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              Maroon Volume XI LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., DECEMBER 20, 1932 Number 11 LOYOLA AWAITS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ANNUAL XMAS JOYS BEGIN WEDNESDAY AS HOLIDAYS ARRIVE Dances and Dinners Will Entertain Students Nightly MANY STUDENTS LEAVE FOR HOME Christmas is Observed in Many Foreign Lands The annual Christmas recess at Loyola University will begin Wednesday, December 21 at four p. m. for the day students and at nine p. m. for the night students. Classes will be resumed on the morning of Wednesday, January 4. Loyola is eagerly awaiting the Yuletide festivities. The railroads are offering special rates to those out-of-town students who wish to spend the holidays with their loved ones. For those who remain, there will be dances and dinners without number. The holidays afford a welcome relief after the grind of the last few months, and the returning students in that first week of January will have a gleam in their eyes for the first time since the Rice game. Examinations will follow shortly after the Christmas recess. But the students, after their long and restful interlude, will not mind burning the midnight oil for something besides amusement. Christmas is the oldest of our holidays. It is also the most sacred and, I dare say, the most universal. From the shores of 1 Greece, where the altar boys dive into the Hellespont after gleaming, golden coins, to the frozen wastes of northern Alaska, where the Eskimo missionary makes the sign of the cross in the light of the midnight sun, Christmas is celebrated. The various customs of the various countries are both old and beautiful. In Poland the cattle are blessed after midnight Mass, for the cattle breathed warmth upon the infant Saviour. In England the young students sing old Christmas carols, a beautiful custom started in the long ago by Charles Dickens. In Germany, gay holly wreaths and fir trees are placed in windows and on the tables in the beer gardens. In France Christmas is purely a religious holiday. The presents and gifts are given to loved ones on New Year's day. In America, we mix it all into one delightful mass of warmth. And as we go about our business, our glorious business of dancing, and drinking, of eating fruit cake and tearing the "do not open till FLYNN, ESPENAN, LOVE, CALHOUN AND OTHERS WIN CAMPUS TITLES All classes of the university will be discontinued at 4 p. m. next Wednesday for the annual Christmas recess. Class will be resumed on the morning of Wednesday, January 4. Heavy Vote Shows Babst Winner of Two Awards FLYNN LEADS BY 200 VOTES Julia Espenan Voted Most Representative Co-Ed Edward Flynn, sophomore dental student, member of Psi Omega, national dental fraternity, and Olympic welterweight champion, was elected the most popular student at Loyola University last Tuesday in the final balloting in the annual popularity contest, sponsored by the Student Council and the Maroon. Flynn led his nearest competitor by more than 200 votes. The runners-up in the contest for the title of most popular were Edward Lucas, editor of the Wolf, and Charles Mary, president of Psi Omega. Lawrence F. Babst, president of the Student Council, vice-president of the senior arts class and member of Blue Key, duplicated his feat of last year by again securing the titles of most handsome and best dressed. Eldon Majoue and John J. Clarke were second and third in the voting for the most handsome title, while Irving Roth and Leon Jarreau followed Babst in the contest for the fashion plate cognomen. Julia Espenan, junior in the college of pharmacy, and associate EVENING STUDENTS' GLEE CLUB ELECTS On Thursday evening in Marquette Hall the Evening Students' Glee Club elected the following officers: A 1 J. Leach, President; A. Konrad Lagarde, Vice-President; Joseph A. Douglas, Secretary; and Ralph Diaz, Treasurer. No definite plans have been announced for the ensuing year, but several operettas are under consideration, one of which may be presented.ANCIENT ENGLISH BALLADS HEARD Mary Badger and Mrs. Luciene Lavedan Revive Old Melodies The minstrel of old strolled again in Marquette Auditorium last Tuesday, at 3 p. m., when Mary Bernice Badger and Mrs. Lucienne Lavedan gave a musical interpretation of the ancient ballad for