Maroon

              The Maroon PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY VOL. V NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEBRUARY 25, 1927 No. 10 FATHER F. SULLIVAN REFUTES THEORIES OF THOMAS EDISON Says That Noted Inventor Had No Right to Speak of Soul As He Did. Condemning materialistic theories in education and commenting on the message issued by Thomas Edison on his eightieth birthday, Father F. D. Sullivan, president of the university, addressed the Orleans Club at a recent meeting. "Edison bail no right to speak of the soul as he did." declared Father Sullivan. "He would do better to stick to electric illumination. I.oeb. whose ambition, it was to prove that life was a mere chemical process, had a very active mind when it came to seeing what went under a microscope, but the mind of a child when it came to drawing conclusions from what he saw." To show that men are not necessarily torn away from the moorings of faith by scientific research. Fr. Sullivan quoted Pasteur's celebrated reply when he was questioned about his religious belief: "It is because I have thought and sought SO much that 1 believe with the faith of a Breton peasant. If I had thought more and studied more 1 would have- come to believe with the faith of the Breton peasant's wife." LOUIS SULM WINS AWARD FOR ESSAY Louis I-.. Sulm of Canton, Miss., a freshman in the college of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the $50 cash prize given by the Illinois Central Railway Company for the best essay from the- university on "The Place of the Railroad in the Life of the American People." His essay, with the winners from each of the other universities alone: the lines of the Illinois Central railwaj system, is now entered in the competition for the grand prize ofsloo. Three hundred and twenty-one students of thirty-nine colleges and universities submitted essays, which were judged by four groups of three judges each, three of the groups to determine the results in (a) the northern and western divisions; (lDD the central; and (c) the southern parts of the Illinois Central railway system, and the fourth uroup to pick the winner among the thirtynine preliminary winners. Y. W. O. L.'s Working To Open Lounge Room The Young Women of Loyola are working lu.rd to net the lounge room in order and to open it to the students They are doing everything in their pov 'r to hurry along the work, and nearly every day they are seen within me half-furnished room. The opening date of the lounge room has not 't been set, but no doubt it will be , the near future. s lai RETREAT THIS YEAR FOR APRIL 6,7,8 The retreat tliis year will take place on April 6, 7. 8. T'he retreat is not a new incident in the lives of Loyola students because it is an annual affair which has always attracted an untold amount of interest. Favorable advance notices indicate that the retreat this year will he better than it has ever been in the past. Rev. David J. Foulkes, S. J., brother of Rev. John I). Foulkes. regent of the Law School, will give the retreat. Father Foulkes is a member of the Missionary Hand of the Southern Province of the Society of Jesus, which naturally has given him much experience in this line of work. The successfulness of the former retreats conducted by Father Foulkes also tends to assure Loyola that it will have a better retreat this year. In the retreat of this year there will be many changes in the curriculum of those of former years. Each day of the retreat -.hall be begun with Holy Mass in the morning and shall be ended with Benediction in the afternoon. The remainder of the day shall be devoted to various other practices of the ordinary retreat. The retreat shall be terminated with a general Hinh Mass for the entire student body on the morning of April 9, CUPERO RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR OF BAND Because of his playing in the new Saenger Theater orchestra, Professor Michael Cvtpero has been forced to resign as band instructor at Loyol Professor Cupero offered to come out to the University at night and continue his directing. but it was finallj decided that this plan would greatly interfere with the students' studies and was dropiped. Professor Denena, a Loyola ];i\v student and musical artist, who was elected to fill the position le.'t vacant by Professor Cupero, has mapped OUt a new schedule by which only One practice will be held a week, and that on each Tuesday afternoon. No changes are contemplated in the government of the hand. Those members elected to positions under the former instructor will remain in their present capacities. This will, undoubtedly result in the same smooth-functioning organization as in the past. Under the tutelage of Profess Cupero the hand made much progress, His loss to the University is to be regretted by all. However, under Profess, ir Denena's guidance, it is probable that the hand will continue its present progress, as he has demonstrated in former times that lie is a musician of the first rank and a director of exceptional ability. Freshmen Lawyers Debate on Divorce "Resolved that the United State' should have a uniform divorce law," was the subject of the first debate held by the freshman day law class this year. The affirmative side composed 0"f Jerry Tujague and Miss Pilsbury emerged victorious. PHARMACY EXAMS ARE HELD HERE BY THE STATE BOARD The first quarterly meeting of the Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy was held at Loyola University Wednesday and Thursday o'f last week. Examinations were given to fifty-four applications, among which there were no Loj l:i students. Twenty-nine successfully passed the tests. At the conclusion of the examinations. State Treasurer L. B. Baynard, Jr.. who had come to New Orleans to be with the Hoard of Pharmacy during it- sessions, made an interesting talk, calling to the attention of the students the importance of taking advantage of the high honors they had attained by COMM. CLUB HEARS PROMINENT LAWYER McCloskey Talks on Legal As- I cects of Corporations. Jolin McCloskey, of McCloskey and Benedict, prominent law firm, addressed the Commerce Club last Friday morning on the legal aspects of corporations. Mr, McCloskey treated the subject thoroughly, Riving the old and new methods of