ARCHBISHOP SPELLMAN BLESSES NEW SCIENCE BUILDING Rita Gaffney Delivers Address Of Welcome Vol . XII NOTRE DAME CO LLEG E OF ST A T EN ISLAND, DECEM BER, 1945 No. 3

"Science must be directed with constructive and holy purposes. Un­ less it be so directed it may become a Frankenstein over which we may have Alumnae Hold no control. If unholy minds rule, science is man's master and mankind's Notre Dame Welcomes ruin," declared His Excellency Most Reunion on Campus Reverend Francis Spellman, D.D., in New Dramatic Coach his address to the student body at the dedication of the new science build­ The Alumnae Association of the MRS. KENT TO DIRECT college of Notre Dame met on the ing on November 19, 1945. W ith t he LITTLE THEATRE MEMBERS IN "HOLY NIGHT" Archbishop at the dedicatory exer­ campus on Sunday afternoon, Decem­ ber 9 . Plans were formulated at the cises were the Rt. Reverend Joseph little Theatre has announced that she has been engaged in teaching voicE: meeting for the Alumnae Bridge to be Farrel, P.A., V.F., dean of the Island's their members, under the direction of culture, d ic tion and dramatic in ter­ held on January 25. Chairmen for the Catholic clergy and pastor df St. Pet­ Mrs. Marguerite C. Kent, wi ll present pretation. er's Church, and Rt. Reverend Philip affair are Dorothy McKittrick '44, the nativity play, Hol ight by Mrs. Kent comes to us after two Furlong, Secretary of Education for Dorothy Lush and Estelle Flynn. Gregorio Martinez Sie rra, on Decem­ win ters in Montreal, teaching in the Archdiocese of New York. As­ Among the many graduates at the ber 20. This is the first production of schools there. sisting also was the Rt. Reverend J . Varsity-Alumnae game on Thanks­ the year and it is also Mrs. Kent's HOLY NIGHT is a mystery play in F. McMahon of Manhattan. giving Eve we saw Dorothy Galvin introduction to Notre Dame College. three scenes telling of the Blessed '44 recent recipient of one scholar­ After the presentation of the pro­ Mrs. Marguerite Chaffee Kent is a Virgin's love for the poor, the op­ ship given by the Red Cross and an­ gram by Margaret Lynch the address graduate of Breneau College in Geor­ pressed, the mi sguided, and the per­ other given by Fordham to the secor,d of welcome was delivered by Rita gia. She did post-graduate work at secuted of the world. Gaffney, who in expressing sincere ap­ year student with the highest average Emerson College of Oratory in Bos­ Th cast includes, Martha Bowes, preciation for the presence of His Ex­ in first year. ton. Her stage experience wa s guided Doris O' Hare, Eil een T ierney, Sheil a cellency Archbishop Spellman, con­ IN THE WORKADAY WORLD under the tutelage of A. H. Woods, Charles, Helen Savage, Rita Gaffney, veyed the thoughts entertained by the We find Dot McKittrick '44 as the David Belasco, and otner producers Tina Catalano, Juli anne Dowd, Gloria faculty and students present at this, assistant secretary to the editor of the well known to Broadway. Mrs. Kent Berardini , Joan Hagan, El izabeth one of the most momentous occasions of American Magazine ( how about has appeared with such stars as Mar- Walsh, Janet Essex, Loretta Mi ller, in the history of the college. tions. Catherine Olsen, president that !) ; Rita Gannon '44 promoted to tha Hedman, Ida Waterman and Ed- the student body, made a request for Joan Conway, Louise Finn, Catherine During the course of the ceremony a Thanksgiving Eve holiday, which an executive o'ffice of Eastern Air mund Breese. Olsen, Veronica Catalano, Margaret His Excellency was presented with was gladly acceded to by His Ex­ Lines; Miriam Jettinghoff '44 in Called from the stage to her Alma Ford, Anne Kiely. the College's contribution to the Al­ cellency Archbishop Spel lman. Washington working for the govern- Mater, Breneau, Mrs. Kent directed Those in charge of the production fred E. Smith Memorial 'fund, by Dor­ ment in conjunction with the signal the Dramatic School there. At the end o'f the play are Eleanor Boyle, othy Gilleran. Also, the Glee Club After the ceremonies, a dinner was corps; Kathleen McG inty, Anne an.:! New York Wo rld's Fa ir, Mrs. Kent Catherine Cronin, Irene Ford, Marie entertained with several vocal selec- given in honor of the Archbishop and Willetta Reggy '44, at the N. Y. wa s in charge of the open a ir produ:::- Davis, Dolores Hanlon, Virginia Mui - Continued next column ) the guests. Continued on Page 4 t ion, " Railroads on Parade". Recently, len. Campus Clubs I Carry Forward SOPHS EXPECT RECORD ATTENDANCE Active Program FOR FIRST CHRISTMAS FORMAL- DEC. 28 The Debating Club will be ini­ tiated after the New Year in de­ Unique Dance bates with Manhattan and Good Counsel Colleges. The members Contests Planned o'f the Debating Club are : Mar­ garet Lowe, Margaret Len ihan, December 28's the date! Eight Rita Gaffney, Margaret Ford, Sheila o'clock the time! Plans for the Charles, Margaret Lynch, Gloria Sophomore formal have been comple­ Kane, Evelyn Karvel is. The de­ ted by Tina Catalano, chai rman of bates will be non-decisive. arrangements, and her co- chairmen I The Glee Club enjoyed a con­ and it sounds as though the affair cert and informal dance with Ford­ will be fun for all who attend. ham University under the direction La st year, tradit ion was brok~n by of Mr. Joslyn on December 14 on the present Junior class, who h~d an the Notre Dame Campus. evening Chris tmas dance