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

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George Gallagher, Quinn Brady, Edo Biasotti, and Gene Giannot+i. In the work of layout and makeup, editor Buckley had the assistance of Jack Seiquist, former Redwood editor, and Michael O ' Sullivan. The endless task of copy-proofing, identification, and typing fell to Charles Sacconaghi, sophomore artsman. conclusion THIS IS A YEARBOOK of a great institution that is starting its second century. But +his is not a great yearbook. The yearbook ' s task is not to glorify itself, nor to stand as last- ing tribute to artist ' s eye or writer ' s pen, nor as a monu- ment to photographic art and printing skill. The purpose is to set on pages and bind within a cover college life. The editors feel that college life is worth the remembering, working keeping; but the task of capturing it is difficult. We have hoped to unflock the hours and days so jealously held within the memory of all connected with the Univer- sity; and have but inferior means and skills to accomplish our end. We have relied on the mechanics of flash bulbs and presses, have hoped that these impersonal objects might successfully capture the great kaliedoscope of the moving, whirling, living emotions of college life. We could not record these emotions, nor set down in print the precious memorie s of 1949-1950, and so what is left? Only a shell, a mold thin and brittle and imperfect. There will be colossal errors; there will be blank spaces which should have been filled; there will be individuals whose faces do not appear within these covers. But the foibles of fate in any yearbook make imperfections the rule rather than the exception. There are many men at Santa Clara who are more talented and more industrious than the editors of this year ' s Redwood, who could have with much less effort produced a book more representative of their Alma Mater. But the fact was that we were chosen to accomplish this gigantic task, and we have tried to the best of our limited ability to give you a book to treasure. The mold had been set; the proof of the book ' s worth is before you. We feel that memories are fragile and deli- cate things; if they can be found or stirred in the pages to follow, the efforts of the staff will not have been spent in vain. PHILIP A. PATTON District Regional Chairman, N.S.A. N.S.A. Representative GEORGE E. FAUGSTED, JR. N.S.A. Representative ROBERT E. LAMBERT C.I.C. Representative BACK ROW, left to right: A. Ferrante, M. Monahan. R. Perry, C. Bettinger, R. Lambert, W. Hirth. SECOND ROW: A. Mardahl, D. Liefgreen, S. Winklebleck, K. Latno, P. Hentschell, G. Faugsted. FRONT ROW: C. Buckley A. Leonetti P. Walsh, Jr., D. Buckley, P. Patton. T H E S T U D C E O N N T G R E S S

