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"BUCK" LAWLER RIDES AGAIN Friar Five Meets State in Arena Tomorrow Night
SEEK VICTORY IN FIRST HOOP ENCOUNTER
Wheelbarrow Ride Culminates Wager Made on Basketball Game
BETTER BETTER BET BETTER
OPENS NEW SERIES
Rev. P a u l C . Pe r ro t t a , O . P .
Professor of Philosophy Opens New Lecture Series at Pittsfield
D a n i e l A . B e r r i g a n . P r o v i d e n c e , waa elected to the C h a i r m a n s h i p of the J u n i o r P r o m C o m m i t t e e at a J u n i o r C la s s mee t ing held las t Tuesday . N o m i n a t i o n s for that pos i t i on were comple t ed the prev ious T h u r s d a y , w i t h s i x candida tes b e i n g n o m i n a t e d . A m a j o r i t y vote is necessary for that office, and w i t h Bix cand ida tes in the field th i s cou ld no t be ob ta ined o n
The Rams and th-e Friars will resume their athletic rivalry tomorrow evening when the State and Providence quintets clash at the R. I. Auditorium. A capacity crowd is expected to turn out to witness this basketball natural. Reports emanating from the proper authorities indicate that it will probably be necessary to
o h a n g out the S. K O. s ign . T h i s a l l -i m p o r t a n t encounte r w i l l have a d i rect bea r ing on the Rhode Is land b a s k e t b a l l c h a m p i o n s h i p .
J u d g i n g from prev ious contests between these teams and the i r records of the present campa ign , e v e r y t h i n g poin ts towards a c lose ly contes ted and hard-fought bat t le w i t h on ly a few poin ts separa t ing the w i n n e r a n d the loser . T h e R a m s have lost on ly two games and are be ing h a i l e d as the best team ever to represent State . M a n y en thus i a s t i c suppor te r s of State are a l r eady t abb ing them the R h o d e Is land champs . The K e a n e y m e n are now i n the l ead for the State cour t c r o w n by v i r t u e of the i r v i c t o r y ove r B r o w n .
P r o v i d e n c e is de t e rmined to move Into a tie for the t i t le by h a n d i n g the K i n g s t o n i a n s a se tback. T h e S m i t h H i l i e r g have a ve t e ran team and have been fac ing m u c b s t ronger oppos i t ion than the i r opponents . T h i s g ives the F r i a r s a s l igh t edge over the i n vaders . Y o u ' l l wi tness two even ly m a t c h e d teams p l a y i n g heads up bask e t b a l l for for ty minu tes . T h e i n vade r s employ a wide open a t t ack w h i l e the homes te rs use a smooth, cons is ten t game.
T h e F r i a r s won the cour t t i t l e las t y e a r sweep ing the State ser ies and defeat ing B r o w n . T h e y are favored to repeat P r o v i d e n c e has been po in t ing for the State game and is confident of m a k i n g it three s t ra ight over the i r a r c h r i v a l s .
M c C l e l l a n Sa t i s f i ed C o a c h " G e n e r a l " M c C l e l l a n is satis
f ied w i t h the team's i m p r o v e m e n t over the i r p re -Chr i s tmas showing . T h e new plays used by the F r i a r s i n the i r last few games have w o r k e d very w e l l g rea t ly speeding up t h e i r offence. W i t h a vast i m p r o v e m e n t both defens ive ly and of fens ive ly the " G e n " is a n t i c i p a t i n g a hard earned w i n over the b a t t l i n g R a m s .
" C h e t " J a w o r s k i . one of N e w E n g land ' s l e ad ing scorers , w i l l l ead the invader ' s a t tack. C o a c h K e a n e y ' s s t a r t i n g l ine-up w i l l have M e s s i n a and T a s h j i a n at the forwards , J a w o r s k i at center, and W r i g h t and F a b r i c a n t at the guards . C o a c h M c C l e l l a n w i l l s tar t C a r e w a n d G a l l a g h e r at the forwards , B o b i n s k i at the pivot post, w i t h S m i t h and Capt . D a v i n i n the back court .
George F e l d m a n of H o l y o k e a n d J o h n W i n t e r s of S p r i n g f i e l d w i l l referee the v a r s i t y game. T h e p r e l i m i n ary contest w i l l s tar t at 8 p. m. , w i t h the m a i n a t t r a c t i o n w i l l get under way at 9:15 p. m .
B y v i r tue of t h e i r s t e r l i n g t r i u m p h ove r the D a r t m o u t h five, the F r i a r s r ema ined undefeated by N e w E n g l a n d r i v a l s . A loss to the R a m s w i l l topple them from th i s h igh r a n k i n g wh i l e a v i c t o r y o n the o the r hand w i l l enable the S m i t h H i l l e r s to procure a f i rmer h o l d on the N e w E n g l a n d t i t le .
P r o v i d e n c e after a s l ow s tar t has come a long fast, and i n t h e i r last three games against A s s u m p t i o n . D a r t m o u t h , and L o w e l l , r e spec t ive ly have been wel l -n ight i n v i n c i b l e . The sca lp ing of the Indians at H a n o v e r p roved tha t the F r i a r s have one of the finest qu in te t s in the Eas t .
the first ba l lo t , w h i c h was he ld on last M o n d a y . T h r e e of the asp i ran t s were e l i m i n a t e d i n th i s first bal lot , a n d on t h e second ba l lo t w h i e h fo l lowed i m m e d i a t e l y a dead lock resul t ed b e t w e e n the runner-up candida tes , D a n i e l B e r r i g a n and T h o m a s D u r n i n . each p o l l i n g 25 voteB, w i t h J o h n F a n n i n g first p o l l i n g 32 votes . It was moved and c a r r i e d that fur ther bal-l o t t i n g be pos tponed u n t i l the next day, Tuesday , to enable the voters to r econs ide r t h e i r dec i s ions .
In the first ba l lo t o n T u e s d a y T h o m as D u r n i n was e l imina t ed , a n d two
(Con t inued on P a g e 6, C o l . 3)
FATHER GEORGES LAYS THEORIES OF COMMUNISM Religion not 'Opium of The People,' " Speaker Avers. New Series
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ie T h o m i s t i c Ins t i tu t e of P i o v i -e Co l l ege w i l l s p o n s o r a second •s of t a l k s on c u r r e n t s o c i a l prob-I, it was a n n o u n c e d after the f i rs t « of five l ec tu re s h a d been corned l a s t S u n d a y a f te rnoon . T h e ing address was d e l i v e r e d i n k ins H a l l by the R e v . I r v i n g A . Georges. O . P . . professor of p h i l o s o p h y .
spoke on the subject , " R e l i g i o n ' s ponse to C o m m u n i s m . "
T h e " O p i u m " S l a n d e r Hacking the M a r x i a n theory that , l i g ion i s the o p i u m of the people ," Georges sa id , " C o m m u n i s m has
ight the t i m e for ano the r Chr i s t -crusade, not to P a l e s t i n e , as that )ur forefa thers , but to M o s c o w . " contended that C o m m u n i s m m a k e s Sta te , not the i n d i v i d u a l , the cen-of i t s thought . R e f e r r i n g to the :mun i s t i c t heo ry , he sa id , " S u c h (jsophy i s an e n s l a v e m e n t r a t h e r
an e m a n c i p a t i o n . It confe rs on
Sta te c o m p l e t e and u n m i t i g a t e d er, w h i c h i m p l i e s d r a s t i c a n d r i g i d :erarance t o w a r d n a t u r a l r igh t s p r i v i l e g e s . U l t i m a t e l y , i t is the
•ression. a n d absolu te p a r a l y s i s of nobles t p o t e n t i a l i t i e s of h u m a n re."
C h r i s t i a n P e r s p e c t i v e h r i s t i a r i i t y , " he c o n t i n u e d " cen -i ts s o c i a l thought p r i m a r i l y up-
he h u m a n i n d i v i d u a l . It con temns m a n i n the p len t i t ude of h is ona l i t y . In C h r i s t i a n pe r spec t i ve
is . first of a l l , a c rea tu re of G o d , mpos i te of body and sou l , with an l a l d e s t i n y . A s a c r ea tu re o f G o d ,
: i n g the i m a g e of h is M a k e r , m a n i d ign i f i ed be ing . A s a c rea tu re of I he possesses a her i t age of G o d -sn r i g h t s , such as the r i gh t of l i f e ,
r igh t of happiness , the r igh t to ry. the r i gh t to have c h i l d r e n ,
r i gh t of p r i v a t e o w n e r s h i p , the it to w o r s h i p h is G o d . A n d these its pos tu la te c o r r e l a t i v e ob l iga -
C b r i a t i a n i t y is , therefore , intense-j e r s o n a l i s t i c i n i ts s o c i a l perspec-- T h e i n d i v i d u a l is of grea te r im-n than the Sta te . F o r the Sta te is i n d e n t upon i n d i v i d u a l s and has
exis tence apar t f rom t h e m . In t r words before m a n is a m e m b e r the Sta te , he is a h u m a n be ing , a Bture of God, w i t h pe r sona l r igh t s 1 p r i v i l e g e s . T h u s a c c o r d i n g to ristian p h i l o s o p h y the Sta te ex i s t s
man and not m a n for the State ,— irofound, r a d i c a l p r i n c i p l e i n s o c i a l losopby."
