Pago 2
THE RECORD
Friday, January 13, 1956
Gallop Poled
Just before Christmas vacation, about 900 vindictive sophomores, bloodthirsty juniors, lazy seniors, and Heaven-knows-what-kind of freshmen were confronted by the first issue of that fiery multilithed tabloid, the Gallop.
It was a questionable issue in more ways than one. Four of the six articles included were questions: "NSA —Worth It?"/"Why GallopV\ "Man or Boy?", and "What's Wrong With Christmas?" Only one article created any reaction or genuine interest, Howard's tirade on the TV lounge. Of course a paper's merit should not be judged by the number of riots it incites, but the lack of interest shown at its appearance is significant.
There is probably no student who is against the idea of a student opinion sheet. A number of attempts at such a venture have been tried before, but various circumstances led to their failure. However, they at least were interesting. A copy of Squawk still makes good reading after three years in spite of some irresponsible articles. But of the current publication, one hesitates even to make such a non-committal appraisal as, "Gallop is a going concern."
One thing appears to be wrong with Gallop: the censorship system. As it now stands, "free" student opinion is somewhat hampered by the restrictions on the articles which can be accepted. Would not self-censorship be better? If a student should write an article that is in poor taste and inadequately substantiated, student reaction to such an impropriety would be more effective than any imposed censorship. C.N.
University Receives Ford Foundation Grant
#On Dec. 12, shortly before the Christmas vacation began, word of the Ford Foundation's generous grant to private colleges reached St. John's.
Two days later Father Florian Muggli, OSB, abbey procurator, gave a talk before the Exchange Club in St. Cloud on "The Financial Problems of Private Colleges." Though the Ford grant was indeed generous, even handsome, Father Florian did not have to make any changes in his talk. The problems were still there.
But the Ford grant helps. In the first announcement, St. John's was reported to have been given $131,000, with the stipulation that for a period of ten years the income from the gift was to be used for faculty improvement; thereafter the principal sum could be used without restriction. It was estimated that St. John's share would produce about $5,000 per year.
Later correspondence with the Foundation indicates that the announced figrure may be subject to substantial upward revision, after revised questionnaires on university finances have been submitted to the Foundation.
In acknowledging the gift, Abbot Baldwin paid tribute to the
Foundation's generosity and pointed out that it had performed a signal service to education in thus calling public attention to the financial plight of private colleges.
"The gift may have the effect of encouraging other persons to lend their support to the cause of private education," Father Abbot said.
INT MEMORIAM
Please remember in prayer the souls of these members of the St. John's family who died during the Christmas season:
—the mother of freshman Michael Gadbois, Robbinsdale,
—the mother of junior Edwin Wensman, Melrose,
—the father of freshman Patrick Malone, Le Sueur,
—the father of Prep Gerald Johanneson, Moorhead,
—the father of Prep John Myerchin, Grand Forks,
—the father of Father Charles Henry, OSB, and Professor Edward Henry, St. Cloud.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
STAR-GAZING Paul Pearson, custodian of the key to the campus observatory, looks for star-dust through the business end of the 6-inch telescope.
Peerless Paul
Peeps At Planets
By Jim Coyne
#"But, Mike, I don't know anything about stars and telescopes
and all those things." ' "Find out!" snarled Mike Ryan, St. John's Irishman and Record news editor. "Before I'm through with you, brother, you'd better know all about the. universe!" ,
So I went to see Paul Pearson to get the facts. I found him over in St. Joe Hall, buried under a pile of books like Elements of Descriptive Astronomy and that sort. "Hey, Pe'rp," I hollered, bringing him around, "Tell me about the stars, will you?" He did just that.
The observatory was built in 1893, and is equipped with about $4,000 worth of instruments, including a six-inch refracting telescope, a chronograph and meridian circle for calculating time, and a mercury pendulum. Before 1893, the only means for studying the heavenly bodies was a telescope atop the water tower.
' Abbey time was once calculated from the observatory. The last
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JEAN CHARLOT, well-known contemporary muralist, makes a tour of the art gallery during his visit here.
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Convo Talk
fMr. Jean Chariot, one of a handful of contemporary artists
who still work with the ancient fresco technique, presented a lecture here last Wednesday, Jan. 11.
His four-day visit was highlighted by his lecture at the convocation .and the reception that was held for him in the university's art department. Mr. Chariot commented on the Guggenheim Museum exhibition of modern artists wnich is presently being shown at the university.
