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VOL. LVII NOVEMBER 16,1928 No. 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Week T. Vincent Mclntire, '30 262 Next Week's Events -.... 263 Week-End Plans 264 Campus Clubs Thomas A. Cannon. 269 ? ? ? ? ? 270 The Editor's Page 271 The Sword Is Mightier Than the Fen..Lotds L. Hasley 272 The Flaming Worm ...Murray Hickey Ley 21B Old English Ballads and Negro Songs— Jo7'ge Palomino . 275 Sherwood Anderson—Cobbler to the Gods— Phillip de Roulet 276 Loop Sunrise—Chicago (a poem) Johnde Roidet. 277 Sport News Ho.rry A. Sylvester, Jr 278

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"We have met the Army and they are of here," said "Ave atque Vale." So Badin, ours." A battle that will go do^vn in history, the last of the halls to cling to the traditions deserves a historic maxim, and to the minds set down by former generations of the "great of all who agree mth sympathetic sports unwashed" has been set apart as the hall of \vi-iters, the game at Yankee Stadium last the fellowship of scholarship and ambitious Saturday mil indeed make history. Those literati. few students who were fortunate to have Another item worthy of mention, which relatives in New York, give us most vi\'id is now common gossip, is the invasion of the accounts of the game, and though we derived Kilties of Carnegie Tech," whose sole purpose our enjoyment from the gridgraph, the en­ we presume is to do battle with the "fighting thusiasm and spiritual support that we were Irish." Tech is said to have the best team able to give the team at the gym and in the in years and since it comes to Notre Dame church more than offset our regret that we undefeated and confident of victory the out­ too could not be among the lucky few. come is a matter of conjecture. However, let it never be said that a battle between the Then there were other fortunate sons of Scotch and the Irish has ever failed to Notre Dame who were not in attendance last attract a capacity crowd. The battle on the Saturday on the Campus. It seems that the gridiron too, should be a memorable event, "belles" of St. Mary's of the Woods con­ because for some reason that probably might sidered that a Junior Prom without the usual be traced to ancient clan histories, the Irish apportionment of Notre Dame men would be have never been known to concede the Scotch a failure, so again we find the solution to sev­ anything without first making a good fight. eral mysterious absences. From the inco­ herent whisperings of these f ortmiates about We also look forward with interest to the "beautiful girls," "wonderful time," "swell Kiltie Band; the program between halves dance," and other hysterical utterances, we promises to be extremely interesting. On may assume that the affair was not short of one side we have Henry Tholen and his a social classic. Casasanta Band, on the other side the famous Kilties. For the last few weeks the publications Now that we have conquered the Army, office has been waiting and hoping for some­ we can rest easy in our beds, and be free for thing of interest to take place, and lo and be­ a time of any disturbing thoughts that might hold, our prayers were answered. Sometime interfere with our recourses to Morpheus. early in the week we received word that Ba- Also the cheer-leaders have shown remarka­ din Hall had gone literary. This was not ble tact and thoughtfulness in allowing us heralded with great joy as should all great almost a whole week to recover our voices achievements be hailed, but rather Badin and chase the husky strains from our throats. considers itself under a stigma. This is due Really it has been quite a restful time. Ev­ to the number of students (old school type), eryone is so nice to everybody else, which is who form the majority in that venerable hall. so unusual as to demand explanation. Prob­ The story is worthy of mention since news ably the normal emotions that would ordi­ and gossip are astonishingly scarce. It narily conquer this strange condition are still seems that a few days ago, one of the can­ buried in the morass of extraordinary cir­ didate for Badin's Hall of Fame, ordering cumstance. But who cares, as long as we some loiterer from his room, instead of us­ licked the Army. "Step up Tech. Your turn ing the conventional "get the so and so out next!" —T, V. M. THE. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 263

•T. •!• •> .T« .-4 •> THURSDAY—Indianapolis club meeting, Badin * NEXT WEEK'S EVENTS • "Rec" room, 7:30 p. m.—Toledo club meeting, Badin • •> •:• •> •:• •:• •> •> •:• .> .> .> •:• «>,;«^j, •> •;, •;, .j, .j, ,•, "Rec." room, 8:00 p. m.—Chicago club meeting. Lay Faculty dining room, 7:45 p. m. FRIDAY, November 16—Student body 1-eception of football team, gate 1, Cartier field, 5:00 p. m.~ FRIDAY—SCHOLASTIC staff meeting. Publications Torchlight parade and pep meeting, 6:30 p. m.—En­ room. Main building, 7:00 p. m.—Lawyers' "Infor­ mal" ball, Palais Royale ballroom, South Bend, 9:00- tertainment, Gymnasium, 7:30 p. m.—Dance, spon­ 12:00 p. m. sored by Columbus Club, Knights of Columbus ball­ BEAT CARNEGIE'TECH room, 8:30-12:00 p. m. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE STUDENT SATURDAY—Student Mass in honor of football team. Sacred Heart Church, 6:30 a. m.—Dinner for BODY students, 11:30 a. m.—Football, University of Notre The Students' Activities Council of the Dame vs. Carnegie Institute of Technology, Cartier University will sponsor a dance tomoiTow field, 2:00 p. m.—Notre Dame "B" team vs. Flint, evening in the Tribune Auditorium. We de­ Flint, Mich.; S. A. C. dance, Tribune Auditorium, South Bend, 8:30-12:00 p. m.—Movies, Washington sired to hold this dance at the K. of C. ball­ Hall, 6:30 and 8:30 p. m. room, but a certain South Bend organization, SUNDAY—Masses, Sacred Heart Church, 6:00, repeating an action of several years stand­ 7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 a. m—Meeting Wranglers club, ing, obtained an option on that place last Public Speaking room, Walsh Hall, 10:00 a. m.— August. The option was offered to us at four New Jersey club meeting, Badin "Rec." room, 10:00 times its original price by the officers of this a. m.—Interhall football, championship. Division I, group, who also admitted that they intended Cartier field, 2:00 p. m. to entertain as many Notre Dame guests MONDAY—Scribblers meeting, Scribbler room, and friends as possible. Rockefeller Hall, 8:00 p. m.—Knights of Columbus meeting. Council Chambers, Walsh hall, 8:00 p. m.— We offer you these facts in an effort to Academy of Science meeting. Science hall, 8:00 p. m. obtain your help in fighting this measure. TUESDAY—Akron club meeting, Badin "Rec." With your aid we can show this organization room, 7:30 p. m.—Spanish club meeting, Hoynes that it is taking on more than it can handle hall, 7:30 p. m.—K. C. first degree initiation, Coun­ when it attempts to offer such an effrontery cil Chambers, Walsh hall, 7:00 p. m. to a unified Notre Dame. Explain these WEDNESDAY—La Circle Francais meeting, facts to your friends and guests and help us Hoynes hall, 7:00 p. m.—Minnesota club meeting, Badin "Rec." room, 7:30 p. m.—Engineers club put over your o^vn dance tomorrow evening. lecture. Law Building, 8:00 p. m. —^THE s. A. c.

HOW THE STUDENTS HELPED WIN THE ARMY GAME 264 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

WEEK-END PLANS ANNOUNCED pieces. Blankets, the gifts of South Bend merchants, will be presented to members of Elaborate plans for celebrations this week the first two teams before the second half to precede the Carnegie Tech game were al­ of the game begins. tered early in the week out of respect for Jack Gleason, whose tragic death marred the Saturday evening the Students Activities victory welcome last Sunday night. The S. Council will sponsor their annual football A. C. and Blue Circle have limited activities dance in the Tribune ballroom, West to two pep demonstrations as well as a Mass Colfax Ave., South Bend, from 8:30 to 12 to add spiritual strength. p. m. Art Haerens and his Cotton Pickers will play for dancing. This afternoon at 5 p. m. the student body The entire business district of South Bend will gather at Gate 1, Cartier field, to greet will be decorated in the colors of the two the team as it leaves its last practice session rival teams for the day of the game, in keep­ before the game. At 7:30 tonight a monster ing with their annual custom. The Villagers demonstration in the gym is planned, begin­ club, which is sponsoring the window decora­ ning "with a torchlight procession from the tions of the merchants for the game, will various halls led by the Band. Prominent award a prize to the best decorated window speakers will address the student body and tomorrow morning. indications are that the spirit shown will BEAT CARNEGIE TECH rival the history-making demonstration be­ FATHER CARROLL IS AUTHOR OF fore the Army game. NEW BOOK Alumni and students will be the guests to­ night at a dance sponsored by the Columbus The Reverend Patrick J. Carroll, C.S.C, Club which will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 Litt.D., author of several well known works, p. m. in the Knights of Columbus ballroom. is to have another book, "Heart Hermitage" Tomorrow morning at 6:15 the student and other poems off the press very shortly. body will attend Mass in Sacred Heart The introduction is written by Charles L. Church to make a spiritual oifering for the Phillips, A. M., Associate Professor of Eng­ team and victory. The members of the team lish at the University. considered the wonderful response a week Father Carroll is the author of "The ago the greatest factor in their victory and Man-God" used in the religion classes as a a similar showing tomorrow is expected. textbook, "Songs of Creelabeg," "Round Information booths for visitors will be About Home," "Memory Sketches" and sev­ erected in the dining hall lobby, the Post- eral plays. office, and at the LaSalle and Oliver hotels. Scott, Foresman and Company of Chicago, They will be in charge of the S. A. C, assist­ 111., are the publishers of Father Carroll's ed by the Blue Circle and members of the latest work and it will be released about Pittsburgh Club, Villagers, and West Virginia December 1. Club. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH From 12 to 1:45 a plate dinner will be ACADEMY OF SCIENCE TO MEET served for guests and alumni in the Univer­ NEXT MONDAY sity Dining Halls. The second bi-monthly meeting of the The game will begin at 2 o'clock before Academy of Science will be held at 8 o'clock the largest home crowd of the year, 28,000 Monday evening, Nov. 19, in Science Hall. . people being present. The ticket sale for the Dr. Baker, of the South Bend Clinic, will game was exhausted over a week ago so that speak on "Crippled Children." The meeting a capacity audience will witness the fray. will be open to all members of the College Between the halves mass demonstrations and of Science, and will be of particular interest drills will be given by the bands of Notre to the Freshmen. P. Heil and R. J. Schulze Dame and the Carnegie Tech Kilties of sixty are in charge of the program. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 265

