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Page 4 - CROSSROADS • April 1»78 An Appreciation By Fr. John P. Bradley It was with great reluctance, but also with much un- ~ derstanding, that I recently accepted Fatho’ James Solari’s > resi^flbo as Academic Dean of the College, effective May 31, 1978. Fathn James has served as Dean for eight years, twice as long as any previous in cumbent since the College inaugurated this office as a separate and distinct ad-, ministrative office of the College. In publicly thanking Father James for his great service to the College, however, I would like to stress the fact that we thank him for much more than mere length of service. In saying this, however I am mindful of another fact, namely, that in these times, long service in a job that requires the continual strong exercise of authority is in itself an achievement to be admired and praised. As I have thought over the signiflcance of the kind of contribution Father James has made to the College over the past eight years, I have con cluded that his .service at this particular time in the history of the College has been of crucial importance. Without spellingi out in detail the reasons that ledi me to this conclusion, I can put it in a nutshell by saying ttet: the way in whidi Father Jamesi carried - out his duties as Academic Dean contributed significantly to Belmont Abbey College’s managing to survive and im|»«ve over the past eight years while many similar' colleges have had to close their doors. All of us associated with; the College should be thankful that we have had during thisi difficult period an Academic; Dean endowed with great native ability, the strength ol' character, not too common nowadays, required to make necessary but unpopular. (Visions, and an unflagging (Mication to the never-ending demands of his job. Knowing as I do the heavy burdens that first-line ad ministrators in private colleges; have to carry nowadays, I am FR. JAMES SOLARI, O.S.B. Abbey Players Present “The not surprised that Father James has decided against taking on another college position in the meantime. He recently turned down an at tractive offer to head up both graduate and undergraduate Religious Education programs at another institution. I can well understand why that other institution was anxious to obtain his services for such a position. It is rare to find someone who holds both the prestigious Licentiate in Sacred Scripture and the Doctorate in Theology, and so his academic degrees alone made him attractive to institutions of higher learning. I am sure I speak for all of us here at the College who have had the privilege and op portunity of getting to know Father James’ worth as a person and as an educator when I say a heartfelt “thank you” to him for all he has done for Belmont Abbey College. We know. Father James, that you will do a similar excellent job in your next assignment, whatever that may turn out to be. Most of all, since the good of Belmont Abbey College always remains uppermost in our minds, we hope that at a future time this College may once again have the good fortune to be the beneficiary of your un- common\ability and dedication. Kennedy Appointed The United States Soccer Federation has appointed Belmont Abbey College soccer coach George Kennedy as assistant coach to the United States Soccer Team for the South, one of the four regions of the U.S.A. The south includes North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. This job includes assisting the national coach in selection and accurate assessment of U.S.A. talent for the 1982 World Cup team, the Olympics, the national teams and teams for international matches on the professional, amateur and youth levels. It also includes coaching development for the growth and success of the national teams. Kennedy joined the Abbey staff this fall after spending ten years at Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Fla. where he taught math and coached soccer. Kennedy also served as assistant soccer coach at Jacksonville University. Coach Kennedy will continue to coach and teach at the Abbey. He will also work on the local and state levels for North Carolina’s soccer development.' laurri (left - Roma Dudko) interviews an ap^cant for poeition as ber companion (right - Becky Day, BAC student). Blrs.SI. Mas eaelvee a vMl: «Msr(ceMi (Mt • Jean Masre, BAC MiMbeaa NlgM - Staaei , BAC sinieat) serves I t). IW (.'balk Garden” The Abbey Players of Belmont Abbey College presented “The Chalk Garden,” a three-act play by Enid Bagnold, on March 10-13 in St. Leo’s Little Theatre. Simon Donoghue, reference librarian at Belmont Abbey College, directed the play whose cast was composed of students and faculty at the College. “The Chalk Garden” is a twentieth century psycho drama set in England. The action of the play concerns a young girl. Laurel, and her eccentric grandmother, whose household is turned around by a mysterious woman who enters the scene. CROSSROADS VOLUME VI. NUMBER FOUR APRIL 1978 Contributions: Fr. John Bradley Jay Briody Tina 0>leman Mary Cook Cliarlie Grissom Ft. James Solari, O.S.B. Registered as second class postage paid in Belmont, N. C. j2M12 This paper is published bi- meathly by Beimont Abbey College throngk the Office of Instltntlanal Relatlans EdBar-ln-eMar candy H. Heavnw IVhat really happened to your graduating class? Xow you can find out—with our new 1977 Alumni Directory. This complete yet concise Director\’ features the name, job title, employer, badness and home addresses and phone numbers of all living alumni. Old friends can be found in three different categories: alphabetical, geo- gfaphical and class year. Reservations for this invaluable ref erence book are being accepted XOW. Call our publisher: Toll Free 1(800)936-37^4
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