the members of the class in English literature who are studying the ballad as part of the course. The idea for the musical interpretation ox the 14tii century uallad was originated by the Rev. Eugene O'Connor, S. J., head of the department of English at Loyola. "There can be no thorough appreciation of the ballod unless there is an understanding of its significance when set to music," Father O'Connor stated in a talk to the audience during an intermission.Miss Badger vocalized the ballads while Mrs. Lavedan accompanied her on a harp which is a relic of the Old French Opera, being one of the few instruments preserved from the Opera. The ballads sung included: "The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington", "Chevy Chaise", "Greensleeves", I "The Oak and the Ash", "The Three Ravens", "Shall I Come, Sweet Love, to Thee?", "Barbara Allen", and "Now is the Month of Maying". L. A. S. C. ENTERTAINS FOOTBALL STARS The Loyola Auxiliary Student Council entertained members of the football squad, the student council, the staff of the Maroon and the staff of the Wolf at a dance held Saturday night at 1472 State St. Music was furnished by the Loyola orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Hamil Cupero. Decorations consisted mostly of Loyola pennants and festoons of hanging balloons. The dance was given in honor of the football men. NIGHT DEBATERS ADMIT On Tuesday evening, December 13th, the Evening Students' Debating Society, under the direction of Prof. Hensley B. Lacey, accepted the following members, they having fulfilled the requisites for admission: Alfred L. McGinty, Peter Naughton, and Bernard Parun. Mr. Robert Hunter, president of the organization, who was called from the city, tendered his resignation, and automatically, Miss Marie Leßlanc, vice - president, moved into the president's chair. The vacancy of the vice-presidency was filled by Mr. A 1 J. Leach. FROSH WIN DEBATE The annual Loyola debate between the freshman and sophomore classes was held Friday at 11 a. m. in Marquette Auditorium, and the freshmen were victorious. The subject of the debate was, | "Resolved, That Athletes Partici| pating in College Sports Should Be Subsidized." The winning freshman team, composed of Stephen Rodi and Thomas Dunn, argued the affirmative and the sophomores, under Harold Herman and Edward Driscoll argued the negative. The judges of the contest were, The Rev. Joseph A. Butt, S. J., head of the commerce department, Dr. Paul M. Hebert, Dean of the law school, and Professor J. V. Connor of the law department. This was the second Hausm;Cnn event of the year, the sophomores having won the first event, a tug-of-war, between the halves of the Loyola-Detroit football game. KELLS HOLDS LECTURES The Kells Ordontological Society held the following lectures at a meeting Wednesday night in the dental library. "Vincent's Infection," by I. N. Jacobs, "Amalgams," by J. H. Oetgen, "Diebetes in Relation to Dentistry," by W. A. Scheffler, and "Sarcoma of the Mouth," by E. P. Butler. The dentists also held a special illustrated lecture by Dr. S. H. McAfee in Bobet Hall Friday night. RATES SLASHED New Orleans— (Special) —The Southern Pacific Railroad has reduced round trip fares to almost half the one-way fare for Christmas and New Year holidays, according to announcement by W. C. McCormick, General Passenger Agent. Night of Love i. Oh night of love of God for man Oh night that all the ages scan With holy awe and tears of joy Oh night that ushered in a boy A little, naked Baby, led By Angel legions to a shed Beside a rustic waterfa'l Which splashed along a ci-y's wall. 11. Oh night of love, of bliss divine! Oh Infant God close by the kine Whose sweeted breath thy Form did meet When first it issued forth to greet A lovely world of grazing sheep A moonlit city fast asleep A magic star; a ripping lake Which thy own Infant Lands did make. 111. Oh night of love! Oh glowing cloud From whose great depths there wafted loud But sweet, the angels' molody Of thin, our earth, once more set free By God upon His manger bed. And outside where the sheep were fed The shepherds knelt and looksd with awe Upon the scene Elias saw. IV. Oh Blessed Woman, garbed in white Thou gavest birth to God that night And when 'twas known vhat thou begot The sifts of Eve this world forgot And placed thy sex upon a