VILLAGERS MEET CARNEGIE TECH pressive sight on any field. It ranks with TEAM the best in the East and is being brought The Carnegie Tech team was welcomed here as a part of the student trip for the this morning on its arrival in South Bend by game. the Notre Dame Villagers. A caravan of The Kilties and the University Band will twelve automobiles met the players and es­ be guests of the University at a dinner given corted them to their hotel. A light work-out in the dining hall tomorrow at 5 p. m., imme­ was held on Cartier field and thence they diately after the engagement, and Director were taken back to their headquarters by the Sullivan of the Kilties, and Director Casa- Villagers. Each automobile was decorated santa of the Irish will be the guests of honor. ^vith the colors of the two schools, blue and Joseph Keefe, president of the Band, is in gold for Notre Dame and Scotch plaid for charge of the dinner and has arranged a Carnegie Tech. short program for the entertainment of the The welcoming committee consisted of: guests. William Konop, chairman; Francis Jones, BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Norm Hartzer, Kenneth Heck, W. J. Bergan, PHOTOSTATIC MACHINE INSTALLED Jules Grossman, Jack Shively, John Marcus IN LIBRARY and Robert Holmes. A photostatic machine has been installed The Villagers were also instrumental in in the University Library and will be used to getting the merchants of South Bend to dec­ reproduce archives, paintings, pictures and orate their stores and windows in the colors old wiitings so that the public may have of the two schools for the game tomorrow. access to these documents and the original Practically every merchant was interviewed copies may be better preserved. The entire during the week by one of the Villagers. Ths equipment consists of a reproducing machine, best decorated window in South Bend apro­ an electric dryer and a wash tank. Mr. Myers pos of the football spirit will be given an will have charge of the work done by the autographed football signed by Coach Rockne machine, while the Reverend William Mac- and other members of the team. The com­ Namara, C.S.C, has charge of the University mittee on decorations included: Lucas Bran­ collections, which will be reproduced. don, general chairman; George Krofph, Ches­ Over 200 archives of the Bishops and Mis­ ter Francowiak, Phil Konop, Arthur Denby, sionaries of Texas before its admittance to Gerard Hodges and Frank Goetz, Jr. the Union will be reproduced first. Many of A committee selected from the business these are large and will be reduced by Mr. men of South Bend and the faculty of Notre Myers. Mr. Paul Biyne, librarian, has ar­ Dame will adjudge the best decorated window ranged to reproduce many of these archives tomorrow morning. to page size for practical use. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Work will also be done for anyone who CARNEGIE STUDENTS AND BAND TO desires it, according to Mr. Bryne. ATTEND GAME BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Approximately two thousand students and QUARTERLY BULLETINS TO BE supporters of the Carnegie Tech team will be RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1ST rooting for the Plaid on Cartier field tomor­ The quarterly bulletins will be sent so as row. The game is a student trip for the Car­ to reach their destination by December 1 at negie student body, who will arrive at South the latest, according to a report from the Bend today and tomorrow on six special office of the Director of Studies. Duplicates trains. The Tech Kiltie band of sixty pieces will be given to the Rectors of the various is also making the trip and will be on the halls for distribution to students. side lines when their unbeaten team does Professors and instructors handed the battle with the Irish. grades in to the Registrar yesterday and the This band, led by Director J. M. Sullivan, heads of the various departments are now wears Scotch plaid kilts and makes an im­ busy compiling the bulletins. 266 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

ALUMNI TO ATTEND CARNEGIE McCREADY HUSTON GIVES LECTURE TECH GAME A cabin set far apart from civilization is Although there is no official homecoming not necessarily the ideal locale for writing a game at Notre Dame this year, many promi­ successful novel, according to McCready Hus­ nent alumni from all sections of the country ton, who addressed a group of about 150, in­ will be present at the game tomorrow with terested in fiction, on Tuesday evening at 8 Carnegie Tech. Special trains wall be run o'clock in the library. The lecture was the from Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Indianap­ first of a series of six concerning the writing olis and Pittsburgh, and will arrive in South and publication of the novel to be given on Bend Friday evening and Saturday morning. successive Tuesdaj'^s, sponsored by the Eng­ The local hotels have been filled to capacity lish department of the University. and what promises to be the largest numbsr In secluding oneself in a cabin with only of alumni to ever attend a game at Notre primitive means of living, the writer does Dame will be present. exactly what he should not do—separate him­ For the convenience of guests, the West self from human nature which should serve Virginia and Villagers clubs will maintain as the background for his writing. Mr. Hus­ information booths in the hotels and the S.to n urged student writers to gather impres­ A. C. will have them on the campus. The sions now, during the period of their life Alumni office will also be open all Saturday liiost suited to this, deferring the actual writ­ morning to greet returning Notre Dame men. ing until they were able to get the correct BEAT CARNEGIE TECH viewpoint of these impressions and interpret UNIVERSITY DINING HALL OPEN TO them in writing. PUBLIC TOMORROW Fewer modern novels attain the high The University dinirg hall will be open to recognition received by those written several the public Saturday during the noon hour in decades ago, said the speaker, but this is not order to relieve the cafeteria of handling the caused by inferior writing but rather by the large crowd that is expected to be here for great competition at present. Mr. Huston, the Notre Dame-Camegie Tech football game. who is managing editor of the South Bend A special dinner wall be served from 12 News-Times, is the author of several success­ o'clock noon until 1:45 p. m. ful novels. After the lecture, the audience was invited to inspect the original copy, Reservations have been coming in all week written in pencil, of his latest novel,."Dear to the office of Mr. R. H. Borland, manager of Senator." the dining halls. The Harold J. McEIhinny Co. of Chicago has reserved places for sixty, The lectures are sponsored by the English while thirty Knights cf Columbus of the Cal­ department of the University and are de­ umet Council of Chicago have also sent in signed primarily for the students, but the requests for places. Many other reservations public is also invited. have been received from individuals and Mr. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Borland plans to reserve the west hall for FATHER STACK'S MOTHER DIES these, and the east hall will be open to any­ The Rev. James Stack, C.S.C, rector of one else who cares to take advantage of the Walsh hall, was summoned home Wednesday, opportunity. November 7, by the death of his mother in A special one dollar luncheon has been Springfield, Illinois. Mrs. Stack was sixty arranged by Mr. Borland for Saturday and years of age. Her death was due to heart the diners will have an extensive menu to failure. Father Stack and other members choose from. The regular student meal will of the family were at her bedside when she be served at eleven o'clock and the classes of died. A requiem High Mass was said for that hour will be excused. Supper will be the repose of her soul in the Sacred Heart held at the regular hour. Church, Tuesday morning.—R. I. P. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 267

