Evening star., 1941-10-26
Catholic j. Classes
Battle Nov. Tin
Annual Tug Of War
Sophomores Hope to Drog
All Freshmen Through
Stream Of Fire Hose

The traditional tug of war held
annually between the freshmen and
sophomores of Catholic University
to determine class supremacy will be
staged at 1870 am. November 2,
in the university stadium.
the direction of Joseph DAILY Of
Washington and Arthur Brink of
Hartford, Conn. Rules of the event
provide that the two classes line up
on either side of a long, thick rope.
The sophomore presidents point a
firehose toward the middle of the
rope through which one side must
be pulled before the other can claim
victory.
The freshmen customarily find
their footing none too secure, for
their side of the field has usually
been quite thoroughly doused by the
contriving upper classmen before
the frosh appear on the scene Of
battle The decision goes to the
team winning two out of three pulls.
Freshmen have long turned out
en- masse in this manful bid for class
superiority, since a practical result
of their winning is the privilege to
remove their dinks before the other
wise binding date of December /,
subject to the direction of the
Student Council, Victory also will
permit the first-year men to enjoy
other campus privileges heretofore
reserved for upper classmen, in
cluding the right to organize as a
class. The flrst-year class has been
consistently beaten, however, even
II the sophs must resort to securing
the aid of the other classes. More
than one decision in favor of the
sophomores has been questionable,
according to reports, and last year
the freshmen decided to remove
their caps on the day of the tug-of-
war in protest against adverse
judgment.
Students to Visit Shrine.
Upwards of 600 students of Notre
Dame University will visit the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception on the university CAM
pus Sunday morning, November 8,
coming to Washington from Balti-
more, where on November 8 the
Notre Dame-Navy football game will
be played. The students will inspect
the memorial tablet to Knute
Rockne which Mrs Rockne has had
placed in the shrine.
Chief Raronhkatha is the title
bestowed upon the Rev. William ].
Lallou, associate professor of sacred
theology by the turtle clan of the
Mohawk Tribe of Indians at a cere-
monial just held at Caugnawaga
Canada. The title means lecturer"
In the Mohawk language.
The Rev. James j. Kortendick.
s. S., acting director of Mullen Lii
brary of Catholic University, has
been named member of the Board
OF Directors of the Gallery of Liv-
ing Authors.
Dean Speaks in Florida.
The Very Rev. Ignatius Smith.
o. p, dean of the school of philos-
ophy of Catholic University. ad-
dressed the Navy personnel at the,
United States Naval Air Station at
Jacksonville, Fla, this morning.
Father Smith was the guest of the
Rev. Maurice S. Sheehy assistant
professor of religious education of
the university who is serving as
chaplain of the station with the
rank of lieutenant commander.
The first treatise on the nature
and competence of Catholic theol-
ogy which has ever been published
In the English language in this
country has just appeared in book
written by a member of the staff
Of the school of sacred theology of
the university. Bearing the title,
The Concept of Sacred Theology"
the work is by the Rev. DR.. Joseph
G. Fenton, assistant professor of
sacred theology and author of the
well-known work, The Theology
Of Prayer"
With an enrolment in excess of
200 students, the special national
defense courses at the university are
now in full swing, the Most Rev.
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of the
university, announced yesterday.
Out of 13 courses included in the
studies offered at the university
under the engineering, science and
management program of the Fed
eral Government, registration has
already been closed in 10 subjects,
and waiting list in these has been
established.
To care for the expanded pro-
gram of the school of nursing edu-
cation of Catholic University the
most reverend rector, Bishop Corri-
gan, has appointed two new instruc-
tors to this department. Miss Eileen
Dixon, who for the past two years
has been one of the supervisors of
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety of Washington, and Miss Agnes
Dix, formerly assistant director in
nursing services at the Kings Coun-
ty Hospital at Long Island, have
Joined the teaching staff of Sister
M. Olivia, dean of the school. Miss
Dixon will be field supervisor in
public health nursing, while Miss
Dix will be supervisor of nursing
education. Miss Dixon is a graduate
of the University of Minnesota and
st. Josephh's Hospital of st. Paul.
Miss Dix received degrees from Mar
quette University at Milwaukee and
the Oklahoma College for Women.
Junior College Students