Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
CATHOLIC ]. MARKS
|POPE'S CORONATION
Sixth Anniversary to Be CeIe.
brated Today--Student Ac-
tjvitjeS for Week Outlined.

The sixth anniversary Of the coro-
nation of Pope Plus XI. will be cele-
brated In the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception on the campus
of Catholic University at 1890 o'clock
this morning. in devotions which will
be presided over by the apostolic dele
gate.
Archbishop Curley was invited to be
present and invitations were extended
to the Catholic members Of the diplo-
matte corps and to members OF the
Senate and House of Representatives.
George Russell. widely known In Irish
art. literature and political circles. as
"AE," will lecture in Mcmahon Hall Of
the university. at o'clock Wednesday
night OH 1.-THE Reconstruction Of a
State" Mr. Russell. who is one of the
foremost painters In Ireland and one Of
that country's best known poets. will
outline the growth Of the Irish Free
State and Its progress In overcoming
the difficulties 1t has met.
At a recent meeting Of the executive
committee of the Catholic Anthropo-
logical Association. 1t was decided to is
sue regular bulletin and to publish
special papers when ready instead of
a larger annual volume. Over 200
Catholic missionaries in all parts Of the
world are members of the association
and 1t is expected their Joint contribu-
tions will prove a notable asset OF An
thropological science.
Mullen Library Nearing Completion.
The Mullen Memorial Library is near
ing completion and the great marble
staircase will be completed in few
weeks. The heating apparatus that &C.
cupies two large rooms in the basement.
north and south awaits only the in
stallment of the large electric fans. The
lighting fixtures will be installed at
once on all the floors It is hoped that
by Easter the edificc can be opened for
inspection.
The annual banquet which is given
by the right reverend rector, Bishop
Shahan. to the retiring members Of the
board Of the tower" took
place in the students dining hall Tues
day. In recognition of their literary
activity In behalf of the university
weekly gold keys we're awarded by the
rector to John j. Meng. retiring editor
in-chief: Robert G. Legat. Edmund J.
T. Crawford May. j. Roland
Henry D. McIsaac and Cor
nelius NJ Reing. The managing board
is as follows: George NJ. Wheatley, edi-
tor in chief: John D. Mountain, business
manager: Lehman A. Hoefler. managing
editor: William E. Fee. sports editor:
James A. Mcnamara. advertising man
ager. and John j. Budds. circulation
The first issue OF the paper
under the new direction will appear
Sophomore Class Banquet.
The sophomore class held its annual
banquet at the Burlington Hotel G.!
Thursday, when 1875 members attended
Edward O'Neill was chairman of the
in charge
The junior prom will be held In the
main ballroom of the Willard Hotel
Thursday evening. The favors this year
will be particularly novel and attractive.
and the men are to receive favors as
well as their partners.
The Shahan Debating Society, opened
its season OF Winter collegiate debating
Of Messrs. Carey. Fitzgerald
and Meng met the debating team OF
Fordham University in a contest in
the auditorium of Mcmahon Hall The
question was, Resolved. That the
United States should cease to protect
by armed force American capital In
vested in foreign countries" with
University upholding the af.
firmative and Fordham University the
negative.
Debating Society Tryouts.
At a recent meeting OF the Shahan
Debating Society It was decided to
hold preliminary tryouts for the annual
contest on Tuesday. Febru-
airy II, at pm, In the auditorium OF
Mcmahon Hall. Any lay student Of
the university who has not before won
first prize in the yearly contest Is ell
gible TO enter. Candidates will be re-
quired to deliver an original speech OF
not less than three minutes nor more
than five minutes in length. Six men
will be picked at the preliminaries to
compete In the final contest The
finals. open TO the public. are TO be
held at 8:i5 pm. In Mcmahon Hall
March IL. Gold medals, suitably en-
graved. will be awarded the two men
adjudgcd best In the final contest.
These medals are gift OF the rector
OF the university. and will be pre-
scented by him TO the winners.
The Interclub Council held It's reg
ular monthly meeting Thursday. The
amendment to the interclub constitu-
ton introduced by the Utopian Club.
and providing that invitations to men,
bership In any club may be given to
upper classrnen only after they have
been duly and regularly enrolled In the
university for one scholastic semester.
was discussed, but 1t was not voted
upon.
The Dramatic Association, during It's
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