Vol. II-No. 12 Published By Students Of Fairfield University April 3, 1952
By FRANCIS G. PHILBIN, '52
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Chairman John McDougall announced
this week that Ed Wittstein
and his orchestra have
been contracted for the annual
Junior Promenade which will
take place on Friday, May 2,
from 9:00 to 1:00, at the
Patterson Country Club, Fairfield,
Conn. The price of the
bids for this feature event of
Junior Week has been set at
$6.00 per couple.
Wittstein, who hails from New
Haven, has become prominent as
the leading college band in New
England. He has a unique reputation
for discovering hidden
talent. Under his capable direction
such men as Rudy Vallee
and Artie Shaw have risen to
fame. Incidentally, he was also
contracted for the Yale Senior
Prom.
According to Chairman McDougall,
the hard working Prom
committee has all but completed
the necessary plans for the dance
and recommends the following
men for special recognition: A.
Sapienza, G. Horvath, W. Casey,
J. Klimas and C. Waring. McDougall
expects this Prom to be
the most colorful of affairs sponsored
by any group at Fairfield
and hopes that attendance will
be as complete as possible.
Continued on Page 6
The polls will reopen on Monday,
May 12, when the general
election for Student Council representatives
will be held. The
nomination period will run from
May 2 to May 7 inclusive. Regulations
differ for this election
since members of the student
body are able to nominate three
men for Council representation.
It must be remembered however
that any man elected to a
Class Office is ineligible to run
for a Council seat.
Howard Hobson, head coach of
basketball at Yale University,
and newly appointed chairman
of the United States Basketball
Committee, will be the featured
speaker at the Junior Smoker
which will be held on Monday,
April 28, at 8:15 p.m., in Berchmans
auditorium.
According to Chairman Harry
Marmion, this smoker will present
a varied run of entertainment,
including basketball movies,
and the awarding of varsity
athletic awards. In addition,
Marmion noted that several trophies
will be given to the senior
athletes and to some of the
coaches.
In addition to the sports items
on the program, the Bensonians
of the Fairfield University Glee
Club will sing a variety of numbers,
and some of the outstanding
talent of the FreshmanSophomore
Amateur Night will
also be presented.
Marmion has invited the many
coaches of the area to attend, as
well as the Sports Editors of the
local newspapers.
The Committee for the Smoker
includes, C. Barrett, John
Farrell, Paul Sullivan, Norb
Fahey, John Malakie, Clem
Naples, John Kerin, John Doheney,
and Bron Orlowski.
HOBSON,. YALE COACH WITTSTEIN TO PROVIDE
TO SPEAK AT MUSIC AT
SMOKER PROM
candidate must then obtain
twenty signatures from members
of his class and then return the
completed blank on or before
the date so designated on the
slip. It must be emphasized that
members of the student body
may sign ONLY TWO Class Officer
petitions for anyone office,
lest they render a candidacy invalid.
To guard against invalidation,
the written signature of
the men doing the nominating
must appear on one side of the
nominating ballot and the printed
signature must be affixed on
the other.
Communion Breakfast, Smoker, Prom
Set; Junior Week Success Assured
BILL MECCA
75 EXPECTED
TO ATTEND
BREAKFAST
The third annual Junior Week
will get under way on Sunday,
April 28, 1952, with a Communion
Breakfast in Berchmans
Hall. The breakfast will be preceded
by Mass in the Chapel of
McAuliffe Hall.
Main speaker for the affair
will be Mr. Carmen Donnarumma,
Professor of Government at
Continued on Page 3
Elections Set For April 30
At the last regular meeting of the Student Council, the Legislative Committee
announced that elections for Class Officers for the 1952-1953 school year will be
conducted on Wednesday, April 30. The new men, although elected this year, will
not take office until the Fall semester. John Keegan has been appointed to fill the
post of election commissioner.
Prior to the elections, there
will be a nomination period
which will run from April 21
through April 25. Those students
who wish to run for office must
have an average of at least 70%
and must be free from disciplinary
censure of any kind. The
Dean of Studies will render the
final judgement on a prospective
candidate's fitness for any office.
Students who qualify academically
may secure nomination
blanks at any time preceding the
nomination period, from the
office of the Dean of Men. Each
Since we are going to vote for
these dubious titles, I have a
few suggestions. Why not add
these to the list,
"Most likely to be a dismal
failure."
"Sloppiest eater in the cafeteria."
(I insert that one since
I want a chance of winning at
least one title.)
"Biggest Fathead."
"Most Backward."
"Largest Alcoholic Capacity."
"Lousiest Story Teller."
"Most Pathetic."
As regards the professors I
suggest we vote for the following:
"Most incoherent."
"Biggest Time Waster."
"Best Snow Job Handler."
"Hardest To Discourage."
"Best Question Dodger."
"Most Rigid In His Opinion."
We might just as well give the
student an unfounded sense of
self-worth and the teachers a
stigma. I've always believed in
that system.
Well, this is an age of polltaking,
and there's no sense
fighting it even when it creeps
into the college level. If a select
few, and I do mean select, have
been given the privilege of deciding
for their fellow-students
just what title they mayor may
not deserve, well, that's all right.
There is only one thing that
disturbs me. I beseech, implore,
beg and entreat these men not
to publish the results of this
rather adolescent survey in our
yearbook. I have already paid
for mine and upon receiving it,
I don't want to deface it by ripping
out a couple of sheets.
The other day I was rudely
awakened in a laboratory by a
student vigorously and vociferously
condemning the contents
of a piece of paper he had in
his trembling hands. "Stupid!
