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. ST. JOHN'S . UNIVERSITYALUMNI NEWS Volume IV APRIL 1963 Number 6 SJU Alumni Fund Near Three-Quarter Mark Of $1 Million Goal Progress Report Is Made-$711,915 Sets Record Alumni Giving Program St. John's University has gone past the $700,000-mark in its Alumni Million Dollar Campaign begun last February and direc ted to its more than 27,000 graduates. As of April 1, according to a progress report issued by University officials, the total on hand was $711,915. The alumni campaign is part of the second phase of the University's over-all $10 million development program announced last Spring for ca AWMNl pital projects to meet increasing enrollment, faculty and aca tJ,OOQOOO CAMPAIGN demic needs by 1964. ~~ Alumni Loyalty In reporting the April 1 figure, Thomas J. Welsh '32C, general chairman of the alumni rcqccc campaign said, "This unprece 6cqccc dented demonstration of alumni loyalty reflects keen appreci 6C'$CN ation of St. John's University's accomplishments and a firm AIO'JCCO confidence in its future." The Very Rev. Edward J. ~~ Burke, C.M., SJU president, .ZC'J«"' called it "a remarkable achieve ment." He said it "comes at a strategic moment in St. John's '"'?C"" development and will have an impetus that is hard to mea sure." Father Burke also an nounced that the alumni annual giving program would get into 1928 Law Club full swing in April, with ap peals to all St. John's graduates. 35th Reunion Several hundred alumni volun teers have been enrolled to Dinner May 25 serve as class agents for the 1928 Law graduates will hold campaign. their Thirty-fifth Anniversary "Many contributions to St. Reunion Dinner-Dance on Sa HE HONORARY DEGREE, of Doctor of Humane Letters was conferred on John's," Father Burke said, turday, May 25, in the Rainbow T Francis Cardinal Spellman, (right) Archbishop of N ew York, by St. John's "are coming from · men and Room of the R.C.A. Building in University at a special convocation honoring Blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton, women deeply concerned with New York City. All members of April 17 at the Jamaica campus. The Very Rev. Edward J. Burke, C.M., SJU the crucial need to establish the first graduating class of president, (left) conferred the honorary degree on Cardinal Spellman following new levels of quality in higher S.J.U.'s School of Law are urg a convocation address by Rev. John J. Regan, C.M., dean of the Colleges of education. I can assure them ed to attend. Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Most Rev. Bryan J. McEntegart, D.D., Bishop their gifts are being rapidly put In announcing the dinner of Brooklyn, (center) officiated at the ceremonies. (Photo by George R oute!) to work to carry out this pur dance Abraham S. Robinson, pose." President of th~ '28Law Club, Enrich Program Inc., said, "It is anticipated that The University president said you will rejoin your classmates that the funds would be used on the occasion of another to increase faculty salaries, meeting of 'the most exclusive SJU Honors Francis Cardina,l Sp ~ell~na, n expand the physical plant, en Club in the world-the class of rich the academic program and 1928' !" • St. John's University celebrated the beatification of Blessed at the beginning of the 19th provide scholarships for worthy Alumni Committee Mother Seton this month by honoring two men who advanced her century. Ann O'Neill was students. The committee for the affair cause. At a special convocation, Wednesday evening, April 17 at among the joyous group from St. John's University's needs includes Alex Kraut, chairman; the Jamaica campus, Francis Cardinal Spellman received an hon America who attended Mother are "many and growing," the orary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, and the Very Rev. Sam Komoroff., co-chairman; Seton's beatification ceremonies. (Continued on page 4, Col. 3) John P. McGowan, C.M., vice-postulator in Mother Seton's cause, , (Continued on page 4, Col. 1) was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature. Rev. John J. Regan, C.M., dean of the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences at St. John's, delivered the convocation address, SJU Student Bar Association Hosts BLESSED ELIZABETH ANN SETON: AMERICA'S FIRST FLOWER OF SANCTITY. Speaking of Cardinal Spellman, the Very Rev. Edward J. Burke, International Law Symposium May I C.M., president of St. John's, noted that it was fitting on the occasion of the beatification of a native New Yorker to "honor a The attention of alumni, law United States, presently on a Each of the panelists ap most distinguished and world known prelate who has zealously students and the general public leave of absence as a professor proached the subject from a supported her cause and