Evening star., 1924-05-11
CATHOLIC STUDENTS
TO HONOR MOTHERS
Will Assist in Solemn High Mass
in Gibbons Hall Chapel
Today.

will observe Mothers day today by
assisting at a solemn high mass.
which will be celebrated in the chapel
of Gibbons Hall at $50 am. The
seniors will attend in cap and gown
since this special mass is TO be in
augurated as an official exercise OF
the student body. The ministers Of
the mas will be: Celebrant, Rev.
Francis j. Cassidy; deacon, Rev. Rob-
ert Sherry, and subdeacon. Rev. Wal
ter Daily. A special musical program
has been arranged by DR.. Leo
Behrendt, Glee Club director, who
will have charge OF the choir. The
discourse will be delivered by Very
Rev Ignatius Smith, o. P, prior of
the Dominican House OF Studies at
Brookland
On Monday evening, May 19. at s
O'Clock, in the assembly room OF Nc
Mahon Hall. the bod Noon Club will
present to the members of the grad
uating class Senior night" Sena-
tor Woodbridge n. Ferris of Michi-
gan. Democrat, a distinguished edu-
Gator and former governor of that
state. will be the guest of honor and
han, rector of the university, will
make the Introductory remarks.
Use of Funds Authorized.
Bishop Shahan announced last Sun
day that the board of trustees at
meeting held recently at the univer-
sity authorized the use of university
funds, not exceeding $4,000. for the
immediate completion of $4,000 seats
in the new athletic stadium. This
money is appropriated with the un-
derstanding that the alumni of the
university will reimburse the univer-
sity when their drive for funds is
| completed. The field itself is now in
good condition ana this action on the
part of the trustees will enable the
athletic council to provide for the
erection of all stands and complete a
few other details by next fall.
Four hundred professors. students
and alumni of the university attended
the Athletic Association smoker
Thursday evening In conjunction with
sophomore week end in the dining
hall. The principal speakers were
Gormley, foot ball coach; "Ace" Ed
Lynch. Bernard Eberts, base ball
manager: John H. Fitzgerald, basket
ball star, and Fred Rice, basket ball
coach. Red Ward and his Maroon
and Black Orchestra, the Glee Club.
Jack Mcmahon. tenor. and John F:
Fitzgerald. with dances, entertained
the crowd. William ]. Shea of the
junior law class was chairman Of the
committee for arrangements.
The sophomore prom Friday night
brought out more than 200 couples.
1t was the last large social function
of the academic year and nearly every
member Of the senior class was pres
ent The chaperones were: DIR. and
Mrs. Hardee Chambliss. Prof. and Mrs.
James F. Hartnett, Prof. and Mrs
| Thomas ]. MacKavanagh and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Fox Borden.
To BE Dinner Guests.
The moderator and officers of the
bod Noon Club will be the guests of
| leigh Hotel tomorrow evening.
Rev. Romanus Butin. S. NJ, asso-
ciate professor of Semitic languages
and literature, has been granted a
| sabbatical year by the right reverend
rector. He will sojourn at the Ameri-
Jerusalem where he will undertake
certain studies for his department
The annual oratorical contest un-
| der the auspices of the Shahan De-
batting Society will be held in the as
sembly room of Mcmahon Hall tomor-
| fo" evening, dI o.1o. Inc contest
ants are: w. Getto Mcdonald, wich-
ita, Kans., 1924, whose subject will be
Religious Liberty; Tom Jim Nc
Bride, Fort Smith, Ark, 1924, "wil-
SON. Frank Devin, Brooklyn, N. Y,
1926, "The Duty of Educated Mem"
and James A. Aspoas. Superior, Wis,
1927, Disregard for Law" These
| men were selected in an elimination
contest held three weeks ago and the
first and second prizes will be gold
| medals. The judges will be selected
| early this week.
| The Dramatic Association is busy
| this week endeavoring to select a cast
for the presentation of "Richelieu," to
| be made as a part of the commence
ment week program, June Z. Joseph
| English, instructor in dramatics at
the university, will announce the en- :
tire cast later in the week. Raymond
Williams, Du Bois. Pa, has been Sc
lected to appear in the title role.