The Aquinas 1933-05-12

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Early Grads to
Hold Reunion
A reunion of the members of the
Alumni who attended the college
from September, 1902, until June,
1906, will be held in Hotel Casey on
June eighth. The professors of the
period who taught at that time are
also expected to attend. And among
the professors who are still'living are:
Father P. J. Quinan, S. J., of New
York City; ,Father Denis J. Clukerman.
Pa.; Father Thomas Carmody
of Misercordia College; Father WaIter
A. Gonnan of Carbondale; R. J.
Burke, Esq., of this city; and Richard
J. Beemish, Esq., of Harrisburg, who
was our first football coach.
The annual Activities awards
which are presented to those Seniors
deserving of them were announced
by the College authorities during the
earlier part of this week. These
awards which are given to those
Seniors who have been active on the
Aquinas, the Debating Team, the
Dramatic Society, the Student Council,
and the Art Society will be
awarded to the winners at the Com~
mencement exercises on Sunday, June
eleventh.
, The Aquinas award which is given
to those Senior students who have
been members of the staff for at
least two years will be awarded to
the following Seniors: Rob e r t
O'Brien, former editor of the publieation,
Vincent Kelleher, an associate
editor on O'Brien'S staff, and Joseph
Gallagher, who also was an associate
editor.
The Debating Award which is
given to those Senior members of the
Debating Team who have been on
the winning team in at least two debates
will be awarded to Robert
O'Brien, William Missett, Vincent
Kelleher, and Gerald Friedman.
'The Dramatic Award is given to
those' Seniors who have been active
in its activities and who have appeared
in at least two of its productions.
The recipients for this award
are: Robert O'Brien, Thomas Cary,
James o.'Mara, Paul Gibbons,. William
Missett, and Daniel McCaffrey.
The Student Council award is presented
to the Seniors who were very
'active in governing the students of
the College and who' helped in the
advancement of a,1y student movement
which was for the good of the
college--those who will receive this
award are: William Missett, presi~
dent of the Student Council for the
past year, Thomas Cary, William
Barrett, and John McAndrew.
As a change in the custom of presenting
the Awards to Seniors only,
the Art Society will present awards
to those students from the four
classes in the College who are outstanding
in Art and its development.
Students receiving this award are:
William Vanston, John Maloney,
Nicholas Patrick, and Kenneth
Krantz.
The Aquinas staff wishes to congratulate
those Seniors and underclassmen
who have won the awards
and hope that they may still go on to
further heights in their next step in
life.
Examinations To Begil1
On May 22 and Will
'Close On Following
Monday
Seniors I Receive Senior
VOL. II, NO. 14 ST. THOMAS COLLEGE, SCRANTON, PA., MAY 12, 1933
Fa.ther Ja~es O'Hara to
Be Celebrant at Bac~
calaureate Mass
Fath~r,Cary, C'_ P_,
To Direct Annual
'Senior Retreat
Mass To Be Held
For Graduates" In " , Cathedral June 8
Awards To Be
Instructions For Made At Graduation
Commencement Schedule For@WilIBeGrantedToMen
I Active in St. Thomas
IGra~uates to Obtain Six Prize Exams Organizations
TIc k e't s Each for I
II Graduation Is Announced
'The authorities of the College have Instructions to the candidates for
announced that the Baccalaureate the Bachelor's degree were handed
Mass for this year's graduating dass . 'out to all Senior students t~e'early
which is to be held in St. Peter's part of this week. On Monday, May
Cathedral on June 8, will be Coram eighth all candidates for the degree
Episcipo, with the Rt, Rev, Thomas of Bachelor of Arts had their pic-
C. O'Reilly, Bishop of the Scranton tures taken and on Tuesday all can-
Diocese, present at the services. - It REV. DR. JAMES O!RARA didates for the degree of Bachelor of
was also announced that Rev. Dr. - Science had theirs taken in Room Announcement has been made that
James O'Hara will be the celebrant W. . Th twenty-three. Every candidate sub- the Annual Prize Examinations will
of the Mass. " InnerStn emitted to the Registrar a' printed begin on Monday, May twenty-
Rev. Dr. Henry Klonowski and S . 1 S . copy of his name in full including his second, and will finish on the follow-
Father George GoeckeI, both mem-, acta ClenCe middle name for engrossing on the ing Monday, May twenty-ninth. All
bers of the College faculty, have been degrees, and on Wednesday morn- .' 'll k I . h
selected. as Deacon and Sub-Deacon, ContestNam'ed ,ing all the Seniors were measured exa:nmatlllons wb1 'Idt~ e p adce l~II tbe
respect1vely, of the Mass, The Mas- , for 'their caps and gowns which will madm ctoh ege U1. ,mg fanth WP1 of e
ters of Ceremonies will be Monsig- ~ be ordered immediately. Each Senior un efr h e subp' erv1,slOnh'0 h he r d es-
K 11 h H PI tk- will receive twenty invitations for the sor 0 t e su Ject m w 1C t e stu e~t nore Martin J. O'Connor and Father e e er, art, 0 In '11 b . d