F u t u r e Lectures The address b rough t to a c o n c l u s i o n B ser ies of l ec tu res w h i c h were un-r the persona l d i r e c t i o n of R e v . Arthur H . C h a n d l e r . O .P . , D e a n of idles, and w h i c h had r e c e i v e d the proval of the M o s t R e v . F r a n c i s P . Keough, D .D. . B i s h o p of P r o v i d e n c e . FY. C h a n d l e r spoke b r i e f l y af ter the i.'ture a n d on behal f of the facu l ty d h i m s e l f expressed t h a n k s to a l l ho had at tended the ser ies a n d re-ested a l l i n favor o f a future ser ies
mai l a ca rd to F a t h e r R . E . B r e n -an, O .P . , c h a i r m a n of the T h o m i s t i c atitute, and to suggest top ics for the t i re ser ies .
Dan ie l A . B e r r i g a n
BERRIGAN HEADS PROM COMMITTEE Important Traditional So
cial Function Will be Held Early in April
dence as j o u r n a l i s m could pray for, r e su l t i ng i n issue N o . 13 a n d F r i d a y the 13th both f a l l i n g on the same day. but the staff muffed the go lden opportun i ty . T h e to ta l space g iven over to the s to ry at that t ime was 1% inches of m e a t y m a t e r i a l w h i c h was as g h o u l i s h a n d h a i r r a i s i n g as reading " S c o w l " w i t h E . R i l e y H u g h e s . (I 'm just ge t t ing even for some of the c r a c k s he made last week about the 10 wors t s tor ies of the year 1936. Inc iden t a l l y . I led the league w i t h a percentage of .400.)
The supers t i t ious ones w i l l t ake (Con t inued o n Page 4, C o l . 4)
Superstition Stalks Students As 13th Issue Presages Disaster
Sports Editor to Give I Talisman as Tokens
of Good Will
T h e s tudents of the co l l ege are offered a "double fea tu re" th rea t for the week insofa r as this Is p u b l i c a t i o n N o . 13 of the c u r r e n t year and today is Just so m u c h h o k u m but seei n g as today wasn ' t F r i d a y the 13th, s o m e t h i n g h a d to be subs t i tu ted . H e n c e the co ined day of i l l o m e n .
L a s t year the p u b l i s h i n g ca lendar and the moon co l l abora ted a n d presented the staff w i t h as fine a eolncf-
"To the victor belongs the spoils." Only in this case the spoils didn't happen to be loot but rather the fulfilling of a wager-promise. It all started when Leo Miller bet Bill Lawler that R. I. State's point-a-minute basketball five would defeat the Spring-
, f ield Indians . A s both boys were a ' l i t t l e shor t f i nanc i a l l y at the t ime .
<most co l l ege m e n are I each agreed to t rund le the w i n n e r d o w n the m a i n d r i v e w a y to R i v e r A v e . a n d up the d r i v e w a y a g a i n i n a w h e e l b a r r o w .
H o w the Sp r ing f i e ld Ind ians t omi -b a w k e d the R . I. R a m s is h i s to ry . T h e Sta te point-a-minute men s t acked up aga ins t an opponent that ca red l i t t l e for c h r o n o l o g i c a l s c o r i n g a n d even less for the r epu ta t ion . T h e M i n u t e M e n . u n l i k e t h e i r n a m e s a k e s i m m o r t a l i z e d i n L o n g f e l l o w ' s " P a u l R e v e r e s R i d e " , d id not fare w e l l but they must have felt l i k e those hero 's as " the Indians sank b a l l for b a l l f rom beh ind each l i n e a n d b l a c k b o a r d w a l l . "
S ta te was defeated 34-30 but what is one man ' s p o i so n is ano the r man ' s meat (to use a bi t of C h i a s m u s ) and so B i l l L a w l e r , h a v i n g backed S p r i n g field (not just because he l ives the re ) to the las t b a l l bea r ing , was r i g h t on the spot to co l l ec t h i s w i n n i n g s the o ther a f te rnoon. L o u n g i n g back, in the ba r row, as o n l y one can lounge i n such a c o n t r a p t i o n . B i l l opened a text and began to c r a m for M i d - Y e a r exa m s w h i l e " R i c k s h a w " L e o . w i t h a d i sg run t l ed grunt , p i c k e d up the handles a n d proceeded to " c o o l i e " off d o w n the d r i v e w a y . L a w l e r made the most of h is oppo r tun i t y by ge t t i ng in a good dea l of back seat d r i v i n g , m u c h to the d i scomfor t of M i l l e r . A s the b a r r o w t ax ied to a ha l t i n front of t h e Col lege , L a w l e r s tepped out cool and s m i l i n g , but M i l l e r looked a l i t t l e hot under the co l l a r , i n fact he looked hot a l l ove r .
T h e R e v . P a u l C . P e r r o t t a . O . P . .
professor of P h i l o s o p h y at P r o v i d e n c e
Col lege , opened a new series of free
p u b l i c l ec tu res In P i t t s f i e l d , M a s s . on
F r i d a y last . T h e se r i e s i s part of an
open fo rum p rog ram be ing conducted
by the P i t t s f i e ld K n i g h t s of C o l u m
bus.
F a t h e r P e r r o t t a is . . . l a i rman of the P h i l o s o p h y Depa r tmen t at the C o l lege, w h i c h depa r tmen t was respons i b l e for the T h o m i s t i c Inr t l tu te spons o r i n g the ser ies jus t closed In open ing the n e w ser ies at P i . Held, he s p o k e on " P e r s o n a l i t i e s i n " om-m u n i s m . "
T h i s even ing , the R e v . N i c h o l a s R. Se r ro r . O.P . , w i l l d e l i v e r the second, l ec ture . T h e o r d e r of lec tures , a l l o. w h i c h a r e schedu led for F r i d a y n igh t s , f o l l o w s : J a n . 22. T h e Rev. James B . M c G w i n , O . P . . professor o; E c o n o m i c s ; J a n . 29. the R e v . Wi l l i am , R. C l a r k . O .P . , professor of S o c i o l o g y ; F e b . 5. the R e v . A . P . R e g a n . O.P^ professor of P h i l o s o p h y ; Feb . 12, th» R e v . P a u l C. P e r r o t t a , O .P . . profes so r o f P h i l o s o p h y : F e b . 19, the Rev. I r v i n g A . Georges . O.P . , professor o ' P h i l o s o p h y .
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tent ion. but all through our social and moral organizations there a r e problems which would well bear the dissection of calm logic. Intellectual presentation of the essentials of these problems could be as effective as the press or radio in the Catholic counter drive.
A>ready the Thomistic Institute has begun to extend its work with the series of addresses given in Providence being repeated in P i t t s f i e l d . Opportunity is thus being given to another city to hear the same lectures which drew capacity and interested audiences to Harkins H a l l . T h e constructive discussion of Communism will be brought to an increased group of Catholic laymen.
We thank the Thomistic Institute for the fine series just c o m p l e t e d . T h e people of Providence and t he s tuden t s of Providence College p rof i t ed b y the series, and it is our earnest hope that the Thomistic Institute w i l l see fit to present these same s p e a k e r s a n d others in the discussion of o t h e r v i t a l problems of the day .
Culled from the Colleges
THE LECTURE SERIES T h e success of the se r i e s of l ec tu re s
r e c e n t l y c o n c l u d e d by the T h o m i s t i c Ins t i tu t e of P r o v i d e n c e C o l l e g e is a m ple p roof that C a t h o l i c l a y m e n are r e a d y to r i n t e l l i gen t C a t h o l i c d i s cus s i o n of the p r o b l e m s of the day . In the e m p h a s i s o n press a n d r a d i o the inf luence of the " l i v i n g " w o r d is too often forgot ten , but th i s se r i e s on " C o m m u n i s m " ' s h o w s how p o w e r f u l a n d a t t r a c t i v e is the voice of a u d i b l e d i s c u s s i o n .
