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MEETING NUMBER H
Fr. J. o~Brien To Address 1935 Graduating Class College To Bestow Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws on U. of I. Chaplain
Old Departments Made More Efficient By Combinations; New ~ourses Offered
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Rumored Viator Will Establish Aviation School Rumor has been waxing strong over the campus for the past three days that the College Administration ha.s definitely decided to establish a school of aviation here next year. M r. Raoul Cote, a former Viator student and at present an instructor in the aviation school in Kankakee, is mentioned as the possible head of the new department. Answers Demand It is understood that the establishing of such a school was first taken under consideration when a canvas revealed that over 125 Kankakee high school boys are planning aviation as a career. I t is learned that, if the aviation school i& added to the College, instruction will be given in Navigation, Meterology, Air Currents, Theory of Mechanics and Dynamics. The establishing of a school of aviation will be a part of the Viator extension plan, which wa.s inauguarated last falL The rumored move has m et with enthusiistic approval from the alumni and students. In order to learn the real extent of this student en thusiasm, the VIA TORIAN bas printed elsewhe re a ballot and full instructions for its use.
Father Lynch Gains Renown The Rev. T. J. Lynch, one time h ead of tlle English Department and Dean of Studies at St. Viator College, bas written an interesting artic le on "The Aesthetic Theory of Benedet to Croce" for the April issue of the "New Scholasticism" a philoso,phical quarterly published by the Catholic University Press. Father Lynch is at present Instructor in English at Mt. St. Jo seph College, Philadelphia, Penns-Jyvaina. Anyone so fortunf!,.te to have had opportunity tv study under Fathe r Lynch's direction can bear eloqu ent testimony to the beauty of expression of which he is capable. Th e almost Oriental luxuriance of phrasing of which this article abounds, is th e work of a master well abl e to bear the torch of Croce's fashioning to greater and more brilliant tri umphs . the
The long-awaited college catalogue made its appearance during the week of May 12. For some time the need for a new catalogue has been felt, and a great deal of time and labor have been ex;pended in making the present publication as efficient as possible. A number of changes have been made, not only in the catalogue itself, but in the organization of the ColJege as well, these changes to go into eff.e ct during the coming scholastic year. Two Colleges The most important of these changes is the organization of the College into two divisions, the Junior College and the Senior College. 'jin the former, major emphasis is devoted to the completion and rounding out of the fundamental work begun in high school, to the basic preparation for work on the higher level, and to. preliminary views of fields of learning. In the latter, although several subjects of general educational value are pursued, considerable emphasis is placed on specialization. Such concentration should acquaint the student not only with the fundamental facts and principles of a field of knowledge, but also with the technique of research employed in making new contributions to it. The aim is to develop rigorous and accurate thinking and to awaken and stimulate intellectual interests of pennanent value". Departments Changed In addition, the former three separate departments of political science, economics and sociology have been grouped into one department for more efficiency, and likewise the deepartments of physics, mathematics and mechanical drawing have been combined. The department of religion has been enlarged, to include a wider variety of courses. The class ical languages have been combined into the department of classics, and I the departments of French and German grouped under the heading, the department of .hofodern Languages. These changes, combined with the new format, muke the new catalogue not only more pleasing to the eye, but greatly increases its efficiency as the official prospectus of St. Viator College. It should prove an influential factor in securing new students.
Classes Make Unique Study
Negotiations are being carried to obtain the services of Lew Fonseka, forme r big league s tar, now a lectu rer for the interests of baseball. so me time during the w eek of the 20th. Mr. Fonseka presents pictures of the various
The classes of Economic and Social Adjustment and of Sociology attended a hearing before the Chicago Regional Labor Board Wednesday afternoon in Chicago. The attendance was made possible th rough the Rev. J. W. R. Maguire, C. S. V .. who is a m ember of the board. The hearing was held in the offices of the National Labor R elations Board in the Civic Opera Building. Father Maguire was a member of the panel which heard the case. CI.a.sses Visit Hospital The R elational Psychology and Mental Hygiene classes, under the
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Students May Hear Fonseka through
DR. J . GARNER
The Rev. John O'Brien, Ph. D., will address the graduating class here on Commencement Day, it was announced today. Father O'Brien, who is chaplain of the Catholic students at the University of illinois, is a Viator graduate. On the occasion of his address next month, the College w ill bestow upon him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of 'Laws, in recognition of his outstanding literary and ecclesiastical work. Doctor O'Brieri is a figure of national renown as a frequent contributor to current literary organs, and as the author of several outstanding books. After receiving an A. B. degree at St. Viator College, Doctor O'Brien took a Master degree at the Catholic University of America, and received a Ph. D., degree from the University of illinois. Since assuming his duties at the University, Doctor O'Brien has received the love and respect of the entire carn,pus. He has been instrumental in securing large numbers of converts for the Church, and was the nucleus in the building of Newman Foundation at the University.
