The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1954 Page: 1 of 6
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University Band Pasadena Bound
I he Rose-Bowl-conscious St. Mary s band and the ROTC cadets pass in front of the campus
in preparation for Veterans Day parade. (Photo by Wm. Drzymalla.)
THE RATTLER
ST. MARY’S OF TEXAS
VOLUME XXXVII
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 19, 1954
On, St. Ma'iif 'i
The Catholic
Higher Education
Foundation of this
city is conducting
a fund drive in
behalf of St. Mary’s University, In-
carnate Word College, and Our
Lady of the Lake College. The drive
will be conducted throughout the
archdiocese in late November and
early December. Foundation presi-
dent Dr. John McMahon has an-
nounced that the goal has been set
for $121,417 and that the funds will
be used by the three institutions to
solve financial problems.
Judge Al M. Heck, prominent
civic leader and former president of
the San Antonio Bar Association,
has accepted the post of campaign
director of the drive. He is a mem-
ber of the board of directors of
Incarnate Word College and the
Jirector of the San Antonio Legal
Aid Society.
It is very gratifying to see aid
offered in this direction. Action of
this nature results from a growing
realization that small Catholic col- ______________ _ _
leges cannot survive on the meager T wenty-five members of the Knights of Columbus Uni-
subsistence afforded them through versify council will receive the honors of the 2nd and 3rd de-
tuition. The costs of operating these grees of the order on November 21 in company with forty
three colleges have more than other first degree members of the San Antonio and Our Lady
doubled during the past decade and of the Rosary Councils, according to Leonard A. Mocek, grand
the schools’ income, derived almost knight.
entirely from tuition, has not in- St. Mary’s University band under the direction of Mr. Frank
creased proportionately. Sturchio will participate in the day long program. A parade has been
Dr. McMahon states, "Tuition scheduled following the corporate Communion and Mass from San
has been raised as high as prac- Fernando Cathedral to the Knights of Columbus home, 1218 Navarro
ticable. If it were raised higher, the St. Members of all three councils will be in attendance.
students could not afford it and we The large class will be dedicated to the Blessed Mother. Novem-
would be defeating our very pur- ber 21 is the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. The date
pose of providing college training was chosen so that the Knights of San Antonio could mark in a fitting
for children of families in moderate manner the close of the Marian Year.
circumstances.” Following the parade, a commun- man, the grand Knight. The third
Only through Catholic education ion breakfast and taking of the
can there be created an interest to class picture has been scheduled.
spread the Word of Christ and a The ritual work of the order will
desire to augment the informed commence at 1:00 p.m. and upon
laity. And only through increased its conclusion at 4:00 p.m. a buffet
financial assistance can Catholic supper will be served at the coun-
cil home. The 2nd degree will be
conferred by the officers of the
San Antonio council, under the
leadership of Raymond J. Giesel-
St Mary’s K. of C. To Receive
Degrees with Local Councils
Fund-raising Campaign Under Way
For Trip to Tournament of Roses
Although for many years the “Bells of St. Mary’s” has
been the song designated to arouse school spirit at this uni-
versity, this has temporarily been changed to “California,
Here We Come.” The R. 0. T. C. Band has an invitation
to participate in the famous Tournament of Roses parade in
Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day.
The University has plunged into a mammoth fund-raising campaign
to obtain the necessary funds for the band’s trip. The band’s invita-
_ tion to participate in the nationally-
televised event came last month
from Tournament of Roses officials
through the Fiesta Association,
which has been invited to send an
entry for the second straight year.
Very Rev. Walter J. Buehler,
president of the university, accepted
the invitation on behalf of the
band and appointed Bro. John J.
Black, dean of men, the faculty
moderator in charge of the fund-
raising campaign. Reynolds And-
ricks, Fiesta Assn, board chairman,
said that he would ask parade of-
ficials to enter the Fiesta float and
the band as one unit in the parade.
NO. 3
education continue to thrive.
R. Guy Davis ’57
Adult Dept.
were also in attendance at courses
degree will be under the supervision
of Edwin D. Gunter, executive as-
sistant of the State Council, rep-
resenting Reynaldo Garza, the state
deputy and Solomon J. Karam, Dis-
trict deputy of San Antonio.
