Stag - Vol. 09, No. 03 - October 25, 1957

              Vol. IX - No. 11 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. Oct. 25, 1957
itlen In Red
Glee Club Again Under Harak;
Sings At CCD Conference
Father John Ryan Addresses
Meeting of Drama Society
The Fairfield University Drama Society presentee
a lecture entitled, "The Origin ?-nd Rise of the Drama,"
Thursday evening, October 11, in room 101, Canisim
Hall. The speaker was F,ather John Ryan. Introduce(
by Father Lawrence Mullin, the lecturer addressed ar
audience estimated at eighty peJ;.')ons.
The substance of Father~>-------------­Ryan's
talk is as follow.s: Plays." During Mass, the priest
Modern drama has Its ongms m and a few assistants would act
the Roman Catholic Church. out the sermon instead of giv­This
historical fact is endorsed ing it verbally. This practice
by (among many others) two started with the re-enactment
outstanding authorities of drama of the Nativity scene on, Christ­-
Lord Tucker Murray of Har- mas Day and continued to grow
vard, and Mr. Carl Young of because of its popularity. As
Yale. Both have publicly ad- time went on, the Mass and the
vised and recommended dra- sermon-play were held outside
matic students to study the upon a stage. The next step was
Mass as a beginning in the com- to create similar type plays _
prehension of modern drama. morality and miracle and the
Although it is true that like - and to bring them into
Greece and Rome had drama the market places for all to en­long
before the Catholic Mass, joy. Each craft guild had its
it is true, further, that the cen- own play. These were charac­turies
between 400 A.D. and terized by two predominant
1000 A.D. were barren and qualities - deep religiousness
without any dramatic forms. and unclassicism. The former
Hence, that facet of culture was was reflected in the content
forgotten and obscured. How- while the latter, defiance of
ever, d'uring the Middle or Dark Aristotelian rules of drama, the
Ages, during the spread of Ca- unities, were seen in the con­tholicism
into England, during struction of the plays.
that time when men were most The early religious efforts
concerned with salvation and were followed by non-religious
Theology, the Mass created "Interlude Plays" which were
modern drama. popular one act plays. In 1550,
It began with the "Mystery (Continued on Page Eight)
Riley Hughes Criticizes Best Sellers
On Immorality of Content
Chemists, Biologists
To Participate
Departments
Plan T.B.
Research
M'ODERN BOOI{S BLASTED
AT BELLARMINE LECTURE
This is the fifth year that the
Biology and Chemistry Depart­ments
have sponsored a re­search
project concerned with
the development and screening
of anti-tuberculosis compounds.
The work is under the supervi­sion
of Dr. Donald J. Ross,
Assistant Professor of Biology,
and Dr. John A. Barone, Asso­ciate
Professor of Chemistry.
Over the years, the workers
in chemistry have synthesized a
number of chemicals that could
possibly be used as effective
agents in the treatment of TB.
The members of the biology
team test these compounds
against a germ which .is very
closely related to the TB germ
but which is much less virulent.
To date, although several
compounds have been proven
effective, no compound has
been found that is as good as
the anti-TB drugs now in use.
In 1955 a group of students, led
by Michael D'Aiuto and Peter
Kozak, found a very effective
agent. However, before they
could establish its worth in ani-
(Continued on Page Eight)
The second lecture of the current Bellarmine series
was delivered at the new Gonzaga Hall auditorium on
Tuesday, October 15, by Riley Hughes, Georgetown
professor and nationally-known book critic.
--------------~ After some brief introduct­ory
remarks by Father Bonn,
Mr. Hughes began his discourse
on "Morality In Current Fic­tion."
He stressed the import­ance
of fiction on thinking in
modern society and declared:
"What the pamphlet was to the
18th century, the epic poem to
the 19th century, the novel is
to the 20th century." The novel
is more than ever a prime force
in the moulding of moral, eco­nomic
and social attitudes.
Mr. Hughes offered some in­teresting
statistics regarding the
number of novels sold and read
each year in America.
The distinguished Catholic
reviewer then went on to com­ment
on some of the current
best-sellers. On The Beach by
Neville Schute is the story of
the only surviving Americans
after a nuclear war, a subma­rine
crew which had been in
Australia. The only adyerse
criticism of this novel is the
ultimate self-destruction of all
the main characters. Shulman's
Rally Aound The Flag, Boys
was described by Mr. Hughes
as a book with no moral stand­ards.
"It is not a satire . . . It
is a vulgar book ..." The cele­brated
Peyton Place was term­ed
" . . . sheer pornography ...
one of the worst examples to
disgrace our country ... "
Mr. Hughes' lecture was well
received by the student body,
mainly because of interest in
the subject by the students and
the brisk, congenial manner of
presentation by Mr. Hughes.
Dr. M. J. McCarthy Delivers
Address To Aquinas Academy
Speaks To Scholars On "Philosophy of Law"
The Natural Law must return to our legal thinking,
Dr. Matthew J. McCarthy of the Fairfield University
faculty declared in an address to the University's
Aquinas Academy students.
Speaking to the group con-~~-------------
sisting of Fairfield U's top scholar of the present day no
scolars on the topic "Philosophy longer accepts the Natural Law
of Law," Dr. McCarthy charg- as tenable. Consequently, on
ed that one of the paradoxes of one hand, we read that man has
the present generation is the 'certain unallenable:'rl'ghts,' and
fact that, "while the Constitu- on the other, We'hear that there
tion of the United States is bas- is no such thing."
ed upon Natural Law, concepts He said this contradiction was
and individual rights al.'e more ,a long time in developing, and
untouchable than ever;' the' (Continued on Page Four)
Tedesco Addresses IRe
On Issues Present In
Bridgeport Campaign
The Honorable Judge Samuel
Tedesco spoke at the October l7
meeting of the International
Relations and Public Affairs
Club. Judge Tedesco was invit­ed
by BiY Lavery on behalf of
the Young Democratic Club.
Judge Tedesco is an attorney.
He was a state representative,
state senator, senate minority
leader, and a judge in the City
of Bridgeport. He is presently a
Democratic candidate for may­or
in November's election.
The topic of discussion was
reconstruction in the City of
Bridgeport. The judge stated
that redevelopment programs
date back to 1949 and that New
Haven is the best example of a
currently redeveloped city. He
praised Mayor Lee of that city
for his fine job.
