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PAGE Frontispiece - 644 The Week ..„._: .James Armstrong 645 Editorial 651 The Latest Fad James V. Egan 653 Scotty—^The Efficiency Expert Jos. P. McNcimara, '28 654 Harsh Echoes (A Poem) Anthony Shea 654 The "Billy" Sunday of Literature Bert V. Dunne, '26 655 Flower Land (A Poem) Fra7ik O'Toole, '28 656 Love and the Irish .Rev. Coriielius Hagerty, C.S.C. 657 In the Shadows of the Moon (A Poem) Walter H. Layne, '28 662 The Gold Watch Lester Grady, '27 663 Nothing's (A Poem) Francis Miller 664 Book Leaves Joseph P. Burke, '25 656 "Fee Simple" Gerard J. Smith 666 The Mail James E. Armstrong, Thomas W. Coman 667 Sports Tom Coman 668

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Why aren't questions asked when you in sacred music that stood up bravely in have the answer? If anyone were to ask competition with the Moreau choristers. . me now, "What is life?" I would very sim­ "Captain Blood" appeared in Washington ply answer, "Life is the Notre Dame Coun­ Hall Saturday night. After seeing the pic­ cil of the Knights of Columbus." At least ture the week before, no one was terrified that body is the most alive organization on at the pseudo-wild life of the well known the campus this year. A large swell in mem­ Sabatini pirate. Anyway, now that Cap­ bership this week is still in sight when the tain Kidd's biographer has shown that poor announcement of another initiation in May Kidd was not a blood-thirsty buccaneer, but is made. And the additions aren't made in an innocent victim of circumstances and the a haphazard manner. The initiation and tool of English politicians, the public faith banquet this week were among the most in pirates is losing its gi"ip. But J. Warren complete the Council has staged. The ban­ Kerrigan made a veiy romantic swashbuck­ quet was addressed by Professor Kaczma- ler, and Arabella, aside from the name, was rek, who emerged from a regrettable period not bad. of seclusion to discuss ably and entertain­ ingly a subject of the most vital interest In connection with the Knights of Colum­ to the Catholic young men especially. The bus initiation the Santa Maria again cruised first degree Friday night, the degree work into the waters of the campus, ^vith, mod­ Sunday, the banquet, and the reception of estly, a distinguished gi'oup of writers, mar­ new members on Monday night, have form­ shalled under the capable editorship of Les ed a page in the records of which the pres­ Grady. Dan Hickey expects to release the ent Council may be proud. Spring issue of the Juggler this week, which is music to eager ears. There's nothing- Foreign Missions in Bengal received the that helps in preparing for examinations gratifying financial attention of the campus (pardon me for mentioning the subject) so this week. Tuesday night thirty-five rounds much as a good issue of the Juggler. Now of high-class boxing, including several ex­ that POM is definitely announced and seems hibitions by prominent professionals and to have met with gTatifying campus en­ the always welcome appearance of a num­ thusiasm, it begins to look as though Notre ber of members of the local boxing team, Dame is ready for a little scene in the na­ comprised the program. Maurice McNulty tional collegiate play in which the stage and Mark Mooney wei'e the Tex Eichards directions will read, "N. D.—center—spot." of the show, and from the success they Football meetings and practice are tun­ achieved will probably soon be leasing Madi­ ing up the engine for next year's trip, and son Square or Boyle's Thirty Acres (or both, the new spark plugs seem to be working' as they would say in the Law School). well. Baseball is attracting not only, the The Glee Club appeared in Church on varsity candidates but every unattached Sunday morning (that is, collectively, of male on the campus. The fields are so course—no reflection on their usual individ­ crowded that many men are playing the ual presence.) Singing at the offertory and same position in two games at once. Golf the consecration, they displayed an ability is loose again. The calendar's right. 646 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

nell. Prefect of Discipline; Mr. Joseph Casa­ santa, Assistant Director of the Orchestra, MlUSIC and Jay R. Masenich, President of the Or­ chestra. Music was furnished by the Glee The Glee Club gave its annual concert be­ Club quartet and by Ray Sheriff, imi­ fore the student body and faculty of St. tations, interpretations, and anecdotes by Mary's Thursday night, March 26. The John Butler, Arthur Denchfield, and H. B. program was given as on the Spring trip, C. King. and all the numbers were well received. Fol­ Due to the labors of Mr. Benning, chair­ lowing the concert, light refreshments were man of the committee on edibles, a delicious served to the members of the Club. lunch was served as a conclusion to the NDS evening's entertainment. The Little Sjonphony Orchestra of Chi­ cago will appear in concert in Washington Hall, Wednesday, April 1, under the direc­ GRADY MAKES PORT WITH THE tion of jMr. George Dasch, the conductor. "SANTA MARIA" In order that the whole student body may With sails fluttering aloft, and a new be enabled to hear this fine attraction, a pilot at the helm, the Santa Maria hove matinee perfomiance will be given at 4:30 into port during the past week after its p. m. and an evening concert at 8 p. m. second successful voyage of the year. The Symphony orchestra is composed of Les Gradj'', the new Captain, his second twentj'-five talented musicians, who will officer, Al Hockwalt, and his third assistant present a wonderful program of numbers John Loftus, deserve credit for their latest ranging from such pieces as the William achievement. Some of the articles which go Tell Overture to an arrangement of Dvo- to make up the second issue of The Santa rack's Humoresque, both of which numbers Maria are "The Double Duty of Notre are familiar to all students. Father Carey, Dame Knights," by Hugh A. O'Donnell, who has arranged the concert, is particu­ President of the Alumni, "The Shrink:ing larly enthusiastic of the coming programs World," by E. M. Newman of Travalogue and is anxious for as many as possible to fame, "Concerning Success," by 0. 0. Mc- avail themselves of this opportunity to hear Intyre, and "My Cherished Hope Realized," this splendid organization. by Chauncey Olcott of "The Rivals" cast. A different program will be presented at The Rev. John M. Ryan, C.S.C, has con­ €ach of the two campus appearances of the tributed an interesting treatise on "The In­ Orchestra. fluence of Saint Patrick on European Civili­ NDS zation," Tom Lieb has gone out of his pro­ A concert by the Notre Dame Band will fession to write of "Colleen Moore and To­ be given in Washington Hall, Thursday matoes," while "The Bonniwell Football night, April 2. The organization will be Trophy Awarded to Notre Dame," is dis­ under the direction of Mr, Joe Casasanta cussed by Al C. Ryan. Other topics in­ and will present an entirely new program clude "A Letter," by Grand Knight Hariy for the approval of the University. McGuire, poems by Professor Charles Phil­ NDS lips and Anthony Shea, and a sport article The smoker, held by the University Or­ by Tom Coman. Jim Armstrong is the au­ chestra in Clark's banquet room on Wednes­ thor of "Nosmetipsos Inducentes," while H. day evening. March 18, was a splendid suc­ F. Maloney discusses "The Greatest Hap­ cess. The purpose of the gathering was to pening in Track." develop a more pronounced spirit of co­ operation among the orchestra members. Good clothes attract attention but good With Frank Howland as chairman, speech­ manners hold it. es were delivered by Father Walsh, Presi­ Hot air is not the product of cold deliber­ dent of the University; Father Hugh O'Don- ation. m^mtmi^aam in" -ii ivr--

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JOSEPH SCOTT GIVES INSPIRING must enter the public contest in Chicago to LECTURE compete with the other six of the central Moral courage was the theme of an ad­ region. If successful in this contest he will dress in Washington Hall on Friday morn­ go to California for the finals. As there ing, March 20, by Mr. Joseph Scott, Los are seven prizes ranging from |2,000 down Angeles lawyer, nationally-known Catholic to $300 the successful contestant of the layman and recipient of the Laetare Medal finals at Chicago is assured of being a in 1918. prize winner. By his forceful oratory and engaging ^^'^t, Mr. Scott held his auditors in close at­ PROFESSOR KACZMAREK SPEAKS AT tention while he exhorted them to realize K. OF C. INITIATION BANQUET the superiority of moral over physical cour­ age. He related inspiring instances of moral Selfishness and ignoran6e, contributing to fortitude and appealed for an unflinching the social evil that is i-uthlessly undermin* support of Catholic doctrines. ing civilization and the home it rests upon,, The address was enthusiastically received were vividly examined and denounced by by an audience that completely filled Wash­ Professor Regidius M. Kaczmarek, Ph. D.^ ington Hall. in his address at the initiation banquet given by the Notre Dame Council Knights of Co­ lumbus to a class of fifty newly initiated ORATORICAL REPRESENTATIVE TO BE members in the College Inn of the Hotel CHOSEN SOON LaSalle, last Sunday evening. Notre Dame's representative in the Na­ Professor Kaczmarek spoke on "The Dou­ tional Inter-collegiate Oratorical contest, to ble Standard of Morality from a Biological be conducted by the Better America Federa­ Standpoint." For more than an hour he- tion of California, must be picked before the held the interest of his audience, while ex­ Easter holidays. For this reason all manu­ plaining and condemning the deficiencies in scripts must be handed to Mark Nolan, 223 the modern social system that tolerate the- Sorin Hall, by April 5. evils and the vices which have led to the The men who have submitted their names downfall of empires in centuries past. He to the Director of Studies as contestants commented upon the relation of men and are: Frank Steel, Charles Wood, Jack Flynn, women in modern times and their attitude Lester C. Grady, Harry McGuire, Ray Cun­ toward the family, the cornerstone of civili­ ningham, Seymour Weisberger and Dave zation. Stanton. Harry McGuire, Grand Knight of the No­ One from this group will be picked to tre Dame council, served as toastmaster of carry the standards of Notre Dame in the the banquet. Byi'on Hayes, district deputy coming contest. with the Ft. Wayne degi-ee team, a mem­ The country has been divided into seven ber of the class of 1913, spoke a few words regions. Notre Dame is in the Central of commendation to the newly initiated region and the states which compose this members and recalled briefly his OA\TI days group are: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and at Notre Dame. Stephen Callahan, foi-mer Michigan. The manuscripts will be sub­ state deputy of the Knight of Colimibus in mitted to a set of three judges of this region Indiana, paid tribute to the council and the who will pick seven contestants. These school for the reputation which they have, seven will meet in Chicago on May 22 and established in K. of C. circles. one representative will be picked from the Hogan Morrissey, of the Boy Guidance region to take part in the national finals at Department, entertained with a solo, writ­ Los Angeles on June 5. ten by Pat Manion of the Law faculty. The For a Notre Dame man to reach the Glee club quartet and the council orchestra, finals his manuscript must be accepted by the Knightingales, entertained with singing the regional judges. Then if successful he and music. 648 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

