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              THE MAROON Volume XIII LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., NOVEMBER 23, 1934 No. 8 WHITE SOCIETY SCHEDULES . DEBATE TOUR THRU TEXAS Finance Arrangements Already Completed; * Topic to be St. Lawrence Waterways. The varsity debating team of the Edward Douglas White society will debate several universities on a tour through Texas in the latter part of January, according to an announcement yesterday by Captain Hensley Lacy, moderator of the organization. For several weeks, a committee composed by Stephen Rodi, Lawrence Babst, Paul Barker and Charles Bailey, have been investigating ways and means of financing this proposed trip. It was the I y'culmination of their efforts that brought about the announcement of Captain Lacy. The subject that will be debated throughout the trip will be Resolved: That the St. Lawrence Waterways treaty should be adopted.Stephen Rodi announced that preliminary arrangements for the will be made within the coming week. Thomas Dunn and John Nugent won the decision of the judges in the second of the elimination debate series for position on the varsity debating team at the meeting of the Edward Douglas White Debating society last Monday night in Marquette auditorium. The question discussed was the question, "Resolved: That the na, tions should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and ammunitions." Dunn and Null, gent presented the negative argu(Continuec on page 4) Philaristai Fetes Mothers of Frosh • Mothers of the freshmen were guests of honor Thursday evening at a tea reception held in their honor following the regular meeting of the Philaristai in Marquette . auditorium. Carefully planned, the initial social of the group was an immense success, with many of those present showing promise of becoming intensively interested in the wel« fare of the students of the university. Members of the Philaristai's executive board served in the rejjceiving line, welcoming the honor guests. During the meeting itself, final reports were heard concerning the cake sale to be held next Tuesday, November 27, at McCann's Religious Afticles store, adjoining the Jesuits' Church of the Immaculate Conception, on Baronne street. Students Pay Final Tribute To Founder Students of the university attended the requiem mass last Friday morning in Mc Dermott Memorial church for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Albert H. Biever, S. J., to pay their last earthly tribute and respect to the founder of the institution. The very Rev. Joseph M. Walsh, S. J., provincial of the Southern Province of Jesuits, was the celebrant Right Rev. John M. Laval, administrator of the diocese sede vacante, presided. A large number of clergy from all parts of the city attended in a body. lie body of the late pastor of Holy Name of Jesus parish taken Friday evening by train I'fobile, Alabama, and was in• d at Spring Hill college ceme- Pr Saturday in accordance with 1 —oipulation of his will. 1 s Select Date For ! Spanish Club's Initial Play December 15 is the (late set for the presentation of the forthcoming Spanish club play, "Basta de Suegros," it was announced by Prof. O. J. Monasterio, faculty moderator. Rehearsals are being held three time s a week under the direction of Joseph Abraham, prominent alumnus. The Spanish club at present is preparing papers that are to be sent to Senora Dona Pilar Barberan, Normal School, Madrid, Spain. This correspondence will "promote a greater interest in Spanish activities between the schools of the two countries," according to Charles de* Mahy, president of the Spanish club. A meeting of the club will be held this morning in room 44 of Marquette hall, at 9a. m. At this meeting there will be a debate and other business will be taken up. Blue Key To Discuss Plans For Sending Delegates To Meet Plans for the sending of delegates to the national Blue Key convention to be held in Chicago during the Christmas holidays will be discussed at a meeting of the local chapter of the honor fraternity Saturday at 2:30 p. m. in the publications office in Marquette hall, it was announced by Lawrence F. Babst, president. It will be a joint meeting of both the alumni and the active members of the fraternity. The feasibility of suggesting New Orleans as the place for the convention next year with the Loyola chapter as host, will also be discussed, it was further announced.Favorable reports have been received by the officers® from Major B. C. Riley, national president of the fraternity, concerning the broadcast of the initiation ceremonies conducted here recently as part of the weekly forum in philosophy sponsored by the local Blue Key chapter. Judge William H. (Continued on page 4) !  Stormy Attempt To Bolt Rat Rules Made By Frosh Freshmen rose in revolt this week and threaten to overthrow "rat" regulations. At a meeting Wednesday Rat President Edwin S. Toribio midst thunders of applause made a formal motion for non-attendance at kangaroo court. Meanwhile members of the sophomore class attempted to break through the bolted doors of Marquette auditorium. At this writing no definite action has been taken to crush the "rat" revolt. A window pane more than a yard square was crashed Tuesday noon when sophomores attempted to nab freshmen leaving a Marquette auditorium public speaking j class. Later on, Tuesday, Leo Weg mann, sophomore class member, waß accosted by "rats" who formed a makeshift belt-line. CriefS of "Throw him in the iagoon" ] met his protests. Sopbumore class n,iembers, however, managed to rescue Wegmann. The rebellon has been in effect ilJs since the tug-o-war staged between the halves at the Mississippi State game. Freshmen claim that sophomore losers in the Hausmann trophy contest rushed the "rat" belt line, thereby preventing the first year men from getting in a few free wollops. Upon Soph President Irving Timmerick's announcement at the game of a general belt-line for freshmen to be held Monday (maybe hr didn't like the game), Toribio ordered his mates not to conform with the upperclass order.Meanwhile, sophomores brand, ish belts and carry on a kind of guerilla warfare. Sophomore small talk has taken a black and blue turn. Timmerick, when approached, asserted that the sophomore class has been fair and even handed in its consideration of the first year men and in the carrying out of "rat" regulations. "Freshmen have started 'this stuff, and they know what to expect," he declared. 