The Aquinas 1932-12-16

              VOL. II, NO. 6 ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, SCRANTON, PA., DECEMBER 16,1932
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Bucknell Univ. Scene of
Annu'al Meeting.
Association of College Presidents of
Pennsylvania is to meet at Harrisburg.
Brother Denis Edv.'ard plans to at'
tend this meeting.
On December twenty'eighth two
meetings of importance are to be
held. The Pennsylvania State Edu,
cators Association is to meet at Harris'
burg and the coaches of the variou:i
colleges throughout the country are
to assemble in New York city. St.
Thomas is to be represented at the
former by Brother Philip and at the
latter by Jack Harding director of
athletics and Frank O'Hara registrar.
CONVENTION DELEGATE
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Accordmg to the college authori'
ties St. Thomas is to be represented
at the meetings of several college as'
sociations that are to take place within
the next few months.
Probably the most important of
these is the annual meeting of the
Association of American colleges. It
is to take place this year in Atlantic
City on January twelfth and thir'
teenth. Brother Denis Edward, presi,
dent of the college, and Frank O'Hara
registrar, are to be the St. Thomas
representatives at this meeting.
On January twenty'seventh, The
St. Thomas Officials Will
Attend College Meetings
DEAN'S NOTICE
Summons to the Deans' office
are posted regularly upon the
bulletin board. Freshmen shall
be held accountable for failure
to respond to these summons.
Warning is hereby issued that
Article IV, Section 3, of the
undergraduate manual shall be
enforced strictly.
POPULAR STUDENT
will debate are: Lalli and Kennedy
vs. Kehoe and Kaminsky on the sub,
ject: Resolved, That the Machine Age
is detrimental to society. Lavolla and
Amorib211a vSo Lenihan and Kilgallon
on the'subject: Resolved,' That Na,
tions Should Have Total Disarma,
ment.
As yet, there has not been suffi,
cient interest shown in this new ven'
ture. Every freshman should" be
greatly concerned with the new de'
bating team, because it has been organized
for his particular benefit, and
therefore, deserves his full support. 1=--------------....:
Debating Team Organized
By Freshmen of College
The latest form of extra,curricular
activity offered to the Frosh is the
newly organi~ed debating team,
Under the able supervision ,?f Pro'
fessor McNichols, assisted by Mana'
ger Thomas Lalli, the" Freshman team
will function as'an altogether seperate
unit from the varsity' debating team.
Its program, as yet, has not been entirely
drawn up, but it is thought that
the opponents will, be mainly chosen
from prep schools. '. '
Many men have already shown. an
intereSt in this new movement. A
few of tnese arid the subjects they
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Collucci Wins Popular I
Student Award
Demerit S¥stem to Be
On Wednesday, Deccmb:::r 7th, Effective In February. Wits its closing at Larisson Hall
the drive for the St. La Sate Auxil, of Bucknell University at 12 o'clock
iary came to a close, with the The perfected constitution of the on Saturday, this years International
students'of St. Thomas once again Student counci1 has been accepted by Relations Club Conference went
th C II D d h b down into the annals of intercolleg'
showing their loyalty to their faculty e 0 ege eans an as ecome
the official document of that body. iate affairs as one of the greatest ever
in liberally supporting the undertak, conducted. The St. Thomas dele'
o Th dl h 1 The constitution provides a liberal gates, Farrell, Gallagher, Corbett, and
mg. e goo y sum t at was rea' code of rules for the Council Govern-lozed'lS
an m. dex f h 1 1 f h Stahler, were unamous in praising' the 0 t e oya ty 0 t e ment and is pliable enoue:h to admit
student body. of the entrance of new ideas and of hospitality of their Lewisburg hosts.