C a t h o l i c s of today realiie that the o n l y e f fec t ive a t t a c k o n the false theories of the day i s a s t r o n g offens ive movement. C o m m u n i s m , perhaps the most d a n g e r o u s of the systems of government being bandied by modern "intellectuals." justly merits first at-
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ve ry e x p l i c a b l e way w i t h the d i s t as te f u l s i d e of co l l ege l i f e . T h e y a s s u m e a t e r r i b l e s i g n i f i c a n c e i n though t a n d s o m e t i m e s a s i c k e n i n g fu l f i l lment i n r e a l i t y . T h e m i d n i g h t o i l i s a (taunt spec t r e w h i c h s eems t o b e c k o n as e x a m i n a t i o n s a r r i v e . A n d now exami n a t i o n s have come a g a i n tor Providence C o l l e g e . B u i m u s t we v i e w the a p p r o a c h of the inevitable with •0 m u c h p e r t u r b a t i o n ? C a n there not be a saner , m o r e p r a c t i c a l view o f the u t i l i t y , p e r s o n a l a n d social, of :he e x a m i n a t i o n ?
A s c o n c e i v e d by g r a v e t h e o r i s t s t he e x a m i n a t i o n is a measure of work acc o m p l i s h e d , a n d i n mos t cases, th i s purpose Is f u l f i l l e d . T h e s e d r eaded tes ts a r e In t r u t h measures of the a b i l i t y to a p p l y the lectures and work j of • semes te r . They are perhaps the j o n l y t a n g i b l e evidence of p rogres s . W h a t e v e r m a y have been the work d u r i n g the term, the examination is d e s i g n e d to give f a i r measure of success o r f a i l u r e . Viewed in t h i s obj e c t i v e sense, the examination is a r easonab le barometer.
But f r o m the student 's subjective v i e w an examination is too of ten a uewe-wracking process. Frantic s t udy and miduight lucubration a lmos t i n variably are disturbing forces for t he space o f a week. If the i n d i v i d u a l s tudent were accurately able to guage his year ' s work, some of the self- torment which a c c o m p a n i e s a n e x a m i n a tion might be p reven t ed . But s t udy is too often hit a n d miss, and w h e n the day of accounting comes, the b o o k s are completely u n b a l a n c e a b l e .
T h e r e is no an t ido t e for e x a m i n a t ions . For t housands of y e a r s s tudents have been t a k i n g t h e m a n d no one has found a panacea . It i s a p e r s o n a l p r o b l e m , w h i c h mus t be s o l v e d in a p e r s o n a l w a y . T h i s sane u n e m o t i o n a l v i e w of t h ings m a y he lp , but it seems that e x a m i n a t i o n s , l i k e the s ta rs , must come a n d go. l o o k i n g d o w n upon b r i g h t e n e d o r d i m m e d success , as they go.
AU REYOIR A t i t s best, the subjec t o f p a r t i n g
is bo th a sad a n d t o u c h i n g one. not o n l y to those w h o a r e l e a v i n g but a l s o to those w h o a re left b e h i n d a n d mus t r e m e m b e r w i t h regre t the pleasant a s s o c i a t i o n s that have been n e c e s s a r i l y s e v e r e d . B u t . p a i n f u l as the t ask m a y be. fond f a r e w e l l s mus t be b i d d e n to those un fo r tuna t e s who . for one r ea son o r ano the r , f a i l to s u c c e s s f u l l y pass the f ina l e x a m i n a t i ons of the first s emes te r .
T h e r e a re those w h o w i l l f a l l by :hc w a y s i d e , for it has a l w a y s been thus . N o t that those w h o d o l e a v e have not the i n t e l l i g e n c e , but in s ome cases l a c k o f a p p l i c a t i o n , a n d o u t s i d e e m p l o y m e n t c a l l i n g for l o n g hours of w o r k , w i l l t a k e t h e i r t o l l . A g a i n , the re a re those w h o a re not fitted tor a co l l ege e d u c a t i o n but are dest ined for the a r t i s a n field. For these It is fa r be t t e r that they leave in the b e g i n n i n g a n d c o n c e n t r a t e upon some use fu l field of e n d e a v o r with which t hey w i l l be ab le to g a i n a livelihood. T h e y w i l l h a v e profited no end by t h e i r abbreviated sojurn at college a n d will be better men for the lesson t hey have l e a r n e d . It is most depress i n g to face the fact that perhaps an e n t e r p r i s i n g c a r e e r was nipped in the bud because of mere indolence but the p e n a l t y must be paid in order that a h i g h standard m a y be maintained. It is expedient that this type of disc i p l i n e be kept in practice in order to i n s u r e college men of the highest calibre i n our institutions of higher learning.
W e sincerely hope that every man e n r o l l e d i n college will be with us after the results of the Mid-Years are announced, but with the many unforeseen difficulties that are bound to arise the probability that this will be
so is v e r y s l igh t . B u t . In case that i ; w i l l be " J u n e i n January" for some j of o u r s tudent body, we take this t
Oppor tun i ty to b id t h e m A u R e r o i r . :
A d i e u a n d A u f vYiedersen . a n d e v e r y success i n w h a t e v e r o the r field they m a y c a r e to cast t h e i r lot .
. -LET NO MAN. . D r . C h a r l e s F r a n c i s P o t t e r , l a u n d e r
of the F i r s t H u m a n i s t S o c i e t y , recently den ied that m a r r i a g e i s a " h o l y ce r emony . ' ' a n d s a i d that it s h o u l d be t a k e n out of the r e a l m of c h u r c h e s .
O n e of the s t ronges t forces for e v i l a n d the break d o w u of m o r a l s i n the w o r l d today Is the a c t i v i t y of those fa lse p r e a c h e r s w h o pande r to the basest pas s ions o f m e n ra the r t han ful filling t h e i r d u t y o.' e l e v a t l u g m a n a n d s t i m u l a t i n g h i s h i g h e r facu l t i e s . T h e i r object , of cou r se , is uot to t each the w o r d o f G o d . but to fill t h e i r o w n pocke t s w i t h c o i n o f the realm.
T h i s cha rge , that the t e a c h i n g s of s u c h m e n as Dr . P o t t e r a r e base appeals to the l o w e r e m o t i o n s , m a d e for the purpose of l i n i n g the p o c k e t s of the appea le r s , is made o b v i o u s by a u a n a l y s i s of some o f the spec i f ic i h a r g e s m a d e b y the D o c t o r . T h e i r u t t e r l ack of i n t e l l i g e n t con ten t i s s t a r t l i n g .
In one in s t ance , the founde r of the F i r s t H u m a n i s t S o c i e t y ob jec ted to the o r t h o d o x c h u r c h e s ' ideas o n sex , w h i c h lie s a i d w e r e "set fo r th c e n t u r i e s ago by some ce l i ba t e p r i e s l . " T h a t " c e l i bate p r i e s t " of w h o m the D o c t o r s p e a k s so d i s p a r a g i n g l y w a s J e s u s C h r i s t , the S o n o f G o d .
A g a i n . Dr . P o t t e r sa id , " . . . Intell igent pe rsons a re d r o p p i n g r e l i g i o n so l e ly because of the r e l i g i o u s a t t i t ude on these q u e s t i o n s ( ' the q u e s t i o n s of b i r t h c o n t r o l , a n d m a r r i a g e as a h o l y c e r e m o n y ' ) . " P e o p l e are not " d r o p p i n g r e l i g i o n . " because of the t e a c h i n g of o r t h o d o x c h u r c h e s , but If t hey a re d r o p p i n g r e l i g i o n it i s because s u c h
men as Dr. Potter insist upon under
mining these teachings, and offering
to the weak-willed easily followed, but
morally depraved, alternatives.
Dr. Potter goes on to "blame" the
Roman Catholic and orthodox Protes-,
tant churches for "Being responsible ,
for the tact that New York Slate rec
ognizes but one legal ground for d i
vorce—adultery." and for "Causing
thousands of men and women to per-j
jure themselves and swear to adul
teries thai never existed In order to ,
get divorces from marriages that have
gone on the rocks for other causes."
A s to the first "charge." the churches should Indeed be sorry that they have made It impossible for a woman In New York to get a divorce because her husband smokes a differ-. eut b r a n d of cigarettes, or does not l i k e the same movie stars as she does. A n d for the other, in the case of the C a t h o l i c Church at least, it is patently r i d i c u l o u s to charge i t with causing " m e n a n d women to perjure themse lves—in order to get divorces." w h e n the Church forbids divorce.
If we w e r e to t h r o w out addition, s u b t r a c t i o n , multiplication a n d divis i o n , the uatloual budget could easily be balanced. Anything could happen, for w h o c o u l d say what was r i gh t a n d wha t w a s wrong? D r . P o t t e r should know that if he throws out the basic l a w s of morality, moral chaos will result. H e shou ld k n o w that if he makes m a r r i a g e a c a s u a l a g r e e m e n t , and gran t s d i v o r c e ou any flimsy pretense, the u l t i m a t e result w i l l be the complete co l l ap se of f a m i l y l i f e . B u t e v i d e n t l y he does not ca r e , so long as h i s loose d o c t r l u e s a t t rac t followers to h i s first humanist s oc i e ty a n d draw d o l l a r s to h is c o l l e c t i o n box.