FATAL ACCIDENT MARS STUDENT Professor Joseph J. Casasanta's University RECEPTION. orchestra will play for the affair. Tickets Tragedy stalked in the wake of the crowd may be secured from John Dorgan and John assembled at the New York Central station Hinkel, Sorin, Clement Cole, Sophomore, in South Bend last Sunday night to greet and John Kuhn, Morrissey. or at the door. the team on its return from the Army game, BEAT CARNEGIE TECH when a freight train struck a baggag'e truck . S. A. C. DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT which had been pulled too close to the tracks Tomorrow night the Students' Activities and precipitated it down a 12-foot embank­ Council will hold a dance in the Tribune ment, injuring John Gleason of Canadaigna, Auditorium, Colfax Ave. at Lafayette Blvd., New York, a student in the College of Arts South Bend. The affair which will be known and Letters at the University, so-critically, as the Carnegie Tech Hop will have the well that he died shortly after being rushed to the known Walz Haerens' orchestra play the pro­ St. Joseph Hospital in an ambualnce. Paul gram of dances, and will be further notable, Duncan, of LaSalle, IlHnois, a class-mate of as students in attendance will be allowed Gleason's, and two young women were also 12:30 pers. The orchestra that has been en­ seriously injured in the same accident, as gaged is now playing at the Palais Royal e well as almost a score of other students and ballroom so that good music will be heard. townspeople who received slight injuries. WSBT will broadcast the dance music. Gleason died from a fractured skull sus­ The S. A. C. dance has always been one of tained when the tongue of the wagon struck the high spots on the social calendar each him on the head. The young man was not year, and this affair will be no exception. standing on the truck, but in front of it, Novelty entertainment will be featured and when it was hit by the engine. Coroner a good time is assured all who attend. Reifeis, of South Bend,,is conducting an in­ In order to insure a large attendance vestigation into the accident. Notre Dame tickets will be placed on sale in eveiy hall officials and the New York Central railroad and the Off-Campus office or can be secured are also probing the crash in an attempt to from any member of the S.A.C. The visiting determine who was to blame. alumni and Carnegie Tech supporters will be Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gleason, parents of the guests of honor. The usual price, $1.50 the dead youth, were informed of the tragedy per couple or ?1.25 for stags, will be in vogue. by their parish priest, who had previously BEAT CARNEGIE T^CH. been notified of the accident by University NEWS-TIMES EDITOR SPEAKS BEFORE officials. PRESS CLUB Funeral services were held from the fam­ Mr. Sidney B. Whipple, editor of the South ily residence in Cananadaigua, New York, Bend News-Times, gave an interesting talk yesterday morning. The Reverend Vincent to the students in the School of Journalism Mooney, C. S. C, rector of Sophomore Hall, last Tuesday. Mr. Whipple warned the mem­ where Gleason resided, celebrated the funeral bers against the evil of commercialism and Mass. A Requiem High Mass was also cel­ the eifect it is having on the modern news­ ebrated in the Sacred Heart Church, Wed­ paper. nesday morning for the repose of his soul. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH The Reverend Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, was LAWYERS READY FOR INFORMAL the celebrant. Messages of condolences from Gerald Roach, president of the Law Club officials of the University and spiritual bou­ has announced that arrangements have been quets from the students were sent to the completed for the informal dance to be given bereaved parents. R. I. P. next Friday night at the Palais Royale. A BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Umited number of tickets are still available COLUMBUS CLUB DANCE TONIGHT to members of the College of Law and may The Columbus Club will hold a dance to­ be secured from Al Sebesta, chairman of the night in the K. of C. ballroom, South Bend. ticket committee or any of his assistants. 268 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC WASHINGTON HALL NOTES C, Prefect of Discipline, is arranging the Because of the construction work in Wash­ lectures to be given in Washington Hall, and ington Hall last week, Gilbert McClurg was Father George Holderith, C.S.C, Rector of unable to give his Travelogue and it has been Freshman Hall, is making the bookings for postponed until November 30. Dr. Walsh of the weekly mo\ies. New York City spoke last night on "Present BEAT CARNEGIE TECH Conditions in Mexico." On November 20, RETURNING TEAM GIVEN ROUSING Dr. Frederic William Wile, of Washington, RECEPTION D. C, will give a lecture. Over three thousand students and towns­ people jammed their way about the New York Central station last Saturday night to A dramatic recital and lecture on Shake­ roar out their welcome to Coach Rockne's spearean plays is to be given by Mr. Edward football team just returned from running H. Sothern, noted actor and lecturer. on roughshod over Army. Shakespearean plays, on Wednesday evening, The players finally succeeded in pushing December 5. The presentation will consist their way from the train to the busses, which of four groups and will be interspersed ^vith took them through the cheering crowd to the anecdote and story in Mr. Sothern's most de­ steps of the court house in South Bend. lightful vein. Bart McHugh took charge of the meeting While still a very young actor, Mr. Sothern there and made a short introductory speech achieved the name of the leading light come­ before he introduced August Grams, football dian of his day. His first Shakespearean manager. Grams told the crowd that they effort was in the role of Hamlet. Such was were cheering^ for the "scrappiest" players his success that a few years later with Julia that had ever been sent out from Notre Marlowe he began an association of twenty years that was the outstanding enterprise of Dame. He then introduced each individual the century in the American theater. To­ member of the team. gether they acted in ten of Shakespeare's A deafening cheer greeted each man as he plays, an ambitious and comprehensive list. was raised on the shoulders of some of his admirers so that all might see each one of the Added to this attraction is the revival of men who had taken the kick out of the Army that inimitable character of "Dundreary," mule. Captain Fred Miller responded to the the centi'al figure of a meandering, quaint, demands for a speech by telling how much amusing play—and the romantic character of the team appreciated the support and en­ Francois Villon in "If I Were King," acted couragement given by the students and asked hundreds of times by Mr. Sothern until it everyone to give the same support for the has come to be a semi-classic of the theater. game Saturday with Carnegie Tech. In his program he will include four of the Following the meeting at the court house famous poems from the play. the students fell in behind the Band and In the recital program Mr. Sothern will marched to the University, enabling the team include scenes with Ophelia and the Queen to snatch a few quiet moments from one of from "Hamlet," the murder scene of "Mac­ the largest and most enthusiastic receptions beth," and the trial scene of the "Merchant ever given a returning Blue and Gold foot­ of Venice." ball team. Mr. Sothern's brief discussion of each play, BEAT CARNEGIE TECH giving many fascinating and amusing inci­ FATHER CAREY ON VACATION dents in connection with them, greatly en­ After strenuous labors of the past few hances the charm of these programs. months as Registrar, Father William A. 0 Carey, C.S.C, has left the University for a During Father Carey's absence from the month's vacation. He is expected to return University, Father J. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S. about December 10. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTI C 269

SssasasasasasHsasasasasasHSEsasasHsasHSHsasasasasasHsasasasasasas^asasasasHSBsasasHSHsaac I THE CAMPUS CLUBS - - - By Thomas A. Cannon eci5B5H5H5H5HSaSH5H5255i5E5S5E5SSaSHSHS2SaSHSH5HSZEraSH5iSESHSH52SH52525HSH525E52SSSH^ VILLAGERS BUFFALO CLUB Professor Henry Staunton of the English depart­ The Buffalo Club held a banquet Wednesday even­ ment of the University was the principal speaker ing, October 31, at the Hotel Oliver. President at the regular monthly dinner meeting of the Vil­ Henry L. Burns acted as toastmaster for the even­ lagers club which was held Monday evening, Nov­ ing. He introduced Professor Daniel O'Grady of ember 12 in the Alice Stark tearoom, South Bend. the Philosophy department of the University, who Mr. Staunton gave an inspiring talk in which he gave a very interesting talk on "Campus Clubs." told of the real values gained by college men and In his talk Professor O'Grady outlined the purposes the tendency of the present college man to disre­ and advantages of campus clubs. gard study and have a good time. Following the banquet the regvdar business routine Following the talk by Mr. Staunton business of was followed. It was decided to hold the next meet­ the club was discussed. Plans for the Villagers' ing of the club Monday, November 20, at 7:4-5 p. m. part for the week-end were made known and the in the Badin Hall "Rec." room. All members are various committee chairmen gave their reports. The requested to be present at this meeting because final dance chairman. Norm Hartzer, gave plans for the plans for the Christmas dance to be given the night club's fir'st dance which will be held in South Bend of Dec. 27 at the Hotel Statler will be completed. on the evening of November 27. Francis Jones, the A. I. E. E. club's prexy, urged all the members to boost the The American Institute of Electrical Engineers dance and stated that plans for the annual Christ­ met Tuesday evening, November 13, in Badin Hall mas dance of the club would be discussed at the "Rec." room. The gathering was most interesting next meeting. Entertainment for the evening was because Mr. J. P. Kennedy of the Senior Class, also furnished by a banjo duo consisting of Malone and a noted radiotrician, explained the principles of Jackson. This meeting, the second of yeai-, was Television. Mr. Ben South of the Junior Class spoke attended by forty members. on the Cathode Tube. Another clever article was PITTSBURGH CLUB given by Mr. Wider of the Sophomore Class. Dr. The descent of a horde of Pittsburghers on Notre Caparo was well pleased with the large attendance Dame and South Bend for the Carnegie Tech game at evei-y meeting so far held and asked that this, has called upon the resources of the Pittsburgh club co-operation be continued. of the University. During the week-end the club will work in conjunction with the S. A. C. and Blue ROCHESTER CLUB Circle. A committee composed of John Roney, A special meeting of the Rochester Club was held chairman, Phil McCuUough, John Hickey, Joe Monday evening in Badin "Rec." room in order to O'Rourke, Bill Magan-all, Dick O'Toole, Joe Hart- pay respect to its deceased member, John B. Gleason, man, Gene Coyne and Dave Nash has been appointed who died Simday evening. At the meeting the mem­ by President Bei-nie Conroy to handle the arrange­ bers subscribed for two masses to be said for the ments. The committee will meet the Carnegie Spe­ repose of his soul. The entire club attended the cial at the station on Saturday morning, and student mass and received holy communion in a body throughout the day will maintain an information Wednesday moi-ning. booth on the campus. All plans have been pei'- The next regular meeting of the club will be held fected and the club is prepared to make its public Wednesday evening, November 21, in Badin Hall debut on Saturday. "Rec." room. WEST VIRGINIA CLUB WABASH VALLEY CLUB The West Virginia Club held a meeting Thursday The newly organized Wabash Valley Club held night, November 8, in the Law Building. At this its second regular meeting of the fall Monday night, time final arrangements for the Carnegie Tech game November 12, in the Badin Hall "Rec." room. were completed with Robert Farrel being placed in The main topic of discussion during the meeting charge. President Kirschner also announced the was the plans for the Christmas dance which will committee for the club smoker, which is to be given be held the week-end following Christmas day. The December 5. John Emmert was appointed chair­ committees are hard at work in anticipation of mak­ man, with Leo Kletzly, Wayner Heitz, Albert Bros- ing the dance the biggest event of the holidays. seur and James MoUoy assisting him. Plans for the All students living within a radius of fifty miles Christmas dance to be held in Clarksburg on De­ of Logansport are eligible for membership and are cember 27 were also discussed. urged to attend the meetings of the club. The offi­ Beginning Tuesday, December 11, the club will cers for this year are: James Ryan, president; Carl meet regularly on the second Tuesday of each month Johnson, Adce-pre'sident; Francis Crowe, secretary; at 7:30 p. m. in the Badin Hall "Rec." room. and Mack Sinjer, treasurer. 270 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Well, here we are again, kiddies! Now just gath­ I sing like Caruso, play poker and pool, er round your old Uncle Bob's knee while he tells The tninmet and bass clavicord; you a little story. Once upon a time there was a I dance; as a sveaker—I'm nobody's fool; travelling salesman going to Gary on the Interrur- My listeners never get bored. ban .... What? You've heard that one! Well, I'm a talented man you all are aivare. how precocious you brats are getting! G'wan to How I learned so much—should you happen to care— bed; no story for you tonight! I'll tell you with pleasure, you don't lose a dime: ^ ^ • I studied at home in my little spare time. WAZMUS WAXES WOEBEGONE! —CHESTERFIELD. Memories * * * As we sat theret you and I, SOME DID NOT! BUT DON'T RUB IT IN! While above tis tvas the sky DEAR LADDIE: Who is this "Twenty-eighter"? And the water flotved belotv, Didn't that class graduate last June? What's the Did you think of the other days idea, huh? —ONE BLACK CROW. Almost dimmed by meinory's liaze? • * •

