Student Success At C.l.S.L.
See Story on Page Four
Vol. V-No. 12 March 25. 1954
Senior Week Activities
Seniors Receive !(eys,
Honor Society and Council
Very Rev. Joseph D. Fitzgerald.
S.J.. President and
Rector of Fairfield University,
announces a two day holiday
vacation from classes. one in
honor of St. Robert Bellarmine.
Patron of the University
and the second. the traditional
Rector's day. in honor
of St. Joseph. Patron of Father
FitzGerald.
Mr. Riel
Ralph Mason and Edmund
Ambrose, chairmen of the Communion
Breakfast, have announced
that this annual affair
will take place in the lounge
at Berchman's Hall on May 2.
Mr. Arthur Riel, English Professor,
will be the speaker, Mr.
Riel has been well received in
several previous speaking engagements
and the fueakfast
committee felt that he would
be appreciated by the Juniors.
Plans for the picnic and Sports
Night are not yet complete but
picnic chairmen John Buckley
and Robert O'Neil promise a
good time for all. Robert Gerwien
and John O'Connell, Sport
Night chairmen have nearly
completed their plans and details
will be announced shortly.
Reverend Dean
Fr. Healy's address limited
his exhortation to the overall
student body to persevere in
their studies. He emphasized the
fact that we owe a duty to ourselves
and the result of performing
this duty would be the
realization of success.
Students Honored
Among the students singled
out in the Senior Class were
John W. Byrne and Frank Romano
whe were presented with
(Continued on Page Eight)
Hotel Barnum
With Easter vacation rapidly
approaching and Junior Week
following closely behind it, the
Junior Class is making final arrangements
for all Junior Week
events.
The student assembly on Tuesday, March 16, 1954
proved to be quite to the contrary of the expectations
of the student body. Naturally, word had gotten around
that the scope of the assembly would be centered around
the presentation of keys 'to the distinguished students
for scholastic merit and their admission to the Honor
Society.
However, it was the generaI0'-r::~~~~~~~~=!!~
consensus of opinion that the I
thought of an extra holiday was
the farthest thing from the
student's minds. Little did they
realize when walking from
Xavier Hall to Berchman's Hall
for the assembly that they, in a
few short moments, would jubilently
demonstrate their approval
of the President's decision
to grant a two day holiday
in honor of Saint Robert
Bellarmine ,and the Rector's Patron:
Saint Joseph.
Fr. Re·ctor Addresses
Student Assembly
Definite Plans Made
For Junior Weel{ Prom
James Roche and John Quilty,
Prom chairmen have most of
the arrangements made for what
should be a big success. The
Prom will open Junior Week
on April 30 in the Grand Ballroom
of the Hotel Barnum in
downtown Bridgeport. Morris
Wattstein and his orchestra,
long time favorite with Fairfield
men, will provide the music.
The bids will be priced at
$6.00 and will include favors
and refreshments.
Aquinas Acadelny
Adopts Seal
The Aquinas Academy, Fairfield's
newly-formed academic
society, has received its shield
and coat of arms. The symbol
will be colored with a blue background,
the specific details in
gold, symbolizing the value and
richness of truth, our philosopher's
primary goal. A crown,
at the top of the symbol, indicates
the prerogative that belongs
to Scholastic Philosophy,
the Queen of the Sciences, the
epitome of all schools cf
thought.
The 'Sword of Truth" occupies
a major position in the
shield, signifying one of the
purposes of this ocganization to
"slay" or "conquer" adversaries.
The "sword" also symbolizes
the strength and courage of the
early Scholastics, particularly
St. Thomas Aquinas, defenders
of truth in the past.
Motto of Academy
Alongside the sword is the
Fruit of Knowledge which
springs from the Hranch of
Peace. The motto of the Aquinas
Academy on the edge of the
symbol reads, "Ad Veritatis
Instructionem" which means
"The elaborate sculpturing of
truth," (C.G. II. 3), the primary
aim of the organization. The
letters IHS aTe the first three
letters of the Greek work for
Jesus, and are tnaditionally emblematic
of the Sosiety of Jesus.
We wish to congratulate G.
Arthur Panero who originally
designed the shield and Richard
Sanislo who did the drawing.
in extra-curricular ac-ticularly
noticeable has been his
work in the Aquinas Academy
and in the C.I.S.L. His sub-chairmen
Ron Beatty from North
Haven, and Bill Kennally, from
Barrington, R.I., are both known
throughout Fairfield for their
work in many extracurricular
activities. Beatty is Editor-inChief
of the '54 Manor and an
Associate Editor of the Stag,
among other things, while Kennally
is President of the Glee
Club and chairmaned the very
successful "Silver Stag" dance
last December. With the experience
and ability of these men
the Ball should be among the
best in Fairfield's history.
Other Committees
Tony Pagliaro and John Ronan
are outstanding choices to
head their respective committees.
Pagliaro, from Derby, was
President of his Junior Class
and is one of the most active
students in the school. His work
in the Sodality, Valley Club,
(Continued on Page Ei~t)
Strict Standards
Seniors may apply for membership
in the Honor Society
if, during their previous three
years of college, they have obtained
an overall academic
average of at least 85% and accumulated
a total of 12 points
for participation in extra-curricular
activities. These students
(Continued on gage Seven)
Bob Petrucelli, Senior Class
President, has announced the
chairmen of some of the various
Senior Week activities to be
held during the first week in
June. Chairmen and sub-chairmen
for the following events
are:
Recipients of Honor Society and Student Council keys at Student
Assembly last week. (I. to r.) Student Council: John
Byrne and Frank Romano; Honor Society: James Stapleton.
Joseph Bochniak. William Clancy. Joseph Macary. Pat Pagliarulo.
Paul Poeltl and Gerry Smith.
Class Picnic: chairman John
Ronan; sub-chairmen Bill Begg,
Mike Lombardi.
The purpose of the Fairfield pation
university Honor Society is ·jvities.
two-fold:
A. To give an added inducement
to. scholastic achievement
and to encourage greater participation
in extra-curricular activities.
B. To give public recognition
to those students who have distinguished
themselves over a
period of three years, both by
outstanding scholastic achievement
and by generous partici-
Informal Dance: chairman,
Tony Pagliaro.
Senior Ball: chairman, Bill
Clancy; sub-chairmen, Ronald
Beatty, Bill Kennally.
Many seniors have already
shown interest in serving on the
committees and an outstanding
program is the prospect for the
entire week.
