Stag - Vol. 04, No. 15 - May 21, 1953

              Vol. IV-No. 15 Published By Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. May 21, 1953
Commencement
Tuesday, June 9, will mark
the departure of the third grad­uation
class in the history of
F airfield University. The Hon­orable
Raymond E. Baldwin,
former Governor of the State
of Connecticut, and presently a
Justice on the Connecticut Su­preme
Court of Errors, will de­liver
the address to the gradu­ates.
The Commencement exercises
will begin at 10:30 a.m. at
Alumni Field with the Aca­demic
Procession. The Invoca­tion
will be given by the Very
Reverend Joseph D. FitzGerald
followed by the reading of the
Degree by the Reverend Laur­ence
C. Langguth, S.J., Dean of
the College. Clement F. Naples
will deliver the Valedictorian
address, while the Salutatorian
will be by Philip S. M. Backus.
The address to the graduates
by the Supreme Court Justice
follows.
Commencement E x e l' cis e s
mark the close of the academic
year of 1952-53 at Fairfield
University.
(Continued on Page 2)
Class Officers
Elected For
Coming Year
By HERB MADLUNG
Tuesday, May 5, saw the
dawn of another election day
for class officers. Though not
rivaling the last Presidential
election, the local campaigns
were more vibrant than previ­ous
years. There were posters
no matter where you looked ex­tolling
the virtues of this or
that nomJnee; there were the
usual political huddles in the
cafeteria; and emerging more
predominantly on the scene
were campaign buttons and
other electioneering devices.
There was a large turn-out in
all the classes and the election
ran smoothly. Only the present
Sophomore class had difficulty
in electing their president for
next year. It seems both men
were equally popular and
strong. However, in the run-off,
necessitated by the tie, Bob Joy
was victorious.
The administration for next
year's Senior class consists of
Bob Petrucelli (present Editor­in~
Chief of the STAG), John
Byrne, John Welch and James
Roach. For the Junior class
,officers we have Bob Joy, Ron­ny
Gibson, Charles Leibrandt
(Continued on Page 2)
Class Day
The Class Day exercises will
commence this year on Mon­day,
June 8, at 1:30 p.m. The
members of the CL,SS of '53 and
their families will assemble at
Berchmans Hall for the tradi­tional
reception sponsored by
the Bellarmine Guild.
John J. Luckart, one of the
outstanding members of the
Bellarmine Debating Society,
will deliver the tree oration,
while the Vice-President of the
Senior Class, Rudy Girandola,
will present the Mantle oration.
The annual class day centers
around the presentation of a
gift to the University by the
graduating students. Bron Or­lowski
will present the gift on
behalf of the Senior class.
Class day itself, is an im­pressive
ceremony now well on
its way to becoming a tradi­tional
part of the Commence­ment
Exercises. The entire
graduating class, attired in
their gowns, with their family
and friends in attendance, par­ticipate
in this part of the
weekly activities.
"What was most remarkable
about the occasion was the
wholly stereotyped program
which seemingly portended a
rather dull evening. Such, how­ever,
was not the case-and it
was due to the excellent choral
work of these two groups, not­ably
the Fairfield singers.
Selections
"Two fine examples of what
the group could do was apparent
in the Bartholomew arrange­ment
of the spiritual, "Little In­nocent
Lamb," which had a won­derful
rhythmic integration, and
in Praetorius' 'Lo, How A Rose
E're Blooming,' which displayed
the unexpected gamut of nuance
this club can command.
Solo Groups
"And in its two solo groups,
the 'Bensonians' and the 'Cam­pus
Minstrels,' it has aggrega­tions
which, we do not hesitate
to state, have no peers in the
college category. Although both
solo groups performed only
(Continued on Page 5)
Banquet
The annual banquet for the
Senior Class will be held this
year at the Fairfield Inn. The
graduating class will be ad­dressed
by Doctor J. M. O'Neill,
one of the foremost authorities
in America on Church and
State relations. Doctor O'Neill,
Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn
College, is especially noted for
his defense of the Catholic
Church against the attacks of
Paul Blanchard.
The Senior Banquet is tender­ed
annually by the President of
Fairfield in honor of the gradu­ating
class. This year will find
the Seniors assembled at 7 p.m.
with John A. Meaney of the
faculty acting as toastmaster.
Mr. Meaney will introduce the
guests: Dr. O'Neill, Very Rever­end
Joseph D. FitzGerald, S.J.,
President of Fairfield Univer­sity;
Reverend Laurence C.
Langguth, S.J., Dean of the Col­lege;
Matthew J. McCarthy,
President of the Faculty Club;
and William T. Heagney, Presi­dent
of the Alumni Associa­tion.
