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Vol. 23 NEW YORK, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 No. 1 Mimes Production Calling All Newshawks Fr. Gannon's Address At Annual Holy Ghost Slated For Early To RAM Tryoufs Beginning yesterday and con- Mass Acclaimed By Metropolitan Press tinuing this afternoon, the annual November tryouts for positions of the RAM Staff are being held. Freshmen, or University Head Expects College Year OfficiaZ/y members of any other class who Mr. Mvsurillo, S.J., New are interested, should report at Post-War Collegiate Opened by Mass of Moderator of Group, the RAM Office this afternoon in Acceleration the basement of St. John's Hall. The Holy Ghost Announces Plans Freshmen aspirants will be The Metropolitan press heaped given sample stories to write and, paeans of praise on Rev. Robert I. On September 7, the College year The production of an original if accepted, will be given tempo- Gannon, S.J., President of Fordham was officially opened with the annual drama by a Fordham alumnus and rary berths on the News Staff, University, for his annual address at Solemn Mass of the Holy Ghost and the introduction of an improved sys- the permanency of which will de- the mass of the Holy Ghost in which distribution of prizes. The cere- tem of develop- pend on the quality of their work. he confessed a reversal of his posi- monies were held on the steps of ing undergradu- Those accepted will automati- tion on the international situation Keating Hall, and were viewed by ate theatrical cally become eligible for member- and announced that "we were wrong the guests, faculty, and student body talent are the ship to the Fordham Press Club, and President Roosevelt was right" from Edwards' Parade Ground. main points in ^f ~*jk which for many years, has been the program of V*Mt » f in regard to the validity of the inter- The Mass was celebrated by Rev. an integral part of campus extra- vensionist viewpoint. John F. Sexton, '37; Rev. Daniel J. the Mimes and «l ^^, ^ ' curricular activities. Mummers, Ford- What the Manhattan editorial Brady, '37, was Deacon, and Rev. ham's dramatic staffs considered particularly signifi- William A. Reinboth, '37, was Sub- society, for the cant, along with Fr. Gannon's re- deacon. Mr. Herbert A. Musurillo, coming year, ac- vised political viewpoint, was his S.J., acted as Master of Ceremonies. cording to Mr. Council Organizes statement concerning the continua- At the conclusion of the Mass, the Herbert A. Mu- tion of the accelerated programs in awards for last year were presented surillo, S.J., who s, % For Social Plans American colleges after the war has by Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S.J., has replaced Mr. been concluded. President of the University. First K d w a r d F. Fr. Gannon said he felt that com- Class Honors in Junior for 1941-42 Clark, S.J., as •!• Bermlngham Of ShortYear' pulsory military service appears des- were awarded to Michael J. Cava- Moderator of the group. tined to become a permanent feature nagh, Bernard F. Crowe, Cornelius The drama, drawn from the book, Autumn 'Week-End' Plan of American life and that the accel- Harvester Club to P. Dennehy, Joseph J. Smith, and "God's Jester,' was written by John erated program would have to be James R. Whitmore. Winners of T. Dugan, '41, former columnist for Rejected at Meeting; retained in order to continue college First Honors in Sophomore were The RAM, who is now in the army education. Hold Annual Dance Paul J. Blatz, John M. Cannon, Ken- overseas. It concerns a Jesuit mar- Harvester Date Set The frank admission of his mis- neth J. DeMaille, James C. Finlay, tyr and is written in a series of take in viewpoint regarding isola- Kenneth T. Gallagher, Patrick J. scenes rather than in acts. The Meeting chiefly for organizational tionism and his outlook on world af- On October 16 McCarthy, and Justin K. Schaeffer. names of persons and localities in purposes, but also considering sev- fairs at the present moment were In Freshman, First Honors were the action have been fictionalized eral proposals, the Fordham Student combined in a passage that was re- Rice to Head Society; won by Joseph R. Cammarosano, because of their relation to living Council met for printed in almost all city newspa- Harold J. Delaney, Robert B. Fath, persons and present-day events. the first time this pers. Via Cava Chairman Anthony B. Felice, Joseph F. Meyers, "The Mimes wish to be entirely year on Tuesday, "Only a year ago," Fr. Gannon Of Autumn Hop Robert E. O'Brien, Eugene A. Reilly, objective in presenting this play," September 15th said, "there were many loyal Ameri- and Louis M. Tedone. under the chair- cans, and I was one of them, who felt Mr. Musurillo said. "The play itself manship of its Under the leadership of its Presi- Under the Heading of Special is the thing, and not its so-called that this was not our war, that if we dent, Francis X. Rice, '43, the Har- Awards, the Alumni Oratorical President, John kept to ourselves no one would dare 'significance.' It should succeed or D. Ryan, '43. vester Club, foreign missions organ- Medal was awarded to Lawrence H. fail on its merit." to attack us. We used to say that if ization of the college, inaugurated Reilly, '43. Raymond G. Cushing, '45, The play, to be produced Novem- First to be the Soviets were wiped off the face its activities for the coming year at was winner of the Heydt French ber 6th, will require a cast of about considered was of the earth, it would be good rid- its first meeting held last Tuesday Medal for Freshman year, while forty players and is tentatively en- the proposal by dance and that the feeble and old in the Main Lecture Room of Keat- John R. Cammarosano, '45, received titled "God's Jester" pending the Joseph P. Han- British Empire was not worth one ing Hall. the Heydt Spanish Medal. Paul J. necessary permission of the book's son, '43, that the American life. We protested violent- Attanasio, '45, was the recipient of a ly when we saw our President, as As has been its custom for the publishers. entire weekend past six years the Harvester Club Gold Medal for proficiency in Italian. John H. Bermingham, '43, will of the St. Mary's we used to put it, "spoiling for a The medals donated by the Italian game be devoted fight," dragging us step by step into will hold the first social function of portray Father Miguel and Robert John Ryan the school year. The seventh annual Club to the three students attaining Kibbee, '43, will be the President. to the raising of an endless and dreadful war which the highest grades in a competitive no enemy wanted to declare. dance of the organization is sched- Charles M. Mattingly, '45, plays the funds for the foreign missions. Han- uled to take place on October 16 Italian examination were awarded part of ex-President Avalon, while son's proposed program included a "Today it is humiliating, but many in the gymnasium. The date selected to Florindo V. Cerreta, '43, Nicholas the Boarman brothers, Patrick, '43, dance on the eve of the game, the of us are ready to stand up in meet- is the night before the West Vir- M. Baccari, '44, and Reynold G. and Marshall, '44, are Robert and game itself the following afternoon ing and confess that we were wrong ginia game. Joseph T. Via Cava, '43, Gheduzzi, '45. The Silver French Humbert, the brothers of Father and then another dance, off-campus, and he was right. It was our war is general chairman of the dance. Medal for Junior and the Bronze Miguel. The part of Bishop David that evening, with all proceeds going from the first. If he had listened to Robert T. Shields, '43, Vice-Presi- French Medal for Sophomore went will be taken by Louis Malone, '45, to the missions. The Council found us, China, Russia, and Great Britain dent, is chairman of the ticket com- to Robert A. Pin and Joseph F. Mc- while Augustin J. Kilcullen, '44, will that the plan would conflict with would now be prostrate and we mittee. Kenna, respectively. The final pres- portray Father Miguel's father, diocesan rules regulating the holding should be facing our zero hour alone entation was that of the Robert Lawrence H. Reilly, '43, General of off-campus dances as well as pre- and unprepared. Since plans are still in preliminary James King Award, restricted to the Tarrant, with the parts of General senting certain difficulties to proper "As it is, our strangely assorted stage no other committees have been Class of 1944, which is given for organization and operation. formed. Within the next few days scholastic standing and true Ford- Creuzer and General Jean Maribot allies are far from prostrate and it is expected that members will be handled by two Freshmen, Nicholas The officers who will direct the their immense courage, backed up ham spirit. This was won by Mar- selected for- the refreshment, dec- shall I. Boarman. Gargano and Joseph Martin. Student Council for the remainder by the full power of the United (Continued on page 3) A closer coordination of all years of the term also were elected at the States will make this a long war (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 5) Accelerated '46 Keyed to War ScheduleBoarman Edits New Monthly; Physics and Chemistry, B.S. I stu- Four - hundred and fifty bewil- dents may select one of the two; First Issue Out September 25 dered but querulous freshmen began and A.B. students can choose one their careers at Fordham, Septem- science, a choice not possible here- ber 1st, with little assurance beyond tofore. RAM Sports Editor Spotlights Grid Mentors; the fact that they had finally Ensign John As regards the Freshman faculty, reached college and had an inside the bugle call has beckoned to sev- Deyo, '44, Offers Two Humorous Sketches chance to meet a few teachers be- V. Connorton who eral teachers and as a result some fore the beckoning finger oi "the tall went from teach- new faces will be seen on the cam- A dash of "latakia," in the person the innovations in this first issue, man in the high hat" called them to ing history to pus. Fr. Gerard Murphy, S.J., will of one Patrick M. Boarman, '43, has calling attention to the profuseness the service of their country in the making history teach Greek, Religion and Orienta- been added to the Fordham Monthly of the illustrations, and the quality all-out war effort. Fr. Thomas C. tion; Dr. James S. Donnelly, for- which presents to of the writing. \ Hughes, S.J., Dean of Freshman, ex- merly teacher at C.C.N.Y., will in- its public in the Of interest to the football fans is • pressed admiration for the tenacity struct the Freshman in the points sixty - first year an analysis of the Ram eleven by of the new class, stating it was a of History; Dr. James A. Mullen will of its publication Robert J. Whalen, '43. "Spotlighting teach Freshman Biology, and Fr. J. something novel the Coaches" reveals the salient facts real test of their ability to keep in its field. In their "chins up." rida; Shreveport, Louisiana; Chica- Joseph Lynch, S.J., Freshman Phys- in the careers of the men who plot ics. The first two are new to Ford- format and con- the destiny of the Fordham eleven. go, Illinois and Alexandria, Virginia. tent the maga- Whalen delves into the "story behind Father Hughes also thanked the Another change for the new class ham, the latter new to Freshman Year. zine has under- the story" on Coaches Earl Walsh, parents of the new class for giving is the new setup of courses. Due to gone a change, Leo Paquin, and Andy Palau. Fordham a vote of confidence in se- many requests for science and Those instructors who left in with all ideas