Chairmen
Ball chairman Bill Clancy,
from New Haven, has taken a
very active part in school affairs
during the past year. Par-
Page Two THE STAG March 25. 1954
Edu,cation
Paul Garrity, '56
FIred Dori, '54
John McDermott, '54
FEATURE EDITOR
Gary Carney, '55
SPORTS EDITOR
Robert Hajas, '56
MAKE·UP EDITORS
J,oseph Battagliola, '54
Robert Murren, '55
(Continued on 'Page Seven)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
John K. Leonard, '55
MANAGING EDITOR
Bernard F. Joy, '55
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Vincent DeRosa, '55
Ronald Beatty, '54
Robert Petrucelli, '54
NEWS EDITOR
Al Pelligrino, '56
Thorn,as Sheehan, '56
CLUB NOTE EDITORS
BUSINESS MANAGER
John Buckley, '55
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Edmund Measom, '57
F. JOSEPH MORETTI
That the problem of investigating
committees is delicate and
difficult to resolve, will be appreciated
by all your readers.
And your efforts to be a sobering
effect is purposeful. But in
a presentation of this sort, great
care must be taken.
3. "The danger rests in the
fact that if they are not appointed,
by us, they are also not confined
by us." Any and all organizations
in our country, whether
appointed 'by our government or
not, still are confined and under
the jurisdliction of the United
States Government.
4. "The Ku Klux Klan is a
perfect example." Of what? How
can you compare the two organizations?
Even in the motives'I'
which led to them? The Klan
from its foundation, operated
outside the law and relied on
terrorism. As stated by you the
veteran organization iproposes
to study and report to the proper
authorities.
J. K. L.
This attitute is tragic enough when witnessed on
the university level. But it is even more tragic on the
secondary level at which point education formally
stops for eighty-five percent of the popullation.
We are censuring our public school system and
from all reports this criticism is properly cast. But in
all fairness, we cannot toss the blame at the educators
exdusively. We must also analyze the fundamental
error in our family attitude toward Ireceiving an education.
For you cannot make students in an environment
that is forever grasping for entertainment, in a
home where parents are unwiHing to guide the child,
or in a home where both parents are working far that
new ,car and are too fatigued to attend to the intellectual
growth of the children.
Yet such practices have become acceptable in our
"modern" families and within the acceptability of these
ideas probably resides one of ,the fundamental diseases
of public education.
It was once said ,that the only thing that Americans
are not wtilling to get once they have paid for it is an
education. There seems to be the rather erroneous idea
that an education is something ,that ,can be garbled
within the context of a few semesters, or one-hundred
and twenty credits, or a high school diploma. Many people
deal with education as if it were some sort of pleasant
avocaton to divert .time or to provide topics of conversation.
Our public school system has certainly been re-ceiving
a lot of publicity. Many of the countries leading Dear Sir: IAn Open Letter to the "Stag": Having exp'ounded on student
periodicals have devoted space to the general criticisms indifference Mr. Marcarelli goes
. A d I d't . 1 t'tl d In Tegard to the column, on to offer some solutions. that have been levied against public educatlOn. n re- n your e 1 ona, en 1 e R hI' gs h' h a peared in SolutI'on No. 1 suggests that
"Enthusiasm," you reported that am In • w .1C p
cently, the newspapers have picked up this "hot press" "Recently, a veterans' organiza-, the March 11 Issue of the Stag we "bring the Student Council
with some rather startling results, e.g. The New York tion in one of our nearby cities under the by-line of Ralph Mar- to the Students." As was ex-
Dal'1yeNws. appointed a committee to study carellI', I should ll'ke to go on bpelafionreed, intomMyrp. reMseanrccaer,etlhlie oSntuce- the possibility of subversives in d 'th t I .
In geneI"al, these exposes have,dea1t exc1US·lve1y their community, the results of recorIas staymgta ,tahmMm dceesnstarCl'loyunhceilld'meaettinngis....hat.re Tnhee- this study to be reported to the comp e e agreemen WI r. 6
with depicting the horrors of the educational scen~ or proper authorities." Now admit- Marcarelli's statements-up to Administration was gracious
the vigorous public readiop. to its rather obvious defi- tedly, I had not heard of this the end of the first paragraph. enough to grant the student
ciences. The Daily News has been featuI1ing a series bef~r~ an~ h f body three free periods per t ere ?re am not From there on they appear to week, and it is unable to grant
of art l·C1es expOS.Ing everythOIng from narcot'lC addl1'c- feaxmislthinagr WinItthhethepacrItirccuulmasr tacnocme-s·1b. e the h asty, unfou~ded op.m- any more. The d'1fficuIty h as
tion to truancy in New York City public schols. Several munity or the methods that the lOns of one man WhICh should been recognized and certain ar-magazines
are running features coverm. g the nat'lOna1 veterans' organization would not go unanswered since they arallnegveimateentsthheavesibtueaetniomn.adeThtoe
scene on sub]'ects ranging from i11iteracy in secondary follow in order to carry out their reflect upon the entire student Council minutes are published
intended plan. Howe~er, several Ibody. h b fi f schools to the wide spread break-down of school disci- f t t t t every week for t e ene t 0 o your~, a emen s', I~ your a.-The title of Mr. Marcarelli's the student body. In that same
pline. tem~~ to curb patnotIc enth.usl- second, third, and fourth para- issue of the Stag there is an ar-asm,.
are somewhat paradox~cal. graphs is "Student Indifference." ticle concerned with a FreshThese
endeavors serve a rather healthy purpose. Reah~mg that yo.ur obse~vatlOns In these paragraphs he brings man class meeting, the chief
Primarily, they provide the seeds which, in .the context pertam to a partIcular sltuatlOn, out the fact that the "Glee Club purpose of which was to inform
f . bI' d' t . ht' 't th th' the reader must attempt to ... has become a credit to the the students of the workings of
o growmg pU lC' lSguS ,mIg, lncl e e en USlasm understand y~)Ur assertions, in school." I'll go along with that. their representatives on the Stu_
to correct some of the Irather flagrant weakness in pub- that hght. Sh~l, your premIses He also intimates, however, that dent Council. If there is any-
1l·C SCh00IsS. econdly, the nat'lOna1 coverage s·hould bal've aifre topressuegngteesdt mthasut chthaeytocnoeualds Ii t"hte la"tter,d alonhg with the thing else which can be done, . . h h' 1 1 . .. earns an per aps the Stag, I am open to some concrete sug- courage to those who are contendmg WIt t elr oca' apply equally to other sltuatlOns. are the only school activities gestions from Mr. Marcarelli.
problems. These people can feel a little more secure Y t th I' . !which evoke the slightest stu- Solution No.2 urges the stu-
. a . -, ,. ou presen e rea Issue.: dent interest, and then it's only knowmb that theIr own problems aren t umque, and "By what authority are these I h If h t d . t t b dents to take a greater interest
. . . ' a a - ear e meres at est. in the Stag, "both in writing for
that groups m other parts of the country are stnvlng people acting?" and "That they I should like to refer Mr. Mar- it, and reading it." I would just
to solve similiar problems. are acting on OUR authority, is carelli. to th~t iss~e of the Stag like to suggest that perhaps the
. . . ... . , the only legitimate criterion in m WhICh his, artlcle appeared. average student does not possess
But the reportmg vlew IS lImIted m that It doesn t thO bl" Th' . d d . He WIll fmd, If he so chooses to the literary acumen of Mr. Mar-d
1 . t d 1 . Th "Wh ?" th 'IS pro em. IS, ill ee , IS look, six leading articles (four carelli and therefore is not
"e ve lIn. 0 ~n er ylng cau~:,s. e reasons . y.., . e a per.tinen~ question and .the of t~em on the first page) con- qualified to write for the Stag.