Mr. Heagney will address
(Continued on Page 4)
Joint Conc1ert Closes
Successful 'Sleason
On Wednesday evening, May 13, the Glee Club of
Fairfield University completed one of its most success­ful
seasons in a joint concert with the St. Francis Hos­pital
School of Nursing Glee Club. Approximately
two thousand attended the event which was hailed as
"an oasis of pure enjoyment," and filled the Bushnell
Memorial in Hartford with well-deserved applause.
Success
It was indeed a great "send­off"
for the seniors who had so
freely and ably devoted their
time and effort to this fraternal
choral organization and were
now rewarded with the most
successful concert of the season.
The following is from the criti­cal
write-up which appeared in
the Hartford "Times."
"Oasis of Enjoyment"
"In the unrelenting succession
of choral concerts there was an
oasis of pure enjoyment last
night when the Fairfield Univer­sity
and the St. Francis Hospital
School of Nursing Glee clubs
appeared at the Bushnell.
Impressive Group
"For the Fairfield University
Glee Club was easily the most
impressive 'group we have en­countered
this season. Its direc­tor,
Simon Harak, has develop­ed
a body of student singers who
are pre-eminent in their pre­cision,
balance and dynamic
range.
Comm,encement Events Planne,d
For Th,e Graduating Class Of 1953
Salutatorian
PHILIP BACKUS
Mantle Oration
RUDY GIRANDOLA
of the rightful majority, and
that those who were victorious
will continue to actively sup­port
the work of the N.F.C.C.S.
Importance
That this organization is im­portant
to Fairfield, and that
Fairfield is important to it, can
readily be seen by the two
guest speakers who attended
(Continued on Page 5)
Tree Oration
JOHN LUCKART
Valedictorian
CLEMENT NAPLES
Commencement Speakers
NFC:CS Wins 'Support
Of Student V10tes
By WILLIAM CLANCY
The N.F.C.C.S. at Fairfield is now a full-fledged
actuality. May 6th saw this organization overwhelm­ingly
supported by the student body. The final tally
showed 233 in favor, as to 119 opposed. As a result of
this choice by the student body, an election was held
Friday, May 14th, to select the Junior delegate to the
N.F.C.C.S. The man chosen over his able opponents
was Jerry Coiley.
Debate
Lively debate highlighted the
,assembly, as members of both
extremes expressed their views
with various degrees of deter­mination.
However, it was en­couraging
to see such interest
shown in the matter. Let us
now hope that those who sup­ported
the losing cause will sub­mit,
as men would, to the rule
,.
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Page 2 THE STAG May 21, 1953
At this time, with commencement drawing near,
there is a tendency to reminisce about the "good old
days" gone by at Fairfield. To the seniors, these f.our
years have been a time of "blood, sweat and tears", but
they have, undoubtedly, been the "best years of their
lives."
In tne non-academic "outside world," the graduates
of '53 will enter various professions and fields of en­deavor:
Uncle Sam will undoubtedly summon a few
into the service, but regardless of the future achieve­ments
of the Seniors, they will always remain Fairfield
men, a title of which they are rightly proud. It is to
them that we dedicate this issue of the STAG.
To the Senior Class President, Bronislaw Orlowski,
we wish to extend our congratulations for "a job well
done" in leading the Class successfully through the
maize which besets all class presidents, and in providing
the unifying spirit which made the class of '53 one of the
best graduating classes of Fairfield University.
To the members of the graduating class, the Class
of '53, we take this opportunity to extend our sincerest
congratulations and good wishes.
Ave Atque Vale!
Bron Orlowski, Tony Pagliaro, T. Paul Tremont ­To
you, as the presidents of your respective classes, the
STAG wishes to gratefully acknowledge your close co­operation
and to congratulate you on behalf of the
students you served so well.
With the position of Class President go many hon­ors,
and with and prior to whatever honor the office
carries go many hours of hard work. Whether it be
pounding at a typewriter or just running around trying
to insure success of a class activity, many afternoons
and evening are sacrificed without any acknowledge­ment.
Orlowski
Bron has worked long and hard for the Senior
Class. The unity and spirit of the graduating class give
evidence of this. When you combine this with his work
on the Student Council, his participation in the Glee
Club and in the Bridgeport Club, not only is B.O. a
better man, but the University is richer because of him.
Tony and Paul fit the same pattern. Two of the
most outstanding ~embers of the Student Body since
their Freshman year, both are members of the Council;
Paul is head of the Parking Authority, and Tony. of
the Sodality ... they have served their school, and class,
and themselves with the kind of spirit that will someday
place Fairfield University side by side with the largest
colleges in the East.
SPORTS EDITOR
Harry Marmion, '53
FEATURE EDITOR
Fred Dori, '54
BUSINESS MANAGER
Michael Russo, '53
Student Council Will Go Into
Loan Shark Business?..
