Vol. I-No.9 Published By Students Of Fairfield University February IS, 1950
Medical College
Tests For 1951
Offered Twice
The Medical College Admission
Test, required of applicants
by a number of leading medical
colleges throughout the country,
will be given twice again during
the current calendar year, according
,to Educational Testing
Service, which prepares and administers
the test for the Association
of American Medical Colleges.
Candidates may take the
MCAT on Saturday, May 13,
1950, or on Monday, November
6, 1950, at administrations to be
held at more than 300 local centers
in all parts of ,the cOl.U1try.
The Association of AmerIcan
Medical Colleges, through its
Committee on Student Personnel
Practices, recommends that
cap.didates for adimission to
classes starting in <the fall of
1951 take ,the May test. The results
will then be available to
institutions in <the early fall
(Continued on Page 4)
Club Will Present
Concerts In March
Glee
{Two
Plans are well under way for the next concert to be
given by the Fairfield University Glee Club, which will
be held in Ansonia, on March first. The concert is being
sponsored by the Valley Club of Fa'irfield University.
Edward Gubbins, '51, of that organization, is General
Chairman for the affair. Mr. Simon Harak, Glee Club
Director, hails from Ansonia, and it is 'expected that
the Glee Club will reach the high quality attained in
the last concert given by the Glee Club, which took place
at the Klein Memorial on December 14th.
I
The program for the concert
S has been carefully selected by First emester Mr. Harak, Club Director, Rev-
Dean.'s LI·St erend John Murray, S. J., fac-ulty
moderator, Raymond D.
O'Connor, Club President, and
Rudy Ross, Vice-president, so
that it will represent a true
cross-section of the widely popular
songs in the Glee Club repertoire.
Included in the program
are such popular numbers as "De
Animals A'comin," Victor Herbert
favorites, selections from
"South Pacific," and a variety of
others. George Keane, '51, Edward
Caldwell, '51, and Rudy
Ross, '51, are scheduled for solo
appearances. An octet will sing
two travesties. The program of
music, in itself, should be warmly
received. since it includes such
a wide variety of popular numbers.
On Friday, March 3, the Glee
Club will present the same concert
in Waterbury. The Waterbury
Club will be the sponsors.
James Evrard, '51, is General
Chairman for that concert.
From all appearances, the concert
in Waterbury should be
(Continued on Page 4)
Public Affairs To
Present Assembly
The Dean's List, released last
Friday, has a record number of
names from a single class. Thirty
Juniors are included in the List.
This is a record number in the
short two and one-half year history
of the college.
The honor list also includes
seven Sophomores and fifteen
Freshmen. Students must maintain
grades as required by the
University to be eligible for the
Dean's List. Half of their grades
must be 90 or better and none
may be below 80.
The names on the List are in
alphabetical order as follows:
JUNIORS-Frank J. Bepko,
Jr., Bernard J. Bzdick, Edward
J. Caldwell, Robert F. Conti, Edward
E. CUll, Anthony J. DeFrancisco,
Edward R. Flannery,
Thomas' J. Fraher, George A.
Garofalo, John Heckler.
Also Robert M. Kelly, John M.
Kennedy, Thaddeus J. Krok, Michael
T. Levinsky, Joseph E. Lucas,
Fredric J. Marston, Edward
J. Montoni, Martin L. Nigro, Joseph
A. Powers, John Reynaud.
Also Rudy J. Ross, John J.
Sacco, Joseph R. Santoro, John
W. Slais, John A. Stusalitus,
Bronislaus E. 'Szkudlarek, Julius
S. Vasas, Thomas E. Tierney,
Ciro Veneruso and Edward F.
Wall, Jr.
SOPHOMORES - Thomas P.
Byrne, James J. Doheny, Jr.,
(Continued on Page 4)
Tuesday, February 21, the
Public Affairs Club will sponsor
a student Assembly in conjunction
with National Brotherhood
Week. The Assembly for all
classes will take place in Berchmans
Hall in the afternoon.
John Reynaud will act as the
master of ceremonies at the assembly.
Members of the Public
Affairs Club will deliver addresses
on the significance of
Brotherhood Week. Speaking
will be John Heckler, and John
J. MacNamara. The Reverend W.
Edmund FitzGerald, S.J., Dean
of the College, will give the
closing remarks.
