Record
Z-341
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY AND ORGAN OF THE ALUMNI
VOLUME 57
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1944
NUMBER 8
87th Annual Commencement To Be Held June 2
Eckroth Heads Preps As Valedictorian
#Thirty-one high-school seniors, comprising this year's graduating class, will step up to receive their diplomas at the commencement exercises which will be held in the auditorium on the afternoon of June 2.
Two members of the Senior class, Clarence Boink and John Unter-einer, left at the semester to join the U. S. Navy and Army, respectively. Also at the semester, three of the Senior prepsters were graduated and entered college: Urban Laubach and Thomas LeGare, who are now continuing their pre-divinity studies in St. Anselm's Hall, and Sylvester Salzer, a day-student, who is now in St. Gregory's hall.
William Kuisle, who came to Candidates for graduation in St. John's at the semester from the Prep School are: Bernard Lourdes High School in Roches- Andert, Richard Blekum, Clar-ter, will receive his diploma from ence Boink, Paul Breher, John that school. Cassidy, James Collignon, Wil-
Three honor awards will be nam Eckroth, Richard Fitz-presented at the exercises: a Patrick, Leo GaSaney, Leo Gese, four year scholarship to St. James Habiger, John Kidwell, John's, the elocution medal, and Urban Laubach, Thomas Le-a scholarship given by the Coun- Gare> LeRoy Meyer, Edgar Mil-cil of Minnesota Colleges. ler> Robert Morin, Alfred Pflip-
Upon graduating, most of the sen> Thomas Reardon, Timothy class will move to Anselm hall to Regan, Aloysius Reisinger, Syl-pursue their pre-divinity course vester Salzer, Robert Sauter,
James J. Doland
during summer school. Others Jacob Schumacher, Robert
will go to Benet hall, and several Shults, Stephen Simonet, Ar-
of the grads will enter the ser- tllur Stade, Eugene Theisen, #Rev. Clarus Graves, O.S.B., former language professor, left St. held'since* that time.
vices of the U. S. Army or Navy. Lawrence Torborg, John Unter- John's May 11, to take up mission work in Mexico among the poorer
St. John's Awards D.Sc. To James J. Doland
#St. John's University will hold its third war graduation Friday,
June Z, when graduates of the School of Arts and Sciences and the College Preparatory school will receive diplomas at a joint graduation ceremony on the Collegeville campus. The academic procession will form before the main building at 2:15 to cross to the auditorium for the exercises at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. James J. Doland, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois, Champaign, 111., will address the graduates on "The Place of Catholic Laymen in the Postwar World." The Benedictine faculty at St. John's is awarding a degree of Doctor of Science (D. Sc), honoris causa, upon Professor Doland at the graduation exercises in recognition of his professional achievements in engineering and structural work, of his Catholic leadership, and of his Chairmanship of the Student Affairs Committee of the University of Illinois. In a varied career which includes contributions in both theoretical and practical engineering, Professor Doland has advanced the science of construction, both materially and artistically, in many ways, especially in the fields of water engineering and bridge construction.
—--------------------------------------- He was named designer and
engineer of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamations, Denver, Colorado in 1923, and after working for two years in the West he accepted a position as Professor of Civil Engineering: at the University of Illinois, a position
Father Clarus Leaves Campus For Mission Work In Mexico
William Eckroth, son of Mr. einer, and Arnold Weber.
and Mrs. Louis Eckroth of Man- ________________________
dan, N. Dak., will deliver the
valedictory for the Preparatory {JfCnCStrS Q|VCS
School graduating class. This
classes. During the summer months he will attend the summer
During his years at Illinois
session at the University of Mexico, Mexico City, but will later be ^fessor Doland. has often been stationed in Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico, where he will work with filed uP°n by vanous Federal Rev. Alcuin Heibel, O.S.B., of St. Benedict's Abbey, Mt. Angel, Ore. ~f !n°!;eS_t_0_^_ alJL f0^.?1
Father Alcuin in a convocation at St. John's earlier in the year outlined the work that is to be done in Mexico. The two priests
distinction comes to him from pin a I CoilCCft
the high school administration in recognition of four years of
exceptional attainment in the •Hononne Father Abbot on his win iive among the peons, the academic, social, and athletic nameday> ^e thirty-nine mem- laboring class, and endeavor to fields at St. John's. bers of the ^^raty orchestra, teach them agricultural methods, William Eckroth came to St. one of St" Jolm's oldest organiza- educate them, and improve their John's Prep School- from St. tions' on May 19 Presented their standard of living. It is hoped Joseph's School of Mandan in third concert of the sch°o1 year- that a religious foundation may 1940. Ever since that time he has Rev. James Kelly, O.S.B., directed be established that will insure been leading his class, receiving tne Sroup, the betterment of these peoples, the scholastic medal in his fresh- The evening's program was Father Alcuin was especially in-man and junior years and now opened with the Overture to Tlie terested in the Synarchist move-ranking first in the senior class. Yellow Princess by Saint-Saens; ment in Mexico, a social move-Eckroth displayed his versatility two Viennese Dances by Beethoven ment that aims at religious in taking a leading part in campus followed. Highlighting the per- liberty, freedom of education, activity. He earned his athletic formance was Schubert's Un- and rural Improvement. Father letter as tackle on the football finished Symphony. Next was De- Clarus, because of his long ac-team; he was on the basketball bussy's colorful Second Arabesque, quaintance with the Spanish squad and played an enthusiastic which was followed by the popular language and peoples, expressed part in all intramural sports. Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss. m's Sreat interest in similar aims The prep Dramatic Olub, the The melodious Gypsy Sereande of uP°n leaving St. John's. Glee Club, the Latin Olub, the Valdez was then performed, and Father Clarus in his many Chesterton Club, the Servers' the program was brought to a years at St. John's, besides teach-Society, and Collegeville Troop close with Lucian Cailliet's Varia- ing classes in Latin, Spanish, which have since been published t^et" ri^i
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Rev. Clarus Graves, O.S.B.