In order to start reconstruc­tion,
funds are borrowed from
the federal government for a
short time. The redevelopment
site is bought by financiers for
reconstruction. If a deficit
should occur, the government
will pay two-thirds of the Joss.
Such a project costs the city
only a few thousand dollars and
repays the city tremendously.
Judge Tedesco said that
Bridgeport is reaching a crisis.
He is not interested in the past
but what will happen tomor­row.
Depreciation in downtown
areas causes a reassessment for
homes, industry and business.
The judge cited areas in the
city where" it costs the city
many more' dollars to run than
they ·collect. in taxes. This re­sults
in greatly increasing city
revenues.
JUDGE SAMUEL TEDESCO
JRC-PA SPEAKER
The Glee Club sang in its
first appearance October 11, at
the Bridgeport Catholic High
School. They performed for
the New England conference of
the Confraternity of Christian
Doctrine. The club will embark
on its regular concert season on
December 8 which is to be a
combined affair with St. Joseph
College in West Hartford.
Thereafter, it will travel to
Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
several cities in Connecticut.
The complete schedule will be
released at a later date.
Featured on the program will
be three medleys, one being a
trio of Leroy Anderson favor­ites:
"The Blue Tango," "Waltz­ing
Cat," and "Belle of the
Ball." Songs from "The King
and I" by Rodgers-Hammer­stein,
and some Jerome Kern
selections comprise the other
two medleys. These medleys
have been specially arranged
for the Glee Club by Emile
Cote of Westport. Mr. Cote has
for many. years been 'Yell
known on the national scene'as
. (Continued on Page Eight)
The Men in Red are once
again under the direction of
Simon Harak of Derby, his
eleventh season at the helm of
the Glee Club. Mr. Harak and
Rev. John P. Murray, S.J.,
moderator, began their long,
tedious task of auditioning more
than 115 aspirants who recent­ly
applied. Because of the fine
quality of most applicants, the
process has been a difficult one.
Over the past decade, Mr.
Harak has been a rare combi­nation
of resourcefulness and
ability. Enough of a disciplinar­ian
to make his voices toe the
mark under the stress of re­hearsals,
enough of a strategist
to handle any of the myriad,
ticklish situations. which may
arise during a concert, he is
also enough of a genius to han­dle
the music of the ages and
the music of the day in the
same program and avoid the
comparisons which are proverb­ially
odious. Critics have prais­ed
his efforts in obtaining pre­cision
of attack, clear· enuncia­tion,
and his mastery in blend­ing
voices.
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ACTIVITY POINTS
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
by Ima Chooch
All Shook Up
Oct. 25, 1957
Dear Ima,
Fifteen years ago I sent my husband Irving to the
corner delicatessen for a ham sandwich. He hasn't come
back since then. I've had the F.B.I. and three private
detectives out looking for him. What should I do?
Worried
Dear Worried,
You'd better settle for a peanut butter sandwich.
Dear Ima,
I am a middle-aged widow of moderate wealth, and
I have an only son named Rodney of whom I am very
fond. I have worked very hard to put hi mthrough coll­egeand
I have always wanted the best for him. How­ever,
I have a terrible problem. Last night Rodney in­troduced
me to his' best girl, and I was rather shocked.
She is a gorilla. Rodney has been dating her (or it?)
pretty steadily and plans to give her (it?) his Fairfield
pin. What can I do about this? .
Distraught Mother
Dear Distraught Mother,
Do I detect a trace of prejudice in your letter? I
suggest that you look deep in your heart for the true
meaning of understanding and brotherhood. Remember,
it takes all kinds to make up a world. Besides, some of
my best friends are gorillas!
Dear Ima,
My name is Sam and as I write this I am pinned
under a beam in a bombed hotel. My best friend Tom is
lying next to me. The only way I can get free is by push­ing
up the beam that I am caught under, but if I do that,
the whole roof will fall on me. I feel that I am justified
in pushing up the beam. What .do you think?
Pinned Under Beam in Bombed Hotel
Dear Pinned Under Beam in Bombed Hotel,
I suggest that you join Father Clancy's Ethics Class
immediately. If that is nQt possible, I suggest that you
organize a discussion group with Tom. I'm sure you can
settle this very calmly. If some real crisis should arise,
don't hesitate to write me.
Dear Ima,
Last March my husband was arrested for stealing
hub caps, leaving me alone with sixteen mouths to feed.
My oldest son, Elvis, the only support I had, has joined
the foreign legion. My father-in-law thinks he is a toot­sie
roll, and just rolls around the house all day. My eld­est
daughter, Lulu Belle, has just eloped with the garb­age
collector, and the garbage is beginning to pile up
around the house. This morning I was just informed
that the state is planning to ·construct a new super high­way
right through our living room. What should I do
about this problem?
Dear All Shook Up,
What problem?
Dear Ima,
I am billing you for a copy of "The Power of Being
a Positive Stinker", which is three years overdue. Your
bill is $283.97. Please pay immediately.
S. Betlach, Assistant Librarian
EDITOR'S NOTE: IMA CHOOCH HAS MADE A SUD­DEN
TRIP TO SICILY. OUR NEXT COLUMN
WILL BE A REVIEW OF THE INTRAMURAL BOCCI
GAME BETWEEN THE FAIRFIELD CHAPTERS OF
THE MAFIA AND THE POLISH WARRIORS.
THE STAG
Inflation
Advance
Steady
01
Thus, William McChesney
Martin, Jr., chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board empha­sized
his determination to con­tinue
his efforts to keep our
"creeping inflation" from gal­loping.
Our other top official con­cerned
with managing the U.S.
economy, Treasury Secretary
Robert B. Anderson, in a speech
delivered to the 68-nation
World Bank and International
Monetary Fund last month, de­clared
"we must keep a con­stant
vigil to attain economic
growth, along with, and based
on, sound money."
It is evident from the quotes
of these two men that the Ad­ministration
in Washington has
every intention of keeping its
present tight-credit policy in
order to promote a stable price
level and thereby thwart in­ation.
However, this position has
not been immune from sharp
attacks. Many economists, bus­inessmen,
and labor leaders pro­test,
that if the hard-credit pol­icy
of the government is not
eased, there will be a recession
with its bigger inventories,
production cuts, lower profits
and higher unemployment.
They believe that inflation is
the price of prosperity and an
expanding economy.
