Senior Week Activiti'es S·cheduled
------Story on Page 3
Vol. III-No. 15 Published By Students Of Fairfield University May IS, 1952
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'55
D'Aguila 97
'54
Franchi 63
Welch 49
BRONISLAW ORLOWSKI
Pagliaro 59 Tremont 50
McDermott 51 Incerto 45
Pagliarulo 114 Buckley 97
Westberg 56 Conner 54
Fitzpatrick 53 Joy 43
These men will take office at
the first meeting of next yeat, at
which time the officers of the
Council will be elected for that
year.
Next year's Junior Class elected
the following men to seats
on the Council: Edward Devine,
John McDermott, Joseph McNally,
John Nori, Gerry Smith.
Council members of next
year's Sophomore Class are as
follows: Gerard Coiley, Anthony
Incerto, John McGrath, and Sal
Salerno.
Orlowski 69
Welch 41
'53
Doheney 73
Mecco 51
Magner 80
Waring 44
President-
Treasurer-
Secretary- •
Bronislaw Orlowski of the
Class of 1953 was victorious over
John Welch on the first ballot for
the first time in the history of
the preferential system at Fairfield.
Ninety-six per cent of the
class voted as record voting percentages
of each class cast ballots.
Rudolph Girandola was elected
vice president of the Senior
Class. followed up by William
Curnin. John Doheny and Eugene
Magner were victorious as
secretary and treasurer respectively
over William Mecca and
Charles H. Waring.
In the present Sophomore
Class 114 students voted electing
Anthony Pagliaro president with
John McDermot receiving second
place. Robert Westerberg
was victor over Frank Fitzpatrick
as vice president as was
Julius Franchi over John C.
Welch for secretary. Pat Pagliarulo
was elected treasurer.
Ninety-seven of the freshmen
voted, electing T. P. Tremont
president, Charles Conner vice
president, Louis D'Aguila secretary,
and John Buckley Jr.,
treasurer.
VotingPercentage
High As Orlowski
Wins Top Spot
Vice-President- Girandola 67
Cumin 52
In the elections for seats on the Student Council for
next year, held on Monday, May 12, 1952, the following
men were elected for Senior members of the Council.
One hundred and twenty-five members of the class of '53
voted. Those elected were as follows: Timothy Cronin,
Robert Murphy, John H. Welch, Bill Mecca, Jerome
Meyer, Thomas Bepko, and Peter La Chance.
16 Stud1ents Elected
To Council Seats
The Reverend William G.
Guindon, S.J., Assistant Professor
of Physics, has been.awarded
a gU'2St appointment to do atomic
energy research during the
summer months at the Brookhaven
National Laboratory in
Upton, Long Island.
Brookhaven is under the sponEorship
of Associate Universities,
Incorporated, an organization of
Yale, Columbia, and other large
eastern universities, who pooled
their funds to purchase and
operate equipment that no single
university could possibly afford.
The laboratory is engaged in
many secret research projects
and is lic.ensed by the Atomic
Energy Commission. The equipment
includes atomic piles and
a cosmotron, that is now under
construction and which will be
capable of producing man-made
cosmic rays.
Brookhaven also has a large
theoretical staff engaged in individual
and group research.
Father Guindon will be on the
theoretical staff of the physics
department and he will be assigned
a project when he arrives
at the laboratory in June.
Father Guindon, a native of
Dorchester, Mass., a t ten d e d
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for two years before entering
the Society of Jesus. As
a scholastic, he taught physics
and mathematics at Boston College
and returning to M.LT., he
Continued on Page 6
May Day Mass
1.500 Fairfield students marked the opening of Mary's month
with an outdoor Mass at Bellarmine Hall.
Chemistry Club
President, Vincent DeCarlo;
Secretary, Edward Limoncelli;
Treasurer, William Kinnally.
German Club
President, Lawrence Schaefer;
Vice-President, James Langanke;
Secretary, Will i a ill' Whelan;
Treasurer, John Howard.
Radio Club
Chairman, Emanuel Ondeck;
Vice Chairman, George Pulley;
Recording Secretary, Sal Santella;
Corresponding Secretary,
Walter Zacrison; Publicity Director,
John Kane.
Clubs Elect
Officers
For 52-53
During the last two weeks,
many of the campus clubs and
organizations have been holding
elections. The following is a list
of the newly elected officers of
some of these clubs:
Keegan To Head
Peace Frederation;
Mountan \Elected
On April 26, 1952. at the 16th
annual convention 'of the New
England Catholic Student Peace
Federation held at the college of
Our Lady of the Elms, the twenty
affiliated colleges and groups
elected John Keegan '53 to serve
as President for the coming year.
Fairfield University was also
selected as the site for the Federation's
next annual convention.
The members also elected
John Luckert '53 as corresponding
secretary.
The topics discussed at this
convention were: World Economic
Reconstruction; Repression
of Communism; Nationalism and
International Hatreds, their
Causes and Remedies; and Moral
Reconstruction. Fairfield University
was most ably represented
by Glenn Hawman who spoke
on Repression of Communism in
the United &tates.
Continued on Page 6
The Student Referendum on the question, "A Vote
of Confidence in the NFCCS," will not be held during
this school year, according to an announcement made
by Harold Mullen, president of the Student Council.
Originally scheduled for May 8 and 9, the referendum
will not take place until after the beginning of school
in September.
The original date had been set
without knowledge of the fact
that a Bellarmine Lecture had
been scheduled for the only open
period during last week. Since
the meetings of the various campus
organizations held yest'2rday
were of the "must" nature for
the underclassmen, it was decided
that the referendum would
have to be postponed.
Mullen pointed out that the
final solution to this "date" conflict
should be beneficial to both
sides. The referendum will actually
be held before the beginning
of the NFCCS activities
next year, but it will also be
after the mid-summer National
Congress of the NFCCS which
the Senior Delegate will attend.
