No.S
Vol. VIII-No. 4 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. December 3, 1956
Gle,e Clu/b Schedule Announced F01~ 1956-57
The Rev. John P. Murray, S.J., moderator of the
University Glee Club, has announced the schedule for
the 1956-57 concert season. The Glee Club is slated to
give fourteen concerts, starting Dec. 9, with a combined
concert with the St. Joseph College Glee Club of Hartford.
This will be an afternoon concert, held in Berchmans
auditorium. University students, parents, and
friends are invited to attend. There will be no admission
charge.
consisting of Frank BaJbycos,
Phillip Calcina and William
,Doyle. A few· days e;;l.rljer, Fairfield
was ~:represented ,at the
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Aquinas Acad. Names
Matthews As President;
Othm" Officials Named
Logic Specimen Held Nov. 9;
Honor Society Keys Awarded
The Junior Class held its annual Logic Specimen
in Berchmans auditorium, Nov. 9, before members of
the faculty, the Junior and Senior Classes, six meri
whose names were picked out of a hat displayed their
knowledge of Minor Logic. Dave PapalIa, Jack Kelley,
Don Loughman, Vin Tedone, Harold Rourke and Leo
Waters were those Juniors chosen.
The Fairfield University
Aquinas Academy, a group
dedicat'ed to the further study
of philosophy, 'elected their offi-cers
for this year at a recent
meeting. The officers are: Fran-cis
X. Mathews, president; Rob- The Men In Red ar,e once
ert Piscatelli, vdce-president; Fitzgerald Announces again under the direction of
Vincent Paolilo, secretary; and Senior Week Chairmen Simon Harak of DeI'lby. This
David MoCarthy, publicity di- year marks the tenth anniversrector.
The members invited to
the Academy indude John No- Tom Fitzgerald, president of ary of Mr. Harak's tenure.
Ian. Robert Im'bro, Theodore the senior class, has announced This year, the Glee Club is
Larkin, Alphonse Avitabile, the chairmen of the senior composed of ninety undergr,ad-week
committees.
Eugene Michael, George Gram, N uates. Fifty of these are hold-and
Robert Visokay. amed as, chairmen were:
Paul C. Dunn, chairman of overs from last year's group.
Their pursuit of the further senior week; Paul Check, chair- The preside.nt of the organizas':
udy of philosophy will lead man of the senior baH; Joseph
t'hem ""0 u,nd.e"take a two-f~,o'ldZaczkowski, chaJi.rman of the tion is senior Ed Morey, from
topic this year. The first phase informal dance; Edmund Mea- Shelton.
encom"Jasses a ''friend'' in the sam, chairman of class day; The season's program will incurrent
American scene, New Kenneth Cantandella, chairman clude two medleys, the first,
Realism. The second phase olf the stag; Martin Tobmey,
deal. with an "enemy," the at- three selections from the Broad- ~ chairman of the senior picnic;
tempt of Science to rule out and Donald Neuberger, chair- way musical "My Fair Lady!';
Philosophy as a valid source of man of the class gift. the second, three of Leroy Ankno,
wledge. The mem'bers are Senior week will be held derson's works. Both of these
__(_C_o_n_t_in_u_ed__on_P_a_g_e_5_) s_o_m_e_t_i_m_e_i_n_ear_l.:.,y_J_u_n_e_. I medleys have been specially
arranged for the Fairfield Glee
Club by Emile Cote of WestPOI'lt.
Mr. Cote has for many
years been well known in the
musi,cal world, as a conductor
of his own glee club, and as an
arranger and soloist.
To vary the progmm, the New
England champion Bensonians
will be on hand, this year the
quartet is comprised of:
'Ed Reynolds, tenm; Bill Halligan,
lead; Dave McCarthy, baritone;
and Mike Glean, bass.
Also on the progmm will be the
Campus' Minstrels, also iNew
England champ'ions, to present
the novelty side.
The rest of the schedule is;
Feb. 10, Mid-Winter Carnival
Concert at Berchmans Hall;
Feb 22, a combined concert
with St. Francis School of
Nursing Glee Club at Berchmans
Hall; Feb. 24, at Meriden;
Mar. 10, at P1anville High
Sc'ho'ol; Mar. 20, a1 Assumption
School in Westport; Mar. 22, at
Ansonia High School; Mar. 29,
at Wi]by High School in Waterbury;
Mar. 30, at Weston College,
Weston, Mass.; Mar. 31,
_ ••, comined concert with Emmanuel
College, Boston, Mass.;
April 5, at F,air Haven Junior
High School in New Haven;
.A:pril 12, at Klein Memorial in
Bridgeport; April 17, combined
concert with Annhurst College
Glee Club at Putnam, Conn.;
May 15 or 17, combined concert
with Sot. Francis School of Nursing,
a1 Bushnell Memorial,
Hartford.
In the second part of the
specimen, John Sheehy, Paul
S'chweitzer and Michael O'Loughlin,
juniors at Holy Cross
C<>llege faced a FaiI1field team
Fr. Rooney Addresses
Students At Mariology
Workshop At Fairfield
'~Mary is our Mother because
She gave liJfe to that pers'on
which is the Mystical Body,"
st,ated the Rev. Richard Rooney,
S..J., speaking at the Mariology
Workshop, on campus, Sunday,
Nov. 16. He addressed a host
of students from other New
England colleges, who were at
F·airfield for the NFCCS workshops.
Fa,ther Rooney, a professor of
theology at the University, gave
the dogmatic basis for Mary'"
moltherhood of us, as cells in
the Mystical Body.
