy Name . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intra- mural Softball. Series . . . Junior Varsity Basket- ball. -2 ROBERT F. CODY Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 551 Fourth Street Brooklyn, New York Fraternity of thc Holy Name . . . Clee Club . . . Resident Students Club. JOHN H. COLLINS, JR. Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Dental 18 Albion Street Malden, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Senior Ball . . . Intramural Basketball. 7'l55'6tn fQ57ll'iA,'Qfi ii '.f n , 'ff,.,r ml , V xt MW . 'L Q... 'una Q ' . ,W a 5 RR ll .. ' L . ,T 1 -, .- -,k.,:.V.il?:X,M,5 ,.6.,,,,, . s. fm., z Mi' fo. it ix' , 915553 'Italic . 11' x-'X I X' S I l me , L. X ,t 1. bf Qs P I i,r.,vf.,- ,. rf, JAMES D. COMBER Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 160 Cedar Street Haverhill, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Student Organist . . . Glee Club. JOSEPH A. COREY, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 6 Park Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Sanctuary Society . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Intramural Basketball. - . LBGE JOHN D. CREEDEN Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 269 Locust Street Danvers, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Accounting Club . . . Economics Club . . . Dramatic Club . . . lntra- mural Softball. GERALD M. CRONIN Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 65 Kingsbury Avenue Haverhill, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name 'sci' AL- 'H-rw-,J f I c Q K i ! lntramural Basketball . . . lntra- I Z 3 V mural Softball. .4 lt THOMAS CRABTREE Bachelor of Science Major : Marketing 857 Chestnut Street North Andover, Massachusetts Spanish Club . . . Cana Society . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intra mural Softball. JAMES P. CRAVEN Bachelor of Arts Major: Econon 30 Kenneth Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . Intramural Basketball. nies i WALTER W. CURRIER Bachelor of Science .Major: Accounting 49 Trenton Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Accounting Club . . . Spanish Club. LEONARD W. DAILEY Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Pine Street ,North Billericu, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Literary Club . . . Philosophy Cluh . . . Spanish Club . . . Clee Club. -:ol-I-I X Lf.: Af l in .M EDWARD F. CURRY Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 110 Crawford Street Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Literary Club . . . Philosophy Club . . . Intramural Softball. FRANCIS M. DALTON Bachelor of Arts Major: English 196 Olive Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Vice-President Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Intramural Basket- ball. f, Q., ff. -r 4 .1 ,J , 4 c A We Q QQ . E' - M , i ,V -4. .ul . . L if .mfs gs ff V wafqfiea ',, ,ef A ' s. F - 1 R iii . Q. his , aa ai- aiflggg V 5xa,gl.F?f,, , J my-is p p. f - - f. ff sr . 4- 452, . , xr ,IF X f gr V Wrwklk 'R-A - , ' w-,g J .. fl - '4:mQ5qg+ig 3, - :gg-Q,1i?7:.fjpf'-55's ,rf . WIN 'k':'2ffi-'I ' 1 , w ' ' , A ' .V fils hr' . J ' A fijigi . A 1gjP.'i1w5g.5j. .sf '4 jfgfyjtf Li' Ali 7 .L wr 3 tx s, fgqy.. . H.: 3 i JM, . - X, . ' Sr fi'1i ii'w4i5-. 'sf i' 'i b'fQig1fs my ii ' X N 1 NIL 13 WILLIAM F. DALY Bachelor of Arts Major: Philosophy 52 Mason Street Salem, Massachusetts Class Secretary 4- . . . Secretary Philosophy Club . . . Secretary Stu- dent Council 1,2 . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Secretary Glee Club . . . Warrior. .IOHN .l. DeMATTO Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 46 Towerhill Street Lawrence, ' Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . CLARENCE E. DAVID Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting Rogers Street North Billerica, Massachusetts President of Accounting Club 3,4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Economics Club . . . Literary Club . . . Cana Society. JOSEPH V. DiLENA Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 2 Stower Street Revere, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . President Spanish Club 2. Dramatic Club . . . Cana Society . . . Intramural Softball. I' STEPHEN R. DOHERTY Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 65 Second Street North Andover, Massachusetts General Chairman of Junior Week . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Treasurer of the Sanctuary Society . . . Dramatic Club . . . Spanish Club. JOHN W. DOLAN Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 10-2 Beech Street Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Secretary-Treasurer Economics Club 3 . . . Accounting Club. tg... EDWIN T. DONNELLY Bachelor of Arts Major: English 39 Lancaster Avenue Revere, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Literary Club . . . Intramural Bas- ketball . . . Intramural Softball. JOHN D. EASTWOOD Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 58 Union Street Methuen, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Spanish Club. GE JOSEPH P. FARRIS Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 196 School Street Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Intramural Basketball. CHARLES W. FLYNN Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics 7 Nichols Street Merrimac, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Economics Club . . . Literart' Club . . . Cana Society . . . Intramural Basketball. JOSEPH A. ECITTON Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 8 Weatllerbee Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Spanish Club . . . Clee Club . . . Resident Stu- dents Club . . . Senior Ball. FREDERICK R. ELLIS Bachelor of Arts Major: English 57 Milton Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sports Editor Merrimackan . . . Sports Editor Warrior . . . Student Council . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. L25 'SP tv -- ' 1 K 'ar 6: . NI' :if f c Q- W - E A at r 1 Q B. 55x fa r Ra fan . JOHN E. FLYNN by El ' Bachelor of Arts , 'Sqn ' M 0 Major: English 4 East Main Street Merrimac, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Literary Club . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Cana Society . . Intramural Basketball. CHARLES F. GALLAGHER, JB. Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 52 Bellevue Road Swampscott, Massachusetts Class Treasurer 1,2 . . . Treasurer Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Warrior . . . Intramural Basketball. 157' ' ROBERT J. FURLONC Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 122 Endicott Avenue Revere, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . The Merrimackan . . . Senior Ball . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. NORMAND A. GAUTREAU Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 8 Suffolk Street Lynn, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Glee Club . . . Cana Society . . . Intramural Basketball . . . The Merrimackan . . . Intramural Soft- bull. 4' 'wx 'Wx W -wx L WILLIAM .l. GRATTAN, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing , 7 Marion Road Bacheig-EKBEIEIZSK A' GRANT Marblehead, Massachusetts Mlfmu Philoso h Student Council 4 . . . Fraternity 4,0 Pemberufn gtreet p y of the Holy Name . . . Dramatic , Club . . . Resident Students Club Cambridge, Massachusetts Literary Club The Mer- Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . ' ' ' ' . . . I l B k - Philosophy Club . . . Debating Club. Lzaackan mramum as et JAMES G. HAJJAR Bachelor of Arts Major: Philosophy 12 Fairmont Street Bachelor of Science Lawrence, Massachusetts RAYMOND J' GRIFFIN' JR' Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . M , u M k , Philosophy Club . . . Intramural alma ar etmg Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. '14 Grant Road Lynn, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Warrior . . . Intramural Softball. JAMES A. HEALY Bachelor of Arts Major: History 94 Ashcroft Road Medford, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . History Club . . . International Relations Club. RICHARD J. HEWETT Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 62 Eutaw Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Cana Society . . . Intramural Bas- ketball. CHARLES J. HOEN Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 19 Chase Street Lynn, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Co-chairman Junior Week Sports Activities . . . Spanish Club . . . Intramural Basketball. GERARD J. JUTRAS Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics 3 Hanlon Court Lawrence, Massachusetts Secretary-Treasurer E c o n o m i c s Club 4. BG JOSEPH A. LAWLOR Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 24 Winthrop Avenue Lawrence, Massachusetts Assistant Editor Warrior . . . Vice- President Class 3 . . . Secretary Fraternity of the Holy Name 2 . . . Economics Club . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Intramural Basketball. JOHN R. LYNCH Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 19 Durant Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Spanish Club. JOHN C. KING Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 47 South 'Bowdoin Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Chairman junior Week Parents' Night . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Cana Society . . . Dra- matic Club . . . Senior Ball . . Spanish Club. ALFRED M. LAROSE Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 215' Arlington Street Dracut, Massachusetts Class Secretary 3 . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Accounting Club . . . Dramatic Club. J, . gs. EUGENE F. McAULIFFE Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 56 Wilmot Street Lawrence, -Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Spanish Club . . . The Merrimackan - . . Dramatic Club . . . Ring Committee . . . Intramural Basketball. GERALD T. McCARTHY Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics 104 Columbus Avenue Salem, Massachusetts Warrior . . . Glee Club . . . Eco- nomics Club. 'Q w 1 1 'Af 1i.i :Ak i ,-,.-f1iwLt- ' . CHARLES T. McCARTHY Bachelor of Arts Major: History 43 Bradstreet Road North Andover, Massachusetts Sanctuary Society . . . History Club . . . Spanish Club. JOSEPH F. McCORMACK Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Science 110 Chestnut Street Brookline, Massachusetts President of the Fraternity of the Holy Name 3,4 . . . Chairman Junior Prom . . . Student Council 3,4 . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Dramatic Club. I a S4 x. X un... THOMAS W. McCOWAN Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting JAMES A. MCGILLIVRAY 30 Emery Slfeef Bachelor of Art-8 Methuen, Massachusetts Major: History Secretary Class 1,2 . . . Warrior . . . 1024 River Street Accounting Club . . . Economics Hyde Park, Massachusetts Club' President Clee Club 3 . . . Vice- President Fraternity of the Holy Name 3,4 . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Columnist Warrior . . . The Merrimackan . . . Debating Society. JOSEPH R. McLEAN Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing JAMES P. MCLAUGHLIN lflf Hamilton Street Quincy, Massachusetts Bachelor of Arts F . . . ratermty of the Holy Name . . . Major: Pre'Med'cal Cana Societ Warri 19 Ash Street y ' ' ' or ' ' ' It lBkthll...It- Lowell, Massachusetts n ramura as e a n ra Vice-President Class 1,2 . . . Frater- nity of the Holy Name . . . Warrior . Cana Society . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. mural Softball. Viv N . UNK 67 I JOSEPH V. MAHONEY Ilachelor of Arts Major: English 146 Olive Avenue Lawrence, Massachusetts The Merrimackan . . . Warrior . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Literary Club. WALTER J. MAKIEJ Bachelor of Science Major : Marketing 6 .loiners Court Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . Spanish Club . . . Intramural B ketball. H it US- hint 'ls-sl 'fl' ' ww ,-J. an ss- 3- tx ' .Y C i 3 I NX -6- -0 VICTOR A. MAYNARD Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 1046 Broadway Haverhill, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . The Merrimackan . . . Accounting Club . . . Economics Club . . . Dramatic Club . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. ROBERT J. MEUSE Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 16 Arlington Street Reading, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Cana Society . . . Accounting Club . . . Glee Club . . . Spanish Club. X , , .5 , . 1 LBGE to ., fl ' - I 49- - ,,.-J S LAWRENCE P. MORRISROE Bachelor of Arts Major: Economics 42 Elm Street Andover, Massachusetts Editor-in-Chief, Warrior 1,2,3,4- . . . President Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Economics Club . . . Student Council 1,2,3,4. JOHN R. MULLEN Bachelor of'Science ' Major: Marketing 46 Pleasant Street Sharon, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . French Club . . . Resident Students Club . . . Intramural Basketball. JAMES J. MILLERICK Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 56 Lois Street South Hamilton, Massachusetts Fraternity of thc Holy Name Sanctuary Society. .Af--5 ma MAURICE L. MITCHELL Bachelor of Science Major : Business Admini.-:tration Dark Harbor, Maine Fraternity of the Holy Name Clce Club . . . The Merrimackan . . . Spanish Club. 8 WILLIAM T. MULLEN Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Dental 98 Kirtland Street Lynn, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Intramural Basketball . . . Intra- mural Softball. THOMAS D. MURRAY Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 222 Gerry Road Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Managing Editor The Merrimackan . . . Warrior . . . Cana Society . . . Chairman Publicity Junior Week and Senior Ball . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society. WILLIAM J. MURPHY Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 37 Brooks Street Brighton, Massachusetts President Sanctuary Society 2,3 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Dramatic Club . . . Resident Stu- dents Club. JOHN F. NESTOR, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 13 Pleasant Street Salem, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . 1 1.4 sud! ' nm Eff' 3' 4,5 4, I X f s: iw FL A V X A . 'V W QLQ- 1 WALTER G NUTTER f , i X eu :- y I I f- ,il f' A M. - f FRANCIS P. O'BRIEN Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 254 Adams Street B h I A ' Lowell, Massachusetts ac e or of Mn? . S I I S . President Economics 3 . . . Frater- 60 Fawal Siem' uences nity of the Holy Name . . . Account- our 'ee Clb...C S-' . Lowell, Massachusetts mb u ana ouety Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Sacristan 1,2,3,4- . . . Philosophy Club. WILLIAM F. 0'CONNELL, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 131 Methuen Street Lowell, Mzlssachllsetts , , President Class 3,4 . . . Chairman Bache:':Ec:,I:?4IiL:v' OBRIEN Student Council 3,4 . . . Debating Major- Pre-Dental Club . . . Dramatic Club . . . Eco- 32 Hudson Sigma nomics Club . . . Fraternity of the Lowell, 'Massachusetts Holy Name' Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Student Court . . . Intramural Bas- ketball . . . Intramural Softball. ai, .Z s 4' .v .,, X ll, I I' 'ffl ,, . 1 f' ' - 'U ' 4 I Wll.l,I.4M F. OTIONNOR, JR. llachelor of Science Major Accounting S8 Mt Crove Street lowell Mu-ssatluu-.etts lrutermty of the Holy Name The Mcrrimackan . . . Accounting Club Senior Bull lntra FDWARD .l O DONNIIII 225 1 4 Q v ', , I h H' -in . . . . K ' . . . - f I mural Softball. I' 7 Q ' 7 Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 122 Bunkerhill Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name Intramural Basketball. N f, . ' ' 'Vu' -. ' ' 'J 91. ,-A ,A wkfwg. ' Y - . ff ' 9 -5' ' 3' i ' ' -' L.,-Q , , , . W. ' H: ij. . :',5!w lx y A , t tu ggi M. . , . .. ..f.,-aw. ., -.1 -. -.1 Q24 1 Pu . xl Z EP'- X. w tu.. . JAMES .l- 0'KEEFE, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 113 Ferry Street Everett, Massachusetts Class Treasurer 4 . . . Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . The Mer- rimackan . . . Dramatic Club . . . Spanish Club. JAMES J. O'NEILL Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 9 Cassimere Street Andover, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Cana Society . . . Warrior . . . Spanish Club . . . Intramural Bas- ketball . . . Intramural Softball. ARTHUR L. 0'SULLIVAN Bachelor of Arts Major: History 51 Creenhood Street Dedham, Massachusetts Treasurer Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Warrior . . . Orientation Committee . . . Resident Students Club. FRANCIS C. PETTY Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 45 Fairfax Street Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . The Merrimackan . . . Clce Club. .f ' I ', HI!! I 9 le QP' IH DANIEL L. REGAN Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 28 Swan Street Lawrence, Massachusetts Fraternity of ,the Holy Name . . . Spanish Club . . . The Merrimaclum . . . Intramural Basketball. JAMES F. REYNOLDS, JR. Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 10 Dayton Street West Quincy, Massachusetts Sanctuary Society . . . Senior Bull. 'I' x rd EDWARD L. RECAN Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 15 South Pine Street Haverhill, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . Dramatic Club . . . Clee Club . . . Spanish Club. WILLIAM J. RILEY Bachelor of Arts Major: English 11 Central Street Merrimac, Massachusetts Fraternity ol' the Holy Name . . . The Merrimackan . . . Cana Society Literary Club. KL' -aff' oil WE : .,v LA M 3 qv-'Z .pu-1 , ! fi .t X . tg! A lf: .xl 4 ' .9 4- jk I .. . 3 WJ? 1 :Q fwefiix , K ', It H1655 fl ,, ,, 2 +1225 f . Q H-in M. 5 GEORGE W. SABA Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 19 Butterfield Street Baclilai-REfDS:EeI:33DERIGUES Lowell, Massachusetts Mehr. Marketin ' Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . 251 Chesmui Slreet I' Cana Society . . . The Merrimackan ' . . . Senior Ball . . . Intramural Lawrence' Massachusetts Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . Spanish Club. PAUL F. SHANNON Bachelor of Arts Major: Pre-Medical 1154 Fellsway FREDERICK L- SEXTON Malden, M8SSuChtlSellS Bachelor of Science Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Major: Marketing Sanctuary Society . . . The Merri- 10 Thornley Street mackan . . . Warrior . . . Dramatic Dorchester, Massachusetts Club . . . Senior Ball . . . Intra- Fraternityiof the Holy Name . . mural Sonban' Sanctuary Society . . . Warrior . . . Spanish Club . . . Intramural Bus- ketball. .. N.' W 'lbs-.A a it ef' gy 'U G' JOHN D. SILK Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 511 East Meadow Road Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Sanctuary Society . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Philosophy Club . . . Intramural Basketball. JOHN J. SHEEHAN Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 43 Sever Street Charlestown, Massachusetts sident Cana Society 3,4- Pre . . . Student Council 1,2,3,4- . . . Frater- nity of the Holy Name . . . Warrior ROBERT J. SHEEHAN Bachelor of Arts Major: Philosophy 1315 Commonwealth Avenue Allston, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Philosophy Club. , LOUIS J. STAGNONE Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing Box 104 Andover Road Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Intramural Basketball. la' WILLIAM .l. VEALE Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 15 Irving Street West Medford, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Senior Ball . . . Student Council . . . Dramatic Club. DONALD F. WALLACE Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 14- Nelson Road Peabody, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . Sanctuary Society. 'J N! JAMES F. SULLIVAN Bachelor of Arts Major: History 241 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . International Relations Club . . History Club. JOHN D. SULLIVAN Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 9 Park View Lane Bradford, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Accounting Club . . . Economics Club . . . Glee Club. 'hu' A A ff' , .fg!'ii5i R DAVID F. WALSH, JR. Bachelor of Arts Major: English 12 Matignon Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts Editor-in-Chief The Merrimackan . . . Senior Ball . . . Ring Com- mittee . . . Literary Club. THOMAS A. WELSH Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration 2001 Kinsey Street Philadelphia 24, Pennsylvania Chairman Freshman Hop . . . Chair- man Junior Week Banquet Com- mittee . . . Chairman Senior Ball . . . Photography Editor The Mer- rimackan . . . Business Manager Warrior 1,2. H' Qljbl .4-F9 PHILIP A. WARD Bachelor of Science 5 A Major : Business Administration 2 Elwood Avenue Stoneham, Massachusetts Dramatic Club . . . The Merri- mackan . . . Spanish Club Intramural Baseball. CHARLES H. WINN Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 4 Craven Street Methuen, Massachusetts Lana Society I Fraternity of the Holy Name . . - I A ' . l .r , p. z ' ,X ,rl X f X . el 1 nl L v-, H- .- 1 ,X if .,. ' , qs .. rf 4. , V ' f vt. . .. -4beAi'oh9w,.- - I W E l Tolw LBGII X I 2 L D-1 F g w 11. it .anno it CHARLES J. WIRTZ Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 48 Lowell Street Andover, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Resident Students Club . . . Senior Ball. ROBERT P. MULCAHY Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Sciences 77 Main Street Waltham, Massachusetts Faculty Editor The Merrimackan . . . Senior Ball . . . Ring Com- mittee. -XX EUGENE J. YANNALFO Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting 22 Burke Street Haverhill, Massachusetts Fraternity of the Holy Name . . . Accounting Club . . . Intramural Softball. GERALD R. YOUNG Bachelor of Science Major: Marketing 71 Hidden Road Andover, Massachusetts Resident Students Club . . . Intra- mural Basketball . . . Intramural Softball. I L P la 5- , 4 A I f -Q A .Iv 1'5- V2.- 4 v. VI f' .4 I :lm uf! 1 -. H, ' . . 3' h... 9, ' ' - f '. F ' 'h ff! . 7 Q, .1 Q- ,. '. 'lv - .x .. ' ly-- . A, . .ht flirt!! I 1 Q 1 'Q 1 Q, .1 r . -- v A 'P' If ff .M M , ,. UNIJEHHHI-UJUATES 4.5. o. . 1 U, XA FY xl P 3 cg .U V, I hrbxw 'lf NJ, -4 -t 'l. . ' -J' I s,-fl ,Q .vm . ' 'vu,Q.s.1 After that first bewildered period of freshman orientation, the new student at Merrimack finds that the terms Senior, Junior, and Sophomore desig- nate an academic distinction only, and that social seniority on the campus is practically unknown. This is so for a num- ber of reasons. First of all, the 4..,,.,,, growth and driving force of the college has promoted a spirit of unity and teamwork which easily overcomes the boundaries between classes. Then, of course, Merrimack is yet a relatively small school, enjoying all the advantages of an integrated program based on the close friendship of all students. We who are following in the example and tradition of the Class of '51 have participated with equal measure in the multiple activities of our college years. For us, the publication of this yearbook marks not only a record of what we have shared in the seniors, past, it is also a written indication of what we anticipate for the future. We envy thc senior the successful completion and fulfillment of his education at Merrimackg at the same time we look forward to all that has made his stay at Merrimack a vivid and transforming experience. We cannot be appreciative enough of the vital teamwork of fellow- students, faculty, family, and friends which is one of Merrimack's most endearing qualities. All that remains is a re-dedication of ourselves to the solemn purpose of Christian education. A spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of the whole man. 'i . a ' - i.Rl 'tQf'i-1311 i 0 I Jlw 6 THE CLASS OF 1952 As the successors of the pioneer class of '51, the class of 1952 matriculated with approximately 150 men. Together they struggled through the orienta- tion of their freshman year, the rigors of their sophomore year, and now they are leaving behind them the fun of their junior year to occupy the station of dignity being vacated by the seniors. Moving into first place they carry with them a wealth of memories. Better than any other class, they know the seniors. They are reminded of many companion-activities they shared with them. When they were but freshmen Father Flaherty coached them to a near victory over the sophomores in the interclass All-Star basketball game. Both classes shared honors in the social activities of the college. The class of '52 was represented in the three one-act plays presented in April, 1949. As succeeding classes entered Merrimack other friend- 41952... ships were formed, but probably the most enduring exist between 'the first two classes. The many clubs of the college vied with each other for the interest of the juniors. The climax of their social life came in Junior Week. Riding the crest of popularity and attention at school they devoted all their energies toward making the college carefree and exciting for that one memorable week. In a year that is traditionally a social one, the juniors maintained tl1e high scholastic standing which they achieved in their more necessarily studi- ous sophomore year. Having gained the respect of the faculty and the student body the juniors accept the leadership of the students while they eagerly look forward to their own Commencement. Their last year at Merrimack will be but one more testi- monial to the high standard of educiation with which Merrimack is fast becoming identified. .-n-n-.-oo,,!-Q-4.--w-v-wrgfwz-rv. . . .. - .. ,., - efore Junior Class oflicers relax b an important meeting and talk over the events of the year. Cl. to r.J john Ford, vice-president, Thomas Milton, president, and John Scully, treasurer. 4 ,fd ly direct This intricate panel enables the operator to supp and alternating current of desired voltages to various outlets throughout the Science Building. The source of direct current is supplied from a battery of storage cells or from a motor generator. Alternating current of single or triple phase is obtained from the supply mains. The ' fl w is adjusted by a powerstat. voltage of this current o gg ' lun 0 CCC ' nc .fl L . Z X 1' ,fi-if .I K .' ,,. .. Mr ., Q '. Never let your studies interfere with your college educa- tion, a saying repeated more for its joeularily than its truth, has been largely ignored here. The administration has stressed adequately the urgency of the social side, but they have scrupulously italicized the only real reason for the existence of Catholic higher institutes of learning: to prepare those fitted for the task to remake the world in Christ's image. I7 lf'- A,-1 ELM A ' T17 f 'Y p , lf- nf: .ffrf 'Z , -ff. , .. ....- ,W not ,. t 'If .1 ,gif - 155' I in J .4- ' .1-' - - Q -.A Z 1 nf CFirst Rowj P. Santman, R. Barry, J. Hayes, M. Hagerty, J. Menzie, E. Michitson, B. Bahosh. fSecond Rowj J. Farrell, J. Tarricone, J. Cheney, E. Sheehan, W. Clusheen, W. Narinkevicius. lThird Rowj J. Chory, J. Pyne, G. fFirst Rowj L. Salem, J. Petrulito, J. Garozzo, F. Mansur, R. Crusso, F. O'Connor. fSecnnd Rowj J. Cove, F. Cooke, J. Sangermano., A. O'Brien, J. Scully. fThird Rowj J. Lee, P. Winn, F. Kuminski, J. McCarthy. fFourth Ruwj J. l ..c E iv -94. 