There's a pretty good chance of
our student council going into
the loan business ... Need some
money? The Council will smil­ingly
give you a loan ... all
tbat is needed will be your sig­nature
(oh, and I forgot an in­cidental
- your right arm, too.)
Smiling Sam, Your Happy Loan
Man, will meet all your finan­cial
needs. Just drop into his
cheerful loan office in the Hap­pine
s Cafeteria of Xavier and
sign yourself into slavery. All
kidding aside, I think it's a
pretty good idea.
Well. That's All Folks for the
Year (The comment will prob­ably
be - 'That's enough") See
and read bigger and better ex­pose
of underground organiza­tions
next year, presented to
you in my own impartial way.
ASSOCIATE
Ronald Beatty, '54
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Robert Petrucelli, '54
The Hope of the Future
A Tribute
MAKE-UP EDITOR
FIarry VValters, '56
NEWS EDITOR
John McDermott, '54
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Bill Kennally
FAR EWE L L DANCE ...
JUNE 5th . . . The Council has
approved a motion for a farewell
dance; it will take place in
"Berchmans Ballroom"...
Dancing will be to music. It
will be a good excuse to keep
the Auld Lang Syne parties go­ing
. . . Let's support it . . .
Chairman is Swing Incerto ...
Council Approves All Names
Submitted for N.F.C.C.S. Jun­ior
Delegate Position . . . The
question is ... Who will be the
Lucky person?
I meant to say co-incidental. As
far as my prediction about that
fine and upstanding organiza­tion
the N.F.C.C.S. (I already
acknowledged defeat to Fr.
Hohmann) I would just like to
say "harrumph." Remember the
power of the press is a flaming
sword, hold it high, guard it
well and watch out for falling
sparks.
By FRED DORI
Farewell to the Senior Coun­cil
Members . . . The smoke has
finally cleared away from the
round table and all differences
of opinion have been settled,
at least for this year. The Coun­cil
members have represented
their classes well, and they de-eI've
the greatest of plaudits,
especially the retiring seniors,
since their bags are almost
packed. Smoking the peace­pipe
for the last time are Tim
Cronin, Chief of the Council
Tribe; Bronislaw Orlowski,
Chief of the Senior Tribe; Tom
Bepko, Chief of the Glee Club
Tribe; Jack Welch. Chief of the
STAG Tribe; Bob Murphy, Chief
of the Baseball Tribe; Bill
Mecca, Brave Warrior of the
N.F.C.C.S. Tribe; Roy Ervin,
Warrior and Elder of the De­bating
Tribe, and, last but not
least, J. Peter LaChance, Most
High Brave Warrior and Scout
over the Happy Hunting Ground
of the Bridgeport Club Tribe
· . . Good Luck and remember
· . . don't take any wooden
Indian nickels.
Farewell for the Time-being
at Least ... Jr. Brave Scouts; ~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'-.!::====~
Jack McDermott (who sayum,
"I shallum . return"), Gerry
Smith (who sayum ,old anti­N.
F.C.C.S.'ers never die, they
just fadum away), Tony Pagli­aro
(who sayum Tulio make-urn
heap fine squaw), John Nori
(who sayum me still look-urn
for heap big trading post to
spendum thirty pieces of sil­ver),
Walter Zackrison (who
sayum me gettum heap big
convertible car~ but this time
no smash-urn up), and again last
but not least, Ed Devine (who
sayum Council give-urn ulcer,
me wantum Council take-urn
away Ulcer) ... Soph. Braves,
T. Paul Tremont (who sayum
Soph. Class votum Joy ticket,
me give-urn heap plenty park­ing
ticket), Tex McGrath (who
sayum me make-urn heap big
ice-cream cone at Dairy Queen
Teepee in Westport), Swing In­certo
(who sayum me make
heap lot money at Farewell
Dance many moons away),
Jerry Coily (who sayum me ob­ject-
urn to objections which ob­jectors
make-um), and finally,
Sal Salerno (who sayum me
like-urn tobacco smoked in
Council peace-pipe it-urn mild-er,
much milder) ... Freshmen _
who craw-urn out of papoose
and now become Braves are
John Young (who sayum Or­lowski
really not thick Chief,
he just lookum thick), Art
(Valentino) Conway (who say­urn
Long Hill Brave make-um
heap fine Barnum Festival King
Arthur), Pete DeMarco (who
sayum STAG reporter of Coun­cil
Drums should reportem news
not just interpret urn), and Bob
Hogan (who sayum Council re­porter
too partial) . . . a job
well done.
Council Reporter Interprets
· .. This paragraph is just to
make my colutnn a little longer
· . . It's my answer to any of
the Council members who ob­jected
to any of my excellent
columns. I would just like to
say, if I hurt any of the mem­bers
or their views with my
poison pen, I'm-sorry because it
was purely intentional ... sorry
J. MeD.
Vale!