The main discussion was preceeded
by a br,ief exp1anation
of Mariology. The study and
science of Mary's place in Revelation
has but one purpose, to
make Mary knQlWn and loved
throughout the world. The
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Industrial Relation Workshop
Highlighted By Lively Debate
Middle East Crisis Discussed
At Public Affairs· IRC Club
An Industrial Relations Workshop was held on
campus, at Xavier Hall, on Nov. 18. The topic discussed,
"Should Organized Labor Participate in Politics,"
provided for a stimulating afternoon during which
many opinions, pro and con, were aired by. those in
attendance.
Terry O'Grady of St. Mich-~-------------
ael's College, regional chairman
of Industrial Relations, was the
first speaker. Explaining that
the representative of the National
Association of Manufacturers
who was to present the
negativ'e side of the proposition
was unable to be present.
O'Grady filled in, delivering a
remarkable speech that brought
a spirited ovation from the audience
at the end. Mr. John
Driscoll, state secretary-treasurer
of the AFI-CIO, defended
the resolution that labor should
and mu~t participate in politics.
At the outset of his talk Mr.
O'Grady briefly summarized the
history of labor's efforts to create
desired legislation. He
stated that in 1836 Samuel
Gompers, founder of the AFL,
stressed that unions should remain
outside the realm of politics.
Under the leadership of
John L. Lewis, however, the
United Mine Workers made
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Book Store Director
Announces New Hours
----------------<1% A panel dis'cussion on the
Middle East crisis was held at
a recent meeting of the Public
Affatirs - International Relations
Club. The discussion concerned
the big questi'on, "Who is the
aggressor, Israel or Egypt?"
David MoCarthy '57 and
James O'Meara '57, held that
Egypt was the aggressor. Maintaining
that Isreal was the aggressor
were David F. Barry '57
and William E. K'eish, '58, John
C<>ss, president of the club,
moderated the discussion.
Leading off the panel was
Keish, who maintained that
Israel was not actually attacked
by Egypt, but that the present
crisis was provoked by both
sides. He also pointed out that t
the situation can be ultimately
referred to the disp1a'cement of
the Arabs by the Jews, when
the state of Israel was first
formed. He also concerned his
discussion with the plight 'of
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The Rev. Charles Duffy, S.J.,
director of the book store has
announced a new schedule of
periods, which the book store
will be open for purchases.
It will be open every mornin.
g from 8:45 to 9:05. It will be
closed the first period every day.
The second period, it will be
open every day, except Tuesday.
During the third period, it will
be open only Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
It will not be open for purchases
during the fourth period
any day. The fifth period, it will
be 'open every day. Monday
through Thursday, it will be
open, being closed on Friday.
. Assisting Fr. Duffy in the
book store are Edward Reynolds;
William Glover, and
Walter Fitzgerald.
Page 2 THE STAG December 3, 1956
TIMES
SQUARE II
By JIM O'MEARA
O'THER COLLEGES
A. B.
Editorial . . II
LATIN AND THE A cursory examination of other colleges in the area reveal
a different concept of the necessity of Latin than that held at
, Fairfield.
Much comment has been called forth by the recent reprint Yale. one of the nation's leading private men's colleges and.
in The STAG of an editorial which first appeared in the Boston under the guidance of President Griswold. a foremost proponent
College HEIGHTS. of the return to a more traditional concept of the A.B. degree in The average play-goeT in the
The editorial called for an abolition of the traditional Latin the secular world. requires Latin neither for entrance nor for Metropoliltan area immechately
courses as a. prerequisite for the A.B. degree. Contrary to some graduation. yet many of the nation's leaders in classical studies thinks of Times Square, whenopinion.
it did not ask that the school not offer Latin as an are being graduated and have~ been graduated in the past from ever he sees the word <IDra.ma."
elective. Yale. This is a misconcep1ion. Drama
There are numerous points to be made on either side cf the The University of Bridgeport and Quinnipiac College. typical at its best today, is being put
argument. I believe that Mr. McCarthy. in his article which of the nation's many community colleges. do not require Latin on in 1heatres almost three subappears
in the "Letters" column, quite adequately sums up the either for admittance or for graduation, although it mlust be ad, way changes and a five block
position of those who hold the Boston editorial writer to have mitted that these colleges are intended for a different role in the walk from the glittering lights
been rash in seeking a revision of the traditional Jesuit curricula. educational world than that of the traditional liberal arts college. of Bro'adway.
Others see the problem from a different angle. The quesl:ion The University of Connecticut and the several State Teachers In Amenica, BroadlWay has
of the Latin requirements coincides with the question cf the Colleges do not require Latin as a prerequisite for either entrance allways been the epitomy of dra- or graduation.
terminology of degrees. All of these schools except the Teachers Co1leges grant the matic succes's to the average II: is true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet A.B. degree and without, if we may enter what might at first seem ticket buyer, and the success-but
there is always the problem of convincing people who have a gratuitous statement. requiring the broad, liberal scope of study ful actor and pla)'lWrite. During
not the opportunity of seeing your flower that what you call a necessary for a B.S.S. candidate at Fairfield. the past season hOlwever, Greencalla-
lily is in reality a rose. A further complication is the question of tradition. There can wich Village has drawn more We take it for granted that the possession of an A.B. degree talent and staged more "dra-be
few of Us who would say throw out today what we held yester-should,
at least in theory. signify the well-rounded educated man. day merely because it is today. yet who would say hold today matic" productions than Broad-
Yet prescind from individuating notes a.nd consider an abstract what we held yesterday merely because it was held yesterday. way. What is the explanation
student. Place him in a college which draws I:he majority of II: is true that it would constitute a sharp departure from the of this phenomenon, why did
its faculty members from a religious society which throuqh the ratio studiorum to abandon Latin as a compulsory study in the "The Iceman Cometh," Moliere,
centuries has earned a fame which transcends national and A.B. program. It is to be decided whether or not the vastly dif. much of Shakespeare, succeed
religious lines in the field of education. ferent circumstances of our society. viewed in relation to the time beLow the FOI1ties when they
Let I:hat college be such that it attempts in all branches of of the composition of the ratio studiorum, would jusLiy such a had little staying power on
secular learning to demonstrate that secular learning. important step. Bro'adiway?