Childish! Idiotic!" He shouted,
waving the paper in front of my
weary eyes. I tried to calm the
boy down, and extracted the
paper from his vise-like grip. I
perused the paper and immediately
saw the cause of my
friend's state of anxiety. There
was a list of "mosts" and "bests"
on the paper, ranging from
"most likely to drop dead" to
"best dressed," etc., together
with instructions advising the
student that he place his colleagues'
names in the blank
spaces. I said to the student,
"What high school is this from?"
"That is just it," he spluttered,
"it is from our school!"
I looked down the list-Best
dressed, best informed, best this,
best that, my eyes stopped at
"Most Catholic." Now that is
something-how can anyone be
"most Catholic?" As far as I
know, Baptism confers a perpetual
mark which is one of
quality not quantity. Either you
are Catholic or you are not. I
don't know, maybe they are trying
to find out who puts on the
best show on Sunday morning.
When I saw "Best dressed" I
thought of the hurt feelings
which are sure to ensue, since
students by some perverse quirk
of their nature always vote for
something which is the exact
opposite of their convictions and
the winner of the title would
inevitably be the type of person
who wears a field jacket and
sneakers to a formal.
Senior Package Plan Established;
"Pasta Fazzola Pete" First To Pay
Pete Amenta merited for himself the unique title
of 'Actus Secundus." He receives this distinction by
virtue of the fact that he was the first member of the
senior class to fulfill his financial obligations towards
the "Senior Package Plan." This plan has been devised
as a means to facilitate the success of senior week activities.
It enables each senior to participate in five activities:
Class Picnic, Informal Dance, Class Day, Senior
Ball and Stag Night. The Package Plan also provides
for the contribution towards the class gift and the payment
of alumni dues for one year. All this is included
for the price of fifteen dollars.
Continued on Page 2
April 3, 1952
Corresponding Sec'y
BUSINESS MANAGER
James Musante, '52
MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT
Timothy Cronin, '53
John Klimas, '53
James Hannan, '53
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Harry Marmion, '53 .. .... Editor
Emmanuel Macchia, '53
Robert Jay, '55
Julius Franchi, '54
William Cronin, '55
John Leonard, '55
FEATURE DEPARTMENT
Robert Petrucelli, '54 ..... Editor
Robert McKeon, '54
Ronald Beatty, '54
Charles Schaefer, '55
Francis Philbin, '52
PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
John Malakie, '53 . . Editor
Joseph Pander, '53
On Monday, June 9th, Class
Day activities will be held under
the direction of Chairman Bob
Wakin. The activities will include:
Planting of the class tree
(Dogwood);
Presentation and dedication of
the class gift; .
An informal luncheon for class
members and their guests at
Berchmans Hall;
Tentative presentation of diplomas
to the graduates' wives.
This same evening the senior
banquet will be held. Guest
speakers for both the Communion
Breakfast and the Banquet
are to be announced later by the
administration.
Commencement exercises will
be held June 10th at Alumni
field. The culmination of Senior
Activities is tentatively scheduled
that same evening with the
probable location at Laddin's
Terrace. "Big" Bill McGrath is
chairman of this event.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
William Curnin, '53
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
John Welch, '53
NEWS DEPARTMENT
Thomas Bepko, '53 . Editor
Joseph Silva, '52
Paul Sullivan, '53
Robert Demshak, '54
Richard Haux, '54
Joseph McNally, '54
Robert Slabey, '53
Conrad Testone, '53
Jasper Jaser, '54
Clement Naples, '53
Peter LaChance, '53
Richard Bepko, '53
Rudolph Girandola, '53
John Kane, '55
George Zeisner, '54
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
Michael Russo, '53 .. . Editor
Joseph Battagliola, '54
Thomas Devine, '52
John Byrne, '54
William Kennally, '54
Anthony Russo, '54
Wednesday, May 7th, will be
Stag Night under the co-chairmanship
of Marshall Bridgewater
and Francis Philbin. The
Senior· Class is inviting all members
of the student body to this
activity which will attempt to
expose the inside scope of Jesuit
activities at Fairfield.
On Thursday, June 5th, the
class picnic will be held on the
campus with Jerry Altieri acting
as chairman. An informal dance
will follow at Berchmans Hall
with Glen Hawman supervising.
The Communion breakfast will
be held on Sunday morning,
June 8th with Baccalaureate exercises
to be conducted the same
evening.
PACKAGE PLAN
Continued from Page 1
Joe McEnany, president of the
senior class has announced the
dates of the various senior activities
and their respective chairmen.
THE STAG
BPT. CLUB
The Bridgeport Club of
Fairfield University will hold
a Spring Dance on Friday,
April 18, 1952, at the Stratford
High School Auditorium. The
price of the dance is 90 cents
per person, and the dance will
feature the music of Hugh
Golden and his Orchestra.
Pete LaChance is the Chairman
of the dance. Tickets
may be obtained from any
member of the Bridgeport
Club up until next Wednesday.
Tickets will also be sold
at the door.
THE ELECTIONS
The Pagan Feast Days
Page 2
On the last day of this first full month of the spring,
there will take place at Fairfield an activity which,
before the year is out, will have its counterpart in every
village and hamlet in the nation. On that day, we will
hold an election, and by the results of this election, will
be determined the precise character of the Student Government
which we will have at Fairfield next year.
