Maroon

              The Maroon PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY VOL. V NEW ORLEANS, LA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1926 No. 5 BAND TAKES PLACE AS ONE OF BEST IN SOUTHERN SCHOOLS Expects to Maintain Position Through Elaborate Plans for Future. Within three years the Loyola I tiiviTsity hand ha- taken a place anions the beet bands in Southern universities and with the elaborate plana for the future, is expected to maintain its  position. Hack In August of I*J24 about ten Ideal boys got together and made planfur playing in a body at all the home names of the Loyola team, and as an incentive for putting the thing over big, the Philip Werlein Music Company lent them all the instruments they needed to gel started. These ten hoDs gathered together nearly every other day during Auiillst and early September and got at least three pieces down in jiood order. When school opened in the latter part i f September, many more volunteered to play in the hand, and alter all were considered and gathered together, the membership had increased to twentyfive, giving lot- of hope- to the original ten to making a good showing for the 1924 season. After seeing that the boys were out to make the band a permanent institution, Blake D'AntOni, vice-president of the Loyola Athletic Council, donated thirty-two instruments of a fine make. The bell of every instrument i- wold•ilver. The fact that they an- all of plated, and the other par! i- made of the same make helped considerably in the prom tion of the band Four Year Course in Economics Is Offered Loyola University offers ;i four-year course, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics. Mr. Connor i- the professor in econ mics and Mi-. Earl Rees in acounting. Mr. Rees Is a graduate of Loyola, finishing last yi'ar. There are many good bookkeeper! ami stenographers, but few men of real executive ability. This course demands a study of philosoph) fur the training I tin- mind, and a study of ethics tor tin- training of the character. 1 In, fir»l tun years arc so ordered as to lay a thorough foundation for an educated man of business. They comprise a course in economics, in English, public speaking and a two-year course in seme modern language. In the jinii r and senior years the student is lead into the broader Geld of business; subjects of commerce, real estate and I insurance, business law. salesmanship and advertising, co-operation, finance. business administration. This course lias been carefully chosen with the one view to turn out educated. upright business men. who will he a credit to the South in any field of business endeavor. The thirty students registered in accountancy praise the course and bid fair to become executives of reputation with good thinking ability and upright moral character. WERNER BOURGEOIS DIES NOVEMBER 18 Death Is Due to Indigestion and Pneumonia. Still mourning the death of Francis Kamtner, senior Arts and Science student who passed awa) October 22, the school was plunged into deeper Uriel when Werner Bourgeois, also a senior in the college department died at his home on State Street early Thursday morning, November IH. at 2 o'clock. Hi- death was due to acute indigestion and pneumonia, together with other complications. Bourgeois was a general favorite both in the eyes of his professors and his classmates. He was a friendly, clean-cut, studious character. The Sunday preceding hi- death he attended the Loyola-Little K ck game, and the Monday follow inn attended classes a- usual. That evening In- went to beil at an early hour, stating that he was not feeling well. The following morning word was received that In- was sick and would not be able to attend classes. His condition became more alarming during the day, but early Thursday morning he seemed t be recovering, but shortly afterward he pa-sed away. Thursday his professors and manj oi hi- classmates tailed and offered their sympathy to the bereaved family and left floral offerings. Bourgeois \\a- a member ot the Sotlalit) and the L'psilon Beta Lambda fraternity. WWL BROADCASTS SUPERB PROGRAMS An unusual program ot superb limbic ua- offered Saturday night. November 13, to radio enthusiasts by station VVWL. The varied program consisted of vocal, violin and piano selections, all rendered with classic technique by accomplished artists. Telephone calls to the station reported the delight of those listening in. Mr. Xeumann a very excellent violinist, accompanied by hi-- -istcr. Mi-- Wuniann. on the