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25 VOL VIII GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 12, 1927 ANNUAL OF 1927 THIRD ANNUAL VARSITY "G" BANQUET MAY 5th PROVES COMPLETE SUCESS (Enlumna DEDICATED TO HIM Capacity Crowd Attends Dinner at Willard Hotel—Coaches Rockne, of Notre Dame and Ingram, of Navy, Speak—John T. McGovern, By JOSEPH D. PORTER, '28 of Carnegie Foundation Gives Talk on "Value of Athletics"— Athletes Receive Certificates—Coach Louis Little Presented with Ye Domesday Booke is to be off the press and ready for distribution on May Token of Football Team's Esteem. 15th. Dedicated this year to Dr. George Tully Vaughan, who for thirty years has The long-anticipated Third Annual Varsity "G" Banquet took place as scheduled been connected with the Medical School, on the evening of Thursday, May 5th. In view of the purpose and universal appeal and incorporating as it does some novel of the affair, its success was expected, but it is scarcely to be imagined that even the ideas both as to format and treatment, fondest expectations of the committee were not surpassed. The capacity attend- the Bookc will take high place among all ance that filled all the tables in the huge banquet hall of the Willard Hotel, the the tomes of Domesday whose excellence spirit manifested, the splendid addresses of the distinguished speakers, and the at- has become traditional at Georgetown. tendance of members of athletic teams which were in their glory in the first years * * * of this century at Georgetown, all bore witness to this fact. The Rhode Island Georgetown Club ■ This affair was preceded by an in- sets an example in Alumni loyalty by formal re-uunion in the ante-room of the donating funds such as to give George- T0ND0RF ATTENDS hall. Here old grads mingled with the town the most sensitive seismograph great number of the present students station in the country. It would seem from the Hilltop, who attended, in a that Georgetown's reputation in seis- BOSTON MEETING spirit of true comradeship that promised mology, high though it is, was to be much for the fraternal atmosphere of the advanced yet higher still. Leading Seismologists of America evening. Shortly before 7 o'clock, the * * * Convene at Massachusetts In- assembled men filed into the banquet hall On Sunday evening the Philodcmic and stood, while the University Glee Club stitute of Technology—George- sang "The Blue and Gray'' to the ac- Society will hold its annual Hamilton town Professor also is Honored Extempore Debate, in Gaston Hall. companiment of the "Georgetown Col- With six of the' foremost debaters at Luncheon by Rhode Island legians," while the hall was in total DR. GEORGE TULLY VAUGHAN, darkness, save for a spotlight that played in the society competing for the much Thirty years on Medical School Faculty Alumni—Funds Raised to In- coveted Hamilton medal, and with the on the silken banner of the University, stall New Apparatus at Univer- whose folds were whipped into proud bar to writing out any arguments sity Observatory. whatever, a lively debate should billows by a concealed fan. At the ter- DOMES DAY BOOKE mination of the song, the toastmaster insue. * * * The eastern section of the Seismolog- for the evening, Mr. William E. Leahy, ISSUED MONDAY '12, A.B., A.M., LL.D., was introduced. The members of the Sophomore ical Society of America convened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology He at once besought Father Charles Class in Mediaeval History laid aside Lyons, SJ. to pronounce grace. their Guggenbergers for a while last Annual of Georgetown Senior for a two-day session, May 4th. Promi- nent amongst the forty scientists in at- Friday to listen to four of their con- Class Will be Ready for Distri- Glee Club Entertains. frees debate the retention of President bution This Week—Dedication tendance, which number included some of Coolidge and the Republican Party. the leading engineers and geologists of During the dinner itself, the Glee Club to Medical School Professor is rendered selections of college songs ap- A majority of ten strong men gave the United States and Canada, was the propriate to the Almae Matres of the the decision to the affirmative. Announced. Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, director of the * * * Georgetown University seismological ob- four guests of honor: "The Victory The Editor-in-Chief, Mr. John Clarke, servatory. The convention was presided March," of Notre Dame University, was K. William Wimsatt, '28, (according to announced during the week that the 1927 over by'the Rev. James B. Macelwane, sung for Knute K. Rockne, famous my copy) has been appointed prefect of Ye Domesday Booke will be off the press S. J. coach of that institution's renowned the Day Students' Sodality for next year. and ready for distribution on May 15. On May 7th Father Tondorf was ten- football elevens; "Fight on, Pennsyl- With the reception of 102 candidates into While Mr. Clarke admitted that all his dered a luncheon by the Rhode Island vania," was next offered, in honor of the Sodality on last Sunday, his branch plans for the book had not been carried Georgetown Club at Providence, R. I. Coaches James R. Ludlow and Bert Bell; of the Sodality bids fair to lead the into effect because of mechanical difficul- He spoke on the possibility of earthquakes "Cornell Victorious," was the third song other branches in membership. ties, he felt certain, he declared, that the (Continued on page 3) rendered, and this in honor of Mr. John * * * annual will meet with approbation T. McGovern, a Cornell graduate and James Buskirk, of Ohio, is to head throughout the University. He also told now member of the Carnegie Founda- the Philonomosian Society for next the reporter for the HOYA that he wished tion Field Staff. The concluding college year. Messrs. Meaney, Cawley, and to extend to the editors and staffs of the BUSKIRK HEADS song was the Naval Academy's stirring Cahill being the other major officers different schools his sincere thanks for hymn: "Anchors Aweigh," sung for An- of that worthy body. It just hap- their consistent cooperation in making the PHILONOMOSIAN napolis' stalwart coach. Commander pens that the new president and two book a complete success. He spoke in William A. Ingram, U. S. N. Before of his colleagues adorn Collier. particular of the capable manner in which Meaney, Cowley, and Cahill Are the speeches were commenced, the Glee * * * Mr. William Dempsey, the general busi- Club offered the U. S. Marines' Hymn, ness manager, and his assistants had Other Major Officers — Plans "From the Halls of Montezuma," in For the benefit of those who might not worked in making the production a sound for Banquet at Hotel Hamilton, honor of Lieut. Beckett. have been so astute as to perceive it, this financial enterprise. May 17 are Discussed. At the termination of the dinner, is the first edition of the HOYA under the Mr. Clarke announced for the first time Thomas A. Cantwell, Georgetown, '08, "new management." Laurence E. Sul- publicity that the Domesday Booke this rendered two pleasing tenor solos, his livan, '28, former managing editor, and year is dedicated to Dr. George Tully Mr. James Buskirk, of Ohio, was elect encore number: "The Bells of Saint keeper of the best anthology of humor Vaughan, professor of surgery in the ed president of the Philonomosian De- Mary's," being especially well received. in these parts, takes the good old editor- Medical School. bating Society for next year, at the final ial swivel chair, while Francis X. Deg- meeting of this term, held last Monday First speaker of the evening was Com- Dr. Vaughan, to whom the Domeday mander Ingram. He stressed the wish nen, '29, who now stands revealed as the night in the Philodemic Room. He will Booke is dedicated, has been for thirty that football relations would soon be re- writer of the Perspiring Reporter, takes years associated with Georgetown Med- succeed Mr. Theodore Schlotterer, who over the duties of managing editor. guided the destinies of the society during sumed between Annapolis and George- ical School. He has for many years ad- town, to continue permanently. After * * * mittedly been one of the leading sur- the past term. In addition to the election of officers the Navy coach had concluded, the In connection with the new staff, it geons of Washington. Pennsylvania Railroad Quartet sang Ye Domesday Booke this year shows a fro next year, the society made plans for has been brought to my attention that their annual banquet that will be held on three numbers. I have been appointed Column Editor. reconstructed View Section, a very hand- (Continued on page 7) ("What's the meaning of this?") (Continued on page io) (Continued on page 12) THE HOYA Published Weekly at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, D. C. Entered as second-class matter, Jan. 81, 11120, at the post office at Washington, 1). C-. under the act of March 3, -1879. "Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Feb. 17, 1980." Subscription $3.00 per year She Soared Jtill Editor-in-Chief THE MAKING OF A TRADITION. LAURENCE E. SULLIVAN, '28 Georgetown's third annual "G" banquet is now a thing of the past, but the memory EDITORIAL STAFF of the affair will be a lasting one. The testimonial last week to the men who have Managing Editor upheld the Blue and Gray colors on the varied fields of sport was fitting and im- FRANCIS X. DEGNEN, '29 pressive as regards its meaning and signification. The affair was made most en- Associate Editors joyable to the athletes, guests, alumni, and students by virtue of a dinner, excellent AL.