San Francisco Foghorn

              Campus
Club
Reports
By JACK RIORDAN
The College Players as a club are
setting out on a revamping of their
organizational structure. They are
drawing up a new constitution which
will be submitted to the members
for ratification at the next meeting.
The time and place for this meeting
is as yet unknown.
At their last meeting elections
were held for the coming academic
year. The results were as follows:
Bill Gargan, president; Joe Laherty,
vice-president, and Bob Begley, secretary-treasurer.
Bill Gargan, the perennial president of this club, announces that
along with the elimination of the
operational obstacles, many needed
improvements which will be attained
by the constitutional revising. A
membership drive is also underway.
All students of the University are
eligible and invited to join.
ST. IVES CLUB
Die Gravelle, president of the St.
Ives, invites all juniors and seniors
who may be interested in joining this
organization to inquire into its purpose, working and theory.
The law club was founded in 1934.
According to J. Russell Berti, club
moderator, new members will be
accepted only on a probationary
basis.
Mr. Berti wishes to make it clear
that "the limited number of vacancies should not prohibit anyone from
seeking membership. Every prospective member will be given the
entire probationary period to prove
his acceptability."
Candidates for the organization
must "evince an interest in the law,
but need not be pre-legal students.
The purpose of the organization is
to get men together who are interested in law, its study and development."
"Candidates who show an interest
in the law, attend meetings regularly, and successfully complete the
probationay period will be admitted
as regular members," concluded
Chancellor Gravelle.
PI SIGMA ALPHA
Many students of this University,
including those in the Liberal Arts
college, are ignorant of the existence
of a political science honor society
existing on our campus.
 Quc-rarapstR cJiapt^r.is +he Omega
of the Pi Sigma Alpha, nationwide
political science honor society. The
purpose of the Pi Sigma Alpha is to
give recognition to those majors in
political science who have shown
unusual leadership and academic
ability.
Each year Mr. Alexander Smetana,
moderator of the society, and the rest
of the political science department
faculty designate certain individuals
among their students who have the
required qualifications.
The activities of this club include
discussions on current problems in
the field of political science, surveys
on the opportunities for employment
available in government service, at
home and in foreign lands.
Mr. Smetana and his assistants
attempt to obtain government officials to give lectures open not only
to club members but also to all who
are interested in these particular
fields.
EDITOR'S POSTSCRIPT
This column wishes to convey the
sincerest of congratulations from the
editor and all club members and
moderators to Bill Duffy as the
newly-elected vice-president of the
University.
We are all confident that Bill will
continue the fine work of Joe Truz-
zalino as coordinator of campus club
exercises. These organizations are
now well started and just about on
the way to their destined maturity.
Hard work and cooperation between Bill Duffy and the various
units during the coming year will
insure the purpose for which all shall
strive.
CLUB MEETINGS
TODAY
Latest issue of FOGHORN
hits the stands. 1 1:00 a.m.?
TONIGHT
Education Club presents
panel discussion on liberal
education in Auditorium at
8:15 p.m.
TUESDAY
Executive Council meeting in
Semeria Room. 12:00 noon.
Games  Committee  meeting
in Semeria Room,  II a. m.
WEDNESDAY
Sodality meets in Semeria
Room, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
St.  Ives  meeting in Semeria
Room, 8:00 p.m.
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VOLUME 36
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 13, 1949
NUMBER 27
Duffy Wins by
Two-Vote Lead
By a margin of two votes, Bill Duffy was elected vice-president of the Associated Students of the University of San Francisco in the run-off election held Wednesday, May 11. Although
Dick O'Brien held a substantial lead during the first few hours,
the sophomore class president was able to overcome the deficiency and gain the deciding margin as the polls closed at 1:30
p.m. in the lounge: 246-244.