lecting Rose Hill as the seat of mathematics as preparation for ser- June and failed to return for one There are two essays touching on and departments topics of current national interest. learning for their sons. In a few vice in the armed forces the A.B. reason or another are: Mr. Edward conforming to and both B.S. courses offer an elec- F. Clark, S.J., who returned to The first, which deals with the war words for the Freshmen themselves the policy of the situation, the author, Mirko L. Von- Father Hughes wished to let the tive science as well as mathematics. Woodstock to continue his studies; new editor to fit The present curriculum allows a Mr. James H. Reid, S.J., and Mr. dra, '43, has entitled "Blueprint Freshman know that Fordham will the monthly to for Germany." The second essayist, do all in her power to give them a transfer from one course to another Elbert L. Rushmore, S.J., are now the literary Pat Boarman at the end of Freshman Year be- teaching at Fordham Prep; two for- James B. Hoskinson, '43, has written short, yet complete course of studies. tastes of the student body. an expose on labor conditions in de- The new Fordhamites contain stu- cause of the identity in the various mer teachers of History, Mr. John courses offered. The program for the V. Connorton and James F. Collins, The first issue will appear on the fense industries, called "Maybe Hit- dents from nearly every one of the ler Will Win." forty-eight states. This year, also, incoming class presents shortened now wear Ensigns' uniforms as campus on the twenty-fifth of Sep- Fordham has offered partial resident hours in two courses in addition to members of the Navy; Mr. James tember and the method of distribu- William B. Deyo, '44, has written the new subjects. Latin, formerly F, Brady, former classics instruc- tion, paralleling that of the RAM, a pair of humorous sketches: "Dogs scholarships to students of all the conducted five periods a week, has tor, is in the army with James Shea, will be handled by the class repre- Don't Bother Me" and "The Crawl- Jesuit high schools in the country. been cut to three; Mathematics and former secretary to Fr. Hughes. Mr. sentatives as compared to the mail ing Corpse." The editor of the Some of these have come from such Greek,' from four to three; instead William M. Partlan replaces Mr. system of former years. The editor Monthly has penned several small distant places as St. Louis, Missouri; of being required to take both Thomas A. Heilly as Registrar. placed the greatest importance on (Continued on page 5) San Jose, California; Tampa, Flo- PAGE 2 FORDHAM RAM, SEPTEMBER 18, 1942

Jforbfmmjfraternitp The beginning of any period of RAMBLINGS Vol. 23 NCW YORK, SEPTEMBER IS, 1942 No. I life, and especially of any schoo year, is an admirable time for peg Editor-in-Chief ging one's ideals, for visioning William E. Brennan oneself the end-product, and for de Sit tight, boys, cross your fingers, and stop worrying. You may be here ciding just what pigment of one' M«naglng Editor Sports Editor Business Manager longer than you think. Alter all, Mr. Stimson may be wrong. Maybe you'll Joseph P, Hanson personal life must be expended t never be a doctor or a lawyer. Skip it. There's a war going on now, some- Ralph A. Beck Robert J. Whalen realize a worthwhile masterpiec News Board More especially is this true of Fresl thing that's bigger than you or I or our personal ambitions. Read else- James A. Finn, J14 Vincent N. Gannon, '44 John J. JCeano, '44 men. The freshman who has not hai where about Dick Dempsey and Jack Leahy. These are the things that John D. Plro, '44 his dream, who has not ponderet count now. News Staff what kind of man he would be a John J, Pevaney, '44 Robert W. Creamer, '46 Raymond G, Cushing,' '45 the end of his college career, wh Leo T. Tarpey '46 John J. Paly, '45 Thomas J. Brennan, '45 has not wondered and hoped an Right now you'd better start looking around for a job with Uncle Sam. Thomas F. Dillon, '45 John J. Comer, '45 prayed and discerned a spark Three hundred odd freshmen showed they had their eyes opened and idealism in his heart, would indee joined the R.O.T.C. Sports Staff be an anomaly, a waste of flesh, Bdward W. Melvln John F, Quirk Joseph A. Castellanos lost soul. Nor are upper-classmei If we didn't care for the R.O., we'd look into the Enlisted Reserve John Hughes, '45 Joseph Barnwell, '44 James Kosh, '44 impervious, at the beginning of Corps. Despite the fact that its present status is up in the air, it affords a Edward QlHeran, '46 James McGovern, '45 school-year, to a certain conscienc certain amount of security. Despite any rumors to the contrary the quota Business Staff tugging, whether they are makin; for Juniors is still open. Consult Lt. McLaughlin for details in his St. Rob- Eugene F. Kelley Martin Holbrook, '45 Roland E. Gebert the most of their opportunitie ert's office. "Last year I made mistakes. I wen Circulation Manager with the wrong crowd. I was not thi Somehow or other we don't care for the Navy's V-l program. They Frank Rhomberg man I could have been. The future; might white-wash it with glib phrases, but to us it looks like a program to recruit 00,000 Apprentice Seamen, not a program to train 20,000 officers. PubMihsd Weekly, except vacation and examination periodf, from Qptober to May by the Well, here is another school-year Students at Forftnam College, Fordham University, Fordham Road and Third Ave., New another start. . . ." Unless your physical condition, appearance, mental abilities, and family York. $2,00 tuburiptlon price. Entered ai leconn clan matter October 1, 1926, at the background are distinctly above average, we think you're going to run into A Catholic College a lot of grief. At Fordham, the Freshman shoul : : realize from the start and the Up NEW FACES ::^^:;«^^ V'- per-classman should recall in his There'll be a Yearbook this year, on a smaller scale, but a Yearbook heart, the ideal of personal perfec- Not that we're trying to steal our President's thunder, but we'i just the same. . . . Two changes in the Junior Philosophy faculty. Fr. Hig- tion is always given first place. Ford- gins, back to his old love, Canisius, and Fr. O'Callaghan, taking it easy like to add a word to his welcome to the new Freshman class. W( ham is neither a seminary nor after a bout with a germ or two picked up in Mexico, where he went to realize the Sophomore Vigilance Committee has already intro pious confraternity for men. It is Catholic college. That means tha further his already outstanding linguistic ability. . . . Seniors have gained duced the fledglings around a bit, but we thought the student pape: while the object is intellectual am another ex-soldier, in the person of Jim Needham. Jim was a flying cadet, should mention that the rest of the student body is glad to meet the educational standards high ant one week from graduation as a Bombardier, when the high altitudes the class of '45A. For we are glad to see you—we're glad to seescholastic proficiency at a premium started to cause bleeding. He's hiding out at Fordham, until his Draft religion takes the first place. No ac- Board catches up with him, but he's already joined the Enlisted Reserve. anyone who is willing to risk precious money, time and energy tivity should be divorced from, or . That sailor you see around Keating Hall is Bill Grant, who isn't going for an education when the pressure of a war-geared nation is on be at variance from, one's own re to let the fact that he's in the Navy stop him from getting his diploma. him. We who are already in college can well appreciate th ligious duties, one's own relation with his God. The means are a After standing the midnight to eight watch at a teletype machine down at courageous step these men are taking. We feel that such men are hand, the opportunities almost su 90 Church street, he comes to class, but not for sleep. . , . Fordham's toot- filled with the spirit and ideals we have always connected with perabundant. It rests with you to ball games will finally hit the air waves, under the sponsorship of a local Fordham, and we hope that the fates are good to them in thei use them, brewery. Bob Whalen on the V.A. system, and L. John Bertoli as the spotter will make sure that the announcer calls those Fordham boys cor- quest for learning. We hope, too, that they can and will live up to On-Campus Opportunities rectly. Bertoli enjoys wide adulation as the drum beater for the Boarders' all their very presence promises. Besides the orientation of a sane Fizzical 'Culture Club which meets from time to time at the Raven A. C. aesthetic, a iour-year course in Re- Frankly,'45A, you've made quite a hit with Us, ' ligion, a two-year majoring in Scho- lastic Philosophy, an annual retreat, all of which are integrated with Dan Cupid threw a couple of June graduates for losses during the BUT THIS IS WAR- ; -> your college studies and are geared summer. Lt. Al Borden, who four months ago was commanding the second for life and conduct rather than battalion of the R.O., came down from Camp Edwards to get married. A Into the midst of our own little cloud of vagueness has pierced mere speculation, you must become delegation of seniors who were supposed to be a color guard-or something, aware of the many opportunities for the news that the world is at war and many of our friends at Ford- deepening your own religious life went out to Queens and helped him celebrate. Lt. Ed Maloney came up ham may be in it sooner than they expected. We have learned, too at Fordham. There are the Sodali- from Georgia to go through the same procedure. Ez O'Brien, who gradu- • ated with him, was best man, and Bill Archer of Senior was an usher. An I that similar situations prevail at other colleges. We are referring ties, which the writer of this column last year called "Fordham Frater- unusual innovation was introduced at the latter ceremony when the bride! of course, to the statement issued by Secretary of War Stimson nity." There is the Harvester Club, traipsed down the aisle on crutches, due to the fact that she had broken f to the effect that those men who have enrolled in the ranks of the by which a student can become an her little footsie. Enlisted Reserve may be called up as soon as they have reached ictive member in the Church Apos- tolic. There are the Chapels con- Joe Heffernan, who graduated in '40 as the most likely to succeed/and draft age, due to the exigencies of war. veniently located on the Campus, promptly became a Pepsi-Cola scholarship boy entitling him to "work one In the ordinary course of events, this would cause no chatter where Fordham men repair for ayear for the concern, went off and got himself married, too. The bride? few moments of prayer, a personal Why a Pepsi-Cola scholarship girl for '41. It looks as if he got more than It is a well-known fact that Reservists are subject to immediate ;ryst with their Eucharistie Lord twelve full ounces. call by the Secretary of War or the President in the event of emer- The Real Man And to top it off we hear that Gwendolyn, the Oomph girl of the sum- gency. This time, however, many look on it quite differently. The mer session, married a soldier. If you see Bill Meade and Pork Byrne general impression was that the newly-devised reserve plan insti- Real Fordham men have always availed themselves of the opportu- looking sort of downhearted, you'll know why. tuted at the colleges guaranteed graduation to those signing up nities Fordham offers them. Real with it. Thus it is that some (especially the new Reserves) feel Fordham men have always been un- that