When you -painted pictures there. LUCKLESS L.4D: Call your column "Chesterfields" Did you think no one would care —they're not "Luckies" but they satisfy. Or "Old To see tJie images you wo-ought? Gold" because they're mellow. But what's in a Or, because ive've been apart. name, anyway? —ONE ALONE. To hear the stoi-y of your heart? {We'll bite—ivhat is in a name? But we appre­ —^WAZMUS. ciate your kindness in assuring its tJiat our column * * * does satisfy, even though lue are very, venj luckless.) * * * SONGS FOR SUCCESS, OR COPYWRITERS' (WHOOPS, DEARIE! PASSION AND RHYTHMS WHAT NOT!) They laughed ivhen the headivait&i' queried in Greek Lines to— Just wJiat I desired that day. Could cold, gray words do justice to my love They all were amazed when to him I did speak Or cold, da/rk ashes re-create the flame— In my most "fruitstandian" way. Then might I Jwpe to place you far above "Oh, xvhere did you learn Greek so quickly?" tliey The motley crotvd tliat smiles and speaks your name cried! As though it w&re impersonal, a vase I gazed at my friends nearly bursting ivith pride With luhich to toy and lightly set aside, I said rather sliortly, "You really should guess Instead of a soft sound, or yet, a maze That I studied Greek thru the great I. C. S." Of music blending in one chord. Deride The flame that sears my soul with fire— The mtisic then started; to dance I arose. If this ain't true, then call me just a Story Teller! My friends thought it funny as sin;— —^WISTFUL WILLIE. / never cou.d waltz without stepping on toes— ^ ^ 4= Tliey jeered tvhen they saw me begin. I staj'ted to waltz, tJven switched to tlie tango. And, to conclude, we'll just have to tell you a The varsity drag and tlien the fandango. secret! Next week we will have a name for our My friends looked astonished and envious too; altogether too questionable column. (Even the I said, "Now you see what Art Murray can do!" address of its conductor seems to be a matter of question, that is if we judge by the number of con­ Once back at the table, I started to tell tributions received this week!) So thank you chil­ Of subjects both ancient and neio; dren for your patience in waiting for us to find a The wisdom of ages from my quick lips fell suitable name for this, our adopted infant, left on And all that I told them ivas true. our door-step by AUan-a-Dale! But we don't want They gazed in amazement, surprise in each eye— you to forget about us now that we have named "Why only last tveek, you were dumb!" was the cry. the cute little three-year-old; in fact, we would much I answered gidte simply, "Why the easiest way— rather that you send more, and more contributions Is to read Elbert Hubbard's scrap-book every day." to —THE LUCKLESS LAD. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 271

A WELCOME TOUCHED WITH GRIEF sports "sviiters about the country. Many Notre Dame this week-end extends two theories are advanced by the scribes as to welcomes, one to the officials, faculty mem­ why Coach Rockne's supposedly inferior bers, players, students, alumni, and friends eleven should decisively outplay and outpoint of a great sister university, Carnegie Tech, one of the strongest teams in the nation. who are here to see their unbeaten eleven Mr. John Kieran of the Neiu Ywk Times oppose Coach Rockne's team on Cartier field says that the split second difference in speed tomorrow; the other to her own alumni and between the Araiy and Notre Dame linemen friends, who are also here for a football game tells the tale. Mr. Kieran is partly right. which gives every promise of being numbered The erudite Mr. W. 0. McGeehan of the Neic among the greatest gridiron attractions of York Herald-Tribune attributes it, more or the present season. To both she offers un- less, to individual brilliancy. He too, is stintingly of her hospitality, every possible partly right. Other writers have other opin­ courtesy, and every possible consideration. ions and other reasons, such as "staleness" Her visitors are always her guests, and it is or "cockiness" on the part of the Cadets. her fondest desire to make their stay in this But whatever the reason or reasons, for vicinity as pleasant as she can. Notre Dame's success, the game will go down It is a whole-hearted, sincere welcome that in the annals of sport not only as a startling, Notre Dame extends to her guests. Yet, so-called upset, but as a great victory by a there is a note of sorrow touching it—sor­ great team. Notre Dame men will always row because one of her sons has but a few know it for what it really was—^the triumph days ago been suddenly summoned by death. of a burning, unquenchable spirit against The situation is analagous to the welcome great odds. It was a story as old as athletic extended the Carnegie Tech supporters when competition, yet ever new. The story of the the Pittsburgh eleven appeared on Cartier soul rising above itself, and imbuing its in 1925; The day the Plaid squad arrived sheath of clay with the spirit to overcome in South Bend for the engagement, Jim Pow­ well-nigh insurpassable obstacles to a glor­ ers, after ten days of suffering from a broken ious triumph. —H. A. s., JR. neck, died, plunging the University into the deepest grief. Last Sunday, Jack Gleason was fatally injured at a railroad station in JACK GLEASON South Bend, once mere plunging Notre Dame Last • Sundciy's tragedy at the New York into a heartfelt sorrow. Central station has cast a pall over the Uni­ So, this season too, a visiting Tech team versity. The suddenness, the shock of the and its supporters finds the University ex­ accident coming at the time it did, did r.ot tending as cordial a welcome as ex^er, but like have the student body unmarked. the previous one—a welcoiTie that does net Gleason and his quiet, earnest manner will b3li9 the grief and the sorrow that is hers. lorg be remembered, and missed, at Notre —J. V. H. Dame. Many were acquainted with him, f ev\- knew him, but those few admired those quali­ NOTRE DAME, 12; ARMY, 6 ties that he possessed which are the ideal of Notre Dame's brilliant victory over a every true Notre Dame man. previously undefeated Arr.-y eleven last Sat­ The SCHOLASTIC wishes to extend its deap- urday has called for no end of speculation est sympathy to those he left behind, both and attempted explanation among prominent here at school and at his hozie. 272 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

The Sword is Mightier Than the Pen LOUIS L. HASLEY

HOEVER said that the pen is might­ were begun and met with success, our ier than the sword must have failed eleemosynary institutions would be unable to Wto make a passing grade in history harbor all the indigenous writers who would somewhere in the process of his education. necessarily be thrown upon the public charge. And, added to that, perhaps he later lost The government realizes that these propa­ a breach-of-promise suit upon evidence in gandists can do little more than bring about the form of certain of his hieroglyphic com­ military interventions and precipitate wars positions which were sent through the mails (which must be settled with the sword) so with the ostensible purpose of captivating a they are allowed to pursue their harmless fluttering and (though he knew it not at the method of getting an honest li\ang. time) untrustworthy heart. Of course, if such a hypothesis were found to be true, I Guy de Maupassant, probably the greatest could hardly do less than append the modi­ French writer of the short story, obviously fication "in some cases" to the original prop­ must have loved his pen dearly, and also must osition. At the sartie time I would probably have known it to be of some moment in the experience the desire to assume my most world. But the controversies into which his erudite manner, lift my eyebrows an infi­ fertile imagination often led his characters nitesimal fraction of an em, and mutter were settled by duels in which the partici­ something like, "Kinder spielen nicht mil pants used either swords or pistols, not quills. Feuer," or, "Always keep a carbon copy and Napoleon, when a strong wind was creating sign your nam.e with a typewriter." havoc by blowing the hats off some of his men while standing at attention, declared Can you imagine Captain Kidd, the master that he would take his sword and cut off the of all pirates, using a pen to sign his name? head of the next man whose hat blew off. Not Of course not! Rather you see a blustering a hat left a soldier's head after that. Could old buccaneer unceremoniously drawing blood he have accomplished the same thing with from his arm with the point of his sword, the threat of using a pen on them? then, with the same instrument, scratching, not signing, his name. In fact, I am inclined As a final and convincing example, history to believe that the Captain would not have chronicles the case of Damocles, who seated considered an agreement binding if it were himself directly beneath a huge sword sus­ signed with pen and ink. I feel that he re­ pended by a single hair. It is hardly neces­ quired all signatures to be made in blood with sary to make a comparison here. Even if either a sword or a cutlass. the weapon suspended above him had been Another indication which may be used to the most barbaric of writing implements, a blast the popular fallacy that the pen is postoffice pen, I do not believe that this mightier than the sword is the growing ten­ woi-thy king would have allowed its menacing dency toward international disarmament. presence to affect either his appetite or his Everyone seems intent upon doing away with equanimity. And if those of you who still all implements of warfare (swords, no doubt, harbor doubts as to the truth of my conten­ included). Has there been any correspond­ tion will just reflect that these comments are ing movement to require all propagandists the work of my pen, I will rest satisfied that to lay down their pens? If such agitation I have clinched my argument. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 273 A Flaming Worm MTJERAY HICKEY LEY