Although there are foes to
the government policy, there
are as many if not more indi­viduals
who agree with it. They
desire an ab~olute stable price
level and believe that the tight­ening
of credit is one of the
positive means by which it can
be attained. With a stable price
they feel that the creeping in­ation,
which has pauperized
countless retired and disabled
American citizens living on fix­ed
incomes, will not be able to
injure millions.
There is no question that if
inflation is allowed to advance
little by little each year, eco­nomic
disaster will be the end
result. As the value of our mon­ey
decreases yearly, the social
security benefits, pension funds,
annuities and insurance invest­ments
which are relied upon so
heavily by the populace will be
worthless. The government in
acting for the greater welfare
of the community must contin­ue
its present tight-credit pol­icy
in abating.. the creeping in­ation
that is threatening the
economic well being of our
country.
Yet, Government policies can
not accomplish the task alone.
The need of help from business
and labor is most urgent, espe­cially
with the heavy defense
outlays the Government will
make in the next fiscal year.
There must be efforts by man­agement
and labor to increase
productivity and at the same
time to keep wage increases
from outpacing productivity.
Unless this is done, we will not
have a higher standard of liv­ing
but a lower one.
"There are some who say we
cannot enjoy the blessings of
progress without incurring in
some degree the ravages of in­ation,
I refuse to adopt the de­featist
position that inflation is
the alternative of unemploy­ment."
BUSINESS MANAGER
Robert Kaulbach, '59
PHOTOGRAPHERS
John Hall, '58
Jack Toal, '59
FEATURE EDITOR
Bill Lavary, '59
SPORTS EDITOR
Larry Lessing, '59
NEWS EDITOR
Dick Cummings, '59
EXCHANGE EDITOR
Sal Gilbertie, '58
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
EDITORS-IN·CHIEF
William Keish, '58 - Paul Nagy, '58
The fall of 1957 will be remembered by many as
the season of the Asiatic Flu. To many of us here,
however, it will be remembered as a time when the dis­comforts
and pains of sickness were eased and soothed
by a very devoted, understanding and self-sacrificing
woman, our university nurse, Mis~ Mary Kirk, R.N.
For the past month, Miss Kirk and her volunteer
staff have slept little and labored much. The lights of
the usually darkened infirmary .have burned brightly
night after night. Throughout all, Fairfield's Nightin­gale
has never ceased to be her warm and sparkling
self. It would be well, we thirlk, for the Men of Fair·
field to say a silent "Thank You" to the woman who has
been our friend, confidante and nurse.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Roger Gerrity, '59
Last year the Student Council spent a great deal
of time drafting, re-drafting, and debating a very im­portant
bill which was ultimately passed. This resolu­tion
limits an individual student to ten extra-curricula
activity points for each of his first two years and fifteen
during his junior and senior years. The number of
points awarded for participation in activities was reap­praised,
and the activities reclassified as "cardinal, ma­jor
and minor." The resolution is designed to see to it
that no individual holds more than one major office at a
time as he accumulates Honor Society points. This will
undoubtedly benefit the school, the organizations, and
the individual.
We commended the Council for this fine piece of
legislation. But one not-so-minute, but rather import­ant
detail was overlooked - that of putting "teeth" into
it so that it might be diligently enforced. At the present
moment there is no way of detecting violations. We
suggest that the Council discuss this problem immedi­ately
and possibly hand it over to a committee for study.
Editorials . . .
DAILY MASS
In our last issue we openly questioned the discre­tion
of the administration's move to keep fourth period
free for the entire student body daily. However, we
are reconciled by something we overlooked entirely at
the time. Daily Mass at 12:10 in Loyola Chapel offers
day-hops, ,resident students, and the lay-faculty an ex­cellent
opportunity for Communion with Our Lord in
light of the new Eucharistic fast laws.
Yet attendance on the part of the students and the
lay-faculty is relatively low. Mass is usually ended
between 12:30 and 12:40 which leaves ample time to
enjoy lunch and a smoke. It would do well to have
interest in daily Mass promulgated in other classes be­sides
theology.
Oct. 25. 1957 THE STAG Page Three
MINU,TEiS OF STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING ­Held
on October 15. 1957
The meeting was opened by
Father Rooney with a prayer.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were then read.
MOTION: Mr. Boland. That
the minutes be accepted with­out
addition or change.
SECONDED.
PASSED.
ABSENTEES:
Doherty ('58)
Hyra ('60)
Pezzlo ('60)
Ryan ('60) ex.
Lyons ('60)
Mr. Healy submitted a re­vised
financial report. The new
balance for the previous year
was deetrmined at $369.92.
Grievance Commiil:ee Report:
Mr. Conway. In answer to
the suggestions box placed in
the cafeteria by the Student
Council.
1. Card playing in Xavier
cafeteria. Father Lyons ruled
card playing in said place out.
2. Allow smoking in rms. 209,
210, 309, 310 when not in use.
Mr. Pitt will be approached.
3. Candy machine in Xavier
cafeteria. The matter will be
considered and investigated.
4. Extension of eating time
during noon at Loyola to 2:00
or 2:15. Mr. Scalze will be ap­proached.
Publicity Commiil:ee Report:
Mr. Fayette. Informed Coun­cil
that publicity for the com-ing
Freshmen Student Council
elections will appear in the
STAG and on posters.
Financial Commiil:ee Report:
Mr. Gilbertie. That the ques­tion
of a Student Tax be taken
up by the Council.
Legislative Commiil:ee Report:
Mr. Willard. The system of
extra-curricular activities points
as drawn up last year would
also be put into effect this year.
Unfinished Business:
Mr. Gilbertie informed the
Council that it will again be
necessary to collect a student
tax this year.
MOTION: Mr. Gilbertie. That
the Student Council take up the
collection of the Student Activi­ties
Assessment Fee in the
amount of $1.00 per student, as
has been done in previous
years.
SECONDED:
PASSED.
Mr. Gilbertie then suggested
that some sort of card be given
to those students paying their
tax which would grant them
membership in good standing to
the Fairfield University Stud­ent's
Association.
MOTION: Mr. Gilbertie. That
the Student Council appropri­ate
a sum of money for the
printing of 1,000 Student Asso­ciation
membership cards to be
presented to each student upon
his full payment of the student
activities assessment fee.
SECONDED:
Discussion.
MOVED.
PASSED.
Mr. Fayette then submitted
his report on expenses of the
delegates from Fairfield Uni­versity
to the N.F.C.C.S. Fall
Council held at Regis College
the weekend of October 4, 5,
and 6.
Amount allocated by Student
Council - $25.00.
