Vol. VII-No.1 Published by Students of Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. Sept. 30, 1955
On Sept. 9, 1955, Lawrence V.
Schaeffer, Fairfield University
'53, was commissioned an Ensign
in the U.S.N.R. at graduation
ceremonies at the U.S. Navy's
Officer Candidate School at Newport,
Rhode Island. The principal
speaker was Vice Admiral
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Thursday, September 15, saw the initiation of a
unique orientation program for the incoming Freshmen
at Fairfield University. The program climaxed a summer
of extensive preparation by thirty Juniors under
the di'rection of -Father Mahan, Dean of Admissions,
with Jim Rourke and Junior Class President Bob Imbro
acting as committee ohairmen. The program was inaugurated
for the purpose of thoroughly acquainting
the Freshmen with the school, its functions and policies.
The highlights of the program$
will be a combined dance with Fairfield Alumnus
the Freshman Class of St. • •
Joseph's College which will be COmmISSIOned Officer
held in Berchmans Hall. The
response to the tickets was very
encouraging with one hundred
and ten sold the first day. The
proceeds will be used for the
transportation of the girls to
Fairfield.
On Thursday morning the
program began with registration
for the Frosh and a tour of I
the campus for their parents
with members of the committee
serving as guides. In the afternoon
the Frosh were divided
into groups of ten and then
joined their counselors in individual
classrooms. There they
received academic calendars
which included directions for
recreational and dining facilities.
The day's activities closed
with a welcome address by Bob
Imbro.
Friday, the Frosh were addressed
by F'ather Mahan,
Father Lyons (Dean of Men),
and Jim Rourke. The testing
program then began and was
followed by a meeting with the
heads of the varoius departn,
ents who outlined the year's
work in their individual
subjects.
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Sal Fama points out organization of Sodality.
IFairfield Juniors Sponsor
Freshmen Orientation Day
Glee Club
Offers Much
To Students
The name of the Fairfield University
Glee Club and consequently
of the University itself
has been greatly enhanced during
the past seven years by the
fine performances of the club
and the excellent direction of
Mr. Simon Harak. Their record
and the reviews of the critics
bear witness to this fact. They
have appeared in many Connecticut
cities and also in those of
the surrounding area. Among
past successes are those in Hartford,
Boston, Waterbury, at the
Klein in Bridgeport and at Carnegie
Hall in New York. The
praise of many audiences is
echoed by the words of critics.
From the Hartford Courant,
May 17, 1951:
"Some of the best college glee
club singing that has been heard
for quite some time was made
by the Fairfield University Glee
Club. It was excellent singing
vocally and full of effectiveness,
especially in the modern choral
style of emphatic rhythms and
accents, extremes of dynamics,
and the new legato that is halfway
between vocalize and hum
... the discipline was unremitting,
there were some unusual
voices for unusual effects, the
over-all tone was rich and warm
From the New York Mirror,
May 9, 1954:
"The Fairfield University Glee
Club is an excellent group.
These clean-cut, good-looking
youngsters have interesting arrangements
and wide range of
repertory. They are equally at
home in musical comedy or folk
works ... "
One of the most often marked
attributes of the organization is
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Stag members show incoming Frosh the workings of a newspaper.
For the past few years the
New England Region has attempted
to spread "its policy of
interchange of ideas and the
discussion of the practical aspect
of theology and morality to the
National and to other regions
which have operated on a more
ethereal plane. This Family Life
discussion proved the turning
point. Jim,assisted by Dave and
by other members of New Eng-
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Jim Rourke and Dave McCarthy at N.F. meeting in Pittsburgh. Pa.
Fairfield sent two delegates to the National Congress
of the National Federation of Catholic College
Students, which was held in Pittsburgh from August
29th to September 4th. Also attending the Congress
were delegates from many other colleges in the New
England Region, as well as several hundred from schools
all over the country. .
F. U. Delegation Attends
N. F. National Conference
The congress was held at the
Hotel William Penn, an establishment
which provided not
only fine living quarters at a
reasonable price but also excellent
facilities for convenUon
purposes.