Card Party In
Xavier Hall
l'hursday Nite
Above are co-chairmen of the Mid-Winter Carnival with their
dates: John Reilly, Mary Fortin, Patricia Kel~y and Alfred
J.·~Bown_
Delegates To Hartford
Chosen For Legislatur:e
Delegates to the forthcoming Intercollegiate Legislative
Session to be held in the State Capitol, Hartford Tomorrow evening, ~here will
on M. arch. 24 and 2~;) were-announced b! J h Reynaud be a Card Party here In XaVIer 0 n. .' Hall. It will begin at 8:00 p.m.
President of the Public Affairs Club. FaIrfield UmversIty. and continue for three hours.
will again send a slate of competent "legislators" to the The price of admission is twenty-
. five cents.
mock legIslature. William Linane and James
Serving on the various com- I Murray are co-chairmen for this
mittees are the following. stu- Judy Schlnidt Is student ?et-together. Any. Fair-dents:
Co-chairman of Pubhc In- field Umverslty student IS In-stitution,
Health and Welf~re, Ne1Jv Snow Queen vited to attend. The co-chairmen
John J. McNamara; Constltu- announced that they plan to
tiona1 Amendments, A 1f l' e d serve refreshments and will offer
Bown' Labor and Public Works, Miss Judy A. Schmidt reigns prizes to the participants.
John 'Daly' Judiciary, Michael as Snow Queen of 1950. Miss The affair should draw a large
Levinsky; Finance and Appro- Schmidt was selected from number of the bridge and pipriation,
Howard Gonzales; Edu- among those escorted to the third nochle fans. who so. eagerly
cation Michael Savko; Agncul- annual Mid-Winter Formal held mamfest theIr talents In cards
ture ~nd Elections, John Get- at the Ritz Ballroom, Friday, during their free hours and after
man' and Motor Vehicles and February 3, 1950. Escorted by classes. A large percentage of
Liqu'or Control, John Kennedy. John T. King, Judy, the daugh- the students, approximately
James Conklin will serve as Ma- tel' of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 99.44 percent, are avid card fans,
jority leader of the House of Schmidt of 29 Afterglow Way, and either watch the games or
Representatives. Montclair, N. J., was crowned at eat their lunch with one hand
Delegates who are authors of ceremonies during intermission. while playing the game with the
bills include: Walter Lee, Vin- With the title of queen Miss other.
cent Bartelmo, John Heckler, Schmidt received an orchid cor- Though several decks of cards
William Heagney, and George sage, a necklace and a bracelet. wlll be avaIlable, .students are
Birge. Mr. King was also presented urged to b~Ing theIr own cards.
Other students who Will at- with a check donated by Stan- The co-chaIrmen want to be s~e
wood Clothes of Bridgeport, h h tt d 11
tend as delegates-at-Iarge in- Conn. Miss Schmidt is a member t at .everyone.w 0 a en s WI
clude: Anthony Pappas, Joseph of the senior class at the Con- be glVen a. fall' opportun,lty to
Dempsey and John Reynaud.. vent of the Sacred Heart, Green- Pf~~c~~~t:~~g~~ee~ea~~geSpi~;~
Alternate delegates who WIll wich, Conn. ed, though it must be 'approved
attend In vanous ~lscel1aneous The ornate display of ice carv- first by the judges, who comprise
posltlons are Leshe Bnmmer, ings and the ice wall which the committee for the party.
John Neary, Thomas Braheney fronted the entrance to the ball- Some of the games will include
and Joseph Regensburger. room, brought favorable com- the "favorites" in the cafeteria,
Levinsky and Daly will act as ment from local radio announc- such as pinochle, bridge, canasta,
Fairfield's two representatives in ers and caused widespread in- gin rummy, petey, set-back, cribthe
Upper House, the Senate. terest among those passing the bage, etc.
The remaining students will ballroom. The spectacular dis- Players may make up their
serve in the House of Represen- play was the work of Mr. George tables in advance if they so detatives.
