Vol. V-No.2 Published by Students of Fairfield University. Fairfield. Conn. October 8, 1953
Randy Merriman. Mrs. Browne. Bill. and Bess Myerson
The Questions
For those of you who think
that History 11 and 12 is purely
a waste of time, take note of the
fact that those infamous "ID'S"
might some day provide handsome
returns. Bill clinched his
chance for a shot at the "jackpot"
question with the date of
the Battle of Hastings. (1066,
from the man who knows.)
Geography might be a dead
science, but it was very much
alive when Bill and his wife
were searching for the name of
the river that flows through
Buenos Aires. It is the Plata
River.)
Majoring In Education
At any rate, they came off
with the big prizes. And it
hardly seems as if anyone more
deserving could have won. Bill
is a senior, majoring in Education
with ambitions of going to
Law School. The life of the husband-
student isn't always easy:
financial obligations, studies,
and an eleven months old son
can make for a busy schedule.
(Continued on Page Three)
Jerry Coiley
With Mr. Smith presiding,
nominations were then opened
for the office of Vice-President.
Jerry Coiley '55 was elected on
the second ballot in a close contest.
At present, Mr. Coiley is
also Junior Delegate to the
N.F.C.C.S. and Social Director
for the Junior Class. He has devoted
much time to several
dance committees and last year
was chairman of the Sophomore-
Freshman Prom.
(Continued on Page Five)
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If you want to know how to spend a profitable
week-end, simply ask William T. Browne, Class of '54.
Bill showed up one Monday morning with a new Kaiser
car, a mink coat, two tickets to Rome, and two thousand
dollars worth of clothes for his wife. Actually, he has
no secret formula, but simply four precious answers that
hit the "jackpot" on the T.V. program, "The Big
Pay-Off."
(Continued on Page Six)
Statistics from the registrar's
office show that 201 students, including
13 veterans, have enrolled
at Fairfield for the class of
'57. From this number 59 of
these neophytes have decided to
begin as scientists (?) in the B.S.
course. Much to the delight of
Mr. Meaney, twenty-two have
joined the esteemed ranks of
classicists in the A.B. course.
The B.B.A. curriculum has an
addition of sixty prospective
bookies. (Bargain note-adding
machines sold cheap at the
book-store). In the corps of
B.S.S. scholars, we find sixty
willing applicants to the bar
Mink, Coat, Car, Prizes
Won By Bill Browne
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Report On
Freshman
Statistics
Council Officers For
This Year Elected
At its first regular business meeting of the 1953-54
school year, the Student Council elected the following
men to office: Gerry Smith, president; Jerry Coiley, vice
president; Charles Connor, treasurer; Peter DeMarco,
recording secretary; John Papandrea, corresponding
secretary. Fr. Robert McDonnell, S. J., moderator of
the Student Council, presided over the meeting until
the election of the president and assisted in the counting
of the ballots.
Gerry Smith
Mr. Smith '54 has had two
previous years of Council experience,
last year serving as
Vice-President. He has also been
active in other organizations;
presiding over the Spanish Club
in his Junior year, and chairman
of the Family Life Commission
for the New England Region,
N.F.C.C.S. last year. A member
of the Public Affairs Forum, he
was chosen to represent Fairfield
last March at the C.I.S.L.
CContinlled on Page Four) in Hartford.
Jesuits
Receiv'e
Final Vows
(Continued on Page Six)
Apply Now
For'S.S.
Exams
August 15,,1953 was a memorable
day for two of the University's
most popular professors.
On that day Fr. John D. Donoghue,
S.J., and Fr. John D. Crowley,
S.J., saw the fulfillment of
years of study and service to
God as they received their Final
Vows in the Society of Jesus.
The vows were pronounced at
Mass offered by Father Rector
in the Community Chapel just
before the Vow men received
their Lord and King in the
Selective service tests will be Blessed Sacrament.
given to any selective service Always An Occasion
registrant or full time college The day of Final Vows is an
student. The purpose of this ex- occasion for celebration in a
amination is to provide evidence Jesuit House and the parents of
for the use of the local boards the Vow men are present at the
in considering deferment of a Mass and Breakfast. August 15
registrant from milif.ary service was no exception at Fairfield as
as a student. The results of these greetings came from their feltests
will be sent to your local low Jesuits and, as Fr. Donogboard.
These tests will be given hue said, "from across the counon
Nov. 19, 1953 and April 22, try and across the seas in both
1954, at approximately 1000 directions."
examination centers. In Fairfield Preparation
U. the examinations will be The Society demands a two
held in the Physics laboratory. year Novitiate before receiving
Instructions :the First Vows. Then follows 13
If your still with me, here's !or more years of arduous study
what to do: :and training of. her members.
I •
Stocking Drive To
Highlight Senior Plans
The Class of 1954 held its first meeting of the year
on Thursday, October 1. Robert Petrucelli, Senior
Class President, addressing the vast throng of students,
some 40 in number, called attention to the financial
deficit existing in both the Class and Manor treasuries.
The Sullivan Plan <$>>--------------
The most important outcome
of the meeting was the readoption
of the "Sullivan Plan," a
plan whereby members of the
Senior Class act as stocking
salesmen with the proceeds going
into the class treasury.
Petrucelli felt, that if successful,
the stocking drive would result
in greatly reduced Package Plan
in June. It was suggested that
the entire student body participate
in this year's drive and
accordingly each class treasury
would benefit substantially.
Manor Drive
The second outcome of the
meeting was the start of the
1953-54 advertising drive for the
Manor. Pat Pagliarulo announced
that the debt could be written
off if each member of the
class would obtain twenty-five
dollars in ads. Pagliarulo further
requested that 'students who
have not yet paid their yearbook
fee do so in the near future.
The meeting closed with the
class undecided as to the possibility
of holding a Masquerade
dance and amateur show.
