The Aquinas 1933-02-03

              VOL. II, NO. 7 ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, SCRANTON, PA.,FEBRUARY 3,1933
Classes to be Dismissed
After Devotions Today
The Senior class will conduct a
:ard party and dance in the Hotel
Wyoming this evening, Anthony
Foy is general chairman in charge of
all arrangements.
~1r. Foy has reported that every'
thing is in readiness for the affair.
The card playing will begin promptly
at eight'fifteen and dancing will im,
mediately follow. Music for the
dancing will be provided by the col,
lege orchestra under the direction of
Al Munchak.
The following sub-committeemen
have been assisting Mr, Foy in the
arrangements: Ticket committee
Martin Keegan and William Barrett:
Prize committee, William Missett and
William Joyce; Music committee,
Walter Soya, and Publicity Louis
Pinskey. '
The ticket committee has reported
that the advance sale has been un'
usually large and is indicative of a
good attendance.
William Missett and William
Joyce, who head the prize committee,
promise a delightful and pleasant sur'
prise in the way of prizes for the
party.
Music for dancing will begin short'
ly, after ~en and continue until midnight.
Players are asked to provide their
own cards.
This is the first in a series of card
parties which will be conducted by
the various classes of the school for
the benefit of the La' Salle Auxiliary.
The next affair will be sponsored by
the combined Junior classes and will
take place on or about the twenty'
first of the month. William Vanston,
president of the Junior Science class,
was elected general chairman for the
next party and has appointed com'
mittees to make the necessary ar,
rangements.
CHAIRMAN OF CARD PARTY Anthony F oy is General
Chairman of Affair
Party, Dance This Evening
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Educational Problems
Are Main Topic
Debating Team To Meet Rev.Dr.O'Hara Seniors To Conduct Card
Penn State Tuesday Night Reads Paper At
Freedman and Missett@ DEBATES TUESDAY Facuity Meet
To Speak for College
. On '(uesday evening, February. 7,
at 8:30 o'clock, the St. Thomas Col,
lege debating team will meet the for' At their last meeting the faculty
. ensic squa.d from Penn State in the enjoyed listening to a masterly paper
Chamber of Commerce Auditorium. read by Rev. Dr. James O'Hara of
The subject for debate is, "Resolved: the psychology department. Periodi'
That All War Debts and Repara' cally the faculty members meet to in-tions
Should Be Cancelled." Penn dulge in a discussion of educational
State, represented by Milton Bald, problems.
inger and Karl Strohl, will uphold
the affirmative, while the St. Thomas Dr. O'Hara's subject was, "The
team composed of William Missett Teacher as Counsellor." Every phase
and Gerald Freedman will defend of the guidance movement was
the negative. touched upon concisely and yet as
Each speaker wiU be allowed a completely as the scope of the paper
constructive speech of twelve minutes demanded. Dr. O'Hara particularly
and a seven minute rebuttal. emphasized the fact that the move'
Jerome P. Casey, Esq., has been ment is the outgrowth of the recog'
selected as chairman of debate. The nition of individual differences, and
judges will be Hon. John J. Owens, that guidance concerns the individual
Esq., .District Attorney of Lacka' GERALD FREEDMAN student, not the group. He stated ANTHONY FOY
wanna County, T. Linus Hoban, Esq., that group guidance is not at all what 1----------------
and Dr. Martin T. O'Malley. 8 Iis meant nor intended to be achieved
This debate will be the second Sen lor CIa s s by counsello~s; a~d that it i~ impo~' Former Student home engagement of the Debating ant to keep m mmd that gUldance lS
society during the present school H B th essentially a relationship between one K18 11edIn Aut0
year. In the first home debate on onors ro er advisor and one advise.
November 29, the St. Thomas team 8 . The need for teacher counsellors is A 8d R 1
defeated the Oxford University team DenIS Edward e.vident from. the ~umerous voca' eel ent eeent y
before a crowd which taxed the tlOnal, scholastlc, famlly, and general
capacity of the Chamber of Com' environmental problems which con' W 0 I p. H Id
ll)~.rceAuditorium · . _ '..·.r .James ,.Duff.y. A.-c t s ..As- fro,n; t~~ st~den~. : Not, all st~dents. as n y rlest to 0
Next week the affirmative team of T D" neeu gUldance, lt IS true, but there Pilot's License
the debating society will make a trip oastmaster at Inner are a few in every class who are in
to the New England States to meet great need of some confidante. The Rev. Joseph E, Sullivan, a
Boston and Holy Cross Colleges. The members of the Senior class The difficulties inherent in any member of the St. Thomas graduation
O F d F b 'd class of about ten years back, was
n ri ay evening, e ruary 10, honored 'the president of the college, gul ance program were pointed out; killed when the automobile he was
this team will oppose Boston College Rev. Brother Denis Edward at a such as, the compiling of complete
. B Th b f d b d d h driving overturned, near Corpus 1Il oston. e su ject or e atc banquet held in the Hotel Casey, case recor s, an aving them avail,
bl h Christi, Texas, where he had been
will again be War Debts and Repara' Monday evening, January thirtieth. a e w en required; how to gain the f Sib h
b h S f d pastor 0 t. E iza et 's church. His
tions, ut on t is occasion the t. A maJ'ority of the class members con i ence of the student who has a b h F f h
Th 1 h Id h ff bl h rot er, rancis, an occupant 0 t e
omas team wi! up 0 tea irm' were l'n attendance. pro em; t e necessity of allowing for . 1 " d
d f h D · f d f 1 car, was senous y lnJure .
tive si e 0 t e question. omimc The chairman was James O'Mara, requent an satis actori y long inter' Father Sullivan was a son of the
Motsay and Robert O'Brien will 'd f h S' 1 H views; the keeping of an accurate late Danl'el Sull1'van of Wl'lkes-Barre.
represent St, Thomas in this contest. preSl ent 0 t e emor c ass. P record of the progress of each case.