Both delegates, Dave McCarthy
and Jim Rourke, travelled
to Pittsburgh by car 'in order to
reduce travelling expenses. In
order to defray expenditures to
a greater extent, they provided
transportation for other delegates
from the region who were
kind enough to contribute to
the cost.
The contributions of the Fairfield
delegates to the congress
and to the New England Regional
delegation were many and
varied. They attended the nine
full sessions of the Congress
and participated in the discussions
concerning National Federation
policy and pertinent
resolutions, a task which in itself
consumed over thirty-five
hours of their time. They also
spent several hours at the
meetings of the National Executive
Council where their attendance
was not compulsory.
Among the many workshops
which were presented at the
Congress, the one most talkedabout
was that presented by the
National Family Life Commission
and conducted by Jim
Rourke.
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Photographer
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Arthur Conway, '56
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Associate Editor
Andrew Perrella, '56
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Thomas Sheehan, '56
Dear Diary:
Today I got off the train in Fairfield. It's a small
town right by the ocean, or sound, or lake, or something
like that. Anyway it's nice, and as I walked up from
the station I noticed they have a library and a bookstore
here. Hot-diggity, now I'll have some fun!
This bcing my first time in town, and since I didn't
know how to get to the school, I walked up to a kindlooking
policeman and said, "I beg your pardon, sir, but
can you tell·me how to get to ...?"
"You go to Fairfield?"
"Yes, but - - - - -"
"Right down Reef Road, at the intersection - can't
miss it."
"Thanks," - - I gaily called as I hurried in the direction
he pointed. I hurried because the bags were getting
heavy, especially the trunk I carried on my back.
I ran all the way, after all a guy has to keep in
shape, no slacking for me, run a mile in the A.M. and a
mile in the P.M.
I finally reached the intersection, but there was no
school in sight. I did notice a bar, and thinking they
might shed some light on my problem, I went in. It
was empty, except for the bartender, and a cloud of
blue smoke hovered at the end of the mahogany.
"Sir," I stated, as I tapped the edge of the board
lightly so I wouldn't wake the dozing cat in the corner,
"Can you direct me to Fairfield?"
"You go to Fairfield?" ,came a voice from the depths
of the smoke.
"Yes - - yes, I do," I answered.
Slowly the cloud got off the stool and ambled
towards me. Through the mist I could see a human
form. It butted the cigarette and placed it behind its
ear, the haze disinetgrated.
"Humph" - - Well, what do you know, it's daylight.
You a freshman?"
"Yes" - - Then I noticed the filthy bucks, dirty
khakies, stained white shirt with a couple of buttons
missing, the bags under the eyes, the shaggy crew cut
and finally the ring - - golly a Senior - - "Sir."
I stood awed - after a few moments of silence he
stuck out his hand and with a crooked grin said, "Welcome
aboa'rd." I dropped a couple of my bags and accepted
his hand.
"The name's Sam, you'll like Fairfield. Come on,
I'll take you up to the campus." He climbed on top of
the trunk and we were off.
Well, dairy, it's 10:105, so I'll sign out. Sam told me
to stop down to his room; he wants me to cut his hair.
Gosh, college is fun!
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UNION CITY, N.J. - NonCatholics
who listen to Catholics
"boast of having the truth have
every right to expect us to be
saints," Rev. Kilian McDonnell,
a.S.B., Benedictine monk, declares
in the September issue of
The Sign, national Catholic
magazine published here.
"Those who boast of having
the truth," the priest adds,
"should be saints. They should
be saints because the truth they
possess helps them to attain the
generosity of which holiness is
made." Conceding that nonCatholics
"cannot help being
scandalized by the hugeness of
our boast and the smallness of
our sanctity," Father McDonnell
asserts:
"Perhaps one of the reasons
we have not attained sanctity
lies in the fact that we have
forgotten that truth is a treasure.
