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VOL. XIX. No. 22—EIGHT PAGES PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, R. I., MAY 8, 1957 CENTS A COPY Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration Former P. C. Dominican Performs New Pakistan Missionary Duties Four Friars Commemorate Ordination Father Hyacinth Putz. O.P. former• ly a professor of Theology and mod• On Monday, May 20. in the Com-j ern languages at Providence College, munity Chapel at 4:45 p.m., a Sol-1 and a prefect in Stephen Hall, now omn High Mass will be celebrated byl I engaged in Dominican missionary the Reverend Philip C. Skehan, O.P.,1 work in Pakistan, has written sev• to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver-j eral members of the clerical faculty sary of his ordination to the priest-I I at the College of his activities. hood. At the same time. Low Masses] will be said on the adjoining altars' The American Dominicans of St. by the Reverends Walter A. Mur-j Josephs Province have been en• laugh. O.P., John C. Rubba, O.P., and • trusted with the care of a Pakistan Edward L. Skelly. O.P. mission 35,000 square miles in area, over which are scattered some 3.000 Fr. PuU Catholics. The area comprises the Father Murtaugh Rahimyar Khan, a large city to the southwestern portion of the Punjab The Reverend Walter A. Murtaugh, far north. Both Moslem and Catholic in what was formerly the north of O.P., chairman of the physics de• patients and students will be ac• India The life of a missionary in partment, was born here in Provi• cepted in the finished institutions. such a situation is one of continual dence on April 7, 1903. He is a grad• Father Putz and Father Scheerer i tours to the villages, or "chaks," as uate of La Salle Academy and Provi• have been touring the "chaks" of ' they are called in Punjabi. The pres- dence College, Class of 1924. He was Bahawalpur, a typical tour taking ap• i ent complement of the mission con- professed at St. Joseph's Priory, Som• proximately four days, Father Puts I sist of four priests and a brother, erset. Ohio, and was ordained in writes: "Yesterday we began a tour but it is expected that it will be in• Washington in 1932. Father Mur• at Sadiqabad down along the border creased shortly by more priests and taugh has studied at Ohio State, and of Sind, but a single day of rain, Fr. Rubba brothers and by the Dominican Sis• Fr. Murtaugh the first since our arrival, changed received his Master's Degree in Sci• ters from Sparkill. N. Y. ence from Catholic University in even many of the roads into quag• 1943 He has written a laboratory Father Luke Turon, the mission mires. The catechist was stranded process manual, and has contributed doctor, is now practicing medicine by mud in one of the villages and articles to several science periodicals. at Holy Family Hospital in Rawal• could not meet us However, we did Father Rubba pindi. Father George Westwatcr is make two stops during which we administered nine First Communions, The Reverend John C. Rubba. O.P.. the pastor and the mayor of Loreto, three infant Baptisms, convalidated a professor of Spanish, was born on a Catholic village in the north Fa• marriage, and said Mass twice . . . October 30, 1903, in Hammonton, N. ther A L. Scheerer, Brother Thomas when we arrived home ... we felt J. He attended Providence College I Aquinas, and Father Putz are at the our trip wa^ far from being in vain." for two years and left to be pro• central station, where the mission has acquired twelve acres of land, upon Father PuL: cues on to describe how fessed at St. Rose's. Springfield, Ky. Mass is said on all sorts of impro• In 1926 Father Rubba was awarded ! which it is planned to erect a Cath• olic center with church, rectory, con• vised altars, indoors and out, and ex• his A.B by the Chicago Aquinas vent, hospital, girls' and boys' grade plains how confessions are heard Philosophical Studium. In 1934, two and high school. Similar plans are whenever and wherever possible. years after his ordination in Wash• ' being formulated for Loreto and for (Continued on Page 8) ington, he went abroad and studied at the Milan and Florence Universi• ties for four years, and received de• grees of Ph.D. and S.T.Lr., and Doc• tor of Letters. Father Rubba was Lecture On Optometry assigned to the Providence College
; faculty in September, 1938, and is now a member of the language de• Fr. Skelly Fr. Skehan partment. At present he is the mod-^ Completes AED Season erator of the Third Order of Saint * Dominic. IN ME MOR I AM Green, Dean of the Massachusetts Father Skehan Rhode Island ALPHA will bring In your prayers you are asked College of Optometry, will be guest The Reverend Philip C. Skehan, this year's series of lectures in the Instruction Series to remember the repose of the healing arts professions to a close on speaker. His topic will be "Choosing O.P., born on September 20, 1901, in soul* of the fathers of William next Monday evening. May 13. For a Caner in Optometry" Anderson, Indiana. He graduated Pilkington, '58, and John Wid- the benefit of students who might be i from Providence College and was Dr. Green is a graduate of the Given Over Radio interested in optometry, Dr. Ralph H. (Continued on Page 7) Massachusetts College of Optometry and the Illinois College of Optometry, receiving the degree Doctor of Op• "Innocente Come Prima." a comedy tometry from the litter in 1930. He in one act, adapted from "Yorick." has been affiliated with the Boston was presented on Doctor Salvatore Junior Promenade Ready school since that time .md has served G. Scotti'5 "Learning is Fun" pro- ¡ as Director of the College clinic, As• gram, May 5, over Radio Station | sistant Dean, and has b< ;n Dean since WJAR. The characters were enacted 1946. by members of Dr. Scotti's Italian Queen Finalists Selected The lectures on Monday evening 104 class. Anthony Miele, 59. por• will bepn at 73(1 pjn. in the auditor• trayed Il Pretore (the Judge); Rich• This Friday night. May 10. 1957, This year's she (or the Prom, the : Invitations have been sent to each ium of Albertus Magnus Hall. It is ard DeNoia, '59, enacted the role of the Class of 1958 of Providence Col- Rhodes - on - the • Pawtuxet Ballroom, of the ladies who will attend the hoped that all students interested in La Vecchia (the old woman); and lege will hold its greatest social event will be extravagantly decorated by Prom. Guests of honor will include optometry will avail themselves of Frank DePetrillo, '59, was L'Usciere during the three year course here— the widely known and sought after the Very Reverend Robert J. Slavin, i the opportunity to meet and talk with (the usher). Another sophomore. the Junior Promenade. Maurice Brule, who, with Ray, will O.P.. President of the College, the ! Dr. Green. All biology majors are ex• John Powers, served as narrator for Music for the Prom will be sup- create a sublime atmosphere for the Reverend John P. Kenny, O.P., mod- pected to attend the production. : plied by the great Glenn Miller or- dancing couples from nine that even- erator of the Junior Class, and mem- I chestra. with Ray McKinley conduct- ing to one the next morning bers of the Administration and fac• Dr Scotti. professor of Italian at ing Ray and the group have at- Six finalists for Queen of the ulty. Providence College, has conducted lamed a central foothold in the in- Prom have been chosen by a com- Gentlemen are reminded that if the program, which is sponsored by ternational spotlight, and have just m.ltce headed by Joe Bell and Jack they haven't bought their bids yet. the College, for several weeks, and has had as guests from time to time, arrived home after playing before Welsh They are as follows: Miss to make sure they do so before Fn- various educator*, students of Italian, packed auditoriums and music houses Jean Gavil of Cranston, escorted by day. In spite of the large number and outstanding Italian-Americans. on their good-will tour throughout Dick Conway; Miss Anne Mane Gor- of men who have already made a Guest speaker Easter morning was ! free Europe Many of the old songs man of Cranston, escorted by V.n definite note in attend.ng, there are the Very Reverend Robert J Slavin, that made the Miller band a hit prior Ferraioli; Miss Catherine Lacourse of still a few tickets remaining, none O.P.. President of the College. to Glenn's disappearance over the South Attleboro. escorted by George of which will be sold at the door, waters of the English Channel dur- Desormeaux; Mrs Edward Murphy Admission to the dance will be by The program is heard over WJAR ing World War II were played, and of Cranston, escorted by her hus- this ticket only Parking for cars is each Sunday at 10 30 a m will be played this Friday, along band. Miss Mary Lou Pugliese of free in the Rhodes spacious parking with the currently popular and re- Johnston, escorted by Pete Gabnele; grounds Photos on page 8. A twenty-five-lecture series per• quest numbers In the last ten yesn and Miss Msryann Rybar of Green- taining to Industrial Relations ended there have been a number of orches- wood, escorted by Charlie Duggan. its term on station WJAR last Mon• day. Every- Monday night Reverend tra leaders who have attempted to The actual selection of the queen JUNIOR CLASS NOTICE play in the 'Miller Mood " None of will be made by Ray McKinley to- . , , junior Class Charles B Quirk, O.P.. Head of the Th# m mb-r e( he them reached the heights as has Ray wards the middle of the evening , ,„ Aquinas Hall Economics Department, was the fea• wj| -tt-nd M in tured speaker This series undoubt•- McKinley—the Texas bom leader. The Queen, with the other five young chapel tomorrow, M»y 9, at 9:30 drummer and singer who uses the lad!es as members of her court, will ^ , ^ «d edly contributed much to the cor• a CI#M rinfl wiM btotl original Miller book in his presenta- then preside over the Prom and will ^ rect development of the economic -( Dr. Ralph H. Green thought of its listeners tions to the dancing public. lead the Grand March | _ 1 J THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957