HE art of high and wild literary crea­ "To me, in any event, The Worm Ouro­ tion is something that is rather out of boros remains a rather majestic example of T fashion in contemporary literature. We romance,—of really pure romance, untitivat- have our scrupulously detailed realists, our ed, in our modern way, with satire and alle­ technically fine romanticists, but the deliber­ gory, or even with humor,—of the romance, ate attempt at a capture of the golden bodied, in fine, with purchases, through its own un- silver taloned Eagle of sheerly fierce, madly adulterate magic, and for no utilitarian ends winging Beauty is, today, an effort that whatever, the momentary suspension of dis­ would seem to be in ill repute. A venture belief in many very beautiful impossibili­ which fain would catch the bird that perched ties." on Homer's shoulder, ate from Dante' hand, James Stephens, who contributed the in­ and gulped from Rabelais' goblet, is one that troduction to the American edition of this is, at present, slighted all too much, too often book, has found it hard to restrain his en­ looked upon as a casting of netless nets into thusiasm. A few of his more laudatory pas­ the streaming rivers of yet unharped wonder. sages well merit quotation here. But men have ever hunted the great fire "The Worm Ouroboros, no worm, but the bird, have ever cast nets into the white silver serpent itself, is a wonderful book. As a river-platters; and not a few times have the story or as prose it is wonderful, and, there giant wings flapped on whited pages, the nets being a cause for every effect, the season for emerged brimming with violent emeralds, writing it should be as marvellous again. smoking moonstones. "Shelley had to write the Prometheus Un­ Stemming from such mighty quests is E. bound, he was under compulsion; for a super­ R. Eddison, a modem Eagle hunter, a twen­ human energy had come upon him, and he tieth century caster, using for his bait a was forced to create a matter that would per­ flaming, self devouring Worm, and the catch, mit him to imagine, and think, and speak like as set before us in his book, "The Woi-m God. It was so ^vith Blake, who willed to Ouroboros," is amazing and wondrous indeed. appear as man but existed like a mountain; The author of "The Worm Ouroboros," and, at their best, the work of these is inh«.i- Eric Rudder Eddison, is a contemporary man and sacred. It does not greatly matter writer, of Scandinavian origin, now li\ing in that they had or had not a message. It does England. The book of which we are speak­ not matter at all that either can be charged ing came to life in 1922. For three years it with nonsense or that both have been called lay untouched, an unworked mine of supernal madmen—^the same charge might be laid treasure. Finally, in 1926, it was published against a volcano or a thunderbolt—or this in this country. Then, among the few who book. It does not matter that they could were fortunate enough to discover it, enthusi­ transcend human endurance, and could move asm poured, lava-like, over the dessicated tranquilly in realms where lightning is the barriers erected by pedantic Caution. nonn of speed. The work of such poets is James Branch Cabell and James Stephens sacred because it outpaces man, and, in a (whose own works are rose and orchid clus­ realm of their own, wins ever above Shake­ ters in the Kew gardens of prose) had been speare. among the first to discover the book in the "An energy such as came on the poets has early years of the twenties. And so, when it visited the author of this book ... . " was brought out in this country, they has­ "Mr. Eddison is a vast man. He needed a tened to proclaim their convictions in un- whole cosmos to play in, and created one; and brooked, undamned terms. he forged a prose to tell of it that is as gi­ In characteristically limpid,' precise lan­ gantic as his tale." guage, Cabell declared that: "Mr. Eddison's prose does not derive from 274 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

the English Bible. His mind has more affin­ fair moonstones standing in order on silver ities with Celtic imaginings and method, and pedestals between the pillars on the dais. his work is Celtic in that it is inspired by These jewels, drinking in the sunshine by beauty and daring rather than by thoughts day, gave it forth during the hours of dark­ and moralities. He might be Scotch or Irish: ness in a radiance of pink light and a soft scarcely the former, for, while Scotland loves effulgence as of moonbeams. And yet an­ full-mouthed verse, she, like England, is other marvel, the nether side of the canopy prose shy. But, from whatever heaven Mr. over the high seats was encrusted mth lapis Eddison come, he has added a masterpiece to lazuli, and in that feigned dome of heaven English literature." star a diamond that shone mth its own light." The book itself chronicles, in phrasings Drama and magnificence are united in soul lush mth heart's blood of fancy's white and stirring marriage in the conjuring of the purple grapes, exquisitely ensnared in the dread, thrice cursed "worm of the pit," the winepress of the author's mind, a war on the fabled Worm Ouroboros, by King Gorice XII planet Mercury as seen by one Lessingham, in the keep of Carce in the dead of night: a mortal taken from this earth to that dis­ "Now .... the vivid light departed as a tant planet. The conflict is between the rival blown-out lamp, and the midnight closed kingdoms of Demonland, led by Lord Juss, down again without. Nor was any sound Brandoch Daha, Goldry Bluszco, and Spitfire, heard save the thick panting of the King; and Witchland, led b)'' Gorice XII, Corinius, but it was as if the night held it's breath in and Gorund. expectation of that which was to come. And And now, in order to give some idea of the the candles sputtered and burned blue. The book itself, one must present a few passages King swayed and clutched the table with his (which, so fine is the whole, may quite easily left hand; and again the King pronounced be picked at random) that will reveal it's in­ terribly the word Voarchadumia. nate verbal magic. "Thereafter for the space of ten heart­ The presence chamber of the mighty Lord beats silence hung like a kestrel poised in the Juss is being described, and among a few of listening night. Then went a crash through the star-shafts of description are the follow­ earth and heaven, and a blinding" wildfire ing: "But a great wonder of this chamber, through the chamber as it had been a thun­ and a marvel to behold, was how the capital derbolt. All Carce quaked, and the chamber of every one of the fcm- and twenty pillars was filled with a beating of wings, like the was he^vn from a single precious stone, wings of some monstrous bird. The air that carved by the hand of some sculptor of long was wintry cold waxed on a sudden hot as into the living form of a monster: here was the breath of a burning mountain, and Gro a harpy with screaming mouth, so wondrous- was near choking with the smell of soot and ly cut in ochre-tinted jade it was a marvel to the smell of brimstone. And the chamber hear no scream from her: here in wine-yel­ rocked as a ship riding in a swell "with the low topaz a flying fire-drake: there a cock­ mnd against it." atrice made of a single ruby: there a star For us it is night-time at sea, but for Ed­ sapphire the color of moonlight, cut for a dison, "Midsum-mer night, ambrosial, starry- cj'-clops, so that the rays of the star trembled kirtled, walked on the sea." from his single eye: salamanders, meraiaids, Then, in a most unexpected place, we dis­ chimeras, wild men o' the woods, leviathans, cover the following lyric lines: "Day goeth all hewn from faultless gems, thrice the bulk up against the tyrant night. How delicate a of a big man's body, velvet dark sapphires, spirit is she, how like a fscvm she footeth it chrysolite, berl, amethyst, and the yellow zir­ upon the mountains: pale pitiful light con that is like transparent gold. matched with the primaeval dark. But every "To give light to the presence chamber sweet hovers in her battalions, and every were seven escarbuncles, great as pumpkins, heavenly influence: coolth of the wayward hung in order down the length of it, and nine little wirds of morning, flowers awakening. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 275 birds a-carol, dews a-sparkle on the fine arch were pale' rose: the zenith like black drawn webs the tiny spinners hang from opal, dark blue and thunderous grey dappled fern-frond to thorn, from thorn to wet dainty with fire." But we must have dene with this leaf of the silver birch; the young day laugh­ colored magic. ing in her own strength, wild with her own Eddison's story is a giant ivory bow fling­ beauty; fire and life and every scent and ing tulip-arrows of majestic prose at the far color born anew to triumph over chaos and Eagle of which we have spoken; his Worm slow darkness and the kinless night. Ouroboros, (the dread serpent, ever eating A fitting end to these flowered bits is given itself, that is conjured up by Gorice XII) us in the picturing of .1 certain sunset: "The flaming bait in the rivers of wonder. sun was down behind the stately Thornbacks, In fine, he has given us a masterful, robust and the whole sky from bourne to bourne work; a work that bids fair to cloak itself was alight ^vith the sunset glory. Dappled in the coveted pui-ple mantle of Immortality. clouds, -with sky showing here and there be­ The pebbles of the years, hurled from the tween, covered the heavens, save in the west vast mountainside of the Ages, will never where a great archway of clear air opened bury it; for here is a great book, o book of between clouds and earth: air of an azure flowered thunderbolts, of filigreed lightnings, that seemed to burn, so pure it was, so of high, wild Beauty and of such is Man charged Avith warmth: The clouds above the himself.