Page 2 THE STAG October 8, 1953
SPORTS EDITOIl
Robert Joy, '55
FEATURE EDITOIl
Jack Leonard, '55
BUSINESS MANAGER
John Buckley, '55
MAKE-UP
~obert Murren, '55
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Robert Petrucelli, '54
ART EDITOR
Art Panero, '54
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Ronald Beatty, '54 Fred Dori, '54
CO-EDITORS
Joseph Battagliola, '54
NEWS EDITOR
John McDennott, '54
EXCHANGE EDITOR
William Kennally, '54
The Law School Admission Test required of applicants
for admission at a number of leading American
law schools, will be given at more than 100 centers
throughout the United States on the mornings of
November 14, 1953, February 20, April 10, and August 7,
1954. During 1952-53 some 7,400 applicants took this
test, and their scores were sent to over 100 law schools.
Application <3>--------------
A candidate must make sepa- acquired information. It c,annot
rate applioation for .admission be "crammed" for. Sample
to each law school of his choice questions and information reand
should inquire of each garding registration for and adwhether
it wishes him to take ministration of the test are
the Law School Admission Test given in a Bulletin of Informaand
when. Since many law tion.
schools select their freshman Address
classes in the spring preceding Bulletins and applications for
their entrance, candidates for the test should be obtained four
admission to next year's classes to six weeks in advance of the
lare advised ordinarily to take desired testing date from Law
either the November or the School Admission Test, Educa-
February test, if possible. tional Testing Service, P. O.
Law School Admission Box 592, Princeton, N.J. Completed
applications must be re-
The Law School Admission ceived at least ten days before
Test, prepared and administer- the desired testing date in order
ed by Educational Testing Serv- to allow ETS time to complete
ice, features objective questions Ithe necessary arrangements for
measuring verbal 'aptitudes and each candidate.
reasoning ability rather than (Continued on Page Six)
Attention Would-B,e
Graduate Students!
Undoubtedly, it is very difficult to analyze this
situation fully and exactly, but we can guess at some
explanation. For one, a small percentage of the Seniors,
the Education majors, were busy teaching at the Prep
School at this time (a requirement for credit in Practice
Teaching), an excuse which cannot, however be
offered for the Juniors-in-absentia. It is our contention
that the main reason for this embarrassing lack of attendance
is the failure, on the part of those students, to
realize the importance of such meetings.
A class meeting is not, and cannot, be called merely
for the sake of exercising that power, but only when
matters of a serious nature demand it. Last Thursday,
plans for the forthcoming year, including certain moneymaking
projects to fill the class coffers, were discussed
and voted upon; committees were chosen; suggestions
made. All this had transpired, but only a small minority
of these classes were aware of what had been accomplished.
Hence the cause for a possible objection: how
can such proceedings bear any semblance to democratic
procedure, since a majority of members are not present?
What would our "objectors" have us do? Dismiss
the meeting?
When the time (always a free period), date and
place are announced well in advance, and placarded in
a central area, and when, despite these measures, there
are those who fail to "show up", their very absence
attests to their indifference to measures affecting their
class. They, therefore, have no legitimate "gripe" about
the consequences. For the time to voice disapproval or
discontent is at these meetings, prior to the adoption of
any proposal.
If ~~~';Uni~O?:e~orEo~t~:Ldlast 4fiil ~-u:i Bd'a<min. fd!':'s~y!X~t~SM' M.,n'Y,
..l\Tf , ~ ~ ~ The Bellarmine Debating So- Assistant Profe~sor of English
week's class meeting, don't read this! Otherwise, we ciety of Fairfield University, acting as moderator. Mr. Mea-urge
you to -read the following: I which is comprised of Juniors ney anticipates an increased
In a conspicuous section of the bulletin board last and Seniors, is looking forward participation and interest in the
h ff h By FRED DORI to fulfilling a very busy sched- art of debating on the part of
week, two typewritten notices, to tee ect t at import- Council elects officers for the' ule this year. The officers, Pres- the sophomores and freshmen
ant meetings for the classes of '54 and '55 were to be coming school year ... Gerry ident, Jack Sullivan, '54; Vice- this year. As yet, however,
held Thursday, October 1, during the second period (a (NFCCS) Smith takes over the president, Jasper Jaser, '54; and plans for this semester are in
free period), were posted and, for the most part, ignored.' Presidency Gerry Coiley Secretary, Bob McKeon, '54, the formative stage, but a com-becomes
vice-prexy Bud based their opinion on the sup- plete schedule will be released
On that date, two-thirds of the Seniors and a little more Corner inherits the cashier spot position that the Society will at a later date.
than half of the Juniors failed to attend. What was the of the Council Fort Knox ... meet most of the twenty odd The Br~dgeport Club
reason for this apparent lack of interest, this indiffer- Pete Demarco gains a pencil and schools that it debated last year.
a notebook plus a large bottle The first interclub debate was On Wednesday, September 30,
ence? of aspirin, since he is the new the Bridgeport Club of Fairfield
recording secretary. The corre- conducted yesterday afternoon, University held its first meetsponding
secretary's job goes to with the topic for discussion be- ing at the Middle Street Boy's
John Papandrea. Now every- ing, Resolved: that the voting Club in Bridgeport. The officers
body knows who to argue with age be lowered to eighteen (Jack Sullivan, 54 President;
if they don't like' the moves of years in the state of Connecti- Joseph Battagliola, '54, Viceour
new council, but give them cut. Upholding the affirmative President; Vincent DeRosa, '55,
a chance to get started first. side of the question was the Corresponding Secretary; John
team of Bob McKeon and Jas-
Old news from last year Petruccelli, '54, Recording Sec-
•.. per Jaser, whose views on the
The council of last year made subject were opposed by Jack retary; and Ronald Gibson, '55,
school history by having a Fare- McDermott. The decision was Treasurer) were very pleased
well Dance that didn't go into a by the attendance at the meethele.
