Vol. V-No.1 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. September 21, 1953
NEW DEAN APPOINTED?
Ordained in 1935
Father Healy, who became a
member of the Society of Jesus
in 1925, completed his ascetical
and classical studies at Shadowbrook,
Lenox, Mass., and his
scientific and philosophical studies
at Weston College. After
studying theology at the latter,
he was ordained to the priesthood
in 1935.
Following a year of ascetical
theology at St. Robert's Hall,
Pomfret Center, Father Healy
taught English at Shadowbrook
in 1937. In 1939, he was made
Dean of the school which is the
normal school of Boston College
for the training of Jesuit
scholastics at Shadowbrook.
Actually, Father Healy is no
stranger to Fairfield, for he was
a member of the first group of
Fathers that came to found Fairfield
in the summer of '41.
(Continued on Page 4).
Former members of the faculty
at Fairfield University who have
been transferred to various colleges
and universities include
the following: Rev. Daniel J.
Foley, S.J., who has joined the
theology department of Boston
College; Rev. Gerald F. Kinsella,
S.J., who is assigned to
the history department of Holy
Cross College; Rev. Gerard Landry,
S.J., now an instructor in
the department of chemistry at
Boston College; Rev. Arthur A.
MacGillivray, S.J., who has acquired
a professorship in English
at Boston College.
Gift Of $lO~OOO Donated
By Bridgeport Brass Co.
On the evening of August 14, at the Victor Borge
concert at Fairfield University Field, a gift of $10,000
was presented to Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald, President
and Rector of the l!niversity, by Herman W. Steinkraus
of the Bridgeport Brass Company, as a donation to the
University's building fund. Such an act of philanthropy
occasioned the following editorial from the Bridgeport
Post, which we now quote in part.
Cultural Contribution Close Relationship
"Herman W. Steinkraus, presi- "In this particular instance,
dent of the Brass Company and there has been a close relationalso
president of the Connecti- ship between the university and
cut Symphony, made the pre- the head of the Brass Company.
sentation on behalf of the world- For six years, the university
famous Bridgeport industry. He has been the host on its beautisaid
the gift to the university's ful campus, to the Connecticut
building fund was in recognition Pops and- Mr. Steinkraus said
of the educational institution's that. both he and his company
cultural contribution to the com: wjshed to show their appreciamunity,
and its superb training tion for the university's generof
hundreds of young men for osity -in making this series of
social, business and industrial cultural events possible.
leadership. -- 0 __ • .- - •
"No one knows better than Rev. Joseph D. FItzGerald
the head of a big company ,the: "~ouncement of the gift,
need for progressively educated w~ch came as ~ complete surand
trained young men. Com- pnse to the aUdIence, brought a
panies all over the nation are co- cheer and heavy applause as
operating today with cultural the Very Rev. Joseph D. Fitzand
technical colleges through Gerald held up the check which
scholarships, gifts and awards, he had rece.ived from Mr. Steinto
assist them in providing the kraus. In ~IS message of thanks
best in educational facilities to to Mr. Stemkraus and the com-our
young men and women. (Continued on Page 3)
The Very Reverend Joseph D. FitzGerald, S.J., President
and Rector of Fairfield University, pas announced
the appointment of the Reverend William James Healy,
S. J., former President of Holy Cross College, as Dean
of the University. ' .
Father Healy replaces the Reverend Laurence C.
Langguth, S. J., who was named executive assistant to
Father FitzGerald.
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Former Members
Of Faculty
Transferred
Changes In
Faculty
Announc·ed
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Successful
Summer
Session
A successful co-educational
Summer Session was held at
Fairfield University from June
29 to August 7. Students in attendance
represented Colleges
and Universities from all parts
of the country. The largest
group from anyone College
were the co-eds from New Rochelle.
(Continued on Page 4)
The Office of The Dean has
announced a list of new appointments
in the English, History,
. Physics and Chemistry, and
Business departments of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
Among those assigned to the
teaching staff of the University
is the Rev. Joseph W. Murphy,
S.J. who will lecture in freshman
theology and European
history.
Ordained in 1940, Father
Murphy has engaged in archeological
excavations while attending
the Pontifical Biblical
Institute in Jerusalem in 1935.
In 1947 he went to Lebanon for
excavations at the Ksar 'Akil
site and one or two others.