as it is to man's material advancement. is not an end in itself but II: is to be recalled that the institution of the Society of Jesus The basic reason for the curan
instrument to enable man to achieve his ultimate goal - itself was a radical departure from the religious tradition of rent success of Times. Square H
union with God. that day. That departure did not mean that the monks and the is economic. Broadway cannot
Let that college be such that it immerses the student in the friars were less true to their goals than they had been centuries aff'ord the Classics, with their
deep well of philosophical thought that he may see with the before or that they were without value. No one equated the in- elaiboTate customs, large casts,
clarity of human reasoning the bonds which tie him and the ception of the Society of Jesus with an implicit demand that the and neceS'5ary big name actor.
objects with which he is surrounded both to each other and previously existing orders be condemned and abolished. The Theatres like the Phoenix,
to God. formal erection of the Society of Jesus merely gave official cog- F'ourth Street The·atre, Circle
Let that college be such that it gives the student a good nizance to the fact that the traditional orders had lost much of in the Square, do no1 ask for
background in the apologetics and theology of his church both their pertinence because of the changes in society.. The times de- the accomplished actors, nor do
fc,r his own sake and for the sake of those to whom he may be a manded the Jesuits and received them and Catholicism was the they only produce plays that
Christ-bearer in today's Christ-less society. better for the innovation. are sure 1!hings for at least one
Let that college be such that it imbues the student. through One solid reason for the retention of the classical languages year. Here the a'ctors are talent-the
study of history. with the tools necessary to watch with as a necessary segment of a liberalizing education lies in the ed but inexperienced, the plays
insight the inception and decay. the flow and stagnation of the great cultural wealth of ancient civilization. 'Many of the ideas are chosen for dramas s'ake, not
institutions man has erected in his halting progress through the first phrased in Roman or Greek forms still remain with us. as for box offi'ces appeal. Even the
centuries. true today as they ever were. Much of our political philosophy profit institutions, such as the
Let that college be such that it introduces the student to the and natural theology is rooted in ancient thought. 'Phoenix, are nOlt in business to
most abstract of all science. mathematics. that he may see for Yet how much is sacrificed by the inability to read Cicero mak'e money, they exist for the
himself the heights to which the human mind can soar. unaided. in the original Latin? Is it the clarity of the thought that is lost s.ake ad' the art. (Oh frightful
unimpeded by the mass of reality. c,r is the aesthetic appreciation the style which reveals the charac· phrase).
LeI: that college be such that it throws open to the student teristic of the thought-processes of Roman civilization? If it is
the door to the constantly expanding natural sciences which the appreciation that is lost is this a greater loss than that which iRevival is almost a swear
probe the mechanical mysteries of man and his world th at h e arises from the inability to read Pascal. Hugo. Verlaine. Baude- word to most Broadway man-may,
without losing himself in intense specialization. view the laire. in the original French. or the Chanson de Roland: the in- agers. Ma:ny wiH not even conorder
and harmony of God's creation. ability to read Goethe. Heine. in the German: the inability to sider anything that was not
Let that college be such that it enables the student to draw read Doestoyevsky, Berdaeyev, Gogol. in the Russian? wr~tten the day before yeslter-back
from his own milieu and enter into the thought patterns of If the clarity of Roman thought suffers in translation. does day. While Europe pnides itself
another culture with its own peculiar development and character- not Greek thought suffer as well? Yet Greek is an elective for with dramatic tI1adition, the Old
istics by the proficient use of a foreign 1anguage. A.B. candidates. Vic, Comedie Francaise, etc.
Let that college be such that it imparts to the student that Granting. for the sake of discussion. that Roman thought New York looks aside and shud-inculcation
of principle necessary to dip into the newer and less would suffer in translation, what is the importance of this thought ders at the thought of reviving
seUled sciences which seek to illuminate the darkness which in relation to that which followed it? Is it equal in importance even the mos't recent plays.
surrounds man considered as a social entity. to the whole of that thought which represents the progressive Then, if not for economic
Can it be said that a man. considering him to be that sort development of western society. expressed as it is in a multi- reasons, Times Square 1,1 exists
who strives to profit from the four years in college,· who has plicity of tongues? to give arbistic experience to
undergone the course of study of such a school is not well-round- Or is its importance that of a link, albeit the initial link. in the participants and also to give
ed. has not gained a liberal education? the chain of man's intelleciual advance. no greater nor no less the audi,ence what it wants, but
Or is the study of an ancient tongue. of such importance to a than any other link in that same chain. the absence of which oannot get on Broadway. FTitz
well-rounded education that a man. regardless of the breadth would have produced a society other than that which we know Weaver became a successful
and depth of his education. who lacks formal credit for such a and live in? Broadway actor and leading
study is the less liberally educated? To bring this point to a more concrete footing. how many man in the Shak.espeare Festiv-
There are many who would answer YES to both questions. A.B. candidates gain such a mastery of Latin that the style. far al in Stratford due to his supeI1b
The crux of the argument seems to be the importance of from being a handicap, is an aid to greater understanding of the performances in "The White
Latin. There is no argument on the point of its retention. its thought content? Granting such mOlstery. for the sake of dis- Devil," at the Phoenix. Jose
encouragement even. as a valid field of study on the college level. cussion. how many A.B. candidates in their Junior and Senior Quintero was asked t,o direct
The point to be discussed 'is whether or not Latin is of such im- years do their outside reading assignments in their philosophy Broadway's beslt hit today beportance
that its study must be decreed as a necessary requisite courses and in such courses as western political thought in the cause of his splendid directions
and that those who have not devoted three hours a week for two original tongue? Or do the majority read the translations of of O'Neills' "The I'ceman Comyears
to its study. regardless of all other circumstances. must be Plato. Aristoile. Thomas. etc.. which are so readily available in eth," at the Circle in the Square.