We finally made some awarded the negative team by a ing. Tentative plans were made
money on a final dance ... $10.50 ballot vote of the members. for the present academic year,
profit to be exact. For the forthcoming season, with the first social event being
Grievances from the masses the Society has committed it- the joint dance bet wee n the
already ... The school year is self to debates with Holy Cross Bridgeport Club and the student
off to a good start with the and Providence College during nurses of St. Vincent's Hospital.
grievances circulating already. the month of October as well as Robert Westerberg, '54, was
Some are old, new, borrowed, with lona, Bridgeport Univer- elected chairman of the event
and frustrating. Most of them I sity, Hofstra, Albertus Magnus, Iand a tentative date was set
heard last year, but they were the United States Military Aca- for November 20. However, verso
good that they decided to demy at West Point, the dates ification of the date will be anbring
them back for a repeat of which are as yet, tentative. nounced in the near future.
performance. I'll attempt to In view of this imposing sched- Tickets for the dance will be on
analyze the situation as it exists ule, Fat her Donoghue, S.J., sale at the school; the dance
lip to now ... the brethren are Moderator of the Society, voiced will be open to the entire stustill
looking for the ashtrays in a desire to have the member- dent body.
the cafeteria; the council is still ship increased from the present Another event on the social
trying to make the cafeteria a number of seventeen members calendar of this organization is
nice place to live in (they want to thirty members. With this the annual Glee Club concert
some cooperation from the fel- numerical increase, the society which will take place at the
low students, I think). When could well afford to have three Klein Memorial on April 9, 1954.
you get through with your or four debating teams on the The purpose of this venture is
lunch, d·on't park the debris on road at one time. This would to provide two worthy students
top of the table; just take a hike not only increase Fairfield's from the Bridgeport area with
to the nearest garbage can and prestige but would also prove Ischolarships to Fairfield Unimake
a deposit. Keep it off the very beneficial as regards pub- versity.,
floor while you're at it, too.
Coney Island is that-a-way ... licity for the school. The na- New Haven Club
tional topic which will be de-
I also understand that some of bated this year is, Resolved: The New Haven Club of Fair-the
crowd has broken up since that the United States should field University at its first meet-the
advent of our new library adopt a policy of free trade. ing, installed a new sIate f 0
rules. They said something . officers as follows: President,
about disliking the idea of be- st. Thomas More Society William Clancy; Vice-President,
mg frisked when they were The St. Thomas More Debat- William Wirkus; Secretary,
leaving. They really shouldn't
complain yet ... wait until they ing Society of Fairfield Univer- James Riordon; and Treasurer,
Ilave to leave their clothes out- sity, an underclass organization, William Bane. Like most of the
side. Crime doesn't pay will hold an election of officers area clubs, the schedule for the
Another grievance aired at the at its next meeting. A veteran year has not been fully comcouncil
meeting concerned the debater of one year, Thomas pleted, but a dance has been
recent infiltration of some un- Cornell, '56, will preside as planned for November 6.
wanted visitors in our cafeteria.
I made an analysis of this problem
and shall treat this serious
matter seriously . . . It seems
that the present enrollment of
our hallowed university is approximately
600 paying students,
while the illegal enrollment
of non-paying flies is approximately
1,800. This brings
the Fly - Student ratio to
about a three to one margin. Is
it not only right that we should
have preference, since we pay a
tuition, over the unholy fly? A
certain student is said to have
unwrapped his lunch on one of
the tables and stepped ,away to
one of the coke machines for
"the pause that refreshes." That
pause was the biggest mistake
of his life, for the flies beat him
to the lunch before he got the
change from his quarter. Needless
to say, the wrappings were
still there when he came back.
Steps must be taken immediately
to correct this condition,
lest the flies become mobilized
·and set some human paper
(Continued on Page Five)
October 8, 1953 THE STAG Page 3
CCUN,A
New Idea
OnCampus
Last week during the Schola
Brevis ceremonies at the official
opening of school, the student
body was exhorted to join a new
organization, the CCUN, or
College Council for the United
Nations. It started as an affiliate
of the Public Affairs Club, and in
general was received unenthusiastically
in the school. It was admitted
that we really can't be
blamed for such a showing, since
little was' known about the
whole idea, so the editors of The
Stag have decided to make a
report on it.
We went to Paul Tremont, who
is the student representative
of the organization, and asked
for some information about it.
He explained that the idea of
joining the Council has been
entertained for some time now.
It was started and organized by
the late Fr. Gabriel Ryan, who
worked so extensively on it that
a chapter was almost installed,
but . his very untimely death
forestalled the final motion.
After that, the idea was pigeonholed
until the start of this year
when Fr. Hohman and P. Tremont
have revived it again.
They earnestly hope that the
idea will be received favorably
by as many as possible on the
campus.
A look at the organization
itself: The College Council for
the United Nations is not a club,
nor a general student participation
activity. Instead, it's what
you might call a delegation or
representation activity. A group
of students is chosen to represent
each college at various forums
and discussion groups held
throughout the year.
We asked to read some of their
literature so Tremont gave us
two pam~hlets designed to inform
prospective candidates
about the Council. They contained
such catch-phrases as,
"Don't be unconscious - Be UN
conscious!" and exhorted the
reader: "We must help the
United Nations succeed!" One
booklet had' as its subject the
celebration of United Nations
week this month, and suggested
Hold That Lyon!
such ideas as a UN week dance
and special UN demonstrations
by the college band at the Saturday
college football game.
In spite of this mawkish nonsense,
the pamphlets did contain
a very worthy central idea.
We're willing to wager that the
general public is a bit apprehensive
of the power and significance
of the UN. We've seen it
flounder through six years of
endless debate, sometimes over
such infinitesimal points as
whether Afghanistan should be
called Afghanistan or Thailand.
But there are others who have
more faith in it. Conrad Adenauer
and the West Germans
have; General Henry Navarre, in
charge of eperations in IndoChina,
has, and other heretofore
skeptical nations are showing
evidences of a growing trust in
the UN.