Duffy's  vast experience  in  social'*'
and academic activities  during  the
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ROTC Graduation
Parade
The annual graduation parade
will be held again this year by the
Don ROTC Regiment on Tuesday, May 17, 1949, at 11:15 a.m.
on the campus drill grounds. Led
by Battalion Commander Cadet
Colonel Francis L. Williams, the
program will consist of presentation of awards and decorations, as
well as commissions to cadets
completing the course. Students
and their guests are invited to
attend.
year played an important factor in
his triumph. The victor is a former
prefect of the University's Sodality
of Our Lady, and a leading member
of the Philhistorian Debating Society, having represented the University in the Hearst Oratorical
Contest held last night.
During the past he has been active
on student committees concerning
President's Day, Father and Sons'
Night, the Winter Carnival, the
Soph Drag, and the Frosh Fandango.
MARGIN LACKING
In the regular election held May 4,
Duffy led the field of three with 325,
while Dick O'Brien, his run-off opponent, held 308. Peter Wall, the
third candidate, gained 192 votes. A
margin of 412 was needed to take
the majority, and the run-off between Duffy and O'Brien was therefore called by the Board of Student
Control.
Because of the many activities in
which he participated, Duffy was
rated the pre-election favorite by the
majority of students in a FOGHORN poll. Very few contemplated the tight race which resulted.
LOST FOR WORDS
The newly elected officer stated:
"For the first time that I know, I
am lost for words. However, I do
wish to thank the students for choosing me as their social leader for next
year. I also wish to offer my sincere
gratitude to my campaign leaders
for the aid."
O'Brien, who is active in the Scabbard and Blade and the Irish Club,
gained strong support through his
platform of reactivating all dormant
clubs about the campus.
The losing candidate, in an interview, offered his congratulations to
his victorious opponent and thanked
his student backers for the support
that brought him within the shadow
of the vice-president's position.
The results of the runoff were in
complete contrast to the president's
race which saw Larry Lawson swept
into office with a margin of 500 votes.
"Civil Rights" Is Topic
For Flaherty Debate
The annual Father Flaherty
Award will be presented to the individual and team winners in the Public Debate and Forum to be held in
the University Auditorium May 16
at 8:30.
Three men on each side will debate
the question: "Truman's Civil Rights
Program Should Be Adopted." Jack
Hayes, Gene Gartland and George
Lee will take the affirmative, and
Herold Brown, Robert Colthrust
and Frank Driscoll will assume the
negative position.
A gift of an alumnus, the Award
carries a stipend of $50 to the individual winner and $30 to the victorious team. Judging the contest will be
Drs. Victor M. Dillon, James McGinnis and Edmund J. Morrissey.
Last year's individual winner, Jerry
Kilroy, will act as chairman.
Attendance of the entire student
body is invited. After the formal debate questions will be put from the
floor. Special emphasis will be on
Jim Crow laws, lynching, voting
rights, employment and allied subjects.
The Public Debate will conclude
the year's activities of the Philhistorian Society.
Brochure on Sale
An attractive souvenir booklet
commemorating the U.S.F. champion basketball team is now on
sale at the University book store
and at the University's downtown
office, 100 Hobart Building.
The brochure tells the story of
the Dons' most successful season
in 20 years, with special emphasis
on their "Cinderella" conquest of
the favored teams at Madison
Square Garden.
A special feature of the book is
a squad picture with autographs.
Be There
Terrace Room of Hotel
Fairmont-Senior Ball
The windy heights of California Street, in the Terrace Room
of the Fairmont Hotel, will be the spot for last class social of the
year, the Senior Ball, this Saturday evening, May 14.
There amid the musical strains of Vince Raff's orchestra, on
the waxen floors of the Terrace Room with its lending romantic
atmosphere, the Class of '49 will dance for the last time in a
school function as members of the student body.
♦    This farewell is open to the entire
student body. Any student may at-
Murphy New
IRC Pres.;
Hough Scribe
Elections of officers for the next
school year brought to an end the
year's activities of the U.S.F. International Relations Club in the
Semeria Room Monday night.
On the third ballot Harry Murphy
was named to head the club's work
for the fall term, and Henry Hough
was elected secretary by acclamation. Frank Shaw and Jim Triggas
are the outgoing officers.
