SUNY Maritime College - Eight Bells Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Q y y THE DANCE BAND Seamen,-Engineers and musicians the school dance hand. Varying from fourteen to three men combinations, made up principally of memhers of the marching hand, with two exceptions, the dance hand s primary function was the liberation of for- eign ports o' call from their ageless and traditional music. One recalls reminiscently the sweet strains 79 In of uivlooniig hoat infested waters of Portugalete. In preparation for this gigantic task of indoctri- nation to the Great American Music, nights of studv and practice had to he endured. The far away sound of horns in the somewhat murky depths of the rigging locker and No. 2 hold will h forgotten ht Seranade waited across the um- not soon e . The hand found transportation no obstacle in foreign ports, utilizing boat davits to unload pi- anos, running boats for a quick water passage, and wer. Consuls automotive po even the various hr roup has an international standing The tig g 'al mention for an en- and perhaps deserves speci H t I St. George in Bermuda. gagement at the 0 6

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THE COLLEGE BAND The hand, in recent years, has expanded and im- proved its musical selections. Name a function and you will find the hand participating: from the jam sessions at the dorms to Anchors Aweigh from the superstructure deck of the Empire State as she slips her moorings for places over there. Morning and Admiraiis Inspec- tions, ibasicetiinaii games, concerts, and infantry Drill would not ine compiete without it. Also it is the first Schuyler organization to entertain at the Veteran Hospitals. Une of the highlights of the year is the annual hand concert given every spring. Thanks to Mr. Hoverter, hand advisorg Band- master P. Lucci, lfc, Ass't Bandmaster R. Downs, lfc, P. G. D. Kenyon, lfc and the inoys behind the noise,the hand grows iaetter as time passes.

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PACHE - ERRAzzANO, EMLO, MEEHAN, YATSKO, DUFFY, MURRAY, AVERY, HOGAN, BERNSTLEN, BEDELL, EZRTSEXE IZATTON, O'CONNOR, MOORE, DLETRLCH, ASALONE, BERNSTLEN, BELLO, ANTONETTL, NELSON, BEAMS, HAQKIN FIOSNER, CARLO, NEUFELD, MAYDOCK, RICHARDS, FEY, GUATTINO, MISCHETELLI, ZIRPS, HANNON, TRAP- PE, GLUCK, THOMAS, LUNLNG, VERRANDO, EMERSON, FLANAGAN. THE IPORTHOIUE The present Porthole is the descendant of fore- hearers as far hack as the Main Street, puhiished aboard the St. Mary's in 1907, and the Bosurfs Pipe, published in May 1945. However, it was not until February 1949 that a permanent paper could he presented as organization and training of writers proved paramount prohiems. in its new office, high in the penthouse, the Porthole goes to press weekly. THE NEWVMIAN CLUB The Newman Ciuio had a most successful year under the guidance of Donald Lyon, lfc, who was ahiy assisted hy Martin Maguire, lfc. The Chaplain, Father Dohman, and our faculty ad- V1SOl', Ass't Dean OYCOHHOT, pI'OCUI'Cd HUIHCIV- ous speakers. Topics discussed included various reiigious matters and their intiuence and effect on every day iife. The ciuh also sponsored the frequent dances as we11 as the annual Mass a nd Communion Break- fast. s NEWMAN CLUB-MAGUIRE, LYONS, BERENDE5, GWBON