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              THE MAROON Volume XV LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA., SEPTEMBER 24, 1937 No. 2 University In Initial Assembly President, Dean, Regent To Address Students At Convocation The first all-university convocation of the year will be held this morning at 11 a. m. in the Holy Name auditorium, it was announced by the Very Rev. Harold A. Gaudin, S. J., president of the university, Wednesday. All members of the-faculty and student body must be present. At this time, Father Gaudin will formally welcome the students and faculties of all colleges and schools to the university. The Rev. P. A. Roy, S. J., dean of the college of arts and sciences and dean of faculties of the university, will address the student body and will introduce the new faculty members to the assembly. The Rev. F. L. Janssen, S. J., regent in the college of arts and sciences and director of extra-curricular activities, will give a short talk on the importance and regulation of student activities. In connection with this talk, questionnaires will be distributed among the students at the end of the convocation for determining which students participate in extra-curricular activities, and to which of the various organizations the students belong. - The president of the student council, Andrew J. O'Donnell, Jr., will also address the whole student body for the first time. He will speak upon the topic of student government. Upon entering the auditorium, the students will receive a card upon which they are to write their names, class and college. These cards will be collected by student officials as the body of students leave the hall and be sent to the regent's office to be kept on file. This procedure will be followed at all future convocations. Anyone failing to be present at a convocation without being excused by the dean of his college will receive a r sanction, according to a rect nt notice given out by Father Gaudin. Part-Time Classes To Begin Soon Saturday And Night Sections Set Registration For Sopt. 25, 27, 28 Registration in the Saturday part-time classes in the college of arts and sciences will be held Saturday September 25. from 9 a. m. . till noon, it was aur-cunced by the Rev. P. A. Roj  Wednesday.  classes will be held fl only. U Registration for tjfl classes befl day, September 2V September frqfl per ceniß the (S Father Roy saiA classes ?^fl mg --^1 Arran  Fafl the  ing U^ PRESIDENT The Very Rev. Harold A. Gaudin, S. J., president of the university, who will address a convocation of the students of all schools and colleges to be held in the Holy Name auditorium today. Ursuline Plans Initiation Of Freshman Class First and Second Year Classes To Meet Today In Assembly Room Regulations governing freshman initiation at Ursuline college next week will be announced at a meeting of the sophomore and freshman classes this afternoon in the assembly room, according to a notice posted by Lucille Rummel, president of the sophomore class. Freshmen will also be required to wear white at all Loyola football games, Miss Rummel said. Rules and regulations concerning campus and extra-curricular' activities were read and explained to the lower classmen at an assembly conducted Wednesday afternoon by the student council. Patricia Stewart, sophomore arts student, was appointed Wednesday as a member of the business staff of the U-Topia, student monthly publication, it was announced by Azema Flanagan, business manager. She replaces Helen Vizard, who failed to register this season. Mildred Hatrel, senior arts student, was reelected by popular acclaim to the Loyola cheering squad at a convocation of the student body last Friday in the gymnasium. Other contestants for the position were Adelaide Marston; Pamela Barker, Inez Rivet, Lucile Bodet, Lois Manint, Elsie Scully and Isabel Robb. Miss Hatrel is president of the Morrow, Braud, and Dutrey Elected By Debate Society meeting of the ■White Leaders On Campus To Cooperate Greater Harmony, Activities, Stressed At Meeting Of Student Heads Campus leaders representing the various organizations of the university discussed their plans for a greater activities program at a meeting called Monday night by the Rev. Francis L. Janssen, S. J., director of student activities, which was held in the cafeteria. The meeting, presided over by A. J. O'Donnell, Jr., president of the student council, was held for the purpose of getting the organizations to function more harmoniously by centralizing their varied activities under an efficient governing body and by enlisting the help of organization heads. Difficulties of various groups will be discussed and remedied by the body. These campus leaders will meet the first Monday of each month at 9:15 p. m., in the cafeteria, for this purpose. A questionnaire will be given to each student after the convocation today in an attempt to find out who does not belong to any