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PREPARE NOW TOR EXAMS Silver Jubilee of Ordination Held By Dr. Schorsch Jubilarian Welcomes Ex-Pupils to Christmas Mass at College Church HEADS GRADUATE SCHOOL Former Teacher in Seminary at De Paul for Past Four Years The Rev. Dr. Alexander P. Schorsch, C. M., Deau of the Graduate School at De Paul, celebrated the twentyfifth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on December 25, 1931, by singing Solemn High Mass and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Vincent's Church. The Very Rev. Dr. Francis V. Corcroan, President of the University, served the Jubilarian as deacon and the Rev. Joseph Rootes, C. M., as subdeacon. A large number of Father Schorsch's former students, among them many religions, attended the ceremony. Music was provided by St. Vincent's choir. Ordained Dec. 20, 1906. December 20, 1906, Father Schorsch was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Mission by Archbishop John J. Glennon at St. Louis, Missouri. From that, time until 1923, when he went to Belgium for two years of philosophical study and psychological research, he taught at St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, and St. Thomas Seminary, Denver. He was awarded the degree of Doctor ol Philosophy by Louvain University in 1925. Coming to De Paul as Professor of psychology in 1927. Dr. Schorsch was appointed Dean of the graduate school the same year. The scholarly and administrative ability of Dr. Schorsch is directly responsible for the remarkable growth of the graduate school in the four years he has been at its head. His scholarship embraces eight fields in each of which he has made advanced study,—philosophy, psychology, Latin, history, education, sociology, art and music. In the subject of neo-scholastic philosophy he is an eminent authority.Traveled Extensively From March 13 to June 15, 1930, Dr. Schorsch travelled extensively in England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany on a leave of absence. Dr. Schorsch is a member of the American Sociological Society, the American Association of Professors, and Pi Gamma Mu Honorary Social Science fraternity. He was born in Hungary but is an American citizen. Two De Paul Scientists Attend Science Meeting Rev. Daniel J. McHugh, treasurer of De Paul, represented the University at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement. of Science, at New Orleans during the week of December 28 January 2. Dr. Zienian of the Science Department attended the meeting as a member of the Association of the Academy of Science. Father McHugh gave special attention to the sessions regarding the subjects of Astronomy and Psychology, while Dr. Zieman attended those pertaining to Physics and Chemistry. The sessions were held at the Roosevelt and the Monteleone Hotels and the exhibits were held at the Municipal Auditorium. Father McHugh sat at the special round-table discussion attended by Catholic Scientists which was held at Loyola University at New Orleans. Secretarial School Dance Proves Success The Secretarial College of De Paul University gave their annual formal table dance at the Balloon Room of the Congress Hotel, on Wednesday evening, December 30, 1931. The committee in charge of this affair were Miss McCabe, Miss Cohen, and Miss Neiger. It proved to be well attended and was a financial success. Paul Specht's Orchestra furnished the music.Vol.<p>PIESIIEIIT Junior Prom Date Set By Co-chairmen Friday, February 5, has been selected as the date for the 1932 Junior Promenade of De Paul University, by the co-chairmen, John Griffin and Tom Ryan. Final negotiations preceding the signing of the contracts with the hotel and orchestra are now under way and it is understood that they will be completed no later than Tuesday. There will be a meeting of the committee in Room 1502, of the downtown building, Friday, January 8 This committee consists of Hal Cherne, Arts president, and Miss Frances Curten, also from the Uptown School, Ray Gllenke and Herman Gaul, president of the Commerce department, and Tom Henehan of the Law school. The members have been divided into several sections, each of which is doing its part to have this dance reach the acme of the social season. The most welcome part, to most of the depressed students, is the fact that the bids will cost only $3.50. That this price is unusually low for bids, cannot be disputed. Even though this is a year of depression, and last year's prom exceeded all prom attendances in the history of junior proms, formulating plans are arranging for more couples due to the reduced prices of the bids. The industrious committee, not being satisfied with its results so far, is the city.- £u* aWME£tci&tive favors to please me lady's taste. ANNOUNCE SPORTS STAFF CHANGES AS RETTIG RESIGNS An announcement comes today that with this issue a change will be made in the sports staff of the De Paulia. Phil Rettig, sports editor, has resigned his position in order that he might take up his duties as editor of the annual. The sports news of the coming issues will be taken care of by Hal Cherne, Art Schaeffer and Paul Fitzgerald, who will alternate in this capacity. Phil Rettig iias for the past two years distinguished himself as sports editor and editor of the De Paulia. At present his duties as editor of the De Paulian are too great to afford him time to gather sports news. Rettig has resigned afteT editing one semester of successful sports pages and although he wrill continue his contributions to the paper, he does not desire to be tied down to a specific position.Hal Cherne is at this time president of the Junior class and has during his sojourn at De Paul worked as a member of the newspaper staff. In his freshman year Cherne came to lgiht as a journalist when he worked on the Freshman sheet. In the 192930 Volume of the De Paulia Cherne conducted the well-known sports page column AFTER THE BALL. Cherne is well-known