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The Notre D ame Scholastic

A LITERARY—NEWS WEEKLY PUBLISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

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PAGE Frontispiece 516 The Week .....James Armstrong 517 Editorial 525 Madam Helena Modjeska and Her Struggle for Recognition Robert Ross, '25 528 Rain. (A Poem) Anthony Shea 532 Laurels of Defeat Lester Q)-acly, '27 533 The Beggar (A Poem) A.nselm Miller 534 Book Leaves Joseph P. BurTce, '25 535 Ode to Washington Harry McGuire 536 You Never Can Tell : R. E. Lightfoot 538 The Mail James E. Armstrong, Thomas W. Coman 539 Spoi-ts Tom Coman 540

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Slim dryads, drowsy from their leafless sleep. Awakened Ap a wind's too boisterous bliss And stirred by the rain's wet and impassioned kiss. Smile at the sun, then, finding him loveless, weep. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 517

Pardon any emphasis given to the Senior shows are also appearing on the Index Pro- celebration of Washington's Birthday. Hav­ hibitorum. It is unfortunate that "The ing succeeded in making the terribly frank Pwivals," so delightfully advertised by the "tentative" list of seniors, there is that ten­ lectures of M-. Claji:on Hamilton, should have chosen Lent for an appearance. It is dency. It really was a worthy observation a bit early in the season for even such a of the day. Even Mr. Washington could worthy exception. have listened in with a feeling of edifica­ Those who attended the progi-am given by tion. Dignity pei'sisted in hanging on, des­ the colored Jubilee Singers in Washington pite the perilous angles of some of the caps. Hall on Satm-day night report,an excellent The athletic calendar produced results pei-foi-mance. It is even sa.id that ardent good and bad. The interest locally was cen­ fight fans who had di'opped in expecting to tered in the fights \%ath Ames. Charley leave early, refused to go after the progTam had started. We don't know whether the Springer's stable dropped four out of seven singing was any better than Pat Canny'& bouts, but stood up scientifically against the sensational battle with the seductive slug~ best that Ames had to offer. The basket­ ger from Ames or not, but we can believe ball team lost to Penn State after giving an that the singing was good and assert boldly impressive account of themselves. The that the latter was gi'eat. Even Pat seemed, Woodland quintet is among the fastest ag­ to have a hard time figuiing out whethei* it was real or not. gregation in the East and repoi-ts that No­ tre Dame is the speediest company encoun­ Encouraged probably by the strong show­ tered this season. Coach Rockne's track ing made in the Senior parade on Monday, the Commerce men have advertised a men chalked up a close victoiy against smoker for Friday the 27th in the Brown- Northwestern. The Purple, however, had to son *rec' room. We wonder if the room was break sevei-al records to keep their heads large enough to hold them—all you could above water. see Monday was a field of yellow tassels. There isn't any business depression in the Dancing came in for a heavy engagement universities. with the Four-Day party given by the La­ dies Auxiliary of the South Bend K. of C. Actors, playv^Tights, technicians,—all who Those who worked out each of the four like the footlights from the glare side, were evenings ought to be ready to give up danc­ to meet Wednesday to decide the fate of the ing for Lent. Forty Hours Devotion, which local stage activities. The drama at Notre began with the beautiful, impressive Mass Dame seems to have become the Sleeping on Sunday morning, put a damper on the Beauty. It's strange that a boys' school other pre-Lenten celebrations. The current finds it so difficult to produce a Prince

Shaw, A. W.—How to Write Advertisements That ' Sell. Library Smith, C. A.—Essays on Current Themes. Smith, D. E.—Teaching of Geometry. Spalding, J. L.—Socialism and Labor and Other "Facing Old Age," a book by Abraham Arguments. Epstein has been recently placed in the VanDenburgh, John—^Reptiles of Western North" stacks of the Library. It is of special in­ America. terest to Notre Dame students because Bo­ Webb, W. T.—How to Write An Essay. ris Epstein, a resident of Carroll Hall, is a Werek, Alfred—Stained Glass. brother of the author. Wyatt, H. M.—Motor Industry. NDS One hundred and one visitors autograph­ ed the register of the Art Galleries dur­ MR. CLAYTON HAMILTON ing the first twenty days of February. Clayton Hamilton, dramatic critic, author NDS and lecturer, was the guest of Notre Dame The Literary Digest and Current History for several hours on Friday afternoon, are among the magazines whose 1924 issues February 20. have come from the bindery. He spoke to a crowded Washington Hall NDS audience at 4:45 o'clock on Richard Brin- The books in the Irish section of the sely Sheridan and his notable work, "The stacks have been moved to a more accessible Rivals." In a manner that was easy and location. This followed the donation of a engaging. Mi'. Hamilton told of Sheridan's sum of money by The Ancient Order of life, his i)ersonality, his talent, the occasion Hibernians for the purpose of purchasing- of his writing "The Rivals," and something works by native Irish authors. of its histoiy through the hundred and fifty N D S years since its first production. He inter­ spersed all these points with refreshing The books on the fiction shelves have touches of wit and humor. been transferred to locations where they will more easily supply the demands for Before going to Washington Hall, Mr. them. Hamilton talked to the Scribblers in the NDS Libraiy. There he was delightfully in- The follo^\'ing new books were placed in foi-mal. He rambled from topic to topic the stacks on Februaiy 24 for circulation: dwelling the longest on the various pronun­ Broadhurst, Jean—Home and Community Hygiene. ciations of English as he had found them in Butler, N. H.—Scholarship and Service. his: travels. He wondered what would be­ Davison, E. B.—Master Letter Writer. come of the language fifty years hence if Dicey, A. V.—Introduction to the Study of the Law the present manner of slaughter is con­ of the Constitution. tinued. Farnol, -Jeffery—Our Admirable Betty. Jacobs. W. W.—Night Watches. Mr. Hamilton's advent to South Bend and Jones, H. P.—Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Notre Dame had for its pui-pose the adver­ Classified Quotations. tising of "The Rivals" which was presented Knudson, K. A.—Text-book of Gymnastics. at the Oliver Theatre, Thursday, February MacDonald, J. A.—Successful Advertising, How to Accomplish It. 26. Mr. Hamilton is a super advance agent McKechnie, W. S.—Magna Charta. travelling only a week ahead of the com­ Moulton. R. C.—Shakespeare as a Dramatic pany to prepare its literary way. The pres­ Thinker. ent tour of "The Rivals" started in Novem­ Oppenheim, E. P.—Seven Conundrums. ber and is to continue for some months to Sampson, Edith—Advertise. Shalian, T. J.—Beginnings of Christianity. come. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 519

SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY division is also progi-essing and promises to At the last seminar conducted by the de­ be concluded soon. partment of philosophy, held on Wednesday Both local and foreign advertising, accord­ evening, Rev. Charles Miltner, C.S.C., read ing to Les Hegele, Business Manager, have a paper entitled, "The Principle of Author­ reached a favorable amount. ity and the Modern Mind." His thesis was that the "modern mind," that is, the liberal ST. MARY'S SENIORS ENTERTAIN and independent, chaotic and revolutionary, current of thought so much in evidence in Lights blinking merrily from numerous contemporary literature, finds its primaiy windows, flashes of color interspersed with source in the Protestant principle of private somber blues and greys, the harmonies of judgment, and its philosophical apologetic Tei-pischore, a few hours of pleasantly that in the writings of Kant and the subjectiv- became a memory all too soon, shadows istic development of his later disciples. He among the pines about the Senior Clubhouse showed how and why this intellectual posi­ —another Saint Mary's dance with giiests. tion is of necessity antagonistic to the prin­ from Notre Dame. ciple of authority as a source of certitude Such was the setting on the evening of in matters of religion and morals, and why Friday, Februaiy 20, for the first of a series; any attempt at regaining unity of religious of dances to be given by the Class of '25. belief or consistency in philosophical specu­ Fifty couples attended, and the Misses Flo­ lation is necessarily futile so long as the rence Aylward and Gei-ti'ude Gleason acted delusion of man's intellectual and moral au­ as hostesses. Music was furnished by the- tonomy is cherished. He concluded with an Big Five Orchestra. The dances "s^ill be re­ explanation and a defense of the reason­ sumed after Easter, the tentative date of able gi'ounds of faith. the first one being Apnl 17. The paper was followed by an hour and a half of lively discussion. Attendance at this seminar was distress­ THE FORTY HOURS DEVOTION PRE­ ingly small, though the assembly was hon­ CEDES OPENING OF LENT ored by the presence of two distinguished members of the Faculty. The Forty Hours Devotion, which is an­ It is planned to hold another seminar next nually held at Notre Dame, just before Ash week. The date will be announced later on Wednesday, was opened on Sunday morn­ the bulletin boards. ing with solemn High Mass at 8:15 and closed with solemn benediction at 7:30 Tues­ day evening. Father Charles O'Donnell, "DOME OF '25" MAKES PROGRESS C.S.C, Provincial, was the celebrant at both The final dates set by the Dome staff for services. Father Irving, C.S.C, Vice-Presi­ the submitting of snap-shots and satire, dent of the University, preached a short February 23 and 25, respectively, have been seiinon Tuesday evening, exhorting the men extended to March 1. This will allow those to make full use of their opportunities for who are intent upon receiving a Dome for spiritual advancement during Lent. The their efforts, additional time in which to theme of his seraion was the infinite pa­ work. tience of God. Dennis O'Neill, Editor-in-Chief of the Ashes were blessed and solemn High Mass Dome announces the completion of the Uni­ sung on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock by versity section of the year book. Not only Father De Wulf. Classes were suspended have the Senior and Junior sections been during the first two periods so that every made up, but the work on the city and state one could be present for the distribution of clubs is almost completed. The athletic ashes. 520 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

DRAMATIC CLUB FORMED STUDENT VARIETIES OF 1925 About fifty men attended a meeting in The Student Varieties of 1925 will be pre­ the library Wednesday noon for the purpose sented in Washington Hall on Wednesday of attempting to revive the somewhat de­ and Thursday evenings, March 11 and 12. cadent spirit of dramatics on the campus. The students are urged to attend the per- Harry A. McGuire, who was responsible fomiance on Wednesady evening, as Thiu-s- for the meeting, acted as chairman and out­ day evening's performance will be open to lined the need and possibilities of dramatics the people of South Bend. Students who at Notre Dame. He was followed by Fa­ are unable to attend the show on Wednes­ ther Hugh O'Donnell who promised faculty day evening will be admitted on the follow­ aid and support for any undertaking of a ing evening. dramatic nature. Notre Dame's celebrated "Four Horsemen An election of officers resulted in Leroy of the Gridiron," Hariy Denny and his Col­ Hebbert being elected President, and James legians, and Clarence "Pat" Manion and his Withey, Secretary and Treasurer. An ad­ "Minstrelsy Moments" with eleven enter­ visory committee consisting of Harry Mc­ tainers, \\'ill feature the bill, which contains Guire, William Morrissey and Gerald Hol­ seven high class acts. land was also elected. It vnll be the duty Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Elmer of this conunittee to act with the officers in Layden, and Rex Enright, the latter re­ the matter of plays, directors and the like. placing Jimmy Crowley, will present a ten- It is hoped that in the near future a minute act that is entirely new to the stu­ group of one-act plays, -v^aitten by Notre dent body. Mr. Denny and his nine-piece Dame men, will be presented. orchestra, will be presented in a musical act that will be set in elaborate stage settings and special lighting aiTangements. TOM LIEB ENTERTAINS K. OF C. Clarence "Pat" Manion, who needs no in­ Coach Knute Rockne, who was to ad­ troduction as an entertainer, will introduce dress the Notre Dame Council of the his blackface mates in a skit, including all Knights of Columbus at a meeting, Tuesday of the hits of old time minstrel shows. night, was unable to appear. In his absence, Hogan Morrissey, formerly a member of the Tom Lieb, assistant coach, extemporaneous­ cast in the Al. Field's Minstrels, will be in­ ly gave one of the most interesting talks of cluded in the group that will assist Mr. the year. It required considerable persua­ Manion. sion on the part of Lecturer Mark Nolan Harold King, a monologist who is un­ and the members present to get Lieb on his known to the student body, will make his feet but once up he kept his audience in fii'st appearance in the Student Varieties continual laughter. \\dth his new and original line of patter. The assistant coach spoke on the Stan­ George Higdon, Raymond Sheriff, and J. E. ford game and made known many interest­ DeMotte will present a musical act, includ­ ing incidents connected with it. He told ing piano, violin and voice. Two other further of the visit of the squad to Holly­ novelty acts will round out the seven act wood and of the scenes in the moving pic­ bill of variety entertainment. ture studios there. All this and the story of the return trip were told in a highly amusing way. PROM TICKETS Grand Knight Harry McGuire announced Tickets for the Junior Prom were placed that the initiation, planned for March 6, on sale, Friday, February 28. They will be had been postponed to March 13. He urged sold only to Juniors until March 23, after the members to present applications without which time they will be open to Seniors as delav. well as to Juniors. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 521 WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY EXERCISES The singing of "Notre Dame" by the Presentation of the flag- to the University, audience closed the program. which ceremony annually features the The following men assisted in the suc­ Washington Birthday Exercises at Notre cess of the day's ceremonies: Arrangements Dame, took place last Monday morning at —John W. Scallan, Chainnan; James E, nine o'clock in Washington Hall. The mem­ Ai-mstrong, William V. Dielman, James F. bers of the Senior Class attended in cap McNicholas, John D. Weibel, Cornelius R. and gown. Klaver. Cwps and Goivns—^Walter J, Haeck- With the first strains of the Star Span­ er, Chainnan; John J. Kane, Gerald J. Hol­ gled Banner, the stage drapes were drawn land, William J. Seidenstecker, Harold C. back to reveal a magnificent American flag, Watson, Edward T. Hunsinger. its broad folds brilliant in the glow of an N p s off-stage spotlight. After the national an­ Special credit is due Mr. Mark E. Nolan, them had been sung, Ray C. Cunningham, '24, for his work in behalf of the Washing­ A. B., '25, delivered selections from Wash­ ton Birthday exercises, and the chairman ington's Farewell Address. George T. and personnel of the Cap and Gown com­ Koch, Ph. B., in Com., '25, followed \vith a mittee who spent hours in the work of vocal solo, excellently rendered, and return­ "appropriately and magnificently" attiring ed for an encore. An ode to Washington the Seniors of '25. by Harry A. McGuire, A. B., '25, recent winner of Columbia's poetry contest and of the Breen Oratorical Contest, was then MR. MILLER HAMILTON TO LECTURE read, Mr, McGuire's talent in versification ON NATIONAL FORESTS and deliveiy were made evident to his aud­ Mr. Miller Hamilton of the Forest Ser­ ience, vice, Washington, D. C, will lecture in Donald C, Miller, LL.B,, '25, President of Washington Hall, Wednesday evening, the Senior Class, performed the official cere­ March 4, at eight o'clock, on "Our National mony of the day in presenting the flag to Forests." Mr. Hamilton is a foraier stu­ the University. His presentation speech dent of Notre Dame. was of excellent composition, forcefully de­ The lecture will be illustrated with lan­ livered and well received. In the name of tern slides and should be of interest to his class, Mr. Miller promised steadfast loy­ every student. alty to the ideals of Washington, of Notre Dame, and to the service of his country. In the absence of Rev. Matthew J. HARRRY CULHANE AT HARVARD Walsh, C.S.C., President of the University, Word has been received on the campus from Harry Culhane who left Notre Dame recently to Rev. Thomas Irving, C.S.C, Vice-President, pursue his A. B. work at Harvard. accepted the flag. In his short speech he Hai-ry AVTII be remembered as a Junior in the warned the men of '25 that the trend of law school, actively associated with the Glee club modern thought and action was away from and other activities. God-made laws and toward man-made laws. Harry reports that "Teas are common around He cited the case of present day legislators here—in fact the fellows think nothing of them and really they serve quite gracefully." who in their frenzy to make laws have clogged the statute books vnth. a multitude of useless enactments. He recommended Brother Engelbert, C.S.C., Steward of the that the Ten Commandments be made the University, sails for Germany from New basis of all legislation. Father Irving ex­ York Thursday, March 5. He will spend horted the men to stand always ^vith that seven or eight weeks at his home in south­ group which advocated a co-operation of re­ ern Germany. Brother Engelbert's visit ligion and patriotism for the best interests will mark his first return home in twenty- of tlie countiy. five years. 522 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Some dash towards the "caf;" others move in the direction of the Law Building. The Administration rest walk to the Main Building. But there is always one on that car, be­ The bi-weekly chapel talks, begun last sides the motorman, who is not a student. week, will be continued throughout March He ignores the "caf." He knows not the and April. Each Monday and Thursday location of the Dean's sanctum in the Law evening, in all the halls on the campus, a Building. The Main Building supports the seven minute talk will be given by some Dome. He might be worth watching. member of the faculty or administration. He takes an easy gait westward. He NDS passes the south end of Walsh. Badin is Rev. Thomas Lahey, C.S.C, was one of behind him. But look! He asceu^s the the speakers at the celebration held by the Library steps! The large doors swallow Chicago organization of Notre Dame alumni him. last Monday evening. After knocking on several wrong d9ors NDS the demon reporter is finally rewarded with Shoii:- visits to the University were made a "come in!" There the elderly gentleman by Eugene Pajiion, '23, formerly of the stands; an apron has replaced the black Commerce faculty; Dean Stephen I. Miller, overcoat. His ha,t is supported by a nail on national educational director of the Amer­ the wall. There are books and books and ican Institute of Banking; and Captain books in the room. All of which is quite Donald McMillan, the noted explorer... The proper for a bindery. Someone enters-and two latter inspected the University after speaks to him. The person addresses him lecturing in South Bend. as "Mr. Riley." When we hear this, the NDS words of an old song recur to us. They In the dim morning light of the Old Log were something like this: "Are you Mr. Chapel last Tuesday, Rev. Joseph Burke, Riley, they speak of so highly?" We bet C.S.C, married IMr. Matthew Trudelle, '17, ourselves that he is spoken of highly. and Miss jMary Gallant Both bride and He is an easy talker, this Mr. Riley. He gToom are residents of Cleveland, whence tells us that he has been a binder of books they ^\'in return to live after their honey­ for twenty-five years. He came to Notre moon. Dame in the fall of 1921. Those were the NDS days when the bindery was not the place it The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Found­ is now. With Mr. Riley came a renovated ing of George Peabody College for Teach­ book shop. Father Folk, the Librarian at ers was celebrated at Nashville, Tennessee that time saw in his new employee the pos­ last week Mr. F. E. Kuhn of Nash\dlle sibility for modernizing the bindery and to­ acted as Notre Dame's representative. gether they set out to do it. That year he worked under the ancient methods that a machineless shop necessi­ "WHO IS THAT GENTLEMAN?" tates. Then during the vacation periods of "Say, Ben, Avho's that elderly gentleman 1922, 1923, and 1924 he visited other bind­ sitting over there?" It is St. Peter Street eries that he might get the latest methods. speaking. He tells how Father Folk's eyes glistened "Don't know, Pete," replied South Bend as he told tales of what might be accom­ Avenue. plished with an electrical this and an elec­ "Is he a prof?" trical that. "Not as far as I know." "Why can't we have that stuff too?" Fa­ The Hill Street car slows and stops. From ther Folk would ask. each extremity pour forth students. The "Tell me to get it and I will," responded "Day Dogs" are beginning another day. Mr. Riley. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 523