For several weeks a discussion
meeting on Greece has been pending,
and it finally took place that night.
It came as the end of a series begun
last fall of round-table talks on contemporary problems of international
relations.
Henry Hough opened with a brief
review of the history of modern
Greece, particularly with respect to
the Communist problem in that nation. His remarks were a fundamental basis for the further discussion of the problem. Aspects of the
present situation were the subject
for George Joseph's talk. That
Greece's problems are both internal
and external, and some solution must
be found soon for them, was his
theme.
Though the attending group was
small, the discussion was lively and
interesting. Mr. Robert MacKenzie,
moderator of the club, presented his
views on the question; and Bob
Gogin read excerpts of a research
paper of Mr. Anthony Bouscaren
with regards to the United Nations'
Investigating Committee for Greece.
Senior Class Book
AU the Seniors are asked to pay
their assessment for the Class
Book by Thursday, May 19.
John Hale, president of the
Senior Class, reminds the Seniors
that all the returns on the deposit
of the book will be the determining
factor for the production of the
book for this class.
In short, if you do not pay now,
there will not be any class book.
You as a Senior of the Class of
'49 are urgently requested to make
your deposit as soon as possible.
It is a matter of time now. So
hurry.
—Publicity Chairman,
Senior Class.
tend; it is not just a senior dance,
it is a regular class dance sponsored
by the Senior Class.
RULES FOR THE DANCE:
1. Strictly formal — Tux for the
men, formals for the ladies.
2. Cost of the bid will be $2.50.
3. No Corsage Rule will be in
effect—all violators not wishing to
conform will be refunded the cost of
the bid and shown the way to the
great outdoors.
4 Committeemen working on this
dance and from whom bids may be
obtained are Chico Roach, Joe Truz
zolino, and Francis Shaw.L rn
5.  If these men  sann&jj be jjaj
tacted. see Father Nagle in his oft.'"e
—right across from the main office.
Theme of this stupendous affair,
the dance of dances, will be "Adios
Amigos," a farewell to the University of San Francisco from the Class
of 1949.
During the intermission period, it
is tentatively planned that all the
seniors will gather on the floor and
dance in competition for the best
dancing couple, the winners of which
will be presented with a bouquet of
red roses.
The bids can be obtained in the
main hall or from the committeemen named above. Come to this
dance of dances; there are other
things planned.
All will dance from 9:00 p.m to
1 a.m.
Loyola Guild Gives
$3,000 to University
At Final Meet Friday
To further augment the Scholarship Fund the Loyola Guild presented to the University the sum of
$3,000 at its final meeting of the
present year last Friday.
At the same meeting the organization's incumbent officers were reinstalled for next year. Mrs. Edward
Molkenbuhr is the president of the
group.
The Loyola Guild is composed of
mothers, relatives and friends of the
students of the University of San
Francisco and St. Ignatius High
School. Its objects are to assist the
educational work of the Jesuit
Fathers, to assist the students in
social functions, and to build up the
Loyola Guild Scholarship Fund.
It was toward this latter purpose
that the donations of last December
and last week were given. The winter donations amounted to $1,500.
During the past year and in former
years the Guild has been a particularly helpful organization to the
University.
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USF Quarterly
Published Soon
Due the last of May just before
graduation is the spring issue of the
University of San Francisco Quarterly, official organ of the Literary
Honor Society.
The absolute deadline for contributions to this issue is midnight
tonight, Friday, May 13. The Editorial Board welcomes short articles
on any of the arts such as music,
paintings, architecture or poetry.
Short literary book reviews are acceptable.
Contributors to date with the articles are: William J. Britton, "Underdog Victors"; Sidney Francis, "Gold
Is  Where   ?";   David   Brewer,
"Waterfront Sketches"; Dean Edward Hogan of the Law School, "A
Pre-legal Curriculum"; Edward J.