Rev. John Louis Bonn, S.J.
The Rev. John Louis Bonn,
S.J. will teach English at the
University. A native of Waterbury,
he entered the Society of
Jesus in 1923 and received his
Bachelor and Master Degrees
from Boston College. During
World War II, Father Bonn
served as chaplain in the U.S.
Navy. Also well-known as an
author, several of his books
have appeared in print.
Rev. John McEwen. S.J.
The Rev. John McEwen, S.J.,
will teach general physics, magnetism,
electricity and college
mathematics. Ordained to the
priesthood in 1949 Father McEwen
taught at Cranwell Preparatory
School, Lenox, Mass.,
and then received his Master of
Science degree in 1953 at Fordham
University.
(Continued on Page 4)
and out of the seven candidates,
only five have previously
served, namely Gerry Smith,
John Nori, Ed Devine, Bob Westerberg
and Tony Pagliaro. The
other seniors who will participate
in Council activities for
the first time are John Byrne,
Frank Romano and Robert Petrucelli.
By-Laws
According to the By-Laws of
the Council, the vice-president
and the treasurer must be elected
from the Junior Class. Junior
members of the Council besidf
(Continued on. Page 4) .
NEW DEAN OF FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Council Officers To
Be Elected Tomorrow
The first meeting of the Student Council for the 19531954
school year will be held tomorrow evening, September
22, at 7:15 in the cafeteria of Xavier Hall. Father
Robert B. MacDonald, S. J., Council Advisor and Associate
Professor of Physics and Mathematics, will act as
presiding chairman for tomorrow night's meeting.
Election
The first item in the order of
business will be the election of
officers for the Council: A president,
and treasurer will be
elected tomorrow evening. The
election f~r the positions of
corresponding and recording
secre.taries will be held at the
end of October, following the
Freshman Class Council elections.
Possible Candidates
If precedent is followed, one
of three men will be elected to
the position:. of .Council President.
The man must be a Senior,
Page 2 THE STAG September 2L 1953
FEATURE EDITOR,
Jack Leonard, :'55,;)
SPORTS EDITOR
Robert Joy;'55
; ,
BUSINESS MANAGER
John Buckley, '55
'" frotmh.IS corner...
ART EDITOR
',Art 'Panero; '54
NEWS EDITOR
John McDermott, '54
EXCHANGE EDITOR
William Kennally, '54
. :.
September 29, 1956
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Ronald Beatty, '54 Fred Dori,' '54
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Robert Petrucelli, '54
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Abercrombie
Dear Parents,
For Pete's sake, send money.
Dear Mom and Dad,
Well, here I am again, back to the old grind. I have met most
of the old gang and they haven't changed a bit. A few of them
have been drafted and some just dropped out. How's everything
at home? All well and fine, I hope.
I have a few expenditures for which I would appreciate a little
financial aid. About the matter of b'ooks, with the tax and all, the
$50.00 you gave me is not quite sufficient. Then there is the landla~
y. She seems to have gone up on my rent this' year, just a
trifle, though, in the vicinity of $5.00 a week. Rather than bother
her with sending you the bill, I thought that it would be better
if you just sent me the money with my regular weekly allotment
of $15.00. You understand, Old Boy. It saves a lot of rigor, etc.
Let's see now, oh yes, we 'had a little game of chance the other
night and, well, you know how it is, another $5.00, Pop. Thanks.
Your loving son,
Abercrombie
* * *
By RONNY BEATTY
September 29, 1954
Dear Mother and Father,
The Publishing Companies must be coining money- gad $75.00
for texts. I didn't have quite enough, but my credit is still "g.ood,
that is, until I receive my regular weekly allotment from you of
$25.00. WIth my lab fees and the student tax breathing down my
neck I'm afraid you will have to advance me about $30.00. The
g.reedy landlady h.as upped my rent again- $10.00. By the way,
SInce I have acqUIred the smoking habit and with the price of
Cigs so ·atrociously high, you better allow me about $5.00 more a
week. I have a couple of socials coming up and, of course, you
don't want it to be said your son is a piker, so a couple of grants
from wou would be overly appreciated. If I think of any more
ruw~. '
Your son,
Abercrombie
September 29, 1955
* * *
September 16, 1953
Dear Mom and Dad.