denied that mark of the liberally educated man. the A.B. degree. the library? The designers of "Lil' Albner"
Perhaps those who hold that Latin is of necessity a require- Some students have stated that the study of Latin produces 'and "iDamm Yankee" began in
"ment for the A.B. would have an even stronger case were cir- in the student study habits which endure throughout his college the Theatre de Lys.
cumstances extrinsic to the college different. life and into his career beyond those four years.
Many of the students aUending Fairfield are graduates of We do not doubt that a rigorous application to the study of OtheT than being a shOlWacse
high schools. both public and private. whose excellence in pre- the principles of the Latin language. with its conjugations. de- of potentill!l talent, Times
paring students for college work is undeniable. Yet many of clensions. idioms. and the ever present exceptions to the rule. Square 11 offeI1s fu the accomthese
very same schools either do not offer Latin or offer only does produce good work habits in the student. Yet does not the plished masters a place where
two years of it. Many of those schools stress Latin as important rigorous application to principles of any organized body of know- they can work or experiment
only to those who intend to major in classical studies and wh0 ledge produce the same effeci? Does not a rigorous study of the with plays.
have a deep love of its literature. principles of geology. with its myriad of stratifications and Summing up then Times
Certainly many of the men" now at Fairfield who will be classifications. produce good work habits? Does not the rigorous Square II offers the audience
denied an A.B. degree would have entered that degree program, study of English literature, with its many principles of critical the best in drama: Classics, Realbeit
without any real desire or liking for the study of Latin. evaluation according to the nature of the work. the intent of the vivals, Repertory, and new tal-had
they been prepared to do so on the secondary level. The faci (Pleast Turn to Page 4) enit. Here the distinguished can
stands that most. excepting always a certain percentage, were work at their love Wlithout in-
Dot prepared because the modern secondary school does notI Iterruption - for here the play
Tecognize any extraordinary value in the study of Laiin. These S·UPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS is played for the sake of the
men are being penalized for having been born in the 1930's rather play, not fOT the s·ake of the
than in the 1890's. ~,__________________________box office.
December 3, 1956 THE STAG Page 3
Feature Editor
Christopher P. Boal, '58
Sports Editor
Paul Nagy, '58
Exchange Editor
Donald Gabriel, '57
originally intended are on their
way to the salt mines of Siberia,
if they are not hanging by their
necks from some tree in a
Buda,pest Square.
We are a'llolWing the Soviet
Reds to get alWay with a lot
these days, and the Reds appreciate
it. They are shOlWing
us their appreciation by pointing
out Hungary to us with one
hand, and thumbing their nose
at us with the other. They say
thank you in the form of what
are you g-oing to do about
it?
That's an imposing question,
but a good one. What are we
g'Oing to do a-bout it? Are we
g,oing to place all our corufidence
in the ability of the U.N. to deal
with expanding Communism by
means of their diplomacy and
political niceties? As far as the
Red party chiefs are cOn'{:erned
the U.N. is nothing now but a
fo·otnote in history books. They
saw how England and France
resented the U.IN. resolution
when they were asked to leave
Suez. Well, now the Russian
Communists are offering all of
us a much quicker route.
Perhaps the United States
and the United Nations can do
little, if anything at all, to alleviate
the fear the existence of
global Communism is causing.
That is, they can do nothing
short of war. And war is something
the world does not want,
for obvious reasons. A war with
Russia now may remove half
of humanity from the face of
the earth - if the earth itself,
remains.
Then again, perhaps, half of
humanity would be a willing
sacrifice for those who would
rather die than see all of humanity
placed under the yoke
of the Communist bear and his
hammer and sickle.
In any event, one thing is certain.
Communism, its expansion
and even its essence, must be
checked. Most of all, it must be
halted before it is too late and
the sooner the better for
all of us.
By JOE CHESTER
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
David F. Barry, '57 - Edmund F. Measom, '57
News Editor
William Keish, '58
Make-up Editor
John Cagnassola, '57
Business Manager
ino Oatalani, '57
Has The Soviet Caned Our Bluff
News Staff: J. O'Meara, J. LUkiw, J. Macchia, F. Dougherty,
J. Breen.
Feature Staff: A Bobay, P. Baldetti, W. Lavery, E. Rizy, M. Glean,
J. McGovern, J. Masterson, P. Calcina, A Verrilli.
Photographers: W. Fomento, J. Knobelsdorf
Sports Staff: J. Young, R. Martin, S. Gilberti'e, W. Morris, L.
Lessing.
Make-up Staff: D. Sullivan, R. Skurat.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
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Dear Sirs:
I would like to comment on
three recent editorials which
appeared in the Stag.
1) NFiOCS - I consider this
to be a most objective criticism
of the organizati'On. After the
editorial was published, Dave
McCarthy hit back with a folder
and with a l-etter to the editor.
In both of these he evaded
the real issues. The average
student knOlWs no more about
NIF10CS and its purpose now
than he knew before.
