REBIRTH OF RAM SPORTS REVIEW OF THE YEAR COMMENTED ON BY VIC STEPHENS BY CHEZEK ON PAGE 2
NEW YORK, N. Y., MAY 7, 1948 Seniors and Frosh to Answer GYM TO ECHO TO MUSIC OF BAND New College Questionnaires AND THE SERE NADERS' TONIGHT
Students to Voice Opinions on Vital Questions Acrobat Jack Hoist, 'Shaving Muggs' Songsters In First Poll Conducted in Jesuit Colleges Show of Strength To Perform for Dancers During Intermission Questionnaires will be distributed By ROTC Cadets The trumpets and trombones of the University Band will resound in lo the senior and freshman classes the gym tonight under Captain Hopf's swinging baton at the annual Band Monday morning asking them to Concert. Dancing will follow to the music of the Serenaders dance band, voice their opinions on some of the For MayJ9 and several special acts, including an acrobatic exhibition by Olmpic prize "important questions affecting oper- winner Jack Hoist, will complete the evening's entertainment. ation of the university." Invite All to Witness Among the pieces to be played by Divided into seven sections, the the bandsmen are the "Pilgrim's form given to seniors will contain "Demonstration Day" Chorus" from Wagner's opera "Tann- questions on the faculty, the courses, Parade, Awards Frosh Parents' Day hauser," the overture from the physical facilities, athletics, job 'Chocolate Soldier," and selections training and placement, and extra- The Fordham University ROTC Set for May 23 from "Blossom Time." The newly curricular activities, among others. will present its annual Demonstra- organized bugle corps for the first As far as is known an experiment tion Day on May 19 at Edwards Pa- Class of '51 to Present time in the history of the concerts of this nature lias never been at- rade, it was announced by Maj. T. C. will take an active part, rendering, tempted at a Jesuit university. Bunker, the public relations officer. Sacred Heart Altar among other marching melodies, The seniors will be asked to an-| The affair, consisting of a review As Gift to College "The Glory of the Trumpets" and swer 47 questions and the freshmen and parade, will last about two "Semper Fidelis." 14, and the results of the poll will hours. The exact starting time has Sunday afternoon, May 23, has The difficulties of putting on this be discussed with the Student Coun- not yet been decided, but it is ex- been set as the time for the reap- concert were voiced by Captain cil later in the month. pected to be about 1:00 p.m. The pearance . of Parent's Day, a tradi- Ernest Hopf, the director of the In a statement which will accom- student body, faculty, and visitors, tional Fordham activity which was band. "Since this is the first concert pany the questionnaires, Father are invited. absent from the campus last year. in six years," said the captain, "and Gannon states that "This is not a In addition to the review and pa- The Rev. Thomas C. Hughes, S.J., since the band is newly organized, 'public opinion poll' in the usual rade, there will be a demonstration Dean of Freshmen, has announced it is perhaps the most difficult con- sense. The title, 'What I Would Do by the Pershing Rifles. The Pershing that plans have been completed to cert we ever attempted to put on." Following the playing of the "Star for Fordham,' is significant. It is a FATHER GANNON Rifles is a new national society of receive about 500 parents and serious attempt to give you^, who are basic students, chartered here on friends of the class of '51. Spangled Banner" at the end of the May 6. The student commander of The parents will be received by concert, the Rev. Harold Mulqueen, our future alumni, a sense of part- S.J., the band's moderator, plans to nership iu building an jivui better the Pershing Rifles is Francis J. the Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S..T., and Cunnion, '50. The Freshman Drill the Freshman Faculty in Duane. Li- clear the floor for dancing by re- Fordham by outlining for you some Squad, under Philip Hoblon, '51, questing each spectator to take the of the practical problems that con- Banquet to Start brary at 3 o'clock. A tour of the will also parade separately. The East Campus at 3.30 will follow seat he was occupying and place it front the University, and seeking Fordham University Band will play and refreshments will be served in on the side. Within fifteen minutes your help in working out their so- Senior Week Fun for the marchers. after the concert's end, Father Mul- lution. The William Randolph Hearst queen. expects the Serenaders to "I have asked the seniors to co- Trophy will be presented to the start playing. During the intermis- operate with me in this survey be- Senior Ball in the Astor Fordham University ROTC Rifle sions Bob Billmeyer, '49, the Mas- cause they have been here long Team, for placing third in the First ter of Ceremonies, will introduce enough to form some definite over- Will Climax Activities Army Area Match, The team will the special performers. all opinions. And because we are also receive the award for second Featured among these intermis- also interested in what kind of an place in the First Army Intercol- sion acts will be the professional impression Fordham makes on the The Class Banquet on Monday, legiate Matches, and medals for in- June 7, will launch the activities of acrobatic team of Jack Hoist and new student, I am inviting the fresh- dividual members. Milady. Mr. Hoist has twice won the men to give me their reactions in a Senior Week and the Senior Ball on The following awards will be pre- prize for performances on the dou- special list of questions. the following Friday evening will sented to outstanding members of ble horizontal bars at the Olympic "The Student Council has been climax the week's events. the various