Father Foik did tell him to get it and "Don't know, Jeriy," responds the first piece by piece a modern bindeiy was ac­ floor of Badin. quired. Mr. Riley tells an interesting story "Is he a prof?" about the acquirement of a "punching ma­ "Not as far as I know." ' —J. F. O'D., '26. chine." The purpose of the machine is to perforate the potential books where the thread is to be inserted. Both he and Fa­ The Boy Guidance Department ther Foik had been enviously eyeing book binders' catalogues but prices were too The members of the course are pleased to know high. Finally they resolved to continue per­ that Brother Barnabas, who has been confined to St. Joseph's Hospital for the past two weeks, was forating with the medieval awl and ham­ able to leave that institution last Sunday. mer. But the goddess Fortuna smiled upon NDS them one day when Father Charles O'Don- Mr. Frank Millex-, Field Eepresentative of the nell, the Provincial, and Father Walsh, the Playground and Eecreation Association of America, President, made a tour of inspection addressed the class in Boy Guidance during the through the libraiy. They were down in past week. He gave a very interesting talk, des­ the bindeiy and their remarks were expres­ cribing the organization and aims of the Associa­ tion and the work which is being done under its sive of admiration at the new. methods of direction at the present time. Mr. Riley. They saw someone pounding NDS away on an awl with a hammer. They asked Mr. Eben MacKenzie, who was secretaiy to if there was not some machine which could Brother Barnabas, has left the University to ac­ do away with the slow method. An affii-m- cept a position in New York City. Mr. MacKen­ ative answer, a permission to get the ma­ zie was very popular with the men in the coui-se chine, and a little time put the much needed and carries with him their best wishes for success. improvement in its present place in the NDS bindery. Ml-. John Contway has taken over the office of secretary to Brother Barnabas. Only the best in materials are used in the NDS Notre Dame bindeiy. Something teraied Kenneth Cook has been elected Chairman of the "Libraiy Buckram" and "Fabrikord" form Students' Executive Committee on Columbian Squire the outer coverings for the books. The easy work and in that capacity, accompanied Bi'Other reading titles are stamped by machine. Barnabas and Father Cunningham to Madison, Once they were done by hand. That, how­ Wisconsin, last week, to review the work which has been done with the Columbian Squires in that ever, was before the acquirement of Mr. city. Al July also made the trip to Madison. Riley. And this mender of books modestly NDS—- tells us that the specimens of his work are Urban Hughes, of Brandon, Manitoba, who was not exhausted. Indeed, were it necessaiy, forced to remain home after the holidays because he could produce some fine leather work. of illness, has returned to the University to re­ To help him with his work the student sume his studies. NDS employment bureau has given him four stu­ The Young Men's Association of St. Joseph's dents. They work one and two hours a day Parish held a card party on the evening of Feb­ each. Quite a shop is his. ruary 20. It was a veiy successful affair and proved to be very popular. It is now-five-five. Students are waiting NDS Cyril Burchell reports that the Belgian Athletic the arrival of the Hill Street car to take Club of Sacred Heai-t Church has decided to pro­ them to their meal at "the boarding house." duce a comedy play, which will be staged under The car arrives. Coins are dropped. "Hold the direction of Billy McGowan. that car!" seems to come from Corby's NDS The educational program of the South Send depths. All are on. Boys' Club made a splendid start last week when "Mac, who's that elderly gentleman sit­ a Citizenship Training Course was inaugurated ting over there?," askes the second floor of among the "Kum Villagers." Charles V. Lacey is. Walsh. conducting the course. 524 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

original presentation of the play, and helped greatly to create the atmosphere of 1775, MlUSIC the date of the first production of "The Rivals." The Jackson Jubilee Singers, a negro company composed of four men and three women, appeared before the student body DEBATING TEAMS TO SPEAK AT in Washing-ton Hall, Saturday evening, ST. MARY'S February 21. The first half of their pro­ Following weeks of preparation and prac­ gram was given in costume, with an at­ tice, the Varsity debating teams, under the mospheric setting representing the cotton direction of Rev. William Bolger, C.S.C, fields. The quartet was the main feature will make their first appearance Sunday of this part of the program and quite cap­ evening before the students of Saint Mary's tured the whole attention of the audience College, discussing the question, "Resolved, from the very beginning. that Indiana should adopt in principle the The second part of the program was sung Wisconsin plan of Unemployment Insur­ by the male quartet and two women soloists, ance." accompanied with piano. This half of the The debate of Sunday will be but practice performance was devoted to the better class work, in order that the Varsity men may of negro spirituals and was most excellent. be competent to discuss the same question The body of the numbers, given by the male on the evening of March 6 in a triangular quartet, mth the voices of the two women debate, in which Wabash University, De rising above, Avere truly wonderful and in­ Pauw University and Notre Dame will be spiring. represented. On that date the affirmative As long as the singers held to their o^vn side of the question will be upheld in Wash­ negro songs, they were unsurpassable, but ing-ton Hall against the negative of Wabash, when they turned to the lighter American by Oscar Laveiy, Ray Cunningham, and songs the effect produced was not so great. William Coyne of Notre Dame; John Daley None of the voices were of exceptional note and John Griffin will act as the affii-mative as soloists, but in the ensemble work, the alternates. The negative side will be de­ bated at Wabash by David Stanton, Joseph blending was perfect, and the results were Hogan, and Seymour Weisberger on the some of the finest of the negro spirituals, same evening against the affiimative team presented in the finest manner. of Wabash. The negative alternates will be NDS John Droege and Paul Rowe. These men Of interest to the music-lovers upon the will appear at St. Mary's Sunday night. 'Campus, is the announcement that Rosa Notre Dame has, in recent years, pro­ Raisa and her husband, Giacomo Rimini, duced many exceptional debating teams, and both of the Chicago Civic Opera Company, the capabilities of the men this year seem will be presented in joint concert at the to indicate success. The question of un­ Palais Royale on the evening of March 6. employment insurance is one of foremost Mme. Raisa is perhaps one of the foremost importance and interest, and for some •dramatic sopranos of the world today, and months has been a subject of controversy Rimini ranks high as a baritone. and debate among many of the leading econ­ NDS omists of the country. All the varsity de­ baters, with the exception of Joseph Hogan, A feature which added greatly to the were on the team of last year, and it is charm of "The Rivals" as presented by Mrs. felt that this experience combined with the Fiske's company Februaiy 26, was the or­ work of the present season will adequately chestra which played during the intermis- fit them to argue the problem with ease and .-sions. They featured all the old songs success. "which were in vogue at the time of the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 525

THE NOTRE DAME SPIRIT THAT ISN T to the University, to her best interests in MUCH has been said about the Notre Dame particular spheres of activity, and to her spirit. It has been frequently on the lips academic ideals veiy specially, it may not of Faculty, students, alumni, and even un­ be evident to the casual observer that there attached observers, this many a day. In are any seasonal or selective lapses in the some of its public manifestations, it has be­ manifestations of its fervor and vitality. come a just source of pride to all who are Perhaps that is as it should be. There is no able to appreciate the ideals from which it convincing reason why failings about the is drawn and upon which it feeds. It has hearthstone should be heralded in the mar­ become a badge of distinction to those thor­ ket-place. For even a university family has oughly imbued with it, and a mighty edu­ some right to privacy. But it is to be feared cative force for the Universitj'" in whom it that when the members of this family sit dwells. In itself, it is intangible, elusive, down and seriously examine their respective indefinable. It is known only by what it consciences not a few faults against this inspires. It may be described in terms of spirit Avill arise to administer an uncom­ loyalty to God, to country, and to the fortable dig. University. Being human, the product of Who will question, for instance, that the human activity, it is subject to the vagaries spirit of unity, of co-operation, of sports­ of its principle. It cannot rise higher than manship, of generous response to official its source. It may therefore be preserved and unofficial appeal for support for the intact; and it may also be either partially team, of gentlemanly and courteous conduct vitiated or totally destroyed. to visitors and before visitors is far more He who criticises that spirit at its best, in evidence during the football season than criticises Notre Dame at her best,—^her at any other time during the scholastic year? ideals, her men, her history. He who criti­ Eveiyone rejoices no doubt that it is so cises that spirit, we will not say at its much in evidence. It not merely thrills the worst, but in its seasonal and selective crowd and edifies the guests, but it heartens lapses, must fall into the category of those the players ^vith the assurance that all are whose every knock is a boost. His may be deeply interested in their efforts, that their a thankless task, but it is an important one, \actories or their defeats will gladden or as important, in fact, as a warning note sadden the hearts of their fellow-students sounded to avert impending danger any­ as well as their own, that all are solidly where. It is in this case a "stop-thief" cry, with them in defending the prestige of their and all the more deserving to be heard be­ common alma mater. May the time never cause the value of what is being stolen is so come when such a spirit suffers abatement. great that it cannot be measured in temis But gi-anting all that, is it not most per­ of dollars and cents. tinent to ask why, in view of the multi­ Now, taking the Notre Dame spirit, not plicity of interests of our university, this in its wider sense of loyalty to God and glorious outburst of college spirit should countiy in public acts of religion and patri­ suddenly become mute and quiescent, or at otism, but in the narrower sense of loyalty best sporadic and vacillating, as soon as 526 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Thanksgiving dinner has been eaten, and that is to say, when Notre Dame students ^vinter has set its seal upon the gates of held it an honor and themselves in honor Cartier Field? How account for the sud­ bound to give of their mental best that the den metamorphosis of this quandom virile glory of their school should be reflect-ed and aggressive, generous and loquacious equally as well from the pages of her publi­ booster into an effeminate and effervescent cations as from the journalistic glare of her Ladida supinely indifferent to more impor­ athletic victories. Alas, that spirit is all tant matters than toasting his tender shins but gone. Such jewels—^what few there are by the hall-room radiator ? —are now considered, it seems, too precious The University debaters may be able to to be set in the crown of our Fair Mother. tell you why. For they, pitiful handful Today, they bring a price, and buyers are though they be, having escaped the general at hand. Why render her the service of a sleeping sickness and avoided the entangling Knight when strangers offer the wages of meshes of mental cobwebs, may be aware of a servant? Why let the world know week the wiles of the efficient microbe which bit by week, that the only regular student pub­ the rest. But then, you may not even know lication on the campus leads a precarious of their existence, and surely not of their existence at a University whose present prolonged researches in the librarj'' by day senior class nimibers upwards of three hun­ and their strenuous hours of discussion by dred? There is no reason except that Col­ night. The present registration is quoted lege Spirit has selected for her parade as 2166. A bare 40 turned out for debates grounds the bleachers or the radiators in and even after that many fell by the way­ preference to the printed pulpit of her pub­ side. An even bet that you do not even lished thoughts. And so in the realm of her know what question they are studying. Fur­ most cherished dreams, she must sadlj' ac­ thermore, you—and by "you" is meant most knowledge to her astonished friends that her of the 2126 who stuck by your radiators chosen sons no longer consider her chiefest when the call went out for volunteers,—you glory their own concern, that though they are not interested. If the loyalty to these' NNollingly pay her the tribute of muscle, they teams is what it has been for the last four refuse her the tribute of mind. years, then on the evening of their big But our complaint lengthens. The lash game, the authorities vnW need to pack the is loaded, and we would not defeat justice seats of the auditorium once more with high by being unjust. We had thought that the school students from the Seminary lest visi­ Notre Dame spirit as manifested within her tors intei'pret the empty benches as evidence own walls meant more than a seasonal of your lack of interest in things of the surge of group consciousness, a passing- mind, and the debaters themselves grow hurrah, however genteel its intonation, for frightened at the resounding- echoes of the encouragement and the success of ath­ then* own voices. During debating season, letic contests. Were that all its meaning, it if the weather is frigid. College Spirit, in had better die quickly, for its very life is, these latter days, selects the radiators or the on that supposition, a threatening death to radios; if the weather is fair, she selects the all the higher issues of university life. We movies or the meadows. In any case, she had believed, until disillusioned by evident does not select her plain duty, the support facts, that that spirit might be seen work­ of the debaters. She shows a lamentable ing with equal grace and charm in the gen­ weakness. She demonstrates in part that eral life of the student body, that it would, she isn't. Ji . for example, effectively eliminate the van­ And now that we have discovered the dalism which mutilates valuable books in weak spoti' let us press our charge. For the library, or wantonly disfigures the walls there are other places where the real Notre and the benches of new buildings, or that Dame Spirit conspicuously isn't. There was ignores the pride of the University in the a time when local patriotism ran so high, beauty of her campus by treading ruthlessly THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 527

upon the l&vni. But then, these are minor not been long since Father Molony directed matters, perhaps, when viewed in the light AlanDwan on that same stage, or since of the general debacle. It is not that we the triumphs of Delmar Edmondson, Char­ are surprised at human weakness, but that lie Buttei-worth, and the others. Things, we are amazed at how little we seem to somehow, are different now. know ourselves,—at the delusion of health, Dick is still pounding something or other, when in reality we are sick. —R. W. probably working on a new set. The sound of his hammer is like a voice ciying in the ''WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?" ^^^lderness; it is the last faint echo of a cherished Notre Dame tradition, the knell THIS is the time of year when certain sen­ which marks the lingering deiith of drama iors ask themselves the question "What's it at this school of two thousand high-spirited, all about?," and they refer to the life that talented men. they know—in particular to their college career that is near its end. At this time there comes the news of the Pointing out defects in the American sys­ the foi-mation of a new Drama Club wi^-h tem of higher education has been a popular Hany McGuii'e acting, in the role of organ­ form of criticism among certain of the izer. Mr. McGuire, a gentleman of ideas literati. It is an obvious fact that far too and initiative, has accomplished much for many graduates of our universities possess Notre Dame, but nothing, perhaps, more only the rudiments of culture and education. valuable than this, his newest achievement. Yet some critics have adopted the attitude The SCHOLASTIC congratulates the newly- that this situation is the fault of the system elected officers of the Drama Club, and will —that because an individual pays a uni­ watch with interest their efforts in the im­ versity tuition and fails to assimilate an portant work which has been intrusted to education he is being robbed that the col­ their energy and ability. —J. w. s. leges are gxafters and quacks. These self- imposed judges overlook the idea that per­ haps the individual is wrong and not the THE STAFF system. True, many people are fooled into thinking thej'- have an education because J. W. SGALLA2Sr Editor they possess a degree, but such mental WILLIAM E. DOOLEY JAMES E. ARMSTRONG states cannot be corrected by the univer­ News Editor Literaru Editor TOM COMAN GERALD HOLLAND sities. Sports Editor Ass't Literary Editor So "What's it all about?" Some of us THE NEWS DEPARTMENT JOHN F. STOECKLEY ANDREW MULREANY' have learned to think—and men, either wise JOHN GALLAGHER JAMES WITHEY LESTER GRADY JOHN F. O'DONNELL or cynical, have said that that is the only MARK NEVILS ALFRED MEYERS thing one can acquire at college. We have JOHN CULLINAN CARLOS D. LANE. JR. absorbed a little culture. We have tasted THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT HARRY A. McGUIRE ANSELM OTLLER of the finer things. And some of us have R. 0. CUNNINGHAM EUSTACE CULLINAN JOSEPH P. BURKE BERT V. DUNNE reached the conclusion that our education FRANCIS C. MILLER ALBERT SOMMER is just beginning. ,: BUSINESS DEPARTMENT CORBIN PATRICK '•'What's it all about?" ' —J. F. S. • Business Manager ALFRED DIEBOLD JAMES WTTHEY Local Advertising Mgr. Foreign Adv. Manager THRILLS FOR AN OLD-TIMER Circulation Manager BUSINESS STAFF THE sound of Dick Lightfoot's hammer CHARLES CASEY JOHN LOFTUS FRANKLIN CONWAY ROBERT ROY down on the Washington Hall stage, pre­ RUPERT WENTWORTH JOSEPH DUNN CLAYTON LEROUX EDWARD BRODERICK paring for the Student Variety Show, packs BERTON TOEPP ROBERT STRICKEL GERARD SMITH EDWARD CUNNINGHAM something of a thrill for the old-timer who JOSEPH HILGER LAWRENCE WINGERTER DAVID HICKEY HERBERT WALTHEB remembers the days when campus players GEORGE J. SCHILL DOROTHEUS MEINBRT ti'od the boards of Washington Hall. It has 528 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Entranced by the play Helena was mute Madam Helena Modjeska and her during the whole perforaiance. It was not Struggle for Recognition unusual in those days for children to imag­ ine themselves born for the stage after see­ ROBERT ROSS, '25. ing an impressive perfomiance. Helena HE public taste in the theatre has tried to dance and to recite for weeks in changed much in the last fifty years. spite of the derision of her brother. Her T Before the era of the Follies and the mother did not encourage her, but rather Passing Shows, when people liked the sim­ refused to take her to the theatre again ple plays in which vice is punished and vir­ because of the bad efl'ect it had. There was tue rewarded, Shakespeare's plays were the some talent for the stage in the Opid fam­ popular favorites. They drew large crowds ily, and Helena's brothers gave shows for when those of the modern type could hardly the benefit of the neighbors. Helena's first pay expenses. This demand for Shakespeare lesson in dramatic art were learned from created a need for artists to present Shake­ the comments of the people at these ama­ speare, and the ambition of every artist teur shows. Her elder brother had left was to interpret a Hamlet or a Lady Mac­ home by the time Helena was twelve, so beth to the best advantage. People w^ould she persuaded her mother to allow her and see the same Shakespearean play several a younger brother to give a show for the times in order to compare the work of rival children. Helena selected a plot from a artists, and most actors excelled in but one magazine stoiy and developed a minature or two characterizations. The stage de­ Greek tragedy, but the performance was a manded more than beauty and the woman complete failure and she was reprimanded with an intellectual face conmianded more severely for presenting such stuff to the attention than one whose beauty was all in children. This crushed her childhood am­ superficial prettiness. It was in this period bitions until Mr. Modjeska who assisted the of the theatre that Madam Modjeska played children with their Gennan took Helena to her tragic roles before applauding thous­ see a German play. Helena's desire for the ands. Co-starring with Edwin Booth, one of stage was once more inflamed. Helena could America's greatest actors, she toured the not help but recite lines for her own pleas­ country with him when he was at the height ure and she put more feeling into them of his career. Although her English enun­ after seeing the Gennan play. One day her ciation was slightly foreign, Modjeska es­ brother Felix who was acting with a Polish tablished herself as one of the great Shake­ company overheard Helena in what she spearean actresses. Among her best roles thought was a private recitation of "Maria," were those of "Juliet" and "Lady Macbeth" and he was so impressed that he took her to in which her natural tragic powers were recite for one of the ladies of the Polish given opportunity for expression. She fii'st company. Unfortunately Helena was of a achieved fame in Poland, then after a hard very shy nature, and she had always fled struggle for recognition became widely rather than recite for visitors. When in known in America, and finally reached her the presence of this actress she failed miser­ supreme ambition of playing Shakespeare ably. Her failure was caused partly by her in his own native land, England. Her life shyness and partly because the piece as­ is of interest to us because it is a lesson in signed was not lively enough to interest her. perseverance for those who want to do This apparently ended Helena's hope for the something, but who meet with discourage­ stage and while for a time it crushed her ment and find the struggle difficult. ambition it never affected her love for read­ Helena Opid (Modjeska) was born in ing and recitation. She continued to study Cracow, Poland, in 1840. Her first glimpse privately for her own pleasure. of the theatre occurred at an early age when Modjeska's husband believed, however, she saw "The Daughter of the Regiment." that Helena had ability in spite of her THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 529

failures. He arranged for her to take les­ after the performance." Two plays were sons from a member of a German company presented, a one act comedy, "The White because the German stage offered more op­ Camilia," and "The Prima Donna." Mod­ portunities than the Polish. Of this she jeska's success was so pronounced that one wrote to her brother in Vienna, "I am to of the most prominent actors and play­ become a Gei-man actress! Though I do not wrights of the Imperial Theatre at Warsaw like the idea, I have to please Mr. Modjeska. who happened to see the performance con­ I want to do something in the world and gratulated her, saying, "I hope to see you though I may not get an engagement, yet I in Warsaw soon." Of this Modjeska wi'ote, study, study, and study. It may be useful "These words engraved themselves in my to me some day." Helena's lessons were cut memory and turned my head completely. short when the instructor left Cracow for All doubts of my ability were dispelled. I a more lucrative engagement elsewhere. knew I had to become an actress or die. I Until now Helena had met with little suc­ wanted to be a Polish actress and play cess in her endeavors and she was about some day at the Imperial Theatre in War­ twenty years of age. She still had ambi­ saw." tion. In another letter she wrote, "I send A company was fomied and a license my thoughts into the vague future and see taken for a road show. No salaries were myself upon the stage. I hear the applause paid but aU shared in the receipts. The of the people. I see their tears and smiles. company grew until it numbered about I know that I make them feel what I feel." thirty-six. Modjeska became a favorite Helena thought that she had ability as well with the public, who did not patronize the as ambition but she was not so sure of her plays so well unless she were in the cast. ability. She did love dramatic recitations This popularity was more flattering than and continued her study with Mr. Modjeska, comfortable and the company which was in­ although having married him, it looked as terested in the financial returns wanted her if her career would be that of a wife in­ on the bills whether her health peraiitted it stead of an actress. A son was born the or not. She says, "so it happened that my following year and then they moved to daughter Marylka was bom two hours after Bochnia. This was in 1861. a five act tragedy in which I played the Bochnia was celebrated for its mines. Op­ leading part." These early struggles gave portunity for Madam Modjeska came on Madam Modjeska invaluable experience and the heels of a disaster in the mines. An her youthful strength enabled her to per­ unfortunate accident had left several severe. widows with no means of support for their Success in these provincial tours did not large families. The Modjeskas decided to lead to anything definite, so Mr. Modjeska give a benefit show for these widows. Five arranged for Madam Modjeska to have a members made up the company with Madam trial with the Lemberg theatre. She was Modjeska as the leading lady and after offered a place as understudy to one of the eight rehearsals they were ready to play. leading ladies, which, although disappoint­ This was Madam Modjeska's first appear­ ing, was accepted. Modjeska played insig­ ance on the stage and of it she wi'ote, nificant parts but strove to be at her best "When I heard the curtain bell I neai-ly in every one of them, regardless of how fainted. I tried to recollect my first lines unimportant. The women of the company but could not. I do not recollect how I were veiy unkind to her and made her work found myself on the stage but once before as difficult as possible. This was offset some­ the footlights, I recovered my presence of what by the kindness of the leading lady, mind and never made a mistake or forgot Madam Ashberger, who aided Modjeska all one part of my lines. My inborn shyness through the season. The salary received had totally disappeared when at work, and was too small to live on, and the conflict it only came back to me the next morning with the other women of the company who 530 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

