Evening star., 1924-03-16
CATHOLIC U. CLASSES
HONOR GEORGIAN
Patrick J. O'Connor Chosen Vale.
dictorian for June Gradua.
tion Exercises. ..-
REV., DR.. 0'GRADY RETURNS
Talked With Many Notables on
:. Study Tour of Europe.

Patrick J. OConnor was chosen
~aiedictorian Of the June graduating
class Of Catholic University. at a
meeting of the combined senior law
and academic classes Monday after
noon. Ten. students had been named
by the various deans as eligible for
this honor.
Mr.. OConnor, a native of Savan-
nah, Ga, was the only candidate from
the school of letters and was pro-
posed by Dean Patrick ]. I.ennox.
During his four years at the univer-
sity he has been active in student
affairs.
Rev. DR.. John O'Grady, professor Of
sociology at the university. and di-
rector of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities in the District, has
just returned from a tour of Europe
and the British Isles. DR.. O'Grady
loft America in the early part of
many, Italy, Belgium Holland. Eng
land and Ireland. He was in London
at the time the new British labor
government came into office when he
had a personal talk with two men,
bers OF the new cabinet. The object
of his overseas trip was the study
of the various social movements
which prevail there. In Dublin, Dr..
OGrady called on President Cos
grave and other officials of the Irish
Free State government. While on
the continent he interviewed Cardinal
Bourne, Cardinal Mercier. and other
high dignitarieS interested in social
problems.
Abbey Club Smoker.
The Abbey Club held a, smoker Mon
day evening at College Inn. Songs
and talks by club members and music
by the Hotel Stag. Society Orchestra
made the evening enjoyable.
A movement is on foot to inaugu-
rate an intercIub base ball league
on the campus. No definite action has
been taken and the matter has been
referred to the clubs.
The pledges of the Utopian Club,
who were given the nudge" last tap
day, were voted into that club in an
official manner at meeting March
6, in the gymnasium. The men were
initiated Monday night. The follow
ing evening the new members were
accorded a formal welcome at a
smoker held in the gymnasium at
which the moderator of the club, Rev.
Leo L. McVay, spoke. Daniel Neary,
Waterbury, Conn, president of the
club, acted as toastmaster. These
men at their last meeting voted to
support the 1924 cardinal in a pc
Cuniary way.
A novena in honor of St. Joseph
will be held for students of Gibbons
Hall from March 10 to 10. Deco
tions will consist of daily services in
the chapel for the nine days and reci-
tation of special prayers.
The dramatic association held a
luncheon at the University Club last
week. Thirty members of the asso-
citation were present at the luncheon,
which was the first social gathering
of the members since its recent pro-
duction of Macbeth"
Varsity Club Meeting.
A meeting of the Varsity c Club
Northampton, Mass, having the larg-
est number Of letters, took the chair
as president. A long list of recon-
msssdations was recorded by the sec
ref3ry for the advancement of G. U.
athletics. Among. those was one which
called for the establishment of a
trophy room for the symbols of vic
tory which have been won by G. U.
teams This room will contain. ac-
. cording to present plans, all available
prizes, clippings and other items of
interest of the past and present.
Among these much-treasured curlos.
perhaps the most unique is the foot
ball which was used in the first grid
iron fray in which c.. u. colors were
present, and which until several
months ago had rested on the dust
covered shelf OF some now venerable
alumnus.
John M. Mallon. '23, who has been
a special agent for the federal De-
partment of Justice for the past two
years, has resigned his position to
become member of the editorial
staff of the. New London Day, New
London, Conn.
Pass Bar Examinations.
James r. Mahoney, '23, and Edward
Sullivan, '21, have recently passed the
Massachusetts State bar examina-
tionS.
The annual retreat for the lay stu
dents of the university will be
brought to an end this morning at s
8 o'clock mass in Gibbons Hall. The
entire student body, graduate and un-
dergraduate. resident and day schol-
ars, will take part in all exercises
which are to be conducted by Very
Rev. Ignatius Smith, o. P, instructor
in apologetics at the university and
prior of the Dominican House of
Studies at Brookland.
Tomorrow, St. Patrick's day. will be
. holiday in all departments of the
university. If custom holds sway q
parade will be held, in which the un-
dergraduate students, garbed in fam
-tastic costumes, will take part.