Amount spent by delegates ­$
20.00.
Total amount returned-$5.00
Mr. Doyle approved of the
prQcedure recommended to Stu­dent
Council Presidents by the
N.F.C.C.S. By the procedure,
and resolution sponsored by the
N.F.C.C.S. would be presented
for passing to the Student Coun­cil.
Upon its being passed, it
would automatically become the
expression of the entire student
body opinion.
Mr. Lavery. Reported that the
minutes of the last Student
Council meeting were not pub­lished
in the STAG, and that
the matter would be investigat­ed.
MOTION: Mr. Croake. That
the Student Council formally
request that the STAG publish
the minutes of the Student
Council meeting in each issue
subsequent to such a meeting.
SECONDED:
Discussion.
MOVED.
PASSED.
Mr. Doyle then proceeded to
assign personnel consisting of
members of the Council to man
the election booth to be set up
during the Freshmen Student
Council elections.
NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION: Mr. Gilbertie. That
the Student Council allocate
$5.00 to the Student Council
Treasurer to be used as a petty
cash fund.
SECONDED:
PASSED.
Mr. Boland. On the imposi­tion
of sanctions by non-posses­sion
of the Student Association
membership card to be given
to those who pay their student
assessment fee in full. Mr. Bo­land
suggested that something
of value other than just the
card be given to students who
pay their fee.
Mr. Healy suggested that Fr.
Lyons be approached and asked
what privileges the member­ship
card would carry.
MOTION: Mr. Healy. That
Father Lyons be requested to
grant the same privileges that
were previously granted to the
Identification Card at basket­ball
games to the new Student
Association membership card
and that, if this is granted,
these privileges as well as ad­mission
to the Intercollegiate
Dance be restricted to the card
holders.
SECONDED:
Discussion.
MOVED.
PASSED.
Mr. Fayette then suggested
that all motions be presented in
written form to the Recording
Secretary by their sponsor.
MOTION: Mr. Willard. That
the Student Council request
from the administration funds
necessary to publish a Fairfield
University Handbook. Said
handbook will include a brief
of all student activities, facts
for Freshmen and new students,
history for the school and other
general information not specifi­cally
dealt -with in the Fairfield
University Catalog.
SECONDED:
Discussion.
MOVED.
PASSED.
MOTION: Mr. Boland. That
the meeting be adjourned.
SECONDED:
PASSED.
Father Rooney ended the
meeting with a prayer.
JOSEPH P. CHESTER,
Recording Secretary
Ethical
Pharmacy
1260 Main St.
BRIDGEPORT
*OCTOPUS BYCO(;RTESY 0;: TilE MUSEUM 0;: UNNATURAL HISTORY
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Book Review. ..
THE STAG
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • • • • •
Oct. 25, 1957
'Editors:
In the October II th issue of
the STAG, there appeared an
article on the present conflict
in Little Rock. In it many ques­tions
were raised as to the re­lationships
between the State
and Federal Governments, and
between the ruler and the rul­ed.
While space will not permit
me to answer all of Mr. Ches­ter's
specific questions, there is
one notion that forms the basis
of the artIcle and that is the
concept of sovereignty.
Jacques Maritain defines sov­ereignty
as a "natural and in­alienable
right to transcendent
or supreme power in political
society" (Man and the State.
Univ. of Chicago Press. pg. 24).
Mr. Chester rightly implies that
the Federal Government does
not possess this "supreme pow­er,"
but, neither does the State
of Arkansas, nor its people. The
law of any land should not be
the 'will' of a sovereign, be it
the people or a man. Law should
be "an ordinance of reason,
promulgated by the proper au­thority,
for the common good."
Let us see how the decision of
the Supreme Court which
brought this situation about fits
this definition.
That all men are created equal
should be above question.
There is. no adjective limiting
"man" in "man is a rational
animaL" That all men should
be treated equally follows from
this, for the end and purpose of
life is the same for us all. The
policy of integrating the schools,
therefore, fulfills the first re­quirement
of law: that it be a'
rule of reason.
Has the Supreme Court the
legitimate authority to declare
segregation at variance to the
Constitution? The Constitution
is the law of the land and it is
the Supreme Court which has
the power to interpret it. This
has the weight of 154 years prac­tice
behind it. The Court has in­terpreted
Section 1 of the 14th
Amendment to include segrega­tion
of the races as an abridge­ment
of rights. Article 6 of the
Constitution states: "This Con­stitution
. . . shall be the su­preme
Law of the Land; and the
Judges of every State shall be
bound thereby, any Thing in
the Constitution or Laws of any
State to the Contrary notwith­standing."
The governor of
every state, furthermore, swears
to uphold and defend the Con­stitution
of the United States, so
every governor is, therefore
obligated to obey the Court or­der
concerning integration.
Is integration for the common
good? Giving the force of law
to the lie of there being an
essential difference between the
races is not only immoral, but
unhealthy as welL We have the
recent example of Hitler and
the misery that Nazism brought
to the world by its irrational
anti-semitism as a guide. To
hate any individual instead of
the evil done by that person
shows a misplaced head as well
as heart, for any race to hate
another is nothing but mass in­sanity.
To refuse to act against
this injustice would be to allow
it to grow worse, and leaving
its solution to come in a more
violent manner than is now
taking place.
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. DONNELLY
- 4 BARBERS-Spalla's
Barber Shop
Andrew L. Spalla, Prop.
1561 Black Rock Turnpike
(Tunxis Hill Cutoff)
Fairfield, Conn.
threat of reprisal by public of­ficials?"
Is a Federal dictator­ship
in the U.S. looming over
the horizon?
Haven't these same questions
been asked down through our
history? Hasn't this country of
ours always had those men that
warned us of the growing sha­dow
of the advancing suprem­acy
of the Federal government?
We have had these some argu­metns,
a little differently word­ed
from Hamilton and Jefferson
till now. How can we answer
them? Only be saying this.
When social or economic inter­ests
develop to a point where
they can no longer be contain­ed
within state boundary lines,
but are of national concern,
then any attempt by the states
to keep up a monooly of state
regulation is honeless, and if it
is persisted in, it is certain to
cause damaging conflict be­tween
state and national pow­er.
The oerfect example of this
is the Little Rock incident. A
strong, centralized government
has certainly becnme popular
with the people of the U.S. Peo­ple
expect, and rightly so,
l:(reater economic security and
larger social services from the
government operating in Wash­ington.