FRESHMAN DEBATERS TO SCHEDULE MEETS Library Negotiations are under way for dual meets of the Freshman debaters with the de­ "Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia Award baters of Kalamazoo and Purdue. If possi­ the Honorable Eugene C. Bonniwell Trophy ble these meets will be held the latter part to Notre Dame University Football Champi­ of next month. Plans are also being made ons of America. Always Victorious. 1924. for a debate between the Freshman teams, Presented at Philadelphia Januarj'^ 24, to take place at St. Mary's. 192-5.''' Thus reads the inscription on. the The Notre Dame teams to take part in beautiful cup which is on exhibition hear these debates were chosen from the men the circulation desk in the Library. who participated in the final contests this Seniors from St. Joseph's Academy, South week, namely: Donahue, Burke, Conaghan, Bend, have been among the recent visitors in Corbett, Coury, McNamara, Stenius, Fogar- the Library. Their visits were made for ty, O'Connor, Conley, Cavanaugh and the purpose of obtaining material for their Crowley. graduation essays. The successful contestants were: Burke, During the first half of March, 108 visi­ Cavanaugh, Corbett, O'Connor, Stenius, Zep- tors registered their names at the Art Gal­ perer, Fogarty, McNamara. leries. SENIORS ANNOUNCE INSURANCE GIFT The following books have been placed in the stacks for circulation: As its graduation gift to Notre Dame, the Senior Class has announced a recently Adams, John—^Jlaking the Most of One's Mind. adopted plan whereby several members of Antologia de Poetas Hispano—^Americanos. 4 v. the Class are to be insured, for a period of Aristotle—Works. Vols. -5, 10, and 11. Bainbridge, F.A.—Physiology of Muscular Exercise. twenty years, against injury or death. The Baker, Mrs. -J. (T.)—Correct Business Letter total amount of insurance is to be ?50,000 Writing and Business English. and the University is to be the beneficiary. Baker, Mrs. J. (T.)—Correct English Simplified All details with regard to the policies are Grammar and Drill Book. to be handled by the Alumni Secretary. For Ball, F. K.—Constructive English. Bennett, Arnold—Clayhanger. twenty years he will annually collect about Butler, Sir Wni. F.—Sir William Butler; an four dollars from each member of the Class Autobiography. with which to pay the premiums. Chambers, R. W.—Cardigan. Eddy, G. S., & Page, Kirby—The Abolition of War. A camp for the purpose of training men Gibson, H. W.—Camping for boys. Gw-ynn, S. L., Fair Hills of Ireland. for boy leadership is to be held at Notre Gw-jTin, S. L.—Famous Cities of Ireland. Dame from July 8 to July 18, according to Index Generalis—1920, 1923-1924. a recent announcement. It mil be conduct­ Johnson, G. E.—Education by Plays and Games. ed by the School of Education of the Uni­ Kilroe, E. P., comp.—Stoiy of Tammany. versity in co-operation Math the Boy Life Ivlaitland, F. W.—Constitutional History of Eng­ land. Bureau of the Knights of Columbus and Playground and Recreation Association of America. the Department of Education of the Nation­ Camping Out. al Committee of Boy Scouts of America. Slade, C. B.—Physical Examination and Diagnostic The personnel of instructors, as so far Anatomy. Steinbrenner, G., comp.—^Fiinfstellige Trigonome- selected, is comprised chiefly of members trische Tafeln. of the University faculty and of officials and Tratman, E. E. R.—Railway Track and Track representatives of the Boy Scout Council. Work. The total cost for the course is to be $25.00. Webster-, Hutton, comp.—^Historical Source Book. More detailed infoi-mation concerning the Williams, J. F.—Organization and Administration of Physical Education. course may be had upon application to Mr. Williams, M.—^Book of the High Romance. Hoyer in the Main Building. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 649

LUDWIG AND LOFTUS LECTURE ON Bollin's Blue Friars, nine skilled musi­ COMBUSTION cians, who have played engagements with Combustion, in its theoretical and prac­ some of the country's leading recording or­ tical phases, was the principal subject of chestras, have been engaged for the occa­ discussion at a meeting of the Engineers' sion. Bill Cerney and the Committees as­ Club Wednesday night. The Chemical En­ sociated %vith him have been working in­ gineers, who had charge of the meeting, dustriously for the past month, and they chose to be unique: instead of introducing promise a number of surprises in favors, outside speakers, they presented all the novelties and decorations. papers and entertaiimient themselves. Students and their friends are invited to attend. A number of Chicago Alumni have George Ludwig, speaking on the "Theoiy already signified their intention to be pres­ of Combustion," gave a short histoiy of ent. The dance promises to be the most man's knowledge of this phenomenon and important Notre Dame event during- the then an outline of modern theories concern­ Easter vacation. Subscriptions are four ing it. He described the chemistry of fuel, dollars and may be paid at the door. burning in a furnace, and showed the vari­ ous methods of obtaining the ultimate effi­ ciency from this oxidation process. BALL COMMITTEES MAKE EXCELLENT Thomas Loftus discussed the practical end PROGRESS of combustion, explaining the different types The Senior Ball Committee wishes to in- of stokers and the advantages of each type. fomi all Seniors that the second pajrment He told of the correct method of burning- on tickets is' now due. The invitations were coal to prevent a "burning out" of the fur­ received the early part of the week, and nace parts, immediately adjacent to the live have been distributed to the members of coals, and at the same time to acquire the Ticket Committee. They may be had the highest economical value. when the second payment is made. Ar­ Between "halves," Messrs. Weppner, Si- rangements for the Ball are progressing monini, and Westmeyer presented a few in­ very favorably. It is expected that the Com­ teresting experiments, sho\\dng to some de­ mittee will announce details of the affair gree, the part chemistry plays in the as­ veiy shortly. tonishing tricks of the magician. Another feature was the ingenious theoiy advanced VILLAGERS HOLD "GUEST NIGHT" by George Ludwig for obtaining spider web- BANQUET silk from spiders. The Four Horsemen—^Layden, Miller, Luncheon and cigarettes were served Stuhldreher, and Crowley—^were the guests after the chaii-man had announced that the of the Villagers at their banquet Thursday next meeting would be conducted by the March 19 in the Rotary Room of the Oliver Sophomore and Junior Engineers. Hotel. In addition to these there were many other guests present to enjoy the CHICAGO CLUB FORMAL APRIL 14 "guest-night" program. Announcement of the Chicago Club Eas­ Chief of Police Lawrence F. Lane, Mr. ter Formal has been made by President Rome C. Stephenson, President of the St. William Cerney. The date is Tuesday, Joseph's County Loan and Trust Company April 14, the place is the Opera Club, lo­ and Professor "Pat" Manion of the College cated on Walton St. near Michigan Blvd., a of Law were the principal speakei-s. short distance from the Drake Hotel. This The Committee in charge of the banquet is the first time that the Chicago Club has included: Lewis Murphy, George Farage, sponsored a dance at the Opera Club, the John Hoover, Wan-en Elliott, Victor Fall ballroom of which is considered among the and Ed. Ahlering. Music was furnished by most beautiful in Chicago. the Villagers' Orchestra. 650 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

mother-tongue, others were advanced stu­ dents of it, and the rest "knew a little." The Boy Guidance Department All, however, appeared to enjoy the pro­ gram; the least advanced of them got some­ Mr. R. 0. Wyland, Director of Church Relations thing out of it, for the speakers were for the Boy Scouts of America, gave an interesting thoughtful enough to use plain speech and talk to the class Monday afternoon. He outlined the Boy Scout program and told of the advantages to speak slowly and distinctly. In the it held for those who joined the scouts. He point­ course of the program an old French ronde, ed out the way in which the scouts, through their "Frere Jacques," was enthusiastically sung various activities, developed leadership within their by all the company. All participated again own ranks. on the program at the end, when they sang The relation between the scout troop and the the "Marseillaise" and "America." By this Chui-ch was explained fully, and it was pointed time they had put aside their shyness and out that the scouting program does not attempt taken their own French out of its wrap­ to teach religion, but that the churches, to which the indi\idual ti-oops are affiliated, could carry on pings of diffidence and were ready to talk their work for boys most eifectively through the it to anyone. The causerie after the pro­ medium of the scout troop. gram lasted nearly as long as the program Mr. Wyland expressed a belief that the scout itself. movement will be instrumental in bringing about a better understanding between the nations of the The Cercle Francais—for the benefit of •world in promoting Avorld peace. those who are asking the question—is No­ tre Dame's French club. It was founded N D s two years ago, but last September it was At the conclusion of Mr. Wyland's talk Romeo re-organized on a firmer—and, it is hoped Leclerc spoke briefly on the activities of the Wolf —a permanent basis. It is composed of Cubs. two groups: those who are masters of the N D S language and anxious to promote the study William K. O'Donnell, of Girardville, Pennsylva­ of the French tongue and French literature, nia, is making an intensive study of the various and those who are just as anxious to take Holy Name Societies existing throughout the coun­ try. He has collected a large amount of valuable advantage of this unusual opportunity to information, and from this he will prepare a paper learn French thoroughly. The present of­ which will be read before the class within the ficers are: Professor Provost, head of the next few weeks. department of Modem Languages, Presi­ dent; Professor Mercier, Critic; and Father CERCLE FRANCAIS TO GIVE SECOND Cunningham, Secretary. PROGRAM The Cercle meets each Wednesday even­ ing in room 51 of the Community House. The Cercle Francais will hold its next The members discuss current events, give public meeting on Thursday evening, April recitations, tell stories, sing songs—and 2, in the parlor of the Main Building. A talk—in French, of course, with both Critic program will be presented of addresses, and President kept busy with corrections songs, and recitations, all in French. Pro­ and suggestions. French scholars , and fessors and students of the University who French missionaries who appear at Notre ^re interested in French are invited to at­ Dame from time to time attend the meetings tend. Among the guests who will be pres­ of the Cercle and add much to the interest ent for this program will be Monsieur Bar- of its programs. Four times a year the thelmy, the French Consul. CercU, presents a public program in the par­ At the last public meeting of the Cercle, lor of the Main Building. Membership is in FebiTiary, seventy-five guests from South open, free to all Notre Dame students. For Bend and Mishawaka were present. Some full information inquire of any officer or of them boasted that French was' their member. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 651