Old English Ballads and Negro Songs JORGE PALOMINO OMEONE has described to me, how dark bodies abundantly and try to produce gToups of negroes, lost like phantoms in horror by identifying themselves with fan­ S the mist of fantastic evenings in the tastic beings of their own creation. So also South, gathered at certain trysting places we see the hands of a Michel Angelo creating around huge bonfires, and sat all through the an eternal youth, his David, and the pen of night—drinking, laughing and singing. . . . a divinely inspired Dante creating, as it were. Old customs of strange peoples, forced by Hell itself, and Heaven and immortal Bea­ fate to stand in the background of civiliza­ trice. tion, people who suddenly evolved from the Ballads originally were the creations of lower states of mind to the category of man. simple people, far the people. And it is un­ One can still see, only too patently, their doubtedly this same strange need of self-ex­ war dances, their wild sensual dances, in our pression in men that originated the Old Eng­ contemporary "Charleston" and "Black Bot­ lish Ballads and the Negro Songs. The same tom"; their raging awakening to a higher origin and the same germinal art content are consciousness in their "Blues" and in their common to both forms. These have each songs, and the exuberance of the jungles forced their way into the two branches of art handed down by a strange atavistic power in that enter into their composition, that is, their minds, in their intense predilection for poetry and music. The ballad fomi in poetry the brightest colors. has been immortalized in creations like "The Negro songs were originated in the South, Ballad of Reading Gaol," "La Belle Dame among the slaves of the large plantations. sans Merci," and by so many other beautiful They are impersonal, of an ambitious char­ English, French, Italian and Spanish master­ acter, essentially narrative, and it is certain pieces ; and in music by Chopin, Debussy, and that they were the fruit of gi'oup singing, other musical geniuses. In the Negro Songs, and improvised in moments of psychological their melodic expression being so superior to outbursts of joy, sadness or religious fervor. their words, we find the accompaniment in There is in every man a strange need of crea­ such a high state of development that one tion, of self expression. Savages tattoo their thinks of negro music as one of the most 276 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC modern forms of composition. Whole move­ Town Hall, during New York's last musical ments of the "Symphony of the New World" season; and I have heard their overwhelm­ of Dvorak's are constructed of rarely subtle ingly sensual "Blues" in the negro carbarets negro melodies. of Harlem—"Blues" directly extracted from The popularity of negro music today is the old Negro Songs and Spirituals—^music probably due to this belief that it is very that has influenced and changed in a quaint modern, as well as to the fact of its artistic manner the entire psychology, the ethics and excellence. I have heard an entire program social philosophy of the modern race and age ; of Negro Spirituals sung with incredible changed it so completely that it is sometimes success by a negro choir in the fashionable called "The Jazz Age."

Sherwood Anderson—Cobbler to the Gods PHILIP DE ROULET YEAR AGO a friend of mine who is ideals concerning beauty and love and truth somewhat more mature than I and had been dashed to the ground with comet­ A who at times seems to be genuinely like velocity. I pictured Anderson's mind as concerned about my lack of culture, recom­ a place to which happiness, chastity, pure mended that I begin an intensive study of love, beauty and friendship were strange,—a those writers kno%\ai as the "Modernists." place dominated by reality, ugliness, and sor­ For the sake of being agreeable, and because did misery. / thought of him as a cobbler to I really wanted to know something about con­ the Gods, loho had found too many day feet. temporary literature, I visited the South But I did find a certain beauty in Mr. An­ Bend Public Library, and returned with three derson's observations—a sombre poignance volumes of Sherwood Anderson. These bore like the sigh of a violin whose notes die too such attractive titles as: "Poor White," "The quickly. My heart was touched by the story of Triumph of the Egg," and "Winesburg Ohio." the faded, miserable old man who was afraid I though that books bearing such delightful of his own hands, the restaurant keeper with names would prove to be interesting, and con­ his devotion to the egg, the unfortunate in­ sequently I prepared myself for some delight­ ventor of the "Corn Planting Machine." I ful evenings in the company of Mr. Ander­ believe that the creator of these altogether son. About one week later I finished the last miserable characters must move through life of the trio, and felt much the same as if I writing of the cockle and leaving the wheat had just returned from the funeral of my to his less-fatalistic and more idealistic con­ Aunt Hadassa, or had just witnessed a par­ temporaries. ticularly painful bit of surgery. Women who have never known love, men I found Sherwood Anderson's writings ex­ who have no idea of a pure passion, minis­ tremely depressing. When I finished "Poor ters, loving but unloved, drunken derelicts, White," I realized that the world was not ambitious fools—such as these are the types such a lovely place, that the lillies of the field with which Mr. Anderson deals. I can pic­ have been grossly overrated, and that sum­ ture him reaching a bare arm into a drumly mer was much shorter than even the mildest pool to draw out his subjects, barnacle-cov­ of winters. "The Triumph of the Egg" ered creatures that shrink from the light. He caused me to wonder whether or not anyone scorns the sun-lit creek where waters laugh was really happy. By the time that I turned over the stones, where the clear sandy bottom the last page of "Winesburg Ohio," I was gleams golden, a setting for flashing pebbles. coimnced that fornication, if not a social I ask him why he chooses the ugly, when the necessity, was at least an every day occur- beautiful is so near. "Why draw up the ance, and that all men were predestined to pebbles shining so prettily through the spring- happiness or sorrow—^with the chances heav­ water?" he answers. "But no one can see the ily favoring the latter. My illusions were stones in the green stagnant pool—^yet they gone, for the moment at least, and all of my exist. Therefore, bring them to the surface. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 277 barnacles and all, so that everyone realizes man, how possible they are. Through them that such ugliness is about us." we see life very differently. Eveiything We look at Sherwood Anderson's charac­ seems futile; everythingi is sad. We miss the ters. We compare them with people whom beauty that we used to see. We bow to mel­ we know. We realize how natural, how hu­ ancholy—and, perhaps, Mr. Anderson smiles.

Loop Sunrise—Chicago Cyclops thrusts Ms head into the clouds and strains his shoidders at the low, gray sky. The gray mist churns against his lusty breath, and sivirls about his beating ai^ns and thrashing limbs that shake the dull night languor from his torso, tall and ivhite and faintly luminous thru the shreds of mist that cling ivith cold, damp -fingers to the marble of his frame. Tall buildings rise— The soft gloio of a dancer's body languid in the mauve shadoivs of a dimly lighted stage— Imj)ersonal, like ivhite cliffs standing starkly bare Unscarred ivith all the beating of cloud waves which sivirl, and hiss, and boil against the stone Like ivater sei^yents— Writhing snakes in green and brown and faded emerald; scaled in long-di oivned jeivels wan and lusteriess, against the sivirling silver of the surf. A red blade flashes on the Eastern shore. Incarnadines the ivhite breast of a cloud. A silver rapier, sivifter than the prism. Arched breathlessly against the sloiv . . . gray . . . rojin Leaps lightly from the claret cloak flung carelessly across the honzon. Blood gtishes from the ga/jying, golden wounds .... The mist scarf falls aivay! Cyclops thrust his head against the clouds! The wind pack bays across the cool, green lake and cloud-deer shake their antlers and rush, fHghtened, thru the sky, but leave bnght foot-piints etched in silver eddies on the water's rising breast inhaling deep the freshness of the daivn. —JOHN DE KOULET. 278 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Great Army Team Bows to Rockmen

SCORE 12-6--CHEVIGNY AND O'BRIEN TALLY FOR NOTRE DAME

JIM BRADY, Quarterback TED TWOMEY, Tackle Battered, outweighed, twice defeated, an exchange of punts, Brady taking Murrell's on underdog, the burning flame that is the 1928 Army's thirty-eight yard line. Freddie Col­ edition of the Notre Dame football team, lins ripped oif twenty-two yards through left fought and smashed its way to a 12-6 victory tackle, the first long run of the game. On over Army's greatest team to accomplish the two successive bucks he carried the ball to most startling upset of the season last Sat­ Army's five yard line. Chevigny made a yard urday at the Yankee Stadium. and Collins carried it across on the next play From the opening minutes of play when only to fumble, Murrell recovering for a Eddie Collins threw Cagle for a fifteen yard touchback. Once more before the half ended loss, to the last play when an exhausted Irish the Blue and Gold marched deep into Army line stopped Hutchinson on its six inch mark­ territory, this time taking the ball from its er, the men of Notre Dame played like super­ own thirty-seven yard line to the Pointers' men. The tradition of Salmon, of Eichen- thirty-five yard strip before being stopped. laub and of Brandy was with this team and Cagle got loose for the first time, early in the spirit of the immortal Gipp seemed to the second half, and ran twenty yards to his have inspired every man. No words of ours own forty-seven yard mark before Vezie can tell you how this team fought. All we downed him. Dropping back on the next can say is that it fought as no Notre Dame play he whipped a beautiful pass to Messing- team ever has, and for you who know the er, whom Niemic downed with a flying tackle traditions of your school no more need be on Notre Dame's thirteen yard line. In four said. tries Army made it first down on the Irish The first quarter was uneventful, the line­ three yard line, from where Murrell took it men of both teams smothering the opposing over for a touchdown two plays later. backs before they could get started. Notre Sprague's try for point was wide. Dame accounted for two first downs however, An exchange of punts gave the Irish the on passes from Niemic to Collins, but the ball on their own forty yard line and the greater part of the period was taken up by a march was on. A penalty and four plays punting duel between Niemic and Murrell, with Chevigny and Collins carrying the ball with the former having the edge. made it first down on Army's twelve yard The second quarter opened with another line. Four tries made it first down on the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 279