This gentleman, whose expense
fund has already been appropriated
by the council, will then
be able to use the knowledge of
his experience at the Congress,
to more ably explain the workings
of the organization.
Page 2 THE STAG May 15. 1952
LETTER·S TO THE. EDllOR
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
BUSINESS MANAGER
James Musante, '52
MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT
Timothy Cronin, '63
John Klimas. '53
James Hannan, '53
PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
John Malakie, '53 Editor
Joseph Pander. '53
FEATURE DEPARTMENT
Robert Petrucelli, '54 Editor
Robert McKeon, '54
Ronald Beatty, '54
Charles Schaefer, '55
Francis Philbin, '52
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Harry Marmion, '53 . .. . .... Editor
Emmanuel Macchia. '53
Robert Jay, '55
Julius Franchi, '54
William Cronin, '55
John Leonard, '55
mentions that certain things
have to be criticized and that the
student body shouldn't remain
passive. Well, here goes.
The first thing I wish to make
clear is that I have had a great
interest in the Stag and, if not
for a misunderstanding, I was
ready to apply for membership
on the staff this year. Be assured
I will do so next year.
In the latest issue of the Stag,
there were a few reports that
disappointed me very much and
three in particular:
1) If the Communists are interested
in their cause enough
to see that it is reported and
made known throughout the
world, why wasn't the Stag in·
terested enough even to write
one small line or notice about
our "May Day." (Certain members
of the Faculty have assured
me that the information was
known in due time to meet deadlines.)
2) I agree with Mr. Philbin
that at times criticism is necessary,
but don't you think that
it would have been a little more
charitable to mention (in J. P.
L. C.'s column on FreshmanSophomore
night) that the boys
put in a good deal of work and
practice and did try to do their
best. Remember, these performances
are on the amateur scale
and should be judged accordingly.
The first two points I mentioned
only very briefly because
I was not too fully acquainted
with the facts but now I would
like to get into my main complaint.
I was most disappointed in
your article on the "Forum of
the Air." I was one of the student
body who attended the program
and enjoyed it very much.
It deserved at least a front page
spread and a picture. But beside
this there were very many erroneous
points in the article.
First, the title you printed was
wrong. The correct title was
"Are Private Schools Undemocratic?"
Secondly, you omitted
some very important names,
among them, Mr. Meaney (who
didn't mind), the guest speaker,
Mr. John Laden, Chairman of
the Dept. of History and Social
Studies at Hamden High School,
Continued on Page 6
William Cumin, '53
May 12, 1952
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
John Welch, '53
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
Michael Russo, '53 . .. .. Editor
Joseph Battagliola, '54
Thomas Devine, '52
John Byrne, '54
William Kennally, '54
Anthony Russo, '54
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
Dear Sirs,
As you can see, I hesitated
quite a while before writing this
letter to you but I am partly
consoled by the fact that your
Mr. Philbin, in his last article,
An open letter to the Students
of Fairfield University:
Gentlemen,
It is proper at this time to
place before you some definite
conclusions which we have
drawn. The student referendum
was held over to next September,
as you all know. We, the
endorsers of this referendum,
wish to thank Father Langguth
for his consideration of our referendum.
Certainly the Bellarmine
Lecture of May 8, would
have made that day unpractical
for the holding of the NFCCS
discussion. Because of the impossibility
of holding it this year the
Dean could have cancelled the
referendum once and for all. But
he did not, and for this we are
sincerely grateful.
We wish to publicly extend
our congratulations for a job
well done to th'<! NFCCS men
and particularly to John Relihan
who has done a masterful job in
representing us. We, certainly
agree that he has convinced all
at Fairfield of the stout principles
and ideals fostered by
NFCCS.
Finally, let me say that we
were impressed by the gentlemanly
manner in which this
whole question was debated. It,
truly is indicative of Fairfield
men that such a strong issue
can be discussed without bringing
personalities into the picture.
Most Washington Congressmen
could learn something from the
men of Fairfield.
Thank you,
T. PAUL TREMONT
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Fairfield University
Glee Club, may I take
this opportunity of thanking the
Stag for its excellent publicity
R W
· and fine co-operation throughout osa IDS Ithe past yea~.
Smcerely,
E C t t James F. Farnham, Jr. ssay on es (Recording Secretary)
In an annolllncement made re.
cently by Rev. Gabriel G. Ryan,
S.J., Chairman of the Economics
department, Nicholas A. Rosa, a
senior from Stamford, Conn.,
has been named recipient of a
$100 first place award in a Papal
Encyclical Essay Contest sponsored
by the Diocesan Labor Instit,
ute, Diocese of Hartford.
The contest, a part of the diocesan
program of education on
the social teachings of the
church was open to all Catholic
high school students and students
of Catholic colleges in the
diocese. It consisted of three
divisions: College division; Junior
and Senior high school division;
Freshman and Sophomore
high school division. Mr.
Rosa's work entitled, "Capitalism
is Not Enough," was judged
the best among those submitted
on a college level.
As winner of a first prize, Mr.
Rosa will receive his award, this
evening from the Most Rev.
Henry J. O'Brien, Bishop of
Hartford, at the annual McAuliffe
Medal Award Dinner at the
Hotel Taft in New Haven. The
various prizes have been provided
by union and management
groups in Connecticut.
In a similar contest held last
year, a student from the Fairfield
College Preparatory school
emerged as a first place winner
in the high school division.
By PAUL SULLIVAN
Not too much here ... Constitution
will not be ready till
Sept. . . . Tax evader list in
Dean's office ... Student refer-endum
out for this semester .
Class treasuries in fair shape .
Farewell dance to be ? . . .
Welch made good report (with
reservations) on recent NFCCS
regional congress....
On the Serious Side
Since I took over this column
in November, I have been able
to observe the Student Council
in action. There have been evenings
when I have wondered if
it was worth the trouble, admitted,
but, on the whole, the
student body has had a council
to be proud of this past year.
