Merry Christmas andHappyNew Year To All
Vol. IX - No 13 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. Dec. 12, 1957
Stag Evacuates Former
Haunt in Xavier For
Fashionable Gonzaga
By KEVIN DONNELLY
Whoever heard of a newspaper
office with curtains on the
windows? Even The New York
Times hasn't got that. I've never
checked, but I'm sure that the
hired hands-illJ. the Boston Evening
Transcript view the world
through 'lidless eyes'. Well, you
can say you've hear of it, and
by the simple process of walking
to Room # 3 in Gonzaga
-Lukell, 7 (Continued on Page Four)
Fifteen Glee Club Concerts
Scheduled For '58 Season
"And she brought forth her firstborn son . .."
New Administrator to Organize Grads
Rev. McCabe Appointed
Executive Assistant
Fr. Bischoff, Hopkins
Biographer, Lectures
The Reverend William Healy,
S.J., introduced as a Bellarmine
lecturer, a priest who is prob-ably
the first man to appear in Mid-Winter Carnival Appearance Slated
this series chiefly because of
By WALTER NAEDELE scholastic achievement. The The Rev. John P. Murray, 8.J., moderator of the
. Rev. George V. McCabe, 8.J., is the executive Rev. Fr. Bischoff, S.J., actually University Glee Club, has announced the schedule for
assistant to the presIdent of th~ University. He is the a member of Fairfield's faculty, the 1957-58 concert season. The Glee Club's concert
man who, as the screening board of all matters import- has been visiting Yale Univer-ant
to the president, is molding the alumni into a vital 3ity, New Haven, Conn., while schedule consists of fifteen concerts, starting Dec. 8 with
organization. He is the man whom we welcome as suc- wdeofrinkiitnigve obniowgrhaapthywiolfl Gbeerathrde a comb'med concert WI'th 8t. J oseph's Glee Club m.
cessor to the able Rev. Lawrence Langguth, 8.J. (Continued on Page Four) West Hartford. This will be an afternoon concert.
as~hi~s p~rim~ar~y f~unc'tio~n,·to>aid··------------------------------_ ----ele-ve-nth-co-nc-ert-seraso~n .as~dl-~~~
the president in the administra- §SmillM&tBiiilM rector of the Men in Red. This
tion of the university. More pre- . year's club is one of the largest
cisely, any matter intended for ever to be directed by Mr. Harak
the rector's consideration must during his stay here.
initially be reviewed and ap- In addition to the glee clubs,
proved by the executive assist- Sunday's program will include
ant before it can rest on the the New England champion
president's desk. In this capac- Bensonians. This year the
ity, Father McCabe is the rec- quartet is comprised of Ed Rey-tor's
right-hand man. nolds, tenor; Tony Nespole,
From his second-floor office in lead; Felix Sassano, baritone,
Canisius Hall, Father McCabe and Bill Curley, bass. Also on
today is mapping the enroll- the program will be the Campus
ment of the Connecticut alumni Minstrels, the renowned novelty
into active area organizations. group of the Glee Club, doing
It is forecast that the more than "The Blue Tail Fly," "The Male
one thousand native graduates Chorus," "Sophomore Philoso-will
be enlisted by a time early phy" and "Johnny Schmoker".
in the coming year. From this The rest of the schedule is:
basis, the area of concentration Feb. 9 at Gonzaga Auditorium;
can be gradually extended to Feb. 16, Mid-Winter Carnival
embrace everyone of the de- Concert at Gonzaga Auditorium;
cade's graduates. Feb. 21 at New Rochelle College,
N.Y.; Feb. 22 or March 1
Secondary is Father McCabe's at Gonzaga Auditorium; March
efforts is the compilation of a 8 at Yalesville; March 19 at
handbook for students and a Assumption School in Westport;
similar information piece for March 21 at Ansonia High
the faculty. An item which School; March 28 at Wilby High
would explicitly clarify the stu- School in Waterbury; April 18
dent's relation to the school, the at Klein Memorial in Bridge-handbook
would explain the re- port; April 25 at Stamford;
quirements of a Fairfield stu- April 26, combined concert with
dent, his place on the campus, the College of Our Lady of the
and his responsibilities to his Elms, Chicopee, Mass.; April 27
college. Also listed would be the at Weston College, Weston,
opportunities for extra-curricu- Mass.; May 15 at Saybrook. A
lar activity which the University concert at the Bushnell Memor-offers
its students, now briefly ial, Hartford, is also scheduled,
outlined in the entrance cata- but the date will be announced
logue. in the near future.
The faculty guidebook will
define the position of the professor
at Fairfield, his requirements,
his salary, and his responsibilities.
An A.B. and M.A. alumnus of
Boston College, Father George
McCabe is a Doctor of the Art
of Oratory from the American
Academy, and a Ph.D. in education
from Fordham.
He has taught education in
the Boston College Graduate
School for five years, and for
five years headed the summer
school at Holy Cross.
Father McCabe comes to
(Continued on Page Six)
Page Two THE STAG Dec. 12, 1957
Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Fairfield, Conn.
- 4 BARBERS-Vets
Club Party
FEATURE EDITOR
Bill Lavary, '59
BUSINESS MANAGER
Robert Kaulbach, '59
PHOTOGRAPHERS
John Hall, '58
Jack Toal, '59
Spalla's Barber Shop
Andrew L. Spalla, Prop.
1561 Black Rock Turnpike
(Tunxis Hill Cutoff)
Carnival Chairmen
Due to increased demands
by the student body of Fairfield
University, a decision has
been made by the Executive
Committee of the Fairfield
University Veterans Association
to expand the facilities
for the annual Buffet Supper
following the Mid-Winter Carnival
Formal.
This year's affair will be
held at Eichner's Restaurant,
1775 Madison Ave., Bridgeport.
Eichner's will hold 400
couples, so that no one will be
disappointed by not being able
to acquire tickets.
The price will remain the
same, but the quality and
amount of food will increase.
Remember to get your tickets
from club members when
school resumes in January.
The following men are chairmen
for the Winter Carnival
Week-End, which will be held
on the week-end of February
14th-16th. Emil Cote (chairman
of the Winter Carnival WeekEnd),
Joe Chester (chairman of
the Formal Dance), Thomas DeLuca
(Entertainment), Car1
Testa (Decorations), Robert
Berardi (Financial), John Hall
(Bids and Favors), John Corey
(Communion Breakfast), and
Jim Doherty (Publicity). Gorden
Willard and Robert F. Carroll
are acting as special assistants
for the general chairman.
