Siena College - Saga Yearbook (Loudonville, NY)

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High F inance e Seniors Brittcll and Sullivan With Bursar Fr. Ermin Klaus the December 20th issue of the Siena N ews. Tuesday, November 28-sees the start of the basketball seasoneand a mighty successful one too-12 wins-out 0f 19 starts-and the competition-St. Francis-St. BonnieseState Teachers 0'10 longer competitioni eNiagara 0f RochestereThe University of Scrantone and a host of others. Our Boy Howie Tucker tops off the boys-with 19 games played-a total of 282 points for the season-eand thatis an average of 15 points per game-which ain7t hay. Right behind Howie are Timmy OiBrien-Bob Barrett and Ed Crummey. Through the fall and wintereruns the hot foot fad-with faculty and students suffering alike. Vacation time again-and the boys invade the tri-City area dance halls-escorting gobs of gals from State-St. Rose-and other institutions. The evening of January 26th 24 eat the Hotel Hendrick IIudson-is held the Sophomore Soiree-with music by Les Brown and his Duke Blue Devils-and to Bill Reganeand Mike Massenas-go plenty of congrats for a swellehnely put-on affair. Also in January-the debate organization jour- neyed to New York-for a verbal bout with Fordham-Don Gillen and Bill Tompkins orated for the honor of Siena. In March- the Siena News is re-organized-as D011 Gillen relinquished his post as editor-and Jimmy Murray is appointed to till his shoese by Father Paschal. The Ides of March bring defeat to Siena-when the Marquette Debate Society of Boston College journeys to Loudonville and admonishes a 3-0 beating to the Sophomore team. Defeat in speech bring victory in sports, however, as Siena plays on the same bill With L.I.U. and St. Lawrenceeat Convention Hall toga. The then dubbed iTGolden Warriors in Sarae Cafeteria e 7.59 A.1VL

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fateful month of October-Nh. 1943e product of the ingenious freshmen Class- Comes to an untimely end-when indignant sophs commandeer the Class of ,4; and hold an impromptu burial some distance in back of the school . . . about a week later the freshmen realize fully their lowliness and meekly parade about in their pretty green Tidinks. The first social event of the season is a dCEHitE success in the form of a dance at the Aurania Club. All through the fall- the more sturdy ramparts of the College engage in the fine art of touch taCkIe-you know-touch and break a leg. Don Gillen and Jimmy Murray pile in the formeris Plymouth-and head for-and in Spite of all trials and tribulationseactuall'v arrive at the junior PromeGeueraI Scene of Ballroom . . Press Convention at Bucknell U in Pa. Early in November the Third Order With twenty- hve members is founded at the College with the Rev. Bernard Tobin as Spiritual Direc- tor. Early in November-and after waiting- it seems at least a century-the Student Senate presents for a vote of acceptancee the Student Senate Constitution. Comes news-that Fred Waring and his Pennsylr vanians are writing The Song of Siena-and sure enough-Sienafs Song is played-mast- to-coast-via the NBC red network . . . on December zz-the affair held in New York City was attended by the entire Student Senate-and a good deal of the student body! . . . The climax of the affair comes- with W aring being made honorary editor of . TTAnd a good time was had by 311

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brought Niagara of Rochester to their knees with a 51-4; win. St. Bonnie fails beneath the goldenvtongued Siena debaters, and a week later, Don Gillen and Jimmy Dalton defeat St. Rose-avenging the loss of the previous year. Jim Murray and Phil Hollis are off to the Press Convention held at Moravian College For Women in Bethle- hem, Pa. And-women or 110 women-the Siena News is highly lauded for its Splendid progress accomplished in so little time. The First Junior Prom is held at the Hotel Ten Eyck in Albany-featuring Ray Herbeck and . , . , 7 , Senior Class OHicers Bob Barrett, Bill Leikhim, Marty O,Brien, his musm. Friday-May lo-and it s electlon John Curtin, and Guests time. Barrett-running for a third-pardon meeitis a second term-goes down to defeat -along with D011 Gillen-and Frank Bau- man-is elected President of the Student Senate. Matt O7ConnelleIuni0r Class Presi- ,. ' Bali e- Cochairman Bill Trombiey and Guest with denteturns down the offer for nomination Class President Bob Barrett i as Class President-and Barrett gets nomina- tion and is electedewith I I Curtin as Vice President-VVillie Leikhim, Secretary. September of 1940-71 Seniors registern seventy-one out of over ninety who first made an appearance in 1937. Yes-Siena is diHerent . . . the students are different . . . surroundings have Changed . . . there is an atmosphere of maturity . . . an atmosphere pleasantly blending the joy of living as well as the joy and thrill of learning. The Siena Campus is beginning to form . lawns have been planted and work is begun on Gibbons Hall, our new gym. The Senior Class announces the appointment of Don