St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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u '4 ' O Another chapter of a national or- ganization is the Saint Ioseph's Chap- ter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. A.C.S. is a shortened form of their impressive title but this does not take away from their impressive work. Through their regularly scheduled meetings these chemists sponsor research, interest in the scientific method, improvements in chemical standards, and even some social activity. The year the organiza- tion has been recognized and respected in the region with a presentation by seniors Daniel I. Brogan and William F. Minder at a regional meeting of the A.C.S. Besides this the club has also sponsored field trips and guest lectur- ers. The officers for this year included seniors Frederick W. Pairent, President and Daniel I. Brogan, Secretary-Treas- urer. P fgdddddty Oldest of the Cultural Societies and about the age of the college Senior is the Philosophical Academy. Founded in 1930 by Rev. Walter G. Summers, S.I. this organization of philosopher's phil- osophers carries on its tradition of dis- cussing the world's great thinkers. Under the keen but mild direction of Fr. Frederick Renz, SJ. the members often find themselves on topics which have stumped the world for many years. Although this group does not claim to find the solutions to all the problems presented, they do claim a clear viewing for each problem in the light of clear scholastic philosophy.

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7241 Scholarship, Loyalty, Service, these are the words which give meaning to A.S.N. the National Iesuit Honor So- ciety. Each of these qualifications is carefully defined, analyzed and inter- preted by the chapter members and the members of the faculty in choosing seven select members of the Senior class who will be looked upon as the ultimate of Iesuit education. However these men are not satisfied to remain as men to be looked upon, rather they work actively to further the interests of the College. The following are this year's members of Alpha Sigma Nu: Milton M. Connell, President, Filindo P. DiGiacobbe, Daniel T. McWilliams, Iames R. Cavanaugh, Ioseph P. Mar- tin, Vice-President, Anthony I. Papa- neri, Secretary, and Martin I. Meade. 1 I I agma pc Scgma In May of l95l Dr. Meriam B. Trytten and Dr. Marsh W. White, the National President and Secretary re- spectively of Sigma Pi Sigma came to St. Ioseph's College to install a chapter of this famous National Physics honor society. Before St. Ioseph's could be accepted as a chapter of the honor society, the national officers weighed carefully the qualifications of the col- lege and conducted an investigation of the facilities and scholastic standards of the Physics department. The society has grown from six charter members to the present ten active members. Ioseph P. Martin, President, Ioseph B. Howe, Vice-Presi- dent and Iohn I. Costello, Secretary, comprise the senior membership of this organization. One of the most recent of the scien- tific societies on campus, the Clarence E. Schaffrey Biology Club, ranks high with its brother organizations in acti- vity. Having established its own news- paper, The Psyche, which recounts the highlights of meetings, the club has gone on into research on ways and means of getting more and more of their members into the various Medical schools. Under the moderation of Rev. Mark H. Bauer, S.I. the club has had meetings, field trips, lectures, and dis- cussion groups which weekly invade the lower expanse of the main building with everything from live crayfish and chicks to millions of their favorite fruit flies. T 2

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6a ?40549M754? HM 1,. X ,,- .- nf V 3 .-ff L ? 531. X r 'H The Saint Ioseph s College Photography Club: l. to r. Harry K. Stinger, Rich-ard S. Gerst, Thomas G. Col- well, Henry I. Hagan, President, Leonard I. Tripodi, I Ioseph E. Haenn, Robert W. Cameron, Wallace I. I Kempczynski, George D. McCarten, Ludwig I. zur T .3 L Nieden, George I. Brown, I. Richard Weathers, I Albert S. Maslar, William R. Iohnson, Iohn M. Fuchs, Ioseph F. Mulcahy. Mr. George H. Espy ot Weston Electric Co. explains the integral workings of a photoelectric exposure meter to club President Henry I. Hagan. The Photography Club enjoying its second year as a recognized school activity, tried its hand at photography from almost every possible angle. The club afforded the members ample opportunity .tO gain both a knowledge of photographic theory and a wealth of practical experience. Some thirty-three lectures and a good deal of literature supplied the theoretical knowledge, and several field trips and four exhibits, along with caring for the sch001S pictoral needs supplied the club its practical experi- ence. A number of parties helped the members to get better acquainted and to catch up on their social life. Business contacts enabled the members to sCfVe a little money on the purchase of equipment. The remodeling of the darkroom made it a much more efficient and pleasant place to work and it is sin- 42 Moderator and Officers. l. to r., Mr. Robert L. Gaulin, moderator, Robert W. Cameron, Secretary, Henry I. Hagan, President, Iohn M. Fuchs, Vice President, I. Richard Weathers, Treasurer. cerely hoped that the remodeling of the club'S organizational structure will insure it a long Clnd successful life. Hats off to all those who helped to make this a banner year for the club.