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Simon’s wit shown
Topper ‘67: product of 20 years
Bro. Simon Scribner, 20 years ago.
St. Edwarg‘s_University
HILLT
PPER
* AUSTIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31,1947
No. 1
Volume I
The President’s Message
none
now
Students refuse roadwork;
1890-money source of evil
their common sense into a stupor so
profound.”
tough now?
The third Number of that first
VICE PRES.
‘Regulation No. 8—Students should
such a story was ridiculous and with- not be permitted to keep money in
we
er
J. SCHMITT
DUNN
HOLY CROSS ARTS & SCIENCES
First page of first Hilltopper, October 31, 1947.
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out foundation; that their residence
was not here, and that they could not
be caleld upon to do road work. But
have been creditably made in sob-
earnest, by the County Commis-
SUPPORT
YOUR
ACTIVITIES
COUNCIL!
Volume of 1947 reprinted another
slice of nostalgia in the “Local Social
Notes” column:
whatever. You hear from us,
let US hear from YOU!”
Volume I, Number 3 of the Hill-
topper contained this biographical
sketch in the "Fauclty Row” section:
LOST: A good grade in chemistry
somewhere between Scholz’s and
Newman Club, sometime between
February and April. (Reprinted from
the HILLTOPPER, Vol. 1 No. 7)
“If you think things are tough all
over, now—you should have been at
St. Edward’s in 1890 (and we quote):
“A rumor was spread among the
students a few days ago, that those
who were over eighteen years old
would be forced to work on the
county roads for a stated number of
days. This created quite a panic. The
students indignantly said they would
not work on the county road; that
they would see the officers hanged
first and go home, where all their
duties of citizenship were complied
with. Some of the college professors
tried to calm them, telling them that
I Sa : m
“Young men, we say to you: The
times challenge you! They challenge
you to live your faith with intense
devotion to God and to the Church,
and to show your fidelity as practi-
cal Catholics by obeying God’s laws.
Belief itself is not sufficient, for your
deeds must follow the lead of your
beliefs ... God, in effect, challenges
you, young men of today, to cultivate
the life of your soul, to value it more
than anything or everything else in
the world . ..”
their possession. It is a prolific
source of evil and disorders . . .
Regulation No. 1 — Permission to
visit the city of Austin is given only
for good reasons, and only once a
month. When students are given per-
mission to visit the city, the presi-
dent will send one of the faculty with
them . ..
sioners or their deputies.
“What may have been the reason
of the authorities? It seems to us
only a very grave reason could lull
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St Edwards University, Past,
Present, and Future
L 1876-1903
problems still the same
by Bro. Randolph Pachuta
"I take this first issue of the Hill-
topper as an opportunity to com-
mend the enthusiasm of the paper’s
staff ... This is no mean job for an
entirely new staff—the task of or-
ganizing a student publication laid
to rest during the war years. I was
pleased to see the list of those who
volunteered to work on the Hilltop-
per, so far as the prospects go, the
publication should be creditable to
St. Edward’s. Nobody expects per-
fection at the first try. Let us all be
patient and see what these worthy
men can do. A bit of praise or con-
structive criticism, even an article of
your own, a bit of news—you need
not be on the staff—will be more
appreciated than fault finding.”
Malan A)
“Brother Simon came to St. Ed-
ward's late in the summer of 1946
from Notre Dame University, where
he had taught for the summer ses-
sion. Previous to that, he had been
at Catholic University in Washing-
ton, D.Cf, since 1941, where he ob-
tained his master’s degree, taught,
and did considerable research in
preparation for his doctorate in Eng-
lish, which he recently received. Ear-
lier, Brother Simon had been as-
signed to Sacred Heart College in
Watertown, Wisconsin, teaching and
editing the Bulletin of the Associa-
tion of St. Joseph. He later taught at
Cathedral High School in Indianapo-
lis, Indiana.
terest even today’s college man.
“The St. Edward's Council K of C
announces a dance for all members
and prospective members to be held
at the Capital City Council on Satur-
day night, November 7th. Students
who are members of other councils
are cordially invited. Bring a date,
for the number of stags in attend-
ance will be limited. The time 8 p.m.
until — ? NO CHARGE!”
‘way back when’
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“At St. Edward's, other than his
duties as Registrar and Director of
Studies—a full time job in itself—
Brother Simon is also teaching a
sophomore' English course. Perhaps
the most amazing thing about the
good Brother is his captivating wit;
he is never without a smile or hu-
morous remark. This may explain
why his classes are rarely cut. The
laughter which echoes in the hall
from the confines of his classroom
is an undeniable testimony of his
humor, no matter how serious his
discourse.”
