ALUMNI FEDERATION NEWSLETTER DEC., 1956 Water Analysis Course 2nd Annual Law Alumni Luncheon A 16-week non-credit course in water testing, for alumni and the gen­ Set for Hotel Commodore, Jan. 25 eral public, will be given by the fa­ culty of the College of Pharmacy. St. John's lawyers, during the annual convention of the New York State Address inquiries to Dean Andrew Bar Association here in New York City, have scheduled a luncheon for the Law J. Bartilucci '44P or alumni represen­ School alumni in the East Ballroom of the Hotel Commodore, January 25, at attive Hugh Luongo '32P. noon. The course, which will combine lec­ Professor Whitney, of the School of Saul Fromkes '28 as Chairman and tures and laboratory sessions, will be of Law faculty, will be the guest Harold McNiece '45 as vice-chairman. given by Prof. Harold Kleinsinger of speaker. An organizational luncheon was the Department of Chemistry, who is Chairman Adrian Laurencelle, as­ held, December 17, at the Lawyers also a consultant chemist for Aquatrol sisted by James McGarry '52, the Hon­ Club, Manhattan, for committee mem­ Laboratories, Inc. Subject matter will orable Angelo Graci '41, and Joseph bers: A. Lawrence Acquavella '28, be the theory and practice of the anal­ Anderson '41, expect this second an­ Bernard Lawson '32, Eugene Banni­ ysis of raw and industrial waters. Fee nual luncheon to eclipse last year's af­ gan '36, Manuel Levine '28, Alfred for the course is $100. Deadline for fair at the Hotel Roosevelt. Cawse '31, Raymond Lynch '28, John applications is February 1. Tickets, priced at $4.50, may be Cone '31, Vincent Malone '28, Ed­ obtained through the Alumni Office. ward Dudley '41, James Mulcahy '30, Angelo Graci '41, Abraham Robinson Law Alumni Survey Homecoming Date Set '28, Harry Hill '28, Charles Sparacio As this edition goes to press, Alum­ Looking ahead to the annual Home­ '34, Kathleen Kane '32, John Starkey ni survey questionnaires are in the coming Reunion Day for the Law '28, James Kelly '35, Matthew Troy mail for all graduates of St. John's Alumni, President Boris Kostelanetz '32, Martin Kelly '28, Larry Vetrano University School of Law. '28 has announced the appointment '33. Prompt return of these forms will enable the Alumni Office to complete the survey of Federation members. School of Ed Alumni Communion Breakfast, Jan. 13 UC' ers to Dance Co-chairmen Emma Giordano and University College Alumni have Virginia Kavanaugh, both '56, have announced preliminary plans for an announced the Annual Communion informal dance at a midtown Man­ Breakfast for the School of Educa­ hattan hotel. Chairman Herman Mor­ tion Alumni, Sunday, January 13. realle '48 and the committee: John Following the 10 a.m. Mass at Hill­ D'Amico '48, Justin O'Keefe '50, John Monkton '53, Ann Flanagan '53, crest, the Breakfast will be held at Dolores Facchini '54 and Maureen the Fresh Meadows Inn. Ticket prices Hyland '55, are considering a mid­ are $2.75 ($5.00 for married cou­ February date and a proposed bid of ples.) $5 per couple. Nursing Alumnae Propose Congress In line with the Alumni Federation's policy of increasing professional awareness, the Nursing Education Alumni Association has announced a Congress for Nurses, March 21, 1957. Ann Weir '48, Association president, extends an invitation to St. John's Graduates and all others interested in the various fields of nursing and public health. A preliminary meeting was held, 'lOC Memorial Mass December 18, at the University's The twenty third Memorial Mass Downtown Division, to discuss the for deceased members of the St. suggested panel topics: Psychiatric John's College Class of 1910 was of­ Nursing, Rehabilitation, Scholarships fered, November 6, in the church of for Nurses (Grants, etc.), The Nurse St. Ignatius Martyr, West Long Beach, and the Law Health Education of the of which the Rev. John A. Cass is School Health Child, Public Health, pastor. Banquet Chairman Research. Celebrant of the Missa Cantata was Carlo .Librandi '32P In all probability the program will the Rev. Arthur J. Kane. Attending include a keynote speech, panels, and clergymen were: the Rt. Rev. Edward a supper. Further details will appear J. Higgins '10; the Rt. Rev. Joseph King '32P Alumni Banquet Guests in subsequent issues. '11; the Rt. Rev. John J. Dwyer '10; An advisory committee has been Pharmacy alumni, honoring Dean the Rev. Joseph Wiest '19, president Andrew J. Bartilucci '44 and the sil­ formed of professional personnel in of the college alumni. Other alumni both public and private health admin­ ver anniversary class of 1932, will present were Joseph Callahan, Ed­ istration as well as in the field of nurs­ ward Russell, Joseph Finigin, William hold their second annual banquet, ing education. At present, these dozen