St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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4 E .ff 'V Y N V , 'ff .Zq','.'f2 ' f I ?Q 'f'V? , 0 ft - : . 59 fx? . , ,,,, .mp , I has I wus drills esslul which sly cl bered TEGES .terna- semes- Lorium gd the ol lit Us and oreriil Iilliflll' 3 group lnieresl for ll? la Ausm b. it A hal' wrt Swell' 3 I wi Edit? W I 1 Villiger Debating Society. 1. to r. Sitting: W. Ioyce, F. Carroll, W. Ryan, M. Carr, A. Dilworth, President, I. Shields, C. McMahon, I. Mullen, Rev. Iames F. I. English, A. Hunt, E. Hunt, T. Milnamow, D. Mc- Gibbons, S.I., moderator, G. Romasco, T. Maloney, Williams. R. Schmid, F. Smiley, standing: G. Weiland, F. Floyd, I HUGH Villiger Men at annual party. l. to r. Mike Carr, Senior Debaters, Austin P- Dilworth, DC1I'1ie1 BOb Schmid, Gus Weiland, Bill Keating, Aus McWilliams, George Romasco, talk over Inter- Dilworth, Fred Floyd, Frank Smiley, and Tom national debate plans with their moderator Mqloneyu Father Gibbons.

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Villiger internationalists Ioseph T. Eng- lish and Frederick W. Floyd, Ir. show Irish Prime Minister de Valera the 1952 Greatonian. .Y . sr .f 4f l Q I e along aodelq Debaters George Romasco, Al Hunt, and Gus Weiland show LaSalle De- bate poster to Maj. Ioseph I. O'Hanlon '40 M7501 5 ' ,-'fwa Wfllfllflb bf.17llfUllfCL The realization of a dream which the Society has had since its reorganization after World War II was the crowning achievement of the Villiger Debating Society this year. This dream was the successful overseas debate tour of Ireland and England which climaxed in a debate before the Union Society of Oxford University. This will long be remembered by the Villiger members. A busy season of debate found Villiger teams entered in five tournaments. The Annual Interna- tional Debate was presented during the first semes- ter and was held in the Flanigan Auditorium. Catholic High Schools in the area received the benefit of the collegiate debate experience of the Villiger men as Villiger coached their teams and judged their debates. In the Spring, the Annual Catholic Forensic League Tournament was sponsored by the Villiger. This year also marked an increase in civic group appearances and lecturing engagements. Interest in debating resulted in a large membership for the Society. The officers for the 1952-53 season were Austin P. Dilworth, president, Ioseph T. English, vice president and Frank W. Carroll, manager. A half- century of forensic experience and success insures CI future of progress by the Villiger Debating Society. The Iudges Panel of The International Debate. 1. to r. Mr. H. Eugene Heine, Mr. Norman I. Shea, Mr. Edward Stevenson, Club President Dilworth, and Mr. lOhf1 It Buckley criticize the debate. ,,

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The Saint Ioseph's College Glee Club. l. -to r. lst row: F. VCIF1, M. DiFilipo, E. Cassidy, R. Iordan, A. Silvestro, S..Kelet1, M. Reddington, P. Gibilisco, S. Cardainone, R. Demskt, T- DUffYf 'l'. Damsco, 2nd row: D. Mclieon, C. McGovern, I. Winterhalter, M. Guidotti, President, I. DeCleene, F. Kuhn, l- Mumdwf W' Brennen, G. Prendergast, W. Carlino, I. Ayrer, H. Bur9OYnei 3rd row: I. Mallie, l'. Czapka, B. Hoffman, G. 'O'Connor, I. Ienista, N. Ettore, A. Finnegan, R. Dawson, 4th row: R. Coogan, A. Kenneke, R. Gerst, T. Fox, I. Eisenhardt, R. Ryan, C. O Neill, Cf. Mclnnis, L. Studnicky, R. Kirwan. 466 Again this year the Glee Club carried out its two fold custom-that of singing and traveling. It was just the right combination of these two that found the Club making appear- ances in Reading, Pottsville, Camden, Lakewood, Westmont, and Wilmington. After another triumphant Noel Night at Saint Ioseph's, came more tours taking the Gleemen to the neighbor- ing Colleges of Chestnut Hill, Rosemont, Immaculatta, and Georgian Court. The acclaimed success of the Glee Club may be credited to the outstanding ability of the Club's director, Mr. Herbert Fiss, to choose a well rounded group of numbers for his boys to sing. Mr. Piss is an accomplished violinist who started his musical career before he was seven years old. In the past decade or more he has gained a wonderful reputation through- out the East for his music lessons, choral direction, and orchestra conduction. A true professional musician who does Wonders with a group of inexperienced, untrained voices, blends them together into an excellent choir. The highlight of this season, as in past years, was reached with the Club's presentation on Mother's Day. This again brought another successful year to an even more suc- cessful close. Mr. Herbert Fiss, Director of the Saint loSeph's Glee Club. ....-,Mk 'Si