HMMBPHY
COMMERGE
The Genesis of a Paper
In a closing paragraph, the Editor
added: “Perhaps this accounts for
the present condition of the road
from Austin to Bastrop, this thirty
miles section possibly having been
assigned to the men of St. Ed-
ward’s.”
In addition to the regular news
and feature articles there were the
inevitable ads. Several are note-
worthy. Eat BARBECUE at THE
LEAN TO . . . now serving Fried
Chicken, Chicken pies and Regular
meals. Soft Drinks and Beer to go.
The University Coffee Shop appealed
to Late Sleepers, In-Betweeners, and
Tape Worms. Quality, Variety and
Reasonable Prices were the boast of
the CAMPUS BOOKSTORE. And one
of particular interest went like this.
BROKE? Don't Miss the Week-End
Fun, go to WILSON JEWELERY, 517
East 6th Street, for LOANS on Any-
thing of Value. Open ’Till 8 p.m. Sat-
urdays.
The first feature column was titled
THE CATHOLIC VIEWPOINT by
Father Broestl, CSC. In his first of-
fering Father had these comments
on the challenge of Christianity.
satTurningabsckthenedacegstbenittoryehrsttEdwerdySbuinung,
consisting of a study hall, dormitory, and classrooms, was erected.
A brochure was edited announcing the opening of St. Edward s
Academy, a school for boarders and day scholars.” The site was
.taut . mite out, out "on the farm.” sity.Durine the supper hour on that
Only three pupils were enrolled in myaterious Are started in the
the preoedmu xears . few Brother. •e main When ihe
°t the Oonsn^etlon or Holy Cro.. sad th.m.elr.., SL Ed-
‘ he (the ’l,“ 7; "ans was I" wieh • toppilne
-the CatholisFarm’ .and Uter even ama unstable walla. Ali inat
:.o‘ Novitiate. ? the ' «" >•« in Mex mormin wa ihe
1889. The el boardsrcseme in utee sell ot what nad an im-
1881. Rev. John Louth C.S.C., an .tructure. SUU, all »» not
the first president,, HU two s«m- Tot rfu God femained ana,
sors were Rev. Daniel J. Spillard,
burst into full bloom with torch light
parades, rallies in the gym, and aer-
ial leaflet dropping gymnastics. Such
minor issues as the cost of living and
blanket tax were ignored in favor of
the platform supporting five cent
malt beverages and liberal eroti-
.cism.”
From the sound of this article,
campus electioneering hasn't
changed very much in the past
twenty years. The banners still float
and the speeches and handshakes are
still with us. Of course, the plat-
forms are more sound. Aren't they?
bowling big
That first issue was not without
its sports column. The following ap-
peared in SPORTS BRIEFS. It may
seem somewhat humorous but re-
member the year was 1947.
“Bowling as an American sport
has been, for the last fifty years,
an enjoyable pastime for eighty mil-
lion men, women and children. Its
chief advantage is that it can be en-
joyed at any time. However, it re-
quires skill, coordination and must
be practiced constantly.
“Certain rules must be observed as
to the distance one must be from
the pins when the ball is delivered.
The ball is rolled not thrown ... On
either side of the bowling alley is a
small groove called a “gutter” which
carries the ball to a pit behind the
pins, when the ball rolls off the alley.
Ten pins are used and they are of
standard weight, size, shape, and ma-
terial. Not so long ago the pins were
set on the spot by hand. Recently
‘racks’ have been made to set all
ten pins at once. A perfect game con-
sists of knocking all ten pins down
on one throw, twelve consecutive
times. It is a rare occurence since
perfect games are bowled only one
in a hundred million.”
free dances
The announcement of the K of C
dance had an ending that would in-
g4.A0g p, cost of living and blanket tax were
UBy ohn weleh ignored in favor of the platform sup-
The clashing grind of the gears of porting five cent malt beverages and
political machinery were-heard all liberal eroticism.
