: — Tumdmj, May 13, IMS PaC« 8 THE VILLANOVAN Reunion Weekend Student-Administration Group ^ Lohr To Speak At Graduation Reports To Ciarify Position Grads June 8 Yearbook Ed. Valedictorian Alumni Invite necessity for the contact does The foUowing ia a report sub- high spots of nation wide pose of the souls of all de- mitted by the Joint Faculty- not diminish. alumni activity, takes place ceased Villanovans. Following Special invitation to the an- Student Committee. For 498 Grads June 2 on campus June 6, 7, a brunch, activities will shift Villanova Student nual Alumni Reunion has been this year The and 8, and the weekend fol- to an informal forum on Council, in a move to reunite William H. Lohr, editor of the "1952 Belle Air" yearbook extended by Alumni Secretary Campus wide confusion newest lowing graduation for the "Things Villanova" and to the the two essential elements of and graduate of the School of Arts and Sciences, will be vale- George Harris to the seems to exist regarding the '52 Class of '52. athletic fields for "old grad" College life—^faculty adminis- dictorian for the Class of at Villahova's i09th annual group of "old grads", the workings and potentialities of contests. conunencement. During exercises scheduled for 11 a. m., year's Highlights of the weekend tration and student body members of this gradu- the Joint Committee of Stu- June 2, in front of the College Library,. 498 students will re- include such events dear to proposed the formation of a ating class. Annual Banquet dent Administration Affairs. ceive academic degrees. of one-time Villa- coDMnittee whose mem- mm one of the the hearts joint The Reunion, The traditional Alumni Ban- To supply for any lack in in- Officrals of the College ad- '•f.-i novans as the annual Jam- bers would come from both quet will take place in the fonnation and to avoid fur- ministration have not yet an- boree in the Field House, the administration and student Vol. 27—No. 23 VillaiiOTa CoHego, Vilhuiova, Pa. Tuesday, Biay 20, 1952 Field House Saturday night, ther misunderstandings, we nounced the name of the main Club to Host Alumni Banquet and other body. Phila. and the following morning offer the following facts and speaker on the conunencement organized activities like the Once it was decided that Mass and breakfast will bring information: 4)rogram. York- Philadelphia Clubs' there was a fundamental need Seniors at Meeting New close. Some 2000 guests are ex- • the weekend to a There has been a need for Softball game. for such a group and that the Blaha, Quinn & LicopoliWin pected to attend the program, Several of the local alumni The Villanova Club of Phil- closer coordination between could serve a real pur- which will be held in the Field group ' Friday 1l Opens administration and the adelphia invites the members organizations are sending in- the pose, this is how it was House in case of inclement to its next Registration will open at student l)ody of Villanova. The weather. Even in this case, of the Senior Class vitations to the graduates brought into existence. As Of Students Vote May 15. noon Friday, June 6 in the growth of the College in re- 69% there will still be no limit on Thursday, meeting from their area to attend the After discussion in a regu- Office in Mendel hall. the number of guests who Meetings are held in the Belle- Alumni cent years has had the ten- on Page 4) Reunion as guests of the (ConUnued The classroom blackboard in front of Alumni Hall last Thursday wasn't the only slate hotel at 8:30 The "President's Dinner" with dency to remove faculty and may attend. vue Stratford to bite the dust in last week's campus elections. While onlookers watched the wind topple Rev. F.X.N. McGuire, O.S.A. clubs. administration from extensive Honorary Degrees p. m. iraiUITATIVItl over a large blackboard advertising E-Day, a record turnout of 941 out of a possible 1381 R«l«m«i«r — Bill Landl* College Firesident, Very aub.,headed by Presi- acting as host, will be held For additional information personal contact with the stu- Tom The 381 F«dlo«n Hall vote-casting Villanovans elected class ofHcers and Student Council representatives. Rev. F.X.N. McGuire, OSA., Joseph O'Donnell, '43, that evening, followed by the dent outside the classroom. JEANNETrS dent and reservations, prospective In doing so, the underclassmen, whose 68.7% turnout mark tops last year's record- will preside at graduation, a^d of Villanova alumni Jamboree. The larger Villanova grows, SHOP consists graduates may consult George IRYH MAWR FLOWEH setting figure by almost 2%, refused to place any one party into office. award degrees to the gradu- from the