P. Weising of Fairfield, Conn., sire. However, there will unrenowned
for his artistic capa- doubtedly be man y players
bilities. Mr. Weising's imposing available for making up the
Stags at the entrance, required tables in the cafeteria tomorrow
six hours of labor each. The in- evening.
terior of the ballroom was fur- The time: 8:00 p.m. tomorrow
ther enhanced by an additional evening. The place: the cafetedisplay
of an ice wall surmount- ria in Xavier Hall. Booby prizes
(Continued on Page 4) will also be offered.
Fr. MacGillivray
Guest Lecturer
At Critics Forum
Reverend Arthur MacGillivray,
S.J., head of the English
department here at Fairfield,
was the principal speaker at the
initial lecture of the Critics
Forum, held on Tuesday, February
7, at West Middle School
Auditorium, Hartford. Father
MacGillivray devoted the first
part of his talk to a general discussion
on the novel as art and
as entertainment. He then gave '
his appraisal of the current
novel, The Plum Tree, by Mary
Ellen Chase.
The Critics' Forum was founded
by Msgr. Cartwright of Catholic
University. The purpose of
the organization is to further
Catholic thought on best sellers.
The alumnae of St. Joseph's College,
Hartford, liked the idea,
and decided to bring it to this
area five years ago. They plan a
series of five lectures this year.
. Speakers at the next two will be
Dr. Edward Hirsch of Boston
College, and Frank Sheed, prominent
author and lecturer, of
Sheed and Ward Publishing Co.
Page 2 THE STAG February 15, 1950
Published every other Wednesday at Fairfield. Connecticut
Hollv'f;vood and Deterioration
0/
At its last regular meeting, the
University Radio Club elected its
permanent officers for the academic
year. The Chairman-elect
is Charles Mizak, who presided
at meetings formerly as part of
his function as temporary secretary.
Chosen as Vice-Chairman
is William A. Linane; Recording
Secretary, Edward J. Kelly; Corresponding
Secretary, Nicholas
Rosa; General Committeeman,
John Kibbe. The Club's Moderator,
Mr. John A. Meaney, presided
at the elections.
The members of the club have
been preparing material for the
coming Spring series of broadcasts.
The past semester's activities
included the writing of original
scripts and the adaptation of
short stories and other material
for radio use, with attention paid
to the various aspects of producing
a "live" program with the
material in hand. Rehearsals on
the various scripts have begun
and production of the broadcast
series will commence during
Lent.
Experiments will be made
with a variety of program types,
including drama and symposiums.
Various members of the
club are specializing in sound
effects, script writing, adaptation,
acoustics, musical background
and other production
problems.
By its activities the club hopes
to develop the several talents
essential to radio that are latent
in the student body, and thus
to promote the interests of Fairfield
University, by bringing it
in attractive form to the outside
world.
Gro'wing Up
In Christ
Mizak Elected
By Radio Club
GROWING UP IN CHRIST
Indulgences and the Holy·Year
FOR THE DEAD-All indulgences
which may be applied to
the suffering souls can be gained
during the Jubilee.
FOR THE LIVING-Most indulgences
which may be gained
by the living are suspended dur-ing
the Holy Year. .
SEVEN EXCEPTIONS:
(1) At the hour of death.
(2) The recitation of the Angelus.
(3) Forty Hour's Devotion.
(4) Accompanying the Blessed
Sacrament.
(5) The i'Portiuncula" indulgence.
(6) The Holy Year Prayer.
(7) Those granted by Prelates
for various occasions.
(Cf. Apostolic Constitution
"Fore confidimus" - July 10,
1949).
SOD A LIT Y EXCEPTION:
Rule-All the indulgences granted
to Sodalists in the "Golden
Bull" of Benedict XIV are not
suspended during the Holy Year.
More important:
(1) On the day of reception,
if after confession, they receive
Holy Communion. (Plenary)
(2) Once a week, on any day
of their own choosing, under the
usual conditions, if they have attended
a Sodality meeting within
the week. (Plenary)
(3) Whenever they devoutly
hear Mass on days not of obligation.
(Seven years)
(4) Whenever they carefully
examine their conscience in the
evening before retiring. (Seven
years)
(Cf. Statement of the Apostolic
Penitentiary - September,
1949).
-The Student Counselor.