On Sunday afternoon the team will introduced James Duffy, who served Considerable time was given to After completing his course at St.
,meet Holy Cross College at Wor" as toastmaster enumerating and illustrating the qual, Thomas' he entered St, Vincent's
cester.. St. Thomas College will Brother Edward was' the only ities whlch the counsellor should pos- S~minary at Beatty, Pa., where he
again d.efend the affirmative side of speaker, He spoke on the need of sess, The importance of the sacra' prepared for the priesthood, For a
this question, but will use a three' im.tl.ative m. the co11ege student; he ments, especially the sacrament of time after his ordination he was
man team consisting of Dominic ur.ged a11teh students to acqU'lreht e penance, as remedies for many prob' stationed at the Cathedral of Corpus
Motsay, Vincent Kelleher, and qualities of leadership necessary for lems was indicated, and the influence Christi at Rockford, Texas. Later
Robert O'Brien. success in later life, He also advised of the training for, and practice for he was pastor of a church at Alice,
1 Texas, and at the time of his death Following the First Friday devo,
the fourth 'year men to broaden their spiritual eade.lship was emphasized. he was pastor of the church of St.' 1 11 b
A I Ch D interests, to spend as much ti·me as In conclUS'lOn, Dr. O'Hara sal'd that Elizabeth, Corpus Christi, Texas. ttolodnasy,. cTashseessuwspi ensieonsoufspcelansdseeds wfiolrl nnua arler ay possible in the reading of worthy lour Lord, is the Great Personality About a year ago, following an h l'd h'l
Observed Tuesday material. By these things, he said, whose gUldance all must seek. 'h -M mean to some a 0 1 ay, w 1 e to
A h ' h h . Id ope,ratlOn at t e ercy Hospital, others it will mean more examinations,
--- a real college student is distinguished, s ,ort, rev1~w sue as t lIS, cou Wl1kes'Barre, he enrolled as a Condition examinations are being giv,
Charter Day was observed in the Entertainment was furnished by not do Justlce, elther to the truly thor' '3tudent pilot at the Wyoming Valley en by the various professors to those
college on Tuesday, January "-1. It Walter Soya of the Senior class and ough and able treatment of the sub, Airport and Flying School. He quaIl', t d t h h . d h d
, , ~ J D' 11 f f h h' h ject by Rev. Dr. O'Hara, nor to the f d s u en s w 0 ave recelVe t e gra e
was the mnth anmversary of the day ames nsco, pro essor 0 t e 19. 'd' , h' h f 11 d ie with twenty'five hours solo fly, of E in the mid'year examinations.
the c.ollege was chartered to grant sch00iadn we11 known e'ntert'amer. mterestmg lSCUSSlOn w 1C 0 owe .'mg and gained an air pilot's license, Because the professors will be en'
bachelor and master degrees in arts The committee in charge of ar' the only Roman Catholic priest in grossed with the examinations all
and sciences. This day is observed'rangements was: Thomas Hinton, Official Notices the United States to which one has classes have been suspended for the
each year as a holiday. Paul Corcoran and Vincent Kelleher. been issued. day.
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Group Of Seniors '1"0 Make
Survey Of Freshman Class
Second Half Now Underway;
Condition Exams Start Today
The second semester of school work
was officially ooened last Wednesday
morning, February 1, at 9:00 o'clock.
Final examinations for the first
semester which were started on Tues'
'day morning, Jat:J.uary twenty'fourth,
continued until Monday afternoon,
January thirtieth.
On Wednesday' morning the
students registered for the. new semes'
ter and received their schedule of
classes and teachers. With very few
.,2reliminaries the actual school work
was begun for the last half of the
present year. .
The Committee on Standing
will meet during the week of
February 6'11. All students
shall be held strictly responsible
for appearance before this com'
mittee at the time indicated on
Conditions examinations for thOse the College Bulletin Board, Under the supervision of Brother
students receiving marks of E in any The penalty for non-appear, Emilian, dean of Arts and head of
subject will be given today and to' ance will be a fine of one dol, the Psychology department, a
morrow. The schedule for these lar, or suspension, or both. selected group of seniors will con-examinations
has been posted on the duct an intensive survey of the pres'
bulletin board in the main building Special students shall notify ent freshman class.
for the past four days. the Registrar of any omissions The Seniors who will comprise
No student will be admitted to au of grades that may occur on the committee have not yet been
examination unless he can present a their semester reports. chosen, but will be selected within
conditional examination slip. A small a few days, Immediately upon their
fee will be charged for each examin- Students who have failed in selection the men will begin the
ation. Students who fail to take the a course must register for Night actual work on the survey,
conditional exam at the time specified School not later than February The work when complete will
will be'marked "FAILED" in the 3rd. .present a most comprehensive. study
course. I!--------------.-:: of the freshmen. Comparison will be
made between the psychological test
results and the results of the mid,
year examinations which have just
been completed. The entire schol,
astic history of the first year men
will be studied and compared. Abili,
ties and achievements will likewise
be compared, and the comparison will
assist the group in determining the
actual amount of work which the
freshmen are capable of doing.
Upon completion of the survey the
psychology department of the college
will study the results and make rec'
ommendatons concerning adjustments
which should be made.