of the civilized world, but he does not try to destroy their own culture. Rather he tries to — Letters To The Editor — blend the two. The missionary also does a service to his April 29. 1057 organization on campus The number own country. He spreads goodwill, and re• To the Resident Students: of those who sought office ss Class Our l8th Year of Publication spect for the nation and its people. He gives On Tuesday. April 8, you. the resi- Representatives is a striking example PROVIDENCE COLLEGE his fellow citizens a chance to share in bring- .den t students of Providence College, of this spirit, and is most gratifying FRIAR POST OFFICE ing faith and civilization to a less-fortunate saw fit to elect us to fill the offices to us. PROVIDENCE 8, RHODE ISLAND people. Office: Harkins Hall of your Carolan Club We thank you Sincerely, These religious, and the few lay people , Phone UNion 1-1500. Ext. 286 for your support and know that the Jim West water, '58. they have working with them, have given up . Co-Editors-in-Chief James P. Heap, '58 entire resident student body will President, Paul Grady, '58 much for their God. They have left their i Associate Editor James Sheahan, '59 back us in our plans for the year Charley Duggan, '58. homeland, their friends, their legitimate plea- , News Editor Richard Wolfe, '58 to come We arc sure that the trc- Vice President, Business Manager Raymond V. Boutin, '59 sures, and their privacy. The most wonderful Sports Editor James Westwater, '58 mendous spirit evidenced by the resi- Jerry Dittrich, '50, Photography Editor David Heaney, '59 part of the whole thing is that they are happy Art Editor William Donahue, '59 dent students during the past year Secretary, to do it. They give up everything because they Circulation Manager John White, '58 will continue, and the Carolan Club Jim Ryan. '60. Military Attache Dave Pepin '58 are in love. Feature Editor Richard DeNoia, '59 will remain the mosl outstanding Treasurer. — STAFF — Paul Coleman, '58; Charles Duggan, '58; David Harrington, '58; Phil Jackman, '58; Edward Lombardi, '58; Richard SHaker, '58; Dick Kerr, '58; John Tretton, '58; Ray Silva, '58; Robert F. Belluche, '59; Arthur R. Bousquet, '59; Leonard F. Clungham, '59; Robert Ruggieri, '59; Alfred Tenn, '59; Peter Ablondi, '60; Literary Potentiality.. Charles Bunting, '60; Dale Faulkner, '60. Entered as second-class matter, November 6, 1947, at the Post When was the last time you took a book Office at Providence, Rhode Island, under the — Political Viewpoint — Act of March 3, 1897. out of the library? To many students the only By Jim Sheahan Published weekly each full school week during the academic year for the Students of Providence College by the use made of the library is as a combination students interested in Providence College. study hall and lounge. As students at a liberal ************************** Member arts college we should read as much as we Associated Collegiate Press Association, Intercollegiate Press On Monday morning the Senate Chamber of the United States was the possibly can. The library offers a wide variety h Association, and the Rhode Island Intercollegiate I scene of a solemn funeral conducted for a deceased member. This marked Press Association. on almost every subject; approximately forty- | the passing of a remarkable man—a man who was born and brought up on two thousand volumes line the shelves. a farm in Wisconsin, and once elected to the Senate rose from obscurity Most of us find it difficult to read much to become one of its most powerful and controversial n.embc s; a man who outside of the required readings for our was a national hero to some and a merciless scoundrel to others; a man, courses, but think of the time we spend watch• who despite seemingly insurmountable odds, carried on a persistent struggle ing television or at the movies. Reading may against a most formidable foe; a man who had ult n akly .been censured require more effort than is needed to sit pas• I only three years before in this same chamber—I speak of Senator Joseph sively watching a TV screen but the rewards Raymond McCarthy
1- from a book ma be much greater. We can de• Joseph McCarthy was a man dedicated to a cause and for this cause rive great pleasure while bettering ouselves, I'h e fought vehemently In his dealing with some people he was unduly harsh, and learn of places and events that we other• but these instances were few and inevitable under the circumstances. What Christ's Crusade. . . wise would never kno'" by simply allowing irked a number of people were his physical characteristics, such as his sing• ourselves at least an hour a day for some song tone of voice, but one thing is certain—he had the ability to speak the Very few of us will ever have more to do type of extracurricular reading. language of the people and was a living rebuke to many formally educated with the missions than putting something into who prided themselves on vaunted intellectual ism and who certainly realized, the mission collection, or sending a dollar to ¡ that McCarthy had exposed either their weakness in perceiving the enemy Bishop Sheen. The work that is done in this i or, what is worse, their embracing the communist standard field by our priests, brothers, and sisters is far I removed from us, and, for a great part, un• From that eventful day at Wheeling, West Virginia, seven years ago known. Their work might sound glamorous, Driving Dilemma. . . when he made the statement that a number of persons working in the State but in reality it is fraught with difficulties, Now that the warm weather has finally j Department were either card-carrying communists or communist sympa- discouragement, and plain, old day-to-day arrived, more and more students are taking I thizers until his censure in 1954. "Joe" McCarthy was the subject of con• drudgery. to the open roads—the open roads of the Provi• versation the world over, and almost every word he uttered was given front• dence College campus. How many times do page publicity. The first objective of the missionary is to you have to walk across the campus, even if Senator McCarthy was not a cruel individual as some would have us bring our Christian Faith to the natives. This its only to get to the cafe? Lately, it has got• believe, rather he was a pleasant, amiable man who both friend and foe is not an easy task. One of the most formid• ten so that you take your life in your hands alike will admit was kind, considerate and above all. peace loving He was able barriers is that of language. Even when whenever you venture onto one of the campus relentless in his interrngation of those whom he suspected of communist the language is learned, there is the difficulty drives. Everyone seems to be trying to set a affiliation. No man, before or since, has ever succeeded in exposing the of expression. Many of the words and con• new speed record, getting away from school. communist threat to the United States, and 1 dare say no man will again cepts of our Western tongues are not able to Let's hope that someone isn't killed in the at• attempt it unless he be motivated by the same irresistible force that moved be translated into that of the people. Then, tempt. Remember the old slogan, "No tree Senator McCarthy—that being "freedom for America " The junior senator there is the difficulty of the existing religion. ever hit a car, except in self-defense". from Wisconsin surely realized that this undertaking was gigantic in size The leaders of these religions, naturally, do and that it involved much personal degradation from left-wingers and lib• not give up easily, and use all the means in Several students of neighboring grammar erals. Nevertheless, he pursued this goal with the s me determination and their power to frustrate the efforts of the and high schools use the P.C. campus as a drive as he did everything. The Senate censured him without Giving him missionary. Very often the missionary's ter• shortcut to their homes. The members of the the common decency of presenting his case before the assembled members. ritory is enormous and is covered with swamps faculty use the roads to walk from building to jI So it was that Joseph McCarthy was condemned for actions which a majority or deserts. The means of transportation are building. It would be terrible if some unsus• of the Senate of the United States in their haste seemed to have been just primitive, and very uncomfortable. pecting Dominican, was scared out of his wits j as guilty. This in no small way was a contributing factor in the untimely by someone speeding by him at 40 miles per death of the young senator from Wisconsin, for after this great persona The missionary is also a teacher. He brings hour, missing him by inches. to his people the cultural advantages of his I tragedy he retreated into obscurity, chiefly because of his health which own world. He raises their standard of liv• Seriously, there is a 15 miles per hour ! waned rapidly Newspapers paid less and less attention to him Recently he ing by teaching them the basic ideas of sani• speed limit on campus, and it should be ob• j and his lovely wife received pointed social snubbing from the White House tation, cleanliness, and good government. He served. It shouldn't have to take an accident to ' To this day there has never been a calm exhaustive statement of the tries to bring them the progress and culture wake some students up! case against him as alleged by his enemies. Even the most dignified and proud among them have drained the list of condemnatory adjectives and the! voices are invariably shrill when criticizing him. Is it not strange also tha the very term "McCarthyism." with its evil connotation, which the libera newspapers and commentators used so often, was originated by the Com - ROUND AND ABOUT - munist Daily Worker?