Military Science Classes: Games and will go to London in July a wrist watch presented by the Mil- as a judge of the gymnastic contests very helpful in suggesting the types The Marbje Room of Keating Hall itary Order of Foreign Wars of the of questions that would be interest- in the coming Games. He has also will be the site of the banquet, U.S., N. Y. Commandery; the Gun worked as a stunt man for Johnny ing to students as well as of con- Hill Post, No. 271, of the Veterans structive help to the University au- which will begin at 7.00 p.m. Tickets Weissmuller in the "Tarzan" pic- are priced at $4. On the following of Foreign Wars, will also present thorities. When the returns have a watch; medals awarded by the Re- tures. Included in his twenty-minute been tabulated, I plan to discuss evening, June 8, graduation exer- serve Officers Association, Bronx (Continued on page 5) them with the Council members, so cises will be conducted in the gym, Chapter, by the R.O.A., Queens FATHER HUGHES that, through them, you may all ob- commencing at 8.00 p.m. The Rev. Chapter; by the R.O.A., 160th Group tain a better insight into the Uni- Robert I. Gannon, S.J., president of of Queens, and by the Coast Artil- Keating Hall at 4.00. They will then versity's, long-range plans as well as lery Corps Association. proceed to the gymnasium where Socialists to Hold its immediate difficulties. (Continued on page 8) Keith Sattler, freshman vice presi- dent, will deliver an address of wel- "For the responsibility of building come to be followed by the Prize Talk on Marriage a greater Fordham is one in which Council Committee Presents Debate and Solemn Benediction. both students and alumni share. It The Rev. Theodore Farley, S.J., Dance To Be Featured is my hope that in your later years Freshman Councillor, will celebrate this experience may give you a more Draft of New Constitution the Benediction, and the Rev. F. P. After Symposium intimate understanding of our com- Rowley, S.J., Dean of Discipline, and mon problems and objectives." the Rev. John J. O'Connor, S.J., At a meeting last Monday eve- Charles Burger, '49, chairman of In a move to establish an annual In conformity with Father Gan- the Athletic Committee, reported freshman religion teacher, will act non's request The RAM is printing ning of the Student Council, the as deacon and sub-deacon respec- affair, the Junior and Senior Sodali- group considered the adoption of a that the projected softball league (Continued on page 3) that was to have been composed of tively. The Glee Club under the di- ties will offer a Symposium on Fam- new constitution, and student aid in rection of Mr. Joslyn will conduct building a new football stadium on teams from all the classes in the col- ily Life next Friday evening, May was not practicable at this the Benediction music. campus, as well as plans for a giant lege, After Benediction, the ROTC col- 14, the Rev. Philip Hurley, S.J., softball tournament of all the classes (Continued on page 8) moderator of the Senior Sodality, Sophomores Take and sections in the College. (Continued on page 5) has announced. Four speakers are Presiding at the meeting was '48 Prize Debate Council President Martin Devine. scheduled to treat different aspects The draft of the new constitution Scholar Discusses Loew's Paradise To Hold' of family life, after which a dance George Fisher, '50, and Joseph was the main talking point of the Ram, NYU Quiz Tonight will be held in the Marble Room Maloney, '50, of the affirmative, evening's proceed- Greek Philosophy in Keating Hall. All members of the ings. talked their way into the winner's Fordham will face NYU in campus sodalities are invited to at- circle and awards of twenty-five dol- A draft of a pro- Stressing the fact that a modern the first of a series of annual tend the affair, admission to which lars each last Monday evening at the posed new consti- university should function not only "Battle of the Colleges" quizzes annual prize debate in Keating Hall. tution for the Stu- tonight at 8 p.m. on the stage is fixed at one dollar per couple. as a place of scientific investigation The talks, to be delivered in the In addition, Fisher won another fifty dent Council was but also for the pursuit of truth of Loew's Paradise Theatre, dollars as best speaker and Maloney submitted by 188th Street and Grand Con- Keating Senior Lecture Hall, will through philosophy, Professor Wer- commence at 8.30 p.m. Among the took twenty-five dollars more as Thomas Cody, MR. ner Jaeger delivered the traditional course. The contest is being runner-up. Defending the negative president of Sen- sponsored by the Loew's.chain speakers are Phyllis Carbone, Man- were Andrew Kenlon and .Tames ior year, and was Suarez Lecture, held last Tuesday of theatres with M. Hoffman & hattanville College, who will offer Leonard. discussed by the night in the senior lecture room of Sons, Bronx jewelers, donating a dissertation on courtship, Peggy members. It is to Keating Hall. a "Battle of the Colleges" cup. Cammarotta, New Rochelle College, Judges at the debate were the Rev. "If our universities really want to William Doty, S.J., '39, Mr. Thomas be voted on for Fordham will be represented who will discuss home life in general, ratification at the be what they ought to be, that is, a Andrew Kenlon, who will emphasize Reynolds, '40, and George Guess, '40. regenerated form of human life, they in the affair by a team consist- next meeting of ing of John Bach, high scorer the ways of meeting young people, for the best questions posed from Martin Devine must continue to provide a place for and Joseph Loscalzo, who will stress the floor, Maurice Morrisey, '50 the group. the ideal of contemplative life," said on this year's varsity basketball and Wiliiam U'Conneli, 'bu, were nffects the team; Jerry Connolly, track the sacramental aspects of family studenme t nerepresentatiow Co*.