1942 Brown and Gold Vol 25 No 07 December 16, 1942

Regis University ePublications at Regis University Brown and Gold Archives and Special Collections 12-16-1942 1942 Brown and Gold Vol 25 No 07 December 16, 1942 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold Part of the Business Commons, and the Catholic Studies Commons Recommended Citation "1942 Brown and Gold Vol 25 No 07 December 16, 1942" (1942). Brown and Gold. 211. https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold/211 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Brown and Gold by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .Jllllrrrp <!tbristmas VOL. XXV, No. 6 ' • REGIS COLLEGE, DENVER, COLO . December 16, 1942 ANDREW WINS ORA TORI CAL * * ' "* REGIS ALUMNI .GIVEN PAPAL HONORS .............................................................,. Gerald Hencmann Takes Second Denver Catholic Clergymen, Rector's Laypersons Honored by Pontiff Christmas Message Place With Oration on Lasting To Regis Students and Alumni: Peace in Annual Speech Contest Four former ~egis College students or holders of honorary This Christmas is a seri degrees from Reg1s were among the three clergymen and nine ous Christmas for m o s t First place in Regis College's twenty-second annual ora laymen and laywomen, .all of the Denver archdiocese who were Regis College students. torical contest, held Thursday evening in the Little Theatre, given Papal honors last week in a notification receiv~d by radio Because of the war and its implications, we prepare for went to Martin Andrew, sophomore. Gerald Hencmann, a from Vatican City by Archbishop Urban J. Vehr of Denver Christmas with great seri through the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic ousness. There will be less freshman, was the second place winner. Delegate to the United States.+---------------- gaiety, and more serious Andrew's speech, entitled "Toward Economic Stability,' ' The former Regis students are: Regis College in 1915 and in 1940 thought of the meaning of Christmas Day, when every d ealt with the economic problems which will confront the the Very Rev. William Higgins, was granted by the College the Regis priest and student will country after th~ war. '"We are+---------- pastor of St. Philomena's church honorary Doctor of Laws degree. be praying for our service men, and when Regis alumni, on the crest of a wave of economic of Columbus elocution award. An and a consultor of the arch- DOCTOR OF LAWS wherever they are in this productivity," said Andrew, "but drew is a graduate of Cathedral diocese; the Very Rev. Charles Also named a Knight of St. • global warfare, will be unit high school, where he was out H. Hagus, pastor of Annunciation Gregory in the present announce ed with us in prayer to the that wave is bound to lose its standing in speech activities. As Christ Child. church and a consultor of the ment, John L. Dower, an out- In the name of the Regis force, and unless we provide a a student at cathedral in 1940 archdiocese; and John J. Sullivan, standing Denver business man, College faculty, I wish every cushion of purchasing power, this he attended the national contest LL.D., of Denver. The holders of was the recipient of the honorary Regis man, student or alum of the National Forensic League, honorary degrees from Regis Col Doctor of Laws degree from Regis nus, a Christmas rich in being the dist:r:ict winner in ora College in June, 1941. He was spiritual joy and filled with lege are Monsignor Higgins, Mr. that happiness which· comes torical declamation. Sullivan, and John L. Dower, born in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 20, from loyalty to Christ. Hencmann, the s e c o n d place LL.D., of Denver. 1869. While engaged as receiver Sincerely, winner, spoke on "A Lasting for the Middlesex Banking com- , (Very Rev.) John J. Peace." "We cannot fail this Flanagan, S.J. MATRIMONIAL EXPERT (Continued on Page 8) time," he said, "for the stakes :.=••= ..= •• =··"'·•"'••"'••"'••""•••"'••"'··=··=··"""··"'·•"'••"'••"' ... =•• = •• = .. =.. --•• -- .."".. "" .. -••• '~ Monsignor Higgins, an expert (Continued on Page 8) .................... .............................. ...... ........................................... ...... ...... on canonical matrimonial regula ..., tions, who was named a domestic prelate by His Holiness Pope Pius College to Offer Courses XII in last week's announcement, Father Gibbons was born in New York, Feb. 8, For Selected Prep Seniors 1890, and came to Denver when a boy. He graduated from Regis Arrangements to admit to college courses better-than-aver- Returns From College in 1912, entered St. age students still attending high school are being made at Regis Thomas' seminary, and was or- College for the second semester of the present year, which be Educator's Meet dained June , in Kearney, begins with registration Jan. 11. 