New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
FORDHAM.


,,.nnuaI debate OF St. Johns Debating a.
.,a, ,ook Mace In Science Hall on Sunday evening"
nacsmber t. The question. 'Resoyed. That trades
,,ons are beneficial" was eagerly defended and OPP
nosed AS this public specimen OF the so
,.,v,s work there were many OF the students pres
ont n J. Delehanty. 49, and James Mcdonald, u
49,. on the affirmative side. while Charles W. SIN
no,t as and John J. Dyer. IS. upheld the negative
-, tho merits Of the debate II was decided In
800 ~ the negative. The chair commended the
snaokers and the society adjourned unit! after the
holidays 90 a.. ,o- IT,,
soId a philosophical disputaon. the subject matter
q, which comprised the whole OF major logic. The
theses that were objected against were perhaps the
s, diecuIt TO defend in critics, and the directors
and the defendant exhibited much skill and we'll
grounded knowledge of the subject. FRANCIS " eiL
es and ~ ]. Delehany, $, were the oojectors
and (,harles W. Slnnott, 90. defended. AS usual
the whole disputation was conducted In the Latin
Language. Latin essay on 'Evedentia' was read
by Richard Mitchell, So The JUNIOR cia9' ana
many of the faculty attended
The students OF ST. Johns Hall on THURSDAY even
ing presented Good King Wenceslaus' before tire
faculty and a number OF the students in the Col
Iese Hall. The cast included the following J.
Mathews. J. Murray H. Cummings, T. Dunn. @.
HINT. c. Horan II. Hoyt, A. Ewad, ID. Kennedy.
f. Barrett p Murray. J. OBrien d. Donovan. G.
O,Rren. T. Kelly W. Croft. c. Van Houten. 7.
king. f. Sullivan. J. sinnott. W. Maher and c.
Euchs Music was furnished by the orchestra un-
der Professor Holm.
The members of the Glee Club. Banjo, Guitar and
Mandolin Club and the orchestra presented hrst-
class programme on Friday evening last In the
college theatre before the faculty students and In
,ited GUESTS The G!ee Club is made up as follows:
Eirst tenors Gerald J. Barry. Francis ONel, Rob
art T. Mcdonnell, +. r. Shea, Charles j. Dunn.
Jobn F. Gaynor; second tenors. Miller Preston,
Harry b. Plunkett and Edward Fassett; first oassos,
Joseph Reilly John F. Toohey and George L.
Rooney: second bassos, James VI. Mcdonnell. John
Atkinson ,r Joseph A. Kelly, John +. Corbett
James j. Donovan and J. j. Swartz
The members of the Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin
Club are: First banjos Clifton Loughlin. Joseph +.
shea Frederick L. Rabel and J. f. Sinnott; second
banios Andrew b. Crosas, Robert E. Mcdonnell,
lanes F. Donovan and John j. Ducey; mando-
lin Charles w Snnott Joseph A. Reilly, Gerald j.
Harry and Miller E. Preston; guitar: Arthur F Nc
C:rath @ Loughlin and James N. Mcdonnell; hute,
Paul Doan; violin, Leo D. " Doho'ah' anu 'e'''
Stephen J. Mcfarland. 49, .. T., r,,
Tbe makeup OF the college orchestra Is; FIRST
violins James Mcdonnell, Joseph A. ReiIIy. Leo ).
O'Donoyan and NJ. Z. Preston; second y!oIIns, ner-
Aid ! Barry L. Rabbell and Joseph +; DauIton'
cornet J. H Schwartz: trombone, c. j. Wade; nue.
Stenhen J. Mcfarland; double bass. Joseph A.
Kelly: drum. etc. Thomas f. Adams accompahist'
George L. Rooney. , - sor .h
The entertainment Friday evening was under the
direction OF Professor F. Hahn. who deserves praise
for the successful way in which 1t was given.