2) Office-holding - I consider
this plan, as introduced by
last years senior class president
to be a very good one. In limiting
the number of offices one
could hold, the Student Council
would el,iminate severoal dictatorial
people. There are men in
thist SChODl who would hold
posi tions in three and four
clubs, not doing a good jOib in
anyone of them. This bill would
be 'beneficial to Fairfield University
for it would decentralize
power and increase the efficiency
of her clubs and organizations.
3) Editorial from the B.C.
Heights - The basic aim of a
Jesuit education is the production
of a well rounded man. The
only difference betJween a
B.S.S. and an AB. degree is that
two years of Latin are required
for the latter. In place of L'atin
the B.S.S. candtidate takes economies
and sociology. In view
of the minute difference in the
two courses I would like to see
Latin made an elective, and an
A.B. granted for both courses.
ROBERT L. HliR'DLE, JiR.
DAvim J. MoCAiRIDHY,
Candidate, AB.
early formation is intended to
inspire in them a thirst for
further learning. Thus Latin being
such a beneficial course is
made eompulsory for these
young men. The basic studies
are not changeable. It is additi'Onal
knowledge and other
matter which must augment
and suppl-ement the basics, not
replace them. Liberal Arts by
its very constitution demands
the classics.
That the average AB graduate
is la'cking in knowledge of
art, ar-chitecture, and music I
shall concede. T.hat this is due
to compulsory study of Latin
and to the antiquated ideas behind
the Ratio Studiorum, I
shall deny. Perha,ps it is due to
a l,ack of the correct perspe'ctive
on the part cxf many students
with reg·ard to true values.
h their thirst for knOlWledge
and their des~re to be educated
conJfined to what is offered to
them, or should that which is
offered to them be only a beginning?
There is the crux of
the problem!
One who lacks this thirst,
who fails to take advantage of
the basis of Liberal Arts offered
iIll the classics, IWho wishes
rather that his degree follow
the general trend in education
- that it like everything else
be relaxed to meet the modern
intellectual aridity of other institutions,
that it be placed on
a merely pragmatic basis cannot
have the right motives
for his study of Litb'er·al Arts.
Indeed, he is removing the very
insrpira:tion of his pride in his
degree.
JOHN COSS
Campus Personality
By R. CUMMINGS
Letters From
have claimed him as a loyal the Ara·b refugees, which was
, member during his stay at Fair- not resolved at that time. The events and o'ccurrences
field. In the NiF he is the execu- McCarthy stated that Israel of the past weeks inside the
tive secretary of the campus has been continuously proV'ok- revolution-torn country of Hununit.
ed into an all out attack through gary have most certainly point-
A high point in J'Ohn's serv- the repe'ated raids of the Feda- ed towards another victory for
ice to Fair;fi'eld University was yeen forces. He noted that a the hammer and sickle S'Wingers
reached recently when he was real state of war exists betJween·
awarded the Student ·Council the wo nations. He further from Moscow and their global
key - a reward for two years stated that this condition was proteges. The distUI1bing part
of fa,ithful service to the council. created through the desire of about that triumph is simply
Again John Coss has shorwn Nasser for revenge on Israel. that the .soviet Communists
his interest in liaw as a member Nasser, he said, time and time have called the bluff of the free
'Of the CISL. He has worked again has inferred that his world in achieving it.
hard in this organization and olbjec1Jive is to crush Israel. Tv
has helped Fairfield earn a place this aim he has closed the Suez Any skepticism aroused by
of high esteem in it. 'Canal, and sponsored the terror- :hat statement should be re-
J\()hn's rugged exterior be- ist raids and employed Russian moved by the realization of the
trays his love of the outdoors. aid. 'j1act that the free world coun-
He takes off on a fishing trip or
a hunting trip as often as his Barry, in defens-e of Egypt, tri-es, spearheaded by the United
time anows. During the sum- Dointed out that the Israeli at- Nations, failed to 'Prevent the
~.. rner he comlbines his love V~ 'tack was planned from the be- Reds from supressing the free-
John Coss is a man who has law enforcement and nature in ginning to be more than a bor- dom~bound revolution of the
a k een I.nterest·loll government an l'deal J'ob as a state 1:).ark del' raid. He asserted, thhat Israel Hungarians and the re-com-and
law. This interest is reflect- l>oliceman in Kettletown State has made it clear that s e wants
ed in his course of study at Park. With this jDb, John gains the Sinai Pentinsula and ports muniZ'ation of that country. As
Fairfield. A B\S6 government valuable experience for his fu- on the Mediterranean. Barry a result of this failure, not only
student, John's interest in gov- ture work. added, that the entire question has Moscow called our bluff,
ernment has attracted him to After leaving Fairfield, John "'Des back to 1947 .and the justi- but it has also expelled any fear
the Public Affairs, IRe club of will .:>robably enter e-raduate fication of Israel in the Middle they might have had 0;£ us. And
which he is president this year. school to study lalW enforce- East. why not?
John has taken an acmve in- ment. Trained as he is in gov- Barry raised the question of The United Nations, repre-terest
in laiW enforcement. In ernment, and experienced in hQIW Israel could ignore the fact sent'ative of the free world as
his native Ansonia, he is a mem- police work, John will undoubt- that Russia is taking the iniative well as the curtain-bound world,
bel' of the auxili'ary police, and edly make a mark for himself to capitalize on the situation, heard the "please, please help
during the floods last year, John in the service qf law and order. and how they could ignore the us" cries of the Hungarians, but
was o'n the scene directing and Fai11field can well be proud of order of the U.N. for a cease failed to do much, if anything
assisting people wherever neces- another of her sons as he goes fire since it was the U.N. which at all, to come to their aid. That
sary. forth to take his place in the originally estalished Israel as a failure helped to strengthen the
The S'Odality and the NiFCCS wmld. state? Soviet opinion that perharps the
_':"::"::"'-=-:=:':":''':':''~''::''=:''-:'::_--------------------------------U--niIted Nations, and especially
Our Rea.,.Jer.'~ the United States, are not as
u~ .:7 • • • bold as they claim to be - that
they are the proverbial "little"
d'Og with the big bark." The
Bolshevik bosses are now of the
opinion that the words "freedo-
m" and "democra'cy" are just
that to us - words. They might
be going S'O far as to think that
the backbone of Communism'.>
adversaries consists of one,
brightly painted, yellolW stripe.
