SUNY at Oswego - Ontarian Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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The Newman Club is an organization of Catholic students, with the aim to enrich the religious, intellectual, and social life of the student members. - Officers were elected in the spring for this year. With the guid- ance of Rev. Patrick Hartnett of St. Mary's Church and our faculty advisor, Mrs. Hennessey, plans were made for the year's program. Bi-monthly meetings were held at which time suppers were served, followed by a speaker and business meeting. Monthly communion was an added activity this year. During Passion Week, the club had the annual Newman Club Retreat followed by a Communion Breakfast. This was the main event of the year. Delegates were also sent to the Province Coun- cil meetings and to the Province Convention in Plattsburgh in A ril. Pfhis past year has been both an eventful and successful 'one for its members. First Roar L. to R.: A. Tormay, President, D. Dolan, Secretary. Second Row: B. Forness, Vice- President, B. Burns, Treasurer. 141 First Row, L. to R.: M. Meyer, D. Farrell, A. Kelly, P. Shaw, B. Noieim, M. Lang, M. Segarra, S. Manley. Second Row: L. Shepardson, D. Sabol, F. Stasiak, T. Kelly, A. Tormay, P. Irving, C. Tormay, N. Brown, A. Clos, J. Kavanagh, B. McCann. Third Row: B. Forness, J. Sheldon, P. LeRoy, M. LeRoy, H. Lennerth, J. LaScola, B. McGuire, D. Dolan, J. Rocckella, M. Doyle, J. Ami- don, J. Kieffer, K. Enterline, F. Danajovitz. Last Row: R. Kindl, J. Kos, N. Carr, F. Maulucea, B. Smith, R. Markland, E. Peterson, H. Mobes, A. Momano, B. Burns. EWMAN III. B

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First Row, L. to T.: A. Greenbaum, J. Moreland, Advisor. Last Row: N. Lifton, M. Schlesinger. Hillel is the religious club of the Jewish students on campus. It was established in 1948 from what was formerly known as the J. Y. O. Hillel is a national organization which has chapters at 1 18 colleges and universities throughout the country. The first activity of Hillel this year was a frosh reception fol- lowed by a picnic. A United Nations service was held with both faculty and student participation. Dr. Pitluga and Dr. Hulme were guest speakers at recent meetings. Movies and parties also were held frequently this year. A Hillel literary has been started and a successful book exhibit in the library added to Hille1's many and varied activities. The membership of the Oswego 'chapter has increased until at the present time 125 members are on campus. The present oiiicers of Hillel are Audrey Greenbaum, President, Norman Lifton, Vice-President, Ira Shaw, Executive Secretary, Sandra Slatkin, Corresponding Secretary, Myron Schlesinger, Treasurerg and Gerald jones, Parlimentarian. HILLEI. Front Row, L. to T.: N. Lifton, A. Cohen, M. Siegel J. Moreland, Advisorg D. Spiegel, F. Dachinger, J. Ness Second Row: S. Slatkin, A. Rochkin, T. Kaufman, B Bremerman, G. Corak, M. Cohn, D. Nyer, S. Ostrowsky, M. Marks, F. Lieblich. Last Row: H. Windsberg, B yqrayt .Primack,nl.. Miss'e1LS. Sternlicht, Cohen

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nswlanu PHUTESTAN Yu TH num IZATIIJ First Row, L. to R.: W. Reichert, A. Skinner, J. Moses, D. Dixon, H. Barner, H. Kraft. Second Row: A. Gorthey, M. Gallinger, J. Cooper, J. Lawrence, C. Fletcher, H. Neilson, P. Thomas, J. May, P. Coon, L. Hull. Third Row: A. Ahn, H. Hutton, A. Townsend, B. Richardson, n Finlaucnn 'D nfic RI Ifnnlmnnl I 'lannl-me TX FAA L. to R.: B. Bennett, Vice- Presidentg B. Melloh, Secretaryg R. Piggott, Treasurer. Absent E. McQuade, President. The Oswego Protestant Youth Organization which promotes Christian fellowship among the students of the college, as well as maintains opportunities for social gatherings meets the first and third Thursday of each month. The group is invited to gather at the different Protestant Churches of the city, and some meet- ings are also 'held at the college or at the lodge on Shady Shore. All O. S. T. C. students are welcome to attend the O. P. Y. O. meetings. The group is under the sponsorship of Mr. Cooper from the college and one Protestant minister from Oswego appointed by the City Council of Churches and who acts as a liaison between the group and the churches of the city. The O. P. Y. O. meetings usually include a period of devotion and hymn singing, an open group discussion or a -short talk by a member or guest. The discussion periods are designed to help the students with problems interesting or perplexing to them. The O. P. Y. O. is devoted to enriching the social life of the college students especially to supplementing and enriching the spiritual life of the students. The annual Christmas candle-light service is held in con- junction with the Canterbury Club and is the highlight of the fall term for these two groups. Other highlights are an annual spaghetti supper, and a Halloween party with the Canterbury C u . During the past semester a Student Christian movement con- ference by the local Protestant Churches was held at O. S. T. C. The conference was held primarily as a seminar of Christian stu- dents attending the various teacher training institutions through- out the state, and secondary, to acquaint the representatives of the other teacher training institutions with O. S. T. C. which played a leading role in progressive education.