How are you? I had my first class in Algebra today. The teacher
is a very nice man, but all he did was talk for an hour. I bought
all my pencils, paper, books and everything today. I now have
thirteen books. They must be for all four years, so I guess I won't
have to spend any more money on books. They cost me $35.00
and I ·am sending you the change of the $50.00 that you gave me.
I. don't think you need to send me any more than $5.00 a week to
lIve on. I can't imagine what I'd do with $10.00.
I have met some wonderful guys here and Saturday night we
are going to the movies, that is, if I get all my home work done.
~ ~iss "Spot", Jane and both of you (now there's a guy who is
mISSIng on all fours). Please writ~ ·a lot as I am very lonesome.
From your loving son,
Abercrombie
Early Retreat
Completed By
Four Classes
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9:15-10:05
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2.:45- 3:35·
3:40- 4:30
SCHEDULE OF CLASS HOURS
1953-1954
From The Editor"s Shelf
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
Period 8
Wake, Freshman, Wake!
Editor Lists
Stag Jobs
"Wide Open""
"There are wide open opportunities
in every department on
the "STAG", that was the essence
of a statement given this
reporter by Editor-in-Chief Bob
Petrucelli. "We have a good
staff of Seniors, but we're looking
for underclassmen to' take
over when these men leave," he
went on.
Many Openings
Queried further, the Editor
noted that there are openings
on the staff for "probably all
those who apply". The News
staff is particularly in need of
writers as well as the Feature
department. Mol' e 0 vel', the
STAG has many openings in
the Photography departments.
Top Positions Open
During the course of the first
semester, the Senior members
of the staff will gradually drop
off, and their places will be
taken by the new, underclass
members of the staff. Soon after
the beginning of the second
semester, the Senior Editors
will resign, and new successors
will be appointed. Positions
open to underclassmen at that
time will be Editor-in-Chief, As-
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Editor and Sports Editor.
Meetings
Those who are interested in
joining the staff of this paper
should leave their names and
class schedule . at the STAG
booth this morning, or in the
STAG office, and attend the
meeting for new m e'm b e r s
which will be held at a future
date. .
With the advent of another academic year and the
birth of a new Freshman class at Fairfield, it is fitting
and just that the STAG take advantage of this opport-unity
to welcome the Class of '5-7 to Fairfield University
and extend our best wishes for a successful year to them
and to the entire student body. The annual student retreat
Perhaps at present, the incoming class's impression of was held on Wednesday, ThursFairfield
is that of an intellectual workshop,' where in- day and Friday of last week.
The conferences took place for
dustry, study and perseverance are essential. Undoubt- all four classes in the auditoriedly
the latter qualities are an important part of any urn of Berchmans Hall.
university, but the complement of a good education is Rev. Paul R. Power
t
.. t' . t . 1 The Rev. Paul R. Power, S.J.,
par lClpa IOn m ex ra-curncu ar activities. was the Retreat Master. No
Today, an effort has been made to enlist the active stranger to Fairfield, Father
support of the student body in these activities. The im- Power previously addressed the
_ . Senior class at their Com-portance
which all at Fairfield, students and faculty munion Breakfast last year. He
alike, attach to this work is evident from the amount of is at present a member of the
energy and time that has been devoted to the Schola Mission Band of the New EngBrevis
Program. You were given an opportunity to J'oin ltiaonndedJesaut it SPtr.oviMncaer,y'asndPiasrsistah-,
the group of your choice, or to ignore them all - the Boston, Mass. Throughout the
choice was yours. year he is busily engaged in
To those who have made use of the opportunity offered I prea:hing . Mhiss~onsl and .~ov~-
. nas In pariS es In a 1 sectIOns In
to them today, we WIsh the success thatcomes from the New England area. His
earnestness and hard work; to those who ignored the in- work also includes giving Days
vitation, we suggest that they reconsider. Despite or of Rec~llection and Retreats,
h b f th h d k
'and he IS frequently called upon
per aps ecause 0, e ar wor necessary in most to give talks at Communion
extra-curricular activities, there is much enjoyment in- Breakfasts. He is also a former
volved. The student who does not participate at all is member of the faculty of both
. . t d 1 f 11 'f ... Boston College and Holy Cross ml.ssmg a . grea ea oco ege 11 e. He IS mlssmg some- M 0 t'Ivat'Ion .
thmg WhICh may be beneficial to him in later life. A The Retreat which Fr. Power
man who gets the best marks in the world can not put has ~ust given at ;Fairfield Unithem
to ·effective use if he has not learned to get along ver~Ity re:realRedthIstyearskof He~-
. perIence In e rea wor. IS
WIth, and to work with, his fellow men. This ability to excellent Retreat has set a high
get along with others can be acquired and developed spiritual tone fo.r the academic
through work in the various extra-curricular enterprises. work of the comIng year.
