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MAY MEETING Thursday, April 17, 1947 — 7:30 P. M. Thursday, May 15, 1947 — 8:15 P. M.

Elections • Music • Refreshments MEN of LaSALLE Vol. 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA. MAY, 1947 Issue No. 7 MAY 15TH. OFFICERS ELECTED MAIL OR BRING BALLOT; SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AMENDMENT PROPOSED AT MAY MEETING The principal business of the May Meeting, The High School Symphony Orchestra, in accord with the By-Laws, will be the elec­ composed of 35 students and under the direc­ tion of the officers of our association for the tion of Mr. Wolfgang Richter, will furnish year 1947-48: and, the election of members the entertainment at the meeting, Thursday, to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies May 15. Although this musical organization caused by the expiration of the terms of is still in its infancy, it already ranks among present members or the resignation of others the best of the Boys’ High School orchestras due to inability to be present at the Board in the city, Meetings. According to our By-Laws, a man The program to be presented will include is elected to the Board for a varying number many of the numbers that were enthusiasti­ of years depending on the class he represents ; cally received at the recent Music Festival also, a member relinquishes his position on in Town Hall. Some of the selections that the Board if, without sufficient reason, he you will hear are “In a Persian Market,” by absents himself from two consecutive meet­ Ketelby; Strauss’ immortal “Tales from the ings of the Board. Vienna Woods” ; and a medley of tunes from After several meetings and much consul­ Sigmund Romberg’s operetta, “The Student tation, the Nominating Committee finally Prince.” succeeded in drawing up the ballot which Featured soloists will be Dick Klinges, has been mailed to all of the members. All concert violinist, accompanied by his sister men on the slate are very capable of holding Miss Mary Jane Klinges ; and Teddy Kuli- office and have agreed to accept if elected. gowski, who has played his violin before These men are: many celebrities, including the late President Edward A. Ganley, President Roosevelt. The String Ensemble, a recent James N. Driscoll, Vice-President musical addition, will be heard in Cole Por­ Leo F. Schweitzer, Treasurer ter’s “Begin the Beguine.” John J. Finley, Recording Sec’ty Men of La Salle take this opportunity to Wm. F. Sharpe, Corresponding Sec’ty congratulate the Professors of the High Of the following, six are to be elected to School Music Department and the boys of the Board. the various musical, units for their diligent Francis J. Cannon Philip R. Hauck work as manifested by the exceptionally Charles A. Cavanaugh George J. Hines gratifying public performances. We are es- Jerome A. Graham Edward W. Marvel pecially indebted and grateful to the Band, William F. Graver Ignatius A. Murray Glee Club and Symphony Orchestra for the Joseph C. Sherer pleasant entertainment supplied at several On the ballot, which you have received, meetings. Above all, we are sincerely thank­ is a proposed ammendment to Section I of ful to Brothers Fortunatus John and Fabian the By-Laws. The ammendment reads, “Can­ Joseph for their willing co-operation in ar­ didates for all offices or for the Board of ranging for the appearances of the different Directors shall be selected from the member­ music organizations. ship of Men of La Salle.” The purpose of this ammendment is to make eligible for of­ fice any member of our association. Ac­ cording to the present By-Laws, to be eligible for the office of President or Vice-President, DIRECTORY the candidate must have a boy in La Salle A few weeks ago, the first edition at the time of his election; and, although no of the Men of La Salle Directory was specific limitation is placed on eligibility for mailed to every member. Should you membership on the Board, the present word­ have not received yours, please com­ ing is such that there is doubt as to the municate with the Secretary, George eligibility of Associate Members. At the J. Hines, 2058 Poplar St., Phila. 30, time the By-Laws were written, it was Penna. If errors or omissions have thought that since the President and Vice- been committed, will you please write President are the guiding officers of the or­ the Secretary so that these may be cor­ ganization, the Brother Moderator could have rected in a supplement that is planned. more ready access to them and fuller co- (Continued on page 3) Page 2 Men of LaSalle News May, 1947

MEN of LaSALLE News A monthly publication, published by and for the Men of La Salle