By Paul F. Crane It is not for me, but for history, to say whether or not Joseph McCar thy's brief career contributed much to the cause of freedom. However, in The Student Congress here at PC. a Dean of Discipline? I do not feel cannol utilize these qualities fully, better than fifty percent of the editorial comment in the leading newspapers has since its beginnings been gaining myself capable of judging any stu- The Student Congress evidently does throughout the country, Senator McCarthy was praised for his efforts. The mote and more in prominence and dent, nor do I fc<) any student, or not think that the students of the? two most widely-read newspapers in the United States exonerated him high power It Is a useful and necessary any three students, capable of judging college are discriminating or discern-• ly; the New York Daily News said, "He was a complete patriot." and. the body in collegiate activities. It assists me. On the other hand. I have com- ing enough to choose their own class Chicago Tribune said, "Senator McCarthy was a patriotic American and a the Administration invaluably by plete confidence in the judgment ot leaders, without heln from that body, determined opponent of Communism." The late Senator Robert A Taft once
making known to it the thoughts and Father Prout His maturity, long years j am no( al(me jfj my compIaints s declared that McCarthy had dramatized the issue against communism; Ber-
s nard M Baruch, a foremost statesman, maintained that McCarthy had alerted feelings of the student body. Like- of traming and discipline, and com- concerning thls maltçr „ students the common people to the danger of communism in the United States; Sen- tftM it aids the students by inform- plete objectivity are things which have expressed their dissatisfactlon
? ator Richard B Russell, a democrat c opponent from Georgia, sale", "his word ing them of the mind of the Admin- would be lacking in any student j wj(h thjs There is a gr0wing was as good as his bond." With the statements of these respected sources in istrat.on. and by correlating the social "judges" apathy towards it by them, which i s
q mind it is indeed hard to understand how this man's sincerity or motivations activities among the various student Also by this bill, they can depose ev|denC(.d b ,he lack q{ interest in
e could possibly be questioned. clubs and groups. the officers of any organization with- S(udent Congress elections , hkc ^
However, a college is not a demo- out reference to those who elected iáea Qf ( Student Congress hulnk e J In closing. I would like to say that Senator McCarthy's efforts were
crat.c institution: it is strictly hier- them. 1 do not understand why and d or„niiation w must have , not wasted. Those who believed and trusted in bim will not give up the
archical This is the only sensible and how the Congress should be able to llmita„ons and know ,hem ! fight against communism, and his memory will live on. May his soul rest fair system It seems that our Student interfere with the internal activities '_ in peace with God in Heaven. Congress has. of late, been trying to of any organization. If there is with- operate in such a manner as to have in any body a disciplinary problem absolute control over all affairs con- which cannot be handled by the mod- A /rj-i ' / / SIDELIGHTS . . . Mrninj the students in social and dis- erator and member, it should be re- —OrfifOr J nLameni From the content of a number of conversations I've had during the ciplinary matters This seems to be fer red to the Administration. It past year, I've learned that there is a wave of anti-intellectualism building an inversion of the hierarchical setup: seems to me that this bill, in effect. They find fault with the editor up momentum This has been brought home even more as the result of a the power is supposed to be in the reduces the number of student activi- The stuff we print is rot lecture I heard not too long ago. hands of the Administration, not the ties to one, the Student Congress. The paper is about as peppy The lecturer, supposedly an educated man, made a special point of viiniiTiis having many branches Aj a cemetery lot blaming the troubles of the world on the intellectual element in society. Recently, the Congress passed a There are abo many other points According to this man. we would be better off if there were less stress on sweeping "Penal Code." This bill which could be raised in regard to The paper shows poor managementI academic and intellectual achievements and more emphasis placed on what gives them the power to bring before the question of just how much power The jokes, they say. are stale he was pleased to call "the simple things " Just what these "simple thing* their "court" any student or organ- the Congress should possess Another The upperclassmen holler— are, the lecturer did not say. He took particular offense at any attempt to nation for any matter which could be is the problem of class presidents By The lowerclassmen wail, construct a formal and defined science He seemed tu think that everything judged as being detrimental to the Congress rule, a man cannot be pres- would be better off if left in an undefined and nebulous state. At the end 1 eollege Furthermore, they have the ident of his class for more than two But when the paper's printed of his lecture, he offeree , a solution to the world's problems that was ts power to mete out punishments in years This means that if a class finds And the issue is on a file simple as it was ridiculous. He called for a militant attitude of skepticism at any attempt to propagate the idea of an intellectual society With ideas the form of fines, work, or even pub- a man who possesses the qualities to If someone didn't get one— like these floating around, perhaps we had better call in the steppe cats. lie sanctions Will we no longer need make him an outstanding leader, they You can hear 'em yell a mile! THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957 3 Carolan Club Officers Student Congress Report iThe larolan Club ol Providence mocralic) with 173 voles Duggan. an and Robert Lovolt. '60. of Ihe Dorm hyre.cnl.live elections lo, the 1»S7 Conn was co-chairman ot th.. ye a, . vole, to beat ool Redi, wilh 128 and The following sanctions may be 1hol d any office in that organization, « academic ,o.r James D West Dorm Weekend and the Ring Com- 11.11 and Uvwt .put the rem.m.ng imposed upon any organization, its co r any other campus organization, or officers or members, and every mem •clas s office, up until the date of his fc. , ? J". . °' """" I ballot. Ryan lake, the dofes ot in i of the Student Body found guilty.graduatio| n E Su *«>»•'" • ""tnber ol The cluest race came ,n Ihe b.ttlc ' treasurer Iron, Westw.tc, He ,. a by the Student Court of acting con• 5 Public censure MM Dorm Action r.rly. ran unop f„, secretary Jerry Diltnch business major (rom New Haven, club trary tn the constitution of the or• C Members of the organization, hosed lor he office Jim a letter, . „ „ „ „ , „ „„ „„„ „ „e„t|y co chairman M on v chjrl w ls b c snd cu ganization, or to the Constitution and an; d Ihe Student Body at large: huor. ha.ls from Nov, V„rk Cty , m.rgm ot 23B lo 231 Jerr, ,. also ol the Freshman CI... Weekend statutes of the Student Congress, or 1 Suspension from the organiza• * succeed. Howard H Hamilton. S7. a member ol the Dorm Aeon Party „e repre.cnt.l.ve elec.on, were T the regulations of ihe Administration. Itio n for a period of time not to ex• or doing anything detrimental to the
