Suffolk University - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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The waters move once more. Another September ... To honor my symbol, the ram, the Suffolk Journal becomes for a brief year The Rambler . . . The Varsity Club is born . . . The French Club presents its first play, La Farce de Maitre Pathelon in the 15th century multiple stage style. A brief, roaring success . . . The freshn ess and vitality of the newly formed Busi- ness Club showed themselves at banquets, field trips, movies, and the formation within itself of the nationally recognized Marketing Club . . . The Spanish Club activates the campus with lec- tures, Spanish dances staged by the Robicheau Dance Academy, and films including the full length Dona Barbara . . . The Italian Club under the leadership of Carmine Pizzi and Michael Paratore present operatic selections both on film and on records . . . The language clubs merge to participate in the annual Christmas festivities . . . W. A. S. U. hold a record hop in the recreation room . . . Tom McKenna, Fred Goldberg, Eleanor Walker, Jackie Mirkin, and other German students enjoy the warmth of Dr. Vogel ' s fireplace; and Jean McPhee, William O ' Ma- hony, and other French students enjoy the hospitality of Dr. Fehrer ' s apartment for club meetings . . . Gert rude Lawrence receives the Suffolk University Dramatic Award for her per- formance in The Glass Menagerie . . . Sandee Lydon is crowned Miss Suffolk by Joan Blon- dell of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn fame . . . The Dramatic Club suffers with Laura. This play has everything from doors that refuse to open, a vase that refuses to break, to a gun that re- fuses to go off . . . But You Can ' t Take It With You proves a merry romp in the University Theater ... Joe Saponaro wins the Eastern Division title in the Intercollegiate Billiard Tourn- ament for the third straight year . . . Varsity Club holds annual Sportster ' s Hop at the Dorothy Quincy Suite . . . Winners of French prizes at commencement exercises include : Nicholas Par- ella, Albert Pare, Gerald Pare, and Jacob Aronson . . . Robert Haidukewicz is awarded the Poetry Prize for his poem Not In Vain . . .

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Btatonj af tip (tea at 1952 In September of 1948 I opened my doors to welcome the men and women — the class of 1952 — who sought knowledge. I was not a vain young lady. I could not boast of the style and contour of my body. I had no marble staircases, no murals, no classical statuary to recommend me. What then was there about me to attract so many searching minds ? I certainly could not pride myself on being lovely. Unquestionably my attraction was something deeper, nothing superficial. I could be proud of the faculty . . . Drs. Hannay, Buckley, Murphy, Fehrer, Floyd, Sahakian, Lieberman, McKee, Vogel, and many others. If one would ignore my lack of surface beauty, one could find the workings of superior minds. And what is more important to a student in search of tomorrow ? What more may I be proud of? My class of ' 52. I never enjoyed anything as much as I have in watching the members of this class grow into responsible citizens of a brave — if often troubled — world. I look down into the waters of time. I touch the surface. My reflection is no longer there. I see only an impression of a happy yesterday, the yesterday of 1948. It is September . . . the year ' s first social event is the Freshman Hobo Dance in the library . . . The stage is set for Jane Wyman to receive the Suffolk University Dramatic Award for her portrayal in Johnny Belinda, ... A student, poll predicts a Truman political victory even though most nation-wide polls favor a younger man named Thomas Dewey . . . The Imperial Ballroom of the Hotel Statler is the scene of the third annual Thanksgiving Dance. Five hun- dred students and their dates are danceably happy . . . One of the greatest performances by a Suffolk student is given by Joe Valcour as Charlie ' s Aunt, Suffolk ' s Ray Bolger without music . . . The strains of Berlin ' s A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody introduces Betty Humphrey, who has the poise of a Rosalind Russell, and enables her to win the title of Miss Suffolk . . . George Kirwin ' s personal triumph as Sheridan Whiteside in the Dramatic Club ' s production of The Man Who Came to Dinner . . . The Sportster ' s Dance in April . . . The Junior Class Dance at the Hotel Kenmore Crystal Ballroom . . . The N. S. A. Festiva l . . . The Esplanade Picnic . . . The Junior-Senior Ball at the Somerset . . . The College of Journalism advisory board is formed, its roster including such famous names as Bill Cunningham