Evening star., 1927-05-22
Commencement Plans Made

have been announced by Edward
Sullivan Of Baltimore, Md, chairman
of the committee in charge. Several
additions to the traditional cere-
monies of the week have been made
by Mr.. Sullivan, among them the
holding of a senior banquet the eve
ming before commencement day, as a
final get together of the class of 1927.
A tea dance on June IA at the Carl
ton will be another feature of the
week.
An event of some interest took
place in McMahon Hall last Thurs
day evening when the regional finals
of the National intercollegiate Ora
torical Contest were held there. The
States of Maryland, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Delaware and the
District Of Columbia were repre-
sented. The winner was awarded a
trip to Los Angeles and an oppor-
tunity to participate in the national
finals of the contest. First prize in
the national finals is $500 in cash.
At recent meeting of the Dra-
matte Association. the election OF
officers for the coming year took
place. Arthur p. Florence was
elected president over Andrew P. Ma
loney, who occupied the chair this
season. J. Donald Hayne was unani-
mousiy chosen vice president ana
Roland j. Rutledge was elected treas
urer. George NJ. Wheatley is the new
secretary of the organization.
Glee Club Elects.
The University Glee Club elected
new officers at it's final meeting or
the year held last week. Anthony D
Gadek was chosen president to sue
ceed Morgan V. Martin, James j.
Blaney follows John j. Meng as sec
retary- treasurer. Thomas j. Buckley
succeeds Mr.. Gadek as business man
ager and c. J. Straub takes MI
Bianeys place as librarian.
On Friday evening last the 1ourtn
annual athletic smoker took place IN
the university dining hall. The pur'
nose of the affair was to honor the
athletes. members of the senior class
who have participated in varsity
sports during their four years at
Catholic University.
Gold charms were presented to the
following men:
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. man.
ager; Charles j. Sheffield. manager
James c. Kenney and Edward +
keale.
Foot ball-John P. Dickinson, man
ager; Emil Mayer, captain: William >.
Shields. Harry L. Reilly. William J.
Connor. John J. McGann, Joseph D.
Tierney and Edmund r. Lafond.
Track-Edward c. Moynihan. man
ager.
Cheerleader-John J. Daily.
Dance Is Held.
The rose room of the Washington
Hotel was the scene Saturday evening
of the first annual interclub dance.
Under the direction of four members
of the Interclub Council the affair was
run as a cooperative venture, the first
of it's kind in the history of the uni
versity. Three social clubs of the
campus and one day-student organiza.
ton contributed equally to the success
of the danes. The organization par
ticipating were the Abbey Club. the
Dood Noon Club. the Utopian Club and
the Senator's Club. The affair was
strictly formal and closed to all but
fully initiated members of the clubs.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Club st. Marks Orchestra.
Monday marked the celebration of
May day for the Catholic school chill
dren of the District. The affair is an
annual event held on the Catholic
University campus. At 8 o'clock the
children made their appearance and
Immediately proceeded to the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception, where
mass was celebrated. Later. under
the guidance and supervision of lay
students of the university games and
sports were held for all the children,
every age and size being represented
in tn novel events.
TIL fourth of series of lectures be-
gun in October, 1925, will be given in
Maloney Auditorium next Wednesday
evening by Rev. Philo l.. Mills. DR..
Mills has taken as his subject para
disc Lost: The Tradition of Paradise
in Hebrew and Indo-Persian> Lore,
Supported by the Latest Scientific Evil
dence." In this lecture. which has pre-.
viously been delivered before the
Royal Asiatic Society. DR.. Mills points
to the very cogent reasons why Middle
Asia should be searched for the birth.
place Of the human race. The second
part of the lecture is devoted to pic
lures of Indian and iimalayan
scenery.