Gray
At last week's Student Council
meeting, talk was cheap. For the
most part those present did a
great deal of expounding on
various school problems. However,
two appropriations were
passed by the Council; the first
was one for $5 to be used for
purchasing a filing cabinet for
the Student CounciL The second
appropriation am 0 u n ted to
$117.33 to meet the expenses on
the recent Mid-Winter Formal
held at the Ritz. John Reilly,
Co-chairman of the Dance, submitted
a financial statement on
the Mid-Winter Carnival.
Reverend Robert MacDonnell,
S. J., moderator of the Student
Council and Faculty Adviser for
the Winter Dance, explained to
the Council that after the price
of the bid had been announced
he authorized the appropriation
of $150 to be used for the ice
carvings. Father MacDonnell felt
that since last year's Mid-Winter
Dance had shown a profit of $133
it would be acceptable to pay
this year's deficit from the
money realized in profit last
year. The appropriation was
passed unanimously.
Among those matters discussed
were the following: small
photos for members of the Council;
the possibilities for a baseball
team-the Council was informed
that Father Rector wants
a winning team; the possibility
of receiving grades from professors
more promptly; the parking
situation now that North Benson
Road is a State Highway; an investigation
of the situation
which prevails during half-time
at basketball games in the Armory;
card playing in the cafeteria
during the lunch periods;
approval for the Junior Prom
date; and Junior class rings.
Frank DiScala, Chairman of
the Social Activities Committee,
mentioned plans for a College
Night during the latter part of
April and plans for a May Day
to be held Ascension Thursday,
May 18, 1950, which is a class
(Continued on Page 4)
Student Council Notes
A Quiet Evening By The Fire
The Catholic Press in Connecticut
has more than a century
of tradition behind it. An enterprising
group of laymen in Hartford
began publication of a journal,
called THE CATHOLIC
PRESS, on July 11, 1829, 121
years ago. At that time the diocese
of Hartford had not yet
been erected; there was no Catholic
Church, nor even any resident
pastor, within the limits of
the State of Connecticut. The
paper fought valiantly the cause
of the Church against the bigotry
and hatred of the day, but after
a vigorous life of a few short
years was obliged to suspend
publication due to lack of support
from the scattered Catholic
population of the time.
Forty years later (April 29,
1876) the first weekly issue of
THE CONNECTICUT CATHOLIC
inaugurated ·74 consecutive
years of Catholic publication in
the Diocese. This able paper,
originally published by a group
of laymen, was purchased by
Bishop Tierney in 1865 and made
the official organ of the Diocese.
Two years later the old name
was dropped and the paper renamed
THE CATHOLIC
TRANSCRIPT.
For more than half a century
under this name it has served
with vigor and distinction the
cause of Catholicism in our
state. The clarity and cogency
of its editorial page has earned
it a position of prestige and respect
throughout the entire
country. In recent years its extended
coverage of books,
movies, family life and even
Catholic sports has broadened its
reader aopeal to attract the attention
of all members of each
family group.
THE CAT H 0 L I C TRANSCRIPT
is owned and published
by the Bishop of Hartford. It
is his paper and the paper of
every Catholic in Connecticut.
Edited and staffed by Catholic
priests and laymen of the diocese,
it is printed every week of
(Continued on Page 4)
.Review of Catholic
Press Achievemen
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Alfred Bown . Manager
William McGrath, Vincent Vogel
MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT
James Gibson, Joseph Hamilton,
William Schlenk
PHOTOGRAPHY
John Malakie and Francis McGouldrick
Editor-in-chief
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
Francis Prior Editor
William Lake, \Villiam Scanlon.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
James Evrard and John Luckhart
NEWS DEPARTMENT
John McNamara Editor
Harley Black, Daniel Cuddy, Joseph
Delano, George Dirgo, George Kelly,
Bernard Mallon, Joseph McEnany,
Gerald Mohyde, Paul Sullivan
FEATURE DEPARTMENT
Charles Black Editor
David Cunningham, George Garofalo,
Nicholas Rosa
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
George Keane Editor
Bernard Beglane, George Birge, William
Heagney, Gus Horvath, Emanuel
Macchia
FRANCIS A. MALYSZKA
On February 2nd, 1950, Mrs. Ingrid Lindstrom,
better known to her "fans" as Ingrid Bergman, gave
birth to a normal, healthy baby boy ~n Rome, I,taly. It was
publicly announced that Signor Roberto Rossellini,
father of the child, would wed Mrs. L~ndstrom as soon
as her Mexican divorce was granted. According to one
excellent report, "a huge stack of congratulatory telegrams
poured into the clinic." Yes, let us all congratulate
Mrs. Lindstrom on her adultery. Let us praise her
to the skies for an act for which any common American
girl would be socially ostracized. After all, you know,
she and Signor Rossellini were meant for each other.