We have lived so close to it,
eaten it as our daily bread,
breathed it as our air, that we
have come to take it for granted
... We are so used to the Light
that we little appreciate the terrors
of the darkness."
"Also, we have forgotten that
truth is dangerous," the article
continues.
Father McDonnell says, "The
truth is dangerous because familiarity
may breed contentment.
And we can never afford
to get completely comfortable
with the truth. What shall we
say of the person who, because
he is at ease with the truth, has
no blood to spill for it? And
what about the believer in the
truth who has a shrunken heart
and therefore cannot love the
truth with passion? And, finally,
what sort of strange creature is
the man who has the fire and
thunder of heaven, and yet remains
cold and quiet?"
The article recalls: "It is
Chesterton who chides us with
the wry remark that many a
Protestant remains outside of
the Church, not for Protestant
reasons, but for Catholic reasons.
This is Chesterton's way
of saying that it is not the usual
Protestant arguments against the
Church that keep some from becoming
Catholics. Rather it is
the spiritual mediocrity of
Catholics that keeps some from
becoming Catholics. It is
the spiritual mediocrity of Catholics
that keeps many nonCatholics
out of the Church."
"We are poor advertisements Roland
for the truth," Father McDonnell _
declares. "Some non-Catholics
who have only the shreds of
truth, the crumbs that have fallen
from our table, have shown
themselves more zealous, and,
we say i.t to our shame, holier
than we."
Sign Magazine
Hils Catholics
Two years ago, during the scholastic year of 1953-54
a new publication made its debut on the literary scene
at Fairfield. The new magazine was New Frontiers, a
title that symbolized its hopes and aspirations. As a
literary effort, it achieved its goal by broadening the
cultural horizons of Fairfield and providing an outlet
for the University's talented, embryonic literateurs. It
was notable in three distinct ways: the high quality of
its contents, the high quality of its paper and cover
which was multi-covered, and the fabulous price askeq,
which was seventy-five cents.
New Frontiers' first issue was its last. It was
scheduled for publication again last year but could not
be printed through lack of funds. I do not know the
exact figures fOT .the sales receipts but there are hundreds
of copies still in the boxes they were delivered in,
stored in the Stag office... Perhaps they may try again
this year. Should they do so, I hope that it will be on a
less grandiose scale. It should be apparent by now
that the student body will not pay seventy-five cents for
a student publication and it should also be apparent
that a seventy-five cent price is unnecessary.
. (Continued on Page 4)
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The struggle to capture the mind of youth is today
world-wide; "isms" of every sort seek to ensnare youth
by specious argumentation and false promises of social
justice. America is no exception; our youth are continuously
exposed to pernicious poisons which have the
potency to destroy our hard-won liberties. It is the
universities which should supply the antidote of truth,
and many of them are unwilling or unable to fulfill the~r
responsibility.
Fairfield University refuses to subscribe to the
doctrine that "academic freedom" may be used as a
pretext to teach systems which destroy all freedom.
It proudly 'boasts that as a Catholic institution it has
taught and will always teach the principles on which
all law, order, and right government are based. This is
its cree.d:
We believe in God.
We believe in the personal dignity of man.
We believe that man has natural rights which come
from God and not from the state.
We are therefore opposed to all forms of dictatorship
which are based on the philosophy that the "total
man" belongs to the state.
We believe in the sanctity of the home - the basic
unit of civilization.
We believe in the natural right of private property,
but likewise that private property has its social obligations.
We believe that Labor has not only Tights but
obligations.
We believe that Capital has not only rights but
obligations.
Weare vigorously opposed to all forms of "racism"
- persecution or intolerance because of race.
We believe that liberty is a sacred right, and that
law, which regulates liberty, is a sacred obligation.
We believe in inculcating all the essential liberties
of American Democracy, and we take open and f'rank
issue with all spurious brands of "democracy."
We believe, briefly, in the teachings of Christ, who
held that morality must regulate the personal, family,
economic, political, and international life of men if
civilization is to endure.
