Stag - Vol. 09, No. 04 - November 26, 1957

              Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn.
Robert Carroll Is Elected
Dorm Council President
Nov. 26, 1957
Specimen
Held At New
Auditorium
Development oj Drama
To Be Outlined
The Dramatics Society of
Fairfield University has an­nounced
that Rev. John W. Ry­an,
S.J. will deliver a series of
lectures on the development of
modern drama. The series,
which is to be held in Room 101,
Canisius Hall, will be open to
the public.
On October 11th, Father Ry­an
delivered a lecture entitled
"The Origin and Rise of Drama".
Following in sequence, Father
will next speak on Shakespear­ean
and Elizabethan Drama.
The date for this lecture has
been set for Thursday, Novem­ber
21.
The Drama Society also dis­closed
that the topics and dates
for the remaining lectures in the
series will be: "European Dra­ma",
December 5; "Ibsen and
Modern Drama", January 9; and
"Contemporary Drama", Febru­ary
6.
It had originally been intend­ed
that the lectures be delivered
for Fairfield students only.
However, due to numerous re­quests,
Father Ryan has con­sented
to allow the Society to,
. invite the general public.
On Friday, Nov. 8 the annual
Logic Specimen was held in
Gonzaga. The entire junior and
senior· classes attended the af­fair.
Father Healy opened the
proceedings by explaining brief­ly
to the juniors what.it was all
about. Then the names of six
lucky juniors were drawn.
These were individually ques­tioned
on the matter they had
covered in their Logic c.ourse.
As an added attraction two
more juniors were given the
chance to cover themselves with
glory when the first six had fin­ished.
Following this, the new mem­bers
of the Honor Society and
the junior-senior student coun­cil
representatives given awards
by Father FitzGerald. Honor
Keys for excellence in studies
and participation in student
activities were awarded to:
J James F. Daly, Jr., Richard A.
Preto-Rodas, William J. Doyle,
?aul J. Nagy, and Robert Thi­bault.
CAPTAIN FRAN HANLEY (Continued on Page Three)
Notice To Students
With the aid of his captain, Fran Hanley, Coach
Jim Hanrahan has been busy wielding what could turn
out to be Fairfield's finest basketball squad. Despite
several glaring weaknesses, the team this year has more
depth and more all around ability than any other Fair-field
unit has possessed. (Continued on Page Ten)
YOUR STUDENT COUNCIL
Red Stags To Present Strong Lecture Series
Offensive Unit _ Hanrahan By Fr. Ryan S.J.
Announced
As has been the customary procedure of previous years. the
Student Activities Assessment Fee. in the amount of $1.00 per
student. will' again be collected during the first school week of
December.
This Activities Fee is deposited into the Student Council
Treasury and is used to support all student activities throughout
the academic year. Without this money it would be impossible
for the Student Council to function. (A breakdown of the
Student Assessment dollar follows this article.)
THIS YEAR. HOWEVER. upon payment of the dollar. in­stead
of the customary receipt. each student will be given a
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES CARD. This card car­ries
with it certain beneficial PRIVILEGES:
I) A special student rate at all home basketball games.
2) Free admission to the Intercollegiate Dance sponsored by
the Student Council sometime in February or March.
WITHOUT THIS CARD. A STUDENT WILL NOT BE EN­TITLED
TO THE ABOVE PRIVILEGES.
Therefore your Assessment Dollar is for YOUR benefit. Ii
pays for YOUR activities and at the same time enti:tles YOU to
money ·saving privileges.
We are confident that the Student Body will give its fulles!
cooperation to the speedy success of this collection.
THANK YOU.
J(aulbach Presides
Over Discussions
Fairfield
Host To
'Mocl{..Mocl{~
The Connecticut Intercolleg­iate
Student Legislature of Fair­field
University sponsored its
first "mock mock" of the year
on the eve of November 15. Its
purpose, to give practical exper­ience
to its members in prepara­tion
for the mock bills which
will be discussed, debated and
either passed or vetoed at the
State Capitol in March, by dele­gates
from all colleges through­out
the state.
The meeting was presided
over by Bob Kaulbach, senior
delegate. Steven Ryan, junior
delegate, assisted.
Represented at the "mock
mock" were the University of
Bridgeport, Danbury S tat e
Teachers College and Fairfield
University. Unfortunately, New
Haven State Teachers College
was unable to attend.
Two bills came before the
assembly during the course of
the evening and were discussed
under strict parliamentary pro­cedure.
Danbury's bill was an
act providing for compulsory in­surance
on all motor vehicles
and Fairfield's was an act pro­viding
for moral rehabilitation
program for the inmates of the
correctional institutions of the
State of Connecticut.
The successful passage of the
Fairfield bill was the result of
the co-ordinated efforts of John
Croake and Desi Sullivan. Dan­bury's
bill was proposed by a
member of their delegation and
was passed by the Assembly.
The "mock mock" adjourned
after the proper motion was
made and a social followed.
All those who attended were
confident of having a successful
year at the State Capitol.
Vol. IX - No. 12
Fairfield Graduate
Speaks At Business
Club Dinner Meeting
Recently the Business Club
held its first dinner meeting of
the year, it was a buffet in
Xavier cafeteria. Mike Levin­sky,
a graduate of the class of
'51 and one of the founders of
the Business Club, was the
guest speaker. Mike is now the
manager of operations at Nor­den-
Ketay in Milford, makers
of the famed Norden bombsight
and many precision instru­ments.
Mr. Levinsky gave an
interesting talk on "The Mana­ger
of Tomorrow." Excerpts are
continued below.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Scanlon, McCann, Kane .Other Officers
This past month saw what amounted to a small
sized presidential campaign as the residents of both
dorms were approached by the different candidates in
an all-out effort to win their support. The competition
was keen and spirited, and the outcome was in doubt
all the way. The candidates for the presidency were Bob
Carroll, Buddy Waters, Jim Dohe.rty, and Jack Murphy.
In brief, here is how the campaign went.
Bob Carroll was cautious in<%>-------------­his
campaign and was reluctant
to make any promises which he
thought couldn't be fulfilled,
and he pointed out his experi­ence
in positions of this type.
He said that he hoped his qual­ifications
would be realized by
the residents and he promised
that if elected he would do his
best to voice the opinions of the
student body.