commencement and additioinal invi- WI e examme "
William Farrell, while the Chaplains and Tarrentt'no' Gal-n'
will be the Rev, Father John J. Feath- tations' may be purchased for five The Religion examination which is
erstone and the Rev, Father John J. Annual Awards cents each. Six reserved seat tickets open to all students of the College
Gaughan. The Cathedral choir will will be given to each Senior and these will take place on Monday, May
sing at the Mass, with Frank J. The names of the winners in the invitations will be honored for ad- twenty-second, in ,R90m twenty-four
Daniels, F:A.G,O.~presiding.at the first half of the Essay-Oratorical con- mission to the balcony. ' at two-thirty under the supervision
organ, test conducted by the Social Science It was announced that all Seniors I of Brother Emilian. The prize is do-
Forum were announced by Brother must attend the Baccalaureate Mass' nated annually by Rev. John J. Gaf-
All members of the graduating Augustine at the regular meeting of on June e1.ghth wh1'Ch '11 0 e e Wl C mm nc ney. '
class toget,her with members of the 0 tl at nine fifteen A M all
faculty will attend the mass in 'the the organization on Tuesday., They pSr ~p y t, re -ort . the"P-hys.1cs The Latin examination, open to customary.:'; academic' attire. Follow,- were..Vincent.Kelleher of the Senior 1 eblllorts muts ,d p . m dem. os Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Arts
Class, Emmett - Hart of the Junior a ?ra ory 0 ress m ?,ca ,.lC c - s,tudents will take place on Tuesday,
ing the services, the annual com- Class, Ross Tarrentino and Abe tU!11ie 'not later than el~ht-th1rty on ,May ,twenty-third, in Room five at
mencement: luncheon of the Senior th t d
Plotkin; both ,members of the Sopho- a ay. two-thirty under the direction of
class will rbe 'held in Hotel C~sey. more Arts division. The subject of On Saturday, June tenth, a rehear- Father Klonowski. The award for
the' essays was "Resolved, That the sal will be held for the Commence- this examination is donated annually
~ignatories of the Kellogg-Briand ment in the Capitol Theatre at nine by Rev. Father Thomas J. McHugh,
Peace Pact should invoke an economic A. M. Attendance at this rehearsal L.L.D.
boycott against associate nations that is ~bligat?ry for all, and .if any On Tuesday" May twenty-third,
resort- to war." ~elllor falI.s to report for, thIS prac- in Room twenty-eight at two-thirty
The four men who placed in the t1ce, he w111 not be perm1tted. to go the Chemistry examination open tu
essay contest were scheduled to face ~n the st~ge commencement lllght. Juniors and Seniors will take place
The annual Senior Retreat will be- each other before the assembly this On Commencement night the exer- under the supervision of Brother
gin this year on' T~esday, 'May six- morning at nine ?'cIock; M:, Hart ~ises will begin at eight P. M, sharp. Flamian. Michael J. Howley is the
teenth with the celebration of Holy Iand Mr. Tarrentmo upholdmg the All graduates must report to the donor of the prize for Chemistry.
Mass l.'n the College Chapel at 9 a, m. affirmative. side of the question, and Physics laboratory not later than T " '11 k I
tki d K 11 h f 'ft 'th t . ht Th 1 bo wo exammatlOns Wl ta e pace
and w1'll continue for the remainder Mr, Plo n an Mr. e e er sup- seven- 1 een a lllg. e a r- W d d M t f th
of the school week. The Reverend porting the negative. BeS1'des a de- atory W1'11 be Iocked at seven-{1'fty on e hn'es ay,Th ayH'twen y- our. ,
Father Emmanuel Cary, C. P., Wl"ll cision upon, the debate, the J'udges P. M. 'and will not be reopened until at, two-t 1rty. e, 1StOry exa~m-ft
h · anon open to JUlllors and Semors
serve as the Director of ,this year's selected from the faculty were to rate a er t e exerC1ses. will be in room twenty-three under
retreat, the .spea~ers a:cordin~ to individ~al , ~ll students m~st c~nf9~m to the the superVision of Brother Gregory
The program for Tuesday, Wed- ment, t~e bas1s of Judgme~t be1~g klssmg of the Blshop s nng w~en and the Biology examination open to
nesday, and Thursday calls for the presentanon ~nd a~gumentatI(;>n abd- they go up on the stage to reCeIve Juniors and Seniors also will take 'place
celebration of Mass, beginning at 9 1t~. Th~ wmner 1S to b~ hsted .as the1r degree and. all Commenceme':t in Room twenty-seven with Brother
a, m, each morning. Fol}owing Mass, thlS year s best all aroU?d es~aYlst fees m\USt be pa1d for by all candi- Firmus Edward supervising. Patrick
the seni:ors will return to .their class- a?d debato:. Money pnzes w111 be dates for. a degree not later than May J. Casey is the founder of the History
rooms where they will OC(;"upy thein- glven for flrst and secon? places. twenty-ftfth,. The fees are as foI- prize and Dr. C. E, Thomson is the
selves with spiritual rdCling. At Joseph Gal~agher, presld:nt of the, (Contmued 011 page 2) sponsor of the Biology award,
- h ' h C Forum pres1ded as chalrman of '.