" W h a i G o d has j o i n e d together let no m a n put asunder. '" says H o l y Writ . N o man.—not e v e n D r . C h a r l e s Francis P o t t e r , founder of t he First Hum a n i s t S o c i e t y .
The Philomusian C l u b met on Sfl day. Jan. It. R u s s e l l Aumann 1 chairman of the e n t e r t a i n m e n t coj mlttee. a n n o u n c e d that a p lay wotj be p r e sen t ed on S t . Thomas l a Thomas D o n l a n '39. p re s iden t of tj Philomusian S o c i e t y , proposed that change be m a d e r e g a r d i n g the t pointments of the v a r i o u s commit! chairmen. T h e m e m b e r s dec ided tl the selection o f new c h a i r m e n be I stricted to p r e v i o u s m e m b e r s of u committees in o r d e r to g a i n the val of their e x p e r i e n c e . S u c h limltaq was not previously t he ru le .
On Friday evening. J a n . 8. the fl regular meeting of the G u z m a n Hi International Relations U n i o n 1 held. Thomas F l y n n '39. p re s iden t the Union, spoke c o n c e r n i n g the n sons tor such an organization a n d a) in part: "Interest in peace Is vital the well-being of the C h u r c h todi In response to the appeal of H i s H< ness for peace, it seems par t icular timely that such an organization founded at the Hal l . . . W e s h a make ourselves practically, as wel l ] theoretically, members of the Myatl Body of Christ." The t'nlon will hi regular monthly meetings at whj papers will be read concerning t particular topic chosen for that mot] For the next meeting the speakl will be Thomas Mullaney '37. T h o f l Donlan '39. and Charles Cocoran ' They will discuss the various Ilka "war spots" of Europe.
The Lacordaire Club of G u m Hall held its regular weekly meet! on Saturday. Jan. 9. Joseph C l i n : '40. in his inimitable southern a c a spoke concerning the negro quest! in this country, warmly lamenting! mal-treatmeni of the negro. Thai 1
Stieehan *3S. recited Thomas Hod tamed poem "The Bridge o f Sighs. '
F O U R M E N O N A S T E A K
F o u r co l l ege m e n en te r a restaur a n t :
W a i t e r : " W e l l , g e n t l e m e n , what w i l l y o u h a v e ? "
S e n i o r : " I ' l l h ave a steak, well d o n e . "
J u n i o r : " O n e s teak, medium." S o p h o m o r e : "Make mine steak, but
r a r e . " F r o s h : (Disgusted) "Just let the
bu l l pass through and I'll bite him on the run."
—Fordham Ram.
" R E P E T I T I O N C L I C K S '
The Daily Californian evidently believes i n teaching its readers by repetition. It stated Ave times in succes
s ion that " i t i s a little known fact that polo, a game of the ancient Persians w a s invented by Chinese women."
—Syracuse Daily Orange.
"SO W E H E A R "
Princeton University's faculty wrote IS books. 113 reviews, and 326 articles during [he academic year 1935-36.
—Brown Daily Herald.
I T S T R U E Approximately gT^r of the college
presidents have come from two professions, teaching and ministry,—Margaret Potts of Ventura J . C. can take dictation at the rate of 200 words a minute for five consecutive minutes.— For two full years. 1917-*1S. not a Vir
ginia Poly player was ejected fro any game for personal foul.—a youngest college student was 11 ysa old.
—Northeastern N e w s
K N O W I N G Y O U R O R C H E S T R A S
S T R O L L - i n g along F L E T C H E R at nue I m e t a n u n - K E M P - e d felK W A R I N G a G R E E N hat. w h o S H I posing I was a G O O D M A N a s k e d I for a L I G H T . Being a r i gh t G U T treated him as I w o u l d a K I N G si obliged b y S H A W I N G h i m to a 0* B E R shop a n d g e t t i n g h i m a shi and I S H A M - p o o . a f te r w h i c h be A like a N E W M A N a n d t h a n k e d I N O B L E - I y .
— P e n n P u n c h BowL
THE COWL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. 1937 3
Out of the Morgue Ennglish Professor Addresses
Catholic Teachers' Conclave
As the final speaker in a lecture iies on "Some Aspects of Modern i nolle Literature." Daniel J . O'Neill, a D.. professor of English at Province College, last Friday night, Jan. conducted a literature forum before ( Catholic Teachers' Conclave. Dr. O'Neill was questioned by members
the Conclave on various currend ends In literature. The forum closed a series of lec-res which were opened by the Rev. end Urban Nagle, O.P.. and included (cresses by the Reverend Bernadine McCarthy, O.P., and Dr. O'Neill. Dur-g the series drama, poetry, and con-?mporary Catholic fiction and non-tt.on were discussed in separate ad-res ses.
In reply to a question on the "trouble •1 modem poets." Dr. O'Neill corn-la ned that "contemporary poets rely |o much on imagery and obscurity." D <ever, he stated that the poetic b nas of Maxwell Anderson are N ter than the later works of Nobel
FR. McGregor Remains Assistant Moderator of
Quarterly
T h e R e v e r e n d R o b e r t D. R e i l l y . O.P.. has been appo in ted M o d e r a t o r l l the A l e m b i c , it was o f f i c i a l l y .m-nounced f rom the off ice of the Presidium th i s wet-K. F r . R e i l l y . w h o has been ass i s tan t mode ra to r of the A l e m b i c s ince Sep tember , w i l l succeed the R e v e r e n d E d w a r d C . L a -M o r e , O.P . , w h o has been g ran ted sabba t ic leave for the r e m a i n d e r of the a c a d e m i c y e a r In o rde r to r e t u r n to C a t h o l i c U n i v e r s i t y to .-oroplele h is M u d i e s for the degree of D o c t o r of P h i l o s o p h y . A i g r a d i a ' e of C a t h o l i c U n i v e r s i t y , F r . R e l l l y became a member of the E n g l i s h D e p a r t m e n t at P r o v i d e n c e C o l l e g e th i s year . T h e R e v e r e n d J o h n T . M c G r e g o r , O.P . , a l so a m e m b e r of rue E n g l i s h Depar t ment , w i l l con t inue as ass i s tan t .
p r i s e -winne r E u g e n e O ' N e i l l , for " A n d e r s o n r ea l i ze s that the A m e r i c a n thea t re needs a t rue c l a s s i c a n d he has made a w o r t h y effort to p rov ide I f
Herbert Spencer, the Philosopher,
was playing a game of "50 and up"
with a -ni.:,it. i it of remarkable pro
ficiency. His opponent made a run
of fifty and out In his first Inning.
The philosopher, Irritated at not get
ting an opening reproved the officer
in solemn tones. "Mr. , a certain
dexterity in games of skill argues a well-balanced mind, but such dexterity as you have Is evidence, I fear, of a mis-spent youth."
The term "Alma Mater" is of Roman Catholic origin. It originated In medieval times in the University of Boun, Germany, from a stature of the Blessed Virgin known as Alma Mater, or Beloved Mother.
The several languages and dialects spoken In the world number about 2800.
The ambition of the average Communist—to go places and boo things.
The bullion department in the Bank of England is submerged nightly in several feet of water by the action of machinery for protection against fire and theft.
The Danish flag consisting of a large wblte cross on a red field is the
oldest unchanged national flag In existence. It dates back to the 13th century.
The President of U. S. has nothing to do with the proposing and adopting of Constitutional Amendments and accordingly he has neither the power nor opportunity to veto a resolution passed by Congress proposing such Amendments.
Popular belief is that Chinese go Into the laundry business because it requires practically no capita], little If any education, and an aptitude for that kind of work.
Butterfies migrate the same as birds, some as far as from Canada to Cuba.
17,000 was the cost, in terms of our present currency, to discover America according to authentic authority.
Behold the Seer
Then there was the University of Chicago pre-med student who quit college in his junior year. "There's no future in being a throat specialist," he explained, "They're always down in the mouth."
N . Y . U . Bulletin.
New Post Given Dr. McKenna, '24
Was First to Enter Harvard Medical School; Also
Honor Student
Dr. John B. McKenna. a graduate of Providence College in 1924. and now a senior physician at McLeaa Hospital. Waverly. Mass., bas now taken a position as consultant In psychiatry on the staff of the Dartmouth College health service.
Dr. McKenna graduated from Providence College with an A .B . and was the first to enter Harvard Medical School from this institution. He was a member of the football team, manager of the 1923 baseball team, on the staff of the "Alembic," a debater, and was graduated with honors. He was president of the Providence College Alumni Association in 1926.
