St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1951 volume:

Polo Grounds Jankee hO 5 QUEBN5 Benson liur$ t Lonq l� Uni Ci+q 131- z ' l X v A x Wllc4 S ' ream ORID E flanlvittan La Guardi 0 fc Yp m SiTranc. 5 College ,FA V?e.- s! Field Ca na rsie f gcA heeps hea f fta Washington ATLANTIC OCEAN n M HIS book has been planned with a pre¬ dominating thought ... to completely depict the St. Francis scene, both with pictures and with words. nineteen fifty-one SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK iddctut THE SENIOR CLASS PUBLISHED BY Ugh! 7 tfea i C t Stuffing the ballot box. Exams! The Bazaar. 4 I was waltzing with my sweetheart, Adeste Fidelis. “Old St. John’s” ain’t what she used to be. Well earned reward. Tense Moment. The winner! Rapt interest. 5 DEDICATION Our Lady of Fatima, Hail! To you, dear Mother of all graces, we lovingly dedicate this, our FRANCISCAN of 1951. We at St. Francis have endeavored to consecrate our persons, our families and our works to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In love and loyalty we express our appreciation for the erection of the beautiful statue in her honor. When lack of time denies us the privilege of kneeling at her feet we nevertheless raise our souls in mental prayer. What Our Lady said during her six appearances at Fatima in 1917 to the little children is of utmost importance, and applies directly to the world today. “I am the Lady of the Rosary”, she said to the child Lucia. “I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives and to ask pardon for their sins. They must not continue to offend Our Lord, already so deeply offended. They must say the Rosary.” It is for us to see that her requests are granted. What moments are more precious than those spent in meditating on the lives of Christ and His Blessed Mother as we say the Rosary? The daily recitation of the rosary unfolds the complete divine drama with its joy, sorrow and glorious triumph. With joyful anticipation we of St. Francis look forward to our graduation day. However, the dark reality of the conflict between the democratic and totalitarian worlds alters our des¬ tiny. Many of us will be swept in by the tide of national mobilization. Is it presumptuous to assume that we have adequate preparation for this, in being mobilized spiritually under the banner of Mary, our refuge and our hope? Our Lady of Fatima will not fail to reward our confidence in her. When Lucia was troubled over her loneliness Our Lady consoled her with these words: ‘‘No, my child, I shall never abandon you. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.” We, too, are Mary’s children, and her Savior Son will surely hear her pleas for us. Let us storm heaven more fervently with our sacrifices and prayers, until peace reigns in the world. With perseverance, it will come. It is the promise of Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Pray for us. Ad Jesum per Mariam. ... fo Owi 0 ?ati pta s s in behalf of the Franciscan Brothers, the lay faculty, and the students of St. Francis College, extends felicitations and renewed pledges of filial devotion to our beloved Shepherd and most illustrious alumnus of St. Francis College. ARCHBISHOP THOMAS EDMUND MOLLOY upon the occasion of his elevation to the exalted dignity of Archbishop ad personam by His Holiness Pope Pius XII. Able administrator for three decades of the largest diocese in the United States, his zealous and religiously fruitful endeavors have been notably charac¬ terized by the multiplication of educational establishments, the fostering of the Catholic Press, an increase in the number of charitable institutions, the conver¬ sion of non-Catholics within the Diocese, and support of the home and foreign missions. United in prayerful joy we thank God for the signal honor that has been bestowed upon our Apostolic leader, and humbly beseech our heavenly Father to grant our beloved Archbishop choicest graces for many more years of spiri¬ tually productive guidance of our Diocese. AD MULTOS ANNOS! v ; Mfci m m mgM V ' V - % k • ' W Z £ E ducatim Reverend Brother Columba, O.S.F., A.B., M.A., LL.D. ' PietbUtt T e zn 18 Registrar Treasurer Business Manager Director Guidance and Placement Service Reverend Brother Pacificus, O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Assistant Director Guidance and Placement Service Librarian Alumni Secretary Director of Athletics William E. Appuhn, E.E., M.A. Professor of Mathematics Wilfrid J. Badgley, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Reverend William J. Bartley, Ph.B., S.T.L. Lecturer in Religion John M. Burke, B.S., M.S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Reverend Brother Celestine, O.S.F., Ph.D. Instructor in English Edward V. Byrne, B.S., M.S. Instructor in Biology Joseph J. Corcoran, B.S. in F.S., B.S.S., M.A. Instructor in Social Studies Francis A. Delaney, B.Ph., M.A. Associate Professor of Speech 20 William F. Dice, A.B., M.A. Instructor in Mathematics REVEREND BROTHER GABRIEL, O.S.F. Brother Gabriel, O.S.F., a member of the Classical Language Department of the College, passed to his eternal reward suddenly on the morning of May 1 5, 1 951. Brother Gabriel spent more than thirty-five years teaching. Most of this time was given to St. Francis Prep and St. Francis College. Several times during his Franciscan life Brother Gabriel held positions of responsibility in the Order. He was, for a time, Master of Brothers in Temporary Vows and also Assistant Master of Novices. Brother Gabriel was a native of Newmarket, County Cork, Eire, where he was born January 12, 1890. He entered the Order of St. Francis, May 14, 1914. During his career hundreds of boys and young men came under his influence and all will remember him as a man big of body and big of heart. Without a doubt his kindly and gentle spirit will be missed at St. Francis. Reverend Brother Finbarr, O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Assistant Professor of History Reverend Brother Giles, O.S.F., B.S. in Ed., B.L.S., M.A. Instructor in English Reverend Brother Henry, O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Instructor in History Nicholas A. Fiorenza, A.B., M.A. Assistant Professor of French Reverend John J. Fleming, S.T.L. Lecturer in Religion Reverend Brother Edmund O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Associate Professor of Classical Languages Reverend Brother Gabriel, O.S.F., A.B. Instructor in Classical Languages Daniel J. Lynch, A.B., M.A. Instructor in Physical Education Joseph A. Mahoney, A.B., M.A. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Clement S. Jedrzejewski, LL.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Social Studies Reverend Brother Leo, O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Associate Professor of Mathematics Donald J. Metz, B.S., M.S. Anthony C. Mottola, A.B., M.A. Instructor in Chemistry Instructor in Spanish Reverend Gerard M. Murray, M.A. Instructor in English and Religion Roland M. Nardone, B.S., M.S. Instructor in Biology Henry J. O’Brien, B.A., M.A. Instructor in Philosophy Wolfgang Pfeiffenberger, M.A., LL.D. Instructor in German 22 Reverend Brother Pascal, O.S.F., A.B., M.A. Professor of Philosophy Thomas E. Pirrello, A.B., M.A. Instructor in French William E. Schwendeman, B.S., M.A. Professor of English Frederick Vano, B.S., M.A. Instructor in Economics Luigi Provasoli, M.S., Ph.D. Professor of Biology Paul C. Ryan, A.B., M.A. Lecturer in Education Robert T. Schneider, A.B., M.A. Instructor in S. S. 23 Florence 0‘Brien Supervisor of Veteran Records Margaret McKeon Assistant to the Registrar Carolyn Fritz Secretary Dolores Goodwin Secretary Peter Walsh Evelyn Cuff Clare E. Sullivan Assistant in the Assistant in the Library Secretary Registrar’s Office Swan It’s all over now! You’ve graduated. Perhaps in the past, there was much doubt in your mind as to whether or not you would make it. But you did. And at long last, you have what you longed for—a Catholic education. But there is something more that goes with you as you leave S. F. C.—something that will mean so much more to you in the days to come than it means to you now in your moment of supreme exultation—something that will en¬ able you to relive four years of work and enjoyment. - c ob- o,ce ’ 26 ) 0 V r ' - eO° e .. v� - ea 0 ’ Co A ' ce eo lTcx 5 ' - ' cs ° 8 %S 5 S. oP v , v) . pK ' t ° 9 p, v e t de °‘ : e ' a ' V C ' B8S Mcny You will recall: Standing on line outside a strange looking three-story brick building, waiting impatiently to register . . . The confusion that you encountered in the gym that first day . . . The introduction to eight A. M. classes on Saturday . . . Discussing the numerous difficulties that went with your first program with Bro. Leo, then Dean of Studies . . . The first week’s toiling with studies and finding out for yourself that college was very different from high Sc ' enCe v , rV cV 6 $ 3 - ‘ e V . ksV ' s ' s c.