ALL HAIL—SPRING! and not a necessity in this world of ours. But no matter, the "Old Dog" has discussed THIS is written to assure you that Spring- the matter ever so thoroughly in the March has really come at last to Indiana. For al­ 21 issue of the Saturday Evening Post un­ though it may snow again there have been der a title identical with that of this edi­ sufficient signs of Spring on the campus torial. during the last week to declare firmly and It is impossible to agree with the "Old without doubt that the long-awaited season Dog" on all of his points; like all dogs he is here. When Sorin Hall forsakes its likes to pick the bones too diy and too books and thesis to play Indoor Ball after­ clean. Notwithstanding, he does break ofi^ noons, when bare-headed students roam the a bit of the mental veneer and touch on the Niles road, when the Juggler is ready to tender flesh of our "collegiate intolerance." spread cheer with a Spring number, and the There are too many students getting de­ calendar indicates that the twenty-first of grees in the "fellowship of men," nowadays.. March has come and gone, then may one The consensus of opinion among the under- gi-aduates is simply this: "Get by. All this safely prepare for Spring Fever. bunk will do you no good when you get Give us Spring aplenty, ye gods of the out anyway. What you get out of college seasons. Give us its warm sun, its brisk is only the benefit of the associations, the atmosphere, the reliance of self-establish­ winds. Let us break forth from our four- ment." walled prisons to walk over green grass un­ der clear blue skies. Make pleasant the Yet there is the trouble. Association does play a big part, a masterly part, but companionship of some of us who can be is not everjrthing. We do not want to get together but for a few months more. Prove degrees in fellowship—one can make friend­ to us anew that this is a season of romance ships out in the world—but we want a few and of dreams. facts crowded into that head upon our- shoulders that will be able to strike some Spring, we repeat, is with' us. And that sparks of originality when we get out into is about all that can be said on the subject. the skeptical world where men are judged THE SCHOLASTIC has printed the Spring on what they can produce, and what they editorial. —J.F.s. knotv. The long hours of preparation, research, 'SPIKED SHOES' painstaking study put in by the professors STUDENT and sage have paused to weigh go unheeded by the vast majority of stu­ the tangible elements of education, especial­ dents who tranquilly pass over the class­ ly college education. College training is room lectures with the thought, "I won't, the subject of much discussion by the scru­ need this stuff when I get out. What I pulous, because they feel it is a privilege want here are the associations with men. 652 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

which I am making and the general out­ Washington Hall has been exceptionally look on life I am acquiring. Facts don't good, and the demonstrations, regardless of bother me." their spirit or intention, reflect upon the This is the attitude, there is no mistaking. appreciation of the audience if not upon their courtesy. // there are hells to he rung in life it is going to take more than strong arms to ring South Bend lays serious claims to being- them! It is going to take strong hearts and civilized. In order to promote the spirit of plenty of nerve, and a lot of history and friendship and co-operation that the efforts science and philosophy and religion. It is of both Notre Dame and South Bend have going to take a comparison of the present engendered it would be well for the student with the past to successfully conquer the body to recognize these claims. One way of future! How can we expect to succeed if doing this, that has been suggested by resi­ our heads hold nothing but the sweet mem­ dents of the University as well as of the ory of college friendships and our text­ city, is for students who visit the city to books are forgotten amid the ruins of our dress as if they were entering a civilized dream-city? That kind of an education community. It is not essential to wear a represents just a $10,000 loss to the good Prince Albei't \^'ith a carnation in the but­ "*'pater," and an incalculable loss to the tonhole if you happen downtown in the graduate. morning, nor is a Tuxedo essential in the evening. But' people in cultured communities We don't want a degree in "fellowship" have a prejudice for sartorial care and a after four years at college. We want facts, few of the less fundamental accoutrements not a brain-stonn of experience—any fool of the ordinary man, e. g. a clean shirt and can get that. —F. c. M. a tie, and trousers with at least a 99 44-100 per cent seat. —J.E.A.

PRACTICES THAT DON'T MAKE PERFECT THE STAFF EiLLlAKD balls aren't made of Haviland china. J. W. SCALLAN Neither are the glasses and table tops of the Editor •cafeteria absolutely unbreakable (appear­ WILLIAM R. DOOLEY JAMES E. ARMSTRONG News Editor Literary Editor ances are often deceiving). Wlien you see TOM COMAN GERALD HOLLAND indi\dduals alleged to be college men carrom- Sports Editor Ass't Literary Editor ing one glass off another, incidentally chip­ THE NEWS DEPARTMENT JOHN F. STOECKLEY ANDREW MULREANY ping the edges of the tables, you're sur- JOHN GALLAGHER JAMES WITHEY LESTER GRADY JOHN F. O'DONNELL IDrised that the cover charges aren't higher MARK NEVILS ALFRED MEYERS "than they are. This is one example of the JOHN CULLINAN CARLOS D. LANE, JR. youthful spirit of spring. THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT HARRY A. McGUIRE ANSELM MILLER R. C. CUNNINGHAM EUSTACE CULLINAN The idea that the moon produces insanity JOSEPH P. BURKE BERT V. DUNNE seems true. In the mad rush to get to FRANCIS C. MILLER ALBERT SOMMER Washington Hall on Saturday nights, the BUSINESS DEPARTMENT CORBIN PATRICK "Please" signs are ignored. The result is Business Manager "that the heavily-equipped feet stick in the ALFRED DIEBOLD JAMES WITHEY Local Advertising Mgr. Foreipn Adv. Matiaaer soft earth and the mud around the foot of RUPERT WENTWORTH the Washington Hall steps. This slows up Circulation Manager BUSINESS STAFF the speed and causes an exposure of the CHARLES CASEY JOHN LOFTUS FRANKLIN CONWAY ROBERT ROY collegiately bared head to the rays of the CLAYTON LEROUX JOSEPH DUNN BERTON TOEPP EDWARD BRODERIGK Spring moon. The lunacy thus caused has a GERARD SMITH ROBERT STRICKEL lasting quality and ripples through the JOSEPH HSLGER EDWARD CUNNINGHAM DAVID HICKEY LAWRENCE WINGERTER stricken audience during the entire course WILLIAM GALLIGAN HERBERT WALTHER GEORGE J. SCHILL DOROTHEUS MEINBBT of the shows. This year's program in THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 653 The Latest Fad JAMES V. EGAN

ADS have always played an important man O'Neill ought to have been shooting- part in the little one-act drama of life. paint from the bull's eye at 300 yards, he F We have seen troupes of them make was found striving to ascertain "What is their entrance and their exit. We have ap­ the star of the first magnitude in Aiu-iga, plauded them singly and in gi'oups. With­ in three letters." His superior officer told out them the drama would be heavy—unlit the patrolman that it was the same as "a by the sparkle of comedy. discharge from the force, in nine." In "Abe" Lincoln's time it was considered Imagine how this fad will affect the "dashing" and "up to the minute" to wear good old gridiron game if it is not checked silver watch charms the size of an &gg. soon. Can you picture, in the middle of an Quilting parties were "all the rage," and "off tackle" play, Layden halting momen-' "husking bees" were about the prevailing tarily on the line of scrimmage and asking- social events of the "aftah de wah" period. Ed. Weir of Nebraska "What word of seven Cameos were worn in profusion by both letters, in the plural, is the distance sailed sexes; small ones in rings and larger ones by a vessel in one tack?" as clasps and brooches. The latest fad has revolutionized the slo­ After "Nellie Gray" had seen her fiance gans of newspapers. Instead of seeing on march in the parade, celebrating the fifth the front page of a daily the slogan, "A anniversary of the close of the Sapnish- paper for people who think," or something American Avar, she adjusted her automobile of that sort, we find the enteiprisirig an­ glasses, tied her bonnet doA\ai tight, with nouncement, "An erudite conundi'um in about six yards of motoring veil, and went in every edition," or "The original cross­ wheezing and banging homeward at as­ word puzzle page is our gTeatest boast." tounding speed, the speedometer registering The cross-word puzzle fad has reached perhaps fourteen miles an hour. "Nellie" such a height now that even "high" society was just one of the many adherents to the in the persons of our "financially estab­ latest "craze" or "'fad" of the day—auto- lished four hundi-ed" has taken up its dic­ mobiling. tionary and has started to solve these "But let us get on to the special issue of "mind-developing" conundrums. Why even the day," as the poet-laureate of Hoboken the other day the Spring-field (Mass.) Re- once said, and discuss the latest fad, which 'lyiibliccm gave an account of a crossword is having tremendous but, sad to say, deleter­ puzzle party held at the Van Kuhn's winter ious eff'ect on those about us—^that monster home. It said in part, Mrs. Hallaron led that threatens to ruin industry and Avi-eck the crossword puzzle race but was "stump­ the American home, that "intellectual ed" when she hit No. 38—"An Asiatic po­ teaser"—^the cross-word puzzle. tentate in eight letters." However she re­ It seems that our country is suffering a couped her losses and won out when all the division greater than that of 1861; on one rest of those present including three of the side we have those who try to solve the debuntantes of the season, could not deter­ puzzles, and on the other side, those who mine what was the 106th letter in the an­ don't. cient Incas alphabet. The same paper, in One of the most striking results of this another section, stated that New England Icitest fad is its effect upon our "guardians had fallen before the onslaught of this latest of the peace." Even Commissioner Enright craze; it cited, as an example, the case of of New York City was forced to state pub­ four students who "flunked" psychology be­ licly a week ago that cross-word puzzles cause of solving cross-word puzzles. were keeping New York's "bravest and Latest reports say that Dr. Angleface, finest" from pistol practice. When Patrol­ dean of geometry at one of our leading col- '-T.E'^-^V.-Ty-ViX-.^-.Wiy.iKj

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leges, has resigned from his chair, to ac­ to make Hebrew the national tongue, as cept a position with one of the "progres­ this would necessitate writing from the bot­ sive" newspapers, figuring out new angular tom up, throwing the whole arrangement of fomis for puzzles. the cross-word puzzle out of kilter. Another This seems to be the "latest straw." \'\^ien remedy consists in driving out one fad by a fad becomes so strong as to deprive stu­ introducing another. dents of a professor, it is time for us to It has been suggested that the new fad look into the matter, and find a remedy. be the \vi-iting of love-lyrics in Chinese. One remedy has been suggested. That is.

Scotty—The Efficiency Expert JOSEPH P. M'NAMAKA,'28

HE Yaivler-Press lets us go about four- always to be found together. "Too bad," fifteen so that we generally manage to I mused at the time, for my red-headed T get the four twenty-two out to Lawn- fellow worker was a good chap, even though dale. This evening was no exception and so he was a bit Scottish with his money. Bob and I had already discussed the Inaugu­ So it was quite natural that I marvelled ration, Dawes' slap at Congress, the latest at this separation. I ransacked the files of robbery in which two hundred cross-word what I am pleased to refer to as my mind, puzzle books were taken, and so forth, be­ but could hit upon no plausible reason for fore I noticed Bobbette, sitting prim and this estrangement. Bob and I were good sweet, farther up in the coach. friends so it was quite decorous for me to Now, Bob and Bobbette were as good as ask: "How come?" And I did. engaged, so the prognosticators of the Bob should be a millionaire some day— neighborhood said. Of course, being rather but that is beside the point. Although I a failure along the lane of romance, I ac­ knew him quite well, his answer shocked cepted this edict from the back-fence ora­ me. cles mth a sigh, and let it go at that. I Quoth Bob: "Yes, I noticed her as soon must admit, however, that this prophecj'^ had as I got on. Sure, I intend to go up, but rather solid foundation, for these two were I've got to wait until she's paid her fare!"

HARSH ECHOES

I sang a little weary song. Then threw the thing away, For love's not worth the singing of That will not run and play.