We urge your active and interested participation.
With the beginning of another academic year, many new features
have been noted on the Fairfield Campus. For one, the parking
space has been resurfaced, without the benefit of white guidelines.
· (Crunch, there goes a fender!) Therefore the Parking Authority
wishes to admonish all drivers of motor vehicles to observe the
courtesy of the road, as usual, and occupy only a reasonable space.
Item: Four new rooms have been annexed to Xavier Hall on the
second and third floors, an interesting note to be sure. Such renovations
have facilitated smaller classes and efficient use of excess
space. Lack of proper ventilation however is still a problem due
to the uneven distribution of wi~dows. ' ,
Item: Congradulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vail on their recent
marriage. Mrs. Vail is the former Alice Marie Nasthoski, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nasthoski.
Item: The Second Annual Communion Breakfast for the Graduate
Students Association will be held on the Feast of Christ the King,
October 25, with Mass being celebrated at McAuliffe Hall and
breakfast served at Mary Journey's Inn. The speakers for the
ocassion will be announced at a later date.
Item: Among the many boarding students who have travelled to
Fairfield this Fall, is Andrew Esslinger, who hails from the Panama
Canal Zone, where he attended Balboa High School. Quite a trip!
Item: The Ballot system used at the retreat last week, whereby
a slip is deposited at the door upon leaving, was an innovation
adopted by the Administration for the first time. Previously, attendance
was recorded in classrooms to which the students were alphabetically
assigned.
Item: It is rumored around our gently sloping landscape of more
than two-hundred acres, endowed with exceptional natural beauty,
that the culprit who stole the white lines from the parking lot has
· not long for this school. Since the tragic disappearance of our cherished
white lines our Dean of Students has been exceptionally worn
out, mainly from dodging eager and impetuous hot-rodders, who
think they are going into a drive-in theater. A reward of fifteen
free late admission slips is being rewarded to anyone who knows
the whereabouts' of our white lines. In the meanwhile ... its first
· come, first served in the lot.
Page 3
,Student Constitution
STAG
Fairfield University
THE
u. S. Marine Corps
,Rel,eases Figures
On Summer Camps
BRASS co. GIFT
(Continued from Page 1)
pany, the university president
pledged that the university
would continue to open its spacious
fields to the Symphony
and Fairfield County's music
lovers.
"The decision of the company
to make this contribution to education,
here in our own community,
is deserving of the highest
praise. It is an indication of the
company's interest in the community,
and in the better things
of life, not only in its products
and its profits. No one can possibly
measure, at this time, its
value to the people of the community
and our way of life."
Fairfield
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Interest in the National Federation of Catholic Col-lege
Students on this campus was clearly revealed with
I
the representation of fiv,e Fkirfield Students at the Tenth
National Congress, National Federation of Catholic Col~~~~~~~~~;;;;;
lege Students, held at Cincinnati, Ohio, during the last T week of August. l<'OUf 01 tne five men paid their entire
STAGE D10, 0R expenses. Those attending were; Tim Cronin '53, former
Senior Delegate; John McDermott, '54, Senior Delegate;
Gerard Coiley, '55, Junior Delegate; Paul Tremont, '55,
Alternate Delegate; Donald St. John, '56, Observer.
Paul Tremont Appointed Paul Tremont was appointed
During the past few years it New England Parliamentarian
became appar~nt to members of and acted as consultant in Parthe
organization that there was liamental matters to three other
need of both a theoretical and National Regions. This action
practical approach in the work gro~p forced a c.ompl~te reno-
. . vatron of the onentatron mat-of
the FederatIOn. Certamly, the erial, "A Handbook For Federa-
Tenth National Congress worked tion Personel".
towards this goal. In fact, the
foundations of both the Organization
and Convention floor An added honor for the New
quaked as two opposed groups England Region and Fairfield
University was the appearance
debated whether NFCCS should of Jack McDermott before the
be purely philosophical or whet- National Congress to deliver the
her, it should perfor~ practical nomination speech for the ViceCatholic
Action. The New Eng- President of .International Af-fairs,
and the election of Ted
land Re.&ioll sparked the floor Wedemeyer of Holy Cross as
fight in defense of the latter Vice-President in Charge of Socviewpoint..