SPORTS EDITOR
Larry Lessing, '59
NEWS EDITOR
Dick Cummings, '59
EXCHANGE l;DlTOR
Sal Gilbertie, '58
Carnival Tickets
New Year's Ball
periodical or newspaper in his
whole life.
I hope that I have made the
whats, wheres, and whys cognizant
in this letter. Thank you
for taking time to read it and
I hope to see you at our next
meeting.
The invitation is ext~nded to
all students. General chairmen
from whom tickets may be' purchased
are: Pat Kennedy, Bob
Russell, Bill Gallagher and Ray
Lemley.
The cost of the bids will be
$9.00 if purchased in a package
arrangement. This price will include
the formal and informal
dances, jazz concert, and Communion
breakfast. If the student
prefers, he may purchase tickets
individually. The charge for the
jazz concert will be $1.25 as will
be the charge for the informal
dance. The bid for the formal
dance alone will cost $7.25. By
purchasing the bid under the
package arrangement the student
will save a dollar.
In order to reserve a table for
'the formal dance it is necessary
for at least 50 per cent of the
people at the table to register
and purchase tickets. It would [ ~;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;;:::::a
be wise to keep in mind that II
there is a limit of 400 tickets
for the formal dance and they
are expected to go rapidly.
The New Haven Club will
hold its eighth annual New
Year's Eve Ball at the Saint
Elmo Society Hall, 111 Grove
St., New Haven, on December
31, 1957, from 9 P.M. to 3 A.M.
Music will be provided by Morris
Watstein. Favors will be given
to all guests and a buffet
dinner will be served at 12:30.
Sincerely,
Bob Hirtle, '59
News Briefs
The advance sale of bids for
the annual Mid-Winter Carnival
began last Tuesday. Seniors
and members of the various
committees were given first preference.
Bids will be put on sale
immediately after the Christmas
vacation for the entire student
body. Booths will be erected in
both classroom buildings to accomodate
students.
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
William Keish, '58 - Paul Nagy, '58
ILLUSTRATIONS
Roger Gerrity, '59
Bill Curly, '60
ReI a t ion s Club, the Young
Democratic Club, the Young Republican
Club, and the Connecticut
Intercollegiate Student
Legislature. As the parent organization
for these activities
you can see that the scope of
the Public Affairs Club is quite
wide.
Each year the Public Affairs
Club sponsors the delegates representing
Fairfield University
in the Connecticut Intercollegiate
Student Legislature. This
annual event gives the members
a chance to understand the actual
functions of legislative government
by participating in the
process.
Each year the Public Affairs
Club sponsors the Young Republican
and Young Democratic
Clubs. These two organizations
give the members the opportunity
to understand the function
of the two party system, to
learn the difference between the
two political parties, and to get
actual political experience.
Each year the Public Affairs
Club sponsors a series of student
debates on contemporary
political, social, and economic
issues. The debate is always
opened to the membership, after
the speakers have finished,
so that questions may be asked
for a benefiicial discussion
helps all to understand the different
views on the issue. Where
possible we try to stress the
Christian approach and answer
to these issues.
Each year the Public Affairs
Club sponsors a series of guest
speakers. In the past this program
has been very successful
and it promises to be so, again
this year.
Membership in the Public Affairs
Club is open to all undergraduates
of the University.
However, it should be remembered
that membership in the
club is like citizenship. That is,
one can not be a citizen of Connecticut
without first being a
citizen of the United States. In
the same respect, one can not
be a member of the Connecticut
Intercollegiate Student Legislature,
the Young Democratic
Club, nor the Young Republican
Club, without first being a member
of the Public Affairs - International
Relations C I u b.
Those interested should remember
that the activity points for
these organization are dependent
upon the above condition.
The Public Affair Club meets
on almost every Wednesday at
noon time in room 212 Xavier
Hall. The type of meeting varies,
but ample notice is always
given on the bulletin boards.
Now one might ask himself
why he should give up his
lunch hour and attend meetings
of the Public Affairs Club. That
the club must meet during the
lunch hour is indeed unfortunate,
but necessary due to the
arrangement of the class schedules.
However, theanswer to the
question, "Why should I join?",
is evident from the purpose of
the organization. The purpose
of the Public Affairs Club is to
promote interest in contemporary
political, economic, and s.ocial
issues of the (,lay. There is
not a student in the University,
no matter what his course or
major, who can ignore the issues
of everyday life, even if
he should wish to do so. Every
walk of life is affected by the"e
issues and all have a duty to
be conversant with them. Not
being a member of the Public
Affairs Club while a student of
Fairfield University would be
like a man trying to live in a
nutshell and never reading a
Dear Editor:
The student participation in
the Public Affairs - International
Relations Club has not
been what it should be ,thus
far this year. As president of
the organization I should li.ke
to take this opportunity to explain
what we are, who we are,
where we are, and why we are.
The Public Affairs Club is the
parent organization for such
activities as the International
seen before. The cars will be
decorated with streamers provided
by New.Jersey State Area
Club. Therefore to make the
motor-cade a great success we
need all the available cars. We
are going to have a police escort
for this motor-cade. We will
meet in front of Loyola Hall
about a half hour before game
time. For further information
concerning this check the bulletin
board after the holidays.
"Beatum buttons" will be on
sale for the game. The cost will
be ten cents. The pin will say
STAGger B.C. We hope to have
the student· bodies support on
the purchasing of these pins.
If these plans go over well it
will be just the beginning so
let's get in there and support
our team by supporting these
proposed plans.
Sincerely,
Charles J. McCann
Chairman
Dear Sirs:
In the past we all realize that
Fairfield has lacked spirit, due
to no one reason, but to many.
This year the Resident Student
Council is going to try and remedy
this fault. The Resident
Council is not doing this project
just for the Resident students
but for the whole student
body. Some of us may say, "It
it none of the Residents councils
business what the non-boarding
students do or don't do," that
is where we are wrong, when
our team goes out on the floor,
they go out and play for all of
us not just one group. Thus if
the resident council works on
the spirit it is for all the students.