instead of the annual Tea Dance. This year the The French Club saw the f il m, Sophomore c lass is going one better, "Katia" and " M. Law" on Friday, with their formal- the first to be December 7. The annual French held at Notre Dame since 1942 ! tea for the Freshmen was held on Lavelle Hall, scene of the dance, Thursday, December 13, at three will be decorated in traditional Christ­ o'clock. mas colors to augment the gaiety of Speakers on the Program were: happy couples, who wi 11 dance to Janet Essex, Marie Jergensen, Florence Crane, Tina Catalano, Ethyl Cochran, Kathleen Dunn. Grace da Parma, Jeanne Walsh, the music of M ichael Gambardella's Noella Beaulieu. Le Chroniqueur Music Masters. French literary magazine, will be The Music Masters is a popular or­ -~!J"lfJYJ"lfJYJYlifl~fllfJifJ'WifJ distributed a few days before the chestra on Staten Island, and its ~ ~ AIRLINES AFFORD Holidays. unique arrangements o'f popular tunes ~ ~ The Literary Society saw "Har­ were heard at last year's Christma:: ~ MERR Y CHRISTMAS ~ PROMISING CAREERS Hop. vey" on December 13. Tickets ~ ~ To make the American public completely and fu lly air-conscious seems have been purchased for a theatre Assis ting the chairman, Tina Cat­ TO THE FACULTY to most peop le a past issue, but to the airlines that promotion is just beginn­ party to see "Hamlet" on Decem­ alano, is her Co-chairman, J anet Es­ ~~~ ~ ing. sex. In charge of the various com­ ~ ~~ ber 27. Northwest Airl ines, through its New York Office Manager, Mr. Kenny, mittees are: Publicity, Ethel Cochran; Student Council has announced ~ AND STUDENTS ~ and the Misses Butler and Hunter, Junio r Traffic Representatives, has pre­ Refreshments, Kathleen Dunn; Dec­ ~ ~ that t h:? annual Fashion Show and sented a very enticing picture for the college graduate in search o'f a "dif­ orations, Florence Crane; and En­ Bridge w ill be held on March 1. ~ ~ erent" career. terta inment, Marie Jergensen. ~ FROM THE ~ Moorings, the college year-book, As general qual ifications for any one of the various posts the appl icant With the enthusiasm of all the girls, has drawn up the dummy copy. must be over twenty-one, attractive, intelligent, quick, possess good d ic­ this coming Christmas Dance is sure ~ ~ Undergrads should note that more tion and a pleasing voice. to be a success. So if you want to in­ ~ SCOP STAFF ~ space is being devoted to them The Junio r Traffic Representative in addit ion to sell ing tickets placates sure yourself of an evening of fun, ~ ~ than ever before. irritated passengers and dispatches li mousines and luggage for train and bus frol ic, and good dancing purchase that ~ ~ connection!>. This work is fun, and fasc inating 'for the girl who enjoys " meet­ bid for the Sophomore Formal. W'ifJifJ'ifJWW'ifJifFJJYJWW ing the public". Page 2 THE SCOP DECEMBER 20, 1945 wo.-d H. G. WELLS VERSUS r=.-0111 ~cop HOLY SCRIPTURE The Wise Published monthly by the students of Notre Dame College of Staten Island lnfantilism or Senility? Signs Of The End Of The World by Dr. Bernard Bierman EDITORIAL STAFF Modern man has returned to the EDITOR- IN -CHIEF psychological level of the child. The MARGARET LYNCH '46 Men ever look to the world of to- We are told that "we shall hear of child has (among , other apprecia- Assistant Ed itors ...... Rita Gaffney '46, Veronica Lapetina '46 morrow- but according to H. G. Wc)rS and rumors of wars," that 'false tions l, four values : Associate Editor ...... _ ...... Grace Norton '47 Wells, tomorrow doesn't present too prophe1s and false Christs will arise, In the first instance, Size. It ad­ COLUMNISTS bright an aspect- nor is it in the far men will hate one another, charity mires what is big : its parents; any Margaret Lowe '46 Jeanne Walsh '46 distant future as man is wont to be- will be almost non-existent and sin adult; it likes stories of giants. Thus Helen Savage '46 Eileen O'Halloran '46 lieve. will prevail. modern man: a tall build ing, a Joyce Nolan '47 Mr. Wells, the well known novelist H. G. Wells in his presupposition large newspaper, or a great war; and publicist, has had the extraordin- of the world's consummation is act- they all 'fascinate him. Since size ary distinction of witnessing the ful- .ing w,t. h ou t a d ou bt on th e b as,s. o f may often be expressed in num-in fillment of several .of h is forecasts. scientific progress and hi s own inner bers, he thinks quantitati e IY : e~-1945 politics he counts heads; he glories In his latest book he claims that sight not on the foundation of truth- I 11 in the large attendance at a univer- Le t' s h ave Ch ris· t mas th·1s year . A t rue Ch ris· t mas WI" th a the end of all life is imminent. He in this instance, the Holy Bible. He sity or at a football game; he is in- th e t rimmings· · O f f es t 1v1· · t y. W e h ave wa1·t e d f or a h appy Ch ris· t - supplements his opinion by stating is attempting that which is impossible . d ·t h t t I t ft fo wardly 'flattered by a big crime wave. mas fo r a Iong t 1me- an I as come O us a as - a er ur that the total devastation will take even to the foremost Theologia ns of . · t· th p Most of all , of course, he is interested years O f war an d an t icipa 1ng e eace. place very soon-not in aeons or cen- the Catholic Church. The church does · "th M'd · ht M Th f t t t f in the number of that universal good W e b- egin WI · 1 nig ass. e per ec S ar or a turies to