,ttlff7(ll1')))) ,, ,. S A N T P E T E R 'S C 0 L l E G E Eyes Begin Season ~ With Comical Play PALJ ow By Maurice Baring Vol. XXIII Jersey City, N. J., October 22, 1954 No. 3 by Remo Trivelli The last lingering touches of the clammy hand of Old Man Summer that just about sapped everybody and everything has not College Threatens Walkout impeded the industrious members of the Argus Eyes. Tonight they open their year with a performance of "The Re­ hearsal," a one-act play written by Maurice Baring. Scheduled for November 19th and 20th is a major production, "Thunder If NFCCS Fails tO Work. Rock," by Robert Ardrey. This evening's production concerns by Donald Kerin the comic situations involved in a A verbal bomb was thrown at the last monthly meeting of the Regional Council of the National rehearsal for "Macbeth" during the Federation of Catholic College Students, which was held here at St. Peter's. Donald Kelly, President 16th century. Robert Nilan is cast as of the Student Council of St. Peter's College, addressing the entire delegation, warned that if the Shakespeare, while James Moore por­ N.F.C.C.S. could not prove its worth · trays ham actor Richard Burbage. Peter's, St. Peter's can see no reason at St. Peter's through concrete mani- Reading Will Follow th festations, he would recommend that for continuing wi it." A short dramatic reading, under the the Student Council drop it from the Good for Girls' Schools direction of Edwin Stanton, will fol­ St. Peter's campus. This could-be ef- President of the New York-New low. A social will climax the eve­ fectually accomplished by the with- Jersey Region, John Mahr of Ford- ning. Admission is by invitation only. drawal of financial support, which is ham University, was forced to admit "Thunder Rock" is a drama center­ necessary for the payment of .dues. that the N.F.C.C.S., under its present ing about a man who attempts to We Can't Use It setup, was obsolete for men's colleges. escape from the problems of the world On the secular level it is suitable for by taking refuge in an ancient light­ Said Kelly: "Whenever we ask women's colleges in an unadvanced house. A newcomer to the Argus what St. Peter's is getting out of Director Irving Eyes' stage, Peter Gevas, has the lead­ N.F.C.C.S. we are always told that it (Continued on page 6, column 4) ing role of Charleston. Miss Jeanne is there, we must use it. The fact is Hedrick portrays Miss Kirby. that we can't use it. The extra-cur­ ricular aid and advise as offered by Glee Club To Harmonize Roy Irving to Direct the Campus Commissions is inferior I Rounding out the cast are: Joseph to the plans under which our clubs / Lee, James Moore, Robert Nilan and are actually operating. It is senseless At J.C. Medical Center George Connolly. Roy Irving will to seek advice which is inferior to the direct. existing setup." Bomb-Thrower Kelly Enthusiasm is the keynote at weekly practice as this year's Glee Barry Collins, president of the Kelly insisted that potentiality was Club prepares for the first concert of the school year, to be held dramatic society, recently announced by no means fills this need. The com­ costing too much, and even the po­ in Murdoch Hall at the Jersey City Medical Center on Thursday, that the group will again enter the munal spirit is non-existing. It has tentiality was, in reality, non-existing. Oct. 28, at 8:30 P. M. It will be a formal concert, open to all One Act Jesuit Play Festival to take lost sight of its purpose and. has lost St. Peter's men. place sometime in February. We Hate to Go its ideals. It has sought to compete The society will also compete in John Lynch, treasurer of the Stu­ in secular fields and on this level it the Forensic Commission of the NF­ dent Council, said that it would be runs a poor second to the National CCS. Last year, it copped first place with regrets that St. Peter's took this Students Association. Unless it resur­ in this competition. action. He declared that St. Peter's rects its now non-existing ideals, in was certainly desirous of being as­ particular a united voice coming forth sociated with a united Catholic front, from a genuine community of stu­ Spur Sets Formal which would serve as a united voice dents, united through their Catholic for Catholic college students. outlook, and conscious of this unity, For November 26 "But," said Lynch, "the N.F .C.C.S. vnless it can do this for itself and St. In iVew York City Barry Collins, president of the Spur Fr. Du11ne's