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BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS
ATTEND THE PROM NO. lZ
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1934.
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BERGAN, FATHER MAGUIRE REPRESENTS STRIKE lVISGR. ClASSES COMBINE EFFORTS TO VIATOR GRAD, BISHOP-ELECT GROUP IN WASHINGTON CONFERENCE GUARANTEE SUCCESS OF DANCE Appears Before National Labor Board to Win Victory For Kro~hler Co. Workers Saturday evening, A,pril 14, saw a
decisive victory in th e long struggle that the employes of the Kroehler Manufacturing Company
have been
waging to better their wages and the conditions under which thf!y are working. On this occasion th e representatives of the workers, headed by the Very Reverend J . W. R. M.nguire, President of St. Viator College, presented to the assembled employes, for consideration, the agree· ment which they had negotiated Mr. P. E . Kroehler before the National Labor Board in Washington, and urged its acceptance by the employes. In his address, which opened the meeting, Father Maguire outlined briefly all that had taken place be· fore the Natinoal Labor Board, enumerated the various proposals which were put forth by the contending parties and explained why the present form of the agreement was fin ally adopted. He showed, very clearly, that is represents a cornpromise between the employer and the employee, but that the concessions gained by the latter were the very best that could be obtained under the circumstances. He said further that the case might have been pushed to its final adjudication before the National Labor Board, a procedure which would probably ~ have resulted in sending Mr. KroehIer to the Department of Justice, but this course would have prolong-, ed the strike, already in its fifth week, and increased the privations of the workers. For this reason Father Maguire and the other representatives thought it best to accept the agreement reached before the Board without adjudication of the case. "The other course (of adjudicat· ion) 0 , said Father Maguire to the workers, "would have satisfied the emotions better, but in the meantime the satisfaction of emotions of that kind do not fill any stomachs. They do not clothe any bare backs and they do not put any shelter over
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the class of 1912, and vicar general of the Peoria diocese, r ecently received word of his elevation to the hierarchw. He has been appointed Bishop of DesMomes. His appointment came s imultaneous ly with new
Out of the thirty-three debates there were 16 wins, 10 loses, and 6 were non-decisions. Among the many opponents of the Viator men were such schools as Illinois Unjversity, Northwestern U., DeKalb Normal, Iowa State Teachers, Western State Teachers, and Illinois Wesleyan. When it is remembered that with the possible exception of two members of the society, the rest of the debaters were gaining their first experience in the field of Intercollegiate Debating, the record shows this season to have been highly successful and gratifying. The VIA TORIAN in the name of the student body extends its congratulations to the members of the debating teams and to Father Maguire, th e coach. Radio Debate
appointments for the Most Reverend Jo seph Ritter, Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis and the ~1ost Reverend Maurice "11cAuliffe, Auxiliary of the Hartford diocese. Monsignor Bergan is one of the mos t popular priests in Illinois, having been chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese of Peoria at the time of the death of Bishop Dunne. H e was born and received hls early education in the parochial schools and at Spalding Institute of that city. After completing his work at Spalding, Monsignor Bergan entered St. Viator College in 1908. During the four years at the College he was recognized by both s tudents and faculty as a leader and was accorded honors during those years. He was graduated with honors in 1912. Immediately after his graduation he was adopted by the Peoria Diocese and sent to the North American College at Rome for theology. On October 28, 1915, he was ordained to the priesthood at Rome. After his ordination, he remained there and pursued post-graduate courses in common law and sacred liturgy. When he returned to Pe<>ria m 1916, he fulfilled his priestly duties which such energy and dispatch that he was appointed curate at the Cathedral and in 1920 on September 10, he was named named Chancellor of the Diecese of Peoria and a year later was appointed rector of SL Mary's CathedraL He became vicar general of the Diecese in December, 1927. After the death of Bishop Dunne he was appointed administrator of the diocese, serving in this capacity until 1930. In September 1931, the Holy Father honored him by naming him as a domestic prelate with the title of Monsignor.
The Viator team composed f M Steve GJuld and 1'.-fr. Edward ;.Brei: emerged victorious over their opponents from Wabash College on Saturday, March 24th. The votes received thus far give the Viator team and Wabash . Both Mr. 16 93 1'1aguire Gould and Mr. O'Brien are to be
The consec ration of Msgr. Bergan to the Bishopric will take place in Peoria, on June 13, with Cardinal Mundelein officiating. The new Bishop is scheduled to arrive at Des Moines on June 20th. Installation services will be held on June 21, a t St. Ambrose Cathedral, and 'Will inelude a solemn entrance to the
your • beads. This agreement is a compromisP in many things. But it does recognize certain fundamental principles, most important of them ~he princi?le. of collective bargainmg. Thls 1s truly a great advantage". t
DEBATERS ClosE GATE S EAS0N Au INS T LEMO NE y AM
Receives \Vord From R.ome; To Head Diocese o f De Moines; Consecration. At Peoria, June 13
banked the workers for the trust they had placed in him ,and asked them to acce.pt the agreement which he had just explained to them and thus put an end to the strike "We . would lik e to have secured more for you". he sald, ''but thos e of us who nrc. experienced in matters of this kind and in tbe process or collective bargaining know that whenever you have two parties contending over vital issues of this kind there can be no bargain unless there is give
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Records Show Sixteen Wins And Ten Losses For Irish Wranglers During 1933-34 Season The Bergjn Debating Society ended its forensic season on Friday, April , against the LeM:oyne Uni 13 debaters from Memphl's, versity T enn. The 1933-34 schedule was the heaviest ever undertaken by the Viator debating teams. Beginning the season on December 6 th in a dual debate with the University of Dlinois and concluding on April 13 with LeMoyne University, the debate teams have engaged in some thirtythree intercollegiate debates. Ineluded in this number are eight radio debates broadcast over station \VCFL in Chicago.