Farrell and Benjamin F. Gilbert,
"Cultural Beginnings of San Francisco"; Rev. Edmond J. Smyth, S.J.,
"Francisco Suarez, Product of the
'Siglo de Oro'." Poetry will be represented by Charles A. Walsh, Car-
moreau Hatie and Gerald Conlon.
A new editorial board is just being
formed from English majors and
others interested. The Moderator is
Rev. James J. Lyons, S.J. He asks
that contributions be submitted to
his office, next to the Auditorium.
THANKS, DONS
Fellow Dons:
I would like to give sincerest
thanks for the confidence and support given me in the recent election. We have a great student
body, and I promise to work my
hardest to get it the various school
affairs which it deserves and wants.
To Bill Nowak for being such
a good loser and the first to offer
me his assistance, my thanks. I am
sure, with the help of such fellows
as Bill, and all other Dons, we can
achieve much during this coming
year.
The other officers elected, I am
sure, will prove hard workers who
will devote all time necessary to
advance the interests of you, the
students, and the University. We
officers will greatly appreciate all
ideas, criticism or help from any
of the student body which will
work in the interest of the school.
Again, on behalf of all incoming
officers, I want to express appreciation to the student body for the
trust you have placed in us. We
will endeavor at all times to live
up to this honor.
LARRY LAWSON.
Msgr. Collins to Bless Site
Ceremonies to Begin at 1 p.m.
Glee Club Will Render Songs
The soul of many a departed Jesuit administrator and builder
will be smiling on the University of San Francisco campus this
coming Sunday afternoon some few minutes after 1:00 p.m. when
Rev. William J. Dunne, S.J., president, turns the first bit of earth
to inaugurate the building of the Richard A. Gleeson memorial
library.
It will be a moment longed-for during forty-three long years,
since the April 18 of 1906 when a growing St. Ignatius college
in downtown San Francisco went down in rubble and ashes
with the rest of a stricken city. Since that time there have been
21 years of severe frugality in a converted factory, and 22 brighter years
on the present site when many plans
were laid and developed, only to be
cut short by depression and war.
But the day of requital for Jesuits,
students, alumni and friends without
number will be the day-after-tomorrow, and it leads the way into an era
of physical expansion that will begin
with the Gleeson library, and continue as rapidly as financing will
allow through gymnasium, student
residence, science building, law
building, faculty building and student union.
A full procession of Jesuit and lay
faculty members in academic garb
will assemble in the liberal arts building at 12:30 p.m. and will proceed at
1:00 to the site of the ground-breaking. .   _fcrf_
There the ceremonies will be introduced by an invocation by the
rector of the Jesuit community, Rev.
Carroll M. O'Sullivan, S.J. Following this will be a selection by the
University glee club under the direction of Mr. Arthur McCue.
Father Dunne will deliver a welcoming address to the participants
and guests of the ceremonies; and
after a second selection by the glee
club, Mr. James Farraher, alumnus,
a member of the University Board of
Regents and distinguished member
of the San Francisco bar, will deliver
the keynote address of the day.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Harold Collins will
bless the site of the ground-breaking,
and Father Dunne will then turn the
first portion of earth with a shovel
once belonging to the Wells-Fargo
Co., a relic of gold-rush days.
At the same time, in the present
University library, library architect,
Milton T. Pflueger, will give a technical explanation of the Gleeson
library from a constructor's viewpoint, using the recently exhibited
model of the library. Rev. William T.
Monihan, S.J., University librarian
will follow him vvith a like explanation from the vantage point of a
librarian.
Philippine Nite, May 21, Will
End Spring Social Semester
Concert Is Musical Success
U.S.F. has more reason than one
to be proud of its gifted young musical director, J. Arthur McCue. Not
only has he breathed iife into our
dormant music wing, but he has done
so with solid musicianship and balanced good taste. "Chief" McCue
and his "tribe," on Saturday night
last, proved themselves genuinely
talented and full of surprises to a
packed auditorium.
Mr. McCue was kept busy for
more than two hours, shaking these
ivyless walls with daring variety.