Centralization may have
some unpleasant connotation,
but the people seem to want
what it brings.
Lastly we come to the mag­nificent
bit of rhetoric, "regnat
nopulus," - the people rule.
You are so right, Mr. Chester,
you are so right. The peop1e do
rule, .all the people that is. Not
iust a small minority group.
Even if the whole state of Ar­kansas
was behind Governor
Faubus unanimously, they
would still be a minority. They
are still subordinate to the laws
of the Federal government.
Even, Mr. Chester, if we dis­regard
all the laws of our Con­stitution,
there are still the fun­damental,
basic laws of nature.
And these, sir, are subordinate
only to God. You argue, per­haps,
for states' rights; I also
am a firm believer in states'
rights. But I also believe very
strongly in natural rights.
When states' rights or even fed­eral
rights, attempt to deprive
any man of his natural, God­given
rights, they are wrong;
anyone who advocates them is
wrong.
So, no matter what shield you
may use, call it states' rights,
call it what you may; you are
wrong, sir, you are wrong.
Sincerely,
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McCARTHY SPEAKS
A Saint in Hyde Park. E. A. Dear Sirs: to control or regulate the
Siderman. The Newman Press, I considered it only natural schools of the nation and to dic­Westminster,
Maryland. 159 to suppose, in light of the ca- tate such matters as admittance
Pgs. tastrophe of the Little Rock in- into schools.
cident, that some scholar from I would like to quote Supreme
this school would express his Court Chief Justice John Mar­views
openly. It is most cer- shall in reference to the "Mc­tainly
a controversial subject, Cullough vs. Maryland," ip
one which has, supposedly, pro which he made it possible for
and con arguments. the federal government to ac-
I did not suppose, however, complish its purpose. "Let the
that any of my honorable class- end be legitimate," said Mgr­mates
would express his views shall in the course of his opin­the
way Mr. Chester has done ion, "let it be within the scope
in his article, "U.S. and Ar- of the Constitution, and all
kansas." Not only was the means which are appropriate,
viewpoint he took totally un- which are plainly adapted to
expected, but the manner he that end, which are not prohib­presented
it in was equa.lly ited, but consist with the letter
shocking. and spirit of the Constitution,
I, therefore, would like to are constitutionaL"
make a few comments concern- I feel sure that Mr. Chester
ing Mr. Chester's article. knows, being a government
Mr. Chester proposes the major, that judicial review was
statement: "Can a Federal actually intended by our found­judge
appointed to that posi- ing fathers. Not only is it prac­tion,
tell the governor of a sov- tically inevitable, but it is en­ereign
state, elected to that tirely consistent with the spirit
office, what that governor can of the Constitution, and in fact
or cannot do as far as carrying indispensable. We cannot undo
out his official duties under the all constitutional development
state law is concerned?" since the days of Marshall.
There is only one answer - Unilateral flaunting of Su­yes!
If you read into this state- preme Court decisions can and
ment a little you will realize a will lead to dissolution of all
few facts. that has been established. We
1. It is a Federal judge's cannot let this flaunting go un­duty,
his responsibility, to in- challenged.
terpret the Constitution for the Mr. Chester's next paragraph
good of the whole. He must is a little unusuaL I can hard­render
his decisions in an un- ly see how someone who tosses
biased, unprejudiced manner. injunctions around as readily as
He is able to do this freely be-, Governor Faubus, has any right
cause he has been appointed, to objection when his opposi­rather
than elected, and he has tion reciprocates. That is, "Let's
no pressure from elections. He have a fight, I can hit you, but
has only to blend the wishes of you are not allowed to hit me."
the fathers of the Constitution,
(whether implicit or explicit), He even carries this point
with the natural laws and his further by stating some non­own
personal concepts of mor- sense about free speech. I per­ality
and justice. haps missed something along
2. A Federal judge, therefore, the way, but I know of no fel!­if
he is to determine what is eral injunctions seeking to de­right
or wrong for his nation, prive anyone of their free
cannot and must not be guided speech. I do, however, advocate
by the individual wishes of some measures be instigated
every and any minority group. against mob violence. I am
All state constitutions subordi- afraid Mr. Chester might be
nate to the Federal Constitu- misinformed on this point. If he
tion. considers the exhibition given
by the people of Little Rock an
Mr. Chester next asks the expression of free speech, I
question regarding a Federal most certainly advocate sup­judge
passing judgment on a pression of this by any means
governor's actions and motives. possible.
Mr. Chester states that the gov-ernor's
actions and motives. Mr. And who, may I ask, is shout­Chester
states that the gover- ing about freedom, when the
The Fairfield U. professor hit nor is remaining within the very issue at stake concerns
some law schools for promot- range of his state's constitu- freedom? Is freedom something
ing the attack on the law of tion. But, and perhaps Mr. that belongs to exclusive
nature through their text books Chester overlooked this, is he groups? Does not the Negro
and other means. He also cited remaining within the range of have as much right to freedom
the late Justice Oliver 'Wendell his state's constitution insofar as the white people of Arkan­Holmes
as one who considered as it, in turn, is remaining sas? How can any group that
the Natural Law as merely a within the range of the Federal has blattantly, shamefully, and
pious fiction; "a brooding omni- Constitution, to which it is sub- disgracefully challenged and de­presence
in the sky." ordinate? If he is not, then he fied the very foundation of our
is very definitely, very em- freedom, the Constitution, then
Rejection of the Natural Law, h . II use it as a shield?
according to Dr. McCarthy, p ahca y wrong.
means also the rejection of na- Mr. Chester then goes on to Now.we come to the old, old
tural justice and "if there is no ask, "Where in the Constitu- story. "Are Federal injunctions
natural justice, why the con- tion of the U.S. are the Federal to become ultimate edicts that
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Why the concern for civil lib- I j
erties for people under Com-munist
domination? Why the
shock over Little Rock?
"Because of the revulsion
against the horrors of the last
two decades, there has been an
attempt, however feeble, to re­turn
once again to one of the
basic principles of the Western
civilization; to the principle
that there are rules of decency
and justice and fair play and no
state or combination of states
have the 'sovereign right' to ig-nore
them."
stated "The rejection of Natur­al
Law by modern thinkers
stems from two basic factors:
The concept of the sovereign
state that would brook no in­terference
in its omnipotence,
and the belief that man's
knowledge is limited to the in­dividual
and concrete experi­ence.
Law becomes only what
the courts say it is and nothing
else."