Our team looks very good this
year due to the hard work of
the coach and his boys. The only
thing lacking is the student
body to back the team which is
a big "only".
There will be a rally for the
Boston College game on Thursday,
Jan. 2, in Gonzaga Auditorium
starting at 7: 00 P.M.
This is our first big week-end
game and we want it to be a
big one. At this pep rally we
will have a group of talented
girls to help get us hepped up
for the game. I think it should
be a great help in providing enthusiasm.
On the night of the game we
are going to have a Motor-cade
like one the school has never
"Now it came to pass in those days, that a decree
went forth from Caesar Augustus ..." The story is a
simple one; we've heard it time and again. And yet
each time the first twenty verses of the second chapter
of St. Luke are recounted to us, they possess a new
flavor of spiritual vitality. We react to these words as
if it were the first time we had ever heard them. The
simplicity of the story is-the overwhelming element of
beauty. It is the motivating factor by which we return
each December to the little feed-box in Bethlehem,
wearing our spiritual garments of humbleness and
charity.
For 1,958 years, nothing has changed. The manger
is the same crude wooden box that contains the winter
forage of the animals. The caye is not bedecked with
ornate gold; the swaddling bands are made of the same
coarse material, the shepherds are the same illiterate
and humble pastors. Nothing has changed, save, perhaps,
the attitude of many of us who are primarily concerned
with gay lights and gay parties and mistletoe
and holly and department stores and paper cherubs and
reindeer and . . . on and on.
The story of Christmas is a simple one all right.
But it should not be drowned in the cross~currents of
this superficial, artificial, man-made holiday called
XMAS. Rather, it should be celebrated as the Godgiven
feast day called CHRISTMAS.
The Stag, its editors and staff writers, extends
its wishes for a happy and above all, a holy Christmas
to Father FitzGerald, Father McCabe, Fathey Healy,
Father Mahan, Father Lyons, Father McCormick,
Father Huss, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Tartaro, and all the members
of the faculty. Also, a happy and holy Christmas to
the good brothers, the library staff, the secretaries, the
cafeteria staff, and all who help to maintain the fine
condition of our buildings. Lastly, the best of the season's
wishes to Father Sullivan, our moderator, whose
care and concern for the papers have been a source of
guidance in leveling our judgm.ents and leavening our
policy.
Dec. 12, 1957 THE STAG Page Three
By JIM MASTERSON
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well as being a featured soloist
with the University Glee Club.
The amassing of these honors
bears testimony to Bill's personal
charm and popularity with
the students of Fairfield as well
as to his brilliant intellectual
ability. But the truly wellrounded
man possesses many
facets, and he as one of the very
few surviving members· of the I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
original Birdwatchers enjoys a
certain bit of renown in that
right. .
Doyle's impassioned elequence
and direct way of presenting
arguments will long be remembered
by those on campus. Also
remembered will be his untiring
efforts in anything in which he
partakes, be it working for the
Knights of Columbus or participating
in a St. Patrick's Day
parade. It is this intense effort
as well as his embodiment of
those ideas which go to make
up an educated man, that Bill
has justly earned the unofficial
title, "Mr. Fairfield."
Bill, now an engaged man,
hopes in the future, to combine
a nursing career with Law
School. It Is evident to anyone
who has had the pleasure of
coming into contact with him,
that he should have very little
difficulty in attaining to whatever
goal he aspires. The Men
of Fairfield will certainly always
think proudly of Bill Doyle.
William Doyle
A brisk stride, a mass of
close-cropped hair, and between
these, a countenance beaming
with the charm of his Hibernian
forefathers, as this issue of
the Slag salutes William J.
Doyle, Jr., the perennial Irishman.
To attempt to describe the
impact that Bill has made both
on Fairfield and upon the fair
sex would be a monumental
task. Suffice it to say that Bill
has served as president of the
class of '58 sophomore year, is
now serving as president of the
Student Council and enjoys
membership in the Honor Society
and Aquinas Academy as
Campus Personalities
points.
A daily commuter from Meriden,
he came to the U. after a
crack at the world climaxed by
three years Army duty in Germany.
Since then, his name has
often gained a coveted spot on
the Dean's List. Not content
merely with making good marks,
Bob has found time to enjoy
active membership in the Glee
Club and the Knights of Columbus,
and the Vet's Club. He
has also continued to enrich his
interest in Deutschland by serving
as secretary and treasurer
of the German Club. In a different
vein, Bob is currently acting
as liaison officer between Fairfield
and Rivera College.
By his presence at the University,
Bob has unconsciously
influenced many of his fellow
students. His unassuming manner
and probing questions coupled
with an impeccable consideration
for others have served
to strengthen that great ideal
of the Catholic Gentleman.
It was because of these characteristics
and because of his
personal deep devotion to Our
Blessed Mother that Bob, after
serving the cause of the Sodality
for three years, was chosen
Prefect.
This column takes great pleasure
in applauding the choice, a
better one would be most difficult
to make.
This week, the Slag proudly
salutes the leader of the most
active, devoted and hardest
working organization on campus
- Robert Dorin, Prefect of
the University Sodality.
The job of leading and coordinating
the multi-faceted work
of the Sodality of Our Lady demands
one who is, at once, a devout
Catholic, an able administrator,
and a scholar of more
than unusual ability. But more,
the office demands one who is
intensely interested in his fellow
man and who can pursue that
interest with unflagging energy.
Bob's record at Fairfield would
seem to score each of these
Robert Dorin
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ers; nor find among the old
copy, the half of the article that
was published.
The new office is clean, it's
respectable, it's efficient, it's
every thing it should be, but
then ... I'd guess you'd call it
progress.
Shootin' Teuton
WHAT IS A GERMAN COWBOn
COHRAD HAZEN
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walls of our former home: they
don't bend.
I'd guess you'd call it progress,
because there's a lock on the
door that really locks, and cricket
playing is forbidden, and the
kindly old face of the ArchDruid
no longer gazes serenely
on the confusion, because the
confusion has gone, as well as
the Arch-Druid.
The new office is as neat as a
pin. It no longer looks like the
unkept home of unkempt anarchists.
There are no more plots
nor counter-plots, nor revolutions
against THE AUTHORITIES.
No longer does the Editor
have to face the ever present
threat of insurrection by a
strongly organized staff.