about the campus not only because of his journalistic ability he is also quite an athlete. Schaeffer and Fitzgerald are sophomores in the college of Liberal Arts and assisted Editor Rettig with his pages of last semester. The Sports pages in the future will be written by all three, and they will alternate in the position as editor. Dr. T. F. Levan, Former President, Visits De Paul According to reports, the Very Reverend Dr. T. F. Levan, C. M., former president of De Paul, arrived in Chicago from Perryville, Mo., last night for a brief four-day visit. Dr. Levan was the predecessor of Dr. Corcoran, and served the University from 1920 to 1930, witnessing a notable growth of enrollment and the realization of a Loop sky-scraper college. It is expected that Dr. Levan will be in the stands this evening to cheer the Blue Demons on to victory. Monogram Club Meets at 2:30 Today Important There will be a meeting today, Friday, at 2:30, of the Monogram Club in the meeting room of the Uptown Administration Building. According to the president it will be very important. DePaul Awards Midyear Degrees for First Time For the first time in the history of De Paul a convocation for the awarding of degrees will be called in midyear. Announcement of the convocatoin for February 5 comes as the result of action taken at a University Council meeting held two months ago. At that time it was decided to award degrees to Law graduates but since then a number of Uptown and Downtown Liberal Arts students have been added to the list of those who are to receive their diplomas in February. The purpose of the improvement is to alleviate some of the strain attendant on the usual large graduating class in June, as well as to accommodate those students who would otherwise be forced to "mark time" for the six months intervening between the time they had fullfilled the graduation requirements and the regular convocation. The deans of the various departments have given out the number of candidates in each of their departments who will be ready to take the sheepskin in February. In the Uptown School of Liberal Arts and Sciences the Rev. E. L. Gaffney, Dean, annaunces that either seven or eight students will be allowed to graduate and the Downtown Liberal Arts College will graduate fourteen, according to Dr. Howrad L. Egan. From the Law School will come the largest number of February graduates. Dean W. F. Clarke has submitted the names of fifty-two candidates. Neither the School of Music, School of Drama, nor the Secretarial School will award any degrees at this time'. According to present plans, the graduating exercises will be held at the College Auditorium on the night of the fifth, but further developments may make it necessary to choose some ointu lucaiioii."1 Holiday Trips Mark Vacations Of Professors Many of the professors on the Uptown campus took advantage of the two weeks' vacation and did some touring about the country. The miles traversed by the priests of De Paul during the vacation number quite a few. Rev. Fathers Edward L. Gaffney, dean of the Liberal Arts' College and Joseph Ward, went to Detroit, Michigan, to visit friends and relatives Father John C. Taugli— er, professor of philosophy, went to Vincennes, Indiana Father John Nichols, dean of Religion, went to Mobile, Alabama Father John Conroy, professor of history, went to St. Louis, Missouri Father Thomas C. Powers, vice-president of the University, was called to Perryville, Missouri and Father Edward Cannon, professor of history went to La Salle, Illinois. Perhaps the longest journey, however, was made by Mr. Emile Audet, professor of French in the Uptown school. Mr. Audet, in the company of four friends, went to Mexico. While he was there lie attended Midnight Mass in Mexico City. Among the other lay professors who also left the city, but went lesser distances, were Dr. William Murphy, Dean of Instruction, who visited Arlington, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston Mr. John Biggans and Mr. F. Richard Schnettler.Three of the professors went on business for De Paul. Father John Lc Sage, professor of philosophy, and Mr. Charles O 'Donuell, professor of political science in the college of Commerce, went to St. Louis, Missouri, to represent the University at the convention of the Catholic Philosophical Society. Father Le Sage attended the Round Table on Cosmology, and Mr. O'Donnell the Round Table on Logic. Father Daniel J. McHugh, treasurer of the University, was invited to New Orleans, Louisiana, to attend the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. St. Philip Neri Women Hear Doctor Corcoran This afternoon Dr. Francis V. Corcoran, President of the University, will speak before the regular monthly meeting of the St. Philip Neri's Women's Club, located at 212 E. 72nd street. His subject is, The Aesthetic Element of Religious Life." De Paul speakers have gained favor with the club during the past years. The former vice-president, Rev. T. C. Powers, C. M., was a speaker in the past. THE DEPAULIA 11, No. 13. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Friday, January 8, 1932.<p>WESTERN VICE LEAKS FOR NSI APPOINT ANNUAL STAFF HEADS AT SPECIAL MEETING At a meeting of the De Paulian heads last Tuesday evening final appointments in most of the staff positions on this year's Annual were made, after giving consideration to applicants from all departments of the University. Phil Rettig, assisted by A1 Jantorni, downtown editor, and Vin Bourke, business manager, have started serious work on the compilation of the yearbook three of four layouts have been selected, from which they will choose the most appropriate setting for the Silver Jubilee Volume. Pictures will be taken during the first or second week of the second semester in all departments. The editor expresses the hope that fraternities and sororities assemble their pictures and personnel as soon as possible to facilitate make-up work. The staff, to the present date, is almost complete. The positions which have not been filled are: Associate Editor in the Arts school Photography Supervisor Feature Editor Loop High Editor and Forensics Editor. The rest of the staff is as follows: Associate Editors are—Day Law, Bill Stevenson —Evening Law, Paul Strohl —Day Commerce, Marge Ileing —Evening Commerce, Bill McCarron and Secretarial, Lillian Grafft Humor will be handled by Jim Mc— Guinn Tony Edelbut has the Publications Section the Athletics Editor is Hal Cherne. The important and responsible title of copy supervisor goes to Dave Stokes Index is given to Lucy Brudzinski. That ends the list of Associate editors. Assistant Editors are: Marianne Doolev—Activities Frances O'Brien «—una xs.