From the Glee Club he extracted
such timeless Americana as "Old
Folks   at   Home,"   "When   Johnny
Comes Marching Home," "Steal
Away" and "Night and Day."
Perhaps the only criticism that
can be made of the Glee Club is that
it needs more voices and more time
to practice. This comment, however,
is not directed at Mr. McCue, but
rather at the student body. For this,
along with a dozen other school
functions, needs more support and
better facilities.
Nevertheless, limited by both
quantity and quality, Mr. McCue
came up with two hours of warm
and sparkling music.
The   trombone   quartette   was  a
clever idea, but it requires either the
trombone section from the N.B.C.
Symphony or six weeks of earnest
rehearsing. Neither of these were
present.
Art McCue was not merely content to direct the Glee Club during
the course of the evening, but chose
also to seat himself at one of the pair
of Steinways provided for the occasion. He presented both a solo group
and some very original duo-piano
work, with Al Arriola at the other
keyboard.
In his solo group, Mr. McCue
managed to make the Debussy Engulfed   Cathedral   sound   like   De
bussy. This is no easy task for even
the best of pianists. It requires more
from the pedals than it does from
the hands.
Both of these works demand more
than a few piano lessons. Mr. McCue has had them.
For the duo-piano group, Mr. McCue was ably assisted by Al Arriola,
whose talented fingers have been
associated with this campus for a
good many years. Together they
thundered their way through the "G
Minor Prelude" of Rachmaninoff,
the "Ritual Fire Dance" and a too-
sugary "Clair de Lune."
<& Meetings, meetings, and more
meetings, and then worry about talent, have slowly passed as the Philippine Club and their participants
rehearse to produce "A Philippine
Night," which tends to add another
flag to the many successes of the
University of San Francisco and its
student body during the year 1949.
The entire program, which will
start at 7:45 p.m. next Saturday, May
21, will close the activities of the
current spring semester. The program will consist of:
1. A welcoming address by Joaquin Arago, president of the Philippine Club.
2. A piano recital by Miss Rebecca
Austria.
3. An address by Mr. Charles C.
Miller, a prominent authority on
trade with the Philippines.
4. Three Philippine folk dances:
the Salikut, the graceful hat-dance;
the Carinosa, a dance performed by
five couples; the Tinikling, the fast
and rhythmically Bamboo dance.
5. An address by Mr. George M.
Mann, a well - known personage
around the Bay Area for his knowledge of the theater and stage.
6. A vocal rendition by Mr. Al
Carbrera.
7. A Fashion Show, consisting of
an historical album of Philippine
costumes. The music, in the background, is the original arrangement
of Professor Calixto R. Llamos,
composer of many modern and folk
songs. Mrs. Estrela R. Sulit will
describe each model and her costume.
8. An address by the guest of
honor, Judge Roberto Regala, Consulate General, Philippine Consul in
San Francisco.
9. The program will end with a
few remarks by Fr. Gerald Nagle,
S.J., Moderator of the Philippine
Club.
William Jones will act as master
of ceremonies for the night.
DANCING UNTIL 12
All participants of the night will
act as hosts and hostesses, and the
color of their costumes should blend
in with the theme of the program,
Hospitality.
TWINS TO STUDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Crow were
blessed with twin girls last Sunday at Peralta Hospital in Oakland.
Carolyn Virginia and Susan
McClure arrived at 5:32 p.m. and
5:39 p.m., just seven minutes
apart, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces
and 6 pounds 6 ounces, respectively.
Campus Calendar
TODAY —Assistant Yell
Leader try-outs in Auditorium, 12:00 noon.
TONIGHT — Newman Club
of University of California
presents annual spring formal dance in Gold Room of
the Fairmont Hotel. Suit or
Tux. 9:00 p.m.
SATURDAY— Formal Senior
Ball in Terrace Room of the
Fairmont Hotel, 9 'til I.
SUNDAY—Ground-breaking
for new University Library
to be dedicated to the late
Father Richard A. Gleeson.
1:00 p.m.     -
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