1 ytillllllll f , , fy Markham, J. Doyle, A. Cosselin, M. Chory. fFourth Rowj P. Gill, W. Kenney, D. Schofield, C. Goulakos, R. La- Frenier, J. McQuaid. fTop Rowj F. Hoosick, M. Con- nors, L. Cilligan. Carly, D. Harrington, G. Babigian. fFiflh Rowj F. Dono- van, J. Nicolosi, N. Doherty, W. Tuminowski. fSixth Rowj J. Cadarette, R. Gallagher, T. Milton. fTnp Rowj W. Campbell, W. Beaulieu. 1 ,Q fai- Illi '1 ,. . .,...,-' 3 38 Q3 ca. '1:, ' 2' CFir.-st Rowj R. MucAlpine, P. Curran, M. Conway, R. fFourth Rmvj J. Leary, H. Brooks, R. Casper, E. Lu- Webb, W. Nicewicz, A. Alvino, D. Foley. fSecnnd Rowj Rivierc, E. Dullamel, J. 0'Brien. ITop Rowj R. Morris, J. Hughes, T. McCormick, J. Connors, J. LaPlante, J. T. Gosselin, M. Prevost, R. Morley. Sargent, C. Enwrigllt. fThird Rmvj A. Flanagan, R. Dowe. fFirst Rnwj R. Noone, F. Peterson, R. Montague. J. Collins, C. Turner, R. Cox, E. Barry. fTnp Rnwj J. Small, Maloney, R. Hamel, J. Ford. fSecoml Rowj V. Selvaggio, F. O'Brien, A. Clulsse, R. Koclme, T. Cass, J. Kelley, S. Salerno, R. Beaucller, J. Collins, C. Priesing, B. Blan- A. Januszewnlfi cllelte, J. Lyons. fThird Rowj P. Cullen, J. Berthel, B. C3 W YS! 1 nge CU' 61 I QQ' .5 X- xiiib 1, K s 1 gi 7 i - i L 1 x 3 f 4 Q 7' if w ' 1 , ' D : . 1 Q. v- 1 I, he Kin I ras, Gerald '52, and Geraldine Connolly, flourish their as they march -in triumphal pomp down an gaudily costumed revellers. The Mardi Gras, by the Glee Club, was the climax of th festivities. g and Queen of the Mnrd' C The informal Cotillion in their ' O'Leary Sceplres aisle of planned e 3 year s sophomore year attracted a large numb er of the Juniors. No class has been more active in promot' mg and attending the social side f l ' 0 co lege life. L -,x .. .,, N lx 1 , A . 87 A .a r- . ..k.. ,, . as , 5 Svpfw , Jlw 6 THE CLASS OF 1953 As the sophomores advance one more step in their academic careers, it is with mixed feelings that they look back on an admittedly trying year. Specializa- tion always requires more concerted effort on the part of the student as he strives to find his place in his chosen field. Confidence in Merrimack and in himself has been the greatest auxiliary in his struggle for achievement. The sophomores started their second year at Merri- mack with characteristic determination and resource- fulness. It was their initial task to form an orienta- tion committee to welcome the new freshman class and to acquaint its members with Merrimack pro- cedure. The committee, made up of the class officers and their assistants, performed their pleasant task assiduously. Their own introduction to the college was brought back to them vividly. As classes for a new year resumed, they became more eager to express themselves in the terminology 5+ . M7953... of their obviously advanced courses. There seemed to be more emphasis on intellectual activity this year. But then there was always a younger class to help, and the sophomores with customary beneficence set aside their books long enough to entertain their charges at a combined sophomore cotillion-orienta- tion dance. This highly successful affair was the prin- cipal social function of the sophomore class, although the students managed to take part in the activities of all the clubs of the college throughout the year. While leaving a record worthy of praise and chal- lenging emulation, the sophomores are not satisfied. Rather do they forge ahead with higher aspirations. T he most difficult part of their college life is behind them. They have eamed the right to enter into a year filled with a better balance of work and play. After completing two years at Merrimack they have become such an intrinsic part of the college that they want to live its teachings in their future lives and in the remainder of their academic careers. inf., ,I , 1 ., 1 . l1 1:n.'1zs tfyxazvmumum-. xxx-Q-an rw-vs.: -111 .lu nw ul-nuxnwn. asv-wx. f ug-9s1....u .un.:n5lgu1.a.L.a.1-szsnannn. ne. ..Qan.nn....use-.xnr nun 'xx sf '? 1 6' It was the onus of the Sophomore Orientation Committee to supervise the adjustment of the incoming Freshmen to their new environment, in accordance with the tradition of the college. Wearing badges marked Orientation Com- mittee, they made certain that the Fresh wore their Regs : blue hats with a yellow M and blue and gold badges with names, nicknames, and home towns. Any violation of regulations was punished at a student In a classroom in the Science Building, Sophomores take notes on a lecture. From such a picture as this upper- classmen have been seen to recoil with dismay. The various expressions register attention, daydreaming, resig- nation . . . a typical lecture scene at any college. Regula- tion attire-shirts, ties, suitcoats--with neatness in all things, preserves the decorum demanded by college disci plinary laws and traditions. N41 tribunal. Thanksgiving was to see the removal of restric- tions, but when the Frosh won a tug-of-war with the Sophomores, restrictions were removed instantly. Reading from left to right, the members are, top row, A. Arcidiacono, J. Ouelletteq second row, J. Morin, G. Wernlers, J. Kasheta, J. Laurenzag bottom row, S. Kerns, J. DeCarolis, J. Greene, and G. Longley. The only real value of any education lies in its ability to form character. The essential purpose of a Catholic educa- tion is to build enduring character around a nucleus of realistic, necessary Christian principles. At Merrimack we have tried to follow the patterns of education outlined by the Holy Father in his encyclicals upon Catholic educa- tion and the concept of a truly educated man. 'TC' -I 1 a. fFirSl R0wJ F- Scllnhell, C- Jllckmlln, W. MONIH, N- bury. fFnurth Rowj S. Kcrns, F. Day, J. Ouellette, P. Aliunello, M. Shea, P. LeBlanc, G. Jackman. fSecoml Rowj Cullum, W, Gallagher. fT0p Rawj R. St. Pierre, W. D. Crago, J. Lowrey, V. Primeau, C. Piscia, F. Finnerty. Wagner, D, Cantwell. fThircl Rnwj R. Keohun, J. Chuput, J. Laurenza, E. Hans- fFirsl Rowj T. Collis, P. Bell, R. Warren, M. St. Hilaire, S. Laudani, R. Beauehesne, W. Parker, R. Pelosi, R. Donovan, M. Sehena. fSeemul Rnwj P. Cudden, D. Howard, G. Wcrmers, G. Wood, J. Kasllela. fThir:l Rnwj J. Orlando, R. Bourque, A. Arcidiucono, A. Zamarclni. fFourth Rowj D. Hayes, G. Lane, E. Padvaiskas, A. Tousignant. ITop Rowj W. Wilson, B., Crowe, F. Counlie, R. Noone, J. Morin, R. French. . f 1 A M ,I X is :M '4 o ' Ar' xg, S 3 151 - 4 Q S' V K I F f R, s 1' . ' ' i, . x lx IU .W N ' 1 s ,4 4 Q 1, , Q 4 , Nw ur' 1 ,L .Ht I s' H i si E 1 -1 'YQ I - 'wg ga' V X IN' Q13 -7 Q G W' QE 9 The Sophomore Class ollicers: Cleft to rightj Charles Mahoney, treasurer, George Jackman, president, and George Wernlers, vice-president. The third class to matriculatc at Merrimack, the Sophomores have been singularly able to profit from the experiences and mistakes of their two scholastic predecessors, whose counsels they have carefully followed. There was a sound of revelry by night, and all the chivalry of the Sophomore Class gathered its beauty to the orientation dance in October. . . . und when the music begins, like the famous fifty million Frenehmen, nothing eun be wrongg studies und ull other cures ure forgotten in rhythmic delight. ln addition to opening.: the yeur's um-tivities, oricntution dunces provide un unrivulleal opportunity for new collegiuns to heroine ucquninted with social life ut college . . . 1 .rw li' K x v s ' ,o X 2 1, i N 'w. 2 l S .nnlinlvaud 3 , -1.- A. J1wg1aM,,e194... THE CLASS OF 1954- The diffident young beginners at Merrimack have become self-assured, carefree members of the Merri- mack family. Now, having chosen their major and minor courses for the sophomore year to come, they feel quite mature and settled, and ready to pass on to the new freshmen encouragement and advice drawn from the fund of their own invaluable experi- ence. With a nostalgic smile they review in their minds their first exciting year, and the thrill they received when they were greeted on their arrival by the orientation committee who graciously guided them over the first rough spots of college life. The 'fregsn were not the only sure sign of a new and bewildered crop of students. Eagerly they obeyed the restrictions placed on them by the upperclassmeng- no freshman occupied a seat in the caf,' until after Thanksgiving. To draw them closer to the bosom of the college the sophomores welcomed them at an orientation dance. Other social functions followed, high points in days crammed with absorbing classes, new friend- ships, and collegiate gaiety. The corridors and locker- rooms became centers for settling world problems. The chapel was a haven where they could spend a few meditative moments each day considering their own. In the spring they were practically adjusted and were starting to enjoy their responsibilities. Their schedules were not quite so overwhelming, their weekly tests not so formidable, and their lot in life altogether pleasant. They began to assume the air of Merrimackans. Now and then they even ventured to express an opinion on their favorite profs, their plans for the future, and their ideas on school man- agement. They elected their class officers in March and were given their first opportunity to take an active part in planning social functions. They remem- ber their first self-run function, their Freshman Hop, a dance enjoyed as much by the upperclasses as by the freshmen themselves. With so many vivid memories of their wonderful first year-the genuine helpfulness of the upper- classmen, the excitement of registration, the tension of their first exams, the glamour of their first dances, the solemn introspection of their first retreat--the freshmen look forward to their next three years with anticipation. 'l 'I ll XAHTLPZLQ-11.5 'sLALl', .1 ' ' 1 ' 7-. ' ' . S- 21 X I N f. Standing before the large crucilix f located in the main corridor ol' , the classroom building, six 'l rusln are initiated into the delights ol' an academic discussion. -'rs - .113 ,, 1925- - effl s - 'wit , 1 Miss Margaret Hickey, first co-ed to register for the 1950 fall term, when Merrimack for the first time decided to admit women 'to academic courses. This new policy attracted twelve charming girls to an atmosphere super- charged with masculinity. Employing that notorious femi- nine resoureefulness they soon became thoroughly adjusted to college life. .- 9 l , Q ,X s A 4, H.. I .,. L. ' si I 1, 15 - 1 nf' In class they proved themselves scholars of the first order. With amazing dexterity they entered into all extracur- ricular activities. They formed a Horseback Riding Club with the aid ol' Father Calloway. Their names were lihcr- ally sprinkled throughout the staffs of the Warrior and Merrimackan. The Dramatic Society found employment for their talents, both as actresses and make-up experts. The Debating Society found them eager to discuss any question. .., be X ...J .VX 7 'VN .. X.. 51.5 ' ,ftwef -, rt Xe-es?-, X, .V-3 v- .cfvaaeft 1-. ., t-.N .,-., t -1-- l .af 7,4 X. n .. 1... 'lt C' -C flfirsl Rnwj l.. Glinos, li. 0'liricn, J. Dc-Monli,':ny, J llergcron, E. Allen, J. Boutin. fSea'uml Rmvj R. Curdcnier llrolher R. Arlhur, 0.F.M., P. Cubelu, L. Cerrior, J Sheridan. fT,lil'lI Rnwj G. Farris, R. Feugill, J. Crulunn flfirsl lfnwj R. Keenan, J. Dineen, l.. Lelllune, F. Marlin, J. O'Rourkc, J. Murphy, J. Mefiull, J. Meuney. CSecoml lfmvj P. Muilhol, J. Duhumel, C. liullerworlh, A. Colucci J. Freeley, S. Farrell. fTl1irfl. Rnwj A. Brenner, F. De- 1 flfourlh lfmvj T. 0'Leury, P. Cooke, J. O'C0nnor, F. Yvilck. flfiflh Rmvj G. Winters, G. Smith, P. Crillo. fTnp lfmvj C. Hopkins, H. Lawson, T. D'Arey, T. Hurduere, l'. Bradley. Cesare, R. Coruine, B. Gcsmundo. flfourth Rowj G. 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W 'Cx A--.1 -- W - Q v .- ..,, .....,. '- k 4 W... - - x rx 1, M q WX.. A mv, dim.. ff A .A--..mf M- IM' I, . ..,.., - 'T ,L ,1 Y V M'-K . -X 4,-Mig +.M-,M N - , Hug-E, -G I 4 , fvwm ' --V N. ujj f 1 , 4 x -Lava ' ,3,,.,,.... lv. .W .J ., A M Wh A A we . . M ha, 'QV 3 V F 1 mf. ,Mm-Wqpnmnv M 6.41 .--' ' PM 3 ,,,.. .Q L. V - ..1.S E'f',:.3 . . ' , ..s -, i, . , 1 'JI The brief history of Merri- mack College is already a part of the ageless Christian tradi- tion, a tradition which has pros- pered through the turmoil and conflict of nearly twenty cen- turies. ln a manner no other institution can provide, the . 