No longer can you experience
the joys of discovery by finding
your unusued article wedged
into the recesses of the draw-
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New Stag Office
(Continued from Page One
Hall, you can even say you've
seen it.
The Stag has a new home ap.d
I'd guess you'd call it progress.
No longer do you gaze out the
window into the blank face of
the retaining wall, when only
on the clearest days, and then
only for two hours, did the sun
find the secret passage.
And being miles away from
the Xavier cafe, there are no
old coffee containers littering
the desks, the floor and every
level space. And the old copy
has been bundled up and carted
away. As for lunch bags, the
"Order of the Old, Brown Paper
Bag" has been disbanded.
The new office is very nice,
with different colored walls that
are so unlike the temporary
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we use-and for hundreds that
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'em with your name, address,
college and class to Happy-JoeLucky,
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Fr. Bischoff said that "Even if
you never knew who wrote
thes~ poems, you would still
enjoy them."
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Bellarmine Lecture
(Continued from Page One
Manly Hopkins, the celebrated
Jesuit poet of Oxford, England
and Dublin, Ireland.
The lecture was a comparison
of John Donne and Gerard Manly
Hopkins in the metaphysical
aspects of their poetry. The
metaphysical, said Fr. Bischoff,
is characterized by wit or "intellectual
sharpness." Its poetry
is explicitly "conceptual" in
thought and there is a "concordance
on agreement" of images
not usually associated. With
greater perception, more subtle
connections are discovered by
the metaphysical poet. It was
observed that Donne and Hopkins
"played with ideas" in
much the same way, although
300 years apart.
The approach to this lecture
was distinctly that of the New
Critic, an organic theory of
criticism currently prevalent at
both Yale and Fairfield. Fr.
Bischoff called for poetry to be
freed from the stench of the
classroom, which he defined as
the approach of reading more in
books about the great books,
than in the great books themselves.
It was asserted that
great literature is best appreciated
when read aloud. Hopkins
was cited in support of this
more amplified concentration on
the work itself with such quotes
as: "take breath and read me
aloud," and "poems should be
either performed or chanted."
In a short comparison of the
two poets' lives, times, and influence
it was brought out that
both Donne and Hopkins were
distinctly original and unlike
the poets of their respective
periods. Little influenced by the
Rennaissance, Baroque, and
classical schools in England at
the time, Donne was voted as
the Father of Metaphysical
Poetry with his direct, at times
harsh, and almost conversational
style. Never directly influenced
by Donne himself, Hopkins
gives evidence of influence
by other poets in Donne's metaphysical
school such as Herbert,
Herrick and Crashaw. The fact
that Hopkins is more like Donne
than the other members of the
metaphysical school points to a
close similarity in the mentality
of these two poets. For instance,
Hopkins also wrote in a conversational
language "slightly
heightened" rather than the
Victorian language of his times
as exemplified in Tennyson,
Arnold and Browning. Lastly it
was pointed out that neither
poet was nor wished to be published
during his lifetime, although
Donne was widely circulated
in manuscript form.
The remaining half of the
lecture was spent in reading
from the poems; first of Donne
and then of Hopkins. THE
LEGACY, THE CROSS and
DEATH BE NOT PROUD,
(which was said to remind the
lecturer of Dylan Thomas,)
were read from Donne. From
Hopkins' counterpoint meters,
THE WREAK OF THE
DEUTSCHLAND, THE WINDHOVER,
BINSEY POPLARS,
and SPELT FROM SYBBEUS
LEAVES were read aloud by
Fr. Bischoff who showed an excellent
command of Hopkins
complex style.
During a question period following
the lecture, Fr. Bischoff
showed photostatic copies of the
hand written work of Gerard
Manly Hopkins, fifteen of them
being of poems never before
published. As a closing remark,
Dec~ 12, 1957
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and
the correctional. people were
quietly able to get. some convicts
.workwithout labor noticing.
Moral Rehabilitation
The most" important lack
pointed out in Conn. was that
there were no chapels at all in
the state penitentiary system,
and that what chaplains there
are have not been provided for
by state legislation. At present
there are only two full time
chaplains to work with fifteen
hundred prisoners who have all
professed some religious conviction.
The greatest need in Conn.
prisons, said Fr. Bonn. is an
adequate moral rehabilitation
program carried out by religious
leade,rs provided for and supported
by the State of Conn. In
California there has been such
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Classification of prisoners is
characteristic ot' California. A
large' state, Calif6rniii has in6re
rOOm and facilities' to treat prisoners
according to categories
determined by mental health,
type, of crime, and number of
offenses. Connecticut's facilities
for such procedure are gravely
inadequate.
In California extensive test
programs serve to gain supplementary
information about the
prisoner's life and present state.
Some of these are carried on
without the prisoner's knowledge
(such as the products of
voluntary art classes being
shown to psychiatrists) and thE
result is that the convicted criminal
is sent to the place where
he will best be able to begin a
new life.
Connecticut's division even on
the first level is seen to be poor
in that the mentally ill prisoners
who should have psychiatric
care are left in ordinary penitentiaries
on the word of an
inadequate staff of specialists
declaring him sane. Given a
man having be~ placed in the
wrong Connecticut state prison,
the red tape is such as to make
it virtually impossible to move
him. The unanimous vote of his
present and prospective prison
boards must be obtained before
the prisoner can be correctly
placed.
"If you believe that crime is
not a disease," said Fr. Bonn,
"you had better work pretty
hard to separate the sick from
the guilty."
Work and Cleanliness
There are two elementary
principles of helping to repair
damaged lives that seem to be
ignored by the Conn. correctional
experts, who have complete
control over the prisoner's
every day existence. Work hours
and sanitation are provided for
by the rules of the prisons, but
the hours are too short and the
condition of the prison shows
that cleanliness is hardly enforced
at all.
Work hours at Wethersfield
are twenty-two and a half
hours per week; 113 out of 168
hours in the week are spent by
the prisoner in his cell. It was
noted that the Wethersfield
windows had not been washed
for two years while at the same
time the prisoners were idle a
good deal of the time. The same
prison has a problem with sexual
deviation which can be explained
at least in part by the
fact that convicts are confined
in dirty surroundings with little
to do with theiJ; time.
"If you believe in free will,"
said Fr. Bonn,. "you had better
work pretty hard in the nonfree
will areas."