:As..a. res4l~ 9.!. thi&, ial Action.
ARTICLE I office of President, the Vice-
Name and Membership President shall hold his posi-
Section 1: The name of the tion until a new President can
organization under this consti- be elected. The election of a
tution shall be the "Student new President must take place
"Preparedness"-a byword in Association of Fairfield Univer- within two weeks after the
the national defense program- sity." vacancy occurs.
went into high gear at the Mar- Section 2: All undergraduate (f) In the event that a va-ine
Corps Schools on June 15, students registered in the Col- cancy occurs in any of the
when approximately 2400· col- lege of Arts and Sciences of other offices (Vice-President,
lege freshmen, sophomores, ju- Fairfield University shall be Treasurer or Secretaries), the
niors and' seniors from. 500 .~if- considered regular members of President shall immediately
ferent colleges. and UnIVersItIes the Association. appoint someone to fulfill the
over the entIre length and functions of that office, until
b.readth of t~e Na.tion st.a~ted I ARTICLE II: Purpose the council shall elect a mem-
SIX weeks of mtenslve trammg. Section 1: The purpose of the ber to fill said vacancy, which
Fairfield Association shall be to exercise elections must be held within
Representing Fairfield Uni- all of the functions of Student two meetings after the vaversity
in this program was a Government which are dele- cancy occurs.
contingent of students includ- gated to it by the President of Section 5: The Student Coun'
ing the following: Thomas J. the University, and which shall cil shall meet in regular session
Donnelly '55, Charles J. Shee- contribute to the good of Fair- at least once a week, unless
han '55, Joseph P. Germain, Jr., field University. otherwise directed by the Prei-
'56, Edward V. Gawitt, Jr., '54, dent under his powers in the
Ronald M. Norko, '55, John L. ARTICLE III Student Council By-Laws.
Kramer, '54. The Student Council Section 6: The authority of
6000 Students the Student Council shall be
During this past summer, this Section 1: The legislative prescribed in the Student Coun-unique
academic institution- power of the Association shall cil By-Laws.
the Marine Corps Schools-saw be invested in the Student Section 7: All members of the
over 6,000 college and univer- Council. Student Council shall be subject
sity students in the full scale Section 2: The Student Coun- to recall upon presentation of a
Marine Corps Officer training cil shall consist of twenty three petition signed by forty perprograms
for the Platoon Lead- (23) students counselled by a cent (40 per cent) of the memers
Class, Officer Candidate Faculty Moderator, and the dis- bers of their respective classes.
Course, Naval Reserve Officers tribution of said members will The petition shall then be preTraining
Corps Class. be according to the specifica- sented to 'the Council at one of
tions of the Student Council its regular meetings. Said peti-
PLC-College Program By-Laws. tion shall then be referred to
The PLC program today is Section 3: The election of a vote by secret ballot of the
the college favorite, because it members with the exception of members of the class Concerned.
allows an undergraduate to ' ..
1 t h
· 11 t" freshmen representatIves, wIll The vote shall be taken two
comp eelS co ege rammg I b h ld 1 h 1 k ft th .
and still meet Selective Service' e e on some. regu ar sc 00 wee s a er e petition has
deferment regulations. Training day dunng ~he fIrst two weeks been submitted to the Student
periods for the PLC's are limit- of. May, WhICh day WIll be de- Council, i.e., within ten regulared
to two summer periods of t~Immed by the Student Coun- ly scheduled school days. A
six weeks each, at the comple- CIL .. majority (50 per cent plus one
tion of which the PLC is eligible (a) The elect~on of Fresh- of the class) must 'be in favor
for a commission as a second I man representatIves WIll be of the recall in order that the
lieutenant in the Marine Corps held during the fourth week man be removed from ·CounCil.