7 - X Catholic Church has educated her youth for eternal salvation as well as temporal success. We of the class of 1951 have under- ' gone a process of transforma- fi' tion impossible to dcfineg the religious program at this col- lege is the real binding force, uniting the realization of mere extcrnals to the inner awareness of what they mean. The genuine interest of our Chaplain, Father James E. Hannan, and all the priests of the faculty has provided a continuous and uplifting program of services, devotions, and instructiong the tremendous bene- fits we have realized from these activities can constitute only an infinitesimal part of all that we have actually received. Religion, we know, is not merely a code of outward behavior, it is in every sense a life to be livedg the ideal system of education at Merrimack has made certain that this concept is incorporated into the very fibre of its intel- lectual being. Obviously, in fields of philosophy and the social sciences this morality is an integral part of the subject-matter: in literature and the sciences it becomes a sounding board and an appreciative out- look, both necessary to a sane correlation of life and academics. For all of these truths, the graduating senior will always he grateful to thc Augustinian faculty of Merrimack College. Um ' '511d... Success in any undertaking depends upon progress toward some desired end. The end of true education must he preparation for the whole life for the whole man. Since this complete man is both body and soul, education must not only teach the development of the intellectual powers, but it must also show us the way to save our immortal souls. For us at Merrimack our Catholic education ful- fills these requirements. It is a union of the secular arts and sciences with lofty spiritual ideals resulting in a completely developed character and a well- trained mind. The interest of Cod, however, is always our primary concern. Nor do we shed this interest when we doff our academic robes. This interest has been planted and nurtured by instruction, example, and activity. The center of our religious activity is our chapel. Our first chapel was dedicated on January 25, 1948, with a solemn High Mass celebrated by Father McQuade. Though small, the chapel inspired us with hope and peace in the midst of worldly strife. Because of the inadequacy of its seating capacity the increasing number of students, the chapel was transferred from the Classroom Building to the Science Building in 1949. It will remain there until a permanent chapel is erected. The perpetual novena to Our Mother of Good Counsel, followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, was at first conducted in our tiny chapel. Later the services were transferred to the gymnasium which afforded ample room for all the students. Under the direction of Father Hannan, these weekly meetings displayed the reverent spirit prevailing at Merrimack. The first retreat, dedicated to Our Mother of Good Counsel, was conducted by Fathers Thomas A. Rogers, 0.S.A., and Willizllil E. Donovan, O.S.A., in the Classroom Building. More recent retreats have been held in the gymnasium by Fathers .lohn B. Martin, O.S.A., Francis X. Coan, 0.S.A., and Stephen Lanen, O.S.A. At the fourth retreat our newly admit- ted women students were in attendance signifying Merrimack's desire to create a healthy Catholic atmosphere for all. Several new social events were The annual Communion Day is the lligllligllt of the ycar's activities for the Fraternity of the Holy Name. Fathers join their sons in this public manifestation of faith and loyalty. The men are here seen leaving Saint Augustine's Church in Andover after lhc Mass. Chaplain ol' Merrimack College, Father Hannan, clothed in the vcstments of the Mass, is the primary force in fulfilling the spiritual needs of the students. The Holy Mass, since its institution, has been thc source of abundant graces for all Catholics. For us at Merrimack the Holy Sat-rilicc of the Mass is the core of our Catholic education ami thc hub in which our religious activities center. - 135. s' 'X 3 'Xa 0 'Q xi Q sein' 9 1 P , Q 11: W 44'l 'QQ -J 5 n 114 .vwh-'.':1 ' ll A 'U' 'I W' fskggf, ,, 5 to by-v3a.'5:' -'ri-.. , ' ,mwgiw A f w Ni, .. V3.1 - qtvua 8 .... wt ytQ:fq5i'iwig,l 1 ' S V 'l'.5!IJ' lf: v '. 'gn ii V affhsgf - Jr- , 4: :- 'lit r ? x V-is 1 v ' O ' 190. X Q QT-3: 04' tif, f4fw5J?'E! 'l f .A s if' ' v ll e 5 E f. 1 +3 ,, ,wg V J' 4 4 5 '2,1m1L.: .:1l .lgrQav-5, 5t:h,f.+i'.g..fQ,..,3,,.,5,l3Q-.,1-14, y lg: Jf A 'ei I .L :ll .lf V ' 'ozkvj D l '. Q .Q I x..xw., Wx., : A an ,, The Sanctuary Society at Merrimack has for its principal purpose assistance at Mass. ln addition the various religious functions requiring attendants are provided by these men. NVith no concern for personal material gain, their time and eITort arc reverently and willingly spent in the service of Christ. Preceding the commencement of each scholastic year a period of prayer and medita- tion, called retreat, is conducted for the spiritual benefit of the students. The Fathers Rogers, Martin, Coan, Donovan, and Lanen, avtiug as retreat masters, have through fervent prayer and spiritual instructions inspired us to a more careful fulfillment of our duties to God and man. 'ww-qw e J- 4.. A , L J, , .L 1. mike ,An 1.x 'N A i ,.. fn. N. if -.E . 1 1 N r 1-. .1- I ,pw . NJ 5., 4 it 1' inaugurated. Parents and friends of the students were invited to attend an informal gathering on family day, sponsored by the Fraternity of the Holy Nameg the Rosary was recited daily for the intention of a lasting and just peaceg and weekly Confessions were heard on Thursday afternoon. Not only the students, but some neighbors of the college availed themselves of the opportunity of attending daily Mass and receiving Holy Communion in the college chapel. A society unique in the Archdiocese of Boston is found in the Fraternity of the Holy Name, one of the oldest groups in the young eollege's history. Organized on February 28, 1948, the Fraternity, originally known as the Guild of thc Holy Name, has for its primary objectives the spiritual needs of the students. The Fraternity works in conjunction with the individual parish Holy Name groups to foster respect for the Holy Name and the spiritual maturity of its members. The Fraternity has served as the central religious organ on the campus. Organization was accomplished with the election of the first offi- cers: Lawrence Morrisroc, presidentg Charles Flynn, vice-presidentg Charles Gallagher, treasurer, and Daniel Breen, secretary, who were responsible for drafting the first constitution. The Fraternity aided charitable and missionary work by collecting used Opportunity for parents of the students to become better acquainted with the college is offered at several functionsg on Family Day, the parents and faculty mingle to strengthen the friendships between them. The Communion Breakfast of the Fraternity of the Holy Name provides an occasion for fathers and sons to relax together after Mass and hear a distinguished guest speaker. ZMHUDK - Christmas cards and postage stamps. Religious pamphlets were acquired for the benefit of the stu- dent body. An annual Communion Breakfast was initiated on May 23, 1948, with the members receiving Holy Communion at a Mass celebrated in Saint Augustineis Church, Andover, and then retiring to the gymnasium for breakfast. The event took place each year with the fathers of the students being invited as guests. Prominent speakers were featured at these gatherings. To bolster the social life of the students the Fraternity presented its own social activities. The first dance to be held on campus was sponsored by the Guild of the Holy Name on Hal- lowe'en, 1947. Sports night was inaugurated, featur- ing prominent athletes as speakers, and the fathers of the students were again invited. Although the Fraternity has enjoyed success in the past, the mem- bers are looking forward to the time when their organization will form an integral part of the Arch- diocesan Society. Members of the Fraternity of the Holy Name receive Holy Communion at a Mass celebrated by their moderator Father Han- nan. Part of an aggressive army of Catholic men, they are displaying loyalty to their Leader and their Lord. This group of contented looking men must have thoroughly enjoyed the celebrities and movies of the sports world presented at the first annual sports night by the Fraternity of the Holy Name. C' -g fs 'W pn A socio-religious group was formed by Father llannan under the symbolic title of thc Cana Society to aid the large ntunber of married studcntsin becom- ing better acquainted and to aid them in thc mutual presentation and solution of their problems. In November, 1949, thc forty married students met to plan and organize the group. A connuittee headed by Daniel Breen drew up a constitution and the first meeting was held on December 3, 1949. An evening of dancing, card playing, and refreshments was so greatly enjoyed that similar monthly meetings were planned. A Saint 1'atriek's Day dance for the entire college, sponsored by the Cana Society, culminated these monthly meetings. Election of olliccrs took place in May, 1950. Elected were: .lohn Sheehan, president, Mrs. George Enwright, vice-president, Paul Lanni, treasurer, and Mrs. '1'homas Murray, secretary. During the school year ol' 1950-1951 the , , ig. 1 1 I 1 . it 12 1 R 4'-, 1 l sig' 4 ,N 1 f ' l E ' 3 E E E t ' ! i . l Father Ilannan prepares the monstranee for lleuedietiou of the Most Blessed Sacrament which follows a novena to Uur dy of Good Counsel eaeh Thursday noong at this time students offer prayer ami thanksgiving for their spiritual well-being. john Sheehan, president of the Cana Society, with his wife and daughter Lorraine, is typical of the average family man at Merrimack. monthly meetings were resumed and separate gath- erings ol' the wives took place. The members have developed true friendships and a deeper insight into the religious aspect of married life. No one student group in the college has such an important, inconspieuous, yet rewarding task as that of the Sanctuary Society. Founded on February 9, 194-9, to meet the needs of the religious activities on the campus, the society has proved to be both an aid to the college and .i's0ufc0,9f spiritual benefit to members. Servers for Mass, ilili'lldi1l11S for weekly Bencdiction, sacristans for the chapel and attend- ants for all other religious functions are provided by the Sanctuary Society. Instructions for serving Mass and assisting at the various other religious services are given by Father Hannan, moderator of the society. 5 1- Q. FAM f. I .'3ggvg.w:g Gi! ' - 'E Q ' ' ' ,.Q!if'2,4,. As! -YW: ,I ,j'qv,f1,.+ H.. :T af? gi+..'.f ,. -. fm, .-SM, .4 ,wb-753 fix 'W.+-'xxx .P , Q Q -u' X . S 1. ' L 5' fl. f 5 25' A 3 gifs- ff- mx .fu 'M' ff KJ Q? ix 14 ,,tI1, l f . . Y ,513 '.'- fa '13 N zu :V M ,iff ',- ,S N-r '29 I K v. ,, f 5, v 1' 1 HS ......w: .l A. I N -5 .f N07 .., 54. 3 Y' . If . IZ' 4 s 4 Athi.-J 'K-a ,t The educational aim of Mer- rimack College has been to dc- velop not only the individual in his relations to himself and to his God, but also to his fel- low members of society. ,It is with this thought in mind that the faculty and students of Merrimack College have initi- ated within the college the broadest possible social pro- gram, a program which includes not only their obligations to God but also their social obli- gations to man. The most im- portant. part of this program., and that on which all others depend, is the Guild of the Holy Name. It is the prime function of the collegcis academic societies to provide a level at which the students and faculty might meet on a common basis to further extra-curricular discussion of the topics in which they are particularly interested, and to provide an incentive for extra- curricular research in those fields. Tlien too, the societies play an important part in the recreational activities of the students and assist them in integrating their college activities on a religious, social, and cultural basis. On the following pages. we have recorded a pictorial history of those events which, aside from their educational and cultural value., have served to pro- mote a distinctive feeling of fellowship and spirit among the students themselves, a spirit which will cement their loyalty to their classmates and teachers in the years following graduation., a love which will keep them forever faithful to the memory and ideals of Merrimack College. 1 4- ji V in m if' tn L! X V in 1.7 fn 'df za Q, 4. fp-Y Q, ag 'gn ., V: Agni tgvcg cl Q unfit ' 5' U fa V f' A t ac. U is l07 F X , One of the most active social groups on the campus, the Cana Society was organized for the benefit of the married students and their wives. Realizing that the college forms a major factor in their lives the married students have thus attempted to bring their wives to the campus from time to time for practical lectures on domestic relations The Merrimack College Glee Club in formal choral robes renders a spirited chorus under the direction of Father William J. 'Wynne, O.S.A. at the annual recital in the gymnasium. A. .L K 1' .4 as well as for pleasant social gatherings. Here Mr. and Mrs. George Enwright and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan, Father Hannan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murray, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lanni and daughter watch the antics of Lorraine Sheehan. . D.pjw 4-f of Perhaps the most noteworthy characteristic of the collegeis extra-curricular life is the proportion of active participation it has received. The number of clubs and societies seems, at first, to be much more than such a relatively small enrollment could sup- port, yet, upon closer examination, the pattern of these organizations becomes clear, and it is obvious that each depends upon the other to the extent that all of them may be considered one integral part of the school's functioning. This works for the benefit of everyone. QJ7 tg? 1- '-+ 1- x. X1 I 2.4 if Tile Christmas party held in the college gymnasium for the children from the two local orphanagcs, December 9, 1950. Organized and supported entirely by the students of the college, this orphans' party was sponsored by the Student Council with Julius R. Carlucci as general chairman. It is intended to be an annual affair. For the reader of this yearbook, then, the photo- graphs and commentary on these final pages should signify lVlerrimack's fulfillment of all that is often called the former students' halcyon college days. That period of our lives has just recently passed, not without profit or fond recollection. Many of the students associated with the Class of '51 in its many clubs and societies have been undergraduates, all have. been our friends, and we hope will continue to be--in this way our yearbook becomes constant, and not only a memento. Q Mr. Patrick Shannon pauses for a molnent from his duties as first president of the Merrimack Associa- tion. His was one of the main driving forces in the organization of this parents' group. an . . I ,Jn Wlxen the Merrimack Association meets, the whole family attends. Here refreshments are being served in the college canteen after the conclusion of thr business meeting. The ollicers of the Associa- tion: Mrs. James 0'Ncill, Mr. Adam Silk, president, Father McQuade, Mr. Ed- ward Lawlor, past presi- dent, Mrs. Edward Lynch. fSeaterlj Mrs. Katherine Corey and Mrs. William Mason. ATI 3251 'lf U 3. O n I ' tr The Blessing of the children is an annual event at the college. The fana Society meets with the Merrimack Association on this day and after a brief explanatory sermon the chaplain blesses the children. Parents and children it . -yggx 1 are here seen leaving the chapel after the ceremony. 