organization and for what reason and also stimulate interest in joining campus groups, particularly with regard to the new men and women in the university, Father Janssen said at the meeting. Those present at the meeting were: Joseph Miranne, Thespians', Felix Lapeyre, Law club; Wallace Treme, Commerce club; Harold Ainsworth, Debating society; Winifred Craig, Chemistry club; Joseph Vignes, French club; Rudolph Horstmann, German club; Thomas Kelly, university band; Hector Bruno, Chess club; James E. Brown, Maroon; John J. Mc- Cann, Pan-Hellenic council and Blue Key, Peter Beach, College Sodalities; Verdun Daste, Tennis club; Julius Meyer, Glee club and Thespians To Increase Activities Tryouts Scheduled for Oct. 5; "Speed" To Be Presented Next Month "Plan our work—and work our plan" is the keynote of the Thespians under its new moderator and president, the Rev. F. L. Janssen, S. J., and Joe Miranne, respectively, at a meeting held Sept. 21 in Marquette auditorium. Tryouts for new members will be held Tuesday night, October 5. "The Thespian society will double its past activities, both in number and perfection of performance," Father Janseen said to a large and encouraging group of ■I will o not i do house ly in if acintedoh n obert i apil diegingfast m, as says ks of i ever SNIP-SNIP-ALAS FOR CURLYLOCKS The scene above is typical of those seen about the campus just after the opening of the university. The sophs hazing the freshman above are left to right, Sergio Sanchez, Francis Hecker, and Francis Walsh. The unlucky 'rat' is Dennis McCarthy. First Student Dance Slated For Oct. 15 To Handle Social Functions The first all-university student! dance of the year will take place on Friday, October 15, at the Southern Yacht club, it was revealed Wednesday by Richard E. Wright, chairman of the dance According to custom, the first i dance will have as its honored guests the freshman class of 1937; which will be introduced into the social life of Loyola university at this time. Needless to say, all the! upperclassmen know that they are : invited, and the usual crowd of revelers should be on hand. The dance invitations will be restricted to Loyola students and alurnni. Students are urged to co-1 operate with the committee in: keeping Loyola dances for Loyol-1 ans. Tickets will soon be available i from any member of the commit-1 tee. The prices remain the same as' those of last year, being seventyfive cents per couple and fifty j Richard E. Wright, junior law student, who so capably handled the all-university dances last year, is again chairman of the commit- j tee. Andreas F. Reising has been j appointed secretary-treasurer. Other members of the committee | who are in the college of arts and sciences are Daniel J. Lyons, Clay J. Calhoun, O. Jack Smythe, F. L. "Jiggs" Maerz, Stephen J. Bailey, Wallace J. Treme and Gerald H. (Buddy) Schreiber, night school. C. Cyril Broussard of the school of law, and Edmund E. Jeansonne and Robert B. Smythe of the school of dentistry round out the j Father Foulkes Is 50 Years a Jesuit The Rev. John D. Foulkes, S.J., president of Jesuit High school, celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as a member of the Society of Jesus with a High Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baronne street, Sunday. Last December, Father Foulkes was appointed president and rector of the Jesuit High school after serving at Loyola as regent in the school of law for 13 years. Name Trio To Cheering Squad Luft, Reising, And O'Dwyer Chosen By Applause Of Students Yelling and screaming upperclassmen and vociferous freshmen selected their new representatives on the Loyola cheerleaders' squad at a general meeting of students Tuesday noon in Marquette auditorium. Alfred Farrell, Jr., head cheerleader, was in charge. Marguerite Luft, well-known songstress of the music school, was selected as first student ever to represent her college as cheerleader. Andreas F. Reising, junior arts and sciences, was chosen as the third male member of the squad, Eddie O'Dwyer having been selected as freshman representative from the college of arts and sciences at a special meeting of the frosh last Thursday. Reising, a member of the Loyola track team, has had experience in leading cheers at Jesuit High school. O'Dwyer is a graduate of the same institution, where he played varsity football. He has had no previous experience as a cheerleader. The new cheerleaders were de- Treme Outlines Commerce Club Plans For Year At a meeting of the officers of the Commerce club held Tuesday in the office of the moderator, Dr. J. V. Connor, plans for the session 1937-38 were outlined by the president, Wallace Treme. These plans include visits to a number of well known business and manufacturing establishments of New Orleans; prominent guest speakers will also be invited to the regular meetings. / It was decided by the officers that in the future, meetings will ba held on Monday night, with the