The Saint Thomas More Hub ol tickets will be $200 each All those Roche pMfd l23 a„d 100 voles re- of that office D Special sanctions applicable to Providence Collège will hold its an who plan to attend must notify the ..pectively to become the new repre- 2 Suspension from the organization beanie violators aual banquet on Mondai Ma> 13 at officers so that the proper number ol sentatives Paul Knaver. the third of which he is an officer for a period 1. First offenders Osites Tavern The Honorable Joseph place settings can be reserved candidate, had 98 votes for a close of time not to exceed two years a. The defendant may be made tu R Weisberger will be the main speak The banquet will culminate the ac- yhird 3 Denial of the right to hold any wear on his person a ogn which shall rr of the evening Judge Weisberger. tivities of the club for Ihe year Since other office in that organization dur• proclaim him as a beanie violator recently appointed by Governor Hob ., créai man* requests to hear Juilte n haM y wlot>er ncw ing the period of tenure nf his previ• i) The sign may be worn either arts, has been long sought for by the Weisberger have been received, the. ° * - »«»• » ous office. on his back or chest It shall not ex• dub The banquet will he tree to all president of the club expecls an ex dormitory was added to the campus tend below his waist paid members of the club For un- relient turnout Time of the banquet This building gave housing to 180 4 In cases of extreme violation an paid members or their guests the is 7 30 p m students officer may be denied the righl to il) It shall be made by the viola• tor and approved by the court. iii) The duration ol the penalty shall be at the discretion of the Court. b. The defendant may be placed in a conspicuous spot on campus hold• ing a sign proclaiming him as a vio• lator. i) The spot shall be chosen by the Court. iil The sign shall be approximate• ly as big as the defendant. iii) It shall be made by him and presented to the court for its ap• proval. iv) The time of day that the de• fendant shall be at his post shall be decided by the Court as will the du• ration of the punishment N'one ol the above penalties shall be imposed for longer than a week. 2. Second offenders and first of• fenders who show a marked disregard for the beanie: a. The defendant may be made to give a speech concerning the beanie; dayhops will give their speeches in the cafeteria, dorm students in the dining hall. i) The speech may be written either by the Court or by the violator. ii> The speech may be repeated three times by the violator in the same day. iii) The duration of time for the penalty shall not exceed one week. 1 3. For violators who show insub• ordination and contempt of Court: a. Any penalty previously cited. b. Denial of the right to partici- pate in any school social function for the first semester. c. Dorm students may be cam-
Providence Club To End Activities With Clambake
The Providence Club of Providence College has announced as its finale of the current school year an all day clambake to be held at the Canochet Farm in Narragansett, R. I, a week from Ihis Sunday, May 12, 1957. Prices have been set at S3.50 for club members and $5.00 for non-members. The ticket includes the use of the many sporting facilities available, and "all you can eat and drink". Tickets for this gala event may be purchased from Ihe club officers, Jack Brady. '57; Bill Doorley, '58; Len Clingham, '59. and Norm Dupre, '57. On Palm Sunday, the club's annual Communion breakfast was held at Oates' Tavern. Nine o'clock Mass was celebrated in Aquinas Hall by Father Skalko, the moderator ot the club. THE COWL, MAY 8,195 7 Providence Nine Faces Springfield, Holy Cross, Bridgeport At Home
By Paul Coleman With only AIC and Assumption saving the P.C. victory column from being a perfect vacu• um, the Friar nine is hoping that the famine is over and the time of plenty has arrived. The next seven days will provide five chances for the Murraymen to salvage a respectable season. Spring• field, Holy Cross and Bridgeport University will come to the Hendricken diamond before Satur• day's game with Brown at Aldrich Field. Brown will then return the visit on the 14th. This afternoon SpringfielSon n g field will setset»" i their spikes into the campus turf where Larry Cummings will be out Frosh Ball Squad To Oppose to show the Maroon the capabilities of his left arm Springfield took a southern expedition this year and ,H.j C. Freshmen In Worcester tied with the Parns Island Marine 1 Base squad. The University of South• By Dale Faulkner Rams 7-6 Moore was tagger , for nine ern Carolina and Howard University On the heels of a split in Iheir first "its while his mates were collecting of Washington. D.C. They split six ffou r games, Providence College's twelve Chief PC batsman was Ray- games on this trip and have been Ifreshma n baseball team traveb to Weber, who picked up three hits in coming right along since, topping \Worcester , Mass.. tomorrow for an eluding a triple New Hampshire. 9-0 and rolling up iimportan t meeting with the Holy An inside-the-park home run by Cross yearlings. Weber powered the Frosh to a 13-12 a 17-1 verdict over Bridgeport, in two C Plante Fires 2-Hitter ol their bigger wins. K «. «_u • . „ victory over Dean the following after- The Vin Cuddv coached nine will ' . „, . . . . *L At 3:00 p.m. Thursday, the Holy t,. , . ' . _ „ noon Dick Walsh and Art Foster, then lake on Dean Junior (. ullege ,. ,, . , . Cross diamond merchants will make a _. . J . _ . _ " Cuddy s r first and third sackers, away on Fnda.. before hosting Brown . , , ... As Varsity Wins 18-1 their annual crusade lo our campus, t rapped out two hits apiece ihe fo lowing afternoon. I - ...... No doubt. Friar coach Bob Murray In the Kingston return bout with recalls with mixed emotions the two Against the Crusaders Cuddy will the Rams the Friars were held to By Phil i.i. km.m games which the teams played last 0probabl y go with either Ray Moore four hits by Dick Diamlra Three of Led by the flawless chucking of sophomore Bob Plante an< \car In the first one. you'll remem- o|r Vin Fairbanks as the starting the blows were singles with a double a perfect day at the plate by Herbie Nicholas, Providence Colleg her. Bud Slattery set the Purple (hurle r Moore got credit for the by Warren Howe, the longest extra hammered the Assumption College Greyhounds into submissioi down 4-0 with a three hit shutout, as •Friars ' opening win over Rhode Is- base rap of the afternoon. While Di- in short order Sunday at Rodier Field in Worcester, 18-1.
Eddie Lewis collected 4 for 5 The , (lan d while Fairbanks emerged vie- amlra was pitching crecVtably, the P.C. countered a big five runs in their initial time at bat second game was the heartbreaker. flonou s in the slug-fest win over Dean. Rhody team backed by eleven hits when after Rollie Rabitor whiffed. Lou LaFontaine walked am
Larry Cummings had allowed just fFo r their opening set of tilts, the tallied four runs lor Ihe 4-3 win. Jack Healey doubled. Nicholas began his torrid hitting with ; three hits and two runs over seven •Fnai s appeared handicapped by top On Monday, the yearlings dropped sharp single and the recovering Eddie Lewis walked setting th< .light pitching In the opener the a 6-5 verdict to Nichols in a Dudley. frames. The Friars had tied it up t stage for Dan Mulvey's prodigious base-clearing round-tripper. in the seventh on Frank Tirico's Blac. k and White decisioned the U.R.I. | Mass., affair. Plante, oil to a seemingly bad single Bud Slattery took over the start, gave a single to Assumptions Nicholas in enjoying a 6 for 6 da: pilching reins in the eighth but he Tom Harrahy. The promising soph nad a triple, a double, and 4 single* couldn't even approach the form he SPORT SILHOUETTE wild pitched the runner to second and coring 4 runs, and hitting in tiv. had had the previous week. Sam saw him score on Roger Lemenagcr's "thers, by far his greatest per Pi "hovitrh came to the plate for By Ed Lombardi Single. That ended it offensively ""nance as a Friar. Rabitor, Healej Holy Cross and slammed a home run Hounding out their Providence Col- The toughest team he has ever played Tor Assumption. Lewis. Mulvey. and Riordan al. Either Slattery or Bob Kitacco will leg| e baseball careers this year are against while a Friar, he considers t ii D f i, i x. i cracked a pair of hits wilh LaFon The tal P.C. hurler breezed , • . _ „ get the pilching chores this time and t .... , tame ;.nd Hog t.innestran getting two hustling seniors who are well to be Quantieo Joe Liebler of Holy- hrough his next seven innings, is- ,_ . .. " . a win here would he good not only yknow n to all of us. With limited Cross was his menace on the pitcher's . . ,7~T V single apiece in the 18 hit Friar on suing three passes and held the home-, s|augnt for the record but for the morale rj duty available from Mike McDonough. slab while Ray LaMonlagne of Yale towners hitless. In the ninth Plante, * of the team as a whole. <• coach Bob Murray has built his out- and B.U.'s Tom Gastall were the obviously tiring, faltered. He passed field around Jack Healey. "Jackson," besi all around he's seen. Bob thinks No souner will Ihe Friars finish f the first three hitters, but escaped flf\\iare( SntliroTu/A talking about the Holy Cross game vwh o hit third or fourth in the next year's team will be a good one !untouche d by striking out Ron Bou MUI I CI JVuUlUlC I WU than will the Purple Knights of Ilineup , is used by Murray at any one and concurs with Jack Healey when vier. Norm Geaudreault was erased t Bridgeport University arrive on Fri- oo f the three outfield positions. The he says that the pitching will be on a fielder's choice al the plate and Wine Irî WûûL c Dlaw day afternoon. F.C, beat Bridgeport, oothe r member of the duo is handy , strong. Plante got the final oui on a pop-up " Mli 111 « CCR i Tidy lu 7 last year; it was a tough struggle rma n Bobby Gulla. This scrappy Economics major Jack Healey is a to Rabitor at third. lasting 12 innings The Purple Knights s • nu.i is more than adequate in the ' local lad living here in Providence, While Plante was stifling the Grey- P»»vidence College Golf Team fealiirc a 8'6". 