Well, haven't we offered the
Hungarian "Freedom' Fighters"
assistance in the form olf clothing,
plasma, and even some economic
aid? We certainly have,
'and the Communists of Hungary
are thanking us for it.
After all, they are the people
who are receiving these good
will and sympathetic gestures.
The pea-pIe for whom they were
Dear Sirs:
Your recent issue (Nov. 19,
1956) contained an editorigl reprint'ed
from the Boston College
Heights. The column was r~diculous
in its statements and errant
in its assumptions.
What is so different ab'Out
1956, educationally s-peaking?
The Ratio Studiorum is an educational
system set up not only
for the 17th Century but also
for those that follOlWed. It is a
general pattern allo:wing some
fleixi'bility in adlaptation. Its
specified courses are those which
are a necessary basis for a correctly
guided liberal arts educa-
tion.
Believe it or not, this indudes
Latin. F,ar from being a dead
language, Latin is the basis for
many modern languages including
a good part of English. From
a study of Latin one studies the
ideas of the Romans, many of
which can not be adequately
translated ,into English; one
sees the poetry of that language
in a'll its beauty, its rhythm, its
mythology; one gains a knowledge
of the history of that
period as those who lived it
salw it; one acquires an invaluable
basis for the vocabularies
of many languages; and one
develops through such study
hahits of learning that he may
carry to other subjects. Latin,
therefore, is a means to many
benefits.
It is a well-known fact that
young men entering college are
usually not prone to intense
study and educational pursuits.
They must !be eompelled to
study that which superiors feel
is most beneficial for them. This
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Fran Hanley is somewhat of a phenomena around the colJ:ege
basketball circuit. It is the general consensus that to play college
ball a player must have been All-State, AU-District, or at least
star of his high school team. This opinion is made evident by
the quick cuts at pre-season tryouts. We must admit this thought
has its merits but here is a case where an individual has once
again knocked the expert off his infallible pedestal. Fran n'ever
played high school basketball!
This observer first made contact with Fran back in 1952 in
the Norwalk area CYO cage loop. At that time Fran was a
s.crawny and .awkward kid trying to break into the St. Mary's
Imeup. A FaIrfield undergraduate and now illustrious almunus
"Swing" Incerto, was at the helm fo the Norwalk club. No on~
would predict then that Fran would become a notable athlete
but within three years, under Swing's tutelage, Fran d'eveloped
mto Norwalk's most valuable cage asset. He captured, among
other things, the league's high-scoring honors.
When Hanley came to Fairfi'eld he did not tryout for the
freshman quintet. Many felt this was unfortunate. In his
Sophomore year the wheels were set in motion and during preseason
practice Coach Hanrahan recognized his remarkable natural
ability and Fran was put on the roster.
Four games later he graduated to the starting five and was
a big factor, both offensively and defensively, the remainder of
the season. His season average was not too high due to his late
start. He had many good nights, often racking up 15 points for
a.not~er F'airfield victory. Fran's greatest threat to the oppositIon
IS on. defe~se. He hawks his man effectively, blocking shots
and keepmg hIm away from the hoop. During his best game
he cleared the boards with twenty-two rebounds.
We c.a~ expect to see Fran develop his full potential during his
remammg two seasons.
MARIOLOGY
(Continued from Page 1)
knowledge orf dogmatic fad I'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'concerning Mary should serve Ii
as a foundation of a life devoted
to Her. This positive tr,aining
will replace the sickness and
apathy which exists in society
today.
Following the discussion, the
audience, composed of more
than a hundred students from
~air;field and other colleges and
universities, discussed methods
of increasing Mariology. Also,
they talked of the situations and
problems of this study in different
colleges.
There was a general feeling
that little or no study of lMariology
exists officially 01'1 in
eXitra-curri'culas on the campuse's
of New England Catholic
Colleges. Some concrete suggestions
wer,e made to remedy,
the situatiOOl and there was r hope that they will be follolWed. r~ ..
his major field, give him a far
greater right to the title Bachelor
of Arts than the majority
of those who go knocking on
doors in comp'etition with him.
It is because of this that some
B.S.S. men at Fairfield would
abandon all argument and concede
everything under the sun
to those who support the traditional
study of Latin as a
requirement lor the A.B. if only
they could be assured of receiving
a B.S. in what ever it is
that they major in since a B.S.
is recognizable by almost everyone
LATIN AND THE A.B.
(Continued from Page 2)
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(Continued from Page 1) 3.uthor, and the age in which it
substantial donations to the was written, produce good work
1936 ntaional campaign that re- habits? Granting that the study
.sulted in pro-labor legislation of the Latin language does give
being passed. mental training, does inculcate
In the main part of his dis- work habits of an extraordinary
c 0 u r s e, O'Grady atta.cked nature, is that measure of suCOPE,
the Committee On Po- periority over all other studies
htical Education, which he sufficient to justify the present
termed as the "unified action practice of with-holding the
of AFL-CIO to participate in A.B. degre'e from a student who
politics." A point brought out reaches graduation without this
was the fact that COPE donates earned superiority which we
money to political campaigns have again granted solely for
from the dues of its fifteen mil- the purpose of discussion? A B.S. in English awarded to
lion members, yet it does not in a student who in his junior and
any way represent the feelings Those who have been critical senior years took the same
of these members. Stating the of the present degree require- courses under the same profes"
three evils" of union partici- ment set~~p are no~ without i sors, including 28 hours of
pation in politics, O'Grady ex- some pOSItIve suggestIOns. philosophy and 24 hours of Engpounded
each one to some Some would leave the present lish, and earned the sam'e marks
length. The "three evils" are: curricula as it stands, with this as a student awarded the A.B.
