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12-14-1956 The aC rroll News- Vol. 39, No. 5 John Carroll University

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VOL. XXXIX ~o. 5 John Carroll University, University Heights 18, Ohio Friday, Dec. 14, 1956 Fr. Dunn App ointed President Refugee Pat riot Cites Detroit Sociologist Is c ~~~~!!: ~u}E~!~un~S~. ~!.~~ named Marxist Training Ebb President and Rector of John Can·oll University. The ap­ pointment, effective immediately, was made by t he Very Rev. "Communist indoctrination John B. Janssens, S.J., Jesuit Father General, in a let ter of university students behind which was r ead to the Jesuit community at dinner last night. the iron curtain has complete­ Fr. Dunn, a newcomet• to Cleve­ ly exploded," lstuan Kovacs, land, succeed:;~ the late Very Rev. Hungarian freedom fighter Jesuits Build Frederick E. Welfle, S.J., as John said, in a press conference here fol­ Carroll's sixteenth President. Fr. lowing his address to the John I • Welfle died suddenly last Aug. 17. C.:nroll student body Wedn,..sday. NewSe 1nary Prior to his appointment Fr. DespitA· fear oi Communist. repri­ Dunn was an assistant professor of sals, stu;lents formed little cell Columbiere College, a Jesuit Novi­ sociology at tbe University of De­ troit. groups in the unh,ersities prior to tiate for the recenllv-!ormed De­ the r.evolt, where they kt'pt alive troit Province, will be built on a He holscd broth­ family relations, and serving on when a group of students marched ers, and 16 faculty members the to the Bud.'lpesl radio slution and committees studying the problems demanded that their protests be $4 million plant will serve both the of the aged. aired." present and future needs for the In his first statement " the new h.ovacs, speaking in Hungarian province. and in tt>1·preted by so}>h'lmore Jvan Construction Imperative See page 2 for b iographical Ot~o. slated to press and radio re­ Immediate construction of the feature of new Presid ent. porters in the President's ParloT TH E VERY REV. HUGH E. DUNN, S.J., new Rector and Pres.ident of 1hat. it was after the initi::tl action novitiate is imperative due to the Rector-President, whose academic John Carroll U nivers~ty . of the s tudents that the populace serious ove1·crowding at Sacred career has been one of brilliant rose up nn

I fought it. So help me, I fought it. I told myself, "It's Christmas, Differ as Enro7.1ment Rises be merry, happy with the world. Don't give anyone the opportunity to be provoked into sentiments of other t han joy!' But I lost. "Today's college student •Every time I turned on the radio, picked up a newspaper, or might be described as dif­ gafhered the Carroll News mail, ·there was Hungary and its situa­ fel·ently motivated from the tion begging fot: comment. one of yeal'S ago," Dr. Wal­ Now, we could say as many do, that the Communist yoke be­ terS. Nosal, director of the came too uncomfortable, aroused t oo much anger in the wrong quarter University's department · of edu­ at one time, ·and the people demonstrated, were further aroused, and cation, said last week, "but you revolted. I t sounds"i!lementary, except it proba-bly didn 't work thalt way. could not say he is worse than I'm a .rather insignificant ROTC student, admittedly unwise in his predecessor; he is less in­ the technique of waging a w ar {)r revolution, but I know this much clined to dig for himself." from common sense and street scraps : You don' t start a fight or In a special Carroll News in­ battle or war in which you may get hurt unless you are rather cer­ terview, Dr. Nosal, a graduate tain you can win. And you likewise know that a big boy alway-s of a Pennsylvania teacher's col­ beats a little fellow unless the little one knocks the big one out of lege explained that college stu­ commission before the larger is aware of what is happening. dents of a generation and more Oarry this to the Hungarian situation and one has to agree that ago were obtained f rom the top Hungary's leaders would only start a revolt 1) either to commit justi­ five or ten per cent of high fiable suicide or, 2) because they thought ther e existed an oppor tunity, school graduating classes. "To­ tiny as it might have been, of winning. The only other course is to day," he said, "we sklm the top say the revolt just happened. 