Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
C.U.STUDENTSP LAN'
SENIOR HONOR Club
Details of Establishment of
Society Are Pushed by
Council.

Plans for the establishment Of a
senior honor society at Catholic Univer-
sity are being completed by the student
council of the school and certain details
Of the proposed organization have been
announced
The senior honor society, according
to the councils announcement. would
become a perpetual and traditional fea-
ture OF the university undergraduate life
since its purpose is to provide an incen-
tive for the students to excel in the
field OF extracurricular activity by af-
fording suitable public recognition for
excellence in both athletic and non-ath-
letic endeavorS.
The constitution of the new institu-
ton which has been drawn up by the
student council, and which looks mainly
toward the organization and inaugural
ton of the society. invites each of the
seven non-athletic organizations on the
campus to nominate one man for men,
bership in the society, and the athletic
association to nominate eight men. max
ing group of Is to be known as the
Senior Honor Society. All the NOM
mated men, Of course, are to be seniors.
Each succeeding year each member of
the society will appoint his successor
Committee to Work Out Details.
A committee has been appointed by
The student council to determine upon
the insignia, initiation and time and
place of investiture of the new mem
bers. 1t has been suggested that the
new organization be known as the Or
der OF the Red Robe" Another sug-
gestlon is that the society choose from
Nc
class honor student" who will be the
man who has attained to the highest
general excellence in all departments,
the classroom. and the athletic field,
and also as an actor. debater, ETC. The
seven non-athletic organizations to be
represented in the society are the Abbey,
Doonoon, Utopian and Senators Club,
the Glee Club. the Dramatic Society and
the Shahan Debating Society.
The Catholic University will observe
the feast of ST. Thomas Aquinas,
patron OF all Catholic schools, next
THURSDAY. Solemn pontifical mass will
be celebrated at 1890 am. by Right
Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, D. D.,
rector emeritus of the university. The
discourse will be delivered BY Rev.
Thomas M. Schwertner, O. P. The
mass will be preceded by an academic
procession, including the student body.
members of affiliated religious houses
and the faculty and officers of the
university.
Conner Heads Lay Alumni.
At meeting of the District Chap
ter Of the Lay Alumni Association of
the university held last week in the
gymnasium Henry D. Conner was elect
ed president to succeed Basil j. Kelly,
who had held the Office for three
years. Other officers chosen were: Ed
ward Leasure, vice president; john
Clarke, treasurer, end Edmund r.
Lafond, secretary. At the same meet
ing plans were advanced for a Spring
card party and dance to be given under
the auspices of the District chapter.
A committee was appointed to de-
arrange other details. 1t consists of
Daniel Ryan, Edward Cammack and
DR.. John Voss of the alumni. and
Profs. James H. Hayden and Arthur
Deering Of the faculty. It also was
agreed that on every Thursday at
1890 pm an informal weekly luncheon
for alumni members would be held
For the present the Roma Restaurant
will be the place of meeting.
Francis P. O'Keefe of Philadelphia,
John j. O'Connell of Florence. Mass
and Vincent L. Zahner Of Louisville,
KY, have won places on the Shahan
Catholic University in its intercol-
legiate debates. The first forensic en-
counter for March is scheduled for Sat-
urday. March Is. and is to be held In
the auditorium of Mcmahon Hall, be-
ginning at 8:15 pm.
DIR. Scott Lectures.
"The Discovery of America and It's
Influence on International Relations"
was the topic of lecture delivered last
Monday evening at the university by DR..
James Browne Scott OF the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace. A
large gathering heard the discourse,
which was open to the public and which
was one of series of Winter lectures
being delivered at the university. The
next lecture will be delivered March ii
by DR.. Cornelius j. Connolly of the
Catholic University, whose topic will be
THE Present Status of the Evolution
Theory"
The bod Noon Club is arranging the
details of its annual Spring dance, which
Is to be held shortly after Easter. Rob-
ert J. Linehan, Glanns Falls. n. Y,
president of the club, announces that
plans also are under way for the an
nual senior night" and that a COM
nittee has been appointed to execute
the plans Senior night" is. one of the
most honored traditions among the I'M
dergradute students and brings to the
university speaker of national or in
ternational prominence. The speaker
this year has not get been announced,
but rehearsals for one-act play. THE
Clod," and special vocal End instru-
mental musical entertainment are
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