When the Dominicans were
founded by St. Dominic in the
thirteenth century, their origi­nal
purpose was to preach
against the Albigensian heresy
in the ,streets of the cities of
Spam and Southern France. Ac­cording
to scholars the aim of
the Summa Contra Gentiles of
Aquinas was to convince the re­tionalistic
Arabs of the truth of
the Catholic Faith. Fr. Vincent
McNabb, O.P., the "saint of
Hyde Park," was a true son of
Dominic and Thomas.
For over 25 years, Fr. Mc­Nabb
was a regular speaker at
the Catholic Evidence' Guild's
platform in Hyde Park, Lon­don;
for over 25 years Mr. Sid­erman
was a regular listener
(and often McNabb's severest
adversary). This book, A Saint
in Hyde Pink. is a collection of
anecdotes and memories of this
remarkable priest.
While speaking 'of this sort,
as Frank Sheed says in his in­troduction,
is "no school of
courtliness," Fr. McNabb was
rarely curt (Mr. Siderman re­members
only one instance.) His
quick wit, and simplicity and
accuracy of expression made
him one of the more popular
speakers. His own personal
warmth was effective, for
among his most ardent admir­ers
were those who violently
disagreed with him. Mr. Sider­man,
a Jew and non-Catholic,
attests to this, as he also does
to the fact that Fr. McNabb, as
the true Christian, loved them
all.
Oel:. 25, 1957 THE STAG Page Five
The Stag Salutes .. By JAMES MASTERSON
en a place on the coveted Dean's
List and more recently mem­bership
in the Aquinas Acad­emy.
Because of his literary tal­ents,
Pete was chosen to pilot
the operations of this year's
"Manor" and to co-edit "New
Frontiers". Much of his time is
devoted to the spiritual life at
Fairfield: Our Lady's Sodality
and the Knights of Columbus.
Also, he finds time to attend
weekly meetings of the French
and Italian Clubs.
His future? ... a love of the
literary world and a desire to
be part of it is the motivating
force which will send Pete to
the University of Wisconsin for
a Masters in Journalism.
I
Communion Sunday
Planned By Knights
At the October 16th meeting
of the Ignation Council Knights
of Columbus, a motion was
passed that the first Sunday of
each month be considered Com­munion
Sunday for this Coun­cil.
The ten o'clock Mass in
Loyola Chapel will hereafter
have a reserved set of pews for
these Communion Sundays.
However, due to the long
weekend the first week in N0­vember,
the Communion Sun­day
has been moved up one
week, making it the 10th day
of November. Signs will be
posted as reminders a few days
before the first Sunday· of the
month occurs.
Voice of Industry
By TOM O'CONNOR
For one or more reasons labor unions are in the limelight
of today's news. Two main reasons can be cited for this. First
of all, we have the sad situation of the Teamsters, and secondly,
we have the question of the union's contributions to "creeping
inflation."
In my opinion, Mr. Beck and Mr. Hoffa are doing more
harm to organized labor than they will ever be able to undo.
Yet the interesting point is that so many of his adherents stiE
remain loyal. I had an opportunity to speak to a member of
the Teamsters union who has driven a trailer truck for many
years and when I started browbeating Beck and Hoffa to get his
reaction I was quickly told that Mister Beck and Mister Hoffa
were the defenders of the Teamsters. The almost "reverence"
with which he spoke of them was really impressive.
This man felt that the wage increases and benefits brought
about by the unions, by far overshadowed any, if there were any,
transgressions of the law. This was his opinion only. However,
the spectacle staged in Miami seems to prove that there is at
least some basis for assuming that this feeling exists throughout
the union. On the other hand, in New York there is a movement
(Continued on Page Seven)
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On and Off
The Cercle Francais had its
first combined dinner-meeting
at the Cafe Barna, Oc~ber 8.
Some fifteen students listened
students listened while club
moderator, Dr. Gerard McDon­ald
urged them to recruit new
members from this year's large
Freshman class. He pointed out
that an inability to speak
French should in no way deter
students from joining the or­ganization.
One of the programs agreed
upon was the presentatio·n of
the Berlitz method of language
instruction by Dr. McDonald.
Contemporary France, its lit­erature,
music and art will be
discussed during the year.
Cercle
Francais
Meets
If you've ever thumbed
through a copy of New Fron­tiers
or chuckled at the Stag's
"From This Corner," you're al­ready
well acquainted with this
week's Campus Personality,
Peter Baldetti. Pete is known
to every student who appreci­ates
an entertaining short story
or a bit of provocative satire.
Coming to Fairfield in Sep­tember,
'54, Pete chose a Bach­elor
of Arts curriculum and be­cause
of a consistently high
scholastic standing he was giv-the
Campus
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teachers), have Bachelor De-j MATH-PHYSICS
gree maxima of less than $5,900.
f) The teachers' average max- The Math-Physics Club has
imum in Connecticut for 1957- begun another year at Fairfield
1958 is $5,900. U. with a trip to the Brookhav­g)
The average number of en National Laboratories on
years to reach the Bachelor De- Long Island. Approximately
gree maximum is 11.2 years. thirty members made the trip
In 1948 the C.E.A. recognized on Friday, October 11. Among
the failings in Merit Rating. the highlights of the tours were
Their report showed that incre- showings of the nuclear reactor
ment should be based on abil- and the three billion volt cos­ity,
and due to the human fac- moton. There were also various
tors involved in merit rating detailed displa~s from all
such scales have failed, and will b~anches of sc~ence, lectur~s
continue to do so until a stand- given by promment men m
ard type of measurement that these fiel.ds, and a program of
actually gauge these factors, motl~n plct~res.
Doctors, Lawyers and Teachers ThiS year s officers are Ber-will
not accept and should not Inard Muldoon, president; Ar­accept
them as valid measure- thur Chagnon, vice president;
ments. Eugene GrassIer, ·secretary.
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Education Association
Works Toward $4,000
Minimum Wage Scale
Since 1955 the Connecticut
Education Association has been
working toward the goal of a
minimum of $4,000 to a maxi­mum
$7,000. What does this
mean to the Community? To
the community these goals
mean that the teachers in their
schools desire recognition of a
profession, that rightfully they
should be paid to meet the
Communities standard of living,
and that this increase will be a
firm recognition of a college de­gree,
that businessmen recog­nize
with better than $4,000.