‘ G ee , sM-V- 6 ° C d°‘ a 27 %«r? co � $ . v Tea ' ’ c oVy school . . . The trouble that started in your third week, called Freshmen Hazing ... “A Freshman is an insignificant being, one degree lower than a parasite” . . . The flour, tomatoes, lip¬ stick, water, and tug of war on Butler St. . . . That first Soph- Frosh Hop at the K. of C. where you were introduced to the social side of college life . . . The nauseating smell of formaldehyde . . . Bull sessions in the basement locker room . . . The guy who shoved his junk into your locker . . . The thrillng St. John’s game in the 69 th and the sensational shot by Morgan, bringing victory to Our Terriers . . . Danny Lynch switching over from the Prep to become basketball coach, and the Terriers realizing second place in the N. C. I. T. under his splendid tutelage . . . Bro. Celestine installed as Dean of Studies . . . The Fraternity pledges roaming O 6 Y S oc e ' V- e 29 S ' Q° a ' ' ac,vc fc.Y ' O the halls portraying mytholoigical characters . . . The dances held in the gym and in various N. Y. hotels . . . Smokers and stag parties . . . Working hard to make the Cardinal Mindszenty Mass and the bazaar huge successes . . . The hard fought student election campaigns . . . The thrilling Christmas assemblies . . . The hush in the gym at exam time . . . Those numerous cups of coffee at Ebels and the “Greasy Spoon” . . . The strong, unfra- grant aroma that gushes from the Chemistry lab . . . The dedica¬ tion of the Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima . . . The First Friday Services in the chapel . . . The thrill that went with the first wearing of your school ring . . . The fun and excitement of the C c. l0 S . , S cie- SO C,a . ■ «■� %« c ” ■ . Ge a Co° n St. vAaW Ct. M fovce G ef ( K C °’ Junior Prom at the Astor . . . Bro. Colomba addressing his “fel¬ low students’ . . . The St. Patrick Day Parades . . . The Senior retreat . . . The Senior Prom . . . and all the thrills, the parties and the goodbyes that went with graduation . . . Yes, you will re¬ member these and many more . . . Someday you return to visit the college and to all intents and purposes you think it hasn’t changed much, the classes are going on as usual, the bulletin boards are still cluttered with announcements, a three man game is taking place in the gym. Yes, it looks the same, but it’s not the same. It can never be like it was when you were part of it. 31 The many unknown worlds of the microscope present a fascination and challenge that aspirants to the scientific field find diffcult to let go unheeded. To tap this well of knowledge requires training in the fundamentals and the techniques of the scientific. To acquire this training many men and women enter the colleges and universites throughout the world each year. As they become more and more familiar with their work and the secrets of nature are unfolded to them, they realize that as in¬ dividuals they.cannot learn as much as they would if they were banded together in an extra-curricular organization. Here they can meet informally for discussions, and socially to satisfy their obligations as social beings. Since its foundation, these many years, the Mendel Society has progressed very far as a scientific and social organization. It stands today as a link, uniting the theoretical work of the classroom with the practical applications of this theory in every day life. We sincerely hope that future members will keep the society on its high social and academic level. v - C- v vA C V£ e td ' ' ° co x ' S V°° U aQ ' oQ 0 |C N •Soc ' 32 A Chemistry student at St. Francis may be easily identified in the halls by the burned holes in his lab coat. The Freshman taking inorganic chemistry appears totally bewildered as he tries to decipher his lab manual. He refers to his laboratory intructions and finally upon completing the experiment his face is aglow with self-satisfaction; however this is merely a guise covering his amazement over his accomplishment. c. - °hA BjologY . scHO ov. Q A_aN° GR° VtR o 0 v- de l Soc eW b 6 ub; er TGe a C u GH Pl . Pte 5 phV kken Je ' Che 15 ' u s cH°° u . Dl . SW? e £ oe®° s • P a o ° u Secte ' start Pi P ha u. s. c .v Voice’ ' • � £ ? dV ? If one should pass a laboratory which exudes the odor of rotten eggs he may be assured that the qualitative analysis stu¬ dents are hard at work. If one hears someone shouting, “It’s pink, it’s pink,’’ he is merely observing a quantitative student at work at his balances. A student who reaches the heights of organic chemistry invariably feels like the “before” on a Lifebuoy advertisement, after he has concocted some butyric acid. Most of the physical Chemistry students are found spending long hours in the library trying to find an exact definition of the word “straightforward.” O th e sCV ,oOV C.w ' 0 ’ Ge ?Y . SW dieS r SCV e. 6 500,3 Se ' ° 6aS ' .. COV- - lS can V a , f ra e ' e ’ nNO 1 l0 0 ( 0 o ° . SP ; ,a 0 °‘ 35 pY ' 0 , Y a . oo c G ° S , s. p , o c ° b . N C e hso SC £ £ 0 ° CtS x a ' M° ou s a svXV C ? a ; 00 fR c ' 6rfog , _„ 0 1 ’ Co ° The study of literature is similar to that of religion and phil¬ osophy in that it, too, places strong emphasis upon man’s spiritual and moral development. While religion and philosophy might be termed the pure disciplines, literature does have some positive reaction on the graphs of man’s material development. Consider¬ ing literature in its entirety, it represents a value of more pro¬ fundity than matter for both analysis and entertainment; it is mankind’s key to the past and to something of a universal future. The English major in approaching literature finds himself striving to attain two main objectives: to analyze and criticize works of literary art; and to acquire a knowledge of the history of literature as man’s expression of response to the environment in successive stages of culture. The latter objective is of par¬ ticular importance to the English major because it helps him understand mankind as a product of not merely contemporary but of past culture as well. oOU s o ? fra ' v.ov . c ub- V a iC-V- sC °° L o oV)6 P v. pw tea ’ — o. s - c ok- CV eS 37 Social Science The Social Science Department of St. Francis College offers the students a broader scope of subjects than any other depart¬ ment. It seeks to develop the student’s total personality by creat¬ ing an awareness of his position and duties in society. Each of the social sciences has for its peculiar function the orientation of the student with social reality. The range of social science may be sub-divided into four main groups: History, Sociology, Govern¬ ment and Economics. o C ' S .„ e ets . . Ge 18 Sf. „ tr 9 ' e , cw ' 3 ' S. . o ca ' A Soc ' ( ; eW jO e s v ,ct° atG fe Ce c ' e ' ve cv m cw . pb ' °??V ' 0 - oQ 38 History records human progress or the lack of it in particular epochs. Sociology studies groups and individuals in interaction. Different schools of social thought are studied and are com¬ pared to the truth that is Christianity. Government has as its pur¬ pose the awakening in the student of a political consciousness. The student quickly recognizes that the state which does not limit itself by the natural and Divine law will be unjust in its relations to one or more groups in society. Economics is concerned with production, consumption and distribution. The student is ac¬ quainted with methods of providing a more equitable distribu¬ tion of goods. r ! h 1e ?c ' eJ ' ' Of ' - 0 1( eaV ' e C er Se 0 o ■ 39 sC 3 ° ° pra o c e � To those students of St. Francis who make the choice of becoming mathematics majors, it soon becomes apparent that this course of study presents for them no small challenge. How¬ ever, they also soon realize that with the successful completion of each of their math courses there comes a uniquely exalted sense of achievement. The department aims through teaching mathematics, to develop in the student an ability to think and to make use of available information. Applications involving a knowledge of theory and not mere mechanics of operation are primary. For helping the student obtain clearer concepts of time, space, quantity and their interrelations, keen analysis is con¬ stantly stressed. However, the functioning of the Mathematics Department is not confined to the classroom and for those students inter¬ ested in mathematics apart from formal school work, the Mathe¬ matics Club was founded. Operation of the slide rule, the theory of probability and the history of mathematics are but a few the topics discussed. c- 0« a ’ V V3 P H SS rrt ' c- ' ■� • , Coof ' ee - ! � fta v t UiNt 4 f«SO tR ' C t� Ca, C p. 0 0 . s. Sp a v k sY c ob ' . o ' cei EducaVvo C ut . c. Through intensive study of grammar and vocabulary the De¬ partment of Languages at St. Francis College aims to develop in each student the ability to read, write, and speak fluently the language of his choice—either French, German, Spanish, Latin or Greek. It strives to acquaint students with the outstanding cultural, aesthetic, social, historical and literary contributions of the outstanding writers in the field of languages. The Language a w cWb ' 42 2 phu° o c O 0 0 4 ’ Department further helps the student in his other studies by enabling him to read books written in languages other than English. For those students interested in the culture and history of the country whose language they are studying, an opportunity to gain a knowledge of these is provided by the language clubs at the College. Besides stimulating the student to develop an appreciation for the literature, civilization and culture of both the ancient and modern countries of the world, trips to neigbor- ing art galleries, museums and attendance at performances of foreign plays and motion pictures all tend to instill in the student an active interest in language. , f )0 $ 0C� «V ' SP O ' ' $a se 43 £con° ' Sof ' ce In these days of crisis, the world is seeking a way of life conductive to a lasting peace. This quest will be fruitless unless it terminates in the principles of a true Christian Philosophy. We at St. Francis College, are most fortunate in having a Philosophy Department which inculcates us with the ideals and principles which are so sorely lacking in our modern world. The courses offered leave a lasting impression upon the student in giving him a proper sense of value. The ideals and principles most vital to the entire nature of man are stressed, while those of least signifi¬ cance in aiding man to attain his end are placed in their proper place on the scale of evaluation. This is the true Christian Phil¬ osophy which shows man the way to achieve happiness in this life and leads to beatitude in the next. It is only in this way that all mankind can ever hope to attain lasting peace. p Y - C 0 V N o C d° ' C qC I I P . 5o c ' e ' ' oV 0 t a° ay N a ' , W $a sV V s .u ot tva ' tfa lcV- -Tea 0 ' Spa° ' V). - A c. 45 SC 0 o eT v ’ ,ot«- rt a K v C d° ' The Religion Department of our College covers the entire scope of Christ’s life and also adds helpful other courses to assist all students in acquiring a clear and comprehensive knowledge of Catholic dogmatic and moral teachings. All the religion courses stress the need of Christian living and leadership in today’s society. The Life of Christ is a basic course to the student since all other courses in religion branch from it. The Fundamental The- e c ° n °T e a ' N t vc ' pO ' nC ® -y 0° ' ' - s° S SC ' ST. o. S- N - U s 6e ' Co ‘ ,c % So ( daW Ik s £ ' “jS ' ' vsf ' C ot ’� ;SS r ob� . G e e ology course builds a student in the defence of his faith. The Encyclical Letters course acquaints the student with the letters of the reigning Roman Pontiff. These letters pointed out the evils of the materialistic philosophy now sweeping the world. The Christian Marriage course, vitally important to a Catholic stu¬ dent, enlightens them on the real spiritual dignity of the con¬ jugal union and its heavenly bond. It stresses the real purpose of marriage; namely the procreation of children and their education. The Catholic Action course rounds out the Religion Department at the college. It stresses the practicable measures for bringing the Catholic way of life to others. 3 It was toward the end of 1950 that, for the first time the Franciscan Brothers issued an appeal to obtain financial assist¬ ance for the acquisition of a new monastery. The phrase; “Hi Brother, help a brother get a home”, was seen throughout the city from newspapers to subway stations. It was this slogan that was the instigating force in bringing the dream of a financial success to an actuality. The highlight of this fund raising campaign was the bazaar held during the early part of October at the Second Corps Artil¬ lery Armory. Members of the College and many of the Brothers sweated out the four evenings vending food and soft drinks. Stu¬ dents who were not needed for this service were assigned else¬ where. Some were attached to the merchandising committee. Other college students were posted at the various field games. The approximate profit was about $35,000. JOV o ' ° c ...,, 0 ' van , ea‘ • ta ' ,cV- OO ' - n o vP U r c ’ . o 48 J o Y.O C ®o ' uP® ' 49 c. roa n C ot - Scniwi TZetneat osc uo . voice . KsSO C ' f . N Bi° |ogY h gH J- p b ii°s°P e Vo � ce; s . P «$� co ' 1 c c o s ’ S d OO s o S re s e °’ V‘ c e On Monday, February 19th, at 6 P. M., the graduating class of June, 1951, checked into the Bishop Molloy Retreat House at the Passionist Monastery in Jamaica. For the next two days the activities of the college senior were to be entirely different from his usual routine. He was still studying; but the subject matter stressed was of far greater significance to him as an individual than anything he could acquaint himself with in either the arts or sciences. He was learning how he might best save his im- 50 mortal soul. Every exercise he participated in was aimed at strengthening him to accomplish this difficult task. Mass, Holy Communion, Confession, Spiritual Reading, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, etc., were his routine for two days and the value of these two days, if spent seriously, would far outlast that of any other job he could undertake because they would stretch into eternity. The Seniors did more than just attend a retreat, they par¬ ticipated actively in making their retreat a success. Practically every senior performed some task, such as leading the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, morning prayers or waiting on tables in the refectory. Each senior on leaving Wednesday night felt much better, for he had lived intimately with God for two days. 51 PV ° V )° SE 6con° SP ‘ ,sVa c ut - Student £lectio t ■ 6 SV 0 P L 0 . s. stry _., S CVA00 o ' ca Ge r ' ffva OW ' D- SP ot ' S ‘ KNV3 JO m ' Cj Tp 6 ' Ec° n °;; va g a ow . v - At St. Francis College we have a political life that is com¬ parable to any place in the country. Smoke-filled rooms, caucuses, handshaking, and the other proverbial political tricks are very much present during the last days of the Spring Semester. During these hectic days the students of the college exer¬ cise their privilege and franchise and vote for the election of the President of the Student Council and the Editor of the Voice. Every party and faction attempted to pick out a probable and popular candidate; each group tried to estimate the alignment of votes: for whom would the Frats vote; for whom would the im¬ portant clubs vote. Party lines were tightly drawn, as each candidate made his campaign pledges. Bernard McQuillan and Ed McDonnell were the selections for the Presidency: John Curran, Joe Cowden, and Don Clancy were the choices for the Editorship. Hand bills, impromtu speeches, back-slapping and other run-of-the mill techniques were employed to win that poll victory. The results were: for the Presidency, Bernard McQuillan; for the editorship of the Voi ce, John Curran. Student elections were over at least for another year. 53 Intramurals are one of the favorite extracurricular activities at the college. Every student gets a chance to participate and show his ability along the line of athletics. The various clubs sponsor basketball teams, and frequently the student body sees a performance in the gym which looks like a college varsity game. This year for the first time the Franciscan has entered a team. Although its record has not been impressive it is hoped it will be an example to the staffs of future Franciscans. On October 4th we had Field Day at Red Hook Stadium. Soft ball, track and field events made it a very complete day. The soft ball game between the faculty and seniors was the highlight of the day. All in all, the intramurals are an important part of extra¬ curricular training because they develop a spirit of cooperation and good sportsmanship among the student body. E con° iC l S C ° 0U AApW 1 t.oO r Biotog y ,de ' c ’ nO R5- KVA ' v IMP x ad ' k C r • • ... .P- C - 55 0V , Sc ' e0C %c O° U ,y.e ' ' 3 S0C ' a ' ,J SC rV h • 0 a c -r CVA v ’ S ' • -{vV fo w , “Vo° , e ' s ’ Occaitn nam The sun didn ' t shine on April 14th, 1950. In fact, as dusk gave away to dawn, it became apparent that we were in the midst of a freak Spring snow storm. As the day advanced, the early morning swirl of snow turned to an icy rain, which prevailed until early evening. While the weather was the wish of the Lord, so too, was the ,st ' , u s A � - AO oV - v,- 1 se’f prom one of His gifts. However, the time, the place, and the music were the products of hard work on the part of the prom committee. The date, April 14th, was chosen because of its ideality; it fell on the first Friday after the Lenten season and, as such, was included in the frivolity of our Easter vacation. 