How dId It get thIS way. are not found In pIctOrIal norm IS vahd. Yet, let us reVIew cernmg school SOCIetIes, organi- It is just an opinion, of course,
scenes or in publicity given ,to the reaction to such what follows. zations, or clubs, all of which, but I also maintain that the
errors. The causes belona to a more careful approa,ch. , ,. i necessanly, could not exist students have an avid reading
. .'. b. 1. " as mruividuals we can- WIthout the strong support of interest in the Sta-g. As I said,
For If our mstltutlOn of publIc educatlOn IS glwng mdl- not, within the law, accuse or the student body. I refer to the it's just an opinion but then so
cations of perversion the difficulty must be fundamental. judge of offenses against our C:I.S.L., N.F.C.C.S., Math-Phy- 'is Mr. Marcarelli's statement.
Along the line this cultural expression must be reflect- governm,ent." Pray tell, why SICS ~lub, Aqumas. Academy, By the way, the Stag distributes
, . " not? It IS our duty, as pnvate Sod~hty, and ChemIstry Club. 800 copies per issue.
Ing a Irather serIOUS cleavage Tn our SOCIety. citizens, to do just that, under BeSIde these there are, of course, Solution No.3 and NO.4 deal
'., . proper oircumstances: to protect the usual numerous news shorts with the s.upport of "existing
Now It doesp. t take a very skIllful observer to rea- OUR government and to report (e.g., the current ping pong (barely) school organizations"
lize that most of the blame fQr our present difficulties any activity which would tend tournament whic~ :vas. of com- and the founding of new ones.
in education belongs with the .family. It is a source from to harm our government. Iplete st.udent ongmatlOn) not In answer to this I would, sug-
. . . . to mentlOn the regular column, gest that Mr. Marcarelh go
whlCh the strength of any SOCIal mamfestatlOn must. 2,. "This action can only be IClub Notes, which made men- around to few club meetings
receive its impetus and formation. Imtlated and concluded b~ the tlon of four other student 01'agents
in whom we have placed ganizations.
the temporary administration of
our sovereignty." Granting that ------------------:------------
this action must be concluded The Stag is always anxious to receive letters from the student
only by the agents of the admin- body. But as a matter of necessity, we would appreciate it if these
istration, but it can be initiated letters would be confined to two-hundred words. This will enable
by any private citizen. Once us to print the entire letter without "cutting" its content and
again, from the very fact that d'w
he is' 'a private citizen. probably destroying some of its force. Thank you. E I r
March 25, 1954 THE STAG Page Three
When vou pause... make it count•.. have aCoke
Campus Personality
GERALD P. SMITH. '54
Spanish Club, three years; Public
Affairs Club; committee for
the Mid-Winter Carnival, 3
years; for the last two years
has attended the Conn. Inter
Collegiate Legislature; Honor
Society.
This week The Stag pays tribute
to Gerry Smith, one of
Fairfield University's outstanding
campus personalities. A product
of Norwalk High, Gerry
came to Fairfield in 1950, where
he has since played a strong
part in campus activities. Gerry
not only has been able to show
capable leadership in student
functions but as an economic
major he has been awarded
membership into the Fairfield
Honor Society. This year as
president of the Student Council
he has efficiently fulfilled
the purpose of that important
position. We sincerely feel that
Gerry will succeeq with his
every ambition and desire after
graduation, and that he will
carry with him the strength of
character which he has displayed
while at Fairfield.
Activities
Student Council 3 years; President
of the Student Council
53-54; Regional Chairman of the
Family Life Commission 53;
On March 16th at Fairfield
UniversHy, the Saint Thomas
More Debating Society duelled
to a split-decision with the M8.["quette
Debating. Society from
Boston College. The topic was
"Resolved: that the United
States should adopt a policy of
Free Trade."
Debating Team Splits
With Boston College
Bayne and Reed
The affirmative team of Fairfield,
comprised of Robert Bayne
and Daniel Reed, defeated the
Boston College team of Bill
Cannon and Ernest Mate.
Boston Wins
The reason why the familiar
sight of the Catholic Truth Section
booth was missing from
outside the cafeteria was because
it was undergoing a rejunevation.
Mr. Barrows, the
assistant librarian, and his wife
have volunteered to undertake
the task for the Sodality.
The sale of the Christopher
books, which were ordered
twice, and the Jehovah Witnesses'
Exposed pamphlets have
encouraged chairman Anthony
Csicsek to plan a new program
for his section. He will continue
experimenting in the sale of
Catholic pampl;1lets.
Elections for next year's Sodality
officers will be held before
the Easter vacations.
S,odality
Notes
Boston College won the affrmative
side with Brian Concannon
and Gerald Devlin besting
Arthur Bennett and Thomas
Connors.
Chairmen of the two debates
were Mr. Robert Hogan and Mr.
Joseph P. Germain. The judges
were Dr. Gerald MacDonald, of
the Romance Language Department
of Fairfield University and
the Rev. T. Everett McPeake,
S.J., head of the Department of
Education.
The split decision gives to the
Saint Thomas More Debating
Society a record of three (3)
wins and two (2) losses.
The Society will next debate
at the University of Connecticut.
...fromh
.
t IJ eorner...
It was once said that the most utterly lost of all days is the
one in which yob have not smiled at least once; for a smile is a
language even a baby understands. I realize there should be a
rational proportion between seriousness and levity but I think
man's risability or capacity to laugh is one of his greatest faculties.
To laugh is one of the easiest thing in the world to do, so pardon
me as I tickle your funny bone. Laughs and jokes are everwhere;
for instance, I heard the following commercial on the radio the
other day ..... This program is brought to you by the makers
of 'Stay-Bald' Hair Tonic ..... Does your hair fall out? .....
And do you have trouble putting it back in the holes in your
head? .... Do you shake your head and sing, "Let it Snow" ....
When you sneeze in the movies, does the man in front wear your
toupee? ..... Then why don't you try 'Stay-Bald' hair tonic.