14 1917 The Rev. John J. Gibbons, S.J., Neb. The honorary Doctor of According to present plans still being worked out by the dean of Regis College, attended Laws degree was conferred on the Very Rev. John J. Flanagan, S.J., president of Regis college, and the Rev. Hubert M. Newell,+--------------- the meeting of Jesuit deans of the prelate. by Regis College in June, archdiocesan superm· t end ent o f mitted as regular students to California, New Orleans and Mis 1934 schools, high school students in Regis College in January, Father souri provinces held at St. Louis university Nov. 29 and 30. Accord DOMESTIC PRELATE the upper third of their class who Flanagan said. ing to Father Gibbons, discussion Monsignor Hagus, who has also lack one or two units,.tor gradua The present plan to make the in the meeting centered on three been named as a domestic prelate, tion wm be admitted to classes at pre-induction training recommend points: war-time problems of col was born in Leadville, Colo., July Regis College while continuing in ed by the armed forces available leges, the establishment of pre 6, 1882, and attended the old high school. Approval of the stu to lower age groups has been induction courses, and army plans Sacred Heart (now Regis) college dent's high school principal in ev made necessary by the new law for the colleges. from 1901 to 1903. He t,hen en-, ery case will be necessary for ad lowering the selective age and the On returning to Regis College, rolled in the Petit ·Seminaire in mission. Not over 10 per cent of regulations closing all reserve Father Gibbons said, "Regis does Bastogne, Belgium and studied the students in a high school will corps enlistments except enlist not expect too large a drop in en philosophy. Beginning his theol be admitted to the special pro ments of 17-year-olds in the mar rollment next semester. This is ogy course in 1905 at the Amer gram. ine or navy reserve classes, col due to the fact that a large num ican college in Louvain, Belgium, The present plan is an attempt lege officials said. ber of the students are in t~ he was ordained in that city July to make available to the more cap able students the college subjects army air corps, naval air corps, 12, 1908. stressed by the armed services as Navy V-7, V-1, marine reserve KNIGHT OF ST. GREGORY important for pre-induction train Regis Ready for Air corps, and the army enlisted re Mr. Sullivan, who has been ing, Father Flanagan said. These serve corps reserves. All but the named a Knight of the Order of subjects include algebra, trigo Raid Says Fr. KeenQy A_. E. R. C. will probably permit the boys to remain in ·school next St. Gregory by the Holy Father, nometry, college English, Ameri According to the Rev. L. T. -Brown and Gold Photo has long been a memJ;ler of the can history, navigation and met Keenoy, S.J., air-raid warden of semester, and no decision has been MARTIN ANDREW Denver council of the Knights of eorology, and college physics. Carroll Hall, the resident students made regarding the Army Enlist Oratorical and Elocution Columbus. He was 9rand knight Since the ordinary high school and the faculty members in Car ed Reserve Corps as yet." from 1926 to 1928, and sqon took courses call for a student's earn roll Hall are fully prepared to While at St. Louis university, over state positions in the order. i:ng tour units a year, the present cope with any blackout or possible nation faces an economic crash Father Gibbons saw the Rev. J. He served as state deputy from plan would affect students who air-rade situations. In the event after World War II." Andrew said A. Herbers, S. J., former Presi 1929 to 1931, and in the fall of have completed three and one-half of a blackout warning, Father the only solution was action now. dent of Regis College, who now 1936 retired as state master Of years of high school. Students who Keenoy said, his signal will ' be "Savings and bond buying are the holds the position of minister of the Fourth Degree after serving have completed the full number shrill blasts from a whistle. surest methods of forestalling a Loyola university in Chicago. second post-war depression." in that capacity for four years. of units necessary for graduation Resident students, during Mon The dean also reports that the He has also been chairman of the by the end of the present semester, day night's blackout, gathered in This is the second major speech trains were crowded, but that he administrative council of Regis but who will not receive their di the Corral, and faculty members award at Regis for Andrew, who did not have any difficulty getting College.

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