A prize of $25.00 was awarded to the expu1S.lon 0 f outworn and out' Approximately one hundred fifty
d d 1 delegates and class advisors represent'
An'thon'y Colluc'Cl', of the Junl'or Arts mo e causes. ing thirty,eight eastern ,colleges took
class, who received three hundred The council in order to widen part in the conference. Many of the
. h' . 0 0 h their scope and enable them more ac' delegations including those of St,
elg ty'SlX votes m wmnmg t e popU' curately to keep their finger upon
1arity contest. Char1es, 0 f Freshman the pulse of student thought have en- Thomas, arrived on the Bucknell campus early Thursday evening.
Science I, was second with three hun- acted legislation providing 0 for the
dred forty,two votes. Thomas Fox presence 0 f a de1egate from each ex' The Conference officially opened
1 up at 9 A. M. Friday. Addresses of
of the Senior Crass, came in third tra'curricu ar organization. This WILLIAM: FARRELL 1 b d d
ANTHONY COLLUCCI delegate will act in the capacity of an we come y Presi ent Rainey an
with two hundred five votes. James observer, having a voice, in the pro' '1----------------- Robert Ballentine of Bucknell were
of Sophomore Arts, fourth with one . ceedings and business of each meet' responded to by Miss Jones of the
h d d . ht f' tAt S · t W·II Sophomores To un:e elg y' lve vo es. r OCle y 1 ing but not being entitled to a vote. CarneP.'ie endowment and bv M-:s~
Pnzes for best sellers went to: It is hoped that this measure will meet Beckman of Wells Qollege. Follow'
Adonizio, Science I, first priz.epte' with student approbation, and willedt S king this, talks were given by Dr. Pat'
$10.00; Colucci, Junior Arts, second I resen ourses add more weight to council decisions. on uc mo er terson and Dr. Blaksless dealing with
Cl the background of the tariff and the
prize $500; Towers, Senior. ass, I N The Council has also inaugurated N Wd d M h
third prize, $5.00; honorable mentl'On t S t e t e nes ay anc urian questions. n ex emes er a widely used plan of law enforce' X was gI.ven to N'1ch0 1as Cerra 0f]t Ie ment, known as the de'merit system. At 12 o'clock luncheon was served
HighSch001 and the ever-popuIar Leo This system which has met with great in Larison Hall.
Ratamess of Sophomore Arts. William Jones, Will Be success in the collegiate world pro' Jordan Is General Chair.. From 2:45 until 5 :30 round table
The local pri<;e winners were: A. CI I vides, a de'merit or a number of de' man of Affair. discussions were conducted at West
Schwartz, first prize $50.00; L. Fran' ass nstructor. merits-l:in proportion to the offense College and Hunt Hall about fifty
duttl·, secondp'qze, $25.00';S.P. comml.tted. students participating in each.
Keefer, third pn'"..e, $10.00; and Mrs. Beginning in January, the St. Twenty'fl've demen.ts sha11 const.l' The Sophomore Arts class of St. A Banquet was tendered the dele-
P.R.Ka,ne fourth prl'.'.'e,$.50.0 Thomas Art,society will 'offer a course tute cause for dI' sml.ssa1 at the dl'S' Thomas college wl'li hold a smoker e~:ates in Larison Hall at 6 o'clock.
The I,oca1 pn.zes for student s were 1'11draw'mg and art appreciation. The cretl'on 0 f the Deans, A cash fI' ne next Wednesday evenl'ng l'n the Hotel Many of the faculty advisors being
awarded to: Russel Giles, first priz,c, cour~e is open to all students of the proportional to the number of de' Wyoming Coffee Shop. This, marks called upon to speak.
$10.00; John J. Shean, second prize, collcge and high school who wish to merits r~corded against the individual the first time this year that the arts A second general session took place
$5.00; and Joseph KilgalIon, third join this society. Classes will be held is payable to the Deans at the end division of the Sophomore class has in the Lewisburg High School Audi'
prize, $5.00. Iafter school hours in the new art of the college term. gathered together for a social func' torium on Friday evening dealing
The popularity contest was spirited studiO, in the St. Thomas Annex on This plan it is hoped will add the tion and an enjoyable evening is ex' with the Lytton report and tariff
and proved a stimulus to the drive. Washington avenue. necessary sanctions to the Council pected to be had by all those in at' revision.
