Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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Wh-.LL Front Row: G. Filteau, L. Panakio, W. Driscoll, P. Dumais, Miss M. Ladue, Miss A, Hogan. Second Row: F. Durgin, R. Sippel, R. Ware, A. Castellana, L. De Roma. Moderator, Bev. Gerard E. Duiord SSE, Pres- ident, Howard F. Lancourg Vice President, Pat loyal, Recording Secretary, Betty Lawrenceg Corresponding Secretary, Pat Stanclilt. lt was a year of innovations for the Pen 6. Mike. First on the list of new twists, was the change in the name oi the weekly program. The show's title was changed from Catholic Information on the Air to Designs for Christian Living. There was also a new time tor the halt hour program, l2:3O on Sundays over WIOY. Next came the change in moderators. Early in the year, Fr. Mclsaac, who had expended much wit and energy in two years as modera- tor, was called back to duties in the Boston Arch- diocese. Fortunately St. Michael's was able to provide a capable replacement in the person of Fr. Duiord. Another innovation which marked the year 1950-'51, was the practice of producing a cycle of dramas on The Passion during Lent. Finally, the club this year began to hold Workshop meetings once every two weeks at which the members were drilled in the technical side oi radio. Fr. Dutord and Iohn Swift put heads together over a problem. As in the tour years since its institution, the club functioned as a three school organization, though St. Michael's provided the largest per- centage oi its members. Members also repre- sented Trinity and the Newman Club of UVM. Despite the innovations, however, the Pen 61 Mike continued .in 1950-'Sl to fulfill its basic aims: propagating the faith through radio, and providing practical radio experience tor Cath- olic undergrads. PEN AND MIKE CLUB 51243

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C A R I L L O N 1 Front Row: M. Roy, T. Lesauter, Fr. Lanoue, I. Chachere, V. Ferland. Back Row: G. Guillen, R. Delesus, I. Handal, M. Guillemette. THE CLUB CARILLON - Moderator, Rev. lohn Lanoue, SSE, President, Maurice Guill- mette, Vice President, lohn Chachere, Secre- tary, Vianney Ferland, Treasurer, Anthony Lesauteur. With a resurgence of new interest and inten- tion by fifteen members, The Club Carillon be- came an actual French Literary society. The Carilloners built their entire program of activity for the year around two major pro- jects. The first of these was a play to be given by a well known troupe of Canadian actors in Austin Hall near the end of Ianuary. The second was a trip to Montreal. This trip proved success- ful, the members visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the University of Montreal, the Wax Museum and other important places under the generous sponsorship of the Montreal Chamber of Com- merce. With the general activity of informal meet- ings, readings, discussions, short dramatiza- tions and singing Cthere are others besides Allouette you knowl the Club Carillon estab- lished itself as a society to perfect the appre- ciation of French Culture on St. Michaels cam- pus. THE SPANISH CLUB - Moderator, Prof. Ios- eph Vinci, President, lose Handalg Vice Presi- dent, Iohn Chachere, Secretary, Gustavo Guil- len. The year 1950-'51 proved both educational and interesting for the members of the Spanish Club. Its moderator and student officers con- ducted a series of lectures and talks on the His- tory and Indian Cultures of South American peoples. Handal gave a talk on the conquest of Mexico and the invasion of Honduras by the forces of Cortes. Guillen lectured on lndian learning and customs. The members spent most of the time devoted to meetings reading, reviewing and discussing Spanish newspapers, periodicals, current events and political problems. Front Row: G. Guillen, Mr, Vinci. Back Row: R. Delesus, I. Chachere, I. Handal. 123

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GLE E C LUB Moderator and Director, Rev. lohn M. Faus- tina, SSE, President, Albert Fecteau, Vice Presi- dent, Richard F. Gleason, Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Assion, Librarian, George Meisenzahl. For the formation of a successful singing group many hours of constant practice are nec- essary. Under the supervision and direction of Rev. lohn M. Faustina, the Saint Michaels Glee Club has earned considerable recognition as a well-balanced and versatile organization. Another singing group which has definitely made a name for itself is the Mixed Chorale, composed of specially selected students from Trinity College and Saint Michaels. This chor- ale, which has been favorably compared with numerous other New England organizations, has used top-flight arrangements, many of which were originally prepared for the Fred Waring radio shows, The success of this Chorale has been due to the skillful direction of lohn Scrabulis and later to that of Fr. Faustina. Scrubby whipped the boys into shape. Early in the season, during the Night of Knights show, the annual musical given at Bur- lington's Memorial Auditorium, both the Glee Club and the Mixed Chorale presented various songs demonstrating their extent of ability and expression. Later, plans were laid and an intensive re- hearsal program begun in preparation for the Christmas Concert and Spring Festival. Prob- ably the best remembered songs presented at the Christmas Concert were the perennial fav- orites, The Christmas Song and l'The Night Before Christmas. In April, after an entirely new repertoire had been mastered, a combined Glee Club concert was given in Austin Hall. Several hundred voices representing a total of five New England colleges presented a program including a wide range of musical selections from the early classics to modern times. The height of the evening at this Spring Festival was reached in the second half of the program when the combined voices of all five Glee Clubs joined together in their final presentation of four 51253 songs. The diligence and hard work of the directors and students were the deciding factors in mak- ing this and other concerts possible. Saint Mich- ael's points with pride to its contribution to the art of Chorale singing, and to the opportunities which its Glee Club has afforded, through this medium, to other New England colleges. Front Row: Fr. Faustina, D. Gregoire, I. Lively, E. Daly, C Carey, l. Menard, P. Chiacchieri, P. Pinard, R. Phelan, A. Fec- teau. Second Row: W. Keogh, D. Rushford, C. Auger, C. Flana- gan, P. Assion, R. Gleason, R. Fosket, G. Meisenzahl.