St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE GREATONIAN 1934 The Varsity Club HE Varsity Club is the athletic l-lall of Fame at St, Joseph'fs. lts membership consists of all those who have won their varsity letters in the various athletic activities of the College: football, basketball, track, tennis and the rest. After all, the moment of glory on the field of play is but small compensation for the weeks of arduous labor and practice which have been spent in preparing for the contest and so, through the Varsity Club, St, Joseph's endeavors to some extent to repay those men who have so lovally added to her glory, Athough but a new organization, having been revived in l93O, the Club has already done much to consolidate and vitalize the athletic traditions of the College and through its co-operation with the Athletic Association has helped lay the firm foundations for the process of sports expansion which has already begun. Speed and Quick thinking are not the only requisites for athletic success, a feeling of good-fellowship and co-operation is also necessary, and it is in the development of this spirit, of this esprit de corps that the Varsity Club has done, and can do in the future, its best work for St, Josephs To John Kane, President of the Club, a special debt of gratitude is due for his successful manage- ment of the Club's affairs, as well as to Charlie Morris, Jim Dougherty, Joe Morrow ancl Bill l-lalpin, all of vvhorn have performed valiantly on both the field and court. May those who follow them, carry on in the same loyal and unselfish spirit. ' - K' -2-4 , 4 -'L' i f',- 15q7r',2vs -' ., , , i . i -S, ' ,gr -V - One hundred six

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1934 THE GREATONIAN The Crimson ancl Gray HE most optimistic event during the past year's history ot the Crimson and Gray was an encouraging revival ot interest in writing among the lower classmen. Unfortunately the attitude ot students during the last tew years towards college literary magazines has not been kindly, and St, Joseph's was no exception. Let us hope that the budding authors who appeared amongst us this year continue their ettorts and that something ot a literary renaissance develops at St. Joseph's. Another happy event was the publication ot the magazine as a quarterly, instead ot six times a year as was the tormer custom, thereby giving more time tor the preparation ot contributions. A new cover was designed, the size increased, a new tormat adopted, all for the purpose at imparting a more modern appearance to the book, a need that has long existed. The new Crimson and Gray attracted much favorable comment, and it is hoped that succeeding editors will strive to further increase the vitality and influence ot the magazine, while at the same time continuing to maintain the high literary stand- ards traditional in all the previous thirty-three volumes ot the Crimson and Gray. THOMAS B. FITZPATRICK, STAFF Editor-in-Chiet PAUL E. KELLY, '3-I the l'ill'l Exchange smitten vi ivioitrais, '37 I -1--1 g Josrpii s, LOWERY, '35 X Associate Editors GERARD C. MQEVOY, '34 BASIL S. NICHOLS, '35 HENRY B, JONES, '35 GEORGE V. LOCKARD, '37 MICHAEL A. FARRELL, '35 JAMES E. McKEE, '35 BUSIN ESS STAFF Business Manager JAMES J, BURNS, '34 Assistant Assistant JAMES J. WHITE, '36 Staff Artist JOHN S. BOLGER, '35 '35 winter, One hundred five

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1934 THE GREATONIAN The Cap and Bells Club lTl-l a light word to the ladies, a last quip to the inn keeper, a low, sweeping bow to the assembled company, the smiling Vagabond throws his cloak about his shoulders, laughs delightedly in bewildered faces, and steps out into the inviting blackness of an all-concealing night. Thus rings down the curtain on the year's finest performance, the i954 production of The Cap and Bells - George lvl. Cohan's superb vehicle of entertainment, The Tavern, St, Joseph's is proud of its Cap and Bells Club, proud of the work that they have done this year, of that which has attracted acclaim in the years gone by, of the sure success that awaits their future efforts. This year's performance has added notably to the praise that has been given the Club. Edwin Stanley, ex'O5, long a figure in College dramatics, has coached, in the years gone by, Edwin Slflflley an imposing array of talent gathered by the Cap and Bells, he Dlfffflof has directed one magnificent show after another, yet' never has he worked with greater zest, never has he produced a finer show than on the sub-zero night of February ninth, when before an astonished, laughing, applauding audience, he sent his troupe out upon the boards for the first nan-professional performance of Cohan's comedy. Before the flaring footlights lighting the interior of the inn, there waltzed four graceful Misses loaned by Mount Saint Joseph's Mask and Foil Club, there stamped a sulking Sheriff, mourning for his wife and twelve children, there walked a pompous Governor, there waddled a fat, suspicious tavern keeper, there stumbled a bellowing, hair scratching hired man, and last, and greatest of all, there stepped, and danced, and leaped, and sang, and laughed, and laughed, and laughed, the lovable, laughable, tragic, heart' stirring tool--the romantic Vagabond! l-lenry Jones, '35, was superb, to him must go the palm. Never for a moment, from the time of his entrance when he stood straight and still, ieering at death, until his dramatic exit, did he relinquish the sure, confident' touch of mastery. lt' was excellent. Yet to give credit to him alone would be to render an injustice to the supporting cast. Jones, great as he was, captivating as he was, could never on his snle merits, have made of The Tavern the tremendous success that it was. Each one played his part' well, played it with the touch of a master. Lang, '3fl, President of the Club and dramatic hero of past performances, gave a flawless interpretation of Cohan's tavern keeper, Scene from The Tavern One hundred seven