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*** FAIRFIELD AImlAVES *** *** GERMP.N CLUB ***
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The first of a series of
thirteen lectures on the SUbject
of education in modern life"was
broadcast over Station \~IZ,
Bridgeport, on Sunday, December
14 0 Father Langguth delivered
the'opening lecture on "The FunC-
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tion of the "Catholic College and
University". I The speakers are all members
of the Faculty of Fairfield"University
and tho Prep School. The,
dates of their lecture's are as
follows:
Fr. F. Harkins December 21
"The Clo.ssical Influence in
Education"
Fr. A. MacGillivray Dco. 28
"Literature and Education"
Fr. J. Walsh January 4
"Modern Languages and Their
Function in Education"
Fr. J. Creamer January 11
"Social Sciences in College
and University"
The Deutscher group met on
Wednesday and carried on a lively
meetingo Tom Davis gave an
excellent talk on the German peo~
ple and so~diers whom he had met.
A pro ,and con discussion followed,
in which Mr o Stuart vigorously
partook. The meeting ended
with the singing of Christmas
Carols in German.
A subversive movement is being
started to have the club supply
towels to the members when
singing. "The spray is heavy when
the harsh,·throaty sounds are
pronounced,
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We would remind the dan~e
co~~ittee to use alittle 'horse
sense' in getting an orchestra,
and not to exceed their financial
limits. There have been rumors
of spending up to $400 on music
alone.
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*** FRESHMAN COUNCIL ***
At the last meeting of the
Student Council, the s~ggestion
was brought up to form a schoolsponsored
club or clubs (ot~er
than our language aoademies) to
bring the ~tudent bOdy into a
closer acquaintance. There is
litt~e school spirit present now,
and such c~ubs would do much to .
build the morale of the students.
But, the formation of s~ch clubs·
is up to the student body itself.
A pleasant 'student body makes a
pleasant school.
Interested?
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Fr. J. Ryan February 29
"Philosophy in Education and
the Philosophy of Educati9n"
Fr. R. MacDonnell January 18
"The Impo:r:tance of the Physical
Scienoes in Education"
Fr. W. Kennedy January 25
"The Administration in the
Secondary Sohool"
Fr. W. Power February 8
"Cultural Training in the
Secondary School"
Fr. V. Gookin February 15
"Fairfild to Bagdad in Secondary
Education"
Fr. W. Connolly February 22
"The Function of the, Academy
in Seco~dary Education"
Fr. T. Murphy February 1
"Problem$ of the Adolescent
and their Solution"
The bulk of this week's
meeting was centered in an allimportant
discussion of class
dues o Fr" l~angguth sanctioned
the motion and ~lans were formed
Fr. J. Barry March 7 to SUp?0rt diff~rent charities
"Riligious and Moral Training Ithl·~ug." a class treasury, A due
in Education" of :jpZ a stcl.'lent wOllld support
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