The recent film, "Under Capricorn," reveals the
level to which Hollywood has fallen. This picture is
sullied with almost every inartistic blemish. Ingrid
Bergman is its Irish born heroine who has a beautiful
Swedish accent. The plot, which concerns the struggle
of two men for the affection of Ingrid, is slow-moving
and soporific. The girl one day is a chronic drunkard and
the next she is virtually a teetotaler. The acting is overdramatic
and tedious. This show is a combination of the
many faults that have dotted the recent output of the
movie industry.
Jane Wyman gave a singular performance in her
academy award picture, "Johnny Belinda." Currently
she is appearing in "The Lady Takes a Sailor," a slapsbick
comedy. This picture would be suitable for Danny
Kaye but it is far below the dignity of an actress of
Jane Wyman's stature. The talents of Hollywood's superior
actors are being wasted on inferior material.
Gable, Davis, Laughton, Tracy and the other great
names of the industry have played lately in pictures
that rise but a shade above mediocrity. Then there are
actors Eke Randolph Scott, George Raft and the prize
ham, Orson Welles, who are completely out of place in
Hollywood. There is a crying need for competent writers
who can provide intelligent plots. The public is fed up
with musical comedies, the hoary Abbot and Costello
routine, and the too frequent Cecil B. DeMille promotion
with a million dollars worth of production and not
two cents worth of entertainment.
The movie industry could provide a tremendous
medium for intelligent amusement. In the past we have
all been thrilled by such shows as "Gone With the
Wind" and "Wuthering Heights." More recently we
have been tickled by the vagaries of Belvedere portrayed
by Clifton Webb. We have detested Captain
Bligh. We have admired, we have pitied, we have loved
Belinda. The American public can expect to enjoy great
motion pictures in the future only if it shakes Hollywood
from the lethargy that has gripped it.
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--------.------. Last week ,the Stags dropped
two games which choked off all
hope of a good win record. On
Monday they played their worst
g,ame of the season in losing to
King's Point 42-69. The Academy
got off to a fast lead and
held it all the way. King's Point,
usually .a fair ball team, played
exceptionally well, to put it
mildly. Led by a pair of sharpshooters,
Smith 'and Wolfe, the
Merchant Men g,ave Fairfield
little opportunity to close the
ever-widening gap. Joe Kehoe
led the Stags in scoring, netting
himself 13 points.
Against New Britain State
Teachers, the Stags played superb
ball in the initial half, but
the Teachers opened up after
the intermission and swept on
to victory. In rthe final quarter
F1airfield cut down the lead,
mainly due to the shoo.ting of
Jack Sullivan who scored 14
points in the last half. "Sully"
shared scoring honors with Burr
Carlson, New Britain's towering
center. Each registered 18 markers
for the evening.
Stags Declining
In Sports Ranks
The Stags will be on the road again tonight, this
time traveling to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. We will
not attempt to predict the outcome, since our boys have
been running like a tenement house shower - sometimes
very hot, but mostly cold (or turning cold at the
halfway mark). We wish them all the best, however,
and hope to see a winning score in tomorrow's Telegram.
,Stags To Play Pratt In
,Brooklyn .This Evening
The first half of the school
year has seen little improvement
in the soorts scene at Fairfield.
It has been characterized by criticism
and a decline in "school
spirit." The only comforting
note is that sports are still going.
The basketball team has had a
poor season. The reasons for
this, we do not know. This, however,
is the problem of the team:
The aspect for your own consideration
is your own relation to
the team. At the start of the
season, spirit was high. The first
home game was an exemplary
display of the student body
solidly backing the team. The
student rally was also a success.
After the third game, however,
the attendance -and the enthusiasm
dwindled to a low level.
The cheerleaders did their best,
but four men can hardly make
enough noise to be heard.
Intramurals had somewhat
better success. The f 0 0 t ball
games were well supported, but
schedules and the weather prevented
the championship playoff.