R. R. P.
CLASS ELECTION
(Continued from Page 1)
and Joseph Cammisa. The Soph­omore
slate is composed of An­drew
Perrella, Gerard Sheehan,
Robert Schreck and Lawrence
O'Shea.
All those elected are known
for their active participation in
their class affairs. Another im­portant
fact to note is that
none of the officers ever held
office before nor have they been
on the Student Council. New
faces, new ideas for the new
year.
Presidents
Atque
Class
Ave
COMMENCEMENT
(Continued from Page 1)
Order of Exercises
1. Academic Procession.
2. National Anthem.
3. The Invocation by the
Very Reverend Joseph D. Fitz­Gerald,
S.J., President.
4. Conferring of the Honor­ary
Degrees.
5. Reading of the Degree by
Rev. Laurence C. Langguth, S.J.
6. Conferring of the Degrees
in Course.
7. Awarding of Prizes.
8. The Valedictory Address.
9. Introduction of the Com­mencement
Speaker.
10. Address to the Graduates.
May 21, 1953
Glee Club Gains Laurels
THE STAG
Sche'dule For Senior Week
Page 3
By KEVIN HARRIGAN
Time
12:00- 5:00
8:00-12:00
8:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
1:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
10:30 A.M.
.... 9:00- 1:00
Price: 1.50
per couple
June 5
.l4ttend
the Faret,vell
Dance
Friday
Nite
Place
Alumni Field
Berchmans
Sacred Heart
McAuliffe Hall
Xavier Hall
Berchmans
Fairfield Inn
Alumni Field
Norwalk Club
Music by
Frank Zullo
and His Band
Berchlnans Hall
Dates or
Stag
Optional
Dates
Family
Stag
Stag
Family
Stag
Family
Dates
Dress
Informal
Informal
Gowns
Informal
Informal
Gowns
Formal
Gowns
Fo~mal
Day
Thurs.
Thurs.
Sun.
Sun.
Sun.
Mon.
Mon.
. Tues.
Fri.
sistent play, his chief asset is a
long and accurate wood shot
that enables him to follow up his
irons with the finesse of a pro.
Be£ides his sporting prowess,
Big William finds enough spare
time for extra-curricular activi­ties
that include the Business
Club, Knights of Xavier, and an
artist for the Stag. Bill majors
in accounting and plans to enter
military £ervice after gradua­tion.
Ro,bert Murphy: The third
Senior to be honored this issue
is the amiable Robert Murphy,
who makes his home in Bridge­port,
Connecticut. Robert has
been Baseball Manager for the
past three seasons and his faith­fuJ
service in fulfilling this posi­tion
has been very commend­able.
Bob's job attests to his
ardent interest in Baseball. The
burden of a very heavy pre­dental
course has not prevented
him from performing his func­tions
loyally. His other school
activities include the Glee Club,
Biology Club, Student Council
and the A.A. Bob majors in
Biology and will enter the St.
Louis Dental school in the Fall.
Senior Athletes
Event Date
Picnic June 4
Dance June 4
Baccalaureate June 7
Mass June 7
Breakfast June 7
Class Day ..June 8
Banquet June 8
Commencement June 9
Ball.. .. June 12
' ..
•
William Mecca: One of the
hardest working trackmen here
at Fairfield University is Wil­liam
Mecca from Torrington,
Connecticut. Prior to his enter­ing
Fairfield last year, Bill at­tended
St. Thomas Seminary in
Hartford where he was active
Bensonians presented with award at Newton College of the in varsity swimming and track.
Sacred Heart. One of the key men on this
year's track squad, he has figur­ed
prominently, specializing in
the 440 and 100 yard dash. Be­sides
his sporting interests, Bill
is also very active in other school
activities, including the Student
Council, Glee Club, and the
N.F.C.C.S. His major is History.
Following graduation he in­tends
to' continue his education
at Boston College Graduate
School.
William Casey ... "K.C.":
The next Senior athlete in line
is William Casey, varsity golf
I star, who lives in Springfield,
Massachusetts. Big William is
captain of this year's Golf team
and his consistent par golf has
been instrumental in winning
many of the victories of the
Fairfield team in the past three
seasons. Besides steady and con-
Campus Minstrels capture first prize in competition.
Elections
The Business Club of Fair­field
University has announced
the names of its newly elected
Board of Directors: Chairman
Jack Halloran, '54; Vice-Chair­man
Joseph Bochniak, '54;
Treasurer John P. Sansone, '54;
Recording Secretary John I.
Burke, '54; Corresponding Sec­retary,
Charles Schaefer, '55;
Publicity Director, Edward
Pickett, '54.
