Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
c. i. FRESHMEN
NAME OFFICERS
First Year Students Now Al
lowed to Wear Civilian
Hats on Campus.

\ time -honored tradition of Catholic
University was observed December /
when members of the freshman class
were allowed 10 wear civilian hats
for the first time since the opening
of the scholastic year. 1t is custom
airy TO require all members of the
first-year class to wear a freshman
dink" at all times on the campus.
That dink is a small. brilliant greer
cap. rather hard to keep on ones
head in windy weather and rather
cold on chilly days At the beginning
of the last month OF the calendar
year. however. the caps may be taken
off and put away forever.
At the same time the freshmen are
organized into a regular university
class. They are permitted to elect
officers and 10 take. for the first time,
an organized active interest in campus
affairs The election of officers took
place last Wednesday. when John Nj.
Common of philadelphia, president of
the senior class, presided at the meet
ing until the new officers took charge.
New Jersey I luD.
Included in the recent organization
of state clubs. the men from New
Jersey have formed group for the
general purpose of fostering the name
of Catholic University in their home
State. Anthony s. Gadek of Perth
Amboy was elected president. Other
officers are: DominiCk Lomenzo. vice
president Michael O'Connor, secre-
Present plans of the club call for a
luncheon at the Robert Treat Hotel
in Newark January 3. 1t is planned
that the men from New Jersey will
cooperate with the New York Club
in the latter'S social activities. The
New York ball will be attended by the
New Jersey Club.
January 3. 1928, has been definitely
set bv the New York State Club as
the date of its Christmas ball in New
York City. While the hall has not
yet been announced it is thought
that the rose room of the Hotel Aston
will be the scene of the dance.
The Connecticut State Club held a
regular meeting last Wednesday
afternoon. and heated discussions con
corning various phases of organiza'
ton were the features of the after
II.
scene of the clubs annual Christmas
ball. Waterbury. the other city under
consideration, was rejected because
it is not as centrally located as the
capital city of the state. Paul Nor
rissey of Hartford is in charge of
the dance, and he has already selected
the Bond Hotel in that city as the
scene of the affair.
Services Are Held.
Thursday, December s, the feast of
the immaculate conception was OBJ
served with great ceremony. a sol
emn high pontifical mass was cele-
brated in the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception by the rector Of the
university, Right Rev. Thomas j. Sha-
han, D. ID. Very Gev. Felix NJ. kirsch
superior of the Capuchin Fathers, de-
livered the sermon. An academic pro
cession. including all students of the
university and all members of the
faculty, preceded the mass. Thursday
evening the student of Divinity Col
lege entertained the faculty Of theol-
o2y at ceremonies in honor of the oc.
casion. An excellent and most elab
crate musical program by distinguish
ed artists was presented.
Edmund J. Fitzgerald, humor edi
tor of the senior yearbook, the Car
dinal. recently resigned his position
because of the pressure of scholastic
duties. He has been succeeded by
Roland J. Rutledge, formerly sports
editor of the Tower.
ii Circolo ItalianO. the undergrad
uate Italian Club. has commenced its
acitiveies for the year Its program
/ includes several speakers of national
repute. It's purpose is to interest its
members IN the science, literature
history and art of Italy. Membership
is open to any undergraduate student
OF the university.
DR.. Alexander Souter. the distin
guished professor OF humanity in the
University of Aberdeen, Scotland, vii
lecture on Recent Advances in Pale
| ography" in Mcmahon Hall at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.