"What has been accomplished?"
I've heard that question
many times this semester. In my
humble opinion, th·<! greatest accomplishment
of the council has
been the demonstration of foresight,
Understanding, and cooperation
rarely found in such organizations.
Limited as they
were by the lack of an approved
constitution, they did their best
to further the aims of good student
government.
There were mistakes made, of
course. No one or no group is
perfect. However, the honest effort
to avoid mistakes was, to me
at least, tremendous. The greatest
single example of this effort
was President Harold Mullen.
Despite personal feelings, he
bent over backwards to be fair
to all factions at all times.
Eulogies accomplish very little.
So, in this, the final column
of the year, let me end it this
way:
To the Seniors - God Speed!
To all - WELL DONE!
Our congratulations and best wishes go to the Class
of 1952. One June 10, you, the members of the Senior
Class, will become the second group to graduate from
Fairfield University. It will be your job to bring the
name of Fairfield into the "outside" world, and to continue
to prepare the way for us who, God willing, will
follow you in th~ years to come.
This is the time of year when everyone seems to be
picking "Mr. This, or Mr. That!" Especially is this true
as far as colleges are concerned. We do not pretend
that we can pick the best of the Class of '52, or for that
matter, the worst, but we would like to pick out one
man, who, in the successful execution of his duties as
President of the Student Council, has given us some
insight into what qualities a "Mr. Fairfield" must have.
Harold Mullen, more familiarly "Whitey," has been
a leader in his class and in the school for four years.
On the Council, he has shown tremendous ability and
"know how." His greatest asset, perhaps, is his sense
of equilibrium, and ability to see both sides of the question.
Always fair, but never "soft," "Whitey", to our
minds, truly represents what we like to consider the
Spirit of Fairfield.
Once again then, to the Class of '52, its leaders and
its members, Hail and Farewell!
Hail and Fairwell !
What Price Victory?
There was an evident and alarming indication of
lack of integrity and honor in general on the part of
some members of the student body during the past class
elections. This was especially indicated in the elections
held among the Freshmen, for Sophomore Class positions.
There were four men who, though officially listed
as absent, were checked off as having voted in the election.
The process, as we have learned of it, was quite
simple: one man would vote under his own name, then
go to class and find out who was absent. Then, when a
different proctor took over the voting booth, he returned
and voted under the name of the man that was absent.
A protest was entered with Election Commissioner
John Keegan, and he informed The STAG that since the
election in question, namely that of Sophomore Class
President, was won by five votes, the protest would not
be allowed.
It is not to be inferred that any of the candidates
had anything to do with this lowest type of chicanery,
but rather that some of their supporters, with a misguided
sense of loyalty and desire for power, decided
that the big thing was to "win, by hook or by crook."
We feel that there are adequate grounds for "throwing
out this election" if only to insure that this will not
happen again. To the credit of Commissioner Keegan,
it must be noted that he took steps to see that the same
state of affairs did not occur in the Student Council
Elections, but nevertheless, we feel that everything
possible should be done to apprehend the culprits, and
if that is not possible, that the election be held over, to
insure a truly representative student government next
year. If there is the slightest chance that an election
was "carried" by foul means, then we feel that it should
be held again, and a second and third time, if necessary,
until the thing is decided fairly and equitably.
This matter is most serious since it shows an inherent
lack of honesty on the part of some individuals. It
is a sad commentary on the state of mind of some of
the students in the Freshman Class, and it is a disgrace
which they will be long in overcoming.
May 15, 1952 THE STAG Page Three
Hawman, Bridgetvater Speakers; Other Speakers Announced
"America" Editor
Featured at
Communion
Breakfast
The Rev. Richard V. Lawlor,
S.J., Associate Editor of America,
the National Catholic Weekly,
will be the main speaker at
the Senior Communion Breakfast
which will be held on Sunday,
June 8, in Xavier Hall.
After his ordination to the
priesthood, Father Lawlor taught
theology at Boston College and
served as the Moderator of Our
Lady. He did a year of special
study in Ascetical Theology at
Our Lady of Martyr's TertiaJ:l,ship,
Auriesville, N.Y.
He continued his studies at the
Gregorian University in Rome
from September 1948 til 1951,
residing at the College of St.
Robert Bellarmine in Rome.
Father Lawlor returned to the
United States in 1951, and assumed
his present position
where his special field of interest
is the distinctly Ca~holic
news, and he reports on the pronouncements
of the Holy See,
and the organization of the National
Catholic Hierachy of the
U. S.
King's County
District Attorney
To Speak at
Banquet
George Jaser speaks on Far Eastern Affairs at Senior Stag Night.
Senior Stag Night Scene
The Annual Senior Class Banquet
will be held on Monday,
'June 9, at the Fairfield Inn. This
annual banquet, tendered to the
Seniors by the Faculty, will feature
Miles McDonald, District
Attorney of King's County, as
the guest speaker.
Mr. McDonald, a native of
Kings County, is a graduate of
Holy Cross and received his law
degree from Fordham University.
He was appointed Assistant
District Attorney of King's
County in 1940, and in May of
1945, he was sworn in as United
States Attorney for the Eastern
District of New York.
McDonald was elected District
Attorney for King's County in
1946 and was reelected again in
1949. He personally conducted
the investigation and prosecution
of the largest larceny case
in the history of the county. All
the defendants were convicted
of having swindled the firm of
Mergenthaler out of almost
$1,000,000.00.
A trustee of Long Island University,
Mr. McDonald is also a
member of the American Bar
Association, the Brooklyn Bar
Association, the Catholic Lawyer's
Guild and the Brooklyn
Lawyer's Club.
Flannery Announces
Alumni Award
To Member of Senior
Class
The recipient of this award
will be chosen by an award committee
composed of one member
of the Jesuit Faculty, one'member
of the Lay Faculty and three
members of the Alumni Board
of Directors.
