The Aquinas 1931-10-30

              VOL. I, NO.2 ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, SCRANTON, PA., OCTOBER 30, 1931
Friday
Campaign Opens With
Pep Meeting; Upper
Class Men Address
Students.
the drive will be forced this year to
solicit aid for themselves from the
Chest welfare organizations. These
people must be clothed and fed until
such time as they can obtain employment
and become self-supporting.
The people of Scranton and Dunmore
must rise to meet this emer'
gency.
As in the past, Saint Thomas' students
will be called upon to share in
this charity drive. The quota for
each student is hardly an amount to
quibble over and it is safe to say thi.:
far in advance, that Saint Thomas
college men will contribute generously.
STARTS DRIVE
La Salle Drive
Now Under Way
The annual Community Chest
Drive will be conducted in Scranton
and Dunmore from November sixth
to the sixteenth. The local chest organizations
was instituted eleven
years ago as a means to provide funds
for the' various charitable organizations
throughout the city. At the
present time, the Chest embraces 33
such organizations including hospitals,
foundling homes, homes for the
aged and friendless, and various welfare
organizations.
This year the demands of the charitable
institutions are more urgent
than ever before. Many people who,
in the past years, contributed towards
Rev. Bro. Denis Edward
Attends Important
Educational Gatherings
New President Represents College
at Several Conferences.
During the month of October,
Brother Denis Edward, President of
St. Thomas College, attended many
important educational functions and
conferences.
HONORARY PRESIDENT
AUTHORITIES BEGIN
ADVANCED COURSE
IN MATHEMATICS
On Friday, Oct. 16, the annual
On October 8th, he attended the drive of the Saint La Salle Auxiliary
dedication ceremonies of Harbison was formally launched at a general
Chapel at Grove City College, Grove assembly of the students in the chapel.
C P - Rev. Brother Denis Edward, president
ity, a. of St. Thomas, delivered the open-
On October 9th, he attended the ing talk. In his remarks he outlined
full meeting of the Association, of the purposes of the drive and asked
College Presidents, held at Allegheny the students for their hearty co-opera-
College, and while there assisted in tion. Brother Felician Patrick, head
the inauguration ceremonies of Presi- of the department of English and
dent Tulley. senior class advisor, then took over
On October 11 and 12, he took the duties of chairman and, after re-calling
the splendid record made by
part in the ceremonies celebrating the St. Thomas students in the drive of
Diamond Jubilee of Niagara Univer- former years, he introduced two rep-sity
at Niagara, N. Y. During the resentative members of the senior
celebration he was the guest of the 1------------ --- --- class, John Moran, and Emanuel LasHon.
F. Pierrepont Graves, Ph.D., College Classes Hold ter. Both speakers stressed the ex-
Litt.D., L.N.D., Commissioner of Election of Officers treme worthiness of the cause and
Education in the state of New York. urged their fellow studpnts to co-
Prof. Graves delivered the principal Friendly Spirit of Rivalry Marks operate.
address of the occasion and was the Contests in Each Group. This year the quota for each stu-
BISHOP CHARLES C. O'REILLY recipient of the honorary degree of dent is $10.00 and the class which
Doctor of Laws. The past week" W'tI nessed the eIec- reaches its quota first, will receive a
On October 15'th, Brother Denis tion of class officers by the Seniors, full holiday. Besides this, prizes are
Edward delivered an address at the Juniors, and Sophomores. No time bein~ offered by the school to the inbanquet
of the Northeastern Pennsyl- was lost by the three upper classes, dividual students selling the most
vania Chapter of the Ten1:ple Uni- and all displayed a spirit of enthusi- number of books. The chances are
Following close upon the formation versity alumni association at Hotel asm and keen rivalry. Practically, all on a new standard Chevrolet sedan
.of the special Latin class, the presi-I Casey, Scranton. At this gathering of the classes made plans for social and six money prizes, ranging from
dent of the colleg<: has completed he was one of the principal speakers events to be held in the near future. $25.00 to $200.00. As was the case
arrangements for an advanced course and delivered a very inspiring and At press ti~e, the Freshman cl~ss had in former years, the drive is being
in mathematics. Hitherto, in the col- scholarly address. n.0t turned m any results of theIr elec- held durin/! the month of October so
lege, the Mathematics' Department On October 19th he attended the tlOns.. that it might be under the patronage
has embraced onIy t n·gonometry an.d meeting of the Exec' utive Committee IThde c.ontestdin theMSeGnior Clasbs .re-I of Our Lady, Queen of the Most
a.dvanced algebra. Now the authOr!.- of the Pennsylvania Catholic Educa- su te m ~ rew cowan emgl Holv Rosary. It is scheduled to close
ff h d elected preSIdent, and Hector DeFa- on October 30.