205 pound sophomore, ioutfiel d or infield. Born twenty-one years ago, Healey ¡ ened ,ts 1957 M ason 1 hounds, his up-and-down Friars were, °P ' •uccessfullj Pile Brown, on Iheir pitching staff I has been ball hawking the last three last making merry for the first time this Monday, April 30. wilh a win Hrown started the opener for his I seasons for Providence College. year. The Friars added one in the ovf b> a ™* oI « 11 *» squad against Newark and won 5-0 I I Previous to P.C., Jack attended St. second inning on Nicholas' run 1 a fme Wln fur the Friflrs' " th .m seven hits. Incidentally, he set a 11 Raphael's Academy where he was a scoring single after Rabitor and La- wilhout ,hr services °f th school record by striking oui 16. | standoul third baseman. Jack prefers Fontaine were walked. numbcr one and two men- Jo This was equalled a week later by I to play the infield because he feels . , ., Rabl„ ... r. nd - eale„ ,> O Grady and Ralph Lane Ral another sophomore, Bernie DePace. I that you're in the game more. "The pressure is heavier," he says, "and 5 ^ ¡Tíí , / /, ! D'Amieo of New Haven perform in a 4-2 win over Danbury State I walked Nicholas singled and Lewis makes the infielder's job more I bri„iant, ,„ ,he , ,|0 Teachers. added another onebagger. Jim Rior jy^ ¡ . , I strenuous." m co was deíeat( d m thrMt The Iwo games wilh Brown will be ¡ dan banged in two with a base rap ^ hoJe ma(ch H he frQ Jack is one of Bob Murray's right played on Saturday and Tuesday, the , before being tagged out in an inning a three ^ ^ |o (^ handed power hitters. It is to Murray ending run-down. ^ „ 14th Chief interest in these contests ! match sen(J Mo overt|me on as well as to high school coach Berney In the fifth, singles by Rabitor and ,„ ^ j victory as Larry Hu lies in Ihe fact that the Bruins can I ; den ed Garnty that "Jackson" credits what• LaFontaine sent Plante across the f tt on the 19th ho tie for the state title by taking two. I sunk a 25 oot pu ever success he has had Just as i plate, after he had reached base on Golfers won their seco This, of course, puts P.C. in the role | The Gulla and most of his teammates had, an Assumption error. Monday at Me of spoilers. When Brown overwhelmed , match of the year the outfielder started playing base• U1U on Monday they seemed to have ' P.C. scored three in the seventh comet Country Club when they de ball while he was in high in grammar conic a long way from the early days on four singles and an error, feated a surprisingly strong Quin- school. He h.i- played in various of Ihe Spring. That win raised the i and finished up (he day with four nipiae College of New Haven 4-3. The C.Y.O. leagues as well as in the tallies in the top of the ninth on Friars steady play proved to be the Ivy Leaguers to 6 and 5 and gave the I local amateur leagues during the word to Murraymen that this squad hack-to-back triples by Nicholas and deciding factor as Al O'Neil and John summer Lewis, another miscue. 2 walks, and a McDonald were extended into extra may be as lough to beat as any. sacrifice fly. holes before they won. In scoring— Bob G «Ha In his first year on the varsity. ' Jack participated in fifteen tilts go• P.C. was paced by John O'Grady with Riflemen Cop Pair ing 7 for 45. However, that is only- a two over par 72. defeating Charles Gulla attended both Maiden Catho- ,par t of the story; in addition to those ^iv^nftHnllTorirriQ 5 and 4 Captain Ralph Lane Of R. I. State Titles ili e and Boston College High for two • event hits. Healey drew thirteen years each While in high school, , base| s on balb and scored thirteen I : aixaoiioaii i earns fired a (our over par 74 but ,os, hls he was a member of the basketball : runs Only two men were higher In the last three weeks. Ihe ROTC 1 and baseball squads. In the hoop in this last department. Last year, a ont t,me hi8h sch Rifle team, composed of members of Still Undefeated 3f ' °°' *~ sport. Bob was chosen a member of ,Jac k was in five games and hit .333 the Providence College varsity rifle jth e first team, class A Assumption squad, captured two championships; ( College tournament during his senior In Dorm League one for Ihe Rhode Island Military year As a high school diamonder. with Corrigan and Olohan leading _ _ _ . the victors at bat. The Bond Bread District Championship and the other •Gull a was strictly a third baseman By Gerry Murphy ^ upended ^ u.10. for the Intercollegiate ROTC Rifle and was selected on the All Catholic 1 Dorm League soft ball went into Bruce MacHardy hit well for the • -.t,.,. ,.i Rhode Island Team twice and All State Team once. its second week Monday night with iosers The ROTC championship match the Crackerjacks and the Yea Boys ver in the National League a tight He entered Providence College in G was bold at the Alumni Hall Rifle both scoring decisive wins in the eIoping with the Chosen September. 1953. and was a member race is deV Range last Saturday under the spon• American League. These two clubs ) saints knotted of the freshman basketball team that 0nes Eight Ba ls and sorship of the Rogers High School along with Guzman Hall now share ¿ i ] d with 2-0 records, season At PC he renewed old base• (or e eague ca team, which was acting as host squad the league lead with identical records Monday night the Saints bested ball acquaintances with Mike Mc• The Nimrods captured six medab and of two wins and no defeats jouets Wonders 18-9 and the Donough. Phil Crawford, and Jim (he the trophy in this competition. For The Crackerjacks defeated the Little Stinkers defeated the Cellar Coates Bob. who started throwing a his efforts. Jim Flanagan was award• Bond Bread Nine by a score of 15-7 Dwellers 13-6 Bill Dineen bit a two- baseball around when he was in ed medab for high man on team, while the Yea Boys were turning run homer for the Little Stinkers 4 grammar school, credits much of his second highest individual, and mem• back the Profs 9-6 behind Dick ¡ Las Thursday evening the Chosen development to Brother Furmin at t ber of winning team Flanagan fired Quatrano. Denme Ryan and Tom ; es were again victorious, this time Maiden Catholic. 0n a score of 284 Medals were also Malarkey led the Yea Boys at the besting the Hood A.C 1*8 behind given to Dav Harrington. Al Shun In his first varsity campaign. Bobby- plate. Fr. HcBrien and Fr. Shanley vin Torgion.. Dello Stritlo and Can- ney. Gerry Gravel, and Jerry' Farley, appeared in eleven contests, hitting hit well for the losers, with the lat- C|Ha hit well for the winners The wilh scores ot 281. 281. 275. and 272a t a .272 clip. The following year he ter belting a long home run to center Eight Balb also scored a decisive win. respectively. made only two pinch hit appearances. Jack Healey Last Tuesday in the A. L.. Guzman defeating the Buckeyes 18-10 behind Hall routed the Hauien Mists 21-5 Jerry Camorato. THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957 5 For Fr. Krieger Friars Club Presents Trophy To Provide Incentive Baseball Trophy In To PC-Bonnie Competition Honor of Paul Regan