A P P R O P R I A T E A T THI S T I M E ?
Guest (at dinner table): "Wil l you pass the nuts, professor?"
Professor (absent-mindedly): "Yes, I suppose so, but there are a few who ought to be flunked."
—The Regis Herald.
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HE R E ' S college life, not as it is, but as it ought to be, according to
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Dr. O'Neill Conducts Literature Forum
Fr. Reilly Named Alembic Moderator
4 THE COWL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937
SCOWL WITH
E. RILEY HUGHES, '37
FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS
SEEN AND HEARD By George F. McGuire
King and President : M y P o n d l i l y for the w e e k is be
s towed upon one . " Q u i e t B i l l S p i n l e r . "
I M y Caske t S p r a y for the week goes | to one . E x - L o c h i n v a r B e l l e v e a u .
In b e s t o w i n g these p r i zes 1 ad-' he red o n l y to facts a n d f igures as I g l eaned at G e o r g i a v i l l e ,
It seems the f e m a l e p o p u l a t i o n of the c i t i e s to the N o r t h d e c i d e d that K i n g R a m o n w a s s l i p p i n g a n d so dec ided to adopt a d e m o c r a t i c f o r m of g o v e r n m e n t .
K i n g R a m o n the r eupon t r u c k e d
THIRTEENTH ISSUE DAUNTS NOT STAFF
Plans Near Completion for Annual Frosh Dance
Debate Union Plans Meeting With B. C.
C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 1) this a d v e n t o f the 13th i s s u e as a p r e m o n i t i o n of what m a y f o l l o w i n the M i d - Y e a r ' s , but the rest , the o ld scoffers, w i l l p r o b a b l y l a u g h i n the face of d e s t i n y a n d proceed to b r e a k m i r r o r s , w a l k unde r l adde r s , a n d b u r n t h e i r r abb i t ' s feet. Bu t r e m e m b e r , y o u s u p e r s t i t i o u s he re t i c s , to quote a famous c i g a r e t t e add . " F u t u r e even t s cas t t h e i r s h a d o w s before ." If the re i sn ' t some t r u t h In the u n l u c k y 13 s tory , w h y is it that no e x a m s a r e h e l d i n R o o m 13; w h y is It t h a t hote ls l i ave no 13th Hoor. a n d w h y is It that 13 p laces a re so r a r e l y set at a t ab le? A h a ! the spec t re of i l l o m e n r ides a g a i n ! W i t h f i end ish g lee , t h i s a p p a r i t i o n w i l l c h u c k l e as a l e r t professors de tec t i n d i s c r i m i n a t l n g s tuden t s s t e a l i n g s u r r e p t i t i o u s g l a n c e s at " the w r i t i n g on the w a l l " a n d for thw i t h g i v e t h e m pe rcen tages resemb l i n g the i n t e r i o r o f a d o u g h n u t .
T h e C o w l is b l ame le s s for th i s un for tuna te c o i n c i d e n c e a n d to s h o w i t s s y m p a t h y has de l ega ted Izzy S iper -s t e in to g ive a w a y , free of charge , t a l i s m a n , c a rved f r o m I n d i a n head pennies , as a p r o t e c t i o n aga ins t the " e v i l eye . " T o a v o i d the r u s h see S i p e r s t e i n e a r l y t oday a n d get y o u r c h a r m to guard y o u r s e l f f r o m the unl u c k y 13 bugaboo, because the M i d -Y e a r ' s are " g o n e r ' get y o u i f y o u don ' t w a t c h out ."
McGovern, Carignan. and Paine to Speak in
Debate Feb. 10
T h e P r o v i d e n c e C o l l e g e D e b a t i n g U n i o n w i l l meet the B o s t o n C o l l e g e D e b a t i n g t e a m here on F e b r u a r y 10. i f p l ans now In c o r r e s p o n d e n c e ma te r i a l i z e . F r a n c i s M c G o v e r n . N o r m a n C a r i g n a n a n d W i l l i a m P a i n e w i l l c o m p r i s e the t eam, w h i c h w i l l de fend the n e g a t i v e s i d e of the q u e s t i o n . R e s o l v e d : T h a t C o n g r e s s s h a l l be emp o w e r e d to fix m a x i m u m h o u r s a n d m i n i m u m w a g e s for i n d u s t r y .
M o n d a y e v e n i n g the 8 n a l deba te i n the s e c o n d se r i e s of i n t r a m u r a l s w a s h e l d unde r the s u p e r v i s i o n of the mode ra to r of the u n i o n . W a l t e r G i b b o n s a n d N o r m a n C a r i g n a n . a f f i r m a t i v e , and M i c h a e l C o y n e a n d R o b e r t H e a l e y . nega t ive , d i s c u s s e d the ques t i on . R e s o l v e d : T h a t the s e v e r a l s ta tes s h o u l d adopt one house l e g i s l a t u r e s . T h e t l i i r d ser ies of i n t r a m u r a l s w i l l be announced soon after the b e g i n n i n g of the s e c o n d semes te r .
the course thusly: Section One: Jots. Section Two: Tittles.
23. Compare the Industrial Revolution with the rise of swing music. Do you see any reason for repeal of the Coin Laws? You do? Fine! 500 words.
24. What is the largest muscle In the frog? The zither? Joe Louis?
25. What would you rather do or go fishing?
r i l l every 2-ounce tin W W of Prince Albert
U p to the s p l i t s e c o n d , as it were , the S c o w l Tails o v e r b a c k w a r d to present a m i d - y e a r e x a m i n a t i o n w h i c h is n i c e l y c a l c u l a t e d to put y o u In t r i m for nex t w e e k s g r i m business. W h o k n o w s , It y o u pass th i s one h u n d r e d per c e n t u m (yes . tha t ' s r i g h t ) y o u m a y be e x c u s e d f r o m the mid -yea r s . It 's c a l l e d q u i t e s i m p l y T h e Supe r -c o m p r e h e n s i v e U l t r a In t ens ive Inf ra E x t e n s i v e E x a m i n a t i o n in E v e r y t h i n g -T h e E x a m of Exams ( C o p y r i gh t 1812)
T i m e a l l o w a n c e : T w o days . N . B . Do not a t t emp t to a n s w e r a l l the ques t i ons at once no r w i t h o u t reference to the e x a m i n a t i o n paper . Be c a r e f u l about p u l l i n g a n s w e r s out of th in a i r — i f the t h i n a i r happens to be s u r r o u n d e d by c r i b note . R e a d y ? T h e n G o !
1. If C o l u m b u s d i d not d i s c o v e r A m e r i c a t hen don ' t y o u t h i n k i t ' s h i g h t ime somebody d i d ? A n s w e r c o n c i s e l y by p a r s i n g the ve rb " to b e " i n the k e y of C .
2. If i n the e q u a t i t o n : x p lus y equals 4. and y e q u a l s 7. w o u l d y o u say there was a m i s p r i n t ? E x p l a i n .
3. T r a c e the g r o w t h a n d i n f l u e n c e of I c e l and i c L i t e r a t u r e a n d a p p l y it to th i s p r o b l e m : If an E s k i m o h a d a b i r t h d a y c a k e of ice w o u l d i t be feasib le to put c a n d l e s o n i t ? B e e x p l i c i t .
4. If y o u h a d an e v e n i n g to w h i l e a w a y a n d y o u h a d a m y s t e r y s t o r y a n d the " S u m m a " handy, w h i c h w o u l d y o u r e a d ? S ta t e b r i e f l y w h y y o u w o u l d prefer the " S u m m a . "
5. W h i s t l e , t r ans l a t e it in to L a t i n , now in to F r e n c h , now E n g l i s h , n o w G r e e k . R e l a x . N o w w r i t e 600 w o r d s o n : " A m 1 E x h a u s t e d ! "
6. D id C h a r l e m a g n e w e a r a bea rd to h is k n e e s ? D i d P l a t o ? D i d K u b l a K h a n ? D i d L o u i s X I V ? D i d a n y b o d y ?
7. If y o u had y o u r c h o i c e of rec e i v i n g a 100-foot y a w l o r a peck of potatoes , w h i c h w o u l d y o u c h o o s e ? Do y o u k n o w wha t a y a w l i s ?
8. D e f i n e : p l a t i t u d e , g e r o n i c , f lub-by, o s t eosa rcoma tous . N o w h o w do y o u feel?
9. E x p l a i n w h y the R e v o l u t i o n of 1776 had n o t h i n g w h a t e v e r to do w i t h the F o u r t h C r u s a d e . O r d i d i t ?
10. W h a t k i n d o f b read d i d R i p V a n W i n k l e l i k e for b r e a k f a s t ?
11. M o z a r t is to m u s i c w h a t D i c k ens Is to (a) A l i c e i n W o n d e r l a n d , (b) V a l l e y F o r g e , ( c l B a t t l e C r e e k . M i c h . , (d) oys te r s .
