St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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REMEMBER WEE . The aggressive spirit for which the Centennial Class was noted in its freshman year began to stir on the first day that the class as a whole gathered in the several classrooms of the College. Reactions to the Sophomore regulations were varied. Some of the class submitted to the rules and could be seen wearing their maroon ties and dinks and one trouser leg rolled up while they carried their books in a basket. Some impc-rsonated upperclassmen. Others were more open in their rebellion, but Father Buckley, then discipline chief, made it clear that the freshmen, individually or collectively, were not permitted force- ful rebellion. Legislation did what force could not do, The day following the election of Larry Dietrich, Bill Cunningham, Paul Ackerman, Edward Gormley and Eugene Ahern as temporary class representatives, agitation was begun in the Student Council for modifi- cation of the Freshman Regulations. Their efforts were successful to an extent, and some modihcations were made. Balloting for class officers in early November was preceded by several hectic weeks of campaigning by Eve rival parties. Larry Dietrich's GORPS placed their candidates in ofiice by electing Larry, president, Paul Ackerman, secretaryg and Gene Ahern, treas- urer. The Coalition party, a dark horse in the campaign, came in second and elected their presidential candidate, Edwin Maginnis, vice-president. The success of the Snow Ball demonstrated the organizational ability of the GORP leader and his party whips. Chairmen Daniel Storey and Jeremiah O'Brien engaged George Summers' orchestra to play and the class turned out en masse. Proceeds topped the nearest previous mark by 3400. Class activities were not the only concern of the men of '51, Dennis Clark was appointed delegate to the fifth NFCCS Congress with Ray Brogan as alternate. Jack Ivers was the congress' publicity manager. The first college year ended as it began-in a rush of activity. In a campaign that was FIELD HOUSE ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE emit ci. amor ,L JOHNMSSRAIN A w7fC7 GNGWEEH BUILDEP,