Buddy Waters in his platform
offered such proposals as an im­proved
intramural program,
more social and academic activ­ities
for the resident students,
and frequent documentary as
well as sports films to be shown
on the campus.
Jim Doherty proposed to hold
at least two dances during the
winter months to be run by and
for the resident students. He
also sought to acquire a ping
pong table for each dorm.
Jack Murphy like Bob Car­roll
was very careful not to
make any rash promises. He
stated his qualifications and
hoped that the students thought
well enough of them to elect
him as president.
Well, every election has to
have a victor and out of the
contest waged by these fine
men Bob Carroll emerged as
such (by a landslide). In his new
post he will be ably supported
by the vice-president, Charles
McCann; secretary, James Scan­lon;
and by the treasurer, Paul
Kane.
Page Two THE STAG Nov. 26, 1957
Editorial. • • Letters to the Editor
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
William Keish, '58 - Paul Nagy, '58
ILLUSTRATIONS
Roger Gerrity, '59
Bill Curly, '60
Is an open retreat as beneficial, spiritually. as a
closed retreat? The answer must necessarily be in the
negative. Although an open retreat. such as the one
participated in by the students in October, does enrich
the spiritual being of the student: its benefits. however,
do not approach those acquired from attending a closed
retreat. The major difference lies in the fact that. at
an open retreat the time set aside for contemplation and
meditation are not put to that use. In other words.
those moments when a retreatent should be reflecting
on .the matter presented in the conferences, he is en­gaged
in some other activity. He does not have enough
time to investigate his own conscience.
This editorial is not intended as a reproach to the
administration. or anyone associated with planning the
recent retreat. In our opinion, the retreat was very
successful, and the retreat masters made them very
interesting. It would be an absurdity to think that the
administration could pack up the entirestud~nt body
and transport them to some retreat house. In the first
place. it is doubtful if there is a retreat house able to
handle the capacity. Also, it would be an added econ­omic
burden on the part of the students. For these
reasons we do not advocate a closed retreat for the
student body.
However, the senior class is scheduled to hold c
three-day retreat sometime in the Spring. This is OUi
concern. In a survey of the leaders of various class
activities, it was their opinion that the seniors should
hold a closed retreat. The retreat would serve the pur­pose
of a complete withdrawal from everyday life. be­fore
stepping out into the market-place for the rest of
our lives. Our moments of contemplation and medita­tion
would be put to good use. There would be no out­side
distractions. just three days of being alone with
ourselves and God. Is there anything more inspiring
for a m.an than to spend three days communicating with
the Almighty. It is doubtful.
There are many retreat houses in the area which
would be able to accommodate the members o·f the
senior class. And. actually, how much would it really
cost? Certainly. the few pennies spared do not in any
way whatsoever measure up to the spiritual enrich­ment
one would receive.
This editorial is put forth as a proposal, for seniors
to read and ponder on the idea. If it is found to bel
acceptable to the majority of the seniors, then the ma­jority
should rule. The proposal should be brought
forth at the next Senior class meeting, and get the clasE:
reaction. The class president should enthusiastically
endorse the idea. and appoint a committee to work out
the details.
ALL LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
ARE WELCOMED
necessary and proper means for
execution of an express power.
But, you must start with an ex­pressed
power. Where is the
power in the Federal Govern­ment
to 'regulate or control
education? There is obviously
none.
Dear Sirs:
Fairfield will have to make a
determined effort to sink deeper
than it did during Retreat Week.
That was the week when a
Catholic university was con­ducting
a student body retreat.
Yet any number of Bridgeport
workers, who had at any time
Mr. Boland then says that, previously been on a week-end
"when social or economic inter- retreat, could easily have con­ests
develop to a point where sidered this college effort ridi­they
can no longer be contained culous.
within the state boundary lines, The retreat has been an estab­but
are of national concern, lished fact at this college since
then any attempt made by the 1946, the first school year. At
states to keep up a monopoly that time, the student body was,
of state regulation is hopeless, with few exceptions, day-hop.
and if it persisted in, it is cer- As the years changed, the char­tain
to cause damaging conflict acter of the student body chang­between
state and national pow- ed, so that this year one half of
er." This is one of those broad the students are residents of
statements which is not based two ample dormitories. But as
upon Constitutional law, and the years cll,anged, the retreat
which never fails to cause argu- has remained static, unaltered
ment. When, and if, the type of to meet these novel circum­interest
develop to which he re- stances and fresh needs.
fers, if there is no leverage for Such is the situation today,
action by the Federal Govern- that this glorified mission, this
ment provided for constitution- series of theoretical lectures in
ally, then the remedy is by ap- a secular atmosphere, will have
propriate amendment to the to cut a lot closer to the true
Constitution to provide the meaning of "retreat" before a
power deemed necessary. The Fairfield retreat can be called a
Constitution provides machin- beneficial retreat.
ary for such amendments, and Retreat, as a word, means to
many have been enacted. They step back, to break away from
are proposed by Congress and the customary surroundings, the
submitted to the states for adop- world of the outer man, in order
tion. The Federal courts have to consider unhindered in mind
not the power to effect Consti- and body the inner man. Any
tutional amendments. They attempt at withdrawal (If the
were not created for that pur- spirit in which the external
pose. surroundings remain constant
Mr. Boland's final statement is only a half-way measure.
is quite beside the point. The The placid, meditative sur­issue
is whether the Federal roundings of a religious house
Government has the right to tell tend to direct thoughts toward
a state how to run its schools the essence of retreat somewhat
with respect to segregation, and more than the topical discussion
not whether the people of Ar- group in a smoky academic
kansas constitute a minority in lobby. The atmosphere of a re­relation
to all other states. Re- treat must permeate that re­member,
Congress has passed no treat, if it is to be of value.
laws regarding segregation. The The content of the conference
Supreme Court made a decision talks ought to be practical,
regarding segregation, stating adaptable to the problem., and
the latter to be unconstitution- circumstances of college men.
aI, whereas there is no express God knows that there is enough
power in the Constitution giving catechistic preaching on Sun­the.