And so what? Well ii; stands
to reason that since the UN is
be{:oming increasingly important
in world affairs, that it
would be worthwhile to keep in
contact with it. This 'contact' the
Council - promises a minimum
of wasteful effort, and a
good dividend of useful information.
We are entitled to receive
their publication, UN on
the Campus. "providing you
with news of the UN," and we
can also obtain, "Speakers,
films, and literature, available
from national, regional, and
local offices of the CCUN." These
are clearly for our benefit, and
an interested and reasonably enthusiastic
reaction on the part
of the student body will be a
sign of approval to join. The
Stag strongly encourages the
idea.
A. Bennett
BIG PAY OFF
(Continued from Page One)
But Bill looks pretty healthy and
seems to be surviving under the
strains.
We hope that when Bill meets
with the Tax Department,. he
will find them as -generous as the
sponsors of the "Big Pay-Off."
We also hope that the weather
is mild in Rome during our
Christmas vacation.
Patronize
Our
Adverti$ers
Alumnus
Receives
Rank
RICHARD LINDSTROM, '52
Graduation ceremonies at the
Navy's only Officer Candidate
School, on September 11, marked
the beginning'of naval careers
for 600 Naval Reserve Ensigns
who have completed the
four months course of instruction.
Among the graduates was
Richard J. Lindstrom, class of
'52, AB in Education.
Vice Admiral J. L. Holloway,
Jr., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
for Personnel and
Chief of Bureau of Naval Personnel
delivered the commencement
address and presented diplomas
to the group.
Active Duty
The entire class of graduates
will be assigned to active. duty
billets· which represent a II
branches of the Navy, ashore
an afloat. Many of the new officers
will report directly to combatant
and· non-combatant ships
of both fleets to assume tasks
as junior officers. The remainder
of the. group will be assigned
either to naval activities
ashore in the United States or
on foreign stations or be sent
to service schools for further
(Continued on Page Six)
...frotmhi s
corner...
By JACK LEONARD
Commercialism and Liberalism have managed to "cheapen"
a.large percentage of the ideas and principles upon which we base
our lives. They have distorted some of these principles until their .
original purposes are now eaught only by a few thoughtful persons.
For example, the beauties of marriage have been so marred
by Liber,als that the ideas ·of divorce, multiple marriages, childless
unions, and companionate relationships ar·e taking a strong
root in our society. Commercial interests have so distorted the
concept of 10ve that physical attraction has in large part substituted
for sacrifices and respect. Education has undergone the
evolution from the ·age old system of "sweating it out" to movies,
audio-visual aids and leisure, with more emphasis on sparking
interest than thought. But these aren't the only things that have
been undermined. Nor is there any hope held out that either of
these forces will stop short of cheapening what still remains as
hallowed. By way of example, take a look at what some present
scientists are doing with TRUTH!
Evidently the moderns have found truth a little too difficult
to accept; or perhaps it might be that truth forces upon them a
master, honesty. Moreover, it might be that investments must
realize profits; that ,a million-dollar grant or foundation must
return a million dollars of sensational truth. We cannot be
certain of the causes of this new approach, but we can witness
some of its methods. Their attitude runs something like this:
"When you want truth in a hurry, when it must be sensational
(at least ,a fourth printing) when the competition for it is
intense you are necessarily forced into short cuts. So rather
than b~rden both the scientist and the gasping public with accumulative
study and research which might involve a whole year
or two ,let's stop short of a labored conclusion and moake our
daims when the evidence produces its first rewards. After all,
the limited information that we have acquired is beginning to
point toward our pre-determined theory. What remains is only
that in-between-stuff; more and more facts, numerous confirmations,
the synthesis of ·other studies and the possibility of other
systems that might be the contrary of theory. But why concern
ourselves with this discipline when we have already taken an
approach to truth. Why be troubled with contradictory approaches.
If someone finds an opposite truth, he's entitled to it. We have
ours, let him have his.
An illustration of this sort of distortion is a recent publication
concerned with a specialized study of a phase of American
social and moral behavior. The author claims, "If I haven't found
the truth, no one ever has." His claims are clear but his methods
are suspect; he has attempted to glamorize a few isolat~d facts
with the label of truth. A glance at his method will dIsparage
his warped conclusions.
If he has arrived at the truth, it must be that his findings are
applieable to all Americans. Can you imagine then the prodigious
information and years of research that must have been struggled
with? The simple fact that our population approximates 160
million persons makes the task forbidding. This scientists, however,
has skillfully simplified the problem. He has reduced what
should have been monumental scholarship to the glib method
of cross sectional case history and the interpretation of statistics..
No point of burdening yourself with too much information. Why
not take a few selected cases; compile your findings and conclude
to your truth. To this scientist, a few, means one case history
for every 50,000 persons or a total of less than 4,0.00 case histories
from the entire country or in other words .000025% of the popu1ation
were contacted. He determined his select group with so
much care that the New York Times humorously identified them
as "Protestant, College Graduates, Mid-Western and FAST!"
From these tediums of research, this scientist claims truth. He
will probably attack his opponents as unscientific and prejudiced.
As disturbing as these corruptions are, let us not lose sight of
one consoling thought; no man or philosophy can "cheapen"
truth. For truth is above change or distortion by its very nature.
And anything short of it must be called something else: sensationalism,
chicanery or failure, depending upon your attitude.
For you cannot have a half-truth anymore than you can have a
half-death.
The fact that truth might be difficult to ·accept or laborious
to find doesn't detract f:rom its validity. In one sense its severity
has a subtle appeal to human psychology in that anything worked
for is better appreciated; in another sense its discipline might
discourage our efforts and send us toward methods offering more
ease ·and comfort. But truth has a vindictive nature. It won't
shout ,out when offended by comfortable "substitutions but will
wait patiently for .them to corrupt the dupes who prefer luxury
to homes. In marriage, in love ,and education the short cuts
have produced much sorrow and many bro~en liv~;. in world
affairs half-truths have left nations and men without morals or
standards. In this way truth bas taken' its revenge. Ironically
enough what was considered the modern freedoms from the
structures of truth have ma~'e us not free, bu~ only the prisoners
of our own falleI\ nature..