40 per cent and you can not ex­ Now we come t o the first hypotheses we have t o cross. I say pect to have lhe same calibre that if 1 were a Hungarian, I would rather live ou bread and soup The driver of the above car and his date did not enjoy a happy of students. than not live at all. Expand that a bit, then if you agree, follow along. New Year last January, because the collegiate drinker didn't know "Just as it is more fashionable That disposes ot the suicide view of the revolution. The two to go to college, it is also more that coffee sometimes brings more good cheer than other beverages. C1)w·ses remaining a.re instant aneous, unpremeditated action and the fashionable to study less," he thought t hat victory might be -achieved. Over the Christmas and New Year weekends more than 1000 continued. Then, citing a study •U you say the revolt was instantaneous, -account for the arm of 1952 Carroll freshmen, be in­ persons will probably die from automobile mishaps and too many patches ,f.hat covered the country within two or three day:~ after wide­ from instances of DW1--driving while under the influence of intoxi­ dicated that these students while spread fighting broke out. Those weren't made and distributed within in high school studied only eight cating beverages. But speed and carelessness, statistics say, will pro­ that time, they were ready for such an occasion. to Ii!teen hours per week outside This leaves us with the hope of victory as the motive for revolt. vide the DWI category with rugged competition. of school. •Even a disguised, depressed Hungarian must have known that his Here in the Clevelanq area, DWI drivers usually get fined ap­ Turning to the problems of DR. WALTE R 5. NOSAL, Dire ctor of the Departme nt of Education, cnances of defeating Russia with one quick thrust were nil. He posses­ proximately $125 on that chnrge, plus fines for other offenses such the talented high school student, looks up from his d esk. sed neither the personnel nor the equipment. as careless driving or speeding or failure to stop at a signal. Dr. Nosal questioned the wisdom where some progress more rapid­ semesters of the basic work in How could such an ev-ent have become successful? Were you or of rigid arrangements that pre­ ly than others," Dr. Nosal re­ I planning such an upl'ising there is H ~le alternative but to suggest Then judges normally ask !or the driver's license for 60 to 90 vent very able pupils from ad­ composition. marked, "that to establish a pat­ Schools Provide Experience that we strike suddenly, create an appeal to Hungar ian nationalism, days. Because you can "walk, talk, or squawk" does not mean you vancing faster than their class· tern in which aU students travel "Secondary schools are at­ capture a r adio station or two, and begin broadcasting. If we could are not under the influence of alcohol either. A local patrolman told mates. the same r.,ad at tne same tempting to do more than pro­ hold out for a few days we would have the attent ion of the West, the Carroll l\ews that three bottles of beer or !our ounces of whiskey Separates the Cream speed." duce scholars, they are on rec­ and consequently of the entire wol"ld, riveted on ou.r intent ions. Methods such as e."aminations Discourag~ Teachers ord to provide experiences in If we could gather world sentiment behind our cause, it could is sufficient to produce an alcometer reading high enough to convict either force Russia from a strategic standpoint to let us alone, or a person of DWI in any Ohio courtroom. to fulfill elementary require­ Grammar and composition as­ ot.her aspects of living. The view ments and the grouping o:{ stu­ signments d:'1courage teachers is not widespread that if one we might have the United States supporting us, even with arms and But the money you can repay; a life you can't replace. Please dents into advanced sections due to the "'dishwashing" task educates the intellect, the rest manpower , if a showdown were produced. Jet the other fellow do the drinking, speeding, daring and dying. which would take classes togeth­ of correcting papers, the depart­ of the personality will automati­ Under either scheme our country played a dominant role. Why er were listed as possible solu­ men tal head ro mmented. In addi­ cally mature. Now, whether it wqttld they expect us to play a m{)re important part in' l;his play tions. The grouping enables 25 tion, Dr . 1\osal contended that is the pu·rpose of formal educa­ than others? students to take subjects with coUege teacher training pro­ tion to do this is debated, but Let us compose a picture if we may. Let us presume Texas their equ::~ls rather than sprinkl­ grams enable their graduates to parents have expressed a desire wanted t o leave the Union, but hesitated because she knew her chances University Loses Friend ing talented students throughout concentrate on liwrature and to see it accomplished, and school for success were almost non-existent. mi.xed classes. "It's much more journalism, taking ten English policies at·e adjusted to the wants Russia begins in the meantime to beam broadcasts into that difficult to atTange a pr9gram courses wi th only one or two of the people who support them." state. She. tells of her sympathy with their plight ; her recognition of With the death of associate professor Edward J. Egg! on Wed­ the suffer1ng Texas is undergoing because she is living under this nesday afternoon, the University suffered the Joss of one of its most