You'll have no worries, because no hair. Remember our slogan,
"When your comb is full of hair, then try our product if you
dare" ..... Then while talking to a member of the faculty,
I was told of the Bebop who went to confession and instead of
saying, "Bless me Father, for I have sinned,'" he said, "Dig me,
Father, for I have goofed." That reminds me of the time Pat went
to confession and in telling his sins, confessed he had stolen some
lumber. The priest reprimanded him and warned him not to
steal. A week later, Pat returned, confessing he had stolen more
lumber? The priest losing his patience asked, "Why do you steal
the lumber? What do you make with it?" "Oh, I make this and
that," said Pat. "Have you ever made a novena?" asked the
priest, "No," said Pat, "but if you can get the blueprints, I'll get
the lumber." So, as I said to the girl with the wooden leg, "Peg-gy
.... Have you heard these?" One Englishman to another, "Terribly
sorry you buried your wife yesterday. Had to-dead, you
know."
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I happened to read a letter yesterday written by one of our
more romantic Fairfield lovers. "Dearest Martha," wrote Jimmy.
'I would swim the mighty ocean for one look into your sweet
blue eyes. I would walk through a thick wall of flame for just
one brief touch of your dear little hands. I would leap the deepest
chasm for one kind word from your lovely lips. As always, your
devoted Jimmy. P.S. I'll be over Sunday night if it doesn't rain."
The newspaper is also another source of amusement, the following
story gave me a chuckle, "Pilot to tower, pilot to tower.
Plane out of gas. Am 8,000 feet in air and 30 miles over Atlantic
ocean, what shall I do?" The reply was, "Tower to pilot, Tower
to pilot. Repeat after me ..... "Our Father, who art in heaven."
I even found a laugh in the dictionary where I found the following
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Page Four THE STAG March 25. 1954
C.l.B.L. Fairfield Delegation At Hartford
bills were voted down by the
committee.
Success
Thus our delegation was successful
in getting only one of its
bills passed through committee.
However, this can in no way be
taken as defeat, for two of the
bills were so controversiJal that
under any conditions Jt would
have been impossible to dispel
the 'prejudices against them in
one afternoon.
Well, this seemed to light the
spark again and by 1ate Friday
afternoon the delegation was reorganized
and working together.
And by early Saturday morning,
Fairfield went on to the
Legislature floor with fire in its
logic and it turned what ,appeared
to be the beginning of a
"lost week-end" into a rather
mature and commendable success.
less feed themselves. But on top
of this, early the same morning,
we suffered a defeat that the
whole group had been working
towards for some time: the
election of Paul Tremont .as
President of the Senate.
Morale Low
At this point morale was
rather low and it looked as if
the delegation was going to
leave for home. Committees
were beginning to meet and
This bill, however, ran into an
almost contrary proposal from
another delegation concerned
with the idea that teachers
should be exempt from taking
non-Communist oaths. The debate
on both of these bills was
rather heated and they spent
most of their time trying to define
Communism. Too many ·of
the committee members, however,
were afmid of taking a
stand on either issue and both
Start Demoralizing
This success that our delegation
had on the open debates
w,as commendable to begin with
but what was even more outstanding
was the fact that the
day before, it appeared to some
that Fairfield would have to
withdraw from the entire legislature.
The funds that the
delegation had, to provide for
rooms and meals, were stolen
Friday morning. This was demoralizing
enough, for few of
the students had sufficient funds
to pay their own hotel 'bills, no
Debating Success I work had to be done on pro-
Almost without exception our posals and some politiking had
deleg,ation handled itself with to be done, but our group w,as
great skill during these last de- stiU in a state -of flux. Do we go
bates which were to determine home 'or not, was the big queswhat
bills this year's "mock" tion. But then the situation belegislature
would pass. In par- gan to change. Henry Mountan
ticular, Paul Tremont, member was interviewed on a roaming
of the Senate, was outstanding radio program over station
in that he was able to hold the WCCC in Hartford and he exfloor
for so long ,and that his plained the predioament that
skill in debate f.orced his oppon- we were in. Soon after, phone
ents to so extreme a ·caution calls started to come in <Jffering
that Paul was successful in de- rooms to students who needed
feating almost every bill that them and the hotel management
our delegation objected to. then decided that it would be
willing to house the delegation
in return for the fact that they
had lost their money in its
hotel.
Jack McDermott. '54. Co-Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
----------------------------
Bob Petrucelli. '54. defend'S Education Bill submitted by Gerry
Smith. '54. before committee.
When our delegation left for
Hartford they were ·confident
that they would be able to command
the situation in this
year's Student. Legislature as
had other Fairfield delegations
in the past. And if you had witnessed
the debates both in the
Senate and House on the last
morning of this Legislature you
might have assumed that Fairfield
was controlling the whole
show.
Gerry Smith. 54. defends his
bill submitted to Education
Committee at Hartford CISL
Session in the old senate
chamber. Chairman Bob Petrucelli,
'54. is seated on left.
Members
Obstacles
Daniel Reed
A bill to restrict Communists
from holding non-elective positions
in our state ,government
was proposed by Daniel Reed.
Debate
Although the bill didn't specify
that parochial schools would
be the -only private schools involved,
the debate was heavy on
the issue ,of separation of ehurch
and state and the fear that aid
to private education would be
concomitant with oontrol of private
education with the resultant
interference with priv,ate
enterprise.
Not Approved
The issues at stake were evidently
too controversial to
allow the 'bill the necessary
votes to be approved by the
committee. Some of the committee
members were concerned
with the problemo.f separation
of church and state and other
members are concerned with
the problem of interference with
private enterprise. It is unf.ortunate
that this bill didn't reach
the floor because it would 'have
be interesting to hear a more
widespread debate on the subject.
Over the week-end of March
12th, the following members of
the Public Aff,airs Club served
as our delegation to the Connecticut
Intercollegiate Student
Legislature: Seniors, Hem'y
Mountan, J-ohn McDermott,
Gerry Smith, Robert Pefrucelli,
Daniel Reed, John Byrne, James
Stapleton, William Lannon,
William Clancy, and Jasper
Jaser; Juni'ors, Paul Tremont,
Ronald Narka, Gerry Coiley,
Bob Joy, AI Koch; Sophomores
and Freshmen, Richard Wolf,
Arthur Basdikiam, John Papandua,
Robert Bayne, Bill Murphy
and Phil Murray.
Leaders
Henry Mountan, our Senior
delegate, served -on both the
Executive Committee and Council
and served as President-Pro
Tem of the Senate on Friday.
John McDermott was House
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee;
Robert Petrucelli was
Senate Chairman of the Education
Committee.
Daniel Reed, Gerry Smith,
an:! John McDermott prepared
and presented the three bills
which 'our delegation was allowed
to propose.
