St. Viator College Newspaper, 1928-01-14

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THE VIA TORIAN ~

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Saturday, January 14, 1928

Volume XLV

STATE CATHOLIC Father Shannon Retires From Office· HONOR ROLL TO H. S. BASKETBALL Father Bergan Appointed Vicar Gen~ral BE PUBLISHEDIN TOURNEY HERE THE VIATORIAN Appointment Effective At Once

Loyola Conference High School Officials Reach Decision At a meeting of the Athletic Directors of the Catholic High Schools Qf the State of Illinois held recently at the request of the Board of Control National Catholic of the Loyola Tournament committee, St. Viator Academy was selected as the place a t which the Illinois Elimination Tournament will be held. The decision was reached after a lengthy and rather h eated argument between representatives of four i nstitutions, St. Bede's Academy, Spaulding Institute, St. Mary's and St. Viator's, who were bidding for the conference. St. Viator Academy was represented at the meeting by Rev. J. W. Maguire, c. s. v., Rev. E. M. Kelly, c. s. v. , and Coach William Barrett. The splendid facilities for the Tournament w hich St. Viator College and Academy offers, together with the argumentative abi lity of Father Maguire, ultimately won the cause for Viator. At this ear ly date there is little definite information to extend. The dates set f or th e tourname nt are March 8th, 9th, and l Oth. T here are about thir ty Catholic High Schools in t he State which have repr esentative basket ball teams. Not all of t his n umber will be admit ted to the tournament w hich will be staged on the invitat ional plan. Representative aggregations f r om every section of t he state are expected to compet e a nd it is the hope of the director s t hat from fiftee n to eighteen team s will enter competition. Rev. E. M. Kelly, c. s. v., Director of Athletics at St. Viator College, will supervise the running off of all games and make suitable preparations for t he needs of the different teams. All those who desire to enter t he tournament can, for t he present, address communications to Mr. W. J. McClelland, Manager of Athletics, St. Viator College, Bourbonnais, Illinois. With the single exception of De La Salle Academy of Joliet, no Illinois team, outside of the Chicago League, will be admitted to t he Loyola Nat iona! Tournament unless tha t t eam has competed in and won the State T ournament a t St . Viator Academy. This decision was reach ed by the L oyola officials and it precludes any possibility of a down-state team entering the National Tournament w ithout first competing here.

V ery R ev. Jam es J. Sh an non - - ::::--- - - - - - -- - - verville. Father Marzano at St. Leonard's, Benvyn. F a ther Land roche at St. Joseph's, Manteno. Father O'Connor at St. Joseph's, H arvard. Father Lynch at St. Mary's, Bloomington. Father Phillips at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Gibson City. Father Harrison at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Chatsworth. Father Rinella at St. Lawrence's Church, South Wilmington. F ather Kelly at St. Joseph's Church, Bradley. Father Rice at the State Hospital, Kankakee. Father Raymond at St. Patrick's Church, Kan kakee. Father LaFleur at St. Rose of Lima Church, Kankakee. Father LaPlante at Mat ernity Church, Bourbonnais. A few of t he brother s of the Clerics of St. Viator were away from the College, assisting as sub-deacons a t services in various churches. They were: Brother Cracknell at St. Mark Church, Chicago. Brother Harba uer at St. Agnes Church, Chicago Heights. Brother Gedwell at St. Viator Church, Chicago. Brother Sullivan at Holy Angels Church, Chicago. Brother Carlin at St. J oseph Church, Bradley.

