La Salle Magazine July 1963 La Salle University

La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Magazine University Publications 7-1963 La Salle Magazine July 1963 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/lasalle_magazine Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle Magazine July 1963" (1963). La Salle Magazine. 183. https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/lasalle_magazine/183 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]. La Salle Magazine A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF LA SALLE COLLEGE Volume 7, Number 4, July, 1963 At Commencement students of the cur rent year’s senior class receive their degrees and become alumni of their insti tution. Although much is said of this change, the general body of alumni have nothing at all to do with the annual a alle ceremony. L S This year it was different at La Salle. This year our alumni were honored at VOLUME 7 JULY, 1963 NUMBER 4 commencement through the twelve men who were singled out to be awarded Cen tennial medals, (p. 4.) It was a great day for our alums, a wonderful way for the College to honor its alumni, and another successful event in this notable year. We have been cited recently for our overall Centennial program by the Ameri can Colleges Public Relations Association (A.C.P.R.A.). Brother Daniel Bernian Editor comments on p. 9. C ommencement Charter Week (reported on in the last James J. McDonald issue) was the high point of our celebra tion, but the pace continues. As will be seen by our Alumni News 5 M u s ic T h e a t r e ’6 3 section, it has been a busy spring for Assistant Editor class reunions. MUSIC THEATRE ’63, already highly Ralph W. Howard praised by the professional reviewers in 6 A r o u n d C a m p u s the local dailies, promises to keep things humming during the summer. Sports Editor A special honors convocation is in the offing for October. P r e s i d e n t ’s M e s s a g e Of particular interest will be the gigan Robert Lyons 9 tic Centennial Ball now being planned for Convention Hall on November 23. All the various elements of the Col Class Editor E g a n S e r ie s lege, Alumni Association, Student Coun 10 cil, Evening Division and the R.O.T.C., John A. Clement, Jr. have pledged their cooperation in this venture. S p o r t s The magazine is addressed to “Alumni, 12 Students and Friends of the College.” Photographs Whichever group you belong to, we hope you will join us on the big night at Con Charles F. Sibre vention Hall. 15 A l u m n i N e w s * * * This will be my last issue as editor of La Salle. It has been a gratifying, if time consuming task. Cover Photo by Aero Service The relinquishing of this duty, as en joyable as it has been, will permit me, as Director of Alumni, to devote more time to alumni organization and programs. I will continue to contribute as an assistant The La Salle Magazine is published four times yearly by La Salle College for editor for alumni activity. Beginning with the October issue Ralph Alumni, faculty, students and friends of La Salle College. Editorial and Business W. Howard, Director of the College News offices at Alumni Office, La Salle College, Philadelphia 41, Pa. Member of Ameri Bureau and presently assistant editor, can Alumni Council. Printed by Clark Printing House, Inc., 1228 Cherry Street, will assume the position of editor of this Philadelphia 7, Pa. Second class mail privileges authorized at Philadelphia, Pa. publication. I have complete confidence that, char acteristically, he will throw his time, energy and considerable talent into put ting out a magazine of which we all will be proud. c entennial Commencement LARGEST CLASS GRADUATED ALUMNI HONORED La Salle College conferred four hon orary degrees, presented centennial me dals to 12 alumni, and gave degrees in course to a record 700 graduates at the 100th commencement exercise June 4 at Convention Hall. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther (Ret.) presi dent of the American National Red Cross, gave the commencement address and re ceived an honorary doctor of laws degree. Brother Charles Henry, F.S.C., assist ant superior general of the Christian Brothers received a doctor of pedagogy degree and was the presiding officer. Recipients of honorary doctor of laws Honorary degrees were conferred by Bro. Daniel Bernian, President of the College, at Commence degrees were Herve Alfand, French Am ment, June 4, to General Alfred M . Gruenther, Bro. Charles Henry, F.S.C.; French Consul Pierre bassador to the U. S., and Charles M. Gabard, who represented Ambassador Herve Alphand; and Charles M. Grace. Grace, vice-president of Mc Donnell and Company. Pierre Gabard, French Consul The deans of the resepective