Th various Class Officer Positions will be up for
"grabs" on this election day, and it all depends upon
you, the individual voter, who will emerge victorious
and who will emerge defeated. We could urge that the
"better man" be chosen or that the popular man be
chosen, but we do not 'choose to do either.
We feel it is more fitting, on the other hand, to
prescind from ability or popularity and personality at
this time. We feel that one of the most important
aspects of the coming election in this school is nat who
gets elected, but that he is elected by a representa,tive
number of his class, rather than by an "over-interested
minority."
It matters not so much for whom you vote, nor why
you vote, but RATHER that you vote. If there is a full
slate of candidates in each class for every office, and if
there is a great majority of the class active in the balloting,
then there can be no question afterwards but that
this was a truly representative election.
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In the United States today there are two outstand- ~ ~1MIh- The Editor of the Stag ITo the Editor:
ing pagan holidays, Christmas and Easter. Christmas Gentlemen: The Fairfield Un i vel'S i t y
is devoted to that supreme god of goodness, the com- By PAUL SULLIVAN It is in my opinion very poor Rocket Society has concluded its
policy for any college newspaper· .
mer.cial Santa Claus. Easter is devoted to that lovely, Eighty-seven per cent of the editorial~y to berate the Alu~ni ::~u~~~m~~~/~~e ~~~ t~a~e: 1~~
irresistible, enchanting goddess, the goddess of AppareL student body have paid their Assoc1atlOn..1 am not d~f~ndmg White Sands. However while
Th b 1 f E t . th E t B S tax. Holdouts will have their or condemnmg the opmlOn of.. .' e sym 00 r,;S er IS e as er unny. ynonomous names given to the Dean..... any member of the alumni class. dmers m the c~fetena may now
with Easter Sunday are new hats, baskets of candy, and Soph George Zeisner presented Th t . t . tId f 1 safely graze w1thout fear of be-l
. h d 1 h h a 1S nOthmtYtPho1nSt' °h ee
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, ing struck by unguided missiles, multi-colored eggs. Easter cards, as Christmas cards, a new c ass time sc e u e to t e owevel', a e ag s ou th" t t th t thO
b h · f"" 1 1 lk Council, the class day would run not take the first opportunity to 1S 1S. no. 0 s~y a no mg now ear t e cancatures 0 cute itt e ta ing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and con- of sC1entific mterest occurs
tell t~e alumni in so many words around the campus. The Rocket dogs, of bunnies with powder-puff tails, of fuzzy little Isist of 9 periods. It would allow to mmd the1r o>yn busmess. .T0 Society vacated the field to
yellow chicks, and occasionally one sees one of those 5 free penods a week and two say the le~st, th1S sort of .thmg make room for Le Societe des
old-fashioned dull, medieval religious pictures. ~og~eH~~r~~~yfOgro~1aspso:~~e~~1~tendts tfo d1
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To many people in our c~)Untry today, Easter is no Feb. 6. tentative. date for? 1953 lieve furth~r that. the Class of ~~;\~~~~~sr~~~~l~~es~~l~~~t
more than an opportunity to show the beauty of their M1d-Wmter Carmval, (huh.) ... 1951 m particular 1S deservmg of lfi t d't' . h th
. all taxes lev1ed on events held better treatment than this. go er ra 1.lOn, usmg muc. e
new garments. To theln Easter has no closer connec- on campus repealed, retroactive .. same matenals and techmques.
. Ch' h d h h f J 1 t SIT d 1 t W1thm a few short months, 1 These balloons, of various shapes hon to nst t an oes t e Fourt 0 u y or Wash- 0 ept. .... .wo e ega es hope to be an alumnus and des- and sizes and reminiscent of
ington's birthday. ;'~eb~o~~~lltfs ~~~~~o~~, ~:eC~~i pair to think that once 1 have such familiar objects as paper
On Easter the churches seem to be more crowded for the Fairfield delegation to the graduated, I w111 be completely lunchbags (this shape is used so
. 1 NFCCS t' (It severed from my Alma Mater, or that students, seeing a soaring
than on other Sundays of the year but one notices that reglOna . conve~ lOn. that the undergraduates w111 balloon for the first t1'me w1'11
, . was !lke askmg for the1r blood, '
many seem to be more engrossed WIth the beauty and which, by the way, is a good think that I. should ~e. . not be frightened) can be seen
splendor of new Easter bonnets than with Hie service. thing. It shows that they are not Certamly 1t 1S good.Journa!l.sm at times floating across the cafe-
It
. 'th t d bt d' t· th th t th throwing the Student Fund to as 1" wel~ aSh good Slgn-W~lti!11 teria ceiling. All models are at
IS, WL ou a ou , ISgus Ing e way a e the winds.) ... No sweetheart po 1Cy 0 S o~ some re,s ram present experimental, but bigger
spirit of Easter has degenerated in our present day for the Junior Prom (Goody, now from the use of low-brow, nega- and better balloons filled and
tiv.e an.d contemptible criticis.m" driven by nothing but hot air,
America. Atheists AO"nostics and non~Christians at 1 don't have to get that new w1th !lttle or no provocatlOn. are proJ·ected.
'b , . permanent.) ... Spring is here
least· have the excuse of unbelIef. What excuse do says Mr. Tremont, the trend is ~h~a~~a1tsco:~dnda~v%~Sfnt~~i~ These initial experiments are
Christians have? outward, so it looks as though regard. dedicated to the Public Affairs
This is the day of extreme happiness it is the day there will be no migrating of the Very truly yours, Club.
