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For more information, please contact [email protected]. --1 . ~ "Lib ...,/\.cV , ---·1~·· ,.";;.\. ~... -1--.11 :- .'.'.:l~·A1t·n·~-~ -.Y ·rar'""''·..ll M1~R ~ 1962 VOLUME XLVI 20~ CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1962 No. 16 NSA Representative Addresses Council Panel Discussion New Feature Monday'sstudentcouncilmeet- Of Annual Thomas Fest Program "Has there been a significant this year, the program's format ing was the scene of more .infor moral change among Cincinnati- will be somewhat different from tna tion concernin·g the National ans in the last decade?" will be those of the past, in that, instead Student Association. On hand to the topic of discussion at the up- of presenting only one or two answer questions and offer more coming Thomas Fest to be held in speakers, the Philosophy Depart repoi·tage was Don Smith, a Na K e 11 y Auditorium on Tuesday, ment has scheduled a panel dis• tional ·Representative from the March 6. The program, which is cussion on a subject of utmost im N.S.A. and student of the Uni· open to the student body and to portance to an understanding of versily of Texas, the public, will begin at 8:00 p.m. the moral and social situation here in Cincinnati. Before making any comments, The Thomas Fest is an annual Mr. Smith was preceded by Tom presentation c o n d u. c t e d by the Two well-known Catholic Cin Brinson who gave a majority re Philosophy Department at XU on cinnatians will be the main speak port in which he gave an evalua ers at the event. Lt. Col. HC'nt'Y or around the feastday of St. tion of the N.S.A. Having done Sandman, Chief of Detectives at research on the oragnization, Mr. Thomas Aquinas, considered by the Cincinnati Police Department, Bl'inson stated advantages, poli many to be the greatest of Cath and Mr. Francis Manella, execu cies, requirements, etc., of the olic philosophers. The Fest's main tive director of the Cincinnati Cit N.S.A. purpose is, generally stated, to izens' Committee on Youth, are Immediately after his report had stimulate the minds of the stu scheduled. Mr. Manella, a gradu· been finished, questions began ris ate of the University of Pitts ing from the floor directed at dents of Xavier University and the burgh, is also active in the Cin both Mr. Brinson and Mr. Smith. citizens of this area by presenting cinnati Catholic Interracial Coun Mr. Smith handled most of the speakers who deal with subjects cil. questions and many of them per of interest and timely problems tained to the points which had The rest of the panel will con Gar~ T71er, Chairman of tile NSA Javes&f«atloia Committee, wel· from a philosophical point of view. sist of the Very Rev. Monsignor been previously mentioned by Mr. eomes Don Smith, NSA 1111tlonal repn:sentatlve, to Ille X.vler campus. Bl'inson. Rev. George A. Curran, the Hubert T. Unger, director of the Smltlt, wlto addressed Stadenl Conell Oda week, Is a studeat at Ole Catholic Charities of the Archdio• Thomas Fest chairman, says that, In making replies to the ques UDlventl7 of Te:xaa. cese ot Cincinnati, and Mr. Paul tions asked, Mr. Smith stated tha·t Hahn, Chief Probation Officer at political education, vast files of the Cincinnati Juve n i 1 e Court. exchangable information from Encyclical Discussion Continues Mrs. William H. Hessler, wife of other colleges concerning student the well-known Cincinnati En• government, etc., and N.S.A. dis quirer political columnist and Ex• count rates pertaining to airlines, Encouraged By Enthusiastic Response ecutive Secretary of the Good hotels and insurance firms are a Four discussions of "The Under- .sored by the Xavier Faculty Com on "Christianity and Socia~ Prog Government League of Cincinnati, few of the advantages the N.S.A. developed Nations," to be held mittee, is open to the public with ress in Underdeveloped Nations." is also being sought for the panel has to offer, Sunday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. in out charge, Approximately 1,000 Next Bernard L. Martin, chair· discussion, although her appear• the Xavier University Armory, persons attended the first .sym man of Xavier's marketing de· ance is_ uncertain as of yet. He talked of their s~rong stand partment, will explain the prob against