1 Loyola Works On Passes For Centenary Tilt By Louis Brownson The Loyola Wolves are arming themselves with an elaborate forward lateral passing offense which they will use in their attack against the Centenary team whom they meet on Thanksgiving Day. The past week Coach "Doc" Erskine has shifted his men about so as to put the more expert wolf pass receivers in better and more advantageous positions to catch the ball. The Wolves are busy getting down their new formations and plays, and, from the manner in which the receivers have been getting into the open spaces and snagging the ball, it looks like a spectacular and wide open game will take place on Turkey Day. The new addition to the Pack offense features George Joint, Billy Roy, Bob Sarpy and Roland Romero on the throwing end of many long and intricate forward passes. Ray Staub, the best pass catcher on the squad, Jimmie Young, Paul Jones, Tom Cailloutte, Pel Hughes and Roy, judging from the last few workouts, appear to be the Jewellers Awarded Contract By Council The price and the name of the jeweler winning the contract tor the senior rings was decided at a special meeting of the student counr cil last night in the Bobet library, according to Charles H. Bailey, president of the student council. The winning bidder and the price of the ring was withheld, but will be announced next week, Bailey said. The ring will be 12 pennyweight 10-karat gold. A garnet stone, the nearest possible color to maroon, is set in the center. On one side of the ring will be the seal of Loyola university and the year. On the other side will be the emblem of the department from which the student graduates, and the degree, all in raised gold. The lettering around the stone will be the same as that on the seal of the university: "Universitas Loyolae, S. J., Neo Aurellianensis, MCMXII." The owner's initials will be engaved on the inside. Hezpeth To Be Second Talker For Commerce 'Long Term Agricultural Credit' will be the topic of the year's second business lecture to be conducted by T. Harvey Hezpeth, assistant general counsel for the Farm Credit Administration, at 11:00 a. m. in Marquette auditorium, it was announced by Dr. John V. Connor, head of the department of commerce and finance. The talk is one of a series by Farm Credit men on the Administration of Farm Credit. The first was given by Judge J. M. Thomas, New Orleans general agent. All commerce students are required to attend the lectures, Doctor Connor stated. Buddy Parker, full hack and captain of the 1935 Centenary team, is one of the men the Wolves will have to watch in the Thanksgiving Day classic. Parker, a crack ball toter, is a senior and plays his last game against Loyola. Lecturer Favors International Tribunal The establishment of a world tribunal for the administration of international justice was advocated by Rev. Martin Burke, S.J., head of the philosophy department, in the first of a new series of forum talks on 'The Ethics of War," held Sunday at 7:45 p. m. in Marquette auditorium and broadcast over the university station WWL, "The appeal by nations to might in defending what each under, stands as its rights is just as silly and absurd as the old custom of dueling," Father Burke asserted. "Rather should they bring their quarrels as individuals do," he said, "to a third party, an impartial tribunal for justice." Father Burke branded the last war " a failure," because "it didn't establish such a tribunal." Father Burke urged, too, "not a limitation, but a complete wiping out of armaments" and the setting up of an isternational police power for the enforcement of international right. "An over-exaggeration of national honor," state-worship, an overemphasis on war in history as it Sodalities Install Officers And Chairmen Reminding the sodalists that "the surest way to God is through His Blessed Mother", Rev. J. J. Wallace, S.J., addressed the upperclassman sodality at the installation of officers held yesterday morning at 10 a. m. in Louise C. Thomas Hall chapel. Father Wallace also stated that "the sodality has for its object and purpose honoring God by hull oring His Blessed Mother", and admonished the sodalists to "build the habit of honoring the Blessed Virgin strong in you". The officers installed at the ceremonies are: Stephen B. Rodi, prefect; Charles H. Bailey, viceprefect; Earl F. Wegmann, secretary; Samuel S. McNeely, treats • urer; Robert Francioni, chairman of the Eucharistic committee; Robert Pascal, chairman of the Ursulines To Open Their Jubilee Year On Sunday Celebrating the 400 th year since the founding of the order, the Ursullnes will open their jubilee year Sunday with a high mass for the entire community in the convent chapel on State street, it was reported by the Mother Superior, Rev. Martin Burke, S. J., chaplain of the community and head of the Loyola philosophy department, will officiate at the services. The Order will have been in existence 400 years on November 25, 1935. The students of the college, high and grade schools will attend a High Mass at 9 orClock Monday. Rev. Michael Geehan, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will celebrate the Mass. Preceding the ceremonies, the girls will march in procession around the i grounds. i The TJrsuline Order was