56 c.w to . V° ' c ® c uto- nN o- kcV-’ 57 :vn xv e d or 9 o ' ° 9 nMVaO s n v oi ce H«“ „0 . r? „.«■ ? =«’• .SS ‘ ,s “ Spacious, majestic, and beautiful, the Belvedere Roof of the Hotel Astor was selected by the class of 51, for the site of their Prom. After much deliberation it was decided that the music of Joe Carroll and his orchestra was in keeping with the musical savor of the St. Francis student body. It was upon this basis that the engagment for the “big event” went to Joe Carroll. For those of us who attended the prom, there will always be the pleasant memory of the guest stars who performed in their respective fields; Fran Warren, top female vocalist of the year, and Dennis Keene, the star Irish tenor. CV Studies ■ 0 ' de ' - .fc c. Sp at i sh f V. V-V3 V Bio ' ogV s cv o° u • � • a ro a oC sc °° eT fP ° . s Us � S ' • ne arv s |sN© n S - . V atT 58 o QV - e .oo Ge ! O. � ■ ■ xt iwa« c vj!t � ,aO Q 6 ; ;a s sW n al k a ; a ' “Tempus Fugit”—the week of preparation gave way to the night for which we awaited. As the attending 125 couples dis¬ tributed themselves throughout the Belvedere Roof the tinge of gaiety and sophistication could be sensed amongst the crowd. Every Junior appeared extremely happy with the girl of his choice. Later in the evening Miss Fran Warren was crowned Queen of the Prom by class President Bill Weir after being introduced by co-chairman John Kenny. The big moment came when Miss Peggy Joyce was chosen as the Prom Princess by a committee composed of Miss W ' rren, Professor John Burke and Professor Joseph Mahoney. Fr £ ,scan )0VAVA Ena 59 He PI r r k ; v Jj p iH n M :1 r w kx i F J 1 Jf ■ n. e The International Relations club, the largest student organ¬ ization within the College, is composed of History, Economics and Social Science majors. Brother Finbarr, the moderator of the club, varied the activities to include a religious, social, intellectua and athletic aspect. The annual communion breakfast held on Ascension Thurs¬ day highlghted the program. After Mass and Communion in the Monastery Chapel, breakfast followed at Sakele’s Restaurant. The guest speaker was Mr. James A. Kelly, Deputy County Clerk of Kings County, and Brooklyn Boro Historian. Mr. Kelly spoke on the growth of the Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Another event was the pre-election politicial forum at which time candidates of the Democratic, Republican and Experience parties voiced their respective platforms. A question and answer period followed. The I. R. C. dance, another annual affair held in the College gym every spring, proved both a social and a financial success. Proceeds from the dance, amounting to $150, were turned over to the Monastery Building Fund Drive. Together with these activities, the club sponsored the win¬ ning team in the intramural field games and placed second in the intramural basketball tournament. All these events added up to another successful year. Bi 0,oy : A scv C ot ‘� i stud ' eS 0 o - , jt G -..stfd . ..ha ' co r ■ ’% « ' cos’ 0 ‘ jo ce ’ ton St- fteoc 61 JOHN E. WOOD Chemistry BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Army Air Force German Club; Track; Indicator Club. HENRY J. ZIEGLER Economics NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL, CONN. U. S. Army Phi Rho Pi; Mendel Club Co-Editor, Mendel Notes; Debating Society; I. R. C.; Chesterton Club. WILLIAM L. VON KESSEL Economics BROOKLYN ACADEMY U. S. Army I. R. C. History, according to Webster, is a chronological presentation or relation of past events. According to this definition, then, the Class of ’52 has made history and what a history! Have a seat and let’s look at what we will tell our grandchildren about. In June of 1948, guest speakers on flowered plat¬ forms put us to sleep with their windy discourses on how “we must go out and face the world’’. In Septem¬ ber of that same year, we faced something all right, but it wasn’t the world. It was a person known as Dean of Students and his talk did anything but put us to sleep. We sat on the edge of our seats as he explained the penalties for absences and latenesses. Then mouths fell open when the lengthy diagram of the quality point system was sketched on the board. It wasn’t too long after that when we actually saw the system in action and the one-half academic credit penalties were pre¬ sented to their proud owners. Freshman “hazing week” was our first activity in college life at St. Francis. Who would have suspected that such an ordeal must be undertaken as a require¬ ment for a Bachelor’s degree? When we reported for classes with pants rolled up over our knees and the usual doses of lipstick and paddles were administered, we realized the great part it played in keeping the Sophs happy. The price we paid was well worth our time. Before we caught our breaths after “hazing week’’, mid-term week rolled around and not long after that, a long Christmas recess and finals. As far as activities were concerned, we contributed our small bits here and there with our members taking part in Frosh basketball and track participation. Just as they were being intro¬ duced to college sports, others were supporting and taking part in other extra-curricular functions. In the Fall of 1949, we returned to school and registered for such courses as Economics and Logic. Our main concern, of course, was the group of green Frosh who slipped quietly by us in the halls. Little did we realize that they were not as meek and green as they appeared. I say this, because if you remember back that far, that was the year that we Sophs were “hazed”. “The Great Freshman Revolt of ’49” saw the Frosh pelting us with eggs and tomatoes which were meant for them. We made a quiet and gentlemanly retaliation by putting on one of the greatest Soph-Frosh Hops in St. Francis history. In this same year, members of our class came to the fore in varsity sports. Others were taking lesser offices in the Third Order, the I. R. C., and the Vocation Club. This was the year of reckoning for the Sophs, because the whirl of school and social activities dizzily spun us quickly to the end of the year and a decision of what was to be our major field. Registration in the Fall of ’50 saw us stating a major and signing up for courses in the three and four hun¬ dred groups. Our vote in the Student Council finally carried some weight and a member of our class was chosen to the editorship of “The Voice”. The same “dogs” who were put through the paces on “hell night” were now doing more than their share in promoting the activities of the Phi Rho Pi and the Pi Alpha. I guess we could go on forever talking about what we did in the Mendel Club, the Arts Club, the Troupers, and the St. Bonaventure Philosophical Society, but now I’d like to add a strange twist to history and ask a ques¬ tion; “How did we manage to keep up with classes, all the activities, and still have so many of our class among the sages of the Duns Scotus Honor Society?” 65 That two years have passed since we took our first steps as Franciscan collegians seems almost incredible. However, it would seem far less incredible were we to examine those years more closely, for much has been crammed into them. Our freshman year, during which we tolerated a hodge-podge of the over-bearing sophomores, helpful juniors, and awe-inspiring seniors, merely helped us get into the swing of things. We can be proud that one of our classmates, Joseph Caccavo, deservedly became photographic editor of the Franciscan and that Don Raymond was made news editor of the Voice. Our class led off the social season with the first dance of the school year, our traditional Soph-Frosh Hop. We greeted the Christmas vacation with a rousing smoker. In sports we have been well represented by Vernon Stokes, who was consistently high-scorer on the basketball team. The Sophomore class could never be accused of indifference to Fran¬ ciscan activity during the past two years. However, Saint Francis has given us much more than we have given her. We can remember hazing the freshmen and the way they begrudgingly cooperated. We can also remember how we inculcated them with the Franciscan spirit of humility and instilled within them a taste for that ancient rivalry between Saint Francis and Saint John’s. We can remember the