Page 4 THE STAG October 8, 1953
FINAL VOWS
(Continued from Page One)
Twenty-Five
Fulbright
Scholarships
A glistening opportunity for Rev. John L. Bonn, S.J.
study and travel abroad is be-ing
presented to American col- A new member of the English department this
lege students today under the J h L S J B H f d 1
Fulbright Scholarship Program. year is Rev. 0 n . Bonn, .. orn in art or . ater
The program, which was found- residing in Waterbury. He is a graduate of Crosby High
ed in 1948, has the general aim School entered the Society of Jesus in 1923 receiving
~r~~~~~~;ga~~~g:~ii::S~ '~:d I~is badhelor's and master's degree~ from ~ost'on College
sinc i~,; beginning, about 25 m 1929 and 1930. Thereafter teachmg Latln, Greek, and
~ulbright~Agreemen~sha.ve been English poetry at Boston College, he returned to WessIgned
WIth countnes m Eur- ton College for Sacred Theology and was ordained a
ope, the Near, MIddle and Far
East. The funds required to sup- priest in 1935. His Licentiate in Sacred Theology was
port this program have been se- awarded in 1936, and after ,an additional year of ascetical
cured from t~e s~le of U.S. ~ar Theology he returned to Boston College as professor
surplus matenal m the countnes
with which the Fulbright Agree- of the Classics and The Philosophy of English Literature.
ments exist. The United King- During World War II Father Bonn served as chapdom,
G~rmany, France, Iran lain in the U.S. Navy where upon the completion of his
and PakIstan, to name a few, ' ..
come under these Fulbright duty he returned to Boston College. BeSIdes teachmg,
Agreements. Father Bonn organized a School of Dramatics of which
ReqUire~::;:e:~n~PPlicationhe was director. In 1948 he received the degree of Docare
rather general and students tor of Oratory at Staley College and was also named
with fairly high marks and na- assistant national director of the Blackfriars.
tural. ability, together w:ith a I 1950 upon leaving Boston College his residence
certam degree of fluency m the n
country's language where they at St. Robert's Hall, Pomfret Center, was devoted to
desire to study, are eligible to writing, lecturing on the "Te Deum Circuit" and conapply.
ducting retreats. He has published two books of poetry, Closing Date
Applicants must specify their "Canticles: and Other Poems" and the "Joyful Mystery,"
field of study and the universi- and several other works which include "So Falls The
ties of their first and second Elm Tree" a novel biography of Mother Ann Valencia,
choice. Applications for the 1954
fall program must be submitted foundress of St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, and "And
to F'ather Sarjeant before Oc- Down The Days," "House On The Sands", and "Gates
tober 15th, 1953. Fulbright of Dannemorra."
scholarships usually cover round
trip transportation costs, full That these books have received attention by many
tuition and room and board. distinguished literary critics is evidenced by the followOccasionally
,a small additional . . t t f h' t t d k th "G t f allowance is available for inci- lng reVIewS; ex 0 IS mos no e wor s, e a es 0
dental expenses. Dannemorra''= has received the widest acclaim:
Although only seniors and "In addition to writing a sensitive, sympathetic ang
graduate students are eligible, revealing biography, Father Bonn has also written an
underclassmen are urged to in-vestigate
the program and im- unusually readable story. It is my guess that even those
prove their foreign language who might not be especially attracted by the subject
fluency with a view toward ap- matter (i.e. prisons and prison life), will find it hard to
plication when they are seniors.
As Father Sarjeant said, "The stop reading once they have started." From the library
Fulbright program offers a magazine 'Books 0n Trial.' The Best Sellers Book Regrand
opportunity, and we view also held great praise for this biography of a priwould
like to see many more
apply." son chaplain.
Two Moves
One of the main concerns of
the Junior class is the present
lack of funds. To this end two
moves have already been taken.
The appointment of Ralph Mason
as head of a committee to
investigate the possible sale of
Christmas cards as a source of
revenue, and the appointment
of Anthony Incerto as Junior
chairmaI) of the Harvest Hop.
Mr. Incert6 informed the Stag
that he expects a large turnout
from the Junior class for the
traditional event.
1260 Main St.
BRIDGEPORT
Father Crowley and Father Donoghue
Ethical
Pharmacy
Sports News and Views
Junior
STAGE D:OOR Class.
RESTAURANT MeetIng
POST ROAD Bob Joy officially opened the
Junior class activities Thursday,
LOLLY BOGUCKI, Prop. Oct. 1 with the first class meet-
Tel. 9-9150 Green's Farms ing of the year. Joy introduced
the students to the necessity of
DANCING DINNERS financial success for the coming
year.
By BOB JOY
. , . Both Fr. Donoghue and Fr.
Many of FaIrfi~ld s ,athletIC stars, past and present, traveled Crowley entered the order
throughout the nation dunn~ the summer, acqUlrmg n~w laurels I in 1936 and took their First
for themselves and for theIr college. A few of theIr accom-\ Vows in 1938. Thereupon followphshments
are IlSted here: ed years of study in Theology
Norb Fahey, '53, pitched a great season in Nova Scotia. Norb, and Philosophy In 1946 both
who was co-captain of last y~ar's basketball team, has attracted men were ordai~ed.
the attentlOn of several maJor league scouts and may SIgn a Fr. Crowley has been !?t ::Tair-contract
m the r:ear ;uture. . . . field for the last three years
John Kul.owlec, 55. had a good 6:3 r~cord whl1e pltchl~g teaching Senior Psychology, and
summer ball m <?anada.. Johnny also IS bemg eyed by the big directing the alumni and area
league scouts. B111y Smith, flashy shortstop for the Stags. was a clubs Fr Donoghue is new at
sparkplug for the. Bridgeport .Kroz~ers softball ~eam, .w~ich w~n Fairfield,' 1952 being his first
the State and Regional ~ham~)lo~shlps bef?re,bemg el~ml~ated m "happy" year at the University.
t?e Worl.d .Tournament m. Miami, Fla. ~111y s great .hel~mg and He is an assistant professor of
hmely .hlUm~ playe~ an Important role m the .Krozler~ succes~. Junior Religion and Philosophy.
