St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Business Staff-much work and little praise-. CAP A ll BELL The Dramatic organization of Saint joseph's College has afforded many the opportunity to give vent to their varied ambitions in the field of drama. Either by acting on the stage or working behind the scenes or in the business activities, we have learned many of the rudiments of the theatre and the problems of production. We have been very fortunate to have had both as friends and advisors: Father Gerald Kernan, S.j., our moderatorg Mr. Charles Boylan and Mr. Frank Olley, our directors. Throughout our four years at Saint joseph's the club has had many notable achievements since its reorganization following World War Il. .ox v- axe. ,fx . N 6-1-F,-fAL.ln l Q The Cap and Bells Club.

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ALPHA IGMA ll The National jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu, was organized to honor students of Jesuit Universities and Colleges who have tlistinguishecl themselves in scholar- ship, loyalty and service to their school. The first chapter of Alnha Si' . N I gmrt u was established at Saint joseph's in the spring of 1939. From among the members of the Centennial Class, six men were honored- by selection. They are: Raymond W. Chun -I Dennis Clark, james W. Duffy, john B. Ivers, and john Lister. Wfilliam Byron, also intluctetl with these men, is at present a student at the jesuit Novitiate at Werners- ville, Pa. The Proscenium Series inauguratetl by the ASN Cha . p- ter of the Class of 1950 was adopted as the principal activity of the society again this year The theme of tl . me 1951 program was Scholastic Philosophy and featured such notables as Father Gustave A. Weigel, s,ji, Dr. Dietrich von Hildebrand and Dr, jacques Maritain. Father Sullivan outlines tentative plans for the famous Proscenium Lecture Series. ASN members and Moderator pose for the photographer.

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EA 0 ED PRUUPER i? H. . . and this one turns on For proper staging an effl- he coffee. cient crew is an invaluable asset. In our Freshman year we presented a play in the Little Theatre, Room One. Father Malachy's Miracle was the major play of the season, Sophomore year provided new memories of the club and the Little Theatre was the scene of a full season of One Act Plays in conjunction with the women's col- leges in the surrounding area. Front Page was selected as the major production of the year. In this year also Los Banditos was offered by Saint joseph's in the Inter- collegiate One Act Play Festival at St. Peters College, jersey City. junior year marked a transition from Room One to the fully equipped Flanigan Auditorium, The initial per- formance in the new home of the Cap and Bells was Othello. During this year X li O was entered in the Jesuit One Act Play Festival held at Fordham University. Mr. Olley and Father Kernan compare notes for possible mis-interpretation of a dramatic passage. J, if ,Q 1 Y .. , . it 0 High speed changes be- Even your mother won't tween acts. recognize youll'