-*""---n o-n the Coun- Dr. Jaeger, a Professor of Classics star; Warren Gallagher; Robert life. The last three students named awarded five dollars each. at Harvard University. "Contempla- participated in the National Family Speaking on a proposed world cil by permitting one representative Gibbs, managing editor of the tive life might be denned as the life RAM; and Victor Stephens, Life Conference held recently in government Fisher, in his argument, to act for a group of clubs. The in which we seek to arrive at a per- Hartford, Conn. Proposed that if there would be a present system provides for one rep- editor of the RAM. resentative from each of the major ception of the truth by means of The NYU contestants will in- Bob Cavanaugh and his four-piece change such as strengthening the reason." band will provide the music for the U.N., there would be a belter chance clubs and activities on campus. The Rev. Edwin A. Quain, S.J., clude Tom Kelly, Violet basket- for the sueei-ss ut an International Under the new system, the officers ball ace; Dan Nassau, Phi Beta dance, which will continue until one Acting Dean of the Graduate School, Kappa; Bernard Wray, chair- o'clock. The band last appeared on Police Force. One bum-fidiil change of the Council, president, vice-presi- which sponsored the lecture, intro- •the campus as a feature of the Proposed was the elimination of the dent, secretary and treasurer, would duced the speaker. As he mentioned man of Freshman Debating; veto power. Fisher further stnted bo Hpcted by the student body at John Baum; and William Hoopster Hop. For those interested "The subject of this lecture is on Klatchko. blind dates will be arranged through «iut the creation of an atomic energy large directly, rather than by the the basic ideas of the Philosophic the sodalities. sontful commissioii n with power to members of the Council, as hereto- (Continued on pogo 5) (Continued on page 5) fore. PAGE 2 FORDHAM RAM, May 7, 1948 Editor Takes a Look Back Over His Tenure of Office : boards to take ~its plac e among~ th e ~Rowley r~~^r~m777T^T7r~ri77.,,. The second issue playe^d u,mio*p ddy, itearam anranld ththee ShavinShavineg MuggsMuggs.. flames.ames. "Camer"Cameraa catchpiTtTcatches thoe v.':.'., birt,h f By VIC STEPHENS campus publications. the advent of the War Memorial (AH, of course, to be mentioned in an issue" was the headline on „,,!, ' "RAM thirtieth anniversary cele- raffle, which climaxed with a War the same breath.) And with the an- 10, and twenty-one photographs toW The question of RAM *ditor-in- the actual story behind the stories- brated with largest) Lsyuc in nistory chief was slightly befuddled when Memorial night in the gym on nouncement that the drive had gone of paper." co-editors were named for the year. Dec. 4 and netted for the drive over over the top to result in a net profit and the year went on. "Printers' strike I'esults in small- A conclusion was reached when it $50,000. The football team opened of more than $53,000, even the most The theater staff turned "slvlki" est RAM issue.". was decided to have each share in its season with a loss to Georgetown. skeptical were convinced. In the with the choice of O'Neill's "LaWr! Apparent inaniti :s, these .stale the high command and take a turn Headlines in the third issue an- eighth issue the students learned Laughed" for their next product^ ments actually corr bine to tell the at penning the Ramblings column. nounced a statement of athletic little knowing that the critics would story of one of t r-^ost unique Joe Pasquarelli took his seat in the policy by Father Kevin O'Brien. also laugh. And a three-column shot seasons in the histoi y of me College And in the meantime the Kampus weekly publication, On Feb 6, after of the Glee Club, comply ', Klan was getting together under tails, brought the annual concert t, four trips to the p inter's and any boarder prexy Dave Sweeney to number of man-ho||urs of work in | the fore. Eager juniors started work make its plans for the coming sea- on the prom, and knowing seniors the basement n St. John's, the son. The activities pot began to bub- first full-size sixtee^i page issue in ble about this time. Mimesmen, un- looked sorrowfully at them. Les El Fordham history distributed der the direction of Messrs. Mc- gart was chosen to man the band among the student A front pane C leery and Kloten, began work on stand, and the Teddy Wilson trio streamer pproclaimed that "The RAM the "Cardinal." Marty Devine's crew hired for intermission entertainment Celebrates 30th Anniversary," and was well under way in the prepara- Hope of the future, a squad of the inside pages reviewed the story of tion of the first "Monthly." Debating ROTC pictured on the front page of Fordham and its puthcation since its and language clubs held their first the fourteenth issue seemed to be inception in l!)lu. meetings. And another new group, having a good time. Turning from the sublime to the the International Club, became a 1 the advent of The Junior Prom was held the near-ridiculous, wit charter member in the University night of the April 16 issue, and a work-stoppage affecting the Typog- raphers Local No. in March, tht family. Father Hennessy and Mr. The RAM carried a story on the ap- O'Sullivan, faculty coordinators of proaching coronation of Martha staff decided that thi|b news must be that work had already begun on the presented in the ost expeditious the Memorial Drive, announced that Sweeney, junior at Syracuse Univer- manner. So with th editors turned the ultimate goal of the raffle was gigantic task of redecorating the sity, as Prom Queen. The first