*..—A*#s— ternities. Under Dave Stokes, departmental copy supervisors have been appointed. The Liberal Arts supervisor will be Theresa Gilligan Mary McCarthy hsa Music and Drama and Commerce and Law will be handled by Eugene Sugrue.WRANGLERS PLAN CABARET DANCE IN AUDITORIUM De Paul will see an innovation on Thursday, January 14, when the members of both the Uptown and the Downtown Wranglers, the organizations responsible for the introduction of intramural activities at De Paul, gather in the auditorium for their annual dance. This year's event will be a cabaret party, and will be conducted by a committee headed by Roy O'Connell, president of the Uptown Wranglers, and Alex MacDougall, president of the Downtown Wranglers. Billy Thiese and his orchestra, who have played around the city for the past few years, and are well known to radio listeners in the vicinity, will supply the music for the evening. The dance will differ from those usually held in the auditorium in that it is to be a couple affair and will be the first dance to furnish a floor show in this place. As an added attraction, Dean Becker of the School of Music has offered the services of some of his proteges, who will render a few vocal and instumental solos and duets, and several dances. The bids for the occasion have been released since Tuesday afternoon, and are selling for the depression price of one dollar per couple. They are obtainable from all members of the organization, and reservations should be in early as only a limited number of guests will be allowed to participate in the activities. Do You Know? That with all the news we still have time to wish all our readers much luck in the New Year? .That we regret losing our publication adviser, Father Powers, but congratulate him and offer him best wishes in his new office .That this last month of the semester is important with exams January 18 to 22 and Retreat 25 to 27? Father Schorsch is celebrating his Silver Jubilee in the priesthood? All De Paul should be at the game tonight at the gym? Sigma Delta Kappa, Intercollegiate Law Fraternity presented a new Scholarship Trophy to the College of Law at its initiation Banquet held at the Belden-Stratford Hotel, on Saturday, December 19. The presentation of the trophy was made by James Muench, secretary of Tau Chapter and was accepted by President Corcoran and Dean Taft of the Law School. The trophy is to hang in the Francis X. Busch Law Library. The name of the person attaining the highest scholarship in the freshman class will be engraved upon the silver plaque. In this way there will be a perpetual record of the recipients of scholastic honors. It is hoped that this will be an incentive for a higher grade of work. The trophy is a silver plaque mounted on highly polished black walnut. This is the second presentation that Sigma Delta Kappa has made to the Law School. The first was a picture that hangs in the Law Library. In accepting the trophy, Father Corcoran thanked the group for its interest in seeking a higher standard for the school. He also stated that it was through small groups such as this, that the work of building school traditions and ideals must be done. He expressed the hope that the plaque would serve as a reminder that the real aim of educational methods was to prevent mediocrity. But his hope was that the law student does not become so bound up with the law that he can see nothing else, think nothing else, and do nothing else. He expressed the hope that De Paul will always be as proud of its future graduates as it has been of the past. Dean Taft congratulated the fraternity for starting a new plan of recognition of scholastic attainment. He admitted that the compeition in the law school is much keener now than it ever was before, and that the topnotch student should be adequately rewarded. He stated that another fraternity had asked to present a plaque for some other class. In this way the various classes in the law school would be represented. Judge Allegretti said that the ritual was impressive and well done. He is a member of Tau chapter and has been active in organizing the alumni chapter. He showed the application of the words of the ritual to life. C. Hilding Anderson, grand president, acted as toastmaster and introduced each of the speakers in his inimitable way. The past-chancellor's key was presented to S. Monteliogne by Chancellor Richards. GUIDED STUDENT LIFE THE REV. THOMAS C. POWERS, C. M. .AW FRATERNITY father rvwtn' PRESENTSTROPHY TO LAW LIBRARY Service Lauded by De Paulians From the President of De Paul University to members of the student body, from Uptown and Downtown colleges, came testimonials yesterday to the worth of Father Powers, to the value of his friendship, and to the permanence of his wrorks. The Very Rev. Dr. Francis V. Corcoran, C. M., president, said: "No one knows or appreciates more fully the many services he has rendered to our school as a member of its administration. One form of activity that has been of unquestioned value to De Paul is the work that he has done as presiding officer of the Lniversity Council. His task was one that required a combination of several high qualities, and I feel that the progress of the Council's work is due in