55537 7? 'l'he Association ol' Merrimack College was organ- ized in February of 1948 with the purpose of enabling the parents of the students lo become better acquainted with the college, its objectives, and policies, and of cooperating with the faculty in an effort to improve the conditions and surround- ings of the students. Membership in the Association is open to the parents and wives of the students of the college. A gigantic l'enny Sale sponsored by the Associa- tion was held in the Lawrence Memorial Stadium on the night ol' ,lune 4, 1948. The entire student body assisted at the event which included a display of fireworks and other entertainment. Proceeds from the sale were used for construction of the college gymnasium. Members of,tl1c Association assisted actively in the solicitation of funds for the building drive dur- ing the Spring months of 1949. Other activities were subordinated to this main effort. The Austin Guild, a subsidiary group composed of members living in the Greater Boston area, pre- sented the Merrimack College Clee Club in a concert at .lenkins Auditorium, Malden, on Palm Sunday, April 2, 1950. The varied program featured soloists Sara Holger, soprano, Mary Freeman, a harpist, and Francis Scannell '53, tenor. fifth column Saint Mary's Auditorium in Lawrence provides the setting for the public lectures of the Merrimack College Lecture Forum. Conveniently located in the center of the city, the auditorium is readily acces- sible to both the students and the local citizenry. Ordinarily held on Sunday afternoons, some of the lectures are also scheduled in the evening. Professor Louis Budenz of Fordham University from the Merrimack rostrum reveals the nature of the work of the Communist party in the United States. W P14555 ' M, M' . .5 K 'xx J' if ' an Q 1 152 X fn, A 'mf I . W' A WE if ' K I K X V t I 1 Q A s V P s 4 Y j V w xii, tix , - ' f ' . 1, -4,4 L ,.iiQ.4Ex. 'kj x' v ,N ' F . Q l .qy ff- ' wwf' ' . v Lx tml Y 14 'Xxx . x Xxx -xxx X T S A NX 'N A 3 ,, ff Q N ' - V x A k 4 'l5li7' ' Y XX , xx x t lx ' I xx 4 xx 4 ' XX ...1 XX J lx ' I .' x X 1 gg., 4 - ' v Lf lo 1, SVN- ,, H, Lim. a V Mm, .'1dXfi' 1 af.-2 -'P???? Xghwf ' -,-Av L. A 1 , .,.. -'Cin Q www. ' my ' M, . 'V 4- ,AS AA 'A N.. . . ' JA' V ! ,L ,MW-3, Donuld Benton, the organizer und first president of the Student Council, delivers u progress report on the deliberat- tions of the committee clmrged with the responsibility ol' drufting the first constitution for tlle Student Council. sf QX is Q.- ,,.Lf- xx za iw John Ford, '52, Donald Beaton '51, and Andrew Cahill '51 question an appellant during a ses- sion of the Student Court. This court administers the f1 rules and regulation! es- tablished by the Student Council. A committee from the Student Council discusses ques- tions of policy with the liaison ofliccr of the faculty, Father Murray, Dean of Men. Decisions of the student court may also be appealed to the Dean. The Student Council in plenary session. Composed of the presidents oi' the four classes and elected representatives from each class the Student Council speaks for the student-body as a whole in regulating extra-curricular activities and ill establishing rules of conduct. 6? From the very beginning Merrimack College has recognized the necessity for effective student govern- ment. It has fulfilled this need through a democratic Student Council, composed of representatives elected by each class, the class president, Warrior editor- in-chief, and the president of the Fraternity of the Holy Name. The Student Council is organized to fulfill a three- fold objective: a liaison, first of all, between the faculty and the student body, then as an advisory board for the various student organizations. Finally, it functions as a means of instructing its own mem- bers in administration and leadership, thereby pro- viding for the entire student body a working model of democratic school government. Yes, in this endeavor, too, the Class of ,Sl has been the pioneer, and we'll admit it . . . in the beginning the methods and aims were not always clear. But in our time we have learned, and left our learning and precedent behind us for the future's benefit. The tremendous task of building a govern- ment with permanent value and flexibility has been successfulg it remains with succeeding classes to preserve it. It is our hope that the initiative and industry of the first Student Council will mark the beginning of a long tradition at Merrimack College. --41 41 Student-1 from all classes are eligible for positions on the Witrrnor The semi-oilieial nature of the Merrimack staff, and there are openings for a diversity of talents When the Warrior necessitates frequent conferences members of the various departments are assembled, a representative hetween the faculty moderator, Reverend cross section of the student body is presented Edwllrd .l. Burns, 0.S.A., and the student editor, Lawrence P. Morrisroe. A newspaper does not just happen. Like an organism, it must first he conceived, horn, and then must grow. These stages have been evident in the evolution of 'lfhe Merrimack Warrior, which devel- oped from the monthly mimeographed Press Club Bulletin and made an appearance in its present format in June, 1948, only seven months after the college first opened its doors. Since that initial edition, the Warrior has been published monthly, written, edited, and managed entirely hy students. Carrying news of campus events and activities to students, faculty, parents, and friends of the college, it has readers in many sections of the United States and even in several European countries. Thus, the Warrior has already served as a medium for extend- ing the reputation of our growing young college heyond the limits of the New England area. Every issue of the newspaper contains several departments, each of which is under the direction of a competent editor. Ultimate responsibility for YVorking under the direction of Business Manager, Thomas K. Milton Cseatedj and Advertising Manager, Julius R. Carlucei Cthird leftj members of the Wzlrrior's Business Staff safeguard the financial end of the publication. i 1 'Cf' 4, I 2711: ,Mcrrlluart ' FVWTTG'- t Cmmimfla JUNIOR Wes: The XVarrior's Editorial Board consisting of News Editor Neil F. iiiiisgfsriiggc ig:::i,i:T:'u?.,1j5.:..,q..'::.,:.L,11: Doherty Cseatedj, James P. McLaughlin, Paul Shannon, Matthew e Suifsde'i'fEf i5 ! iiffu'-V: Conway, James McCillivray, Willizttll Daly, Frederick Peterson, and A' i Frederick Ellis, is concerned with policy-making decisions under the guidance of the faculty moderator. and policy and :ulministration rests with the editor-in- chief and the editorial board, under the guidance of the faculty moderator. There is., therefore, diversifica- tion without discord. Like other extra-curricular activities, the Warrior provides students with a variety of opportunities to gain practical experience in undergraduate years. In editorials and feature articles, those who incline towards creative writing can find a ready vehicle for expression, while, in the news section, those who are preparing for careers in journalism are able to apply the principles and techniques learned, in the classroom. Moreover, students interested in photography and drawing find ample opportunity to display their art in the pages of the Warrior. Business-minded students play an indispensable role in the publication of the Warrior by directing its financial operations. A substantial amount of advertising is needed to defray the costs of each edition, and it is the serious responsibility of the Afylft-JI Will, BE ON FUN fulnru mm Pmudrul i Ai CD11 H ff! lali MARDN GRAS B' 'i 5 'm 'M ' totnr has lmnwm i K 7 if , , ' A Mnnttmnrtvuu 1 1 - 'IQ 4 was 4if3i3'i1i imili1iInhIi'I'4.IAS'l'X, D' .vm IHCIFIIPNITIIIN rr sauna umm: L ' Lays, ' i ' Q7 ml Iu4-:mIu1nI'vInm an num uruxxt, 1 ' .,.. ,, 5- t,tL.,,i,2,,.,q',.,I-,,.f,.'.-.i mznu nm mmm Wm H ll , , I . , ..- Q it .l , l ' .R ' ,HFPVS ,X t i , . 3' M . cv ' ' journalistic principles of bala vJ!illVlHlt'llWl1ll til HIJIZI tlltlwfl U 1HtlISI'VtN I1Nl'Hll HPC and make-up, learned in the class- room, are given practical applica- tion on the Watrrior's pages. business section to see that sufficient advertisements are solicited. These operations and those of the equally-important circulation department, when per- formed successfully, ensure the continued growth of the Warrior. The future of our college newspaper is promising, it should increase in content and frequency as the college itself develops. Even now, on the occasion of the first graduating class, it assumes another func- tion: that of preserving the relationship between the alumni and their Alma Mater. It is safe to predict that the Warrior will carry out this function for many, many years. II7 David F. Walsll has brought to the editorship of The Merrimaekan the cultured mind of an English major and the creative thought of a thespian. Yet more was needed, too, for his was the responsibil- ity of the selection and direction of an untrained staff. Future editors will strive hard to emulate the standard set hy the lirst Editor-in-Chief. Thomas D. Murray, a veteran newspaper man, was the practical touch needed to stabilize the hustle and bustle of the busy Merrimaekan office. A Manag- ing Editor of solid proportions Tom achieved a real triumph in the lirst Merrimaekan. Jlw' 'l' HE MERRIMACKAN Editor-in-Chief ................................ David Wzilsli w . . . Business Manager . . . . .joseph Curedeo Managing Editor. . . . .Thomas Murray Photography Editor. . . . . .Thomas Welsh Faculty Editor .... , . .Robert Mulcahy Sporrs Editor . . . . . .Frederick Ellis Senior Editor ...... Donald Beaton Business S1616 . . . .Arthur Flanagan Andrew Cahill James O'Keefe Willian1 O'Connell John Ford . . .James Berthel William Daly Williani Riley Literary Stag .. James Mcflillivrziry Joseph Mahoney Frederick Peterson Robert Hughes l ar'ully Advisor .... Reverend Albert C. Shannon, 0.S.A., l'h.D, James Berthel and John Hughes study the intri- cacies of the dummy copy of The Merrimackan under Father Shannon's guidance. Theirs will be the task of assembling the second annual-to match the lirst. ' ' f .,,! V-f'7'v'v iF'A'Y'i' JAX wi: fu-.- Joseph J. Caredco of Lawrence will have gained lnore than his degree ol' Bachelor ol' Science in Accounting at graduation, for hc has been one of the most encr- getic Merrimackans in the cxtra-curric- ular activities ol' thc college. From his very lirst ycar Joe has taken a promi- nent, though unassuming, part in the functioning ol' the organizations and the social, affairs with which he has been associated. The success of innttlnerable dances and sporting events is attributable in no small way to his willingness to spend long hours in careful attention to detail. As Business Manager of The Mcrrimackan ,loc has demonstrated an organizational ability tllat augurs well for a highly successful career. lomas 1 esn, photograply uhtor, and his assistant, om l'ord discuss with l'rcd llhs, sports uhtor, the proper angle from . which an action picture of the basketball team should be taken. l IT collected and catalogued all thc pictures The photograpiy slat portraying the history of the development ol' tl1e college. J W Wav!!! , D, NZ' joseph liaredeo, Business Manager, and his assistant, Arthur Flanagan, check the files in The Merri- mackan olliee. The work of the business stall' is chiefly concerned with voluminous correspondence, and the maintenance of proper accounts in record- ing the day by day business of the yearbook. in-av The working stall' of The Merrimackan caught in a rare pose of inactivity. CThirrl Rowj Alfred Larose, Donald Beaton, John Flynn,'William 0'Connor, William Daly, Frederick Peterson. fsecoml Rnwj William Riley, Frederick Ellis, Thomas Welsh, Joseph Caredeo, Robert Mulcahy. fFirst Rowj Joseph Mahoney, Edward Thibodeau, Arthur Flanagan, Julius Carlucci. The history of the class of 1951 has in no small measure been a truly heroic one. The total lack of any precedent in all of our undertakings has pre- sented a much greater challenge than we would have acknowledged at the beginning. This was especially true of the task confronting the stafi' of the 1951 Merrimackan. Early in the Spring of 1950, a motley group of young idealists came together at the request of Father Shannon, in order to establish the basic principles and methods for the first annual yearbook of Merri- mack College. The clash of interest and opinion was immediately obvious-suggestions for a model ranged all the way from the New Yorker to Lifcg and arguments about the relative merits of art and photography were frequent and aggressive. When the turmoil finally subsided, there emerged a work- ing staff with one unified aim: an attractive, historical, and informative yearbook. The official publisher and photographer were chosen, and in conferences with their representatives, a working model of the Merrimackan was drawn up to exact scale. We may safely say that no textbook was ever more intently studied or slavishly imitated, and it was not long before the accumulation of reports, photographs, and