resented any provincial actress replacing although Hofman retained her supremacy at one of them kept Modjeska from any op­ comedy. For three years Modjeska played portunity to show her real powers. Play­ in Cracow and developed rapidly. Ihe early ing different parts necessitated two or three training with the provincial shows and Lem­ rehearsals a week and this with the making berg theatre began to show fruit. An oft'er of her own costumes exhausted Modjeska. from the Warsaw theatre came and Mod­ On the advice of Madam Ashberger she ac­ jeska contracted to give twelve perfonn- cepted another provincial contract, which ances there. Before going to Warsaw, she gave her a star part. This seemed a step married a young Count, Karl Bozenta Chla- backward since she had to rise through the powski. city theatres, but there was no prospect of Modjeska had now reached the point in betterment at Lemberg and she could not her career which was to decide her success afford to live there on her salary. Of the . or failure on the stage. Her name had been year at Lemberg, Madam Modjeska getting into the Warsaw papers because of says, "Although I did not seem to advance her excellent work at Cracow, and this was in my art, yet I was unconsciously working her first real opportunity. Modjeska had towards development, acquiring versatility fought obstacles up until this point, but the and originality, for I had to use a good deal nearness of success increased rather than of observation to play so many various diminished her troubles. In the first place characters." the policy of the Imperial Theatre had been Mr. Modjeska, after his provincial tour, against the star system. A newly elected decided to open a theatre in Czerniowcei. president wanted to attract outside talent He formed a stock company which included and had engaged Modjeska as a star. Mem­ Modjeska's three half-brothers. Sufficient bers of the company did not like this inno­ success was achieved to enable her to get vation and conspired to make her fail. a,n engagement with the Cracow theatre When Modjeska arrived in Warsaw, one of later. Tragedy entered her hfe now in the leading di'amatic critics wi.'ote a scath­ the death of her husband and also her ing denunciation of all provincial actresses daughter Marylka. After a short time she who brazenly attempted to usurp, the place went to Cracow and began work at the thea-. of the popular favorites of the Warsaw tre there. Antonia Hofman was playing the Theatre. It happened that this attack was leads in both tragedy and comedy. She was inspired by the editor of the paper because best at comedy but also very good in tragic his wife was one of those favorites. Other roles. She advised Modjeska not to try papers attacked this criticism as premature tragic roles and out of respect for her au­ and asked for a fair trial for the new thority Modjeska declined any intention of actress. Although the members of the com­ doing so. The manager, Mr. Jasinski, how­ pany intended to make success for Modjeska ever, wanted Modjeska to take a tragic lead. impossible, they treated her with a profes­ She refused much to his disgust. That night sional courtesy, a courtesy which lacked when troubled mth insomnia she happened cordiality. In the first rehearsal Modjeska to glance in the mirror and noticed the ex­ showed so much ability that some of the pression of her face. Apologizing to Mr.. less selfish actors congratulated her. Mod­ Jasinski the following day, she promised to jeska's contract called for "Adrienne Le- work at any role he wanted to give her. He couvreur" which was one of the most diffi­ was very much pleased and complimented cult parts on the stage. Several of the lead­ her for coming to her senses. Antonia Hof­ ing actresses had tried it and failed. War­ man was much surprised to find Modjeska saw had not seen a good "Adrienne" for rehearsing for a tragic role and resented years and only a great actress could suc­ her change of attitude. Modjeska succeeded ceed in giving a characterization which to such an extent that she soon replaced would equal their memories of the last great Antonia Hofman as the popular tragedian "Adrienne." Modjeska had intended to es- THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 581

tablish herself with the Warsaw audience bj'' in advance and tickets were at a. premium. giving less difficult plays first. After the Much depended upon this perfonnance. successful rehearsal of one of the easier Modjeska's o^vn opportunity was at stake plays which showed plainly that she would and also the policies of the new president win favor in it, some of the members of the which would stand or fall A^ith this per­ company feigned illness so that it would be fonnance. Her success in "Adrienne" may impossible to give the play. The company be judged by the fact that she was immed­ knew of her ambition to plaj'' in "Adrienne iately given a conti'act for life at a good Ijecouvreur." Being themselves desirous of salaiy with special privileges in the way of playing it, they suggested she make it introducing new plays. her debut, firmly believing that she would Modjeska now enjoyed a period of pros­ fail in so ambitious an attempt. On the ad­ perity which enabled her to live in the so­ vice of a friend, Mr. Jasinski, the critic ciety of a select intellectual group. For a whose opinion after the benefit performance period of eight years she remained at War­ at Bochnia encouraged her to follow the saw, but in the last few months of that stage, she did not rehearse "Adrienne" with period she decided to retire from the stage all her powers but gave a mediocre repre­ and immigrate to California. Her health sentation. This pleased the company who was beginning to fail and in fact she had knew that such a rendition would spell fail­ suffered two severe illnesses, one of which ure at once. Taking advantage of the ab­ almost proved fatal. There had also gTown sence of the president of the theatre, the up a school of critics who resented the cul­ assistant manager slipped in a perfoiinance tural influences of her Tuesday evening re­ of "Adjienne" with the wife of the editor ceptions in which she allowed struggling ar­ of the hostile paper in the leading role. tists to meet the people of social standing. They hoped to take the edge off Modjeska's Some of the social leaders did not like the first appearance bi'" gi\ang the people a influence of an actress in society. Of course, chance to see "Adrienne," which had not after her stage debut all of them had been been played for several years. They were anxious to meet her, but with the passing also confident that Modjeska's perforaiance of so many seasons, the tide turned. Al­ would suffer in comparison with that of though she was attacked personally, her their established favorite. This performance ability as an actress was beyond attack and of "Adrienne" was mediocre and failed to she never lost her favor with the public. impress the audience. It was simply an­ Social jealousy had made her stay in Warsaw other failure. Instead of dulling the edge unpleasant. This note from the Warsaw of Modjeska's performance, this trick added Courier on her departiu-e for America re­ to its attractiveness. Eveiy one wanted to veals the esteem with which she was held see the provincial actress and to compare by the majority of people, and the value of her work with that of their favorite. her work. "The whole audience en masse Another device which had been intended formed into a double rank extending from to injure Modjeska in the public's favor the back door of the theatre through the proved a similar boomerang. No member whole length of the park up to its main of the nobility who had married an actress gate. As soon as she came out she was re­ ever allowed his Avife to i-emain on the ceived with acclamation and cries of ad­ stage, so the hostile paper criticised the ap­ miration There will be a great void on pearance of Modjeska as a desecration of our stage without one whom we have been the nobility. This aroused public interest used to look upon as the first and main sup­ more than ever because people wanted to see port of our tragedy and comedy. It will in­ if Modjeska were so talented that in spite deed be sad for the lover of art without of her noble connections she should remain this artist, who during her st^y in Warsaw- on the stage. The house was sold out long has introduced to our stage the masterpieces THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC of the great %\'i-iters of the world which ac­ after another but never a tryout. Finally quired a double value bj- the force of her friends of Modjeska arranged for a hearing genius." tlircugh the influence of Governor Salmon The farm in California to which Modjeska who was a great friend of John McCuUough, immigrated failed because no one of the Mr. Hill's senior partner. On the day set party knew how to farm. The family funds for the hearing the stage was occupied by had been exhausted and it became necessaiy others so that Mr. Hill asked Modjeska to for Modjeska to return to the stage. She recite in the lecture room. This was a dirty had, however, recovered her health so com­ and dusty place and entirely unconducive to pletely in California that she longed for the any piece of work. Before she began Mr. theatre again. A group of Polish friends Hill warned her that his criticism would be who had some influence in California were severe and candid. Modjeska requested anxious to see Modjeska play in America that he not interrupt her until she had fin­ because it would help prove that the par­ ished although of course she expected severe tition of Poland did not destroy the national criticism. Of this hearing Modjeska wrote, genius. JModjeska learned English as quick­ "All of these proceedings, my repeated vis­ ly as she could but unfortunately her first its to the office, the repeated refusals, my instructor was a German woman whose pro­ friends, pleading, had produced the most nunciation was bad. She found she would stirring feeling in my soul. I was glad that have to discontinue lessons rather than all of this had happened far from my coun­ learn the bad pronunciation. Finally, how­ try, and my husband was not witness of it ever, a j'oung woman who admired Modjes­ at all. My revolt against these petty an­ ka greatly offered to help her as a friend. noyances, my anxiety for triumph and to For some time Modjeska suffered from too rebuke the sceptical attitude of my judge, much advice about her English enunciation were so great that I was burning with de­ but despairing of pleasing every one, she sire to crush the Philistine." Once more learned that taught by her friend. With Modjeska succeeded and with this success the patience of this teacher, Modjeska learned ended her struggle for recognition. the parts to several plays until she could In America Modjeska enjoyed popularity give them with a reasonable English enun­ for many years. It was here that she made ciation. a name as a Shakespearean artist. She play­ ed in New York and also on tours through­ Modjeska had brought no proof with her out the country. When she went to England that she had been a star of the Polish stage she had her American reputation behind her and the manager of the theatre in San and did not have much difficulty in ffiiding Francisco, a Mr. Hill, to whom she had ap­ an opening. Her work in England added pealed, did not know that she was capable. to her fame. The story of her associations He thought her merely a beautiful foreign with actors, artists, and literary men would Countess who had ambitions for the stage be a paper in itself. The scope of this but who would forget them if properly dis­ paper is limited to her struggles for tri­ couraged. Modjeska visited Mr. Hill's office umph and it must end with her American time after time and he gave one excuse debut which began her permanent success.

Rain Rain, Soft and sudden. As the tears of babies. Bom in a wish And dried in its forgetfulness. —^A. s. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLAST IC 533

The Laurels of Defeat Prom with you." As has been stated before. Tommy will do LESTER C. GRADY, '27 anything in the world for Bettie. And this OMMY has fallen for Bettie and fallen is something in the world. hard. He has even gone so far as to "All right, Bettie. I'll let him beat me." T tell her that there is nothing he would "Now don't you let on to anyone. Re­ not do to please her. That is the case of member, that's to be our secret." this poor sentimental Tommy, So far as Tommy is concerned, it shall al­ Bettie has also fallen hard. But not for ways be a secret. Tommj-. She has become infatuated • with Morning comes. And right behind it Eddie, a friend of Tommy's, who is as pas­ comes afternoon and the time for the spe­ sive as Tommy is active. Never saying- cial race between Bettie's two admirers. much, never dancing much, never going As Tommy is warming up Eddie con­ many places, never asking Bettie to go out fronts him. with him—^that's Eddie. "I called Bettie up this morning and what Tommy is not that way. Far from it. do you think?" He has just asked Bettie to go to the Prom "Can't imagine." with him. "She's got the mumps." "It's two weeks away, isn't it?" "Bettie's got the mumps?" "Yep. Two weeks from tomorrow, Bet­ "That's a fact. She could hardly talk tie." this morning." She contemplates. Eddie has not yet asked "Well I'll be darned." her to the dance, and the chances are that Immediately thoughts of all shapes and he vdW not. There really is not any sense sizes crowd into Tommy's mind. You can in relying on the improbable to happen so win your race after all! She won't be able Bettie considers Tommy's invitation serious­ to go to the Prom now! The mumps last ly. She will be cautious. quite a while! Go out and win your race! "I'll tell you what, Tonmiy, since you Beat this fellow! You can do it easily! want me to go to the dance with you so You're not going to put a girl before your badly, I'll go—^if you do one thing," College? Your conscience was hurting you "That's fine. What do you want me to anyway. This is luck! Go out and win do?" your race! That proposition about the Bettie ponders a moment. Prom was always wrong! "Gome on, what is it Bettie, I'll do it." Before Tommy realizes it he is on the "You will?" mark with Eddie for the special one mile "Absolutely." run. He decides to win the race. "Then listen. You're going to race Eddie "Get on your mark. Get set. Go!" tomorrow in the mile run to see who is to Eddie grabs the lead. It is not a comfort­ represent the College in the Interstate meet able lead, scarcely three yards. Tommy aren't you?" seems content to let his opponent set the "That's right." pace. Around they go, lap after lap, with "Let him win. Tommy, and I'll go to the Eddie holding the lead. Tommy at last Prom with you." stai-ts to creep up, for the last lap is soon to "Aw, Bettie, have a heart." come. They are running abreast as the "Now, Tommy, don't be so selfish. You've gun is shot for the final lap. Eddie leaps already won your letter in track and Eddie out in front with Tommy struggling to over­ hasn't. Why don't you give him a chance. come the sudden set-back. Eddie maintains If you don't, I'll think you're mean.—^V\^ell, his speed and increases his lead over Tom­ that's the way things stand. Let Eddie my. It looks bad for Tommy. He is trying beat vou in the mile run and I'll go to the hard, giving the best in him, but he is un- 534 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC able to catch Eddie who is running the "Tommy, I called up to thank you. Really fastest race of his life. The onlookers let you're to be admired. I asked Eddie to tell out a roar as Eddie breaks the tape far in you that I had the mumps just to see if front of Tommy. you'd do the favor when you knew L Evening" comes and with it a telephone wouldn't be able to go to the dance with you. And you did let Eddie beat you after call for Tommy. He answers. all. Tommy you're a i>each and you bet "Hello, Tommy?" your life I'll go to the Prom with you." "Yes." "Oh, that's all right, Bettie, that's all "This is Bettie." right. You know I'd do anything in the "Hello, Bettie." world for you."

The Beggar Clothes in tatters. Shuffling gait; Nothing matters. Place or date.

Youth forgotten. Pride of race. Care begotten Lines, his face.

Nowhere wanted. Chased by dogs; Hunger haunted. Chilled by fogs.

Clings to life, I wonder why. Easier it seems To die.

—^ANSELM MILLER. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 535

BOOK LEAVES JOSEPH P. BURKE, '25

John Galsworthy's "The White Monkey" is one was caUed "Ulug Beg" which ijiso facto makes of the best sellers throughout the country and we him an enemy of any self respecting linotype believe deserves this success. The author has pro- operator. We sympathize with the unfortunate •vided this latest i^roduct with his superb style and individual who has to guess the significance of fascinating theme. Mr. Galsworthj'- proves his thesis these titles. We are assured by the publishers that life is Avorth living and illustrates many of that "here is a new and lively force in American the fallacies in the modern philosophy of life. letters." (D.F. C.) N^DS iV D S Comment on Dean Inge's bigoted outburst in the The ten greatest men in modern educational his­ February Atlantic Monthly appeared in these col­ tory, according to an announcement made recently umns recently. The "gloomy dean" put on the garb by Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Har­ of a prophet and predicted bad days ahead for vard University, cover a span of 2,300 years and the Catholic Church in his article called "Religion include Aristotle, Leonardo Da Vinci, Milton, in the Future." At a recent Scribblers gathering Shakespeare, Locke, Francis Bacon, Sir Isaac New­ an excellent refutation to the eminent divine's ton and Ralph Waldo Emerson. thesis Avas made in the foi-m of a satire entitled iV D S "Propheticism, A High Drama in One Scene as Witnessed Through the Keyhole by the Author." "The New Poland" by Prof. Charles Phillips is The very able president of The Scribblers, Mr. listed in Dr. Carlton J. H. Hayes' "A Political and Harry McGuire, was the author of this paper and Social History of Modern Europe," (Volume II), it was enthusiastically praised and criticised by as one of the reference books consulted by the the members of the club. author in the preparation of the chapter on "The Resurrection of Poland." Dr. Hayes' work is be­ N D S ing used as the text book in Professor Farrell's Harper & Brothers have begun the publication course in "Contemporary History." of the authorized edition of President Wilson's N D S public papei-s. There ^rill be six volumes in all, with the general title "The Educational, Literary The problem of inducing the whole student body and Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson." Ray of a college or university to take part in athletics Stannard Baker and William E. Dodd are the is discussed in "Intramural Athletics," by Elmer D. editors. The tv.-o volumes to appear immediately Mitchell, Director of Intermural Atliletics at the are made up of material gathered from college University of Michigan. The views of Mr. Rockne monthlies and other soui-ces. on the subject would be of interest enough to war­ rant at least a magazine article. Mr. Mitchell's NDS book is announced for publication this spring by "Saint Martin's Summer," by Rafael Sabatini is A. S. Barnes & Co. a romance laid in medieval France, in the province N D s of Dauphiny. The action moves along swiftly, and The author of "The King of the Black Isles," Sabatini treats his characters splendidly. This J. U. Nicholson, has turned his hand to romance time his hero distrusts women not through any in his new book, "The Drums of YIe." This is personal disillusion, but becatise of observation. described as a high romance of the Middle Ages; Sabatini describes with his vividness the fighting "love and arrows, swift riders, dark forests, mys­ which invariably occurs in his novels. It makes terious drums, (shades of "The Emperor Jones"), an interesting story! (D.F.C.) and the keen clash of swords for the love of a NDS maiden." Sudents of poetry will welcome the news that 2sr D s Amy Lowell's long deferred life of Keats has at "Ph. D's" is the, title of a new book of verse last appeared. It is called "John Keats," and is pub­ bv one Leonard Bacon. The writer's other book lished by Houghton, Mifflin, Boston. 536 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Ode to Washington HAKRY M'GUIRE Pull down the Washington of marble and of bronze! Erase the cold passivity like death upon his brow! Part somewhat those light, adamant lips He must have spoken once Let the blush of health light on them. And if solemn they must be. Let it be solemn laughter, not a stone's solemnity. Must history and devotion make a statue of a man? Must he be mummified in lonely eminence? The flesh and blood that at Great Meadows Quivered with the sentient dash of battle. Like the bold Adonis as he faced the charging boar. That flesh and blood was human, and it gloried in its thrills,- It never was the granite of the high, stem hills. Oh, I can love him far, far more. And never any less. For knowing he was human. With a human lowliness.

If we would measure by a Mount Olympian rod, This man will be of puny height. For he was not a god; As he was great in virtue, so too in what he lacked, And measuring by a human standard Musf add, and not detract. He was a gentleman, as gentle as a girl. But in the fight of Monmouth, When the treacherous Lee fell back Because a line of red-coats was too pretty to attack, His greeting from tall Washington Was dark as an eclipse, The commander's eyes flashed lightning. And his hand was near his sword. And the fires of many forests burned upon his lips-

His was a character as upright as a pine.... The \vinds of passion tore at him in vain. Futile the gales of prejudice that pounded him. Mighty was he. And mighty for our sapling nation to lean upon, That was his greatness. In his vision was the simple faith of all big trees,. That gr'ow straight up to meet the sun, And cease not giving sap unto the vision Though the nights are long as ages. And the stars can see no earth, And the poor exhausted soil be. groaning Like a woman at a birth. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 587

Such a master of the mountain top was he, Such a steadfast, persevering tree. Yet bore no flowers, Exuded no perfume, Knew nothing of the beauty of the tamarisk bloom. The quaking asp that beckons for your eyes. In girlish wise. The carob tree that blossoms in the grass Not of these beauties was our Washington, But of the plain, calm beauty of the pine. That flaunts its hair not, nor breathes low lullabys. But turns its single purpose upward, upward to the skies.

No grand scheme of world dominion raised he, No Napoleon or Caesar was this man; The grand red passion of a conquering eloquence Not once found echo in his throat. His brain was not the thronged highway Where thoughts of many hue speed to and fro, But a clean, straight, narrow pathway Up a mountain to the snow. There was one goal to his labors. And one vision in his tears— He would build a mighty nation, A nation of the years; It should build upon equality. Its rafters never high. For not by one man or another Should it climb up for the sky. Not through death should it be li^^ng, Nor its towers be towers of pride, But across the seas, unto the margins of the world. Should outstretched arms hold forth the love Of men equal, side by side.