Compliments
Of
A Friend
LARRY'S DINER
Science Clubs
Hold Annual
Banquet
On March 11, the Mendel and
Chemistry Clubs held their
combined banquet at the Housa­tonic
Lodge in Stratford.
The successful event was
highlighted by the presentation
of gifts to Father Wilkie, S.J.,
and Father Hutchinson, S.J.
Mark Lolatte gave his interpre­tations
on the piano and John
Nori proved to be a master at
the pantomime. Others featur­ed
at the affair were Sal San­tella
who rendered with depth
and feeling a lengthy piece of
poetry, and the members of the
Glee Club who were present at
the event completing the festivi­ties
by their rendition of the
Glee Club favorites.
Presented By
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
BELLARMINE GUILD AND CLUB
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
8:30 P.M.
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In the heart of Fairfield's
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BANQUET
(Continued from Page 1)
the class. Br,on Orlowski, Senior
Class President, will thank the
Speakers on behalf of the grad­uates.
The Senior Banquet is one of
the highlights of Commence­ment
week. Dress is formal,
cuisine excellent, and the event
itself already has been estab­lished
as a tradition at Fairfield
University.
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The Traditional Fairfield-UB game
Bill Lannon
Gerald Garvey
J,oe Macary
Bob Sternchak ..
Bob O'Keefe
Jack Lindsay
Don Burns
Jim Bigley .
Mike Lombardi
Bill Higgins
Art Hough ..
Bob Mazairz
Bill Daly .
John Grabon
..34
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Commencement's a big day
... so get off to the right start.
Pause for a frosty bottle of delicious Coca-Cola
-and be refreshed.
THE STAG
"Coke" is a registered trade-mark.
Campug caperg call for Coke
Coach Ed Tamashunas' track
and field squad finished their
season of dual meets recently
with a crushing victory over
White Plains State Tech in New
York City. The victory gave the
Stags a 3-2 record.
Larry Roche
Larry Roche copped season's
scoring honors by amassing a
total of 34 points in the five
meets. The junior turned in con­sistently
fine performances all
year in the high and low hurdles
and the broad jump. Al Purcell,
who ran the mile and half mile,
was runnerup to Roche in the
scoring derby with 32 points.
Dan D'Elia was third with 31
points, competing in the sprints
and broad jump.
Worthy of Note
The tremendous performance
of this year's Freshmen on the
squad was a main factor in the
team's fine showing. The more
noteworthy were Henry Higgins
and Gerry Garvey. Higgins, who
comes from Fairfield Prep, was
outstanding as a distance runner
and quarter-mileI'. He consist­ently
scored points in the mile,
two-mile, and 440, running all
three events every meet. He
finished with a mark of 26%
points, high for the Freshmen.
Garvey scored 21% points,
competing in the half-mile and
relay. He ran the third and fast­est
leg in the mile relay. The
relay teams showed great prom­ise
and a great deal can be ex­pected
of them next year, since
all four members are returning.
Scores of each member of the
team:
Larry Roche
Al Purcell
Dan D'Elia
Jim Bacik
Pete Rackiewicz
Jasper J aser
Henry Higgins .
.Tracl{sters
Win Over
White Plains
.By HARRY MARMION
Sports News and Views
Page 4
It is with mixed emotions that this final column has been
written. During the near two years tenure in this corner, criti­cisms
have been received ... and given. At no time were any
of these personal, for the most part they were my opinion, sub­stantiated
as much as possible by fact . . . just for the record.
To the class of '53. there is much to be said ... Not "pioneers"
in the strict sense of the word. however. in another sense of the
word . . . members of this class were certainly pioneers. "The
STAG:' under the leadership of John Welch. Bill Curnin. and Tom
Bepko. attained a position of impo,rtance in forming schoo'l opin­ion.
"The Manor" staff. particularly Chuck Rose. Carroll McGrath.
and John Welch did a great job in geUing the book out on time
without any financial embarrassment. The Glee Club won new
laurels. with many senio,rs. too numerous to mention. taking an
active pari. The same with the Debating Society which did so
well this year. and the C.I.S.L" where Fairfield's delegation ac­complished
more this year than most other schools put together.
Finally. to Bron Orlo,wski. our president. a word of thanks fo'r a
job well done. especially for his instinctive ability to save a buck
here and there.
The class produced several good athletes, but none to compare
with Norb Fahey. In baseball Norb is head and shoulders above
anybody around these parts. In basketball he was also more
than ,an adequate performer, making up for his lack of size with
his speed and determination.
In the past four years athletes have provided a share of
memories, some that will not be forgotten for some time to come.
In freshman year, the basketball team had a poor record (5-16).
