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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Magazine University Publications 2-1957 La Salle College Magazine February 1957 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/lasalle_magazine Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle College Magazine February 1957" (1957). La Salle Magazine. 202. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/lasalle_magazine/202 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Magazine by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BROTHER E. ^ ANISLAUS, F. S. C. SILVER JU 2ALARIAN '-.',, '-,..-.. '''•• ,; '--'-'"' •''; V-,' Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/lasalle121957unse William G. Snyder '50 Editor l^>a SaLie John L. McCloskey '48 VOLUME NUMBER 2 Director of Alumni Cover Story The cover of this number of our magazine fittingly brings to our attention the likeness of Brother Stanislaus, President of our College, who is celebrating this month his twenty-fifth anni- versary as a Brother of the Christian Schools. The Alumni, in felicitating the jubilarian on reaching L. Thomas Reifsteck '51 the twenty-fifth milestone in his religious career, are not unmindful that much of Brother's Director of Placement quarter century of service, both as teacher and as administrator, have been spent here at La Salle. Their recollection of Brother Stanislaus is always associated with the idea of progress. Brother's aim as a teacher, first and always, was the progress of his students; as an administrator, he has identified himself wholeheartedly with the development of La Salle. To present and former students, our President, in his endeavors, is the fulfillment of their dream of "the greater La Salle." They know that he is unsparing in his efforts to promote the welfare and progress Brother Daniel Bernian, F.S.C., Ph.D. Alumni Moderator of an institution that is approaching its one-hundredth anniversary of service. It is with a sense of deep appreciation for all that he has done and is continuing to do for La Salle that the Alumni offer most cordial felicitations on the happy occasion of his silver anniversary. The members of this association wish Brother the complete realization of all his .y <r / / / plans for the future glory of La Salle. ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Harry J. Gibbons '48 Jht Jkti JfjJue Vice-President, Thomas M. Walker '50 PAGE Treasurer, Frank Hart '51 The President's Page 1 John J. Finley '24 Thos. J. McAneney '52 John A. Clement '39 Frank R. Murdock '52 Charles J. O'Keefe '41 Richard O'Donnell '52 Alumni In The News 2 Joseph F. Fraier '43 James J. O'Toole '52 John J. Rooney '44 Frank G. Piller '52 William J. Conran '47 Harry A. Reckner '52 After Six 3 Harry J. Gibbons '48 John W. Schmidt '52 Thos. B. Harper, III '48 Joseph McGrath '53 Thomas J. Hickey '48 Joseph Morrison '53 Campus Events 4 John Biehl '49 William Murphy '53 '49 George Boraske Anthony J. Polcino '53 W. '49 '54 James Jones Alexander Avallon Look Vincent Kelly '49 Gerald Corkery '54 The New at La Salle 10 John P. Ryan '49 Alfred J. Pierce '54 Henry C. Taddei '49 Robert J. Schaefer '54 William Breeze '50 William J. Wingel '54 Explorer Personal Patter 12 '50 William A. Felte Earle J. Wood '54 Robert E. Lodes '50 Gerard Faiss '54 '50 Cletus McBride James Gillespie '55 Sports 16 Russell J. Moss '50 Joseph J. Tagg '55 Francis Murray '50 James A. Browne '56 Robert J. Valenti '50 Anthony '56 Esposito Friends of La Salle Thomas M. Walker '50 Joseph More '56 21 Frank Hart '51 Peter A. Pino '56 Joseph McAveety '51 Robert M. Rogers '56 Joseph Spellman '51 Adam Smith '56 Photographic credit: John McCurry, Mike Maicher. Ed Dehner, Fabian Bachrach. Harry '51 Watts Frank S. Blatcher '56 Charles '51 J. Kelly Charles Oliver '56 William Albanese '52 Francis Healy, Jr. '56 Donald Bernard '52 The La Salle Magazine is published four times yearly by La Salle John '56 College for '52 E. Bloxsom Alumni, faculty, students Andrew D. Bertucci and friends of La Salle College. Editorial and Business offices Leo J. '52 Joseph Tagg '55 at Dooley Department of Public Information, La Salle College, Philadelphia 41, Penna. Thomas Dolan, Jr. '52 Edward P. Larkin '56 of Member American Alumni Council. Printed by Clark Printing House Inc '52 "56 John J. Hanratty Joseph N. Malone 1228 Cherry Street, Philadelphia 7, Penna. — THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE The first issue of this magazine was The residence halls were financed by of their financial strength. Buildings- directed exclusively to the Alumni body. means of a Federal loan