Pull down the Washington of marble and of bronze. We will not have him so! For we were with him on a happy night, A night long, long ago. The inaugural was ovei', and the dinner cups were cleared. We sat awaiting some word From the man all Europe feared. His head was bowed, his eyes were sombre With the glory and the glamour of the day; He drummed a little tune upon the table With a fork not cleared away. And the bands that had been playing, And the shouts that had been sent Clamoring to the walls of heaven For America's President, Were all lost and forgotten, All stilled, and gone with the day, As Washington rose to proclaim his power. And said, "You will pardon me?—^I must pray." 538 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

You Never Can Tell

R. E. LIGHTFOOT

AVING dined, I sat at my table, fore that there was such a thing as poetiy cigarette in hand, survejdng the of motion. H luxurious dining room which was dec­ Fully conscious of violating one of the orated in the elaborate Louis Quatorze canons of etiquette I stared rudely but ir­ style. To me it was an appropriate set­ resistibly at this Venus incarnate. To me ting for the gay parties of fashionably there was an ineffable modesty of poise, and go^Amed women and dapper men who sat sweetness about her that was even more en­ grouped around the tables. chanting than her beauty. For quite a At one of the tables, a few feet away, a while I had been a student of psycho-analy­ smartly dressed young girl sat opposite her sis, and I was convinced the face is the partner, taking deep draughts from her true index of character. This woman's face cigarette. A sweep of the eye revealed that with its delicate features and perfect con­ there were many other feminine smokers tour; I was confident, revealed nothing but present. At another table were two women refinement and innate culture. She remind­ with bobbed hair who sat ^^dth a circle of ed me of a bust by Rodin which I had seen other diners. They were fair and fat, but in the Louvre. there was everj^thing to suggest that their eyes had long since grown dim from looking In every man's mind there exists the back to the time when they were forty. image of an ideal woman. Occasionally that At a table farther do\sii the room I noted ideal ciystallizes and becomes a reality. a woman whose features suggested that at There was not an iota of doubt in my mind that this woman was the very counterpart one time she must have been beautiful. But of my ideal. Everything about her sug­ her beauty had left her, and in its wake gested that she was indeed "a perfect there lingered a wan expression and in­ woman nobly planned." effaceable wrinkles. Her companion was in the act of passing the cigarettes. She wore As she lifted her eyes from her menu a corsage bouquet of violets, which I card her gaze met mine. Those soulful thought not quite so appropriate as one of eyes still linger hauntingly in my memoiy. primroses. For an instant her face became suft'used A feeling of disgust swept over me and I with color and she turned aside ^^'ith con­ determined to leave the scene. But just fusion and charming naivete. My heart then there appeared in the doorway at the beat wildly. She again turned toward me. end of the room one whom I knew instantly Her lips parted. She was speaking to me. was the most beautiful woman I had I strained my ears to hear every word. ever seen. As she paused at the threshold What she said consisted only of a few for an instant she looked like a portrait words. They still reverberate in my mind. done by some old master. She was rather They were just nine in number. They were: tall and her figure was strikingly graceful. "You bum, wot youse think I am, a coicus?"^ There was something stately and dignified As I groped my way out of the dining about her. She had no sooner appeared in room into the lobby, I saw a man approach the doorway than all eyes were on her. As the news stand and purchase a magazine she moved down the aisle to a table near devoted to psycho-analysis. I muttered to mine I was more convinced than ever be­ myself with emphasis, 'Barnum was right!. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 539

:-; THE MAIL :-: Thomas IV. Coman James E. Armstrong

Let us hasten to state that we are not compet­ MOTHER GOOSE UP-TO-DATE ing with the Juggler. Ours is a local column and will, if properly fed, tend more to be the humor Jerry was a Native Son, that is peculiar to the campus and best kept con- Jei-ry was a crook; iined to the campus. If pressed, or deluged by Jerry came to my room contributors, we shall attempt the closer and more And gypped my Golden Book. j)hilosophical (both of us cringed at that word) type of humor, that is not contained in the texts I went to Jerry's room on "How To Write Jokes." Any jokes handed in But he was out that day; -fco this column that violate the above declaration Jerry sneaked in my room -will be promptly turned over to the Juggler and And copped my photoplay. "their authors severely dealt with. NDS I went to JeiTy's room Dear Mail: With guilt he grew quite pink; It was a worried Senior I seized him round his chubby neck And he stoppeth one of three, And drowned him in his sink. "This is the dirt, I have no shirt— —Flini Flam. Hast a fifteen for me? NDS

"It's my last year, the gowns are here," student—^If life is a dream wake me up. The worried Senior said, "The tassels too, of varied hue. -N D S- Are dangling 'round the head. The early bird catches the wonn; the late stu­ "The caps are all a bit too small, dent catches the bird.* The gowns are short beside— ^English Al. Unless I get a shirt to fit -NDS- I'll get an awful ride." Several near collapses have been reported in the With grief opined and look resigned Senior Class as a result of the strain of looking His victim led the way— intelligent for an hour. Fifty minutes is the usual He was but one of those so done; maximum. It was a merry day! —-N D s —Sun Dye Al. Dear Mail: N D s When things are punk about me And I look sick and pale, The Mail: I pick up the SCHOLASTIC And read and read "The Mail." The Milbauer Cup for the best-dressed man on the campus has a strong contender in John Nop- I get a kick I tell you penberger who appeared in Church Sunday night From all the stuff you write. en tux, as the French never said. It haunts me in the daytime —Felix Heman. And drives me bugs at night.

N D s I hope I rate your column; I know this verse is punk, Open Letter— So if you got some space left Is D. O'Neill going to wear the orange tassel on Then add this to your junk. liis Senior cap on St. Patrick's Day? —A.OJH. —F. E. Male. 540 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

jj>^!^.5j:^!S^:p>^^e»:^5:i^^^5:^^S^a^^ NOTRE DAME—NORTHWESTERN 40-yard dash—^\Von by Layden, Notre Dame; sec­ TRACK MEET ond, Schick, Noi-thwestern; third, Barr, Notre Dame. Time :04 3-5. Victory by the margin of half a yard' 440-yard run—^Won by Martin, Northwestern: in the mile run secured a track triumph for second. Cole Northwestern; third, Stack, Notre Notre Dame over Northwestern, 44 to 42, Dame. Time :51 (new track record). run off in Patten gymnasium, at Evanston, Shot put—Won by Milbauer, Notre Dame; sec­ Saturday night, Feb. 21. ond, Boland, Notre Dame; third, Ftoelich, North­ western. Distance, 41 feet 3 3-4 inches. Notre Dame won five first places, scored 40-yard high hurdles—Won by Barron, Notre a slam in the high hurdles and tied for first Dame; second, Walsh, Notre Dame; third, Casej-, place in the pole vault. The Purple fliers Notre Dame. Time :05 2-5. won the mile relay race, setting a new track Half-mile run—^Won by Martin, Northwestern; record for the Patten gym. Martin, the second. Cox, Notre Dame; third, Reynolds, North­ feature track performer at the Evanston western. Time 1:59. school won the quarter mile run in :51, set­ Pole vault—Harrington, Notre Dame and Bou­ ting a new gym record and returned to \\nn scher, Northwestern, tied for first; Carey, Notre the half mile race from Cox of Notre Dame. Dame, third. Height, 12 feet. Martin also ran on the relay team and was Two-mile run—^W^on by Wendland, Notre Dame; second, Davis, Northwestern; third, Dalmadge, No­ high point man for the program. tre Dame. Time 9:57 7-10. The mile race was the feature event of High jump—^AVon by Ward, Northwestern; sec­ the meet, Davis of Northwestern leading ond, Campbell, Northwestern; third, Carey, Notre the field from the start. Within a few Dame. Height, 5 feet 10 inches. yards of the tape. Judge of Notre Dame One mile relay—AVon by Northwestern (Cole, sprinted and wdth the finish but a matter of Reynolds, Loveland, Martin). Time 3:27 2-5 (new track record.) inches, leaped out ahead of his competitor to win first place. The time was 4:34. Johnny W^endland won the two mile race NOTRE DAME-HOOSIER A. C. SWIM­ in 9:57 7-10, lapping the field. Dalmadge MING MEET of Notre Dame placed third, with Davis of Winning but two events on the entire pro­ Northwestern in second place. Layden and gram, the Notre Dame swimming team lost Milbauer came through with wins in the to the Hoosier A. C, 43 to 35, in a dual dash and weight events respectively. Bar­ meet at Indianapolis, Saturday night, Feb- ron finished first in the hurdle for a letter, ruaiy 21. with Walsh and Casey in the next two Alex Sievers of Notre Dame took first places in order. Harrington of Notre Dame place in the plunge, traveling the 50 feet in tied with Bouscher of Northwestern in the 30 seconds. Houppert of Notre Dame pole vault at 12 feet. placed second in this event by plunging the Summary of events: length of the tank in 55 seconds. Notre Dame won the 160-yd. relay in 1:25 1-5. One mile run—Won by Judge, Notre Dame; The first places in the other six events were second, Davis, Noi-thwestem; third, Furrey, North­ western. Time 4:34. taken by Hoosier A. C. paddlers. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 541

NOTRE DAME—CARNEGIE TECH the ball for 3 field goals and registering BASKETBALL GAME five points from the charity line. Unable to keep in step with the eastern Line-up: style of play, missing several easy shots and Penn State Position Xotre Dame in general playing a somewhat ragged Gerhardt F Nyikos game, Notre Dame lost to Carnegie Tech Hamas C Crowe in basketball, 36 to 31, at Pittsburgh, Mon­ Mac Donald C McNally day night, Feb. 23. MeVicker G Kizer Notre Dame held a one-point lead in the Hood G ^ Conroy first half but before the half-time gun Scoring: sounded, foul throws by Carnegie Tech gave Field goals—Gerhardt, 2; Hamas, 2; MeVicker, the Kilts a two point margin with which to 3; Hood, 2; MacDonald, 2; McNally, -3; Conroy, Nyikos, Crowe, Dienhart (sub for Crowe). start the second half. In general floor work, Notre Dame had the better of the argu­ Foul goals—Gerhardt, 2 out of 2; Hamas, 5 out of 7; MeVicker, 3 out of 4; Hood, 2 out of 2; ment, but inability to count on free throws Mac Donald,! out of 3; McNally, -5 out of 8; Nyi­ and to take advantage of openings for easy kos, 1 out of 1; Conroy, 0 out of 2; Kizer, 1 out field goals cost them the game. of 1. Line-up: Referee—Geizel. Mahoney Donahue Forward INDIANA-NOTRE DAME SWIMMING Crowe Newman MEET Forward Winning first place in all but two events, McNally .— .— Conroy the University of Indiana sv/imming team Center defeated Notre Dame's water squad, 46 to Dahman Amans 22, at Bloomington, Monday night, Feb. 23. Guard Alex Sievers came through with his usual Conroy Lynch win in the plunge and McCafferty copped Guard the fancy diving event. Notre Dame took Field goals—Crowe 2; McNally 1; Nyi- two second places and six third places. kos 1; Dahman 1; Conroy 4; Donahue 5; Siunmaiy of events: Amans 3; Lynch 3; Kizer 3. 160-yard relay, won by Indiana, Moore. Zainer, Foul goals—Donahue 8; Newman 1; Thompson, Doler. Time: 1 minute 25 seconds. Amans 3; Lynch 2; Mahoney 1; McNally 1; Fancy dive—McCafferty, (N. D.) iirst; Thomp­ Nyikos 2; Conroy 1. son, (Ind.) second; Eodgers, (N. D.) third. 40-yard free stroke—Moore, (Ind.) first; Weibel, NOTRE DAME-PENN STATE BASKET­ (N. D.) second; Alvarez, (N. D.) third. Time: BALL GAME 20.4 seconds. 100-yard breast stroke—Fisher, (Ind.) first; Unable to overcome the lead piled up Rhodes, (N. D.) second; Brokhalter, (Ind.) third. against it during the first half, Notre Time: 1 minute 21.4 seconds. Dame's basketball team went down in de­ 220-yard free stroke—Zainer, (Ind.) first; Moore, feat before the fast Penn State quintet, 33 (Ind.) second; McCafferty, (N. D.) third. Time: to 22, at State College, Saturday afternoon, 2 minutes 44 seconds. February 21. Plunge—Sievers, (N. D.) first; Heath, (Ind.) The Statemen aided by the scoring of second; Houpert, (N. D.) third. Time: 22 sec­ Hamas and MeVicker, assui'ed themselves onds. 100-yard back stroke—Royer, (Ind.) first; Moore, of a comfortable lead in the first half, but (Ind.) second; Fuente, (N. D.) third. Time: 1 Notre Dame returned in the second to out- minute 20.2 seconds. score the Lions. The lead however was too 100-yard free stroke—Zainer, (Ind.) first; great to pull down. McNally of Notre Thompson, (Ind.) second; Weibel, (N. D.) third. Dame led the Irish five in scoring, netting Time: 1 minute 1 4-5 seconds. 542 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

NOTRE DAME—AMES BOXING MEET Lightweight—^Kintz, A., won decision over Goslin, N. D. The sudden intervention of fate at an un­ Welterweight — Dunbar, A., won decision timely moment cost Notre Dame a victoiy over Lim, N. D. over Ames in a dual boxing card staged at Middleweight — Canny won decision over the local gym, Saturday night, Feb. 21. Blue, A. Capt. Springer, Pat Canny and Jack Spil- Heavyiveight—^Larson, A., won decision lane won the judges' decision in their re­ over Maxwell, N. D. spective events and allowing Ames the same Officials—Referee, Capt. Myers, Culver; number of wins, the count stood even at Judges, Peck and Latan, Culver. the start of the final bout, the heavyweight match between Maxwell of Notre Dame and Larson of Ames. E. E'. DOWN CHEM. QUINTET 19-10 After winning the first round and dazing Daniel J. O'Neill/2.5 his opponent in the first minute of the sec­ The Electrical Engineers' quintet of loop ond round, the tables suddenly turned and artists continued their winning streak by the visitor landed a telling blow to the un­ defeating the Chemical Engineers in a fast guarded Irish scrapper that sent him to the and furious battle on Wednesday evening, iloor. Dazed and hardly able to defend February 25. The score at the end of the himself. Maxwell came to his feet at the half stood 9-8 in favor of the E. E's. Cap­ count of three and left himself a target for tain Sheridan used a little Rockne stuff by further punishment, being floored again. not starting his regulars, Osborne and Mac- The referree stopped the bout and awarded Donald. But due to the clamoring of the the deciding fight to Ames. fans, these boys of "Big Bertha" fame were The upset of the last bout appears in injected into the fracas at the start of the greater proportion when it is recalled that second half, and from then on the result Maxwell was the superior fighter and to all was never in doubt. "Quasimodo" Osborne appearances had his opponent whipped. immediately brought the spectators to their Maxwell however did not cover up, and the feet with a Krupp special from the opposite Ames lad, hanging on, but still packing the foul line, while MacDonald covered the floor punch, took the opening that brought the like paint. These lads look like good ma­ victorj' to his team. terial for next year's Varsity. Springer and Dolan fought a slow three During the first half. Referee Kerwan and rounds in the opener and Spillane won over Scorekeeper Gus MacDonald called time out Eouser in the featherweight class by a tech­ to discuss some technicalities regarding nical knockout. Rouser was floored in the both teams' uniforms being the same color, third and failed to get to his feet under the but play was resumed without change. count. Cannj^ of Notre Dame won the Mason's guarding scintillated while Cap­ judges, decision in the middleweight class tain Sheridan played his usual good game. over Blue of Ames. The visitor was a tall, The shooting of Kizer and the guarding of gaunt youth with a lengthy reach and an Fields featured the losers' play. intricate bodj'- motion, that staved off his This week the E. E. "horsemen" will en­ finish while Canny was seeking for the right gage in strenuous practice in preparation side of his target. for their tilt next week with the highly Sunmiarj': touted C. E. outfit. Lji^eup: Light heavyiceight—Springer, N. D., won E. E. (19) Ch.. E. (10) •decision over Dolan, A. Gomez Motz BdntamU'eight—Seeley, A., won decision Sheridan Miller over Harvey, N. D. O'Neil, Osborne O'Connor Featherweight—Spillane, N. D., won tech­ Mason Kizer nical K. 0. over Rouser, A. Daly, MacDonald Field THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 54S

BRINGING THE COLLEGE MAN INTO THE SALES FORCE V. V. LAWLESS (Advertising and Selling Fortnightly)

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This same sales manager remarked the other day: "The trouble with, the average college man. FORESIGHT IN EYESIGHT is that he can't go to work any place because ATUEE never gives a guar­ there is nothing in particular he can do. His antee of perfect health. Feel­ splendid training gets no chance to assert itself. N On the other hand, if I could take ten or twelve ing fine now is no assurance young college men each spring, have them learn you'll stay that way. Even slight shox-thand and typewriting" in a huriy, I could put eye strain should not be neglected. them into the sales department and in two or Its effect on the nervous system three years they would have a fundamental knowl­ causes headaches, indigestion, diill- edge of the business which would be tremendously ness, and other illnesses. Now useful to them in tlieir future- work. Then I is the time to find out about could make them junior salesmen and, after a shoi-t "those eyes." course of that work, I could count on a sjDlendid addition to the regular force. "It would be a wonderful thing if eveiy year I could work into the force ten or twelve or fif­ teen men who not only had a college education but who had three or four years in our office 212 SOUTH MICHIGAN ST. as correspondents, then two or three years as jun­ Blackstone Theatre Building ior salesmen. By the time we had promoted thiity or forty of such men into the regular sales force, we would have done something worth while. I am trying to do that very thing right now. It will be a few years before we can see tangible results, but the way these young men are coming along, BE POPULAR the future for them and for us is most promising."^ But the big pi-oblem is to find the kind of college LEARN TO DANCE WELL men who Avill take hold in this way. Most of FROM them feel that they are going backward and fail­ ing to make use of their college training.. It i& .. Corinne Seegmueller.. a fact that, over and over again, one talks to a man of thirty who has been out of college for Palais Royale Ballroom eight or nine years and hears the stoiy: "Well, I'm glad I went to college and I can see now A member of the National Institute of Social Dancing. where it is going to prove helpful to me. But New steps each month direct from New York. what I didn't realize when I left college was how to use my education. "I could not realize that I was only twenty-ofte and that twenty-one is a cub age in business. I felt I was not getting a chance, was not making YELLOW CAB CO headway fast enough, and as a result I jumped from job to job. It took me a good many years to learn that after spending four years in college, D D D I could well afford to spend another four- years in a good house and leam that business and thus nan gradually get a chance to cash in on my education. Now, at thirty, I have learned my lesson and I am at it, but I would have been several yeai-s 710 NILES AVENUE ahead if I had stuck to the house I went with PHONE MAIN 5200 when I left college." I know a sales manager who, each year, tries to find some dozen or more good college men. JSirlisaa

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When he finds such a man, Jie ness will in teaching the man, puts it up to him plainly that profitable results should follow on ]-ight at the moment he is not as both sides. WRKLEYS useful around the office as the Then the process of training the After Every Meed young men who have spent three college man and building a busi­ It's the longest-lasting or four years in business. But ness structure on his college foun­ confection you can buy he explains that while the college dation is under way. More often —and it's a iielp to di­ man will come in and prove less than not it works out profitably to gestion and a cleanser useful at the moment than- the all concerned. But there is always eighteen dollar a week typist, still, one risk which accomi^anies this for the month everything else being equal, if the process, and that is that after and teeth. college man will realize that, and two or three years, the college Wrigley's means will i-ealize that he must be wil­ benefit as -weXL as man becomes discouraged. He feels pleasnre. ling to put in several years to he is not earning the money that make himself useful, then at thir­ he imagined in college he would ty he may find himself well ahead be worth when he went into busi­ of the man who had four years' ness. He starts to look around. start in the office. He finds another job that oflfers He impresses on the young col­ a little more money and he is lege man that the company ex­ gone. The house that took him pects to make an investment in up and hoped to have him prove him and that it knows it is going valuable at thirty is out both to take several years to make the time and money. man a profitable member of the That led a cjmical sales man­ organization, but that if the man ager to remark that he never will take the same interest in hired college men when they had learning the business as the busi- just come from college. On the contrary, he was looking for col­ lege men who had been out of college six to eight years, who had held five or six jobs during that time, who had felt they were not TOWER'S appreciated and had consequently moved from job to job, but who now, at thirty, were fully dissillu- sioned and ready to settle down. They are men into whose heads COLLEGE COATS business judgment has been ham­ SNAPPY. SERVICEABLE WATERPROOfS mered on top of their college edu­ cation. €Ut thes^o with Collei^e men That is a rather hard attitude o to take, but it does bring out one concluding thought, namely, that Vdrsity Slickers nine college men out of ten are (YELLOW OR OLIVE > bound to go through a tremendous mental upset during their first Sport Coats year or two in business. Things ^YELLOW OR OLIVE) are so much different from the way they thought they would be. These are the years when they are most likely to become discour­ aged and downhearted and turn into drifters. These are the years when the "wise sales manager makes it his business to keep them mentally adjusted to their jobs and their futures. And that work being properly done by the AJ TOWER CO. sales manager, there is more than BOSTON an even chance to cash in splen­ MASS didly on the college man brought into the business. W^a—WSMI

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209 NORTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH BEND TELEPHONE L-2122 546 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC ir^ Mr. R S. Branch of Chicago will interview Notre Dame men An Invitation on March 1 3 and 14, next Fri­ < i i 1 1 day and Saturday, relative to I I I I f I I I T I ! I I ! I Summer Positions * i I 1 • This summer work will fitme n for important permanent posi­ tions upon graduation. JJ/'E CORDIALLY in^ See Howard V. Phalin, '28 (218 ^^ vite all Notre Dame Freshman Hall) for appointments men to visit the style show with Mr. Branch. and exhibition of the latest models and fabricsin Scheyer Good Pay for Vacation Work- tailored Clothes.

