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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1942-10-01 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1942). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 1749. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/1749 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS z 553 A Student Newspaper With All-Department Coverage . VOLUME XXIX CINCINNATI OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 NO. 1 ANNUAL MARIAN DAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN FIELDHOUSE SUNDAY Alpha ·.Sigma Nu Pan-America: Xavier Dorm Diocesan Groups Essay Theme . Is Expand.ed To Cooperate Sponsors ·Smoker For Colleges Meditation ·By Archbishop; The rapid expansion of Xavier 2000 Voices In Choir Announcement of the subject University has caused the estab ·Students, Faculty Invited Current Affairs lishment of an additional dorm for the Annual Intercollegiate Conv:ening for the second an itory for the out-of-town stu nual Marian Day celebration, re To free Entertainment English Contest was made early To Be Discussed dents. Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, ligious sodalities and organiza this week by the Rev. John J. S. J., president of the university, tions of the Diocese will gather \ All students and faculty mem By Economists Benson, S. J., dean of the col obtained the lease of a residence in the University Field House on bers are invited by Alpha Sigma lege of liberal arts. The Chal located at 992 Marion Avenue, Sunday, October'' 4, in a public Nu, national Jesuit honor fra just' a block and a half northwest Mr. Howard S. Gordman, re lenge of Pan-Americanism to demonstration of reverence for ternity, to attend the smoker to cently appointed assistant pro of Elet Hall. Mary, the Mother of God. the Catholic College Graduate is be sponsored by the fraternity fessor of Economics, requests The new dormitory houses 36 Marian Day was inaugurated · next Tuesday at 7:30 p. m., in the attendance of all Economics the general topic of the contest, members - 9 seniors, 16 juniors, last year by Most Reverend John the Field House. Club members and all other stu but this may be treated in any and 11 sophomores. Mrs. Rich T. McNicholas, Archbishop of The smoker is designed as a dents interested in economics manner the individual contest ard Thinnes is the hostess and Cincinnati, "to unite officially in get-together to acquaint students for the initial meeting of the ant sees fit. in charge of general supervision. imploring .the Mother of God to with faculty and fellow-students. present semester on October 5. The entries must be in the· Rev., William R. Hennes, S. J., is beseech h~r Divine Son to have To this end, public introductions resident faculty member. mercy on all sinners, especially "The Economics Club," said hands of the professors of the of all faculty members as well Mr. Gordman, "has reason to Four rooms include three stu sinners who are stained with the as all · student leaders present look forward to a momentous various English classes no later dents each, while six rooms guilt of promoting and continu will be, made. 1 year. For at no other time since than November 25. All under- house four each. The typical ing the war." . As the feature of the evening, the founding of the Republic graduates may enter the contest comment of the resident stu Attracting more than 15,000 Alpha Sigma Nu is planning a have economics and related which is open to the Jesuit col- dents: "I like the arrangement Catholics last year, extensive program of all-student enter fine; but, oh, do we need some preparations are in progress to tainment. A number _of boxing :::n:~e ofU~~~:d v~~:~e~g~~~~~~~~ leges and universities of the closet .sp_ace!" accommodate an even larger Chicago and Missouri .provinces. matches will be the main attrac as in the last ten months. number this year. The ceremony, tion of the evening. In addition, "The convergence at this time All entries are limited to three which begins at 2:30 p. m., will selections by the Clef Club mem of the war crisis and the Con- thousand words and must con Faculty Changes consist of a procession of the bers. and surprise entertainment gressional elections presents the tain a bibliography of works Marian groups from the Stadium on the "strictly instrumental" student of current economic af- consulted and .the student's nom For Coming Year to the Field House with the side is promised. fairs with the chance of a life- de plume. The