ElllOtt PIerson, 52, former baseball captam, contmued hIS The latter subject he respectplaying
in the Army league, and the reports were that Elliott is fully refers to a~ "along the
as good as ever. sawdust trail."
Stan Suchenski, '54. and Bob Gerwien. '55,. sparkled in the After 17 years of formation in
N.0rwa~k Summer Ba!lketb~ll Tourney, both playmg on the cham- many places, such as Ireland
plonshlp team. Suchenskl was named to the All-Tournament and Jamaica Fr. Donoghue and
team, ~nd ~e~wien received ~onorable mention. Fred Lane, '56, Fr. Crowley 'have been welcomwho
wll~ reJoin the Stags thiS ye?r after a one year .layoff, ~lso ed into full acceptance in the
starred m the tournam\en~, b,ut hiS club was beate~ In the first Society of their choice.
round of play and ~red dldn t have a c:hance to shme further. We would like to express our
John Doheny, 53, former Stag pItcher, hurled the Wood- belated but warm and heartfelt
bridge Mo~drones to the State semi-pro baseball cha~pionship congratulations to Fr. Donoghue
and the Tl.ght to represent Connecticut In the NatlOnals at and Fr. Crowley on their Final
Toledo, OhlO. Vows in the Society of Jesus.
Several other Stag baseball players kept active by playing
with the Black Rocks of the Bridgeport City League; they were
Jim Roach, Bob Hajas, and Jack McLean.
.J
Charcoal's definitely the color
this fall ... our large selection
of Mavest jackets has many variations
of this new shade ... and
most important these jackets are
meticulously tailored by Mavest
in your favorite styles.
Page 5
for Fall
Attention 35.00 to 55.00
All Seniors
Chidnoff Studios will be on
campus October 19-21 to take
your pic t u l' e s for the 1954
Manor. Get a h a ire u t and
watch for your appointment
on the bulletin board.
THE STAG
Three Sodality movements
are in effect about campus: the
Rosary, which is said each
morning during October at Our
Lady's Shrine, in Room 19 if
weather is inclement.
A Fri,end
Compliments
Of
It was announced last week
that Swing Incerto, Junior, and
Bill Lannon, Senior, are cochairmen
of the Junior-Senior
Welcome Dance to be held October
16 in Berchmans auditorium.
This affair promises to be an
attraction since Frank Zullo and
his band are providing the
music. Frank and his musical
combination highlighted the
Farewell Dance last June, and
it was the consensus of opinion
that Frank has one of the most
danceable bands around these
parts.
d 1· COUNCIL DRUMS SO a 1ty (Continued from Page Two)
,
. (counterpart of fly paper)
B· PETER DE MARCO. '56 around the cafeteria. Perh.aps
Y the council should appropnate
During vacation, Anthony some funds to purchase 50 fly
Pagliaro, '54, the prefect of "
Fairfield's Sodality, attended a paper devIces WhICh would seat
Summer School of Catholic 36 flies to each one and at least
Action at Fordham University. 4 DDT sprayers to be used
Mr. Pagliaro sat in on classes against ,any late enrollees or offwith
Sodalists from all corners . f th t t nants
lof New England and Canada, sp~mgs. 0 e pres;n e . .
who participated in the week- Thmk It over. There s no fly like
long program from August 17 a dead fly.
to the 22nd. Father Daniel Another matter of concern
Lord, S.J., the noted lecturer .
and prol1'fic author 0 f many re- b. rought up at the .co. uncIl m..eet-ligious
pamphlets and books, mg was the condItIOn eXlstmg
was the Summer School's prin- in the parking lot, which at this
cipal speaker. moment isn't too bad (ahem!)
From the various Catholic There were a few cases of triple I
Action classes Mr. PagUaro lines but what's a little congesaudited,
he formulated several tion' now and then among
ideas which he plans to incor- friends. I've heard a few sugporate
into the campus society. gestions about alleviating the
Prominent among these are: overcrowdedness of the parking
(1) A Sodality newspaper or lot but, all in all, they aren't too
organ which will inform the practical . . . Build a parking
student body of its function, as terminal similar to that recently
well as offer features on spiritu- constructed in Bridgeport . . .
al themes; and (2) ,a new drive charge twenty-five cents to
to enlarge the ranks of thIS park (this plan would discourJesuit
"Third Order" for lay- age students from using the
men. parking lot, thus leaving plenty
NOTES: of room for the more extrava-
The student leaders of the gant student) ... Ban cars at
Sodality, under the guidance of the University and make a
Father Edmund Hogan are: Mr. switch over to English bikes
P a g I i a l' 0, Prefect; Louis ... Boola Boola. Well no matD'Aquila,
vice - prefect and tel' the outcome, tomorrow will
chairman of the Confraternity still come. Another interesting
of Christian Doctrine (CCD) point to note concerning conCommittee;
Dominick Sorge, gestion on the stairways, is that
secretary; Joseph Ononfrio, they are congested ... They ,are
treasurer; Anthony .Csicsek, going to pull an old skeleton out
chairman of the Catholic Truth of the closet again, with an inCommittee,
and Walter Madi- vestigation to determine the
goski, his secretary; Salvatore possibility of formulating a
Salerno, chairman of the Sacred Dramatic Society. This should
Heart Committee; Joseph Bor- get as far as the Bulletin Board
deri, head of Our Lady's Com- and back to the Council table
mittee; and Thaddeus Figlock, again. Who knows, maybe we'll
chairman of the Mission Cru- be surprised ... someone might
saders. feel ambitious and really accom-
* * * plish it. If you feel interested,
The Sodality wishes to ex- start hounding Bud Conners
press its appreciation to the since he's the chairman of the
Registrar for arranging the investigating committee.
fourth period of Tuesday free Student Loan to 'be Investifor
the entire student body, gated ... If you're running
with the attention of permitting short of money and are desperSodalists
of all classes to meet ately nearing the point of apat
the same time. The new pro- proaching a loan shark, hold off
gram of Sodality meetings is: till our Student Council sets up
The first Tuesday of the shop. Might as well let them
month: Devotional meeting. take you than a total stranger.