—ANTHONY SHEA. -4^ .^,_,-y.--.^-V^.^.. /i-.-.j-wJCyg.>-4^.-^^yS«Wj ^

THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC The ''Billy" Sunday of Literature BERT V. DUNNE, '26

YCLONIC America loves the sensational. While reading the Chicago Tribune recently, I Great editors gauge news according to the came upon an article by the Chief Scribe Mencken amount of interest it arouses. Reporters in relation to the teaching of short story \\Titing C are forced to dx-aw the curtain of privacy in our colleges. In this topic sentence, before weigh­ from the lives of people and reveal the troubles, ing the merits of the schools, Mencken says: "It tribulations and inconsistencies of the family life. is my opinion, reached after long inquiry and due "Billy" Sunday realized that the people liked "hell- prayer, that the attempting to teach this art, does defying" style. He knew that yellow journalism, more harm than good." Is this a fair statement? flaunting its hideous head at us from the front Even a ditch-digger would scoff at such logic. pages of our best newspapers, was successful; and, But Mr. Mencken defends his position by saying: he felt, very considerate of him to be sure, that "Of course I do not contend that short stoiy America would appreciate having her religion de­ writing cannot be taught—^but only to certain ob­ livered in the same manner as she was digesting vious limits." What are these "obvious limits?" the news. In the category of these who make Mr. Mencken does not tell us. Instead, he just dollai's through the wrong use of shallow thought, chatters on, comparing high-jumping, a physical we can place the eminent, adjective-slinging, hell- operation, with short story writing, a purely men­ inspiring evangelist, Mr. William Sunday, better tal task. Such a priggish analogy coming from a known to hoi polloi as "Billy" Sunday; just plain presumably intellectual man is shallow; but Menc­ "Billy," that's all. Pennsylvania University con­ ken reserves the right to circumvent points and ferred an honorary degree on this charlatan of the deviate from a logical course. gospel, who, wrapping his under-nourished thoughts It is reasonable that Mencken, after stating that in the motley lingo of the day, has convinced the the procedure is antiquated and forlorn, should people that he is their apostle; their fount of good point out the primal cause. This he does. He cheer; their soui-ce of religous contentment. says: "Suppose the teaching of music were taken over by hand organ players or gi-easers of phono­ A short while ago it was rumored that Mr. Sun­ graphs, by trombone polishers or piano movers; day was going to retire. Sighs of relief arose our fine arts would be in a rather deploi-able state." from the oppi-essed ones, but the report was false. He continues: "Our short story teachers give the Instead of Sunday retiring, a confrere of his, a student a series of shallow and puerile tricks. Mr. H. L. Mencken, crawled from mediocrity and Their chief aim, pedagoguelike, seems to be to re­ began condemning religions, literature, poetiy, the duce the whole mystery to a few childish rules. school system and what-not. Mr. Mencken, scrawl­ If you want to find out how little such rales are ed his name on article after article and very soon worth, simply read any of the short story master­ found that he had an audience. This following of pieces by Joseph Conrad." his is comprised chiefly of erudite college students, What has Mencken said as yet that is important? weak-jawed college professors, house-wives with First, he has charged our school-men with being nothing to do, and girls of the impressionable charlatans, who, because they cannot reach the period, their ages ranging from fifteen to twenty- acme of perfection themselves, have foisted their five. Holding his tongue in his cheek (he has theories upon their students. Second: He has the plenty of both tongue and cheek), and his finger audacity to compare our short story students with close to the pulse of the public, Mencken gives the Coni"ad. Poor reasoning! Mencken knows that Con­ people what they want—^he condemns them, and rad was a traveller; he also knows that Conrad they like him for it; he ridicules theni and they is not a purist; yet, with this knowledge at his find sweetmeats in his words of scom. In shoi-t, finger-tips he persists in drawing a comparison be­ Menclcen is a sho\\Tnan. Nothing more, under­ tween a great master and innocent school boys stand. He is clever enough to realize that there who, a great many of them at least, have not been are people who will say: "This fellow Mencken is outside of - their OWTI states or their own school sure nei-v^y; he takes a crack at everyone." This grounds. 'My objections to this Mencken argu­ is the psychology of Mencken's method—he believes: ment are as follows: He forgets that if we un­ "Get people talking about you! It doesn't matter derstand the motivating forces back of the art of whether they knock or boost—^just get them talk­ writing (and these are what Mencken calls the ing—and keep them talking—this surely will make "puerile tricks" that are taught us), it is reason­ the one-talked-about a source of interest!" able to assume that we will be able to understand Mencken has been humoi-ously referred to as the the actual effect of these forces. A man does not Chief Scribe of the Scoffers. In addition to Upton necessarily have to be a great artist in order to Sinclair, who scoffs volubly at our schools, and teach others; great artists do not work for the Mencken, the polished and urbane one, our cus­ salaries paid out by college administration boards. toms and traditions are having a hard time of it. All the short story teacher pr-etends to do is to 656 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC strip the theme of its flesh and blood and bare These principles, I say, are ob\aous." the skeleton. Yet, Mencken calls this action a This information is not in the hands of the shallow one. Conrad is an exception to the general child. It has to be taught. The short story is a mle of writers. He had so much to tell, and his comparatively new phase of literary work and it is incidents were so vitally interesting in themselves, only recently that the authorities agreed upon the that it mattered not how he put them on paper, foregoing principles which Mencken, as does every as long as he gave us the life, the tone, the color short story book, treats as fundamental. The Great and the thought of his ponderings. Thinker continues: "But to teach them and have Mencken continues: "The technic of the short done, of course, is not enough for the pedagogues; story is so simple the whole of it flows easily they must gild the job Avith the immemorial hocus and obviouslj'- out of the form; any intelligent child, pocus of their order. That hocus-pocus takes the essaying a storj'-, descerns it instantly. First, there form of the childish rules aforesaid. All the peda- must be rigid economy of attention; the interest gogical rubbish about motivation, climax, and so must be concentrated upon one conflict, one idea on—all this is nonsense." What logic! Cannot Menc- or one character. Secondly, there must be clear ken see how he contradicts himself? He sets forth statement of the theme at the start; the short the rules himself; he admits of their necessity, and stoi-y writer, unlike the novelist, cannot waste time then he calls them "hocus-pocus." Mencken him- preparing his gTound and spitting on his hands self, then, is the High Priest of Hocus Pocus.

FLOWER LAND

Daisies nodding, bright and gay, To the winds with whom they play.

Lady slippers never still Dancing on the velvet hill.

Mountain lilies, frosted pearls. Smiling lip that lightlj'' curls.

Indian paint brush coraline Burning underneath the pine.

Golden rod that bows its head — Spring, perhaps, is nearly dead.

Azalias peeping from their leaves Wantonly, yet who believes?

Cliff Dwellers pretend to hide Slyly though, they look outside.

Mountain aster, princess white. Proudly spurning yonder height.

Prim-rose, sister to the sun Smiles alike at everyone.

Myriad flowers wink at you Through their tears of jewelled dew.

—FRANK O'TOOLE,'28 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 657 Love and The Irish * EEV. CORNELIUS HAGERTY, C.S.C.

NE who leaves his native city and position was to di\ide and conquer: we takes up his residence in a distant knew just what the play was going to be, O land has an opportunity of observing and yet our enemies succeeded beyond their the loyalty or lack of it of those he had re­ own most sanguine dream. We may as well garded as friends. One of the pleasant ex­ admit that a bad Irishman is a bad man; periences of my sojom'n in Oregon was the that even in the typical Irish all virtues are telegram I received every St. Patrick's Day not equally developed; that when they be­ from the Irish people of South Bend. It gin to hate one another the Irish afford a was consoling to think that as "the chiefs spectacle to make the angels mourn; that and ladies bright" gathered here at Tara the tongues of the Irish when unloosed for their annual love-feast that my absence against their neighbors are amongst the was noted; that my place was kept vacant; most venomous and deadly of weapons. But that though "far from the land" where the does it follow from these admissions that banquet was held I was still a member of the Irish are a people for whom a high so­ your "love's shining circle." It was good cial life is impossible? that they prefer to to know that when you assemble to cele­ quarrel and hate rather than to live in peace brate St. Patrick's feast love and and love? that if unrestrained by the more friendship rule the hour; that anyone highly civilized Anglo-Saxons their pug­ whether present or absent, alive or dead, nacity and jealousy would lead to such con­ who has struck a blow for the common stant warfare as to carry them back toward cause still holds his place in your midst. barbarism and savagery? 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark It is said in Logic that opposites belong to Our coming- and look brighter when we come. the same genus or race. It is said in Holy Scripture that the corruption of the best is Critics point to the strife and disunion in the worst. Great hate is found only where the ranks of the Irish during the last five there has been great love or where there is years both in America and Ireland as final y capacity for gi'eat love. The faculty by evidence that our people never can agi'ee which man loves and hates is the same among themselves; that they are naturally faculty; the measure of a man's ability to a jealous race; that their jealousy nowhere love is the measure of his ability to hate. reveals itself more strikingly than in frus­ The best men might have been the worst trating every attempt at establishing a and the worst might- have been the best. united Irish government. The Irish, they The more spiritual an individual or a race say, are unfitted to take their place amongst the more gorgeous the spectacle of love and modern nations because if left to themselves hatred exhibited. It was said of Dante that their country would be divided as of old into "he loved well because he hated." He takes small kingdoms and clans,—each chief or praise to himself because he was "an indig­ king trying to be as independent as possi­ nant soul." "In much wisdom" says the ble of every other. Scripture, "there is much indignation." Honesty and common sense oblige us to "Love is strong as death and jealousy is admit that the conduct of the Irish during hard as hell and the lamps thereof are fire the most recent crisis of their history has and flames." given ground for this criticism. We had our When I was younger I thought it was eyes open; we knew the tactics of the op- vanity which led Irish historians to find re­ semblances between the Irish and the an­ * Address to the Hibernians and the Ladies' cient Greeks; but now I am convinced there Auxiliary of South Bend, Indiana, on the occasion of their 42nd Annual Banquet, St. Patrick's is solid ground for the comparison. The Day, 1925. Greeks were a spiritual, independence-Iov- ooS THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