Intramural basketball received
little backing either by the
weather or by the students.
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The opening day of play saw
no real upsets. Most of the play
vias as expected. Joe Forte was
exceptionally good, locking up
Tony Caseria 21-4 and 21-10.
"Bo" Birge put on an exciting
show to come back with two
wins and the match after losing
to Don Saltus 21-9 in the opener.
Tom Flaherty and George Keane
also played a close and exciting
match. The '41 Champion put on
the pressure In the third game,
pulling away in the final five
points to win 21-15.
The biggest upset of the tournament
took place on Thursday.
Jim O'Keefe defeated the defending
Champion, Bob Steele,
21-12, and 21-14. Steele was off
from the start and O'Keefe just
let him make all the mistakes,
winning the mach easily. Another
near upset was the HicksonRocky
Forte match. Hickson won
the first game 21-19. In the third
game, however, Rocky began to
hit and pulled away 21-7.
In his following match against
Joe Delano, Rocky Forte once
again barely squeezed through
to victory. He triumphed by
scores of 21-13 and 21-19 after
dropping the opening game 1921.
Rocky then swept into the
semi-finals with a decisive win
over Joe Hamilton 21-14, 21-10.
Hamilton had advanced by
defeating Joe Forte in a very
hard fought duel 22-20, 13-21
and 23-21.
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in the selection of a first competing
team to be tried out this
year. Tryouts will be staged soon
after practice is begun, and those
with the best performances will
be given preference to go on the
trips to New York and New Jersey
meets.
Luminaries expected to be
consistant point getters again
this year are "Jumpin'" Joe
Miko of basketball .fame, Tom
LoRicco, Willis Kelly, Ed Conroy,
Ted Krolikowski, Bernie
Ringrose, Ed Dowling, George
Pieger, Bob Goodrich, and Jim i
O'Keefe. There are vacancies on
the squad as well as many weak
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The general tone of a recent interview with Mr.
Victor Leeber, S. J., was that the track veterans and
hopefuls should keep their eyes open for announcements
to be posted on the bulletin board concerning the
beginning of Spring practice, for Fairfield's oldest intercollegiate
sport.
Mr. Leeber also expressed the
desire to see any student who
would like to participate in the
meets this year. He emphasized
the fact that experience is unnecessary.
He made it very clear
that anyone who has the wish
and the time, and is willing to
practice faithfully, need not be
a born Mel Patton. "We can develop
the talent which may now
seem non-existant," he claimed,
"but we must be given the
chance to do it by the student."
Anyone who did not give his
name in at the sports booth in
the cafeteria during the Orientation
Day program, or at the
sports table set up for that purpose
in the cafeteria last Tuesday
may sign up by seeing Mr.
Leeber.
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SNOW QUEEN
(Continued from Page 1)
ed by a Stag's head, set off by
colored lights and greens. Aiding
Mr. Weising in his work were
the following members of the
student body: Thomas McCall,
George A. Garofalo, Joseph Regensberger,
William Heagney
and Richard "Chic" O'Connell.
The evening was a pleasant
one for all who attended. In
keeping with the Winter-Carnival
theme,' the interior decorations
presented a "Winter Wonder-
land" effect to those dancing
to the music of Al Lombardy
and his Orchestra.
DEAN'S LIST
(Continued from Page 1)
John P. Fray, Jr., George G.
Hawman, Walter S. Iwanicki,
Anthony J. Lomazzo and John
J. Walsh.
FRESHMEN-Thomas J. Bepko,
Francis J. Buismato, William
L. Curnin, Leonard DeRosa, Jr.,
Albert M. Garofalo, Anthony E.
Giangrasso, Raymond J. Keogh,
John E. Klimas, Thomas E. Liptak,
John J. Luckart, Jerome J.
Mayer, Emanuel F. Ondeck, Jr.,
Louis J. Pellegrino, John H.
Welch, Jr. and Paul A. Wirkus,
Jr.
GLEE CLUB
(Continued from Page 1)
highly successful. A program for
the affair is already in the hands
of the printer. It will be bound
in cardinal red felt, and will include
appropriate a d vert i s ements,
pictures, write-ups, and
lists of personnel. The cover was
designed by Charles Vernale,
'52, and pictures a stag's head,
in white, under the title.