issue typists, and sports jmogul J. Pas- $50,000—and the students turned to Chapel. of the Gaelic Society's newspaper quarelli taking over a vicious look- each other to ask, "Who are they Basketball hops were the talk of appeared during that week, and the ing mimeograph marj|hine, a six page kidding?" the day with the advent of the International Club held its second mimeographed sheel rolled off the Christmas issue. And in a similar symposium on "Humanity at the "presses" and was diIstributed on the line, Dick Adley was lining up the Crossroads" with the Rev. Gustave Racebrook Country Club for the an-Dumas, S.J., presiding. The same is- nual Conn. Club dance. Fates were swivel chair behind the sports edi- sue carried a rather devastating re- against him, though, for it turned view of the Mimes production of tor's desk and built up a following out that the chosen night was the in his Looking Them Over column "Lazarus Laughed," Eugene O'Neill's with the introduction of the original date of the 26-inch blizzard that tedious drama. buried the eastern seaboard. The character Bertram T. Oggleszwimch. Last issue featured the ROTC Tlie job of assistant sports mogul campus took on the appearance of a winter wonderland, but the nov-Military Ball, which was held in the also changed hands at midyear, with gym the same evening, complete Wakin of the Tribune stepping down elty wore off quickly enough when in favor of junior Jack Chezek be- the students driving to school were cause of lack of time. turned back at all the gates. Jack Hanigan was hampered all Issue No. 10 promoted one last year at his task of business manager social whirl before the coming of by untimely changes in schedule, Lent, with the Valentine Dance on printer strikes and the like. Bill Feb. 6 and the second of the Hoop- Starmer, newcomer to the staff in ster Hops on Jan. 16. Plans were the post as exchange editor, con- underway for the annual Glee Club cluded that the paper shortage claim concert Mar. 5, and the sports pages is the bunk when he found hundreds announced that the Maroon court- of exchange dailies, weeklies and men were undefeated in eight starts. monthlies from our brother and sis- Sixteen glorious pages (everyone ter college publications. Cyril Jong, Pope Pius XII, Arthur Godfrey is entitled to an opinion) made up morning of March 24. The inside continuing with his job as circulation and Lenny Baker all had a share in the next issue in celebration of the story of "Wha' Hopjpened" in the manager, had his worries trying to issue number four, with the common paper's 30th year of active service. stretch 3200 copies among a list call- tie being made by the dedication of Bulldog Edition was told by junior ing for 3500. Valerio collated the work of Len staff member Jack l^lcNulty in the WFUV, Fordham's new FM station. Baker, John Farley and Kev Mc-with Major General and the music next printed issue. With the year spread out in re- A message of apostolic blessing had Manus to turn out a brief look at of Jack Brant's band. Changes in commimd were very view, it turns out to be slightly been received from the Pope; Ar- the preceding three decades. Pas- Now, with final exams near, the apparent at the stai t of the year. difficult to select what could be thur Godfrey was on hand to MC at quarelli's squad told the stories of typewriters are stilled, and another Rev. Alfred Barrett, S.J., took over called the particular highlights. In the dedication ceremonies, and Len- the years of sports, and on page two RAM year goes into the bound vol- as moderator in line with his posi- the first issue of the year a new se- ny Baker announced it all to the was a picture of Santilli Hall in tion as chairman oi the Publica- ries of prof-files was begun on the public via the right-hand column on tion Division, Communication Arts. various faculty members. Number page one of The RAM. Danowski's Under his jurisdiction, the first issue one on the review parade was thegroup was prepping for a go against of the Flash appeared|on the bulletin incoming Dean of Discipline, Father B.U. after snapping a ten-game los- ing streak at the expense of the Kings Point Mariners. The social season got under way on Nov. 14 with the Mackmen sere- nading a sellout crowd at the annual Harvester Dance. And in a slightly WHERE THERE'S COKE more subdued vein, the Monthly ap- peared for the first time under its new management. A RAM reviewer made the usual "necessary" con- S HOSPITALITY structive criticisms, while hastening to point out the obvious addition of quality over issues of the previous year. Devine took the gun out of our backs and the year went on. A proposed trip to Holy Cross caused much excitement on campus, and Bob Billmeyer suffered a near stroke when the R.R. execs backed out on the deal. But with the plant- ing of the seed and Bob's promise that next year he would get the deal on paper first, the team took off without benefit of any solid cheering section. Another loss was chalked up, but only after the Rams opened the game with a near touchdown on the first play in an attempt to upset the heavily favored Crusaders. Back in Collins, director Kloten was lin- ing up the choruses for another go at the opening number of "Ram- blings." And Maroon editor Manny Ylanan announced that N.Y.C. had been chosen as theme for the '48 yearbook. Number seven of the year's issues devoted itself to the various prep- arations going on around campus. The gridmen were working out for the annual clash with N.Y.U. Bob Billmeyer and his program staff were promising the "biggest show ever held at Fordham" for War Me- morial Night. Joe Valeric went back- & Shoes stage for a quick look at the stage- hands before the opening of "Ram- CO..BROCKTON 13, MAJJ. blings." And a Fagan cartoon pro- NEW YORK CITY claimed (rather boastfully) that BROOKLYN 144 Won 42nd St. 2202 Third Aye. 1407 Broadway . "Everybody at Fordham reads The 52 E. Fordhcim Rd. 1452 Third Avn. RAM." 5524 Fifth Ave. 47B Fifth Ave. Rldgewood 54-44 Myrtle Ave. Dec. 4 was the big night, and aft- Greonpolnt 859 Manhattdn Ave. Hoboken 118 Waihlnglan St. er packing the crowds into the gym Jamaica, L. ! 