Federal Government any days, and doctrinal exploration
power with regard to schools in theology classes. This isn't a
and segregation. If we are to retreat of the intellect; the soul
have any such law, it must be is the object of recollection. It
by Constitutional amendment, needs solid, practical, temporal
not court fiat. counseling to strengthen itself
As you will not, I have not for the college year. High school
considered the moral or socio- seniors are offered a pertinent'
logical problems of the issue, retreat; professional men, poli­but
have based my statement ticians, skilled laborers all are
upon Constitutional law. How- extended special retreats. Is the
ever, I am also fully aware of college man such an amorphous
the grave problems which stem animal that his peculiar needs
from this unfortunate issue, and cannot be readily understood
I sincerely hope that legal leg- and tended to?
islative action, which will be (And, granting the good in-effected
in the near future. tent of the individual, which in
the day of supply and demand
I will close with a quote from philosophy, should not be lack­George
Washington in his fam- ing once he realizes that he's
ous farewell address. "If in the paying for it, there is the
opinion of the people the distri- wholesome blend of atmosphere,
bution Or modification of the conference content, mat u l' e
Constitutional powers be in any meditation, and resolution.)
particular wrong, let it be cor- There is ever achieved from
rected by an amendment in the mature meditation and the reso­way
which the Constitution lution of sincerity to oneself
designates. But let there be no and one's God, a perfection of
change usurpation; for though' outlook, which, momentarily
this in one instance may be the relieved from the routine, the
instrument of good, it is the cus- pressures, and the thought of
tomary weapon by which free contemporaneous society, is able
governments are destroyed." to see once again with the eyes
Sincerely, of afive-y-ear old innocent the
value of life and the' worth of
Frank Fullam. '61 oneself. But something can not
follow from nothing; unity can't
follow from diversity..
You know the situation here
- the day-hops return to their
(Continued on Page Three)
Dear Sirs:
I read with great concern,
Brian Boland's letter which au­neared
in your last issue. His
1.etter, with reference to an
article written by Joseph Ches­ter
entitled, "U.S. and Arkan­sas,"
violates the very basic
principles of our Constitutional
law, and in this light, I feel
compelled to re-balance the
scales of justice.
He first proposes. the state­ment:
It is a Federal judge's
duty, his responsibility, to in­terpret
the Constitution for the
good of the whole. This utter­ance,
with respect to the segre­gation
issue, is completely un­founded
upon fact. Mr. Boland
forgets that the states are sov­ereignties
under our American
system, and that the Federal
Government is one of limited
powers, that is, it has only such
powers as have been ceded to it
by the states. Therefore, his gen­eral
proposition is incorrect and
invalid. Federal courts, of
course, have the power' to inter­pret
the Cpnstitution. They have
not, and never have had the
power to dictate to a state or its
executive branch, how to police
its own jurisdiction or how to
enforce its own decrees.
Mr. Boland next proposes that
all state constitutions are sub­ordinate
to the Federal Consti­tution.
This is also false. True,
since the states ceded jurisdic­tion
as to Federal matter only.
they can pass no law abridging
the rights of citizens of the
United States under the Federal
Constitution, but they are in no
other sense subordinate.
In the third point of his let­ter,
he questions the fact that a
Federal judge cannot pass judg­ment
upon a state governor's
actions or motives. It never was
and is not now law that a Fed­eral
court has this power. A
governor is supreme executive
'n his own state, subject only
to the Federal Government in
Federal matters. The quotation
from Chief Justice John Mar­shall
completely begs the issue
raised by Mr. Chester. The lat­ter
asked whether the control
or regulation of public schools
was embraced in the Federal
Constitution. The Marshall quo­tation
certainly does not answer
that issue. The Federal Consti­tution
has not so much as a
word even remotely conferring
jurisdiction over education to
Federal Government. Education
:s inherently and traditionally a
matter of local or state, and not
Federal concern.
Mr. Boland made a rather un­fortunate
error in citing the
McCullough vs. Maryland case
in the context in which he seeks
to use Marshall's opinion) be­cause
the case can be cited as
aga:nst the action of the court
in Arkansas. That case involv­ed
the issue as to whether the
Constitution vested the Federal
Government with the power to
create the second Bank of the
United States to implement its
expressly granted power of cre­ating
currency and carrying on
fiscal operations. The case holds,
and this is all it holds, that since
the Constitution conferred upon
the Federal Government the ex­pressed
power to create currency
and engage ilt' fiscal operations,
it had, by necessary implication,
the implied power to create a
Bank to execute {his expressed
power. Thus, it is the doctrine
of implied power to take the
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THE STAG Page Three
Editor~s
Note
Several weeks ago one of the
professors asked some of his
students to: a) check the fol­lowing:
I attend the noonday
Mass in Loyola Hall Chapel i)
Not at all ... ii) Once in awhile
. ..... Frequently ....: and b)
to give the reason why they
either didn't attend at all or
only infrequently.
Of the 127 who obliged 96
said that· theY didn't go at all
and 18 that they went only once
in awhile. This leaves 13 ... one
more than the Twelve Apostles!
... who attend Mass there often.
The reasons for non-attend­ance
or for going but infre­quently
ranged from an invoca­tion
of the Fifth Amendment,
"I didn't know there was one",
"I feel little or no incentive to
go." I don't want to go partic­ularly
and "No good reason" to
any passion for study at that
time.
Tabulated, the reasons for not
going to the noonday Mass
were: going in the morning else­where
or as dorm students (33)
no time, a too-crowded sched­ule,
or the use of this time for
homework (28): interference
with their lunch (24) ("I would
have only a half hour for lunch
if I went."!) the need to go to
work or home after noon (10).
The following were further
miscellaneous reasons offered:
(Continued on Page Four)
per, Robert McCarthy, and Des­mond
Sullivan, alternate, made
the trip to Holy Cross to partici­pate
in their. Logic Specimen.
Reports from Holy Cross indi­cate
that they did a very good
job.
-----------
SPECIMEN
(Continued from Page One)
The presentation of awards
was followed by a thorough and
intensive Logic quiz in which
three juniors from Holy Cross
and three from Fairfield effi­ciently
answered questions for
ten minutes each. Holy Cross
was ably represented by Robert
L. Kane, David Nicholson, and
Jose Cardell. Edward H. Cap
was the alternate for the Holy
Cross team. Also doing a fine
iob for Fairfield were John 1 _
Toal, Lawrence Washburn, and
David B. Cunningham. John
~edway was the alternate for
Fairfield.
John Croake, Randolph Har-the
Campus
On and Off
DRINK PEPSI
group, reservations were read­ily
offered.
The Spiritual Director is sin­cere
in his attempts to improve
the situation.