Reserve. No other formal Train-I of October. . ARTICLE IV: Class Officers
ing is required of the PLC dur- (b) The term of offIce of all I. "
PFC RONALD M. NORKO, '55, AT QUANTICO ing his academic year. I members shall be from the P Se~dtIon 1: A PresIdent, Vlce-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ be~ncing cl the ~ho~ year re~ en~ Secr~ary and Trea~
- - following the election to the urer sh~ll be elected, for each
Repor t 0 n NF C C S I beginning of the school year class WIth the exceptIon of th'e which follows. Terms for Freshman class.
. • • '. .1 • 1 Freshman representatives will I (a) Previous to ~he, Fr~sh-
N t· al C a Ion ongre,ss be from the day of election un- man Student CouncIl electIO.ns til the beginning of the follow- m. October, Freshman affaIrs
ing school year. WIll be handled by a board of
(c) The Moderator shall act Juniors, which Juniors shall
as Chairman of the first meet- be members of the Student
ing of the school year until Council.
a President is elected. (b) Following the Fresh-
(d) Members may be re- man elections, the Freshman
elected. Student Councillors shall ful-
Section 4: The officers of the fill the functions of class offi-
Student Council shall be a cers, as a group, and shall
President Vice President be advised by the aforemen-
Recording Secretary, Corres~ tioned board of Juniors until
ponding Secretary, and Treas- the end of the first semester.
urer. Section 2: The election shall
(a) All these officers shall be in accordance with the regube
elected at the first busi- lations established by the Stuness
meeting of the new dent Council; they shall be held
school year, and shall con- in the Spring of the year, not
tinue in office until the be- more than one month prior to,
ginning of the next school nor less than one week prior to,
year. the Student Council election.
(b) The President shall be (a) The term of office for
elected from the representa- these class officers shall be
tives of the Senior Class who from the end of the school
are on the Council. year in. which the elections
(c) The Vice-President shall are held until the end of the
be elected from the repre- following school year.
sentatives of the Junior Class Section 3: These officers shall
who are on the Council. The be responsible for the manageTreasurer
shall also be elected ment of all those activities delefrom
the Juniors who are on gated to their power .in the
the Council. Student Council By-Laws.
(d) The recording and cor- (a) They shall call and con-responding
secretaries may be. d.uct metings. of their respec-elected
from the representa- tIve classes, as may be needed
tives of either' the' Senior, to conduct' all class business.
Junior or Sophomore' classes.; , They" shall present reports of
(e) In the event that a:.' tl1esE; meetings to the Stud,ent
vacancy should occur in the: (Continued:'on.Page 4)
Ethical
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1260 Main St.
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September 21, 1953
Fifth Annual,Schola
Brevis H,eld To:day
The fifth annual Schola Brevis and Orientation Day
was held today in Berchmans auditorium and Xavier
Hall. The ceremonies opened with the Mass of The Holy
Ghost, celebrated by the Reverend President, Joseph D.
FitzGerald, S.J., in Berchmans Hall, 9:15 a.m.
Student Program ~~-------------
The student part of the program
was led by Bob Joy, Junior
Class President and Sports
Editor of the STAG, who explained
the purpose behind the
exhibits at Xavier. The Junior
Class, in conjunction with the
Student Council, annually sponsors
this program to acquaint
new Freshmen with the many
extra-curricular activities which
the University offers. An outstanding
example of this active
participation was the Fairfield
University Glee Club, which offered
lively renditions from last
season's repertoire. The final and
closing feature of the day was
the reception at Xavier, at which
the various campus activities
solicited for membership the
ass.embled group of students of
the present year.
·1! the FAIRFIELDER
925 Post Rd.
Page 4 THE STAG Seplember 21, 1953
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Fairfield
Recreation
lURF CLUB
Fine Foods
The Best in Music
SUMMER SCHOOL
(Continued from Page 1)
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at
Southport TlIIrn·off
iJIMMY NASSEF, Permittee \
Bridgeporl, Connecticul
Schools Represented
Fairfield University, the site
of the Summer Session, was
host to the following Colleges
and Universities: G eo I' g ian
Co u r~, F10rdham University,
Holy Cross, Georgetown, Cornell,
U. of Connecticut, Notre
Dame, Yale University, New
Rochelle, Rosemont, New York
University, Wesleyan, Teachers
College of Conn., Marymount,
U. of Bridgeport, U. of Alabama,
Misericordia, Boston College,
Trinity, Simmons, Mount Holyoke,
Catholic U., Ohio Wesleyan,
U. of Penn., Skidmore, Harvard,
Mount St. Mary, Lehigh,
Dakota Wesleyan, U. of Virginia.