165-13 Jamaica Ava. Union City 4005 Baraenllng Ave. BOTTLED! UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY the Memorial committee proceeded NBwark. . 200 Market St. Won New York..5706 Bergenllne Av». Orango . . . 227 Main St. White Plaint 121 Wain St. THE COQACOLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. to present a show to everybody's Palenon. . .200 Market St. ronkeri 17 North Broadway © 1748, The Coca-Cola Company liking. Stars of the show were Phil Regan, the Connolly-Intorcia com- JFORDHAM HAM, May 1, 1948 PAGE 3
Father Lords Summer School Fr. Deane—Alumni ChordinaU Visits Fordham in August \ By VIC STEPHENS lis regular 25-hour-per-week teach- Fatima and current European so- vill be for one week, Aug. 16 to ai'ly remembers It's not unusual for one of the ng chores. cial drifts will be discussed by three ug. 21. Further responsibilities were add- took with the observers at the Summer School of A faculty of twenty priests and older alumni walking into Father ed when he was appointed corridor 'to the southern Catholic Action, sponsored by the our lay persons will conduct the Dea ne's office to be greeted by an prefect in St. John's Hall for one king a week and central office of the Sodality of Our ourses at the day and evening ses- Ion, lusual, and proe- almost immediate recognition of fear, where he kept tabs on the prep Lady in St. Louis, in its eight-city iions in each city. Catalogues of the toring\gxa ms taken by the tour this summer. Two priests and name and class. "Fred Smith, isn't md grammar school resident stu- athletes :ourses to be given, just off the dents then on campus. From there he train rides got to a lay member of the faculty have ress, may be obtained by writing it? Class of '28. We had a little mis- be a regu Rough schedules recently returned from an investiga- moved to the top floor of Dealy Hall, and gooi iummer School of Catholic Action, understanding over a history con- d tearrts-ollere built up under tion of social events in Italy, Spain 115 South Grand Boulevard, St. affectionately dubbed "Fifth Ave- his reign, climaxed with a gridiron dition exam." nue" by those who had to make the and Portugal. Louis, 18, Mo. squad in 1925 that won 8 of its 9 The Rev. J. Roger Lyons, S.J., and From that moment on the conver- "ong climb five and six times a day. games, scoring 294 points In connection with The Monthly, while the Rev. Aloysius J. Heeg, S.J., con- Questionnaires sation has no chance of lagging. The Father vividly remembers the pains- holding its opponents to 45. ferred with Sodality leaders from topic swings easily from the names taking job of cataloguing all the old Taking over as Dean in 1925, the 28 countries at the International So- event proved too much for Robert dality Congress in Barcelona. Their (Continued from page 1) and doings of common friends to plates with Henry Amy, only to Ripley to overlook. In one of his iOme of the questions that require the latest alumni club in Panama or find on his return in 1921 that they n .. — -- —I survey included a private audience had been sold as scrap. Believe It Or Not columns he re- with His Holiness Pope Pius XII particularly careful analysis so that one of the informal college dinners ported that "In Fordham College, which dealt with American youth its readers will have an opportunity mc'd by the Rev. Charles J. Deane, A Year at A.P. ^- ™m.e iS.'I!™.Ile:' an? the J movements. While in Rome they al- ;o give these a little advance thought: S,j., when he held the post of Dean Finishing his theological studies at Dean of i->Disciplin. .. >...e is 'Whalen.' consulted with the international "What electives other than those row are already taking would you of the College. Woodstock, Father was ordained to Enter Alumni Clubs sodality secretariate staff. the priesthood by James Cardinal Another veteran faculty member ike to have included?" The "Secretary General" sign over Gibbons on May 18, 1918. A fourth Father organized the first State of the Summer School of Catholic "What suggestions, if any, would Father Deane's door covers a multi- year of theological study was made Club, the Connecticut Club, during Action, Miss Dorothy J. Willmann, you make for improving the method tude of positions. He is now Vke- at Woodstock and another year of his first year as College Dean. He attended the congress of the Inter- of teaching ancient languages (Latin states that the purpose of these President of Fordham University national Union of Catholic Women's and Greek)?" clubs, as noted in the catalogue, is Leagues, Youth Section (now known "What suggestions, if any, would and Regent of the College of "to foster a greater spirit of friend- as the International Federation of you make for improving the method Pharmacy, which posts he has held ship and union among the students Catholic Youth). She presided over of teaching modern languages?" since 1925. The duties oi Secretary of the same State during their col- a special conference for Sodality The students will be asked their General were added in 1938 when years, as well as to promote leaders, and was in an audience opinion of the problems of handling he relinquished his duties as College their State's interest in Fordham, with His Holiness in which he gave the swarm of applicants for the Uni- and the interest of Fordham in their specific directives for women in the