But until the day that a
closed retreat for all is a reality
at Fairfield, the Fairfield student
will have to admit that his re­treat
is nothing more than a
holy hindrance to his studies.
Sincerely,
WALTER NAEDELE
Lette~s
families' lives after a half-day
of conferences, the nights are
times that you can catch up on
the homework, the conferences
are good time for "meditative"
sleep, and an attendance of
twenty at a Holy Hour shows
true meditation is an interfer­ence.
There's the argument that the
student makes his own atmo­sphere.
The retreat exists to
help the man; if it didn't, I
could go off in a corner, like a
Protestant, and read an inspira­tional
biography. There's the
argument that there's nothing
better for conference matter
than the Spiritual Exercises
But must that deeply fruitful
five-day plan, presented to
Jesuit novices fresh from high
school in thirty days, be wacked
towards us in three?
A closed retreat for all is the
only ideal to be sought after.
The college man has too many
responsibilities to taste the skin
of the chicken, and hunger
after the meal of the matter.
The m 0 s t feasible solution
would be an on-campus closed
retreat, as practiced at Holy
Cross, for the resident students;
and a closed retreat at a retreat
house for the day-hops. There is
the supposed difficulty that no
accomodations away .,gre avail­able;
yet those perennial hoard­ers
of the register must have
gotten a foothold somehow; and
every time I've applied with a
Nov. 26. 1957
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:ng of accounts for the purpose
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statements of individuals, firms
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banks, insurance companies
municipal and governmentai
bodies, etc.; (2) special investi­gat:
ons of financial statements
for particular purposes, such as'
the borrowing of money, the
sale or purchase of a business
etc.; (3) the installation of ap~
propriate accounting systems
for, various businesses; and (4)
the preparation of income and
::>ther tax returns of individuals
firms and corporations. '
The public accountant's dut­ies
in this country. up to about
twenty-five years ago. consist­ed
chiefly of the auditing of
the accounts of larger com­panies.
Auditing still remains
'one of' the principal duties of
the public accountant. but
with the constant growth in
the size of business enter­prises.
the problems confront­ing
him have become more
complex and greater respon­sibility
has been placed upon
him. Thus. directors and
stockholders of corporations.
as well as investors. now rely
to a large degree upon finan­c:
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with the obtaining of credits
and loans from bankers and
others: in the sale or purchase
of a business: in cases of con­solidation
or bankruptcy. Oft­en
their testimony is required
in court regarding the record­ing
and interpretation of fi­nancial
transactions.
Industrial accounting deals
principally with manufacturing
problems, such as methods of
manufacture, the handling of
materials, the determination of
fair labor standards and wage
payment plans. While this
branch of accounting is highly
specialized and its effective ap­plication
to business requires
somewhat different training and
experience, the fundamental
principles of industrial account­ing
should be understood by all
who are interested in account-ing.
'
Accountancy is a well-paid
profession and statistics prob­ably
will show that the higher
accounting men in business
today. certified public ac­countants
and industrial ac-
(Continued on Page Five)
Warmth Without Weight
ADVENTURES
IN ACCOUNTING
Insight and imagination make
leaders in every field of endeav­or.
You will find accounting no
exception to the rule. Prove to
yourself the truth of this state­ment
by talking to an outstand­~
ng accountant. He is no human
adding machine but a man of
deep sympathies, alert to the
problems of his day, and eager
to use his profession in their
solution.
The field of business em­braces
many careers. both in­teresting
and challenging. One
of the most important of these
today is accounting. Account­ancy
may be divided roughly
into three groups - account­ing
as conducted within busi­ness
firms and corporations.
public accounting as practic­ed
by certified public account­ants.
and industrial account­ing.
which is closely associat­ed
with the other two groups.
Today, the accounting depart­ment
is a vital part of any busi­ness
organization, and import­squad
and we're no pros on the ant decisions are rarely made by
hardwoods." the management without con-
"Yea, Moe, but if we support Isulting that department. In
the team ... " I t~ese days of intense competi-
"Don't be silly. Say, don't tell tlOn even small businesses could
anyone but I'm working on an h.ardly exis.t with accounting as
idea to cut out Friday classes SImple as It was years ago in
so we can have longer week- some large organizations.
ends off campus." Public accounting in the
"Be serious, Moe, that will U.S. was little known a half
never work." a century ago. although be-
"I guess maybe they were fo~e that time ~ Great Bri­right
about there being .no ta~n the professlo~.had re­school
spirit here. Here I come ~elved legal recogDlt~on. Dur­up
with a good idea to benefit 109 the l?st twenty:five years
the student body and I get ~he prachce of pubhc account-knocked
down" 109 has changed and expand-
" ., ed greatly in both countries.
. Say, Moe, why aren t you go- The principal duties of a certi-m~
to the. Fall Ball?" fied public accountant may be
1m gomg to UCONN, man, briefly summarized as follows:
that place really jumps." (1) the examination or audit-
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"No, I can't make it. Say, you
hear all the noise around here
about the lack of school spirit?"
"Yea, but that's not really so.
There's lots of spirit around
here, all the guys are always
talking about sharp new ideas
and ..."
"Gee, Moe, I don't know
about that. They say a school is
only as good as you make it
and we have a good bunch of
guys around here ... "
"Joe, listen to me. First of
all, if you want to have a good
time you have to hit UCONN or
UB. Man this place is square.
All rigM, we work hard and get
a good education but as far as
social life goes, nothing son
nothing." ,
"Hold it, Moe, we have some
good ideals. What about the
business club dinners, did you
go to the last one?"
"To an on campus affair?
You're mad! What kind of deal
is that?"
"How about ball games?"
"We don't 'have a football
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"Now wait a minute, Joe,
who are you kidding? You know
none of these ideas ever get
rolling, the boys in charge never
go for anything new around
here."
"Hey, Joe, let's go get a
of chocolate."
"O.K., Moe. Say, Moe, you
going to the Fall Ball?" .
GREEN COMET
DINER
"Tops in Town"
EDITOR'S NOTE
(Continued from Page Three)
monetary obligations. indiffer­ence
to the opportunity, never
thinking of it, getting a ride
home daily at noon (save Fri­day,
when he goes to Mass),
need to "attend to many things
at this time" (Martha, Martha!),
just· not trying.
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Philosophical Group
Lists New l\Ienlbers
,_Twenty-two Fairfield Univer­sity
seniors have been invited
to membership in the St.