1. COPE and the union leaders distinction: those in the present in English would be no more
do not represent the political B.S.S. program would rec-eive incongruous than awarding the
opinions of its members; 2. the A.B. as a recognition of the B.S.S., unknown and unpleasCOPE
completely supports the fact that their education with ant, to a student who has done
Democratic Party; 3. and as a its emphasis on philosophy and the exact same thing.
result, it is creating a "class theology, was truly a liberal This, of course, is a desperstruggle"
in the American econ- education intended to produce ate measure and goes away
omy by stressing that the Demo- the well-rounded man, those in from the real point that the
crats are the sole champions of the present A.B. program would average B.S.S. student believes
labor. receive an A.B. Classical or A.B. that his education is worthy of
Rev. William H. Hohmann, Classics degree (or A.B. Biology, culminating in an A.B. degree.
S.J., introduced Mr. Driscoll to or A.B. Mathematics). Some There is yet another difficulty.
begin the s'econd half of the would term the present A.B. The B.S.S. men, and the A.B.,
program. Mr. Driscoll was very degree, A.B. Honors. B.S., and B.B.A. men who agree
much impressed with Mr. There are others who agree with them in this matter, are
O'Grady's speech, but added, with the changes in terminology in effect challenging a standard
"Some of his statements are expressed but who would also established by men in authorbased
on mis-information." institute some slight change in ity whose wisdom and experiBriefly
describing his career the present curricula. Tho!:o~ not ence in the formulation of a
with labor unions. Mr. Driscoll electing the study of Latin as college curricula extends far becommented
on his experiences part of th'eir A.B. program yond their own.
with Communists and their would be required to take a stiff They are placed in the unefforts
to gain control of unions. reading course in the humani- comfortable position of appear- ;':':':':':':':':':'::::::::::::::::::;;r;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Turning to the question of ties, for either one or two years, ing to question the wisdom of
politics, he stated that organ- much along the lines of that those whose authority is suized
labor always had an active offered at Columbia, or what is preme within the university,
hand in government, just like known as "Masterpieces of which is not their intention at
any other group within OUr so- World Literature" in some col- all.
ciety. "The reason why unions leges. This. would eliminate They merely wish to call to
are in politics is that the manu- from what IS now the B.S.S. the attention of the Adminisfacturers
were there before pr?gram o.ne o~ the three re- tration the urgency of the probthem."
The men who fought qUlred socIal SCIence cours'es, a lem which has been a source of
labor l'egislation and social num~er which many B.S.S. men dissatisfaction to many stu-benefits
in the 1930's are the feel IS one too many for theil" dents. '
same men who today support needs or interests. This would It' d bt dl tIt .
th b fit H d th
. th d IS un ou e y 00. a e m
ese ene s. e name e glV~, e stu .ent .a great~r the year that anything could
manufacturers, the chambers of chOIce of electlves m that It b d h' h Id ff t th
d th h
. . e one w lC wou a ec e
commerce, an 0 er suc m- would enable hIm to select two members of this ye&.r's graduat-I fr~~~~~~~~~~~~~g~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1erested groups ·as the ones who of the .four cu.rrently offered: ing class. This summer, how-II
'fought "Every inch of the way" EconomICs, SOCIO~Ogy, Govern- ever, will mark the tenth annithe
Wagner Act, the Social Se- ment and EducatIon There are
b
" hI' '1' l' . versary of the opening of the
curity laws, etc. On the other 0: VIO~S p~yc 0 oglca Imp lca- College of Arts and Sci'ences. It
hand, Mr. Driscoll did not deny tIhO~s m thIS greater freedom of would be the ideal time for a
that labor has, like any other c OIce. full re-appraisal of the standginro'puopl,
itimcsa. de serious mistakes The question is a difficult one ards for qualification as an A.B.
with which to deal. It is as emo- candidate in the light of the
Referring to. Mr. O'Grady's tional as it is intellectual and present controversy and dissatstatement
that Samuel Gompers it is the emotional aspects which I isfaction.
was in favor of non-participa-are the most evident.
tion in political matters by the
unions, Mr. Driscoll pointed this Many students feel that the
out as "misinformation." terminology of their degree is a
Although COPE is made up hindrance in obtaining employof
a limited number of men, it ment. Certainly the majority of
does not dictate to the stat~ American universities and colorganizations
how they should leges grant an A.B. or B.A.,
vote. As an example Mr. Dris- what ever you will, for almost
call pointed out that although any arrangement of courses
COPE supported Stevenson in which includes some definite
the recent campaign, 70 percent field of major study and six or
of the fifteen million union men nine credit hours in "liberal
voted for Eisenhower. arts." Most employers feel that
r;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;j Ithe only way to test a man's
A.B. is to test the man.
Yet the Fairfield graduate in
the B.S.S. program must apply
for a job bearing a degree
which is almost unknown outside
the university ,and which
even he feels bears a slighting
connotation, even though he
knows that the hours devoted
'. to the study of literature, rhetoric,
history, language, mathematics,
natural science, theology,
the social sciences, and
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A sophomore-studded varsity basketball team
made its '56-'57 debut on November 23, defeating the
Alumni, 76-46, at Bridgeport Brass Recreation Center.