the government has broken faith with them in its latest state- ostentatious, yet faithful and un- ashamed in the practise of religious Seniors confused over cuts. School officials say we're allowed double ment in regard to their status. Thus, too, a certain amount of indig- levotion. Confession, attendance at the number of classes we have in the subject per week. Professors don't nation and a great deal of bewilderment. Mass, frequent reception of Holy allow any. What does that word "tolerate" mean anyway Zev Graham, Communion, visits to the Blessed a familiar campus figure in his capacity as Prep athletic mentor, has moved Perhaps the indignant members of the Enlisted Reserve are Sacrament, besides being religious his base of football operations to Brooklyn Prep. . . . Harry Schnibbe, who being selfish in that indignation. Perhaps the authorities were un- activities, have been considered held down this column three years ago, has been commissioned an Ensign fair in allowing the "graduation guarantee" impression to circulate manly things. The man of personal in the black gang, via the V-l route. There's a rumor around that he's integrity and sincere devotion has as widely as it did. We do not presume to judge. going to institute the custom of going on every watch with a copy of always taken precedence in the re- "Liberty, Its Use and (Principally) Its Abuse" tucked under his trusty Perhaps, also, our friends will be called to active duty soon— tard of his fellows ahead of the :ampus politician, the sophisticate •ight arm. The only thing we're worried about is that if he persists in this and perhaps not. We do not know. But we do know that the plan ir the merely athletic hero. jractice some greenhorn Third Class Fireman will eventually drop an had the double-barrelled purpose of securing officer material and ithical Stillson wrench on Schnibbe's ethical dome. Which wouldn't be aiding many of us to continue our studies. We know that no further Ouc of Many ithical at all. statements have been forthcoming from any of the higher-ups, and There have been many real Ford- am men in the past few years. that military leaders have received no official information. And There have been exceptions, men Seniors were treated to a parade of classmates in the service during we know that parents unable to send their sons to college were for whom you would blush, were it ;he summer. Bill Falsey,' training in V-5, stopped in the Caf on his way aroused because the student seemed to be favored in this business known they attended Fordham. That is the way in all human activities. It from North Carolina to advanced training at Quonset, Mass. Lt. Art Coffey of marching off to camp. would be nice if we could name of the Infantry, in transit from Ft. Benning, Ga., to his new station at Add that up any way you want. We don't think the total will lames, of men whose lives at Ford- Camp Custer, Michigan, did likewise. Charlie Harris, with the Railway lam have been or are an inspira- Artillery at Fort Hancock, stopped by, as did Frank O'Neill, now a yeoman be in favor of the wrathful and dazed Reserves. Let them be wrath- lon to their fellow-students. But it with the Naval Intelligence in Washington. Our military grapevine in- ful if they wish (that's their business and it may be just wrath), vould also embarrass their humil- forms us that Hank Wehde, Mike Murphy and five other June graduates but we think they should not ride a cloud of confusion. It's bad for ty. We can, however, recall one, ire now in England. The mailing addresses of Lieutenants Phil Foran '40, vhose story appears on another page the mind, the body, the soul. Let them realize the exact standing of if the RAM, Dick Dempsey. We re- ferry Carney, '40, J. V. O'Brien, '40, Ross White, '41, and Hank Smith, '40, Reserves. Let them realize that a week has passed since the state- member him the night he received ire Panama, Australia, the Fiji Islands, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, respec- ment appeared and they are still sleeping in class. Let them realize ;he Parthenian Medal, a signal hon- ively. And those old friends of Karl Franzen, who left Junior year the ar conferred only upon an outstand- lay after Pearl Harbor to enlist in the Navy, may reach him care of the that within the next few months the tide of battle may turn, the ing Sodalist of the whole Metro- J.S.N.A.S., Dutch Harbor, Alaska. coin may fall the other way; that they are still receiving a "break" politan Conference of College Sodal- beyond the reach of others. ties. We remember his apostolic •eal as President of the Harvester Let them relax, and sit tight. 21ub. We remember the gentleman- MIMES PRODUCTION PLANS FOR THEIR FATHER PRO EPIC ARE iness, the friendliness, the charac- TP IN THE AIR AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL'S SQUELCH er, which shone through all his ac- DF PRESIDENT PETE HANSON'S BIG WEEK-END IDEA. High Pres- ions during his four years at Ford- DOWN IS UP iam and won the admiration and sure Pete's plan called for a gala two days for Juniors and Seniors, to be e s p e c t of representatives from ipent enjoying various college activities. Set for some Friday and Satur- Our customary cloud did not envelop us once again before we ther colleges. He was the kind of lay this fall, it included the presentation of the Pro play to the upper- noted the very important arrival on campus of what has formerly lan you would like to point out :lassmen and their dates in formal attire, after which they would retire to been called the Downtown School. We doubt that we will soon rid 'hen you said to those who were Ihe Gym and the Student Council Formal dance. The next day they would lot from Fordham, "There is a ittend the football game in a body, and top off the festivities with a dinner ourselves of the habit of calling it by that name, but as the feller ordham man." May his example lance at a downtown hotel sponsored by one of the Alumni groups. The says, "What's in a name?" The point is that this Fordham school, reshen up the realization of what ;otal cost was set at $10. The Hanson plan had been the subject of much and these Fordham men, are now on-Campus where they belong ou can become if you take advan- igitation all -summer, but it took the Council three months to make up its ce of the opportunities Fordham nind, and then torpedo the whole shebang. No doubt there were many and where we hope they will feel they "belong." iffers you. You have the same as -ad Dick Dempsey. lifficulties involved but we fail to see why the august body of student law- And now we're going to relax in that cloud. nakers didn't make an attempt to salvage some of its finer points. FORDHAM RAM, SEPTEMBKR 18, 1942 PAGE 3

Art, Real Art, Flows from Visiting Talent Fr. Keating Marks Council of Debate Appearing in Campus Summer Theatre 50th Anniversary Announces Plans Fordham Treasurer for For Coming Year By ROBERT 3. CREAMER I iigning and constructing sets. Regi-' >ver the country, from South Da- "Art. That's what it was. Art. Real i a 1 d Lawrence, author of "Men iota, New Orleans, Boston, Chicago, 32 Years Became Lrt. With a capital A." Must Fight," "If This Be Reason," Baltimore, and all points that way, Revived Lecture Bureau We gathered that's what it would nd "Feathers in a Gale," lectured 'our little co - eds from Carnegie Jesuit in 1892 |be but please, be more specific. How >r> playwrighting. Tech in Pittsburgh, nice little co- And Autumn Debates (was it art? What did they teach? The director of Mimes productions eds, too, all gathered to watch the The Rev. Joseph T. Keating, S.J., : What did they put on? Who acted in during the regular semesters, Victor cting demonstrations. Let's not parse 'reasurer of Fordham University Are Main Features | their epics? Barnowski, who was director of the hat sentence. ince 1910, celebrated the fiftieth "Acting? Acting? Brilliant. Bril- nniversary of his entrance into the iessing Theatre in Btrlin for thirty A Play A Week esuit Order on August 25. At an organizational meeting held | liant. Nothing else but brilliant. Ab- ears, gave a course on the history ast Monday, the Council of Debate Ssolutely brilliant. Wonderful plays. of the theatre. Classes on costume The Thespians would take a play, Father Keating, who has seen the 'ormulated plans for the coming 1 Wonderfully prepared. Wonderfully cast it, prepare it, rehearse it, and ace of Fordham change greatly in designing were taken care of by he past three decades, was born in ^ear, laying par- least. Wonderfully produced. Won- Mme. Helene Pons, one of the fore- then present it in the Little Theatre .icular stress on I derfully received by simply wonder- in Keating, in the Penthouse The- hgersoll, Canada, where he attended m o s t theatrical costumers in the ngersoll Collegiate Institute. He was he problems jful audiences. Tell you, it was won- country. atre, and on the main stage of Col- arising from the ? derful." lins Auditorium, on the same day. graduated from there with honors in war. Mrs. Frances Pole Sacco, a direc- Along with producing gray hair and mathematics. Fr. Gannon's Dream tor of dramatics at Finch Junior Col- worry wrinkles, this system tested Two years later, he came down Due to con- We gathered it was wonderful, lege, Rollins School of Theatre, and the various difficulties to be encoun- :rom Canada, attended the College flict or insuffici- this first Summer Seminar of The- elsewhere, directed all of the sum- tered in different setups, and also f the Holy Cross for a year, and on ent notification, atre Practice at Fordham, this first mer productions with the assistance demonstrated varied techniques and August 25, 1892, was received at the Lawrence H. Summer Theatre on Rose Hill. We of student directors, while William styles of productions. The plays Novitiate of the Society of Jesus at Reilly, '43, presi- left our friend wandering across Corington, an experienced techni- dent of the Coun- range from Shakespeare through i"rederic, Maryland. cil, spoke to an campus shouting at the trees, tell- cian in amateur, -.ummer, and pro- Chekov to dramatizations of present As a scholastic, the young Jesuit ing them that it was art, real art. fessional productions, explained the almost exclusive- day occurrences. The last act from 'ontinued his association with mathe- ly Senior body. The Theatre Practice Seminar was intricacies of the technical part of 'The Merchant of Venice," the bal- matics, by teaching it at Holy Cross. Lary Reilly the theatre, He promised, however, that atten- the fulfillment of a carefully nur- cony scene from "Homeo and Juliet,' After his years at Holy Cross, he tion would be given to existing con- tured wish of Rev. Robert I. Gan- Guest Lecturers and other detached scenes from the studied Theology at Woodstock and flicts so as to facilitate a more con- non, S.J., President of our fair Uni- work of the Bard were produced was ordained a priest by His Emi- To supplement the regular class- venient meeting for those Juniors versity, who is an ardent follovvei of In Collins, the Shakespearean pro- nence James Cardinal Gibbons of and Seniors interested. the theatre and who was Moderator room work of this staff a number of ductions overflowed from the stage Baltimore on June 28, 1906. of the Mimes and Mummers at Ford- guest speakers were invited to de proper to the floor immediately in Reilly explained that it is the in- liver lectures. Margaret Webster, ac- Father Keating was at Boston Col tention of the Council to have the ham when he was a scholastic back 4 frcnt of the stage to the steps on the ege