Thomas Acquinas Academy, an
honorary organization for stu­dents
who have excelled in the
study of philosophy.
The Academy meets weekly
for discussions of papers on
various books and topics pre­sented
by members.
According to the Rev. John
D. Donoghue, S.J., moderator of
the philosophy scholars, plans
are being completed for a pub­lic
symposium to be held
March 7, the feast of St.
Thomas Acquinas, the patron
saint of the Academy. Plans are
being made for Fairfield U.
students to hold philosophical
discussions with other colleges,
Father Donoghue said.
Much of the debating for the
1957-58 year will be concerned
with the Natural Law. Thus far
special lectures on the topic
have been presented by Dr.
Matthew J. McCarthy, professor
of history and government at
Fairfield U. and the Rev. John
L. Burke, S.J., prefect of stud­ies
for Jesuit schools of higher
education in New England.
Newly elected officers of the
J:;airfield U. Acquinas group are:
James Russell, president; Rich­ard
Preto-Rodas, vice president;
Robert Hughes, secretary; and
Joseph Chester, publicity.
The new members 'and their
degrees are as follows: A.B.
Greek - Peter Baldetti, Rich­ard
Preto-Rodas; A.B. Mathe­matics
- James Russell; A.B.
History - Roger Belliveau; B.S.
Biology - Dominick Ceritelli
Robert Schumacher, James Se~
densky; B.S. Physics - Ronald
Grasso, Robert Thibault, Charles
Williams; B.S. Mathematics ­Eugene
GrassIer; Business Ad­ministration
~ William Doyle,
Robert Hughes; Social Sciences
- Robert Banyai, Joseph Ches­ter,
John Corey, Vincent De­Rienzo,
Robert Dorin, Kenneth
Felsman, Edward Eugene Jobes
Vincent J. Morrissette, Paui
Nagy.
This week a group of aca­demicians
are making a trip to
Newton, Mass., to meet with the
philosophers of Boston College.
They will discuss arrangements
:01' a "home and home series"
of symposiums since both the
Fairfield and BC academies are
working on the Natural Law.
Father Donoghue will accom­pany
the group.
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JOHN F. CALLAN, JR. -----------_.....
Nov. 26. 1957 THE STAG Page Five
Campus Personality Study Grants Available
Lawrence Joseph Faye t t e
comes to us from St. John's
Grammar School in Stamford
and from Fairfield Prep. He is
a daily communicant from his
home town, Stamford.
A preview of Larry's ag­gressiveness
and ability was
shown to us by his outstanding
intellectual and athletic activi­ties
at the Prep.
At the U he has shown his
talents and school spirit a hun­dred
times over. As a student,
Larry possesses a constant B
average, and he is a candidate
for the honor society. He is a
member of the C. 1. S. L., the
student council, the Stag, the
varsity baseball team, and the
Sodality. In his junior year, he
was chairman of the activities
display for Freshman orienta­tion.
He is presently the asso-ciate
editor of the Manor and
he is a member of the Presi­dent's
Advisory Board.
Larry's big contribution to
Fairfield has been his partici­pation
in the N. F. C. C. S. He
has been a member of the N. F.
for four years. In his sophomore
year, he was co-chairman of the
forsenics committee. Last year
he was elected to the position
of junior delegate by the stu­dent
body, and this year, he is
the senior delegate. During his
tenure he has brought the Fair­field
campus unit major recog­nition
not only on our own
campus but also throughout the
region and the nation. At last
year's Regional Congress, Lar­ry
led the successful fight for
Fairfield to retain its two com­missions.
He was a delegate to
the national convention in 1956
and in 1957. In the 1957 con­vention,
he was placed on the
all important nominating com­mittee
of 1958.
Larry foresees a law career.
We know Larry will bring suc­cess
to his Alma Mater and to
himself in his cho~en field.
CAREERS
(Continued from Page Four)
countants. receive on the av­erage
larger incomes than are
received in many of the older
professions. However. as in
the older professions. success
comes from study. training.
experience and hard work.
The accountant must keep up
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for. while accounting is One hundred and sixty-five
not an exact science. it has scholarships for young Ameri-cans
to study in thirteen coun­many
fundamental principles tries around the world are now
which must be adapted by the open for competition, it was
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By PETE BALDETTI
Editor's Note: Our regular columnist, Ima Chooch, has
not yet returned from his trip to Sicily. However, his
brother, Yura Chooch, has consented to write this week's
column, an on-the-spot report of the intramural bocci
game between the Polish Warriors and the Fairfield
Chapter of the Mafia.
On the morning of November 21, Fairfield bocci
fans witnessed one of the classic games in all bocci
history - the thrilling Bocci Bowl Tournament. To
f2cilitate the thousands of enthusiastic fans, a special
raft was constructed on Bellarmine Pond, complete
with a standard size bocci court, a score board, stands
capable of holding 50,000 men, or 70,00D midgets, and a
refreshment bar, all donated by the Apizza Center in
Fairfield for the occasion. The day was crisp and clear
- perfect bocci weather; and this game held particular
significance for the Fairfield Chapter of the Mafia since
it was to be played on the birthday of Al Capone. The
thousands of spectators had lumps in their throats as
Santine Capria ,read an original Ode to Benito Mussolin:
before the big game got under way.
At last the great moment arrived ,and a roar rose
from the crowd as the players r.an onto the court. The
Polish Warriors, coached by Dan Buczek, were led by
co-captains Ed "Moose" Sklnski and Joe Chester, notec
Polish philosopher; the Fairfield Chapter of the Mafia
led by co-captains Pete Ciardiello and Mike Rossi and
coached by Carmen Donnarumo and Mario Guarcello,
were dressed in black bocci trunks and bright red shirts,
in memory of Garibaldi. The starting line-up for the
Polish Warriors was Ed Skinski, Joe Cheoter, Ziggy
Zysk, Ray Bykowski, and ,refugees Frank Babycos:
Larry Fayette, and Gerry Gingras; the line-up for thf
Mafia was Pete Ciardiello, Mike Rossi, Bob Bello, RichiE
Raucci, Richie Ferra,ro, Tom Rosati, and Walter Lucia
while rookies Jack Kelley, Frank O'Rourke, GeorgE'
Moran, Pat Kennedy, Jim Russell, and Tom Squires fc:
the Polish Warriors and Pete Amadeo, Bob Berardi
Phil Calcina, Don di Gennaro, Sal Gilbertie, and WilblJ..:
Fomento for the Mafia watched eagerly from the bench
The first half of the game was filled with excitinf
mo~ents, as when Ziggy Zysk misjudged a shot ana.
rolled a bocci ball into the school library, knocking
over three librarians and a student.