With only one senior on the starting team, the squad
was hampered by inexperience as well as the absence
of its best rebounder, Fran "Hot-Rod" Hanley.
-<.0) The starting team is built
around its one senior and
captain, Pedro Tagatac. Pedro
has a tremendous set shot and
a sure-fire jump shot around
the key. He is also a smooth ball
handler and a defensive hawk.
Up from the freshman squad
which last year recorded a nine
and three record are Red Healy,
John Avignon, Frank McGowan,
Henry O'Brien, Mike Mullen.
Red is expected to h'elp
under the boards and he also
sports a soft touch on both his
jump and hook shots. Frank
McGowan, the high scorer for
the frosh last year, will give the
team a fine inside shooter as
well as a capable rebounder.
John Avignon is also a good
(Continued on Page 6)
Freshmen Meet New Britain
Dec. 5; Harry Hyra On Squad
going to particularize their
study according to their individual
interests.
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A 16 game schedule has been prepared for the
Fairfield University Freshman basketball team, with
the opening contest slated for Nov. 23 against the
Raybestos Brake Liners at the Brass Recreation Center,
Bridgeport. The game will precede an Alumni-Varsity
tilt.
The FU Frosh have been volve New York area schools,
drilling .,the past three weeks which will also be new addiin
preparation for the season tions to the Fairfield slate.
opener under the direction of The schedule: Nov. 23 - RayEmil
Garofalo, newly appointed bestos, Home; Dec. 5 - New
assistant basketball coach. Britain, Home; Dec. 12 - St.
Among the Frosh opponents Thomas Seminary, Away; Dec.
this year are lona, St. Peter's, 16 - Chesterfield, Home; Jan.
Chesterfield, Bridgeport and 5 - Pending, Home; Jan. 8 New
Britain. St. Peters, Away; Jan. 10 - St.
The Little Stags figure to be Thomas Seminary, Home; Jan.
the strongest Frosh squad ever 12 - University of Bridgeport,
to represent Fairfield U. A pair Home; Jan. 15 - lona, Away;
of local ex-high school stars, Jan. 30 - Danbury State TeachHarry
Hyra of Roger Ludlowe, ers CoUege, Home; Feb. 1 and
Warren Harding's Richie Pending, Home; Feb. 8 - ChesRipke,
are included on the terfield, Home; Feb. 13 - New
Fairfield U. Freshman roster. Haven State Teachers, Home;
. lona and St. Peter's are on Feb. 22 - University of Bridgethe
FU Frosh schedule for the port, Away; Feb. 25 - Pending,
first time, while three dates are Home; Feb. 27 - New Britain,
pending and will probably in- Away.
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Over Alumni In 56",57 Debut
With regard to New Realism,
the group are going to work in
c·oopera,tion ,with a similar
organiz,atiOin at Boston College.
It is felt that this cooperation
'Will be beneficial to both groups.
The Fairfield men are planning
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in Boston in the near
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TOTAL 519
A total of 519 participants in the entire program
of a school with an enrollment of under 800, taking into
consideration that many took part in more than one
sport, is still quite a percentage. In fact, it definitely
puts Fairfield in the elite class when it comes to intramurals.
In one short year we have seen our program
become one of the most successful in the country.
The success is due in great part to the hard work
and co-operation of the individual committees who organize
and efficiently run these various intramurals.
As an example, the football committee, which has recently
released the statistics on football in this issue, is:
under the leadership of Tony Colovita. Tony receives
help from the other committeemen: Dick Keating, Leo
Waters, Jim Scanlon. These men give their time and
energies to lining the various fields, officiating, drawing
up schedules, recording the scores, publishing rules, and
handling publicity. This year the basketball league
will be abandoned when the weather is too cold, but
will be resumed in the spring, ea'Ch team still retaining
its fail record. Jim Scanlon has done an outstanding
job in organizing the league.
Bowling, under the direction of Stan Obijiski and
(Continued on Page 6)
Sports News and Views
By PAUL NAGY
The principle doctrine of the Jesuit educational
system is the full and harmonious development of all
the faculties of all the students. According to the Ratio
Studiorum, one of the best ways to bring this condition
about is by the method of "emulation." Emulation is
nothing more than the ambition that one has to equal
or excel another. In short, it ~s rivalry, whether in the
classroom, in the glee club, or on the basketball court.
Emulation is the underlying principle upon which our
organized intram_ural program, now in its second year,
is built. We 'Can readily see how intramurals play an
integral part in developing all our facilities, thaJ it is
not, as many of us are prone to think, completely extraneous
to education.
Another way of pointing out the important role
that intramurals play in the gep.eral function of a school
is to view it from the angle of school spirit. Outsiders
have various ways of judging a college - by its size, its
educational facilities, the record of its football team, or
its school spirit. This spirit manifests itself in the devoted
participation of students in all extra-curricula
functions. Strong support of an intramural program
plays a great part in fashioning school spirit.
Last year our neglected, disorganized intramural
program was given a tremendous boost when Rev.
Charles Farrington, S.]., took over. Almost half the
entire student population took active part in one or
more of the six sports offered on the program. Beginning
with touch football and basketball in the fall and
ending with golf and softball in the spring, the program
furnished the students with exercise, competition, full'
and an excellent opportunity to make new friends with
students of other classes. During the long, cold winter
months two tournaments were held in bowling and in
ping pong. These four winter tourneys had a large
following.
Here is an indication of how many students took
part in the '55-'56 program. The breakdown is as follows:
Basketball 54
Football 100
Table Tennis (first tourney) 46
Table Tennis (second tourney) 60
Bowling (first tourney) 54
Bowling (second tourney) 5'0
Golf 35
Softball 120