exception of the first Monday in the month. The meetings will be held at 8:30 in Marquette auditorium.All B. S. in E. freshmen are urged to attend the initial meeting Monday night. Upperclassmen who have not as yet joined the club are cordially invited to become members. New Session Started At Dominican Registration Figures Show Relatively Large Gain Over Past Years St. Mary's Dominican college officially began its 1937-38 school session with the conducting of classes, starting September 14. Freshmen in the college were formally welcomed and introduced to the faculty and upperclassmen at a tea given by the student council, Monday afternoon at 4 p. m. The meeting was presided over by Pauline Cassagne, president of the council. Registration figures showed a comparatively large increase over those of former years. A new twoyear commercial course is being offered in the college this year; in addition to the regular commercial subjects such as shorthand, typewriting, etc., this course includes selected academic subjects of both business and cultural value. Students may also earn their degrees by completing two years of college work after receiving certificates from the commercial school. The Rev. Leo M. Shea, O. P., Ph. D., who became connected with the southern missionary band of the Dominican order two years ago, has been appointed instructor of English, Latin and religion in the college.- Father Shea, a graduate of Manhattan college and Catholic university, where he received his doctorate, is well remembered by Dominican students for his excellent conducting of the annual retreat in December 1936. Kelly Presides At Ist Meeting The initial meeting of the officers of the Loyola Musiciety was held on September 16 at 2 p.m. in Ronald Mac Donald hall, according to Thomas Kelly, president. Following a reading of the constitution, it was decided that the freshman initiation fee be one dollar. Kelly announced that the office formerly designated the registrar's office will be used as the business office of the Musiciety. It was also announced that the music library is now open, and that lockers for the convenience of music students are being rented through the Musiciety. Decision Of Council Is Announced Board Grants Petition of Student Councfi; Ruling Settles Question Debated for Five Years ONLY STUDENTS SIT y IN STUDENT SECTION Regulation to Put Loyoua on Par with Large Universities, Says Mullins; Cheering Section to Be Stronger In answer to the petition of the student council, the full text of which was printed in the Maroon of April 23, 1937, a list of regulations has been set down by the athletic council of the university, it was revealed by Larry "Moon" Mullins, athletic director, Tuesday.With the exception of Section 7 of the petition, which has been put aside temporarily, all of the requests of the student body, with a few modifications, have been granted by the athletic council. "In adopting these resolutions, the athletic council has granted a * request that has been made by different student councils for the past five years," said the Rev. F. L. Janssen, S. J., regent in the college of arts and sciences. "Such action will serve to put our university on a par with the largest universities," stated Mr. Mullins in discussing the ruling. It has been decided that the former regulation, allowing students with student athletic books to be accompanied into the student section by persons holding A general admission ticket or re-\ served seat ticket be discontinued, so that only persons with student athletic books will be allowed to sit in the section reserved for students."In regard to section 2, it must be made clear," said the Rev. Karl Maring, S.J., faculty chairman of athletics, "that student athletic books are not sold to students of Music School Has Annual Convocation Father Janssen Introduced; Dr. Schuyten Outlines Coming Plans A convocation of all students of the college of music was held Thursday at 12 noon in Ronald Mac Donald hall, with Dr. Ernest E. Schuyten, dean, in charge. Introducing the Rev. F. L. Janssen, S. J., newly appointed regent of the college of arts and sciences, Dr. Schuyten told of Father Janssen's effort toward the affiliation of the New Orleans Conservatory of Music with Loyola university in 1932. He asserteffd his belief that a closer contact and better cooperation betwen the various schools of the university will arise. Dr. Schuyten also welcomed the Rev. George A. Francis, S. J., newly appointed regent of the music school, recalling that Father Francis also served in that capacity during the 1934-35 session. In his welcome to the freshmen, Dr. Schuyten spoke of the organization of the school and its rules and regulations, and introduced the chairmen of the departments and members of the faculty. The convocation was concluded with a brief talk by Dr. Schuyten and Thomas Kelly on the Loyola Musiciety. 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