over the campus! No-ear was left Nominee candidates for the upper-
unrent. The glad hand of Jack Schu- classmen division were, for presi-
macher gave forth with free coffee, dent: Gene Cierzniak, Dick Fahey,
and cigars in the Coffee Shop. Ban- and Jim Kelly; for vice president:
ners floated from every available Harvey Killeen, Jim Barrett, and
space in the halls and on the cam- Tom Dunn; for Secretary-Treasurer:
pus. With the preliminary hand Luis Garcia, Tony Jablonski, and Ed
shakes and the nominations over, the Fahey; for Holy Cross representa-
campaign burst into full bloom with tive: Tom Dunn, Jim Barrett, and
torch-light parades, rallies in the Jose L. Gonzales; College of Com-
gym, and aerial leaflet dropping gym- merce representative: Jack Murphy,
nasties. Such minor issues as the (Continued on Page 2)
'upperclassmen
C. S. C. (1883), and Rev. P. J. Fran-
ciscus, C.S.C. (1885). To the energy
of these pioneers is due the success
which enabled the small school to
increase its facilities and extend its
sphere of usefulness, until in 1885
it obtained from the State of Texas
a charter, with power to confer the
usual degrees in arts, sciences, and
letters. The next president, Father
Peter J. Hurth, C.S.C. (1886), was
I take this first issue of the Hilltopper as an opportunity to
commend the enthusiasm of the paper’s staff, to say a word to
our St. Edward’s Alumni, and a further word to our present
student body. This is no mean job for an entirely new staff—
the. task of organizing a student publication laid to rest during
the war years. I was pleased to see the list of those who volun-
teered to work on the Hilltopper; so far as the prospects go, the
publication should be creditable to St. Edward’s. Nobody expects
perfection at the first try. Let us all be patient and see what these
worthy men can do. A bit of praise or constructive criticism,
even an article of your own, a bit of news—you need not be on the
staff—-will be more appreciated than fault finding.
The temptation to reprint items of
historic and almost cosmic signifi-
cance from old issues of campus
newspapers is apparently an old
one: In the first issue of the Hilltop-
per a small article apepared entitled,
“Reprinted From the College Echo,
Jan. 1889.” Twenty years later, we
reprint it again.
The first issue of the Hilltopper,
October 31, 1947, carried the above
statement by Brother Edmund Hunt,
CSC, then president of SEU. His
opening remarks catch the spirit of
this first issue and the enduring spir-
it that characterizes the Hilltopper
down to the present day. Although
nobody expects perfection at the
first try, the first Hilltopper had lit-
tle to apologize for. It is plainly evi-
dent that Editor, Edward M. Block
and his staff had spent many hours
preparing this first issue of the
campus newspaper.
News articles included K of C elec-
tions, a SAC dance, and a history of
SEU. One item of particular interest
went as follows:
“STUDENTS ELECT: The clashing
grind of the gears of political ma-
chinery were heard all over the cam-
pus! No ear was left unrent. The
glad hand of Jack Schumacher gave
forth with free coffee and cigars in
the Coffee Shop. Banners floated
from every available space in the
halls and on the campus. With the
preliminary handshakes and the
nominations over, the campaign
H. KILLEEN G. CIERZNIAK LUIS R. GARCIA
UNDERCLASSMEN
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22028822228882208520 Knights Elect
Fahey
The bally-hoo of school elections
a very able administrator, who de- person had been injured; and the fire over shadowed a more significant
veloped the little school so fast that took place at a date in the school event in the opening week of the
the old frame buildings, which in the year early enough to give ample school year. The St. Edward’s Coun-
beginning had been deemed com- time for rebuilding the institution cil of the Knights of Columbus elect-
modious enough for years to come, before the September semester. Two ed Edward P. Fahey, 24, Worthy
were soon overcrowded. Consequent- buildings were erected to take the Grana Knight for the coming year,
ly, a plateau, at the edge of an oak place of the one destroyed. One of Mr. Fahey is the youngest Grand
grove about one mile west of the these, the present Main Building, was Knight in Texas, and probably the
original location, was purchased for constructed along the lines of the old youngest in the United States. He
the site of a new and larger St Ed- one, a central portion 107 feet by 50 says that he is planning an active
ward’s. This position overlooks the feet, with two wings, each 82 feet program for the K. of C. this year
picturesque city of A istin, and is on by 50 feet. This more spacious and that the Supreme Council has
a level with the Corinthian colonnade building contained the library, study written him offering help and sug-
which surrounds the dome of the hall, classrooms, auditorium, general gestions.
magnificent State Capitol. As old dormitories and lavatories (the old Mr. Fahey was graduated from
Bulletins put it, "the view of the common life), and private rooms for Kirwin High School in Galveston in
beautiful valley of the Colorado is the faculty. The private rooms for 1940. He entered the Army and
unsurpassed in the Southwest” the “more advanced students” were served as company clerk and first
.mt«d . new b.tUhg exiled to make the two buttannes hre-proof. veton Council. No. 787, end uden
meet requirements for many years. Father Boland’s administration transfer to this council, No. 2559.