Gerry Smith
Jack's bill w,as -passed by this
committee without opposition
and at the same time the committee
members ·oongratulated
him on his excellent handling
of some very difficult material
and for his ready ability to refute
aU objections to it.
Committee Commendation
Gerry Smith, class ,of '54, presented
a ,bill to the Education
Committee concerned with
"Public F'unds for Priv,ate Education."
This committee was
meeting in the old Senate
chamber of the State Capit'ol
building and the debate on
Gerry's proposal ,provided one
of the most controversial issues
brought before any of the committees.
Gerry and Wmiam
Clancy were attempting to defend
this bill on the grounds
that both priv,ate and parochial
schools are beneficial to our
society and that our founding
fathers were the first to recognize
the need for schools that
would provide religion as well
as the other three Rs.
Delegates to CISL escorting
Gov. Lodge to House of Representatives
Session of CISL
include T. Paul Tremont. '55.
When Jack presented his bill,
he went ·over point by point the
rather technical wording and
implications of each of the ten
sections in his bill. And then for
twenty minutes, he successfully
answered and refuted the questions
and arguments that were
tossed at him by members of
the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments.
from their experiences in Nebraska
where this unicameral
system is used.
His Excellency, John Davis Lodge. Governor of the State of
Connecticut. addresses the delegates to the CISL in House of
Representatives at Hartford.
Fairfield Delegates at CISL
(I. to r.) (seated) Gerry
Colley. '55. Robert Bayne. '56.
Gerry Smith. '54. William
Clancy. '54. (standing) Al
Koch, '55. Jack McDermott. '54.
John McDermott, class of '54,
proposed one of our bills. John's
preparation must have been
very extensive for both the bill
and his handling of himself as
he presented it to committee
were bright spots of the, legislature.
The bill in question was an
attempt ,at a constitutional
amendment to change the form
of our legislative body from
bicameral to unicameral. This
problem involves one of the
most heated questions 'of good
government in the present day,
for it strikes heavily at vested
interest and is considered to be
cheaper and more efficient than
the bicameral system.
Well Prepared
It is obvious therefore that
Jack had to be ready to defend
this proposal which by ,its nature
would alter some practices
that have r,ather strong root.
And Jack was apparently ready
for all exigencies. He had read
widely on the subject and had
corresponded with people who
were familiar with the subject
The C.I.S.L. isn't simply an
opportunity for a "week-end."
The students concerned must
spend a good deal of time preparing
for their three days in
Hartfcrd. One of the most difficult
parts of this preparation is
the shaping and formulating of
the biEs that the delegation will
propose. This is a difficult
assignment because it necessitates
a working familiarity with
the procedures for presenting a
bill and a mther thorough
knowJedge of the field to which
the particular bill is pertinent.
John McDermott
March 25, 1954 THE STAG Page Five
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your success.
Easiest party in the world to runyou
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Costs less than you would believe
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be attacked first with all energy
and set purpose ... seek advice
from a confessor on the best
ways and means to escape the
slavery of sin ... In the eradicating
of venial faults . . . we
ought not neglect the idea of
'scandal.' Of two venial faults
one may be more serious because
it is public and a cause
of harm to the souls of others
. . . many of us fail in our love
for neighbor . . . in this sense,
that we do and say just as we
please without reference to the
obligations of our position in
life.
Bishop Shehan
"In his first Lenten letter, the
Most Rev. Bishop of Bridgeport,
urged his people to more frequent
reception of the sacraments
of Penance and Holy Eucharist,
knowing well Christ's
mind in giving us these two
sacraments which alone we can
receive frequently ... Penance:
the healing power of Christ's
love for those sick in sin, or
dead in mortal sin ... The Holy
Eucharist: Ohrist's gift of Himself
as food and drink for the
souls of those He loves . . .
Once we start on this program
of closer union with Jesus, other
practices of love will come to
us naturally and easily ... our
prayer will be more constant
and devotional . . . our devotion
to the Rosary and Stations of
the Cross more regular . . . and
we will find ourselves answering
the Holy Father's plea in his
most recent letter to parish
priests to find help among the
lay people who would be capable
of multLplying the strength
and capacity of the clergy to
build the world a new in the
spirit of Christ."
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CHARTER A YACHT
- to give us a chance to think
of God and the things of God
long buried deep under insistent
drivings of bodily and material
needs. It is really no great burden
for Americans to fast, for
the average American actually
follows the law of the Church
with one main meal and two
smaller ones whose quantity
does not equal the main one.
But the hitch comes in the absence
of in-between snacks ...
the difficulty people have with
the Lenten fast ... comes from
their complete lack of any attempt
to curb appetite.
Hunger vs. Sacrifice
"The stomach is a noisy article
and even the least bit of hunger
sets up a really tremendous roar.
During Lent we will be hungry
at times . . . a snack would fit
in nicely but there is the penance
of fast ... we don't starve,
don't get weak, just bothered
by hunger pains - we make the
appetite behave - we repress it
- make it talk quietly - Why?
So that in the quiet way we
may concern ourselves about
God and His affairs without interference
from our bodily
needs. In the quiet that comes
from penance there will ordinarily
arise a soft voice that
speaks of long neglect ... and
we will come to see shortly the
defects and shortcomings of our
lives. We will know the need of
spiritual food and spiritual
activity and will seek means
for a balanced diet for our souls.
Purpose of Lent
"Lent then is the period for
remaking or deepening a personal
love relationship with
Jesus Christ, the God who loved
us enough to create us' and to
die to s'ave us from ourselves,
and from whose love we have
wandered. perhaps very far ...
In the light of this concept the
Lenten regulations become the
perfect means to the perfect end
- union with our God.
Fasting
"The law of Fasting: to learn
how to be independent of material
things - to break the deadening
routine of material supply
and demand slavishly followed
By PETER A. DeMARCO '56
Today marks the midway
point in the holy season of Lent.
We can look back at the last
twenty days and see if there has
been any spiritual progress
through an address delivered on
Fairfield University Interprets
the News. on March 13, by.Fr.
John D. Donoghue, S.J., Professor
of Philosophy.
Lenten Challenge
So far in this penitential season,
have we made spiritual
progress, or merely poked our
legs through the rungs of Jacob's
ladder? As Fr. Donoghue so
graphically put it, "Let us not
be content with our present
practice unless it is ... backed
by solid reasons formed before
the crucifix:' What a challeng·e!
How easy it is to make excuses
before our fellow courtiers than
before the king, especially when
his throne is a cross from which
he ordains our salvation.