a very large measure to the personality and zeal of Father Powers." Father McHugh, when asked what he thought of the departure, repeated praise of Father Powers' council work and gave his many friends encouragement with: "Some people still believe that history repeats itself this gives us the consolation that since Father Powers has already left De Paul two or three times, only to return more genial in disposition and more valuable to the institution, he may come back again before many years. From the Uptown college, Dean Gaffney contributed the following pithy and excellent statement: "In Father Powers' departure the university loses a real student, an excellent professor, and a worthy priest. Dr. Murphy hoped that ''the ability which made him so unusually successful in his office at De Paul will also lead him to success on the Coast." Mr. Kleiner, registrar, described the new pastor as "a perfect friend." From the Downtown college came simila messages. From the Law department Dean Clarke and Assistant Dean Taft sent their best wishes for Father Powers' success in his new work. The Downtown Liberal Arts dean, Dr. Egan, spoke of his "million dollar smile," and Dr. Losty, Commerce dean, stated that '1his friendliness, courtesy, and understanding reflect the spirit of De Paul and have won for him the esteem of all his associates." Phil Rettig, De Paulian editor and senior in the College of Liberal Arts, mourned that "the Pacific Coast has all the luck—San Francisco beat De Paul, Southern California whipped Notre Dame, and now Los Angeles has taken Father Powers." A1 Jantorni, president of the Commerce senior class, and Bernal Nichol, senior Arts president, also expressed regret at the loss of their friend. TONIGHT FATHER POWERS TAKES PASTORATE IN LOS ANGELES Transfer To St. Vincent's Is Blow To All De Paul The Rev. Thomas C. Powers, C. M., vice—president of the University, left last Wednesday night for Los Angeles, Cal., where on next Sunday he will assume the pastorate of St. Vincent 's Church, succeeding the Rev. Martin J. O'Malley, C. M., who has been transferred to Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. With such words as the foregoing is it the work of a news reporter to say that the bottom has dropped out of the trail! For one of the most brilliant paths in the history of De Paul has been broken Father Powers, the university's "most civilized" man, De Paulia's guiding star, ace-in-the-hole to hundreds of De Paulites in ten hundred situations, has left the place to which of all places he is most devoted, the school of all schools he most loves. Good-bye at Station. De Paul said good-bye to Father Powers Wednesday night at the La Salle Street station, where more than a hundred De Paulites, headed by President Corcoran, gathered to see him off on the Golden State Limited. The good-bye, sincere and simple, was as Fathers Powers would have it (he never was one for fuss and feathers.) A hundred and some handshakes, ten hundred honest smiles, a few tears (even more honest) a "Yea, Father Powers," ringing through the station-yard, cheering and handwaving, and the train bearing De Paul's favorite citizen slipped into the black of night. ... il1-8,'1-. Wednesday night ies in the difficult business of saying good-bye to De Paul's vice-presidenting vice-president may be marked. Tuesday noon, the University Council, of which Father Powers had been chairman, tendered its farewell at a Blackstone hotel luncheon. The school generally bid the St. Vincent's pastor goodspeed Tuesday night, in a short ceremony after the basketball game with Centenary College. Father Powers, in response to an introduction by Dr. Corcoran, said that he'd be back some day to teach Freshman English again. He "signed off," even as Mrs. Winchell's little boy, Walter, with, "O. K., Los Angeles, here 1 come.'' In a luncheon sponsored Wednesday noon at the Parkway hotel by the De Paulian and the De Paulia, Father Powers said it all—that he was leaving on the Feast of the Epiphany, the day the Three Wise Men went to the West bearing gifts. He said that whereas the Wise Men brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, he was bringing to Los Angeles the priceless gift of De Paul's friendship. And so he was. Made Studies Here. Ordained priest of the Congregation of the Mission in 1913, Father Power's life since (and even before) has been entwined with that of De Paul. Although he holds his academic degrees from St. Mary's, Perryville, he made his philosophic studies here in the early days of the university, and in that sense is an alumnus. He was here to teach and study in '15, '16, and '17, and again in '22, '23, and '24 as teacher in the Academy. He left in '24 to take the presidency of Dallas University, and returned as professor of English and Public Speaking in 1926. He was apopinted vice-president, succeeding the Rev. Charles J. McCarthy, C. M., in 1927. A member of the board of trustees and the university council of De Paul, Father Powers served also as faculty adviser to publications and, before the coming of David Itkin, as faculty moderator of dramatics. He was a member of Blue Key honorary fraternity, Pi Gamma Mu honorary social science society, and an honorary member of Phi Kappa Alpha. Shakespearean Scholar. Father Powers was a brilliant teacher, and his leaving is a blow to the university scholastically. He was a fine interpreter of the works of William Shakespeare, as hundreds of De Paul students and alumni, through him made acquainted with the Stratford bard, can attest. His abilities as a public speaking professor live in the memories of De Paulites also. And, of course, he was an outstanding orator and lecturer of the city. But Father Powers will live in the memory of De Paul primarily for his personal qualities aside from his considerable professional skill. He will lh*e in the memory of De Paulia as the man who made it what it is today. De Paulia hopes he's satisfied.