The second Tuesday: Section- Your friendly student loan will
al meetings. satisfy your every financial
The third Tuesday: Devotion- need. Drop in some day and
al meeting. leave your right arm as secur-
The fourth Tuesday: A gen- ity. Smiling Mark the Loan
eral business meeting. Shark will give you a loan on
* * * everything from a Cadillac to
Fund-Raiser The mISSIOn boxes passed your upper plate. All kidding
This event is the first func- among the student body during aside, the idea has potentiality.
tion of the school year and it is the retreat reaped a record Fair-the
fond hope of the class officers field collectI'on ,of '"i'58.15 for the N.FF.C.C'.S. Co0nferenFced to .be
that the entire junior and senior JesuI't mlS'sI·ons. That mathe- at airfield. f ur .e era1tion
classes will support it and the matI'cally calculated reads lac delegates are ormulatmh gldphans
other activities of the forthcom- per student. The followI'ng week for a conference to be e e. re
ing academic year. For it I.S a I't dropped to $,32.52. Less than at F'adirfiedld. A dha' nhce this bdem1 g
h 5c a student. conSI ere to w IC e e e-well
known fact that one of t e * * * g,ates will be invited. The F'ed-mis
atihne oabcjceucmtivuelastioofn boof tfhuncdlsasfsoesr On October la, 11, ''"~nd 12, eration is getting better all the
the deficits which are incurred. Father Joseph W. Murphy, mod- time. (Ahem!)
Dances are one of the main erator of the campus CCD and I
sources of revenue, so Seniors assistant moderator of the So- r--------------.
and Juniors, see vou at the' dality, will head a group of
Junior-Senior Welcome Dance. students on .an excursion to
______________1Boston College to attend a New
England Convention of the Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine.
The topic for discussion is "the
College CCD."
* * *
'Dpperclass
Dance On
October 16
Fairfield
Council Officers
Front row. left to right: Coiley. DeMarco
Back row. left to right: Papandrea. Smith. Conner
TURF CLUB
Fine Foods
The Best in Music
COUNCIL OFFICERS
(Continued from Page One)
Post Road
October 8. 1953
at
Southport Turn-off
IJIMMY NASSEF, Permittee \
Charles Conner
The election of Treasurer followed
and Charles Conner '55
was chosen. Mr. Conner was
Vice-President of his Sophomore
Class and a member of the
French Club. His writing and
directing ability have contributed
to the success of several class
shows and amateur nights.
Pete DeMarco
Peter DeMarco '56 was selected
to record the minutes of the
meetings this year. Mr. DeMarco
represented his class last year
on the Council and also has participated
in the Sodality. Mr.
DeMarco's contributions to the
Stag appeared last year under
his by-line.
John Papandrea
The position of Corresponding
Secretary was won by John Papandrea.
Mr. Papandr~a, .a
Sophomore, has been active m
the Debating Society and the
Public Affairs Forum. He was
also chosen last year to represent
Fairfield at the C.I.S.L.
The Student Council has held
three regular business meetings
thus far and is preparing for
the various social functions of
the near future.
Fairfield
October 8, 1953
ALUMNUS
Fine Foods
The Best in Music
at
Southport Turn-off
JIMMY NASSEF, Permittee
Post Road
istered at examination centers
throughout the country four
times in the coming year. Educational
Testing Service has announced,
during 1952-53 more
than 9,000 students took the
GRE on Saturday, November 14.
In 1954, the dates are January
30, May 1, and July 10. E.TS ~dvises
each applicant to mqwre
of the graduate school of his
choice which of the examinations
he should take and on
which dates. Applicants for
graduate school fellows~ips
should ordinarily take exammations
in the fall administration.
Tests
The GRE tests offered in these
nationwide programs include a
test of general scholastic ,ability
and advanced level tests of
achievement in seventeen different
subject matter fields. According
to ETS, candidates are
permitted to take the Aptitude
Test and/or one of the Advanced
Tests.
Application forms and a Bulletin
of Information, which
provides details of registration
and administration as well as
sample questions, may be obtained
from college advisers or
directly from Educational Testing
Service, P. O. Box 592,
Princeton, N.J., or P. O. Box
9800, Los Feliz Station, Los
Angeles 27, California. A completed
application must reach
the ETS office at least fifteen
days before the date of the administration
for which the candidate
is applying.
(Continued from Page Three)
training. These schools will
train aviators, aviation ground
officers, underwater demolition
team leaders, explosive ordnance
disposal experts and other
specialties.
Curriculum
The curriculum presented to
the former Officer Candidates
included well rounded courses
of instruction in Naval Engineering,
Navigation, Operations,
Orientation, Seamanship, and
Naval Weapons.
Bridgeport
,"( 'oJ: .~
~: f '\.,
-_.) 4f ii'; : - ,
Faculty Attends Freshmen Mothers' Tea
Tel. 4-3104
FRESHMEN
MAIN TIRE &
APPLIANCE CO.
