University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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THE ADVISORY BOARD IN SESSION Edward M. Stretch, S.J., was appointed Vice-President In the sumnner of 1946 after his return fronn four years ' service as an army chaplain. Upon him has fallen the arduous and for most part thankless duties of that difficult office. In the the administration of disciplinary matters Father Stretch has achieved the renown of being strict, but fair. Distinguished by the quiet and efficient manner in which he has handled the duties of the office of Treasurer since he assumed that position in 1942, Is Father Ernest P. Watson, S.J. Father Watson attended Santa Clara as a student In 1904, before entering the Jesuit Order In 1908. He took over his present position in 1942. Upon Father Francis J. Harrington, S.J., falls the difficult task of maintaining the buildings and improving their facilities for a capacity enrollment. Father Harrington Is also respon- sible for the constant attention and care necessary for main- taining the garden-like appearance of the grounds. The increasing number of applications for admission makes the task of gathering information on candidates an extremely important one, for a rigid selection is made necessary by the limited space available. Father James A. King, S.J., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, organizes the Information from which the Committee on Admissions makes Its selections. Father King assumed his present position In 1945. A predominant part of Santa Clara student body life Is the spiritual atmosphere which sounds the keynote of the Jesuit educational system. The man whose leadership and counsel are responsible for this atmosphere Is Father Patrick J. Car- roll, S.J., Student Counsellor and Chaplain of the university. The spiritual and temporal aid he has given to the students during the current year is a tribute to the work and patience of Father Carroll. FRANCIS J. HARRINGTON, S.J. Administrator PATRICK J. CARROLL, S.J. Dean of Men

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THE AXDVISORY bOAKt) EDWARD M. STRETCH, S.J. Vice-President 4Wl A challenging objective looms before the faculty and students of Santa Clara a% the oldest school in the West prepares for its second century. Fully recovered from disruptive effects of the war, the Mission School looks back upon the spirit and traditions of the past and plans for the new changes and developments of the future. Although the past two years have seen the student body swell in numbers far surpassing its best prewar years and there is the possibility of some further increase in the future, it remains the intention of its leaders that Santa Clara should always be a small school where the prob- lems and complications of its students can be given the individual attention and understanding of the faculty. Guiding the university in this policy is Rev. William C. Gianera, S.J., a man who has been associated with Santa Clara since he entered it as a student in 1903. After serving as instructor and then Vice-President, Father Gianera assumed the office of Dean of Faculties in 1928, a position which he admin- istered until he became President of the University in the autumn of 1945. His close acquaintance and long experience with the complex difficulties of school administration have won him the respect of faculty and students alike during this period of enlargement and return to normal. To fill the important positions on his immediate staff Father President has gathered a group of capable and conscientious men. First of these. Reverend JAMES A. KING, S.J. Dean of Faculties ERNEST P. WATSON, S.J. Treasurer

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■ ' M ' l ' k Student Congress VALMOLKENBUHR, JR. President The work of the officers of the student body of the uni- versity carries with it a recognition that is at best evanescent. However, the officers of the 1947-48 school year left lasting reminders to the students of the future, renninders which will bring recognition to the ' r loyalty and sacrifice rendered for Santa Clara. An aggressive, forward-looking group, headed by Student Body President William V. Molkenbuhr, si ' arted the year with the idea that they v ere going to do something practical and lasting for the university, and that Is exactly what they did. In order to keep in constant contact with every member of the enlarged student body, the congress appointed two representatives on each floor of the resident halls. These representatives brought the plans and campaigns of the con- gress to every student, thereby making the student govern- ment an intrinsic part of every Santa Claran ' s college life. First project of the school year was to secure a permanent office for the student body officers, one in which all the records of p ast congresses and various other data could be kept in order. The second floor of Nobili Hall is now the location of the Office of the Associated Students. In it are kept not only the records and minutes of past and present congresses, but also all athletic trophies, such as the Little Big Game Bell, pictures of past athletic teams, and a framed copy of the constitution of the student body. Realizing the importance of a good appearance on the part of the university when in view of the general public, the GEORGE E. GRENFELL Vice-President MICHAEL T.HENNESSY Secretary FRANK L KEEGAN Treasurer