of the Herald, John Fenton of the Times, and A. Edwin Larsson, editor of the Wellesley Townsman . . . Thomas Savage of Lona Hanson fame ends his affiliation with Suffolk to join the faculty of the newly founded Brandeis University . . . Again I touch the surface. Another September. Robert Munce is appointed as the new Dean of the University . . . Now I can grant Masters Degrees in the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism, and Business Administration ... A melodrama to outmelo all others, Bertha, the Beautiful Typewriter Girl, is being overacted to perfection by Frances Balukonis and Charles Waznis . . . Students go Bohemian at the masked Beaux Arts Ball at the American Legion Hall on Commonwealth Avenue . . . Manny Strauss produces a talent show which features Jim McCarthy, Charlie Ayers, Juanita Swingler, and Irving Roll. An adventure in good showman- ship . . . The Debating Club proves successful at the National Tournament at Boston Univer- sity . . . Popular vote makes Gilda Corso Miss Popularity . . . Newly elected Mayor John B. Hynes returns to his alma mater to address the student body . . . Paul Murphy turns in a be- lievable performance in The Hasty Heart . . . Mike Driscoll opens his canteen in the recrea- tion hall ... A lecture is given by the noted author and free-lance reporter, Miss Virginia Kellog . . . Senior Prom at the Hotel Suite the next night by the class of ' 52 . . . Ted Williams is made an honorary member of the Varsity Club . . . The newly formed S ailing Club grows under the direction of Ed Younie and Bill Hurry . . . Zelma Goldberg is the first Suffolk woman to receive a Varsity Letter for sailing . . . The April Fool issue of the Journal announces the purchase of the new John Hancock Building . . . Helen Schribman of the office staff and Dr. Clyde Curran become man and wife . . . Allan Ablow brightens the social calendar with the for- mation of I. Z. F. A. . . .

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I touch the water ' s surface once more. The last September is seen again . . . Miss Edith Marken and the College of Journalism supervise The Journal. Bob Benoit is Editor-in-Chief ; Dick Rosenberg, Business Manager; Bob Bowes, News Editor; and Bob Monahan, Make-up Editor . . . The Student Council selects twenty-two for college Who ' s Who. Jean Smith is the only woman honored . . . Variety Shows of note made possible by the efforts of such Suffolk people as Joanne Thibodeau, Ted Richardson, Paul Trombino, Richard Bonasera, Manny Strauss, Juanita Swingler, Irving Roll, Charlie Ayers, Tony Gallo, and Jeanette Mezansky . . . Dick Rosenberg is chosen Editor-in-Chief of The Beacon. Arnie Goralnick, Bob Bowes, and Bob Monahan give able assistance ... A new school song — A Toast to Suffolk University, by Robert Haidukewicz — is introduced at the Varsity Club Show . . . The drive and spirit of Jerry Shanahan make possible the success of the Varsity Club Dance at the Hotel Brad- ford Thanksgiving Eve . . . The Senior Dance Committee with Burton Gilman as chair- man make the Sweetheart Dance a February success . . . The Sociology Club offers field trips ; for example, the Charlestown State Prison visit, to members — some of whom are : El- bert Duncan, Bob Connolly, Winfield Van Hagan, Frank Pike, Bill Lott, Jack Bowers, Walter Brown, Gloria Bosfield, Janet Lavery, and Rose Durante . . . The Psychology Club has success- ful year under the leadership of Dr. Lieberman, Elbert Duncan, and Stanley Becker . . . Rick Ferullo, Bob Connolly, Joe Reardon, Dan Whalen, John Barrett, Jim Hardy, and Richard Dwyer help Father Peterson and Dr. Buckley combine spiritual and social life in the activities of the Newman Club . . . Gold in the Hills, a hilarious melodrama, stars Anne Salley, Howie Lewis, and Bob Gosslin . . . The Year ' s social activities are climaxed by a trio of memorable days : The Senior Prom at the Furnace Brook Country Club, Friday, May second ; the next night is followed by a moonlight cruise with the final day being completed by an outing at Riverside Park . . . Yes, I am proud of the mental growth of the members of the class of 1952. In their four years with me they have proven that they can combine classwork and outside activities with unmatched success. In their clubs, in their dance promotions, and in their senior committees, they have proven that I have not been wrong in my appraisal of them. They have not looked for the superficial beauty ; rather, they have looked for and found the worth of inner beauty, knowledge. I shall now let my pool freeze over. On some future day when one wishes to look into the past to bring back memories, it will melt, and its surface touched once again . . . by Robert Haidukewicz