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For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 7DP THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ALUMNUS SPRING 1964 UNIVERSITY GETS AAUW MEMBERSHIP The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has placed the University of Dayton on its "qualified list," and women graduates (with a baccalaureate or higher degree) are now eligible for membership in the Association. Announcement of the "privileged distinction to our many fine women graduates" was made to University President Father Raymond A. Roesch by Blanche H. Dow, AAUW president in Washington. Dean of Women R. Kathleen Whetro was named by Father Roesch to serve as the University's liaison person with the Association. Dean Whetro notes that all the University's women graduates with the baccalaureate or higher degree are eligible for membership, including those who won their degrees prior to the University's being named to the select list. AA UW chapters are located in most major cities. The Dayton chapter, soon after U .D .'s acceptance was announced, sponsored a series of teas to introduce U.D. women into the organization. The AAUW "offers women college graduates an opportunity to associate and serve with college trained women in their community" for the purpose of furthering the advancement of women, developing a program to enable coll ege women to continue their intellectual growth, discharging the special responsibilities to society of those who have enjoyed the privi­ lege of higher education, and working for the improvement of education at all levels. Prior to the University's acceptance in November, alon g with Ashland Coll ege and Bowling Green State University, the AAUW had sixty-eight branches and a membership of more than 8,000 in Ohio alone. Now thirty-four Ohio colleges are AAUW members. Comments Dean Whetro: "Many of our women graduates will welcome the news that they are now eligible to JOin the local chapter of the American Association of University Women. Particularly is it of value to the woman who moves to a new area of the country where she is separated from relatives and friends. The opportunity to become acquainted with other women who are college graduates gives her an outlet for serving in the community as well as keeping mentally alert. AAUW chapters have various study programs to interest members along their own previous major and minor fields and to focus attention on community and world problems. Indirectly, local chapters help to provide the means for the national organization to promote fellowship programs with stipends ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 to aid women scholars in advancement of higher degrees. Since 1888 the AA UW has awarded more than J ,400 such fellowships. We are glad that women graduates of the University of Dayton have the opportunity to join AAUW chapters.'' COVER : Albert Emanuel library, long a trademark of the University. Two wings are now being added to the building, erected in 1928 by the late Victor Emanuel in memory of his father. EDITOR: RICHARD F. BEACH '52 Contributing Editors: THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Mary M. Shay '44, alumni activities Joseph J. Mclaughlin, sports Photography: Michael J. McGarry '64 SPRING 1964 ALUMNUS Vol. XXXI, No. 1 The University of Dayton ALUMNUS, established in 1929, is published quarterly for the Alumni Association of the Uni­ President of the Alumni Association: versity of Dayton by the Public Relations Department, Uni­ Paul J. Heckman '38. versity of Dayton, 300 College Park Avenue, Dayton 9, Ohio. President of the University: Very Rev. Raymond A. Roesch, S.M. Entered as second class matter April 15, 1950, at the post Assistant to the President office at Dayton, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. and Director of Alumni Affairs: Subscriptions: two dollars a year. Brother Elmer C. Lackner, S.M. visiting the chapters ~ :;; E E 0 u with alumn i secretary mary shay LET'S PICK UP v1s1tmg the chapters and reporting on to all those who participated on committees, and special national alumni activities with the annual meeting of the recognition for Brother Austin J. Holian and Jack Bramlage association held in December. As reported previously, for their work on the departmental coffee hours and open members of the national board, the athletic board, and ad­ house. visory board were in attendance. We are proud to report Brother Holian reported on current construction on cam­ representation from Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Xenia, pus. Marycrest Residence Hall for Women, opened in Aug­ Springfield, Toledo, Lima, Cleveland, Tiffin, Coldwater, ust, 1963, has under construction two additional wings, Troy, Dayton, Sidney, and Indianapolis. Items of business and will accommodate a total of 900 girls when completed. included the annual report of the alumni secretary, state­ Stuart Hall, men's residence, with its additions, will house ment of income on the tenth annual Support Program by 720. Currently 1,800 .students are residing in campus resi­ Elwood Zimmer, director of development. Chapter activity dence halls. By September, 2,500 students will be residing reports were given by those in attendance. The Mont­ in the dorms. St. Joseph's Hall, good old "cardboard flats," gomery County and Cincinnati chapters presented written has been closed as a residence for students, and has been reports. Action was taken by the board that in the future converted into faculty offices and some classrooms for all chapter reports be presented in writing with sufficient drafting and engineering classes. Two wings are to be copies available for distribution. Jack Bramlage, national added to the Albert Emanuel Library. The University treasurer, presented chapter representatives with reimburse­ Health Center is another very critical building need. The ment checks for participation in the annual support drive. Busi ness Administration Bldg., plans for which are in the Each chapter is reimbursed one dollar for each participat­ hands of- architects, is being designed to secure a bigger ing member of the chapter in the annual support program. and better building than originally planned. The Homecoming report included a special word of thanks (Continued on page 8) FU ND CHAIRMEN MAHER, SMITH MO NSI GN ORS SMITH, SHERRY Eleventh Annual Support Program International Communion Sunday good guys, bad guys by ANDREW M. T HE ROT CASSELLS '59 GOES ON AN OUTING When the Unive rsity's ROTC sent its counter-insurgency pla­ toon into a field problem with a local reserve unit in January, The ALUMNUS called on its favorite war correspondent and combat photographer to cover the action. Here is his story . .. On the western front, Yell ow Springs. -First I blamed it camera. The shots rang out in all directions and the cadets on the snow . .. then I blamed it on my boots . .. and finally hit the dirt- excuse me, the snow- in true John Wayne I fell back on the old excuse of cigarettes. Whatever the fashion. Through it all , though, r kept wondering why the reason, I knew I was falling farther and farther behind as cadets didn't fire back. Well, in a few minutes the attack 1 hoofed through the nearl y deserted John Bryan state park ended and my question was answered -the attack had here. I was trying to keep up with about thirty-six fresh come before the problem officially started and the "good young cadets from the U.D. ROTC detachment who had guys" didn't have their ammunition. just started out on a weekend problem against a band of Though the exercise began on this rather embarrassing well-trained Army reservists. Actually, it wasn't personal note, it ended to the satisfaction of all concerned. The pride that made me want to keep the pace. You see, I had ROTC cadets taking part were members of a special volun­ some inside "G-2" that an att ac k would be made at any teer counter-insurgency pl atoon within the U .D. brigade. minute, and I figured that even with my longest lens, I For the purposes of the exercise they were the "good guys." would have to be fairly close to get some pictures. When They were p itted against a like number of Army reserve the shooting started, I began grinding away with my trusty Special Forces, commanded by Captain Russ Sweetman 4 Ringleader of the bad guys, Capt. Russ Sweetman '55. The cadets got a briefing, but no ammunition, before the problem. Two more alumni bad guys, Lts. Bill Healy '60 and Paul Tipps '60. ROTC Detachment Commander Col. Wilbur Showalter checks a cadet's walkie­ talkie. '55. Sweetman's troops were the "bad guys." The good guys were supposed to defend both the swimming pool and a bridge over Clifton gorge against attack by Sweetman's guerrillas. As the night wore on the shooting and the shout­ ing increased in tempo_ When the Sunday sun broke over the horizon, however, both the swimming pool and the bridge were still intact, so I guess the good guys won. The biggest personal victory, though, came to the ROTC group's advisor, Captain Robert Ragains. When it came time to re­ turn to the campus on Sunday, the Captain announced proudly that he hadn't lost a single cadet! Problems of this type aren't exactly new to the ROTC cadets.