Half time meant plenty of pageantry and entertain·
ment. Members of the Mafia team thrilled the crowQ
with their intricate maneuverings as they formed 2
Black Hand in the middle of the court; and the Polish
Warriors did the same, forming a huge portrait of
Lawrence Welk. Maj-orettes Sue Betlach, Marie
Ganung, and Barbara Wasko delighted the crowd with
their skillful maneuvers. Charley Conway thrilled thE
crowd with his recitation of the Prologue to the Canter
bury Tales, Steve Zelle ~ntertained with a banjo re··
cital, playing: "Fish Gotta Swim, Birds Gotta Fly" while
Father Clancy soloed, and Ralph Marcarelli danced (
tarantella. Refreshments were served: Mrs. Brad,
served pizza and kielbasa, while Richie Preto-Roda.
::::. .:-ved Portguese Rice Stew.
The second half was filled with thrills and excite­ment,
particularly the decisive moment when Larry
Fayette was disqualified for using Wilbur Fomento in­stead
of a bocci ball. Excitement ran so high thai
patrolman Steve Kelly was forced to call in the Water­tury
riot squad to keep order. Unfortunately, thf
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BOOK REVIEW
The Three Faces of Eve by Cor­bett
H. Thigpen and Harvey
M. Cleckley, M.D.s. McGraw
and Hill ($4.50).
By E. RIZY
Two psychiatrists of Augus­ta's
Georgia University Hospital
relate their experiences with a
fascinating c:ase of schizo­phrenia.
Since medieval times,
split personalities have been
the grounds for great specula­tion.
More recently the basis of
Robert Louis Stevenson's fam­ous
Doctor .Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.
now it is attacked by the mod­ern
school of science, groping
through the fog of deism, exist­entialism
and not infrequent
atheism, basing many of its
premises on reasoning that
cannot be proven but blindly
accepted as it is by a multitude
of believers.
Conflict Arises
Eve White, a reserved, meek
and mild-mannered housewife,
is sent to the hospital because
of frequent headaches and
blackouts. Several visits later,
from this quaint and inocuous
individual emerges a seemingly
altogether different personal ;ty,
a charming, seductive, flirtati­ous
doll who calls herself Eve
Black. Out of the ensuing con­flict
arises a third person, Jane,
a sort of compromise between
the two. The events of the
struggle and its final outcome
make engrossing reading.
The facts of the case quite
evidently carry the plct. NIost
scientists are not noted ~tyJists.
In the plot, however, ~l!ere is a
close affinity between reader
and doctor because by their own
admission the doctors are for
the most part beside paperwork
and a few jolts of electricity,
only spectators.
The Book's Conclusion
At the conclusion of the took
is an anlysis of Evelyn White,
a brief of the methods used, and
a condemnation of radical" in
the field.
Whether or not psychiatrists
will continue to supplement
their incomes by writing novels
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psychiatry will advance beyond
the limits of those so prejudiced
to logic, or like these authors,
so afraid of extremes, of truth
and falsity, is another more im­portant
and far-reaching ques­tion.
Three Faces is a book to
ponder as w~l1 as enjoy.
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State Group Confers
On Teacher Education
The Connecticut State Coun­cil
on Teacher Education will
conduct its fall meeting Novem­ber
14, at Fairfield University.
Rev. James H. Coughlin, S.J.,
chairman of the graduate de­partment
of education at Fair­field
U., will preside at the ses­sions
which will be held at
':anisius hall.
During the morning a panel
:iiscussion is planned on "The
Role of Professional Courses in
reacher Preparation - for Ele­mentary
Teachers, Secondary
Teachers, and for Purposes of
3tate Certification."
Following a luncheon (in the
Loyola dining hall) committee
reports will be made on the
work and plans of the Council
which is meeting at Fairfield
University for the first time
3ince 1955.
Panelists include: Dean P.
Roy Brammell, University' of
:onnecticut; Dr. Mowat G.
Fraser, .State Department of
Education; Dr. Lois King, New
Haven State Teachers College;
Dr. Ernest Stabler, Wesleyan
University; Dr. Willis Umberg­er,
Certification committee of
~he State Department of Educa­tion;
and Mrs. Ralph Lasbury.
Chairmen and the committees
which will report are: student
:eaching, Dr. King; in-service
::;ducation, Dr. Francis Whittle,
West Hartford Public Schools;
professional standards, Dr. Bur­ton
Cook, Danbury State Teach­ers
College; and co-operative
3tudy of new practices, Dr.
Vernon G. Smith, Connecticut
College for Women.
~oaches decided to call the game as Miss Kirk left th
~::.,urt, administering first aid to the surprised and badl'
~haken Wilbur Fomento.
But there were more impressive ceremonies after
the game. Guest of honqr and distinguished alumnm
Tony Colavita, noted lect1;rer on Italian Liturgica'
Vlusic, presented a gold bocci bq.ll to the captains; and
';housands wept unashamedly as the Mafia present-:­ore
administration with a life-size ice carving of Ime
Chooch.
Yes, it was one of the classic games of sports hi[
tory; and already bocci fans are looking forward to thr
next big game, between the still undefeated Mafia anr"
ihe Fairfield Chapter of the LR.A., coached by John A
\1eaney, and led by captain Stev~ Ryan.
Mrs. Roosevelt
Speaks To Bpt.
A.A.U.N. Group
Anniversary of Wo~ld
Organization Is Theme
The Bridgeport C hap t e r,
American Association for the
United Nations, held a recep­tion
recently for Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, chairman of
Board of Governors of the
American Association for the
United Nations. Mrs. Roosevelt,
guest of the club for the day,
was present to help them cele­brate
the birthday of the U.N.
The receiving line of the re­ception
held at the College
Club in Bridgeport included:
Mr. Lloyd Truman, president of
the Bridgeport Chapter of
AAUN, and also second cousin
of former president, Harry S.
