Evening star., 1927-10-23
CATHOLIC j. GETS
ART CONTRIBUTIONS
Mgr. Connolly of Boston
Sends Large Ivory Carving.
Acre Added to Campus.

Art contributions continue to he re.
ceived by the Catholic University
Museum while improvements to cam
pus aud buildings are gradually COM
pleted in the carrying forward of
the University's progressive program.
ivory has been sent to Bishop Thomas
Shahan by Monsignor Arthur Con-
molly, of Boston, for the museum.
The work, probably of the seven
teenth century, represents the facade
Of a Gothic cathedral with five por-
tails. The central doorway contains
group of the Crucifixion while in
the remaining four are carved the
figures of St. Mary, st John. and
two OF the other apostles.
The Museum also has received sew
eral large medals. commemorative OF
the principal religious events at Rome
during the past year. Sent by
Cardinal Gasparri. secretary OF state
to Pope Plus XI, the medallions are
among the finest specimens of the
art.
Foremost, perhaps in the campus
grading in the rear of Mcmahon Hall
by which an acre of level ground
has been added to the campus. The
marble floor in Mullen Memorial Lib
rary is nearly completed and the four
marble pillars in the vestibule are
being set into place.
The Dramatic Association held
special meeting Thursday in their
club rooms for the purpose of hear
ing the report of the Play Committee
That committee is composed of
Messrs. Coulter. Rutledge, Brandler,
and Florence, and has been engaged
for the past few weeks in selecting
several plays for production. Their
selection, included "The Valiant. a
one-act play dealing with the courage
Of man in the shadow of the gal
lows. THE Drums of Dude, tale
Of plots and intrigues was another
selection of the committee for i'm
mediate presentation. a lengthy dis
cussion was held concerning the nd
mission of new men as 13 Freshman
are among the applicants for
membership in the Association. Ed
mund Fitzgerald. Brooklyn. n. y, has
been appointed stage manager for the
coming year. He has working under
him a competent corps Of men In
workings of the company. Plans for
a smoker to be held soon eliminated
in the appointment of Mr.. Maloney.
Philadelphia, Pa, as chairman.
The Sophomore Glass chose its Off
GERS for the coming year Wednesday.
After an Introductory speech by the
retiring president, Charles MoSavero,
of Pea body, Mass. nominations were
opened. Timothy Sullivan of Holyoke.
Mass. and Eugene Murphy of Man.
chester. y. H. were the nominees.
with victory going to the latter by
small majority. Mr.. Chemworth. OF
Washington, was elected Vice-pfesi-
dent; Francis OKeefe. Philadelphia,
secretary. and 1r. McGowan' Throup'
Pa, treasurer. Mr. Zeno. Akron, Ohio,
was chosen student representative,
and Joseph Clay of Cumberland. Md.
was elected treasurer of the athletic
association.
George A. Sullivan. president of the
Junior class, has chosen the com.
mittee in whose hands will lie the
selection of the class ring. and the
ARRANGEMENTS for its purchase and
manufacture. The committee is com
posed of Thomas Murphy. Norwich.
Conn; Carl Straub, James Bresnahan.
Martin Vickers. James Breslin. AT.
mand DeCeSare, Jonn Del SHl' anu
Joseph Diggins.
In the recent elections of the
Junior class, George A. Sullivan, New.
bury. Mass. was chosen president.
Paul Mcneil. Washington. Is vice.
president; Robert Heberle of Mont
clair, y. j.. was elected secretary
and ]. Donald Hayne was chosen
student representative. Thomas Dunn
of Washington, was made secretary
of the athletic association.
The annual Cardinal Hop, held in
the Hail of Nations of the Washing.
ton Hotel, officially opened the social
season for the lay undergraduate
body. Two hundred and fifty couples
attended the dance, run for the beneft
of the senior year book.