. . ' pmg-pong tables to the second
that the Man who claImed He was God offered the or third floor smokers.... Again Thomas G. Desy, '52 1
crowning, the undeniable proof to His claim. There is from Frosh Tremont: A survey -----------:-------------------.
t t·· t d ' b t . 1 d should be taken of the parking JUs. reason 0 reJOIce, 0 o.n one s es appare. an ~o situation. He suggested that the
out mto the world to proclaIm the glory of Chnst. It IS lot behind Xavier Hall should
right to put on our best garments and go forth to the be reserved for University stu-chure'h,
t-o fa11 on our knees and ado' re,G0 d, wean.ng dsheonutsld baendhantdheadt ouhtetaovaynyfvinieos-these
bright, feastive garments as outward symbols of lators.... (Guess who) suggested
our internal joy and happiness. that the area clubs be made to
.. . present their dates far off cam-
How dIfferent IS the person who dons hIS best ap- pus affairs to the Council for
parel, goes forth into the Easter Parade to proclaim the clearance ... Elections for CounO"
lory of a tailor or milliner. His new clothes he wears cil set for earlJ:' May... : Blood
b . . . .. . . donors needed m the Apnl dnve
as symbols of hIS Inner pnde whIch IS seekmg admlra- of the Red Cross to replace the
tion or envy of others. vital blood used by the member
. . . . of a council member during her
It IS hme that we ended thIS pagan feast day, tIme recent serious illness.... Give
to do away with the devotion to the Easter Bunny, to if you possibly can.
the eO"O" hunts to the goddess of fine clothing· let us On the Serious Side
bbb th 't ··t f E t d··'· h We have kidded Mr. Tremont remem er e r"le SpIn 0 as er an reJOIce m t at in this column but it is all in
true spirit on this - the greatest of God's days. fun. He has the best interests of
the freshman class at heart and
is determined that he will fulfill
his post to the best of his ability.
His ideas are basically sound;
although some of them are not
feasable at the present time,
there is evidence of a great deal
of thought. That is why this reporter
was a little "burned up"
at the lack of common politeness
that was shown him at a
recent meeting. Council members
are elected representatives
and they should be given due
respect even by their fellow
councilors.
The Student Council and this
column wish to take this opportunity
to wish to the faculty and
the student body a very Holy
and Joyous Easter.
April 3, 1952 THE STAG Page Three
Fairfield University's Sister Jesuit Institutions ... ..• The Queens of Education in America
Jesuits In Detroit 75 y,ears
Detroit's president looks over plans of University.
After the preceding program
has taken place, the boys will
proceed to Xavier Hall where
they will have ample opportunity
to see evidence of all the
branches of learning which Fairfield
has to offer. There will be
posted on each floor a floor plan
indicating the different departments
to be found there. Also,
there will be several students
stationed on each floor to direct
the visitors and give them any
information they need.
Every room in the building
will be utilized by various departments;
there, interested parties
will gather to consult both
student and faculty representatives.
As an example: the English
department and all its subsidiaries
will occupy one room.
Therefore, the STAG, the debating
clubs, the MANOR, etc., will
also be stationed here. Thus, as
the students enter each department
thev will be able to see just
what it constitutes and what it
has to offer. As the students talk
with the school faculty and ask
questions of interest they will
receive a keener insight as regards
college.
Mr. Guarcello, our military
advisor, will be on hand to answer
any queries which these
young men may have either in
regard to the draft or the advantages
of R.O.T.C. He will try
to clear up any difficulties or
misconstructions w hie h these
boys may have.
Also, on the agenda will be a
track meet which will be held in
the afternoon. The Fairfield
track team will hold a meet with
Bryant College of Providence,
Rhode Island. Since Fairfield has
many outstanding athletes on its
team the meet should be quite
rewarding.
Thus, all the facilities of the
school have been thrown open
to the visitors and they will be
able to see the integration of
social as well as scholastic activities
which is offered in the
Continued (In Page 6
Loyola Hall of Regis College
High School 'Seniors
To Invade Fairfield
By CONSTANTINE TESTONE
North, south, east, and west ... all points converging
at Fairfield University. From high schools throughout
this immediate area, New York, Long Island, and
Massachusetts many high school seniors will make the
journey to our own Fairfield University to participate
in our first COLLEGE DAY. It will be held on Saturday,
May, 3 ,1952.
Invitations have been sent to
214 institutions and it is hoped
that these schools will cooperate
with us in giving their present
seniors an opportunity to see the
organic life of a college. Fr.
Mahan, Asst. Dean, has been
working very diligently at this
project for some time and the
whole administration has backed
him up in his efforts to show
these high school boys just what
Fairfield has to offer.
It is very simple to sit down
and leaf through a pile of
pamphlets and college catalogues,
but these thousands of
words on paper are hardly an
inducement for a high school
senior to continue his education
in the higher sphere of the college.
Therefore, it is with this
frame of mind that this coming
COLLEGE DAY originated. If
we can show these young men
the organic life of a typical
American college, if we can
show these seniors the facilities,
the opportunities, the ad-
• vantages of attending such a
school, if we can show these
boys that their career is to be
found in college, and moreover,
if we can show them that it can
be found at Fairfield University
we feel that the COLLEGE DAY
is certainly a worthy project. We
feel that such an affair will not
only familiarize the young men
with our blossoming school, but
moreover that Fairfield Universi
ty will sell itself.
As these high school seniors
flow into the school grounds they
will first be checked in at Berchmans
Hall. Here, they will also
receive their ticket for the free
dinner which will be offered.