obtaining charters from the state. Formerly, he stated, corporations were given power to operate through special enactments, Imt at the present time there are general laws governing the formation of these concerns. However, he added, some charters granted by the Fngdish crown of the eighteenth century are recognized as valid today, for instance the charter of Dartmouth college, It was thought for a long time, he informed the club, that a corporation could not commit a crime as it was an artificial body. This is true in the sense that the concern could not he imprisoned for a violation of the law, hut in cases of misdemeanors, where lines were included in the penalty, the corporation is held liable. When a corporation commits a tort or fa quasi offense it is held responsible for the acts of itD agents. In discussing the management of a corporation Mr. McCloskey said that the power of electing officers and conducting usual business was invested in the hoard of directors. The stockhold ers wen' consulted only when unusual business was brought up for discussion, such as liquidation or consolidation, and their consent as a whole had to he obtained for any action to become final and legitimate. The Louisiana law provides for stockholders to he present or represented at a meeting of the director; at lea-t once a year. Mr. McCloskey was prevailed upon to deliver the lecture through the effort! of John V. Connors, instructor in Economics and Sociology, who is founder and faculty advisor of the Commerce Club. THESPIANS PRAISED BY NEWCOMB HEADS Newcomb seems to he well pleased at the presentations of the Thespian-. Pierce P.utler. dean of the girls' college, was high in hi- praises of the Loyolans' effort-, and he said that their' performances were far above those ot the average college dramatists. Miss Lydia Frotscher, head ot the Newcomb departments of English and Modern Drama, in a letter to Father O'Connor and Gernon Brown, directors of the play-, congratulated the Thespians on their successful performance-. The officers of the Newcomb Dramatic Club. Marcelle Melun. Winifred Wci-cnheimcr, Fanny Baumgartner, Dorothea Schlessinger, and Elizabeth Heaslip, witnessed the plays and were immensely pleased. In a congratulatory letter they said that "We have all had long and varied experiences in college dramatics, but we could not help marvelling at the conscientiousness and ability with which the parts were played. The female roles were especially delightful." ANNUAL WILL HAVE ABOVE 224 PAGES Rapid strides are being made by the editors of the Wolf. The annual. which, when completed, will contain upwards of -24 pages, has been almost entirely mapped out. Nothing remains to Ik sit up now hut a few pages devoted to athletics. The feature section is Hearing completion, and with the ad solicitors hot on the warpath, that portion of the year book is destined to he filled u;D within the next week. Therefore the entire hook should be in the hands of the printer by the end of February. A goodly number of proofs has lately been received front the printer. Among which were, proofs of the color section, of all graduating classes off the various departments, and most important of all, the cover proof, the identity of which the editor would not disclose, saying that it would be a sort of surprise I D the students. With the task of colliding and setting up cuts, and pictures Ot the numerous fraternities, clubs, and of forming the dummy, according to the spe cifications of the printer finished the editors are able to sit back and take a little of their rightfully earned rest satisfied that their project is sure to be a success, and in the hands of all before the long-awaited June rece-s rolls around. Seismograph Registers Quake in Jugoslavia A Valentine party featured by a heavy earthquake in Jugoslavia was registered by the Loyola seismograph on February 14. Beginning at 7.48 a. in. the tremors lasted until 10:40 a. m. Fr. Ahell calculated the distance of the quake from New Orleans to be about 6,000 miles. TOURNAMENT PLAY IN HANDBALL NOW WELL UNDER WAY Fee of Twenty-five Cents Is Charged; Money to Purchase Balls and Trophies. The annual handball tournaments got well under way yesterday with President Jackson, of the Student C um.il. and James Markey, secretary, posting bulletins telling of the entrance iulcs and of the necessity of a twenty-five cent fee, the money going toward the buying df balls and trophies. The amount is a small one and should not have kept anyone from entering, for as one freshman remarked, "it is worth twenty-live cents j«iDt to get on the courts, they're so crowded." The courts have been occupied during the past few weeks and the teams state that they are in condition to do their best. The tournament to date has been a dead issue, hut Jackson states that the elimination will proceed without further delay. Intramural football will not conflict with the playing. The Gripers can be seen looking through rule book- trying to find somethingSTUDES IN SPANISH TO TRY FOR PRIZE Members of Miss Montejo's Spanish classes will gel .1 chance to compete for a twenty-five-dollar cash prize, which will In- awarded to the student delivering the best oration on any subject connected with the achievements of Spanish explorers in America. The judges of the event have not been announced, but it is expected that as usual two or three Spanish consuls will In- asked to make the decision. Plans are also under way for the presentation of a one-act Spanish pity. This will he given in conjunction with the loeal Latin-American Club. The date for the orations has been set definitely for Friday, March 4. Those who have already entered their names in the contest are Howard Bogner. Louis Boyer, l-'.mil Alt, Edward Markey. Harold Bienvenu, .1 el Gray, Joseph Abraham, and Get I'.irard. Girls' Cage Tournament Played in Loyola Gym noon in the Loyola gym, and f&und the local Dominican five winning the title by virtue Of an easy 21-9 vi over the New Roads, 1.a., aggregation. Tlic gym »;i- packed--to capacity, both ichooli having large cheering iqnadi on hand and a great number of Loyola students were there to cheer tor their respective favorites, accordiiiK to whether they hailed from New i Continued on Page ".) i Continued on Page 6. D