A r ecent announcement in the uNew World" called to our atte ntion the accomplishments of two St. Viator College Alumni whose importance in t he ecclesiastical affairs of the Peoria Diocese has been and w ill be very great. The Very Reverend Gerald T. Bergan, '14, h as been appointed to succeed the Very Reverend James J. Shannon, '83, as Vicar General of the Peoria Diocese. The appointment took place on December 12th, 1927, after Father Shannon had felt the need of retiring for a time from his activities and undergoing treatment for a nervous di sorder with which he has been afflicted for some years following an automobile accident. "The appointment of the Rev. Father Bergan to this r esponsible position," s tates th e j(New World," "is another important step in the progress of a zealous and gifted churchman ," a s tatement which we heartily second. Father Bergan, after studying at St. Viator College and at the North American College in Rome, w a s appointed to the position of Chancellor of the Peoria Diocese in 1920, a position which he held unti l May of last year w hen Father T. E. Shea, '18, succeeded him. From the month of October, 1926, until last May, Father Bergan performed the duties of Rector of the cathedral together with those of his chancellorship. Father Shannon held the position of Vicar General and Rector of the cathedral for a number of years during which time he distinguished h imself by his executive ability and religious zeal. He has ever been an eminent benefactor of St. Viator College and one of our most beloved Alumni. H is temporary retirement from diocesa n act ivities will provide an opportunity for recovery from his ill ness which has been very prolonged. To F a ther Bergan the HViatorian" extends the hearties t wishes for success in his new duties; success w hich we feel to be a lr eady assured. To Father Shannon we send our very best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. --~-~-======--,-,--­

tunately, t he train was traveling at a slow rate and the automobile was pushed along the tracks for a few yards before it was shoved off to the s ide. One of Beggs' companions suffered injuries simil ar to his; the other was only slightly bruised and s ha ken. T he accident was evidently the Brother Josep h Drolet at St. Rose f a ult of no one in parti cular. T he

Dean O f Studies Announces New Plan Rev. E. V. Cardinal, Dean of Studies, announces his inte ntion of publishing a n honor roll in the Viatorian after the grades for the February examinations have been s ubmitted to the Regis trar's Office. In publishing s uch a n honor ro ll, Father Cardinal is r e-ins tituting an old custom at St. Viator. Honor rolls are published in numerous College magaz ines and papers. Illinoi s Universit y, in particular, has long made it a practice to publish such an honor roll and has found the plan to be successful. The follo,ving standard has been selected for determining the eligibility to the Honor Roll. ~ · For .a grade of "A", t hree honor pomts Wlll be granted; B-2, C--1, and D- 0. The total number of honor Very i\ev. Gerald T . Bergan pomts wi ll be found by mu ltiplying the grade points by the number of - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - hours a week of the subject. 2. A grade of "E" or "F" elimin~~~s0: r~W.dent automatically from the

Senior Academy Class Reports Fine T ime A t Initial Class Smoker

The long contemplated Academy Senior class smoker finally took place on Thursday, December 15th. The affair was a decided success from every point of view. Although the commit· t ee and the class are to be congratulated on the results of this, the first social event of the class of '28, the evening wou ld not ha ve proved half so pleasant were it not f or the aid of Mrs. William Barrett an d Miss Legris w ho prepared the refreshments. Preliminary to the program, talks and musical numbers, Progressive Five Hundred was played by the class mem bers and guests present. In these games, Bob Singler managed to win the first prize and Paul Chouinard and Leonard Mcintyre were the recipients of the booby prizes. At the conclus ion of the card games, Toastmaster Stevens announ ced the speakers of t he eve ning, among whom were numbered Rev. W. J . Stephenson, c. s. v., moderator of the class, T hos. Sull iva n, class president, Father LaFleur and Charles Lewis. The program was varied by a few vocal numbers by Father Stephenson and Bob Singler. After the refreshments had been served , the meeting was called to a close. The management of the affair are to be commended for the success achieved, and it is hoped that this is only the firs t of a series of similar affairs.

VIATORIAN PRIESTS OFFICIATE AT XMAS Ch;;~~he~an~~~~ ~f:sedh;~h ti:hef1;\:;,~s th~ri;~~;P;~~~ Conference Swimming Meet W ill Be H eld WEEK MISSIONS ACADEMY STUDENT A t St . V iator In March --Fill Posts A~ Servi.ces In SERIOUSLY HURT ~~=s~a~:!~l.ized Colleges of t he "Little 19" ConThree Ne1ghbormg ference Will Part icipat e Dioceses JN AUTO WRECK ExamNotice ! inations for the at St. Church, Man_t_en_o_.___