After these preliminary administrative
details are taken care of
there will be an assembly in
Berchmans Auditorium. Fr· Rector
and Fr. Mahan will welcome
the boys to Fairfield and explain
the program which will have
been prepared for them. The
Glee Club will perform for the
assemblage.
Sunday
WiNAIB-The
Living God
9:45 P.,M.
Lord, S.J., was viewed by more
than 150,000 people.
VITAL STATISTICS
College of Engineering: College
of Commerc~ and Finance:
School of Law; School of Dentistry:
Graduate School: College
of Arts and Sciences; AFROTC;
Enrollment: 8,002; (Women, L511);
Veterans: 3,778.
moderator of student activities.
ities.
There will be a Ring-blessing
ceremony at the Mass and Thomas
Bepko and Jim Farnham
will serve as acolytes.
Chairman Bill Mecca has announcer
that the Mass will begin
at 9:00 a.m., followed by the
breakfast at 10. Mecca-headed a I
committee composed of R. Whelan,
Jim Farnham, Tim Cronin,
Sal Santella, and E. Macchia.
band. Also in the entertainment
line, it is to be noted that when
the City of Detroit observed its
250th anniversary in 1951, the
University sponsored a musical
spectacle, "City of Freedom,"
which depicted the memorable
events in the history of the city.
The extravaganza, produced and
written by the Rev. Daniel A.
Seventy - five years of
Jesuit Education in the
heart of industrial America,
is marked this year by
the University of Detroit,
in Detroit, Michigan. Begun
in 1877 as the Detroit
College, this University of
8,002 students now boasts
of facilities equal to that of
any university in the
nation.
One of the reasons why its
73,600 Alumni have been consistant
in their praise of this
university is the fact that in
addition to supplying a full program
of academic studies, the
University believes that 50% of
the values in education lie in
participation in "co-curricular"
activities. All students are urged
to take part in some form of
student activity.
National Affiliations
On Campus there are 26 fraternities,
eight sororities and forty
one student clubs and societies,
and twenty seven of these
have national affiliations. Among
ether outstanding student activities
are the marching band, the
choral club and the concert
COMMUNION
Continued from P.age 1
Fairfield, and the guests will includt'
the Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald,
S.J., president of the
University, the Rev. Laurence C.
Langguth, S.J., Dean of the College,
the Rev. George Mahan,
S.J., A-ssistant Dean, Rev. Thomas
A. Lyons, S.J., Dean of Men,
and the Rev. George Fuir, S.J.,
One of the most frequent
dreams of Denver's first Bishop,
Joseph P. Machebeuf, was that
the Jesuits would open a men's
college somewhere in Colorado.
In 1883 the Bishop's dream materialized.
Father Dominic Pantanella,
S,J., at the behest of the
Bishop, secured from Rome the
permission to erect a Jesuit institute
of learning in Colorado.
The Swiss Cottage in Morrison
was purchased as the college site
and subsequently turned over to
the Jesuits. Within a short time,
however, the site was removed to
the Highlands north of Denver,
a much more favorable location,
donated by wealthy land speculator,
John Brisen Walker and
Mr. B. K. Perrin. After a year's
work of construction a new
building dominated the Highlands;
Sacred Heart had acquired
a new home.
Then in 1919 a rather startling
headline appeared in the "Highland,"
the school paper· "Sacred
Heart Expels 40 Students." It
seemed that a number of students,
in a jubilant mood after a
victory in a speech contest the
preceding day, had decided to
declare a holiday for themselves,
since the administration failed
to do so. Indignant at the president's
refusal to grant them a
free day, a riotous group of 40
students marched into a neighbodhood
theatre and started to
annoy the audience by reading
aloud the various titles that ap-
April 3, 1952
By BOB JAY
April 23
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Fairfield's veteran track and
field forces have been taking full
advantage of the good weather
prevalent during the past week
and are gradually working into
shape for the opening meet on
April 23 against a powerful Hofstra
College combine.
Under the direction of a new
coach, Ed Tamashunas, a large
group of over 35 men has been
working out daily on the
grounds surrounding A I u m n i
Field.
The team is loaded with veteran
performers, among them
such top runners as Ed Dowling,
Tom LoRicco, Larry Roche, Connie
Sternchak, Bob Drongoski,
and Bill Mecca. Heading a
long list of candidates in the
field events are Jay Jaser, Jim
Bacik, John Grabon, John Bigley,
Jim Granitto, and Jim Long.
These returnees plus newcomers
Al Purcell, Bob O'Keefe, and
Joseph Macary give the team a
bright prospect.
The 1952 schedule is highlighted
by th~ first annual Connecticut
Small College Meet at
New Britain on May 17, and the
Stags are hoping to become the
first "State Champs."
Coach Tamashunas is an able
successor to Bill Perrault, who
coached the team very successfully
last season. Tamashunas
has coached at Harding High and
University of Bridgeport, and
brings a wealth of knowledge
and experience to Fairfield.
The 1936 Olympics saw the
United States the undisputed
champ and the rest of the world
very far behind. However, in the
space between then and the next
Olympics the rest of the world
really caught up. The reason being
naturally the war and the
presence of the doughboys all
over the world bringing with
them the drive and dribble phobia.
When the boys came home
the rest of the world had picked
up the fundamentals, and the
basketball monopoly of the United
States was in doubt.
The 1948 Olympics again saw
the American team on top, however,
they received a bad scare
in a semi-final game with Argentina
winning by two scant
points, an indication of things
to come. The margin of victory
against the other teams was also
vastly cut down. When you con- .
sider the caliber of that Olympic
squad including Bob Curland
and Co., then you have cause for
concern when thinking of the
U.S. as a "shoo in" this summer
at Helsinki.