founded at Bret.ia, Italy on Novemher 25, 1535, a few months after the establishment of the Jesuits St. Angela, the foundress, and the 28 women ami girls, who banded v ith her chose St. Ursula as the roness. The community expanded throughout Europe and now extends to all the continents of the world. A band of French nuns landed in New Orleans in 1727 to found the first Ursuline convent in America. The community steadily grew until it now embraces the convent, college and academy on the spacious grounds in the uptown residential district. The Ursuline Order has entered into the missionary and teaching fields with the spirit and charity that has characterized its work throughout the past five centuries. The first woman missionary belongs to the Ursulines. They now have mission houses established in South Africa, Java, Siam, China, Brazil, British Guiana, Barbados, and the Rocky Mountains and in I Alaska Undertaking the instruction of | girls as their field of education, the Ursulines divided themselves into the Choir Religious and the I Lay Sisters. Sophomore Dance Set As Annual Function Definite action was taken on the proposed annual sophomore cotillion at a class meeting held Monday at 12 in Marquette auditorium. Rev. P. A. Roy, S.J., director of student activities, addressed the assembly. It was indicated that the dance will be held some time in January. TTie following places were proposed for the function: West End Country club, the Metairie Country Club, the Southern Yacht clu, and the Tip-Top Inn of the Roosevelt. Students will be expected to pro-rate from $2 to $2.50 apiece, it was announced. Each class member will be given one couple bid for himself and one stag bid, probably to be limited to students of the university. This last point brought up quite a bit of discussion and will be definitely settled at the next meeting. Father Roy asserted in the course of his talk that "the university has not been developing along the line of social activity as thoroughly as it should." He pointed out the proposed sophomoreLoyola Play Group Adopts Constitution At Meet Wednesday The Loyola Thespians, the oldest organization on the campus, adopted their first constitution at the regular bi-weekly meeting Wednesday night in Marquette auditorium.Members present at the meeting were entertained by two excellent monologues presented by Lucille Brunet and L. P. Artman. Samuel McNeely, president of the organization appointed Steve Bailey, Eleanor Diaz and John Bass to take part in an intrasociety entertainment to be presented at the next meeting of the organization. All Thespians interested in taking part in Ursuline college's play are requested to see Samuel Mc- Neely as soon as possible. OLD GRADS ASSEMBLE TURKEY-DAY FOOTBALL GAME, DANCE TO HARK ANNUAL FESTIVITIES 1  Reservation for Dinner Dance at N. O. C. C. Ready for Alumni. The Alumni Homecoming sched- D uled for November 28, the eve of the Centenary football game, promises to be a huge success, according to the reports received at the executive meeting held Monday night in Marquette hall. The reservations to date outnumber those of last year's gala get-together. The homecoming activities will begin with a dinner dance to be held at the New Orleans Country club and climax with demonstrations by the student body between the halves of the football game on Thanksgiving Day, November 29. All graduates of Loyola are being notified by special letter and may make their reservations with any member of the executive committee of which Thomas MacLaffon at D. H. Holmes credit department. The entire club has been chartered for Wednesday night and arrangements have been made to accommodate groups up to 20 at one table. Leslie George and his orchestra will play and alumni cheerleaders will rehearse the old grads in some pep for the game on Thursday. The committee in charge of activities the day of the game has conferred with the student council regarding plans for a student demonstration in connection with the homecoming. It is planned if possible to have the Centenary band participate in the "between the halves" display. The admit cards for the dinner dance are $1.75 each and may be purchased in advance, or reservations made and cards secured at the door. Tickets for the game may be secured at the Loyola ticket office on the first floor of Maison Blanche. Chest Collections Exceed Last Year The student contributions to the Community Chest this year exceeded those of last year by 100 per cent, it was announced this week by Charles H. Bailey, president of the student council. In commenting on the fine showing made by the students of the university, he stated: "The spirit of charity demonstrated by the men and women of the various colleges was indeed gratifying. We were ex -pecting an increase, but 'hat which was made was beyond our «vpectr! tions. The 100 pet cent increase of this year's contributions over those of last year is to be commended, and the student council takes this opportunity to congratulate the student body." Rehearsals Advance For French Comedy Practice for the play "Le Monde Ou L'En S'Ennuie' has been progressing very favorably during the past week, Captain H. Lacy, moderator of the French club. Practically all arrangements for scenery and properties have been made and perfection of the presentation is thfe chief aim of the cast at present. The play itself, as announced before, is the most difficult French comedy which has ever been attempted in the history of the university. It was feared for a while if i t Miss Brunilda Fransen. who is to take the role of "La Duches * de Reville,' would be unable to do bo because of a recent illness How ever, Miss Fransen hah now fully recovered and will resume prao tice with the rest of the cast I (Continued on page 4) I (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) HOMECOMING THURSDAY THE MAROON WEDNESDAY