Juniors Expect 400 Dates at Springtime Promenade
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THE FORDHAM COLLEGE, NEW YORK, MAY 5,1949 No. 20 Juniors Expect 400 Dates At Springtime Promenade The Class of '50 will reign supreme on Rose Hill to-1* morrow evening when 400 couples stream into the gym for the annual Junior Prom, featuring this year the velvet music of Vincent Lopez and his orchestra, plus the intermis- sion melodies of the Jackie Paris Trio. Fr. Lawrence J. McGinley, S.J., f Rector of the University, Fr. | Charles J. Deane, S.J., Secretary- George McManus General of the University, and Fr. Laurence A. Walsh, S.J., Dean of Here on Monday Fordhani College, will be honored guests at tbe affair. Other mem- George McManus, creator of the famous Jiggs and Maggie, will l)ers of the Jesuit community who deliver a lecture on cartooning— teach in the Junior classes have and illustrate each point on the •ilso been invited. blackboard as he goes along—at Bid-holders will promenade up 8 p.m. on Monday, May 9, in the ii carpeted, canopied entrance on junior lecture room of Keating their way into the gym, where Hall. He is appearing under the jubilant spring colors have been auspices of the Journalism Divi- utilized by the Decorations Com- sion, through the courtesy of the mittee to impart a baHroom atmos- Kings Feature Syndicate. Staff photo by Cook phere. A spring-like aura has been Standing at attention are the new Student Council officers: Lou effected by the use of contrast- Mr. McManus will speak not only Mauro, president; Al Madigan, vice-president; Arthur Oaten, recording ing green backgrounds, with the of his art but also of his long per- secretary, and Joe Lennon, corresponding secretary. overhead done in yellow paper cas- sonal career in journalism, cading from the central hoops. Jiggs and Maggie appear daily SUE BENJAMIN in "Bringing Up Father." Vocalist with Lopez Souvenir Programs Rector, Dean and Council • The bandstand will be located at the rear of the gym, and the Block 'F Dinner to Honor dance floor will extend the length of the basketball court. Reserva- To Sign New Constitution tions for tables seating from four Varsity Players Sat. Night The formal signing of the new Student Council Consti- to six have been made during the After a seven year lapse imposed by the war, the four- tution will take place in the senior lecture hall in Keating past two weeks. An eight-page teenth annual Block "F" dinner will take place this Saturday- souvenir program, printed in ma- Hall, Monday at 7 p.m. with the rector, the dean of the roon and white, will be distribut- evening in the Keating Hall cafeteria, Graduate Manager of college and Council -members taking part in the ceremonies. ed. Free cokes will be served, as Athletics Jack Coffey announced early this week. One hun- The entire student body has been invited to attend by Council another feature of the evening. dred and thirty-one varsity letters® and other special awards will be president Lou Mauro. ' "The members of the Commitees have spent a great deal of time made to athletes who participated WFUV Concert Father McGinley, Father Walsh 'New Gossoon', and effort working to make this in nine major sports. and the entire Council will attach The dinner will get under w»y Nets Over $1,000 affair an enjoyable and memorable at 6 p.m., following the baseball their signatures to two copies of An Irish Comedy, event," said Chairman Pat Mer- game between Villanova and the For Pope's Radio the constitution, one of which will curio. Jack Brant will serve as Rams. The Eev. Lawrence J. Mc- be put on display in the library. M.C. during the evening. The Lo- Ginley, S.J., Rector of Fordham Fordham University radio, To Open May 12 WFUV, presented a special spring This ceremony will mark the pez and Paris aggregations were University, is listed as honored "The New Gossoon", an Irish signed by committeeman Johnny guest. Speakers include Tom concert on Tuesday evening, April first public appearance of the new comedy by George Shiels, will Galuzzi. Publicity was handled by Meany, well known sports col- 26, for the benefit of the Vatican Council executive panel. In ad- open in Collins Theatre at 8:30 Vincent Fox, James Cooney and umnist and author, whose column Radio, Vatican City, Rome. Nancy dition to Mauro they are: Albert P.M. on Thursday, May 12 and Stephen Peppin. Distribution of now appears in the Morning Tele- Mullican, coloratura soprano; continue through Sunday, May 15, Diane Strausrhn, rnnnert pianist, Madigan, vice-president; Arthur bids was overseen by Frank Has- graph, and Tim Colrane, aporls It will be the final production of lach. Decoration