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failed to hear t he tra in whistle as the engine approached the crossing. Beggs drove directly in front of the locomotive and only one of the occupants of the da nger before the

While the students of the College were lolling at home enjoying in ease th e Chris tmas holidays, the clergyteachers of the institution we re zealously work ing at various missions in the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Dioceses of Peoria a nd Rockford. The iol1owing is a list of the Christmas missions at which our priests officiated: Father Rheams .at St. Louis', ChicagFo. ather Maguire at Holy Angels Chicago. ' Father Vien at St. Charles, Chicago. Father Munsch at St. Mark's Church Chicago. Father French at St. Philip Neri Church, Chicago. Father Stephenson at St. Rose of Lima Church, Chicago. Father Swikowski at St. Agnes Chicago Heights. ' Father Brndac at St. Anthony's, Joliet. Father Cardinal at St. Mary's, Bea-

David Beggs, Jr., In Critical Condition At Decatur Hospital David Beggs, Jr., a member of the Senior Academy class, was seriously injured in an automobile accident which occurred wh ile he was visiting his home in Decatur during the Christmas holidays. He is now undergoing treatment at St. Mary's . Hospital , Decatur, where his condition is pronounced to be quite critical. His injuri es consisted of a pelvic fracture, internal injuries, and severe bruises. The accident occurred when David, with two chums, was driving in a seda n which was struck squarely by a Wabash freight train. For-

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College Department begin on January 24. High School examinations begin on the 26. A thorough rev iew begu n now may p u t you on th e H onor Roll. In the meantime cooperate with the D ea n of Studies and the Registrar and have your courses for the next semester planned before registration day_ A complete schedule of College subjects will be found on page three. LOOK IT OVER!

At a recent meeting of the Little Nineteen Athletic Conference St. Viator was picked as the scene of the first official I. I. A. C. swimming meet. The date for th e meeting of the swimmer s has been set for March 17th. The College hopes to have t he meet conducted by some nationally k nown swimming star. Viator is one of the only school s in t he conference that boasts of a large t an k at the present time, having a thoroughly modern pool seventy-fi ve by thirt y-two feet. Invitations will be sent out im~ mediately to all conference schools and a worthwhile representation fr om many schoo ls will undoubtedly attend the inaugural. St. Viator College has been preparing ita men for the last month for tbe meet, and although this is the first venture of the kind attem pted, a number of boys are developing rapidly.

~ · An average grade of "B" is reQUired for eligibility. Since the normal load of a student is 16 hours a min imum of 32 points is r equired.' 4. In case a student load exceeds 16 hours, he must secure double the nu!flber of hours of work in honor pomts; e. &"·· a student load of 17 hours req m res 34 honor points a load of 1 ~, h,~urs 36 hon?r points, et'c. 5. An A student I S one who sec:tues honor points equal to t hree hme~ the load carried. A "B" student IS one wh~ secures honor points equal to two times the load carried . 6.. "A_" st ~dents merit the high~t dJ stmchon; 1. e., their names appear firs t on the list. In case there are several such students, upper-class men appear fi r st.

TITO SCHIPA GIVES EXCELLENCE MEDALS FOR ITALIAN CLASS Premier Tenor Endows Four Italian C!asses W ith Awards The 'Commendatore Chevalier' Tito Schipa has endowed the Italian Department of St. Viator College with four artis t ic a nd highly valued medals, one for each of the four Ital ian classes. The medals will be awarded to the four stud ents w ho mos t distinguish themselves in the study of the Italian language. The meda ls have been especially coined for this purpose . On one s ide they bear the features of the dona tor and on the other side the words "Tito Schipa Prize" are engraved. Mr. Tito Schipa is the brilliant tenor of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. He began his career as a little choir boy and, through long and diffi cult training, has developed into "the greatest li ving lyric tenor" and is termed by other critics as "the tenor with the ange li c voice." Th e Viatorian extends to Mr. Schipa the thanks and appreciation of the students and faculty for the recognition w hich he has made of the Italian classes of St. Viator College. It is ex pected that the awards which Mr. Schipa has presented will prove to be powerful incentives to the students of the language class, and that competition for the medals will be close and exacting.


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