University at Buffalo School of Medicine - Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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XI PSI PHI lop: C. Ferrara, A. Carstensen, R. Gehrman. Middle: J. Quinlivan, J, Martin, R. Baxter, R. Silsbee, A. DiLaura, W. Huntington. Front: D. Baxter, J. Cunat, J. Haar, A. Gugino, M. Irnpaglia. President . . JEAN G. HAAR Vice-President . . JOHN J. CUNAT Secretary . . DONALD H. BAXTER Treasurer . . ANTHONY J. GUGINO Editor . . JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM House Manager . . MICHAEL A. IMPAGLIA . NicoLAs M. MURPHY CO'PI 'emO S ' DONALD T. GAFFNEY In I898 the good ship Xi Psi Phi sailed into Buffalo, and Mu Chapter was founded, a part of a professional fraternity which boasts ot twenty-six chapters and over seventeen thousand members. Now for the titty-third class of Zips at Buftalo the gangway is down, and diplomas are the order of the day. Nineteen titty-one was a good year for the Bultalo Zips. Under the able direction of President Haar the educational and social programs of the fraternity were carried out with great success. Tony Gugino, one of the most able treasurers Mu has ever known, leaves us with a set of books that are strictly anti-communist. The traditional pledge parties were the most outstanding feature ot the tall months, and 22I resounded on many Saturday nights with sounds ot good cheer.

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last dazed sophomore limped in tor a post-boards bacchanal, the parties have been a regular feature at 228 Elmwood. The big event of the winter was the Christmas Dance, with a buffet dinner at midnight. The initiation banquet at the Blacksmith Shop was another outstanding occasion. Gave us a chance to meet some of our outstanding alumni from this area and realize that they, too, were once mere students. The climax of the year was the Senior Formal, held at the Clay Pipe. On the more serious side there were the study sessions at the house- He's asked that every year since l905 , the business meetings, and the occasional speakers. That our activities haven't been entirely social is evidenced by the fact that six sopho- more Phi Chi's were elected to Gibson Society this year. We feel that this has been a successful year. 23 more men decided to come our way. Future years should be even brighter. Top: W. Kunz, T. Atkins, R. Garvey, D. Batt, P. Clancy. Third: J. Fenger, G. Bertina, T. Geoghegen, J. Nunn, H. Oliver, D. King, R. Nagel, R. Peacock, W. Kelley, J. Hagen, E. Hohensee, C. Marino. Second: R. Buckley, W. Howard, W. Kinkel, C. Johnson, D. Sprecher, F. Wharton, R. Ulrich, T. Comerford, B. Meese, R. Mayer, R. Smith. Front: L. Janus, A. Nichols, B. Murray, C. Quinn, R. Maynard, V. Panaro, F. Fote.

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On April seventh the annual dinner dance for the initiation of new members was held at Transit Valley Country Club. Twenty-eight pledges became members of Xi Psi Phi, enriching their lives and that of the fraternity with ever-lasting friendships. Don Gaffney and Nick Murphy, the co-philemons, are to be congratulated on their fruitful efforts in behalf of the fraternity. The educational committee did a fine iob with the monthly clinics. The speakers this year were interesting and educational, and the members and their guests left each clinic with a greater appreciation for their chosen profession. A new function was added to the fraternity social calender this year. A party for the alumni was instituted with the purpose of promoting a closer relationship between the student and graduate members. lt was held in March at the Fraternity House, and part of the program was a briefing on last year's football team by Jim Peele, the Athletic Director. He augmented his talk by showing colored movies of the team in action. May twenty-first saw the end of Mu's social activities for the year. The occasion was the annual fraternity picnic, with its traditional softball game. This ended the year's good times, they are gone, but they will be remembered often in years to come. To the graduating class of nineteen fifty-one, Mu Chapter of Xi Psi Phi wishes you good luck and God speed. Top: J. Amico, J. Justine, J. Biniszkiewicz, J. Juron, E. Piccaro, D. Gaffney, M. Caruso. Third: P. Koukal, J. Cunningham, J. Canney, D. Watkins, A, Leone, W. Ciluffo, B. Brothers, B. Tofany, E. Passaretti. Second: P. Besser, D. Zimmerman, E. Maloney, F. Dutton, B. Evans. Fronl: D. Bronte, R. Gugino, J. Rowland, H. Murphy.