Transcript PREPARE NOW TOR EXAMS Silver Jubilee of Ordination Held By Dr. Schorsch Jubilarian Welcomes Ex-Pupils to Christmas Mass at College Church HEADS GRADUATE SCHOOL Former Teacher in Seminary at De Paul for Past Four Years The Rev. Dr. Alexander P. Schorsch, C. M., Deau of the Graduate School at De Paul, celebrated the twentyfifth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on December 25, 1931, by singing Solemn High Mass and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Vincent's Church. The Very Rev. Dr. Francis V. Corcroan, President of the University, served the Jubilarian as deacon and the Rev. Joseph Rootes, C. M., as subdeacon. A large number of Father Schorsch's former students, among them many religions, attended the ceremony. Music was provided by St. Vincent's choir. Ordained Dec. 20, 1906. December 20, 1906, Father Schorsch was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Mission by Archbishop John J. Glennon at St. Louis, Missouri. From that, time until 1923, when he went to Belgium for two years of philosophical study and psychological research, he taught at St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, and St. Thomas Seminary, Denver. He was awarded the degree of Doctor ol Philosophy by Louvain University in 1925. Coming to De Paul as Professor of psychology in 1927. Dr. Schorsch was appointed Dean of the graduate school the same year. The scholarly and administrative ability of Dr. Schorsch is directly responsible for the remarkable growth of the graduate school in the four years he has been at its head. His scholarship embraces eight fields in each of which he has made advanced study,—philosophy, psychology, Latin, history, education, sociology, art and music. In the subject of neo-scholastic philosophy he is an eminent authority.Traveled Extensively From March 13 to June 15, 1930, Dr. Schorsch travelled extensively in England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany on a leave of absence. Dr. Schorsch is a member of the American Sociological Society, the American Association of Professors, and Pi Gamma Mu Honorary Social Science fraternity. He was born in Hungary but is an American citizen. Two De Paul Scientists Attend Science Meeting Rev. Daniel J. McHugh, treasurer of De Paul, represented the University at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement. of Science, at New Orleans during the week of December 28 January 2. Dr. Zienian of the Science Department attended the meeting as a member of the Association of the Academy of Science. Father McHugh gave special attention to the sessions regarding the subjects of Astronomy and Psychology, while Dr. Zieman attended those pertaining to Physics and Chemistry. The sessions were held at the Roosevelt and the Monteleone Hotels and the exhibits were held at the Municipal Auditorium. Father McHugh sat at the special round-table discussion attended by Catholic Scientists which was held at Loyola University at New Orleans. Secretarial School Dance Proves Success The Secretarial College of De Paul University gave their annual formal table dance at the Balloon Room of the Congress Hotel, on Wednesday evening, December 30, 1931. The committee in charge of this affair were Miss McCabe, Miss Cohen, and Miss Neiger. It proved to be well attended and was a financial success. Paul Specht's Orchestra furnished the music.Vol.
PIESIIEIIT Junior Prom Date Set By Co-chairmen Friday, February 5, has been selected as the date for the 1932 Junior Promenade of De Paul University, by the co-chairmen, John Griffin and Tom Ryan. Final negotiations preceding the signing of the contracts with the hotel and orchestra are now under way and it is understood that they will be completed no later than Tuesday. There will be a meeting of the committee in Room 1502, of the downtown building, Friday, January 8 This committee consists of Hal Cherne, Arts president, and Miss Frances Curten, also from the Uptown School, Ray Gllenke and Herman Gaul, president of the Commerce department, and Tom Henehan of the Law school. The members have been divided into several sections, each of which is doing its part to have this dance reach the acme of the social season. The most welcome part, to most of the depressed students, is the fact that the bids will cost only $3.50. That this price is unusually low for bids, cannot be disputed. Even though this is a year of depression, and last year's prom exceeded all prom attendances in the history of junior proms, formulating plans are arranging for more couples due to the reduced prices of the bids. The industrious committee, not being satisfied with its results so far, is the city.- £u* aWME£tci&tive favors to please me lady's taste. ANNOUNCE SPORTS STAFF CHANGES AS RETTIG RESIGNS An announcement comes today that with this issue a change will be made in the sports staff of the De Paulia. Phil Rettig, sports editor, has resigned his position in order that he might take up his duties as editor of the annual. The sports news of the coming issues will be taken care of by Hal Cherne, Art Schaeffer and Paul Fitzgerald, who will alternate in this capacity. Phil Rettig iias for the past two years distinguished himself as sports editor and editor of the De Paulia. At present his duties as editor of the De Paulian are too great to afford him time to gather sports news. Rettig has resigned afteT editing one semester of successful sports pages and although he wrill continue his contributions to the paper, he does not desire to be tied down to a specific position.Hal Cherne is at this time president of the Junior class and has during his sojourn at De Paul worked as a member of the newspaper staff. In his freshman year Cherne came to lgiht as a journalist when he worked on the Freshman sheet. In the 192930 Volume of the De Paulia Cherne conducted the well-known sports page column AFTER THE BALL. Cherne is well-known about the campus not only because of his journalistic