come (as man ordinarily not den; the end of the world, nor do which procures all others; money. perfect day. This is as it should be, for shouldn't Peace and regards the end of the world) but we. But the Church and Catholics do This monetary valuation may be con­ Christmas be synonomous? Isn't Christmas the day on which during this generation-within the deny the fact that man can predict veniently represented by a nice little we pay special honor to the Christ Child- The Prince of Peace? space of weeks and months. When. After Mass, we have our homes. Our own individual adjective, casually put before the noun havens of Peace and love. The truest Christmas spirit is in the According to Catholic Dogma, no It is obvious that Mr. Wells' pro­ thus : a $2,580 mink coat;-a S3 , home; at home with the family on December 25th- at home man has the knowledge of when the phecy is based on the streng1h of at­ 000,000,000 national debt. with the men who have returned from the battle fronts. Home! world's cessation will take place. God omic energy- the atom bomb and pos­ Secondly, Power. The child makes Yet in all our joy, we must not be selfish. Let us face alone, in His infinity knows when sibly even a form of atofl\iC poison a dog obey; often to show its super­ reality. There will be many places this Christmas where the it will occur. Still, in reading the gas. iority, it is cruel to animals and other pages of History, we find that .;ill true meaning of the day will be nothing more than a blur of It is true that the world as it e,..ist.; children. Similarly, modern man en­ 1hrough the ages there have Ii ved men hate and despair. Many have lost themselves, their spirits today is on the brink of moral corrup­ joys the feeling of power, or else cap­ who predicted the end of the world. are unsettled. To these, true peace is practically a myth. They tion from evidence of man's utter italism and communism would be un­ have been swallowed into the chasms of greed and avarice. Mr. W ells is a Defeatist. His pre­ disregard for morals, faith and dogma. thinkable; they are both systems that Love has been slashed this way and that and insincierity put in diction of the world's end is time Only the materialistic seems to pre­ give control over men much more so its stead. These home know not Christmas- Peace is merely worn. Even in the early ages of vail in this rapid world of ours and it than over things. Modern man also an abstract term- they have forgotten the true essence of Christia nity, St. Paul was met with the overshadows the aesthetic. Man has glories in what he is pleased to ca ll Love-they have forgotten the Christ child. All the wonderful difficulty of refuting a similar prc;>­ fa Ilen into a state of degradation, h is "conquest of nature". Whereas things they used to know have been put far back into the dark­ phecy. perhaps comparable to the iniquity the philosopher or the poet seeks to est crevices of their minds. They have taken everything good As Catholics, we know from the which enslaved man during the time understand or to feel nature, in order to be one with her, modern man wan s and beautiful and twisted_it into a tight knot of materialism- revelation of the Scripture that God of Noe, prior to The Great Flood. to subdue and to exploit her. And then they tossed it away. It became insignificant·. promised to man certain signs which However this is resultant of the times. w ith the submission of nature goes This is wrong. These things should not go hand in hand would indicate that the world's term­ Inevitably wars have their aftermath the liberty of men. Seers like Lou is with Christmas. We have had enough of hate and turmoil. ination was at hand. These signs .:is of evil. At present, though man has Veuillot knew this. When someone We should be ready to start all over again. And the time is revealed by Our Lord are continued seemingly lost himself in war hysteri.'l, rhapsodized to him about the g lory now! in the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the vices entailed during and of that new invention, the electric It is for us as Catholics to put forth the good example. ( (chap. 24) after the turmoil-·the world appears Ours is the true faith-the true Christmas. Ours is God! according to St. Mattew. telegraph lit was in the second ha lf to be still in its youth-the now ex­ of the 19th century ), the French pub­ istent habits and hazards can be licist retorted prophetically, " In the looked upon more or less as a "few days of the robber barons the saying more growing pains" before the world by PEGGY LOWE went; 'obey or d ie'. But the day when @,rnppiug Nrw lJnrkr- reaches maturity. men will be able to wire from Paris ''WEST OF BROADWAY" .- . . the Major Melvin Dougla which open Sheridan, Goldsmith, and other Eng- This statement must not be and to Peking, they will wire 'obey' . I 's second of November brought to the ometime in March ... James Light, lish dramatists of the sixteenth cen- should not be believed, it is expressed more telegraphical. The rest fo llows New York stage two plays that are Henry A lsberg, and Joel Schenker are tury through the eighteenth centuries merely as opinion. If written as fact, by itself." a li ttle better than the usual " run- working on a program of Sunday thea­ - and in a cloud of dust vanish the it would indubitably arouse criticism The third value is Speed. Wnat,