ing, ardent race. Their own country, much the story of the past five years might have smaller than Ireland, was split up into a been a happier one. The Irishman's quarrel­ number of independent states. They were some disposition, his pugnacity, his hatred almost always fighting among themselves of tyranny, his willingness to follow a leader when there was no common foe to unite to any extreme, are indications of a loving them; sometimes the}'- quarreled about who rather than a loveless nature. It is the should be in command of the forces when duty of the leader to supply the intelligence they met the common foe. They possessed no and the plans. The will to fight, to endure, genius for imperialism and were readily sub­ to sufl'er reveals the warm heart of love in jected by the more matter-of-fact Romans. the common people. The Irish are spiritual, independent, ar­ The blood of the sons of Ireland fallen in dent. They are always fighting when they this last great struggle for independence are not loving. They are never luke-warm has consecrated the Irish anew to the love or neutral; they are either hot or cold; they of freedom,—^freedom not only in national are for or against everything. They have life but in each Irishman's OMai personal no genius for imperialism which requires life. For "by whatsoever thing a man is diplomacy, and the spirit of compromise. overcome of the same is he the slave." No Even if left to themselves the Irish might man who is the slave of his o\\'ii passions disagree and quarrel. These qualities do enjoys freedom,—no matter in what country'' not fit them to survive in the modern polit­ he dwells. Jealousy, vanity, selfishness and ical world. But are not these the very qual­ hate are the most terrible of tyrants. The ities which have fitted the Irish people for men who fell in the recent struggle, even the struggle for Heaven? Christ hated the those Irishmen who died fighting other vice of the Pharisee,—hypocrisy. He loved Irishmen, died fighting for Ireland and for the honest irascible Peter and the uncom­ freedom. Though personally I am convinced promising Paul. His apostles were first of he was misled, I can well imagine Liam Mel­ all honest men. The Irish were too uncom­ lows to have made this dying address to promising to accept Heniy VIII as head of Ireland: the Church of Christ. If they had not been so quarrelsome and undiplomatic they might When he who adoi'es thee, has left but the name have lived in quiet comfort for the past four Of his fault and his sorrows behind, hundred j'ears, without the Sacraments, like Oh! say wilt thou weep, when they darken the fame the Scotch and Welsh. Of a life that for thee was resigned? After a careful, dispassionate examina­ Yes, weep, and however my foes may condemn, tion it must appear that Irishmen in the Thy tears shall efface their decree; For Heaven can witness, though guilty to them, recent struggle to free their country resem­ I have been but too faithful to thee. bled Othello who "loved not ^visely but too well." He would be a great man indeed to With thee were the dreams of my earliest love; whom other Irishmen would allow to go un­ Every thought of my reason was thine; In my last humble prayer to the Spirit above challenged the honor of being Ireland's de­ Thy name shall be mingled with mine. liverer. Dark Rosaleen is so fair she has Oh! blest are the lovers and friends who shall live many wooers. If the Erne sometimes "runs The days of thy glory to see; red with redundance of blood" it is because But the next dearest blessing that Heaven can g^ive Ireland is too fair a bride to go to any hus­ Is the pride of thus dying for thee. band until he has well proved his worth. When we sum up the situation fairly we Great leaders appear rarely among any peo­ musT recognize that all races of men have ple. If we consider the many difficulties and faults. The Irish are quarrelsome, but they dangers surrounding the development of po­ are honest. What they were fighting for litical leaders in Ireland, it will not appear was simply justice. It is hard for Irishmen too wonderful that the people should some­ to compromise. Perhaps in the sight of times be misled. Had Padraic Pearse not Heaven it is a lesser sin to be quarrelsome been executed at the beginning of the fight. than to be unjust. I need not dilate on the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 659 faults of other races of men. Neither the I ask you, ladies and gentlemen, whiit is English nor the French nor the Gei-mans it that brings us here to-night? Is it not nor our own 100 per cent Americans have friendship and love? Is it not easier for exhibited themselves dunng the past de­ us to be joined in the holy bonds of friend­ cade as lambs without blemish. ship because we are all children of the one Besides there is the other side of the pic­ race? It is true all "the multitudes that ture. The Irish people continue to fill the walk the earth" belong to the family of monasteries of all English-speaking coun­ Adam and even to the family of Noe; but tries ^^^th monks and nuns; they supply the the closer the blood-tie the easier and more dioceses of the United States, Canada, Aus­ natural is friendship. We rejoice in our ties tralia, and New Zealand with bishops and of common citizenship. We are Americans, priests; they teach the Christian relig-ion sharing the same rights and duties. We live and the supernatural destiny of man where in Indiana, in South Bend. Here is our less quarrelsome races are teaching that home. We acknowledge the ^nsdom of the man came from a monkey and dies like a words of Holy Scripture: "Better is the dog. In many a lonely mission on the far-- neighbor who is near than the brother who flung battle-line of the empire of Christ is far off." Still more do we rejoice as priests and sisters, children of Erin, are Christians because Christ has made us one teaching- heathens the law of Christ, the body by feeding us on his O-STO flesh and law of love, and are nursing the incurable blood. We call the same God our father in lonely hospitals. In many a Camielite and fulfil his law by loving one another. cloister Irish nuns live lives of angelic love, But, in addition, we who are neighbors and praying not only for the quarrelsome sons fellow-Christians are united hy the natural of Erin but for their enemies as well. Pug­ blood-relationship of race and the natural nacious as are the men and women of Ire­ spiritual ties of common history and com­ land there are fewer divorces among them mon traditions. Songs and music which ex­ than amongst their worst critics. In thou­ cite our emotions leave other Catholic Amer­ sands of Christian homes the world over an icans unaffected; just as we do not get the Irish man and an Irish woman live to­ same thrill out of singing Noel as do Cath­ gether in love, harmony and peace, demon­ olic Americans of French descent or out of strating that in the most fundamental and sing-ing Stille Nacht as do Catholic Ameri­ intimate relations of human society the cans of Gei-man descent. Common music is Irish can live together more successfully an index to common feeling. Common feel­ than their Anglo-Saxon chaperons. ing is the product of generations of com­ mon living. Our ancestors in their sea-girt Like the bright lamp that shone in Kildare's holy fane, isle were bathed in the same mists of the At­ And burn'd thro' long ages of darkness and stoi-m lantic; they shared the long winter nights Is the heart that SOITOWS have frown'd on in vain, on their little farms with only the light of Whose spirit outlives them unfading and warm, candles to dispel the mystery of the night; Erin, 0 Erin, thus bright through the tears they endured the same poverty and persecu­ Of a long night of bondage thy spirit appears! tions; rejoiced in the same long summer Now that the Irish in America have done days; sang the same songs, heard the same what they could for Ireland in the recent stories, saw the same birds and flowers, crisis of her history; since nothing further went to the same fairs, obsei-ved the same can be done politically except to trust her feasts, honored the same saints and heroes. future to the wisdom and patriotism of her Our hearts find friendship easier because of own citizens, the attitude of many Ameri­ all this comradeship of the past which has cans of Irish descent is that we should left its echo in the flesh our forefathers be­ abandon such organizations as the queathed to us. Hibernians and concentrate upon purely American fraternities; that we should cease In listening to the Irish Melodies, I have our vain efforts to be Irish and be satisfied often been impressed by the high value to be Americans and Catholics. these songs put upon human love and friend- 660 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC sliip. Most of the modern poets who sang friendship has a corresponding hatred of for nations which abandoned the Catholic treachery because the one cannot flourish faith are pessimistic about human love and where the other is found. Dante i^laced friendship. At best they sing the praises Judas and Brutus in the lowest part of hell of some one person whose love, unlike the with. Satan himself—^three traitors—not in rest, was genuine and loyal even in advers­ fire, but frozen in ice, i. e. absolutely love­ ity. In the Irish songs, on the contrary, less and friendless, the worst punishment there is a joyous, triumphant note in praise the great poet could conceive. of Love* subsiding in larger social groups. There must be something" very representa­ The idea is expressed again and again in tive of the Irish in the poetry of Thomas these Irish songs that life in the ti"ue hu­ Moore because the English critics go out man sense is impossible without friendship; of their way to belittle him. As far as I love is the best part of life. The poet pities am acquainted with the poetry of the last the last rose of summer, left, alone in her century no one ^^Titing in the English lan­ beautj', and prays: guage has sung so joyfullj'' of the delight to So soon may I follow, be found in loving one's neighbor as this When friendships decay. poet of Ireland. I mean not only the love And from Love's shining circle of a man for a woman but the love existing The gems drop away! in a larger social group. This is as it When true hearts lie withered should be. The Irish remained faithful to And fond ones are flown, Oh] who would inherit. Christ and His Chm'ch. When the la^^^'^er This bleak world alone! asked Christ which was the greatest com­ mandment he answered: Thou shalt love. Beautiful as is the vale of Avoca "Avhere the Love God and love your neighbor. "This is bright waters meet" the best of all its my commandment: that you love one an­ charms is to see the beauty of natiu'e "re- other." "By this mark shall all men know fleeted in books that we love." Again Moore that you are my disciples if you sings: love one another." "Love," said Paul, The thread of our life would be dark Heaven "is the fulfilling of the law." "If I knows! speak \vith the tongues of men and of an­ If it were not with friendship and love intertwined And I care not how soon I may sink to repose gels and have not charity I am become as When these blessings shall cease to be dear to sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." "Now my mind. there remain faith, hope and charity, these The number of songs in praise of mne three; but the greatest of these is charity." among the Irish Melodies may scandalize Faith shall pass into vision, hope shall be Americans; but wine is praised for promot­ fulfilled but love shall remain as the life of ing the conmion life of friendship; for the blessed. "He that loveth not" says St. breaking dowii the barriers between mine John, "Imoweth not God, for God is charity." and thine; for uniting the souls of all the One of the first ideas the early Christians friends in one conmion body. It is safe grasped was that as a result of eating the among the Irish, the poet assures us, to flesh and blood of Christ they were all unit­ drink with one's friends. There are no ed into one mystical body. Their assembly traitors there. "Avenging and bright falls was called "Agape," love-feast. It is the the smft sword of Erin" upon the traitor: uniform teaching of the Fathers and Doc­ tors of the Church that the "proper and Yes, monarch! tho sweet are our home recol­ formal effect of the Holy Eucharist is love lections, Tho' sweet are the tears that from tenderness and the act of love and the inflaming of fall; love."* "I am come," said Christ, "to send Though sweet are our friendsliips, our hopes, our fire on the earth and what will I but that it aflFections, be kindled?" We should expect to find love Revenge on a traitor is sweetest of all. and friendship flourishing in the lives of An individual or a nation which rejoices in

The Holy Spirit. *Hedley "The Holy Eucharist" p. 115. matrnmn^mar

THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 661 the Irish. They have fed on the Eucharist Ireland, beautiful as are her physical fea­ since St. Patrick brought it to them fifteen tures, could never inspire such devotion, if centuries ago; they have suffered poverty, we regard merely the country without con­ persecution, imprisonment, exile and illiter­ sidering the people. This wonderful love acy rather than give up the only Church which is awakened in the heai-ts of Ii-ish- which retained this sacrament. We should men for Ireland ultimately must be gi'ound- be surprised, we should be scandalized, if ed in the love of Irish men for Irish women. love, the finest fruit of the Christian relig­ There is no explanation of the ardent love ion, did not flourish in their midst,—love, of Irish poets, soldiers and exiles for Ire­ not only of God, but love of their Irish land except by supposing there has been and neighbors. "If j^ou love not man whom you is great \o\e among her people. Love of see," says St. John,."how can you love God persons precedes love of the personified. whom you do not see?" for, is not man If Irish men are enthusiasts their inspi­ made in his image ? ration comes from Irish women. The Irish Love may be cheapened, maj^ even be re­ woman is not so docile or so meek as the garded as something wicked, may appear as German woman. In this respect she shares uncontrolable as the lightning; yet together the fault of the race. But for greatness of with knowledge which it at once depends heart, for patience in adversity, for fear of upon and inspires, it is the only force which God and unconquerable spirit she deservedly can spiritualize man. We hear much of excites the admiration of the world. She civilization, literacy and education; but we has always been the last stronghold of the hear all too little of the distinctively human Irish national spirit. By some intuition of life of- man, his spiritual life, the life of love she understands it is good to keep knowledge and of love. Even the pagans, the Irish race Irish. Bom'ke Cochran like Plato, realized that love was the strong­ delighted to describe how the Danes and est influence amongst men for inspiring the Normans who overran portions of Ire­ them to seek after the higher knowledge and land and conquered the Irish men always to live noble and beautiful lives; that noth­ feU \actims to the Irish women and their ing brought out the image of God in man children became more Irish than the Irish as quicldy and surely as love. The reserve themselves. .We had an example of this in energy, the latent power of human nature the recent struggle. Padraic Pearse who is never revealed or developed except under was the true leader and guiding genius of the enthusiasm awakened by love. The the great uprising for freedom was the son Greeks thought that no one could ever be­ of an English father and an Irish mother. come a great musician, poet, philosopher or In the present crisis when the ancient artist of any land unless he was led to the solidarity of the Irish race has been shaken heights hj love. To be a lover, they thought, as never before, we must look again to the was necessary to any great achievement. Irish women to bring back harmony and to When one reads a poem like Clarence reawaken love. Mangan's "Dark Rosaleen," he wonders whence the poet could receive such inspira­ If the Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary tion. For example take the stanza: fulfilled no purpose except to promote this "I could scale the blue air, banquet once a year at which old friend­ I could plough the high hills. ships are renewed and strengthened, at Oh! I could kneel all night in prayer, which old neighbors who seldom meet are To heal your many ills. brought together in the embrace of sweet And one beamy smile from you Would float like light between and tender recollections, their existence as My toils and me, my own, my true, a social organization would be abundantly My Dark Eosaleen! justified. If they did no more than to help • My own Rosaleen! keep alive the Irish tradition of charity at Would give me life and soul anew times of sickness and death; if they merely A second life, a soul anew. My Dark Rosaleen!" sought to presei-ve the all-night vigil of the 662 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Irish wake, that excellent school of love, old Irish neighborhood and to the weak their existence would be a blessing. But social organization of our people. We are there is even more serious work to do. careful to bequeathe our monej'^ to our chil­ America in spite of its devotion to education dren, but we are careless of our social cus­ is not solving the problem of love. The law­ toms, of our friendships, of our love. lessness in respect to marriage, the pag'an Love is at once the creator and the crea­ lust, the absence of social traditions in ture of society. A social group such as the American life must give pause to even the Irish family wdthin which love, both natural gayest and lightest of heart. The people and super-natural, has been inspired, con­ who are solving the social problem best in served, ordered and intensified for centuries the United States are the people who are is among the most sacred institutions of bound together into compact social groups mankind; it is a precious inheritance this by common customs, common religion and a generation has received from the patient, language which restricts their social inter­ heroic, long-suffering past; and it is a trust course. The Poles, Hungarians and Italians to be transmitted to the future. If the seem likely to possess the land because Irish family is the heir and conserver of among these nationalities marriages of com­ love at once pure, intense and orderly, at patible persons are numerous and families once natural and supernatural, it is too are large. The Irish who inherited Boston good, too beneficent an institution to be al­ from the Puritans seem after a generation lowed to perish from our midst. It was or two in America to grow less prolific. In God Himself who forbade the Hebrews to South Bend the third generation of Irish is marry strange women who worshipped scarcely as numerous as the first. This situ­ strange gods. ation is due in part to the destruction of the

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON In the shadow of the moon. Where I linger long alone. Beneath the dark blue heav^ens That the sun has lately shown. I am waking in the night m. And am thinking, dear, of you. Thinking of the fair face And the smile that I once knew. The Quickening hours of laughter And the fragments of a song. That you sang so softly to me, As we gently walked along. But I cannot linger longer In the shadows of the moon; For as I look behind me The sunrise comes too soon.

—WALTER H. LAYNE/28. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 663 The Gold Watch LESTER C. GRADY, 'EG

HE fireside is usually the place sought now I could not afford to give you one cent. when one desires reminiscence and a I have spent all the money I had with me." Treview of the past, for in the genial Bristol starts to leave. warmth of the open fire and in the glowing "Just a second. Maybe I can help you. coals there is something calm and soothing Would this be of any value?" and comforting. The gentleman unfastens a gold watch James Bristol yearns to look back upon from a chain and hands it to the shabbily his happier days when he courted the fair dressed Bristol. Mary MacLean; but he no longer has a fire­ "Won't you need it?" Bristol askes. side, so he must content himself to stand, "That isn't the point. I don't want it! It miobserved, opposite the brightly lighted brings me bad luck. This is a splendid op­ Hotel Brevoort where he had frolicked and portunity for me to get rid of it." danced mth her into many an early morn­ It is only natural that Bristol smiles at ing. the situation. As he watches and listens to the music, "Suppose it'll bring bad luck to me? he Bristol dreams of the life of gayety and says putting the watch in his pocket. pleasure he once followed as a means to a "No, it won't bring any bad luck to you woman's heart. He recalls the theaters, the I'm the only person it could possibly trou­ suppers, and the merriment that followed ble. As an instance of misfortune that them; the lavishly spent money and the dis­ came to me because of the watch,, I shall regard of expense and, finally, the unexpect­ tell you what happened this evening. ed coming of poverty. He frowns the The gentleman clears his throat. thoughts of poverty from his mind. Liv­ ing as a pauper is bad enough without "I met two of my bachelor friends—you thinking about it. know, I am a married man—with two charming women at the theatre. I prac­ Mary MacLean! Bristol remembers her tically forced myself into their party. They well for he had hoped to marry her. But didn't seem to mind and I hated to be alone. she had tired of him when he could not keep There was nothing said at the time to sug­ up his lavish entertainment. At her re­ gest that I was a married man. After the quest they had parted. Then came dis­ theatre the women did not care to dine, but couragement, remorse, an aimless existence, I persuaded them, with some assistance by and an incipient hatred for the one who my bachelor friends. You understand, they was 'the cause of his unhappiness. did not wish to be out late. A pai"ty of two women and three men come out of the Hotel Brevoort. All but "At the Hotel Brevoort, where we dined, one gentleman enter a waiting limousine. they pestered me for the time, which I re­ He saunters away. Bristol, without money, fused to give. Finally, in order to avoid a follows him, hoping to secure the price of scene I took out my watch to tell them the a night's lodging. It is only a block or so hour. As I opened it the women noticed the away from the hotel when Bristol taps the picture of my wife. They asked who it was gentleman upon the shoulder. The man, and I confessed. My, my, they flew right at gracefully attired in evening clothes, turns me! Called me an imposter, gallisant, and composedly. wife-desei-ter, and asked my friends to take "Could you spare a dollai*, please?" them home, for they did not care to be in "A dollar? Why do you ask for so much?" my company. I paid for the unfinished meals "You look well able to afford it." —^that took all my money, by the way—and The gentleman laughs Ironically. attempted to explain; but they drove off and "My appearance has deceived you. Right left me standing there. You see, the blamed 664 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC watch spoiled ever5i:hing." "Good night. Thanks for the watch." "Wh}'- didn't you take your wife to the When the gentleman is beyond vision, Bris­ theatre and supper? Nothing- would have tol walks over to a lamp post to examine the happened then." gift. He wonders if his life would not be "That's just the point. She wouldn't go! I entirely different if only he had met such a never can get her to go out at night. After woman as this gentleman's A\dfe, one who our marriage she settled right down. Said was content to stay at home and ignore the that she had all the running around she call of pleasure; a woman who might have wanted before she got married. Well, I incited him to success and saved him from didn't. And for that very reason we don't despondency. get along. She has even hinted about a sep­ Under the light he takes the gold watch aration. But that doesn't interest you. I'm from his pocket and opens it. Bristol be­ going to leave. Getting sort of tired. Good holds the picture of Mary MacLean. night."

NOTHINGS

The tears, the storm-torn tears, Gasping on a soul's cold shore, No sun can rise across the blue Or fill the chalice more.

The inert vine in the sobbing storm Bends to the fling of the blast, Yet when the silent steps of morn Come by, the storm is past!

—FRANCIS MILLER.

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BOOK LEAVES JOSEPH P. BURKE. '25

BARBARA'S JLA.RRIAGE AND THE BISHOP. By Esther limited edition in the autumn and was almost im­ \\. Neill, 343 pp. The Macmillan Company. mediately sold out. Macmillan is publishing- a Price 82.00. collected edition of the poems of James Stephens. . Here is a novel that is dripping with sentimen­ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ tality yet thoroughly enjoyable. The author, who is the wife of Charles Patrick Neill, '93, Leatare The first two volumes of the collected papers of Medallist of 1922, has infused into her story a Woodrow Wilson—^"College and State"—^were pub­ rare and subtle chai-m which makes the book lished on the anniversary of the fonner presi­ radically different from the ordinary novel which dent's death. They carry us from the days at presumes to deal with youth and marriage. Princeton and the University of Virginia to the speech of acceptance at Seagirt in the memorable But Mrs. Neill is ever the idealist and we quote summer of 1912. from a description of the hero of the story to il­ lustrate our point.

"His face was glowing from his long ride THE EDUCATION OF PETER. BY JOHN WILEY. The up the hill, his bro\\Ti eyes held the delight­ Stokes Co. ed spark of youth and enthusiasm, and, as he pulled off his cap of rough tweed, his Here is another young writer who has carried .dark curls stood upright in a waving pom­ out every college man's literary ambition—^to put padour. He came forward smiling " his collegiate experiences and ideals into a A\-ritten novel. It is as well-done as most cm-rent fiction, Here, surely, is the latest great American hero. and in spots better. It appears, in its vagueness, Dick Rover, Frank Merriwell and their numerous to portray sincerely the development of an individ­ •prototypes have found another worthy addition to ual during four years at college. It is modified their ranks. realism in that it touches on the high lights with­ But it would not be fair to imply that Mrs. out dragging- in any collegiate mud. (Incidentally Neill paints all of her characters quite so roman­ the college background is Yale.) tically. The character of the gentle, unworldly Peter, the subject of the four year experiment Bishop is indeed attractively drawn as is Aunt of finding one's self, is not a familiar type, and Mathilde and Mr. Braddock. for this reason he will not appeal to many. To The story concerns itself with Aunt Mathilde who some he will be delightful—the othei-s will not un­ is the chatelaine of the hospitable country house derstand him, or care to. which is Barbara's home. Her brother, the Bishop, The Senior Year is composed of a number of de­ is Barbara's guardian and an ever welcome guest. lightful sketches that will be appreciated by any Aunt Mathilde, never approves Barbara's marriage senior at any univei-sity. These pages reflect, in to handsome, reckless young Jack Braddock, but a realism that is almost depressing, the peculiar she and the Bishop stand by the girl through all feeling- of a neai--graduate. the ups and downs of her married life. If Peter is not an easily recognized type there This book makes no pretensions towards becom­ are othei-s in the story that are. The college ing a Best Seller and bows to no particular whim widow, the well-dressed collegian, the radical think­ of the reading public. Somehow life seems a little er, the university flappers, all are well-pictured. bit brighter after laying down Mrs. NeilPs de­ The book is entertaining and interesting, and has lightful and invigorating novel. We recommend it enough idealism to repay one for two or three for your Easter vacation reading. hours spent with it. Certainly it is not a great >;s :J; ^ :i; ^ or finished production, but it is a record of a cer­ A number of volumes of poetry are listed for tain four year period in an American university, spring publication, including volumes by John and it is not too detailed. The author, at any rate, Drinkwater, Edwin Arlington Eobinson, E. E. was sincere, and not as pessimistic as most writ­ Cummings, and Ai-chibald MacLeish. There is to ers of university chronicles. 1)6 a new and cheaper edition of George Moore's Personally our reaction was an enjoyable one. "Anthology of Pure Poetry," which came out in a We are glad to have knowTi Peter. —J.F.S. 666 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC ''Fee Simple" GERARD J. SMITH