ability he is also quite an athlete. Schaeffer and Fitzgerald are sophomores in the college of Liberal Arts and assisted Editor Rettig with his pages of last semester. The Sports pages in the future will be written by all three, and they will alternate in the position as editor. Dr. T. F. Levan, Former President, Visits De Paul According to reports, the Very Reverend Dr. T. F. Levan, C. M., former president of De Paul, arrived in Chicago from Perryville, Mo., last night for a brief four-day visit. Dr. Levan was the predecessor of Dr. Corcoran, and served the University from 1920 to 1930, witnessing a notable growth of enrollment and the realization of a Loop sky-scraper college. It is expected that Dr. Levan will be in the stands this evening to cheer the Blue Demons on to victory. Monogram Club Meets at 2:30 Today Important There will be a meeting today, Friday, at 2:30, of the Monogram Club in the meeting room of the Uptown Administration Building. According to the president it will be very important. DePaul Awards Midyear Degrees for First Time For the first time in the history of De Paul a convocation for the awarding of degrees will be called in midyear. Announcement of the convocatoin for February 5 comes as the result of action taken at a University Council meeting held two months ago. At that time it was decided to award degrees to Law graduates but since then a number of Uptown and Downtown Liberal Arts students have been added to the list of those who are to receive their diplomas in February. The purpose of the improvement is to alleviate some of the strain attendant on the usual large graduating class in June, as well as to accommodate those students who would otherwise be forced to "mark time" for the six months intervening between the time they had fullfilled the graduation requirements and the regular convocation. The deans of the various departments have given out the number of candidates in each of their departments who will be ready to take the sheepskin in February. In the Uptown School of Liberal Arts and Sciences the Rev. E. L. Gaffney, Dean, annaunces that either seven or eight students will be allowed to graduate and the Downtown Liberal Arts College will graduate fourteen, according to Dr. Howrad L. Egan. From the Law School will come the largest number of February graduates. Dean W. F. Clarke has submitted the names of fifty-two candidates. Neither the School of Music, School of Drama, nor the Secretarial School will award any degrees at this time'. According to present plans, the graduating exercises will be held at the College Auditorium on the night of the fifth, but further developments may make it necessary to choose some ointu lucaiioii."1 Holiday Trips Mark Vacations Of Professors Many of the professors on the Uptown campus took advantage of the two weeks' vacation and did some touring about the country. The miles traversed by the priests of De Paul during the vacation number quite a few. Rev. Fathers Edward L. Gaffney, dean of the Liberal Arts' College and Joseph Ward, went to Detroit, Michigan, to visit friends and relatives Father John C. Taugli— er, professor of philosophy, went to Vincennes, Indiana Father John Nichols, dean of Religion, went to Mobile, Alabama Father John Conroy, professor of history, went to St. Louis, Missouri Father Thomas C. Powers, vice-president of the University, was called to Perryville, Missouri and Father Edward Cannon, professor of history went to La Salle, Illinois. Perhaps the longest journey, however, was made by Mr. Emile Audet, professor of French in the Uptown school. Mr. Audet, in the company of four friends, went to Mexico. While he was there lie attended Midnight Mass in Mexico City. Among the other lay professors who also left the city, but went lesser distances, were Dr. William Murphy, Dean of Instruction, who visited Arlington, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston Mr. John Biggans and Mr. F. Richard Schnettler.Three of the professors went on business for De Paul. Father John Lc Sage, professor of philosophy, and Mr. Charles O 'Donuell, professor of political science in the college of Commerce, went to St. Louis, Missouri, to represent the University at the convention of the Catholic Philosophical Society. Father Le Sage attended the Round Table on Cosmology, and Mr. O'Donnell the Round Table on Logic. Father Daniel J. McHugh, treasurer of the University, was invited to New Orleans, Louisiana, to attend the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. St. Philip Neri Women Hear Doctor Corcoran This afternoon Dr. Francis V. Corcoran, President of the University, will speak before the regular monthly meeting of the St. Philip Neri's Women's Club, located at 212 E. 72nd street. His subject is, The Aesthetic Element of Religious Life." De Paul speakers have gained favor with the club during the past years. The former vice-president, Rev. T. C. Powers, C. M., was a speaker in the past. THE DEPAULIA 11, No. 13. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Friday, January 8, 1932.
WESTERN VICE LEAKS FOR NSI APPOINT ANNUAL STAFF HEADS AT SPECIAL MEETING At a meeting of the De Paulian heads last Tuesday evening final appointments in most of the staff positions on this year's Annual were made, after giving consideration to applicants from all departments of the University. Phil Rettig, assisted by A1 Jantorni, downtown editor, and Vin Bourke, business manager, have started serious work on the compilation of the yearbook three of four layouts have been selected, from which they will choose the most appropriate setting for the Silver Jubilee Volume. Pictures will be taken during the first or second week of the second semester in all departments. The editor expresses the hope that fraternities and sororities assemble their pictures and personnel as soon as possible to facilitate make-up work. The staff, to the present date, is almost complete. The positions which have not been filled are: Associate Editor in the Arts school Photography Supervisor Feature Editor Loop High Editor and Forensics Editor. The rest of the staff is as follows: Associate Editors are—Day Law, Bill Stevenson —Evening Law, Paul Strohl —Day Commerce, Marge Ileing —Evening Commerce, Bill McCarron and Secretarial, Lillian Grafft Humor will be handled by Jim Mc— Guinn Tony Edelbut has the Publications Section the Athletics Editor is Hal Cherne. The important and responsible title of copy supervisor goes to Dave Stokes Index is given to Lucy Brudzinski. That ends the list of Associate editors. Assistant Editors are: Marianne Doolev—Activities Frances O'Brien «—una xs.