o'f-the-mill" type, wh ich Broadway tre readings of the Classics with 1pro­ Engl ish Majors. as representing another view, though for the child, is the scooter or the not of the same nature, yet equally merry-go-round, is, for the adult, the seems to be stocking up on this year: fess io nal actors, script in hand: no A LA 620 DOUBLE-PLUS . as rash as Mr. Wells'. car, the speedboat, and the plane. Oh, "State of the Union" and "The Rug- scenery, and a stage manager to ex­ Evidently nowhere is the man short­ ged Path". It is interesting to note plain between scenes, the action fand age 'felt more acutely than in Holly­ The main point is that neither Mr. to drive at 70 miles p. h. and to be that both Productions have Hollywood the locales .. . John Golden is the wood where producers, d irectors and able to say : " We did 500 m il es to ­ Wells nor any other living being has day"-only to find the same dull stars as their "tall, dark and hand· benefactor (for the third year) of the what have you, have cast " Casbah" the liberty to forecast to the people.; crowds everywhere. Modern man, who some" heroes (one is tall, neither is Equity Library Theatre which gives Charlie opposite "Gottamatch" Bacall handsome. ) At the Plymouth we find young actors the chance o'f playing im­ ... anyhow "Confidential Agent" is of the world that the earth's destruc- is poor in everything that matters, author Robert Sherwood hiding be­ portant roles w hich they have little if a fair way to pass an evening. Three tion is at hand. For as we have said, including time (he coined the cap- hind Spencer Tracy on an invisible italistic expression: "Time is mon any chance of playing on B'way and pictures worth seeing are "The Ghost only the Creator knows this. It is for soap-box delivering to the orchestra at the same time offers, producers, and of Mrs. Muir" ( Irene Dunne) , " W ith­ ey" ) , is bent on saving two minutes us to look to Him and not heed the by driving faster, and does not grasp and balcony a series of speeches on scouts a well -rounded selection of out Reservation" (Claudette Colbert word of bigoted teaching. the irony of the Chinese sage asking the democratic ideal. A lthough the would-be's. and John Wayne ) , "The Dark Cor­ play itself tends to be monotonous at ner" (Clifton W ebb (THAT MAN in Mr. Wells is UNABLE to predict! him, " What will you do with the two times, this is made up for by the ex­ BELIEVE IT OR NOT DEPT ... "Laura") and Luc ille Ball ). minutes?" cellent acting of every-man's fav­ Brooklyn has a museum! ... culture orite, Spencer Tracy. has come into its own! ... And this While on the ubje t of movie AIRLINES OFFER INTERESTING CAREERS ( Continued from page 1 I museum is really outdoing itsel'f in what do you think of the idea goin" If things follow through as schedul­ bringing exhibitions to the eye of the Girls without any personal contact wth passengers, are those in chargt: ed it appears that the Theatre Guild's general public and the Notre Dame into e/fe t of the mutual exchange of reservations and space control whose work it is to prevent the sale of dup­ next production will tar Alfred Lurtt student. A current landscape exhibi­ nnd cooperation between American licate t ickets. and Lynne F ontanne in the comedy t ion includes works of Poussin, Cla.ude and Engli h film indu trie , a sort of There is little need to speak of the popularized air-hostess, twenty-one "O' Mistress Mine" ... That will Lorrain, and Rembrandt, and follows lend-lea e of The bian talent? . . , to twenty-five years o'f age, poised, calm, and efficient with business or be followed by the Robinson Jelfers' a chronological plan from the four­ college training in her background. Teletype girls, those in the message cen­ Have you heard about the company in adaptation of "Medea" in which Ju. teenth century down to contemporary ter, follow planes across country through the ticker tape-tracing lost arti- dilh Anderson will have the title role. selections .... In adjacent rooms are England that has been formulating cles- reporting facts pertinent to the flight. • . . Another welcome addition is pla11 to make hake peare' s play into a group of twenty-five portraits o'f If the future airline worker has travelled herself, she has a definite the Michael Todd Production of distinguished American negroes paint­ mo ·ie ? The plau to ut the plt,y asset, for passengers are eager to learn of facilities and connections at the "Hamlet" staring Maurice Evans ... ed by Betty Graves Reyneau and Lau­ down to 50 minute by cuttin g thP. term ination of flight. As to pay, it is high w ith advancement and annual Jot down too, the following "to be's"; ra Wheeler Waring. raises on a merit basis. Right now, discerning people await with curiosity Maxwell Anderson's "Girl from Lor- ubsidiary plot . Thi is an attempt The Morgan Library at Madison the future of the aviation industry. Of paramount importance is the placing rain" - the Broadway premiere uf Ave. and 36th Street will continue to to film hake pea re a is thought the of returning servicemen, but to a college girl trained to take advantage of "Pygmalion" which is due Januar' display a collection of rare editions of ma e t ould like it. But 1 011/d every opportunity for advancement the field is comparatively new, and is ninth; the ex-Gl. show production by t h e wor k s o f Sh a k espeare, Jonson, l w·zz·, ie. ? . .. definitely on the march.