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complimented u,pon the excellent manner in which they handled their first Intercollegiate Debate. The material presented as well as th e convincing delivery of their speeches
church, a reception by the Rt. Rev. Vitus Stoll, administrator for the Diocese, reading of the official documents of appointment and the cele-
tions next Fall.
faculty of St. Viator College.
bration by the new Bishop of a is indicative of what may be expect- Pontifical High ~ss. ed f rom t.Q.ese two debaters in the In connection with his arrival a future. number of events aside from the official receytion and installation \VINS NO:MINATION have been planned. A reception for visiting clergy and a banquet Mr. Clarence J. Kennedy, profess- will take place on the twenty-first, or of science here at the College was while a public reception will be held and take on both sides. We have victor in the Primary election last on the twenty-second done the best we could- We submit the agreemen t to you and we ask Tuesday, and will be the Democratic The VIATORIAN desires to concandidate for County Superintend- gratulate Monsignor Bergan in the you, if you feel we have been ent of Jublic Schools in the elec- name of the student body and the ( Continued on Page SLx )
Don Bruynell To Play For Dancers In Gold Room Of Hotel Kankakee
SPRING PROVES ATRYING SEASON F0RTHESES WORK Nineteen Seniors Will Submit Bachelors • Manuscripts Due May 12th "Spring, Spring, Beautiful Spring" The song of th e lark, the fragrance o: the bud, burst into bloom, and once more that drowsy, car efree spirit, King Spring Fever, reigns supreme on the campus. There's romanc e in the aiL But not for some nineteen dignified Seniors, for with just seven more weeks before that Day of Days, they find themselves in a position where they can no longer just "think about the Thesis''. The time for action has arrived. In fact, it's about s ix months overdue. And so the Seniors ( at least, eighteen of them) are bard at work on the master-piecesfinally. John "Doc" Meany, who left the fold some weeks ago, had the distinction of being the first to hand in a completed Thesis. Following is a list of the candidates for the various degrees to be received in June (or at least, the degrees which they hope to receive) and the titles of their r espec tive Theses: Ruth Arrington, A, B., ''The A,ppeal of Horace" . Charles Byron, A. B., "The Poetry of Walt Whitman". John Burns, Ph. B., "Lady Gregory's Significance In The Irish Renascence". John Cronin, A. B., "Louis Veuillot: His Life, His Work, And His Influence". William Clancy, B. C. S., "A Man's Right To A Job". James Dugan, Ph. B., "Foreign
On Friday evening the Junior and Senior Classes will offer their longawaited dance, which met with postponment on several previous occasions , Because this is the first social offering following the season of Lent. it is reasonable to believe that thi s affair will be one of the most s uccessful of Class endeavors for the scholastic yeaL The Monogram dance last January was a fine example of the fine results that may be attained by whole-hearted cooperation on the part of the en tire student body. Therefore, the Junior and Senior classes are combining their efforts in an endeavor to make this affair as successful as was the Athletes• Dance. Bruynell's Orchestra Mr. George Fleming, chairman of tbe orchestra committee, has announced that the music for the evening will be furnished by Don Bruynell of Kankakee, who has proved to be very popular here at the College. Bruynell, who played for the Day Students Prom and the .Nionogram dances this year, will again feature several vocal soloists with his music-men Friday evening. Mr. William Clancy, General Chairman of the affair. has announced that the beautiful Gold Room of the Hotel Kankakee bas been obtained for the dance. The Tickets Committee after a heated session announced that the bids for the dance would sell for one dollar ($1.00). In setting the admission price so low, it naturally follows that a large attendance wiU bf: ne cessary for the sponsors to clear expenses. However, the committee set the price as low as they possibly could, feeling assured that boarders and day students alike, will lend their enti re suppo rt in making this activity a financial as well as a social success. Students may obtain tickets from Mr. Nolan, Mr. Sullivan or Mr. Byron. Comm1ttees Appointed At a recent joint·meeting of the
Relations of the Papacy \Vith Ger· ~:~ ~:;:e:a~he: ~~l:o~~:g p~~~tmany Since 1870". Francis DesLauriers, A. B., "The General Chairman- William ClanEthical Principles of th e N. R. A . cy. in Light of The Encyclicals of Pius Rec ep tion Committee- John BimXI". merle, Chairman; J ames Crowley, Joseph Degnan, Ph. B., "The John Ripstra. Orchestra Committee George Tragedy of Max Beerbohm". Gerald Holscher, Ph. B ., ''Labor Fleming, Chairman; Thomas Ryan, '"'1d the N. R. A." Richard Doyle. Ti cke t Commjttee- Robert Nolan, Gendron Legris, B. S., "The Chairman; Ge rald Sullivan, Charles Foucault Pendulum"· Byron. Paul Lyons, A. B., "The Philosophy of Christopher Dawson". Publicity Group-Joseph Degnan, Mary Cruise, Agnes Stelter. Joseph M·eara, A. B., "Buffon's A f in al announcement by M Evaluation of Pi, Based on Local r. Probability". Clancy states that the hours of Robert Nolan, Ph. B., "Foreign dancing will be from nlne-th1rty unRelations of the P apacy with Spain til twelve-thirty a. m. Since 1870''. Thomas Rya..I'l, B. C. S ., ''A CriUThe Hoya, reports a ,p olitical scical Study of The Gold Standard ence professor to have recen tly asked a member of his class wha t the And A Managed Currency". Geral,d Sullivan B C S "The N government was doing to pre.<Jerve R. ' · ' ., · 'Wild life in America. The s tudent A. And its Effect on Prices". replied, "They repealed the 18th Q-!J
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