Much, praise and credit is due Colucci Mr. Myer Markowitz., who com' decisions and rulings. tendance. Following this open house was held
and the other popular students and pleted a course in architecture at the At the next meeting of the Coun' Thomas Jordan of Dunmore is gen- at Larison Hall featuring music and
their loyal supporters. University of Pennsylvania, will pre' cil action will be taken upon the pe' eral chairman of the smoker. Gerard dancing.
Collucci has always been first in sent a lecture course in art appreci' tition of the Pre,Legal Club for Smith, chairman of the entertainment
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romoting any cause that had for its ation. Council recognition, and legislation committee has completed arrange' A business meeting of the InterobJ'ect
the good of the school, the The drawing course will be given Wl'II be dl'SCUssed c0 neerning them'' ment for the appearance of Lynn dnationdal RSelations clubs was can-ell'gl'bl'll'ty
of student offenders for Duffy, L""erne County's popular ucte on aturday morning at which
students, or the advancing of some by Mr. William Jones, who is alsoaex rta cu'rncu1ar organl."atlons·..va.rsat.ile e.ntertainer and Prof. James reports 0 f progress were made by
charitable undertaking. ' gUra'duate. in farcPhitectulre 'from th.e Th'e const1'tutl'On w'"as wn:tten by Driscoll of the high school depart' representatl.ves 0 f the various colIeges.
The colossus of the Campus, en' 11lVerslty? ennsy vama. Thls John Clark and Thomas Cary, who ment. Mr. Gallagher spoke for St. Thomas.
tered the glare of the lime light, on ~ourse Will 1l1c1ud~ free hand draw' were deputed to the task by Council, The committees in charge are as A uniform constitution was then
that first memorable day when as a l~g, ch.ar~oal draWlng, water coloring, President Missett at the first meeting follows: entertainment, Gerard Smith, adopted and a vote was taken upon
Freshman he was elected president cf 011 pall1t111&", and any other branch held early in the year. It was ac' chairman, Joseph Gannon, Robert the site for next years conference.
the Arts I group and later vice'presi, of .art ~hlch the members of tho cepted only after having been re' Butterly, John Kelly, Charles Kear' The invitation of George Washing'
dent of the combined class. sOClety wl~h, to study. . vised several times at the suggestion ney, Joseph Forkin and Anthony ton university of Washington, D. C.
, Tony, as he is better known among Mr, Wl1ham Vanston, presldent of of the council and Deans. Burke; Hall and Menu, Walter was accepted.
the students, is an athlete of no mean the Art dub will criticize the work Thomas, chairman, Joseph Haggerty, At 10 o'clock a second series of
ability. He was a member of the and give individual instruction to James Rafferty, Gilbert Wertheimer, round table discussions was held, in
Purple and White squad of 1930 the students. Mr. Vanston will also OFFICIAL NOTICES Richard Brennan, James Dempsey, which the St. Thomas delegates took
and 1931, and but for a leg injury give a course in. pr,inting for those and Louis Viola; financial, Peter an active part. At 12 o'clock the
he received in training early this students who deslre It. Tabone, chairman, Abe Plotkin, conference was adjourned with a
year, gave promise of becoming one The Art Course is designed pri' SENIOR THESES James Powell, Ross Tarentino, Robert closing luncheon at which thanks
of the stars of this year's great ag' marily for beginners or those who Reese, John Cadden, William were extended to Bucknell for their
grean.on. have medl'ocre ab1'lity. The time for submitting the Creagh, and Anthony Muldoon. ,hospitality.
title and outline of the thesis
required for graduation has ex'
pired. The completed and ap'
proved thesis is due ApriL 15,
1933. The attention of Seniors
is called to the provision of the
college catalogue, page 21. No
exception shall be made to this
ruling.