Sept. 30, 1955 THE STAG Page Three
MANY DIVERSIFIED ACTIVITIES
OFFERED TO STU·DENT AT FAIRFIELD
PRO AND CON
By JACK SMYTH
Prevailing opinion in high American circles is that
the thaw is basically superficial, and the task in forthcoming
weeks and months will be to demonstrate that
fact without incurring blame in the eyes of the world
for having punctured the peace balloon.
The Soviet Union is hardly expected to remain
passive in the face of this challenge. Mr. Molotov's
counter-strategy has yet to emerge, but Western diplomats
presume he will persist in the same line the Kremlin
has followed to date, namely, smiles, gentle words,
minor gestures toward concilation, but no concessions
on anything which touches basic Soviet national interest.
Time will tell.
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The strategy is to demand of the Kremlin tangible
proof of its good intentions, in the field of armaments
cont'rol, in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and in
other, smaller fields including U.N. membership.
If the United States can mobolize public opinion
skillfully enough to exert significant leverage on Soviet
policy, the Western bargaining position will be strengthened
immeasurably when, at Geneva in October, negotiations
for a European Security System, including a
reunited Germany begin.
Future medical students listen I
intently as a biological authority
addreses them.
The Radio Club The United States is ready to launch a major diplo-
This club is composed of Fair- ma-tic offensive to clarify, if possible, once and for all,
field's amateur radio hams and
all those interested in radio the meaning of the thaw in the East-West relations.
wor~, announcing, actillg. ~t,-. The tenth annual United Nations General Assembly will
Durmg the year several lIve· b h f h" t·· . . .. I h
broadcllsts are put on over the e t e scene 0 t IS testlng opera IOn In ItS Inltla s apes.
local stations. Included in its .....
paogram is the celebrated series, If the SovIet Umon genumely desIres a lastmg
"Fairfield University Interprets peace settlement with the West as distinct from a
the l\"ews." Fr. O'Brien amI Mr. '
Meaney share head duties. temporary detent, there will be ample. opportunity for
The Education Club Foreign Minister M. Molotov to prove it during the
The teaching minded students. .
of Fairfield make up this very forthcommg assembly seSSIOn. If, on the other hand,
popular and expansve organiza- the current thaw is merely a superficial chanere in tac-tion.
There are meetings with.. .'. - b.~
school administrators ,and edu- tlcs, deSIgned to gam a Ibreathmg spell, then the Umted
cators as well as regional con- States had better try to expose that fact to the world's
ferences with others interested
in education. These keep the gaze so clearly and dramatically that even the most
members busy and help them to gullible will be .convinced.
learn the many facets of education.
The Language Club
There are four groups on the
campus fostering interest in the
culture and nation of the languages
studied in school, the
French, Italian, Spanish, German
Clubs. Meetings are weekly,
with movies, or p.apers, and
discussions on their 'respective1--------------------------language.
Often, exhibits illustrating
a nation's culture are
given.
Sociology Club
Sociology is carried outside
the classroom in this clClb. It
meets every week for discussions,
papers, etc., to carry
through the principles of Christian
Sociology, based on the intrinsic
dignity of man.
Business Club
Here is an organization which
seeks to supplement the theoretical
bus i n e s s knowledge
learned in class by practical application.
This is done in the
form of bi-weekly gatherings
and the project of having prominent
figures in the local business
world as guest speakers.
Public Affairs Club
This is the political forum on
campus. Each week, two members
of the club debate current
world and national issues, followed
by an open discussion
from the floor.
Bella,rmine Debating Club
This oratorical group is comprised
only of seniors and juniors.
The Fairfield teams have
maintained the high regard
given to past Jesuit school debating
teams. Debates are held
with various colleges as well as
in a regional tournament.
The St. Thomas More
Debating Society
Freshmen and sophomores
join to make up the underclass
division of Fairfield's debating
program. This group is independent
of the senior program,
and schedules its own debates
with underclassmen f.rom neighboring
colleges.