12. Ident K y : C h a r l e s II, A r i z o n a . K e y W e s t . M a e W'est. Y e s , we have no bananas . G u y K i h b e . P i e a l a mode .
13. i s it t rue what they say about D i x i e ? (T. F . ) . If t rue , w r i t e 200 w o r d s on " D i x i e - S h o N u f f . " It fa lse . 200 words o n : " D i x i e - ' T a i n t S o . "
14. If y o u saw a p i the c a n t h r o p u s e rec tus y o u c o u l d c o r r e c t l y s a y : (a) what w i l l they t h i n k of next , tb) w h a t s choo l is that a mo t to of. (c) h i s cous in ' s a d o o r m a n at R o x y ' s .
15. W h e r e is the s e m i c o l o n on pg. 72 of the t e x t b o o k ?
16. R e f u t e : A l l m u g s have ea r s . T h i s s h a v i n g m u g has ears . E r g o , c a n y o u hear me d o w n h e r e ?
17. R e w r i t e the t ex tbook . ( T h a t ' s a l w a y s a good one.)
18. T h e p r o v e r b " A r o l l i n g s tone ga the r s no m o s s " m e a n s : (a) don ' t b reak any w i n d o w s , (b) a n o ld m a i d shou ld not look unde r the bed, (c) g y p s i e s s ta r t mos t forest f i res , (d) o n l y one to a cus tomer .
19. W h o w r o t e ••I'm a boy f rom B r a d l e y H e i g h t s , N e v e r l i k e to s tay out n igh t s . I hope Friar never b i t e s ' C a u s e I'll bite back.
20. T h e ph ra se " I ' l l bite" is (a) b o a r d i n g s tuden t s theme song, (b) a majo r t ra f f ic problem, (c) motto on U . S. coins.
21. Write 500 words on any phase of any subject you can get away with. Please write illegibly and blot frequently.
22. Outline in complete and exhausting detail every Jot and tittle in
g r a c e f u l l y off the floor to the strai&V of " I ' l l F o l l o w My Secret Heart."] W h e r e u p o n through public d e m a n d " Q u i e t B i l l " was acclaimed President] unde r the new form of government. I
N e x t F r i d a y n ight "Quiet Bi l l" w l l be c o n g r a t u l a t e d on the polished suit face by h i s host of fair admirers, and at that t i m e he w i l l bestow upon thai E x - K i n g R a m o n , the Duchy of Pawl tucke t a n d C e n t r a l F a l l s .
In a n s w e r to the question of thj w e e k s u b m i t t e d b y M r . B. Katz W h o ' s y o u r f r i e n d ?
M r , K a l z : T h a t e longa ted indlvldal a l c l o t h e d i n t a i l s las t S a t u r d a y A . M . was b e i n g l a i d out i n Lavender and O l d L a c e by a v e r y fine f a i r fr iend S h e m a y be seen in that red br ld l b u i l d i n g d o w n t o w n (P. B . ) at certain f o r t u n a t e t imes . (I can ' t even get bal s c h e d u l e w o r k e d out .) T h e object of the L a v e n d e r a n d O l d Lace may a l a j be seen In a r e d b r i c k b u i l d i n g raj m o v e d f rom t o w n . (P. C.I at I a*J t o ld c e r t a i n u n f o r t u n a t e t imes .
T h e m o r a l i n t h i s s to ry Ben n i l B o y : — " T h e t eache r of today is tnJ s tuden t of t o n i g h t . "
Party Boys
L e f t y , w h e n S m i t t y s n e a k e d out on! that date the o t h e r n igh t to look up I r a d i o at H o u s e p a r t y B r o w n ' s , jm s h o u l d not have been so w o r r i e d conc e r n i n g h is r e t u r n , as he was dolnf l a " L i g h t s O u t " n u m b e r . You should howeve r , have gone i n t o " I ' m F o l l o w ! i n g Y o u " in s t ead of " T e a for T w o J a n d then , " O n e A l o n e . "
Red and Gold Gift Shop T h e W o o l w o r t h g i r l s now slnfl
" T e l l U s A n o t h e r O n e , Do." w h e t ] J o e B a l d w i n the N e w B e d f o r d Shoral M e r c h a n t en te rs .
S p u d B a i t S h o u l d behave liim-se l f o r M i s s . . . . the nu r se w h o spent h e r a f t e rnoons f e e d i n g him e g g n o d (a l a S t . J o s e p h ' s ) w i l l hea r of h n l escapades .
S e n a t o r J o h n s o n s h o u l d keep awaa f r o m that d a n c e pa l ace in C ran 9 to* a n d be t rue to L i t t l e E v a .
Officers of the Freshman Class elected recently: Seated left to right, William Farrell. president and Anthony R. Sasso, vice-president. Standing, William Reilly, treasurer and Peter J . Foley, secretary.
Valentine Dance to be Held Feb. 5 ; Reeney
is Chairman
T h e F r e s h m a n C l a s s of P r o v i d e n c e
C o l l e g e h a v i n ? passed i t s pe t t ed t f
p r o b a t i o n , y e s t e r d a y finished p lans
for the c o m b i n a t i o n p re -Len ten a n d
V a l e n t i n e D a n c e w h i c h is to be h e l d
i n H a r k i n ' s H a l l on the n i g h t of
F e b r u a r y 5 th f r o m 8:30 t o 12:00. "
A s o c i a l c o m m i t t e e was se lec ted by the F r e s h m a n off icers . W i l l i a m F a r r e l l . A n t h o n y Sasso . P e t e r F o l e y a n d W i l l i a m R i l e y , of w h i c h F r a n k Reeney was e lec ted C h a i r m a n b y a c lose vote . T h e o t h e r m e m b e r s of the c o m mi t t e e w h i c h i n c l u d e s I r v i n g H i c k s . J o h n H a b e r l i n . J o h n B u c k l e y . A l b e r t V i o l a a n d E d w a r d F o l e y are c o n s i d e r i n g s e v e r a l w e l l k n o w n bands for the even t . A u d i t i o n s a n d ag reemen t s w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d the week f o l l o w i n g the M i d - Y e a r v a c a t i o n .
Valentine Day Decorations
D e c o r a t i o n s . w h i c h a re u n d e r the s u p e r v i s i o n of the C h a i r m a n . F r a n k R e e n e y . w i l l he i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h St. V a l e n t i n e ' s D a y . f e a t u r i n g a l a rge
hear t as the cen t e rp i ece a n d the cus-t o m e r y red a n d w h i t e t r i m m i n g s . E d ward F o l e y has been n a m e d to h a n d l e the p u b l i c i t y and J o h n B u c k l e y a n d A l b e r t V i o l a have been appo in t ed to se lec t the o r c h e s t r a . I r v i n g H i c k s and J o h n H a b e r l i n w i l l have charge of d i s p o s i n g of the t i c k e t s .
Tickets Set at $1.00
T h e s u g g e s t i o n that the a d m i s s i o n p r i c e be set at 12.00 a n d i n c l u d e favors was t u r n e d d o w n a n d the more f avo rab l e idea of $1.00 b ids was accep ted . T h e m o d e r a t o r t a c t f u l l y sugges ted that i n d i v i d u a l favors be obta ined for the y o u n g l ad ies i n the f o r m of co r sages .
T h e m o d e r a t o r a l so spoke br ie f ly on the ru l e s g o v e r n i n g s o c i a l affairs at the co l l ege a n d a d v i s e d that these be s t r i c t l y a d h e r r e d to i n o rde r tha t the success of the dance m i g h t he assu r ed a n d reflect c r e d i t a b l y on the a b i l i t y a n d s i n c e r i t y of the F r e s h m a n c l a s s to conduc t such an affair as co l l ege m e n .
THE COWL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937 6
SPORTS JUST B E T W E E N US -
I. S. S I P E R S T E I N
LEADS TEAM
The in n a m lira I basketball season will open up on Wednesday evening. February 3. There are two contests scheduled for the opening night. In the first encounter the Cowl Staff five will oppose the strong Friars Club quintet. The second game will have the Guitnan I Ave. last year's champs, hooking up with the Seniors
The schedule has so been arranged that each team will play seven games. The season will extend through April 20. At the conclusion of the season the first two teams will play a three game series to determine the intramural champion. The schedule is subject to further revision.
