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              The Loyola Maroon Vol. XXXI, X-259 Loyola University, New Orleans La, May 21, 1954 No. 27 Treigle To Sing For 'Night At Loyola' Rotolo, Theard, Capers To Appear In Concert Norman Treigle and Rosemary Rotolo, both winners of Metropolitan Opera Auditions, will be featured soloists at a "Night at Loyola" Saturday at 8:15 p.nv in the Quadrangle. Treigle, who is presently with the New York City Center Opera Company, will sing Figaro's last act aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart. Miss Rotolo, recent regional winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, will sing "Ballatalla" from "Pagliachi" by Leoncavallo. The Loyola graduates will also duet in "Strange Music" by Edward Grieg. The "Pops" concert, which is sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, professional music fraternity, will include two Talent Night winners. Harry Theard, 1949 winner, will sing "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" and "Thine Alone." Claude Boudreaux, 1952 winner, will sing "Invictus" and "Trees." One of the highlights of the program will be the presentation by the Campus Capers band, under the direction of Paul Emenes, of a history of jazz, "The Birth of the Blues," narrated by Mr. Leo C. Zinser, director of dramatics.Charles Suhor, AAS sophomore, wrote the script for the production which includes such Dixieland selections a. "Milneberg Joys," "Liebestraum," "St. Louis Blues March," "Azure Tβ," and "Southern Scandal." Mr. Zinser will also read a dramatic selection from Shakespeare's "Richard II." Gertrude Braden, music senior and sweetheart of the fraternity, will be presented during the program, and will sing "My Secret Heart." The fraternity members will render "Hail Sinfonia" and Claude Boudreaux will be soloist in "Phi Mu Alpha Sweetheart" during the presentation. The Loyaleers, a singing octet, will give their version of "Younger Than Springtime." The Loyola University Concert Band, directed by George A. Jansen, will play "Purple Carnival March" by Chambers; "Voices of Spring" by Richard Strauss; "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius; "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by Sousa; Jerome Kern selections; and "The Alma Mater" by Dr. Ernest B. Schuyten, dean emeritus of the college of music. Proceeds will go toward the newly established Phi Mu Alpha scholarship fund and the college of music improvement fund, John Enders, president of the fraternity, said. Refreshments will be served during the open air show and tickets are on Bale at the Loyola Book Store, Werlein's, Filiberto's Music Store, and McCann's on Royal Street. General admission is 75 cents; reserved seats, $1; and children, 35 cents. NORMAN TREIGLE ROSEMARY ROTOLO Duffy Voted Top Journalism Leader Leo M. Duffy, versatile Irishman, received the Harry J. McEnerny Award for being the outstanding student in the department of journalism at the annual Maroon banquet last night in Pittari's Restaurant. The award, a gold wrist watch, was presented to Duffy by the Rev. John A. Toomey, S.J., chairman of the journalism department at the University Duffy was given the award because of his outstanding job as co-editor of The Maroon last semester and for his high quality work in both the journalism and public relations departments.Gold keys were presented to three outstanding Maroon staff members by Ed Frieke, modera- I tor, at the banquet. Key winners were John Nicosia, desk editor; Shirley Stoma, managing editor, and Katie Dowling, reporter. A certificate indicating The I Maroon's All-American honor won I last semester by co-editors Jane I Suhor and Duffy was presented by Father Toomey to the staff I members. Principal speaker was Howard Jacobs, witty and erudite reporter and assistant night city . editor of The Times-Picayune. He told little anecdotes of his days as a reporter on The Picayune. No editorial appointments for next year's Maroon were announced at the banquet because the University's editorial board has not had sufficient time to make the decision, Frieke said. Guests from the newspapers included Frank Allen, Walter Cow[ an, John Wilds, and Ruth Sullivan i of the States; Henri Wolbrette . and Cloe Huth of the Item; and ■ Vic Bernard and Bob Roesler of , the Picayune. Former Maroon editors who ati tended the banquet were Prof. Joe Tregle, Prof. Cro Duplantier, Emile Comar, Leo Muller, Harold Berrigan, and Leo Adde. Members of Simmons Press at the fete were Olga and Lee Simmons, "Pop" Cole, Frank Palmisano, and Joe Heyden. Simmons Press prints The Maroon. LEO DUFFY SC Stymied As Two Reps Quit Meeting The Student Council failed to reach a decision as to the founding date of Sigma Alpha Kappa Wednesday night, as two