of over $1,000,000 have to be built; faculties increased Despite the shortcomings which beset to be amortized over a period of 30 years and strengthened; services multiplied. most such efforts, many Alumni ex- from revenues received. The construction Tax supported institutions will expect pressed satisfaction with this new chan- of the library was financed through a and will receive—additional appropria- nel by which news of the College came to bank loan of $300,000 plus the results of tions. Institutions with heavy endow- them. The magazine promised a stronger an appeal to Alumni and friends which ments will somehow have these endow- liaison between the College and the netted $275,000. To this was added the ments made heavier. There is growing Alumni. What came to us as a most sum of $200,000 from accumulated sur- evidence of this even now. Others will pleasant surprise, however, were the pluses. The temporary facilities were se- comments of scores of friends of the cured from war surplus programs and be in a position to increase their tuition College—not Alumni, but persons in- their construction financed from current income to balance spiraling budgets. tensely interested in La Salle. The maga- income. These first phases of our Devel- La Salle neither expects nor receives zine could become for them, also, an ef- opment Program depleted available re- State subsidies. While endowments would fective channel by which stronger bonds sources, left us with a sizeable indebted- be thankfully received, they are hardly of friendship could be established. For ness, and tied up income from residence likely to come. And it is a cherished tra- this reason, it was decided with this sec- accommodations. The proposed student dition of the Christian Brothers to make ond issue to expand the scope of the union will be partially financed through a a higher education available to those of magazine's purposes, increase the num- Government loan of a million dollars. modest means; hence, modest tuition fees ber of its pages, and publish it for the The College will have to raise $250,000 will continue to prevail. Alumni and friends of the College. to furnish and equip the building. The At La Salle, we face the future look- I am thankful for the opportunity pro- amortization of this loan will tie up the ing heavenwards, as we always have had vided by these columns to discuss matters revenue from such auxiliary enterprises to do, placing our trust in God. Faith in of vital to us of concern and equal con- as Campus Store and cafeterias. A spe- God has guided the destiny of cern, I hope, to you. the College cial student union fee will be necessary through periods of sacrifice and discour- The plight of colleges universities to complete the amortization schedule. and agement. Our faith and trust in God today has become a topic of frequent Our immediate problem—to raise the will continue. mention in public discussion. In general, $250,000 needed for the Student Union. there is a growing apprehension of the This spirit of faith will give rise to A Science Building and a Recitation Hall ability of the colleges to meet success- hope and confidence only if our own ef- to replace Benilde Hall will have to be fully the demanding challenge of the dec- forts and those of our friends are pushed constructed before several years pass by. ades ahead. Administrators, faculties, to new heights. La Salle must find new public-minded citizens, governments, This is the challenge now facing us. local and more friends, ready and able to help. and national —all are analyzing the situ- The confidence of colleges and univer- Unless you join with us, efforts will fail ation with its gradually unfolding impli- sities as they struggle with these im- far short of the goal of our Development cations and proposing solutions by which pending crises will vary with the sources Program. Friends who can help—indus- to resolve the attendant problems. There try, corporations, foundations—will do so is no doubt that we will have to come to only if our Alumni do the part that is grips, and that in a short time, with the greatest educational challenge our society expected of them. has ever been called upon to meet. This is why Annual Giving is so im- This table shows the expenses of Few colleges in the country have ex- portant. operating the alumni office and the tended themselves to the limits to which I ask you, each and even,* one of you, La Salle has had to do that the post-war- results of annual giving. The first to respond to this year's Annual Giving veterans might be accommodated. A pre- appeal was made in 1955 Appeal.