OLYMPIC SUPREMACY IN
BASKETBALL IN DOUBT?
Track Seasons To Open Soon
Hillyer - away
New Haven state - Home
New Haven - Away
Hillyer - Home
New Britain - Away
Arnold - Away
N.Y.A.C. - Away
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On Thursday, March 20, 1952, the Senior Bowling League AllStars
lost to the Bridgeport All-Stars, 2 games to 1.
Bridgeport won the first match by the powerful score of 541
to 516. In the second game the Fairfield team made a strong
comeback and won the game to square the match at one game
all. However in the last game the Bridgeport All-Stars came
out on top, as the Fairfield team bowled a low 437.
The match was held at the Pequonnock Alley, the home of
the Bridgeport team. Fairfield played host to the same team on
their own alley on Tuesday, April 1. A future match with Arnold
College is also being planned, and will be announced later.
The Fairfield team included Milewski, Bennett, Long Boldino,\ ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::~
Turski, and George. On the Bridgeport team the following men
bowled: Bigde, Anastas, Farrar, Muniec, and lannore.
Father Lyons S.J., the Director of Athletics, has announced
the varsity baseball schedule for the 1952 season. The nine game
schedule is not complete as yet; there are several open dates left
and the A.A. will try to fill them. One new opponent appears on
the schedule, the N.Y.A.C.
The schedule:
April 22
April 23
April 26 New Britain - Home
April 29 Arnold - Home
May 2
May 6
May 8
May 13
June 1
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THREE MAJOR CHANGES IN THE RULES
(1) During the first thirty-seven minutes of ball games next year,
when a player shoots one foul shot, if he misses then he receives
a bonus try; in other words, another shot.
(2) During the last three minutes of a ball game any foul committed
is a double foul.
(3) At no time maya foul be waived.
The new system has already been tried out during the consolation
game of the NCAA tourney held in Seattle. The fans
approval at that time was very favorable.
However, time alone will tell if the new innovation will be
successfu1.
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Sports News And Views
By HARRY MARMION
The notice placed on the bulletin board concerning the proposed
Intramural program was very well received by the student
body. Since so many of the students have expressed a desire to
take part in this Intramural program, the Student Athletic Association
in conjunction with Father Lyons, S.J., Athletic Director,
has started to iron out the details involved.
At the moment the situation is as follows: The softball league
is assured. There is a field being leveled right now on the campus.
and if this does not prove adequate. a field can most probably
be found in the close vicinity of the school. For the tennis tourney.
the plans are going ahead but the courts will have to be obtained
off the campus. The faculty court will not be ready until the
middle of the summer. The other courts on the campus are in
poor shape. and since the repair of courts is so expensive, the
idea does not seEm feasable. The volley ball courts. located
between the basketball courts. are big enough to hold two regulation
type courts. which could be marked off. However. without
a fence around the playing area the courts would be useless. We
would spend more time chasing the balls than playing the game.
So the -Board of Recreation in the town of Fairfield is being
approached for permits for use of the town courts. and as soon
as arrangements have been made the listings will be announced.
The golf tourney. however. seems doomed to failure. The varsity
team has not as yet secured a place to play its matches. and they
have been trying all the area courses. The idea has not been done
away with as yet. but at the moment the situation is not too bright.
To get back to the volley ball court mentioned above, Father
Lyons has suggested putting up the volley ball nets and allowing
anyone to use the court. This game would afford plenty
of exercise to a large group of fellows. So again its up to you; if
you want to play, see Father Lyons.
To change the subject a bit. a real controversy has started
among baseball men as a result of two articles which were written
.by Ty Cobb. Mr. Cobb. with his .367 lifetime batting average in
24 full seasons. is generally regarded as one of the greatest ballplayers
who ever lived. It seems that Cobb disapproves of the
training procedures that the players of today go through. He
also states that there are only a few ballplayers who would be
capable of playing in the old days. Two of the ball players that he
mentions as being probably among the best today are Stan Musial
of the Cards and Phil Rizzuto of the Yanks. With the others he finds
various faults. with even Joe Dimmagio and Ted Williams coming
in for some criticism. Baseball men and writers both have been
quick to reply to the articles. with the result that the sports pages
are bristling with remarks.
This writer would strongly suggest that you baseball fans
read the articles. Aside from baring heretofore unknown facts
about some of the game's stars, it will provide some food for
discussion. It is my own opinion that Mr. Cobb might have hit
close to the truth on many occasions and that the baseball men are
only too quick to realize it.
In conclusion I would like to note that the very good St.
Francis of Pennsylvania basketball team which defeated the Stags
this season, went right down to the finals of the Catholic Invitation
Tourney recently completed. One of their big wins was over a
highly rated St. Joseph's of Philly aggregation. Most of this club
will be back for the next few seasons, lead by Maurice Stokes,
their rangy freshman center. So it is my observation that they
will be a real big time team in the very near future.
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Biology, Chemistry.
Physics, Social Sciences. English.
Foreign Languages (ancient
or modern) and Business.
who are interested in establishing
eligibility to teach any
of these subjects in High
Schools should note the special
course organization set up
for them by the Administration.
Under the program. the major
field of study will be followed
with slight modifications
and such Education
courses as are required for
certification by the State Department
of Education will be
included.