of the fraternity's members on the Council walked out, voiding a quorum. Following the report of a committee appointed to investigate the founding dates of Beggars and SAK fraternities, a motion was made and passed to set the Beggars date at December 20, 1923. It was then moved that the founding date of SAK would be recorded as January 10, 1924, said date to be subject to refutation upon presentation of further evidence by the fraternity. Following a discussion on the second motion, Donald Bar•dell and James Quaid, junior council representatives and SAJC members, walked out. The resulting lack of a quorum further action impossible. committee, composed of one member of each of the fraternities involved and two non-fraternity representatives, voted unanimously to set the founding dates of the fraternities as those stated in the motions. The dates would have been added to the fraternities' charters. Washington Alumni Meet- To Form Chapter The organizational meeting of the Washington, D. C. chapter of the Loyola University Alumni Association was held yesterday at the University Club in Washington, D. C. Guest speaker at the meeting was Dean Antonio Papale of the Loyola law school. Appointed temporary chairman of the organizing committee was Phil Collins, LLB '42. Others on the committee are Rene J. Mittelbron, LLB '47; Admiral Clemens V. Rault, D. C. DDS '18; and Lt. Col. Maurice A. Christodora, BS Chem '40. Schmidt Wins President's ROTC Drill Award Cadet Edmund Joseph Schmidt merited the University's President's award at the annual ROTC Awards Day competitive drill, Tuesday on the drill field. The Very Rev. W. Patrick Donnelly, S.J., President, presented Cadet Schmidt with the award medal. The award for outstanding work in extra-curricular activities was presented to Cadet Henry Burch by Major Robert J. Kriwanek.Medals for efficiency in the competitive rifle matches were presented to Cadet James W. Finegan, first place winner, and to Cadets Donald I. Geier and James T. Nelson, second and third places respectively. Coed rifle medal winners were Beth Ann Rebaudo, first; Mary Healy, second, and Claire Restivo, third. OUTSTANDING AWARDS won by ROTC cadeti at Tuesday's annual "Awards Day" ceremonies on the University drill field were merited by EDMUND SCHMIDT, left, who is shown receiving the President's Award from the VERY REV. W. PATRICK DONNELLY, S.J., for being judged the best drilled cadet and right, the Dean's Award presented by theJtEV. EDWARD A. DOYLE, S.J., was merited by ANTHONY J. CUTRERA, JR. Cutrera was given the award for having the highes't fouryear academic average in Military Science. American Dental Assn. Head Graduation Speaker Dr. Leslie M. FitzGerald, president of the American Dental Association will be the principal speaker at commencement exercises Saturday, June 5, at 8:00 p.m. in the University Field House. The Rev. Edward A. Doyle, S.J., dean of faculties, said that seats are now being installed in the Field House and that all graduation events will take place there. Dr. FitzGerald, the first Catholic to serve as president of the American Dental Association will be awarded an honorary degree of doctor of sciences at commencement, Fr. Doyle, added. Dr. FitzGerald is a native of Cresco, lowa, and was graduated from the University of lowa in 1919. A member of the House of Delegates of the A.D.A. since 1929, the doctor is also a consultant in oral surgery to the surgeon general of the United States Navy. The prominent lowa dentist has been vice-president of the Dubuque Thrift Plan Industrial Bank for 22 years and is a director of the Dubuque Building and Loan Association. He is a past president of the American Society of Oral Surgeons and is co-founder, diplomat and secretary of the American Board of Oral Surgery. A member of the editorial board of the Journal of Oral Surgery of the A.D.A., Dr. Fitz- Gerald is also chairman of the committee on oral surgery of the American College of Dentists. He is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Xi Psi Phi, the American Society of Oral Surgeons, American College of Dentists, Federation Dentaire International, International College of Anesthetists, Chicago Dental Society and the Dubuque County Medical Society. DR. FITZGERALD Set Senior Recital By Scholastic Culley Mr. Thomas Culley, S.J., a scholastic at Grand Coteau, will give a senior public recital May 27 at 8:15 p.m. in Marquette Auditorium, according to Dr. Migue/ Bernal, music dean. Mr. Culley is a former student of Madam Olga Samarnoff of the Juiliard Institute and is currently a student of the Rev. C. J. Mc- Naspy, S.J., of St. Charles' College, Dr. Bernal said. Music Frats To Present Recital Mon. Phi Beta and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, national music fraternities, will