The St. Thomas Aquinas
Academy
The Aquinas Academy is
compused of the school's top
senior philosophy students, and
is dedicated to developing their
talents by challenging them in
the form of philosophical ideas.
This is a comparatively new society
on campus, embarking
only on its third year.
Scene at the mock legislature held at the Stat~ cap~t~I:~artfOrd.1
Fairfield University, following its educational policy
of the well-rounded college graduate, is this year offering
many extra-curricular activities for the benefit of
its students. The past history and accomplishments of
the various clubs is well known. Their purpose as well
as what they a're offering to the student will follow.
Science Clubs
Science students in all departments
will find ample sources
for extra-curricular activity in
their special interests. F.airfield
has a Mendel Club for biology
students, a Chemistry Club,
affiliated with a national organization
for chemists, and a
Physics Club. These groups publish
papers, show movies on
scientific methods and trends,
as well as in vite guest lecturers.
The Stu~ent Council
Twenty-three elected representatives
form the nucleus of
F:airfield University's student
goverllment. The pUl'pose of the
organization is four-fold: (1) to
initiate and coordinate extracurricular
and social activities
for the student body; (2) to lay
the standards and scope of the
campus organizations; (3) the
supervising of activities; (4) to
act as a liaison group between
the student body and the Administration
and vice versa.
Sports
The spo-rts scene at Fairfield
presents a wide program of intercollegiate
athletics and intramurals.
The major sports at
Fairfield are basketball, track,
baseball, cross-country, and golf.
A large scale intramural program
is also being planned.
"Wrong Way" Smyth comes through again. The Stags in action as they "hoop 'em up."
DFB
Sept. 30. 1955
LOWER PRICES
(Continued from Page 2)
It is not New Frontiers' function to rival the
Atlantic or Harper's monthlies. It is their function to
provide a vehicle of expression for the independent
thought of the student body on intellectual topics. It
should be available to the entire student body by either
free distr~bution, as many colleges do, or sold at a price
which would not exceed twenty-five cents. This could
be accomplished by printing on far less expensive paper
and using a white-black cover. I doubt that the .intellectual
quality of the magazine would be affected by
the physical changes in the format.
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ORIENTATION
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Monday morning the testing
program was resumed. In the
afternoon the Freshmen, guided
by their counselors, visited the
club displays in various cluprooms
throughout the school.
The cooperation of the clubs
with the committee was exceilent
and certainly proved rewarding
in that almost every
club reported a serious interest
on the part of the Freshmen and
heavy enrollment.
Although there were a few
rough spots in the program, it
was, nevertheless, highly successful
and will certainly be
looked forward to by each succeeding
Freshman Class.
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Lawrence J. Shehan, Bishop of
Bridgeport, officiated at the dedication
service. He was assisted
by the Very Reverend Joseph I
Fitzgerald S.J., Rector of the
University, and several religious
and lay dignitaries, among whom
was Father James Dolan S.J.,
former rector of the University.
Approximately three hundred
parents and friends listened as
the Bishop praised the work of
Fairfield in education, thanked
the men who worked for the
success of the building, and told
of the position and importance
of Catholic education. After the
dedication ceremony and the
Bishop's talk, Father Rector personally
thanked the men who
built the dormitory, including J.
Gerald Phelan, the architect,
and Mr. Epifano and Mr.
Frasinelli, the construction contractors.
Loyola Hall was begun in the
spring of 1954 by the E&F Construction
Company. Built in a
style which, as Bishop Shehan
said, so efficiently and artistically
blended the architecture of
the past with that of the present.
The building houses 210 students,
2 in each room. It also contains
an infirmary, suites for six
prefects and the resident Dean,
dining facilities for over 400, a
beautiful reception room, a student
lounge, and a chapel with
a seating capacity for 400 people.
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sometimes characterizes their
vjork.