The Summer Session Program
included several picnics
at Sherwood Island that proved
to be welcome relaxations during
the warm summer days as
well as Social Successes.
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Bob Joy, Class President, are:
T. Paul Tremont, Charles J. Conner,
Bob Gerwein, Anthony Incerto,
and Gerry Coiley, Junior
Delegate to the NFCSS.
Open to Students
Tomorrow night's meeting, as
is the case with all Council
meetings, is open to the entire
student body. Other items which
possibly will be taken up will
be the formation of a Social
Activities Calendar, a date for
the Welcome Dance and the
Winter Carnival. At this time,
moreover, various committees
which will act in accordance
with Council Activities will be
established. Until the time of
Freshman elections in the fourth
week of October, six Juniors
will act as Freshman councilors
and temporary officers of the
Class of 1957. Various Council
members have expressed the
desire that many of the students
attend this and the following
meetings and in that way obtain
a "greater appreciation of
the work of the Council."
President of Holy Cross Other Faculties Represented
: It was in 1945 that he was I
appointed President of Holy In addition to the regular
Cross College and at the same faculty members from the Staff
time served' as ~ member of Iof Fairfield University, guest
the board of trustees of De.vens Ifacult~ m~mbers included the
College, a part of the Umver- followmg: m the Department of
sity of Massachusetts. Philosophy, Rev. Edward J.
He was assigned to special IKeating, S. J., of Boston Coleducational
work in Japan in lege; in the Department of Eng1950
and joined the staff of So- lish, Rev. Arthur J. Madden,
phia University, Tokyo, as a S. J., of Holy Cross College;
professor in English and Phi- in the Department of Biology,
losophy, and was named Aca- Rev. George L. Drury, S. J., of
demic Dean of its International Weston College; in the DepartDivision.
Apart from his aca- ment of Physics, Rev. John F.
demic responsibilities, much of Devane S. J., also of Weston
his time was spent in giving mis- College:
sions to servicemen stationed at Father Burns spent the sumthe
various naval bases and army mer at Fordham University
~nstallations in Japan. This work where he taught a course in
mcl~ded weekend r~treats to Modern Physics ... Father Hoh-specl~
l .groups of serVIcemen at man was at Case Institute,
SophIa Itself. Cleveland, Ohio . . . Mr. Ross
of the Biology Department attended
Fordham University
COUNCIL ELECTIONS where he continued studies to-
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Rev. Joseph L. Barrett, S.J.
The Rev. Joseph L. Barrett,
S.J., appointed professor of
chemistry, received his schooling
in Roxbury, Mass. He joined
the Society of Jesus in 1931 after
earning his Baccalaureate
degree at Boston College the
same year.
Ordained in 1942, Father Barrett
was assigned to the department
of Chemistry of Boston
College in 1943. From 1944 to
1945 he studied for his final
year of ascetical theology at St.
Robert's Hall, Pomfret Center.
He then returned to the chemistry
department of Boston College.
Rev. John O'Callaghan, S.J.
The Rev. John O'Callaghan,
S.J., named head of the English
Department, is a native of Stalybridge,
England, entering the
Society in 1919. He received his
A.B. Degree from Boston College
in 1927, and his M.A. Degree
in 1928. Other degrees include
a Licentiate in Sacred
Theology from Weston College
in 1933 and PH.D. in English
from Boston College in 1943.
Father O'Callaghan is a member
of the Modern Language
Association, National Council of
the Teachers of English, and is I;:::=============; -------------chairman
of the English Division
of the New England unit
of the National Catholic Education
Association. At Fairfield,
the MANOR will be under the
supervision and guidance of Father
O'Callaghan, succeeding
Father MacGillivray as Moderator.
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Dr. John Norman
Dr. John Norman, professor
of history and government, is a
graduate of Syracuse University
and taught medieval and
modern history in the Rome
Collegiate Center, N.Y. He is
a member of the American Political
Science Association, the
American Academy of Political
and Social Science, and the
Foreign Policy Association.