ENNY REID needed some money very when Denny walked in unannounced. badly. That evening he had a date "Hello, Denny," greeted the Gennan boy. D \\ith the sweetest girl in town, but "Come in. How are you?" his funds were low. His semester report "Hello yourself; busy working, I sup­ had gone home and evidently it had not pose." pleased his father, for this morning Denny "Yes, I am reading Blackstone. Are you had received a crisp little epistle from the interested?" "pater," telling him that no checks would "Not a bit, Dumph. Just dropped down. be forthcoming until better marks showed to saj'^ 'Hello.' Say, boy, you've got a swell an increased application to study. room here." Ruefully Denny turned his pockets inside "Yes, I pride myself on m3'^ room Dennj'. out. One thin dime fell into his hand. It is veiy comfoi-table and is always cosy "Gee," he thought, "what will Maiy think and wann." when I call her up and tell her that the "By the way, Dumphy, you just reminded, dance is off? Nell's bells, I've got to raise me. I had something to tell you. Have you five bucks by hook or crook!" paid your engineer's fee yet?" The boy sat down in his morris chair, his "Engineer's fee. What do j'ou mean,^ legs sprawled out, hands in his pockets, and Denny? I have not heard an}i:hing about a frown on his face. He proceeded to use it." all his mental faculties in search of a plan "Yes, beginning to-morrow there will be to get five dollars. Selling chapel tickets no more heat in the fellows' rooms who would get him nothing but a laugh, and haven't paid the engineer's fee. New rul­ Gym tickets, too, was a worked-out gag. ing, you know. Five dollars a semester, Things looked black for Denny. same as for extra lights." For about fifteen minutes he sat there, "Heavens, no, you don't say! I'll have tO' the dark scowl not once leaving his face. pay it. Where do I go?" Suddenly a bright thought flashed through "Oh, don't get excited, Dumphy. Nothing- his mind. He jumped up, a look of delight to worry about. I was on my way over to replacing the scowl. "Holy smoke, I'll bet pay mine, Avhen I dropped in here. If you it works! I'll try it, anyway." In two sec­ want me to I will give them your money, onds Denny was in the hall and running- too." down stairs. Dumphy took out a fat wallet and from On the floor below Denny there lived a it extracted three bills, which he handed to trusting German lad named Schwarzer. He ^ Denny, a look of gratitude on his face. :^l had been nicknamed "Dumphy" and the "Gosh, you are a good fellow, Denny," ^-K name had never left him. Dumphy was al­ "Oh, don't mention it, I'd hate to see you ways the butt of some student's prank. The uncomfortable in a room like this, and you boy's father was a rich fruit merchant, and sure would be with the heat turned off." consequently his son never lacked for funds, Denny turned to go. At the door he which explained the fact that Dumphy pos­ stopped and looked back. "I say Dumph, sessed the most elaborately decorated room don't tell anybody you hadn't heard of the ^^ i-V on the campus. engineer's fee. The boys might give yon This particular afternoon Dumphy was the laugh." sitting in his huge leather rocker, eating a "Don't you think I would, Denny," replied chocolate bar and reading Blackstone. He Dumphy, the look of gratitude still 0:1 his was deeply engrossed in both occupations face. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 667

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IV. COman James E. Armstrong

Dear Mail: Dear Mail: I received the suiprise of my life the other day. . After all, some education can be derived from Since September I have been rejoicing in the fact Profs. For instance, a very important point in that my room had frosted glass windows. Judge Economics was taught by Prof. Phillips in the cafe my chagrin when I returned the other afternoon the other day. Laying the change on the counter and found the janitor washing the frost oif. I he asked for a pack of cigarets and a box of can't get used to the unusual light and often wake matches. Receiving these he picked up the change shortly after morning prayer. and walked away. Now if Father Bolgex-'s classes Thomas a Campus. were practical like that— iV D S Echo No Micks NDS MAECH BLUES (Fragments) MOTHER GOOSE UP-TO-DATE They say that in the springtime List! List! The wild waves whist! The poemsters start to howl The poets are coming to to\\'n: And pick on their Corona Fours, McGuire with odes, Verses both fair and foul. F. C. M. with loads, If a fire broke out And Anse with a mustache dust-browTi. In the Notre Dame bunks —Flim-Flam. Would the boys all jump Editor's Note: In their fire-proof trunks? Hey! Hey! The wild winds say! The woodpecker wept in deep dismay Your list is delinquent, Roland: As evening shades slyly stole, You miss in your lines For he had been pecking all the day O'Neill, Eddie Lyons, A cast iron telephone pole! And up with the rest of them, Holland. —-NDS The elephant gi'oaned in deep chagrin The Mail: And caressed his aching trunk; More power to Mans Hagerty's Villagers—they He thought it was a keg of beer— staged a banquet last Aveek that for speed and But a keg of paint he drunk. feed was all that a weary student could desire. Laff and the World laffs with you. The speeches wei-e short but lasting, which is Snore and you sleep alone. more truth than paradox. (That last one is blank—^but it is vei-se.) A Guest (no relation to Ed) —Aristotle II. iV D S NDS Dear Mail: THE ANANIAS CLUB The Law School has at last reached a tangible proof for its supremacy. Whereas the ordinaiy Dear Mail: business or professional man has to practice to Here's a little anecdote: It was in Father Crum­ become good, the Lawyer must be pretty good ley's logic class. The whole class was leaning for­ before he can even practice. —Q.E.D. ward, hands waving frantically to answer the NDS question that had just been put. Suddenly the SENSATION PROmSED!!!! tower clock struck the hour and interrupting him­ The Mail has almost signed a contract with one self in the middle of a word, Father Crumley of the Inner Circle for the exclusive publishing dismissed the class. rights of the Autobiogi-aphy of one of the lead­ Lyre. ing Seniors on the campus—affectionately recog­ NDS nized as The Perfect Lover. This series of articles With St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day has already caused a sensation at St. Mary's and in the past, Badin seems to be angling for a St. will no doubt enthral the readers of The Mail. The Bartholomew's Day. first instalment of this monumental work uill be Dis Guise. published as soon as the final papers are signed. 668 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

"FROSH" BASKETEERS WIN INTER- the overwhelming score of 37 to 19. The HALL COURT TITLE Koehl-Griffin combination amassed 26 points between them for the evening's work, sound­ BY AL CONNELLY ing the death knell of Sophomore's hopes. The Freshman Hall basketeers dispelled Hurley's guarding featured, the Brownson all doubts as to their claim to the Uni­ Haller time and again smothering potential versity Inter-Hall court title for 1925 by markers by blocking every avenue leading" decisively defeating Browiison.and Sopho­ to the hoop. more Hall in the post-season play-off con­ It is doubtful if any team in the league tests, made necessary by the triple tie in could have invented a defense to successfully the standing of the teams at the ending of cope mth the Purple and White aggregation the regular season. Captain Purcell's five last Thursday night. Much credit is due scored 30-20 and 25-11 victories over the Coach Crowe for his team's improvement in Bro\vnson and Sophomore teams, respective­ such a short space of time. ly, in games that were closer than the score Sunday morning brought a determined would indicate. Freshman quintet into action with their With all three teams tied at 7 games won, rivals—^the Sophomore Hall outfit. How­ and 2 lost, the league directors were con­ ever, if a battle royal was expected, the fronted ^vith the task of arranging a play­ crowd was disappointed because it failed to off series. Freshman drew Brownson for materialize. Coach Murphy's crew avenged an opponent in the first game. Played before that early season trimming by Sophomore one of the largest gatherings of the league Hall, amassing a total of 25 points to 11 season, both Frosh and Brownson were con­ for their opponents. tent to play a cautious game throughout Rapid fire baskets by Purcell, Harper, the first half, and the whistle found the Harvey and Bushman shot the Yearlings off Yearlings holding the upper hand by a 5-2 to a commanding lead. The score at half Mi cou)it. Resumption of hostilities saw Cap­ time stood 9 to 1. Clever court work by tain Purcell and Harvey of the Frosh in a the entire Sophomore quintet, aided by the scoring mood, successive baskets by this duo accurate shooting of Howard and Slocum, putting- the game on ice. The final whistle Soph "aces," threatened to obliterate any found Tommy Murphy's men playing "un­ and all signs of the Frosh lead, early in the der ^vraps," and on the long end of a 30-20 second half. Both fives, on point of ex­ score. Koehl and Griffin of the losers gave haustion from their endeavors, took time stellar performance, but their best was not out with the score board reading 15-11 in enough to stem the tide of the well oiled favor of Captain Purcell and his Freshmen Freshman combination. team. Sophomore Hall, however, was un­ A rejuvenated Brownson five, displaying able to follow up their sudden spurt, and the speediest floor work mtnessed on the completely frustrated in their efforts to gym court this season, and with an impreg­ come within striking distance by the Fresh­ nable defense, upset calculations by snow­ men line of defense, a turn in the tide ing under Coach Joe Bender's hopefuls by came about in the launching of a second THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 669