The schedule follows: Feb. 3—Cowl Staff vs. Friars: Guz-
man I vs. Senior*. Feb. 8—Guzman II vs. Seniors: Ju
niors vs. Freshmen. Feb. 16—Friars vs. Guzman I:
Cowl Staff vs. Guzman II. Feb. IS—Seniors vs. Juniors: Soph
omores vs. Freshmen. Feb. 25—Cowl Staff vs. Guzman I;
Friars vs. Sophomores. March 4—Juniors vs Guzman II;
Freshmen vs. Seniors. March 9—Friars vs. Guzman II:
Cowl Staff vs. Sophomores. March 11—Guzman I vs. Juniors:
Cowl Staff vs. Freshmen. March -6—Friars vs. Seniors: Guz
man II vs. Sophomores. March IS—Guzman I vs. Freshmen:
Cowl Staff vs. Juniors. Apri l 6—Guzman I vs. Sophomores:
Friars vs. Junior.". Apri l 13—Cowl Staff vs. Seniors:
Guzman I vs. Guzman II. Apri l 16—Seniors vs. Sophomores;
Friars vs. Freshmen. Apri l 20—Juniors vs. Sophomores;
Guzman II vs. Freshmen.
FRIARLETS MEET STATE FROSH
Undefeated Quintet to Play Preliminary Game
at Arena
Notre Dame Rates Beauty Fifth As
Feminine Attribute Purity Given First Place
in Poll Conducted at University
It Is In te res t ing to note that beauty,
as a f e m i n i n e a t t r ibu te , r anks fifth
In the pre fe rences of the average
N o t e r D a m e Student . T h i s fact was
made k n o w n In the U n i v e r s i t y of
N o t r e D a m e b i a n n u a l re l ig ious sur
vey Just re leased .
Answering the q u e s t i o n : " W h a t v i r tue do y o u most des i re In a g i r l ? " 378 s tudents sa id " p u r i t y " . T h e second preference was " i n t e l l i g e n c e . " "honesty" was t h i r d , a n d " h e a u t y " was fifth.
Not re Dame is o n l y two mi le s f rom the city of S o u t h Bend. >>ut most s tudents take advantage of free entertainment provided for them on the campus, spending little of t he i r money for downtown recreation. The survey revealed that more than 59 per cent spend on au average of two dollars or less a week for everything. uutBlde of educational expenses Approximately 37 per cent get along on a dollar or less. One Junior and three Seniors admitted that they rpeud more than 20 dollars a week.
Notre Dame, famous throughout the land tor Its football learns and its glamourous gridiron attire, thus demonstrated that there is another side to the life of Its student body. Football players think not only of football, track stars think not only of their dashes, short-stops think not only of the hot grounders, but think
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In the i r on ly game schedu led th i s month , the undefeated F r i a r yearl ings w i l l p lay host to the R. I. S t a t e F r o s h t o m o r r o w night at the A r e n a In the p r e l i m to the F r i a r - R a m v a r s i ty encounte r . B o t h t i l t s w i l l be the first of the home-and-home ser ies p lanned for these five's.
T h e F r l a r l e t s w i l l be shoo t ing for the i r four th s t r a igh t v i c to ry , h a v i n g turned hack the i r first three opponents this season w i t h c o m p a r a t i v e eaae. In mee t ing the first year K i n g ston Ian s. however , they w i l l be seve re ly tested.
A c c o r d i n g to repor ts e m a n a t i n g from the down-state sector, the younger K e a n e y m e n have beeu p o i n t i n g for this c l a s h and have made i t t h e i r season's ob jec t ive . A v i c t o r y tomorrow n ight w i l l put the w i n n e r in l ine for the m y t h i c a l s ta te c h a m p i o n s h i p , s ince the R a m l e t s defeated the B r o w n Cubs . 57-36, las t week.
J o h n " S l i p " B a r n i n i . l e ad ing sco re r on the F r o s h quinte t with 29 points , and one of the c lass ies t y e a r l i n g athletes e v e r to don a F r i a r u n i f o r m , w i l l be the one State w i l l have to wa tch a n d s top . A l e x a n d e r . L e o Sweeney . K w a s n e w s k i a n d the o the r y e a r l i n g aces a re a l l de t e rmined to send S ta te home sans the bacon. .
Friars Defeat Assumption And Dartmouth on Tour
CAREW STARS IN BOTH ENCOUNTERS
Score 57-51 Victory Over Dartmouth and 48-14
Over Assumption T h e F r i a r baske tba l l team com
pleted a success fu l road t r i p last night to reach a peak for the a l l - Impor tant S t a t e encounte r . L a s t S a t u r d a y the F r i a r s made a one n ight Jump to W o r ces te r to p lay A s s u m p t i o n , and t hen made a t w o day t r i p on W e d n e s d a y and T h u r s d a y to meet D a r t m o u t h and L o w e t l T e x t i l e . T h e 57-51 v i c t o r y o t e r the B i g G r e e n was the feature of the t r ip .
A t W o r c e s t e r . P r o v i d e n c e had th ings m u c h the i r o w n way . u s ing t h e i r he ight a n d supe r io r pass ing attack to good advantage i n s i n k i n g A s s u m p t i o n 48-18. Paced by J o e Ca rew, w h o Bcored ten points In the first half , the F r i a r s led 23-9 at the half . D u r i n g the second ha l f C o a c h M c C l e l l a n used a n u m b e r o f n e w plays and p laye r s i n p r e p a r a t i o n for the D a r t m o u t h encounter .
In de fea t ing the Ind ians at H a n over, W e d n e s d a y even ing , the F r i a r s ga ined sweet r evenge for the 54-53 se tback handed them las t year . Joe C a r e w accoun ted for 20 poin ts . H i s three goa ls i n the o v e r t i m e per iod gave P r o v i d e n c e i ts w i n n i n g m a r g i n .
D a r t m o u t h got a w a y to an e a r l y l ead w h i c h It h e l d u n t i l the c l o s i n g minu tes of p lay. T h e Indians led 29-22 at the ha l f way mark . T h e s l ow starti n g F r i a r s came back i n bte second half , a n d w i t h C a r e w . B e l l i v e a u . C o l l i n s . H a g s t r o m . and B o b i n s k i becomi n g a ccus tomed to the l a rge H a n o v e r g y m found the range of the basket . T e n minu tes af ter the ha l f e lapsed, the F r i a r s were s t i l l t r a i l i n g 35-30. but s t ag ing a late r a l l y . P r o v i d e n c e kno t t ed the count at 47 a l l o n B o b i n -sk l ' s last-second field goal .
T h e v i s i t o r s took the lead in the o v e r t i m e w h e n B o b i n s k i caged a field goa l . T h e n . C a r e w dropped three
1 th rough the hoop t o assure P r o v i dence of a v i c t o r y . B o b i n s k i t a l l i e d 10 points to m a t c h T h o m a s and D i n gle of the B i g Green , but it was C a r e w w h o was the b ig gun i n the B l a c k and W h i t e a t tack .
The F r i a r s c losed t h e i r t r i p las t n ight by s h o w i n g the L o w e l l fans what a " G e n " M c C l e l l a n coached team can do when i t s hot.
a lso of the s ide of l i fe that is the sp i r i t . P e r h a p s not to a l l spor ts wr i t ers come the facts r evea l ed in the fresh-off-t he-press r e l ig ious repor t . But It is of Interest to k n o w that genu ine a th le tes and men of a l l -A m e r i c a n ca l i b r e t h i n k of s u c h th ings as T r u t h , Beau ty . P u r i t y a n d the Good.
That. In the days of yore S y r a c u s e defeated a M a n h a t t a n e leven by the overwhelming score of 140 t o 0.
That, i n 1907 Spracuse had the l a rg est i n d o o r swimming pool i n the country .
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I N T R A M U R A L HOOP LEAGUE
STARTS FEB. 3 Schedule of Games for E i g h t Teams in '37 League Released Today
Rams vs. Friars otuorrow evening a capacity crowd
witness Little Rhody's basket-classic when Coach Frank Kea
ney's high scoring Rams invade the na to do battle with Coach "Gen-I' McClellan's fast stepping Friars, r i l l be the wide open attack of
Keaneymen against the smooth, sistent passing game of the Smith [i rs. Using previous contests be-i a these two State rivals as a • rion. you can surely look forward i fast and rough encounter replete
thrills and excellent basketball, dded impetus for the Friars Is
determination to avenge their t on the gridiron,
a Rams reached their peak last when they unloosed alt their
up fury to bury the Brown Bears r an Impressive 72-34 score in ,ine-like precision which bodes
) little good for the Friars. By ' e of this win. the Rams moved i the lead for the State court an. A win for the Friars will move ai into a tie for the honors. In a Urn to the main attraction, the efeated Friar yearlings will hook-with the Ramlets in a contest
( i will have all tbe earmarks of Sam pion ship encounter. Whatever the final result may be. • anticipating a double victory the Providence College represent-ts with only a few points sepa-•g tbe winners and the losers, • i here it looks like the Friar's sng game plus the work of their r» shooting forwards will prove
nucb for the visitors. Therein : lie the story of the F r i a r s tri-
P u g s and R a s s t l e r s
i few weeks ago Bruiser Casey | r issued a challenge to any two I .ipping the scales at 150 pounds
. der. Bruiser Casey has agreed a te on 300 pounds of human flesh i Uattle royal to take place at the 11- r Boxing Tournament. No one i et accepted this challenge. We a e that Casey is a first rate . J I . ' T which probably has some-It to do with the scarcity of op-W-its. Nevertheless there must be tv bone twisters around that have iiourage to tangle with the Bruis-
Come out of your hiding and ivtely accept this daring challenge
le great Casey.
atications are that the Junior :i i- Tournament will be a gala u. The committee is planning to fi city and state dignitaries as the H - of the Junior Class. The serv-
of Paul Connolly, superb enter-icr and actor, as master of cere-files for the evening already have H procured. Negotiations are un-f way to procure the services of I j Searles, fo rmer Brown boxing til and prominent N . B . A . official, :te third m a n i n the ring.