Dr. Gerald Bertram McDonald
Dr. Gerald Bertram McDonald,
professor of foreign languages,
received his Master of
Arts Degree in French cum
laude in 1942 from Manhattan
College, and his Doctor of Philosophy
in Modern Languages
from Fordham University in
1948.
After receiving his doctorate,
Dr. McDonald accepted an appointment
to Kings College,
Wilkes Barre, Pa., and also
taught at College Misericordia,
Dallas, Pa. While at Kings, he
advanced to the rank of associate
professor and organized
the annual modern languages
workshop for high school language
teachers in the area. Dr.
McDonald is a member of the
Modern Language Association.
He is married to the former
M uri a I Cudmore, of Pelham
Manor and Fairfield, daughter
of Dr. Henry K. Cudmore of
Fairfield. The y h a v e a son,
Duane.
Among other changes in the
departments' is the appointment
of Rev. William F. Burns, S.J.,
who succeeds Rev. Robert B.
MacDonnell, S.J., as Director of
the Physics-Math Department.
Mr. Edward Aquinas Jordan
Edward Aquinas Jordan, who
is a member of the department
of Accounting and Business at
the University, will teach courses
in salesmanship, advertising,
corporation finance, principles
of investments and similar business
subjects.
Following his discharge from
the army in 1946, Mr. Jordan attended
Boston College and Boston
University and earned his
degree of Bachelor of Science
in Bus i n e s s Administration
Magna cum Laude in 1949.
proved by a majority vote of
the Student Council and by a
strict majority (fifty per cent
plus one in favor) vote of the
student association. It must then
be recommended by the Dean
of the College to the President
of the University. Upon approval
by the President, this Constitution
and the Student Council
By-Laws become effective
immediately.
Ed. Note: Student Council ByLaws
will appear in a later issue.
ARTICLE VI:
Faculty Moderator
Section 1: The Student Council
shall be aided by the services
of a Faculty Moderator,
designated by the President of
the University. His functions
shall be to act as the official
representative of the Administration
with the Council, and
to act as a laison officer between
the student body and the
Administration. He shall advise
the Council with right of discussion
at all times, and shall
be consulted on all proposals
and actions of the Council.
Section 2: The Faculty Moderator
shall attend as many meetings
as he wishes, and shall
have the right to veto any and
all actions of the Student Council.
The Student Council shall
hold itself free to put into effect
any legislation not vetoed in the
course of five school days after
the moderator has been made
aware of the legislation, or as
soon as the Moderator has given
his approval of the action,
whichever period of time is
shorter.
STUD'T CONSTITUTION
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Council when the Council so
requests.
Section 4: Class presidents,
Senior, Junior, and Sophomore,
shall be members of the Student
Council ex-officio, and
shall be included in the rpembership
of twenty-three. They
shall have full voting privileges.
ARTICLE V: Referendum
Section 1: A petition by forty
per cent (40) of the members
of this association, presented to
the President of the Student
Council, shall make it incumbent
upon the latter to submit
to the association any official
act of the Student Council of a
meeting of the Association
within five school days after
the petition is submitted. The
purpose of the meeting shall
be to discuss and vote upon
the question.
Section 2: A strict majority
of the Association must be in
favor, in order that the referendum
be carried. A strict majority
shall be fifty per cent
plus one of the student association
(50 per cent plus 1).
ARTICLE VII: Amendments
Section 1: This constitution
may be proposed for amendment
at any regular meeting
of the Student Council, by a
two-thirds (%) vote of those
present, provided that written
notice was given to each member
two weeks previous to the
date of consideration, and that
an announcement of the impending
consideration was published
in the student newspaper.
Such an amendment must then
be submitted to the association
for a vote. A strict majority in I~;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;;::;;;:;;;:;;;:;;::;;::;;;:;;::;;::;;::;;;:;;;:;;;:;;;:;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;~:;;;;:;;9
favor shall make the amend- II
ment operative-(a strict majority
shall be fifty· per cent
·plus one of the members of the
association). The constitution
may be amended at a special
'meeting of the Student Council
under the same conditions. All
proposed amendments must be
submitted in writing.
ARTICLE VIII: Adoption
Section. 1: For adoption, thik
constitution and the Student
Coqncil by-laws must be ap- Ilk==~======================;;;;;!JI\!;;==========================:
