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SEE FR. MOORE'S BOSTON GAME NEW COLUMN, BEGINS AT PAGE 2 2:30 I Vol. 16 New York, N. Y., October 11, 1934 No. 2 |Glee Club Holds Fr. Zema's New First Rehearsal Book Published Maroon Invasion of Boston College Tonight; The Fordham University Press To Start Season hag recently published In book Rivals Clash in Nineteenth Gridiron Battle form the series of Conferences on the "Thoughtlessness of Modern \l)r. Jodyn Admits Forty-Six Thought" which Father Dem- Father A. J. Hogan Unbeaten Teams New Candidates Follow- etrius B. Zema, S.J., head of the "There I* Nothing OuUide History Department, delivered at Of Church," Say* Fr. Lord ing Tryouts the University Church last Spring. Delivers Sermon Continue Rivalry His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Among the recent pamphlets ot The Fovdham Glee Club under the HayeB highly recommended this At First Friday "The Pamphlet a Month Guild" Is book in his Commencement Day Eagles With Two Game Edge direction of Dr. Frederic Joslyn re- "A Letter to One About to Leave address to the graduates last the Church." It Is In the form ot Will Meet Rams on Isumed Its semi-weekly rehearsals on June. Each week during the con- Says There Is No Place, To- a letter from a priest to a young Tuesday, October 2. Although there was ferences Father Zema treated a day, for Spiritual lady of his acquaintance who has Alumni Field a considerable decrease In membership different phase of the problem, Informed htm that she is no long- Anemic Hallowed in the colorful tradition ot at graduation thirty-three members of speaking In turn on "Civilization," er a Catholic. "Culture," "Science," and "Prog- a quarter of a century, the 1934 edition past experience still remain In the or- "If you are not a Catholic," ress." "Modern thought," he said, The Rev. Aloysius J. Hogan, S.J., asked the priest, "what are you?" of Fordham's annual gridiron classic ganization. "Is not a process of consistent Rector of Fordham University, ad- He then shows the absurdity of with Boston College engages the un- and consecutive reasoning, but Over one hundred aspirants consist- turning from Catholicism to Prot- defeated Ram eleven this Friday. Ac- I only an attitude of mind which dressed the Seniors and Juniors at the estantism, Communism, Rational- ing ot members ot the Freshman, Soph- first Friday devotions held in the Uni- companied by the University Band and professes to Interpret life and ism, Agnosticism, or any other omore, and Junior classes submitted Judge the world independent of versity Chapel on Friday, October 5. sect. The young woman was urged several hundred Maroon followers, th« their names to Dr. Joslyn as candi- principles, tradition and author- Father Hogan, In his sermon, made to take as her own the words ot big Maroon team will trek to the lair ity. Its criterion of judgment Is dates. To meet the large number ot ap- appeal for red-blooded Catholic lef-ders St. Peter—"Lord, to whom shall of the Eagle for a severe test of their the particular mood created by we go? Thou hast the words of plications for membership Dr. Joslyn to defend the faith, saying: "There is worth. the expediency of Immediate en- eternal lite." extended the tryouts over a period ot vironment." no place, today, for the spiritual High on Chestnut Hill, picturesque suburb of Boston, lies the Alma Mater two weeks. As a result ot the tests con- anemic." He urged that prayers be said of Boston College men. Gothic struc- ducted personally by the Director forty- not for the defeat, but for the conver COUNCIL OF DEBATE tures as those ot Oxford's Magdalen six new members were. admitted on FR. WALSH, S.J., RETURNS sion of the foe. "More Is accomplished OPENS >34-'35 SEASONenclose the spacious campus. With the trial. TO MIMES AND MUMMERS by prayer than the world dreams of," completion of buildings now under The Officers of the Qlee Club consist said Father Hogan, citing the defeat construction, the entire grounds will Arrangement* Made for Con- present from the air the appearance ot ot the Turks at Lepanto, which was of a Board ot Directors elected at the Stagecraft Department to Re- te*t» With Oxford a European cathedral. Long aisles of end of every season. The Board for brought about especially through Gothic stone will face the architectural 1934-5 include Harold V. Kennedy, '35, organise} Meeting* Held prayers to Our Lady of Intercession. and Hawaii altar, Administration Hall. A mag- Chairman; James W. Fogarty, '35; Monthly "Today we are not engaged in warfare At the first meeting ot the Council ot nificent athletic stadium was dedicated in 1932, when the Eagle last sank Its John J. Horan, '35; John P. Kearney, as in the days of the reformation, it Debate Thursday, October 4, Neal K. Father Glen E. Walsh,S.J.,who served talons In the Ram. '36; Charles A. Bauer, '36; John Es- is rather a warfare ot mind against Roche, '35, president, Introduced the as Moderator of the Mimes and Mum- mind, of heart against heart. Many B. C. Hold* E<tg« In Stria* poBito, '36, and Frank J. Reheuser, '37. mers from September, 1926, to June, new Moderator, Mr. Francis M. Martin, To Fordham men, no victory is 1928, has returned to Fordham again have no idea of God and wish none. At the close of the rehearsal the new S.J. Mr. Martin in a brief address an- dearer than one gained at the expense constitution was read to the members in the same capacity. This year he Is "During this month of October, let nounced that the Council has entered ot their New England foes. Seven times by Harold V. Kennedy, Chairman. Fa- assisted by Mr. J. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. our whole lives, our thoughts, words negotiations with the National Stu- in the long football rivalry have the In his talk at the opening meeting and deeds, our every activity, be of- ther Theodore T. Farley, S.J., Moder- dents' Federation to engage Oxford Maroon banners waved triumphantly; ator of the Glee Club, spoke a few words held on Wednesday, October 3, Father fered to Mary." Benediction was cele- but the Eagle has emerged victorious brated by Father John J. Colligan, S.J., University in the council's first debate on the background, purpose, and his-Walsh refuted tho superstition, annu- from nine encounters. All ot which Professor of Philosophy and Religion of the year. tory ot the organisation and urged the ally circulated among the members, means that it will be a fighting Ford- that the "good old days" of the Mimes in Junior. new members to cooperate In making Fordham met and defeated the Ox- ham aggregation which will take the were the best. He added that he spoke this concert season a success. The Rev. Thomas M. Moore, S.J., ford team when they visited the United Held on Friday, striving to erase the from experience as the same report newly appointed Student Counsellor, States two years ago. Mr. Martin also last bitter memory ot that 1919-1928 As in former years the Glee Club will was spread when he began his former delivered the sermon at the first Fri- announced that a tentative contract succession of defeats B. C. handed a present concerts at the various girls' term as Moderator eight years ago. Fa- day devotions held for the Sophomores has been signed for a debate with the decade of Fordham's football boasts. colleges In the vicinity ot New York ther Walsh replaces Mr. J. Berchnmns and Freshmen. Father Moore said in team of the University ot Hawaii on Coach Crowlty Ready City. These presentations have always! Morris, S.J., who is now studying at part: its forthcoming tour of this country been favorably received and will be con- Woodstock. This year Coach Jim Crowley finds From tho devotion of the Sacred and that the Council has been Invited tinued again this year. Last year In ad- our perennial rivals a rather high The meeting was opened by the pres- Heart, it seems to me that Christ has to send a team to debate Hobart Col- dition to the regular concert tour the hurdle in his race for national honorB. ident, James W. Fogarty, '35, who in-failed. What happened to the Great lege at Geneva, New York, at their prize (Continued on Page 7) With a strong, fast line and two out- troduced the new officers, Charles A. Christ of Jerusalem? The answer is: debate. O'Reilly, '35, vice-president, and John standing backneld men in Curran and Christ has chosen not to succeed un- Commends Record Continued on page 3) I. McGlver, '36, secretary. Mr. Fogarty less you do. What is It He wants ot Mr. Martin commended the former addressed the society and stated that Fordham men? How many are afraid Sixteen Candidates record of the Council and promised the club would attempt to carry out He will ask too much? Christ wants that everyone who wished to would re- the purpose of the organization as loyalty, not only of Church but also Represent Fordham Try For Ram Staff ceive an opportunity to speak in the stated in the Constitution—"to further that loyalty which will resist all temp- lecture and intramural debates. and develop a love of dramatic art." He tations, which will surmount all temp- In his speech of welcome, Mr. Roche At Debate Assembly | Moderator and Editor-in- said also that there will be an attempt tations.