Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
.1TURG|CAL MUSIC
HALL BEING BUILT
'Two.Story Addition Under
Construction on Catholic
University Grounds.

The new Hall of Music, which is TO
be occupied by the recently created
School Of Liturgical Music, is now
under construction on the campus OF
the Catholic University at Brookland.
The structure is rising on site directly
west of Caldwell Hall and adjacent to
the grounds of the Soldiers Home, its
frontage to the south. The total cost
viii approximate $4,000.
The building will have two stories and
will be of brick construction. 1t will
consist of classrooms, library, admin
istration ofices, an auditorium and a
court. The classroomS and library will
occupy the two floors of the main sec
ton and will be equipped with organs
and pianos. The auditorium, which will
rise to the height of the main section.
q type not yet decided upon, is to be
installed.
The precincts of the building will
include a court. in the center of which
will be a fountain. set of with appro-
pirate landscape effects. The admins
tration annex will be of one story and
will be used to house the offices Of the
dean and his assistants. Frederick v.
Murphy is the architect.
Work Near Completion.
The work is on the way to completion
and it is expected that the new struc-
ture win be ready for occupancy before
Spring The building is the gift Of
Mrs. Justine Ward, who recently
donated the sum Of 81 100000 to the
university for the founding of schola
cantorum.
1t has been announced that Dom
Maur SablayrolleS, o. S. B., associate
professor Of music. will arrive at the
university next week to open his classes.
At recent meeting of the District
Chapter of the Lay Alumni Association
held at the university plans were pro-
jected for the arrangement of a pro-
gram to be held in conjunction with
the homecoming game which is to be
played this year against Duquesne, the
alma mater Of the rector, Mgr. Ryan. AS
tentatively arranged, the program would
include a pep" meeting Friday night
in the gymnasium. an alumni banquet
following the game Saturday afternoon
and an open" alumni dance Saturday
night. The following were appointed
on the committee on arrangements:
Daniel Ryan, chairman; DR.. John
Clarke, Edmund Lafond, Edward
Leasure and James Condrick.
Alumni in Luncheon.
The first weekly luncheon of the
alumni group was held last Thursday
at 1890 pm. at the Burlington Hotel.
These hlncheons are to be held through
out the year on the same day and at
the same hour and place each week.
DR.. Paul Hanly Furfey Of the depart
nent Of sociology. attended the third
Northwest conference for child health
and parent education, held at Chicago
recently, at which he read paper OH
Social Aspects of Adolescence" DR..
Furfey also participated In the proceed
ings of the second annual research coll
ference of the Religious Education As
ISOLATION, which was held earlier in the
same city.
The FIRST social function of the year
has been scheduled definitely for Thurs
day. The dance will be held at Ward
man Park Hotel, fsand under "A new
policy will be more elaborate than has
been the custom in recent years.
The members of the Student Council
at q meeting held Lao Thursday evening
in their new quarters in Albert Hall,
discussed plans for a revival Of the ira
ditional tug-of-war which, until few
years ago, was held annually between
the "Sophs" and the "Frosh." The
disciplinary ban against the practice
has been raised, and suitable date is
being sought: With the Soldiers Home
lake no longer available, and In the abb
sence Of any stable body of water on
the campus, fire hoses win be played
across the center of the rope. Charles
Mogavero, president Of the senior class,
has been appointed to referee the con-
test.
The editor Of The Tower, weekly stu
dent publication, announces that ar
rangements have been made to have q
series Of talks given the members Of the
staff at their regular weekly meetings
by newspaper men of the city.
Vincent +. Walter of Akron. Ohio. has
been elected president. of the Glee Club
The club this year has an enrolment
of more than so members. Twenty-flv
freshmen qualified for membership at
the recent trials. -