piano, gave several well rendered selections. Mis- Clare I.an ton uavc several vocal -election-, which were appreciated very extensivelyMaster Raymond Roudreaux, a very accomplished young violinist, gave several pleasing numbers on the violin, and was accompanied by Mis- Nellie Cusack, on the piano. On the following Saturday evening when the station began its usual week ly hour of broadcasting, radio fanwere treated to a very good program, which was proved by the applause of both tin, audience and those listening in. A splendid rendition of the sonj;. "l.oyo'a We Are Loyal to You." wafriven by Mr. Raymond Bassich, and was dedicated to Reverend I'". D. Sullivan.The next on the program that evening was "The Kroolage Orchestra." composed of the talented KronlaßC family, wlin gave several popular and classical selection*. Miss Sallie Mavor concluded the prog!am of the evening by singing several clawical song.s. GAUDET TO MAKE TRIP TO ROME AS REPRESENTATIVE Senior Law Student Is Selected By Students Body; Defeats Two Others. Paul Archibald Gaudet, a law student ni" tliis school residing at 2\2A Palmer Avenue, has been selected to repreienl Loyola University at a celebration lit tin, 2(K)th canonization of Saint Aloysiua Gonsaga to be held in K me, December 31. Gaudet, who U a lenior, has played end on the Loyola football team for tour years, from !"21 through 1()25. He elected by a vote f the whole student body of the university, defeating two other candidates for the honor, Gaudet will set sail from New York for Rome on the fifteenth of December STUDENT PICTURES TAKEN FOR ANNUAL Picture* for the 1n27ln27 edition of the college annual, the Wolf, have been : taken in the studio on the firsl floor of Bobet Hall and the edit r ha- issued ;i statement asking thai all sflidents co operate with him lD\ having their pictures taken as son as possible. Ihe studio is open all da) during school liinir-- and although a ntajoritj of the pictures have already been taken there -till remain quite a few which must either be taken immediately or omitted from tin, publication altogether. The staff is dcin« everything in its power tii finish the necessar) details in time for the annual to be in the hands of the students before the close of thr school year but this can onlj be brought about with the aid of the tudent.s and unless the latter appear to" have their pictures taken before the end hi the present week tin, editor will iii it guarantee thai the photos will appear in the annual at all. The photos of mosi of the freshmen (it lDi)th the arts and iciences depart nients and those of the dental departlnent have already been taken, as have -tune hi those Hi the seniors in caps and k'tiwnv The taking of fraternity pictures began last Wednesday, bul up In the present time they ere nt all in yet. The pictures of the new professors in the college department were taken last week and are now in the hand- of the printer. All those students whose pictures appeared in tin- Wolf of l')2() can hnvr reprints appear in the I'C 27 book by paying the nominal fee of twenty-five cents to cover the cost of printing. If new pictures are preferred the charge will bo ijnc dollar, with the privilege of purchasing additional prints at an exceptionally low price. Work on the dummy of the first section of the book, which will be devoted to the classes, has already been started and inasmuch as all of the pictures of both the varsity and the freshman football squads have also been completed, work on the athletic dummy will begin soon. GOLDEN KEY WILL PETITION NATIONAL Still Holds Meetings With Unabated Enthusiasm. At a number of recent pep meetings the Golden Key continued with unabated enthusiasm the fostering of the ideall on which the club is founded. A number of new .-onus were offered at the recent games, notably that which MW the ("■olden Key make its debut as a real tinging corps, the Little Rock fray. The "Graveyard Medley." "Ride "Em on a Rail." and other ditties made a decided hit with the student body and all in attendance. In the Loyola of Chicago name the characteristic "pep and jtniger" readied its zenith as the Golden Key formed the nucleus from which emanated the greatest demonstration of college spirit ever -how n at Loyola. It is the aim of the night law rtudents in continue in their efforts t.D promote their newly organized movement and plans are being laid to perfect the organization so thai it will lie able to function with ease and precision when called upon; in this manner any