There were, however, several memorable contests: e.g., the loss
by one point to a Providence College team, which had previously
beaten a good Rhode Island State club; a double defeat at the
hands of Bridgeport, one of the games proving quite eventful when
an over-excited student threw a large and rather smelly fish On
the playing floor. In that game also, there was a much-disputed
basket; the refs cast doubt on it. The discussion finally ended
when spectators were asked their opinion of the incident and
the basket (U.B.'s). was allowed. Then on March 18, in the
Worcester Auditorium, the Red Stags faced the Holy Cross
Crusaders, who had won twenty-six games, losing only two that
season. The writeup in the papers after the game follows: "The
tourney-bound (NCAA) Crusaders, led by the brilliant Bob Cousy
(27 points) sent a speedy band of Fairfield cagers back to the
Nutmeg state, smarting under an 89-43 defeat."
The next season saw a mixture of veterans and new Fresh­man
talent blend into a very good squad; it had the best won­and-
lost record o,f any team to date (16-11). That year we beat
UB twice. the second time in a tremendous comeback and a last
second gO'al by Markovic ... also. one night. after a long and
futile trip to Manchester. New Hampshire. where we lost a heart­breaker
73-72 ..• we pulled an upset by beating a highly touted
Hofstra CoUege quintet. by seventeen points. This also was the
year of our first tourney team. The boys went to the regional
N.I.A.A. tourney and wound up in third place. losing to Tufts
College and beating St. Anselm·s. 1950-51 was also our first base­ball
season. and we ended up with a very respectable 7-5 record.
In track we really gave it to UB by a 90 to 22 score.
In Junior year ... we gained what probably was our biggest
win in our short athletic history. We beat a clasfy' St. Peter's
College Quintet in overtime, 48-45. The next night, the New
Jersey boys went down and beat Manhattan College on the Kelley
Greens' own court ... which made our win all the better. We
split with UB that season, and finally beat Providence for the
first time in six attempts. Also had our first one thousand point
scorer in the person of Joe Kehoe. This year we all know only too
well, the UB f-orces finished on top in both contests, as we
beat Providence both times and lost Qur first TV appearance to
St. Francis -of Brooklyn ... We also had an undefeated freshman
squad and a golf team that never tasted Ilefeat.
For the present. that's about all there is ... but the future.
ab. the future. I see where there is talk about a gym being
erected. No doubt. there is need for such a plant here, on the hill.
Let's hope it will include adequate facilities for radio. TV and'
newspaper coverage; a playing surface wide enough so that
other courts can be set up sideways. allowing several intramural
games going on at once. Would a running track. a swimming
pool and a dirt surface for both indoor baseball and track prac­tice.
be too much to put under one, roo·f? Another very impodant
feature should be adequate locker room space. enough to supply
football squads. visiting teams. etc.; also. offices for the Athletic
Director. coaches. and first aid rooms.
Looking further into the future, get this picture, men: A
nice, fall day, North Benson road crowded with cars, buses with
signs from distant cities. And you, the alumni, strolling among
the buildings, looking at the different displays which each dorm
sets up f-or each home football game. Then you look for the sign
that says "class of 53," and, with the wife, you stroll over and
renew acquaintances. Then the game, complete with bands, cheer­ing,
and a white jerseyed Fairfield team finishes on top.
Yes. gentlemen. the griping days in the, coffee club are over;
no longer will you hear the "book and the notes. the notes and
the book:' or the "whole thing is a digression" and finally no
longer will "you take a minute off there" .•• they are all things
of the past. As I sit here and write this. I realize that many
members of the class of '53 will never be seen again nor heard
from after graduation. I only hope that this figure is kept to a
minimum. and that the members of the class will "come around"
occasionally to renew friendships.
May 21, 1953 THE STAG PageS
The following is a financial report of the Student Council made by Council Treasurer
Walter J. Zackrison. This report concerns only that business carried on by the Student
Council for the past year, and does not include reports for the various classes. Mr. Zackri­son
would also like it known that the expenses and "expected" profits from the Farewell
Dance are not listed here:
Stlldent Council Financial Report
PROMPT SERVICE - RELIABLE COMPANIES
Balance
134.00
659.60
600.20
555.20
530.20
505.20
454.65
369.65
365.15
355.15
325.15
1,575.75
1,585.75
1,619.75
1,119.75
1,019.75
819.75
649.75
609.75
475.14
59.40
45.00
25.00
25.00
50.55
85.00
4.50
10.00
30.0Q
500.00
100.02
200.00
170.00
40.00
CENTER
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the FAIRFIELDER
925 Post Rd. Fairfield
"Where it is a treat to eat"
Bridgeport, Connecticut
525.00
Deposit
1,250.61
10.00
34.00
Fairfield
at
Southport Turn-off
Important - All claims serviced promptly
thru our own office
1260 Main St.
JAMES V. JOY
INCORPORATED
Compliments
of
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Pharmacy
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GENERAL INS URANCE
Fine Foods
The Best in Music
TURF CLUB
955 Main Street
JIMMY NASSEF, Permittee
O.K. CLEANERS
QUICK SERVICE
Tailors, Cleaners and
Laundry Service
Press suits on premise
1468 Post Rd. Fairfield
Post Road
Main Tire &
Appliance Co.