for three years after his ordina- in 1921-'22. He envisioned a summer knowledged master of Shakespearean side and elsewhere. Juniors and Seniors applying for ad- direction, Eva Le Gallienne, now ap- tion. He was Treasurer and a mem- mission speak first to determine the school for persons such as parish "True Art needs room," our friend ber of the Board of Trustees and or community theatrical organizers p e a r i n g in "Uncle Harry," Tom caliber of the individual members. Powers, noted actor, Abe Feder, out- murmured, passionately poetic. assisted in the approval of plans for where they could secure the neces- the new college at Chestnut Hill. An inter-collegiate schedule is to be sary information about and practical standing electrical technician of the Seminar's Peak arranged with a view to having as theatre, Joseph Schildkraut, of the He then went to St. Andrew-on- many debates as possible before the | experience with things theatrical The final production of the year Hudson where he made his Tertian- that would aid them in productions stage and screen, currently in "Uncle was "The World Is a Stage," by Seniors leave in January, with the Harry," Vincent Price, star of the ship, after which he came to Rose first taking place about the end of of their own. One sludcru of the 11 Pedro Calderon, an auto sacramen- Hill to assume the duties of Treas- theatre this summer said he felt as previously mentioned "Angel Street, tale, translated from the Spanish by October. As in past years, weekly and John Gassner, playwright and urer in 1910, meetings with two man debates shall though he were an apostle of Thes- Mr. Herbert A. Musurillo, S.J., this In his thirty-two years at Ford- pis, preaching a gospel of cues and critic. year's Moderator of the Mimes. Th be standard. However, there will be ham, Father Keating has seen many no open Forums. sets and constant rehearsals. Throughout the summer Mrs. play was prepared and rehearsed new constructions added to the Ford- In order to be sure that a complete Sacco directed a Demonstration Act- with the intention of presenting i ham campus. Only six buildings, the Rev. George C. McGovern, S.J., and well-rounded curricula would ing Group, with Seminar students on the steps of Keating Hall. How Administration Building, the Uni- Moderator of the Council, plans to be offered to the prospective guests and Fordham seniors handling the ever, old Jupe Pluvius started to ac versity Church, St. John's Hall, Dealy rejuvenate the suspended .Lecture at the summer session, a careful acting assignments. The group pro- up during the last few days of re Hall, the Pharmacy Building, and Bureau and to make it an active •oundup of theatrical talent to teach duced a play a week throughout the hearsal and finally began to poui Collins Auditorium, were here when branch of the Council. This bureau md lecture was made under the di- session and their acting and presen- rain all over campus, necessitating the Treasurer of the University, who is a service division envisioned to , ection and supervision of the Rev tation were the cause for the estatic the removal of the drama to Col- was to approve so many new build- furnish various organizations, such JR. F. Grady, S.J., who was the Di- "brilliants" from our wandering lins. It was received as a singula: ings and who was finally to have h as Holy Name Societies, and the irector of the Theatre Seminar. friend. success despite the last minuti most striking structure on campus Knights of Columbus with lecturers. Five seniors, Jack Bermingham, change in its place of presentation. named for him, took over his pos In the past this bureau has sent All-Star Teachers Bill Brennan, Bob Kibbee, Bob Mc- Our friend, he of the eloquen' in 1910. speakers throughout the Metropoli- The staff of teachers were all from Carthy, and Mike Jacobs, all well- phrases and praises, had a very nea1 tan area and has received requests e professional theatre. Lemuc known on campus for their work in and concise epigram to describe th' for speakers from all types of audi- iyers, the designer of the sets for Mimes production, appeared in the fortitude and skill and artistic in HARVESTER DANCE SET ences. The sources of these requests ie very successful drama, "Ange" plays, while Bob Lenk, Nick Saran- tegrity of the entire company con- FOR OCTOBER 16 are not Catholic groups alone. Dur- taeet," and also for "The Pirate," a tis, and Wally Collins handled much nected with the rained-out drama ing one year's activity, six speakers ,ew play to be produced this season of the technical work backstage. from the bureau offered talks at a but we've forgotten what it was. (Continued from page 1) •with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon- Avidly interested spectators, sen- Anyway, it was neat and concise, downtown Jewish Center. iors, and seminar students from all oration, and other committees. inne, had a series of classes on de- and beautiful. Under the direction of the genera The Moderator also appointed chairman of the dance, Via Cava, Ralph A. Beck, '43, to fill the post of bands are already being contacted Manager of Debate. At present Beck He will announce his selection in and Fr. McGovern are contacting the near future. several colleges to arrange an inter- Baczewski Heads esting and full schedule. Pharmacy Commences Scholastic Besides searching for a band thi Harvester Club is vainly lookini The next meet of the Council will French Club about for a moderator to'guide thi be held on Monday at 3:00 o'clock in activities of the organization. Las the Council Hall on the third floor of Year Minus Two Professors year's moderator, Rev. Roger T. Keating Hall. All those interested are invited to attend. "Fordham France" O'Callaghan, S.J., has Iptt Fordham Dr. William Bonisteel Called to Government Post; for the Johns Hopkins University Club for 1942-43 is John D. Piro, '44. Opens 17th Consecufivi where he is engaged in highei studies. The position of Treasurer is held University Mourns Death of Dr. Otto Cam's down by Terence J. Mullen, '44. Year With War Issue This Tuesday the second meeting The College of Pharmacy of Ford- past year uncertain concerning their of the Harvester Club will take placi status with the Selectice Service, al- in the Main Lecture Room of Keat KING'S RESTAURANT ham University resumed scholastic Dr. Basile G. D'Ouakil, head o: ing Hall. The senior-junior division though it has been the aim of the the Modern Langauge Department, activity this term with the absence of draft boards to defer pharmacy stu- meets at 12:10 P.M., and the fresh Chinese & American Food two professors who have been asso- dents. The government has appro- has announced that the French Ian man-sophomore unit at 1:10 P.M. Lunch, 35c Dinner, 45c ciated with the college for many priated $5,000,000 for the insurance guage newspaper "Fordham France' Choice of a theme will be the pur of the continuation of their education, will enter its seventeenth consecu pose of these meetings. 373 E. FORDHAM RD. years. . NEAR WEBSTER AVE., N. Y. C. which is now on the floor of Con- tive year of publication, despite thi The Secretary of the Harveste: About commencement time, Dr. gress. The College is also included William J. Bonisteel, professor of in the Navy's V-l, V-5 and V-7 along difficulties occasioned by the accele Botany and Pharmacognosy, was with the Army's Enlisted Reserve rated schedule. called by the United States govern- Corps, with many students enlisted Robert A. Pin, '43, editor of thi ment as Assistant to the Coordinator in these branches. quarterly, has disclosed that of Inter-American Relations. Dr. change in' the policy of the pape: Bonisteel assists in the procurement Probably the most outstanding will be inaugurated this semester, and production of drugs cut off toy achievement of the College during Instead of publishing a collection o the Japanese occupation of the Dutch the past year was the institution of articles on varied subjects as wa: Bast Indies. the First Aid Course, training over GOAL] the custom in past years, a general a thousand in this art. This was theme will be assigned to each issui This year the Pharmacy School under the direction of Dr. Leonard ON THE GRIDIRON; it's that perfect suffered a great loss with the death The initial topic will be the wa: J. Piccoli, who was chosen chairman which will be treated in its varioui combination of important details, qual- of Dr. Otto F. A. Canis, who had been of First Aid Courses in New York ! associated with the college since aspects by the contributors. In thi ity and teamwork — that brings cham.- State. Dr. Piccoli and his assistants coming issue, the effects of the wa' 1917. Graduating from the College of worked steadily for several months pionship honors. IN MEN'S CLOTHING, Pharmacy in 1914, he entered the on literature, politics, and educatio: it's the same combination of perfection resulting in 1,000 trained instructors. will be discussed. armed forces in World War I. In Assisting him in this work were Ross The first meeting of the Frena that has brought RIPLEY top honors on i 1917 Dr. Canis returned to the Phar- Marano, Dr. Leo K. Yanowski, Frank every style-conscious campus. • And | macy as instructor, and advancing Leddy, Albert Sica and Conrad Flor- Club, of which Edward T. Baczswk i steadily he became a professor of the idia. '43, is President, will be held in thi RIPLEY'S one low price makes its hand j college. Dr. Canis was honored with near future, at which plans for th tailored garments;— According to Dr. Piccoli, the en- coming year will be discussed : the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. rollment of Freshmen has been raised ; He was associated with many Phar- Among the events tentative!, considerably and the Faculty is look- planned are a dance and a dinner ai I maceutical Boards and in 1941-42 be- ing to a fast moving year of accom- ;came President of New York State the end of the semester. Dr. plishment. D'Ouakil also stated that due to | Pharmacy Board. the graduation of the Seniors i: B In accordance with government | wishes, the College has now inaugu- January, the Club will depend oi rated the first accelerated program. the present Juniors and Sophomorei |The students have been during the MACHINIST to continue the work of the organ, TOOL and DIE MAKING ization. INSTRUMENT MAKING Courses 3 (o 12 Wschs WELCOME FRESHMEN! FOR MEN «. WOMEN THOMAS KEGAN Member F. T, D, QUAIITY F1OWERS IPLEY Export Individual Instruction Write, Phono or Call9 a.m.-9:30p.m. HAND MADE CLOTHES McDERMOTT -—- We employ no solicitors — Blossom Flower Shop, Inc. 2539 WEBSTER AVENUE Convenient Stores throughout JKHNI0AL— CAFETERIA N. W. Cor. Fordham Rood, Bronx, N. Y. HEW fORIC • OROOKIVN SCHOOL Tel. RAvmond 5-8848 IHROPOLITAN BRONX • QUEENS KEATING HALL 260 W. 41 SI- N.V. lOngacre 3-2JS0 Ffoweri D«|[v0r«d i l.tr»n>ni t>v Stair .,( Hrw Viark PAGE 4 FORDHAM RAM, SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 Maroon Football Prospects for 1942 Season (looking Them Over Seem to Hinge on Strength of the Line