The motivation for constructive
work by prisoners lies in
the hope that their training will
enable them to get jobs upon
their release from the penitentiary.
In California t}1.ere is a
board composed of businessmen
to help insure job opportunities.
In Conn., it was explained that
Fairfield, Conn.
who are interested should plan
to attend.
Those mediocre members of
the business club are once again
reminded that to remain in the
club the following rules must
be adhered to:
(1) Every dinner meeting
must be attended, and only
upon excuse submitted to the
Board of Directors will the absence
be considered as excused.
(2) At least three out of every
four on campus meetings mustbe
attended by the members.
Failure to comply with these
rules will cause the Board of
Directors to take unfavorable
action.
January sixth is the tentative
date set for the first off-campus
dinner. Plans for this dinner
will be discussed at the next
meeting, all members are urged
to attend; let's get out and support
the club.
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On November twenty-first,
the Business Club toured the
Bridgeport Brass Company;
many members were on hand
to view the various lines ,)f production
as well as its methods
of operation. The tour proved to
be extremely informing to all
those who attended, and for
those who are interested, more
tours are planned for the future.
At the last meeting it was
decided to conduct a tour of the
New York Stock Exchange. This
tour is tentatively set for some
time after Christmas vacation
and is open to all business club
members who are interested in
visiting the Exchange. The total
cost of the trip would amount
to about three dollars per person
which would be very slight
'compared to the knowledge
gained by the visit. All those
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Drama. Lectures
On November 21 and December 5, Rev.'Johh W,
.Ryan, S.J., chairman of the English Department and
noted Shakespearean scholar, delivered two lectures in
a series, "The Development of Drama." The Fairfield
University Drama Society announced that there was an
overwhelming' response from the general public and
the student body.
Both lectures were held in$>---------------
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first lecture, "Shakespearean The lecture of December 5,
and Elizabethan Drama," Father "The Classic Drama of Greece
Ryan was introduced by Rev. and France," was also well atLaurence'S.
Mullin, S.J., mod- tended by people from the
erator of the society; and Frank Bridgeport area. Similar to the
O'Rourke and John Warburton first lecture, many Fairfield stu
presented several scenes from dents were in attendance, and
"Hamlet" at the close of the lec- the Drama Society was pleased
ture. As announced in the that the student body is lending
"Bridgeport Post," Father's lec- its support tO'make the series a
ture drew people from all walks success. Once again there were
of life. The audience included many favorable comments from
members of various drama those in attendance.
groups from in and around the The series was originally
Bridgeport area, students from planned for the University's
local high schools, businessmen, Drama Society, but was expandprofessional
men, housewives, ed as a public service, according
and several members of the Uni- to the Rev. Laurence S. Mullin,
versity faculty. In his introduc- S.J. Other lectures will take
tion, Fr. Mullin acknoweldged place January 9" "Ibsen and
the fine publicity work and pro-I Modern Drama"; and February
motion done by Mr. Fred W. 6, "Contemporary Drama."
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Stag Reporter Interviews New Administrator
Page Six
Fr. McCabe
<ContInued from Page One;
fresh from the chairmanship of
the Shadowbrook Fund.
A man of such ability and experience
is the guarrlbn of the
administration of our young
university.
There is, to be sure, a strong
tradition of accomplishment into
which Father McCabe has
been placed. Budgets for organizations
such as the Dramatic
Society in its annual presentation
of a play at the Shakespeare
Theatre or Klein Memorial,
the policy in accepting
national advertisers for The
Stag. the refinment of charters
of new campus units, such as
the infant Dorm Council - all
are arranged by Father McCabe's
office. Rev. Lawrence
Langguth, S.J., Father McCabe's
immediate predecessor,
(1953-1957) shared the traditional
responsibility of supervising
the construction of Loyola,
Gonzaga, and Canisius
Halls. The emergent plans for a
new gymnasium hint at the
complexity of operations Father
McCabe faces.
But, for the present, Father
McCabe's hopes are for a strong
alumni association created for
the future benefit of the University.
Such an aware and active
alumni will add a third dimension
to the efforts of the students
and of the faculty. And
for the graduate, it will be an
organ that can take a responsible
stand on civil and social
problems, a continuation of the
sound intellectual, moral, and
spiritual tradition of Fairfield.
THE STAG
Dactyology Club
Dactylology means the act of
communicating signs with the
fingers. Since the deaf communicate
in this manner, dactylology
is an appropriate name for a
club that deals with these people
by offering them a little
amusement and spiritual help.
The club was started in 1952
by a J esuU Scholastic, Mr. J 0seph
Duffy, who was then
studying at Fairfield. Mr. Duffy
carried on the activity until
1954, at which time he left for
Weston College. After a year's
duration, Henry Scopp, with the
help of Father Joseph Potter of
Stamford, revived the activity
and succeeded in establishing it
as a regular function of the
Soadlity.
On the first Sunday of each
month from October to June the
meetings are held in Berchmans
auditorium. They begin no later
than 3 p.m. with the showing of
two, sometimes three, short
films which are rented and quite
varied in subject. The films are
usually over by 3:30. From 3:30
to 4:00 p.m. bingo is played,
with one of the students signing
the numbers and letters while
another writes them on a small
blackboard. The bingo games
run so smoothly that at least
three are played, and once in a
while as many as five. At exactly
4:00 p.m. Father Potter gives
a short sermon in the chapel,
directly above the auditorium.
The sermon, of course, is signed.
Following it is Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament, and confessions
for those who want to
go. By 4:30 p.m. the people are
back in the auditorium eating
hot dogs, talking, etc. As a general
rule the meetings are over
by 6:30 p.m.
The student members of the
club have the responsibility to
see that everything functions as
it should at the meeting. They
are responsible for getting notices
of the meeting out on time,
procuring the films, borrowing
a movie projector, getting the
hall ready and cleaning it, cooking
the food (which is supplied
by the school), etc.
Their most important job as
members of the club is to mingle
with the deaf people and
try to communicate with them.
Each has a small knowledge of
the signs and can use the manual
alphabet to spell a word if
he doesn't know its sign. The
biggest difficulty is not being
understood, but understanding
them. Often they go so fast that
it is virtually impossible to
understand them. But the deaf
are always willing to slow down
if they are asked, and Father
Potter has seen to it that each
member knows the sign for
"slowly," and "spell."