versity and on the question of Dean. His job as moderator of the respective States." current social crisis. whether the tuition should be raised Alumni Association means keeping A unified Fordham is Father's aim. As a result of these conferences, in the face of rising costs. up with some 88 alumni clubs scat- "Not only have the clubs fostered the slogan, "Action Now," taken tered throughout the world contain- friendship and union among Ford- from the Holy Father's address of ing more than 3,000 active members. ham men," he continued, "but they September 7, 1947, to the men's unit have been a great help to the Uni- of Catholic Action in Rome, was It seems almost impossible for one versity. During this present month adopted by the 1948 Summer School FOLEY'S Newsstand man to keep up with all of these of Catholic Action, as a keynote of May, alumni members will repre- FORDHAM ROAD jobs and their many ramifications. sent Fordham University at the and challenge. The Fordham session But a quick look at the background (At Biekford's) of the man so chosen shows a his- 125th anniversary of the founding of Trinity College in Hartford, and tory of a Fordham student, teacher, Submarine Sandwich Shop dean and administrator. at the inaugurations of new presi- dents of the Case Institute of Tech- JOHN DEL GAUDIO Born in Cheshire, Conn., in 1881, nology in Cleveland and the Uni- DELICATESSEN Do You Need Slacks? Charles Deane entered St. John's versity of Arizona, Tucson." Sandwiches to Take Out Catering to Fordham University College at the turn of the century. Alumni Service Lists 557 East Fordham Road, Bronx Signing up as a student, he also un- During World War II, Father un- FOrdham 4-8229 WE HAVE THEM! dertook to teach courses in English, dertook the tremendous job of in- Arithmetic, Literature and Algebra FATHER DEANE dexing every Fordham man in serv- COVERTS during his three-year stay—an oc- ice with his name, rank and branch FLANNELS currence not considered too unusual ascetical theology at St. Andrew. of service. Confectionery Luncheonette in those days. For one year, 1919-20, he was treas- The pictures covering the walls of GABARDINES In 1904 he entered the Society of urer of the America Press. Worthy For An Inexpensive Lunch, Father's office offer a means of en- TWEEDS, etc. Jesus at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, of note in that year was the fact tertainment and reminiscing for all traveled from there to Woodstock that a bad winter and a railroad Soda and Some Sweets, old-timers who might stop in for E l.urgisl SlnrU in ill); Cilj College where he received his Bach- strike resulted in a paper shortage, short visit. The only worry of this Pay Us a Visit elor's, Master's and Doctor's de- but Father laughingly recalls that friend of so many Fordham gradu- grees. From 1910 to 1915 he again the Press managed to end up the ates is that these pictures will go taught at Fordham, four years of year out of the red. the way of all remembrances when HARTLEB & DARNLEYS Classics in the Prep and one year Returning to Fordham in 1921 he his stay at Fordham Is completed, 389 EAST FORDHAM RD. of European History in the College resumed his teaching of European "I suppose the next man in here N. W. Cor. Fordham Road As a scholastic at that time he ful- History in the College and took will find a better use for the wall "AACK S S and Webster Ave. filled the duties of library and over as Moderator of Athletics. The space, but there isn't much I can do 387 EAST FORDHAM ROAD SE. 3-4255 chapel assistant and business man- moderator did quite a bit of trav- about that." FOrdham 4-8733 ager of The Monthly, in addition t eling with the clubs in those days,
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And here's another areat retord- Mom people ane smoking PAGE 4 FORDHAM RAM, May 7, 1948 EDIT I A L S Rose Hill STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES RAMBLINGS Call it an official outlet for the "individual expression of opin- Viewpoint ion," a "glamorized gripe session" or what you will, the appear- By Bob Gibbs ance of the student questionnaire, "What I Would Do for Ford- By AL FIOKELLA Question: What impressed you ham," is a unique and satisfying experiment. The questionnaires, the most here at Fordham during How Wrong Can You Be? ... No one was more surprised than Walt the past year? which will be distributed to seniors and freshmen on Monday, are Kozol last week when he found out in this column that he was supposedly The decorations for the Junior a big wheel in an activity he didn't even know existed designed, in Father Gannon's words, ". . . to give you, who are our Prom. They were really beautiful and the best that I've seen here at and that he almost broke up one of their meetings. We're sorry we gave future alumni, a sense of partnership in the building of an ever Fordham. such a label to Walt, who is one of the quietest and most unassuming better Fordham by outlining for you some of the practical prob- FIORE TERRACCIANO seniors now at large on the campus. Elsewhere in that Pharmacy same issue, one of our demon reporters claimed that lems that confront the University and seeking your help in work- * * + the Senior Week class day activities will be held the ing out their solution." The casualness of the loafing in same day as graduation. At that he was only off by Ihe caf. The fellows go there, eat, one day, for the boys will be old grads when they do All of us have our own particular views and opinions about sit around, talk, and play cards. No- their final bit of cavorting on campus. All of which anything and everything "Fordham." What could be more natural? body seems to have anything both- is part of the basis for Tom Cody's contention that ering them. With