No. 32 of the Boy Scouts have tions of the Theme Pop Goes rounded out his activities. Weasel.
the
and French, wrote a series of and are in use in high schools dic"torvTddrflsS textbooks in all three languages and colleges throughout the - - '
and supervising engineer. He superintended a strip coal mine in Missouri, 1920-23, and in 1930 he was consultant of the War Department in connection with power and irrigation on the North Platte River Project. From 1936 on he served as Consulting Engineer of the National Resources Planning Board, Washington, D.C., and in 1941 was Principal Engineer for the War Department on Lend-Lease air bases in Trinidad, Antigua, Santa Lucia, and British Guiana. He has designed, major structures for irrigation and works in Western United States, and is special Consultant Engineer for the Ohio River Valley Basin.
The eighty-seventh annual graduation class at St. John's will include twenty-seven liberal arts and science graduates and thirty-one graduates of the College Prep School. Mr. Donald give the College Vale-
Plat
Sutnmen,
The following is a list of those country. He also took great in- whQ &re candidates for d s
terest in dramatic work while tQ be oonferred at the Com. on the campus, and for several mencement ExerCises:
By Stanley Vishnewski
stationed at Marquette will be Peter J. Kitzberger,
years was director of the Johnny Players. The medieval morality
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Donald M. Berg, Edgar,
• Comes the end of school! But what in normal Hubert H. Theissen, (Author of My Life A Fading play The Great Theatre of the World Wis_. Edward L# Breunig, Jor-
Memory Is), Gerald N. Hofmann and George H. was translated from the Spanish dan; Sylvan A_ Bromenshenkel,
years was three months of leisure time, has become time that college men this year will use actively and to advantage., We review the scene.
The problem of what to do with one's vacation has been neatly and ably solved for the Anselmites by a wise and beneficient government. Under the new speed-up program studious Anselmites will spend the summer roaming from the dorm' to the refectory and from the library to the study hall. More adventurous souls will lose themselves in the files of the National Geographic.
Not so fortunate are the intrepid Gregites. Handed a summer vacation on a silver platter, many are quite dubious about the matter, as the immediate exigencies of an invasion year demand that visions of swimming, fishing and plain loafing must give way to hours of grimy sweaty toil in defense plants—and there are those who will enter the Army and Navy.
Reliable Teports have it that John A. Weber, graduating senior, intends completing his medical education at Northwestern University. Shrouded in mystery are the plans of graduating senior Edward L. Breunig, although there are whispers of a banking job.
Joining the ranks of Johnny medical students
Lohrman.
by Father Clarus for the use of
It's the Mexican Navy Air Corps for Fernando the Jonnny Payers Pozas and Juan Gonzalez (too bad for the Bennies). Gerardo Pozas intends to complete his medical education at the National, University of Mexico. Alberto Ledesma will thrill the girls at the University of Porto Rico.
While Gilbert Braynen, David C. Rodgers, and
Speaks At Mornins Convocation
Collegeville; Oonald J. Feller, Maplewood, Wis.; Hilary H. Foehrenbacher, Collegeville; Raymond B. Kennelly, St. Cloud; Gabriel D. Kuhn, Napoleon, N. Dak.; Paul B. Marx, OollegeviUe; Chester B. Moczarney, Thorp, Wis.; James T. Moriarity, Su-
Robert Hanlon will be helping the Anselmites ©Honorable E. J. Ruegemer, perior, Wis.; Theodore C. Peterka,
with their studies, Austin P. Loeffler will be work- Judge of probate court of Stearns Breckenridge; Stanley F. Roche,
ing as a chemist for the California Packing Oomp- county, spoke to the students Collegeville; Raymond B. Schel-
any. A job as laboratory technician for the Minne- and faculty this morning on the ler, Yankinson, N. Dak.; Bernard
sota Mining Company is the fate in store for Peter topic of Juvenile delinquency. G. Schreiber, Athens, Wis.; Alois
Tschida. Donald Hackert will take over the job Judge Ruegemer, in his 11:00 D. Sherflniski, Brokaw, Wis.;
of assistant manager for the Farmer's Coopera- o'clock address, pointed out great Robert F. Sladek, Marinette,
tive Elevator, at Bellingham. The Victoria Lumber opportunities for Catholic lay- Wis.; Augustine H. Strub, Ool-
Co. has secured the services of Dick Wartman. men and for Catholic priests to legeville.
The brothers Ohnsorg will be busy with the build- contribute to the solution of For the Degree of Bachelor of
ing of bus bodies. Jim Gallagher intends to go to these delinquency problems; most Science: H. William Demarest,
work. Bruts Welsch, famed baseball player, intends of which have assumed great pro- Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; Warren R.
to be in St. Paul this summer, along with Rich- portions during war time be- HofTert, Minneapolis; Francis J.
ard Skrivanek. Paul F. Livingston expects another cause of the difficulties encoun- Rajkowski, Rice; Bernard P,
call to active duty with the Army, it being his third tered in caring for the needs of Strouth, Faribault; Kenneth J.
call in the last 32 months. Vincent Bachman and the younger members of our Tauer, Morgan; and John A.
Cyril Pepera hope to be in the Navy soon—so do we. generation. Weber, St. Cloud.