Five additional members of the
university council received the
honor of the first degree on No-
vember 9th at the San Antonio
Home. This brings twenty-five
Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg
Von Schuschnigg
Speaks Tonight
On IRI Program
^/,000 Given
University By
US SteelCorp.
St. Mary’s University received
a grant of $1,000 from the United
States Steel Foundations, Inc., early
this month. The grant was made as
part of the aid-to-education pro-
gram of the foundation, according
to Benjamin F. Fairless, chairman
of the board of trustees.
Mr. Fairless, in presenting the
gift, said in part: “We are aware
that a large number of private,
liberal arts colleges in the United g-f^of onThiLdred doUa«rwhich
tates are to ay operating at a js ^ approximate cost of sending
deficit, and we are pleased to be
joining with other foundations and
with industry generally, in doing
something towards relieving the ser-
ious financial plight of many pri-
vately-supported colleges.
$8,000 Goal
The members of the military
marching band are spearheading the
campaign which is being conducted
among the students, their parents,
and friends of the university. The
goal has been set at $8000 and this
will cover expenses for the band,
Director Frank Sturchio, the Chap-
lain, and representatives of the Mil-
itary department. Donations of one
dollar or more are being collected.
Several friends have contributed
one man.
|y^<» Diplomas sPonsoredby Holy Rosary, St. Anns, Council since the beginning of the
• and St. Mary Magdalen. school year. Twenty students re
The Adult Education Department ™ 1 T 1 * * “
of St. Mary’s finished the first
series of courses for adults at the
parishes throughout the city on No-
vember 1 with the presentation of
diplomas.
One of Txventy Bands
The float parade is limited to less
than twenty bands, the majority
“It is quite apparent that these of which are from that local area,
colleges and universities, operating Although this is the first band to
without tax support, urgently need be invited from San Antonio, it is
e. i ms Drinvs twentv-Tive Continuing its custom of select- capital and general operating funds not the first band to be invited
members into the Universitv *n£ ^ finest guest speaker avail- to piovide for growing student from Texas. The St. Mary’s musi-
cjl s:nce tu V, • ■ r able, the International Relations In- b°dies’. to strengthen independent cians have been a perennial success
stitute has chosen Dr. Kurt von education, and to improve the in- in San Antonio’s civic and patriotic
u Mtivu iu m u m iw u>ur«: un October 12th. I he additional mem- . ’ . . .
Marriage and the Family which be- bers are Jesus D. Vasquez, Tony evemn§ at the ban 1 edro Playhouse,
gan on November 7. Henson, Adolph W. Jowdy, Wil- nnrmr vnn SrWrhni™ in .<?„«
Wednesday was shown to be the hamT Peche* and WhlLm B. Ber- Antonio to present the first of a
DSt convenient nieht in the week t„ mu. j_____ _____ . series of talks
Schuschnigg, former chancellor of centiyes now offered for the high- parades and have received a numbei
this est
use. te£
Doctor von Schuschnigg is in San The Very Reverend Walter
Brother Leies has 114 airmen ceived the degree on Columbus Dav Schuschnigg, former chancellor of —now onerea ror rne mgn- parades and have received a numbe
from Lackland AFB in his course on October 12th. The additional mem- Austria’ as its principle lecturer this est ^ualltJ of free and independent 0f invitations each year to partic
K K • 1.1 in • 1 1*1 i _____" . .O _ „ T5 1 Til 1 _ tCclC Fling. mofo I n ' I ' nvn p T-T /-. -%-rm-t-r«
most convenient night in the week ning, Jr. The degree was con- w „
A survey of progress showed that for most of the persons in attend- ferred by Past Grand Knight Rob- West’ M
er 130 persons attended courses ance. The courses offered are the ert B gen Vincent I Br Institute, and which will subse-
and William L. Finto, Jr., all ex- ‘>uentl>' be held in St. Mary’s Down-
students of St. Mary’s University.