Speech Explains Society, recently announced that the Spur will sponsor its annual formal, the Half-Moon Ball, on Friday, Church's Effect On History November 26 in tl1e Gold Suite of the Savoy Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue Last Monday afternoon, the Keane History Society of St. Peter's and Fifty-Eighth St., New York City. College played host to a lecture by Fr. Edmund F. Dunne, S.J. According to Collins the Gold Suite Chairman of the History Department of St. Peter's College. The can and is expected to hold over one topic of the lecture was "The Christian Philosophy of History." hundred and fifty co~ples. In his talk, Father Dunne empha­ All Are Invited sized that "Christianity alone has Al Hausner and Ed Dusesoir, the given and can give a meaning to his­ The "Peacock Paraders," fom1erly the Double Quartet, rehearses its repertoire in prepara­ tion for its first concert. Left to right: Frank DeRosa, Paul Colletti, John Scanlon, Larry co-chairmen of the dance, would like tory, and that outside the Judeo­ MacPhee, Paul Miller, Bob Zoeller, and Lou Conte. Pete Regal, the Director, is seated to make it clear that all St. Peter's at the piano. Gene Haker was absent for the picture. Christian revelation . there is no students are invited to attend. The possible philosophy of history." With­ Perhaps never before has the club he quickly started practices for the formal is not restricted to Spur mem­ o_ut Christianity and its data, he ex­ approached readiness so quickly as entire club. In a few short w_eeks he bers. plained, history is merely a jumble of it has this fall. Father Aidan Mc­ has guided it to almost complete Favors will be presented to all events, "with no sense of direction Mullen, S.J., who recently became readiness. couples attending the affair. The in the unfolding of (these) events the club's moderator after being committee, however, has not decided ... Consequently there is no unifying First Tenors Problem moderator of the Peacock Choral for whether to present free pictures for idea which can truly give us a philos­ The experienced men work in close the past few years, has only the all or the customary bracelets to the ophy of history." highest of praise for all members. cooperation with the newcomers, who young ladies. Time Theory thus learn the music far more quickly. Dancing From 9 to 2 Father Dunne, i~ an effort to sup­ Delightful Response Only in the first tenor section, where port his position, contrasted the Chris­ Father McMullen said, "I am de­ there are five returning members and Music and entertainment, provided tian view with several opposing phil­ lighted with the response of the fresh­ ten new ones, is there any difficulty. by Vince Bartol and his band, will osophies of history, his arguments men and other new members for the By concert time, however, all prob­ continue from 9:00 until 2:00 in the centering about the idea of time. He tryouts, and with the enthusiasm of lems are expected to have been morning. Kitchen and bar services Fr. Edmund F. Dunne, S.J. revealed that the Greeks held to the the president and the veteran mem­ remedied. will be made available at the mimi­ mum cost. "cycle" theory of time. For them, bers. I look forward to an extremely A new Board of Governors has been Discount cards for both flowers Fulbright history was merely a vast merry-go­ successful concert season." elected. They are; President Paul round- events which took place in and tux will be included in the bid Mr. Frederick Joslyn, director, is Colletti, John Scanlon and Don Kelly, the past would someday return, there which this year is piiced at $9.00. Deadline Seniors; Peter Regal, Lou Conte and was nothing new. also highly pleased with the club's Bids, which are now on sale, may progress. After choosing 22 of the Gil Urindten, Juniors; and Jim Moore, Oct. 30 "This time and this law is governed be purchased from any Spur member (Continued on page 6, col'umn 2) approximately 60 men who tried out, (Continued on page 4, column 3) or at the ticket booth. ' .. Page Two PA UW WOW October 22, 1954 Structure Without Foundation .,,.,,.,,, PAu\QVoW The action of the Student Council executives before the re­ gional N.F.C.C.S. delegation (cf. story on page 1) gave rise to Vol. XXIII Oct. 22, 1954 No. 3 more speculation among the thinking elements at St. Peter's than Editor- in-Chief ____ Donald Ryan Managing Editor............ Steven Bogardo among the delegation at which it was directed.