Father Potter does teach a
sign language class on campus,
but being a secular priest with
his own parish responsibilities
he is rather pressed for time,
and consequently there has been
no set date or time for the
classes. He expects to be able
to teach two a month. However,
every Wednesday at 3
p.m. the members have an informal
class· in Loyola Hall.
Notices of these meetings will
be posted on the Soladity bulletin
board. Everyone is welcome.
Not all the deaf who come to
Dec. 12, 1957
the meetings are Catholic. In
fact, one of our most punctual
members is a Jew. However,
no distinction is made by anyone,
and most often the nonCatholics
attend the sermon
and the Benediction.
There is plenty of literature
on hand free of charge. They
include THE MESSENGER OF
THE SACRED HEART;
ETHPETAH, a magazine for the
deaf; a bulletin printed at Weston
by Father Duffy; and various
pamphlets and the like.
There are also a few catechisms
by Father Jackson.
The most puzzling feature of
the meetings is attendance. In
the past it has been extremely
irregular. At our first meeting
this year there were barely
twenty; at the second fifty.
However, inclement weather
means nothing to these people.
One of our largest crowds came
in near-blizzard weather. On an
average, there are about thirtyfive
per meeting. The meetings
are open to anyone who wishes
to come. It would be an interesting
and enjoyable experience.
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- There has been a lot of talk floating around the campus,
especially in the dorm of inaugurating a football team at Fairfield
University. That a football team would add color and spirit
to the school is unquestionable. That -a football team would give
its participants the exercise and the fun of playing football
cannot be denied. However. the cost of the team and its upkeep
is absolutely prohibitive. 1£ the team were to be big time. a
heavy scholarship program that would run over $100.000 would
have to be decided on. 1£ this were carried out. equipment purchased
and players assembled. there would still remain the practically
insurmountable obstacle of obtaining a big time schedule.
The proponents of this team claim that they don't need
scholarships and that they can play small time football. while
bearing the expense of equipment themselves. To outfit a player
would cost a minimum of $175. Transportation cost would be
high. For example. it cost the basketball team more than $400
last year to travel to Winooski Park and St. Michael's College
last year. Besides the cost of the team. which would also include
a coaching staff of college calibre. there is one factor that has
been overlooked. The only non-scholarship football team known
to this desk is John Hopkins. Why should a boy play football
for nothing, when, if he is good enough to play college ball. he
can get a full scholarship at a recognized football school?
The result of competition between scholarship and non-scholarship
is usually disastrous for the latter. 1£ you doubt this
statement. take a look at the scores of the Fairfield vs. St .John's
games in baseball for the past few years •.• 1£ the boys who are
promoting this team are really interested in intercollegiate competition.
this desk would like to make a suggestion. We feel that
this interschool play could be arranged on an intramural basis.
In other words. The Fairfield University intramural Champs could
then compete for some type of trophy against the intramural
champions of some other college. This would provide an excellent
incentive for all those who play intramurals. and it would
therefore tend to strengthen our own intramural leagues.
To put this idea into effect the following problems must be
solved: (I) Coordination must be established between two schools
so that both intramural programs are similar. It is necessary. for
instance. that the method of team selection in both schools' intramural
set-up be similar. (2) The second school or schools should
be contacted this year so that arrangements for the "mud bowl"
contests can be arranged. Granted this is not big time football.
but it would still be a lot of fun for all concerned. 1£ you want
to play intercollegiate football. here is your only chance. Results
are much more important than words I.
In order to keep busy during the winter, a number of the
students have banded together under the auspices of the Fairfield
Center Jewelers and decided to join the Fairfield Town
Basketball League. The team includes former varsity cagers
Dave Toomey and Red Healy. Gene Purcell. John Gibbons. Buzz
Garrity and Dick Devine have all had Freshman experience.
Other members of the squad include Dick Keating. Vin Tedone.
Mike McDonnell. Frank Smythe and Paul Fear.. This column will
report the doings of this team throughout the season. Good luck I
. . . Also playing in the same league. but on another team. is'J
Frosh Coach Emil Garofalo and Tom O·Brien. former Seton Hall
Frosh star.
Some memebrs of the Fairfield University track team plan
to compete indoors this winter. Included on the squad are Frank
Connor. John Fleming, Phil Gallagher and Bob McCarthy. Also
competing will be Jack Murphy. Peter Vath and Tony Champ.
who will concentrate on their specialty which is the high jump ...
Neill Willson is the new Freshman manager ... Frank Connors.
Dick Rochford and Ed Donovan spent the Thanksgiving vacation
.hunting de'er in New Hampshire and Vermont. No luck. but a
good time was had by the three hunters .• " Charlie Mc~ann has
been appointed the head of the pep committee that Will t~y to
create a really solid backing for the team. He has appomted
Tom Ryan as the head of the pep squad. We'll have the roster
of this squad for the next issue. It's a great idea.
Gerry Ferris, and Bill Wallin
'were out there everyday practicing
along with the other
members of the squad which
included John Laterra, Mike Rinaldi,
Jay Simpson, "Moe"
Ross, Pete Vath, Pete Houser,
and Jack Keenan. With such
spirit and determination and
also the much needed experience
under their belts, we can
certainly expect great things of
them when they move up ,to
varsity competition next year. '
Sports Personality
By WALT NAEDELE
A couple of seasons ago, a fellow
named Ed Diskowski averaged
12.6 points per game for
the Stags, and at the close of
Fairfield's best basketball season,
ranked in season average
and total points scored, second
only to the great Jack O'Connell.
It's good to know that two
years away in the army haven't
changed matter. Last week, in
the first game of the season,
Eddie scored 16 points against
Providence, and 20 against New
Britain, tops for the Redmen
in both games.
Taking charge of the Stag offense
early in both contests. Diskowski
displayed an aggressive
talent that kept driving well
into the game. Ed has big hands,
which makes him a good ballhandler,
and with his 200 pounds
to help, promises to rebound
heavily.
The team that Ed plays with
this year has the advantage in
height, and bench depth, which
the '54-'55 combine lacked. But
in that O'Connell, Gerwein,
Roche, and Lane year, Ed relates
that the unit clicked because
it was a unit. There were
only six regular players, all
from the local area, and when
they weren't playing the Fairfield
schedule, they were practicing
in the Senior Recreation
League.