It is the hope of the Alumni
Association that the LOYOLA
AWARD will aHain a coveted
position of high honor in the
hearts and minds of the undergraduates.
To this end the most
deliberate care will be taken ;1;0
assure the right student being
selected for this honor. It is to
be emphasized that this is not a
popularity award nor have any
strict qualifications been established.
The purpose of this
award is to honor that member
of the class most worthy of being
honored.
All the nominations and all
the other work of the committee
is to be held in strictest confidence
but the following qualities
of an individual are to be
taken into consideration by the
committee in order to help guide
them in their choice: maturity,
reliability, personality, character,
fulfillment of obligations,
success in his undertakings, acceptance
by his fellow students,
Christlike principles of action,
General attitude towards school
and faculty, social manner, cooperation
with school authorities
and fellow students as well as
loyal to his school, faculty and
his fellow students.
Edward R. Flannery, VicePresident
of the Alumni Association
has announced that an
annual award to be known as
the "St. Ignatius Loyola Award"
has been initiated by the Alumni
Association. The award is to -be
presented at graduation and is
to go to:
"that member of the graduating
class who has done
the most for his class and
for Fairfield University during
his four years as an undergraduate."
Jansen pointed out that this
past year has been one of organization
and practice, and that
many "mock" classes were held.
Beginning in the fall, this group
will contact the local parishes
Continued on Page 5 and begin work "in the field."
man has also made arrangements
for an informal dance which will
follow at Berchmans Hall.
Sunday, June 8th, Mass and
Holy Communion will be held
at 9:00 a.m. in McAuliffe Chapel.
At 10:00 a.m. 'the Communion
Breakfast will be held at Xavier
Hall. At 8:00 p.m. Baccalaureate
Exercises will be conducted at
Sacred Heart Church, Bridgeport.
Those to be present include
Very Reverend Joseph
F. FitzGerald, S.J., President of
the University. Rev. Lawrence
C. Langguth, S.J., Rev. George
S. Mahan, S.J., and Rev. Gerald
A. Kinsella, S.J.
On Monday, June 9th, Class
Day Exercises will be held.
Chairman Bob Wakin announces
that final plans for this event
have been completed. The Class
Day Exercises will begin at 2:00
p.m. on the University Campus.
The Class Tree (Dogwood) will
be planted. Joseph A. McEnany,
President of the Graduating
Class will make the presentation
of the Class Gift. The Class Gift
is to be a beautiful oak podium.
The Seal of the University will
be placed on its front. After
these formal events there will
be an informal luncheon for class
members and their guests at
Berchmans Hall. Members of
the Bellm"mine Guild will be in
charge of the refreshments. Also
on the agenda will be the pre~
entation of inscribed diplomas
to the graduates' wives. This
same evening the Class Banquet
will be held at the Fairfield Inn.
After running the gauntlet of
these varied and many Commencement
events the seniors
will participate in the Commencement
Exercises at Alumni
Field Tuesday, June 10th, at
10:30 a.m. We have already discussed
the Graduation Exercises
earlier in this discourse.
On Friday, June 13th, the
Commencement Ball will be
held at 9:00 p.m. at the beautiful
Long Shore Country Club in
Westport. Bill McGrath has an- Allen Jansen, Student Director
of the Confraternity of Christian
nounced that he was very for- D t' P f th C 1
tunate in that he was able to oc nne rogram or e 0-
sign the well-known Billy El- lege, has announced that fo.ur
more and his Band. This year Imez: have ~omplet~d the course
the senior class has introduced of, Ill.struc.twn, W~'llC~ memb~ra
new innovation to this affair. ShIp III thIS orgamzatwn entaIls.
Formal eng I' a v e d invitations The following men have mashave
been made and are to be tered the course which presents
sent from the class to the stu- the technique of teaching catedents'
date. chism in grade schools, high
The Retreat is not included in schools, and various Catholic
this yea 1" S Commencement youth organizations: Nicholas
Events because the senior class IRosa, Louis D'Aguila, Dominic
has already held it during Holy Sorge, Anthony Pagliaro. D'Week.
From Stag Night, Tues- Aguila has been named the diday,
May 6th, to the Commence- rector of the group for next year.
ment Ball, Friday, June 13th, the
present seniors will sit on their
"magic carpet" and be whisked
through the magical aura of
Commencement Week. As each
day passes and as each Senior
By CONSTANTINE TESTONE
The Rev. Laurence C. Langguth, S.J., Dean of the
College, has announced that the following students will
speak at the Commencement exercises of the Class of
1952, on June 10. H. Marshall Bridgewater has been
named Salutatorian, and G. Glen Hawman, Valedictorian.
Bridgewater is a native of Stratford and a candidate
for the AB degree, while Hawman hails from Bridgeport
and is in the same curriculum.
Commencement Exercises for
the Graduating Class of 1952 will
take place Tuesday, June 10th,
at 10:30 a.m. at Alumni Field.
188 seniors will receive their
Bachelor degrees while 40 will
receive their Master of Arts degree
in Education at the impressive
ceremonies planned for this
memorable occasion.
Thus, the second graduating
class at Fairfield University will
have added another phase to the
school's verdant tradition setting
a nattern for the classes to come.
Aithough this class had to follow
in the "giant footsteps" of that
memorable "pioneer class" of
1951 it has done an outstanding
job in carrying on the tradition
which is Fairfield and has contributed
to its growth and history.
In following the standard
of the "pioneer class" the class
of 1952 has gone on and perfected
its honor and stature.
Speakers for this occasion will
be announced by the administration
in the very near future.
Also tickets for the Graduation
Exercises will be distributed to
the graduating seniors very soon.
The school administration has
also approved plans for the following
senior activities: Stag
Night, Class Picnic, Communion
Breakfast and Baccalaureate
Exercises; Class Day, and Senior
Ball. Joe McEnany, president of
the senior class, and Fr. MacDonnell
announce that the Commencement
Events for the Class
of 1952 are bigger and better
than those of the previous, graduating
class. The chairmen of
the respective activities have
done an outstanding job in completing
plans for the various
events.