, \ DECEMBER 20, 1945 THE SCOP Page 3 CHRISTMAS FESTIVITY Introducing- the Freshmen PLANS COMPLETED Class Officers Now that the Freshmen have be­ Traditional Christmas festivities which mark the beginning come familiar faces on the campus, of the holiday vacation will be held on Thursday afte rnoon and let's introduce them to the rest of evening for the faculty, guests of the College and the entire the student body. We' ll start with the student body. Father Lennon, former Dean of Fordham Uni­ seven class officers. versity, wi 11 be guest of honor. Bernice Baumann- President Classes on Thursday will end at three o'clock. At three Bernice is a Staten Islander and hails from Curtis High. Her pet desire is to travel to Alaska, although she didn' t say why. She has a weakness Ka y Williams, Doris O' Hare, Sh eila Charles- out for that A. M . ca nter. for " big long walks", especial ly on rainy days. Bernice's major is Chem- istry, and tops among her other inter­ ests are the Swimming Club and the Basketball Schedule production end of Little Theatre. 1945-1946 Martha Bowes-Vice-President Georgian Court______J an. 19. Martha is one student who doesn' t I) St, El izabeth ______. ______J an. 25. commute- she's from Waterbury Ladycl i'ff ______Feb. 2. Catholic High School, Conn. While a Junior there Martha made a trip to 0 Caldwell ------···------Feb. 8 . New York to attend an art exhibit Caldwel l ------Feb. 15. and visited Notre Dame . Then and St. Joseph. ______Feb. 2 3 . there, she decided it was the college Mt. St. Vincent______Mar . 1. for her. Though her decision was made T St. Elizabeth ______Mar. 8. at such an early date, Martha was three weeks late in arriving this fall. Manhattanville ------·------Mar. 16. thirty the Glee Club will sponsor a program of Christmas carols Her pet hate is having to do any Mt. St. Vincent ___ _. ______Mar. 22. in Lavelle Hall. Following the concert Little Theatre will pre­ creat ive writing, and her ma jor will be sent the nativity play, "Holy Night" by Gregorio Martinez Chemistry if that proves anything. Come to the JCC and see: Peggy Clavin practicing a racing d ive . .. Sierra. Included in the program wi II be the pageant of the Martha is a Little Theatre enthusiast. 0 at Austen executing a neat jack-knife .. . Betty Lawson singing " The Merry Nativity participated in by the me mbers of the Senior Class. Joan Mahoney-Secretary Widow" while Ursula McLaughlin and Kay Baesz ler respond rhythmica ll y. At six o'clock the Freshman class will act as hostess to Joan's been interested in Notre Reason: the approaching inter-class meet. the college at a tea in the Administration Building. Later, the Dame since way back when she was Come to the Varsity practice and see: Ann Campbell at home on the faculty, guests, and student body will gather for the singing a Manual Training student but it was college court .. . Joan Saling, our feather-weight, kicking as h igh as t ht? of Christmas carols and hymns. the special enthusiasm of Catherine Rockettes . . . Nan Givens, waving her hand in Tess Parke's face ... The festivities will be concluded when all gather in the O' Dea '43 which finally brought her Tess' suit: will she grow into it? ... foyer of the administration building for the arrival of the Fresh­ here. A History major and an English Ann Bohan, who li stens intently to man, who acts as Santa Claus in the distribution of gifts to the minor are what she has planned for Miss Duffy, only to di scover she is ad ­ guests, faculty m e mbers and students. the next four years. Then she' ll cross dressing Ann Keily . . . Ann K. ou r to the other side of the desk and be new Staten lslandite, preferring six The Freshmen on the committee fo r the dinner and enter­ a Hi story teacher herself. After a tainment are Eleanor Karvelis, Veronica Imperato, June Murray, o'cloc k suppers to m idnight snacks .. . little deliberatio n, Joan decided that Helen Kathleen Cronin, Jeanne Rowan, Marjorie Dolan, Joan Conway, J ean Mullen, a natural for the court the winding staircase is what she and Marie Ferretti. Savage . .. M iss Duffy, in confab with Jean likes most at Notre Dame. Her inter­ Harlan, pausing to advise the team to and ests aren't confined- swimming, rid­ take the lead out of the ir sneakers. ing, dancing, and week-end dates. Red A ll this, a preface to our opening Jean Mullens-Treasurer game with the Alumnae on Thanks- Dobbin Jean, like so many other girls foufld giving Eve. her way to Notre Dame via St. Sav­ For the winners, the students, iour's in Brooklyn. She is a Commerce who turned out en masse, sent up a Major and hopes to become a secre­ rousing cheer-despite u lterior mo­ tary. Sports of any kind are her fo rte ! t ives for attendance. Jean was a star of St. Saviour's