Before Ed came to Fairfield,
he had played two years on the
varsity at Harding High, and
in his senior year, reached the
semi-finals of the CIAC tournament.
During his hitch in the service,
Ed played for the team
that won the HACOM, Headquarters,
Artillery Command
of Outer Mongolia) title in
Southern Germany. Dick Richardson
and Paul Gonzales, AllAmerica
Honorable Mention
were the calibre of ballplayer
against which Ed played.
Freshmen Harriers End
Season With 3-3 Split
Fairfield's Stags opened their home schedule with a run-away
86-58 wi nover New Britain State Teachers on Dec. 6th. Breaking
open the game by rolling up the score to 17-2 before New Britain
could score from the floor, the fast-moving Stags widened the
gap to 21-4 at the 10-minute mark, and for the rest of the game
displayed a scoring potential that warmed the hearts of the onlooking
crowd of students.
It was the constant driving ofB>---------------Ed
Diskowski and the accuracy fense and Mike Mullin with his
of Capt. Fran Hanley which fine feigning passes.. handled
shattered the Blue Devil defense the ball well all evemng.
in the opening period. By the The home crowd got a good
end of the half, Diskowski had look, in the second half, of last
scored 16 of his ultimate 20 year's red-hot Freshman team.
points, and the score read, Fair- Joe Flanagan's fine rebounding
field 47- New Britain 26. and Jack Cherrytree's scrappy
Harry Hyra, combining sharp play maintained the first half
playmaking with a pressing de- lead without challenge.
Ed Diskowski Paces Stags
To Victory Over New Britain
This year's freshman cross
country team, led by their captain,
John Garrity, finished
their season with a three and
three record. They were victorious
over Queens twice and
Hunter once, while being defeated
by Iona, New Britain,
and Westchester. In the final
meet of the year at Van Courtland
Park they came in seventh
out of eleven freshman teams
• competing. Men such as Pete
Kujawski, Jim McConville,
Scores high
when youte dry. .•
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clean
taste!
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Under the leadership of Coach Emil Garofalo, this
year's Freshman squad will undertake an ambitious
17 game schedule. Coach Garofqlo, who is in his second
year with the yearlings, directed last year's team to an
excellent 13 and 2 season.
New opponents for this year's,~'>----------------
Frosh include Brooklyn Col- of the team's most proficient
lege, St. Michael's and the Yale scorers. Also battling for a corFreshmen.
For the first time the ner berth are Tom Murphy, for"
Little Stags" will play the mer Hamden star, and Gerry
Davisville, R.T. Naval Base. O'Keefe, who hails from PlainOther
traditional battles will field, New Jersey. Both of these
include contests against the boys have shown considerable
Iona, St. Peter's and Bridge- court savvy and are ready to
port Frosh. The team will be the step into a starting berth at any
tallest in the history of the time
school. Six of the players will .
stand better than 6'4". The tall- Starting in the backcourt
est member of the squad is John will be Bert Anderson, from
Dowd, a 6'5" center from Bay Rice High School in NYC. He is
Shore, L.T. Competing with John the tallest (6'4") guard in Fairfor
the center post is Peter Sor- field history. He is a fine
rento who hails from Saddle shooter and a good play-
Brook, N.J. maker, while possessing the
I h WI' II be Art speed that is required for the
n t e corners Stags' fast breaking offense.
Crawford, a solid 200 pounder, The other starting guard will
who should be the team's lead-be
Dick Panuczak, who formering
rebounder. He gained his ly played for Harding High
high school experience as a School. He is a fine shot from
member of last year's St. Ann's
anywhere and could be one of
basketball squad which won the the best scorel'S on the team.
Washington Catholic Hi g h
School Invitational tournament. Right behind these two starters
It was during this tournament are Tom Ungerland, who playthat
he demonstrated his excel- ed for Bishop Loughlin, and
lent rebounding ability. In the Dick Lorenzo, who got his court
other corner will be Joe Flood, experience for Southington High
formerly from Power Memorial in Connecticut. There is little
in NYC. Joe has a deadly left appreciable difference between
hand that should make him one these two and the men who will
start. It is quite conceivable that
one or both of these boys could
be starting at the end of the
• season. Rounding out a fine
sextet of guards are Bob Ritter
from Chappaqua, N.Y., and another
up-stater, Richie Loughlin.
Both are ex-footballers, who
take more than their share of
rebounds and have shown fine
shooting ability in the pre-season
workouts.
Page Eight THE STAG Dec. 12, 1957
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in one of these Sputniks, an
atomic warhead?"
Scientist X would again have
to answer, "Why that also would
be possible, but ... "
This is where the reporter
will 'stop quoting the scien'tist
and Scientist X will be amazed
to read the heading on the article
the next morning, "Scientist
X admits Sputnik contains
a'tomic warhead and can be
directed to any point in the
U.S." In the column the reporter
will go on to explain that the
scientist admits the possibility
of 'these things, but he neglects
to mention the scientists "but
clause" in which he probably
admits that though these things
are possible they are quite highly
improbable due to the complexi'ty
of the radio controlled
rockets that would be necessary
and the weight of an atomic
warhead. In today's world of
scientific development a scientist
looks upon ,almost nothing
as impossible and this is what
he tries to point out in the
questioning.
When reading for political information
a person must be
critical of a newspaper to make
sure 'that he is getting pure
facts, and not the opinion of one
person through the way this
person has slanted the facts. A
person must be more careful in
reading for scientific knowledge,
unless he is reading a qualified
scientific periodical compiled by
men in each field of discourse
in the magazine. We may take
example from the way a newspaper
may make mistakes in a
simple wedding announcemen't
and then wonder if they are not
doing the same thing to a scien-tific
article. ()
This does not mean that all
newspapers distort the facts and
they are aiming a't sensationalism'
in, their interpretation, but
it is to point out that some of
them do and they stir up no end
of fear and uneasiness where it
is no't necessary.
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by LARRY KELLY
Today, with 'the tremendous
surge of the import of scientific
development in the fields of nuclear
physics and guided missiles
in both the intercontinental and
space travel lines, all other news
is herded to a secondary position
in lieu of scientific advancemen'ts.
This is all quite obviously
the natural procedure, but
the question remains, is the
average lay person getting the
correct slant on scientific advances
from the newspapers.
