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The Siena News EDITION Newspaper of America's Youngest College VOL DANCE TO JUNIOR RAY HERBECK'S PROMENADE MUSIC The Siena News EDITION Newspaper of America's Youngest College VOL. II. No. 15 LOUDONVILLE, N. Y., MAY 1, 1940 $2.00 per Year Prom Leader Dr. Armstrong to First Junior Promenade Tomorrow Evening Address Students In Main Ballroom of Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany Tomorrow evening in the ballroom of the Ten Eyck Hotel Dr. John Armstrong, professor of the class of 1941 will hold the first Junior Promenade of Siena. public speaking at St. Bonaventure's Ray Herbeck and his orchestra will play for the dance. Over College, will be the guest speaker for Collins Announces two hundred couples are expected. the Student Communion Breakfast on The ballroom decorations will be kept secretive until the May 12. The breakfast will be held dance. The committee intends to sur­ in the Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. Rev. List oi Nominees prise the Promenaders. Adalbert Callahan, spiritual director at Raymond Collins, chairman of the The dance is under the supervision the college, is in charge of arrange­ Nominating Coinmittee, announced Bishop Asks More of Richard Bayly and Paul Kearney. ments. On the other committees are: Wil­ Mass will be celebrated at eight thc list of accepted nominations for the liam Ball and John Shannon, music; o'clock in the Holy Cross Church, four major Student Senate offices. Catholic Action Charles Kokolias and Harry McAllister, located at Hamilton and Philip, in Al­ Other members of the committee were; Most Rev. Edmund F. Gibbons, hall; James McLindon and Joseph bany. Mother's Day has been the an­ Walter Mooney, Robert Monoghan, Bishop of Albany, urged some 200 Duhn, decorations; James Sullivan, nual date selected for the Communion Harry Coughlin and George Marthy. delegates of various Catholic groups in favors; William Leikhim and John Breakfast. Last year's Student Senate Presidential nominees are: Robert the Qiocese to follow a plan outlined Ryan, bids; Joseph Schuth, Charles did not hold the event. Barrett, Frank Bauman and Donald by Rev. John A. I'oomey, S. J., asso­ Loftus, Joseph Lyons, John J. Curtin, Ra\' Herbeck, who with las oiclies- Robert Barrett, president of the Sen­ Gillen. Running for the office of vice- ciate editor of America. George Decker and Timothy O'Brien, tra. will play for the Junior Prom ate, has requested that all students president are: Creighton Brittell, Jo­ "Here is a chance for Cathohc Ac­ patrons; and Kenneth Mackie, Donald tomorrow night. He features "Music leave their automobiles near the hotel, seph Dulin and Howard Tucker. John tion—^take it," said the Bishop. "I Shields and John Cahill, publicity. With Romance." for he plans to have the students march Rehfuss is the lone candidate for sec­ cannot conceive of anything that would in a body from the church to the Setting another precedent in the retary. Competing for the office of unite you in purpose more than this hotel. precedent setting Junior Prom will be treasurer are: William Irvin, James movement." During the coming week each Stu­ a Junior medley composed of favorite Ray Herbeck Began Dalton and Anthony Tabacco. The delegates, convened at the in­ selections of the present Junior class. dent Senator will personally contact a vitation of Rev. William M. SlaVin, quota of students to find out how Elections will take place on May 10. This group of dances will be exclusively Any of the nominees may begin their director of the Bureau of Information for Juniors—a feature that should find many intend to make reservations for of the Albany Diocese, met last F^ri- Career With Kyser the affair. active campaign with the official notice favor with classes to come. The num­ of the Nominating Committee. day in the auditorium of the Gollege bers voted most popular are: "Star­ Ra) Herbeck studied medicine at of St. Rose. the University of California at Los dust," "Tea for Two," "Stormy Bishop Gibbons Comes Father Toomey explained in detail Weather," "Night and Day," "Alice Angeles for 3 years, but had the heart the function of the Catholic Press Re­ of a musician. Auditioning for Kay To College On May 20 Blue Gown" and "Melancholy Baby." lations Committee which he founded. Of the songs requested, "Stardust" Kyser he landed the job, kft school Most Rev. Edmund F. Gibbons of Motlier's Group He pointed out the need for unity and toured with Kay and other "name" and "Night and Day" were by far the Albany, vvill attend the St. Bernadine among the 23 miUion Catholics in this tunes most voted. Herbeck said that bands for tvvo years before building a of Siena Day ceremonies at the college. country. band of his own. To Hold Dinner he would be only too glad to comply On May 20, the feast day of the patron "That unity must