three ranking Blessed Sacrament being escort As an added inducement, ASN time to supplement his liberal entries from Xaxier will. be sent Are· Announced ed from Bellarmine Chapel by will offer free smokes to those education. To that end the Eco- to the Rev. William J. McGuck the attending clergy. Following in attendance. Everyone is urg nomics Club serves a genuine en, S. J., at St. Louis University Changes in the Xavier faculty this, the celebration will include ed to attend and make this un need in providing a forum for where they will be judged with found six priests and four lay an act of consecration to the usual affair a success. Admis the discussion of vital economic the other entries in order that men as new members of the Xa- Blessed Virgin, a meditation by sion is free. issues of the day." the winners of the five cash vier teaching staff. the Most Reverend Archbishop, Thus favored by circumstances prize~ may be determined. The Rev. Bernard J. Wernert, hymns and Benediction of the as well as by its fine composi- The papers will be judged on S. J., replaced Fr. Lynch as the Blessed Sacrament. Clef Club Opens tion under the presidency of thought content, correctness, freshman dean and · assistant The hymns will be sung by a Roger Bissmeyer, the organiza- suitability for publication_ and dean of the <;::ollege of Liberal choir of over 2000 voices, com Season On Oct. 4 tion is determined to pull more originality. , Lawrence Splain I Arts. Fr. Wernert came to Xa posed of various choral groups than its own weight in support- and Robert Kaske ranked sixth vier from John Carrol u. of greater Cincinnati, including The Clef Club has been reor- ing Xavier's part in the war ef- and ,seventh respectively in last As Dean of Men, Prefect of the Xavier University Clef Club. ganized for the coming year and fort. years contest. Elet Hall and Moderator of Stu The choir will be under the di rehearsals have already started. ----------------------'-:-.------ dent Council, will be the Rev. rection of John J. Fehring, dio cesan director of •music. The Club will participate in the LANTZ TO COMMAND Raymond F. Mooney, S. J., who Marian Day celebration in the · · has' just completed his tertian- Fieldhouse on October 4. ship Cash Prizes In Plans for the club this year NEW ROTC R-EGJMENT . A ..Cincinnati man, the Rev. call for serious rehearsals im- Richard •r. Deters, S. J., will Story· Contest ·mediately so that several con- . serve as Student Councillor, Colonels comman.dmg the fi. rst Moderator of Sodality and Tra- certs may be scheduled before t t d d B tt 1 t the end of the first semester. New A' ppom· men s an secon a a ions respec ive- ditionists and teacher of re- The Rev. John J. Benson, S. J., This will enable senior member& Are Announced ~Y· Assigne~ as Major and Reg- ligion. Fr. Deters taught at the announced this week that the who are following the acceJ.~r-. imental AdJtttant was Anthony University of Detroit during the Cincinnati Literary and Musical Grollig. Neal Gilmartin . and past summer. Society has invited Xavier stu ated program to participate in J h G ttl t d at least a· few concerts before Alvin Lantz, Senior cadet-offi- o n . oe ~e were :1ppom e The Rev. William R. Hennes, dents to participate in the Ninth cer, has been :lppointed Cadet- Cap.tams, acting .as AdJutants to S. J., replaces Fr. Henderson in Annual Orr-Short 'Story Contest. · their graduation. h t B tt 1 Colonel, commanding the Xavier t eir wo a a ions. the Deparliment of Classical The subject of the short story As always, the Clef Club will ROTC Regiment of two battal- Commanding the three batter- Languages. The Rev. Leo J. is to be a fictional or real epi offer a varied program, including ions, formed because of the rec- ies of each Battalion are Cadet- Vollmayer, S. J., replaces Fr. sode in the life of some woman songs pleasing to every taste, ord increase in the · number of Captains Robert Brown, Paul Biecker as physics and math composer. The woman composer President Raiph Stueve an- students enrolled in the Xavier Perrine, Robert Pfister, Roger teacher. Fr. Vollmayer taught at must not be fictional; she must . (Continued on Paige 4> Corps of C~dets. This and the Schottelkotte, John Beckman, John Carroll for the past 13 be a real person. following ROTC Cadet appoint- al}d John Peter. years. The Rev. Arthur P. Mad Tfib first prize of $15 and sec ments were made under Colonel Cadet First Lieutenants as- gett S. J., formerly head of the (Continued on Page 4) BUY Alpha Brummage, P'.