1629 Main St. Bridgeport
Tel. 4-3104
Senior Ball
To Be Held
June 12
EXPLANATION
Balance brought forward from last year
Student Tax .
N.F.C.C.S. National Dues
N.F.C.C.S. R~gional Dues ..
N.F.C.C.S. Boston Conference ..
N.F..C.C.S. Rhode Island Conference
N.F.C.S.S. Boston Congress
Manor Ad ..
Signs for Hall Stairways
Metropolitan Opera Guild
Dies of School Seal for Bids ..
Winter Carnival Bids (Revenue)
Winter Carnival Donation ..
Winter Carnival Cut on Photos ..
Winter Carnical 'Orchestra .. .
Winter Carnival Bids (Cost)
Winter Carnival Ice Carvings ..
Winter Carniv,al Rental of Ritz .
Winter Carnival Decorations, etc. .. .
Total Profit for the Year ($609.74-$134.60)
The Shore and Country Club
in Norwalk will be the scene of
the last social activity of the
class of '53, the Senior Prom.
The spacious lawn and quiet
interior of the club house, prom­inent
in Fairfield County and
well-remembered for the suc­cessful
dance which was held
there a few years ago by the
now 'defunct Triangle Club,
promises to blend a perfect
background for the music of
Howard Marks.
Committee
Dick Dowling, chairman of
the prom, has set the date for
June 12, the time, 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. Corsages will be optional,
and the committee has announc­ed
that the price of the bid is
included in the Senior Package
Plan. Assisting Mr. Dowling in
his capacity as chairman are
Paul Sullivan, Gus Horvath,
Walt McVety, Tom Marshall,
John Dieter, Bob Murphy, Bill
Mecca, Edward Lynch, Sal San­tella,
Roy Ervin, Pete LaChance,
Tom Liptak, Rudy Girandola
and John Bigley.
Anytime
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"'Everything in Drugs"
CLEE CLUB CONCERT
(Continued from Page 1)
briefly, it was sufficient to indi­cate
their sterling qualities.
St. Francis Chorus
"Another surprising facet of
the concert was the entirely
auspicious debut of the St. Fran­cis
singers. Although they have
been organized only since Octo­ber,
their work was much more
than merely promising.
Praise
"Unstinting praise must go to
Reginald De Vaux, director of
music at Weaver' High, for dis­ciplining
this young organiza­tion
which already performs
with purity of tone and is so
responsive to the demands of
the music.
"Particularly outstanding was
the club's serene traversal of the
Lacrimosa from the Mozart
'Requiem' and the nicely bal­anced
part singing in Kramer's
'The Great Awakening'."
To Mr. Harak, to Father Mur­ray
and the entire Glee Club,
we indeed, owe a debt of grati­tude
for providing an excellent
repertoire of songs and actively
publicizing the name of Fair­field
University. To the senior
members who will be graduat­ing
to "better things ahead," we
honestly say, " a job well done."
Presented here are former teachers of Fairfield who will be or­dained
at Weston on June 20. From left to right are Reverend
WillialTli Doyle, S.J., Reverend Victor Leeber, S.J•• and Reverend
Miles Fay. S.J.
N.F.C.C.S.
(Continued from Page 1)
the assembly. Mr. Robert Sim­mons
,of Holy Cross, National
President of the N.F.C.C.S., and
Mr. William Rust of Boston
College, Regional President, dis­played
their anxiety towards
our future in this organization.
They told what the N.F.C.C.S.
could do for us, and what we
could do for it. That such an
interest was taken in our
choice would eem to indicate
a prominent future for Fairfield
in the N.F.C.C.S. It is, however,
up to us!
Family Life
The Family Life Committee
of the N.F..C.C.S. has already
made its mark at Fairfield. It
has provided information for
the adult and young members
of the laity, and prestige for
the school, both of which are of
prime importance. Their work
is or should be the work of
every Catholic student. Now is
a good time to start. Those who
are interested and have the
time should contact J,ack Mc­Dermott.
They can aid this work
and also themselves. The sum­mer
would be a good time to
lay the groundwork for such an
important task. I sincerely hope
that some of the ex-opponents
of the N.F.C.C.S. will now turn
their zeal to something worth­while
and prove their mettle by
aiding this cause. They are
needed!
We are all trying to save our
souls and help others s.ave
theirs. A few words by some of
us may start the ball rolling
towards salvation for some
soul. True, the rewards are not
material (as so many opponents
of the N.F.C.C.S. wanted them
to be) but that sort of reward
counts very little in the long
run. Even an attempt without
a fruitful result helps our case
before God, ,and I doubt that
any of us do not need some
help.