Truman, Senator and Mrs. Ben­ton,
Mayor Jasper' McLevy of
Bridgeport and Mrs. McLevy,
Mr. DeLema, Samuel Freed­man,
and Dr. Halsey, president
of the University of Bridge­port
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Fairfield Delegation Present
The members of the Associa­tion
who are members of Fair­field
University who attended
the reception were: Robert
Hirtle, president of the Interna­tional
Relations Club, Thomas
E. Fenton, Jr., Andrew Brough­el,
Vincent Babuscio, Michael
Gniadek, John Downey, Arthur
O'Leary, Walter Morris, John
Donnelley and Marshall Gian­notti.
Marshall Giannotti and Tom
Fenton were given the oppor­tunity
of interviewing Senator ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~
Benton and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Senator Benton, a very close
friend of Mrs. Roosevelt, was a
delegate to the conference of
San Francisco in February
1945. He also attended the con­ference
previous to San Fran­cisco
at Chepulize where many
ideas applying to the American
Republic were worked out and
the results were incorporated in
May 1945 in the United Nations
Charter.
Questions and Answers
QUESTION: "Senator Benton,
do you have any comments on I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
the AAUN or Mrs. Roosevelt." II
ANSWER: "No one could sym-bolize
the spirit of the UN bet­ter
than Mrs. Roosevelt. No fig­ure
in the country is more re­spected
and revered throughout
the world than she. We are all
happy to be here and pay tri­bute
to her."
After the interview with Sen­ator
Benton, the two Fairfield
students were taken to Mrs.
Roosevelt by Doctor Norman.
QUESTION: "In regards to
the question do you think peo-
(Continued on Page Eight)
* *
Nov. 26, 1957 THE STAG Page Seven
DRAMA
SOCIETY
On November 7th, the Fair­field
University Drama Society
outlined plans for the coming
season at an important meeting.
Frank O'Rourke, President,
announced that arrangements
would be made for the members
to attend a Yale University
Drama Society presentation in
the very near future. It was
also confirmed that the Drama
Society would attend a Broad­way
or Off-Broadway show this
year.
Fr. Lawrence Mullin, S.J.,
made the announcment that
"Time Limit" would definitely
be this year's major production
to be presented at the Shake­speare
Festival Theater next
May. Father speculated that the
Experimental Theater would
probably be held in the latter
part of February. He also em­phasized
that it will provide
excellent "training ground" for
the group.
On February 15th, Fairfield's
Drama Society will partkipate
in a One-Act play competition
at Holy Cross with the Boston
College and Holy Cross drama
groups. The winner, Fr. Mullin
said, will go on to Fordham for
the final round of the competi­tion.
It was also announced that
the Society has been enrolled
in the "National Theater Con­ference".
This organization of
Catholic college drama groups
offers free access to its library
of plays to its member groups.
Fr. Mullin also said that the
"National Theater Conference"
publishes a monthly bulletin
publicizing the activities. of its
member groups.
Mr. Robert G. Emerich, direc­tor,
disclosed plans for a series
of four lectures on the develop­ment
of drama to be given by
Fr. John Ryan. The lectures,
Mr. Emerich said, will be held
on campus and will be open to
the public.
Mr. Emerich rounded out the
meeting with a lecture on act­ing
and stage techniques.
The original one-act plays
have all been handed in. Mr.
Emerich, Fr. Mullin, and Fr.
Ryan are considering each play
at the present and will soon
summon the authors for a spe­cial
meeting before 'making the
final decision. The winning play
will be presented by the Drama
Society in the Experimental
Theater next February.
Attorney Joseph P. McNamara
Addresses Knights' Breakfast
On S~nday, November 17th, Ignatian Council
#4203 held its seasonal Communion Breakfast with
Holy Mass in McAuliffe Chapel at 9:00 A.M., followed
by a breakfast in Xavier Hall. Tickets are $1.50 and
were on sale through members of the Catholic Activi­ties
Committee (see names below) as well as the Uni­versity
Bookstore. Members of other Councils were
cordially invited to attend as well as the entire student
body.
Highlight of the affair wasi'>--------------­Atty.
Joseph P. McNamara, Knights of Columbus, Bishop
Assistant Secretary, Counsel of Ch d G 1 A bl I
the Bridgeport Brass Company, . atar,. enera. ssem y, n-who
will address the Breakfast dlanapohs, IndIana. He was
in Xavier. A Knight himself, Faithful Navigator in 1941 and
Mr. McNamara held all the 1942.
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BUSINESS CLUB
(Continued from Page One)
"The up and coming mana­gers,
according to new tech­nology
being introduced, will
have to create markets. Man­agement
must create customers
and markets by conscious and
systematic work. This will de­mand
that tomorrow's mana­gers,
regardless of their level
and function, understand the
marketing objectives and poli­cies
of their company, and
know what they have to con­tribute
to them. The new tech­nology
will result in greater
competition. He will have to
make it possible to anticipate
employment and to maintain it
as close to stability as possible
. . . labor will become a more
expensive resource - a capital
investment of the business
rather than a current cost."
Mike pointed out several new
demands required by future
managers. "He must take more
risk and for a longer period
ahead, he must be able to see
the business as a whole and to
integrate his function with it.
"The managers of tomorrow
will have to be able to relate
his product and industry to the
total environment. He must also
be able to build on integrated
team within the business.
"There will be no new man to
take on these staggering tasks
but he will be beset by the same
frailties and limitations as his
father. The answer to how can
these tasks be accomplished is
to simplify them. Convert into
system and method what has
been before by hunch or intui­tion.
"To apply system and method
tomorrow's manager will need
two preparations - a liberal
education with self-discipline
and ethics, and, experience on
the job.
"Nothing is as futile or as
pathetic as the young man who
has learned "Personnel Manage­ment"
in a business school and
then believes himself qualified
to manage people."
Mike ended his talk on the
note of the importance of in­tegrity
of character after which
he answered a number of ques­tions'put
to him by those at­tending
and he also displayed
many pre cis ion instruments
made by his company.
and their respective large pur­chases
of stocks. This surge of
demand naturally has helped to
push stock prices up.
(Continued on Page Nine)
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By PAT WAIDE
Since the beginning of the
summer the value of the stocks
on the New York Stock Ex­change
has dropped by about
forty billion dollars. More re­cently
the market has experi­enced
violent gyrations, gaining
or losing as much as eight bil­lion
dollars in a day. The pub­liC
has begun to wonder whe­ther
this is just another case of
nervous tension on Wall Street
or is the overall downward
trend of the market an indica­tion
of a drepression ahead. Yet
the historical record indicates
that the market, though often
right has been far from infall­ible
as a forecaster of business
t~nds.