possible delay will he avoided at the opening of the next gridiron season Tin, Golden Key is petitioning for membership in a national pep frater- j nity, the home chapter being at the | University of Florida, ami it is very likely that the) will soon wet a charter. A series of smials i, being planned. the first of which, a banquet, will be held very shortly. JUNIOR LAW CLASS HONORS DUMESTRE Mi". Ak'xandre Dumestrv, president i t the junior da) law class, was hon orirl lij his class with a surprise part) on Thursday, November IS. commemorating hi- thirty-eighth year of residence in New I Irleaiis. It. Miiln was tOastiliastlT for the celebration. lie brilliantly extolled Ihiuicstrc's many noble qualities emphasizing his faithful attendance at the l."\iD'a football games. At these games Dumestre i- an outstanding figure and a very noisy ne. He brings to the games .1 cheering squad all his own the four Dumestre children who are a- ardent supporters of Loyola a- itheir dad. Fr. Mtilry called them the "I lumestre Pelicans." At the close of his address. Fr. Mulrv presented Dumestre with a knife rrplaining what it was for. Dumestre grasped the blade firml) and cut into the birthday cake which had been donated in the name of tin- clas- by "Doughboy" Schellhaas. Profess 1 Racivitch was then called upon for a toast. Id' -ct forth the excellence of Dumestre under four points: man. student, father and friend. Professor IJckcyna followed with another iisi of this remarkable student's qualities. A. T. Thompson brought tin festivj ties to a close with the lines : "I lere's to you. old pal. May you live a thousand years And may I live a thousand, too— A thousand less a day So I won't be upon this earth To see you pass away." CAFETERIA IS SCENE OF ALUMNI MEETING ON NOVEMBER 26 Executive Committee Is Formed to Meet and Elect Officers in December. The Alumni Association of Loyola University met Friday night, November 26. in ThcTias Hall tor the annual election of officers. Foreseeing that a lot iDl time would lie needed to complete the election, the members of the Alumni Association decided to appoint an executive committee formed from representatives of the different schools of the University which would meet Friday night, December 3, for the election of officers for the association. From Thomas Hall the members adjourned to the cafeteria where a welcome and a luncheon wai spread for iluiii by Mrs. Raymond BassHi and friends, assisted by the V. \V. i.. 1.. The l')2rt victorious Wolves were put iDll exhibition'for the admiration of the assembly. They were pulled about ID\ handshaking enthusiasts and deafened with thunderous cheers. At the meeting in Thomas Hall presided over by Chairman Henry Curtis. Father Sullivan made an address on "The Ideals of the Alumni." Hi' said that tin activity of alumni should not lie limited to discovering football talent and directing it to the university, hut should show itself lather in supporting the educational facilities of Loyola. Since they, the alumni, had yot their education at Loyola and prized it highly, they should be cage- mi encouraging deserving youths to choose Loyola for their school. Exchange Table to Be Installed in Library An "i■ \lll,iiil;i■ table." upon which will In, found the student publications of iiiori" than one hundred universities throughout the countrj will be inrtalled short I \ in the librarj under the supervisi ii oi Mrs. Many, the librarian in charge. Phis new feature is the result of ro-operation between Mi~ Dorothy Dunn, exchange editor of the Maroon and Mr*. Marcy, and i- expected to attract many students. Rather than allow the exchange to Hi, around the Maroon office for week! aticr they have been read lij the staff it bas been decided t i give the student! an opportunity to read the news of other universities and find out what is going on elsewhere. Vniong the foremost publications which will lie accessible to the students as a result of this icrvice will be The Crimson- White from the L'niverekj of Alabama, the Hoya fr m Georgetown, tlir Conglomerate from Centenary, the Indiana Daily Student from Indiana University, the Mercer Cluster, the Reflector, from Mississippi A. \- M.. the V'arsi'ty News of the UViiversit) of Detroit, the Marquette Tribune, tin- Santa Clara, the 'Power from the Catholic University of Washington, the Loyola News from Loyola University of Chicago, the Tulane Hullabaloo, the Springhillian. and scores of others. (Continued on Page 5.) (Continued on Page 2.) (Confined on Page 6.)