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Address man ing at special rate of postage. uscripts to editor, 119 Sorin Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus Section 1103, October 3,1917, Hall, Notre Dame, Ind. FOUNDED 1865 authorized June 25, 1918. JAMES S. KEARNS Editor-in-Chief MITCHELL C. TACKLEY.. Managing Editor Associate Editors News Staff JOHN D. PORTBRFIELD EDWARD J. O'BRIEN THOMAS G. PROCTOR"! RICHARD B. TOBIN.. ..JOHN E. CONLEY JOSEPH A. BUCCI j ;• ..Neios Editors EDWARD F. MANSFIELD MICHAEL F. WIEDL ROY O. SCHOLZ ROBERT F. ERVIN WILLIAM A. KENNEDY. JOHN W. WALKER Departmental Editors GEORGE P. LEYES. ..-.LOUIS R. HRUBY THOMAS J. STRITCH ._ The Week FRANK KELLY JAMES T. FITZPATRICK. College Parade Sports Staff RICHARD P. PEEZEBEL. Staff Artist JOHN D. CARBINE.. / Sports Editors Business Management EDWARD J. VAN HUISSELING j NICHOLAS J. CONNOR. HOWARD T WALDRON JOHN F. STOECKLEY Graduate Manager CYRIL F. STROKER VOLUME LXVII MARCH 9, 1934 No. 18 FROM UNDER A BUSHEL lication in the country, the Stanford Cliappural ranked Within the past few weeks three outstanding campus the Juggler in third position in its list of leading comics. organizations scored major successes in their respective The Notre Dame magazine's success, like that of the fields. It is only justice that a deal of praise be meted debating team and the band, is the direct consequence out to these groups, in appreciation for the time and of consistent and intelligent hard work. The editorial effort they have expended, and in recognition of the tri board has been wise in the direction given the Juggler, umphs they have achieved. and the staff has been deft in its execution. Last weekend at Iowa City, Iowa, the University Sometimes it seems that all too little acclaim is given debating squad tied for first place in a tournament that to such extra-curricular activities as these. Surely it is brought them into competition with eight outstanding time that they are permitted to come'out from under the college forensic squads. Such a measure of success was bushel that campus indifference has put upon them. not unpredicted, for the debaters this year have consist ently given excellent account of themselves in competition. They defeated the Kent College of Law team in a debate decided by a large radio audience. They defeated the C. I. C. VISITORS highly reputed New York University squad. They scored For the eighth time in as many years a number of victories in a majority of their decision debates, and were college track squads have gathered at Notre Dame this always comparatively strong in their non-decision argu weekend to compete in the annual Central Intercollegiate ments. Conference indoor track meet. A word of welcome to Debating at Notre Dame was once on a higher plane these visiting athletes cannot be amiss. than has been its lot for the past few years. But if the The C. I. C. track carnivals have grown into a fine success that was achieved this year, and the increased tradition. Competition is always keen; the spirit is al field of competition that was developed during the past ways friendly; and conduct is always sportsmanlike. months are to be taken as criteria of future developments, Notre Dame is glad to have visitors who are consistentlj* debating at Notre Dame is on its way back to its deserved of this type, and is anxious to have them know that they place of importance. are welcome. Tomorrow afternoon at the Central Intercollegiate Conference track meet, the concert band will close its winter season. The band has played at all but one or two ENTERTAINMENT BARGAIN home basketball games this year and has never failed In this issue of THE SCHOLASTIC is the announcement to win applause that was practically unanimous. The of the ticket price for the Bengal Boxing Show which organization, director and members, has given an unpre will be presented by this publication on March 23. The cedented amount of time and energy to practice and to price is twenty-five cents: less than the price of one appearances. It is improbable that any other year since movie, if carfare be counted; not quite so much as the the group was founded saw so much hard work put in by price of two milk-shakes; exactly the equal of five cokes the musicians. That they maintained at all times their in the cafeteria. The ticket sale will open in the several popularity with their audiences was only deserved reward campus halls next Friday evening. We are sure that for their efforts. hundreds will want to attend the bouts; we ask now, Within the past month, another in a series of recog only that they think of the ticket in advance, that indi nitions has come to the Notre Dame Juggler. In a judg vidual deflation may not keep them away. Five cokes— ing that considered every recognized college comic pub for twenty-four rounds of boxing, and for Bengal. M arch 9, 19 3 .i One Russ Leonard Named THE WEEK Senior Ball Chairman By Thomas J. Stritch Russell J. Leonard, of Lowell, Mass., senior in the College of Com merce, was appointed general chair save as oar-repository. Progress from man of the 1934 Senior Ball this Lenten Musing this boost on was natural. week by James V. Moscow, president It would be interesting to get some Afternoons on the range are mod statistics on Lenten resolutions kept els of good conduct. Thei*e have and broken. For our part, we are in never been any accidents, and little entire agreement with the majority ^vild shooting, the gunner told us. of the priests on the campus who One day there came in a man who hold that to do something positive is shattered the light with his first shot, the best form of penance. Attend and bounced the next one off the side ance at Mass and Holy Communion wall, but he was summarily stopped both go up, but it is hard to tell how and has not returned. many go right through mthout miss ing once. We asked the cafeteria The deus ex machina of the club is organist McGrath, its secretary- people about tobacco sales, and they CHAIRMAN RUSS LEONARD said that for the first week their re treasurer. He arranges things. On ceipts go down considerably, but af a campus reeking with officers in the Busy selecting orchestra. ter that they gradually come back to Reserve Officers Corps, Gunner ranks normal. all with his colonelcy in the Missouri of the Senior Class. The ball will be National Guard, bestowed upon him held on the evening of May 11. Perhaps, after all, Father Miltner, very sensibly at an age when he could According to custom, the Ball who is giving the best series of Len enjoy it: 6. Sacred to him are his proper will be followed by a tea ten sermons we have heard since we forty guns which he has collected dance to be held Saturday afternoon. came, is right in saying that the best from all over, and his machine-gun, The locale of the ball and tea dance and hardest penance is "to do one's which, mounted on a tripod in Dil has not been determined at this early duty." lon Hall two years ago, was an object date. of general interest. It is now at Current among the senior class home. members was the opinion that this year's Ball should be held at a later SJuiritshooters date, preferably during the last week of May. President Moscow and Chair This week we marked by a visit man Leonard have given this matter to the rifle range, which is, by your Sic Transit considerable thought and after delib leave, none other than the boat house Fame in one's own backyard goes eration decided that May 11 was the at the east end of St. Joseph's Lake. unnoticed. Imagine our surprise when most suitable date, and stated that a The riflemen, of whom there are we picked up the Greensboro (North majority of seniors corroborated the many, have transformed the south Carolina) Daily Record, and saw our decision. side of the old building from a snow plough pictured on a "News Pic The price for the tickets for the mouldy skunk-haven into a regula tures from All Over" page. Seated Ball and tea dance has not been set tion 50-foot range on which they fire on his plough, in his little green as yet. Chairman Leonard is making .22 longs with ease and abandon on caboose was Peter Piowatritz, the arrangements for a suitable orchestra Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday af snow plougher.