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              The Maroon DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY VOL. IV No. 9 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1926 DEGRUY AND ROTH GET HANDBALLS AS VICTORS IN TOURNAMENT Presentation Witnessed By Large Assembly of Students. The presentation of gold handballs to the winners of the handball tournament of some weeks ago was held in the university auditorium on Friday, February sth. at 12:.i0. before a large assemblage of students. The gathering was called to order by Father Mulry who delivered a short and very appropriate address. He emphasized the wonderful spirit displayed by the participants in the tournament and showed how such contests are a positive benefit to the sporting spirit in the school as well as a means of suitable exercise and healthful recreation to the entrants. "This." he said, "is a sport that should be encouraged in our school. It is of immense value to both the students and to tin- school and as such is worthy of our heartiest encouragement." He then introduced F. Jackson, a member of the Student Council and chairman of the Handball committee, who made the presentation. Jackson called the champions, DeGruy and Roth to the stage and. after congratulating them, handed over the tokens. To the assembled students In- said. "It is a great distinction for DeGruy and Roth to receive these tokens. They are the first handball champions of Loyola anil deserve this honor. In Uncontests they always displayed a manly sportsmanship, and it was their earnest effort that carried them to success." It is encouraging here to note that the tournament was sponsored by the student body as a whole. It was the students themselves who talked up the event. They made the proper arrangements and attended to all tin- details. The miniature handballs that were presented was their donation. They were present at all the contests as interested spectators and were in the auditorium at the presentation to congratulate the successful team. DeGruy and Roth are deserving of much praise. To become champions they had to overcome keen competition from the large number of entrants. They won by their earnest and assiduous effort and not by any talk of their wonderful abilities and brainwork. FIVE ENTRANTS QUALITY IN FIRST ORATORICAL PRELIMS STAGED HERE Bogner, Macaluso, Rault, Ganucheau and Kammer Chosen Winners By Judges. The annual oratorical preliminaries were held Monday afternoon, February 8, in the Marquette auditorium. Kight orators entered the tryout: H. Bogner, J. I). Bloom, P, Burns, G. Rault. J. Gray, F. Kammer, I'. Ganucheau and A. Macaluso. M. Schwarzenbach who had given his name for the test failed to appear. The judges assigned to evaluate the merits of the contestants were bathers J. C. Keville. T. King and J. Stritch. All are professors of the university. The chief condition for entry into the oratorical tryout was that each contestant should write an original speech, the topic of which was left to the choice of the entrant. Harold Bogner, sophomore, opened the contest. He chose for the theme of his speech "Joan of Arc" His nutstanding merit was choice diction and modulated tones. A passage which recalled , ,e magic of the name of the sainted Maid of Orleans. "The Maid of Orleans! What asso ciations are linked with that name! What other name has made such a deep impression on the age in which ■die lived! She is the Warrior Maid of all history. She fought both for the freedom of France against the ; British invader, as well for the supernatural character of the mission which Cod had given to her." J. H. Bloom, freshman, was the second speaker. In a very spirited manner he described the superb exhibition of courage on tin part of tinsailors of The Roosevelt who risked their lives a week ago to save the crew of the sinking Antinoe. In the opinion of the judges, J. I) Bloom lacked mastery of articulation, a seri oils defect in a speaker. Another freshman, J. I'. Burns, was heard next on "Education." He showed how the Catholic Church holds education in so high a place that her pritsts and sisters consecrate their lives to it. The matter of the speech was good. EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED ON SEISMOGRAPH Disturbance Lasted Two Hours. old Mother Earth has tin- trembles again. Or maybe she lias learned to execute the famous American interpretation of Terpsichore's art—the Charleston. Most likely she has the Charleston craze and has been entertaining the other planets with an exhibition.However, forgetting the Charleston, and getting down to something serious. the Earth has been visited by another earthquake. The Loyola Seismic Observatory recorded a severe earthquake on Monday, February x. Father Abel. director of the station, computed that the quake was somewhere to the south of the United States. He estimated the distance as being approximately 15(10 nrles. According to the seismic chart the l.ovola machine began to register at {D:22. The disturbance lasted for about two hours, the final vibration being i egiltered at 11 :10 A. M The Associated I'nss confirmed the l.ovola record by published reports of an earth shock felt in Honolulu. Monday morning at 11:3(1. In addition to the cable from Honolulu the Associated Press published the reports oi two other Jesuit university seismographs, St. Louis and Fordham. Both of instruments made substantially the same computation as Father Abel's, regarding the distance, severity and location. FACULTY SECTION OF ANNUAL IN PRINTER'S HANDS Student Section Nearing Completion. No new announcements arc forthcoming from the staff in charge of the Wolf except that the work of providing Loyola students with a "bigger and better" annual is going forward stead'ily under the direction of Mr. Layperc. who has succeeded Father Mulry as faculty adviser of the publication. Individual pictures of all the students, including freshmen (who did not have separate portraits in the Wolf last year) have been taken hy the Hyland Photo Studio, local photography specialists, and are being forwarded as soon as completed to the Benson Print- MARQUETTE LADIES AUXILIARY ASS'N IMPROVE CAMPUS Paved Walks Laid Bordering Otis Memorial Driveway. The Ladies Auxiliary Marquette As sociation, whose function it is to care for the grounds of Loyola University, has ordered strips of pavement to be laid on the outer grass edge of the (His Memorial driveway. This improvement is a very great convenience at all times for those alighting from automobiles, hut especially in wet weather is its service more appreciated. The work is under the direction of Mr. l.arz Jones, chairman of the grou "'- immittee of the Ladies Auxiliary. The Association held it - regular monthly meeting mi Tuesday, February 2. in Thomas Hall. Father Sullivan called the meeting to order in the absence of the president and offered the prayer. Mr-.. .1. 