Father Dionoghu·e Guest Speak:er
On Fairfield Interprets Th,e News
Marian Year
First of all, with Father's
guidance, we will rediscover our
goal for Lent 1954: "Lent for us
in the Marian year ought to take
on a peculiarly Marian slant and
we ought to make during this
season a sincere search of our
relations to Jesus Christ ... In
this "Marypointing" of the year
our Holy Father is offering to
the world and individual lives
the remedy for their ills; for
Mary, from birth to death, was
totally "Christ-directed" and
following Mary leads unfailingly
to Jesus Christ." Her one com- Suggestions
mand to men was "Whatever He "Our first task, then, this
shall say to you ... DO." Lent ... is to give ourselves
Attitude . a real check and upon finding
Let us search for our attitude the faults, serious or not so
serious, set about ridding ourto
Lent. "There may be fear in selves of them. The Lenten fast
our minds-fear of losing some- gives, us the backbone for such
thing. Perhaps resentment to- work Serious faults are to
wards a period when we feel
our freedom is being limited.
Or just plain, old-fashioned iC
cowardice, or it could be we
find a bottomless ignorance or
limitless' misunderstanding of it
all . . . we find it painful to
hear Jesus Chris,t saying, "I have
greatly desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer."
We are appalled at the thought
of any man, let alone the God-
Man, eager to face suffering . .. '!f.
to enter combat when He knows
that the outcome is His suffering
and death. We are concerned
because we· are afraid that
Christ will turn to us and ask
us to face Lent, and life. with
this same ea'gerness and utter
willingness, to follow where and
how He leads.
~ -M!!!:au.CONN.
,
their three recent concerts.
Equally indicative of their
worth was the invi'ation to
Carnegie Hall in New York
which was accepted and will be
held on May 7, 1954.
Musical Combines
The Bensonians and Campus
Minstrels are fulfilling their
traditionally fine standard by
continually adding to the audience's
appreciation of the Glee
Club. These two hypnotise the
audience with nothing other
than the quality of their musical
tones, but what adds to the enthusiasm
with which the audience
listens is the expectation
of the Bensonians interpretation
of Johnny Schmocker.
Along with this novelty song,
they have added Old King Cole.
The Campus Minstrels have always
been outstanding and this
may be attributed in part to the
warmth with which the laffect
the audience. They create an
atmosphere that makes the audience
feel that they are singing
for each individual. This
group can never escape without
at least two encores.
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Glee Club Bensonians at Torrington
Concert. O. to r.) Ray
Carey. '54. Edward Iwanicki.
'55. Ronnie Gibson. '55. and
Tom Donnelly. '55.
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At the Torrington Concert
Fairfield University Glee Club Campus Minstrels. at Torrington
Concert on Friday Eve.• March 12th o. to r.) Raymond
Carey. '55. William Halligan. '56. Joseph Macary, '54. Louis
D'Aquila. '55. Duane Penyak. '57. Ronald Gibson. '55. Edward
Iwanicki. '55, Thomas Donnelly. '55. Robert Caseria. '56.
Plan your Wardrohe
This year has every indication
of being one of the best years
for the Fairfield University
Glee C1ub. The potential, which
Mr. Simon Harak, director, and
Rev. John P. Murray, moderator,
knew the Glee Club had,
was manifested both by the
diligence with which the members
accepted the laborious
hours of rehearsal beginning
last fall and by the net result
of the labors: a group of well
trained male voices who have
already been well received in
Page Six THE STAG March 25, 1954
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three minutes I _had been wiggling
my toes just as desperately
as Herzog himself must have
been.
The expedition very nearly
I ended in disaster. During the
Mountain climbing is a pas- ides-cent the failing Herzog and
time that has gained popularity ILach~nal lost thems.elves m the
steadily since the end 'Of WOl'ld blmdmg snowstorm, they found
the rest of the party only to
War II, both among Europeans, discover that they, to'o, were
and to a lesser extent among lost. The group spent the night
Americans. I say "pastime" only in a tiny cave, made from a
to call attention to what it really previous day's avalanche of
is' actually it can't be called a Isno:",. Overnight they removed
, . . theIr boots to prevent the ever-pastIme
-almost as much as It threatening danger of frostbite.
can't be called a sport. Maybe With the dawn oame another
"devotion" is the word for it; avalanche that buried their
for the 'satisfaction of mountain boots and almost buried them.
climbing applies to the s'Oul or While the -others clambered out
. ' of the narrow escape-way, the
anyway to the purely mtellec- truly heroic Herzog floundered
tual sense of achievement in a gloveless through four feet of
man. The mountain climber has loose snow until he found ,all
to be apart froom the ordinary the boots. Here is the passage
describing his escape from the
class of pleasure-seekers, who would-be death chamber:
spend their leisure time occu- "A fresh wave of enerlgy
pied with much less hazardous enabled me to crawl to the top.
pursuits like golf or tennis. I pulled myself 'Out by clutching
Terray's legs; he was just about
all in, and I was in the last
stages -of exhaustion. Terray was
close to me and I whisper,ed:
'Lionel ... I'm dying.'
"He supported me land helped
me away from the crevasse.
Lachenaland Rebuffat were sitting
in the snow a few yards
away. The instant Lionel let go
of me I sank down and dragged
myself lalong on all fours.
"The weather was perfect.
QlUantitiesof snow had fallen
the day 'bef'ore and the mountains
were resplendent. Never
had I seen them look so beautiful.
Our last day (of life) would
be magnificent."
But the author and his compansions
did esoape alive, although
in the barren wastes he
Maurice Herzog is a remarkably
literate person, and his engrossing
style, with his passionate
candor -and sincere love of
the aesthetic, contributes to a
very readable book. His narrative
is recounted in every detail,
and recreated with a v,ividness
that permeates the reader's
subeonscious. As ,an example: I
was reading -of the time when
he and his companion Lachenal
had final,ly conquered the mountain,
and during their descent
became lost in a savagely wild
snowstorm. They wan del' e d
aDound for hours, weak from
hunger to the point -of exhaushon,
hopelessly conf'used, feverishly
moving their fingers to
prevent them from freezing. As
I continued reading, I suddenly
became aware that for about
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suggested that the Freshmen
and Sophomores desiring to attend
should make their reservations
as early as possible, thus
avoiding confusion and thereby
aiding the Committee in their
attempts to satisfy an. The
price of the bid is $5.00 and
the Prom is formal. In following
the tradition set by our
predecessors, there will be no
corsages allowed.
Final arrangements are being
made for the Seventh Annual
Freshman - Sophomore Pro m
which will have its setting at
the Longshore Country Club,
in Westport, April 30th. Gene
Hull and his orchestra, which
will provide the musical background,
will play from 9:00 to
1:00 a.m.
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Jerry Malafronte
The Committee Chairman is
Jerry Malafronte, '56. The committee
includes, Andrew Perella,
class president, Frank Bergen,
'56; Dave Burt, '56; Arthur
Conway, '56; George Lacovara,
'56; John MoriM'ty, '56; Paul
Garrity, '56; Kenneth Catandella,
'57; T. Richard Martin, '57;
George Myers, '57; Jam e s
Rourke, '57; John Ryan, '57,
and Joseph Zackowski, '57.