Philadelphia area, Saturday morning at 11 the more increasingly difficult COeSAGB SPEOAUSTS Harris in the Alumni Office, tn* OMnrf PhwM Brya Hawr S^MTt Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior presidential races offered the most excitement with ates. month dur- a. m. a memorial Mass will it to maintain that and meets every becomes SfMhl DitcMBt far Cask ttta Ctfai two C&F men and one Engineer coming out on top. Don Blaha, a resident C&F student In addition, the College will be offered for the happy re- 102 Mendel. necessary contact, though the ing the school year. from Giicago, copped 111 votes to become president of the class of 1953. Another C&F confer an honorary degree of WILLIAM H. LOBB resident. Art Quinii of Chicago, HI. became top man of the class of '54, winning 113 out of Doctor of Science upon John Valedictoriaiii 816 votes. Resident Engineering student Frank Ucopoli of Floral Park, N. Y. won 119 P. Kiley, '15, an outstanding member of the Alumni, and IH AMSRWA'S COllCCCS Frosh votes to receive the presidency of the class of '55. -lAReCST SCLLIHC CICARIJTE an honorary Doctorate of Incidental Intelligence from the Office of the Dean of Student Activities: "Approxi- Offering CHESTERFIELD Laws upon Joseph A. LaFor- Navy y«««^-:=5 mately 70% of the officers elected from the two upper classes claim scenic Alumni Hall tune, a leading Catholic lay- as their campus home." man from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Graduates OCS ^rfSfl^.W».J*e'WVV»0'V.V s For the members of the UNIVERSITY OF '52, official com- '53 '54 '55 Class of On Wednesday CAL. Class off Class of Class off mencement ceremonies will SOUTHERN By Jim Glavin By Jim Nolin By Dick Winfimld b^n Sunday morning, June 1 when Baccalaureate services First -hand information interest Fifty-seven percent of the Donald Blaha, of Chicago, Showing their keen are held at 10 a. m. in the Col- about the Navy's Officer Can- HI., was elected President of in next year, their biggest, Freshman class went to the lege Field House. didate School will be brought the Class of 1953 in the gener- over 77% of the Sophomores polls in Alumni gym. last Retrcatmaster Retoms to the Villanova campus May al campus elections last cast their ballots in Thurs- Thursday to give Frank Laco- Rev. Stephen Lanen, O.S.A., 28 by Lieutenant John Mc» Co. Bride, U. S. Navy, ^C Brug Thursday. Blaha had an edge day's election. Art Quinn, a poli a 29-vote plurality and rector of the Augustinian Mis- a represent- ative the of 43 votes over his nearest CflbF Pre-law "major, was elec- elect the lanky Engineer from sion Band and retreat master of Office of Naval Officer Procurement, Phila- competitor. ted President of the class of Barracks 2 as president of the for last year's annual retreat delphia, Pa. '54 votes, garnering 113 in January, will deliver the >••••:*:.***• •**•*«' Chesterfield Joseph Ranieri, of Haver- by 14 class of 1955. LicopoK, gradu- Baccalaureate sermon. Father There are no longer specific e town, was chosen as class to second-running Joe Zator's ate of Chaminade High School Lanen is a former member of course requirements for en- Vice - President, Larry 99. in Mineola, N. Y., drew 119 the Villanova faculty. rollment in the Navy's OCS. S) (Continued on Pa«e 8) votes out of a possible 293 (Continued on Paire Parents and guests aie not Any college graduate, or any ballots cast. ^m^ ^ (Continued on Page 4)' senior whose graduation ia .'• '.' ' Tom Ulrich will fill in as less than four months away* Maynes Succeeds Gallagher vice-president of next year's may now apply for this pro- Belle Air Yearbook gram regardless of his college ^.2"^-/ ^ft' Sophomore class, having poll- major. A previous require- Editor Of College Weekly ed 99 Frosh votes. A trom- As At Dinner tonight, ment of some mathematics • ^ . SIGNED W , V -n bone-tooting Enginer from the V training has recently been '^'^Sv. land of Clooney, Ulrich topped PROPRIETOR Editorial changes for the lead- were named to editorial posts. eliminated. second-place Hank DeLegge Distribution Fri. !<£$!» ing campus weekly made at Stepping into the shoes of Mr. McBride, who is a grad- by 19 votes. the annual "Villanovan" din- outgoing Editor-in-Chief Jim uate of the Wharton School, in (Continued on P!ej:e 8) First copies of the 1952 Q^ ner-dance at the Hotel Bar- Gallagher, will be Dave May- civilian life is Deputy Comp* Belle Air yihUH be distributed to troUer clay Saturday saw the paper nes, a Junior Arts student of the Philadelphia the staff members tonight at Ordnance District, U. S. coming out on top as four edi- from Allentown, Pa. the annual dinner held in the Army.