/?= Mr. Arthur Bishop of VISIT THE Scheyer and Co. will be able CENTER CHOP SHOP to take a limited number of AND CLUB ROOMS orders for made-to-measure ..Light Lunches.. suits and topcoats—Friday, Steakis and Chops March 13, and Saturday,

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The Notre D ame Scholastic

A LITERARY—NEWS WEEKLY PUBLISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

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PAGE Frontispiece 548 The Week James Armstrong 549 Editorial 556 Message of Father Cavanaugh to The Notre Dame Chib of Chicago 559 An Evening Song (A Poem) D. H. 560 Terre De Liberte Alfred D. Connolly 561 So Be It (A Poem) Hain-y McQivire 563 "The High Romance" James A. Carroll, '25 564 Loveliness That Dreams Alone (A Poem) 566 Bock Leaves Joseph P. Burke, '25 567 The "Wisecrack" I'rancis C. Miller,'21 568 The Mail -....James E. Armstrong—Thomas W. Coman 571 Sports — - - 572

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'Od's Ice and Snowballs! March ought to tractor than with the tank, and dropped a go out like a lamb. one-sided swimming meet to Notre Dame in the Municipal Pool on Saturday night. The Eveiybody's complaining about missing local ducks took consistent firsts through­ the earthquake. On the campus everyone out. was too engTossed in "Abraham Lincoln" to Notices were posted for the first football notice it and they didn't notice it do^vntown meeting on March 2. Which vnll once more because they thought it was Alex Sievers furnish a topic of conversation that will last taking another first in the plunge. The Na­ until the final post-mortem next year. Every tive Sons are trembling over their suprem­ year holds forth new possibilities, for acy in this hitherto uncontested field. It is coaches are no exception to the nile that reported that one Califoniian down town turned in the fire alarm as soon as he felt "hope springs eternal " And with the the shock. departure of this year's astronomical gal­ axy, the spring elsewhere is unusually high^ The debating team opened the season with "The splendor that was Greece and the an appearance at St. Maiy's last Sunday gloiy that was Rome" have been appropri­ night. The News Editor of the SCHOLASTIC ated and distributed among the dramaticalljr had so many volunteers to cover the story inclined of the campus. The famous Stu­ that he finally decided to cover it himself. dent Varieties is scheduled for next week St. Mary's offers a fine test for composure under the experienced and capable super­ and logic. And having the benefit of Father vision of the veteran Dick Lightfoot, wha Bolger's teaching they make excellent has gathered an array of talent that threat­ critics, ens to make the cast of "The Rivals" appear Franklin, after a series of losses to the amateurish. On top of this revival in stage teams in the southern part of the state, re­ activities comes the formation of the Play­ covered enough to take a close game from ers Club to put on plays that are Notre Notre Dame after a fast and interesting Dame products from creation to eulogy. contest. Vandirvier, the streak of lightning Lent is in evidence, accompanied by an; of the opposition, struck more than twice increase in cigars, pipes and che^^'ing tobae- in the* same place. Even Illinois, whom CO to evade the lure of the customaiy cigar­ Notre Dame defeated in a brilliant game ette. The lights are more frequent in the earlier in the season, is dimming the gloiy halls, and the services in the hall chapels of that game by dropping consistently in the are well-attended. And, to appropriate a Big Ten race. The Franklin game marked phrase usually reserved for a diffei-ent sea­ the close of the home games, which, win or son—only 35 days until Easter. lose, gave Notre Dame fans a decided eyeful of real basketball, and put Coach Keogan's The Glee Club gave a concert Wednesday five on the official basketball map of the night at St. Joseph's Hospital. The hospi­ United States. tal is probably inaugurating a diive for •nurses. Reports say the affair was a de­ Michigan Agricultural College water-boys cided success, several patients recovering proved themselves more at home with the immediately. 550 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

ting, was thereupon appointed to increase the publicity. The collection of contribu­ S. A. C Notes tions for the fund was continued this week on the campus and, through the Blue Circle, Chief among the many things accom-. will be extended to off-campus students pHshed by the S. A. C. last Sunday morning- next week. was the adoption of the recently revised N D S election rules. The new regulations were At the suggestion of Jack Scallan, the read by -John Moran, chairman of the elec­ Council voted to offer all possible assistance tions committee. to the Drama Club in its efforts to awaken Outstanding in the new rules are these the spirit of drama on the campus. No three provisions: (1) Only those who are specification as to the manner of assistance away from Notre Dame on election day "in was made. the common interest of the University" are Another suggestion by Jack Scallan, that to be alloAyed an absentee vote. (e. g. mem­ the S. A. C. attempt to arouse a greater bers of the Baseball Team or Glee Club.) interest of the student body in Washington (2) The Senior S. A. C. representatives from Kail debates, was received favorably and the various Colleges are each to be elected by acted upon. The bulletins, appearing during the men of their own College only and not, the week from the hand of George Bischoff, as in the past, by the Junior Class as a President of the S. A. C, were one evidence whole. (.3) There is to be a single day of this attempt. specified for the election of upper-class offi­ N D S cers and S. A. C. members. On this day the polls will be open from nine in the morning Bulletins and bulletin boards—the eternal until five in the afternoon. Printed ballots question of satisfactory publicity without a v.ill be provided for the voters. Daily—came in for a lengthy discussion. John Purcell thought that a bulletin, contain­ A draft of the revised rules will appear ing mention of all meetings scheduled for in the next issue of the SCHOLASTIC. that day, should be posted each morning. NDS Some disagreed with that particular idea but Joseph Kigali, a Junior in the Department all agreed upon the insufficiency of present of Architecture, attended the meeting and, publicity methods and the unsightliness of "\^T[tli the assistance of a clay model, present­ the bulletin boards. No definite action was ed his ideas mth regard to the proposed taken in the matter; discussion will be con­ football memorial. Mr. Kigali's plan, em­ tinued at tomorrow's meeting. bodying a tablet of bronze, was very favor­ ably received and liis offer to have detailed NDS sketches made, was quickly accepted. The chairman of the Blue Circle w^as authorized to order the pins which each year NDS are awarded to those who have served on Seeking to assist the cheerleader in plan­ the Blue Circle. ning his important work, the Council agreed NDS that he should be chosen in the spring rather The S. A. C. members, absent from the than in the fall. A motion to that effect was meeting, w^ere: Bach, Daily, Brady, O'Neill, therefore passed. The selection of next year's cheerleader will take place in April Collins, and Green. The first three named or May. were excused. NDS John Purcell, especially, and several others, The Very Rev. James A. Burns, C.S.C, thought that the campaign to gather funds President Emeritus of the University, has for the football memorial was somewhat im­ returned home after an absence of several peded by lack of sufficient publicity. A com­ months in the interest of the Greater Notre mittee, consisting of Purcell, Kahe and Res­ Dame. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC •551

THE DEATH OF MR. PATRICK T. BARRY News of the death on March second of Library Mr. P. T. Barry, of Chicago, caused genu­ ine grief to the older denizens of the cam­ During the month of Februaiy, 2188 pus. For more than forty years this de­ books were borrowed from the Library voted friend of Notre Dame had presented through the circulation desk. This is an an annual Gold Medal for Elocution, and increase of more than 500 over February, in various other ways from time to time 1924. manifested his interest and generosity. For years he was a leader in civic affairs in From the reference desk, 1286 books were Chicago, and he was always a prominent borrowed during Februaiy. For the cor­ figure in Celtic movements and Catholic en­ responding month of 1924, there were only terprises. The present writer remembers 892. hearing Mr. Barry say that the first sounds The following books were placed in the he heard on the streets of New York on stacks, on March 3, for circulation: his arrival as an immigTant boy in this country in 1864 were the shouts of news­ Benson, 11. H.—Confessions of a Convert. boys announcing as the morning's big sen­ Bergengren, R. W.—Comforts of Home. sation the General Absolution pronounced BiiTningham, G. A.—^Up, the Eebels! Cobb, I. S.—Indiana. by Father William Corby, C.S.C, over the Coleman, G. S.—Calculating in Heating and Ven­ Irish Brigade the day before the battle at tilation. Gettysburg. Conyington, H. E.—Financing an Enterprise. 8.V.. Desmond, Shaw—^Drama of Sinn Fein. The University conferred the degree of Devivier, W.—Christian Apologetics. New ed. A. M. on Mr. Barry in ISdO.—R.I.P. Ford, J. L.—Every Day in the Year. Fulton, M. G.—Southern Life in Southern Liters ature. SCRIBBLERS HAVE INTERESTING Gardiner, J.—^Bible as English Literature. Hayden, M. T.—Short History of the Irish People. MEETING From the Earliest Time to 1920. Last Wednesday night, in the usual place. Hearn, Lafcadio—Japanese Lyi-ics. The Scribblers met, read, and criticised Hogan, James—^Ireland in the European System.. several papers. It being an All-Scribbler V. 1. Holme, Charles—Art of the British Empire Over­ meeting, no speaker was engaged. seas. "God's Voice," a pastel by John Gallag­ Johnson, J. E.—Selected Articles on Child Labor- her, succeeded in arousing the first faint Joseph, Michael—Short Story Writing for Profit. Lynch, J. G. B.—Best Ghost Stories. rustlings of criticism, largely favorable in Pennell, Joseph—Joseph Pennell's Pictures in the character. The discussion of Francis C. Land of Temples. Miller's poem "Humanity" centered almost Ravage, M. E.—Malady of Europe. entirely on the question of the admissibility Rosen, R. R.—Forty Years of Diplomacy. 2 v. of a certain word: poetic license was in­ Shaw, A. W. Company—Advertising. Tarkington, Booth—^Harlequin and Columbine. voked in an attempt to settle the matter. Whitcomb, S. L.—Study of a Novel. Mystification followed the reading of an Wood, I. F.—Bible as Literature. untitled sonnet by Corbin Patrick; even the author professed himself unable to offer a reasonable solution. Harry McGuire read The appearance here last night \rith the two poems which were well liked, one es­ Wabash debating team, of Leland M. Ross,, pecially, "The Door," provoking a good deal was of special interest. He is the orator who- of thought and incidentally, mirth. Jerry won the State Oratorical Contest recently Holland climaxed the evening by producing first a very clever book review, and then and the one who will represent Indiana in a series of epigTammatic characterizations the Interstate Oratorical Contest later in of some of the modern poets. the year. 552 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

DEATH OF JOSEPH IVAN KEPNER, '24. with the use and meaning of semaphore Following an illness of four months with signals. pneumonia, Joseph Ivan Kepner, LL.B., '24, Norbin Arehart, Thomas Sheridan and died at St. Anthony's Hospital in liis home Frank Mayer promise a surprise for the next tovra of Rockford, Illinois on Friday night regular meeting of the A.I.E.E. The mem­ February 27, bers of the club are eagerly awaiting this Blood transfusion was resorted to on "mysterious something." Thursday in a final effort to save Mr. Kep- ner's life. There was a temporary improve­ ARTICLE BY FATHER CAVANAUGH ment but on Fridaj'^ his condition again he- FEATURES FEBRUARY "ALUMNUS" came critical and death soon followed. Universal Notre Dame Night, which was The funeral Mass was celebrated in St. inaugurated last year by Mr. John Neeson, Peter's Church, Rockford, on JMonday bj'- then President of the Alumni, will be ob­ Father James Gallagan, C.S.C, of Notre served this year on April 22, President Dame. Rex Enright and E. M. Lorden, '24, H. A. O'Donnell announces in the Februaiy both of Rockford, were two of the pallbear­ issue of The Alummis. Such beneficial re­ ers and Paul Funk, '24, with John James, sults were obtained from last year's gath­ '24, attended the funeral from Elgin, Illinois. ering of the "old grads" in more than forty cities, that the Alumni Association is pre­ Mr. Kepner came to Notre Dame in 1920 paring to make this one of the most mem­ after his graduation from the Roclcford orable events of the present year. It plans High School. His time here was especially to have sixty simultaneous meetings in marked by his association \\ath the Band; every state of the Union. he was one of its most talented members for four years. Only twenty j'^ears old he "The Relation of Religious Training to was further distinguished, it is said, by be­ Education," a subject discussed by the Veiy ing the youngest graduate of the College of Rev. John Cavanaugh, C.S.C, D.D., at the Law in fifteen years. A genial personality Indiana Conference of Educators, held in "won for him many friends, who sincerely Indianapolis on January 14, is also con­ mourn his premature death. tained in The Alumnus. Placing particular stress on religion and its universal urge To the bereaved family, Notre Dame ex­ and constructive force, and on the origin of tends her heartfelt sympathy and the prom­ the school system. Father Cavanaugh tells ise of spiritual remembrance of her deceas­ of the ideal blend of religious training with ed son.—R.I.P. education. Other articles to be found in the February- DALY AND TREVINO READ TO issue are "The University Art Galleiy," by A. I. E. E. Denis J. O'Neil, '26, "Campus News and Only a small group of members were Views," by James E. Armstrong, '25, and present at the meeting of the A.I.E.E., held sumary of basketball, track, hockey, and last Monday evening, in the Engineering swimming. Building. After a short business meeting two papers SENIOR BALL ORCHESTRA TO BE were read and discussed. Martin B. Daly SELECTED SOON liandled very creditably "The Use of Elec­ The following are some of the orchestras tric Power in the Production of Crude Oil." under consideration for the Senior Ball: Though the uses of the various products of Charlie Straight's; Don Bestor's; Sleepy petroleum are quite universal, the actual Hall's (Hall is recently from Yale); Ray means of production of the crude oil is un- Chapman's, all of Chicago, and Coon Sanders laiown to most persons; for this reason Mr. and his Kansas City Night Hawks. Daly's talk was very interesting. Rudolfo Arrangements for the Ball are progress­ R. Trexano read a paper on "Electric Rail­ ing favorably and the definite selection of an way Signals;" his discussion dealt mostly orchestra may be expected soon.

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"THE RIVALS" ONE HUNDRED ENROLL FOR NEW Acting upon the suggestion made by Mr. PLAYERS CLUB Clayton Hamilton in the course of his lec­ A meeting of the rejuvenated Players tures here, the student body moved almost Club, formerly the Drama Club, Tuesday en masse to the Oliver Theatre last Thursday night, resulted in the enrollment being raised evening to attend the perfonnance of Philip to almost one-hundred members. The pro­ Sheridan's famous comedy "The Rivals." posed constitution of the oragnization, as Upon the occasion of the sesquicentennial of drawn by the executive committee, was read this classic, we find it still fresh and full of to the Club and approved by a quorum. the richest and most sparkling wit and John Q. Adams was elected Business humor. Manager, and Corbin Patrick was chosen to fill the position of Stage Manager. The As for the cast, the name of James Powers last named will select a group to take care must lead all the rest. It was he, as Bob of the properties so necessary to the pro­ Acres, who was responsible for most of the duction of any play. comedy that enriched the piece. Whether Tiyouts for the plays, "The Old Man," by explaining his theory of "genteel swearing" Harry A. McGuire; "Superstition," by Del- or diligently trying to escape a dreaded duel. mar Edmondson; and "The Roommate," by Powers was always funny and often up­ Ray Hunt, all of Notre Dame, were held. roarious. Because of the numerous aspirants the re­ Mrs. Fiske played the part of Mrs. Mala- sults of these tryouts will not be known for prop, the sentimental and uncomely mdow some time. who was so addicted to absurd misnomers. The possibility of a tour during the Eas­ The habit of referring to "the pineapple ter vacation is being considered. of perfection," strangely enough, became decidedly boring to us after the first act, and 1925 MONOGRAM ABSURDITIES the too frequent use of this easy device is PreUminary plans for the Monogram Ab­ the principal fault with the play. If Mrs. surdities, annual Monogram Club production, Malaprop were made to be guilty of but ten are being formulated although no definite misnomers in the course of an evening, she dates for the presentation in Washington would be vastly more convincing and every Hall have been set. bit as funny. With the glorious success of last year's Tom Wise as Sir Anthony Absolute, and Absurdities still in mind the Monogram Club the veteran Chauncey Olcott as Sir Lucius is striving to aiTange a 1925 show that will O'Trigger, were characteristically good. Lola at least equal its immediate predecessor. It; Fisher as Lydia, besides dehghting the "ele- is desired to continue the all-Notre Dame- gans spectator formarum," gave a very de­ idea and to make the 1925 Absurdities as. lightful performance of her part. truly representative of Notre Dame as was; "The Rivals" after one hundred and fifty the 1924 edition. years is still a popular play. Let us remem­ To that end, Elmer Layden, President of ber that its author. Sir Philip Brinsley the Monogram Club asks that any student Sheridan, was but twenty-three years of having ideas, suitable for use in the Absur­ age when he wrote this classic, his first at­ dities, communicate at once with him in tempt at play-writing. Sorin Hall. Those, too, who may be able to —^EUSTACE CULLINAN, '25 present a skit or act of any kind, are asked to communicate with him.

BEG YOUR PARDON The harmful disregard of the beauty of The Notre Dame negative debating team the campus, as evidenced by those who wan­ appeared at DePauw, Greencastle, Indiana, der from the cinder paths, presents a prob­ last night rather than at Wabash as was lem which can be solved only by the in-- stated in last week's SCHOLASTIC. dividual. 554 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Music. He is a member of the Illiuois Chapter of American Guild of Organists MlUSIC and is a member of the Royal Philharmonic Academy of Rome, Dr. J. Lewis Bro^^^le, Conductor of On the Campus, he has charge of the choir the Notre Dame Glee Club, is a musician from Moreau Seminary; he is also, direc­ and composer of international reputation. tor of the choir of St. Patrick's church in Under his direction, the Glee club has at­ South Bend. Dr. Browne received a letter tained its present position among the finest from His Holiness, Pope Benedict XV, as a of such organizations in the country. A recognition of the Mass which was written brief resume of his career may be of inter­ by the Doctor in honor of the Pope. est to the readers of the SCHOLASTIC. N D S Dr Bro\\me was in The Orchestra has been 1901 soloist at the Royal reorganized and will re­ Academy of St. Cecilia sume activity under the in Rome; he was organ­ direction of Mr. Joseph ist at Wanamaker's Casasanta. Rehearsals EgjTptian Hall in Phila­ have started on the pro­ delphia from 1908 to gram which will be 1910. He was prominent given in Washington in organ recitals at the Hall in the spring. World's Fair, and at the NDS Carnegie concerts in The Glee Club appear­ Pittsburgh. Dr. Browme ed in St. Edward's Hall has given organ recitals Tuesday afternoon, in Chicago, New York, March 2, and sang a Pittsburgh, San Francis­ number of songs from co, Toronto, , Atlanta^ their concert program Salt Lake City, and in: for the Minims. The Philadelphia where he Club sang- two groups of made over five hundred three songs each and the appearances. , ^; Glee Club Quartet sang He is a composer of several numbers also. international . note as. About one hundred of well as a pjoted; inter­ the Minims witl]^^^veral preter of the work of of,the Sisters and.a few others. In^ .1923, his guests attended tlie con- .cert. ....,". opera, "La Cprsicana" DR. J. LEWIS BROWNE was produced at the Playhouse Theatre in Chicago, where it met The Glee Club gave their'. |ull pro- with success. His pjther compositions are gram at St. ^ Joseph's ' Hospital in South of great range and variety frojn organ Bend Wednesday night, March 4. The Sis- pieces, compositions for .piano, orchestra, ters, nurses, and several of the patients, in- part-songs and motettes to sixty or more eluding Prof. McCarthy, attended the con- sacred and secular songs. cert. —NDS— Dr. Browne is at the present time, aside A Glee Club concert in Washington Hall from his duties as conductor of the Glee is announced for the night of St. Patrick's Club, choir master of St. Patrick's Church Day, March 17. Miss Sara McCabe of Chi- in Chicago, and is in charge of the theory cago will be the assisting artist with the •depai-tment of the Fine Arts Conservatory of organization. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC OOD