The Senior Class inaugurated
its Commencement Events on
Tuesday, May 6th, when cochairmen
Marshall Bridgewater
and Francis Philbin presented a
rousing evening of fun and
laughter at Senior Stag Night.
Although the faculty was "taken
for a ride" into the hitherto unknown
world of school administration
they were more than
amused at the students' version
of how the faculty members at
Fairfield operate. They took it
with a smile and the students
loved them for it. Indeed, many
even complimented "the cohorts
in crime" for their imaginative
and un-inspiring acting. Members
of the Glee Club also provided
the ensemble with a few
renditions and refreshments
were served. The first of the
many senior activities had taken
place and met with success. Stag
Night is now history, but the
seniors still have a bright future
as they look ahead to the other
Commencement Events.
On Thursday, June 5th, the
class picnic will be held on the
campus. Chairman Jerry Altieri
and his committee have been
working very hard on this affair
and. promise the senior class an
outstanding event. Glen Haw-
Page 4 THE STAG May 15, 1952
pitcher to depend on, and could
possibly mean more games next
year.
Arnold 5. Fairfield I
The loss to Arnold really
caught the boys napping. Norb
Fahey was just a little off and
for six innings had been getting
away very easy. Up until that
time, the Arnold club had a slim
1-0 lead. However, in the seventh
the dike opened and four
unearned runs crossed the plate.
The Arnold team, presented with
these gift markers, held on tight
and scored a big upset as they
sent the Stags to their first defeat
of the campaign. Dick McCooey
was the winning pitcher
and pitched well.
Wins 3,
Games Left
Nine
Two
Baseball
Loses 2;
Fairfield 8. New Britain 3
Behind the great chucking of
Norb Fahey the Red Stags
tumbled New Britain Teachers
from the ranks of the undefeated
at Alumni field beating the
teachers decisively 8-4. The stylish
lefthander whiffed 17 batters,
baffling the teachers completely.
The big offensive guns for Joe
Yabrowsky's nine were Elliot
Pierson and Dick Landy with
two hits apiece.
McVety takes the throw - an easy out.
Fairfield 8. New Haven 4
The next day John Doheny
pitched his second victory of the
campaign as he downed the
teachers from New Haven easily
by the score of 8-3. He gave up
only four hits and was never in
trouble. Dick Landy blasted a New Britain 16. Fairfield 5
double with two men on for the The boys went up to New Bri-big
hit of the game. The defense tain with high hopes which were
in this game was excellent with soon changed as the Teachers
Elliot Pierson and Jim Doheny pounced on John Doheny and
coming through with fine plays. Ireally drubbed the club 16-5.
John was just a little off in con-
Fairfield 8. Hillyer 3 trol and when he tried to aim
In Big John Kullowiec from the pitch the hiHers were waitStamford
got his first start of the ing for him. There were three
campaign and overpowered the circuit clouts: one boy Elliot
Hartford ballclub by the score Pierson with two men on, and
of 8-3. He struck out 12 and was two by the New Britain club.
in no serious trouble, as he scat- Tom O'Brien and Tuck Deneen.
tered eight hits. In the offense There was also a triple by Masse
department R u d y Giarandola Penoyer and doubles by Toro
came through with two big base and Stutoski. Walt McVety was
hits, one with the bases loaded, the only Fairfielder to hit safely
accounting for 4 runs batted in. twice.
Dick Landy also got in a big The ballclub has two games
blow-a three base hit with one remaining, one with Arnold at
on. This victory for Kulowiec Milford and the other after
gave Coach Yabrowsky a third school is over against the NYAC.
Dance
June 6
Farewell
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will be held on Friday, June 6,
1952 in Berchmans Auditorium,
from 8:30 till 12:30. Sponsored
by the Student Council.
The dance marks the close
of the school year for the
undergraduates here at Fairfield.
The price was set by the Student
Council at $1.50 per person.
No band has been selected.
After losing the opening match
to a strong Bridgeport University
team by the scor-e of 4-3,
the golf team came back and defearted
Hillyer college in Hartford
by the score of 7%-1 %. The
winning members of the club
were Casey, Segala, Creatura,
Gerety, Quinn and Homa.
The team has matches this
week against Iona and Hillyer.
Track Team
Handicapped
By Poor Spirit
In five games played during the past two weeks,
The spiked shoe team has had the Red Stags came out on the plus side in the victory
some real bad luck since the. column, winning three games and dropping two. The
season began and it has kept up Stags defeated a previously unbeaten New Britain nine,
right through the season. Com- 8-4, smashed New Haven State, 8-3, and took Hillyer into
ing back after the two loses to camp for the second time this season, 8-3. The losses
Hofstra and Bridgeport Univer- were inflicted by the Arnold College Terriers, 5-1, and
sity (57% - 54%) the boys took
it out on White Plains by down- by the New Britain Teachers, 16-5.
ing 'them decisively (!H-22). Last
Saturday against New Haven
State Teachers the team took a
heartbreaking loss by one point
(57-56). The team was handicapped
by the failure of several
members of the team to show up.
The final meet of the year will
be this coming Saturday at New
Britain. It will be the Small
Colleges meet and a victory in
this final outing of the year will
make the season a partial success.
The boys on the team realize
this and they will definitely
be up for it. Lots of luck men
... hope you can come through.
and return it to Father Scannell's desk.
ATTENTION!
Underclassmen interested in working for "The
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Sports News And Views
By HARRY MARMION
Since this is the last edition of the paper for this year. I think
it only right that we give the graduating seniors a departing word
or two. Although they are not classed as pioneers. they are still a
great bunch of fellows and did a good job.