Dr. ]. Garner To Address I I.R. C. May 23 I
It is with great pleasure that the VIATORIAN announces that Dr. James Wilford, Garner, head of the department of political sc1ence at tile University of Illinois, will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the International Relations Club 1 on Thursday, Jtlay 23, at seven-thirty P. M. Dr. Garner will give 2.11 in· formal talk on American Foreign policy Since t he World War. James Wilford Garner attended Mississippi College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1892. Eight years later he was Reports of unusual activity among awarded a Master of Philosophy de- various groups- always an important gree at the University of Chicago. fac tor in the progress of an educaIn the same year, 19 oo, he was tional institution- have been received made a university fellow in political with great satisfaction by officials science and public law. In 1 90 1 and friends of St. Viator College. he was a George \Villiam Curtis felIn Chicag o, particularly, is the low and soon after that completed "Viator" spirit among graduates and his work for a Doctor of Philoso- former students being revived in enphy degree. thusiastic fashion by Sam McAllisActive Career I t er, former bead football, basketball Dr. Garner went to Columbia to and baseball coach. assume the duties of lecturer in the M cAllister matriculated at St. Viahistory department. The Univer- tor in the fall of 1921. For three sity of Penns ylvania claimed his ser- years he was an outstanding s tar on, vices in 1903-04 when he instructed the College football, basketball and political science students there. In baseball teams attaining recognition 1904, this talented instructor came on several Little Nineteen All-Star to the University of Illinois and has teams. Following his graduation in r emained there until the present 1925 he was appointed head coach, time. a position which he held until 1930. Dr. Garner ach ieved international In that year he left St. Viator to fame as the American collaborator accept a position as basketball and for t he French Revue Politique et baseball coach and assistan t football Parlimentaire during the years 1903- coach at Alabama Polytechnical In1914. stitute. After three years of sueNoted \Vriter cessful coaching at th e southern inWhen the New International Ency- stitution, McAllister returned to Chiclopedia was being assembled, Dr. cago to assist his family in the Garner proved a great help in its conduct of a transportation business. organization with his many articles Always an ardent "Viator" man, on political and legal subjects. H e McAllister's attention was called to is also noted for his contributions the need for a more closely-knlt alon the same subjects t o the En- umni body this spring when he uncyclopedia Americana and Encyclo- selfishly gave time and able assispedia of the American Government. tance in the promotion of the beneIn 1910-11, Dr. Garner acted as edi· fit basketball game held in the 132nd tor-in-chief of the American Jour- Infantry A r mory, Madison and Rocknal of Criminal Law and Crimina- well. Since that game he has logy. He has been associate edl- thrown himself whole-heartedly into tor of the American Joumal of In- the wo rk of inspiring existing alternational Law since 1924. umni clubs and organizing new ones. The French government r ecognized Dr. Garner's work in 1925 and On behalf of the student body the as a token of their esteem award ed Viatorian wishes to tak e this means of acknowledging the unselfish ser(Continued on Page Two) vice of an outstanding alumnus.
Alumnus Acti·ve A S An rganizer 0
College Cluh Clashes Over Nominations Amidst a confusion of nominations, withdrawals, protests, politi cal speeches, and the ignoring of all •parliamentry rules, the College club held its nominations last Tuesday night. Thomas Kelly, '35, the retiring president, was forced continually to call the meeting to order, and to recognize the irregular demands of various political blocks in their attempts to railroad their candidates into office. After the nominations for the presidency had been closed, the supporters of Ray Roche, '36, forced through a motion that the nominations be reopened, despite the concerted efforts of the Freshmen, who backed Edward O'Rourke, '37, to keep the nominations closed. Whereupon two of the nominees withdrew their names, and two other men were put forward. The final selections for president were: Ray Roche, '36 ; William Phelan, '37, Ed O'Rourke '37, and Robert Walsh, '37. The position of vic e-pres ident was. not contested, and Stephen Gould and Edward O'Brien were nominated. Immediately after the primaries had . closed, Gould expressed his desire to withdraw, but it was too late to have his name stricken from the ballot. Miss Mary Anthony was unamiously accepted as tbe candidate for the secretaryship. Several nominees were named, but all declined in favo r of the coed. Norbert Ellis and William Fleming were named to oppose each other in the race for treasurer. The me e ting was s urpris ed when these men accepted the nominations, as both had previous ly refused to r un , E llis dec lining to allow his name to s tand for president, and F leming for secretary. The elec tions were to have been held Thursday noon, in the College Club room. William Gibbons and Ches ter Newberg were appointed judges of the elections while each class was ordered to hav e a checker at the polls. ------
Dean Names Essay Judges The Rev. Leo Phillips, C. S. V., Dean of Studies, announced yesterday that th e judges fo r the annual essay contest had been selected. The judges are : The Rev, J. W. R. Maguire, C. S. V., the Rev. J ohn W. Stafford. C. S. V., and Prof. Norbert Bausch. The firs t eliminations in the contest have been made already by the instructors in the Department of English, and th e papers selected to compete in t he final s wUl be sent to th e judges this week. It is expected that the winners of the contest will be made knovm sometime before tb.e final examlnationa.