DEBATERS SPEAK AT ST. MARY'S By a vote of 21 to 15, the negative debat­ The Boy Guidance Department ing team, composed of David Stanton, Sey­ mour Weisburger and Joseph Hogan, won over the affirmative team, composed of Oscar Miss Dernbach, head of the Vocational Guidance Department in the South Bend schools, gave an Lavery, Ray Cunningham and William interesting talk, Monday, March 2. She explained Coyne, in a debate at St. Mary's last Sunday the work of her department and the progress night. The members of the Senior Class and which has been made in helping the student ''find of Father Bolger's politics class at St. Mary's himself," that is, discovering the profession or trade for which he is best fitted. were the judges. NDS Victor Lemmer was the chairman of the The members of the Belgian Athletic Club of evening. Father Bolger, director of debat­ Sacred Heart Parish have engaged in numerous ing, prefaced the contest with a few explan­ activities during the past months. Their latest atory remarks, and spoke a few more words endeavor is taking the form of a bowling tourna­ after the decision had been announced. ment which will be run off next week. NDS Mr. Kremp reports that his tx'usty Stetson has "SCHOLASTIC" ADVERTISING CLUB failed him. Anyone having any infoi-mation re­ garding the whereabouts of this headpiece is re­ HEARS IMPORTANT SPEAKERS quested to communicate A\ith Mr. Kremp at room No. 2-56, Graduate Hall. A generous reward is of­ The second dinner of the Advertising fered. Club of the Notre Dame SCHOLASTIC was NDS held in the Turkish Room of the Oliver Mr. Hughes has joined the select Music Circle ia Hotel last Saturday night. Mr. McAuliffe Graduate Hall. His offerings have been received of the Neivs-Times and Mr. Bowen of the with great enthusiasm. Tribune were the principal speakers. N D s Mr. McAuliffe emphasized the need for a Through the generosity of Brother Barnabas the theoretical knowledge of advertising in Graduate Hall piano has been ovei-hauled and we are now able to recognize by name the attempts agency work. He outlined several typical of Messrs. Doyle and Becker. advertising campaigns and explained their appeal. NDS Mr. Bowman spoke of the merchandising President Lacey of the Clubbers. announces that his organization will suspend activities until after and research fields in advertising and of the Easter vacation. the opportunity for college graduates on the N D s business staff of a newspaper. Mr. Morrissey has started work on another play, "The Gypsy Rover," which uill be sho\\-n at St. Joseph's Hall shoi-tly after Lent. TWIN CITY-NOTRE DAME CLUB TO HONOR COACH ROCKNE SENIOR BALL TICKETS ON SALE A "Rockne banquet" at which Coach Rockne will be the honored guest, will be The Senior Ball Committee m-gently re­ given by the Twin City-Notre Dame Club quests all Seniors to purchase Ball tickets on Monday, March 9, in the Hotel Nicol- as soon as possible. Tickets may be paid ette, Minneapolis. Jim Swift LL.B. '24, for in full, or as previously explained, may who was President of the Students' Activ­ be bought on the time-payment plan. The ities Council last year, is Secretary-Treas­ Committee would appreciate payment in full urer of the Twin City Club. To assure in order to obtain funds with which to pro­ proper local color the Twin City Club has ceed with their arrangements. obtained from the Students' Activities Ball invitations will be on the campus Council the electrically illimiinated "N. D." very shortly, and may be had when the sec­ sign. ond payment is made on the ticket. 556 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

HOW NOT TO USE THE LIBRARY ten and only a grease spot remains. It might be well to note here that a student Two weeks ago we published in these col­ comes to the Library, presumably, because umns an editorial calling attention to the he is mentally hungry; ample provisions regrettable conduct of certain students in have been made elsewhere to satisfy the the class-rooms of Science Hall. Now the cravings of the physical appetite. complaint comes that the Library, too, is To call attention to these facts should not •suffering from the mithinking acts of those be necessaiy; we regret the necessity for so "who do not conduct themselves in the man­ doing. But we are conscious of a sense of pride when showing guests thi"ough the ner to be expected of college men. Library; we remember that it was built Both the marble floor near the card cata­ when the University could hardly afford the log and the cork floor coverings in the refer­ expense of such a structure; we know that ence rooms show unsightly ink spots, the those in charge are doing all in their power result of viciously splashed Duofolds which to keep the Library looking like a Library, fail to respond to the first gentle touch. No as a place for the use of intelligent persons amount of scrubbing will remove these dis­ should look, and to maintain therein the figurations and it is likely that the use of best possible conditions for study and re-" fountain pens will be prohibited in the search. Moreover, we feel that every stu-" Xiibrai-y because a few students persist in dent should feel the responsibility of help-" forgetting that they are not back in the ing in this; and we hope we have said Little Red Schoolhouse. enough on the subject. —^A. D. M. The reference books also tell a tale of ^voe. Pages are missing, pages are torn, CONCERNING WRITERS WHO WRITE -and pages are \\T;itten upon. It seems that The editors of the SCHOLASTIC are pleased some students are determined to write to note a renewed interest in literary effort something for posteritj^ Why they should among our under-classmen. Previous pes­ choose the margin of a page in an encyclo­ simistic pleadings have elicited a response paedia is a question. But they do; and to which is indeed gratifying. Essays, stories, make sure that posterity will not be cheat­ and verse are finding their way to the ed of their musings, observations, and men­ hitherto almost barren editorial desk from tal (?) reservations, they write in ink. pens which until now have been held in Others come to the Library as to a cir­ abeyance. cus, equipped with a bag of peanuts. Then The work of the Freshman Class is of follows a glorious half hour of munching, to especial interest. Undoubtedly, there are the evident delight of the munchers and the new writers on the campus, capable of very quite evident disgust of those who are com­ fine work. And the spirit seems to be there. pelled to "listen in" on the revelries. Even If the SCHOLASTIC should be privileged to the peanuts object. Some of them escape encourage any Avi'iter to literary effort, the and fall to the floor, only to be heartlessly work of its editors shall not be wholly un­ •crushed later beneath a "he-man's" number successful. —J. w, s. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC a£>7

THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH TWENTY-FIVE REFLECTS

ONE by one customs and traditions yield to THERE were three seniors in this room in the exigencies, real or imaginary, of the Sorin Hall. Each had many things to do ever-changing life about us. Progress de-- before retiring, but for the present they mands that the useless be cast aside and were entertaining each other, with talk. It replaced with efficient factors of production: was "tall talk." They were not discussing In the mad march of twentieth centuiy Einstein's Theory, nor a modern book, nor progress we have been casting aside with even a play. They were indulging in that such speed and abandon that many worth-- delightful speculation that occurs lately while objects have fallen beneath the feet when seniors talk. The theme, of course, of an unjust usurper rather than a lawful was "After Graduation, What?" successor. In most instances of misguided judgment, solid matter in perhaps an un­ Each one had plans—some of the plans polished or too familiar fomi, has been laid were vague, all of the plans ended quite aside for an attractive form that proved to comfortably in success. One said to an­ be only a form. other, "You're bound to succeed. You'll have plenty of money in ten years." The A high light in the literary and dramatic other replied, "Perhaps, And then I'll have circles of the campus has been the annual the time and means to search out this thing appearance of Dr. Frederick Paulding, read­ called beauty." The third doubted that he er. Dr. Paulding was of the "old school," a would still have the capacity to know beau­ name that has been indulgently smiled at ty after such a period of money-gi'ubbing. and laid aside much after the manner of the heavj'-framed ancestral portraits. Word The conversation then turned quite na­ comes that Dr. Paulding is not to appear turally to beauty and its relation to happi­ this year; that some of the students com­ ness. Happiness after all was the main ob­ plained that he was too "old-fashioned.". ject in life. Authorities were quoted Perhaps they would permit him to appear (rather imperfectly, it is true). The talk became so philosophically involved that the if he was accompanied by a chorus, or if subject was shifted. "What have we got­ he read some of the "modern things." Or ten out of college?" someone queried. perhaps they are among those to whom age connotes not experience and the tempered But this is an editorial, (we had almost fineness of time, but only infirmity. With forgotten), so it is peraiissible to write so many fine and beautiful traditions link­ m.ere conjectures as Facts and Truths. Let ing Notre Dame's present with her past us. We, (the seniors exclusively, of course), this tendency to join the growing following have acquired a confidence in our own abil­ of iconoclasm casts a shadow upon an other­ ity, a certain self-assurance. We have wise brilliant future. ' shai"pened our wits that we may face the world and demand of it—Success, (with a Faces seamed with wrinkles that should capital S and all it connotes in a monetaiy have marked other faces are becoming too way). And because of it we will meet this rare. Philosophies of life that transcend world with, undauntable optimism and gain material success for the higher things of this our ends. We cannot fail. We are sure of life and the happiness of the next are too that. Why, we have the whole world be­ few. Yet even these few remaining supports fore us—are we not clever, much cleverer are being denied the respect and care that than so many of those who have "arrived?" their services have earned. They stand out like the ruins of the Acropolis to remind the We are not so sure that we have written dwellers on the plain of the splendor of the an editorial. There is a lesson hidden in it past. And like the Greeks, the only result somewhere, however. It is a reflection of is that the plain dwellers point to the ruins Youth, of a spirit that cries out, "I do not with a certain pride, but allow the decay to know, but I will have—somehow—^what I continue. —J. E. A. want." 558 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Make way, long-suffering- World, for the TALKING SHOP mightj'' Senior. He is coming ("only too ORIGINALITY no longer attaches to the statement soon," sobs the World and the Senior). that the class-room furnishes only a small part of —J. F. s. the benefits of a college education. After all, students are constantly proclaiming, book knowl­ edge is not the point: associations, and learning to think are the two big things in college life, and THE "SQUARE PEG" they cannot be taken from a text-book. If we really believe what we are saying, if we are con- THE car was- carrying him all too swiftly Aanced that the classroom lecture is the lesser part towards South Bend. From the mn- of college training, then why in the name of com­ dow he could see the Dome and the mon sense do we not spend more time outside the towers of the University fading into the class-room in the discussion of subjects more im­ distance. Their tender assoications were portant and less trivial and inane. now to be lost to him forever. There lay Eight here enters the idea of talking shop. What better way to cultivate associations, to learn to old Notre Dame behind him—its campus think, than to take part in an intelligent discussion was as beautiful as on the day of his ar­ of some point raised in a lecture, some phase of rival—^months ago. He well remembered the work of the course? Not everything presented his first view of the beloved place; he had in the class-room can be taken in, understood and stood still mth folded arms, miable to pro­ digested in the meagre hour of class time; a dis­ cussion would settle the matter of the lecture, ceed. He had gloried in each hall, each col­ make it a part of each listener instead of a page lege, and the church. The far-stretching in his note book. Law students should talk law. paths, the dark groves, all so calm and so Writers—^would be—have plenty of material for peaceful might have been his, but now they discussion; the same applies to prospective en­ were not. He could not have another Notre gineers, budding business men, student scientists. Everyone has some shop to talk—and if we would Dame; he could never find such true friends all talk it all we can, we would double the benefit again. There was no one to bid him fare­ of the class-room lecture, and have some very in­ well, to sympathize mth him; there was no teresting hours besides. —j. w. one to believe he needed sympathy, no one to take interest in him, to feel tender to­ wards him, to defend him. He had suffered THE STAFF much, but there was no one to comfort him. J. W. SCALLAN He might say that he had suffered, but he Editor would be rudely told that he had bitten his WILUAM E. DOOLEY JAMES E. ARMSTRONG owai nose off, and that he had to give up News Editor Literary Editor TOM COMAN GERALD HOLLAND Notre Dame because of his own puerile Sports Editor Ass't Literary Editor ideas of study. Notre Dame had been his THE NEWS DEPARTMENT JOHN F. STOECKLEY ANDREW MULREANY school, but now his school knew him no JOHN GALLAGHER JAMES WITHEY LESTER GRADY JOHN F. O'DONNELL more. He recollected the awe and trans-- MARK NEVILS ALFRED MEYERS port with which he had at first come to the JOHN CULLINAN GARI/)S D. LANE, JR. University, as to some sacred shrine, and THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT HARRY A. McGUIRE ANSELM MILLER how from time to time hopes had come to R. G. CUNNINGHAM EUSTACE CULLINAN JOSEPH P. BURKE BERT V. DUNNE him that some day or other he might have FRANCIS C. MILLER ALBERT SOMMER gained a place in its history, and might BUSINESS DEPARTMENT have had it for his alma mater. One night CORBIN PATRICK in particular returned to his memory: he Business Manager ALFRED DIEBOLD JAMES WITHEY and a friend had ascended to the top of the Local Advertising Mgr. Foreign Adv. Manager Dome to view the campus by moonlight; he Circulation Manager remembered how he had been looking down BUSINESS STAFF CHARLES CASEY JOHN LOFTUS into the deep dark-shadowed quadrangle,' FRANKLIN CONWAY ROBERT ROY RUPERT WENTWORTH JOSEPH DUNN wondering if he should ever be an honor CLAYTON LEROUX EDWARD BRODERICK BERTON TOEPP ROBERT STRICKEL student of this University. All had passed GERARD SMITH EDWARD CUNNINGHAM JOSEPH HILGER LAWRENCE WINGERTER as a dream, and now he was an outcast—on DAVID HICKEY HERBERT WALTHER his way home. —M. H. ' GEORGE J. SCHILL DOROTHEUS MEINERT THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 559

Message of Father Cavanaugh to the or imitative reorganization, or abandon­ ment of the 'kultur' or atmosphere of life Notre Dame Club of Chicago that have naturally and without artificial Read at their Annual Dinner, February 23. stimulus grown up on the campus. To illustrate, I lament the passing of the N perfect good faith I accepted the in­ old commencement with its honest blood vitation to attend the Notre Dame din­ and color and oratory and pageantiy—^yea, I ner in Chicago and make a brief ad­ and f esti\aty! Most of all, I deplore the way dress. I expected to have a good time fore­ barbarians, whether they be freshmen or gathering with the old boys and talking seniors or any others whatsoever, speak and over the old times. Unfortunately campus wi'ite as though there were no Notre Dame and community conditions which I can not yesterday, no Notre Dame spirit, no gi'eat- control prevent me from going to you un­ ness and no wonderful perfoi-mance in the less I "skive." Hence this greeting and past; as though, indeed, Notre Dame had brief message: just been discovered or created by them in­ Such gatherings as this you hold tonight stead of being the climax for the moment of have an importance far beyond mere re­ eighty years of prayer and toil. union and rejuvenation, beyond memories I. do not fear-.that the religious character and laughter and even unshed tears. They of our alma mater may deteriorate—^that are the sacred fires that melt and eternally was never so rich and beautiful as at pres­ fuse the past with the present. ent; but it is quite within the possibilities The university has a continuous conscious­ that some other rare and beautiful things ness that stretches back through sjTiipathy may perish in faculty and students. And and imagination into the hardy and heroic the things I refer to, optimism, the Notre forties. As the background is part.-of j;he r Dame 'grin,' the vital fraternity among us picture, so the university in its completeness all from minim to magister, the absence is made up not merely of the faculty and everywhere of nagging and barking and students of today but of all who have gone moodiness and nai'rowness and the persecu­ before with the sign of faith and sleep the ting spirit—^these are the things that have sleep of peace. The wraith-like figures of the made our alma mater distinctive among the past vnth their daily heroisms, their gentle great schools. courtesies and fiiendships, their bluff good What then is the practical suggestion? fellowship and hardy excellence, their hon­ orable accomplislmient, whether in lofty or 1. For us of the community and faculty modest place, are all a part of Notre Dame today to realize that while the Congi-egation today. If they had shamed their alma ma­ of th^ Holy Cross has legal title to grounds ter before the world the luster of our shield and buildings, the university itself is a spir­ would have faded by so much, the boast itual thing which no community can own, upon our lips and the pride in our hearts which no administration has a right to would never have been. Just as truly their change radically, which must be buttressed genius and virtue are laurels on the brows and supported by tradition almost as sacred­ of all of us. So, too, you men of today, ly as the old historic church. Let the school scattered in divers groups through many grow in numbers and in fame. Let profes­ cities, are as much a part of Notre Dame as sors win great reputation and let methods they who teach or they who learn within and equipment improve. But let nothing her walls. It is your particular function good in the past be changed or lost. Old to support and encourage in practical ways ways, old customs, old teiininology, old the prophets and builders of the campus; pageantiy, old scenery and stage properties, but it is also your duty to take a share in old spirit, old enthusiasm—^these things preserving the Notre Dame you knew, the must not be abandoned or destroyed or Notre Dame of the past, and of guarding without good reason changed. that it perish not in the name of bigness 2. Let students of today be drilled in 560 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC reverence for the past, for the old gags, the the name and the memory of such priests old jokes, the old tricks, the old campus as Sorin, Granger, Corby, Patrick Dillon, haunts, the old names for things, the old Thomas Walsh, Morrissey, Fitte, Stoffel, dread for fads and freaks and novelties. Let Zahm and Kirsch, to speak only of the dead. us hear no more of 'the new Notre Dame,' Keep green the memoiy of Brothers Vin­ or of 'forming a Notre Dame spu'it,' or of cent, Benoit, the two Pauls, Celestine and any other vulgar innovation. Marcellinus. Let oblivion never veil the noble features of Professors Lyons, Stace, 3. Let alumni everywhere guard with Edwards, and others as devoted. jealous care the multitude of little details 5. Let all, and especially our leaders, ab­ that make up tradition and atmosphere and jure petty jealousies and acknowledge gen­ local color in the life of the university. The erously the giants and the labors of the alumni can do more by their influence than past. It is the sign of a small mind as well any other force to prevent the destruction of distinctive Notre Dame life and habit as a mean and ignoble nature to minimize and to avoid \ailgar imitation of other the labors of the greater men who have schools. gone before us. If we do all these things there will be no anxiety about the perpetua­ 4. Let all of us more and more respect tion of the Notre Dame spirit or the im­ the past and those who made it. Keep alive mortality of alma mater.

An Evening Song D. H.

Ave Maria The day like a burning city, cloud on cloud. In waters of red and foaming gold is bowed; Gratia plena Roses that bum, hyacinth, violet, grey! Into ashes of darkness tumble the towers of day. Doniinus Tecum This night, 0 Mother, pray the Lord of Ni^t With provident ash to cover my spark of light. Benedicta Tu in Mulierihus Blessed Lady, as thy white flesh enfurled In thy laden bosom the Light of all the world, Benedictus Fructus Ventris Tui Enclose tonight my soul within thy breast, And near His constant Heart give peace and rest. Good Night. May sleep the guarding ashes be; May buds of embers bloom to rose for thee, And odor of roses attend my morning guest. Jesus. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 561 '* Terre De Liberie." coast from Calais to Boulogne. Once the French coast was reached it was a simple ALFRED J. CONNOLLY matter to cross the straits of Dover to He sharp flurry of snow was over and sheltering England. He could join the the frosty New Year's Day of 1794 forces of Monarchists who were at the mo­ T was drawing to its close as Monsieur ment mustering their strength for a final Robert de la' Vergne, late Marquis de Gre­ attempt at crushing the red sei*pent of ter­ noble, walked quickly on his way along the ror. . . that monstrous body of villains who rue de Raynouard. The street stretched the sought to drain the best blood of the Fi-ench length of the Jardin Royal des Tuilleries. Empire into the gutters of Paiis Only once did Monsieur cast a furtive glance Outlawry of the worst kind, cold blooded across the street to the fonner household of murder of old and young, and the general French royalty. He walked onward with confiscation of property belonging to the quickened pace. Monarchists were all in the day's routine of A sudden peculiar noise, coming from the the revolutionists. The wretches would soon direction of the Church of St. Pierre, caused confiscate his property. . . it was but a mat­ him to halt sharply. Monsieur knew well the ter of time. meaning of the noise. Through shuttered Anyhow, he thought complacently, his blinds he had watched the endless process­ only brother, Henri, ten years his junior, ions of rude carts, driven by dishevelled was out of harms way. The lad was secure­ agents of the Cmnite Revolutionnaire and ly ensconced in Cologne. Now, to get out of surrounded by uncouth and villainous thugs, this accursed country himself, with his wife go by his very door daily for the past fort­ and child. Imagination was running riot in night. Here was one of the death-carts com­ Monsieur Robert de la Vergne's brain. He ing now—a tumbril on its merry way to the conjured most horrible happenings to his Place de la Guillotine. Monsieur stood still, family. Only a miracle could save them from rage in his heart, and watched the ghastly the fate of the hundreds who had already procession file past. gone to their deaths by way of the guillotine. Resuming his walk after the cart had Well, he would go home, see what could be turned the comer, the nobleman of France done about the matter, and, if his plans for quickened his pace. Sorrow and fury, inter­ the safety of Madame de la Vergne and their mingled with a sense of utter helplessness child were successful, he would escape to were scorching his very soul. Cologne and join Prince Louis' army, in Liberty! He knew the meaning of that Germany. word. Had not Monsieur commanded a volun­ Midway across the Pont Neuf bridge he teer battalion of the regiment of Soissons, stopped, leaned over the wall, and gazed under Lafayette, in the American's gallant down upon the darkened, swirling waters of and righteous struggle for freedom? He had the Seine. Age-old traditions nnd beliefs fought in America. . . and wooed in America were vanishing from his mind as though they —after Yorktown—bringing back to France were ephemeral substances. He was slowly as his wife, one of Maryland's fairest daugh­ coming to the realization that what seems ters. Miss Alice Warrington. right often turns out to be wrong. His ideals Would he continue loyal to France? For were tumbling to earth. Even Lafayette was once in his life, he was free to choose his wrong. That brave Frenchman, by his assis­ own allegiance. Many of his confreres tance to the American colonists in their had effected surreptitous escapes from the struggle for liberty, must have done that country and the guillotine, mainly through nation a grievous wrong! Monsieur had the well organized under-ground system con­ fought in the Revolutionary army. Now, he ducted by Royalists and by English sympa­ would cross the Rhine, and do his bit toward thizers. Monarchists were daily carried to restoring monarchical rule in his beloved safety from their hiding places along the France. 562 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