Because this is a sports column, the people that I am concerned
with are the athletes. To the captains of the teams, Joe
Kehoe in basketball and Elliot Pierson in baseball, should go a
vote of thanks for the fine job that they both did, and the many
victories they brought back with rthem in athletic competition.
The other seniors who competed in varsity sports also deserve
a little attention. Dick Landy, Max O'Meara, Jim Doheny, and
Jack Murren, members of the baseball club, and Bob Drongoski,
Tom LoRicco, Ed Dowling and Jim Long of the track squad, all
deserve numerous plaudits. When rtalking about athletics, let us
not forget the managers. Both Bernie Beglane and George Thomas
have done tremendous work. Although never actually playing,
ti:ley were always on the job-the men behind the scenes. No
public praise or acclaim went to these fellows-if anything, they
were slighted by many in their praise of the individual athlete
or of the team itself ... never did anyone ever mention the
managers.
It has been through the efforts of the men mentioned above
that the athletic program of this school has improved s'teadily
in the last four years. These men were faced with many adversities.
The long rides to and from the armory every night from
early October to the middle of March. for the basketball team. No
real home field for the baseball squad, traveling every day to
practice, inadequate facilities and so on down the line. Late
suppers, many nights when they were so tired that bed was the
only thing they could concentrate on, and yet that big exam in
the morning had to be studied for. Then many times after the
hours of practice and training, all the boys had to show were
heartaches and the disappointment of another defeat. In the first
two years this was especially true. Yes, many times it is very
easy to criticize or say that the boys have it easy on the varsity
clubs as far as marks were concerned. However, both you and I
know that the marks still must be passing no matter who you are.
And no favors given in any way.
Also the members of rthe Student Athletic Association who
served at the different athletic events throughout the past years
also deserve no little praise.
Also, last but not least, comes Jim Linehan, who served as
manager' for two seasons and then took over the mike at the
Armory and did such a swell job.
So to make things as brief as possible .•. let me say to the
boys, we did appreciate you and your e·fforts-and as a matter
of fact many of the achievements of these men will be remembered
for a long time to come. Good luck and God Speed.
Congratulations: To Coach and Mrs. Jim Hanrahan. on the
birth of a baby daughter .•. ! !
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May IS, 1952 THE STAG Page 5
Ronnie WITH
lower column; if you are an optimist,
proceed to read the upper
column.
R. H. BEATTY
So the doors of Fairfield University
close, temporarily for
many, and finally for a few. We
extend wishes for a great vacation
to the undergraduates and
the greatest success to the
seniors.
OPTIMIST
Undergraduates Just
think, only two more short
weeks and another milestone in
our formal education is reached.
Many months of hard work are
behind.
Graduates Our formal
education is completed and now
we call step out of school ranks
and reap the rewards of our
Jesuit training.
PESSIMIST
Undergraduates ... Holy cow!
Two whole weeks of exams and
then, after we knocked ourselves
silly, we'll have to find a job
and do manual labor - get that.
manual labor, all through the
long hot summer.
Graduates ... What now? The
Army?
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With the advent of final exams
tensely sitting in our foremost
thoughts, and images of the subsequent
summer vacation leisurely
resting in the background,
our minds naturally react in a
most frustrating manner. The
once green class of '55, whose
members have just about realized
what college expects of
them, really buckle down to
bowl this exam over; the radical
class of '54 cringe with doubts
of their abilities and prepare
themselves to the point of breakdown;
the mellow class of '53
more or less takes the exams in
stride and the ripe old boys of
'52 give the final push to their
well-tuned studies. At the same
time, however, three of these
classes spasmodically enjoy visions
of Fairfield's closed doors
and a well earned summer vacation.
The prospective graduates'
thoughts drift occasionally to
visions of grandeur and success
in the wide, wide, world.
True as it may be, these unified
thoughts of the students are
divided. The divison, pessimism
and optimism. So that no one
will be slighted in this, my last
article, I have given you a
choice. If you find yourself in
a pessimist category, read the
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Continued from Page 3
Class activity fades into the past,
adding to the history of the
school, I imagine that each and
every senior feels a pang of
sorrow as he realizes that soon
he will no longer be a part of
the Fairfield student body, however,
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Reports On
Congress
Associate Editor
NFCCS Boston
By JOHN H. WELCH At the final meeting of the
On Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th, I at- newly reorganized French Club,
four officers were elected for the
tended the Sixth Annual Regional Congress of the next school year. Joseph Boderi,
National Federation of Catholic College Students, held '54, will serve as President, Anin
Boston Mass. Approximately 1 000 students of the thony Pagliaro, '5~ as Vice Presi-
.' . - " . dent, John Hallorm, '54 as Secre-
CatholIc Colleges III New England gathered for thIS Con-[ tary-Treasurer, and Jasper Jas-gress
which was held at, the Hotel Statl,er, Boston COl-r
er, '54, will .handle pUb~icity.
lege and Emmanuel Collecre all in Boston. Father Wilfred BOUVier, S.J.,
b , was the guest speaker at the
As representative of the Fair- Life Commission was stiffied, and meeting, speaking on his recent
field Student Council, I attended Fairfield received the full Com- experiences in France. Father
the Student Government Work- mission for next year, an ad- Bouvier presented a number of
shop which was conducted by vance 0:rer this current year, picture slides, and delivered a
Albertus Magunus College. Dur- when Fairfield held only a com- commentary on them, first in
ing the afternoon session, there mittee on Family Life. Relihan's French, then in English.
were five student speakers, two arguments were all the more ef- The French Club, under the
from Providence College, one fective due to the fact that Miss direction of Father James A.
each from Albertus, Emmanuel Barbara Haere, of New Rochelle Walsh, S.J., has planned an elaand
Holy Cross. Two of the College, National Chairman of borate program for the next sespeakers,
Bob Simmons of Holy the Family Life Commission, mester. In conjunction with the
Cross, and Miss Amelia Walsh -was present to explain the Na- officers of the club, he has arof
Albertus Magnus dealt with tional Program, and to indicate ranged to register the members
the benefits of Student Govern- her approval of the activity and of the club as correspondents
ment for the graduate. The other scope of the Fairfield Committee. with French college students. In
speakers were perhaps more in- So much for the facts. Now, I this way, the aims of the club
teresting in their approach to would like to express a few will be better served: to obtain
the student government prob- opinions that I have regarding a better "working knowledge" of
lems, treating some problems the Congress in particular and the French language.
which have application on the the NFCCS in General. Much
campus level. work was done at the Congress.