Market Fluctuates
What makes the market fluc­tU'lte
and thus cause stock prices
to go up or down? Henry C.
Wallich, a noted security ana­lyst,
former member of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, and currently Professor
of Economics at Yale Univer­sit~,
in a recent newspaper
artIcle gave four major factors
for the eccentric course of the
market.
I: Changes in the interest rates:
During the last two years
many stocks which had risen
very high in price have failed
to yield a return to compensate
the investor for his risk. There­fore
many investors find it
tempting to switch from stocks
to bonds and this naturally
t~nds to push the stock market
downward.
II: Sensitivity to taxes:
President G. Keith Funston of
the New York Stock Exchange
before a Congressional Com­mittee
stated that since the
capital gains tax becomes pay­able
when stocks are sold at a
profit, stockowners are discour­aged
from selling and thus the
market is kept up. Another in­dication
of this sensitivity is
that after the removal of the
excess profit tax at the end of
1953, the market quickly surged
upward.
III: Saving and investing habits
of itldividuals and institutions:
Today more people than ever
before (8,500,000) are discover­ing
the joys and sorrows of
stock ownership. Added to this
there is the constant numerical
growth' of institutional invest­ors,
such as the pension funds
and the insurance companies
Voice Of Industry
By TOM O'CONNOR
Industry today is hungering for men who have
imagination, initiative, and leadership. To such men
go the top positions in our economic system. These
positions go to them because over and above their own
particular specialized fie~d these men have more to
offer. They have the ability to create new ideas, put
them into action, and make them "payoff."
To the universities, colleges, and professional
schools all over the country come the cream of Ameri­can
youth to seek special training in order to better
pursue their own fields. Yet these men fail to realize
that at these same institutions in which they follow aca­demic
courses there exists untold opportunity to devel­op
outside the classroom as well.
Imagination, the first step in creative thinking, can
be made to payoff in industry every day. There is no
end to the success stories of men who had little more
than a good idea and ambition. This is the American
ideal. There is always a f.rontier where a man can go
and make his fortune. This is still true! Today indus­try
pays dollar rewards to men with good ideas.
Here on our campus we have the opportunity to
voice our ideas to the student body for what they are
worth. We don't get any rewards, but it doesn't cost
anything, either. Universities have traditionally been
the cradle of new ideas. This, however, seems to be
an old tradition that our modern world has thrown
3.way.
Initiative, which takes the idea and brings it down
to the concrete level and, by means of a little work.
makes the idea a reality, is perhaps even more import­ant
than the idea itself. Many men have the ability to
"dream up" good ideas and situations, but the trouble
is they never stop dreaming. A man must be able to
get things done. He must be able to put his plans into
action.
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pIe are showing the interest
they should in the UN-"
ANSWER: "At the present
time they are showing much
more of an interest than when
it was first organized. The rea­son
for this is that the United
States has never had to ask the
UN or any of its subsidiary or­ganizations
for help of any
kind. Since we are the most
prosperous nation in the world,
, we do not have to ask any of the
agencies of the UN for assist­ance.
However, we have to learn
about it. That is it has values
that will help the American
people understand the other
people of the world. We must
realize that it will bring us in
contact with people who will
buy our goods, and this is im­portant
since we are the largest
producers of goods in the world.
The UN definitely had meaning
for us because it drives home
the fact that the organization is
one for peace. We must remem­ber
that it is made up of sov­ereign
nations and that what it
does depends on what its mem­bers
do. The United States as
the leading nation of the world
should always remember this."
QUESTION: "What do you,
Mrs. Roosevelt, think of Sput­nik?"
ANSWER: "I think it was C'
very good thing for us at this
time. It shocked the compla­c~
ncy and self-satisfaction. It
makes us realize that Russi?
gives more free education than
we do and that she encourages
studying science. It should stop
us from being so self satisfied."
QUESTION: "Mrs. Roosevelt,
do you think Red China should
be admitted to the UN?"
ANSWER: "At the moment.
Red China couldn't qualify for
membership in the UN since she
has troopll in Korea and in Viet
Nam. They can be un-qualified
for membership on the basis of There is no need of extending this into the busi-their
not being a peace loving ness world because it is only too evident. The man who
nation. We couldn't exclude gets ahead is the man who gets his job done.
them forever, if they tried to
show good, will. They must But alas, there is no initiative here at Fairfield. I
withdraw their troops from
Korea and Viet Nam. Then it guess that might be a little too strong, so allow me to
will be time enough to deter- modify it. The only initiative at Fairfield is that which
mine whether they are eligible the other fellow has~
for admission.
After the interview with Mrs. The last subject of leadership may be said to flow
Roosevelt, the Fairfield men f th fi t t Th 'th . . t' d' .
joined the other students in rom e rs woo e man WI Imagma lOn, an ml-carrying
on conversations of tiative IS a leader. Other people follow if only because
different National subjects with they are too lazy to do anything themselves. But here
other guests of the reception. in a university,- every man should be a leader to some
The reception ended at five
o'clock, and at eight thirty that degree.
evening Mrs. Roosevelt gave her I mention these three things for several reasons.
talk at Bassick High SchooL
The subject was the UN suc- First and foremost to call attention to the general lack
cess or distribution. Mrs. Roose- of school spirit at Fairfield. This lack of spirit mani-velt
explained the fact that the '
UN not only is important in its fests itself in attendance at social functions, like dances
policies for peace, but also is and ball games. It is evident in the student's attitude 1...------------------------_
instrumental in the carrying on toward his school and in his talk. Listen to the hallway
of assistance iri fields of teach-ing
and food supplies. Mrs. or cafeteria conversations and you will see what I mean,
Roosevelt also spoke on Russia, The students will not participate in or cooperate with
their school system, medical sys-school functions of any type. We just don't seem to care
tem and social life.
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The second reason is to bring out the point that
extra curricular activities are a norm used in selecting
a man for a position as well as a means of developing
individual talents. Men, these things can be made to
payoff. That is a cold way of looking at it, but many
of us are going into a cold business world.
The upper classes have been as guilty of this lack of
spirit and participation as much as anyone but we are
on our way out now and we ar~ leaving the school to
the underclassmen. Our school is growing every year,
let's see our school spirit and traditions grow with it.