Fresco, the medium which Oharlot uses, is a lasting and permanent type of mural work. The materials used are dried pigment in cement, and while in Hawaii, Oharlot used native volcanic ash in his cement. He has done fresco work in many parts of the world, but one of his most famous works is in the Arts and Sciences building at the University of Georgia. Chariot studied in Mexico and worked in fresco with the famous Mexican mural-ists, Orozco and Rivera.
time astronomy was regularly taught at St. John's was during World War II when the Army Air Force used the observatory. More recently, the observatory has been used as a weather station and aircraft observer post.
There is no electricity in the building, nor is it heated—as visitors to the dome will testify—because the instruments must be kept at the same temperature as that outside. Using the large telescope properly, it is possible to see sun spots, the moon, and a few planets and stars.
Paul headed a group of students under the tutelage of Father Casper, who helped clean up the instruments and the observatory proper. "The instruments are in good shape—considering,'' says Paul.
When I asked the Eugene, Ore., junior majoring in music why he had changed from the piccolo to the telescope, Paul replied, "I really don't know what prompted my interest in astronomy. For one thing, you get an excellent view of the lake^from up there. But I think what really did it is the fact that the stars are rather forgotten these days. Nobody sees any farther up than the neon signs and the roof-tops in this generation. All the equipment is there, in good condition and ready to be used. It's very interesting finding out a little more about that great expanse hanging over our heads."
Professors Travel To Conventions
#The Christmas holiday is a great season for meetings and
conventions of academic societies. St. John's was represented at many of these by faculty members who can get away at no other time.
Father Walbert Kalinowski, OSB, attended a meeting of the National Mathematics Association in New York City.
Father Gervaise Soukup, OSB, went to the conventions of the American Economics Association and the Catholic Economics Association, both in New York.
Dr, Raymond Maras represented St. John's at the American Historical Association and the Catholic Historical* Association, both in Washington, D.C.
Father Ernest Kilzer, OSB, and Father Paul Marx, OSB, attended a meeting of the American Sociological Association in Chicago.
Father Alfred Deutsch, OSB, and Father Dunstan Tucker, OSB, went to the meeting of the Modern Language Association in Chicago.
Father Emeric Lawrence, OSB, gave a retreat for Sisters in New Orleans.
Father Arno Gustin, OSB, college dean, addressed a group of Sisters meeting in Clarke College, Dubuque.
Mr. John Gagliardi spent New Year's Eve in St. Cloud Hospital recovering from an operation.
Campus Deer Hits Headlines
By Al Eisele
#St. John's well-known campus deer came in for some more publicity last week when the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune's "Picture" magazine ran a full-page feature, complete with pictures.
Better known as 'Mike/ the young deer has attracted considerable attention from campus residents and visitors since his arrival here last spring.
The article gave an account of the way in which Mike has *en-deered' himself to the community and related how Father Joachim Watrin, OSB, took the young fawn in tow and helped supervise its early education as well as providing carrots,, hay, milk, and other essentials of a deer diet.
The magazine ran two pictures. One, taken by Lee Hanley, also appeared on the front page of the Dec. 9 issue of the Record. Another pictured Father Joachim with Mike.
For Hanley, who sent the pictures and story content to the magazine, the enterprise proved to be financially rewarding since he picked up a little 'doe' from the Tribune for his efforts.
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Published semi-monthly from October through May and monthly in June, July, August and September by students of St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn. Subscription rate $1.00 a year.
Entered as second-class matter January 30, 1925, at the post office at Oollegeville, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879.
EDITOR...............................................Olair Norman
NEWS EDITOR..........................................Mike Ryan
SPORTS EDITOR.......................................Jim Cesnik
ALUMNI EDITOR...................................Richard Nicolai
COPY EDITOR.........................................Jim Clemens
MAKEUP EDITORS..................Roger Schwleters, Dick Baenen
CLUB EDITOR........................................Mike Matchie
PHOTOGRAPHERS........................Lee Hanley, Tom Peterka
STAFF WRITERS: Bill Neuroth, Bill Mueller, Tom Matchie, Jim Coyne, Jim McOormick, Tom Murray, Dave Judge, Chick Hayden, Ron Olson, Rick Wadden, Jim Burke, Chuck Harrington, Dennis Farrlngton, Jim Blaha, Dick O'Oonnell, Paul Umhoefer, Al Eisele, Bob Sullivan, Bob Biewen, Phil Hammer, Don Marohn, Bill Sullivan FACULTY ADVISORS: Father Boniface Axtman, OSB.
Mr. Stephen Humphrey
