OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY AND ORGAN OF THE ALUMNI
Vol. 43—No. 17
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930
Price—Five Cents
Students Elect McAllister Delegate To Spiritual Leadership Convention
Meeting Under Mission Crusade Auspices Has Gratifying Results
At a meeting in the Auditorium on Sunday, May 25, the student body unanimously elected John McAllister as the delegate of St. John's University to the National Students' Spiritual Leadership convention to be held in Chicago from June 20 to 22. In making their choice the students pointed out the aptitude of Mr. McAllister and the zealous interest he has shown in all the activities at St. John's.
In hearty response to the acclamation of the students Mr. McAllister thanked them for the confidence placed in him and for the privilege offered him. He expressed, moreover, his determination to co-operate with the chaplain and faculty delegate, Father Celestine, in working at the convention for the glory of God, the strengthening and spread of the Faith, and for the honor of St. John's.
In order to finance the delegate to the Student Convention, the St. John's Branch of the National Catholic Students' Mission Crusade presented a benefit movie, The Iron Ma?k, on Friday evening, May 23.
This marked the completion of a successful year for the Mission Crusade, and well has the crusade acquainted the students with missionary activity, both home and foreign. The proceeds of the memorable pre-Christmas bazaar and the bi-weekly self-denial contributions of the students has enabled the crusade, underthe Rev. Chaplain's direction, to send more than SGOO to various mission centers; and now, to bring a fitting climax to the year's work, the crusade has secured the funds for the students' own representative to the National Catholic Students' Spiritual Leadership convention at Chicago.____________
Members of Faculty To Take Up Special Studies During Summer
Fathers Dunstan Tucker and Conrad Diek-mann will take up special studies in English at the LTniversity of Minnesota; likewise Fathers Walter Reger and Pirmin Wendt, who will take summer courses in History. Father Jerome Simmer will attend the McPhail School of Music at Minneapolis on week-ends. Frs. Claude Sons and Ernest Kilzer will attend the summer sessions of the Institute of Medieval Studies to be held at St. Michael's College, Toronto, Canada. They will be privileged to attend the lectures of Professors Noel and Grab-mann, world-renowned authorities on medieval philosophy.
Seventy-Third Commencement Takes Place on Tuesday, June 3
MASSED BAND PRESENTS CONCERT SUNDAY, JUNE 1
Everybody is invited to hear the big band, made up of two of St. John's musical organizations, in the school-year's final grand concert. The program, which is dedicated to the newly-ordained priests, will be given on Sunday, June 1, at 8:00 P.M.
Deans Consider Applicants To Head Various Business Courses
The Deans' Office is seriously considering the applications of Mr. Joseph Callaghan, graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, and Mr. John Donahue, graduate of Boston University, for the professorship of Auditing, Accounting, and Business Administration next year.
It has not been definitely announced which of the two will be chosen to become member of the faculty for the coming year. A definite announcement will be issued in the near future.
Two Holidays Celebrated This
Week Before Final "Exams'
Two holidays, Ascension Day and Memorial Day, one coming immediately after the other this year, will be free-days. Services on Ascension Day will be held as on Sundays, with Solemn High Mass and Solemn Vespers at the regular times.
Both days coming immediately before the annual examinations, they appear as welcome days of rest and calm before the strenuous days to follow.
STUDENTS TO ATTEND MEMORIAL DAY MASS FOR ALL ALUMNI
WHO FELL DURING LATE WAR
On Memorial Day, May 30, the Rev. Chaplain Father Celestine will otter up the regular students' Mass for all of St. John's alumni who fell during the World War. It was considered most opportune to remember the alumni who gave their lives for their country on this day. The roster of names is preserved on the bronze tablet mounted on the huge boulder in the Alumni Memorial Garden.
Very Rev. Philip H. Kiley, '12, of Aitkin To Deliver Address at Exercises
Next Tuesday afternoon, June 3, the Seventy-third Annual Commencement Day exercises will take place in the College Auditorium. The Very Reverend Philip H. Kiley, '12, J.C.D., pastor of St. James' Church, Aitkin, will deliver the principal address. Aloys Himsl and Edward Devitt will deliver the valedictory addresses for College and High School graduates, respectively. St. John's Band, under the direction of Father Innocent O.S.B., will participate in the Commencement program with appropriate musical selections.
The graduates, accoutered with the customary caps and gowns and who are candidates for degrees are the following:
For the Master of Arts Degree: Dom Bede Scholz, O.S.B., of Conception, Mo.
For the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Thomas J. Burke, Bemidji; James Caveney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Anton F. Dold, Howard, South Dakota; Edwin J. Felker, Marshfield, Wisconsin; Melvin E. Ford, Casselton, North Dakota; Aloys V. Himsl, Plevna, Montana; Louis K. Hogan, Kerrick; Albert F. Klasen, Holding-ford; Kenneth G. Raymond, Iron ton; Aloys V. Siebenand, Madison; and John W. Swenson, Carlisle.
Those from St. John's Abbey who also are candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree are Fr. Osmund Jacobs, O.S.B., Fr. Gregory Roettger, O.S.B., Fr. Joachim Watrin, O.S.B., Fr. Roderic Albers, O.S.B., Fr. Maurice Hurrle, O.S.B., and Fr. Frederick Frey, O.S.B. Finally Emmett A. Shanahan and Adolph J. Schmidt, of the Seminary.
Prospective High School Graduates for the year 1930 are the following: Lawrence Ansel-
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Architectural Adviser Speaks
To Building Materials Class
F. W. Benedict, architectural adviser of the Devoe & Reynolds company, spoke last Wednesday to the students of Architecture taking the Building Materials course, Mr. Benedict's subject was Paints, Varnishes, and Waterproofing.
The speaker was secured through the efforts of Father Gilbert and C. Mellquist and E. M. Beising, branch and credit managers of the company at St. Paul.
E. P. Hubschmitt, who was to appear before the class, was unable to come and has deferred his addressing the students till next fall.