who is loved, not only by those in the was focused on international of law from St. John's Univer different perspective; Mr. Mu Archdiocese of New York, but by those of all faiths from all parts law during the Law Day Sym sity School of Law. tuc, that of a foreign dignitary; of the globe." posium sponsored by the Stu The speakers at the symposi Mr. Donovan, that of the prac dent Bar Assn., St. John's His Eminence, whose priestly career from the time of his birth um were His Excellency, Amelito ticing attorney; Dr. Meng, that University's School of Law, in Whitman, Mass., to his present position as a Prince of the Mutuc, Philippine Ambassador of an outstanding educator, and held on May 1. Church is familiar to both Catholics and non-Catholics, last month to the United States, James Mr. Noto, that of a federal gov Donovan, Esq., the prominent ernmental officer. headed a delegation of 2,000 Americans at Mother Seton's beati Symposium Theme fication ceremonies in Rome. attorney who recently negoti Because of the current con "International Law in the ated the release of the Cuban cern with the topic of the sym Father McGowan, as vice-postulator for the cause since 1959 Modern World" was the theme invasion prisoners, Dr. John J. posium, the stature of the pan when he replaced Rev. Salvatore Burgio, C.M., compiled research of this year's symposium. The Meng, President of Hunter Col elists and the fact that Presi and made ready for presentation to Rome the information concern lege, N. Y., and Mario T. No dent Kennedy again proclaim symposium was chaired by Dr. ing one of the miracles which the Church has established as due to, Esq., Associate Commission ed May 1 as "Law Day," the to this devout woman's intervention. This was the recovery from Edward D. Re, '41CBA, '43L, er, Operations, United States symposium drew an audience lymphatic leukemia in 1952 of Ann Theresa O'Neill, a young child Chairman of the Foreign Claims Immigration and Naturalization of over 600 students and in Baltimore, Md., where Mother Seton resided with her family Settlement Commission of the Service. alumni. 2 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, APRIL 1963 The Day of Rum and Roses ... Who let that Harvard man in here? Diving Exhibitions again on tap . Don't look now Daddy but we're on Candid Camera. I ALf{,~l;'/nlfn°aPfz~g//'//':r~~Pa;~sa~':fltz!tf:sn.th~tw}, e:!orY:uc:;;::i; [,~~ ~~J; ! 1963, SATURDAY :ii@ and an occasional pair of Bermuda shorts (if you're brave that is). World .... ,. I ~;;r1%:!t/~~~;~r~~~~~d~~!::, Y~~c~~~~~~ a~~rC:!n~, a.J~~t~':.~s 1o't/o~elch~~~: I j:i.!:l Come renew old friendships that are never quite forgotten through the passing Im :::: :i. ybea~s. Join over 1000 fellodw graduates - td'ncdluding_ many leading fi:gurehs fUrom {::: ustness, government, in ustry, sports an e ucatwn- representtng t e ni- j:} 1::::: ~X~~~~:ns;~:~ha}~~:~:t~~~~~~~~:n:,c~o~,~i: tfo~;,~k !~fu~, ~:~t:;e~' ~~n~~~; 1111111 =:::::! year's affair, with sports as the major theme of the day. Return1ng alumni will 0 li'. .i c;;Jt:~s ae!~i~1~~~a; bt;a~t~e~eJJjn~~;~~;ff t~[:S: rJ>:d~~:U:1~s ~·lfo ~~~in~~~ lil!l1 :::::=: a number of surprise attractions, including the crowning of an undergraduate 1·1i11l ::::::: Homecoming Queen. Homecoming reservations may be made by mail to the !iii .i ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE, St. John's University, Jamaica 32, New :=:==== % ~ mi York. The fee for the entire day's activities, including the box lunch and cocktail :ii party, is $4.00 per person. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue :=::::j ;:::=: throughout the day. ::::::: rd ANNUAL ALUMNI ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, APRIL 1963 3 Sports Pharmacy Holds By BILL ESPOSITO '50C Drug Lectures General News Manager, P R Office St. John's University's College of Pharmacy is offering a series The baseball team looks good ... not as good as last year, of lectures on "Drug Therapy perhaps, but good. As the Redmen nine moved into the second for Malignant Diseases." week of April, the record was 5-0 and team hitting average Dr. Frank S. Butler, an out was .376. standing surgeon who is associ Certainly those figures indicate better adjectives than "good" ated with leading hospitals in •• ·:=·=:=·::· .:··:.:•••••••• ...,· .. ,· · .=.·=.. ·. =,·.=·..=.·.·.=·,'.!,!_r,:,:_:.: but Coach John Kaiser is not the New York area and nation The harbingers of spring in the book world are the armchair a man to talk about success in (about 700) into shock when ally prominent medical socie travelogues. Come May 1st they blossom out on the shelves of your late May because of success in third baseman Don Fazio hit ties and organizations, is deliv local bookstore like wildflowers or crabgrass, depending on your early April.