Soph- Frosh Hop and the sportsmanlike manner in which the freshmen forgave us for all of the ignominy heaped upon their shoulders during the week. We can remember the cramming and worrying for exams amid the helter-skelter rush to keep active in school functions. We can remember the “middle-of- the-night” eight A.M. classes and the “night-owl” six to eight P.M. labs. However, even these few incon¬ veniences, which must of necessity accompany college life, are pleasant when viewed in retrospect. We also had our elections. Jim Mallaghan, our 68 elected-president, took over his duties with zeal and kept our class functioning as a unity. Joseph DiTucci became our vice-president, Chris O’Toole our secretary, and Joe Dimino our treasurer Our student council representatives, our hazing ch . rman, and our social chairman were chosen as well. A particularly memorable experience was the in¬ duction of some of us into Phi Rho Pi or Pi Alpha after the preliminary period of dogging was over. Everyone involved took part in this with a gusto worthy of any college fraternity. During the dogging we showed the freshmen that what we had given them we could take as well. Equally prominent on the school social calendar was the Father-Son Smoker, which gave us sophomores, in addition to the rest of the student body, a chance to bring our fathers to our school on a very social but in¬ formal occasion. It also gave us an opportunity to see the Praetor of Phi Rho Pi lose in a wrestling match to our Student Council President because the Praetor’s pants fell off. What’s more important is that while having a good time we knew that the monastery fund was benefiting from our support of the affair. This, in brief, is the way we have spent our second year at Saint Francis. 69 We, the Freshmen of St. Francis College, are com¬ posed of the graduates of many high schools throughout the city. Our first impression of college life was, “high school was never like this.” Our very first week we were made to feel at home; we were hazed. We were put through all sorts of indignities and never had a moment’s peace as long as a Sophomore was about. Whatever pride or self-esteem we had was reduced to nil before the week was over. The upperclassmen delicately termed it “the separation of the men from the boys”. To us it was misery. We were doused with sweet smelling perfume, marked about the face with lipstick, pelted with flour and hardest of all to bear, made to carry the books of the upperclassmen. Many of us will treasure the beanies we had to wear during hazing week. If we derived anything from wearing 1954 them it was to remember that the college colors are red and blue. The last day of the hazing found us in a spirit of revolt against the oppressing Sophomores. Tomatoes, eggs and everything else we could lay our hands on were sent sailing toward the onrushing Sophs. It was truly an unforgettable affair. After hazing, we Freshmen were accepted as Fran¬ ciscan men by the students at the college. We were also bcoming more familiar with college life, partic¬ ularly in its academic sphere. The guidance of the Dean of Studies and our profes sors was of invaluable assistance to us in aiding us through our difficult period of transformation from high school boys to college men. To most of us, the one thing that was difficult to adjust to, was the routine. Time had to be alloted for study, extracurricular work and our classes. After trial and error, we found that the college could not be adjusted to us, so we had to adjust ourselves to the college. The many extra-curricular activities in which we soon found ourselves were another aid in orientating us to college life. The various clubs, publications and sports opened a new avenue of thought for us. Each in its own way brought us to the realization that educa¬ tion consists in much more than mental development. It also has spiritual, physical and social aspects. The well balanced individual needs all of these elements for both an integrated personality and successful living. It is our firm hope that we have contributed in some small way to the further development of the numerous clubs, publications and sporting activities at the college. At the present, we are working to complete our first year at St. Francis College. Already we Freshmen are looking forward to the day when we will be the Seniors of the College. When that day comes, we will know that we are on the road to our vocations whether they be in the world of business, science or other fields. With the unrest in the world today perhaps this is look¬ ing too far into the future, but whatever cornes and wherever we happen to be led, we know, everyone of us, that we will be better prepared for it and will do our job better as a result of our training and good spirit received here at St. Francis. MjPT mka 1 r% w - vppaf Jh ¥ L tVJ Student (Council In these troubled times and days of convulsive and depressive happenings the outlook for democratic pro¬ cedures and techniques is at best a dubious one. The forces of totalitarianism, irreligion, and antitheism are attacking the fundamental principles of liberty and freedom in every country of the free world. Democracy to most people is to be lost on the battlefield with vast expenditures of money, blood, mangled bodies and minds. Perhaps they are right. But Democracy can be lost quite surreptiously yet com¬ pletely here in the proverbial ivy halls of Alma Mater. In the past year the Student Council of Saint Francis College has tried to establish on a firmer and more implemented basis the legal, parliamentary and prac¬ tical achievements of past councils. But it has been faced with three problems; all interrelated. It would be well to go into the achievements of this year’s council first, and then proceed to an analysis of the deterrent factors. The Student Council chose those members of the college whom it regarded as deserving of the “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities Awards”. The selection was hard to make, but we feel that the choices were excellent ones. In conjunction with the Guidance Office of the College, it held a Career Forum, in which the students were given an opportunity to hear and question outstanding men in the business world. Without doubt many of the students were very grateful for the knowledge, and all who attended were most expressive of their approval and thanks. The Council, aware of the paucity and the marked weakness of popular Catholic newspaper literature, subscribed itself, the library, and the faculty to Integrity, a pub¬ lication that is very “gad-flyish.” It also had in mind a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, but due to two factors (March 17th was a Saturday; and the “Terriers” were playing in the finals of the NCIT), the student repre¬ sentation at the affair was far below that of any of the three previous years. And as usual the Council took care of the social calendar for the various clubs and organizations of the college. Despite the lower regis¬ tration, the calendar was full—and the students could let go. But perhaps the biggest achievement of the year was the voice of the Council in obtaining the guest speakers for our semi-monthly assemblies. This year for the first time the Council has been able to suggest to the Administration whom they would like to hear. And in most cases the students have concurred with our selection. There is yet one item of note which the Council will undertake in the near future. That is the Student Conference on Public Affairs to be held at Albany. This is the big meeting for the College in Student Govern¬ ment Affairs, since we are able to bring to the minds of others the viewpoints of the Catholic Colleges. In the past few years the College has won recognition as the staunch leader of the downstate and Catholic mi¬ norities. And it is the purpose of the Council to con¬ tinue this enviable reputation. Such were the gains and the efforts of the Council this year. But we did work under several severe handi¬ caps which bedeviled and arrested the progress of the Council. The lack of funds, the spread of war cynicism, and the withdrawal of men from the college for one or more reasons have forced us to make concessions. First, the lack of funds has prohibited it from taking the proper ads in the “Voice” and the “Franciscan” and the Basketball Brochure. It has compelled us to relegate NFCCS and NSA to an inferior position in the inter¬ collegiate league of Saint Francis. These obligations are of paramount importance to the existence of stu¬ dent government. BERNARD K. McQUILLAN President Secondly, the outbreak of the Korean “Police Ac¬ tion” has brought with it the ravages of discontent, dis¬ illusionment, willy-nilly cynicism, and apathy. This completely negative approach has seeped into the sinews of the political life of the college and has most definitely affected student government which is depen¬ dent upon a freedom of mind and spirit, not found in these times. Thirdly, the Council has been deprived of one of its most important constitutive parts: the student. The draft has hit us hard, and will continue to do so. We are again living in abnormal times. Although the past year has not been an overwhelm¬ ing success for the Council, it has not been a failure. Even if it has suffered losses, it still feels that the cause of student government is worth the fight. Student Government and Democracy—free and untrammeled —that is our legacy to next year’s Council. All is in the balance. 