be a permanent vvith all the requests of the juniors. Herbeck built a band for Walter of Siena, the Bishop will inspect the Plans were formulated for a dinner one," he declared. "It cannot be ac­ Renzevele' famous 'i'ahoe T'averii at building and attend the luncheon, to be held on Wednesday evening. May complished by co-operating with the Lake Tahoe, California, where be which will bc held in the college cafe­ 22, at the Ten Eyck. Reservations C. P. R. Committee. It is the func­ played during the summer season of teria. are $2.00 per person and may be made tion of this committee to check anti- 1934. After this engagement he played Very Rev, Cyprian Mensing, presi­ through Mrs. Walter J. Mooney, chair­ Catholic propaganda in the secular News' Eiorial a tour of Pacific Northwest and was dent of the college, stated that the man and Mrs. James Rooney, co-chair­ press. Protests to the editors prevent acclaimed by Coast Radio Editors as a ceremonies will begin with Mass in man. x\ll mothers are cordially invited. a recurrence of the affront." Brings Comment ' coining "name." the college chapel. After the Bishop's The mothers of the students held a The C. Y. O. of Siena, under the Gene Austin heard the band in S.ui inspection tour, luncheon will be served meeting early in April in the cafeteria direction of Rev. Cyril Maguire, will Commenting on the editorial, "Quar­ Diego and at once signed them to ap­ to the guests. In the afternoon, Siena of Siena College. The name decided take an active part in this new move­ terly Marks," which appeared in the pear at his exclusive Hollywood Night Hall will be open to the friends and upon by the mothers was SIENA ment, then complying with the last issue of The Siena News, Ver}' Spot, "My Blue Heaven" with a liiu relatives of the Siena students. WOMEN'S CLUB. The officers are: Bishop's desires. Rev. Cyprian Mensing, dean of studies, from KF^BK, Warner Brothers Station. Bishop Gibbons was instrumental in Mrs. Frank Sheehan, president; Mrs. stated that he agreed that the indivi­ i<.a;. played thc Blue Heaven foi thc founding of the college, aiding the Richard Lawrence, 1st vice-president; dual professor should give the student period of 26 weeks and moved on down Franciscans in the work in the sum­ Mrs. Joseph Sheary, 2nd vice-president; Dean Makes May 3 his quarterly grades. Mrs. F. J. Woods, 3rd vice-president; to Los Angeles' smart Cafe-de-Paree. mer of 1937. Holiday, Aiding Prom "The marks cannot be given at the Mrs. I*'. J. Linen, 4th vice-president; After being in the Cafe for two weeks, office," said the dean, "they must come Mrs. James Rooney, Sth vice-president; Because of the Junior Prom tomor­ . the Columbia Broadcasting Svstem through the professor. Then again, the Very Rev. Cyprian Mensing, row evening, Very Rev. Cyprian Men­ aired the band over the Columbia Don when the professor gives the student general treasurer; Mrs. Thomas Sher­ sing, president of the college, an­ Lee Networks. Fr. Vincent Leaves; his quarterly rating, they can discuss wood, treasurer; Mrs. S. T. McGeever, nounced that no classes will be held on it together. Broadcasts on National Hookup recording secretary; Mrs. Katherine T. Friday, Maj- 3. Tomorrow, Ascension Address Unknown Thursday, is a scheduled holiday. "I agree that the student has tbe So well was Ray and his new style Sheehan, corresponding secretary; Mrs. of music received by the Coast Radio Rev. Vincent Devine, professor of Walter J. Mooney, social chairman; F'r. Cyprian decided to give the right to know his marks." fans, the Columbia E.xecutives decided English and moderator of the sopho­ Mrs. Conrad Rissberger, membership extra holiday to help the Prom Com­ Rev. Giles La Belle, assistant dean to give Ray a nation-wide audience more class and the debating club, left chairman; Mrs. Richard Bayly, Ways mittee secure a better band, since a of studies, stated that an order has every Saturday aud Tuesday nights, Siena last Friday reportedly for Pat­ aud Means chairman; Mrs. T. Mann­ Thursday is better than a Friday. since gone forth from the office more W'hich v\as something very unusual for terson, N. J. ing, Hospitality chairman, and Mrs. F. Explaining his action, the president forcefully requesting that the professors a band that had only been on the air Fr. Vincent declined to discuss his J. Woods, Program chairman. stated: "Since Mar. 17, a scheduled give the students their quarterly mark. for such a short time. reasons for leaving but semi-official free day fell on a Sunday, I feel that "At the office," said Fr. Giles, "the ., Next tbe directors of the California sources reported that the friar may Dunckel to Appear the college owes the students another quarterly grade of the student is merely Exposition selected Ray to open tlie ha\e to undergo a serious operation holiday.
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