These members join in the hope
that all the Freshmen and Sophomore
students will back this
their greatest social function of
the year and make it the success
it has been in the past.
The Basketball team of 1954. Front row (I. to r.) O'Connell
Nick. Frauenhofer. Markovic, Pisacane, Pavel. Back row: R.
Gallagher (asst. Mgr.), Newall (Mgr.). Lane, Diskowski.
Roche. Gerwein. Shortell. Rackiewicz (Asst. Mgr.).
Sports News and Views
By BOB HAJAS
INTRAMURALS
What ever happened to the intra-mural athletic program
that was started at Fairfield University? It seems that quite a
few students are blaming the school for the failure of endorsing
an intra-mural program when the blame should be put on the
student body. Our athletic director, Rev. Thomas Lyons, S.J.,
has' been willing to co-operate in every way, with the students,
in initiating such a program, but, the students always seem to
have good excuses in refusing to participate and a certain few
others manage to beg off at the last minute. This leaves, without
fail, the same fellows who are willing to do anything to help the
school; they are always the old stand-bys. It is a shame that there
are only a handful of students that will get in back of any movement
and give their all-out support to it. These are the students
that are never found griping. Yet all the other students will gripe
and create disturbances because they feel that they are being
cheated out of something that is standard in all other Universities.
BOWLING
As an example of this neglect of intra-murals by the student
body. let's point out the Bowling Program that was offered by the
Junior Class this past year. Arrangements were made. by the
chairmen of the program to have the use of all but two alleys
at the Fairfield Bowling Academy. The reason was because when
the notice about the bowling league was posted on the bulletin
board1• some fifty (50) students expressed desire to participate.
The Junior Class was elated over the fact that so many students
were interested. Furthermore it meant that they would be able
to raise some money for their class treasury. Then when it was
announced (three times) that the I.M. Bowling League was to get
under way. a "huge" turnout of some 15-20 students packed into
the alleys at Fairfield. Of these twenty students. about five or six
of them were the organizers. leaving just a handful of "outside"
talent. The committee was then informed that there were many
exams scheduled the next day. so, many of the students were
unable to attend. It was then decided that the group would meet
the following week. The committee then posted a notice on both
bulletin boards and put an article 'in the STAG concerning the
next meeting. The following week only 15 men showed up; again
-15 out of the 50 who had originally signed up! That shows how
much you can depend on the FairfieJdl student. The students had
"cried" for a sports program; they received a chance to start a
sports program; then. they forgot about it!
I think that it is about time that many of the students wake
up or else quit their griping.It's up to the students whether F.U.
has an intra-mural program or not. If the students would employ
less talk and more action I think that they will get somewhere
in the quest for more recreation.
VARSITY SCHEDULES
The varsity athletic program for the year has been most
satisfactory. The basketball team had a fine 20 game schedule
and now the baseball, golf, and track teams also have good schedules.
Although the baseball team only plays eight games, it must
be remembered that Easter comes late this year (April 18) and
the Easter Holidays only leave a total of three weeks to schedule
games.
BASKETBALL. THE UNPREDICTABLE
Our nomination for the most unpredictable sport is basketball.
At the recent National Basketball Tournament at New York,
Duquesne was rated the pre-tourney favorite, with Niagara, St.
Francis, Louisville, Western Kentucky, and Holy Cross given
outside chances. All season long Duquesne was considered the
number one team in the country as it remained undefeated until
the end of the season, but, in the finals of the N.I.T., Duquesne
was tamed by, yep, Holy Cross-a team that was underrated as
opposition for the highly regarded "Dukes." Now, does this victory
mean that Holy Cross is the best in the country? If so, what
could be said of UConn and Notre Dame, two teams that beat the
Cross? ...
MINOR TROUBLES IN THE MAJORS
Spring training seems to be one of the most tragic in Major
League Baseball history. Bob Thompson broke his ankle and
countless numbers of other players have been injured by "beanballs,"
but worst of all Vic Raschi was sold to the St. Louis
Cardinals. (What could be more tragic to the American League
and Yankee fans?)
March 25, 1954 THE STAG Page Seven
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Reverend William J. Healy.
S.J., Fairfield University's
Dean. cites the winners of
Student Council Keys: John
Byrnes '54 and Frank Romano
'54. The award to Frank Romano
was greeted with heavy
applause for Frank. despite
his handicap of blindness. has
been an inspiration as a model
student. and an active member
in extracurricular activities
(Glee Club. stu den t
Council. etc.).
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should read his own newspaper),
page 1, column 3, in the
exact center of the page: "Faculty
and students alike were
pleased and proud to hear the
dean (Fr. Healy, S.J.) relate his
surprise at finding Fairfield not
only well on its way as a promising
university but already
deep in its' traditions. This tradition
and spirit was revealed
to him as he learned of the
many extra-curricular activities
so well established at Fairfield,"
Richard J. Wolf
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
(Continued froom Page Two)
just to see how well they are
supported. If he wishes to found
new organizations let him go
ahead. Perhaps there were no
more thas twelve members of
the student body who knew how
to play a musical instrument
when Mr. Marcarelli attempted
to institute a band, I don't know.
In conclusion I should like to
quote from, again, that same
issue of the Stag (Mr. Marcarelli
Fulton Clothiers
LIBRARY NOTES
(Continued fT-om Page Six)
almost lost both hands ,and f,eet
from frostbite, and one :black
toe snapped off his foot like a
dry twig. The account of his
experience is sincerely stirring,
although a somewhat grueling
tria,l to undertake, even in the
comfort of your own easy chair.
William Clancy '54. defends
thesis from Psychology in recent
Philosophical Disputation
sponsored by the Aquinas
Academy. Seated! I. to r. James
Bacik '54 and Law r e nee
Shiembob '54. co-objectors.
and John Lynch '54. moderator
of the first session of the
Disputation.
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HONOR SOCIETY
(Continued from Page One)
must submit their application
and be recommended by the
Dean and then appointed to
membership in the Honor Society
by the Reverend President
of Fairfield University.
Acceptance
.Acceptance into this important
society is one of careful
screening. Membership is intended
for the most outstanding
students in the University
and for those whose academic
work has decidedly surpassed
the minimum requirement of
85 per cent. Some special concessions,
however, are made to
outstanding students who fall
short of the required number
of activities' points. Some concessions
are also made for students
outstandingly active in
extra-curricular activities who
fall somewhat short of the required
85 per cent. For them
the Dean can sanction a measured
reduction of the academic
requirement according to a prescribed
plan. 'For every activity
credit beyond the necessary 15,
there will be a reduction of 0.2
in required academic average.