Red " M a c a r " McCabe, Paul Morin. i Joe Cavanaugh, all veterans of •• ring wars, have been signed. Kins are now be ing made by Bill ihnler, assistant p romoter , to get Hi "Li'I Abner" M o r r e l l ' s signature
i n dot ted line A l l pugs and isters are requested, to get In neb with any members of the com-it.ee as soon as possible.
Local Boy Makes Good
Joe Cusick, former LaSalle and oly Cross catcher, pay us a friendly •It last week. Joe >is one of the ma ball players evei developed by «lt Barry, c o a c h of the Crusaders, nt is des t ined to n a k e good in b ig ae baseba l l . This is the same Joe
Cusick who collected a couple of hits against the great Lefty Grove In an exhibition game when the latter was doing duty for Connie Mack.
Joe informed us that he is now the property of the St. Louis Cardinals and has heen optioned out to Columbus of tbe American Association, but is subject to recall at any time during the season. He is expected to catch 125 games or more for Columbus. But I think that before the end of next year's baseball rolls around you'll find Joe Cusick behind the but for tbe Cards. The St. Louis nine is sadly in need of some good catching and Joe should strengthen that department immensely without too much difficulty. He'll do.
Hockey By Harvard The Crimson sextet marred Brown's
hockey record when the two undefeated aggregations clashed before the largest crowd ever to witness college hockey in Rhode Island. The 7-1 Harvard win Tuesday night established the Cambridge lads as one of the most formidable sextets In the country.
Capt. Leo Davin
6 THE COWL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937
Plans for Musical Comedy Progressing Plea for Musical Compositions
Made by Committee; Tour Planned
P l a n s for " S o u p a n d F i s h " , t h e P y r a m i d P l a y e r s o r i g i n a l m u s i c a l c o m e d y for t h i s s eason have been p r o g r e s s i n g r a p i d l y d u r i n g t b e past week . T h e s c r i p t , u n d e r d i r e c t i o n of E . R i l e y H u g h e s , a u t h o r of las t year ' s succes s fu l p r o d u c t i o n , is s c h e d u l e d for c o m p l e t i o n by F e b r u a r y 1, the day c lasseB a re r e s u m e d for the second s e m e s t e r .
M u s i c a l c o m p o s i t i o n s b y t a l en t ed s tuden t s a n d some u n i q u e s p e c i a l t y ac t s a n d ideas have been p resen ted to the d i r e c t o r for a p p r o v a l , - bu t t h e r e is s t i l l a m p l e o p p o r t u n i t y for any s tuden t w h o d e s i r e s to s u b m i t a n y o r i g i n a l m u s i c a l c o m p o s i t i o n , o r essay a n y un ique ac t to a p p l y . R a y m o n d P e t t i n e a n d H a r o l d C o n t e , co-c h a i r m e n of the m u s i c c o m m i t t e e have c o m p o s e d s e v e r a l n u m b e r s that g ive e v e r y I n d i c a t i o n of r i v a l i n g In t h e i r p o p u l a r i t y the " h i t " score of l a s t y e a r ' s p r o d u c t i o n . T h e y a re at p re sen t engaged w i t h a r r a n g e m e n t s o n o t h e r m u s i c .
A r r a n g e m e n t s for the dancing ens e m b l e s have been c o m p l e t e d w i t h a p r o m i n e n t d a n c i n g i n s t r u c t o r , a n d r ehea r sa l s for the d a n c e rout i r e * w i l l c o m m e n c e I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r c lasses a re r e sumed af ter the e n s u i n g exami n a t i o n s . G l e e c l u b a n d c h o r u s rehea r sa l s w i l l beg in at that t i m e .
A t p resen t p l a n s for a r o a d t r i p t h r o u g h c e n t r a l a n d sou the rn New-E n g l a n d , to be u n d e r t a k e n d u r i n g the E a s t e r n v a c a t i o n are i n p rocess of c o m p l e t i o n . S i x p r e sen t a t i ons are p lanned o n s i x s u c c e s s i v e n i g h t s before the P r o v i d e n c e p r e m i e r e S tage c r e w s a n d m e m b e r s of t h e bus iness d e p a r t m e n t w i l l be se lec ted In about t w o weeks .
NEW ADDITIONS MADE TO LIBRARY
T h e f o l l o w i n g a d d i t i o n s to the l i b r a r y w e r e a n n o u n c e d t h i s w e e k :
R o g e r W i l l i a m s — b y E m i l y E a s t o n . O u r T i m e s ( 6 v o l . ) — b y M a r k S u l l i
v a n . M a r c h of D e m o c r a c y (5 v o l . ) — b y
J a m e s T r u s l o w A d a m s .
C o p e l a n d ' s T r e a s u r y for B o o k L o v ers (5 v o l . ) .
T h e Chee t aho r , a h u n t i n g L e o p a r d found i n A s i a a n d A f r i c a , has the repu t a t i o n of b e i n g the fastest four-footed a n i m a l i n the w o r l d .
JUNIORS CHOOSE PROM COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page 1) candidates. Mr. Berrigan and Mr. Fanning remained. Mr. Berrigan was elected on tbe second ballot. Election! of members of the Committee was postponed until Wednesday. A rather novel and unique method of impartially selecting a committee made its initial appearance in this election. The Moderator, Class officers, and Chairman of the Prom Committee selected from the class at large twenty-four eligible candidates, whom they judged most suitable for positions on the Committee, and also giving representation to all sections of the claes. Four candidates were selected from the Arts, Business and Science Divisions, respectively, and twelve nominees from the Philosophy division in as much as this group equals, in numbers, the other three divisions combined. Students were instructed to vote for one man in Arts. Business. Science, and for three men in the Philosophy section, forming a committee of Bix men. exclusive of the class officers, who are ex-offlclo members of the Committee. A plurality of votes for any one In his specific section was sufficient to elect him. But again a tie resulted between Carl
PRICES FOR STATE GAME ANNOUNCED
The Providence College A . A. announced the following prices the early part of the week for the R. I. State—Providence College game to be played at the R. I. Auditorium tomorrow evening. A l l stadium seats are 55 cents and tbe bleacher seats 25 cents. No seats are reserved because of the reduced prices. First come first served. In order to avoid the last minute rush, students are urged to buy their tickets now. Tickets are on sale at the athletic office. The freshman game will start at s P . M . The main attraction is listed for 9:15 P. M .
Breckel. Joseph Brown, and Leo Fis
cher, with Mr. Fischer finally emerg
ing the victor in the Thursday voting.
The Committee has been numerically
diminished from that of previous
committees by request of the Dean,
believing that a smaller committee
will be more mobile and efficient.
The Committee consists of: Thomas Durnin, Mauch Chunk, Penn., of
I the Arts; Leo Fischer. Columbus. Ohio. Business; Joseph Donnelly.
Providence. Science; Raymond Baker Providence. T . Casey Moher. NaaaaJ N. H . , Robert Murphy. Prov idenJ all of the Philosophy division; aal the class Officers In an ex-offia| capacity. The Committee held a shad meeting yesterday to discuss plaJ and begin preparations for the PraaJ the apex of the social season. whjJ will be held probably during the tm ond week of Apr i l .
ALUMNI TO HOLD ANNUAL D I N N E R - D A N Q
The annual dinner-dance of m
Providence College Alumni Assoaj
tion will be held at the Blllmore •
tel. Thursday evening. February I
Mortimer W . Newton. '24. Presldal
of the association, named Judge Pra|
cis J . McCabe. '24. of the Provideaa
Probate Court, chairman of the data
committee.
Tbe Alumni Ball has, for tbe pal
few years, been an overwhelms
succeas. Those interested In attaaf
ing are urged to make their resent
tions early. In the last two years tb>
dance has sold out early, and nun
have found themselves unable to tt
tain bids.
Dancing will be from 9 until 2
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