Most reporters are as much in
the dark about science as the
people they are writing for,
therefore their opinions must be
regarded as such. It is a case
of false authority, in some cases
a reporter or commentator who
may be a well known and renowned
authority in the line of
politics or social problems, will
apply 'the authority he has in
these fields to the field of science
and in the great majority cases
he will be accepted as knowing
what he is talking about.
Another common case of distorting
scientific fact is the use
of a loaded ques'tion in an interview,
whereas 'f the scientist
is not extremely careful to
qualify his statements the interviewer
may construe his answers
anyway he pleases. A
typical example of this is a reporter
assuming the exis'tance
of a thing from its possibility.
The interview might go as such,
"Scientist X, do you believe it
is possible for the Russians to
land their Sputnik anywhere in
the United S'tates?" The scientist
realizing t hat the Russians
would only have to couple practicle
knowledge of rockets and
complex knowledge of super or
highly efficient fuels to simple
laws of physics and this would
be very possible, however, being
easier said than done, would
be compelled to answer, "Why
yes, it is possible."
"And do you think it would
be possible 'to have contained
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gan at 100% of rated capactiy
and it has decreased steadily to
the present 81%. With steel often
referred to as the backbone
of our nation, and its production
expected to further decline,
many businessmen are convinced
we are beginning to experience
a mild recession.
'. Another worry is Detroit's
auto industry. Detroit still expects
to sell 6,200,000 cars this
year but the industry will not
know how the 1958 models are
going for another one or two
weeks. If their sales are as disappointing
as the Ford's new
Edsel they will not attain their
sales goal.
• Recent developments in
home construction have shown
a brighter side in the economy.
Building, which had been down
all year, increased last month
from a rate of 990,000 new
homes annually to over a million.
With the recent relaxation
in the "rediscount rate" of the
Federal Reserve Banks, the
easier credit will undoubtedly
push the industry higher next
year.
Despite the recent drops we
have seen above, the United
States economy must fall a long
way before it approaches the
slump of 1953-54. UnemploymeEt
would have to double to
5 'million, steel would have to
drop another 21% of rated capacity,
and industrial production
fall another 12 points before
we would be in a similar
condition as the recession of
four years ago.
There is very little likelihood
that the U.S. economy will drop
far enough to be in a serious
recession. Businessmen are demonstrating
more eagerness to
invest and the citizens, expressing
more confidence, are showing
a willingness to spend and
keep the wheels of the economy
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1957 Recession?
By PAT WAIDE
Where does the United States
economy stand? Is our economy
undergoing a recession similar
to that of 1953-54? These two
questions have recently been
the object of much discussion
in Washington and on Wall
Street with various statistics
being presented pro and con.
There are however six factors
which the debaters admit
are collectively the most accurate
judges of the economic trend
of the country. They include:
the gross national product, the
level of employment, personal
income, the production in the
steel industry, the sales in the
automobile industry, and home
construction. Let us now view
these factors in today's economy
in the light of most recent statistics.
'. During the third quarter
of 1957, the gross national product
increased to an annual rate
of $439 billion, $5 billion more
than the second quarter. However,
economists charge off all
the gain to price rises, since
the real value of goods and services
showed no increase.
'. Overall employment has
increased to a monthly record
of 66 million and unemployment
decreased to 2,500,000
workers. But, although there has
been favorable employment
gains, personal income edged
down one billion to an annual
rate of $345.6 billion in October.
• It is in the steel industry
that many economists see a
major trouble spot. At the beginning
of 1957 the industry be-
Resident Council
By BOB McCARTHY, '59
The first meeting of the newly
formed Resident Council was
held on Monday evening, Dec.
2, 1957. The meeting was opened
by President Carroll with a
prayer that was composed by
Fr. Ryan for the Council. Mr.
Carroll took time out to congratulate
the delegates on their
election to the Council, and once
again he stressed the fact that
this is not going to be an easy
job, and that it will entail a
lot of hard work, and the cooperation
of all.
The first matter concerned
the selection of a delegate from
the first corridor north in Loyola.
After considerable debate,
the Council decided to choose
him themselves. The freshmen
delegates decided not to vote
for lack of acquaintance with
the candiaates and this was
agreed upon. But when the
votes of the upper classmen on
the Council had been counted,
it was found that there was still
a tie between Jimmy Breen and
Mike Murry. A new motion was
made that the men seeking the
position speak to the entire
Council. After the talks by each
man the delegates voted once
again, this time the freshmen
also voted, and Mr. Murry was
declared the representative of
the first corridor north of Loyola.
The Council then told of its
plans for the year. Of utmost
importance is the Christmas
party, which will be held on
Dec. 12, from 5 to 11. The highlights
of the evening will include
an address to the residents
by the Very Rev..Joseph
FitzGerald, S.J., the President
of the University, songs by our
Glee Club, and a movie, "The
Desk Set," which will be shown
in Gonzaga Hall.
Mr. Carroll also discussed the
budget for the year. He suggested
that the students be assessed
$1.25 p0r man for the
entire year from which they
are to receive all resident student
benefits. He then proceed-ed
to tell how this money would as well as in the students' mail
be spent: $182.30 for Christmas boxes.
decorations; $140.00 for the ex- After all these issues had been
penses entailed by the basket- decided upon it was moved that
ball rallies (this would include the meeting be closed and it
buying sweaters for the cheer was. One more note and that is
dent, all the expenses would that the meetings of the Coungifts
to the help and such. He cil will be held on Monday evesaid
that if the $1.25 was col- nings at 7:00 p.m. in room 101
lected from each resident stu- of Canisius, and they are open
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just about be covered. Bob fur- I,
ther stressed that the actual
aim of these projects was to
instill more school spirit among
the resident students. Mr. Divine
and Mr. Murry were
against spending so much money
fer Christmas decorations.
This discussion was then post-poned
until the next meeting
when the committee to investigate
into the spending of funds
for decorations will file its re-port.
After a further discussion on
the student assessment it was
decided by the Council that
they would only ask for $1.00
from each man. Mr. Divine and
Mr. Scanlon were not in favor
of the tax because in their estimation
the student body was
not being fairly represented at
that time. They said, "The
Council has no right to vote on
'the students' wallet.' " After
the debate, a vote was taken
and the tax of $1.00 was passed.
It was also decided that the
minutes of each meeting would
L -' I be posted on the bulletin boards,
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