Achievement
Admittance to the Honor Society
symbolizes the highest
scholastic achievement that a
student at Fairfield University
may attain. Membership in this
Society immediately stamps the
student with having strong
character and high intellectual
capacities. It should be the goal
of every student, on every campus,
in every nation.
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Page Eight THE STAG March 25. 1954
MASS
DAILY
CHAPEL
ATTEND
8:15 A.M.
BERCHMANS
Very Reverend Joseph D. FitzGerald,
S.J.• congratulates Joseph
Macary. '54. Honor Society
Member.
only of their fellow students
but also of the students from
other schools. In conjunction
with the delegates of the C.LS.
L., the Glee Club was also
praised for its contribution to
Fairfield University. Sur ely
these are means of publicity
for the school since the best advertisement
for any school is
its student body.
Awarding
Of I{eys
Diagonally Opposite Post Offce
INCORPORATED
JAMES V. JOY
ALL WORK DONE ON PREMISES
3-HOUR
DRY CLE I G SERVICE
TOWNE CLEANERS
OF FAIRFIELD
1225 POST ROAD
SENIOR WEEK
(Continued from Page One)
and as Manager of the Track
and Cross Country teams has
been nothing short of outstanding.
Ronan, from Bridgeport,
has stated that he can be considered
an expert on picnics
since he seldom misses one and
his sub chairmen Bill Beggs and
Mike Lombardi are well known
in the social world, so a tremendous
social event is being
planned.
STUDENT ASSEMBLY
(Continued from Page One)
keys for student council participation.
Those added to the
Honor Society were the following:
William Clancy, Joseph
Macary, Pat Pagliarulo, Paul
Poeltl, Gerald Smith, James
Stapleton and Joseph Bochniak.
Reverend President
The President, Very Rev. Joseph
D. FitzGerald, S.J., expressed
his views on scholastic
achievement and stated that So- 'I
cial Democracy should be carried
into Scholastic Achieve- .
ment. Students should not be
satisfied with mediocrity but
r,ather they should commend
their fellow student and adopt
their incentive. Especially now,
Problems Discussed they should work in accordance
In recent years leading edu- with the Lenten Season and
Spirit and do this by making
cators in Schools of Business some sacrifice of themselves by
Administration have been con- way of better study habits. In a
cerned that executives, and in relatively short time, they will
particular members of middle be facing the world as men
management, should be drawn seeking careers in all walks of
. .. . life. They must be ready. But,
together for perIOdIC dlscusslOns the time to prepare is now and
of common problems and have readiness is guaranteed by predeveloped
a series of Manage-I sent achievement.
ment Clinics based on some of Activities Praised
the major universities in the
country and catering to the The Reverend President spoke
. . laudibly of those students who
needs of local fIrms and mdus- have given up some of their
tries. This idea has now been free time to be active particiextended
to include analysis of pants in school activities. Among
developments abroad and a Ithose cited were th~ delegates
comparison between European of the C.LS.L. who, In a recent
. .. trIp to Hartford, commanded
and Amencan practise In cer- the respect and admiration not
tain key areas of management.
The proposition that "Knowhow
is a two-way business" will
be demonstrated this summer
through a series of workshops
and on-the-spot discussions with
leaders in European industry,
labor and government for a
group of American executives
and students of business administration
and management on an
Industrial Tour sponsored by
Travel & Study, Inc.
Industrial
Tour Planned
For Summer
Fairfield
GOOD FOOD!
Post Rd.
Seniors who participated in
the Philosophical Disputation
held last week before members
of the Senior and Junior
Classes include O. to r.) Kevin
Harrigan '54. Robert Petrucelli
'54. objectors; Robert
Mazairz '54 defender in the
second session (Theses on Ultimate
Causes); and James F.
Stapleton '54. objector.
; the F AI R FIE L DE R
European Tour
The 1945 Industrial Tour will
leave New York on June 21
and will visit England, Scotland,
Norway, S wed e n, Denmark,
I Germany, Holland, Switzerland,
Italy and Fr,ance. There will be
visits to factories and plants
of all kinds according to the
main specializations in the various
countries-engineering, vehicles,
aircraft, shipbuilding,
light and heavy electrical, food
processing, transport and service
industries, textiles, etc. But
the main emphasis will be on
discussions with management,
at shop floor as well as front
office level, with labor leaders,
with government representatives,
bankers, merchants, members
of the major political parties
and with officials of United
Nations Specialized Agencies,
not only on individual and different
problems of management
but also on the general climate
of opinion of Europe, on relations
with the United States
and on broader issues having
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Detailed information on this - -- ---
and other programs may be obtained
from Travel & Study,
Inc., 110 East 57th street, New
York 22, N.Y.
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to pay for Oill' hotel bills. We
finally did resolve the difficulty,
but that is not the object of my
story. Twenty men walked into
my hotel room that Friday,
morale was low. We sat together
to discuss our problem, resolving
that no person would say
that Fairfield men couldn't take
tribulation with uplifted heads.
Twenty men left that room, each
with a personal resolution that
they would win recognition for
the University on the floor of
the Capitol. That they certainly
did. For in Committee and in
both Houses, it was the Fairfield
delegation that led debate, it
was the Fairfield delegation
which held full sway, not one
or two individuals, but each man
an integral part of victory. This
week, "Mr. Ramblings," the vic-tory
of respect and admiration
was granted to our young college
because twenty men would
not accep,t defeat. I am personally
proud of the Delegation, for
this unit stood behind me, a
defeated candidate, and helped
to make my loss easier.
Better View
Just one incident, but you will
see many more before you graduate.
They are not usually publicized,
you must find them for
yourself. They refute student
indifference.
Tribulation?
Compliments of
Fairfield
Camera Shop
Look and You Will Find
By T. PAUL TREMONT
On and Off
the Campus
D,RINK PEPSI
As Junior Delegate to CISL,
I had the opportunity to be present
at Hartford for the Student
Mock Legislature. Needless to
say Fairfield had a streak of
hard luck. On Friday morning
we were robbed of our money,
we lost an election for the position
of President of the Senate,
we were unsure of our stay in
Hartford, and between us we
couldn't muster up enough cash
In the last issue of the STAG
there appeared a feature article
entitled "Ramblings" in which
the author expressed his observations
on student indifference
at our University. The' spirit
which leads him to these conclusions
is, no doubt, that very
same one which has haunted
the minds of Freshmen from the
beginning of the College (myself
not excepted). However, as we
go through our education, we
seem to realize that a complete
catharsis of opinion has promoted
itself throughout the years.
The cause of this catharsis is a
number of small incidents that
may never come to the attention
of the general student body.
This weekend was the occasion
of one of these incidents.
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