Ulldesired government. progressive, likeable t~chers . Texans outside the United States tell of their joy in Russian hands, and bow they have improved t heir lot since leaving Texas. Mr. Egg's sincerity bad shown ilself through his help in guiding New President ook First Steps . The broadcasts point out United States' failures to be good al­ students toward schools of advanced study, and in personal attention hes. They tell how Secretary of Defense Wilson possesses $3 million lo their classrom problems on the undergraduate level. worth of plll·c.hasing power and then t ell that the median His easy-going mannet· gave him a personal appeal and approach­ wage in Texas is $8500, asking if Texas is the promised land. To Holy O rders Under Fr. Miller She tells of American weapon development, then assures Texas able mien that too few professors possess, and his interest in the that sbe is str onger than America anyway. She always points to th!! Fr. Dunn entered the Society freshman and senior student placed him hlgh in the esteem of all. In 1935 a young man who Carroll's present !f"verS to his- inqulltel! ''" w~ This latter action is noted by Texas. Russia t ought to prev ent years which have passed since who will be missed by the administrllltion, other faculty members, directed to bhe Unived'ity of In 1940 Loyola University of further aggression and preserve the cause of free peoples. If Tex­ Detroit. their introduction. Chicago conferred upon him the as l"evolted and the United States opposed ner movements the United and his many students, all of whom express sorrow at the death of One of the J esuit faculty 'to Jesuit~> Reunited degree of bachelor of arts. From States w?u~d be opposing bhe freedom of Texas, and si~ultaneou sly one of their best friends. whom Hugh Edward Dunn was Now, two decades later, the 1941-1943 Fr. Dunn w ru; engaged be comm1ttmg acts of aggression against her. If ij.ussia were consis­ introduced at the University of two Jesuits have been reunited in g:raduate study in English Lit­ tent in he1· actii>n, she would take action similar to that she took in Detroit in 1935, and one who was ~ on tbe John Carroll Campus erature at ·St. Louis University, Korea, only this time it would be in Texas. §~~~~~~~ · to examine him later when he wher e they will wo1·k in close receiving -the master of arts de­ This is your simile; transpose the word Russian and American and became a candidate for admission association on the administrative gree in 1943. replace Texas with Hungary. Ii the United States were a leader and to the Society of Jesus, was t he and academic aff:lirs of the Uni­ Fr. Dunn returned to West aoted with consistency she could do litt.le else but take up the cause Ramblin' Around \ Rev. Wtlliam J . r.fillor, S.J., J ohn versity. Baden fo1· theological studies, of Hungary. and on June 20, 1946 he was ele­ 1 hope I never have to explain it to a Hungarian. Wonder how vated to the priesthood. The merry Christmas will .be in Budapest or Siberia? .But then it doesn't By Jerry Dorsch ~ following year he was awarded a matter to us . . . degree in Sacred Theology at fL'.7"J?"K.O...... :""~~~~~ West Baden. Visited Cleveland Whether you are aware of it or not, this we ·~ k's freshmen elee­ Songsters Serenade tions symbolh:ed the end of an era. An era of ballot stuffing, illegal Alter teru::hing English litera­ checkoff of names, and resultant hard feelings and dissatisfaction ture at Xavier University during amongst not. only the losers, but the victors coo. This week satisfied the summer of 1947 Fr. Dunn election officials collectively brea~hed easier, murmuring "Thank came to Cleveland to serve his Seaboard Senoritas heaven !or IDs." year's Te:r:tianship at St. Stanis­ Upon several occasions during my sojourn here successful candi­ laus Novitiate. How do you manage, in the space of six days, to travel dates, after a close vote, had the '·humorous" news b1·okcn to them In 1948 the young Jesuit was 1600 miles by bus, t·ehearse fm· and sing five concerts, by their so-called friends, that they had each voted several times assigned to special studies at tour two major cities, appear on a radio prog1·am, and be­ for him. Catholic University of America come engaged to a half-dozen­ T he importance of the ri ~ht of franchise will never be more from which university he re­ different girls? The Glee Club Special thanks \Vere chorused positively demonstrated than right here at Ca1-roll. Elections come ceived the doctor of philosophy by the members to the Grey­ members, who returned recent­ and go. but each reveals similar factors. On each class ballot at degree. His special inter est be­ hound Bus Co., not only for ly least one canclidate loses by an incredibly slim margin. came social psychiatry in family !Tom just such a trip, will speeding them safely through counseling. agree that it is impossible; nev­ five states and the District