Evening star., 1928-05-13
TOWEL ELECTED
&c. U. vALED|CTOR|AN
Commencement Program,
Beginning lune 10, Is
Made Public.

Stephen A. lowell of Cleveland, Ohio
was elected vaiedictorian of the senior
class at Catholic University, last week
MIR. lowell was one of eight eligible
men for the position, and was nominated
by the dean of the School OF Letters
because of an exceptionally high scho-
lastic record Of four years standing.
He has been prominent in social and
athletic circles at the university, as well
as leading his class scholastically. He
played on the varsity foot bali team
and has been a member Of the varsity
track squad for the past two years
Mr. Towel has also been connected
with various student organizations. in
cluding the Glee Club and the Debating
Society. He Is president Of the Dod
Noon Club, one of the social clubs OF
the campus He entered the university
from the Cathedral Latin School in
Cleveland
other men voted on by the class at
the special meeting were: Jorge l.
CordoVa, Philemon B. Coulter. Raymond
X. Foley, Edward q. GeyeT, John j.
Meng. Edwin r. pairo and Thomas j.
Smyth.
Program for Commencement.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of the name of the valedictorian,
came the announcement OF the COM
mencement week program by the chair
man Of the senior committee on ar
rangements. Commencement week this
year will be from June, 10 to June Is,
inclusive. The tentative program is as
follows: 89E
Sunday. June lO.--Baccalaureate
mass at 10 am. in the crypt of the
Nynt - Nk~a Ts~1, s11t
Conception, the Right Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan. rector. offlciating.
Monday, June 1l.--Seni0r class tea
dance from 4 to pm, at the Willard
Hotel.
Tuesday. June i2.--Reception TO the
parent of the graduates by the rector,
from 4 to 8 pm. The reception will
be followed by the senior class BAN
quet, to be held ct Q pm.
Wednesday. June l3.~-Senior mass In
the National Shrine at Q am; COM
mencemetlt exercises and conferrtnR OF
degrees at i0:30 am.
Phillip z. Triggs OF Springfield. Mass,
is chairman of the committee. lie has
under him many subcommittee. with a
total membership OF 22 They will pro-
vide for every detail of the exercises.
The annual prize debate. sponsored
by the rector was held last Mon
day evening at 8:l5 O'Clock In the
auditorium OF Mcmahon Hall. The
question for debate was: Resolved
That the United States Senate has
the right TO refuse admittance even TO
elected candidates" The affirmative
team and the victors were: Francis p.
O'Keefe. Paul Mcneil and James A.
CuSick. The negative was represented
by Desmond Murphy. Bernard +. Fitz-
simmons and Jorge l.. Cordova. The
chairman of the evening was Edmund
J. Fitzgerald. president OF the Shahan
Debating Society; The afiirmative .,
scored their weightiest points In the
rebuttals.
Organ Concerts Planned.
The Catholic University Schola
Cantorum will offer the following
courses during the Summer session OF
1928: The Ward method. Grego.ian
chant, harmony. polyphoi1y. organ,
piano and training and conducting boy
choirs. .t ri A
organ concerts will be given each
week of the Summer session covering
the entire history OF music. Piano
recitals also will be given. There VIII
be two lectures on church legislation
in regard TO iiturgicai music, and ON
the Motu Proprio OF Plus X,
The Spring dance Of the Dod Noon
Club was held last Saturday night In
the main ballroom OF the Roosevelt
Hotel. Joseph Donnelley was chair
man OF the committee In charge, At
the last meeting OF the club. Robert G,
Linehan OF Glens Falls, N. Y was
chosen TO succeed Stephen A, Tawell
OF Cleveland as president Of the organ
ization, John Conhn WAS elected vice
president. Vincent Walter, secretary.
Thomas MeCabe. treasurer: II. Walter
Odrady, corresponding secretary. and
William Fee. interclub representative,
Under the guidance of Robert G.
l1egat, editor -in-chief. tho Cardinal of
1923" year book OF the senior class.
rapidly Ii nearing completion. All mat
ter Ii In the hands OF the printer at
present, proofs have been corrected, and
publication Is expected within few
weeks.