.Iohn Gorman, '51, president of
the Waterbury Club, is publicity
chairman. Newspaper space and
radio time have been acquired
in order to insure sufficient public
announcements. Also, several
p I a card s have been placed
around the city.
The concert will be presented
in the auditorium of Wilby High
School. The Wilby High audi-torium
is the usual location for CATHOLIC PRESS
entertainment of sue h high (Continued from Page 2)
quality. The seating capacity is
1,200, and we are assured by Jo- the year in the interests of our
seph Wihbey, ticket chairman, Connecticut Catholic people.
'52, that "every seat will be Since 1924 it has enjoyed its
filled." Owing to the high per- own complete publishing plant
centage of Catholics in and at 785 Asylum Avenue, Hartford
around Waterbury, and the large adjacent to the Cathedral School:
number (56) of students hailing Editorial offices, business offices,
from that city, we have reason and a mechanical department
to believe that a capacity audi- that includes composing and
ence will be on hand. stereotyping rooms and a Duplex
These concerts are only the tubular plate press are all
first of a long series to be given' housed under one roof and adby
the Glee Club this Spring. mirably equip the Transcript to
To Mr. Harak, then, and to the fulfill its role as Connecticut's
Glee Club, we offer our best own Catholic paper. .
wishes, and genuine confidence
that the concerts will be given
in the club's usual high style.
Mr. Weising Finishing Ice Carvings
STUDENT COUNCIL
(Continued from Page 2)
holiday. Approval was given for
a card party to li>e held February
16.
William Lake, Freshman member
of the Council, has resigned
from the College, thus creating
a vacancy in the Council. The
Freshmen members remaining
will choose his successor.
.Iames Conklin and William
Heagney were absent from the
February 7th meeting.
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MEDICAL TESTS
(Continued from Page 1)
when many medical colleges begin
the selection of their next
freshman class.
The MCAT consists of tests of
general scholastic aJbility, a test
on understanding of modern society,
and an ,achievement test
in science. According to ETS,
no special preparation other
than a review of science sUJbjects
is necessary. All questions
are of the objective type.
Application forms and a Bulletin
of Information, which gives
details of registration and administration,
as well ,as saJmple
questions, are available from
pre-medical advisers or. directly
from Educational Testing Service,
Box 592, Princeton, New
Jersey. Completed applications
must reaoh ,the ETS office by
April 29 and October 23, respectively,
for the May 13 and November
6 administrations.
Information on the ex;am is
also available at the Biology Department
here on the four.th
floor of Xavier Hall. The test
will be offered in New Haven.
None will be given here at Fairfield.
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Extension Courses
Progressing Now
Last Saturday, classes began
for the students enrolled in the
Extension Courses offered here
at Fairfield. Classes are being
held Saturdays only for the present.
The Administration hopes
to extend the classes to weekdays
this summer or possibly
next fall.
Doctor Maurice Rogalin, Director
of the Extension Division,
stated that besides three courses
in Education, English and Sociology
are also scheduled for
Saturday mornings. About 15 of
the students are candidates for
the Master of Arts degree in
Education.
Courses offered are as follows:
Diagnostic Testing and Remedial
Instruction, Dr. Rogalin; School
Management, Dr. Rogalin; Principles
and Procedures of Guidance,
.Dr. QUirk; English Drama,
Reverend Arthur MacGillivray,
S. .I.; and, Current Social Problems,
Reverend Gabriel Ryan,
S. J.
Official State Inspection Station
Junior Prom
Harley S. Black, chairman of
the Junior Prom, announced last
week the formation of his Prom
Committee. Those students who
will serve on the Committee include:
George Garofalo, William
Heagney, John Reilly, Donald
Swanson, Vincent Bartelmo, Enzo
Montesi, John Kennedy, Joseph
Regensburger, E d ward
Lynch, and Dave Cunningham.
May 5, 1950 is the date for the
Prom and it will be held at New
Haven Lawn Club, New Haven,
Conn. While the exact price of
the bid has not been determined
yet, it will be between $7.50 and
$10. The choice of a band will
playa major part in determining
the final price of the bid.
by Iggie
you saying, "Think you're good,
do you? Sure, you· passed this
time, but there's still another
semester to go." This is usually
followed by that Jolson "Nyaa-
a," a spine-tingling sneer, considering
the circumstances. If so,
you've got the after-exam-jitters,
man!