The Friars Club will sponsor a (Special to th. Cowl)—With the consent and approval of the Preaiile.it» and Athl.-tic A- ,,..„, ,„ ,., ,„ „,,,„,. ,.„„ . „,„, memorial trophy to be awsrdcd lu a senior member ol the varsity baseball St. Bonaventure University a trophy to be name.l after, «ml in team displaying the qualities ul lead nienion of the lute Father Anaelm KrieRer. O.F.M.. will lie placed rl -hip -poll-in. insri.p ..ri-l .1. 1. i III if. 111 competition next fall. Till, i» t„ be a permanent trophy for c..n,|.ci,t,oii .1, Vanity bMkrtb.ll between Ihe two institution» ation characteristic of Paul Hegan in «hich shared father Ansolm's love and loyalty, and is beinii hia career as a baseball ietlerman presented by his classmate, of the Providence Colicuó Class of All seniors on the varsity club, man 1ÏMI. • ager included, are eligible for the trophy In the selection of the re In a class tí league, where the Chicago Cubs signed Moe Drabrowski The trophy will he mclivated when ii 1942 he was appointed Athletic Di• cipienl by the committee, batting for $80,000 two years before, the star hurler of last year's Providence Col• the teams oí Providence and St rector at St Bonaventure and was . average, runs batted in, wun and lost lege team changed his pitching form from a rough pitching motion into Bonaventure meet at Olean. New ;¡ in charge of the sports program until . recurd should not be the determining a easy flowing delivery Posting a 6-4 record during the past summer, Bob York, next season Johnny Krieger. failing health forced him to resign in ( factor, but rather the qujlities enu Ritacco was influenced by Coach George Owens in revamping his delivery. who was to become Father Anselm. October, 1947 During the 194546 . 1 merated above. Drabrowski performed for the same club, the Truro Bear Cats, and had a OF.M . entered Providence College 1 season he acted as basketball coach The committee to chouse the i e I and 2 mark belure he inked a major league contract in 1927 from Central High School. ¡J at St Bonavenlure and his team won j, jcipient for this year consists of Rev Paterson. New Jersey, and remains twelve of fifteen games In 1945 also : | Last Monday evening Bob Kitacco and I discussed his change in pitching i Father Schneider, Moderator of the enshrined as one of Providence Col• he launched the football program and the Khude Island lad had the following to say: ! Friars Club, Rev, Father Mahler. The- lege's all-time basketball greats He which was lo bring SI Bonaventure , "I was very much satisfied with my showing during the 1955-56 college olugy Department; Coach Kiibeit Mur died at Olean. New York in February national recognition < campaign, but after winning the Cats opener in the Nova Scotia League, ray; Robert DeCosta, President of Ihe 1956 after a long illness While at Coach Owens said that he hoped to lake me aside and improve on my pitching This trophy named after an out• i Friars Club; Jim Weslwaler, Sports Providence College. Johnny Krieger. to give me a more effective follow through We worked on the follow through standing student and athlete teacher Editor of the COWL for two years, was named to the first Ihe summer Even during the game Owens constantly checked my de• and coach, administrator and Priest, The trophy, itself, will remain in All New England and second team livery and corrected it whenever needed. will achieve what Father Anselm so Alumni Hall showcase and the win All American. earnestly desired—the opening of in ,ncr' s name will be inscribed on it "It was not until after I came home at the end of the season iSept. 2) ter-collegiate athletic relations be . lhat my father and 1, through motion pictures, noticed that 1 was now pitch• After graduation he taught and each year Each recipient will receive I tween his colleges. j, ing side arm In trying lo perfect my delivery, I had switched from a straight coached at La Salle Academy in Provi• a suitable memento of the award over hand hurler lu a side armer. dence and then entered the Francis• can Order and was ordained in 1939 "In the beginning the new delivery was very difficult. I was under His first assignment was to the newly constant pressure and larked confidence It was unnalural and difficult—I founded Siena College in Loudon- Peltier Too Strong For preferred the old style The new form left me in a better position (or field• ville. New York where he helped ing though, and it didn't make me as lireif after the game." organize the Athletic Department In During his sophomore year Ritacco had the FINESI record of any P.C. Friars; Rams Capture 2 pitcher, winning five of six decisions, but in three starts this season, the fast ball right haniler has only a 1-2 record to show. Many PC. observers have been of the opinion that Ritaccos revised Intramural Tennis By Ed Lombardi pitching motion was the reason for his ineffectiveness this campaign in com• During the past week, Providence College received a double dose parison to last of "Peltier poisoning." Ray Peltier, a chunky right hander who hails While questioning Bob about this he said lhat the very next day. To Begin Today from West Warwick. I: I , may be the only good hurler Bill Beck's Rams after his father and he had discovered he was throwing side arm. he corrected possess but he is more than enough for Ihe Friar forces. it and returned lo his old style. Last Wednesday, Bob Murray look* The plans for the intramural ten• "I'm pitching the same as I did during last season, except that I do not his boys to Meade Field where, be- ¡ fice. Tirico was cut down at the nis tournament get underway Wednes• hop anymore after releasing the ball 1 never took that little hop in high sides the victorious Rams, he found plate on the next play and Peltier day. May 8th. In the first round, the school, guess I just accidentally acquired it in college a vicious wind which necessitated escaped further damage that inning contestants will play in the best two : "Up until the seventh inning of Saturday's U.R.I gamp my curve ball the halting of the game on several In the ninth, Rabitor drew a base on out of three sets The finals will be ' vasnt working all season It wasn't until this afternoon, when Coach Mur• occasions This wind played an im• balls and Nicholas singled through three sets out of five. The schedule ray told me to hold the ball tighter that the curve began to break I feel portant element in the U.R.I. 7-0 ' the left side oi the infield Peltier is as follows. 1 am faster this year and I am not walking as many baiters. success Peltier was opposed by Joe h..M down and got Jack Healey on a "I had hoped lo have seen more work this year than I have. Thus Wednesday Guglielmo of the Black and While. fly ball, and fanned both Lou La inn 1 far I have had only three starts After getting knocked out in the B.C. 1 30 .1 Sykes vs. M. Mendelovitz. lame and Bob Gulla B Calbana vs. K. Clements. Peltier whose main forte is control, opener 1 didn't get another start until the /LLC. game and here I was not pitched a masterful game, scattering Both shoiistop Ron Tomellint and informed ta pitch until 20 minutes begore game time. The more I throw the 2:30—C. Mason vs. R. Noel. four hits, striking out nine in his first basemen John Lang turned in better I git I could use some more work " lit! T Scanlon vs. R. Tobin. J. j whitewash job Ray walked only a fine defensive gems for the losers ... li the spit ball a P. C. disease" Former Friar. Cincinnati coach Birdie McLean vs. J. Curran. single batsman. Red Rabitor. as lead- The Litter robbed Jim Riordan nf a Tebbett. s recently accused Milwaukee's Lew Burdelte of throwing the pitch. 3:30—A. Davis vs. P. Lataille. B off hitter in the ninth. Guglielmo drive that was ticketed extra bases During last Saturday's game, the vanity claimed the RAMS' Peltier was DcLore vs. D Emond. D. Lamarche lasted only three innings; a victim of lin. . days later, the Rams made tossing a spit ball . . The Prof's Dorm League team is composed of the vs. A. McMahon. his own fielding, wildness. and the it a sweep with a &3 triumph in ten Reverends Quirk. Kane, McBrien. McHenry Townsend, St < forge, Quinn. innings at Hendricken Field. Peltier . Thursday tricky wind Joe yielded the pitching Fleck. Shanley. Heath and Schneider. Messers Cuddy. Mullaney Louthis and chores to another sophomore Bob again, with his assorted curve balls, 2 30—E. O'Connell vs. J. Madden. Murphy are also on the team . . . The Rev Fr. Mahler plays for the Barons Plante after Rhody's five run out• knucklers, and general junk stuff, . After winning iheir opener 18-2. the Prof's dropped th. second -ame, Friday burst m the third stanza. Bob pitched kept the Friar hitters at bay Bob j9 -5 to the Yea Boys 2:30—P. McCarthy vs B Kachanis the final five frames allowing no Ritacco was his mound opponent and . . During each home game a collection for the Rhode Island Cancer Some of the applicants who signed runs and only two hits, one of which Bobby did a commendable job Ritacco Society is being taken up by the Friars Club in behalf of the late Paul Regan. up, designated Saturdays as the day rolled dead in front of shortstop fanned eleven batsmen and walked on which they wanted to play This Herbie Nicholas. only four