10: 1, eac mormng, Fat er ary h dbtl Agam on May twenty-flfth, two
will give an instruction, -which will t ;'h
e eli h tId b F d' Aquinas to Poll more examinations, in Philosophy
be followed at 10:45' with a recess,of B' eh·o legedorc es ri el '{ e\le, Se - CI f and in English Essay will take place
fifteen minutes. At eleven o'clock' 1StOCC I P aye severa se ec 10ns e- mor ass or under the supervision of Brother
fore and after the debate. 0 d- M there will be a recitation' of the BeaQs . "'The EsSay-Oratorical Contest which utstan lng en Emilian and Brother Joseph respec-and
singing of hymns. :Father CarlY was concluded this morning is an tively. Both are to take place in
will give a second instruction each annual function of the Social Science The AQUINAS, following the prece- Room twenty-four at two-thirty, the
morning at 11 :2~., Th6se'o_n retreal , ki h h' d dent l't set last year, w1'11 again pre- Philosophy examination being open to
d f .", , Forum, this years mar ng t e t 1r
will be grante a orty-fi-r~>'~in.ut~ such affair to be staged. sent six awards to the Senior:;. The Tuniors and Seniors and the English
lunch period, beginning'at",nbon::; A h t' f th forum on poll for the awarding of the honors Essay contest to all students. Edward
, . ' , ',;,- , t t e mee mg 0 e T L h d f h E
In th~ afte~oons.of ,the ~etreat,~ Tuesday afternoon, interesting talks will be conducted within the next . ynett is t e foun er 0 t e ng-the
Selllors ~ll r~turn to theIr class-, were given by Robert, Lynn and week in the Senior classroom and only lish Essay prize, and the Very Rev.
rooms at 12:45.:p. m" ,for another 'David Yellen of the Junior Arts Seniors will be allowed to cast bal- Msgr. Andrew Zychowicz of the
h~lf hour ~f readmg'~I'.'At:l,:,l;~;«",t,here class. These were followed by a lots. , Philosophy award.
wlli be stat1~ns of ~e Cross, ..fQ!!o~ed;: general discussion in which most of The following awards will be giv- On Friday, May twenty-sixth in
by: a short mstructlon: ,:The R~:~r~at the members participated. Bertram en: Room twenty-three at two-thirty Mr.
Wlll close each ~.aY:W1th'B,e~ed~cn01?- Fried of the Ju'nior class presided (1) The Senior who has done the Du Chesneau will examine all those
of the Most Bless~d Sa,cramen,t,., ;; during the session. most for St, Thomas in the last four Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Oii Friday, May nineteenth, the Re- ' years. who are competing for the Michael
, treat will close: ',Th~.r.px;,~&~,Jor OFFICIAL NOTICE (7-) Th~ most popular Senior. E. Comerford French p'rize; and on
that day, calls for· the celebra~~qtf.t9f' (3) The most energetic Senior. Monday, May twenty-ninth, in Room
Mass at 9:00 a. m:'follq.wed:b~, the In commemoration of the Feast (4) The most handsome Senior. twenty-three Brother Augustine will
distribution of Holy Coniinunion"a~d of St. Jean Baptiste de LaSalle, (5) The most studious Senior. examine ·alI Sophomores, Juniors, and
the customary closing of Retreat. " 'the authorities of St. Thomas (6) The Senioi'most'likeIy to suc- Seniors who are. seeking the William
Plans are now being made to have College have declared a one ceed in after life.' F, Shean Sociology prize.
day ~oliday on Monday for the I 1
each of' the lower, classes· spend, one studentS and faculty of the coI- All Seniors are e igib e for the All students must register with the
day in retreat With the' inembers of lege.,.' .. ' awards and all ballots will be cast in Professor in charge of the examina;
the Senior class. secrecy. tion on or before May sixteenth.