To the teacher that has been
in the Community teaching for
several years, this means a
new schedule, an increase of
present pay with no loss in ac­cumulated
time. In essence and
particular, if a teacher has been
teaching for five years, starting
pay $3,000 with a $200 incre­ment
(yearly pay increase based
on ability), at the present,
assuming attainment of all in­crements,
the teacher would be
making $3,000. With the adop­tion
of the new schedule this
teacher would be making $5,500
($4,000 minimum, $300 incre­ment,
to a maximum of $7,000).
To the citizens in Communi­ties
that have a low income
standard this would seem to be
, a trying goal on their income.
First, they should realize that
teachers like them, need a
standard of living, an income
to sustain themselves as mem­bers
of the community. Second,
these teachers are professional
people in the lowest paying pro­fession.
Third, even if these
goals can not be attained, even
if the revenue can't be raised to
attain these goals, that the ma­jority
of teachers would be sat­isfied
with a compromise that
recognized their right to such
an income. Fourth, if the com­munity
fails to recognize this
right they will find their teach­er
shortages more desperate
than before because communi­ties
recognizing this basic right
or communities offering the de­sired
goal will be attracting
teachers, not only new and
more teachers, but also those
from communities that refuse
to recognize this right.
The majority of teachers have
a minimum starting of $3,700,
with a maximum of $5,900.
These are close to the goals and
statistically shows that teachers
want and need a substantial in­come.
The figures also show
that this majority of teachers
are employed in a minority of
towns. C.E.A. Information Bul­letin
dated October 16, 1957,
page 5, Summary, points a-g:
'a) Sixty-four towns (36% of
the towns, employing 9,131
teachers (53% of teaohers), have
Bachelor Degree minima of
$3,700 or higher.
b) One hundred and twelve
towns (64% of towns), employ­ing
8,005 teachers (47% of
teachers), have Bachelor De­gree
minima of less than $3,700.
c) The teachers' average Bach­elor
minimum in Connecticut
for 1957-1958 is $3,700.
d) Fifty towns (28% of
towns), employing 8,565 teach­ers
(50% of teachers), have
Bachelor Degree maxima of
$5,900 or higher.
e) One hundred and twenty­six
towns (72% of towns), em­ploying
8,571 teachers (50% of
Oct. 25, 1957 THE STAG Page Seven
By WALT NARDELE
Sports
Personality
When only four cross-country
runners were able to show up
for the first meet a couple of
Saturdays ago, Bob McCarthy
decided to suit up, despite the
doctor's orders, to give the team
a quorum. Running in light
trunks and a T shirt isn't the
prescribed way to beat a cold,
but McCarthy is captain of the
team this year. The best indica­tion
of his qualification as cap­tain
is to say that he tan and
placed.
With Bob, running is a peren­nial
habit. He was on the track
team at Brooklyn Prep. He has
run cross-country here since he
was a freshman. During the
spring, he loses his wind on the
two mile run. And during the
summer, McCarthy keeps in
shape with five miles a day,
just for enjoyment.
It is this enjoyment, and a
sort of complete relaxation,
which has kept Bob in contact
with distance running for so
long.
Outside of track, McCarthy
has also been active. Last year,
he was a CCD teacher at St.
Pius X parish in Fairfield. And
the announcements at the home
basketball games for the past
two seasons have been those of
the voice of McCarthy.
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LOYOLA II
Dick Guagnini
Mike James
Dick O'Neill
Mike Richards
J os. Scanlon
Tom Shea
Henry Tiska
Larry Lessing
John W. Smith
Tom O'Brien
John Lawler
LOYOLA III
Paul Kane
Dick Devine
Jim Bandura
William Kramer
Bob White
John Fleming
Vin Ciminera.
Ted Flanagan
John Gibbons
Ned Murtaugh
F. Smith
LOYOLA IV
James P. Scanlon
Don Zucco
John C. Kelly
Tom Ryan
Ray Callahan
John Crane
Larry Crane
Jim Moran
Joe Flannigan
Allen Greer
John Budds
D. M. READ'S, BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
1857 - 1'57
A swimming team compose_d of twenty-five stud­ents
with varied high school varsity experience, has
been created and promises to be one of the most inter­esting
sports to greet Fairfield in a couple of moons.
There had been much talk~
through the years of organizing five nights a week. Swimming is
such a unit, but lack of a pool a sport which requires constant
and the scattered distances of practice and many men, for be­the
homes of the students had sides the long distances, short
discouraged it. distances, and diving competi-
Within a few weeks after the tion.. good swimmers must be
opening of school, Bill Hill, a avaIlable for backstrokes and
freshman from Ridgewood, N.J., ?rea~t-stroke-eve~ts. Of course,
organized through notices as It wIl~ be a. ~hlle before the
many good swimmers on camp- t~~m IS condltloned for compe­us
as he could find. Among those tltlOn.
with acknowledged high school But in the future, intramurals
experience are Kevin Bergen, and then a meet are envisioned.
who was captain of his team at
Crosby in Waterbury; Bill Kra­mer,
who swam on the varsity
at Brooklyn Prep for two years;
Paul Fear, Mike Murray,. and
John and Larry Crane.
Strictly an informal team at
the moment, the boys practice
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Football Teams
GONZAGA I
Bob Ritter
Richie Davis
J. Tiscornia
Frances Feehan
Joe Cannizzaro
J ames O'Brien
Frank Tracy
Kevin Mulcahy
Robert Aherne
Mike Rinaldi
H. Dausch
GONZAGA II
Peter Vath
Joe Charlow
Eric O'Brien
Dan Kiley
Jim McConville
Joe Dews
Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Higgins
Bill Brady
Robert Callaghan
Bob Ross
GONZAGA III
Bryan Gallagher
Ned Bowen
J. Jones
Rich McConnel
Ray Welch
Jake Marran
Frank McDonald
Bob McGraw
Robert Aherne
John Connelly
Jere Murphy
GONZAGA IV
Jack Fitzmaurice
Jerry Ferris
Bill Gerstini
Tom Di Bennedetto
Paul Coughlin
Bob Brady
John Madden
Steve Dempsey
R. Derosier
Football Teams
LOYOLA I
Bart Panessa
Tom Caragliano
Paul Maguire
Dan Rinaldi
Joe McNamara
Frank Fullam
Paul Ziegler
Don Milot
Pat Kelly
Walt Dow
Tad Dowd
Intramurals In Full
Swing As Teams Take
Active Part In Slate
Considerable excitement and
furor has burst forth on the
campus with the inauguration
of the intramural program, or­ganized
under the direction of
Father Caffery and his student
aide, John Creed. Thus far,
spirit has run very high and
there have been some iie!"cdy
fought games.