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most successful years had fallen upon the shoulders of Walt Hirth. As an outstanding student, his college career has been identified with scholastic achievements as well as a full program of student activity. He will be remembered by all his fellow students for his fine personal qualities and cap- able leadership. Early in the year the Engineers made themselves dear to the rest of the student body with their construction of the St. Mary ' s game bonfire. And they led the pace with the socially successful Engineers ' Ball, first f ormal of the year, at the Peninsula Country Club. Open House Day in the spring enabled a great number of students and friends of the University to witness some of the machinery and skills of the aspiring engineers. Throughout the year lec- tures and movies were presented by the society; and they presented a full program of lectures by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Civil En- gineers, and the Institute of Electrical Engineers. Sabre Society The mendel Society THE MENDEL SOCIETY was founded by students in the College of Arts who are studying for the medical profes- sion and wish to gain a greater familiarity with it. To ac- complish this aim, several movies and lectures were pre- sented during the school year through the efforts of Presi- dent James Blach and the officers of the society. Galtes Society SPECIAL INTEREST IN the field of chemistry is given an opportunity to express itself through membership in the very active Galtes Society. During the year its members had occasion to learn much from the many field trips to nearby chemical companies and chemical exhibits. Movies and lectures on industrial and theoretical applications of chemistry were also very well represented. The officers who made the Galtes Society function so effectively were president Gene Yore, vice president Rob- ert Cooley, and secretary Robert Kinne. GEnERRL ORGflniZflTIOnS A GENERAL RESURGENCE of organizational spirit throughout the entire University was evidenced in in- creased student participation in the 1 949- 1 950 school year. Glee Club and Choir MOST DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE for re-vitalization of the Glee Club this year was director Rene Dagenais, who gave unstintingly of his time and effort to mold a well-balanced singing group. The Glee Club took an active and stimulat- ing part in the Variety Show; and under the organization of president Paul Miller and his assistant Charles Polzer the members also participated in the Choral Festival sponsored by the National Student Association. The University Choir, partly made up of members of the Glee Club, provided a background of sacred music for many of the ecclesiastical functions; and sang at the solemn high Masses in the Mission Chapel throughout the year. KUSC CAMPUS RADIO STATION KVSC. only one year old this year, was given permanent status through its recognition by the Student Congress, and by the expansion of its facili- ties in establishing station KENA in Kenna Hall. The pro- gram schedule was also increased from four to seven hours. Responsible for this growth and organization were general manager Donald Adams, technical director David Williams, business manager Joseph Farrell, and secretary Robert Smith. Faculty Moderator for the station since its inception has been Father Ferdinand Speiler, S.J. THE NEWLY REBORN Sabre Society, an afRliate of the ROTC program, again entered the ever-expanding field of active organizations at the University. Established prior to the war, and disbanded during the war years, the society this year climaxed its activities with the annual Military Ball. PUBLICflTIOnS THE EXPRESSION OF ideas and the chronicling of events are two of the fundamental functions of man in his search for knowledge. In university life these operations are equally important, and at Santa Clara are filled by three campus publications, The Santa Clara, The Owl, and The Redwood. Student activity is the foundation of the work on the publications, but directive organization is the responsibility of a relatively few on each of the staffs. The Santa Clara THE SANTA CLARA has been the weekly student news- paper since 1922. Like all other college newspapers, the paper had its own share of difficulties during the war years. To Budd Fullmer, editor-in-chief, must go much credit for restoring the Santa Clara to its prewar status. In many ways, the men who work on the paper are asked to make sacrifices above and beyond those made by other students; to say they like the work is not to explain away their gener- osity. Assisting editor Fullmer was Joseph Boyd in the newly restored post of managing editor; Charles Polzer super- vised the news page for the year; and Joseph Borges, with the help of Jefferson Scoville, headed the feature page. The sports department, read regularly by students and faculty alike, was under the direction of Robert Gilkey. John Bonnell was cartoon editor, and Fritz Gemperle sup- plied many of the photographs used during the year. Be- hind the scenes, giving much and receiving little acclaim were the functional staffs — James deLorimier and his busi- ness department, and Thomas Scholling and his circulation department. The Santa Clara ' s excellent support and distribution, its fine coverage of the news, its interest throughout the year gave ample testimony of its hard- working and self-sacrificing staff. The Ouil EDITOR OF THE OWL, the campus literary magazine, for the first semester was a soft spoken and witty philoso- phy major, James C. O ' Neill. As Irish as his name implies he climaxed four years on the publication by ascending to the top of the masthead. Portending a brilliant journalistic future. Father Shipsey appointed the ubiquitous and cap- able Philip A. Patton, the N.S.A. representative, editor for the second semester. Both editors did their work well, and wrote their editorials masterfully. The Redwood BEFORE MENTION OF an annual reached the school ac- tivities calendar, work had been started by the Redwood staff; an early campaign was begun for student life photo- graphs; subscriptions solicited from the beginning of the year, and general organization of the working staff planned. Responsible for this activity, directing and delegating the many jobs to be done was editor Cornelius M. Buckley. As on all publications, the workhorse that makes possible the very existence of the Redwood is the business de- partment. Tireless in their efforts in this job were business manager Leo Bailey, and circulation manager Edwin Mc- Mahon. Their capable and industrious assistants were 16

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