GRADUATE EXAMS
(Continued from Page Two)
O.K. CLEANERS
QUICK SERVICE
Tailors; Cleaners and
Laundry Service I
Press suits on premise
1468 Post Rd. Fairfield
1629 Main St.
Graduate Record Exam
The Graduate Record Examinations,
required of applicants
for admission to a number of
graduate schools, will be admin-
STAG
5.5. EXAMS
THE
(Continued from Page One)
The Twenty-Seventh Anniversary
of the founding of the
Eastern College Personnel Officers
was celebrated by a conference
October 4th through
October 8th, 1953, at the New
Ocean H 0 use, Swampscott,
Massachusetts. Fairfield University
was represented. ?y its
Placement Director, WIlliam B.
Flanagan.
1. Go to any selective service
board and obtain from them a
bulletin containing instructions,
an application, and a mailing
envelope.
2. Follow instructions in bulletin
carefully and completely.
3. Fill out application and mail
in envelope provided.
4. Consult any local board for
additional information.
Schedule
The testing schedule will run
accordingly: 8:30 a.m. - examinees
report to examination center.
9:00 a.m. test begins. 12:30
p.m. (,approximate) close of the
test session.
Study hard fellows, and for
those of you who do not do too
well, there will be a refresher
course at the U. of Korea!
Mr. Flanagan
AttendsECPO (Continued from P,age One)
(legal), combined with a host of
applicants to pedagogy.
Basketball
The Basketball team is assured
success with outstanding
players as Fred A. Beloine,
Farmington High; Thomas Bolcer,
Cross; Ed Dziczkowski,
Harding; Dick Kiley, ?erby
High; Ray Lovett, Burlmgton
High; Dan Miko and Art Pavloucik
Fairfield Prep; Vmcent
Paolilio, East Hartford High;
Purpose Pedro Tugatic and John Shortell.
The purpose of the E. C. P. O. Scholarships
is the exchange of information In the scholarship department
concerning experience in mat- the freshmen are not to be cutters
pertaining to personnel, the down, for they have such lumpromotion
of high standards of inaries as John Buser and
I
work for their mutual b~tter- George Zepko, both. on Bridgement,
and gener~l profes~lOnal port Club scholarshIps; Charles
improvement, wIth parhc.ul~r Durate, the Bndgeport Brass
emphasis on placement. ThIS IS Scholarship; John Nolan, the
accomplished through meetings Valley 'Club scholarship; Robert
which bring together college and IPiscatelli, New Haven Club
business officers who have a Scholarship; Roland Nadeau,
mutual interest in the problems Hartford Club Scholarship; Walof
personnel. This organizati?n ter Niebuhr, Waterbury Club
serves as a medium for specIal Scholarship; Francis X. Mastudies
and surveys; and is an tthews, James Rourke, Anthony
organ for the exchange of ideas Pinciaw, all three on Prep
on how to cope with the difficul- Scholarships; Richard Alleby,
ties of placement as well. Science Fair S c hoI a r s hip;
Subjects for discussion: "Pub- George Olechowski, Lab 0 r
lic Relations Looks at College Union Scholarship; and Fred
Placement," Alumnae Plac~- Grether, the Notre Dame Schol..........
iiii;:::,_1 ment," "Why the B.A. Degree IS arship.
a Good Bet?" and several others. In other activities, Roland
Skurat of Ansonia High and
William Hallagan of St. Caecilias
are both promising tenors for
our Glee Club. Several other
interesting sidelights on the
Freshman Class are, Andrew
Esslinger of the Canal Zone and
Jose Gosp of Spain. There are
three married men in the class
also these woe-begotten souls
are' We. Fitzpatrick, Francis
Nadeau, and Ray Vereris.
ALWAYS HEAD FOR
Ronald Beatty, Editor-in-Chief
• FOR THE FAMOUS BRANDS
• FOR THE LARGEST ASSORTMENTS
• FOR THE BEST VALVES
MAIN STREET. CANNON STREET &: FAIRFIELD AVENUE
Ron Beatty, Editor of the 1954 Manor, announced
this week for publication in the Stag, the names of those
who will comprise the various staffs of the forthcoming
edition of the yearbook. Ron is confident that the following
men have the ability and initiative to make this
the best Manor yet edited, and we wish him the best
toward the realization of this goal. The names are as
follows:
Literary staff: J. McDermott, B. Clancy, J. Lynch, G.
Smith, J. Stapleton, H. Mountan, D. Smith, W. Gillen,
Business staff: J. Jaser, W. Zackricson, J. Welch, E.
Gawitt, W. Kennally, D. Carey, H. Davis, E. Limoncelli,
D. Hughes. Make-up staff: R. Sternchak, D. Mobilio, R.
Cavanaugh, J. Nori, J. Bacik, E. Sinanian. Sports staff:
J. Franchi, E. Devine, T. Pagliaro, A. Russo, B. Lannon, NFCCS To
K. Harrigan, F. Creighton. Photography staff: Hans . •
Weidig, R. Cavanaugh, J. Battagliola, R. Madden '56. Hold MeetIng
Art staff: R. Sternchak, Dick Sanislo, G. Gombar, M. At F · f· ld
Lombardi, A. Panero. General staff: J. Donovan, J. Hal- aIr Ie
loran, F. Dori, R. ~Iorgan, P. Guevin, E. O'Connell, W. \ The. National Federation .
Wirkus and Carl VItale. Cathohc College Students IS
looking forward to havmg an
increase of student participation,
especially among the freshmen
and sophomores, in its activities
this year. A Family Life Commission
has been set up on campus
with Ralph Mason as chairman
and Paul Tremont as cochairman.
The subject under
consideration this year by the
Family Life group is Sex Education.
In connection with the
Family Life Commission, The
Family Life Bulletin, whose
editor is Gerald Smith, will ap-pear
on campus during the year./ ~=========::::::::::::::::::::::iI A regional meeting of the
N.F.C.C.S., which is held every
year at a different college, is
expected to be held this year at
Fairfield. The senior delegate
from Fairfield will be Jack McDermott
and the junior delegate
will be Gerry Colley.