But, his wife! Monsieur's face darkened Vergne," muttered agent Bigot, taking a at thoughts of her safety. Would it be pos­ step forward. sible to smuggle her and the child out of the "Since when has it been your duty to force country, to' America, to remain there until entrance into a gentleman's house ?" retorted the Reign of Terror that held France in it's de la Vergne, angrily. grip had been stamped underfoot? "I am merely following out the instruc­ Resuming his walk down the rue Langres, tions of my superiors, the Comite Revolu- and along the Boulevard St. Cyr to the old tionnaire. I have been sent here to arrest rue de la Patrie, he soon reached the vener­ you, citizen de la Vergne, and present you able old mansion that had housed genera­ before the Comite de Salut Public. They are tions of de la Vergnes. to be in session this night. Swinging open the massive iron gates, "What are the charges, agent Bigot?" \\-ith his heart heavj'" at the thought of look­ queried de la Vergne ^^ath composure. ing upon the court-yard and the spacious "Assisting in the escape to England, of gardens for the last time, Monsieur passed that arch-scoundrel. Prince Gallieux. . ." under the porte-cochere, mounted the steps, "All." and, hea\dng a sigh, entered the great hall of :> Bigot faced his men. "Arrest this man, the mansion. soldiers," he growled. Madame de la Vergne sprang to her feet Madame de la Vergne, face blanched with as her husband entered. "Robert," she cried fear, sprang to her husband's side, crjdng: out in anxiety, searching her husband's face "You shall not take him." for evidence of new dangers. . • r^- . Realizing the utter futility of resistance, "I—^I was detained, Alice,'.' he reassured Monsieur put down the boy and calmly de­ her, putting an arm about her. livered himself over to the terrorists. "How is Maurice?" Bigot advanced toward de la Vergne. He Madame lightly touched a bell-rope. The whispered words of regret into the noble­ faithful governess, last of the de la'Vergne man's ears, and graciously offered to do his household retinue, appeared presently, lead­ best toward helping matters in any way ing a flaxen4iaired boy of seven, who ran to possible. "The agent can be bought," Ms father' and was gathered in. paternal thought de la Vergne. Forthwith he pro­ amis.' Madame de la'Vergiie'-smiled?- ceeded to make a bargain \At\\ the revolu­ i It was; a pretty picture-^the huge salon, tionist officer. vAi\\ red- tongues of flame dancing brightly "Alice," said de la Vergne, in a low tone, on the hearth; from the fire-place above "it is unnecessary for me to tell you what looked down one :of the de la Vergne ances­ it means for me to go before the Comite. i»> • tors, leader, of one of Marechal Saxes regi­ Instead of resisting I have bargained with ments; in the i French conquest of the Austri­ this gentleman here ..." a scornful smile m an Netherlands; warm plush curtains were hngered for a second on de la Vergne's lips, at the windows and the gleam of marble "—^for ten thousand francs to be allowed to statuary in the subdued light of the room. put.you and Maurice in a place of safety... A knock on the porte-cochere quickly dis­ if there is such a thing in this unhappy land %S-- • pelled happiness from the family group. The of ours. door was rudely forced open by two armed "Jeanne," cried de la Vergne to the child's ruffians accompanied by the feared agent of governess, "Hurry! Some wraps for Madame ^% the Comite Revolutiontiaire, Bigot. Monsieur and the boy. There is but little time and de la Vergne faced them. these fellows wdll brook no delay." He Mi "WTiat is the meaning of this intrusion, smiled bitterly at his own helplessness. agent Bigot?" he inquired sternly, shifting "Where are you going to take us?" Mad­ his glance from the treacherous looking ame faintly asked her husband. guards to the agent. "I am going to take you to the one asylum "I must carry out my duty, citizen de la of safety left in this doomed city of Paris— THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 565 the American Legation, there you will be I have but one more favor to ask of you. My under the protection of my good friend and ardent wish is for Madame and the boy to all}'-, Monsieur Reed Hamilton." leave for America at the earliest possible Scarcely- five minutes elapsed before Mon­ date. Would that I had never brought AKce sieur Robert de la Vergne had led his family to this war-ridden country. Perhaps they group through darkened streets to a build­ will come back to France later, when. . ." ing on the rue Versailles. Agent Bigot and "Never," interrupted Alice shai-ply. "I his aides followed two paces in the rear. denounce France once and for all time— Monsieur knocked on the door. Presently France that would murder my husband, and there appeared his old friend in America, the orphan my child." man to whom he would now appeal for succor Little Maurice clung to her in terror. and refuge for his wife and child. "I shall teach Maurice to forget this blood­ "For God's sake, what has happened?" stained land and the language he now speaks. cried the American Minister, instantly; tak­ He shall only remember you, Robert, and—"" ing in the situation, and nervously glancing Rising, she threw herself into her husband's first at Madame and Monsieur, then at the arms in an agony of grief. agent. Bigot, his armed cut-throats, and "As you wish, Alice," and de la Vergne lastly upon the faithful Jeanne holding little looked gently down upon her agonizing fea­ Maurice by the hand. tures. "Give him this to remember his "Come in out of the night." The sorrow­ father and his fathei-'s people by." And, ful family slowly entered the harbor of safe- detaching a seal that hung from the ribbon tx''—an island protected by the American flag of his watch fob, he handed it to his wife. It and surrounded by murder and holocaust— was a richly wrought circlet of gold, set with the American Legation. lapis lazuli, in which was cai-ved the de la Monsieur de la Vergne briefly related the Vergne family, crest. plight of himself and family. He was con­ There was a shuffle of feet at the door and siderably relieved by the comforting words Bigot came forwai'd. "Citizen de la Vergne of Monsieur Hamilton, who assured him that —time presses. . ." he would protect and care for Madame and "I am ready. Bigot/' said de la Vergne, the child to the full extent of his power. And, with a gesture of gratitude to Minister Since the American had not invited them Hamilton and a farewell kiss to his wife an to seek shelter and refuge in his Legation son. Monsieur Robert de la Vergne, late Mar­ building, he had made no breach of neutral­ quis de Grenoble, followed by agent Bigot ity in permitting them to remain there. He and his soldiers, turned away, and, in an would protect from danger. De la Vergne instant, had faded into the night and—the was visibly moved. He rose to go. unknown. "Friend Hamilton, I go now, much relieved.

So Be It

It rather grieves, yet rather pleases, To discover only interest Where one thought affection lay.

For there is still a pride that quite appeases. Still humor to turn love Into a horrid bit of play. —HARRY M'GUIRE 564 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

" The High Romance" and excitement. And then—^the father would go away again, and life would slack­ JAMES A. CARROLL, '25 i en, and droop, and pale. HIS is the stoiy of a modern Galahad, He was thirteen years old when his who after years of wandering and father perished at sea. The mother, he af-. T years of groping for the right road,' firms, had a premonition of the tragedy at last found it, and the realization of his from a dream, and through the same mys­ romantic dreams, in the Church of Rome. terious manner saw the death of her young­ It is a beautifully composed apologia, and est son, who died six months later. The one which mil securely establish the reputa­ strange thing—death, was a terrible mys­ tion of Michael Williams in the field of pres­ tery to Michael, and made him think, and ent daj* "VNTiters. This book is a spiritual think, and think. He got no revelation from autobiography, and it deals with the adven-i elders, who hastened to hush his old queries. tures of a man in search of a remedy for a Life went on—so did death. The family soul which tortured him, adventures in was left in need, and the boy's hardships search of the High Romance. began. The boy, abashed at repeated re­ We believe the "^^'Titer of this recent book bukes, and faced with dire circumstances, has high talent and ability. Passages from left these fascinating and impenetrable mys­ the book are of wondrous beauty, appealing teries, and now endeavored to solve the to the imagination, and as finely executed problems of life. He went to work in a as passages from Pater, figurines, delicate wholesale diy-goods warehouse. prose-poems. But there are faults in this In these years of his youth he felt the book, though we are probably too ready to inner fire kindling, the feeble attempts of comment upon them. The material is not his soul to sing, to express the wondrous too well arranged, in our opinion, and there beauty he saw around him. He lost his job is not enough cohesion to make the work because of his inability to make his day­ strictly perfect. dreams and his work compatible, but there Mr. Williams is no stylist. He is a gifted came to him some measure of comfort in writer, and his book is both fascinating and the publication of his first crude attempts api)ealing. But he does not impress us as at composition. a great writer. He lacks something, we The family moved to Boston, but the boy cannot define it, of Stevenson, and Arnold, found living in this historic city less won­ and Pater, the smoothness with the brilli-. derful than he had pictured. Working in ance, and consistency with the brilliance.- the basement of a five-and-ten cent store, The writer seems to have too much material, under terrible conditions, broke down his and too varied a background. health. Mr. Williams' account of the ap­ pearance of the first signs of the disease, The father of Michael Williams perished the "red hieroglyphic," is graphic. It had a in a shipwreck. The family lived at Hali­ demoralizing effect upon him. His ambi­ fax, at the time the headquarters of the tion to write, his dreams of success, his British-Atlantic squadron, and a busy port search for what he vaguely divined as the for sails from every land. The boy spent High Romance, hung in the balance. He happy days there, and the coming and going: was in the great array of the stricken. of strange men from strange lands proved About this time he met a character that a source of constant fascination to him. But influenced greatly his later life. This was most of all, he liked the times when his Philip Hale, editor of "Talk of the Day," to father's boat would come in, and when the which he had made anonymous contribu­ excitement, and wonder, and fear would tions. The kindly man took an interest in make life so thrilling! What tales would the boy, and enabled him to leave Boston the children hear! And what strange things and go to South Carolina. It their father would bring to them, Spanish There he lived hectic months under skies toys, pineapples, cocoanuts. All was bustle dreary and bright, haunted by the ravages THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 565 of disease, thrilled by the wonder of life he and matured under the potent influence of found so interesting. A gruesome death of the Bohemian town. It was life, he saw one of his fellow-suiferers increased the un- there—life, as they say, only San Francisco happiness of his experience. Yet despite can show; the tinsel and the pure gold of hardships, and despite—he confesses—alco­ life; life, which takes in hate and love, pas­ holic excesses, his strength returned, and sion and sereneness, the ugly and the good. eighteen months later he returned to Bos­ Williams worked hard, too hard, on a city ton. He had definitely dedicated his life newspaper to attain the position of city to literary pursuits, but as yet even hope editor. He was holding this position when for success was not his. Life was a con­ the great earthquake of .1906 occurred. stant struggle, and at times he could feel This great upheaval had a severe effect himself losing in that struggle. Yet ever upon the writer's soul and mind. His des­ the inner spirit comforted him, and his su­ cription of his own reaction to the cataclysm perior artistic nature counselled him that it is a remarkable piece of self-analysis. He was all worth while. had seen the city that was. He plunged There followed years of drifting. Michael into making the City that was to be. He Williams then worked in New York, doing thi'illed in the evidence of peace and brotli- slavish but profitable newspaper work. He erly love evinced by all the stricken in put­ there formed friendship with a large and ting to rights their shattered city. cosmopolitan group of fellow-strugglers; he The shock threw him out of work again, saw the beautiful and the sordid side of (we wondered when reading his book what New York—looked into the soul, as only a subsistence the writer could have offered to talented newspapeiTnan can. For most of his family during his years of vagabond­ one mnter he practically lived on the East age), and he returned to Netv York. His Side. He became acquainted with other as­ sojourn at Helicon Hall was an odd exper­ pects of New York's singular pageant ience. He seemed to live easily and con­ through passing a year as a repoi-ter at the veniently among the queer "ism" people he Mulberry Street police headquarters. He found there. Varied acquaintances! What also worked as a reporter in the Criminal a literary backgi'ound! Williams was gather­ Courts, and did general work, here, there, ing vast experience, doing good newspaper eveiywhere. work as a feature writer, and was begin­ He was now married, the father of two ning to acquire confidence as a man of let­ children, precariously situated to meet fu­ ters, and a reputation among publishers. ture misfortunes, and was working himself But the old man. Misfortune, again sought back into the same dangerous physical con­ him out. A fire in Helicon Hall—^perhaps dition that had caused his terrified flight to generated by the very heat of radical con­ South Carolina. One night the "red hiero­ victions—destroyed all his manuscripts and glyphic" appeared again, and his scheme crippled his plans for the future. of life was again upset. He once more be­ It was enough to tempt a man to a jump came a wanderer, going to Texas, and off the East River bridge. But this man thence to San Francisco. The rough and once more made a start, started all over harsh conditions of the West agreed with again, sought work, and put aside his great his emaciated body, and health returned. He discouragement. The camadined evidence still dreamed of beauty as he had since of tuberculosis again appeared. His son youth, his zest in life was still as keen. He lay at death's door. It was a severe test of wrote much now, inspired by the gi*andeur high character. He swore he would suc­ of the new country. He was a vagabond, ceed; he vowed he would realize the things too, by nature, and loved to raise the song he had striven for so long. He would write, of the Open Road. and as he had aimed! He would get back Fate, it seemed, beckoned him to the ro­ his health, he would destroy the terrible mantic and lovable San Francisco. His geiins in his body that had so violently in­ original tastes and talent developed broadly. terfered with his life and career! He was 566 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC feverish with desire, but he was filled mth Msiy, Queen of Carmel, he received Holy determination. He sent out a brave challenge Communion, as a member of the Eoman to his terrible and unrelenting enemies, the Catholic Church. "God returned to my spirit of discouragement and the ravaging soul. Truly He is, and He rewards those Consumption. He left. New York and went who will seek Him out." into the open places, Arizona, Mexico, Cali­ fornia. Michael Williams never knew when re­ This is the story which Michael Williams turning to the West that he was approach­ tells of his o\vn life. He has written a book ing the goal of his dreams, the realization which must rank high among autobiogra­ of his High Eomance. Indeed, it would phies. In writing his work, he set his pur­ have been beyond the power or ability of pose high from the start, and he never veers the keenest student to have analyzed the from his aim. Mr. Williams is really an ex­ confused state of his mind to see to what cellent WTL'iter, and his long and unbelievably goal he was drifting. His soul was ill, as varied experience, and his valuable news­ was his body. It wanted it knew not what, paper career, has given him a background but some remedy, some panacea. He found that makes for confidence and abundant it in the time-mellowed arches of Carmel- material for any writer. This \mter, by-the-Sea. Slowly, most slowly the intri­ though not a stylist, and not what you cate working of his inner mind unfolded its would call a master of his art, writes splen­ purpose to him. The meaning of life, the didly, and at times very beautifullj-. At Eeason, which he had nearly grasped that times too beautifully, almost, when he still hour in the morning, years before, seems to be intoxicated with the word when alone in San Francisco he gathered a beauty he creates, drunk with his own premonition of the earthquake disaster. Oh! words. His descriptions of nature, for in­ Now it was clear, now the secret was made stance, are deliriously beautiful, melting, apparent to him! There was a meaning, glowing, imaginative. He certainly ranks then! There was an answer! On the Feast high among contemporary writers. One of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin might envy him his skill.

Loveliness That Dreams Alone

I had found loveliness that dreamt alone In a forgotten corner of a field, unknowm,

Violets, soothed by nursing winds that went fe Bringing soft tastes of rain and borrowing their scent.

But you, my dear, who hid yourself away Behind old shutters that barred a gold-strewn day Wlio ran because you smiled at me— I cannot, will not, like the violet, let you be.

—ANTHONY SHEA THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 567

BOOK LEAVES JOSEPH P. BURKE, '25

TALES OF HEARSAY. By Joseph Conrad. 120 pp. entitled "The Black Mate," was written about 1884 Doubleday, Page and Co., Garden City, New and is a strange tale of spiritism on the sea. York. Even at that early date, when he was just be­ It is singular that in all the works he produced ginning to wi-ite, Conrad was a master of the art in a prodigiously active life-time, Joseph Conrad of story-telling. He took a plot that, in the hands of a less ingenious craftsman, would have collapsed has written only once of his native Poland, and in the mould, and he has fashioned it into an ab­ then in his later years. He wrote always of sorbing story. Even the least significant of the things that were as familiar to him as the old- tales, itself entitled "The Tale," is told as only fashioned Pent farm house where he did his best one whose mind is rich in the traditions of the work—of ships and of storms at sea and of the sea could teU it. men who mastered them. These things were dear to him, and he found expression for his affection Conrad's last story, "The "Wan-ior's Soul," was for them in tales that perpetuate the angry sweep written in 1917. It depicts the horrors of the of the waves and the mad rushes of the wind and disasfei-ous retreat of the Grand Ai-my of Napoleon the heroic, struggles of the men who brought their from Eussia when the Frenchmen marched over ships safely through them into ports where women the bodies of the fallen comrades through endless miles of snow, harassed always by the bitter waited anxiously. It is surprising that in all cold and the uni-elenting Cossacks. The story these years he did not often find inspiration to reaches the depth of the tragic in the startling write, in the affliction of his oppressed countrymen climax, when De Castel, the once splendid French and in the numberless sacrifices which they made, officer, staggers into the Eussian camp a broken however vainly, in the name of Liberty. Poland man and begs Tomassov, whom he once saved from always held a warm place in that heart that knew political imprisonment, to return him the favor the freedom of the wide seas and, again, the op­ with a shot that Arill relieve him of his misery. pression of the sick room. Perhaps his recollec­ "The Warrior's Tale" was Conrad's swan song as tions of his native land, which he left as a boy, a short story writer, and a fitting one. were too dim to find concrete expression in a story until after he had revisited it as an old man; or —CORBIK PATRICK. perhaps his feelings toward it were too deep and too intense to let loose until they had been stead­ The phenomenal success of "The Scribblers Book ied by the calm that comes with years. Whatever of Notre Dame Verse," published a year ago, is the reason may be, Conrad gave vent to sentiments recalled by the announcement that at Amherst of patriotism for the first and last time in "Prince College there is being collected and edited fifty Roman," a story -wTcitten in 1911. poems written by undergraduates now attending Amherst, which will be published in the Spring in "Prince Eoman" is a story of patriotism—of a a volume entitled, "The Amherst Book of Under­ universal patriotism that knew no class distinc­ graduate Verse."

tions. It is the story of a Polish nobleman who ^ >;= :J: ^ :•; filled his heart, that had been made empty by the A publication from Amherst also carries the an­ death of his young wife, A\ith a greater love of his nouncement that a. Poetry Contest is being conduct­ country and took his place in the ranks of the ed to run until June, ^vhen the Arinner will be revolutionists, side by side with the peasants whom awarded a cash pi-ize of SoO.OO. The contestants he was accustomed to rule. Conrad, in this story, are limited to the pi-esent undergi-aduate body and surely writes as one "of that nation not so much the judges are Edwin Markham, Harold T. Pulsifer alive as surviving, which persists in thinking, and Charles Wharton Stork. speaking, hoping, and suffering in its gi-ave, railed ^ ^ H: H^ ^ in by a million of bayonets and triple-sealed with The first definite edition of the works of Stephen the seals of three great empires." Crane is announced for early publication by Al­ This narrative is one of four included in the fred A. Knopf. This edition will include aU of "Tales of Hearsay." The book makes its chief Crane's work that is of lasting importance, omit­ bid for distinction on the fact that it contaiiis the ting only the most ephemeral and frankly journal­ first and last stories written by Conrad. The first, istic of his A\Titings. 568 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