0004, Scotu4 ' tfytoun Society PASQUALE R. AMENDOLA JOHN J. CUDDAHY STANLEY F. FISCHER RAYMOND E. McGOVERN ROBERT S. HATHAWAY John m. McCarthy FRANCIS X. McCORMACK BERNARD K. McQUILLAN RAYMOND J. MALONEY WALTER C. QUEVEDO THOMAS P. McHUGH STEPHEN J. RUSNAK JOHN J. RYAN JOHN J. SULLIVAN Not Pictured: EDWARD J. BUTLER ROBERT J. BYRNES ROBERT T. CONOVER THOMAS T. CROWE HUGO S. DiLUCA ALFRED J. RESTAINO CARL A. SARANO 76 AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ROBERT T. BELDEN JOSEPH P. FREY WILLIAM J. BROOKS MATTHEW R. LALLY STANLEY F. FISCHER FRANCIS X. McCORMACK BERNARD K. McQUILLAN RAYMOND J. MALONEY DONALD G. REGAN GEORGE H. ROUILLARD ROY L. REARDON JOHN J. RYAN In the year 1 906 Pi Alpha Fraternity was founded by eight St. Francis students whose twofold purpose was the promotion of friendship and loyalty. The first Archon was Father Owen J. Smith. For almost half a century the men of Pi Alpha have been true to the initial aims of the frat and in that time Pi Alpha has grown to be a part of the tradition of St. Francis College. Indeed when a man is a loyal Pi Alpha brother there can be little ques¬ tion abo ut his loyalty to St. Francis. To simply say that he’s a “regular fellow” is a very adequate description of the average Pi Alpha man who seems to possess an engaging knack of combining school activities, social affairs, and studies. There is more to Pi Alpha than beer parties and paddle swinging. The frat brothers are always active in their efforts to support college projects. Anyone who has attended a Pi Alpha dance can vouch for the zeal of her members. o Unity in Christ, in support of St. Francis, and in aid to one another, this is the threefold pledge of the brothers of Phi Rho Pi Fraternity, Beta Chapter. In a year marked with much uncertainty, the bonds of fellowship existing under this pledge have been made even stronger. Spiritual unity was displayed in corporate Com¬ munion and corporate prayers. A Summer boatride, frequent parties, and the annual Winter Dance high¬ lighted the social calendar. Brothers of Phi Rho Pi were outstanding leaders in such College activities as the Student Council, The Voice, The Franciscan, the track team, the Third Order and others. Of those who hold the highest student honor which St. Francis awards, membership in the Duns Scotus Honor Society, more than half are brothers of Phi Rho Pi. Seven of the twelve St. Francis men selected for inclusion in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Univer¬ sities are members of the fraternity. At present there are fifty active members of Phi Rho Pi here at St. Francis. The fraternity originated with the Alpha Chapter at Manhattan College and the Beta Chapter was founded here in 1923. With many brothers entering the armed forces, a central mailing address has been set up so that the spirit of fraternity may not be lost. 0 7 f uwfeen The maxim, “All that is learned is not learned from books” is recognized as a fundamental truth in a liberal arts college such as our own, where we have an active dramatic group to round out the cultural development of the students. At St. Francis College, this is exceedingly well done by the Troupers. Since the founding of the college there has always been a dramatic group of some repute. After the last war, the Troupers were reorganized by interested faculty members and presented “The Skin of Our Teeth”. Since then the Reverend Father Gerard M. Murray whose own play, “Career Angel” ran on Broadway in 1941 has directed the Troupers. “Shadow and Substance”, “The Second Shepherd’s Play”, “The Late George Apley,” and “Holiday” have been pre¬ sented by this group in past seasons. As a source for correct grammar, good enuncia¬ tion, poise, personality development and cooperation with fellow students, the Troupers rank among the leading college organizations. Many students who join the group with a scanty knowledge of and ap¬ preciation for the theatre are taught to respect the artistry which permeates this media. A few of the Tro upers continue on in the dramatic line after graduation. At the time of this writing, the Troupers are re¬ hearsing for Oscar Wilde’s, “The Importance of Being Earnest”, a delightful comedy of manners set in jolly Mid-Victorian England. It will be presented at the Felix Street Playhouse in Early April. 7 l ocatio4t et 6 16 e rfmesUcast (fyfetftiCOl Society 16 e 7hind OftcUn St 0 ? ' MUtCiC Tfe Sodality ; r r l 1 1,11 ! 1 If- . | , - ' 4fCS£Hf % 1 % u 1 | s , Uj 4 —. I! 1 St o tave ttunec Society 16c Sfia Uc6 ( tcc6 16c @6c4tento t e @encle 0 ? ' uutcci 7 1R. TtewA £etten 8 . f% Z(tCC4CCUl St z JOHN J. RYAN Edtor-in-Chief BROTHER FINBARR, O.S.F. Moderator Editor-in-Chief JOHN J. RYAN Business Manager WALTER MACRE Associate Editor GEORGE DOEMLING Associate Editor JOSEPH COWDEN Photographic Editor Managing Editor JOSEPH CACCAVO Photographic Editor Managing Editor RALPH GENTILE Art Editor EDWARD BUTLER Sports Editor WILLIAM GLANDER Sports Editor WILLIAM WEIR Senior Class Editor ANTHONY MERCOGLIANO Assistant Business Manager JOSEPH DiTUCCI Literary Editor WILLIAM HALEY Class Editor HAROLD SHEEHAN Photographic Editor LARRY BIRBIGLIA Photographic Editor Artist Artist JOHN PETERMAN MIKE DiORIO DON RAYMOND JAMES GORMAN KENNETH McKILLOP ARTHUR RISPOLI RICHARD HUMPHREY JOHN PUNKAVICH JOHN ROBUSTO Pokltw ■February FRANCIS Volume CURR aW Edllo r THE F,a S OCobe- r fap- tn present =55 i«bebo.b The chief am to satisfy every the student J his part ' cuiar about desired In the mor Vo ' ce is eieci Francis. 0t appointment 58 body may se d ty provide- o he s and spor f ur Citings v “ S vie hovever The V° ' ce ’ tQ sat lent- ' n or ta ken o F BASKETBALL TEAM SCORES St Francis Opp. St. Francis Opp. Score Opponent Score Score Opponent Score 96 Fort Monmouth . . 56 88 Muhlenberg. 74 77 Pratt. . . 42 59 Niagara. 64 82 Yeshiva. . . 59 76 Texas Wesleyan . 62 62 City College . . 81 58 New York University . 69 86 Adelphi. . . 67 38 St. John’s University . 44 54 Brooklyn College . . . 60 75 N. Y. S. Maritime Academy . 48 58 Manhattan .... . . 72 75 Iona College. 48 64 St. Peter’s .... . . 56 58 Boston College. 63 80 Loyola (Baltimore) . . 68 69 Seton Hall. 70 73 Quantico Marines . . . 83 63 Siena College. 61 71 St. Francis (Loretto) . . . 74 70 Conn. State Teachers Coll. . 66 67 Kings (Pennsylvania) . . 61 71 Kent State University . 73 65 Fordham .... . . 63 60 Baldwin-Wallace . 59 INDIVIDUAL SCORES Player No. of Field Free Throws Pers. Total Points Games Goals Att. Made Pet. Fouls No. Aver. Luisi, Jim . 30 158 188 123 65.4 100 439 14.6 Stokes, Vern . . 30 161 210 102 48.2 72 424 14.1 Reardon, Roy . 30 160 126 83 65.7 77 403 13.4 Rudzinski, Ray . . 27 86 80 54 67.5 75 226 8.4 Walsh, Jack . . . . 15 41 44 16 36.4 54 98 6.5 Ellsworth, Steve . . 29 73 62 35 56.5 69 181 6.2 Coogan, Tom . 30 59 94 41 44.7 99 159 5.3 Donohue, Marty. . 26 41 31 14 45.2 39 96 3.7 Conway, Marty . . 19 20 23 10 43.5 16 50 2.6 Lenze, Gerry. . 8 4 6 4 66.6 7 12 1.5 Joyce, Dick . . 10 5 2 2 100 14 12 1.2 Sainato, Frank . . 10 5 1 1 100 1 11 1.1 St. Francis Totals: . . 30 813 867 485 56.8 628 2111 70.4 Opponents Totals: . . 