Do you ever feel that as a professor
discusses the exams, telling
of the silly, humorous, hilarious
answers he received, that he
is glaring directly at you as you
shrivel in size? Or as he tells
the correct answers, do you recall
that yours were nothing like
that? That's all right, boy, everybody
feels the same way. Often
those post-mortems are worse
than the exams themselves, and
at the sound of the bell the entire
class leaves on legs of putty.
You should start studying
now for those June finals and
try to cut down on that twothree
packs a day quota set during
exam week. Diligent study
and constant application to your
books will find you in June ...
"Nya-a-a" ... in the same situation
as last semester!
* * *
Some stag-men may consider
the past Mid-Winter Carnival to
be "dead" news, but it isn't ...
that will stay alive until another
dance equals or surpasses
it.
Everybody had a wonderful
time. 'Twas quite a sight ... all
the purty gals in their gowns
and their corralled stag-men in
their "pie-plates." The decorations
were great, but it's too bad
the stag at the bandstand was
sick. He had a cold, and his nose
was running all night. The boys
did a wonderful job in decorating,
and Mr. G. Weising,
sculptor of the figures, is to be
commended for his work.
Iggy saw one man come in
with a revolver ... or cap-pistol,
that is, and was impressed
by his foresight. Maybe he
wanted to protect himself from
his beautiful date, or protect his
beautiful date from the other
gentlemen - for - the - night. Perhaps
he had learned the results
of his finals and wanted to "end
it all" for himself or his antagonIsts.
Whatever it was, rest assured
he was "armed to the
teeth" for whatever came his
way!
Had a good time after the
dance, too. Did you ever eat a
bread sandwich? Well, Iggy did,
and paid for it, too ... ordered
a club sandwich and received
two slices of bread, two pieces of
bacon, the heel of a tomato and
a faint trace of mayonnaise. Dryest
thing I ever et. 'Twas fun
though, and if it didn't appeas~
my appetite, it whetted our
sense of humor.
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Joe the Janitor certainly has
his troubles! Yet, while he ate
tempts to clean up the mess left
by a mob of Joe Collegiates in
the cafeteria, his good humor
shines from his features. Joe is
always smiling, laughing, or
joking. When left alone to his
task, he breaks forth occasionally
in a few mellow refrains of
crooning, yodeling, humming,
whistling, and what have you
. ' .. mostly what have you.
Word is that on last St. Patrick's
Day Joe was feeling in the
spirit of the times and almost
danced an Irish jig in the kitchen.
Maybe he'll put on a command
performance for us this
year. After all, what do Hope
or Skelton have that Joe
doesn't?
Joe's work is never done.
During the week of Retreat, as
in every other week, when he
should have had an easy time
of it he had just the opposite.
No sooner had he picked up all
empty bottles, wiped the tacbles
and stacked the chains on their
tops, swept the floor and
emptied the receptacles when,
WHAM-in came the mob of
hungry, card-shuffling, stampeding
stags. Joe stood silently
by, issuing an eventual sob or
two, as all his work was undone-
while empty or half-full
milk bottles plopped before the
hoofs of the l;erd, as empty
lunoh bag1s, sandwich wrappings,
and their like fluttered
to the floor, and while cigarette
butts were ground out
anywnere but in the butt containers.
The stags bounded out
as fast as they had bounded in,
and Joe set about once again
to clean up their mess, singing
above the snorts of the receding
herd.
While he was wiping off the
coffee tacble he noticed the
paint w,as being eaten away and
said smugly, "Powerful stuff,
that coffee," the'n added with a
grin, "can you 1magine what it
does to your stomach?"
Whether he was dreaming,
hoping, or warning us, nobody
knows, but anyway, "Thanks
for the tip, Joe."
"One white milk, please."
* * *
Have you noticed lately how
self-conscious one feels while
walking through the halls, sitting
in class, or recuperating in
the cafeteria? That's the effect of
those horrible Mid-Year Examinations.
When pacing the halls, many
now feel that the walls have
ears, the door knobs are eyes,
and the ceilings tell of our every
action. When passing your professor
01' sitting in his class do
you ever hear his voice within