Committee mem- editor of Look magazine. Mr. Co- and the Centre Syymphony Orches- Oates, recording secretary; and the current season of the Ford- hane, who graduated from Ford- tra, Angelo A. Consoli conducting, bers were William O'Malley, A were the featured WFUV artists Joseph A. Lennon, corresponding ham Unive^ity Theatre. Madigan, Jack Kanzler, Gordon ham College in 1936, was formerly Mr. Edgar L. Kloten, director the Director of Athletic Publicity in this concert which was present- secretary, all of junior year. 1 Cavanaugh and Al Piepul. John of "The New Gossoon ', announced here on Rose Hill. As a student, ed in the auditorium of Collins Taking over as Council presi- that the play will feature two Shields was in charge of the House he was sports editor of the Ram- Hall on the campus. dent, Mauro declared: "I wish to actors playing the lead part of Committee. He is also the author of "Grid- The Rev. Laurence J. McGinley, express my appreciation to my Luke Carey on alternate nights iron Grenadiers, the Story of West S.J., Rector of Fordham Univer- fellow students for the great honor in order to exhibit Fordhani talent Point Football." sity, assisted by the Rev. Vincent Chemistry Group de Paul O'Beirne, S.J., Head of bestowed upon me. I hope to do The two actors are Stephen Joyci The toastmaster will be the Hon. and Edward Murphy. Elects Officers May 11 Thomas E. Rohan, justice of the the Department of Communication everything in my power to mater- Mr. Albert McCleery, Director Municipal Court, of the City of Arts, served as Honorary Chair- ialize all the promises set forth of the Fordham University Thea- The Chemistry Club will man of the concert. hold it final meeting Wednes- New York. in my platform." tre, attended a presentation of th< Wrist watches have been do- An official spokesman for the "Hamlet" tetrology at the Pasa day, May 11 at 4 P. M. in the station announced that over $1,000 lower amphitheatre of the nated by various alumni for pres- Mauro'g Aims dena Playhouse in California dur- entation to the most valuable had been grossed from the concert. chemistry building. Short talks, He also expressed the appreciation ing the Easter recess, at the com to be given by members of the player in each sport, as selected Among the chief aims of the pletion of which he wrote an art- by a vote of his teammates. of the station for the cooperation new president are: increased co- club, will follow the election of of many classes in the college who icle on the tetrology for "Theatre next year's officers. The outstanding players selected ordination between the faculty and Arts" magazine. (Continued on Page 2) were patrons for the event. Among tbe students, through the student- these classes were Sophomore E, faculty board provided for by the N/H, J, F, G, O; Junior K, A, new Constitution; study facilities N, F and Freshman BS-C. «n the campus for the day-hops; Hal Mclntyre Band Signed for Senior Ball, inclusion of yearbook payments in the activity fee; and a broadened New International Club program for clubs and intramural Committee Arranges Other Activities Advisor Is Introduced sports. Hal Mclntyre and his orchestra nally pegged at $9.60. This decorations. A program of sports The International Club held its have been signed for the Senior amount, Camisa said, includes the and entertainment is planned for second annual spring festival and Vice-president Al Madigan is a cost of the souvenir compacts with native of Houlton, Maine, and a Ball on June 10 in the Hotel the early afternoon. Bids for the dance last Friday night at the Roosevelt, George Camisa, Senior Fordham seals, which will be given affair will go on sale in the sen- China Institute in America, 125 Sradunte of Houlton High School, to the girls. During the intermis- ior classes this week. East 65 Street, New York. class of '43. He served three years Week chairman, announced this sions a small combo will take over "i the Navy, and was a medical week, adding that with this item Stag Banquet The dance gave occasion to in- settled, the major portion of the the bandstand from Mclntyre. troduce the club's new moderator, jJH'psmen, 2/c, in Australia and Monday, June 6, is the date of Father Eugene Culhane, S.J., who Now Guinea. Last year at Ford- work for the events planned for Buffet Dance the stag banquet in the cafeteria. ll!l the '49ers has been completed. is replacing Father Joseph Ma- »i Al was colonel of the UOTC Frank Murphy, chairman of the Joseph Breheny, chairman, has set rique, S.J., the club's departing fi'Kinient. When he finishes col- Camisa said that the arrange- buffet-dance on Wednesday, said the tub at a rock bottom three advisor.