Jim and Dave want to publicly
thank Seni9r Delegate
Hugh Boyle whose generosity
enabled them to go. Hugh could
have gone alone, but he felt
that it would be beneficial for
F'airfield to have experienced
men next year, and he knew
that finances would not allow
him to take another delegate
along with him. Expenses for
the congress (even though the
delegates spent very little in
comparison with all the other
schools of the region) amounted
to twice as much as the allotment
given by the Student
Council. Thus the two delegates
had to match the amount given
by that body.
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ton, formerly of Boston College,
is now teaching Theology
and Education here.
Replacing Fr. MacDonnell is
Fr. John Fitzgerald, S.J., who
comes to us from Holy Cross
and is now teaching Math and
Physics..Fr. Francis Torras, originally
of Spain, is now associated
with Fr. Fitzgerald in
the field of Math and Physics.
New among the lay faculty
are Mr. Dan Buczek, who comes
to Fairfield froom Seton Hall
and is a candidate for his Doctorate
at Fordham. Mr. Buczek
is now teaching Modern History.
From the University of
Connecticut to Fairfield comes
Mr. Arsene Croteau, the former
head of Connecticut's language
dept. Mr. Croteau is now teaching
F'oreign Languages.
Paul Edmunds, ,a former candidate
for a Doctorate at the
University of Wisconsin, is now
leading some of our Sophomores
through the maze of English.
Finally, F. Joseph Moretti, a
Fairfield graduate of '55, is now
in our Math Dept.
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1955 - 1956
you need from a personalized pencil to a noiseless
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New Additions To Faculty
Arl·ive On Fairfield Campus
As the doors of Fairfield open once again, there is
not only an influx of new students but also one of new
professors. Among these are some whom we have
known and who were transferred. These are Fr.
Edmund Hogan, just returned from a year's sabbatical
at Notre Dame in Indiana, who is once again teaching
Theology, and Fr. Mullin, S.3., who left Fairfield to act
as Asst. Dean of Boston College. He has returned to
teach Senior Psychology.
New to Fairfield are Fr.
James Coughlin, formerly of
the Graduate Dept. in Education
,at Fordham, who is replacing
IFr. McPeake as Graduate
head of Education. Fr. McPeake
is on a year's leave of absence
in order to obtain his Doctorate
at N.Y.U. Fr. Charles Farring-
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FATHER JAMES COUGHLIN
lant, proved to all present (in
the hundreds) the effiicacy of
the above policy. Not only in
the Family Life Workshop but
also in the meeting of Regional
Commission Chairmen was Jim
succesful. Another policy which
New England pushed was that
of close cooperation with and
assistance to the Newman
Clubs. This project was originated
by the Fairfield Delegation
and the concrete plans for it
were drawn up by Dave McCarthy,
who explained that the
students in secular colleges
needed an insight into their
"living religion," and that it was
the duty of the more fortunate
Catholic College Students to aid
them in this objective.
Although the following accomplishments
did not receive
the publicity that the above did their discipline. S tan din g
(iP.. Pittsburgh papers), they straight, eyes riveted on Mr.
were none-the-Iess important. Harak, they strive constantly for
Both Fairfield Delegates were precision, tone quality, and perchosen
to represent their region fection in each number. They are
on national committees, Dave on inspired toward these ends by a
the Credentials Committee, and sort of team spirit which stems
Jim on the all important Reso-' from the enthusiasm of Mr.
lutions Committee. All the New Harak and it radiates throughEngland
Resolutions (which out the entire group. This spirit
were too "radic.al" for the Na- is evidenced by their faithful
tion's conservative tastes), those attendance at rehearsals and
on the NEA, the, the Newman concerts.