me it's different almost every article in The RAM is wrong. We always After all, you and I are Fordham. And here, now, for the first I'm afraid of being drafted. try to put as much fact into the news which is printed DICK THORNTON time in any Jesuit University, is a chance to do more than confine Soph as Tom puts fiction into his complaint. . . . Brad God- ourselves to sounding-off over a cup of coffee; here is an oppor- * * * lewski, who apparently has two left hands, fought the The dances after the basketball good, but losing, fight in the tennis matches against tunity to make suggestions, express constructive criticism, and, games. They showed more spirit Columbia. After bowing, 6-1, 6-2, Brad went over to congratulate his what is more important, to know those opinions and suggestions than any other activity on the opponent, and almost tumbled back over the net, when the Lion apologized campus. Whether we won or lost, for not playing a more aggressive game . . . because he had a cold . . . will be given serious consideration and attention by the college everyone still had a good time. The Maybe Brad would be hotter at his game if he caught cold, too. administration. fellows were congenial toward each other, some informal entertainment * * * A vote of thanks must be given to the Student Council which was provided, and it sort of brought VASSAR-ON-THE-IIUDSON . . . When the Glee Club rolled up to closer relationship between the originally proposed the idea and largely through whose efforts Foughkeepsie for last Friday's concert, half the songsters went bouncing students. The college itself showed along in a bus labelled "Gene Krupa and his Orchestra" . . . but as soon the questionnaire was promoted. In appreciation of their efforts more cooperation in this activity, than it did for some of the others. as the driver shifted into first, it seemed more like the swing and sway and because of our own responsibility and duty to Fordham we JACK MULLALLY of Sammy Kaye. ... A little bit of the cafeteria went along on the trip, cannot urge too strongly that the seniors and freshmen make the Business School with two bridge games going full steam all the way. Dick Hanley and * • * Frank McCabe took the honors in one corner, while Jim Pecqueux and most of a healthy and progressive experiment.—R. B. The impressive performance of Bob Bartels were playing their hands into a victory on the other board..., the freshman teams, both in football The Newman Club of Vassar College hostessed the Rambassadors at a and basketball. They showed great tea dance (complete with orchestra), before the concert, and encored with FAREWELL AND GOOD-BYE promise for the future. After two another dance afterwards (complete with two records). . . . The main The ads are starting to suggest gifts for the June graduate, so years of undermanned teams, we event of the evening found the singers in fine voice, and the audience now have hopes of reaching pre-war it must be about time for the Class of 1948 to practice walking applauded almost at every note... . Dick Lohr gave his customary brilliant standards. performance, and the double quartette came through as per usual, even down the gym floor to collect their government sponsored di- PAT COYLE Soph though Peter Esposito and Joseph Pappay were substituted in the starting plomas. Fordham owes the members of this year's graduating class * * * eight. a vote of thanks for reviving the college's many activities after The lack of emphasis on extra cur- * • • ricula activities by the students. The Odds and Ends ... Ed Batog is one student who doesn't care how many the long hibernation of the war years. college is getting to be more like a science courses he takes. The more he's exposed to, the more material factory. The students come in, at- So without the usual tears or sobs rising in the throat as dear tend classes and go home, instead of Ed has for making up scientific nicknames for all his friends. . . . Over in and loved companions prepare to leave, we take a firm grasp upon rounding out their education by par-Freeman, there was a big mystery about what was causing so many earth- ticipating in these activities. quakes to be registered, until someone found out that the seismograph our emotions and say farewell and good-bye to the '48 Class.—J. V. ANTHONY BUGLIONE had the shakes every time Bill Starmer bounded after a Softball on the Soph quadrangle. . . . And, a few feet away, the lights are burning far into the COMMUNICATION ARTS night on the third floor of the chem building, as the seniors are making that customary last-minute rush to try to figure out their unknowns in Without a doubt one of the most exciting developments at Letter to the Editor qualitative organic lab ... only a couple of weeks left before the guillotine Fordham in years is the Department of Communication Arts. We comes clanging down. . . . Frenchy Arsenault has turned all shades of jealous green, ever since another senior took his last V.A. check and have watched the growth of each of its divisions—Theatre, Radio To the Editor: turned a great part of it in for a pair of $26.50 shoes. . . . Class dinners and Publication. The Publication Division, formed in September, I am writing this letter in an are all the vogue now. Last year's Jr. B Section had a get-together on 1947, has rapidly advanced in scope and the Flash, campus daily, attempt to correct the erroneous im- Monday; next Wednesday will be the date for Soph E, and the current pression that must have been created Jr. B will have their party on Friday. has become a fixture. Jim Lilly was the Flash's energetic editor by the article titled "Labor Unions * * * and rates a round of applause. Special mention must be given to in Politics" by Richard