with Bob Whalen The Fordham Ham's football pros- Swimmers Report pects for its fifty-fourth gridiron sea- Rams Versus Rams HAIL, MEN OF FORDHAM son which will open on September omorrow is the one day when Rose Hill is turned over to the This Afternoon 26 with Purdue at Lafayette, Indi- In Grid Preview me of bygone classes. Tomorrow is the day when the old grads ana, will depend upon the strength i together and reminisce of the good old times. Tomorrow is To Coach Lyttle of the Maroon forward wall, which Before Alumni Alumni Day. In keeping with the usual Ford- this year is woefully short of vet- eran material. ham custom, Earl Walsh's beef and brawn crew Mentor Expects Large Walsh Plans Inter-Squad will put on a football game. But this year's set-to Although he has lost many first- Turnout; Needs Men string players to the armed forces, Tussle for Alumni will not be the Prosh-Varsity struggle of the Coach Earl Walsh's troubles were past. Now that freshmen are eligible for varsity For All Events eased somewhat by the abandon- Day Tomorrow play, Earl has been working many of the frosh ment of the three-year rule, and the Swimming Coach Johnny Lyttle addition of Leo Paquin, '37, and with the first string eleven and will split the It will be Ram against Ram to- has once more issued the call for Andy Palau, '37, to his coaching staff. morrow afternoon as the annual entire squad into two teams for the game on swimmers. Johnny wants men and This year the squad's 26 freshmen Fordham University Alumni Day Saturday. All students who have fifty cents to makes no bones about it. Students of are eligible to play varsity ball. proceedings get under way, with all branches of the University who Walsh will call upon this yearling spend and want to see the Rams in their last have any talent at all in the sport of the feature attraction being the talent to bolster the weakened line football game between two picked big scrimmage before the Purdue tussle next aquatics, freshmen included, are asked to report to the gymnasium and abet the veteran backs. In fact, teams, chosen from among the en- week are invited. Game time is 2 P. M. pool this afternoon. the opening game might well spe tire squad, Frosh included. Previous 1942 Alumni Day clash will not be one of those 80-0 af- some of the first-year men in the to this year the Varsity has always Lyttle's plans call for a condition- starting lineup. fairs of the last few years. The freshmen are out fighting for places ing schedule for the next month or met the freshmen. This will afford the old grads an exclusive pre-sea- club and are not at all awed by such stars as Filipowicz, so, aiming at entering a fit squad in The Hams are especially weak at the opening meet against City Col- guard. Walsh has not a single man son look-in on the Maroon football Ititimki, or the Touchdown Twins. They figure they're all on the lege on December 11th. He expressed available here who has played even machine, as presented by Earl same level and many of the positions are wide open. Judging by a need for good men in all events, a minute of varsity competition. Walsh, as well as providing a final tune-up game before the meeting the sice of gome of the newcomers, they ought to be able to take whether or not they have competed Fordham liiis lost its first six guards in other schools. Candidates for the from the 1941 team; two were grad- with Purdue at Lafayette on the care of themselves in any league. It all points to one of those knock- team will work hard, he reveals, and uated and four are now in the armed twenty-sixth of this month. will be required to practise at least down drag-out Pier 3 affairs with the boys blocking and tackling forces. Also, Joe Kovach, sturdy, ag- every Monday, Wednesday and Fri- gressive second string center last According to the latest word from in mil-season style. This will be the last chance to see the Rams day afternoons. Incidentally, also in- fall, whom Walsh shifted to guard Sy Manning, Alumni Secretary, ad- mission will be fifty cents. However, perform under game conditions 'til they open the home season cluded in Lyttle's conditioning pro- during the spring drills, is now in gram is a concentration on daily alumni who present 1942 member- with Pforth Carolina's Tarheels in the Polo Grounds on Oct. 10. the Navy. He was expected to fill one track workouts. Later on, their prac- of the regular guard spots. Pete Pas- ship cards will be admitted without tice sessions will probably be in- charge, and there will be no charge FROM CAMPUS TO CAMP cavage and Jim Pendergast, juniors, creased to five a week. So any who are the only guards remaining with for alumni in uniform or for their have the desire to try out for the friends in uniform who accompany Wi h the increasing demands on the nation's manpower coming varsity experience. However, the dif- team, be prepared to work hard. ficulty has been lightened somewhat them. (This does not include more and more to the front, the death-knell is being tolled on R.O.T.C. members.) Walters Captain by the presence of some promising Fordhiim's athletic prowess. Practically every man in school is talent among the sophomore and As usual, the old grads will have Lyttle has grounds for hope in the an eye open to see how some of last facing the reality of going to war before finishing school. "When number of experienced men who year's Frosh stars will function w 'a the A:'my Enlisted Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve are will report for tank duty this sea- the Varsity, or for some unknown called up there won't be an upper class ball player left. Most of son. Captain Frank "Bucky" Walters find from the present crop of fresh- the f01 leads the line of returning veterans. men. Much interest will especially tball team is subject to immediate call and this is another Frank, a Senior, represents Ford- be showered upon the latter, as big sot rce of worry to Walsh. He's not even sure that the boys will ham's backstroke threat, and won freshmen are eligible for Varsity be aro nd from one Saturday to the next. Fordham has already many points for the Maroon last play this year. During the past sev- given, i year. And the fellow behind him is eral years many a future Polo i. first-class line and a great set of backs to the Naval Air the reason for the enthusiastic smile Grounds hero has made his debut Corps. Walsh is one coach who will have a good alibi if his club on Coach Lyttle's face—Jack Sor- on Alumni Day. Len Eshmont, doesn't man, Soph breast-stroker and Na- Blackie Blumenstock, Steve Fili- have a good season. You just don't lose men like Lansing, tional Junior 220-yard champion. Pierce, powicz, and last year, Ben Babula Kovach, Brennan, etc. And still have great ball teams. and the "Touchdown Twins," Chev- Thi two men who will probably feel the accelerated program Though the irrepressible Vinny Kane has left, his kid brother, Chub- erko and Andrejco. This year eager more lljan anyone else are Ed, KeUeher and Artie 0'Connor.°Kel- by, is ready to carry on in the best eyes will play upon sophs and fresh- leher leses George Babich, captain of basketball, and Hal Savage Kane tradition. If Chubby measures men who may be called upon quite often before the season closes. before ihe season is hardly under way. Bob Croke and Max Loeffler up to his brother's accomplishments in the tank, Lyttle should be quite Among these are Frank Malinowski are already in the armed forces. O'Connor, Btarling his first season happy about the whole thing. and Ed Hintenberger, freshmen as Mart on track mentor, loses his ace by the middle of January. To make it three deep in the ends; Tony Lucci, soph guard; Bill Jack Campbell is one of tbe best quarter-miiers in the country and Librera, freshman center; and breast-stroke, the return of veterans George Elder, '45, and Al Litwa, will certainly be a tough man to replace. Runners of his ability Bob Barnett and Pete La Rosa gives Fordham power as well as depth in freshman, a classy pair of backs. come along once in about ten years. Fran Leary joined the Navy the event. Last year the one-two A brief review of the last few last spring d he'll be missed when the Garden meets begin to punch of Barnett and La Rosa ac- Alumni Day games shows that the Bn STEVE FILIPOWICZ Varsity has always won as it roll around again. counted lor plenty of points, and now, with Sorman to bolster them, freshman guard candidates, Tony pleased. In 1939, Dom Principe and About the only consolation to the athletic outlook at Fordham maybe it will turn into a one-two- ci, sophomore, and freshmen Jim Blumenstock ran and passed is that a 1 the other colleges are in the same boat. This season most three. Incidentally, Pete doubles in George Reiss, Tom Potter and Jim the Frosh dizzy in a 45-0 rout. Dom the diving events. Carringlon in particular, showed up rang up four scores that day and likely w 11 put an end to Fordham's high place in collegiate sports. In the free-style class, an able- well in recent practice drills and Blumie passed for two. Two fresh- There lsla big chance that the spring of '43 will mark the end of bodied trio in the persons of Joe should see considerable action this men who made the assembled gath- college slports for the duration. Paradiso, Bernie McSherry and Jack year. At the tackles, Joe Yackanich ering sit up and take notice were Hagedorn is prepared to defend the and Joe Sadonis are impressing and Flip Filipowicz and Jerry O'Brien. Fordham colors. All three are Se- will likely hold down regular berths. One year later, with Flip pitching MR. GEE GOES TO IOWA niors and have plenty of experience Tom Byrne and Al Kull are pressing them for the Varsity, the Frosh took Early] last June the man who performed the herculean task behind them. them for starting honors. a licking, 34-7. Steve plowed across The Maroon backfield shapes up as for three scores and Len Eshmont of lifting Fordham's track team from the depths to an I4A Cham- C.C.N.Y. Dec. 11 one of the finest combinations in the squirmed 67 yards for another. The pionship in three short years left Rose Hill to become a lieutenant The tentative schedule calls for country, with Jimmy Hearn at quar- Frosh, however, displayed plenty of meets with many strong squads, terback, George Cheverko at left backfield power in Cheverko, An- in the Nivy. To Bob Giegengack belongs one of the best coaching among them City College and Man- half, Joe Andrejco at right helf, and drejco, Babula and Ososki. Last records lh the land. Coming from Brooklyn Prep in 1938, Giegy hattan. The C.C.N.Y. meet, as al- Steve Filipowicz at fullback on the year, however, the Varsity showed gave Forjiham its first Ic. title in history when the Rams copped ready mentioned, will take place at first string team. In addition to these no mercy and ripped Nat Pierce's the Beavers' pool on Dec. 11th. The galloping Rams, Coach Walsh can crew, 80-0. It was here that the he coveted crown in March of '41. No coach ever enjoyed greater Ram has chosen no pushover for its call on a reserve of talented ball burly Filipowicz began skirting the loyalty o more willingness from his team. Night after night the opening opponent. Next on the list carriers, including Joe Ososki and ends like a half-back, and George Maroon Wrs put it on the line and gave everything they had is a meet with R.P.I at Troy, sched- Joe Malley at left half, Harry Cheverko splitting the up-rights on for uled for Dec. 19th. Squatrito and Benny Babula at full- the extra points. ree" and Fordham. The Rams' first home engagement back, George Elder, Ed Benson and Itwil According to present plans, Coach be Lieutenant Robert Giegengack, U.S.N.R. until the war will be on January 16th, against Al Litwa at right half, Mike Vuck- Earl Walsh will split his squad into is over. '.Ue is a member of Comander Hamilton's V-5 Physical Syracuse, long a power in intercol- sanovich and Vin Yablonski at quar- two evenly matched groups, fresh- legiate swimming. After a rest of al- terback. This fast-moving backfield men included. MtnessP, ogram stationed at Iowa City, Iowa. That's the same place most a month, the mermen tackle