F. S. C. STATISTICS In 1681, John Baptist de La Salle, a There were more members present at the canon of the Chapter of the Cathedral of last meeting than any other of the year — Rheims and the scion of a noble and wealthy the Minstrel Show, of course, excepted. Was French family began the foundation of the the large turn-out because of the postcards, boxing, or to enjoy more of the grand enter­ Institute of the Brothers of the Christian tainment of the Minstrel? I don’t know; Schools (the initials F.S.C. are an abbrevia­ but can assure you, it was great encourage­ tion of the official Latin title, Frates Schol- ment to the officers and a manifestation of an arum Christianorum). St. La Salle became active interest in our association. involved in this work by providential acci­ * * * A loyalty medal is awarded to Ed Ganley dent and from very humble origins, his In­ for attending the April Meeting. It was stitute has spread to a degree that the sun April 17, 1922 that handsome (he had his never sets on the present world-wide activities hair then) Ed and pretty Teresa were wed. of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. No, Ed didn’t forget their twenty-fifth wed­ ding anniversary. Seems, Mrs. Ganley and Notwithstanding the wreck and ruin oc­ Ed agreed to celebrate the following Satur­ day. Maybe they considered prudence the casioned by the late disasterous world war, better part of valor and realized a day of thousands of Christian Brothers, sons of St. rest would be needed after commemorating La Salle, are carrying on their educational twenty-five years of wedded bliss. Sincerest work in every part of the world. Recent congratulations and may two such nice people enjoy many more years of happiness. statistics show these Religious, representing * * * about 50 nationalities, distributed as follows: Doylestown-Lansdale Station-Wagon ar­ France ...... 4421 Eurasia ...... 45 rived filled to capacity. Charles Happ, to Spain ...... 1615 Hungary ...... 43 whom we awarded the prize for coming the United States . .1496 Cuba ...... 37 greatest distance in a recent column, brought Belgium ...... 1405 Malta ...... 30 along his brother Edward; and George Nuss, Canada ...... 1381 Switzerland .... 22 Happ’s neighbor in Lansdale, took his Ireland-England 724 Lebanon ...... 21 brother - in - law, Michael Krimm, and his Italy ...... 721 China ...... 20 father-in-law, Frank Werner. Incidentally, Colombia ...... 364 Congo ...... 17 Mr. Werner’s looks surely don’t betray his Germany ...... 300 Greece ...... 15 age. Charles’ and George’s sons commute to Czechoslovakia . 205 Peru ...... 13 La Salle Central each day and bear out the Austria...... 177 Bolivia ...... 10 adage, “Those who live farthest from the Brazil ...... 174 Palestine ...... 9 Church are always there first.” Holland ...... 174 Jugoslavia ...... 5 * * * Cochin-China . . 171 Egypt ...... 5 For the information of those who are sel­ Ecuador ...... 168 Nicaragua ...... 5 dom in the vicinity of Broad and Stiles Argentina ...... 150 East Indies .... 4 Streets, there has been an addition to the Mexico...... 135 Panama ...... 3 scenery on the La Salle Central campus — Australia ...... 118 Syria ...... 3 two large For Sale Signs. Madagascar . . . 98 Turkey...... 3 * * * Chili ...... 72 New Zealand . . 2 Brother Eadbert of Jesus, who taught Luxemburgh . . . 64 Armenia...... 2 math at La Salle last year, and a fellow Phil­ Ceylon ...... 60 Uruguay ...... 1 adelphian Brother Gedeon Francis will go Venezuela ...... 50 Bulgaria...... 1 to Nicaragua this summer. This mission Poland ...... 45 field, along with the Philippine Islands, is manned by Brothers from the United States. During the war 73 Brothers died on the Brother Gerald Berchmans, a very popular personality around La Salle a few years ago, battlefield; 91 were deported to foreign coun­ is going to Rome for a year of study. tries; 15 of those deported died in exile; 27 * * * were killed by bombings; 24 were executed; At our last meeting we were honored by 264 were made prisoners; the total number the presence of the Reverend Father Charles of deaths due to the war was 139. (Continued on page 3) May, 1947 Men of LaSalle News Page 3 DEVLIN vs REAGAN

O’Brien Bros. Photo. MARCH 15th OFFICERS ELECTED MEMBERS ENJOY BOUTS (Continued from page 1) AT APRIL MEETING operation if their boys were in school. How­ The largest number of members to attend ever, experience has proved that the inter- a meeting this year thrilled over the exhibi­ mediariship of the boy is not necessary; tion of fisticuffs given by the High School likewise, that many men who are capable of Boxing Team. leadership and have proved their loyalty to In the first bout John Rankin, a sophomore Men of La Salle by long and continued weighing 130, outpointed Bill Drake, another association are not eligible for the highest sophomore weighing 128. Bill Schwind, offices because their boys have been graduated. weighing 143, won the decision in the second To make these men eligible and to reward bout over a fellow sophomore, 140-pound their fidelity and avail ourselves of their Bill Ortman. Joe Devlin was victorious over interest, is the purpose of the amendment. Ted Reagan in the third set-to. This was If you cannot attend the meeting, don’t the first time in three performances that a forget to mail in your ballot. If you prefer decision was reached in the struggle of the to see the candidates, who will be introduced, Mighty Mites. The two previous engage­ take along the ballot and turn it in at the ments were draws. Devlin weighed in at meeting. 118 and Reagan at 113. The bloodiest of all WHAT WE KNOW the battles was the last Junior Matt Mosser (Continued from page 2) (163) and Sal Palo (158) traded punches. M. Diegel of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Parish. The judges Bernie Bradley, Harold Duke, Father enjoyed the bouts immensely and the and Jim Gallagher called it a draw. spirit of good-fellowship that always pervades won tickets to the Spring Musical of the at our meetings. High School. Craven with an eye to busi­ * * * ness awarded the tickets separately, hoping Warren O’Callaghan took the cough medi­ that the winners would buy another one for cine and Bill Whiteside and J. A. Malone the wives. LAST MEETING Thursday, May 15, 8:15 P. M. Elections Music Refreshments