bas- Apropos o'f the latter half of the latter word, it was fun ! We noticed ketball team and promises to shine as Gerry Larkin and her fiance chatting w ith Adele Z ielenski .. . Sheil a Charles brightly on ours. Indeed, the Mullens and a handsome six-footer . .. Keed ie and You-know-who. family could organize their own bas- HOLIDAY FASHIONS, ketball team. The latest and last additions to the GAA Board are Flo Brand, Manager, Jeanne Boquel-Treasurer and Ann Campbell, Frosh Representative. Angela Brady and Eil een O' Ha l­ Holiday dances and parties ioned from ballet outfits. With St. Dominic's in J e rsey City is loran have been appointed scorekeeper a nd t imekeeper, respectively ... or ir­ are going to be gala with so them, are worn gold, silver, J eanne's Alma Mater. Jeanne will respectively: one task is as absorbing as the other. There are no less than seven many of the men back home leopard, black or white ballet spend her college years taking all the new cheerleaders, a ll spirited Freshmen : Dot Nelson, Edna Snyder, Audrey Munce, Dot Styles, J oan Lawson, Gloria Fopiano, and ora Logan. Under from war service, and women slippers. This kind of an out­ Biology courses necessary to qualify Joyce Nolan and Margie Baker, they will cheer their team through an un­ f it will be chic for New Years her for a career in Biological research. will want to look their pretti­ defeated season . est for them. They'll don dres­ Eve . She loves football, but adds "only as ses with sequin sparkle, gold a spectator", and kn its all her own Joan Conway must be psychic. She submitted a cheer for the team Hat Forecast socks. West Point and several of its before we had de'finitely decided to have a contest for them. Orig inal or on white, or jewel tones on cadets occupy a very important p la:::e plagiarized, submit several and w in a prize. One deep-thinki ng Seni or black. The dresses wi 11 be of Flowers were blossoming in in Jeanne's life. Acting for fun is her rhymed this on the spur o'f the moment: slender lines and too bouffant the millener's showrooms long hobby and she is a Lit tle Theatre "Notre Dame has a team skirts will whirl across the before the appearance of the me mber. That is really on the beam." dance floors airy as thistle­ first snowflakes. Hats for Gloria Berardini- Student Coun- down. Romance will rule the southern wear and early spring cillor For this, a booby prize! season. There will be a flash are in the making. The biggest Gloria is another Sta ten Islander- Athletes of the more tedious sports, nota bene. The Ping Pong Tourna- of jewelry, new long pendant news Ii es in the fact that hats a St. Peter's alumna. Gloria must be ment began on Dec. 10 and Badminton, on the 17. (This is real ly a earr ings, ha i r ornaments, are settl ing sensibly on to the domestic type at heart because hl:?r personal ad for Kay Leary.) favorite pastime is sewing. She likes bracelets, cl ips and pins, not heads. John Fredericks likes Equ estion : What is it that drives our students to school early in the forgetting the popular choker, big square crowns for their to experiment on dresses. However morn? No, besides Greek. Yes, rid ing . Kay Dermody is a past-master of sparkling in rhinestone and first hats; Lily Dache makes her future doesn't lie in the fash io n the art, wh ile Ann Neylon, Mary Donella, and Pat Dowd regard themselves shining in gold. Everyone in the backward swept " fantail"; world. The secretarial end of broad- as mere fledgl ings working toward their emblems. the field of design seems to Madame Pauline perches a big casting is Gl oria's aim. Consequently, . she's a Commerce major. Dramatics have conspired to make this the black sailor on the back of the and Glee Club are her extra-curricular gayest and most attractive head. interests. Christmas season in years. For the present the popular­ Grace Simeone-Student Councillor The new short evening ity of the fur bands has out­ Grace came with Jeanne Boque! gowns for tea dances, the thea­ numbered the votes for cha­ from St . Dom inic's. No doubt about tre and informal dinners are peaux. Could it be that the it, Grace is an ardent sport fan. She smartly styled with fitted bodi­ bands keep your ears warm, is undecided as to whether athletics ( Continued on page 4 I ces and bouffant skirts fash- girls? Fu ll turnout for the bridle path. Page 4 THE SCOP DECEMBER 20, 1945