Any student who is interested
in making such professional
preparation may consult
Dr. Maurice E. Rogalin, Director
of Teacher Training. in the
Education office during the
sixth period Tuesday. Wednesday.
and Thursday. April 8-10.
Father T. Everett McPeake.
chairman of Department of
Education, during his posted
consultation tours.
It must be emphasized, however,
that this undertaking is
a student project and will require
a great amount of cooperation
and support on the part
of the entire student body. Interested
men aTe asked to submit
their names to The Public Relations
Office which will serve as
a clearing house for all information.
A preliminary recording was
heard bv the Editors of the Stag
and wa~ received very enthusiastically.
It is difinitely a show
of professional calibre and the
men who devoted their time and
effort in producing it deserve a
great deal of praise. On Wednesday,
April 9, turn to 1450 on the
dial for an enjoyable and refreshing
fifteen minutes.
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say that it is nothing but dreary
boredom, the program will show
that the educational process can
be made even more enjoyable
when it includes such organizations
as Glee Clubs.
Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald,
S.J., Rector of Fairfield University,
believing this to be an educational
evdeavor and in perfect
agreement with the Credo of the
University, rendered his approval
of the venture.
Each week, one of Fairfield's
Sister Institutions will be the
"guest artist," which will afford
the community with a wider
knowledge and understanding of
the priceless heritage of Fairfield.
The first college to be so
honored is Loyola University of
New Orleans, Louisiana·
For the initial program, the
"Men In Red" will present their
favorite renditions of "Stout
Hearted Men" and "Dry Bones."
Miss Marciana Urresti, pianist
from Loyola will play Rachmaninoff's
"Prelude in C Sharp
Minor." Brief histories of Fairfield
University and Loyola University,
along with the current
news and activities of the former,
round out the format of the
first program.
That "A Night At Fairfield"
has progressed from the realm
of possibility to that of actuality
is due to the iniative, effort and
ability of John A. Kane, freshman
script writer, producer and
director of the program. Kane
has been ably assisted by Emmanuel
Ondeck, James Langanke,
John Yost and Robert
Hayden.
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Mr. Eugene Galligan, Public
Relations Director has announced
that, "A Night At Fairfield,"
the first in a series of 12 weekly
radio programs, featuring the
"Stout Hearted" Fairfield ChoraIel'S,
will be heard on Wednesday
evening, April 9. The program,
an all student production,
will be aired over the facilities
of Radio Station WNAB, from
7:30 to 7:45 p.m.
The quarter hour of words and
music will highlight the "Fairfield
Story" and will acquaint
the listening audience with Fairfield
University, its administration,
faculty and students. The
musical portion of the show will
correct the impression of those
who claim that college life is
a bed of roses. To those who
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Well, the scoffers have been
having a field day! Not since the
era of the "flying saucer" have
they had so much to laugh about,
for it seems the public is becoming
space-happy all over
again.
The last "saucer" spotter has
barely been tucked away where
he can do no harm, when up
pop the green meteors. Apparently
the little green men with
the pointed heads, who dwell on
Mars, have wearied of watching
us from their spaceships and
have decided to rub us out by
hurling rocks at us. Of course,
it's become fashionable to see
green meteors, so that explains
the current rash of "sightings."
A few bold scientists have even
ventured an opinion as to what
they're made of-contra-terrene
material (whatever that is).
As college men, we're supposed
to keep a level head and
make objective decisions on such
celestial goings-on. Now, to
make matters more complicated,
we're informed that within ten
years man will be circling the
earth on his own artificial satellite.
Maybe, then, those Martians
will think twice about what they
throw at us.
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comes a flock of them!
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Make preparations for the Sophomore-Freshman Promenade.
The Freshman - Sophomore
Promenade, under the chairmanship
of John McDermott, will
be held Friday, May 9, at the
spacious surroundings of the
Long Shore Country Club in
Westport, Conn. The popular
Hugh Golden and his orchestra
will supply the musical background
for the evening. The
price of the bid has been established
at $5.00 per couple.
Members of the committees are
as follows:
Bid committee: G. Smith, G·
Leibrandt, E. Gowatt, J. Holloran,
G. Kelly, J. Jaser, C. Vitale,
P. Rackiewicz, and R. Sanislo.
Reservations: B. Connors, D.
Smith, D. Casey, K. Harrigan, J.
Roanan, and K. Coiley.
Publicity: P. Tremont, J. Leonard,
E. Devine, J. McCary and
R. Sanislo.
The chairman of the ticket
committee has announced that
corsages will not be allowed and
dates wearing flowers will be
asked to check them at the door.
Preliminary arrangements are
being made for adequate photography
coverage, in hopes of a
prominent place in the '53 yearbook.
Page 6 THE STAG April 3, 1952
On Sunday. March 23, 1952, the Bridgeport Club held its
annual Communion Breakfast at Mary Journey's Inn, following
Mass in McAuliffe Chapel. Fr. Mahan, S,J" was the mrain
speaker.
Frosh-Soph Debaters
Outbark Huskies At
First Home Debate
In the first inter-collegiate debate
held on the campus of Fairfield
University, the men of the
Freshman - Sophomore Debating
Society defeated the Universitv
of Connecticut. The topic wa·s
"Resolved: That the Government
should establish a permanent
program of wage and price control."
Robert McKeon and Allen
Jansen upheld the affirmative for
Fairfield· They were opposed by
Joyce Gildea and Joseph Bower,
of the University of Connecticut.
Mr. Eugene Egan presided as
chairman of the debate. Mr.