CI~bs, and Flood Relief, were A great deal of color' is proorIgmated
by FaIrfield. To Dave vided for the group by its bar~
cCarthy was assigned the task bel' shop quartet, the Bensonot
domg the resea.rch and pre- ians, widely known for their
parmg the resolutlOns. Perhaps harmonious interpretations of
Dave's blunt and forceful word- such well-known numbers as "I
ing w.as too much for the gentle Had A Dream Dear" "Chicago
(should I say apathetic) ears of Town", "Mr. Moon", ;nd "After
the National Delegates. Dark", by its octet, famed as
The National Congress was The Campus Minstrels for their
not all work, however, for there humorous selections, "Toreador",
were many dances and parties "The Goat", and "Hole in the
held after the sessions were Bottom of the Sea", and by the
over. Here, too, Fairfield be- club's own repertoire which has
came famous. Those who had in the past included such numseen
the big red banner draped bel'S as "Malaguena", "Battle
alongside those of St. Louis and Hymn of the Republic", "Set
Notre Dame on the gallery Down. Servant", "Oklahoma",
were able to learn about the "Emitte Spiritum", "Hail Mary",
school from its delegates. Jim and many others.
Rourke also proved himself an It is the possession of these
able MC at parties, and Dave qualities combined with the ex,McCarthy
made a. name for hi~- pert and inspiring leadership of
self as a comedIan (the audl- Mr. Harak w h i c h enables the
ences must have been tired). club to maintain its reputation
The purpose of the National as one of the top college musical
Oongress is twofold. They for- groups. But there is one other
mulate the policies which .gov- requirement which must be met
ern the NF on the regional and in order that an organization of
campus level; and they coordi- this type may sustain itself,-renate
and publish the views of plenishment of the ranks. Every
the students whom they repre- year graduation takes its toll
sent with regard to pertinent and the Glee Club depends upon r;::===========================i11 political and moral issues. Thus the influx of new students to fill
in the past they lobbied for the the ranks.
words "under God" in the The Glee Club offers much
Pledge of Allegiance, a success- more to its members. Besides the
ful venture, expressed their intangible benefits which are
sympathy and offered any gained by belonging to such an
assistance to the students in Ar- organization, there is the opporgentina,
set up scholarships for tunity of taking part in a school
needy American youth, joined activity, of increasing the reputhe
Youth Adult Council in 01'- tation of the school and the opdel'
to have the added power of portunity to travel. After many
the latter groups influence in concerts there are enjoyable
W.asington .and of their repre- dinners, parties, and dances.
sentatives at the UN, gave their Nor do you have to be a "Casupport
to the desegregation ruso" to sing in the Club. The
program, and urged the State desire to learn and a willingness
Department to strive for the re- to cooperate are the most neceslease
of those who are unjustly sary requirements.
held prisoners by Commu~ist Again this year's graduation
Chma. (They named 1U partlcu- has opened many positions in
lar the Chicago priest, Father the Club especially among the
Rigney, who has since been re- tenors. Mr. Harak and Father
leased.) Murray are confident that these
The Fairfield Delegation feels places will be filled by incoming
that although they are in dis- students and by upper classmen
agreement with the National on who have not in the past been
many points, they need the in the Club.
prestige of the national organ- Let's not waste our talents
ization and influence. The good singing in the shower and around
of the organization far exceeds the house. Let's support a chamthe
apathetic attitude which pion.
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James L. Holloway Jr., Chief of
Navy Personnel.
The graduates have just completed
a 4 month intensive indoctrination
course in seamanship,
operations and tactics, naval
weapons, marine engineering,
navigation, and naval orientation
and military law, an academic
schedule about one and
a half times that of the average
college, which, coupled with the
rigid military routine of the
school, has qualified the men to
serve as junior officers aboard
the Navy's warship and the
other commands.
In the class of 530, 310 officers
were commissioned in the Naval
Reserve. These men, all college
graduates, represent some 160
colleges and universities across
the country. Integrated into the
class and commissioned into the
regulary navy were 220 former
outstanding petty officers, chief
petty officers, and warrant officers
selected from thousands of
applicants in the fleet as the annual
contingent of the Navy's
"Seaman to Admiral" program.
The integrated class, with fleet
and college men studying and
living side by side, has set an
excellent example in military
and academic performance.
Ensign Schaeffer was a member
of the STAG and several other
campus organizations during his
years at Fairfield.