tIes 0 er to t e stu ent, courses m tional Association at Harrisburg. d G ff
analytical geometry and calculus. zio, vice-presi ent. John a ney The St. La Salle drive so named
The President has expressed himself and John Murray, both boys from after St. John Baptist de La Salle, is
as being fortunate to procure as in- the upper-valley, were el~cted secre- an annual affair at all Christian
structor, Prof. Jordan of the Central November Sixth is tary and trea~urer respectIvely. . Brother schools. Its main purpose is
high school faculty. Prof. Jordan, In the ,.Tu~J.1or Arts Clas~ we fmd to raise funds both for the education
one of the foremost educators in the Deadline for Thesis Robert 0 Bnen el~cted p::esldent, and of young men preparing to be Chris-state,
is recognized as a mathema- Titles and Outlines James ?uffy, VIce'president.. The tion Brothers as well as for the main-tician
of high rank and he will be a secretanal post went to FranCIS Mc- tenance of old brothers who are no
valuable addition to the St. Thomas Grath, while Dan Mc.Caffrey will longer able to teach. It gives the
college faculty. Committee On Degrees Makes take care of th.e class fm~nces. . students a convenient way to show
Due to the conflicting of schedules Known Plan for Thesis . ~~e results m the Jumor S~Ience their grattitude for the sacrifices the
and the crowded condition of the dIVISIOn ~ere a~ follo,,":,s: pres~dent, Christian Brothers are making in their
classes in the day, it has been found Writing. Joseph ReIlly; Vice-presIdent, Michael behalf or provides a splendid oppor-necessary
that the class convene in Howard; secretary, Thomas Burns; tunity for the families and friends of
the evenings. Those selected by the and treasurer, John McAndrew. students to promote the cause of
authorities are Monday, Wednesday The members of the Senior Class The SophomAore tr s cIass eletc de C,ath0Iic Education.
alld Thursday. - have been instructed that November Thomas Harding to serve as president
6 will be the last day for submitting and Edmund Byrne as vice-president. In the Science Section of the Sophthe
titles of their thesis. Every can- Edward Collins, advertising manager omore class we find Paul JudgE' sedidate
for a degree is required to pre- of the Aquinas will be the secretary, lected as president; Alec Munchak.
sent a thesis on a subject connected while the treasurership went to limes vice-president, and Joseph Divisia a~
with his course. The title of the Gatto, the football star. secretary'treasurer.
thesis,' accompanied by a complete j----------------:...----------------
outline of the subject, and also neces- Community Chest Drl·ve sary bibliography must be submitted
to the head of the department of the W·ll St tNt
subject upon which the candidate is 1 ar ex
writing. The outlines are then presented,
for the approval of the Committee
on Degrees, of which Brother
Emilian is chairman. The bibliographies
submitted with the outline
may be augmented or changed in the
actual writing of the thesis.
The thesis proper must be completed
and submitted for the approval
of the Committee on Degrees before
April 15'. A thesis thus submitted
and approved becomes wholly the
property of the College and is deposited
in the College Library. Its
publication, in whole or part, by the
candidate, is not permitted except upon
authorization by the committee.
(Continued On Page 6).
On Saturday evening, November
14, a nation-wide broadcast will be
sent over the National broadcasting
company and associated stations. On
this broadcast a cast of educators and
leading citizens, headed by President
Hoover, are to address the American
people relative to the purpose and
achievements of the Liberal Arts colleges.
In order to make this· national
broadcjl.st more effective and a full
realization of college work be brought
to bear on the public, the committee
in charge has requested each local
college to undertake activities of its
own. And so, President Brother
Denis Edward of St. Thomas has
made arrangements for its observance
by this college.
Rev. John B. Delaunay,
Holy Cross Father, to
Be In Charge.
Students' Retreat
Begins Nov. 'Third
According to an announcement
made last week, the Rev. John B.
Delaunay, C.S.c., Ph.D., and ].C.D.,
noted preacher and editor, has been
secured to conduct the annual students
retreat which begins Nov. 3.
Father Deulanay, who is the Editorin-
chief of the "Bengalese," the official
magazine for the Foreign Missions
of the American province of
the Congregation of Holy Cross, is a
widely known retreat master, having
recently given retreats to the Clerics
of St. Viator at St.Viator's College,
Bourbonnais, Ill., and to the Sisters of
Notre Dam~ in St. Paul, Minnesota.
This year the exercises, which begin
on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will consume
four days instead of the usual
three; the solemn closing being scheduled
for Friday, Nov. 6. It is expected
that Bishop O'Reilly will preside
at the latter exercises if he has
returned by that time from his trip
to Rome.
As was the case in other years, the
retreat is of obligation for all CathoUe
students. Non-Catholic students
are invited to attend if they so de~
sire. All classes ..will be suspended
during this four-day period so that
the retreatants may devote themselves
to serious meditation and reflection.
Booklets, treating on devotional
subjects and vocational guidance
will be distributed for use during
the spiritual reading periods.
The order of exercises will in all
probability be as follows:
Nov. 3-4-5'9:
15'-Holy Mass
9 :45'-Spiritual Reading
10: I)-Instruction
10:45'-Recess
11 :OO-Rosary and Hymns
11 :25-Instruction
12:00-Lunch
12; 30-Spiritual Reading
1 :OO-Stations and Instruction
2 :OO-Benediction.
Nov. 6-
Solemn Closing, Rt. Rev. T. C.
O'Reilly, D. D., presiding
9; 15'-Mass, Holy Communion,
Papal Blessing.
St. Thomas To Take Part
In Liberal Arts Program
In conjunction with a program to
be broadcast by the American Liberal
Arts .colleges, St. Thomas college
will sponsor a series of activities
in which members of the faculty,
students, alumni and prominent citizens
of the vicinity are expected to
participate. The affair is scheduled
to take place on November 12, 13
and 14.
The local program will be part of
a nation-wide observance which is to
be held by the liberal arts colleges of
America. It represents a concerted
effort to arouse the American people
to the aims and achievements of the
liberal arts college. The sympathetic
cooperation and support of the public
will be solicited in the enhancement
of the work these <;olleges ar~ doing.