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Winner of the Pacemaker Award
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Vol. 55, No. 23
Friday, January 11, 1963
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USF among California
science grant recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USF
figured among the 31 California colleges and universities
which, along with a number
of professors and students, received a total of $25 million
from the National Science
Foundation in 1962.
The disclosure was made in
a report issued by California
Senator Clair Engle. USF received three separate grants
totaling $51,250.
The total amount pumped
into California by the Foundation set the pace for the nation, Engle reported.
"This is more funds than
any other state received,"
Engle said. "The fact that
California plays so important
a role in the National Science
Foundation program indicates
that the United States—to an
ever increasing degree—relies
on California for scientific
leadership."
The National Science Foundation, an agency of the Federal Government, was established in 1950 to advance scientific progress in the U.S. by
sponsoring research, furthering science education and rec
ommending policies with respect to the Federal Government's role in strengthening
science.
N.S.F. does not itself conduct research or carry out
educational projects.
Senator Engle said that California colleges and universities received 123 gr.ants totaling $4,069,,380 in support of
science education in 1962 from
N.S.F.
He said that another $2,881,-
090 in Foundation funds went
to 741 U.S. college students
from outside California who
won N.S.F. fellowships and
selected to study in California.
Some 491 more fellowships,
totaling $2,082,127, were
awarded to California students—some of whom chose to
study in other states but who
had received their basic scientific education in California
schools.
The remaining approximately $15 million the Foundation awarded to California
was for basic research and it
was awarded to schools, professors and graduate students.
USF grad receives
Marquette grant
1962 USF graduate George
Devine has been awarded a
scholarship to Marquette University, where he will pursue
a master's degree in theology,
the FOGHORN learned this
week.
Devine, who begins studies
at the Jesuit school next
month, was preceded by another '62 English major, Kenneth R. Weeks, who began
graduate work in theology
there, also on a scholarship,
in September. Both aspire to
a career in teaching.
Lay Theology
"The possibility of laymen
teaching theology has been
realized in many Catholic high
schools and colleges," Devine
said in a FOGHORN interview, "although right now it's
more prevalent on the East
coast than here."
"And this has been met," he
continued, "by mutual enthusiasm from laity and clergy.
Developments like this do not
Notre Dame profs
Musk, art courses added fo
USF day school curriculum
By PHIL GRIFFITH
FOGHORN Staff Writer
At an exclusive interview in
the historic Ralston Mansion
at the College of Notre Dame
in Belmont, this FOGHORN
reporter learned that two instructors from that college's
Fine Arts department will be
teaching two courses in Fine
Arts at USF in the forthcoming Spring semester.
Through special arrangements with Edmond J. Smyth.
S.J., Sr. Emelia,S.N.D.,M.A.,
and Sr. Margaret Mary,
S.N.D., M.A., will offer instruction in two workshop
courses. Music Appreciation
and Art Appreciation, respectively.
Impressed
Sr. Margaret Mary noted
the "deplorable failure of
practically all Catholic education in developing a cultural and aesthetic 'sense' in its
students — the neglect of Fine
So long for awhile
Next Wednesday marks the start of an exciting new
experience for USF freshmen and of "old hat" drudgery
for seniors.
It's final exam time.
These academic exercises begin at 8:30 a.m. on January
16 and run through J.anuary 25. Then follows the most
tranquil respite in the academic year, when students enjoy the 13-day lull with such exploits as skiing, trips to
Port Lauderdale, or just plain sleeping.
In order that it might not provide worldly distractions
from the monastic aura which surrounds campus during
'his highly contemplative exam period (and also so that
its editors may pass their tests), the FOGHORN is suspending publication for the fall semester with this issue.
The next FOGHORN will appear February 15, just
after the start of the spring semester.
Arts appreciation and study in
the Catholic curriculum at all
levels in nearly all our
schools." She continued, "We
in Catholic education have
flopped in stimulating our students to make any artistic
mark on our culture, especially in the realm of sacred art."
Sr. Emelia made the further comment that, "it is
time, now that the Church is
coming of age and moving
into her own in this country,
for the American Catholic to
take his responsibility to our
culture seriously and to make
some suitable and lasting impacts upon his country and
his Church.
Schools
"In large that sense of responsibility must be nurtured
in our schools, and that impact must find its beginnings
and impetus with our students. Up to the present in
so many instances we have
failed to give the Catholic
student a knowledge, experience, and appreciation of the
Fine Arts."
Both of the Sisters agreed
that there exists "a shameful
need for a wider, better fine
arts curriculum in many a
Catholic institution — one
which would enrich the stu-
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GEORGE DEVINE
minimize the role of priests
and religious in the Church;
instead, they emphasize the
need for clergy and laity to
cooperate effectively in the
apostolate, as is being stressed
at the Vatican Council.
"And manv Americans who
don't care about the 'usual'
sight of a man in a cassock
teaching theology would perhaps be awakened by that of a
guy in a suit and tie who could
be making more money in
business if he wanted to."
Devine, in embarking for
Milwaukee, leaves his position
in the USF offices of develop
ment and public information,
and his general secondary credential program in the education department.
Men's Choir
Devine's interest in matters
theological was exhibited in
his three-year collegiate career when he founded and directed the University Men's
Choir, a student liturgical
choir for University Masses
and similar functions, from
1960 to 1962.
Devine, son of attorney
George Devine. Sr., '23, who
now resides at 455-42nd Avenue, graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1959. In
high school and college, he
was prominent in dramatics
and journalism, having edited
the 1962 Don at USF and received the Edward McQuade
journalism award upon graduation.
Both credit the USF faculty
for the guidance instrumental
in their vocational choice, and
for their success in obtaining
scholarships. "I'm sure Ken
agrees," Devine concluded,
"that our greatest debts of
gratitude are to the encouragement of the Dean. Father
Smyth; the preparation by the
theology faculty; and, most
of all, the inspiration and assistance of the department's
chairman. Father Zabala."
USF mourns death
of two students
Yesterday a Requiem Mass
was celebrated for Michael
Crotty and Richard McMul-
len who died in recent accidents.
Crotty, a sophomore, was
drowned at Ocean Beach Sunday. He and two friends were
playing ball on the beach
when the ball was thrown into
the ocean. When they swam
out to retrieve the ball, they
were caught in the undertow.
After a long struggle, Crotty's
two companions made it back
to shore but Crotty was not
seen again. An intensive
search by the Coast Guard
failed to find Crotty. His body-
has still not been found.
Richard McMullen, also a
USF sophomore, died in a
tragic New Year's Eve automobile accident. After his car
developed trouble, McMullen
started walking to secure assistance. While he was walking along the side of the highway. McMullen was struck
down by a car.  Charges of
negligent and possible drunk
driving are being considered
against the driver of the car
that  struck McMullen down.
New USF President, Charles
W. Dullea, S.J., celebrated the
Mass. Rev. John Mcintosh,
S.J., university chaplain, delivered the sermon.
Over 1500 USF students attended the memorial services
for the recently deceased
sophomores.
Love discussed
upon Mountain
Father Eugene .Schallert,
S.J., assistant professor of sociology at USF, will speak on
the "Christianization of Human Love" tonight at 8 p.m.
in the student lounge at San
Francisco College for Women.
Father Schallert, an exponent of existentialism, has frequently lectured on the love
topic. It is expected to be well
received at Lone Mountain.