Robert Hutchins, former
Chancellor 'of the University of
Chicago, is challenged for the
abrupt dismissal of W. T. Couch
from the post of Director of the
university press for having
published a book which a pressure
group at the University of
California had attempted to
suppress. However, Mr. Kirk
draws a distinction between Mr.
Hutchins and Mr. Stout in that
"Mr. Stout is a stupid man and
Mr. Hutchins is a brilliant one.
Mr. Stout is a disgrace to American
education, and Mr. Hutchins
is a saviour pf Amercian
education" because of his dynamic
efforts, despite the Couch
incident, to preserve academic
freedom.
In a rather blunt manner, Mr.
Kirk states that indoctrination
of any sort, either for or
against democracy" has no place
in a university yet neither
should the university permit
those who would crush academic
freedom to use this freedom
to achieve their ends. The famous
University of California
loyalty oath case is discussed at
some length in a consideration
for oath-taking in general by
the "Bearers of the World," as
Mr. Kirk terms those entrusted
with the Truth within the sanctum
of our universities.
Russell Kirk writes vividly
and powerfully, though he is
sometimes harsh in his asides
to Liberals. The book is not a
compendium of thought on academic
freedom, but as he has
sub-titled it, an essay in definition,
and as such, it is perhaps
the most intelligent and clear I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
work on that subject in some Ii
years. Every college man should
find time to read it since it digs
back into the roots of OUr Western
civilization for its premises.
It is refreshing to read something
which does not surrender
its integrity in order to parrot
the crowd-pleasing chant, "Education
for democracy for all."
Had Mr. Kirk been more a
sales-minded hack and less an
honest scholar, he might well
have entitled his book, "The
Rape of Truth."
Glancing Thiem Over
By DAVID F. BARRY
A roommate whose clothes I can readily borrow,
Who will lend me a buck to be paid back tomorrow.
One whose mother bakes cookies and cake;
A rich one who owns his. own private lake.
A roommate just about my size,
One that is prudent, one that is wise.
A source of information I can plunder
When the mysteries of Chemistry make' me wonder.
- By Andy Perrella
A roommate with a big new car,
Maybe even a football star.
I know I ask for an awful lot,
But the one I acquired should be shot.
Last Spring, Russell Kirk, the
noted American Conservative,
published a work entitled, Academic
Freedom: An Essay in
Definition. It is a strong and
excellent attempt to remove the
concept of academic freedom
from the chill and fever of the
American political temperature
and restore it to its proper position
and meaning; an inheritance
from the wisdom of our
ancestors which enables us to
seek and define the Truth within
the framework of the law.
Mr. Kirk is extremely well
qualified to write on the subject,
despite its high explosive
character. Formerly a member
of the Michigan State University
faculty, Mr. Kirk resigned
in 1950 in protest against an administration
directive which
lowered the admission standards
in order to swell the enrollment.
Since then he has given his time
to writing and lecturing on
Conservatism and is recognized
as the m,ost prominent spokesman
of that political philosophy.
Academic ,Freedom first states
the sound philosophical postulates
,on which that con~ept is
based; that is, that true ,academic
freedom is dedicated to
the apprehension and exposition
of Truth and is bound by
the natural limitations of its obligations
to Truth. Point by
point, the evolution ,of academic
freedom is traced from the
Platonic Academy through the
Scholastics to the popular conceptions
of today.
The intolerant opmlOns of
those who would reconstruct the
University as an entirely secular
structure and replace the
search for Truth with a contemplationof
Pragmatism are
harshly handled because of their
great influence in educational
thinking ,and their devotion to
the god-substitution, Demos.
Kirk points 'out that not only is
democracy remoulded as a religion,
but that the Universities,
such as the Jesuit schools, which
are based on religion in the true
sense, are almost invariably
more condusive to fre academic
thought than are those statecontrolled
schools which are
based on democracy as a religion.
I think that I shall never see
A roommate who will always be
A pal and not a snapping shark
Who manages to leave a mark.
A roommate who can take my jokes.
And isn't always bumming smokes.
One with girls at his disposal,
Which I may date at my proposal.
To A Roomnlate