but the fifteen hits he gave up were enough to keep him will not be possible and so these men P.C.'s lone threats came in the in constant hot water Unly the are asked to see Mr Louthis and re• first and ninth innings Frank Tirico alert PC fielding and Bubs own quest a different time. Some other led off the game with a line single pluckiness saved him from an early names that were listed were written to right. Red Rabilor was safe on shower Peltier, who was accused of so as they were not readable The an attempted force out and both throwing a spitter, gave up just eight people concerned should also see Mr hits while striking out nine and walk• runners moved up on Nicholas' sacri• Louthis. ing two. U.R.I, scored in the first inning, but Herbie Nicholas stepped into the first pitch, as leadoff in the Provi• dence second, and laced it high and deep inlo left field for an inside the park homer. PC added a single tally in the third on RiUccos single and Lou Lafontaine's double which bounced against the right center field fence Another marker in the fourth making it 3-1 came on Jim Riurdan's second hit, a single to right, a ground ball, and Rog Canestrari's base knock. Rhody got single markers in Ihe fifth and eighth to send it inlo extra innings Leading off in the lop of the tenth, Bob Pettier hit a high foul to the left of the plate, Dan Mulvey raced over a little to the rear of the visitors' dugout and made the catch. Umpire Rafferty called it no play, pleading ground rules. Peltier took advantage of his second life and grounded hard to Nicholas who threw wildly at first. Ron Tomellini split the outfielders ONE OF THE LAST PHOTOS taken of the Rev. Anselm Krieger, O.F.M., for a three bagger that Jack Healey .how. him with the -Fabulous Five" of 1928 '29 on the 1955 Homecom. recovered at the base of the fence in ing Day when the team was honored. They are (left t- right): Eddie deep right center. Before they were through the Beckmen had scored Wineapple, Father Krieger. Larry Wheeler, Bill McCue and Stan Siydla and coach Al "General" McClellan in front. 6 THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957 ROTC Review Exercises Terminate Marching Year
The ROTC Review held yesterday i has accompanied the drill team oni marched in the Providence parade. marked the completion of six years many of their trips, The band, under the direction of for the Army al Providence College. Here in brief is a history of the: Father Georges, won three awards in , The unit has progressed rapidly in ROTC unit at Providence College: the parade. the past six years and has done much 1951-52 1953- 54 for the College. From its inception In September of 1951 the Army With one hundred and thirteen ! the unit has sought to work with set up a ROTC unit at Providence• seniors in the Advanced Corps the the College in a way that would be College under the command of Colo- ROTC staff looked forward to com- beneficial to both. In these six years, nel Roy P. Moss, P.M.S&T. The unit,, missioning the first large group of Colonel Barnett leads inspection parly while "trooping the lines." not only has the College grown in at the outset, was designated part of officers. While in summer camp the size and stature, but through the the Transportation Corps. ColonelI seniors distinguished themselves by graduates who have entered the Moss, assisted by a staff, set up head-- winning a number of awards. Army, the name of Providence Col- quarters in Albertos Magnus HallI In March the newly formed drill lege has been carried all over the and started the difficult task of•' team and the band took part in Bos- world. The ROTC Department has rounding the five hundred cadets into• ton's St. Patrick's Day parade Both grown with Ihe College and at the something resembling an organized1 units were well received and the ren• present time the unit is one of the unit. ditions of the band set many of the largest in the Army. The first drills were conducted oni crowd to singing. . . The rifle team ...... tt .„ the site of Alumni Hall. Plodding' under the capable guidance of When the Army first came to , . . , ° ...... j through the turf the cadets earned1 M/Sgt. Allen had a very successful Providence they had definite ideas 6 "V™ , . * , . . „„ the basic fundamentas in 22-5 With' season. . . The drill team in State and aims. Most of these have been ~~. ... ,. .. , . Major General llclmick. I "iiimaiiiler competilion came in second. accomplished and the College and J „ . . . . . Ihe students can be justly proud of <* *j «f» f^"^. D's'"f • J>' 1954- 55 1 the ROTC unit. The Drill Team has "r""e? 'he s,,ft and lhe cadets„and The ROTC staff was still growing and in October three new officers J .T r. N - J„R rated the progress made as excellent. represented the College in parades r 1952 53 were assigned here. By this time the and ceremonies in New York, Bos- . ... ,„,„ ' College ROTC program had become " , ,. , ...... «ti» I" October 1952 the cadets were General Military Science. The Mil• ton and other large cities recently ., .... _ ., itary Ball was held in honor of Colo- they rclained their State Drill Team »«d * ™»'« "» »ld drl" "eld ' nel Moss who was to be leaving the Title. The rifle team in this year's ° '» SV™- M.rch-' College the following year. In May ing on the present site the cadets' Colonel Rosewell King inspected the competition placed second in New con,inued t0 jIT]prove. 0n Armistice ' unit and Cadet Joseph Reilly was England. The band has provided en- D a one hundred and twenty-five ay chosen the outstanding senior cadet 1 h rlammenl at College affairs, and it volunteers, accompanied by the band, at the annual review.
1955- 56 In February 1956 Colonel Norman P. Barnett assumed the command of the unit upon the retirement of Colo• nel Moss. . . The rifle team, in their new range in Alumni Hall, recorded their best record in their four year history. . . The Arms Room received its fourth superior rating in five years by Ordnance Inspectors from Fort Devens.
As Colonel Moss said upon coming to the College: "Providence College can and will become the largest and A Company aptly responds lo "eyes right!" the best ROTC unit in the Army." Drill Team Retains Trophy
The Adjutant General's Trophy, I minds of many of the spectators as annually awarded to the state's out-1 to who was the team to beat. After standing Drill Team, has returned to demonstrating regulation movements its familiar place in Alumni Hall ow- for the first five minutes the team ing to the fine work of the Providence went into a silent drill. During the College R.O.T.C. Drill Team. In com- next eight minutes there were no au- petition last Thursday night with dible commands issued Exhibiting teams representing the Brown Naval precise timing and the most intricate and Air Force teams and the Persh- formations of the evening, the Friars ing Riñes from the University of!erased any doubt as to the ultimate Rhode Island, the Friars emerged winner of the event. In concluding victorious for the second successive their demonstration, the Friars year. formed the letters PC. in front of , r, the reviewing stand and gave the After an inspection, the Brown * , b _ Queen Ann salute. Navy unit, as host team, was first to ^ perform. Their drill leaned heavily The last unit to take the floor was on standard marching and rifle man- the Air Force Team from Brown. The uals. Airmen knew they had to be near per- „,. ., . • . , _ „. . feet to match the Friars performance Ihe IVr-lim- Kille unit from Rhode , ., ., ... , , .. and it looked for a while as if they Island was the next team lo take the , , _ __ „ _ ...... , . were going to make a Tight of it. Per- floor. After a poor start, th e cState- , . . _ . . » ... „ _ forming for the most part from the nun m.m.mol tn recover some com- .,...... , , . . . -j .i i (. « Kings Men Manual and carrvmg bav- Master Sergeant Le p por ace reaches posure. but were evidently left off B the heights of fame. stride onets, the unit put on a good demon- From the moment the Friars took i stration. A dropped rifle during an rifles cost the airmen a number of the floor, little doubt was left in the exchange manual and poorly aligned points and a third place finish was the best they could do. Following a brief intermission, the winners were announced and General John McGreevy presented the trophy to team captain cadet First Lieuten• ant William Russo. Watching the proceedings from the reviewing stand were dignitaries from the various col• leges represented.