throne Which God Himself would fain disown. Oh greatest night that could do this, No wonder angels sang in blisi! V. Oh unknown soul that night did save Oh ancient corpse in happy grave Canst ne'er forget thy happy thrill When God was born upon the hill Above the town of Bethlehem? Oh night that saw the three wise men In silence brave and desert sands With incense, myrrh and golden wands! VI. I only wish that I could see My God as He would seem to me Were I the goat or sheep or cow That rambled in to warm His brow. Were I the king or potentate Who first embraced His infant pate Were I the farthest twinkling star That gazed enraptured from afar. — He CftiJar SODALITY DANCE IS SUCCESSFUL Proceeds Will Go To Feed Local Poor At Christmas On Friday night, December 16, the College Sodality Union of New Orleans sponsored a dance at the Loyola gymnasium for the purpose of raising funds to supply Christmas baskets to the poor and destitute on Christmas Eve. Paul Barker, junior arts and science student and treasurer of the Loyola sodality, was chairman of the dance committee. Other members of the committee were Miss McGoey and Miss Neeves, of the Dominican convent; Miss Guidry, of Mercy hospital, and Miss Alexine Ward, of Ursuline convent. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Loyola orchestra. The dance proved to be a great success and funds were assured to carry out the worthy purpose of the Sodality Union. TENNIS CLUB ADMITS The following students were admitted to the Tennis Club at a meeting held Monday: C. Metz, M. V. Jarreau, J. Magruder, A. Merchant, 11. Drewes, F. Dahmen, M. Allesandra and R. Boudreaux. Any other students who may wish to join the club are asked to apply for membership at the next meeting, which will be held immediately after the Christmas holidays. ORCHESTRA HAS SUPPER-DANCE Members and Their Dates Are Entertained in Gothic Grill The Loyola Orchestra composed of twenty members of Chi Delta Musical Fraternity, entertained its members and their dates at a Supper-Dancev Thu-sdav nijrht, in the Gothic Tea Room. The Rev. Ronald A. Mac Donald, S. J., director of Student Activities, acted as toast-master. He called upon many of the members and their young lady friends for songs and speeches. Father Mac- Donald commended very highly the ability and accomplishment of the dance musicians and their willingness to cooperate and furnish the "rhythm" on so many Student Activities. "It is only fitting," he said, "that the Orchestra members should entertain their dates at their own social activities, since they must furnish the entertainment on all student social events." Professor and Mrs. Michael Cupero were guests of honor and occupied the speakers' table along with Father Mac Donald, Dr. Hamil Cupero, and John F. Connolly, officers of the Orchestra. Father Joseph A. Butt, S. J., and Edward Saunders, C. P. A., of the Department of Commerce and Finance were also guests of the Loyola Chi Delta Orchestra. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WIN LOYOLA DEBATE Three members of the Knights of Columbus Public Speaking class won a 22-20 audience decision over three members of the Loyola Debate Society in a debate at Marquette Auditorium, Monday night, December 12, on the subject of the United States' Cancellation of the Inter-allied War Debts. The winning team, composed of Messrs. J. Dwight Le Blanc, Frank P. Livesey, and Edward J. Brennan, maintained that the United States should cancel the war debts, whilst Harry Herman, John Nugent, and Edward Driscoll argued against cancellation. The debate, which was presided over by Felicien Y. Lozes, Loyola Debate Society president, took place after a regular meeting of the Society at which the recently admitted members took formal oath of allegiance. (Courtesy of the Times-Picayune) Seven Loyola students were honored in the finals of the Annual Popularity Contest held last Tuesday by the Student Council and the Maroon. Left to right, top row, are: LAWRENCE BABST, EDWARD J. LUCAS and EDDIE FLYNN; Below, SAM LOVE, WILLIAM CALHOUN, JULIA ESPENAN and BLAISE SALATICH. FRENCH CLUB ADMITS The French Club admitted the following members at a meeting held Friday: M. V. Jarreau, Mitchel Jacobs, J. J. Martina and Miss Solonge Mills. \ (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Four) Merry Christm as Happy New Year