30 740 715 439 61.4 636 1919 64.0 Basketball Record 1950- 1951 Won 19 —Lost 11 St. Francis 74—Alumni 45 The Alumni-Varsity game, an annual affair which opens the college season, was played in the College gym. As the game unfolded it became apparent that the Alumni was no match for the Varsity. Vern Stokes and Ray Rudzinski led the Terrier attack. Tom Gal¬ lagher and Paul Labanoski lead the way for the Alumni but they proved no challenge for the Terriers. St. Francis 96—Fort Monmouth 56 In the second game of the season the Terriers continued their winning ways against Fort Monmouth. By half-time the Terriers had run up a 25 point margin. Every member of the squad scored two or more points with Ray Rudzinski and Vern Stokes again leading the charge. The St. Francis five proved too much for the soldiers and lead them by 40 points by the game’s end. St. Francis 77—Pratt Institute 42 The Terriers continued their good showing in the College gym against Pratt Institute. Jim Luisi and Tom Coogan lead the attack scoring 18 and 19 points respectively. The St. Francis five jumped out in front and held a comfortable lead throughout the game. At half-time the Terriers led 35 to 24. This was the last game to be played by the team in the gym for the season. St. Francis 82—Yeshiva University 59 The Terriers playing at Sunnyside Garden outclassed Yeshiva with a tremendous team scoring effort. Never behind, the Terriers ran up a neat 44-26 half-time score which was never theatened. Rudzinski was high for the Terriers with 18 points, followed by Reardon and Stokes with 15 each. Stein of Yeshiva with 26 points was high for the game which proved to be just another warmup for the C. C. N. Y. contest. C. C. N. Y. 81—St. Francis 62 The Terriers had the misfortune of meeting City when the Beavers were red-hot. City got off to a tremendous start and it wasn’t until Sparkplug Steve Ellsworth entered the game in the closing minutes of the first half that the Terriers finally began to move. With Steve dropping them in from all angles the Terriers rallied to trail by 7 at the half. City cut loose in the second half and iced the game. St. Francis 86—Adelphi 67 The Terriers returned to winning ways when they encountered Adelphi of Garden City. The first half was tight. As the teams left at the half St. Francis led by five, 39-34. In the second half the Adelphi defense fell apart and St. Francis pulled away to a twenty point lead. Jim Luisi led the attack sinking basket after basket and also the Adelphi hopes. Brooklyn 60—St. Francis 54 Unable to cope with the closing drive of their borough rivals, the Terriers dropped a 60-54 decision to the Brooklyn College Kingsmen. Brooklyn held a slight lead throughout the first half and at half-time led 39-33. Stokes, Ellsworth and Luisi com¬ bined to make the score 44-43 in St. Francis favor but Brooklyn soon rallied and the Ter¬ rier five never was able to catch up. Manhattan 72—St. Francis 58 Andy McGowan poured in 31 points to lead Manhattan College to a 72-58 victory over St. Francis. Held to a 33-31 half-time edge the Jaspers pulled away in the second 90 v 93 half. With three minutes gone in the second stanza the Terriers knotted the count at 37 all, but Freddie Schwartz put the Jaspers in command again with a set shot and Man¬ hattan was in front for keeps. St. Francis 64—St. Peter’s 56 The first leg on the Sgt. Joseph Mackin Trophy went to the Terriers as they defeated a hard fighting St. Peter’s club. With the start of the second-half the Terriers came to life. Baskets by Reardon, Coogan and Luisi wiped out the St. Peter’s lead. With Stokes taking more than his share of re¬ bounds off the defensive boards, St. Peter’s found themselves getting only one shot at their basket each time they tried for a score. St. Francis 80—Loyola 68 Vernon Stokes and Roy Reardon provided a two pronged scoring punch for St. Francis as the team turned back Loyola of Baltimore 80-68. Stokes clicked for 27 points and Reardon for 23 to pace the Terriers to their second straight Eastern Catholic Intercolle¬ giate Conference triumph. Steve Ellsworth hit for 14 markers and helped his mates off to a flying start in the second-half with his snappy ball hawking. Quantico Marines 83—St. Francis 73 The Terriers continued on their road trip to Quantico, Virginia, where they met the Quantico Marines. Luisi lead the attack with 28 points and Ellsworth helped his pals along with 21. At half-tme the Terriers found themselves at the short end of a 47 to 35 score. During the second half the Terriers tried to make up lost ground but the Marines held their ground. St. Francis (Pa.) 74—St. Francis 71 St. Francis College dropped a thriller to their namesake from Loretto, Pa., which saw the score tied at least a dozen times. No more than three points separated the teams up to the half which found the Terriers lead¬ ing 40-37. The Red Flashes jumped quickly ahead in the second half until the Terriers knotted the score at 56 all. Ellsworth, Coo¬ gan and Reardon fouled out and the Red Flashes took over the lead. St. Francis 67—Kings College 61 A hustling Kings College five from Pa. really worried the St. Francis Terriers as they led through the entire first half and at the half-time buzzer were ahead 39-36. It was not until scrappy Steve Ellsworth arrived on the scene that the Terriers caught fire. He sparked a 1 5 point scoring spree by sinking three consecutive baskets. The Terriers coasted the remainder of the game for a 67-61 victory. St. Francis 65—Fordham 63 A full court pass and resulting lay-up earned the St. Francis College Terriers a terrific upset over highly favored Fordham. With seconds to go and the score tied Ray Rudzinski somehow stole down the court un¬ guarded, took a court length pass and slipped an off-balance lay-up through the hoop. The ball chose to remain on the rim for what seemed to be an eternity. It dropped to the delight of hundreds of wildly screaming Terrier rooters. St. Francis 88—Muhlenberg 74 In defeating Muhlenberg, the Franciscans scored their first victory of the year at the II Corps Armory. The hussling play of Ells¬ worth and Luisi enabled the Terriers to leave the court on the long end of a 44-36 count at intermission. Vern Stokes hit for 29, fol¬ lowed by Reardon who displayed his junior year form. Echert was the high scorer for Muhlenberg. Niagara 64—St. Francis 57 Dan Lynch’s boys lost a heart-breaker in Buffalo in this game. They matched the highly favored Purple Eagles during the first half and came out even 22 to 22. Niagara pulled away in the last five minutes due to the fine play of Smythe and Sinicola who notched 16 and 13. Reardon and Stokes were the Terrier leaders with 23 and 27. N. Y. U. 69—St. Francis 58 St. Francis invaded the new campus gym up at N. Y. U. and gave the Violets quite a tussle. Leading at the outset the Terriers were caught and then trailed at the half 30-28. In the third period the score changed hands several times and it wasn’t until the final minute of the game that N. Y. U. blew the game open for a 69-58 victory. Reardon was high for the Terriers with 17 points. St. John’s 44—St. Francis 38 With a capacity crowd on hand at the II Corps Armory and with the usual show of Franciscan fire and spirit the Terriers, playing inspired ball, gave the Indians a terrific con¬ test. In a great show of defensive ability and teamwork the Terriers jumped to a 26-17 half-time lead. The ball-control game back¬ fired however in the second half which saw the Franciscans score only 12 points. St. John’s regained the lead in the fourth quarter and never relinquished it thereafter. Steve Ellsworth, for his sensational defensive job, won the C. Y. O. Trophy as the most valuable player in the game. St. Francis 75—N. Y. S. Maritime Acad. 48 The Terriers of Brooklyn ran all over the N. Y. Maritime Academy to the tune of 75 to 48. Thanks to this phenomenal shooting average of better than .500—29 for 56—the outcome was never in doubt. Roy Reardon sparked the attack for St. Francis with 21 points while Vern Stokes scored 14. Neson was top man for the sailors with 13 markers. St. Francis 76—Texas Wesleyan 62 The cowboys from Texas did not have enough to overcome a ten point lead which the Franciscans built up in the first half. Reardon and Ellsworth paced the Terriers to a 37 to 27 intermission lead. The Rams, threatened in the second half but St. Francis held. Again Reardon was high scorer with 22 points. Luisi and Stokes notched 16 and 10. 