should take some of the steam out where Beteie Bierman is. The lieutenant will handle the track team Lafayette, Brooklyn College and of the Boilermakers. Joe Sabastean- Temple on Feb. 6th, 11th and 13th, ski, senior center and letter-man, Sport Staff Tryouts but he woh't have one of those powerful teams that the Great Lakes respectively. Continuing this killing will again hold down the pivot post ]>aval Timing Station sports. He'll only have the cadets for a pace, they face Lehigh on the 20th, n the traditionally capable style of Today in St. John's couple of Imonths before they are moved on to advanced training. Manhattan on the 24th, and Roches- Ram centers. Cegengack was in New York during the week getting the family ter on the 27th. Of these, only the Since all indications point to the All freshmen and sophomores meet with the Jaspers is at Ford- interested in trying out for ready to «ove to Iowa. He has lost about ten or fifteen pounds. The use of a strong passing attack this ham, As yet, the schedule has not year, Coach Walsh is concerned places on the RAM sports staff physical fitness program is really getting Giecv fit been announced as complete. more than ever about the ends. The are requested to stop in at the RAM office in the basement of WHAL1WS DRUGS - This freshman Al I^twa from Cam- right end position offers no trouble at all, with senior letter-winner Stan St. John's Hall this afternoon at OBI, N. J, has been putting Eabula and Cheverko to shame with Attention Ritinski on hand to hold down the 3 P. M. Assignments ior the next the longek punting seen around Fordham in i/ears Bob job. For the left flank vacated by issue will be given out at that FRESHMEN! Jim Lansing, the coach has four time. Stewart, ast year's Sports Editor and Looking Them Over col- promising pass receivers in Ed Slo- Any student from the Down- urrimst, is now stationed at Madison, Wisconsin. ... George Babich If You Want ihe Best, dowski, who was converted from town college who wrote sports Ul SCrimma He tackle; senior George Babieh of bas- for the Maroon Quill last year Sw^T ? "^ ^- • • • °*pht ^ clinch that It's at ketball renown, and freshmen Ed and wishes to write for the RAM m C Uple f Weeks Geor e Te Hintenberger and Frank Malinow-, should also come to the office toTaZ be Zdoingt alright, u m \the° army. ° ...He -was • • •only 9 in a P°shor **«t tim• e MADOW'S ski. When it comes to the points after today. If there are any members 263 E, Fordham Rd. touchdown freshman Ed Lynk, ver- of the junior class who are de- satile flanker, will vie with George sirous of obtaining places on the J hn Bullet ^ • • • ° " " Witk0wski scored Cheverko in doing the place-kicking, sports staff, there will be a meet- Spectally Styled George will he helped out in the ing of the staff for them on Mon- ior Crowley>s air CQdets last week as punting assignments by freshman day at three o'clock. Jewelry Al Litwa. FORDHAM RAM, SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 PAGE 5 Senior, Junior, Soph ROTC Enrollment Increase sidelines by benny babula Class Officers In First Full War Year Back in harness the Rams arc pac-become very repulsive as usual to all A substantial increase in the en- ings will be utilized to provide the ing daily through ruugh, sweaty opposition. Jimmy's proving himself Assume Posts rollment has enlarged the R.O.T.C. martial strains and will be broadcast scrimmages that will prove invalu- a sensational punt retriever. He feels unit in its first year under Colonel over the new system. able on the first battle front of Pur- very selfish if he scores more than Doyle, La Ronca, Bertoli John S. Pratt, P.M.S.&T. Rumors to the effect that an ob- due. The green jerseyed Ram fresh- twice. . . . Michael Vucksanovich This year a fifty percent increase stacle course is to be erected on the men will have to be done over be- and "Stick with the Rit" combina- And Kiefer Will Lead in the quota for eligible Junior can- parade grounds as part of the physi- fore their baptism of fire in a col- tion will demonstrate how to pul Senior Class didates has resulted in a record num- cal program were described by Cap- Ipge gTidiron fracas. Many of the your noggin in there and knock ber of advance students. The unit has tain John A. Clear as wholly uncon- rookies are so talented that Ear) bruising tackles into the grandstand. been further augmented by the ad- firmed, stating that no information sometimes calls a special tea huddle Their next performance will be in As the new scholastic year got dition of 36 recruits from the Ford- was available as to its probability. with Carberry and the Granite Boys the Purdue game. Ritinski's defen- under way, the class officers elected ham School of Business, now located to conclude which are well done and last spring assumed their official No radical change is to be made sive play is the cynosure of all eyes. on the campus. in the general military construction ready for reserve or active duty. Off the records Stanislaw Ritinski duties. Besides The war has resulted in a general he work en- of the new regiment, which will Last year our club was acclaimed boldly asserted that he'd race any- intensification of program and in the function according to the plans of the best in the East. We confirmed one on the team in a hundred yard tailed in their of- observance of military regulation and fices, the presi- previous years. The personnel of the those words by even bounding into dash for a beer. . . . Mike's discre- courtesy. In keeping with this stif- instruction staff, with the exception the Sugar Bowl. ... This year, Ford- tion as a signal caller will entitle dents are also fened program of discipline, the "ex officio" mem- of Colonel Pratt's replacement of Lt. ham is rated by many oJ the grid- him to see much action this year. Colonel has issued orders making the Colonel Smylie, remains the same as critics as the potential No. 1. eleven Mike's dark complexion is a wonder- bers of the stu- salute compulsory. In the future all dent council. last year. However, a new method of of America. Earl Walsh would say ful camouflage on a cloudy day. His students, advanced or basic, will be assigning instructors has been insti- that that prestige is taboo. He doesn't only give-away is he shows his white For Senior of- required to salute upon meeting a tuted whereby one officer has the believe in the prognosticators of teeth when he smiles. . . . ficers the class of priest or a commissioned officer. The same class for two years in succes- football. However, Earl is as firmly Joseph Sabasteanski and Joseph '4 3 selected basic students, however, will not be sion, thus enabling him to become concreted in spirit and optimism as Yackanich, our two strong - armed Thomas M. expected to salute members of the better acquainted with the abilities the rest of the team. He and many "Irish" linemen, will display every Doyle as presi- advanced course. of the individuals and to make a other observers and can see the conceivable tackle on record in foot- dent, Frank D. Mass calisthenics has been initi- more exact estimate of potential grim determination with which the ball, from shoe strings to necking. La Ronca as vice- ated as a part of regular drill as an leadership. team carries out their assignments. Plenty of previous experience has president, Leon- Tom Doyie ard J. Bertoli as aid in achieving precision. A greater stress shall be placed "Bring On Your Fordham Rams," given them their polished, vicious Another innovation is the use of on individual initiative in the basic technique. The two Joes add a tre- secretary, and William C. Keifer as Says Purdue, "We're Not a Push- treasurer. the public address system in facili- course with each Sophomore to be over!" These words are quoted from mendous amount of physical strength tating instruction and centralizing given a chance to command and in- the headlines of the "Indianapolis to the forward wall. This department In Junior Year, Raymond L. Good- command. Until music can be fur- struct an actual unit in the funda- Star," Purdue's own paper. Purdue will scream if the famous number rich was elected president, Andrew nished by the Corps Band, record- mentals of drill. at the present feels, without reserva- "55" alongside of Joe Sabasteanski's W. Lawrence vice-president and tion, rather confident that their en- name isn't stamped on the official Thomas A. Wolfe to the dual office gagement with the Rams will be of AII-American team. . . . Tom Byrne of secretary-treasurer. In addition to STUDENT COUNCIL DRAWS an entirely different complexion than will brace up the other tackle post. these Robert J. Mullens was elected UP 'SHORT YEAR' PLANS Two Fordham Men that of last year. With "Yack" and "Byrne" lending as chairman of the Junior Prom May they hold their wits when their brawn and bulk, Fordham's Committee. Lost in Action they witness the spectacle of Steve line will be well balanced. Last year's Freshman class, the (Continued from page 1) "Rodney the Rock" Filipowicz in ac- Latent promise is surfacing from class of '45, chose for their officers in meeting. Ryan was chosen as Presi- As the forward drive of the war tion. Steve's line quivering bucks and George Babich, Ed Hintenberger, Ed iophomore year the following: dent last June and, as a result, the effort of the United State's made it- unerring eye as a passer will un- Slowdowski and many new husky Thomas F. Dillon president, Thomas elections were confined to the under- self felt in every corner of the globe, doubtedly All-Americanize him in freshmen. The time element in P. Canavan vice-president, Robert offlcers. The voting resulted in the the news of vic- every paper in this country. . grooving these men into star per- M. DeBaun, secretary, and Joseph A. election of Thomas M. Doyle, '43, astory was mixed "Rumba Joe Andrejco" will again formers is just a matter of a few McGlone treasurer. James W. Ashley Vice-President, Raymond L. Good- with both sor- raise the throngs of gaping specta- hours under the guidance of Paquin. was appointed chairman of the Vigi- rich, '44, as Secretary and Joseph P. row and admir- tors to their feet by his swivel hips ... Ed Benson, a Flatbush fullback, lance Committee. Hanson as Chairman of the Commit- ation on Rose and rumba numbers while eluding is only 17 years old. This gent is a tee on Entertainment. Hill when it was would-be tacklers. Joe seems to have towering giant who tips the scales The Council's final action for the learned that the more anti-knox stored up this year well over two hundred and spells C'EST LA GUERRE day was to fix October 16 as the date toll of our offen- and if he persists in making those "all football in his frame." for the annual Harvester Club dance. sive actions was long jaunts for pay dirt, he'll rate as The Rams are now gritting their Attempting to choose a date with an partially paid the best runner of the current year teeth . . . digging in their cleats . . Those Enlisted in ERC eye towards the convenience of the for by placing . . . Sam Ososki, George Cheverko, and about too yell for the initial Face Call at Twenty student body, the Council decided the terse state- George Elder and Jimmy Hearn wil! victory V. upon October 16, the end of the first ments "killed in quarter for underclassmen. action" and "The exigencies of the war have "missing in ac- now become such that it is expected tion" beside the PAT BOARMAN PLANS that by the end of the college term Intramural Tourney names of two of Jack Leahy NEW MONTHLY FORMAT or semester beginning in September Fordham's recent graduates. those student