Referees Creed, Cahill, Swe8'c,
Kennan, Monk, Hickey, and
Ferriss have volunteered for
the very difficult but important
task of calling them as they see
them.
Each week, a list of the games
to be played isposted in conven­ient
places in Gonzaga and
Loyola.
VOICE OF INDUSTRY
(Continued from Page Five)
to establish a teamsters union that will allow Mr. Hoffa's oppon­ents
a chance to organize. There is still hope!
As long as opinions are free and I have space to fill, I will
throw out one of mine. The ordinary worker is suspicious of
management. Any movement from any quarter to verbally
spank, curtail, or in any way oppose his chosen representatives
is regarded by him as an attempt to take away his rights. This
is especially true of the older worker who has experienced "sweat
shops" and other oppressive conditions that the union has helped
to eliminate.
For those who have worked in a factory it will be easy to
recall how many foremen or supervisors were "one of the boys."
They weren't accepted because they were looking out for the
companies' interest. This same feeling- is what binds unions
together, a common interest in resisting exploitation by man­agement.
Perhaps with an enlightened and sympathetic managemen'
made up of many sons of workers and a new labor force, many
of today's existing problems will be worked out in the future.
One thing we can not deny is labor's right to organize. The
question of limits is another story, however. Labor is so well
organized today that management has little chance to withstand
the constant demands made of it by labor. Management is forced
to grant increases and benefits to labor which increase costs. The
increased costs are passed on to the consumer in the form of price
boosts and as a result the cost of living goes up and up.
Management uses this as a defense for price increases but
labor turns around and claims management is making unfair
profits and can afford wage increases without corresponding price
increases. Who is right? How can this problem be solved?
Price increases can be traced to organization. Not neces­sarily
to unions but to other forms as well. Sumner Slichter,
Harvard's authority on labor economics has offered the idea that Ip;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;,
many of the services that we use and need have increased in price
percentage wise much ahead of the normal consumer goods.
How much does it cost to have a tire changed, or a suit
pressed, or to have milk delivered, or to have garbage removed,
or a T.V. repaired, or to have your hair cut? All these have
increased and considering we may have reason to call on at leas1
one of these practically every day it results in quite an increase
in our cost of living. Many of these services have standard fees
set up by some sort of association or a union itself. There are
"suggested" prices given out to service stations and barbers are
unoinized, so it is easy to see the degree of organization in the
business world today.
I can not offer an explanation or a solution, perhaps it lies
in mutual consideration of each other's rights rather than exclu-sive
consideration of one's particular rights.
By LARRY LESSING
Buddy Waters, Fairfield's leading batter and swift center
fielder, made his greatest catch at the conclusion of the World
Series. Using his speed to put him out in front, Buddy outraced
the hundreds of souvenir hunters and came off the infield of
Yankee Stadium with a mighty prize, the cap worn by the great
Yankee killer, Lew Burdette ... Flying saucers, nothing! Those
green, red and blue and yellow discs that you see hovering over
the football fields each evening are merely "Pluto Platters:' Those
tantalizing discs that skid, slide and curve in the air are the main
implements in the newest campus pastime, "frisbee." Introducec
by Paul Feir to the student body, this sport has caught on
quickly and many a thrilling contest has been waged in the twi·
light hours following dinner. The man with the generally agreec
best "thrust" (throw to you non-participants) is "Doc" Sassano
His teammate on the one undefeated campus team is the besf
defensive player, Charlie McCann, who reminds us of Terry
Moore as he chases down the ever-elusive platter to make many
an exciting catch ... The varsity basketball team began its prac·
tice on Tuesday, October IS. Thus inauspiciously began wha
could become Fairfield's finest basketball season ... A swimminr
team has been inaugurated at Fairfield. About thirty men ap­peared
at the first practice which was held Monday, October 14
The team has been organized on an informal basis, and hopes ic
obtain future recognition as a varsity sport. We wish to extend
congratulations and best wishes on this commendable effort to
the organizers and the members of this first swimming squad ...
Eighty dorm students have signed up and are presently active ir
the dorm's touch intramural league. Pat Kelly and Tom O'Brien
lead the scorers with two touchdowns each. Dick O'Neill has con·
tributed three touchdowns to his Loyola II team by passing
two and catching a pass thrown by Dick Guagnini. At the mo·
ment this column is written, Tad Dowd's Thunderbirds are lead­ing
the eight-team league with a 2 and 0 record ... An activf
interest has also been shown in the bowling intramurals - the
fall tournament has just started rolling as this issue goes to pre,
Page Eight THE STAG Oct. 25, 1957
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made up the research team. At
the present time they are grow­ing
the bacteria in a nutrient
broth. The bacteria will then be
exposed, under various condi­tions,
to the test solutions and
then incubated for 24 hours. At
this time the presence or ab­sence
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mals, they discovered that a
group of Australian researchers
had published their results with
the same chemical in a British
science journals.
This year, Felix Sassano, Phil­ip
Guerin, Donald Sweet, James
Alexander, and Cliff Hackbarth
FR. RYAN TALKS
(Continued from Page One)
students at Oxford and Cam­bridge
studied the ancient Gre­cian
manuscripts of the five act
play to discover a successful
method of creating good five act
plays. Shakespeare was of this
tradition.
In summation, Father remind­ed
his audience that drama is
an important form of literature
because it presents a pageantry
of human emotions and charac­ter,
reveals life and its prob­It>
ms, and promotes general un­derstanding.
MEN IN RED
(Continued from Page One)
an arranger and conductor of
glee club music. His own glee
club is heard daily on 300 sta­tions
throughout the country.
To supplement the Glee Club,
the Campus Minstrels and the
Bensonians, an octet and quar­tet,
respectively, are working
on their specialty numbers. It is
this combination of collete
choir and novelty groups, all
blended with a distinctive mu­sical
score that makes for a
rich, rewarding musical experi­ence
and gives Fairfield its
unique sense of reality, color
and vitality.
Officers of the Fairfield Uni­versity
Glee Club are: Edward
Reynolds, president; Paul Nagy,
vice-president; Francis Marcel­lino,
secretary; Robert Schu­macher,
treasurer. James Daly
is the business manager and J.
Robert Berardi, Charles Con­way,
Donald DiGennaro, and
Edward Chopskie are the li­brarians.
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