Evening star., 1927-11-06
STONE EANDPOTTERy'
GIVEN CATHOLIC J..
University Receives Rare COL
lection of Relics From
Brazilian Regions.

Catholic University recently &C.
quired valuable collection of stone
and pottery from the ANA zon region
of Brazil. These objects, about 1870
in number, most of them parts of pots
ana pipes and representing birds. ami
mails and human beings, are of a very
rare archaic South American type.
They were found from to Is feet
beneath the surface of the soil in the
area occupied 200 years ago by the
now extinct Uruca Indians. They
were obtained through the Rev. John
Mayer, an American missionary from
Iowa, now engaged in work at San
tarem, 300 miles up the Amazon River.
The University Dramatic Associa-
ton recently adopted a policy of ex-
pansiop when it decided to purchase,
II possible. the properties of the ST.
Patrick's Players. recently disbanded.
This policy is in line with the general
conduct of the organization. Several
plays already are being rehearsed
Tor immediate presentation, while
others are being considered for later
dates in the year. The social side of
the group has also assumed an i'm.
portant position. and several lunch
cons and smokers are planned for the
near future.
Glasses Entertained
The requirements for membership
were discussed al a recent meeting of
the sophomore class when the mem.
bership committee presented the writ
ten applications of several men seek
ing admission 10 the group
Members Of the National Academy
of Science acted as hosts to the chem
istry classes of the university last
week. when the students were the
guests of the academy. A large mum.
her of freshmen<~ under the direction
Of the dean of the School of Sciences,
DIR. Hardee Chambliss. made a
thorough tour of inspection of the
academy. The function and mode of
operation of the various machines and
instruments were explained in detail
for the benefit OF the college men.
The social calendar of the Law
undergraduates body is fast assuming
respectable proportions and the Uni.
VersltT Glee Club presented its annual
Fall tea dance yesterday afternoon
in the Willard room of the New vii.
lard Hotel. Three other dances are
planned for the week end following
Thanksgiving. The first of these is
the formal hall of the Ctopian Clue.
which will be closed" and is to take
place on Thanksgiving night at the
Washington Hotel. William Linskey.
assisted by a committee of James
Carney, John TatiGian. Constantine
Beli and John Mountain. is making
arrangements. The following eve
ming, the Athletic Association will
present the foot hall hop. an open
informal affair for the members of
the foot hall team. The Abbey Club
Is sponsoring an open tea dance, to
take place on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving.
Class Rivalry Growing.
Class rivalry rapidly is taking def
Unite form at the university. The va
rious academic classes are arranging
schedule OF interclass foot bali
games. Teams are being recruited
from the classes. and several hotly
contested games are expected Mem
bers OF the varsity foot ball squad are
barred from membership on the class
teams. hut their ability is utilized on
the coaching staff
At q recent meeting Of the junior |
class il was decided to hold the cleo |
tions for editor and business manager |
of the Cardinal. publication OF the |
SEItDl CLASS. III NOV SftlUEE ti1SJSdG III
February, as has been the custom in
the past. In accordance with a reso-
luton passed at that meeting, these
elections will be held at the next regu-
lar meeting of the class.
Arthur Florence. president of the
International Relations Club. ad-
dressed the freshman classes recently.
He outlined for them the work of the
club. it's organization and the advan-
tages accruing from membership in its
ranks. The club is composed, for the
most part, of the students of economics
and foreign trade.
Tuesday evening was the date of
the annual Halloween party Of the
Abbey Club. The party was held at
College Inn, and old-fashioned games
were the greatest hit of the evening.
All arrangements for the evening
were made by William Lehrfeld.
Alumni Aid Sought.
The personnel department of the
university, concerned with finding
lucrative positions for Catholic Cniver-
sity men, graduate and undergraduate.
has appealed for cooperation to the
Alumni Association. It hopes, with
the help OF the older grads, to secure
for the men now graduating. a high
class of positions in which they may
start their life's work.
Elimination contests are under way
for the varsity debating team. Tn
der the auspices of the Shahan De
batting Society, the first intra-cural de-
bate of the year was held last Wed
nesday in the auditorium OF Mcmahon
Hall The subject debated was, Re
solved: That the unicameral system Of
government affords greater political
security than the bicameral system"
The decision. by the audience. was
awarded to the negative. Richard
Carey, manager of debates, is cOmpil-
ing a schedule, the first debate being
tentatively set for November is, when
Catholic University will meet Ran
doIrh- Macon University.
6. Thomas DeFrevtas, business man.
sFer Of the Cardinal for 1929. has an.