ALUMNAE FOR GOOD HEAL TH DRINK NOTRE I Continued from page 1 l Packard Foundling Home; Marirose Cleary '44 West Brighton Co. Weisglass and Mary Catherine Dwyer '44 shar­ ing the same elevator in the Equ it ­ FRANK D. FAULDS -DATA GOLD SEAL MILK able Life lnsuran::e Bldg .; Is ­ JAMES D. WISELY Be it by revolution, evolution, or Yuletide spirit we now have a obel Donnelly '44 commuting to Jer­ and enjoy new· name- NOTRE DAT A and we definitely do have DATA : sey City where she is employed by the COMPLIMENTS OF A ir Reduction Corp .; Helen Mallett eli Kalikama, Meli Kalikama, say the Hawaiians, but "Merry Christmas", '44 in Stanford, Connecticut doi ng Grimshaw say we, thinking, " W hat am I getting this year?" Come this december M laboratory work for the American Cy­ Confectionery Co. GOLD SEAL ICE CREAM 25 janet ( who believes in small letters I essex is going to be m ighty dis- aninide Co.; M. E. Burfield '44 and appointed if a sharp little trinket isn't presented to her by a certain shy Inc. · Jane McLaughlin '44 in the teaching person. J an's friends are betting on "Salty" to come through ( so are we ) , Tel. Glbra lter 7-6040 prdfess ion at New Dorp and St. Jean but only time tells! de Baptis te respectively while Dorothy Tel. HOneywood 6- 10 95 Jacob Adamo, Inc. veryone going to the Soph Christmas Formal? Natch !- We' ll see you there Lush PhD., ' 37 has joi ned the faculty Distributor of HIGH GRADE KEG and E. . . It's as simple as the alphabet- A-date, B-bid, C-car, and the Sophs at Marymount; another lawyer has Albert Holtermann BOTTLED BEER supply the rest ... Joan Barry is hoping Uncle Sam will supply Archie ... been added to N. D.'s roll of Alumnae Bak ers of Real Pure Products Famous Omade Beverages Mary Frances Maresca is doing some hoping along the same lines, but then for Mary Eagan ' 38 has just passed (All Flavors ) again, c.1ren' t we all? . . . Li'fe can be such a problem at exam time and the N. Y. State Bar Exam-our first 405 Arthur Kill Road Stapleton, S. I. dance time .. . Pat O'Brien was taken aback a short while ago by a sur­ lawyer is Olva Sangunillo '39. prise visit from J immie M. who just happened to drop in from a Utah a ir Tel. Gl bral ter 2-0976 GOIN'S AND COMIN'S T. R. McGinley, Inc. field. ROGER T. M cGINLEY, Mgr. outh, Mary we vote a big luscious cherry. Mary Hickey '40 left la st month During the bus strike she convoyed to and from the ferry. 'for Paris to act as an American Red FUNERAL DIRECTORS Forest Avenue R Cross representative; Virginia Oc.,wn ey 291 Broad St. Stapleton, S. I. ita Gaffney we give a large Christmas bell, '37 was recently evacuated from the Farmers Exchange R For a speech that was delivered so well. Holy Land; Marian Seery Brown '40 It is not the rime that matters but the sentiment ! who is with the S. I. Advance has re ­ Tel. St. George 7- 1772 FRUITS & VEGETABLES our're lonely, blue, sad, annoyed, un-engaged?? That's too bad, things turned from Washington to be w ith Harry Dembner Yare tough all over- even the subway's in a hole! Pun, pun, more her husband just d ischarged; another FREE DELIVERY 'fun! .. . Rush hour highlight : Peggy Lowe is given twenty-five cents by returnee is Betty O'Leary Lucey ' 37 HARDWARE and PAINTS a mysterious fe male passenger on the I. R. T .... No one knows why whose husband was also released from 68 Victory Blvd. 760 Forest Ave. Stapleton, S. I. - not even Peggy. Sleuths get busy! I wonder why incidents of this sort the service a short time ago. never occur on the B. M. T .? Remind me to change my brand .. . OF GLITTER ANO RICE ANO LIL' SOUTH BEACH NOVELTIES arefree, exam-free, vacation happy- Notre Darners pursue the " tres gaie" THINGS- Frankel's Pre-Christmas activities . . . Anne Phillips, Joyce Nolan, Jeanne Koltz, & CONFECTIONARY CO. CMarion Schmadeke, and Us'en Biltmore- ing. Irene Tilton weekending it to The engagment o'f Terry Carola '44 Wholesale Tobacco, Soda and Women's Apparel to Lt. ( j .g . l Donald Stein was an­ Fountain Supplies Lehigh College . . . Good! Good! Good! Bobby Fagan and Joan Golden en- 152 Richmond Avenue joying the Manhattan Engineers' Ball. Fine! Fine! Fine! Man is a social nounced on Thanksg:ving Day. Edna 94 Rob in Road Staten Island animal! (Courtesy of Psychology I. ) Wenzlik '43 became the bride of Will iam Alexander Medford on No­ Tel. Gl bra l ter 2-2281 ave you seen Dorothy O'Brien's act, "Before Salome" ? She should have it vember 24 in the Church o'f St. patented-it's historical. A command performance before the entire stu­ H Saviour, Brooklyn. A daughter wa s dent body is in order ... How about it Dot? . . . Under the heading of re- Elmer C. Hart Roman's Market born recently to Edwina Saverese Sar­ PRINTING peats: N B., Mr. W eatherman, we would appreciate a white Christmas­ nese '43 while one Eugene Joseph is Quality Service "The Ideal Meating Place" and not Crosby's record either ... The Real Thing s'il vous plait. the pride and joy of Anne Dawson Tul­ 221 Taylor St. , West New Brighton, S. I. Doe Kehoe and Grace Oa Parma ex­ ly '44, born on O:: tober 14 his par­ MEATS, GROCERIES , VEGETABLES ftchang ing brothers 'for the