Bartels in the April issue of the "Fordham Bashful Boarder . . . Looking back, this has been far more than a the institution of Station WFUV—it has spread Fordham across Monthly." banner year for the resident students, in more ways than one. For one the map. As an active Republican Party thing, there have been several beer parties, and a couple of Sunday tea member I take exception with Mr. The RAM wishes to applaud the inspiration and interest of our dances, and a new television set has been installed in Bishop's Lounge. .,. Bartels when he says the election of Then, on the sports side, there were basketball and Softball leagues, a Father Gannon in pioneering the Communication Arts Depart- a Republican President will be de-pool tourney, and a bridge contest for armchair athletes . . . and, in an- ment. To him, Father Grady, the organizer and head of the depart- cidedly detrimental for organized labor. As I understand it is a policy other two weeks, the boys will have a barbecue and beer party to wind ment, and to all the students who have cooperated to make the De- of Fordham University not to take things up. ... Certainly a great deal of the credit for all this should go partment of Communication Arts become part of the tradition sides in political issues unless they to Dave Sweeney, who has been quietly but efficiently carrying out his and future of Fordham, congratulations!—N. A. involve a moral issue, such as is in- job as president of the Boarder Council. In this capacity he has served volved in the third party candidacy as a sort of liaison man between Fr. Rowley and his fellow campusites of Henry Wallace. I never thought whenever necessary.... A native Pennsylvanian, Dave is also an all-around it was morally wrong to belong to athlete, even though his major of Latin hasn't given him the time to the Republican Party. I am sure, if Mr. Bartels is correct in his reason' engage in varsity sports. ... In the tea dance league, too, he is 'way out ing, that anything detrimental to in front, being a regular customer whenever neighboring colleges start labor is morally wrong and that spinning their records. ... For a job well done, and quickly done, you therefore to belong to the Republi- couldn't have a better man, or one more likeable. can Party is also wrong. * * * New York, May 7, 1948 Vol. 27.,;, Later in his article the author OUT OF OUR CLASS ... The past few days Mr. O'Sullivan has been states that the progressive move- ' Editor-In-Chief experimenting with his French class. During one period, he had Dave Victor Stephens ment can not use either of the pres- ent major parties. From my view- Liguori conduct the lesson, and Dave, true to the pedagogical tradition, Managing Editor Sport* Editor Business Manager point Mr. Bartels could use a little made things a bit rough for his classmates. . . . The latest experiment in .Robert Glbbs Joseph Pasquarelll John -Hanlgan lesson in Political Science. In the the industrial chem lab was to determine the butter fat content of milk, Chief Editorial Writer An't Sports Editor Art Editor history of this nation whenever a getting results for the cream and the skimmed milk separately. But the Richard Bangs, '49 John Chezek, '49 Kevin McNally need was evident for an ultra-Pro- plan hit a snag when Frank Dignelli, supply sergeant for that period, Exchange Editor Moving Editor Circulation Manager gressive Party one of the Major brought in homogenized milk, which can't be skimmed Leon Inge had ' William Starmer Geo. Endervelt Cyril Jong, '49 parties rose up to meet the issue. Just before the Civil War when a lot of trouble, trying to pick out his electives for next year. He finally News Board gave up in dismay, and went back to his old hobby of cutting out paper John MoNulty, '49 Patrick MoQowan, '49 Joseph Valerlo, '49 something had to be done concern- Ralph Arsenault ing the Slavery Question, the Repub- dolls with a pocketknife The drums will bang and the cymbals clang News start lican Party came to the fore. Later as the Gaelic Club holds its tea dance in Dealy a week from Sunday. Robert Bartels Edward McNulty, 'SO Kevin McManus, '60 when Big Business was riding There will be Irish bagpipes and exhibition figure dancing, and music in John Farley, '60 Donald Zoeller, Til Joseph Velardl, '51 roughshod over the People, the Re- Leonard Baker, '4> Vincent Fisher, '51 JoBeph Mortimer, '51 the American manner, too, when the members and their colleens sprinkle Robert.Sheridan, '51 John Klsh, '51 Francis L?::n, '51 publican Party again came forward a little Stardust around the Lounge from three to seven . . . Some of our Leonard Baker, '49 with the anti-trust Laws and other measures to curb this menace. more musically inclined brethren are trying to drum up interest for a Sports Stan revue for the senior class day. The show, if it comes off, will be of, by, and Ewart Kent DenlB Baron Bdward Waktn ' After the crash in Wall Street in Ernest Blanco. '49 William Brendle. 'SO Vincent Scully, '49 1929, which caused the great depres- for the seniors, only. Robert Daley, '61 Chip Clpolla, '60 Henry Kennedy, '61 JohnN..Sullivan. '61 Leonard Baker, '49 Charles Kraushaar, '51 sion, the ultra-progressive forces * • • were embodied in Roosevelt's New Mimes and Mimics ... The Broadway team of Rodgers and Hammer- Art & Photography Staff Deal. Therefore it seems to me that Joseph HoBsbacher, '60 William Wallace, '51 David Forward, '51 America can always meet its prob- stein will have to begin looking to their laurels, if the budding new Stuart-Jong, '49 JoBeph Fugen, '51 Frank Jackman, '60 combine of Marty Donovan and Jerry Kenyon have anything to say about George Cook, '50 lems and its two major parties are it. l
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