The P.C. drill team was the largest to perform and includes a guidon bearer and drummers, while the other teams did not. After the trophy had been presented the jubilant cadets carried team captain Russo and M Sgt Lepporace off the floor. First Lt. Kelly and Sergeant Lepporace have done an outstanding job with this year's driU team, but the credit be• longs to the cadets who have given up their free time to make this year's Providence College drill champions emerge with trophy. team the equal of any in the past. THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957 Candidatos Vying For Queen Coronation Honor
Mrs. Gladys McPoland Miss Patricia Hardy Miss Patricia Cady Miss Carole Gula Miss Marilyn Grady
Jubilarían* 1? e chaola,n CorPS. nf priesthood in Washington in 1932 the U. S. Navy. At present he is a He has studied at the Catholic Un. Freshmen Weekend Draws Near {Continued from Page 1) member of the colleges political versity prior to his assignment to the ordained in St. Dominic's Church, sc,ence dcp»rtment. English department here at the col- Washington. Father Skehan later re- Fathar Skelly I Featuring "Moon Over Miami" ceived his Bachelor of Laws Degree The Reverend L. Skelly, O.P.. was To these aforementioned reprc- from the Fordham Law School In born on February 28. 1898. in New sentalives of God. the Administration By Abe Ablondi 1938 he received his Masters De- York He attended St. Charles Col- faculty, and students extend their last social fling of the school year gree from Catholic University and lege in Catonsvilie, Maryland, and j utmost congratulations and best As the hour for Freshman Week[-. It starts off on Friday, May 10, witl a Jam Session in Stephen Hall at I did some extra studying at Colum- was professed at St, Rose's in Ken-1 wishes for a future of good health ; end drawelh near, the P. C campua s shows signs of unusual activity Fromn o'clock. Tony Abbeu and his comb. bia University In September, 1943, lucky, after having previously grad- to be enjoyed with a long virtuous provide the music • lancing. Re Harkins Hall to across campus in Father Skehan. under a leave of ab- uated from Providence College. Fa- hie filled wilh the prosperity of Stephen. Freshmen are planning, , freshments will be 'orved. aence. was commissioned a Lieuten- ther Skelly was ordained to the Divine Brace scheming and decorating for theirr On Saturday afle.- m at Lincoln Woods the First Annual Freshman Picnic will be helû An active pro gram including softbali. carnes, race! and water sports. Refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded to the victors.
The highlight of the weekend will be held in Harkins Hall on Saturday night at 8:30. Vin Capone will pro• vide the soft music to enhance the theme, "Moon Over Miami " The Queen of Freshman Weekend will be crowned amid the swaying palms on the silver sands ol Miami Beach. The Finalists for Queen of the Freshman weekend have been se lected and are as follows: Hiss Marilyn Grady of Cranston, R, I., escorted by Joe Cianciolo of Cranston: Miss Marian Cady of Poughkeepsie, N V, escorted by Dave Powell also of N. Y; Mrs. Gladys McPoiand, esc. Med by her husband. John both of Providence; Miss Carole Gyula ol Jersey City, escorted by Al Gelline of i'.itterson, New Jersey; ani Miss Patricia Hardy of Providence; escorted by I'.ob Kelly also of Irovidence. The .¡ticen will be now: ¿d on Sat• urday evening by a conn .ittee com• prised of upp ere lass men. As a fitting close to the weekend, Mass will be celebrated in Hie chapel of Saint Joseph's Hall at 10 o'clock on Sunday. After Mas: Crunch will be served in Alumni Kail cafeteria. The Reverend Walter J 'oath, O.P., will be the speaker > Bids are on sale at the Freshman I Bulletin Board in Harkins Hall at the 10:20 break and al. al noontime For the convenient of dorm stu• dents Jack McName ill be selling bids from seven to te;, p m m Room 415, St. Joseph's Hall. The price of the bid is ten dollars All are asked to submit their money as early as possible so the caterer may be noti• fied.
Alumnus Wins Case William L. Allen, Jr., resident of Albany and graduate of Providence College of Rhode Island, has been successful in his first court ex• perience during the recent moot court competition at New York Uni• versity School of Law. He and the other members of his student firm have earned the privilege of entering the quarter-final competiton to be held next fall. The case which they : argued was a tort action and involved the doctrine of attractive nuisance. They argued before an appellate court of practicing attorneys. Mr. Allen's partners are from Iowa and Massachusetts.
The editor-in-chief of the first I COWL was Joseph P. Dyer, '36. 8 THE COWL, MAY 8, 1957 Contestants Narrow To Six In Junior Prom Event
Mrs. Edward Murphy Miss Jean Gavil Miss Catherine Lacourse Anne Marie Gorman Miss Maryann Rybar Miss Mary Lou Pugliese Fr. Putz . . . Sophomores Spend Successful Weekend (Continued from Page 1) 'Yesterday, it (confession) was in The annual Sophomore Weekend, i of a dancing couple. The auditorium I proceede\ d to the foot of the stage to Ç one of the mud houses in which the held this past weekend, was well at- itself was resplendent in mult i- Ith e tune "A Pretty Girl is Like a Mel- j tended by the members of the class colored lame drapes covering the ! i people live Because the weather was ody," where the announcement was J of 1959. j two side walls Red and blue lights' i inclement, we were surrounded by made Miss Nolan was presented j Tony Abbott and his band shone hazily through imitation chan-1 iwit h a crown of gardenias and a bou- j two young oxen, a flock of chickens, furnished the music for the jazz con- deliers as the couples danced to the >que t of roses. The traditional con- f and a few stray dogs. Everywhere, cert which took place at Rhode's An- eight-piece Abbott orchestra. Palms ;gratulator y kiss was given her by I we meet sickness, principally mala• nex in Cranston Friday evening, were placed on the stairwell leading j Da: n Amendola, co-chairman of the1 J ria, dysentery, tuberculosis, eye in• Buffel refreshments, coffee, and soft to the dance floor and in front of the 'Quee n committee. Punch and refresh- ! fections, and vitamin deficiencies ... Where drinks were served during the affair, stage from which the band played, iment s were served by a committee , ! we carry with us a supply of drugs which ended at 11:30. More than one White-clothed tables were placed on under the direction of Joseph Mar- j . . however, many, especially the hundred couples danced to the the sides of the dance-floor. Decora- Itiran o until the dance came to a close j j You children, should be in the hospital." variety of dance music provided by tions chairman was James Baker; I a;t midnight. the Abbott quinlet. programs, under the direction of One of the greatest difficulties en• Sunday morning at 10:00 A.M., a ¡ | ALWAYS countered by the missionary is, of Harkins Hall was the setting for Thomas Quinn; and favors-imitation Mass was celebrated by Father Reid ¡ course, the barrier of strange lan• the colorful and elaborately-executed Dalmatian dogs with inscribed collars ¡i n the chapel of St. Joseph's Hall, fol- j guages. Father Putz emphasizes this theme, "Carousel." for the semi-| reading: "Sophomore Hop-Class of lowed by a short talk and brunch for ¡ J Shop in a letter to Father Frederick Hin- formal dance Saturday evening at | 1959 "—under the chairmanship of those attending in the Alumni Hall j nebusch, O.P., of the College's his- 8 00 A blue and yellow carousel Hal Buckley, were distributed at the iCafeteria . ; lory department: "(Today) 1 am to with streamers and balloons greeted I d With oor Co-chairmen of the Weekend were j make my first attempt at hearing approximately one hundred and fifty _ , . „ ,_ , ..... Richard DeNoia and Jack Eckert. • confessions in Urdu. Do not con• couples as they entered the rotunda G"'"' » 'h" >""'. ,">e Confidence Rev er d J h P R eld 0 P c as Class officers are John Lane, presi- ¡ clude from this that I have made any the In Ihe center of the of hall J ™ ° " „ ' • ' J 1 dent; Edward Lind, vice-president; J astounding progress in this language. , ... ,-. moderator; the Verv Reverend Rohert carousel wis a blue and silver profile , ™ . . „ Paul Walter, secretary; and Kevin Mc-1 i 1 only have a list of questions to r J. Slavin, O.P., President of Provi- Mahon, treasurer. which they will answer 'Nahin. Fa• dence College; the Very Reverend ther Sahib' or 'Han, Father Sahib.' " happy in his difficult chosen work is Vincent C. Dore, O.P., Dean of The former college professor notes evidenced in his request to Father Studies; anda number of facultyI that the previous week he and Fa• Hinnebusch that he not bother re-, members. Miss Patricia Nolan of ther Scheercr, on a tour, had fifty- 1 newing his Providence driving li- Derby, Conn., escorted by Barry Mar- CAMPUS BARBER SHOP nine Baptisms, among them quite a cense, He concludes his last letter . . „ _ . ALUMNI HALL few adults, converts from Protes• , .. , .. . ., • . cheasault of New Bedford, Mass., was by asking for aid in the mission tantism. 2 Barbers Andy Carstni, Prop. Open 8-5 work, "certainly spiritual, financial crowdned Queen of the Weekend by That Father Putz is completely if you are able." i Father Slavin. The queen candidates