*..—A*#s— ternities. Under Dave Stokes, departmental copy supervisors have been appointed. The Liberal Arts supervisor will be Theresa Gilligan Mary McCarthy hsa Music and Drama and Commerce and Law will be handled by Eugene Sugrue.WRANGLERS PLAN CABARET DANCE IN AUDITORIUM De Paul will see an innovation on Thursday, January 14, when the members of both the Uptown and the Downtown Wranglers, the organizations responsible for the introduction of intramural activities at De Paul, gather in the auditorium for their annual dance. This year's event will be a cabaret party, and will be conducted by a committee headed by Roy O'Connell, president of the Uptown Wranglers, and Alex MacDougall, president of the Downtown Wranglers. Billy Thiese and his orchestra, who have played around the city for the past few years, and are well known to radio listeners in the vicinity, will supply the music for the evening. The dance will differ from those usually held in the auditorium in that it is to be a couple affair and will be the first dance to furnish a floor show in this place. As an added attraction, Dean Becker of the School of Music has offered the services of some of his proteges, who will render a few vocal and instumental solos and duets, and several dances. The bids for the occasion have been released since Tuesday afternoon, and are selling for the depression price of one dollar per couple. They are obtainable from all members of the organization, and reservations should be in early as only a limited number of guests will be allowed to participate in the activities. Do You Know? That with all the news we still have time to wish all our readers much luck in the New Year? .That we regret losing our publication adviser, Father Powers, but congratulate him and offer him best wishes in his new office .That this last month of the semester is important with exams January 18 to 22 and Retreat 25 to 27? Father Schorsch is celebrating his Silver Jubilee in the priesthood? All De Paul should be at the game tonight at the gym? Sigma Delta Kappa, Intercollegiate Law Fraternity presented a new Scholarship Trophy to the College of Law at its initiation Banquet held at the Belden-Stratford Hotel, on Saturday, December 19. The presentation of the trophy was made by James Muench, secretary of Tau Chapter and was accepted by President Corcoran and Dean Taft of the Law School. The trophy is to hang in the Francis X. Busch Law Library. The name of the person attaining the highest scholarship in the freshman class will be engraved upon the silver plaque. In this way there will be a perpetual record of the recipients of scholastic honors. It is hoped that this will be an incentive for a higher grade of work. The trophy is a silver plaque mounted on highly polished black walnut. This is the second presentation that Sigma Delta Kappa has made to the Law School. The first was a picture that hangs in the Law Library. In accepting the trophy, Father Corcoran thanked the group for its interest in seeking a higher standard for the school. He also stated that it was through small groups such as this, that the work of building school traditions and ideals must be done. He expressed the hope that the plaque would serve as a reminder that the real aim of educational methods was to prevent mediocrity. But his hope was that the law student does not become so bound up with the law that he can see nothing else, think nothing else, and do nothing else. He expressed the hope that De Paul will always be as proud of its future graduates as it has been of the past. Dean Taft congratulated the fraternity for starting a new plan of recognition of scholastic attainment. He admitted that the compeition in the law school is much keener now than it ever was before, and that the topnotch student should be adequately rewarded. He stated that another fraternity had asked to present a plaque for some other class. In this way the various classes in the law school would be represented. Judge Allegretti said that the ritual was impressive and well done. He is a member of Tau chapter and has been active in organizing the alumni chapter. He showed the application of the words of the ritual to life. C. Hilding Anderson, grand president, acted as toastmaster and introduced each of the speakers in his inimitable way. The past-chancellor's key was presented to S. Monteliogne by Chancellor Richards. GUIDED STUDENT LIFE THE REV. THOMAS C. POWERS, C. M. .AW FRATERNITY father rvwtn' PRESENTSTROPHY TO LAW LIBRARY Service Lauded by De Paulians From the President of De Paul University to members of the student body, from Uptown and Downtown colleges, came testimonials yesterday to the worth of Father Powers, to the value of his friendship, and to the permanence of his wrorks. The Very Rev. Dr. Francis V. Corcoran, C. M., president, said: "No one knows or appreciates more fully the many services he has rendered to our school as a member of its administration. One form of activity that has been of unquestioned value to De Paul is the work that he has done as presiding officer of the Lniversity Council. His task was one that required a combination of several high qualities, and I feel that the progress of the Council's work is due in a very large measure to the personality and zeal of