94 St. Francis 75—Iona 48 Iona College was buried by the St. Francis five under a half-time lead of 45-17 and was merely the “other team” as the game ended. The Terriers controlled both back- boards through the efforts of Jack Walsh. Roy Reardon hitting on 1 1 for 1 3 shots ex¬ hibited some phenomenal shooting as he scored 27 points. Three other Terriers scored double figures to shatter Iona’s second half hopes. Boston College 63—St. Francis 58 Up in Boston the St. Francis Terriers lost a hard one to Boston College by 5 points. Boston managed to keep a four or five point lead throughout the game. The half-time score was 34-30 against St. Francis. Jim Luisi led the Terrier attack with 21 points and Roy Reardon followed him closely with 18. A big factor in the Terrier loss was that Bosto n College missed only 2 of its 17 foul shots. Seton Hall 70—St. Francis 69 This was one of the most thrilling games played at the il Corps Armory this year. Seton Hall led at the half 42-27. However the Terriers hit for 19 straight tallies in the second half and seemed headed for the prize victory of the year. But Reardon, Luisi and Walsh fouled out to doom the Franciscan’s chance for victory. Stokes chalked up 21 points and Coogan 14. St. Francis 63—Siena 61 Playing a spectacular second half, with Steve Ellsworth once again giving spark to the team, the Terriers beat Siena in one of the most impressive victories of the season. Aiding Steve in the Terriers late drive were Vern Stokes and Ray Rudzinski. Stokes was high scorer for the Terriers with 14 points. St. Francis 70—Conn. State Teachers 65 The Terriers traveled to New Britain Conn, and humbled Connecticut State Teachers 70-65. The Terriers were never seriously challenged throughout the game and led at half-time 38-32. Ray Rudzinski led the scoring with 20 points followed up by Luisi with 15. Henkel from Connecticut caused the Terriers the most trouble with 15 points. Kent State 73—St. Francis 71 The Terriers flew to Cleveland and at the Cleveland Arena lost a heart breaker to Kent State by the score of 73-71. Trailing by 12 points at the half the Terriers rallied but could not overtake the Ohioans. Jim Luisi and Roy Reardon were high for the Francis¬ cans with 21 and 1 8 points. St. Francis 60—Baldwin-Wallace 59 The St. Francis College Terriers upset a heavily favored Baldwin-Wallace quintet at the latter’s court in Beria, Ohio. At the start of the second half the Terriers really went to work to build up a 9 point lead but the home club slowly cut this down, until with 2 min¬ utes to go the score was 60-59. The Terriers were able to freeze the ball despite an all¬ court press to capture the contest. 96 THE VARSITY TEAM THE FRESHMAN TEAM f . The National Catholic Invitation Tournament Once again St. Francis College received a bid to the National Catholic Invitation Tournament and once again the Terriers were the surprise team of the tournament. Danny Lynch’s crew was determined not to settle for second place as it had done in previous years. In the first game of the tourney, St. Francis downed the Gulf State champion, Spring Hill of Mobile, 74-65. Stokes and Reardon with 22 and 19 points led the Terrier charge. Loras of Iowa, with a season’s record of 26-3, was the next victim of the Lynchmen. In a tiger-like battle all the way, St. Francis eked out a 65-63 win in the quarter-finals. Le Moyne, the Fordham of Syracuse, after defeating Siena, was favored to win the title. They proved quite vulnerable to the fast breaking Brooklynites, and went down to a startling 84-66 upset. Co-captain Roy Reardon, scoring 18 points, be¬ came the first St. Francis eager to hit the 1000 mark. In the finals, St. Francis met Seattle University, Pacific Northwest champions, who had an almost unbelievable sea¬ son’s record of 32-4. Ray Rudzinski again paced the team with 26 points as the Terriers blasted Seattle 93-79. John O’Brien who tallied 45 points in the semi-finals was held to a mere 14 markers by the Franciscans. Roy Reardon, who was selected the number one man on the all-star team, scored 64 tallies during the tournament. Ray Rudzinski and Vern Stokes were runners-up with 63 and 62. Jim Luisi was placed on the all-star team and Jack Walsh was voted the best defensive player. Danny Lynch was acclaimed by all, the outstanding coach of the annual affair. TRACK and FIELD CROSS CO The Cross Country team this year eventually rounded into one of the fastest teams the college has ever produced. The team was equally balanced with senior and sophomore runners. For some unknown reason the best efforts of the veterans and upcoming Terriers could not combine for a team victory. This situation prevailed until the Metropolitan Championships when the team suddenly clicked. The team came on with a good showing only to be moved out of their place by St. John’s University. This spirit continued in the follow¬ ing cross country meet with Iona College, which was won by St. Francis College with Captain Welsh setting a new school record of 26 Minutes 14 Seconds for the 5 mile run. Bill Weir and Jack Donovan also broke the existing school rec¬ ord in the same meet. The 1950 Varsity season drew to a close on November 25th when the hill and dalers placed second behind Seton Hall University in the newly founded Eastern Catholic Athletic Conference. The stiffest com¬ petition which was encountered in the meet was the hurricane weather. n Varsity Cross Country Record Eastern Catholic Inter- Collegiate Championship—2nd place Metropolitan Inter- Collegiate Championship—4th place Season ' s Record Opponent Team St. Francis 26 Montclair State College_ _ 29 25 St. John’s University _ _ 30 19 Seton Hall University_ _ 36 31 Fordham University_ _ 24 15 New York University_ _ 40 25 Iona College _ _ 30 Won—2 Lost—4 The Indoor season was marred by many misfortunes and disappoint¬ ments. The first bit of misfortune that hit the team was the transfer of our nationally prominent weight thrower, Steve Dillon. Steve left the halls of St. Francis College to join the Manhattan College Club. The small, compact track team received another stroke of bad luck when veteran tracksters, George Rouillard and Bill Weir, were forced to retire for the duration of the indoor season be¬ cause of injuries. The team spirit re¬ ceived a lift when Cy Tyson came through with an impressive victory in the Met I.C.C. 600 yard run. 107 BOWLING It’s not an easy task to write a few words on the performance of St. Francis Bowling Team dur¬ ing the past year. It would be much more pleasant exhausting all the superlatives to describe a win¬ ning combination. However, the keglers enjoyed far from a successful season, if the only standard you use is the won and lost columns. The record 110 shows the Terriers at the bottom of the Metropol¬ itan Intercollegiate Bowling Conference, a meager number of wins overwhelmed by many setbacks. But to leave it at that would only be telling half the story. To begin with, the league this year, was too power-packed for St. Francis. Extremely hard hit by graduation, the Armed Forces, and other fac¬ tors, the squad was forced to rebuild around just three lettermen, Tom Demny, Ed Weinberg, and Stan Fischer. Moreover the call for tryouts re¬ sulted in a mere handful of candidates. The three chosen to round ou t the team were Carmine Diorio, Ray Maloney, and Jim Lynch. Later in the year, Joe Dunn, last year’s captain, having recov¬ ered from an illness, rejoined the squad. The season’s opening match with St. John’s foreshadowed what was to come. The Redmen swept the three-game match and the Terriers were started on their downward slide. Queens, Columbia, Pace, Rutgers, and Fordham all took turns registering win after win over the Terriers. Try as they might, the St. Francis keglers couldn’t stem the tide; their best wasn’t good enough. Despite their poor showing, the pinmen deserve some words of praise. It’s easy to keep battling when you’re winning, but, taking it on the prover¬ bial chin Sunday after Sunday, it’s not easy to keep from sinking into a defeatist attitude. But make no mistake about this, the Terriers kept hustling and fighting all season long. Furthermore, Carmine Diorio deserves a pat on the back for his fine rolling. Runner-up to Car¬ mine was Captain Tom Demny who also bowled steadily throughout the campaign. Though the team didn’t win any trophies, at all times they conducted themselves as true Franciscan gentle¬ men and were a credit to the College. 111 , L ADY or FAT I oly rosary pp (M KT 1 -E 1 _JR |F t—lI f . J ■K g§ ,y - a SPONSORS WOLFGANG PFEIFFENBERGER LUIGI PROVASOLI WILLIAM SCHWENDEMAN AL SFAYER FREDERICK VANO THE COLLEGE BAKERY MR. AND MRS. FRANKLIN J. COWDEN JOHN J. RYAN DR. AND MRS. SAPIENZA MR. AND MRS. V. SCANDINARO AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM WELSH 118 PATRONS Mrs. William Brooks Edward J. Butler, Sr. Catherine Cullen Compliments of D. S. Thomas A. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. M. Flood Mr. and Mrs. John Manzo Thanks The Staff of the 1951 Franciscan would like to express its appreciation to the following who made this book possible: BROTHER JEROME, O.S.F., Dean BROTHER CELESTINE, O.S.F., Dean of Studies BROTHER FINBARR, O.S.F., Moderator FRED and FRANK BALL, New City Printing Company MURRAY BARTELSTONE, Rappoport Studios MR. and MRS. HERMAN VOSSNACK OUR ADVERTISERS TO THE CLASS OF ’51 Congratulations and Welcome to the Alumni Association PHI RHO PI For God, For Country, For St. Francis OFFICERS— JUNE-DECEMBER, 1950 JOE FREY.Praetor GEORGE ROUILLARD.Secretary LOU PANTE.Vice Praetor JOHN MUNNELLY.Treasurer BILL BROOKS.Historian OFFICERS—JANUARY-JUNE, 1951 BILL BROOKS.Praetor LOU PANTE.Vice Praetor GEORGE ROUILLARD.Secretary TOM SMITH.Treasurer RAY LALLY.Historian TONY BERTUGLIA .... 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