members of the Re- Summer Term Ends From the Class of 1940, Lieut, j.g. [Opens Monday (Continued from page 1) serve tuho haue reached selective service age will all or for the most Richard J. Dempsey, U.S.N.R., was pieces which are sprinkled through- part be called to active duty and With ROTC Dance killed in action, while Lieut. John S Fordham's Board of Intramural out the issue. Marshall I. Boarman, 44, Leahey, '41, of the Army Air Corps, offers a story about a camel, "Jenny those reaching that age during sub- j Athletics, Vin Clancy, announced sequent terms will similarly be As a pleasant relief from the has been missing in action since the I last Tuesday that, war or no war, Made Her Mind Up," and also edits called." early part of this month. the art column. tedium of the studies of Fordham's I intramural competition will continue This statement by Secretary of first summer session, the Officers' While on Rose Hill, Dempsey high- | on Rose Hill. The Touch - Football In addition to many of the regular War Stimson on September 10 had Club of the Reserve Officers' Train- lighted his extra-curricular activities ! League gets under way next Mon- departments, a section on current lit- great significance for Fordham's stu ing Corps sponsored a dance on with membership in the Student I day and entries must be handed in erature begins in the new number of dents, many of whom are members August 28th. Departing from- the Council, serving in the capacity of [ to Mr. Clancy this afternoon at the the magazine under the title "Book of the Reserve ard would be great usual custom of military attire, the President of the Harvester Club. He 1 latest. So quick action is what is re- of The Monthly" and Wilson P. ly affected by any such mobilization, dance was informal. About 150 also was an active member of the j quired, students. Dizard, '44, is its editor. His first re- On the basis of the Secretary's an- couples gathered in the cool Marble Sodality and the Mimes and Mum- Vinny has not decided yet just views cover "The Song of Berna nouncement many of the undergrad- Room of Keating Hall to dance to mers, in addition to finding time for what form the league will take, dette" by Franz Werfel, besides tw< uate body would be faced with the the music of Joe Carroll and his membership in the various debating whether "round robin" or elimina- books on relations with the South prospect of withdrawing from thi Orchestra. societies, and the Physics and Chem- tion. It depends, he says, on the American republics. University shortly after the finish of istry Clubs. The members of the club, which is number of entries. Said entries may In the poetry section Kenneth T. the mid-year examinations. During his college career, Leahey, be made through the class or group composed of the advanced course a resident student, found time for Gallagher, and Joseph V. O'Brien, Inasmuch as this announcement students of the R.O.T.C. and other representative. Ten names may be both of '44, offer short lyrics. Charles did not give more than an outline of two years' membership in the Glee submitted, eight regular players and Seniors who attended, termed the Club and the Chairmanship of the K. Luks, '42, gives the readers an ex what course would be followed in dance a complete success. two substitutes. ample of the surrealistic story. carrying out the proposed mobiliza- Junior Prom in between duty on the Favorites for the title will be the tion, it is not as yet known precisely The elections for club officers were main telephone switchboard where The Monthly members behind the held soon after the Seniors returned Junior Boarders, who last year won "profuse illustrations" referred to by what will be the effect on the Ford- he worked to partially pay his way the tourney going away. Johnny ham regiment of the R.O.T.C, the for the summer session in June. through college. the editor are Gaetano S. Diana, '43, James F. Young, '43, a veteran of Szajna, Boarder aerial wizard and who has drawn several cartoons, and members of which will henceforth varsity third baseman, will undoubt- be automatically enrolled in the En- three years' service in the Regular W. Dwight Fisher, '44, who contrib Army, was elected President of the edly return with all his old skill. He utes some pen-and-ink sketches. listed Reserve as soon as they join CATERING TO THE will have able support from Jim the unit. All that is known at pres- Club. Other officers are James B. STUDENTS OF Kosch, the "Midland Park Express," The Monthly announces a contesl ent is derived from the Secretary's Hoskinson, '43, Vice-President, and whose prowess in an open field for the Freshmen in the new issue- declaration that "the War Depart- Edward A. Melvin, '43, Secretary. FORDHAM lacked up many a score for the Four prizes of ten dollars each will ment planned to modify the R.O.T.C. Young expressed the opinion of Boarders last year. Szajna will have be awarded to the best contribution program to confirm to an early ter- the entire group when he stated that a dependable target for his sharp- in the fields of poetry, art, essay, and mination." short story. The editor has requeste. the club would have the most suc- Special College Lunches shooting in the sticky-fingered per- Fordham students together with cessful year in its history. He based son of "Sleepy Joe" Doyle. Chunky that all manuscripts be handed in his claim on the tremendous success Lou Collela, tagged by his team- before October 20th in order to b the members of the Reserve in other eligible for a prize. For upperclass colleges and universities now await of the recent event, the only one of Sandwiches—Hot Dishes—Sodas mates "Bullet Joe," forms the bul: the summer session. Also a much wark of the impregnable Junior men who wish to contribuate to the some definite statement from Wash- SAVE MONEY AND BUY next issue, the deadline will be ington, clarifying or superseding Sec- greater membership is anticipated line. Another outfit "likely to suc- r e t a r y Stimson's announcement, this year, due to the 50% increase OUR MEAL TICKETS | ceed" is last year's Freshman BS-D October 10th and the office hours of in the quota of the Junior Class. ! class, which fought its way to the the magazine are from two to two- which will establish a solid basis .WE DELIVER finals only to run into the Boarders thirty in the office in the basemen for future plans. i at a time when Szajna was feeling of St. Robert's Hall. FORDHAM PHARMACY his oats. The Frosh team was sound- WELCOME TO THE ly trounced, 26-0, mainly through Daily Mass Offered V. J. CONSILV1O the efforts of "Big John," who pitch- FR. GANNON PREDICTS For Service Men CLASS OF '45A 552 E. FORDHAM RD. ed no less than three touchdown [ passes. 3 YEAR COLLEGE PLAN Bronx, N. Y. Every morning during the pres- Visit Tel. FO. 4-7749-7790 Last year the league was run as a ent school year, Masses will be ! "round robin," due to the large num- . (Continued from page 1) said for those Fordham men who •ber of entries; a defeat did not mean with good news at the end." are in the various branches of the j elimination from the tournament. In The interventionist Republican pa- armed service. ' KINE'S FOLEY'S 'fact, the only team to go through the per, The New York Herald Tribune, There will be two Masses said Jleague undefeated was the Boarder cited Fr. Gannon's talk as a "frank each morning, both followed by Tea Room NEWSSTAND •outfit. So, if you wish to enter your and honest statement that puts ir the recitation of the Rosary, the •class or group, don't fail to do so plainest words the reason for pre- first at 7:30, exclusively for the FOR PURE FOOD SERVED IN FORDHAM ROAD (ert Blckford'i) [this afternoon. The more entries, the Pearl Harbor isolationism." Thi Resident Students, and the second [[merrier the competition. plaudits of the other papers referre at 8:10 for those Day Students who THE MOST SANITARY WAY As usual, teams will have some consistently to the admirable frank- wish to make their spiritual of- [[incentive for good work. Individual ness, honesty, clearness, and validity fering for Fordham's fighting men. CANDIES AND ICE CREAM VISIT Jgold football charms will be given of statement found in the Gannon All students are urged to at- FRESH DAILY FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bto the winners. And, in a day when address. The consensus of editorial tend these services for it is ap- BARBER SHOP .contact sports are considered so es- opinion seemed to be that the speech parent that each should do his bit 368 Fordham Road was a well-needed answer to the Service—Cleanllnsu—Courteiv sential in developing physical fit- for those making the supreme sac- BETWEEN WEBSTER & MARION ness and the aggressive spirit, you question of what is tho isolationis rifice. 2559 WEBSTER AVE!, North of Fordham Solve it to your country. viewpoint today. Tel. FO. 4-9392 PAGE 6 FORDHAM RAM, SEPTEMBER 18, 1942 Fordham Students Afhletic Association Numbers Enter Seminaries Five Newcomers This Fall Many Prominent Campus By JIM McGOVEKN I before coming East with Jim Crow- OFF CAMPUS Fordham's undergraduate athletes ley. Figures Aspire to haven't been the only ones to answer Earl was admitted to the New Uncle Sam's call, as evidenced by the York bar seven years ago. He is un- By Bill Meade Priesthood fact that as a new college sports year married and lives in New York all rolls around five new faces have ap- year round. In his position as chief peared in the Athletic Association scout he seldom saw the Rams play Twenty-four Fordham graduates front office, replacing men who have more than one game a year, catching and former students have recently entered the armed services. only the S.M.U. opener in 1941, and As autumn slowly drops in mellowed leaves, a new scholastic year entered various seminaries to pre- The big change, of course, is in the traveled everywhere from New York pare for ordination. Included among head football coach berth, with Earl to California. Undaunted by the starts at Fordham, with a brand new batch of Freshmen, Sophomores, mass exodus of grid lettermen to the these prospective clergymen are Walsh replacing Lt. Cmdr. James H. and Juniors stepping into old grooves worn soft by a hundred years of Crowley, now showing them how at armed forces, the new head coach three former members of the RAM looks forward to a great year for the feet. the North Carolina Naval Pre-Flight staff, James G. Finlay, '44, Walter E. School, for the duration. There are Maroon. The Freshman, the latest addition to the family, is hereby duly warned Stokes, '44, and John N. Brooks, also two other changes on the foot- Leo Paquin, the new end coach, in advance that he is waltzing into the best four years of his life. Open '42. ball coaching staff. Leo Paquin, '37, graduated from Fordham in 1937. He the eyes fast, and keep them open. You will see much, remember more, Other prominent Campus figures has replaced Ed Kosky and Andy played left end on the famous "seven who left are, Albert L. Bartlett, '42, Palau, '37, has replaced Nat Pierce. blocks of granite" of '35 and '36. Af- and cherish all. It's a perfect setup for a lifetime of memories. . . . the Band's well-known drum-ma- Both Pierce and Kosky are now ter graduation he was signed to play Don't miss the boat. . . . jor; Robert O. Waring, '40, former Lieutenants (j. g.) assisting Crowley with the New York Giants, but after editor of the Fordham-France; Law- at Chapel Hill. performing in the All-Star game in rence J. McGowan, '42, former pre- The other two A.A. changes are 1937 he took a position as head foot- The Sophomores have had a small nip on the bottle of Fordham tradi- fect of Sodality; Donald J. Reagan, Artie O'Connor, '27, who replaces ball coach at Xavier High School in tion, None have regretted it upon reflection. They say Sophomore year is '44, winner of last year's Fred Allen Bob Giegengack as head track coach New York City and also played Sun- ; Talent Search, and Joseph E. Ryan, and Jim Barnwell, '40, who will act day ball in the American Associa- the tough one. Look out. . . , . - . • '44, promising football player. as Publicity Director until Tom tion. Don't you believe it. It took us only, three years and a can of kerosene Deegan returns from a leave of ab- Andy Palau was graduated in 1937. to get out, but this is our.fourth In Senior.and there's a shortage of sence as press agent for the Army He played quarterback for three War Show. Giegengack is also in the years, winning the Madow trophy in kerosene, Navy's Pre-Flight Training Program, the N.Y.U.