Father Powers." Father McHugh, when asked what he thought of the departure, repeated praise of Father Powers' council work and gave his many friends encouragement with: "Some people still believe that history repeats itself this gives us the consolation that since Father Powers has already left De Paul two or three times, only to return more genial in disposition and more valuable to the institution, he may come back again before many years. From the Uptown college, Dean Gaffney contributed the following pithy and excellent statement: "In Father Powers' departure the university loses a real student, an excellent professor, and a worthy priest. Dr. Murphy hoped that ''the ability which made him so unusually successful in his office at De Paul will also lead him to success on the Coast." Mr. Kleiner, registrar, described the new pastor as "a perfect friend." From the Downtown college came simila messages. From the Law department Dean Clarke and Assistant Dean Taft sent their best wishes for Father Powers' success in his new work. The Downtown Liberal Arts dean, Dr. Egan, spoke of his "million dollar smile," and Dr. Losty, Commerce dean, stated that '1his friendliness, courtesy, and understanding reflect the spirit of De Paul and have won for him the esteem of all his associates." Phil Rettig, De Paulian editor and senior in the College of Liberal Arts, mourned that "the Pacific Coast has all the luck—San Francisco beat De Paul, Southern California whipped Notre Dame, and now Los Angeles has taken Father Powers." A1 Jantorni, president of the Commerce senior class, and Bernal Nichol, senior Arts president, also expressed regret at the loss of their friend. TONIGHT FATHER POWERS TAKES PASTORATE IN LOS ANGELES Transfer To St. Vincent's Is Blow To All De Paul The Rev. Thomas C. Powers, C. M., vice—president of the University, left last Wednesday night for Los Angeles, Cal., where on next Sunday he will assume the pastorate of St. Vincent 's Church, succeeding the Rev. Martin J. O'Malley, C. M., who has been transferred to Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. With such words as the foregoing is it the work of a news reporter to say that the bottom has dropped out of the trail! For one of the most brilliant paths in the history of De Paul has been broken Father Powers, the university's "most civilized" man, De Paulia's guiding star, ace-in-the-hole to hundreds of De Paulites in ten hundred situations, has left the place to which of all places he is most devoted, the school of all schools he most loves. Good-bye at Station. De Paul said good-bye to Father Powers Wednesday night at the La Salle Street station, where more than a hundred De Paulites, headed by President Corcoran, gathered to see him off on the Golden State Limited. The good-bye, sincere and simple, was as Fathers Powers would have it (he never was one for fuss and feathers.) A hundred and some handshakes, ten hundred honest smiles, a few tears (even more honest) a "Yea, Father Powers," ringing through the station-yard, cheering and handwaving, and the train bearing De Paul's favorite citizen slipped into the black of night. ... il1-8,'1-. Wednesday night ies in the difficult business of saying good-bye to De Paul's vice-presidenting vice-president may be marked. Tuesday noon, the University Council, of which Father Powers had been chairman, tendered its farewell at a Blackstone hotel luncheon. The school generally bid the St. Vincent's pastor goodspeed Tuesday night, in a short ceremony after the basketball game with Centenary College. Father Powers, in response to an introduction by Dr. Corcoran, said that he'd be back some day to teach Freshman English again. He "signed off," even as Mrs. Winchell's little boy, Walter, with, "O. K., Los Angeles, here 1 come.'' In a luncheon sponsored Wednesday noon at the Parkway hotel by the De Paulian and the De Paulia, Father Powers said it all—that he was leaving on the Feast of the Epiphany, the day the Three Wise Men went to the West bearing gifts. He said that whereas the Wise Men brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, he was bringing to Los Angeles the priceless gift of De Paul's friendship. And so he was. Made Studies Here. Ordained priest of the Congregation of the Mission in 1913, Father Power's life since (and even before) has been entwined with that of De Paul. Although he holds his academic degrees from St. Mary's, Perryville, he made his philosophic studies here in the early days of the university, and in that sense is an alumnus. He was here to teach and study in '15, '16, and '17, and again in '22, '23, and '24 as teacher in the Academy. He left in '24 to take the presidency of Dallas University, and returned as professor of English and Public Speaking in 1926. He was apopinted vice-president, succeeding the Rev. Charles J. McCarthy, C. M., in 1927. A member of the board of trustees and the university council of De Paul, Father Powers served also as faculty adviser to publications and, before the coming of David Itkin, as faculty moderator of dramatics. He was a member of Blue Key honorary fraternity, Pi Gamma Mu honorary social science society, and an honorary member of Phi Kappa Alpha. Shakespearean Scholar. Father Powers was a brilliant teacher, and his leaving is a blow to the university scholastically. He was a fine interpreter of the works of William Shakespeare, as hundreds of De Paul students and alumni, through him made acquainted with the Stratford bard, can attest. His abilities as a public speaking professor live in the memories of De Paulites also. And, of course, he was an outstanding orator and lecturer of the city. But Father Powers will live in the memory of De Paul primarily for his personal qualities aside from his considerable professional skill. He will lh*e in the memory of De Paulia as the man who made it what it is today. De Paulia hopes he's satisfied.

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