"Frosh" offensive. This steady, unrelenting- Name Hall Bask. Fouls Points march on the Sophomore Hall net did not 1—Harvey—Freshman 29 10 68 stop until the timer's pistol brought about 2—Purcell—Freshman 23 4 50 cessation of hostilities, and an eleventh 3—Carney^Day-Dogs 13 9 35 4—Victorian—Carroll 12 9 33 hour barrage of markers carried the Fresh­ 5—Harper—Freshman 14 5 33 man quintet over the top to a 25 to 11 6—DeVault—Freshman 11 11 33 whirlwind victory and the championship. 7—Eozum—Day-Dogs 13 4 30 Thus closed dramatically the keenest and 8—Graff—Brownson 8 7 23 most interesting race in the history of the 9—Dougherty—Day-Dogs 11 0 22 10—Carey—Day-Dogs 9 2 20 Interhall basketball league. 11—Mock—Carroll 5 2 12 Coach Murphy had so thoroughly devel­ 12—GrifRn—Brownson 5 2 12 oped the team-play spirit in his men that The high point scorers in the play-off frequent substitutions could be made during series: xotat the coui'se of the game without noticeably Field G. Fouls Points slo\\ang up or in any way injuring the vic­ 1—Koehl—Brownson 10 4 24 torious parade of the Frosh. Starting the 2—Harvey—Freshman 7 5 19 3—Griffin—Brownson 7 2 16 season, Captain Purcell's team did not ap­ 4—Eckstine—Brownson 6 2 14 pear particularly impressive, rather did they 5—Slocuni—Sophomore 5 1 11 seem to win games by virtue of the slip­ 6—DeVault—Freshman 4 2 10 shod methods of the other quintets, who 7—Harper—Freshman 3 4 10 were also undergoing thorough renovating The results of series play-off games: processes. Gradually the Yearlings began First game—Freshman, 30; Brownson, 20. to show improvement. The rough edges Second game—Brownson, 37; Sophomore, 19. were worn off by constant and faithful Third game—Freshman, 25; Sophomore, 11. practice, and the team began to function as a unit. VARSITY BASEBALL Well-earned triumphs by Carroll and With the date for departure south on the Sophomore Halls were the only blots on the annual spring baseball training trip but Frosh record, and must have been received three weeks away. Coach George Keogan is in the nature of a tonic by Tom Murphy's fast rounding a representative squad into charges, to judge by subsequent workouts. shape for competition with the fast south­ Harvey at guard, and Captain Purcell, ern teams. forward, proved themselves stars both on The coach has been able to work his offensive and defense. DeVault, at center, squad outdoors more this year than last while lacking experience in the beginning and the men should be in good condition by of the season, rounded into a valuable tip- April 8. Routine practice drills in hitting off man, using his great height to advant­ and fielding have been supplemented by age in getting the tip over opponents. Har­ games between the team members of from per and Bushman complete the smoothest five to nine innings. The first outside com­ working outfit in the league. petition will appear on the local diamond In review of the season it would appeal- Sunday afternoon, March 29, when the that the brand of basketball exhibited show­ Napanee ball club under the tutelage of ed marked improvement over that of other Joe Claffey, takes the field in a practice years. Many new players were developed, game with the Varsity. several of whom should prove Varsity ma­ Coach Keogan is still carrying a club of terial next season. The games were well about 25 men, having made but one cut conducted, and the interest manifested by this year. The greater part of the material the various hall student bodies augurs well on hand is very promising and the coach for future seasons. is looking forward to next year, as well as The dozen leading point scorers, exclusive filling up the breaches this year. of play-off games: Notre Dame has a pitching staff of seven 670 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC men, although they may not all last the probably be run off after the Easter vaca­ season. Dwyer, Dawes, Ronay, Tatham and tion, the grand climax coming on the after­ Besten look particularly good. Behind the noon of the spring football game when the bat. Coach Keogan has three good receivers veteran forces clash with the recruits. in Silver, last year's veteran, Welch and Smith. On the initial sack, the veteran Capt. Nolan is slated to perform. Bert THE MILE RELAY TEAM IN Dunne, also a first baseman, will probably CLEVELAND fill in a berth in the outer garden with Notre Dame's mile relay team composed, either Pearson or Pendergast on third. of McDonald, Krider, Hamling and Eaton, Pearson is fighting an old injury sustained lost the decision on a foul to the University in last year's campaign. Prendergast is of Chicago quartet, in the Cleveland A. C. looking better than ever this year with his games in Cleveland Saturday, March 21. hitting improved greatly. Notre Dame won the race, in which John From all indications, Notre Dame should Carroll U. also competed, but was prevented have several hard hitters on this year's club. from receiving the victory due to an unfor­ Nolan, Dunne, Silver, Prendergast, Pearson tunate jostling match on one turn. and Frank Crowley are all strong batsmen. A relay team will run at Houston, Texas, Wilson, Murray, Magee, Quinn, Reese, Saturday, March 28, in the Rice Institute O'Boyle and several others are in line to games. The regular track program opens complete the personnel of the club, and the on April 18. roster that goes south will indicate in a large measure just who will bat and field JOHNNIE KILBANE TO FEATURE during the season of 1925. SENIOR BOXING SHOW, MARCH 31 Featuring Johnnie Kilbane of Cleveland, SPRING FOOTBALL TRAINING ex-featherweight champion, in a bout with Geo. IMcLaughlin, also of Cleveland, the Football, the charmer of all sports, still holds high its position among the current Senior Class is to stage the last boxing activities on the campus. Coach Rockne show of the year in the Gym next Tuesday has a large squad of candidates out every night, March 31, at eight o'clock. night on the practice field, learning the Notre Dame boxers are to put on the re­ primaiy lessons of the greatest of all sports. maining bouts. Morrey Welsh of Cleveland and Guy Loranger of Detroit, will clash at The veterans of last year who will be 118 pounds; Chuck Goslin, St. Paul, and graduated in June are assisting Rockne on F. X| O'Brien, Rochester, N. Y., at 137 the field, and in the lecture room, where the pounds; Pete Lim, China, and Hudson Jef- mental forces are being strengthened for ferys, Ironton, Ohio, at 147 pounds; and the grueling campaign next fall. The capa­ Benny Pasquali, Buffalo, and Gordon Don­ city to think accurately and quickly counts nelley, Cleveland, at 133 pounds. for half the battle and maybe a little more. The price of admission to the show is to The squad is divided iijto groups each be one dollar to outside guests and fifty afternoon according to positions, and a cents to students with athletic tickets. varsity player or two, put in charge of each group. Rockne travels from one group to another, carefully scrutinizing the work of COACH ROCKNE TO REFEREE Pr each individual, and offering advice and Coach Rockne will act as referee for the criticism where it is needed. The veteran Third Annual Kansas Relays to be held gridders in charge of the group assist in a April 18 in the Memorial Stadium at Law­ similar capacity, illustrating the fundamen­ rence, Kansas. The starter will be John C. tal works to the players and then criticizing Grover of Kansas City, widely known Mis­ the candidates' imitations. souri Valley Sports official, who also started The final lap of the spring practice will the relays last year. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 671

WALSH HALL WINS INTER-HALL SWIMMING MEET Office: Main 887 Residence: Main 3561 The first inter-hall swimming meet in the history of the University was held last Thursday and Friday night with a degree of Dr. John A. Stoeckley success far beyond expectations. The win­ Extracting and Dental Surgery ner of the meet was decided Wednesday aftei-noon, March 25, when Peabody of Dr. Leo J. Qyinlan Walsh Hall won the fancy diving contest and the championship for his hall. Dentistry The Students Activity Committee has pre­ 511 J. M. S. Building sented a trophy in the form of a silver lov­ ing cup to be given to the winning hall. It is much encouragement to the swimmers of the school to find this recognition in the S. A. C. especially since this was the first meet of its kind at Notre Dame. The Athletic Association presented gold, silver, and bronze medals for first, second and third Dr. Frank J. Powers places, respectively. Fifty-three swimmers participated in the University Physician preliminary meet on Thursday night, but this number was cut down to 35 for the finals on Friday night. The results of the meet, not including the fancy diving event are: 160 Yd. Relay—Walsh (1), Freshman K2,) Soph (4). 40 Yd. Breast Stroke—Lloyd of Car. (1), Cunningham of Wa. (2), and Hohman of DR. F. L. AXTELL Soph (3). Time 30:1 sec. DENTIST 40 Yd. Free Style—Carey of Corby (1), Peabody of Wa. (2), McSorley of Wa (3), and Erenwein of Fr. (4). Time 21:4 sec. 315 UNION TRUST BLDG. Plunge—Morrissey of Badin (1), Busch- meyer of Car. (2), Diebold of Wa. (3), and SOUTH BEND. INDIANA Cunningham of Soph (4). Distance 51 ft. 6 inches. V= 220 Yd. Free Style—Abel of Fr. (1), Mc­ Sorley of Wa. (2), Phillips of Car. (3), and Walker of Soph (4). Time 3-08:3 sec. 40 Yd. Back Stroke—McKennon, Car. S:R. EDWARDS, M. D. (1), Noon of Br. (2), Holland of Car. (3), Brown of Br. (4). Time 31:2 sec. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 100 Yd. Free Style—Carey of Corby (1), Erenwein of Fr. (2), Elwood of Wa. (3), and Peabody of Wa. (4). Time 1-2:2. The teams finished the events of the meet 209 NORTH MAIN ST., SOUTH BEND I in the following order: Walsh, Carroll, Corby, Freshman, Badin, Sophomore, and SELEPHONE L-2I22 i Brownson. 672 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

THE C.S,-M.C. BOXING SHOW ment of the evening. Both scrap­ his task landed several blows to pers are well known in South Hufi'man. Junior is a two-handed Sailor DeShone of Niles and Bend, but their civic acquaintance­ fighter, that .keeps his oijponent Young Eeed of South Bend treat­ ship did not prevent their mixing- guessing. With a sharp eye, he it up in the ring. For five rounds, nips each opening in the bud with ed a crowd of 600 people to five a lightning blow. rounds of fast clever glove pusli- both men hammered away at each 'ing in the main bout of the ex­other, DeShone holding his side of Jeffries and Pete Lim, the stu­ hibition fights staged in the gym­ the argument with a flashy form dent fighters, gave a good account nasium, Tuesday evening by the and performance of clever foot­ of themselves for three rounds. Notre Dame unit of the Catholic work. Reed packed a punch that Both men are aggressive fighters, Students' Mission Crusade. resounded in the gym, but the and indicate a fair knowledge of Sailor took all he had and replied the game. "Jeff" proved a hard Junior Huffman of South Bend in kind when the opportunity of­ punclaer and deceptive. Lim appeared in the ring against Jl. fered itself. waited out his opponent and took Balka, also of this city. EocKy his advantages as they appeared. Feodora and Jimmy Conen, Indi­ Huffman, the South Bend per­ ana fljnveight champion, completed former, flashed through four Maurey Welsh and Guy Loren- the professional card. In the stu­ rounds with an exhibition of clev­ ger turned in three rounds of fair dent bouts, J. Jefferies and Pete er boxing that drew the applause boxing that included a variety of Lim came on as headliners and of the crowd. Fast on his feet clinches. Welsh looked fairly good filled their place in a credital)le and deceptive he handled his less in action and should make a capable opponent almost at will comer in the bantamweight class. manner. Goslin and F. X. O'Brien of the DeShone and Reed, gave the during the first three rounds. In the last round, Balka warmed to University took first prize for sus­ fight crowd the popular entertain­ tained applause from the crowd in three rounds of interesting punching. In the final bout of the evening, Conen, introduced as the fly­ weight champion of Indiana, traded punches with Eocky Feo­ dora of Chicago. The boxing was short of action all the way, with Conen showing a slight superior­ ity over his opponent in general ring tactics. VW' The remainder of the program was dropped for reasons unan­ nounced. Jinuny Kellj'-, who was billed to fight, wired that he had FOR sustained a broken hand in train­ REAL ing. MEN AND A Neat and Natural MNms Hair Comb 'itfter every meat' i. This pleasing, refreshing Take care of your teeth! sk' Use Wrigley's regularly. liquid tonic keeps the hair It removes food particles mt from the crevices. Strength­ combed all day. GLO-CO is ens the gums. Combats not a mineral oil or grease. acid mouth. Ifes?' At drug counters and liarlier shops everywliere. Rdh^shing and beneficial! Ml?-- SEALED TIGHT KEPT Send for Sample Bottle RtaOT THE Mail coupon TO-DAY for generous ORIGINAL trial bottle. Nonnany Products Co., LIQUID 6511 McKinleyAv^ Los Angeles. Cal. HAIR PRESS THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 673

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