Evening star., 1923-12-16
POPE PICKS GIFT
FOR SHRINE HERE
Work in Spanish Gallery to
Be Reproduced for Cath
oIic University.

Pope Plus XI has selected the Inn
niaculate Conception of Murillo in the
Pardo gallery in Madrid. Spain, to be
reproduced in mosaic for the national
shrine at Catholic University, ac-
cording to word received from Rome
last week by Rev. DR.. Bernard A. Nc
Kenna, secretary to Bishop Shahan
of the university. This will be the
first papaI gift of its kind to come to
America.
DIR. Leo +. Stock. associate profess
sor of American history, addressed
the graduate students of the univer-
sity Wednesday on the history of the
Catholic University from his student
days in 1896 to the present. He en-
phasized the Importance of the grad
uate students in familiarizing
themselves with the libraries. ar
chiveS and museums of Washington.
tee to arrange for an address to be
delivered by Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday
during January.
Actors Are Hosts.
The Dramatic Association was host
Thursday to the Rev. DIR. Cas-
sidy and Joseph English al the Oc-
cidental Hotel. as an appreciation of
their efforts put forth for the sue
cess of the recent production The
Copperhead."
During the past week the official
trials of the Glee Club were held,
most of the new members measuring
up to the standard required by the
club. Leo Behrendt, director, has re-
Gently received a letter from Walter
Reed Hospital extending the thanks
of the hospital to all the members
for their kindness in giving the re-
cent concert there.
The Inter-Club Council held its
monthly meeting Friday in the Of
flee of the dean of discipline. The
Senators Club was granted a spe-
cial tapday, December 10, in view
of the fact that it had been unable
to prepare for the regular tapday.
The Abbey Club conferred the first
degree upon the following pledgees
who had accepted bids from that or
ganization on tapday: Paul McAlen-
ny. Waterbury. Conn: Jack Regan,
Atlanta, Ga: John Eahey. Water
town, Mass; Edward Keale. Brook
lyn, n. Y: Tom Marshall, Mount
Conn; James Kenney, Holyoke,
Mass; Charles Sheffield. New Roch-
ellie. n. Y; Jerome Sheffield, New
Rochelle, n. y; Joseph Biberstein.
Philadelphia, Pa. These men will
remain PLEDGES for period of two
months.
The Senator'S Club held a regular
meeting Wednesday for the election
of officers. The result of the ballot
ing was as follows: President, Rob-
ert Nicholson; vice president. Fred
Deigelman; secretary. James Keliher; :;
Inter-Club Council representative, c.
Weller Mccarthy. Plans for the
holding of a smoker tomorrow were
discussed. Father Fitzgerald, mod
orator of the club. gave talk on
cooperation among the members.
The senior law class of the uni
versity has appointed committee to
take charge of the annual senior
gymnasium shortly after the Christ
mas holidays
Invitation Is Accepted.
The university recently accepted the
invitation to membership the East
ern intercollegiate Swimming Asso-
citation. The present members of the
association are Lehigh. Rutgers,
Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore and Cath
olic University.
The first basket ball pep meeting
of the year was held Tuesday even
ing in the assembly room Of Nc
Mahon Hall. Fred Rice, coach of
basket ball, gave a discourse on
"Athletics as a Medium of Character
Development" which was followed
by remarks from different members
of the squad.
t The Dod Noon Club held its first
banquet of the year last evening at
the City Club. Father Charles A.
Hart, moderator of the club, ad-
dressed the members. The banquet
was given in honor of the PLEDGES
who had accepted bids extended to
them on tapday. Robert A. Denault,
president. acted as toastmaster