1). Bloom, secretary, read the minutes of the preceding meeting. The financial secretary. Miss Alice Leckert, ami the treasurer, Miss Maw Walsh, read their reports, which were approved. In connection with their reports it was voted that all money collected over and ahove the month's expenses he put at interest. Two new life members of the association wire added to the list. Mrs. Mary E. Walsh, a charter member, and her daughter, Miss Mary A. Walsh. Through the kindness of Father Mattern, former provincial of the Xew Orleans Jesuits, now their representative at Jesuit headquarters, Koine. Miss I-'.. Del liondio. president of the Ladies Auxiliary, obtained a portrait of Pope PIUS XI which carries with it the apostolic blessing for each member of the Ladies Auxiliary and her family. After the presentation of the portrait b) Miss Del Hondio to the Association, ami to the chaplain. Father Sullivan, the picture was hung in the meeting hall. With the announcement of the annual election of officers for March 2. the meeting ended with prayer by Fr. Sullivan. CHOIR BROADCASTS OVER STATION WWL Artists Renders Dramatic Selections.The oldest broadcasting station in New Orleans, station WWI„ with tinco-operation of some of the most talented artists of the city, entertained radio listeners with a very interesting program on Saturday, February 6. The main feature of the program were selections hy members of the FACULTY FATHERS MAKE LAST VOWS Fathers Mulry and Francis Reach Jesuit Goal. On February 2. Feast 01 the Purification of the Blessed Virgin. Fathers Louis Mulry and George Francis made tin- final vows of Jesuits. The ceremony took place during the 7 o'clock mass in Holy Name Church. In the Jesuit Order there are two sets of vows. The first ones are made at the end of the two years of noviceship. They hind the Jesuit to poverty, chastity and obedience in a life to he spent in the Society of Jesus. The second pronouncing of the vows takeD place at the end of the Jesuit course of studies. This course begins with the classics immediately after the first vows and terminates after ten years with ascetical theology. Upon the completion of this ten-year course the Jesuit priest repeats the vows which he took at the end of the noviceship. This second pronouncing of the vows is vested with more solemnity than the first. Whereas the first is made in the privacy of the novitiate chapel, the final VOWS are made in a public church. It has, moreover, greater publicity by reason of the formal witnesses who sign their names to the document bearing the formula of the vows. The witnesses for Father Mulry and Father Francis were Charles I. Denechaud and Professor Voorhies of the Physics Department.FIRST LOYOLA DEBATING CLUB WILL BE FORMED Father Mulry Is Back of New Activity. After many attempts, a Debating Society will he formed at Loyola very soon. Father Mulry plans to set a precedent which he hopes will be adhered to in the years to come. There has been a need for such an organization in the past and from present indications it appears that at last the need will be satisfied. Father Mulry. who is in charge of the undertaking, will post a notice on tin- board in a few days concerning the Debating Society. His plan is to have frequent debates during Lent so as better to judge the ability of those engaging. By a process of elimination the best four will be chosen to compete for a gold medal which will be awarded. As yet. the judges for the pre liminaries have not been selected. The forming of such a society will by no means be an easy task. The founders will have to work against an acknowledged lack of interest in debates.A debating society is replete with advantages, Bui even these obvious advantages which are to be gained through a debating club have not yet been fully appreciated by the students and it is the aim of the Loyola Debating Club to make the general student interested. In such a club a student is taught to think on his feet. He acquires this asset only by practice and the debating society is just the place to Ret that practice. It enables a timid and backward student to become graceful and unembarrassed before an audience. A student of law could not spend his spare time more profitably than in active participation in the debating society. What does it profit a lawyer to be acquainted with all the finer points of his profession and not be able to stand up before a crowd and expound his theories and beliefs? FR. SULLIVAN ILL AT HOTEL DIEU Is Ordered to Hospital for Rest and Treatment. On Sunday evening, February 7, by order of his physician, Dr. Ryan, Fr. Sullivan went to Hotel Dicu for rest and treatment. The ailment from which Father Sullivan is suffering is not of serious nature, but in the doctor's opinion he cannot "et fully well in the routine of duties which devolve upon Father Sullivan as president of Loyola. He will be absent from the university for ten days. FOUR ADDED TO CAST OF D. C. PRESENTATION Decell, Ncvo, Weinfurter and Tujague Get Parts. A number of important additions to the cast of "A Tailor Made Man.'' which is to be presented shortly by the Loyola Dramatic Club, have been recently announced by Howard Bogner, president of the organization. Aside from the additions to the cast, quite a number of members have been added to the club itself, which speaks well for the interest taken in dramatics at the university. Among the latest additions to the cast are Joseph Decell. Lee Novo, Alvin Weinfurter and Jerome Tujagut. (Continued on Page 2.) (Continued on Page 2.) (Continued on Page 2.) (Continued on Page 2.)