correspondence demanded a filing system. If we lacked experience, we more than made up for it in initiative. ij is' gs ,Lin V. i 4' A 'UH'-Ii' ,M I t HR. ,Jap Joseph Caredeo introduces the freshmen members of the staff to the important aspects of preparation of manuscripts and the typing of business letters for the year- 'QEESW -iff' W: , 'Nm fs f J I S7 -W ,, if fm. v,.A-,f '--Q . the . One of our first major concerns was the history of the collegeg only after a great deal of research could the final product be polished and used as a basis for the proper selection of photographs. Then as the initial reports were turned in, emphasis was laid upon style and correctness, while the photography staff worked long and steadily in selecting pictures to supplement the text. Many of the articles were re-written as many as five times. The business staff husied itself with the reams of correspondence and technicalities of budget and cost. There was born in all of us an appreciation for the multitude of details in the publishing world. Wlieli January came, all too quickly, there was a sustained rush of fevered activity in order to meet the February deadlineg black coffee and late hours were the order of the day. Now you hold the product, the Merrimackan staff is proud to present the first complete record of the first four years. We have been doubly fortunate in that we have lived them and relived them in the creation of the 1951 Merrimackan, a vivid chronicle of a brave and transforming experience. The editorial staff of The Merrimuekan thrash out a knotty problem of' policy as the Editor-in-Chief propounds his theory on thc matter to Frederick Ellis, Robert Mulcahy, William Riley, and William Daly. Father Flaherty and Father Shannon discuss questions of style and rhetoric in the preparation of The Merrimaekan for the press. Um A wag once remarked that if you leach a parrot to repeat supply and demand, you have an economist. However, a visitor sitting in one of the Economics Club's regular meetings, would leave convinced, after hearing a lively The Economics Club of Merrimack College holds the distinction of being the first honor society on the campus. Formed in March, 1949, by students of the Business School under the guidance of Father Edward Burns, O.S.A., the 'GEco Club consisted of eleven members of the Class of 1951. The featured activities of the club are its regular informal dis- cussions, occasionally held in conjunction with the Economics seminar, and its luncheon meetings. The popular Economics Club luncheons fulfill one of the principal aims of the organization, the fostering of a closer alliliation between its members and men who are prominent in their professions. In this manner the students become acquainted with the problems and policies prevailing in the various fields which bear upon Economics. Membership in the Economics Club is open to upperclassmen majoring in Econom- ics or in Business Administration who have main- tained a consistently high scholastic standing. Members are presented with additional opportunities to broaden themselves educationally, culturally, and socially, and to affiliate themselves with the official national Economics associations. Reverend Edward J. Burns, 0.S.A., Ph.D., moderator of' the Economics Club, chats with the vice-president of the Arlington Trust Compuny'in Lawrence, Mr. Daniel Murphy, Jr., who addressed the club. .I-v discussion on such current problems as debt retirement and deficit financing, that the science of' economics embraces a host of complex elements. L' Until October of 1949, Merrimack College had been forced to tolerate the lack of a well-organized debating society. Upon this date, however, Father Smith and a group of students incorporated them- selves into a debating club and drew up a schedule. Nothing but intramural debates were possible during the first few months, the aspiring locutors were as yet unskilled in a diflicult art, an art which demands the clear thinking of tl1e logician and the savoir-faire of the rhetorician. The first occasion the organization had to debate outside Merrimack came at the request of St. .lohn's Hospital in Lowell, where we defended both sides of the proposal, Resolved: that the Taft- Hartley Law should be repealed. Arguing the same topic, we held our first inter- collegiate debate at Emmanuel College, where Neil Doherty '52, and George Enwright '52, successfully defended the affirmative attitude. Meanwhile, because of his responsibilities as registrar, Father Smith reluctantly resigned his post and gave the moderator- ship to Father Quinn, acting head of the department of philosophy. Stonehill College defeated the same team on the same resolution a few weeks later. This year Father Quinn fabricated elaborate plans for the club, which now has a strong experiential foundation. Already they have clashed with Stone- hill, Emmanuel, Providence, Phillips Academy, and Our Lady of the Elms. 'Lau Members of the debating team are selected for mental acumen and forensic ability. Behind an actual debate stretch long hours of reading, strategy, conferences, and 'S ' ,,-Q I ' ,lv Bd' r ' -Hu f 7' .r rh ,fa ,af , , - 1,,1 'i91. A 'tv'L .. .Miff.T.M'??fQt . i N s -, Q m,Aqg'a,g Neil Doherty drives home a point while George Enwright assays the arguments of thc opposition. A quick eye for argument-analysis under pressure is always indispensable, often decisive. private sessions. This discipline produces results not only in successful debates but, more important, in the grappling with the complex issues of the modern day. 10221 . 'W?- --- '-- - . 1 all fre..-3 4522- For reminiscent men of the first four years the memory of the Glee Club, particularly, must pro- duce a pardonable nostalgia. For not only is this the first student organization at Merrimack, it is also one of the most active and entertaining. The objects of this organization are to create and foster general music culture, to encourage and develop the talents of its members, and to provide music for College programsf' The aims of the Glee Club's The Glee Club turns dramatic as the above scene from Cox and Box depicts. Father Wynne at the piano plays the delightful music for Sullivnn's comic operetta. A milestone in the young career of the Glee Club was its First Annual Christmas Concert of December 1949. Posed below after the Merrimack Anthem finale is this group which has helped so much to establish a good name for Merrimack College throughout the area. At the left stands student pianist Joseph Orlandog at the right, Father Wynne, director. w-1251. . V, .t ' 1-4.1 f friutnv, ! d1fI'7 ' 'f L4 ' tm constitution and the record of its first years are synonymous. No club has worked harder to attain a standard of achievement. The Glee Club has not only seen history made at the College, it has helped make it as well. For this understatement a Glee Club member would undoubtedly substitute a more exalted summary, typifying a remarkable and right- eous 'Esprit de corps. The question is not whether philosophy is im- portant, said G. K. Chesterton, 'ibut whether any- thing else is important. The main objective of the Philosophy Club is to foster an awareness of the importance of philosophy in modern education. It endeavors to achieve this end by encouraging its members to develop a broad outlook toward increas- ingly complex problems. Discussions are carried on in a spirit of open-mindedness. As a practical method of procedure, individual members volunteer to pre- pare papers which in turn are critically analyzed by the club as a whole. The critical attitude thus devel- oped stimulates reconsideration of hastily formed opinions and supplements the didactic technique of the classroom. The perennial love of truth is thus served and men are taught to think, a most trying and all too rare accomplishment in this industrial era. Ill!!! ,IV f ' If ' 4 ' Q, NS- Rohert Sheehan, chairman of the club, delivers a paper as an introduction to and a pivot for dis- cussion. Members enjoy a full opportunity for airing their opinions before their critical fellow-students. Ra: fx Ox. - - -1:7 -1 Pictured here are a group with a practical purpose. Though for some philosophy connotes airy abstractions, real philosophy is solidly practical. The adage that runs, The first thing is living, then comes philosophizing, is only partly true. For, more important than living is living rightly. To live rightly one must think rightly. No one can steer a course through our mazy world without a chart. The philosophy club tries to provide that chart, to make some sense of problems in science, society, education, tries in short to. see meaning in life so as to put sanity into our lives. I , 7 I i M-,i.....i........ 1' -,,.,f' 1 . . . . ' nm George Cox registers liewllderment and Fat A H . . . . F! Q art anticipates trouble as Richard Fitz- X l ' patrick and Loretta Konopaeka uncon- 5-1 seiously emote in a sleep-walking scene . 1 from Not Tonight. i ' 'w V N 'Ni , N l l it f wrtm-.. ' ' : f:'a-4 V '4lY:f'iT kL,.,' ,N A M 5 A- hs ...' rw- y-q '1i?,f.J '1i' f 'fET' e V ' Q. i am... ' 'W1'x?11wz-'will-1w'i.,.,,,r -,1,' '- 'f-'QILW .mi 1 fifQQ.-, 'A' ' -7'3S . ' . , '- . 1' f? lit i 2 0 0 l' 1 I I I No art has a more universal appeal than the art O.S.A., established the Dramatic Club at Merrimack of the theater and no college enjoys a complete in December 1948. In the formative stages of the ' extracurricular life without a Dramatic Club. More organization the productions were necessarily experi- I than qualified by his experience at the Drama Work- mental, and were planned to provide a maximum of shop of Catholic University, Father Francis X. Smith, The east and directors of the bright and successful jenny Kissed Mc take a moment out to pose for the camera- man. On the floor are Cornelia Fox, Raimona Reitano, and Curmelina Balsamog seated are Helen McEvoy and experience for the largest possible number of mem- Robert Webhg standing are Father Francis X. Smith, John Cove, Zita Surette, Robert Becotte, Austin 0'Brien, Barbara Burke, Helen Geraghty, Nancy Vogt, Lydia Rogers, and Father Joseph A. Flaherty. if u RA na M ., . Q' s if if v v .. vu.:-4 in ttf 9-:w wi tis li! tix ll! in 04 '1 Q JZ' e,U,4 +.9 ,lf Q, ,J p' Q gp V ff tavq snwg 5 x f I0 5. 5925 PQ 5 1 3+ clit froth 'hi-L. Nh 1-upuu-gum.. .--W -M- .lames Quine smiles complacently on the efforts of Carolyn Cullen to recite Tennyson during the Dramatic Club's presentation of The Flattering Word by George Kelly. At left, Toni Mazzaglia, as Mrs. Zooker, gushes appreciatively to Helen Toohig and James Berthel. One of the most popular of Kelly's shorter plays, The Flatter- bersg this program would more quickly determine the amount of real stage talent within our ranks. on three popular Production started immediately one-act comedies, If Men Played Cards As Women Do, Tlw Still Alarm, and Refund, all played to a near capacity audience in December of 1948. This trio of one-act plays established the Dramatic Club as a spirited outfit, from the point of view of resource- ful stage crews as well as capable performersg prac- tically all sets, and even the stage itself, were pro- cured and assembled by the members themselves. Since its initial performance, the club has enlarged its membership and widened its aims and experience. A thoroughly delightful three-act comedy, Jenny Kissed Mc, was presented early in 1950 at Punchard Auditorium in Andover. Following this success, two one-act plays were performed in conjunction with the Glee Club's presentation -of Cox and Box in December of the same year. One of the most spirited and talented groups, in the school, the Dramatic Club, now fully aware of its own potential, is look- ing forward to a distinguished career in collegiate drama circles. A vital part of any production is its behind- the-scencs workers. Here an eflicient stage crew readies the setting of The Flattering Word. ing Word shows the awful power of flattery on a narrow mind. Participants in the two plays were undergraduates in accordance with the club's policy of developing talent throughout the students' membership. As a co-feature the Clee Club gave a spirited performance of one of Sullivan's first operettas, Cox and Box. SCHEDULE SCORES Opp. Opp. 91 75 64 73 52 63 91 76 78 64 47 79 80 1950 Merrimack College Nov. '30 ............ Saint Anselm's M. C. Dec. 1 ........... Stonehill College 48 . . Saint Anselm's . Dee. 5. . .Oxford School of Business 45 ..,. Stonehill . . . Dee. 13 ........ Salem State Teachers 63 . Oxford Business . . . . Dec. 15 ..... Nichols Junior College 50 Nichols Jr. College 1951 67 Salem State Teachers .... jan. 4 ............. Lowell Textile 67 . . Lowell Textile . .. . . jan. 6 ........... Clark University 60 . Clark University ..... Jan. 12 Oxford School of Business 65 . Oxford Business ..... Jan. 17 ...... Portland Junior College 80 Portland Jr. College Jan. 19 ..... Worcester Junior College 84 Worcester Jr. College Jan. 30 ............ Burdett College 75 ..... Burdett ......... Feb. 6 ............ Saint Anselnfs 61 . . Saint Anselm's . . . . . Feb. 7 ............ Becker College 48 . . . . . . Becker . . . Feb. 9 ........ Salem State Teachers Feb. 16 ........ New England College Feb. 17 ........... Stonehill College Feb. 23 ..... Portland Junior College March 3 .... ....... B urdett College Coach Cicero gives last minute advice to Wxlrriors in pre-game strategy session. 46' Q-Q .1 'Yvv 1 , ,. nllbxflue ' ei- -.mf Jf: X ,Q' nr SKS aw N ' ,gn ' -Q mu,-f ' ' J' 1 Y Q YW 'Wt' L, . K, V, '4' ,asf . . A, P Q N Kilgili X '. -wpgzyfg. , . 1 -f-v g ff W ' ,. v ffm . ' , A 'L ' V 'N . a : A ft-TH 4. M my ,V . , , ' V www 1 -f ' 2 A pf-v:f,:,' ' ww- - ,717 , , N K - ' - .ww Y f Q L A , VH . 