The other speakers dealt with The delegates worked long and
the T)lace of student activities on hard throughout the entire week
campus, the lack of interest in end. This is especially true as
these activities, and the prob- far as ,the Fairfield Delegation
lems of maintaining interest in was concerned. John Relihan,
student government in general. Tim Cronin and Jack McDerThe
suggestions, while all sound mott, the Senior, Junior, and inin
theory, have never been too coming Junior Delegates, were
successful in practice. James especially diligent and businessMarshall,
delegate from Provi- like. As at all conventions, there
dence College, advocated a thor- are parties, etc., but for this
ough indoctrination of Fresh- time at least, it was all work,
men so that these new school no sleep and no playas far as
me~bers will eventually become the Fairfield representatives
accustomed to the idea that they were concerned.
are a class, and should act as There are certain social asa
body. There were no sugges- peets of NFCCS and the Contions
offered at the workship, gress which cannot be overlookhowever,
which have not been ed. Some of the students, notenacted
or discussed by the ably from lhe schools in the BosStudent
Council at Fairfield dur- ton area, came to the Congress
ing the last two years. for the dance Friday night, and
The guest speaker, and Mo- that was the extent of their parderator
of the Panel, offered a ticipation. This is a fault with
number of suggestions for im- every convention. and the New
proving relations between the England Region, has for next
schools and the communities year decided to tone down any The Arctic Sport Shop
wherein they are situated, and emphasis on the dance, and to
primary among these was an or- conduct in its stead, a small tea
ganization which he called the dance on Saturday night. The
Youth Service Bureau. The main major aspect of the Congress as
idea behind this Bureau is that far as I was concerned, however,
athletes, outstanding students, was the fact that such a Congress
school leaders. and for that mat- enables the students of our
tel', just ordin~ry students, work school to meet with and to talk
in -the community Boys' Clubs, to other students who, though Phone 4-2813
CYO, Boy Scouts, etc., to help Catholic, have ideas on many
improve the general aspect of subjects which we at Fairfield
youth in the community. would find strange. It is neces-
At the Executive Council sary that we learn what these
meeting on Saturday evening, other Catholic College Students
the delegates worked well into are thinking, and it is equally
Sunday morning, and managed imperative that they learn what
to complete the approval of a we are thinking and doing. If
new Regional Constitution. One we were not to attend, such Conof
the provisos of this constitu- gress, etc., it is my opinion, that
tion, advocated by Mr. Tim we would be shutting ourselves
Cronin of Fairfield among others, off from the rest of the country
is that every commission will be and hiding under our little, proallotted
an appropriation by the tective shell.
Region for its work, and if it As for the NFCCS in general,
finds that these funds are not I am not fully convinced that
sufficient, will have the right to it is the best organization in the
appeal ,to the Vice President of world. I am convinced, however,
the Region for additional funds that it is worthwhile, and I bewith
which to carryon its work lieve that it would be worthfor
the coming year. while if only for the valuable
Another Council Session was social contacts which can be
held on Sunday afternoon, at gained. There are many impracwhich
the Regional Commissions tical people in the organization,
were rechartered, and the elec- but fortunately, this year, the
tion of officers was held. Thanks elected officers, led by the new
to the quick thinking and logical President of the Region, Bob
argumentation by John Relihan, Simmons of Holy Cross, seem to
opposition to Fairfield's Family Continued on Page 6
Page 6 THE STAG May IS, 1952
8:30 - 12:30
BY THE EDITORS
...fr;~iS .
corner...
Berchmans Hall
Price $1.50 per couple
Are Invited
Friday, June 6
Farewell Dance
All
To Attend
KEEGAN PHYSICS PROF.
Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1
The Peace Federation adopted received his Ph.D. in 1948. After
fifteen resolutions, rejected two
and tabled three suggestions. A much theoretical research, Fath-general
domestic policy was er Guindon punblished his thesis
adopted favoring Ethical Acade- on "The Radial Dependence of
mic Freedom, Non-discrimina- Tensor Force in the Deuteron"
tion because of Race, Color or Idealing w~th one of the biggest
C.reed and voted against a:tificialj problems in nuclear physi.cs: the
birth control and seculansm. force between nuclear particles.
At is last meeting of the year In his work, Father Guindon stuon
Wednesday, May 7, the pUb-I died the dependence of this
lie Affairs group elected the fol- force, not merely on the separalOWIng
officers: Henry Mountan, tion of the particles, but also
President; John McDermott, Vice Ion the relative orientation of
President; Thomas Martin, Sec- their axes. Father Guindon was
retary; Eugene Magner, Treas- ordained in 1950 and joined the
urer; Donald st. John, Junior faculty here at Fairfield in Sep-
CISL delegate. tember of 1951. .
Students
The Student Council
Sponsored by
The
Frank Philbin has retired.
Overcome with the burden of
thinking of excuses for not meet-
'ing deadlines, the author of
"From This Corner" has decided
to accept his diploma. There
have been many writers and socalled
writers on the STAG
since its inception but for sheer
humor and ability to express it,
there has been no one who could
surpass Frank Philbin.
Adjoining this column, there
is a picture of "Sir Francis." It
has been published, because
Frank has remained anonymous
for years, and we feel that every- ble memorial and congratulaone
should know what he looks tions to one of the stellar perlike.
Also, it serves as our hum- I sonalities of the Class of '52.