West Pointers' two yard line, but Aimy held out when Chevigny blocked and ran and and it took the Rockmen four plays more be­ tackled like a fiend until he was carried ex­ fore John Chevigny crashed through for a hausted from the field; when Niemic punted touchdown on a cut-back over center. Nie- and passed coclly and deliberately in the face mic's try for the extra point was blocked. of what was recognized as the countiy's Carideo's try for a field-goal was short and greatest team; when Fred Collins forgot his Army took the ball on its own twenty yard broken \^T.-ist, and slashed and tore through line soon after the fourth quarter opened. Army's mighty line, and climaxed it all by "Biif" Jones' men failed to gain and several bringing down the mighty Cagle after he had exchanges of punts gave the Irish the ball been shaken loose in an open field; when on their o^vn forty-seven yard line. In exact­ Brady and Carideo, playing under the terrific ly four plays Niemic and Chevigny made it strain of calling signals in a game like this first down on Army's sixteen yard line. There one, calmly and coolly chose their plays, and seemed to be a mix-up in the signals on the chose them right to the extent of sixteen fii'st next play and the ball rolled back to the downs. thirty-three yard line where Chevigny fell on ARMY (6) NOTRE DAME (12) it with half the Army line on top of him. He Carlmark LE Ed Collins Spx-ague LT Twoxney was carried from the field, exhausted rather Hammack LG Law than knocked out. Then Rockne inserted the Hall C Moynihan lithe-limbed Californian, John O'Brien, and Humbert EG : Leppig Perry RT Miller the versatile Niemic promptly whipped a Messinger RE Vezie thirty yard pass to him as he fell across the iSTave QB Brady O'Keefe - RH Niemic goal line with the winning touchdown. Cagle LH Chevigny Murrell FB Fred Collins Army died hard. Cagle took Niemic's Referee, Walter Eckersall, Chicago; umpire, T. kickoff and finally got loose on a typical Cagle J. Thorpe, Columbia; linesman, F. W. Murphy, run after being held in check all day; on Brown; field judge, N. E. Kearns, DePauw. and on he sped down the side-line with a Score by pei'iods: Notre Dame 0 0 6 6—12 clear field ahead, but fast as he ran the liv­ Army 0 0 6 0—6 ing flame that is Freddie Collins sped still Scoring: touchdowns, Notre Dame, Chevigny, faster and nailed him from behind on the O'Brien; Army, Murrell. Substitutions: Ai-my, Allan for O'Keefe, O'Keefe for Allan, Dibb for Hum- Rockmen's thirty yard line. Battling desper­ ber, Parkham for Sprague, Lynch for Messinger, ately Army surged to Notre Dame's one yard Maxwell for Hammack, Walsh for Dibb, Allan for O'Keefe, Gibner for Nave, Piper for Murrell, Hutch­ line with one down left to score in, Hutchin­ inson for Cagle; Notre Dame, Colrick for E. Collins, son hit center but a mighty Irish line was Cannon for Leppig, Leppig for Cannon, Carideo for Brady, Dew for Chevigny, O'Brien for Colrick, E. adamant, and even as the gun sounded he Collins for O'Brien. failed by a scant six inches. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH No one stood out for Notre Dame. How ARMY AND NAVY ELEVENS ON 1929 could any man have stood out when Eddie IRISH CARD Collins threw Cagle for a fifteen yard loss; Noti-e Dame will meet the Ai-my next year when O'Brien dove after and clutched Nie­ on Saturday, November 30, according to an mic's perfect pass; when Johnny Law, the announcement recently made by West Point lightest man in either line, stopped Cagle and athletic officials who have been drawing up a Murrell time after time; when Twomey and 1929 schedule for the Cadets. The engage­ Miller were immovable, unstoppable, and ment as usual, will be played in New York Sprague left the game in a daze; when Moy- City, either at the Yankee Stadium, or at nihan outplayed and outlasted Army's great the Polo Grounds. center, Hall; when Leppig crashed through Officials of the United States Naval Acad­ tim.e and again and wore down three opposing emy have also carded Notre Dame for a guards; when Vezie and Colrick stopped game next Fall on October 12, at a place to Cagle cold? How could any man have stood be later decided upon by both institutions. 280 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

