Evening star., 1926-05-16
CATHOLIC i. GIVEN
S1O0,o[|O REQUEST
Four Ecclesiastical Scholar
ships Endowed by Woman
BenefaCtor.

The last monthly concert of the
Catholic University Musical Associa-
tion will he held thiS afternoon in
t..o assembly room Of McMahon Hall.
The soloiStS will he Ivan Sokolov,
NioliniSt, and Miss Louise McInterney,
pianist The musical association is
under the direction of DR.. Leo
Rehrendt. who is also director of the
Glee Club. The former concerts have
met with much success and it is hoped
that the varied program for this after
noon will surpaSs any performance of
The year The affair will begin at 4
O'Clock and will be open to the public.
The university recently received as
4 bequest from Mrs. MyleS Poore
O'ConnOr Of San lose, Calf. the sum
OF 500 900 for the establishment of
tc-;" ecclesiastical scholarships for the
benefit of students from the arch
diocese of San Francisco. These
scholarships will be established in per
petuitY and will be available in the
near future. Mrs. O'Connor formerly
Miss Amanda Young. is a native of
Carrolton, Ohio. The names of Mrs.
o'Cunnor and that of her husband.
Judge Alyles O'COnnor. are identified
with many donations to charity and
education. Mrs. O'Connor is also a
henefactor of Trinity College of this
city. an institution affiliated with the
University. To it she gave an art col
lection and large residence hall.
Lectures on Research Work.
last Wednesday evening the faculty
Tnd the student body of the Catholic
University heard a lecture in Nc
A1ahon Hall by Rev. DR.. p. l.. Mills. a
member of the American Oriental So
ciety. who has recently returned from
Bagdad where he was engaged in re-
search work in the field of ethnology.
The title of his discourse was THE
Creation of Man Demonstrated" The
lecture was illustrated with photo
graphs and ethological specimens.
The Rev. T. j. Mcdonald. c. NJ.
has been appointed by the rector to
act as the representative of the Catho-
lie University at the Bolivar congress
TO be held at Panama City on June IS.
Miss Mary b. Mckee of the arch
diocese of Baltimore gave to the uni
Versity recently the sum of $4,000.
for general purposes. Miss Mckee
has been benefactor of the univer
sity on previous occasions. She gave
also at the same time 81 900 to the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
conception. y like amount was re-
ceived for the national shrine through
the generosity of Rev. +. J. Butler
Of Somervile. Mass.
The Right Rev. Rector of the uni,
Versity was recently chosen one of
The 80 fellows of the Medieval Acad-
emy of America. and the Rev. Dr.
James H. Ryan, professor of philoso-
ply at the university. was elected
member of the academy's council at
its first annual meeting, which closed
in Boston on May l. The Medieval
Academy of America was established
to conduct and promote research,
publication and instruction in medic
val records, language. literature. arts.
philosophy and all other aspects of
medieval civilization. Prof. Edward
X. Rand of Harvard is president of
the association.
OratOrical Contest Tomorrow.
In the auditorium of Mcmahon Hall
is to be held one of the seven ire
gional" semi,final national intercol-
legiate oratoriCal contests tomorrow
evening at Sis. The champion inter
collegiate orators from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland and
the District of Columbia viii compete
for the honor of representing their
section in the finals which are to be
held in Los Angeles on June %. The
prizes range from $4,000 to $500, each
Of the seven competitors in the finals
reveicing a prize. Edward NJ. Curran
of Bangor. Me. a senior law student
at the Catholic University, will carry
the colorS of the District of Columbia
against representatives of Princeton,
University of Pennsylvania. Maryland
University and other colleges and uni
versities in the section.
Elections of officers for the year
1926-27 in the ranks of the clubs on
the university were completed last
week when the Abbey and Utopian
clubs made their selections. In the
Abbey Club, James kenney of Hol-
yoke. Mass, was unanimously chosen
president Other officers were Phile
mon Coulter, Baltimore. Md, vice
president; John Dickinson, Bellefon-
taine, Ohio, secretary; Charles Shelf
field. New Rochelle, y. Y, treasurer,
and John Winters, Hartford. Conn,
inter-club representative. The Ctopian
Club awarded the Office of supreme
Ctopian to John j. Stack of Summit.
y. j.. and John Daily. of Naugatuck.
Conn. was chosen vice supreme Tito
plan Other officers were: Utopian of
the eXchequer John Buckley, Bridge.
port. Conn; recording Utopian, James
Garrity Pittstield. Mass, and inter
club representative, James ASpoas of
superior, Wis.
Thomas Largay of Bangor, Me, was
awarded the &C" by the athletic coun-
Gil, al a meeting held last week. in
recognition of his services as cheer
leader during the past season.