schools, ian, F.S.C., president, who also conferred in Phila., accepted for Alfand, who was arts and science, business administration the honorary degrees. Gerard J. Car- unexpectedly called to the White House and evening, presented the candidates for pency, of Pottsville, was valedictorian. that afternoon. degrees in course to Brother Daniel Bern Twenty-eight graduates received U. S. Army commissions at swearing-in cere monies conducted by Col. Jack C. Mal donado, professor of military science. Seven others received U. S. Marine Corps commissions. BACCALAUREATE The Baccalaureate Mass was celebrated that morning at the Immaculate Concep tion Church, Ardleigh and Price Sts., in Germantown. The Rev. Edwin L. Gal lagher, pastor of St. Michael’s Church, 1445 N. Second Street,—original location of La Salle when founded a century ago —gave the sermon. Four newly ordained priest alumni served as ministers of the Mass. Rev. William J. Dougherty, C.S.P., ’58 was the celebrant; Rev. Paul A. Wiedmann, ’56 Ministers of the Baccalaureate Mass at Immaculate Conception Church were: Rev. Edwin L. was deacon; Rev. James J. Martin, ’59 Gallagher, who gave the sermon; Rev. Paul A. Wiedmann, '56, deacon; Rev. William J. Dougherty, was sub-deacon; and Rev. John A. C.S.P., ‘58, the celebrant; Rev. James J. Martin, '59, sub-deacon; and Rev. John A. Franey, '56, the master of ceremonies. Franey, ’56 was master of ceremonies. 3 ALUMNI AWARDED CENTENNIAL MEDALS A highlight of the commencement was Rev. James Berna, S. J., Ph.D., Class in Promoting the Study of Modern the presentation of Centennial medals to of ’41, Director of the Jesuit Institute of Languages.” twelve alumni, as representative of the Social Order in Bangalore, India, was monthly themes of the Centennial medal awarded a Centennial medal “For Out Henrik W. Shelly, M.D., Class of ’39, program. The citations were read by standing Contributions by an Alumnus physician of Chincoteague Island, Vir Brother E. James, F.S.C., Chairman of in Helping an Underdeveloped Nation.” ginia, was cited as “An Alumnus Whose the Centenary Committee. The medal was received by Father Ber- Selfless Contributions to the Practice of na’s brother, Edwin F. Berna of the Medicine are in the Highest Christian Brother F. James, F.S.C., S.T.D., Class Class of ’28. Traditions.” of ’45, Chairman of the Theology depart Rev. Ellwood E. Kieser, C.S.P., Class Martin J. Devine, Class of ’50, head of ment here at the College, received a medal of ’50, writer-host of the Paulist Fathers’ the Experimental Lubricants Branch of “For Outstanding Contributions by an TV series: Insight, received a medal the Aeronautical Materials Laboratory, Alumnus in the Field of Theology.” “For Outstanding Contributions by an Naval Engineering Center, was honored Joseph F. Flubacher, Ed.D., Class of Alumnus in the Use of Modern Communi “For Outstanding Contributions by an ’35, Chairman of the Economics depart cations Media to Promulgate Christian Alumnus in the Field of Research ment was awarded a medal as “An Principles.” Science.” Alumnus Who Typifies the Ideal of the Francis J. Braceland, M.D., Sc.D., A. William Salomone, Ph.D., Class of Christian Educator.” Class of ’26, Psychiatrist-in-chief at the '38, Woodrow Wilson Professor of His Institute of Living in Hartford, Conn, tory at Rochester University, was Claude F. Koch, Class of ’40, author and professor of Clinical Psychiatry at awarded his Centennial medal as “An and associate professor of English at La Yale University, was awarded his medal Alumnus who Exemplifies the Christian Salle, was given his medal “For Out “For Outstanding Contributions by an Sense of History.” standing Contributions by an Alumnus Alumnus in Advancing the Christian in the Advancement of Christian Art in Concept of the Worth of the Individual Following the twelve medalists, a spe Letters.” cial citation was read by James I. Gil in the Field of Mental Health.” lespie, Alumni President, announcing James T. Harris, Class of ’48, Secre Joseph Schmitz, Jr., Class of ’20, Presi the establishment by the Alumni Associa tary General of the Institute of Law and dent of the Universal Dye Works, Inc. tion of a John J. Finley memorial award. Public Administration, Republic of the and a member of the College Board of It will be presented annually, in honor Congo, was cited as “An Alumnus Who Managers, was recognized as “An Alum of the distinguished alumnus of the Class Exemplifies the Highest Christian Tra nus Who Exemplifies in an Outstanding of ’24, who served the College and the ditions in Promoting Community Wel Manner the Christian in Industry.” Association so well up until his death fare.” John A.

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