Evening star., 1927-05-29
COLLEGE LIBRARY
NEAR COMPLETION
Work on Catholic U. Building
Progressing-Books to
Be Moved.

De WOVeu.
The excavating work around the
new John X. Mullen Library, Catho.
lie University, which has been in
progress for two months, will be COM
pleted this week. 1t will take several
months more to complete the grading,
building Of new roads, sodding and
planting of shrubbery. The work Of
transferring the books to the new
building will be begun as soon as the
contract for the stackage has been
completed, which will be about the
first Of September. The authorities
of the university plan to use the new
building only for the work Of the main
library and during the day time, t.nly
for the next scholastic year, as it will
require about eight months to organ
ize and get the library in proper
working order. No other departments
of the university will be moved into
the new building until the Fall of
1928, when the library will be opened
to students at night, and will also be
opened to the public.
At meeting of the Utopian Club
last Thursday evening, William TIar-
vey of Naugatuck, Conn, was elected
supreme utopian. Harvey Is one of
the star athletes Of the class of 1923,
having earned his varsity letter in
two sports. John j. Meng Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, was chosen vice supreme
utopian, Raymond Foley of Nauga-
tuck, Conn.,. was named utopian of
the exchequer; Henry McIsaac of
Waterbury, Conn.,, was elected record
ing utopian, and William Linskey of
Naugatuck, Conn.,, was named inter.
club representative.
Abbey Club Formed.
The farewell meeting of the wear
was held by the Abbey Club last Mon
day evening, when a banquet was
rendered the senior members of the
organization. At Z o'clock dinner was
served in Hotel Harrington. Pledges
of the club furnished entertainment
during the courses.
The fourth annual athletic smoker,
held to do honor to the senior athletes
for their work in the various fields
Of sport, took place Friday evening
in the dining room of Graduate Hall.
Several hundred students attended.
John j. Daily Of Naugatuck, Conn.,,
president of the athletic association,
acted as toastmaster. Speeches were
given by Mr.. Donohue, coach of track;
Charles V. Moran, athletic direc.
rector; Rev. Charles A. Hart, secre.
tary of the athletic council, and
Arthur Deering Of the department Of
English at the university. A great
deal Of lighter entertainment was Of
fered, refreshments were served and
gold symbols of the various sports
presented to the graduating athletes.
The gold trophies were presented by
Right Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, the
rector of the university. The men
who received the awards follow:
Base ball-James B. Cronin, man.
ager; Edward F. Keale, captain; John
J. Hartke. Jerome c. Sheffield. and
Samuel j. Bonomo. Basket ball-John
j. Daily. manager; Charles J. Sheffield,
captain; James c. Kenney and Edward
F. Keale. Foot ball-John P. Dickin.
SON, manager; Emil Mayer, captain;
William s. Shields, Harry E. Reilly.
William ]. Connor, John J. McGann.
Joseph d. Tierney and Edmund r.
Lafond. Track-Edward G. Moynihan,
manager. Cheer leader-John J. Daily.
Debating Society Election.
Election of. officers Of the Shahan
Debating Society were held last Fri.
day evening in the reception room of
Gibbons Hall. Joseph A. Beatty, Law.
renee, Mass, was chosen president;
Jorge Cordova. Washington, vice pres
ident, and Robert c. Legat, secretary.
treasurer. Richard Carey was ap.
pointed by the chair as manager of
debates for next year. Plans were
discussed for a smoker to be held Fri.
day evening. The purpose Of the af.
fair Is to afford a final get.together
for the presentation of symbolic
charms to those members of the var.
sity debating team who have partici.
pated in one-half or more of the inter.
collegiate contests for the past two
years, and the coach of debate will
be similarly rewarded. Those who
will be presented with the debating
key are: Joseph +. English, coach;
Edward M. Curran, captain; James B.
Cronin and John J. Meng, managers,
and Edmund ]. Fitzgerald and Joseph
A. Beatty.
The commencement week commit.
tee. under the direction of it's chair
man. Edward M. Sullivan Of Balti.
more, Nd, has published the follow
ing program for commencement week:
Saturday, June 11-2 PM, opening
OF the registration of alumni in re-
ception room of Gibbons Hall; 8 p.m.,
alumni dance.
Sunday, June 12-10 am, bacca.
laureate mass in the crypt of the Ma
t1onal Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception, with sermon by Rev. DIR. John
A. Ryan; meeting of the executive
committee of the National Alumni AS.
sociation in the reception room of Glib.
bons Hall Immediately after the mass;
3 pm. services in the crypt of the
shrine. with sermon by, Rev. DR.. Igna.
thus Smith, o. P.
Monday. June 1910 am, general
meeting of the alumni association in
the reception room Of Gibbons Hall:
4 p.m., commencement week tea
dance; pm, interclub entertainment.
tuesday, June 14--8 am, mass and
communion for the members of the
senior class in the chapel of Gibbons
Hall; 10 am, general meeting of the
alumni association in the reception
room of Gibbons Hall: pm, base ball
game, senior class VS.. alumni; S p.m.,
reception of parents and friends of the
senior class by the Right Rev. Rector,
Gibbons Hall; 8 pm, senior class fare.
well banquet. -
Wednesday, June 15-10. am; com.
mencement exercises.