Barry, Thomas Twyford, William Sunday, May 19, 1957, on the cam­ advisers are laying the foundation for McGrade, Joseph Boland and Walter pus of the Long Island Division. the first undertaking of this sort plan­ Mullen. ned by the graduates of the Depart­ The banquet committee of Carlo ment of Nursing Education. Frontier Alumni Meet Librandi, chairman, Antonio Franco The Congress for Nurses will be and Hugh Luongo are all members the third such alumni convention of Ralph De Rosa '41 C, president, an­ of the jubilee class. the current academic year co-ordinated nounced that more than fifty grad­ by the Federation. The Teachers Con­ uates of St. John's University, resid­ Toast-master for the occasion will gress, in November sponsored by the ing in the Buffalo-Niagara area, met be Carl Lotz '3 7, vice-president of School of Education Alumni Associa­ December 13. Director of Alumni the alumni association, and Eastern tion, and the Business Institute in Relations Walter A. Mullen '41C was December, promoted by School of also present. regional district manager of Charles Commerce Alumni, drew more than After the business session, the Pfizer. 2,000 visitors to the Hillcrest Campus. frontier alumni attended a screening Keglers Spot Guest Night of the University film, "Education For Living". A.Ph.A. Meeting for Alumni Alumni bowlers have set up Wed­ nesday, December 26, their regular In conjunction with the American . weekly meeting date, as a "Guest Hungarian Scholarships Pharmaceutical Association meeting, Night" open to all alumni and While refugees from Red oppres­ January 7, 1957, Pharmacy alumni friends. The 6-team league, currently sion were being welcomed to their will hold an 8 p.m. meeting at 96 in its 5th season, is interested in at­ first Thanksgiving in the Land of Schermerhorn Street. After a half hour tracting more new members to the the Free, Very Rev. John A. Flynn, Park Row Sessions. C.M., president, announced that St. business session, members will pro­ Team standings at deadline show John's University would award two ceed to the Pharmacy building for the "Sokks" (21-9) followed by four-year scholarships to displaced their joint meeting with the A.Ph.A., "Them" (19-12) and "Runners Up" persons from Hungary. Further in­ New York branch. Colonel Frank J. (17-13). John Mara (213) and Stan formation about these awards, valued Smith, Chief, narcotic control section, Young (208) top the men for individ­ at $2,800 each, and effective for the ual high games; while Barbara Dolan February term, may be obtained from State of New York, Department of ( 198) and Betty Cranston ( 181) lead the chairman, Scholarships Committee, Health, will deliver the address on the ladies. 75 Lewis Ave. narcotic control. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE ENGAGEMENTS: Terry Malone '55UC to Jim Ring '55. Both Terry and Jim are social workers attending Fordham's School of Social Service for their M.A.'s. MARRIAGES: Stephen Jerry '38 to Ma­ ria Dalia of Naples, Italy, in her home parish, Santa Del Principo Church. They SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION will reside in Oceanside. BIRTHS: A son, John, to the Albert BIRTHS: A son, Brian, November 24, to Mylod's '37, May 3 ... a son, the fifth, to Bob and Agnes Maloney '55 Adams '50C. BIRTHS: A daughter, Margaret Ellen, Eugene and Audrey McMahon '47 Sample to Jim O'Connell '35 and his wife, Sep­ '49 ... twins, Karen and Lee, to the Cor­ MARRIAGES: Genevieve Ford '55 to tember 2 3 . a son, Edward Curtis, to nelius ]. Jansen's '49 ... a son, John Jr., Robert Wahlgren, November 10, 10 St. Irma and Ed Schmuck '39, September 26 to the Jonn Campbell's '50 ... a son, Peter Francis of Assisi Church, Brooklyn. ... a daughter, Eileen Marie, November Charles, September 25, to Mr. and Mrs. 13, to Pat and Jack '47, '49G Devlin ... Charles Mengler '51 . a son, Michael a son, Brian, November 24, to Bob and Charles, August 25, to Frank and Eileen NEW ADDRESSES: Paul Winckler '48 Agnes Maloney '55 Ed. Adams '50 ... Browne '52UC Heary '52 ... a son, James, has moved from Brooklyn to Roslyn ... a son, Evan, to Benedict Gritung '52 and August 16, to James and Patricia Morrissey Sister Margaret Miriam, C.S.J., '47 has his wife, August 24. '52 ... a daughter, Annmarie, August 19, been transfered to Stella Maris in Rock­ to Joseph and Barbara Little Wengler '54. away Park . Danny and Jeannie Sulli­ van both '53 have a new Glen Oaks ad­ dress ... Sister John Edmund C.S.J. '55 A daughter, Helene Marie, to Ed Nolan IN SERVICE: John O'Donnell '56 is in is now assigned in Richmond Hill . ' 54 and his wife. They are residing in basic training with the 4th Armored Divi­ Sister M. Jeremy, O.P., '56 and Sister Jo­ Woodside since Ed's discharge from the sion at Ford Hood, Texas.