of For some time The Carroll Union, with some constructive har· ertheless, all this was accom­ ra.ssing by successive editors of Tbe Carroll N ews, sought oorrect Active In Civic Affairs Columbia, but for the personal­ plished during the Thanksgiv­ ized attention accorded them dur­ methods of operating fair elections when identification cards were not In September, 1953, Fr. Dunn ing vacation, with time left over available, tnough much discussed. What delayed them this long ing the trip. At one time, wnen was assigned to the University for eating, sleeping, and writing repairs necessitated the use of student.s wondered as they expeditiously entered sports and social of Detroit as an assistant pro­ postcards- events this semester without having coupons ripped J.rom an activity another bus, the Greyhound fessor of .sociology. In Detroit Admittedly, many of the Glee book or n card punched. TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO the Ve ry Rev. Hugh Dunn, S.J., !left) folks transplanted the oilcloth he became w:idely-known and Clubbe.rs who hadn't seen New­ "John Carroll Glee Club" signs This semester's legal election is a victory to be placed under the and the Rev. William J. Millor, S.J., were introduced at the Uni­ highly respected ! or his work in York prior to the trip still respective student union's and administration's mental Christmas from the sides of the disabled versity of Detroit when Fr. Dunn was seeking o dmission to the the fields of family and human haven't seen it. It was a choice vehicle to those of the new one. trees, and, \vith a grateful eye to future elections, perhaps also serve Society of J esus. Now, two decades later th& two Jesuits have relations. an addition to his bet'Ween t ra cking or sacking. The them ru; the s ubject of a New Year's toast. The drivers, too, were most been re united-this time to work together in d ose association, academic duties he was Director hardier element, and those who helpful and informative in point­ in another city, on another Jesuit campus, Fr. Dunn a s John Car­ oi Workshops at the University slept on the bus, fore,vent the ing out the sights enroute. • • • of Detroit's Center for Human Since cold weather is drawing clos!!r, a rather worn annual wish roll's new President, and Fr. Millor as Executive Dean. pleasures of a Statler bed in fa­ On the morning of November Relations. He offered special vor of Greenwich Village and 21, C8 seasoned showmen return­ comes to my mind. The University possesses a large tract of vacant services to those in the commun­ land ideally suited for winter llooding and consequent ice-skating. Times Square. The remainder, ed• to Cleveland, the applause of ity who sought his specialized too travel weary to recognize the five appreciative audiences still CertajnJy there \vould no& be a shortage of skaters since many skill and advice on marriage bladers h:we formed a skate club with weekly fests at the Areoo. The tremendous intellectual lift to ringing in their ears. The big Mission-Backer Bec~o n s preparation and family counsel­ be gained by such visitations, r e­ rink could easily be large enough to accommodate even the expected ing. question, however, was not one neighborhood youngsters without friction. The football practice field, ceived their best vie\v of Gotham of sleep, but, as many members since it is m1t used by the cadets during winter, seems a likely loca.tion. During his three years in De­ as the bus was leaving. asked, "When's the next tour?" Cancelled Stamp Donors troit Fr. Dunn developed an avid • • • interest in City Planning and TEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH ... Herb Eisele named bead "Every time I turn around," complaills Harry Gauz­ Geriatrics, and made these two football coaoh while ex-mentor Eugene Oberst move-s to Director of man, "somebody wants money. Donate money for th~ fields his bobby- in addition to Athletics. building fund or Community chest or white sidewalls for golf. He set·ved as a member of grandma's wheelchair.--Phooey." the Board of Directors of the Harry may be justified in this memoratives and •tamps above Wayne County Chapter, Michi­ gan Society tor Mental Health, complaint but the Rev. Thomas three cent~d all foreign, of The ~arroU News course. and as Vice President of the De­ Published bl·wedoth hit double figures with 10 bination. Stavole was t.he big point getter the season injuries necessitated :>oints apiece. Joe Regan netted 6 picked for Conference honors. Frontino proved his importance last sea­ .narkers. The next Carroll opponent will be for the Streaks as he piled up 24 that the versatile Grace move to Case on ;\1onday at Shaw. Case son by passing -and leading the Streaks to a 4-1-2 campaign mark. ;he center s p o t. He adapted Reserve's Dick Hunter copped Junior J erry Porter nailed down one of the tackle

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