5 7 , .1 4. , ,I -. WMM A, , aw. V LI , 1 t fry Q.. A.,,,--wx , 1 '. ai A .W .X . A - yxiguifx.. X.. W-..w.-ww 1. . T ' .x a -'Ha U an 5' I V QNAYV, 'f ,ww Mn, , U x 1 w.,U,,, L, l. ' I , R , ,V -,Ag-:-x .Nxt if ,.V,5+..f . 4, ,xy A , 4 .ww 3 , ,,,v, W L, ,, Zi - 'L Q ' ' ' A ,jwwjxgj 9 -' do ?'l'fA7t-a1?'F4i'A v 1 ' U ' Y ' -um., ., '53f2:,.w,.xKff,s,:y.L.,: nm..s.,... , bth' - and Thus far, the story of athletics at Merrimack Col- lege has been one in keeping with the oft repeated phrase, It is more blessed to give than to receive. The accent for almost everyone connected with sports has been on giving. Faculty members have given time and energy, working out schedules, even raising a building so that the Merrimack student could boast a sound mind in a sound body. Friends of the college have donated substantially toward this end. Finally, the student body has given eagerly, both bodily and spiritually, in the hope that a repu- tation for scholarship together with successful ath- letic teams might bring honor and fame to this newly born institution. The year 1950 has already seen one Merrimack College basketball team enjoy a satisfying season of inter-collegiate competition and will see another, this time under the direction of ex-Villanova star Lawr- ence Cicero, face a particularly hard schedule. The steps leading up to the realization of these school sponsored teams will be interesting to follow. During the winter of 1947-48 the college presented intramural basketball for the students. Father Cullen, athletic director, allotted names to sectional teams, worked out a schedule, transported students to the gymnasiums and even refereed games. Fifty men comprising five tennis volunteered to compete for the distinction of claiming the first championship of the college. Competition from the start was very keen and the so-named Scientists, Medics, and Dons supplied many thrill-packed games. The Scientists, led by the sharp-shooting of Charles Flynn, proved too strong for the remaining four teams and were league champions by a healthy margin. The roll call of individual performers for this initial experiment in Merrimack's sports history includes such names as Flynn, Ellis, Carnevale, McGowen, Beaton, Mullen, O'Brien, and Silk, who together with numerous Dan Harrington, C161 hoops timely basket to help swamp A Warrior cage man does it right with his left hand. Burdett. The Warriors had a successful evening, winning easily. x M - w 2 1 t '3mi,15' rm ' .1 fx 1 -rn ' Smooth under-hand lay-up elimaxes solo rush. A study in suspended animation as Dan Driseoll arches a left handed push shot. Fellow Brave Tom O'Leary awaits a pos- sible rebound. Happily, none was forth- coming. N ' X-s-. VJ ml WJ, T, ' MT' i . . . for the inspiration to play like true sportsmen and Catholic gentlemen. .gi fi .',r v. IB 4, . 1 yfqf P H 45 X UN' Q4 X, F r ,, x 4 . . ' .X Ui Q35 vi P- -I U ', W1 gr. sf- '. vf 4 4 . x l . I . - 'xx' A f 'I' iq! fi - I r - , rl ' IM '56 ' N v i' ES E I U A ..: if L ' 5' S P' , Q I 2 V X 'L fil- 3 I' .. fn xc, QI, Q .D I ,J j ' 21 ...f ' 'if I x as bb I U K qw' he others, gave evidence of sound basketball know-how. Witli the enrollment of another class, eleven teams responded to the Mtap off whistle in this second year of intramural basketball. Interest in the league was greatly increased due to the erection of the college gym, and the added number of students. The Freshmen became pre-season favorites to win the league on the strength of their youth and agility. As the 1948-49 season progressed it soon became evi- dent that the predictions would be verified. Fresh 8 was bowling over all opposition. However, three sophomore entrants, the Brokers, Accountants, and Medics won consistently enough to stay within hail- ing distance of the loop leaders. The last few action-packed weeks of intramural play were definitely Sophomore weeks. A four game lead held by Frosh 8 was overcome and the upper class Brokers shared the top spot as regularly sched- uled play ended. A four team series followed. The elimination of Fresh 8 and the Medics made for an all Sophomore finale. The Brokers holding the No strings attached. Accountants in tight defensive check were able to take the third and deciding game in the two out of three series. An interesting sidelight of the ,48-49 season was the selection, by a special committee, of Freshmen and Sophomore All Star teams. The two squads under the direction of Fathers Flaherty and Cullen were to practice some weeks together and meet in an All Star game the like of which was never,before seen at Merrimack. The battle was billed as a grudge affair with age opposing youth. Those in the 6'know were whispering that youth would have its fling. True, when the battle was over, youth had been flung, from one corner of the gymnasium to the other. They were not outplayed but outmuscled. The final score read Sophomore All Stars 44, Fresh All Stars 39. The upperclassmen could once more walk the campus with heads high. Everyone looked forward with entlmsiasm to the 194-9-1950 basketball season, for rumor had it that Merrimack would recruit its first recognized athletic ' 'kfafzlzim ' mwtf-Juan Free substitutions has been Couch liiccro's policy all season. Such was necessitated by the Yvurriors' limited height. Cicero points out a desirable move to Jack Kashcta. N E V t - r 1 .4 . h f Y V., 9,3 -. K . f 0- 4 Q. ,waxy . .P W wx f , ,, X , 5 W' 5335.51 ' '57lz'159 191 3 , ' .. . ' Y5f,f ,545S.z:EfiZf., flag? 59 . ' , 1:3 .:..-.,.,.. Q an ywff.-1ff,. , 2 y4,i'?f' f :- . F .IIQEF ., 1 P Q . gf? X , 'ff- ,L A w v 4 , 4 ,ff Nl 1- ' . 4 0 Q -' g qi, i 1 x , x,,xl M ff ' ' 9 4 . 1 A' .,1 . .4 ,v X Y - ,L i H-1 If ff X- x, , ' I k , 1-g' F M D ' ' .iff s , V ,y lx 'A A . 1511 '.ull ' K r 2 X , l .' 5. . 'P' , I x . I '211 5 'Q f n 'A' . if-'h-'f I x Merrimack College 1947-48 Sophomore All Star Team. Front Row, left to right: R. Smithg R. Carluccig W. Mullenr, T. McCowan5 F. Ellis. Rear Row, left tu right: G. 0'Brienq W. Grattang J. Lawlorg J. Flynng D. Beatong C. Flynn, and J. Silk. group to carry the blue and gold into intercollegiate dompetition. Paul Lanni of 's53 , a mature and capable young man, was appointed basketball coach. The fifteen man squad, handicapped by lack of height, utilized speed and good ball handling. Fea- tured games of the season were those with newly founded Stonehill College and Nichols Junior Col- lege. In losing two games to Stonehill the Merrimack hoopsters initiated a feud which someday might grow into a major rivalry.Tl1is first college sponsored team with its starting lineup of Freshmen George Lane, George Wermers, Frank Countie, and Soph- omores Dan Harrington and Ed LaRivier, won seven games while losing two. The 1950-51 edition of the Merrimack College basketball team was called out early in October by Coach Cicero with the intention of thorough condi- tioning in preparation for a man-sized eighteen game schedule, which featured home and home series with Stonehill College, Clark University of Worcester, Saint Anselm's of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Nichols Junior College at Dudley, Massachusetts. The quintet was built around a nucleus of the previous year's players reinforced by freshmen Jack Wilson, Bill Countie, Tom O'Leary, sophomores Jack Kasheta and Ray Bourque, and senior Ray Alie. The Warriors' first three attempts in big time collegiate basketball served only to verify what the sages have long held, that one must first learn to crawl before one can walk. Saint Anselm's, Stonehill, and Oxford Business School forced the Merrimackans into the hands and knees position with handy victories, although Oxford's win was by but a single point. A victory over Salem State Teachers' College raised the blue and gold record to three losses and one win. Setbacks suffered at the hands of Nichols Junior College, Clark University and Oxford Business Col- lege, for the second time, and a win over Lowell Textile determined a two won and one lost record. However, hard work by both coach and players began to pay off. Merrimack met and defeated in turn Portland Junior College, Worcester Junior College., and Burdett School of Boston. In all these victories the general ball handling and defensive play was impressive, as was the scoring ability of Frank Countie, Captain George Wermers, Jack Wilson, Jack Kasheta, Dan Harrington, and Tom O'Leary. As the players have improved, so naturally has their record as evidenced by the respectable propor- tion of victories achieved in their first year of inter- collegiate competition. . ,xv 151 rg 'Q S A- 'fan - 5- 4 T X, ' AH' 4' 4 '-.. , 2 K. , , W' fu -5: ' . o Ll I I ff . x L - va 2 s if 1 x - , r 'E wa 'x , .XV fax 2 Qhx A .- fi l B It is common to every man, this desire and power of man to detach himself from the trials of daily living-the abil- ity to relax both mind and body, if only for a short time, in order to gather his resources and energy. This relief is much more than merely desirable, it is an absolute necessity. Every age, we suppose, has had its own set of special ills, some particular pattern of problems which concerned its generation, in the twentieth century, it seems, we have inherited more than history's alloted share. It becomes more than usually necessary, then, to counter-balance this inheritance with an adequate program of planned social activities such as that enjoyed by the students of Merrimack College. For the student, it is universally agreed, must supplement his long hours of study and class attendance with an active participation in a variety of social programs. The memories of the events on the next few pages, if the reader will pardon our sentimental haze, must ,later ring with the recognition of an especially memorable evening, the quiet thrill of a new acquaint- ance, some small remembrance of pleasure hallowed hy time and separation which will serve to remind us of our days on Merrimaclis campus, of our studies and achievements, our struggles and failures, our constant growth of character and spirit while living and growing in the college we helped to build. wg. 54-J , Um' ' Meek... In most of our colleges and universities it is an honored tradition to set aside some part of the junior year in recognition of the attainment of upperclass status. At Merrimack, and at many other colleges., this period of festivity is called Junior Week, during this time the Junior Prom is held, the outstanding social event of the year. Our first Junior Week under general chairman Steve Doherty began on Monday morning, May eighth with a Mass celebrated by Father Cullen, the Junior Class Moderator, for the intentions of the Junior Class. After the Mass Father McQuade ad- dressed the assemlbly, and on behalf of all the faculty presented each junior with a silver medal of Our Lady of Good Counsel, the patroness of Merrimack College. That afternoon, the ceremony of planting the class tree was instituted, and above the roar of a fierce, cold wind Father Gildea spoke from the steps of the new Science Building. He told the class that like the tree which they had just planted they also must stand erect and sturdy, manifesting their faith in God's omnipresenceg they must grow in stature and stoutheartedness, that they may the better confront and consummate the tasks before them. On the following Wednesday evening, the parents of the Junior classmen became their sons' guests at an open-house buffet luncheon and entertainment, under the chairmanship of John King and Thomas Welsh. Father McQuade in his greeting assured the friends and parents that the faculty would always remember the Class of 1951 for its constant support during the difficult pioneering days of Merrimack College. In the meantime the extensive network of committees made last-minute preparations for the remaining events. Co-chairman of parents' night, John King, poses with Father McQuade before the bandstand. Later in the evening the parents themselves joined the fun. The highlight of many a Merrimack social gathering was the brilliant, precision danc- ing of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lanni. l0 l' K l xx 1 P nm H xo: ':L1h'l r - :- '51-' 1- f .?,.', ,fry fi. -xg 3- 4 A M 15 -.R wp. . Qsyffeiw il nH?,1.' .f'i. .- . T . 2 af' af '- , . guxghw -.3 F ' . Q .ww p ,Y ' Qu, k'?i.--4.1-,z:1: g:W , ' - ,iyitlxjr--1,9 -QQ, s. K, : ,' F if , : ' j X., . 4 ' wg ' 9.3. I ' .-'amz'-.g i if will V V .,5Q'?-Zn V I .,. , L my ,M ww ' 'fi 341 . X1 tw Syv- -rh 1 x S fy i IN. ian ,- ,rum 'Q -'NL -0-f 'H . lil 'A ' 94 I 1-A xg. N , 1 Y , -,.,. Y ,.,:,, ' Us i if After u whirl on the dance floor it is time out during the Junior Promenade to listen to the music und watch the other couples swing by in the guyly fcstooncd gymnasium. Though Junior Week is in full swing, it is wcll lo keep un eye on the muin bulletin bourd for school announcements and for the schedule of events to comc. ,Cldl .QU,QI'lf. Fverybody Q 'l tml es as Father MeQuude pre Qents a bouquet to Elaine Gallagher, queen of the Junior Prom. Each girl present was a queen but o l n y one could win. A group of cold junior classmen look on as presi- dent Bill O'Connell plants the dedicatory evergreen . . . a typical dnnce-floor scene at Merrimaclfs first Junior Prom . . . taking time out at the Hotel Somerset D inner Dance. 