..$27.50
SENIOR ORALS
Monday, June 2
JUNIOR ORALS
1:40 P.M.
Ch 112 - Organic
So 12
1:40 P.M.
Ed 141 - Psych.
En 152 - Poetry
Ma 134 - Abs. Alg.
So 152 - Family
Wednesday, May 21 - 9:40 A.M.
Ac 162 - Tax
Ch 22
Ch 26
Hi 152 - Amer.
La 12
Re 12
Tuesday, May 20 - 9:40 A.M.
Bi 12
Bu 122 - Pers. Mgmt.
Gm 132
Hi 12
Thursday, May 15 - 1:40 P.M.
Re 142
Friday, May 16 - 1:40 P.M.
Ph 152 - Psych.
Re 132
Monday, May 19 - 9:40 A.M.
Ph 182 - Ethics
Ph 116 - Cosmol.
Re 22
1:40 P.M.
Final
Exam
Sche,dul1e
Go 12
Gr 12
Gr. 22
Wednesday, May 28 - 9:40 A.M.
Ac 112 - Cost
En 22
Ma 122 - Adv. Calc. I
1:40 P.M.
Bi 82 - Cult.
Ch 82 - Cult.
En 12
Ps 82 - Cult.
Ps 84
Thursday, May 22
Holy Day
Friday. May 23 - 9:40 A.M.
eh 12
Ch 16
Eo:: 104 - Econ. Anal.
Go 172 - Eng. Const.
Hi 16
Ma 12
So 111 - Cult. Anth.
1:40 P.M.
Bi 112 - Physiol.
Bi 142 - Embryol.
Ec 132 - Int. Trade
Hi 22
Ma 112 - Part. Diff.
Monday, May 26 - 9:40 A.M.
Ac 22
Bi 102 - Anatomy
Bu 152 - AdN.
Ed 163 - Meth.
Go 122
La 22
Ma 172 - Solid Anal.
Ps 16
Ps 112 - Mech.
1:40 P.M.
Ac 12
Ec 172 - Rist.
Hi 182 - Russia
Tuesday, May 27 - 9:40 A.M.
Ac 102-Adv.
Bu 12 -Law
Ec 12
En 112 - Drama
Ma 14
Ma 16
Ma22
Ps 172 - E1ec. Mag.
Ps 132 - Mod. Phys.
1:40 P.M.
SENIOR ORALS
Thursday, May 29 - 9:40 A.M.
Fr 12
Fr 22
Fr 32
Gm 12
Gm22
Gm 32
It 12
It 22
Sp 12
Sp 22
Sp 32
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ED. NOTE: The editors were
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TueSday, May 29, the
same time as the rest of the
student body. As our deadline
falls on Monday it was impossible
to publish the story. A
picture appears in this issue.
Connecticut Forum Of The Air
Members of the panel of the Connecticut Forum of the Air
held in Xavier Hall on April 28. 1952. Left to right: Fr. Langguth.
Mr. Landen. Mr. Meaney. Fr. Ryan. Mr. Rei!.
NFCCS LETTERS
Continued from Page 5 Continued from Page 2
have their feet on the ground, and last but not least Mr. Ralph
and I think that they have the Della Selva, founder of the
Conn. Forum of the Air.
ability to make NFCCS a better (Ed. Note-Picture is in this
and more important organiza- issue: too close to deadline for
tion. The Delegates from Fair- May 1, issue.)
field are respected in th'2 Region, In reality, Mr. Della Selva's
and I believe that they will be wonderfully complimentary
a deciding force in the activities speech at the beginning of the
of the Region in the years to program did more good than
come, as they have been during your article. The speeches made
the past year. by Fr. Langguth, Mr. Meaney,
On the campus level, financing Mr. Hiel, Fr. Ryan and Mr. Ladseems
to be the major problem en were excellent and at least a
as far as the organization is con- few of the important points made
cerned. At the majority of the should have been mentioned.
colleges, whose representatives I When you come down to it, it
talked to, the Student Govern- seemed to many of us that facts
ment financed the entire opera- were the only thing the Stag
tion. The system which is to my was interested in and not
mind the most practical, is the thought. (I know this isn't so.)
one which is in use at Holv Please remember that I have
Cross ie. a one dollar asses;- not written this letter to be
ment 'per 'student which is turn- 'mean. I realize that it must be
ed over to the st~dent fund and a very difficult job to put toadministered
by the st~dent gether such a paper, but I felt
government. Approximately four that I had to let yo~ know how
hundred and fifty dollars per a few of us felt, IncludIng a
year is spent for NFCCS. This is mother of one of th~ students.
out of a total of eighteen hun- If, In my precedIng remarks,
dred dollars. Fairfield spent this I have hurt anyone's feelings,
past year, about four hundred let them accept my deepest apoand
twenty five dollars for the logy, here and now. I sincerely
NFCCS. It might be noted how- hope that you will forgive any
ever, that a great deal ~f the spelling mistakes or rhetorical
Fairfield money goes for trans- ~ubs, as I wrote these comm:nts
portation and allied expenses, Just as. they ~ame to my mInd.
whereas, with Holy Cross, which I remaIn a faithful reader.
is much closer to the center of Yours,
the Regional activities, the ex- WM. PRENDERGAST, JR., '54
pense is incurred by greater
participation.
For next year, if the student
body should decide to continue
its operations in NFCCS, I would
suggest the following steps:
I-that the dues to the organization,
$130.00, be paid,
and that an additional appropriation
of $100 be made
for the remainder of the
year.
2-that money be appropriated
for the Congress in April
if and to the extent that
it is available. I suggest
that five men be sent to the
Congress for the entire
three days, and that an additional
10 men, one from
each school organization, if
possible, attend the workshops
on Saturday. These
men would be given money
for gas, but otherwise
would cover their own ex-penses.
In this way I feel that expenditures
will be kept at a safe
minimum, and that every organization
in the school will be
adequately represented at ·the
Congress.