This was a beautiful edifice of white continued until 1907, when he was was elected Warden and served at this
limestone, in modern Gothic, four succeeded by Rev. Patrick J. Carroll, post for the past year.
stories high with a slate roof. Two C.S.C., but in 1909 Father Boland Thomas Dunn of Cairo Illinois,
wings, at right angles with the body resumed his job until 1915 when he was elected Deputy Grand Knight,
of the building, and a projecting was succeeded by Rev. Emil P. De- Mr. Dunn will lead a membership
tower for the main stairway, gave Wulf, C.S.C. Father DeWulf was a drive, probably early in November,
the general outline of the letter “E." scientist of eminent ability, and dur- to expand the council with an earl
In 1894 Father Hurth, to whom St. ing his administration the scientific initiation. Other officers elected were
Edward’s University owes so much, courses at Su Edward’s were given Father Near, Chancellor and Chap-
was appointed Bishop of Dacca (Ben- special attention. In 1919 he was lain, William Deason, Warden, Wil-
gal). India. He was followed in the succeeded by Rev. Matthew Schu- Ham Bauer, Advocate, Brother Si-
presidency by Rev. E. P. Murphy, macher, C.S.C. Ph.D. Father Schu- verius, reappointed .Financial Secre-
CAC, who remained at St. Edward’s macher is well known as one of the tary, John Welch, Treasurer, Robert
' for only one year. Rev. P. P. Klein, leading Catholic educators of the Rock, Lecturer and Outer Guard.
C.S.C., became president in 1895, and country. For twelve years he was Homer Ania was elected Recording
served in that capacity until the Director of Studies at the University Secretary and John Adams, the Inn-
appointment of Rev. John T. Boland. of Notre Dame, and had an important er Gard. Trustees were Brother
CSC in lk98 part in the development of the Bonaventure Foley, C.S.C., Coach
courses of study there. For years he Jensen and Mr. John R. Williams.
II. 1903-1921 was chairman of the standardization Past Grand Knight is Coach Ed.
April 9, 1903, will always be mem- committee of the Catholic Educational Norris, who spoke recently in favor
orable in the annals of the Univer- (Continued on Page 4) of a student Grand Knight
I am told that this issue will be sent to most of our alumni.
Some, it is said, may care to subscribe to future issues. In any
case the Hilltopper can be a port of entry to the school for the
with it, the energy 10 surmount every „„„ goxuso sunt C.S.C. alumni, as well as a means of changing a few of our incorrect
discouragement. While the ruins were ‘ President ’ addresses. Some former students who visited the campus during
yet amoidertne. Fathet BoUnd an- „ eforts at expansion asked that the alumni be organized in some way
nounced to the public that St. Ed- 1 . everything and everybody are organized these days) and that we have a reunion of alumni
ward', would be tebullt at onee or (almost etery thing imueveiy^ on campus. This spirit is certainly to be commended,
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prosperous, was a severe blow to the such a reunion and whether we have your correct address.
faculty. Yet It was not without m, S our present students I want to recall my welcoming remarks on religious, social, and ssho-
redeemink features. Not a single lastic endeavor. The faculty is more concerned about your religious and scholastic duties. Last y«irs
nucleus of early risers continues, but the freshmen have not been keen in following this lead to
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41992202 great - but the deficit shows up only when the overall possibility is small. Let us hope you will find
S2pd {e to rive as to receive__to rive of your talents for the common welfare as well as to
Hpsegdsasbhe, receive the education for which you subscribe. Well begun may be half done, but only in the
„5geE1R*8295s5 - dage: the good start is no guarantee against apathy and a gradual slinking into a state of do-
zeiGENeEEh. ndtKnigmessF°Lt nothing, however (teachers or friends or your own personal debilities), keep you
?ptmnguirin""khowig. It is a great prize, often valued only when it is too late to get it. It has
08 ee 285452288 very little to do with diplomas, credits, class hours, and like office paraphernalia. The real asset
is what vou actuallv know and how well you have learned to think.
H| ’ Lest I oUtAFolOnus Polonts, I here cease with advice Be devoted to the school, as the schixi
dd is with you: and thus we shall in the end be happily quit bargain one with
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PRESIDENT secy. TRE AUS
The Hilltopper of twenty years ago
was not without its problems, how-
ever, a few month later this small
item appeared i n boldface and
blocked in heavy black lines: “The
Hilltopper is confronted with a lack
of student interest. We write and
publish the paper for the benefit of
the students. The staff still welcomes
all criticism and suggestions for im-
provement of your paper. We re-
cently advertised for help and got
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