'Z U O X ! Honestly, the couples in the front line of the grand march at the Junior Prom were having fun, despite the expressions. On the next evening the ornate Louis XIV Ball- room of Boston's Hotel Somerset became the ren- dezvous of the junior classmen and their dates resplendent in white tuxedoes and lovely gowns, enjoying the first annual dinner dance. The guests of the students received brilliant class pins, em- blazoned with a replica of the college seal. Following this the college gymnasium, decorated to represent a Parisian sidewalk cafe with colorful fences and archways, echoed to the soft strains of dance music at the long-awaited Junior Promenade. Chairman, Joe McCormack, took time out from his duties at the dance to remind everyone of the sports events that would.take place the next day. Needless to say the level of competition was keen and high, under the direction of Charlie Hoen. ln the tradi- tional tug-of-war between the Juniors and Sopho- mores the Sl ersv bravely won by a mighty heave., and in a grueling, fast-paced, three mile marathon Vincent Davey of the Class of '53 emerged the applauded victor. The highspot of the day, how- ever, was the victory of the Juniors over a hard- hitting faculty softball team paced by the batting prowess of Father Quinn and Father Flaherty. The remaining events included two one-hundred yard dashes, a fat man's sprint for the married men, a 220-yard run, and an exciting obstacle race. We feel justified in recording the first annual Junior Week a tremendous success, primarily from the view-point of class cooperation and spirit. '-Sy l m'5xlQ!X l . , Lia, E. .E. The festive atmosphere of Halloweien occasioned the first flurry of social activity at the young college in 1947. The college classrooms, for lack of a better place, were transformed with the traditional decora- tions and the affair was a brilliant and well-attended success. Classrooms were again pressed into service on St. Patrick's Day, this time suggesting a bit of Ireland. Jigs and reels were whirled to the best of recorded music, and every colleen in attendance was presented with a gardenia. Merrimackis first formal dance was held in a set- ting more auspicious than mere classrooms, however initially hallowed. On May 14, 1948, the young. scholars and their ladies held forth at the charming Merrimack Country Club in Methuen. To top off the evening, a queen, Miss Eleanor Cohane, and six princesses were chosen and rewarded with appro- priate gifts. Appropriate ensembles for Merrimack's second annual Barn Dance are modeled by Claire and Joe McLean. The drums are muted momentarily as McCarthy adopts his best microphone technique in presenting an award to Tom McCormack during the height of the festivities of the Sophomore Cotillion. This is the major social affair of,lhe year for the Sophomores. we-N1 gd lnformality and high spirits mark this sweater dance of the under- classmen in an early full event. 4 f 2 M y G' Fwxuhvqilm 'Q T 'f n N 6 , I,- WI, 1 u Ly! I I' King Jerry 0 Leary and his queen expel the devil from their throne' at the Mardi Gras festival. The regal robes and the Mephistophelcs cloak were just part of the sparkling display of costumes which blended into the brilliantly decorated gymnasium. I43 We had them standing in line at the Sophomore Cotillion in the college gymnasium while Gary Babi- giun went through his look what I have found routine. The surprises during the dance outmatched those at the door. After un evening of plcusunt dancing, members of the freshman class und their escorts pause for refreshments ut the Freshman Hop of the Class of '53 in the college gymnasium. iff , dlh , and . . With the beginning of the second year, dancing facilities at the campus were greatly improved with the construction of the gymnasium. The initial social event of the new edifice was a dance held in recog- nition of the freshmen on November 10. American Beauty roses' were presented to the young ladies present. Next on the social calendar for the 1948-49 season was the Freshman Hop. May 16 saw the class of ,52 dancing under the college colors of blue and gold to the music of Frankie Kalm at the Auditorium in Lawrence. The big social affair of the freshmen was a grand success due to the hard work of .lohn Cove and his committee. Junior Year social life opened with a novel twist when two hundred couples took to the floor in a barn dance held in the college gymnasium in November of 1949. Chairman Pete Dunne and his co-workers transformed thc place with bales of hay doubling as chairs, and cornstalks and pine branches adorned the walls. A hay wagon filled, appropriately enough, with hay, cornstalks, and pumpkins, served as a stage for the Hillbilly orchestra. Prior to the dance, the committee held a hay rally on the campus. Free horse rides and cider swigs were tendered those who bought tickets. The evening of December 10, 1948, was a memor- able occasion, for it was on this date that Merrimack held its first annual smoker, sponsored by the Guild of the Holy Name. Guest speakers of the evening were Artie Core, National League umpire, and Ray Kennedy, noted football oflicial and ulnpire of the 1948 Army-Navy football classic. Ed Donahue, former Villanova football star of the early 30's, acted as Master of Ceremonies for the evening. After the splash of Junior Week, the sophomores held their big event, the Sophomore Dance, in the college gymnasium on the evening of May 14. Al- though informal, the occasion was quite colorful. School colors covered the dancing area, and the theme of spring was introduced with a beautiful .flower garden in the center of the floor. H'- - N Mhz. -.--ul I i, 43 2-.1 ,' Q. 1,132.2 rgvg. - 1. f 1.. L-Q. . WI. Q '1. Q., ,gamf .,', V 9 , 'W' ,V On the crowded dance floor of the gymnasium at the first annual Senior Snowflake Ball. flnsetj The focal point for the sparkling decorative scheme, a winter wonderland of snow, evergreens, and sleigh-drawn royalty. Leading.: off' for the traditional Grand March, class ofheers and dance eommitteemen exercise some earnest laughter among their guests. fl. to r.l Bill Daly, Bill O'Connell, ,lim O'Keefe, Andy Cahill, Bill Grattan, Tim W1-lslt with their ladies. Ed Regan and ,lean Curtis, the king and queen of the Snowflake Ball, preside in state from their snowbound throne. The theme of the dance was exploited in every possible way, providing a new and. thrilling evening for everyone. Time out for refreshment with Andy Cahill, Bob Furlong, and their guests. The sign of a successful evening is very often the level of animated conversation between dances-intermissions should be as brilliant as the dancing itself. Members of the faculty and their wives sitting one out on the indoor terrace. Among others may be distinguished Professors Frizzell, Lorentz, Reilly, Lambert and their wives enjoying a quiet discussion with musical background. TOLL! LEGE ITOLLE LEGE MOST REVEREND JOSEPH A. HICKEY O.S.A., S.T.M., J.C.D., Prior General VERY REVEREND JOSEPH M. DOUGHERTY O.S.A., Ph.D., S.T.L., Prior Provincial PATRONS OF MERRIMACK COLLEGE AUGUSTINIAN PARISHES St. Augustine's Andover, Mass. SI. Nicholas of Tolentine's Atlantic City, N. .l- St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Bronx, N. Y. Our Mother of Good Counsel Bryn Mawr, Penn. Our Mother of Consolation Chestnut Hill, Penn. Colegio San Augustin Habana, Cuba Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls, N. Y. St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Jamaica, N- Y- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Lawrence, Mass. Holy Rosary Lawrence, Mass. St. Augustine's Lawrence, Mass. St. Mary's Lawrence, Mass. Our Mother of Good Counsel Los Angeles, Calif. Universidad Catolica de Santo Tomas de Villanueva Mariano Cuba St. Paul's Mechanicsville, N. Y. St. Rita's Philadelphia, Penn. St. Patrick's San Diego, Calif. St. John the Baptist Scliaghticoke, N. Y. Our Lady of .Good Counsel Staten Island, N. Y. St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery Villanova, Penn. HONOR ROLL OF PARISHES Saint .loseph's Amesbury Sacred Heart h Amsebury St. Augustine's Andover St. Michael's North Andover St. Alphonse's Beverly St. Mary, Star of the Sea Beverly St. Andrew's Billerica St. Mary's Billerica St. Theresa's Billerica St. .lohn's the Evangelist North Chelmsford St. Mary's . Chelmsford St.' Mary of the Annunciation Danvers St. Mary of the Assumption . Dracut St. Mary's I Georgetown St. Ann's Gloucester St. Peter's Gloucester Sacred Heart Lanesville St. Patrick's Groveland St. Paul's Hamilton St. James' Haverhill St. Joseph's . Haverhill St. Michael's Haverhill St. Ritais Haverhill Sacred Heart Bradford St. .loseph's Ipswich St. Anne's Lawrence St. Anthony's Lawrence St. Augustine's Lawrence SI. Francis' Lawrence Holy Rosary Lawrence Holy Trinity Lawrence St. .l0Sepll,S Lawrence St. Laurence O'Toole Lawrence St. Mary's Lawrence SS. Peter and Paul Lawrence Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Lawrence St. Patrick's Lawrence Sacred Heart Lawrence St. Anthony's Lowell Holy Trinity Lowell Immaculate Conception Lowell Sainte Jeanne d,Arc Lowell St. .lohn the Baptist Lowell St. .loseph's Lowell St. Louis de France Lowell St. Margaret's Lowell Ste. Marie Lowell St. Michaelis Lowell Notre Dame de Lourdes Lowell St. Patrickis Lowell St. Peter's Lowell St. Ritais Lowell Sacred Heart Lowell St. ,lean Baptiste Lynn St. Joseph's Lynn St. Maryis Lynn St. Michael's Lynn Sl. Pius, Lynn Sacred Heart Lynn Our Lady of the Assumption Lynnfield Nativity Merrimac St. Monica's Methuen St. Theresais Methuen Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Methuen St- Agnes Middleton Immaculate Conception Newburyport Sl. Annis Peabody SI- .lohn's Peabody St. ,loseplfs Peabody St. Agnes Reading St. Theresa's Reading St. JOQ0lliIIl,8 Rockport SI. 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Harrington Haverhill, John H. Healy Medford, Charles J. Heslin Lowell, James J. Hession Lowell, Leo J. Hickey North Andover, Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Lynn, Mass. George M. Jackman, Sr. Honolulu 18, T.H. Anthony J anuszewski Haverhill, Charles G. Hoen Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Urville J utras Lawrence, Mass. Mrs. William V. Kane Lynn, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. John P. Kasheta North Andover, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Jolm J. Kenney Malden, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Romeo C. King Andover, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Edward A. Lawlor Lawrence, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Henry Larose Dracut, Mass. Lt. Comdr. 81 Mrs. Philip A. Legare Haverhill, Mass. Dr. 81 Mrs. Edward M. Lynch Lawrence, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Walter -B. Makiej Lowell, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. George C. Manning Winchester, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Daniel Martin Springfield, Mass. Mrs. A. McAuliffe Lawrence, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Francis McCarthy Salem, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. Charles T. McCarthy North Andover, Mass. Joseph Gregory McGann 81 Richard Powers Boston, Mass. Mr. 81 Mrs. James P. 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Peterson Lowell, Mr. 81 Mrs. Eugene Petty Lowell, Mr. 81 Mrs. Leo .l . Powers Haverhill, Mr. 81 Mrs. Francis W. Quine Winchester, Mr. 81 Mrs. John J. Regan Bradford, Mr. 81 Mrs. Daniel L. Regan Lawrence, Mr. 81 Mrs. J ames F. Reynolds Quincy, Mr. 81 Mrs. Joseph E. Rivard Lawrence, Mr. 81 Mrs. John A. Saba Lowell, Mr. 81 Mrs. George Sargent No. Chelmsford, Mr. 81 Mrs. Harry Santman Worcester, Mr. 81 Mrs. Charles Savastano Lawrence, Mr. 81 Mrs. Christos J. Scumniotules Haverhill, Mr. 81 Mrs. John F. Sexton Dorchester, Mr. 81 Mrs. Patrick F. Shannon Malden, Mr. 81 Mrs. Edmund J. Sheehan Malden, Mr.'81 Mrs. Adam F. Silk Lowell, Mrs. Cecilia K. Smith Haverhill, Mr. 81 Mrs. Joseph Stagnone Lowell, 'Mr. 81 Mrs. Anthony Tarricone Wilmington, Mr.' 81 Mrs. Timothy M. Toohig Lawrence, Mr. 81 Mrs. Alcide Tousignant Lowell, Mrs. John J. Veale West Medford, Mr. 81 Mrs. Angus A. Waters Cambridge, Mr. 81 Mrs. William J. Webb Reading, Dr. 81 Mrs. Albert E. Welsh Jr. Philadelphia, Mr. 81 Mrs. William L. Wenzel Wakefield, Mr. 81 Mrs. Arthur Whiting Haverhill, Mr. 81 Mrs. Bertram A. Williams Lawrence, Mr. 81 Mrs. Mr. 81 Mrs. Mr. 81 Mrs. Mr. 81 Mrs. Mr. 81 Mrs. A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Simeon St. Hilaire Dr. Hugh A. O'Brien James H. Winning North Andover, David J. Wilson Peabody, Auguste A. Wirtz Andover, Eugene P. Yannalfo Haverhill, John Zinno Methuen, Francis J. Cooke Cambridge, George T. Priesing Lawrence, John J. Sheridan Brighton, Lawrence, Belmont, Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Penn. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. Mass. The Editors of The Merrinwckan wish to acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of all concerned with the publication of this yearbook. To Reverend Albert C. Shannon, 0.S.A., Faculty Moderator, special thanks for his tireless guidance and genuine interest. To Reverend Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A., for his generous assistance in regard to style and rhetoric. To Miss Margaret Lucas and Mr. Robert Talbot of Loring Studios for their patience and reliability in handling all the photographs. To David Jordan of the Campus Publishing Company for his expert advice to an entirely untrained staff. To Miss Kathleen Murphy of the Merrimack Faculty for her competent proof- reading and literary assistance. To all of the faculty, students, friends and patrons who have contributed in some way to the first Merrimackan, our sincerest thanks and appreciation. David F. Walsh, Jr., Editor-in-Chief OLLE G THIS I5 THE SEAL UF MEHHIMAIIH EIILLEEE gtahanalcbzqdaephfaafnzbnhk. . . Mavbqhlmaofbhumzdqold Mpmwaaqum mmzmadf dizbm, 9711wzu-a.aq.uam-aclf, fha place of wnim .... mm muwwmmqnwawwwmmaumfwmaqa wwfabffgvwwummdpggfwmmwufwmmdad- wwwfgmauuwmfmaqmwmampgmwazu. 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