-o-
over 130 persons attended courses ance. The courses offered are the
at such parishes as Fort Sam Hous- fundamentals of the Catholic Re-
ton, St. Peters, and St. Cecilia. ligion such as Apologetics, Chris-
Courses that started off Novem- tian Personality, The Sacraments,
ber 7 showed that 130 persons and many others of interest.
ipate in Texas events. However
J. the Tournament of Roses bid is
Buehler, S.M., president, said in their first out-of-state invitation.
___________ Russia and the accepting the gift, that the money Elmer Wilson, Tournament of
which are sponsored by the would be used to meet increasing Roses president, first expressed his
faculty salary expenses caused
the rise in student enrollment.
by
Student Group
Plans to Revive
Campus Mag
town College.
Prior to his arrival in the U. S.
in 1947, the former Australian chan-
cellor spent seven years in a Nazi
concentration camp during the
second World War. Presently he is
a professor of government at St.
Louis University.
Students *Dig Deep”
For Charity Drive
Students dug down in their pock-
, , , . ets for the Community Chest Drive
The topic of the doctor s speech lnd came with seventy.five dol_
th,s evening will be Unrest in lars. Collecting the sum were A. J.
Southern Europe end the Balkans. Stein_ F Libert0_ N Hooge> A
A literary magazine will make its Doctor von Schuschnigg will share Mitchell, D. Boerner, S. Aranda,
appearance on the St. Mary’s cam- the speaker s rostrum with Prof. A. and A Bauer
pus toward the end of this semester, Wacker of Our Lady of the Lake . ,. , , .
according to a report from the Eng- College. Prof. Wacker wU, speak
lish department. on soviet Economy and Free En- J °
terprise.” --—-
Due to the small seating capacity
of the Downtown College, and be-
cause of the anticipated crowds, the
essays, book reviews, poetry — any Jjsti5ute wil1 mft at the San Pedro
work of literary value produced by P ayhouse> a larger auditonum.
interest in having the band in the
Pasadena parade after hearing them
in the Fiesta parades here last year.
Ralph Bernsen, a member of the
band, has been appointed student
chairman of the Promotion Com-
mittee.
The cost of the all fresh-flower
Miss Fiesta float is estimated at
$5,000.
First come, first served. The
Placement office will accept appli-
cations for Pre-Christmas employ-
ment. See Mr. Donohue in the base-
ment office of the dorm.
As yet un-named, the magazine
will be similar in form and content
to Man, published at St. Mary’s in
1949. It will contain short stories,
book reviews, poetry
i lciurea aDove is tne memorial erected by the parishoners of
Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, Helotes, in memory of Father Alfred
H. Rabe, S.M., during the past summer. Father Rabe was the pastor
for ten years from 1943 to 1953 and was the first pastor of the
parish. He was succeeded by the Rev. Cyril B. Kuehne, S. M., the
present pastor.
a St. Mary’s student.
Brother Louis Schuster will serve
as faculty advisor to the staff,
headed this year by Bill Thebus and
George A. Wead, Jr. Financial back-
ing for publication of the magazine
has been guaranteed by the Student
Council.
Students of all departments, in-
cluding the Downtown and Law
schools, are invited to participate in
this publication, either as staff mem-
bers or contributors. Manuscripts
of all types are welcomed by the
editors, and will be returned with
comment if not used.
Interested students,
Plans for the von Schuschnigg lec-
ture were made by Dr. Ludwig H.
Mai, the institute co-director.
The meeting is scheduled to begin
at 7:00 p.m. this evening.
Bro. Philip Loses Arm
In Recent Operation
Brother Philip Fink, beloved ju-
bilarian of St. Mary’s known to stu-
dents of the last thirty years, had his
right arm amputated on Friday,
Nov. 12, when gangrene was discov-
ered in it. The serious condition was
especially probably brought on by a blood-
those who think they may have come clot. As The Rattler went to press
up with a catchy name for the pub- he had survived the immediate
lication, should contact Brother shock of the operation thanks partly
Schuster or the staff members. to the blood donated by students.
The St. Mary’s ROTC unit marching west on Houston Street
during the Veterans Day parade. (Photo by Wm. Drzymalla.)
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