Evening star., 1922-12-24
COLLEGES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

A reception was rendered the uni
versity orchestra and glee club for
me evenings entertainment fur
nished Monday night in the assembly
hundred persons. including the school
authorities. students, priests. semi
aarians and visitors from the city,
we're present. and the repeated en-
rores gave evidence Of genuine pleas
IRE at the excellence Of the twenty
numbers on the program.
The success of the initial appear
7nce of the orchestra with its six
members gave great promise for the
future. W. A. -Baumert. with his two
clio solos, THE Swan and 'Melodie.
elected generous applause for the fin-
rendered. J. Finocchario. former
student of Mckinley Hi gh and fin-
shed artist. gave a perfect rendering
..f a violin solo. ."Thais." by Massenet.
\ piano solo. by John Balint. "Chau-
son Russo" brought repeated encores.
'ows." Pirate Song" stein Song"
and "Juanita." by the glee club. were
II excellently done and showed the
inc qualities of the voices of its
members. Leon Hatton and Joseph
fcMahon. with rich baritone voices.
a'ang "Smilin' Thru and Sylvia"
'Thich furnished the most entertain
ing features of the concert.
Rt. Rev. Bichop Shahan, rector.
N'Shfy complimented the director,
'rof. Leo Behrendt. for the fine
aiming given his charges and prom
I'd material aid toward broadening
re scope of the orchestra and Sc
irins additional equipment and
-'cces for them.
week by the president of the athletic
'ouncil in regard to the awards of
"oid foot balls and the much coveted
The following will receive the
old emblem: ". D.. May. A. ]. Nc
'1rthy. John J: Mcnamara. John Fitz-
...om. kannally, Joe Curran and Ben
ooT. Those awarded the "C'' are
tack Moore, W. D. May. Bernard
;berts. Justin Tobin, Ed Lynch.
Gorge Mccarthy, Bob Denault, ]. ].
'cNamara. B. Norsanger. Bill Bren-
erald. A. J. Mccarthy. Jim Connell.
m Mahoney, Jim Freeney and Tom
annally.
December the post grads held
''eir second smoker of the year. The
nest of honor was the right rev.
end vice rector. Mr. Mullins. pres
'ent of the Fellowship. introduced
nc speakers. who were DR.. Edwin
van and Mgr. Dougherty
During the early part of the last
eek the university was host to
: rchbishop Bowling of St. Paul. who
'me>here to preach the discourse on
he occasion of the dedication of the
lark road. and to attend an important
'lucational meeting in this city.
The Philadelphia chapter of the
- dance for the students and friends
'f the University, January .. at the
:cllevue-Stratford. The university
"mmittee is composed of Northrop.
Waters and Pryor.
twenty-five men reported for prac-
sec to Reds Gleason. graduate fresh
an coach of basket ball. OF these
'vcnty y-fiye men. fifteen are former
rptains of high school and prep
hool teams. This seems to be a
'riher unique situation. From this
''"alth of material c. L. could pick
'"rsity were it not for the one-year
'lc. which would be sure to do credit
- any institution I'm the middle At
ntic.
rho second clcctron society smoker
.-"s held Tuesday evening in the au-
We speaker was Murray Idail, G. u,
:. who took for his subject High
nsion Transmission and Outdoor Sub
IS. The lecture was illustrated. The
: ctures showed in detail present day
"struction and difficulties to he met
III in transmission line construction
the mountains of West Virginia
70 lecture was very well received
Il the society hopes to have Mr..
nil honor it with further addresses
'rring the year.
!. The Christmas holidays began at
university Thursday at pm
asses will be resuraed Thursday
= "rning, January 4. 1928. The mid
: ar examinations will be held during
nc period from January Is to 81.