-Fordham game of 1935, ***** but he is stationed in Iowa. which the Maroon won, 21-0. His Earl Walsh, the new head football outstanding record as coach at St. || The present Juniors will be graduated Seniors before the Junior Prom coach, is no stranger to Fordham. He Cecilia's High School induced the at the rate this accelerated program is gaining momentum, but this is came to Rose Hill with Jim Crowley Fordham authorities to bring him definitely a Fordham man's big social year, It's been the custom for so back in 1933 and for eight years back to Rose Hill. He's married and acted as chief scout and backfield lives in Englewood. long, the Faculty has written it into the curriculum, Always a day oft be- coach, Earl has had an interesting Jim Barnwell, acting publicity di- fore a dance, and a week after. Exams are conveniently given at football and highly successful career. rector while Tom Deegan is with the games, and finals at basketball games. The last one to yell is flunked. That's He was born in Iowa and lived on Army War Show, is a 1940 graduate. a farm during his grammar school He was Sports Editor of The RAM the only sorry note. But the lads in the know start the "Ram" at home, and high school days. Then, after an and ran with the track team. After and start yelling as soon as they get off the Subway. outstanding high school athletic re.c- graduation he worked as correspon- A word to the wise, you know, . . . Al Bartlett Jack Brooks ord, he went to Notre Dame, where dent with the New York Times and tS| St. Joseph's Seminary in Dun- he played right halfback in 1919, '20did publicity work for the American Jr'| woodie, the Seminary of the New and '21. Sports Publicity Bureau. ;i| As far as the old men about the Campus are concerned — they are York Arch-Diocese, received the After graduation he helped Knute Artie O'Connor, '27, is replacing following: Michael J. Cahir, "42, Vin- Rockne at summer coaching school Bob Giegengack as cross-country and breathlessly referred to as Seniors (by the Seniors, of course), and as cent A. Cracco, '42, Lawrence J. and acted as a football and basket- track coach for the duration. He cap- Cap and Goons by-a few of the envious element—their days at Fordham McGowan, '42, Robert F. McCor- ball official in the Big Six and Mis- tained the track team in his senior year while starring in the sprints. are numbered. The Dean now has the Draft Boards helping him to count mick, '42, John N. Brooks, '42, souri Valley Conferences. Leonard A. Daly, '42, Bernard J. In 1922 Earl was admitted to the O'Connor also was a regular right them. The only trouble is, the D.B.'s often count by tens, instead of ones, McSherry, '42, Philip R. Doyle, '43, bar after a hard grind at summer halfback on the football team in his and you end up reading about the Graduation in the Upton Daily Bugle, and Bernard J. McMahon, '44. law school. Then he went to Dowiing senior year. He has helped Bob To the Jesuit Novitiate at St.-An- College in Des Moines, Iowa, as ath- Giegengack in an unofficial capacity Since the Seniors spent their summer at Fordham instead of Newport, ietic director and football coach, for several years and also has acted Southampton, and sundry other resorts (not to forget Coney Island), a drew-on-Hudson went: Robert O. Waring, '40, Albert L. Bartlett, '42, where he remained for nine years as a track official. brief capitulation of some of the highlights is probably now in order. The Frederick J. Dillemuth, '44, James following will be rendered as a tribute to all the midnight oil that was C. Finlay, '44, Walter E. Stokes, '44, burned, and to all the bone dust that was made in the usual avid pursuit Francis O. Giampino, '45, Wallace G. Campbell, '45. 'Father Pro Set tor November of knowledge. (Ed. note: Off Campus was almost struck by lightning at (Continued from page 1) this point, for some unknown reason.) The Immaculate Conception Sem- in the Mimes, in order that the tary, serving also as officers of the inary at Huntington, L. I., received united group. This will mean that Well, first we started class on the 22nd of June. Then we opened the the following: William F. Gleeson, younger men may receive the bene- books three weeks later because there were a lot of beautiful flowers fits of the experiences and knowl- the Greek Play, ordinarily a more '42, Robert A. Moore, '42, and Alfred edge of the upperclassmen is the or less independent enterprise, will blooming' on the Campus and we all wanted to save a few. . . . Summer A. Soave, '44. Joseph E. Ryan, '44, fundamental basis of the new sys- come under Mimes activities for the School started, with nuns, priests, and brothers at every turn. We did went to St. John's, Brighton, Mass.; tem, the Moderator said. Freshmen year. Sophocles' "Antigone" will notice a girl or two on the Campus, but shucks, how can you develop more Donald J. Reagan, '44, to Our Lady will serve an apprenticeship of sorts. most likely be the classic chosen for of Lake Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio; the annual Hellenic offering. than a nodding acquaintance with a girl in six weeks. . . . Also, all this John E. Devlin, '45, Our Lady of Mr. Musurillo, while deploring the time it rained about nine days a week, and all day on Sunday to break the """rovidence, Warwick Neck, R. I.; paucity of Freshmen trying out for The Penthouse Theatre, which monotony . . . naturally one studies when it rains, so the class is well up James V. Keogh, '42, to St. Isaac behind-the-scenes-positions, stated proved such a success last year with on its funnies, and can hold up its end of a confab on the Contemporary Jogues, Wernersville, and William that the technical side of dramatics Goldoni's "Servant of Two Masters," Theater. Provided, of course, it's played at the local RKO. , . . The neigh- A. Kelleher, '44, Maryknoll Clark's, will be stressed. will be continued this year. The Moderator expressed optimistically boring Tea Shoppes got a small play at times, but that was strictly done Summit, Pa. "Too many Freshmen seem to think that acting talent is the only that he felt this y»nr's offering to keep out of the rain. . . . Lots of swimming and tennis was the order thing we want in the Mimes," Mr. would be as successful as last year's. of the day. . . . Swimming to class with tennis rackets on your feet . . . Musurillo said. "They fail to realize The production will be "Turandot," it sure did rain. . , . 'that production men, men who do written by Goldoni's rival, Count ***** Paul Smith Chosen j the work bacKstage, who are the Carlo Gozzi, in the late eighteenth ' technical brains, the stage managers, century. It is a happy thing about a This one has been making the rounds, so to keep Fordham in the know As Glee Club Head are needed just as much as, if not Chinese princess and a Tartar prince we pass this ear of corn on. ... - • ' j. ' more than, men with acting talent." and has come from the original Ital- The Broadway theatrical agent was awakened by a phorie^call at 4 A.M. During the past week, the Uni- A unification of all dramatic ac- ian to modern American by way of "I talk," said the voice on the other end. , [M"MS*£- versity Glee Club has been con- tivities on campus under the Mimes German and British translations. i l ducting try-outs for new members banner has been achieved for the A series of short farces and one- "What do mean, you talk?" ''••^"iS W kMmm:4 •••>"' ' to fill the vacancies left by last current year, with Mimes officers, "I want a job on the stage. I talk," persisted"the/yj3ieej||§|e £;k act plays by Marshall Boarman and year's graduates. Father Theodore J, Joseph P. Hanson, '43, President, William Kiefer, '43, and others, are "What makes you think that you can get a'joK'onifthjystage'just be- Farley, S.J., the Moderator, has Robert Kibbee, '43, Vice-President, also planned for production later in cause you talk?" asked the angry agent. ' "'•-«* WftpS' stated that, thus far, over seventy and Vincent N. Gannon, '44, Secre- the year. "I'm a flog," the voice answered. '!-.--, students have been auditioned. In conjunction with these try- outs, Paul J. Smith, '43, newly- DEFINITION OF THE WEEK: elected Chairman of the Board of For Your Some call a blush a reddening of the cheeks due to modesty, shame, or Directors, announced that a new HOWDY embarrassment, but a more scientific classification has been worked out policy is in effect. As a result of the by some poor struggling unknown, and reads: relocation of the Downtown Col- FRESHMEN! MEMORIZING WORK "A blush is a temporary erythema and calorific effulgence of the lege, now on the campus, students in that branch are now eligible for Come in and Get To make it physiognomy, Setiolized by the perceptiveness of the sensorium, in a pre- membership. It is expected that this Acquainted dicament of- inequilibrity, from a sense of shame, anger, or other cause, ruling will greatly increase the num- Easier eventuating in a paresis of the vaso-mortorial, muscular filaments of the SLACKS, SWEATERS ber of applicants over last year. Quicker facial capillaries, whereby, being divested of their elasticity, they become Fr. Farley disclosed yesterday that SPORTSWEAR suffused with a radiance emanating from an intimidated praecordia." all posts on the Board of Directors More Certain for 1942-43 have been filled. In ad- PRICES ARE RIGHT! dition to Chairman Smith, its mem- Use the Bull Filipowicz swears this happened— bers are: F. Robert McCarthy, '43; A defense attorney in a Pennsylvania drunken driving case asked the Joseph A. Castellanos, 43; Francis arresting policeman, "But if a man is on his hands and knees in the middle X. O'Brien, '43: James B. Smith, '44; James P. Irwin, '44; and John P. DARNLEYS, Inc. AUTOMATIC of the road, does that prove he was drunk?" Gallagher, '45. 389 E. Fordham Rd. "Well no, sir, it does not," replied the boy in blue. "But this one, sir, was trying to roll up the white line." N.W. COR. FORDHAM ROAD MEMORIZER & WEBSTER AVE. Inquire at the Book Siore FOR ALL YOUR OVERHEARD ON THE ROTC RIFLE RANGE— Sergeant Smith: This bullet will penetrate two feet of wood, so re- FORDHAM member to keep your heads down. NEEDS This bit of philosophy was picked up one night last week on the second floor of St. Robert's Hall— SUPERFOODS "Why this water runs off my back like water off a duck's back," said . -• • •- ;SHOP;iiT-^'-."'.;;v •• the duck. ' • . * Notes on the tea league— , ." Fp Man/mount's first open house falls the day before'the Senior semester 388 EAST FORDHAM RD. exams begin. The- Frosh, Sophs, and Juniors will have .to do the) honors, BO^KSTORiEiE . Sunday, September 27. • • • ' •