present a joint recital Monday at 8:15 p.m. in Marquette Auditorium.Irlee Leclere, music junior, will render two piano selections, "Arabesque in E Major" by Debussy, and "Polichinelle" by Rachmaninoff.Soprano Gertrude Braden, music senior, will sing "Were My Song With Wings Provided" by Hahn, "A Cycle of Life" by Ronald and Simpson, and "Who'll Buy My Lavender" by German. She will be accompanied by Celia Ascough, freshman pianist. Miii Aicough will alio accompany John Bourgeois in hit French horn rendition of "Elegy" by Rachmaninoff. Bourgeois ii a music freshman. Soprano Sarah Nami, music freshman, will be accompanied by Lloyd Celentano, music sophomore, in her renditions of "Elegie" by Jules Massenet, and "Charity" by Richard Hageman. Celentano will also play "Hungarian" by MacDowell. Anna Copponex, music senior, will present a dramatic reading. "Andante and Allegro" by Barat will be played by Curtis Rome, freshman trombonist, accompanied by Wanda Laris, freshman. Four selections will be presented by Claude Boudreaux, baritone senior. They are "Old Slave," "Thunderin,, Wonderin,," 'Trouble," and "Sweet Little Jesus Boy," all by Robert Mac Gimsey. He will be accompanied by Tecla De Buono. Wilson Krebs will conclude the program with his piano rendition of "E Major Etude' by Chopin. Krebs is a music sophomore. Medal Awarded To High School Miss Isabel Snyder, Associate Professor of Spanish, made the presentation of a medal to the outstanding student of Spanish at Nicholls High School at the annual supper of the Spanish Club, last week, May 12, at 5 p.m. The medal is awarded each year by the Galvez Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portugese, to the outstanding student in each New Orleans High School who has completed* with excellency three years of Spanish. Senior Exams Begin Monday Examination! for graduation candidate* will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Room M-35. Classes usually held in M-35 will follow the schedule posted on the bulletin board of the registrar's office. Examinations for underclassmen will begin Saturday, May 29 and will continue through Friday, June 4. Dentistry, Law Beet Olivier, Tom Flaherty Tom Flaherty, dentistry junior, and John Olivier, law junior, were elected presidents of their respective schools Tuesday. Student Council representatives from the school of dentistry are Charlie Crooke, Vincent Lagattuta, and Jim Price. All are sophomores.The two representatives from the school of law are Al LaCoste and Anthony Occhipinti, both freshmen. The dentistry election, were held at a meeting of the entire ■tudent body, at which time nominations were presented from the floor, followed by the election of the candidates. Law school was unable to hold its elections last week due to a Bar Association convention attended by the entire law school faculty. Classes were cancelled Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of that week. The newly elected presidents and representatives from the various schools and colleges will meet this evening at 5:30 in the Dean's Conference Room. Election of Student Council officers will take place, and the new Council will take the oath of office. They will begin their term of office at the first meeting to be held in September. m Tootsie Williams Appointed Wolf Editor For Next Year Teresita Williams, journalism sophomore, was appointed 1954-55 editor of the Wolf at the annual banquet Monday night, succeeding Evangeline Molero. Other new appointments are: Bill Finegan, BA freshman, managing editor; Vinca Carevich, BA sophomore, associate editor; and Elaine Lindsay, A&S freshman, advertising manager. Joan Danner, law school freshman, was renamed business manager. Awarded keyt for working two yean on the Wolf »taff were Dennit Bucher, Vinca Carevich, Joan Danner, Pat Dβ- Cuir, Evelyn Golden, Emile Louiteneau, Martha Mongeau, Joel Stephena, Shirley Stoma, Bob Wallbilich, Mary Ellen Ward, and Mitt Williamt. Miss Williams was script writer for the Wolf during her freshman year, and art editor this year. She is also news editor of The Maroon, and is a member of the sodality, Lambda Sigma Lambda, service sorority, Thespians, the Pen Club, Pan American Club, and the "30" Club. The '53-'64 yearbook is going into its final stages of editing and will probably be issued somewhere around August 1, according to Miss Molero, this year's editor. TOOTSIE WILLIAMS Spanish Dinner Twenty-five students of Miss Isabel Snyder's Spanish 202 class attended a class dinner at the Villa Conchita Restaurant Tuesday night. Johnny Paquette, BA sophomore, entertained the group with the rendition of "Granada," "One Alone," and "Because." Mr. and Mrs. del Val, proprietors of the restaurant, sang, danced, and played guitar. (See R.0.T.C., page 6)