TARTAN CLAN READY FOR IRISH ziner, the huge 235-pound center, is the col­ ossus of Carnegie's line. Dreshar, whose fa­ Heralded far in advance of the current vorite position is right guard, also alternates football season as a mighty eleven, Carnegie at the pivot post with Mielziner. The other Tech has been fulfilling the fondest expecta­ guard is Lovewell, who by the way, is no re­ tions of its most ardent supporters. At the lation to the "Lillums" of funny-paper fame. present time, the Skibos have the distinction Schmidt and Highberger will probably start of sharing ^vith the comparatively inconspicu­ at tackle, with Rosenzweig and Sweet or ous Boston College team the honor of being Shaughnessy holding down the end positions. the only undefeated major eleven in the East. Incidentally, this Rosenzweig was the star of The Tech tribe -will invade the honored con­ the fray with the Hilltoppers last week, his fines of Cartier Field tomorrow, brandishing skill at executing Carnegie's famous end- the scalps of six fallen enemies, three of around play being directly responsible for whom were especially choice victims. These one of the Tartan touchdowns and indirectly three are W. & J., Pittsburgh, and George­ for the other. town, who have tasted Carnegie violence dur­ ing the past month. The conquest of W. & J. Coach Steffen has a wealth of backs to was expected, for the Presidents are woefully choose from when he selects his starting weak this year; the Pitt game had been in line-up. Outstanding among these, of course, doubt until the final score of 6-0 was an­ are Harpster and Karcis; but Letzelter, nounced; but the sensational triumph over Moorehead, and Flannagan will also be called the high-powered Georgetown team by 13 to upon to bear the brunt of the Skibo attack 0 had hardly been anticipated. tomorrow. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH The Tartans pride themselves in the encon- ium of "The Fighting Scotch," but this ap- LYONS TRIUMPHS; FRESHMAN AND pelation is probably derived from old Andrew HOWARD TIE Carnegie himself. Such names as Schmidt, Upholding the honor of its imcrossed goal Mielzener, Rosenzwieg, Dreshar, Highberger, line to the last, Lyons turned a first quarter and Karcis are not suggestive of bagpipes touchdown into its margin of victory, defeat­ and kilts. Be this as it may, the mere name, ing the Maroon horde from Sophomore for "Fighting Scotch," has spurred many a Tech the coveted title of Division II. It was a team to victory. bitterly fought game between two almost HARPSTER AND KARCIS TECH ACES evenly matched teams, the superior defense The scoring power of the Skibos lies chiefly of the Lyonites eventually proving the de­ in her two great backs, Harpster and Karcis. ciding factor. The Viking squad will meet Captain Harpster at quarterback, will be re­ the winner of the Freshman-Howard game membered as the same gentleman who caused for the interhall title November 25, on Car- the Irish so much trouble in that disastrous tier field. upset at Pittsburgh. The Tartan leader is In Division I the deadlock still remains un­ regarded as an excellent prospect for All- broken. Freshman and Howard, who have American honors this fall. The other Car­ been tied for first place since the opening negie ace-in-the-hole is the burly fullback games, were unable to decide the issue last who has earned for himself the title of "Five Sunday and will play again on Cartier field, Yards" Karcis. It was the power of Karcis November 18—^the winner to meet the al­ that registered the first touchdown against ready victorious Lyons the following Sunday. Georgetown last Saturday, and this same ter­ Resume of the last games of the interhall rific drive will be hurled repeatedly at the schedule: Irish line tomorrow. Advance reports from Pittsburgh have it LYONS, 6; SOPHOMORE, 0 that the Tech forward wall averages 210 Playing the smarter football for the first pounds per man from tackle to tackle. Miel- few minutes of the opening quarter, the Vik- THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 281 ings cashed in their lone chance of the ga r.e ter with two touchdowns through the weali: for a touchdown, and then fought the Ma­ Arabs' line and culminated the slaughter by roons to a standstill to preserve their slim two more scores in the final half. A 25 yard lead to the end. Getting the ball on their run followed an intercepted pass in the clos­ own 40 yard line after the first exchange of ing frame featured the town-boys' play, punts, the Gold Coasters rushed it to Sopho­ which was steady throughout the entire more's 35 yard strip, from where they scored game. Orint was the outstanding Brownson a beautiful pass—^Mangin to Hardacre. player, while the entire Off-Campus team Sophomore's turn came in the second quarter. starred. —^P. H. Taking advantage of a fumble on Lyons' 30 CARROLL, 6; WALSH, 0 yard line, the two-year-olds gained 15 yards A blocked punt gave the Main Building on a pass, Langdon to Howard, only to be boys a 6-0 victory over Walsh Hall on held for downs. Still not to be denied, the the Varsity practice field in their final tilt of Maroons recovered a punt that slipped from the season. Attempting to kick from their Francis' fingers on Lyons' 10 yard strip and own five yard line, in the third quarter, Walsh plunged the ball to within inches of the goal received a set-back when Max of Carroll but again the Gold Coasters turned them back blocked the kick and Cox fell on the ball for and Mangin punted out of danger, the half the only score of the battle. The attack was finding the ball in mid-field. mainly aerial for both teams with Max, Per- The second half was as unlike the first as one and Conti featuring Carroll's offense. day is from night. For the entire two periods —p. H. the ball see-sawed back and forth with neith­ BEAT CARNEGIE TECH er team able to gain consistently. Mangin, Final standings in the Interhall league: Travers, Francis, and Hardacre scintillated DIVISION I for the victors, while Eomanin and Howard Won Lost Tied starred for Sophomore. Howard -3 0 2 Freshman 3 0 2 HOWAKD, 0; FRESHMEN, 0 Off-Campus I 3 2 0 Carroll 2 2 1 This game proved a fine example of the Walsh 1 4 0 irresistible force and the immovable object. Brownson 0 4 1 Both teams stronger defensively than offens­ DIVISION II ively, the ground gaining efforts of both as Won Lost Tied a rule came to naught; occasional dashes for Lyons 5 0 0 five or ten yards by Chevallier or Durcott Sophomore 4 1 0 Corby 2 2 0 alone breaking the monotony of three plunges Badin 1 2 0 and a punt. Freshman made the only sus­ Off-Campus II 0 3 0 tained drive of the game in the third quarter Morrissey 0 4 0 when an intercepted lateral pass gave them, —J. H. ZUBER. the ball on Howard's 30 yard strip. From BEAT CARNEGIE TECH RESERVES WIN AND LOSE there the yearlings plunged it fifteen yards Saturday's reserve games netted the Irish only to have Howard stiffen and hold them for downs. Higgins, Chevallier and Napoli- a victory and a defeat. The team that went tano starred for Howard while Durcott, to Iowa City to battle the "B" team, of the Terry and Georgio looked the best for Fresh­ University of Iowa met defeat, the score be­ man. ing 13 to 0. Though the Notre Dame squad expected victoiy, the unusual weight of the OFF-CAMPUS I, 24; BROWNSON, 0 lowans with the line averaging 195 pounds Brownson took its final and most decisive and the backfield 185 pounds, resulted in the defeat of the season Sunday when the Off- final wearing down of the Irish squad. Both Campus aggregation blanked them, 24-0. The touchdowns occurred in the fourth quarter Day-Dogs began their attack in the first quar­ after concerted drives by the burly men of 282 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Iowa. Because the field was muddy the Irish runs failed to result in touchdowns. Much credit is due however to the line, Taffan, Cul­ ver and Metzger showing plenty of football. In the backfield Nichols and Savoldi were outstanding. The first three quarters were SAT. the evidence of ability and fighta in the Irish reserves, as more first downs and yardage Sun.-Mon, were gained. Tues. Playing at Cartier field, the other squad of Notre Dame reserves gave us a victory over Minnesota's "B" string. The powerful "Go­ phers" came here with an impressive repu­ He Bewitched Women! tation but returned to the confines of Min­ Then . . - One Woman Bewitched neapolis with the short end of an impressive him score, 24 to 0. Long runs resulting in touch­ downs featured the game. Fishliegh, Notre JOHN Dame quarterback, returned a punt 40 yards for the first touchdown only three minutes GILBERT after the first whistle. During the second —in— period, in nine consecutive plays the Notre "The MASKS of the DEVIL" Dame backfield carried the ball 40 yards for A aietro-GoldwjniOIayer Picture the second touchdo\vn. After the half the —AVitU— defense of Minnesota functioned and Notre Theodore Roberts Dame failed to score. Eva Von Berne and Alma Rubens In the final quarter Cannon's long run and —Also— Wiunifr Bros. VITAPHONE Specialties a concentrated drive resulted in two more Fox MOAIETOXE News touchdowns. The coordination of line and

A Publix backfield play and the effective interference T!icatre were major factors in Notre Dame's victory. Much credit is due to the individual per­ -FRl- cents formances of Dailey and Wilhelmy in the backfield and Donahue and Pendergast in the r" line. BEAT CARNEGIE TECH "THE ^C««-^ CARROT CROSS COUNTRY SEASON ENDS Indiana's victory over Notre Dame last Ea^xr«st «^-^;i«w^^*!„x, / Ai«er.c»_^ Saturday morning by the score of 26 to 29 brought to a close one of the most successful years a Notre Dame cross-country team has ONE ENTIRE WEEK ever had. SAT., NOV. 24th Despite the three defeats, Coach John P. See . . . Hear and Enjoy Nicholson is well satisfied with the team's An Astonishing A'itaphone Thrill work especially because of its defeat of Illi­ nois, the first in the history of the two Al Jolson schools' track relations. The Irish harriers led by Capt. Bill Brown have showed both —m-— Warner Br«is. Greatest Success determination and ability in their meets. "The SINGING FOOL" The outstanding individual performance was that of John "Chesty^' Brown, who led his THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 283 mates to the finishing line in every meet. Great runs by Jim Biggins aided materially in the victories over Marquette and Illinois. John Vaichules and Bob Brennan, running •^^n^l^ Programme their last year, turned in excellent perform­ ances. The season's scores were: Wisconsin, 26— Notre Dame, 29; Notre Dame, 27—Illinois, II 28; Notre Dame, 17—Marquette, 37; Michi­ gan State, 27—Notre Dame, 28; Indiana, 29

—^Notre Dame, 26. ^FwHERS TttPSUUaSTSMINE / V BEAT CARNEGIE TECH SU>*., MON., TVES. »^ •*• *j* **• {* •** •*• **• **« **• <{* *j> 1^ •** *2* *** *** *** *•* *•* *** *** "THE HAUNTED HOUSE" • SPLINTERS FROM THE PRESS BOX • The screen's most thrilling mysterj' with •{• »J> 4jf (^ *J> •** •*• >*• •*• tji •*• •** **• *** »** **« >** *** **• •*• •*• »*• Thelma Todd, I,arrj- Kent. Chester Conklin, Barbara Bedford, Eve Southern and Many writers were under the impression Jlontagrue Love. that the ball was in Army^s possession as the AVED., THUKS.. SAT. game ended. Army had failed to make the Dorothy 3IackailI and Ralph Forbes —in— required distance in four do\vns and it was "THE WHIP" Notre Dame's ball. No doubt the rapidity with which things were happening caused much confusion and the erring writers failed to notice this detail. * * * Army used six guards and four tackles. PALACE

Messers Miller, Twomey, Leppig, Law and STARTING SrXDAY, >'0V. 18 Cannon are not very tough. Neither is Tim Moynihan. CHESTER CONKLIN in * * * "TAXI 13" The wise money on Wall Street did not fare so well last Saturday. Some of the BEGINNING THUKSDAV, NOV. 23 smart boys took an awful trimming. SAN FITCH GIRLS ^ ^ ^ —and— It was not so much an exhibition of mind over matter, as of spirit over sheer latent MEMORIES OF MINSTRELS ability and brawn. The first three plays of the game looked like curtains for the Irish, but boy! oh boy! // What was behind those curtains. ORPHEUM ON THE ENEMY'S TRAIL SAT., NOT. 17 to 24, inclusive

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Conference this fall. Two formidable op­ CAGERS RAPIDLY ROUNDING INTO ponents, Washington State and Idaho, still SHAPE remain to encounter Howard Jones' men be­ Coach George Keogan's basketball squad fore they tackle the Irish on December 1st. began daily practice last Monday, after two * * * weeks of drill, three nights a week. Light Perhaps the most important contest be­ scrimmages between picked teams were held tween two Eastern elevens was staged at Al­ each practice and the entire squad is fast bany when Carnegie Tech faced Georgeto"wn rounding into shape. last Saturday. The Hilltoppers, fresh from Co-captains Frank Crowe and Joe Jachym a 7-2 win over New York University the have been setting a fast pace for their mates previous week-end, were conceded better in regaining their basket ability, and some than a fair chance of victory; but they were expert dribbling and passing should be seen unable to master the complicated Tartan during the season if these first practices can offense and fell before the Skibos powerful be taken as an indication of future results. team, 13-0. The Pittsburghers had the bet­ The freshman squad has been cut to ter of the game throughout, registering six­ twenty-five men, and according to Coach teen first downs as against thirteen by Lou Keogan it is one of the best yearling outfits Little's charges. The Jesuits fought hard, that Notre Dame has ever had. especially in the last quarter, but superior Armour Tech opens the Blue and Gold sea­ weight and skill sent them do^^^l to defeat. son here on December 11.

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