communism and also men will comprise the second part in posium, which was held Sunday, lems of "Latin America." Miss tioned how their organization has the current series of symposia on February 18. Pope John XXIII's encyclical Ma- Father Donald C. McCarthy, Elizabeth Reid, author of the been praised in the past by such book ·1 Belong Where I'm Needed, gl'eat men as Eisenhowe1· and &er e& Magistra. member of the faculty oI Mt. St. Negro Voters' will then talk a'bout "The En Kennedy. This series of discussions, spon- Mary's Seminary, will speak first, trance and Presence of the Ghurch Plight Cited He made it ve1·y cleat· that the in the Underdeveloped Nations." N.S.A. was a· non-political, non Mardi Gras Celebration And the final speaker will be w. Rev. James Dowdy, a negi·e> profit-making, non-partisan, non Vincent Delaney, history profes- Baptist minister from Somerville, pl'essure-group 'organization with Begins Tonight At Armory sor at Our Lady of Cincinnati Tennessee, argued the case for a basic role and philosophy, Jim Sweeney, Chairman of the dances will be held in the Xavier College, who will discuss "The "Negroes and the Right to Vote" 1962 Ma·rdi Gras weekend, has an- Armory and will begin at 9:00 p.m. Papai Volunteers for Latin Amer- in the Cash Room on Feb. 21. Rev. Mr. Smith stated that dues per yea1· a1·e $87.50 but if Xavier joins nounced this week that all ar- Tickets for either night are $3.00 ica." Msgr. Earl J. Whalen, ex- Dowdy sketched fo1· the convo• this late in the year that amount rangements have been completed a couple, or for those wishing to ecutive secretary of the Arch- cation a picture of the Negro vs. would be cut in half. and everything possible has been attend both affairs, a oombina- diocesan Council of Catholic Men White political situation in his Smith's comments and evalua done in order to make this week- tion ticket may be purchased for and Women, will serve as chair- native Fayette and H a y wo o d tions were found so interesting by end most enjoyable for all par- $5.00. Jim· mentioned tha,t ticket man of the discussion. counties. the members of Council that many ticipating. sales have done very well but This symposium will be fol- Rev. Dowdy's lecture incorpo .. of them remained to discuss the there are some tickets reserved lowed by two more programs, one rated a dissection of the tactics organization for several hours. The Ma·rdi Gras will begin to for sale at the door fo1· either on March 18 and one on Apl'il 8, used by the white citizens, to pre. night with the Masquerade Ball. night. to complete the present series. vent the negro vote. The lecturer, Costumes are required and prizes citing s e v e r a 1 personal experi World Hunger will be awarded for the best cos- ences, related how the County tumes. Frank Brown and ht'dsanocre- Tyler New President Commissioner's office, the police Talk Slated chestra will provide the and the rest of the white popula. Rev. Edward W. O'Rourke, Ex music. ecutive Director of the National -Of Clef Club House tion had united to prevent the Saturd·ay night brings the Over- Catholic. Rural Life. Conference' Annual elections for the offices Mr. Tyler expressed his appre- negro registration, The methods will speak at Xavier Mai·ch 7, The-Rhine Party with the Queen of president and secretary-treas ciation for the honor of being described ranged from the gambit 1962 on the subject "World With City Jazz Band ~upplying the mu urer of the Clef Club House were elected. The lloor was then opened out Hunger." In the field of "rural for nominations for the office of of "hiding" the registration office sical portion of the program. Both held last Thursday evening, Feb.., life" Fr. O'Rourke might be con ruary 22. Frank Miller, outgoing secretary-treasurer. Mr. Br and t to the issuance of blunt threats and the eventual execution, in side1·ed an expert. The seventh president of the House prefaced was again nominated fo1· this of fice but respectfully declined the terms of physical violence, of of eleven children, Fr. O'Rourke the elections by distributing a re port of the progress which the nomination. Mike McCaffery and those threats. was i·aised on a farm in McLean Night School House has made since initiation John O'Shea were then nominated County, Illinois.