G. A. A. ents first wedding anniversary. Tel. St. George 7-1863 Sport Hop. That's a good system ORDERS DELIVERED ... The civvie you saw with Carol Santangelo at the Hop is J immie, Word from the Wise Coppotelli Market Three Stores To Serve You the famous ex-paratrooper, who I Continued from page 2 l AMBROSE COPPOTELLI & SONS kept the air-mail lanes very busy La stly- Novelty. News- that is "way back when" . . . Now he what the child wants, and it needs no PRIME MEATS and POULTRY keeps Carol busy. Hmmmmm .. . proof that modern man too seeks the GROCERIES t's a sure sign that Christmas is thrill of newness; the sensational. Ihere- the Freshmen are retrieving Witness the changing fashions for Fruits and Vegetables that Santa Claus suit, the Christmas women (four times a year !) ; witness tree balls and decorations from the the three great agencies of collective 1891 CLOVE RD ., CONCORD, S. I. cedar chest . .. Margaret Johnson hypnot ism, the newspaper, the radio, is interviewing at one of the N. Y. the ta lkies. What matters is not Tel. ST . George 7-3 134 THE BAR DE LUXE department stores- imagine being beauty or truth, but newness. Head- W..Y, cw c.ou1111e S...., Yoo, ~"N 1i nes scream out the news only to Where Qu ali ty and Serv ice Pre dominat es interviewed by one of your own In A ir Condit ion ed Surround ings ,L'( MOl"\I Fo « ~l ~Ol'>I OMO II E °J'Rof"l, contradict it in the next issue. And, classmates . . . T'would prove to 11 - 13 CEBRA AVE UE be very interesting. it novelty can be combined with size N ear V ic tory Blvd. Tompkinsville, S. I. or speed or power, we have that typ­ troke of genius- Helen Faulds' latest poem: Edna's Sweet Shop Dennis J. Hartnett Glbralter 7-8673 ica l modern conception of the "rec­ S Oh, joyous isle of Staten, LUNCHEONETTE ord "-whether it be concerned with Glbra lter 2-1678 They should wrap you in cotton battin. flagpole sitting or pancake eating or When the buses go on str,ke, the speed with wh ich a judge can ICE CREAM, CANDY, GIFTS Raleigh Farms Think of all the hills I' ll have to h ike. grant decrees o'f divorce. J. SHERWOOD, Proprietor Sub-tel hint; Did you have any trouble getting to school, Helen? ( Ed STRICTLY FRESH EGGS BUTTER POULTRY note : Miss F. lives at 650 Victory Blvd ., exactly 2000 paces 'from the 2 Cebra Ave. Staten Is land, N. Y. campus. ) FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS 50 I Kisse l Ave. W. Brighton ( Continued from page 3 l 1 he Pauw-Wow presents : Semaphore Trestle, the Railroad King, or Temple University is her ma :n inter­ purchased a book that was guaranteed to cure stuttering. " It t - t-taught Frequent and Direct Bus Service T est. Her ambition has always been McCrum's between me to s-s-say 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers', and 'black to be a Physical Education major but STATEN ISLAND-BA YON NE bug's blood"' mourned Trestle, "but the trouble is , t-t-those expressions Drug Store now she's leaning toward History. To JERSEY_ CITY - NEW YORK come up so s-s-seldom in c-c-conversation." play on a professional softball team - PERSONAL SERVICE - Boulevard Transit ighty unique Kadet is Jeanne Keniery's Meuhlenweg. The boys at would be Grace's dream come true. This store prides itself on the quality the Point call him " Muley'', so he signs his letters with the picture of an of indiv idual attention it offers when Lines, Inc. M supplying the needs of the customers. army mule. Cute eh? Those army mules certa inly can' t be beat- even We sell you what you ask for and so- 1ici t your trade on the basi s of quality the Navy couldn't down 'em. Have Kay ( the Ed. of Moorings ) Williams Lulu Michel products and dependable se~v ice. and Yourself give you a detailed account of the game. It will be a play-by-play des­ Confectionery FREE MOTOR SERVICE cription, too .. . The Point must have something 'cause Jeanne Boquel plans to attend the Christmas festivities up yonder . . . Margie Thomas 328 St. Mark's Place 1051 Castleton Ave., W . N. B. l doing W . P. too. St. George, S. I. Glbralter 2-4800

very happy Fordham ROTC-er left the Frosh-Junior Hop .. . He 'finally Thursday found someone who could give with his native jibe, (Dutch ) , and that St. George 7-0037 at 2 and 4 A Compliments of was our own Agnes Bierman . A g irl's scout merit badge is in order for Friday her good deed "beyond the call of duty" ... A. F. Kohlmann at 9 :30 o little ones, its time for us to bid you all Merry Christmas, and our A Friend FLORIST SChristmas gift to you will be the unfolding o'f the great 'Secret- no longer Boulevard Riding Academy 225 Victory Boulevard will you have to wonder who the phantoms of N. D. C. are: we, 0 . A. F. 1025 CLOVE ROAD Gl bralter 2-0862 and V. V. 8., confess to all, Adieu and Zaligen Hoogday.