Matthew McCarthy, of the History
department served as critic
judge. An audience, composed of
faculty members, students from
both colleges, and visitors found
the debate most interesting.
The next debate on the Freshman-
Sophomore agenda is with
the College of New Rochelle. A
prize debate will be held soon
after Easter, with a prize to be
offered to the 0 u t s tan din g
speaker.
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The dress for this important
event of college life has after
thorough consideration been left
optional (Le. black or white
jackets) and no corsages will be
permitted. Those escorted to the
prom will be presented with a
miniature beer mug decorated
with the University Seal and
Junior Prom emblem.
The Patterson Country Club
was selected as a site since it
complied perfectly with the
wishes of the class to revel in
a "country club atmosphere."
This club consists of a spacious
dance floor, two adjoining lounges,
plus an exterior porch and
garden.
It is expected that bids will
go on sale shortly and may be
obtained from the following
members of the ticket committee:
B. Orlowski, P. LaChance
E. Macchia, M. Russo, A. Sa~
pienza, G. Jaser, L. Fagan, G.
Horvath, W. McVety, S. Santella,
and J. Vitale.
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April 23
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The Music Editor
F. U. -Glee Club
Entertains Crowd
At Klein Con~ert
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At the Klein Memorial Auditorium
on Saturday evening, our
University Glee Club gave its
annual concert under the generous
sponsorship of the Bellarmine
Guild. The Glee Club presented
a very representative
performance. While the attack in
one or two numbers was unsure,
the general response to Mr. Harak's
direction was pleasing. The
voices blended in good harmony,
the diction and shading showed
the audience the result of the
long and arduous training. One
general impression seemed to be
lack of confidence, and I feel
sure that this impression will be
erased as the concert season
grows older. The numbers which
stand out for special mention
are "Over the Rainbow, Oklahoma
Medley, Bizet's Agnus Dei,
Where in the World but in
America, and The Syncopated
Clock."
Our guest soloist, Mrs. Harak,
sang the aria from "Madam Butterfly"
with beautiful interpretation
and with a precision that
was indicative of her talent. Her
work in Bizet's "Agnus Dei" was
impressive in its restraint and
she gave the audience the feeling
of reverence in her presentation
of Bizet's plea for God's
Mercy.
The University soloists are to
be commended for their good
work. I believe, however, that
using scores for concert work is
distracting for the audience and
instills a sense of insecurity in
the listener. Both soloists have
good talent and should have confidence
in their ability to perform
with credit. The Campus
Minstrels and the Bens0nians
had good contact with their audience.
Their relaxed attitude,
their well selected numbers, and
their good harmony without accompaniment
deserve high commendation.
Our congratulations to Mr.
Harak, the Soloists, the Glee
Club, the Bellarmine Guild, and
to Mrs. Philip Carroll, Mrs.
James Farnam and Mr. John McGowan
who added no little part
in the hours of arranging this
very enjoyable evening for the
students and friends of Fairfield
University.
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was very full and when starched
properly it would protrude far
out under his chin. Consequently
his view of objects laying on
the floor was blocked and he was
forever tripping on some insignificant
stool or rug and falling
flat on his lace.
Word of this spread like wild
fire throughout England and on
to the continent and in the space
of a few months it was common
knowledge that "Dandy" "ruff"
causes falling "heirs." Years and
years later medical science
coined the phrase and added a
few changes to its meaning and
spelling. So today we have,
"dandruff causes falling hairs."
Another peculiar phrase is
"grease my palm." This started
to circulate when the store
bread industry came into being.
I'm sure all of you at some time
or other have bought a loaf of
bread only to find large air holes
all through it. This you know,
of course, is .. Filling
bread with holes was invented
by a man named Bun who went
by the theory, the more holes
in a loaf the more bread people
would buy to satisfy their need.
Where does the "grease your
palm" come in? Well, have you
ever tried to butter "holish"
bread?
•
Due to the vivid imagination
of our ancestors and their dislike
for the conventional, we
have in our language today various
types of phrases and sayings.
These phrases which are
not exactly proper in the best
circles of society have been accepted
in every day conversation
and are said without knowledge
or realization of the story
they tell. I compiled a few of
the more common ones and have
tried to give you the best possible
answer as to their origin.
Many years ago in England,
there lived numerous classes of
people. Among these classes
there was a particular group
called the "Dandies." These
"Dandies" were usually very
well dressed and always in the
latest style. The particular fad
of the day and age was to have
everything edged in lace. Their
handkerchiefs, shirts, coats, and
even their unmentionables were
edged in lace. Now the 'common
nomenclature for this lace was
"ruff" which I think was poorly
chosen.
It came to pass that a certain
prince of England, who belonged
to the "Dandy" class and who
was heir to ,the throne, went to
the extremes in wearing "ruff"
around his collar. This "ruff"
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well-rounded program offered at
Fairfield. The purpose of this
COLLEGE DAY is to show these
young men that Fairfield can
compete equally with any college,
and that a potential college
studer..t can discover his career
at Fairfield. We only ask these
students to see what we have to
offer; we are not forcing anyone
to attend Fairfield. Furthermore,
we feel that Fairfield itself is
the best salesman one can get.
The men responsible for this
project and who have been
working on it from its infancy
are Fr. Mahan, Asst. Dean, the
Dean of Men, Fr. McPeake, Connie
Sternchak, who drew the
floor plans of the building, Mr.
Guarcello, the Glee Club, the
Athletic Director, and the Fairfield
students who will serve as
guides on that day. All students
of the University are asked to
cooperate in making this day a
huge success.