May 21, 1953
Featuring a new off-set
printing process. a smaller,
more compact over-all size
and a new "Feature Section,"
the MANOR was well receiv­ed
by the Faculty and by the
student body. Comprising
two hundred pages. this
year's annual is the result of
a year's concentrated effort
on the part of the Editor and
his staff,
Included in the book is a
fourteen page section devot­ed
to undergraduate students.
containing pictures of all
class groups interspersed with
a series of snapshot sections.
Mr. McGrath asked that
through the STAG his thanks
be conveyed to anyone and
everyone who assisted in the
production of the yearbook.
Copies of the book are now
on sale in the Bookstore at
the price of $7.00 per copy.
The 1953 edition of MAN­OR
was distributed to Sen­iors
on Friday. May 15. in
exact accord with all dead­lines
previously announced
by the Editor. Carroll Mc­Grath.
N.,
Page 6 THE STAG
AIRCRAFT OBSERVER
The Brains of the Team Elections
GLEE CLUB
side and out, who keeps it fit for the skies and sees that it!
stays there!
If YO U can accept a challenge like this, you'll take your
place beside the best-you'll find your future in the clouds!
"* AIRCRAFT
OBSERVER PROGRAM
"*
TO BE QUALIFIED you must be single, a citizen, between 19
and 26% years old, have had at least 2 years of college and
be in tip top physical shape. If this describes you, then
YOU, too, can qualify. Today!
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET! The world's best training. Good
food and plenty of it. Uniforms, flight clothes, equipment.
Medical and dental care. Free insurance. Flight training in
Uncle Sam's greatest aircraft.
AND THEN, AFTER GRADUATION, you'll win your silver
wings, and earn more than $5000 a year as an Air Force
Lieutenant. You'll enjoy an adventurous, exciting career
with a hand-picked crew of real men. You'll be THE BRAINS
OF THE TEAM, A TRIPLE THREAT MAN ... as a Bombard­ment
Officer, as a Navigation Officer, as a Radar Officer, as
an Aircraft Performance Engineer.
The Fairfield University Glee
Club, one of the most successful
student organizations on Cam­pus,
recently concluded their
program of activities with the
election of new officers. The
coming year will find the Glee
Club under the guidance {)f
William Kennally, President;
Robert Westerberg, Vice-Presi­dent;
Howard Travers, Secre­tary;
and Edward Iwanicki,
Treasurer.
At the last meeting of the
Bridgeport Area Club, officers
for the forthcoming year were
elected. Elected to the primary
Ciffice of President was Jack
Sullivan, who will be assisted
by Joe Battagliola, Vice-Presi­dent.
Vinny DeRosa, John Pe­trucelli
and Ronald Gibs{)n
were elected to the offices of
Recording Secretary, Corre­sponding
Secretary, and Treas­urer.
A picnic has been ar­ranged
as the culmination of a
successful year.
SPANISH CLUB
BPT, CLUB
The Spanish Club of the
University held their elections
on May 1. Eugene O'Meara,
President; John Gorman, Vice­President
and T r e ,a sur e r ;
Charles Umstatter, Secretary
and Publicity Director.
"EI Cardenal," the publica­tion
of the Club, will be under
the capable direction of Ricardo
Lopez with Charles Leibrandt
acting as assistant-editor. *
*
THE SOONER YOU APPLY, THE SOONER YOU FLY!
GET THE DETAILS: Visit your nearest Air Force Base or Air Force Recruiting Officer. Or write to Director
of Training, Headquarters, USAF, Washington 25, D.C., Attention: Aviation Cadet Branch. If you are
in a school that has an Air Force ROTC program, see your Professor of Air Science and Tactics.
New Aircraft Observer Cadet Training Classes Begin Every Two Weeks *
*
Teamwork can work miracles. In a football game the man
who sparks these miracles is the quarterback. He's the man
who calls the signals. There's a man who calls the signals
for an Air Force flying team, too!
They call him an Aircraft Observer.
Do YOU have what it takes to become an Aircraft Observer?
It isn't easy. It's tough. You have to be a MAN to qualify
as an Aircraft Observer. But when you are one, brother,
you're SOMEBODY! The success or failure of a mission in­volving
over a million dollars worth of flight equipment
depends on you.
THE AIRCRAFT OBSERVER IS THE SOMEBODY WHO:
As Bombardment Officer, is number one man on a bombing
run, the man who controls the plane in the target area!
As Navigation Officer, is the pilot's guiding hand on every
flight!
As Radar Officer, is master of a new science and operator
of the device that sees beyond human sight!
As Aircraft Performance Engineer Cfficer, is the one who
"keeps the plane flying", the man who knows his plane in-