The ''Wisecrack" about which they knew very, very little. The session was not moving very fast. FRANCIS C. MILLER, '27 Then the door was flung back and in strode INCE colleges have become universities Alf Debbie. and students have deemed it imperative There was a hush—a silence. Alf dropped S that study shall not interfere with a himself lazily on an unoccupied portion of college education, there have been various the bed, took a final deep drag on his pipe, species of popular campus men—Joe Educa­ and knocked the ashes out on the floor. tion, Joe Booknook, Joe Sonnet, Joe Colleg­ "How's everything, fellows?" iate, and others. The greatest competition, There was a universal admission of well- however, is in the field of the 'Svisecrack;" being. for, according to the college comics, all uni­ "We've been talkin' about China, Alf," one versity men are full of witticism and false­ of the bunch piped up. "Ever been there?" hood and many of the other vices of wis­ "Been there? Well, I haven't missed. dom. To be the champion wiscracker and Why, don't you know I had one of the fun­ tale-teller on the campus is a distinction niest experiences I ever had in my life in well worth the winning. China. Funny thing! Of course, you fell­ Alf Debbie had never won anj'^ prizes in ows won't believe it, but it's a fact." beauty shows—his countenance would make There was a buzz of interest. a cuckoo yell "Bob White!" But he had "Went to China summer before last," that intrinsic "something" which put him began Debbie, cocking his feet on the un­ over. stained whitness of a pillow. "It wasn't the No first rate "bull session" was complete country that interested me. Nothing so in­ without Alf. He could repeat the most tellectual as that. Just this darned cosmic elaborate, most outlandish, most impossible urge I got to roam around. Adventure! Ad­ stories about his so-called own experiences venture's my middle name. that can be imagined. He had a fertile brain "When I left Hoozis, I thinks I'll tiy a fling for the lie. He had a bright comeback for into N. Y. C. Since I'd been in New York every remark. He cracked wise so frequent­ quite a lot there wasn't anything there for ly that he became known as "Wisecrack" me to look at, so I grabbed a chance to ship Debbie. around through the Panama to China on a Hoozis College did not usually tolerate yacht owned by the illustrious Cyrus W. Cur­ such masters of false verbosity but they put tis, who was making a tour of the orient and up with Debbie, principally because he was who was a special friend of the family when six-two and knew how to use every ounce of dad was in Congress. his hundred and ninety pounds. "Needless to say, fellows, the journey was, Here is how "Wisecrack" won the title of as the English prof would say, 'one of the the campus' biggest and most profound utmost monotony.' The work I did was not teller of tales: conducive to a pleasant voyage. Decks got There was a somewhat lazy and languid dirty easily and the dirt was hard to get off. gathering in Gus Divine's room on the third I scrubbed most of the time. I didn't get floor of Jimson Hall last Spring. It was seasick, though, as I have travelled too much still cold—aplenty cold—and sessions of the for that. I got over being seasick the time indoor sport club were frequent. Divine I went to Africa. (Sarcastic Aiyplause.) made his visitors comfortable; that is, as "I want to rush on and tell you fellows comfortable as a double-deck bed, two how a Chinese Princess gave me the big eye rickety chairs, and a study table could make and offered to let me become the Prince of them. what's-its-name if I just wanted to, but, Through the blue murk of cigarette smoke of course, I put education before marriage, ten college youths spat back and forth their no matter how entrancing the latter might philosophies on Life, Love, and other things be. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 569

"We hit Pekin after a while. I found it in is known as the Princess of Wing Wang some ways the most wicked, and in others Wup. Who are you?" the most virtuous city of the world. Old " 'I am only a poor American college man Cyrus, who was a pretty decent chap, know­ trying to get ahead,' I answered with mascu- ing- that I was a college lad hungry for hne dignitj^ knowledge, excused me for a couple of days' " 'You are out hunting a girl with lots of shore leave so that I might further pursue money, I presume,' resumed the princess. my study of Chinese pottery among the 'All of them are after that. You want to shops of Pekin. golf from nine till two every day. Is that "Of all the dumb people I have ever met, not so?' I think the Chinese are the worst. The main " 'Well, it isn't any lie,' I admitted. drag was all cluttered up with baby-cab con­ " 'Then, I guess I am your meat,' the prin­ trivances fast on the back of bicycles. High cess returns. 'If you will propose, I will brow Chinese rode hither and yon in them accept. I like you very much. I shall have like we ride in Fords here. Of course there a private golf course constructed for you and were street cars and autos, too. When the provide fifteen racing automobiles for your people talked it sounded like a lot of cat pleasure. I shall make you president of the fights. University of Wing Wup so that you may "I would have been embarrased at my discharge aU the professors for trying to scant knowledge of the Chinese language had teach college men w-hat they ought to know. I not flunked for three successive years in Are you in for it?' Spanish here at Hoozis. I realized, then and "This took me off my feet, fellows—this there, that there was one language harder W'hirhvind proposal. I withdrew into my­ than Spanish, and that was Chinese. self to commune with my mind. At length "After viewing most of the priceless and I answ-ered in the negative. I w^ould not be beautiful collections of potter}^ and vasewear happy as Prince of Wing Wang Wup. I in the place, I concluded to call it a day and would rather be Prince of Jimson Hall, Hoo­ go get some supper. It was nearly evening. zis College, than anything else. Coming towards me down the picturesque "'Oh, that's all right!' the Princess said street strode four coilies cariying a covered nastily w'hen I gave my answer. 'Come to chair. In that chair sat proudly one of the think about it, I don't like college men, any­ prettiest Chinese maidens I have ever seen way. The last one I flirted with was so in my w.^i^rings. She was an almond-eyed unsatisfactory. He sang too many songs queen of very high blood. and sang them, oh much too loud! Horace, "She made some sign to the coolies and Aristotle, Plato, Woodrow Wilson, my slaves, they came to a halt a few feet from me. She move on! I do not w'ant to see this American at first regarded me haughtil3^ Then she gent again.' almost smiled. Presently she uttered, ever "And they moved quickly aw-ay. The so sweetly, a few sounds which I translated Englishman wiped the perspiration from his into 'eek-eek-eek-eek, zung zang, zing, zuz, forehead. 'A bally funny article, these zua, iddle, iddle.' females. If I were not an Englishman I "There was an EngUshman standing neai- should call them crazy.' by reading the Want Ads in the Chicago "I took a hard-hearted look at the dis­ Tribune. He came bustling up to see if he appearing Princess and then went back to could be of any assistance. the yacht. I told IVIr. Curtis to steam away " 'Surely,^ I said, 'tell me what this woman any time as they had a lot of smallpox among IS saj'ing. the inhabitants and we should run no risks." " 'With pleasure,' the Englishman replied. "Wisecrack" Debbie took out a cigarette "The princess spoke again, making many and lit it, indicating that the tale had been funny sounds which meant as follows, ac­ told. cording to the Englishman: 'I am to be what Sarcastic laughter followed the termina- 570 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

tion of the story. This was surelj'^ the big­ "Sure, er-er-er—Ya. . . I went to Austra­ gest lie ever heard at Hoozis College. lia, I mean China, ah. . . " "Say, Debbie," one of the fellows broke Another outburst of humor greeted his out, "did you say this came off summer be­ confusion. fore last?" Someone plajrfully took a lamp shade and put it on top of "Wisecrack's" curly dome "Ya," assented "Wisecrack," "summer be­ and uttered an incantation which assured fore last." him that he had indisputedly won the cham­ "You said yesterday that you went to pionship as the mammoth collegiate story­ Australia summer before last." teller of Hoozis College.

Tonsorial Titters

EUSTACE CULLINAN, '25

NE of the harrowing experiences Do not despise the barber for this ques­ which every college man must inev­ tion. He knows that Notre Dame went O itably undergo, is that first visit to through an undefeated season and won the the old barber shop after his arrival home national championship. He might have a for the summer vacation. Whether he lives fair excuse for suspecting that Notre Dame on the "rock-bound coast of Maine" or on the was good. "Yes, they were pretty good," "sunny slopes of the Pacific," the universal you agree. The crisis comes when he in­ fate prevails. quires of your course of studies. "What are You are Carrol Bro\\mson, '26, who has you taking there?" is the way he puts the just returned from college. Feeling the need question. In reality you are majoring in of that well-groomed appearance, you enter English in the Arts course, but to admit it a tonsorial parlor and finally win a position would be fatal. Can't you talk English yet? in a chair. It is then that a few random What are you studying to be? You don't questions announce the beginning of the or­ know! Then what's the idea of going to deal. "Well, Carrol, when did you arrive college? No, the only refuge is in a lie, a home?" asks the barber glibly. Now he deliberate, blessed, noble lie, and you say doesn't care when you returned and hei won't "I'm studying law." That helps consider­ remember your answer ten minutes after ably, and succor is at hand. Even now the you've left the shop. Common civility, barber is combing your damply odorous however, demands a reply. "Last Satur­ hair, and the operation so engrosses his at­ day," you answer in a voice that approaches tention that he only finds time to remark absolute zero in enthusiasm. But the enemy "I bet you boys have some gay times!" is in hot pursuit and an avalanche of ques­ Mustering all your ardor in one final burst tions is imposing. In short, you're in for of enthusiasm, you mutter "Plenty (pro­ it. "Notre Dame is in Indiana, isn't it?" nounced plenty-tye) of 'em," and quit the "Yes, just outside of South Bend." shop, happy in the thought that the ordeal "You fellows had quite a football team is suspended at least until the next va­ up there this year, didn't you?" cation. 1-*

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THE MAIL

Oman James E. Armstrong

To the SCHOLASTIC editor: The bird at whom Turn this over to "The Mail" and label it "Dum- Our molars gnash bell Pomes Avith apologies to Harve." Is him who calls Yours—G. L. Dum, Brownson, '28. This column "Trash." TO HER NDS I cannot have you with me CORBY BY THE SEA So let me pray this grace Gee Ludwig was a little man Give me at least an image Who never quite could see. Of your sweet face, Why he was campused forty days A likeness of your countenance By Father O'Malley. So soft to see, so fair 'Twould brighten up my study desk This is the way it came about. To place it there. Dear George was sleeping in. (Here's another). The rector made his moi-ning route ENNUI And George was next akin. Sweet breath of Spring In through the open door he came Laden with perfume of soft, fragrant The phanthom in the half light flowers His iron bell a tale did tell Can you not waft away T'was not much more than night. Some of the drowsiness of classroom hours? —G. L. Dum. Gee Ludwig tossed upon his couch NDS He smiled a sickly gi-in ESSENCE OF CERTITUDE His rector with a softened touch If B m t, put more: Said, forty days your in. What could the helpless Ludwig do A free copy of all the examination questions But scream and cry for fight given to. the A\anner of this Notty problem. The Law it said, if found in bed NDS The joke's on you... you bite. Dear Mail, I'm inclosin' sum verses whicht I wrote and Gee Lulwig was a little man whicht seem to cum up to th' trash I bin readin' He never quite could see • in yer colum herterfore. The cause of his imprisonment In Corby by the sea. HYMNS OF HATE —Would Al Kohaul? The gink I hate NDS And always shall Is that poor egg THIS WAY PLEASE! Called Snowshoe Al.' The mistletoe springs from the oak tree tall. On trunk or limb doth it appear; The guy I hate But it is welcomed most of all Is Fern deFeet, When it springs from the chadelier. Who everlastin' —^W. H. Wants to eat! The guy I hate N. B.—Late Christmas poem delayed by the U- Is Archie Siddnt, S. mails. Who tells a lie NDS Then sez he didn't. MOSSES But him I hate Mosses dark and velvety Far most of all Against dark rocks are grown. Is him who gets Like futile lover's thoughts A telefone call! They cling—to stone. —Atistole II. —^THE BATST.VJl LOVEE. 572 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

The first half was slow and lacked punch. FRANKLIN-NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL Both teams took it easy. Notre Dame Notre Dame's basketball team l^owed be­ made a spurt early in the opening period fore the crushing forces of defeat in the that left Franklin several points behir.d. last appearance on the home court for the The Baptists took time out, made a substi­ season of 1925. The fast Franklin college tution and returning to the battle, quickly quintet defeated Notre Dame 31 to 27 in a cut dowm Notre Dame's lead with some real hectic last-half battle that left Notre Dame cage strategy. Franklin scored three field trailing the victor only by inches. goals in quick succession almost %\athout meeting any opposition. The power of unity, manifested by Frank­ lin when the going became rough, accounted All during the second half, the lead for the victorj', while Notre Dame's ineflfec- changed continuallj''. Both teams were tive attack \\athered in the crucial last min­ fighting desperately for breaks and Notre utes of play. Dame was shooting somewhat haphazardly in a vain attempt to shake off the pursuit Franklin and Notre Daiiie played through of its rivals. Vandivier and Gant \\'ith less the game on faii'ly even terms, the score than five minutes to play, netted two field indicating no appreciable difference in the goals that assured them of victory, toying merits of the two teams. Notre Dame led with the ball for the remainder of time. 16 to 14 at the half, and might have led at the end, had certain things been done I^ine-uj): that were left undone. Notre Dame (27) G FT FG PF TP Both teams took about the same number Crowe, If. 2 0 0 14 of tries for the net, but Franklin took theirs Nyikos, rf. 4 4 3 0 11 from a favorable position, secured through McNally, c. 2 0 0 2 4 the admirable. team work of Vandivier, Kizer, (C.) Ig. 2 0 0 14 Conroy, rg. 0 2 2 1 2 Gant and Ballard. Notre Dame took its Dienhart, If. 1 0 0 0 2 shots from most any place on the court, Mahoney, rf. 0 2 0 0 0 and only occasionally displayed flashes of Dahnian, rf. 0 0 0 0 0 their real game. The Irish fumbled and had passes intercepted. They did not al­ Totals 9 8 5 5 27 ways guard the visitors with the needed caution, and time after time, the elusive Franklin (31) G FT FG PF TP ball fed to the loop by Irish cagers would Vandivier, If. 5 5 3 2 13 Ballard, rf. 2 1115 circle the rim and fall back or rebound Gant, c. 4 110 0 viciously from the backboard to be convert­ B. Friddle, rg. 0 0 0 0 0 ed into a goal by Franklin. Peterman, Ig. 2 0 0 1 4 King, Ig. 0 10 0 0 Capt. Kizer and Johnny Nyikos contrib­ uted generously to the point total, while Mc- Totals 13 8 5 4 31 Nally, Crowe, Conroy, Dienhart, and Ma- Officials—Referee, Keams, DePaul. Umpire, honey sparred mth the visitors on the floor. Millard, 111., Wey. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 57S

NOTRE DAME—MICHIGAN AGGIES NOTRE DAME-M. A. C. SWIMMING MEET BASKETBALL Taking first place in every event and a good share of the second and third honors, Notre Dame's basketball team, after a Noti'e Dame defeated the Michigan Aggies, round of defeats at the hands of Indiana 49 to 19, in a swimming meet at the City and eastern basketball teams, took a one­ Natatorium, Saturday, February 28. sided game from the Michigan Aggies, 42 to 10, on the Lansing court, Tuesday even­ The Aggies managed to place second in ing, March 3. five of the eight events, their nearest ap­ proach to a first coming in the second event, The Keoganites romped over the Far­ the fancy diving contest. Richmond, the mer's hardwood Avith unlimited freedom, diver for the visitors, demonstrated some and sampled all their favorite tricks against of the classiest competition the Gold and the weak opposition. The Aggies made one Blue submarines ever witnessed, but he fell field goal in the first half, while Nyikos down in one or two of his dives and was and his teammates were perforating the beaten by McCafferty, of Notre Dame. net with field goals and foul throws. McCafferty came to the fore again for In the second half the entire Notre Dame Notre Dame when, paired with Hudson in team joined hands in the melee and rushed the 220-5'^ard free style event, the two Irish the agi-iculture students off their feet. The paddlers outdistanced the Michigan swim­ Irish passed and dribbled and treated the mers by more than twenty yards. McCaf­ crowd to some spectacular basketball before ferty and Hudson were almost together at the gun ended the picnic. The Aggies made the tape, Hudson winning the first by about two field goals during the entire game and half a length. counted six free throws in the second half. Sievers, Notre Dame plunger, provided Summary: the feature of the meet. He heaved his bulk into the tank, displacing several cubic feet Notre Dame Michigan Aygiea of water, and finished first in his one event, Crowe F MacMillan the plunge for distance. No telling how far McNally F Mason he would have gone if the pool had been Nyikos C Robinson longer. As it was he ran his plunge to the Kizer G Richards end, 60 feet away, twice during the contest. Conroy G Fredricke The first time he made it in 31 seconds and the second effort enabled him to trim a Field Goals—Notre Dame, Crowe 5; McNally, second off his first time. Nyikos 6; Kizer, Conroy, Dahman, Mahoney 2; Michigan Aggies—MacMillan 2. Foul goals—^No­ Weibel won two firsts for Notre Dame in tre Dame, McNally 2; Nyikos 4; Edwards 2. Mich­ the only two events in which he was en­ igan Aggies—MacMillan, 2; Marx, Robinson, 2; tered, the 40-yard free style and the 100- Hultman. Referee—Kearns, umpire, Thompson. yard free style. Richmond and Purdy were the outstanding point winners of the visit­ ing aggregation both collecting two seconds ILLINOIS RELAY CARNIVAL with a total of six points each for the meet. Notre Dame's record in the Eighth An­ In the relay race the Irish were the ap­ nual Illinois Relay Carnival was marked by parent winners before the race was fairly two places, third place in the medley two- started. McCafferty took the lead for the mile relay and a tie for second place in the Notre Dame paddlers and this lead was pole vault. never lost. However, the victory was only The medley two-mile team placed third in by a small margin, for CoUett, the Aggies' the event which Avas won by Ames, the time last man in the relay group, finished only setting a new carnival record of 8:14 2-5. a fraction of a second behind Royse. This event was won by Notre Dame in 1924.' A water basketball exhibition game was Paul Harrington tied for second place in played for the benefit of the small gi-oup of the pole vault at 12 feet. spectators following the swimming meet. 574 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC between the Flying Squadron and a sextet milers on the team, took the 440-yard run. picked from the Notre Dame tank team. Walsh Hall's crack relay team, a prominent Summary of the swimming meet follows: contender for interhall relay honors, won 160-yard relay—^W^on by McCafferty, Hudson, the relay race. Baylscaynski and Royce (N. D.). Time—1 minute Summary of events: 23 4-5 seconds. Fancy diving—McCaiferty (N. D.), first; Eich- 40-yard wash—McCoy, S., Parsien, V., Collins, mond (M. A.), second; Bordeaux, (N. D.), third. C, Wazniak, W. Time, :04 7-10. 40-yard free style—^Weibel (N. D.), first; Purdy 40-yard high hurdles—Ernewein, F., Stace, B., (M. A.), second; Alvarez, (N. D.), third. Time— Wynne, S., Griffin, B. Time :06. 21.7 seconds. Shot put—Bachman, F., McSvreeney, F., Graf, Plunge for distance—Sievers (N. D.), first; Por­ B., Hagenbarth, K. Distance, 39 feet, 1 1-2 inches. ter (N. D.), second; Houpert (N. D.), third. Dis­ 440-yard run—^Lahey, C, Prelli, S., McGaulty, B., tance—60 feet. Time—30 seconds. Winberry, D. Time :54.9. 220-yard free style—Hudson (N. D.), first. Mc- 40-yard low hurdles—Walsh, W., Stace, B., Cyr, -Cafferty (N. D.), second; CoUett (M. A.), tliird. Sor., Chevigney, D. Time, :05.5. Time—2 minutes 4-5 4-5 seconds. 40-yard back stroke—Fulte (N. D.), first; Eich- 220-yard run—Parsien, F., Morrissey, D., Burton, jnond (M. A.), second; McLaughlin (N. D.), third. W., Flannigan, S. Time, :24.9. Time—^26 4-5 seconds. 880-yard run—Collins, C, McKinney, C, Deg- 100-yard breast stroke—Rhodes (N. D.), first; nan, S., Fischer, C. Tims, 2:07 2-5. McKieran (N. D.), second; Eckei-man (M. A.), Mile run—Eyan, F. Mahoney, B., Phelan, F., Col­ iliird. Time—1 minute 22 4-5 seconds. lins, C. Time, 4:55.5. 100-yard free style—Weibel (N. D.), first; Pur­ Two mile run—Eyan, F., Lopez, D., Fegan, D., dy (M. A.), second; Whitlock (M. A.), third. Collins, C. Time, 11:03.6. Time—^1 minute 3.7 seconds. Broad jump—^Knauss, W., Girffin, B., Pai-sien, F., Officials—Cooper, Livingston, Schutt and Lieb. O'Brien, C. Distance, 20feet. • Pole vault—^DriscoU, K., Bov. F., Bannon, F., FRESHMAN HALL IS VICTOR IN Griffin, B. Height, 11 feet. High jump—Leahy, C, Fry, S., Chevignej'', B., ANNUAL INTERHALL GAMES Walsh W., McAdams, S. Height, 5 feet, G inches. Freshman Hall's track team, scoring thir­ Eelay race—^Walsh, first; Carroll, second: Soph­ ty-five points in the annual interhall indoor omore, third; Brownson, fourth. Time, 2:17.9. track meet, took top honors in a large field and won the team trophy in the meet run SPRING FOOTBALL off in the Notre Dame gjmmasium last Sun­ day afternoon. Tlie "Horsemen" and the "Mules" of 1925- The ^^'imler's closest rivals were Brown- 26-27, about 200 in number, answered Coach son and Carroll with half a iwint difference Rockne's first call for spring practice, Mon­ in their totals. Sophomore Hall, after plac­ day noon. The first meeting and lecture ing heavily in the trial meets held during brought out many of last year's squad of Februaiy to determine the personnel of the interhall hopefuls who have cherished dreams final meet, was forced into fifth place, Car­ of performing on the varsity gridiron. roll and Walsh fitting in for third and Coach Rockne talked to the candidates fourth places, respectively. about various things connected with the task Bachman, Freshmen Hall's shot putter, of building up the team of 1925, and out­ tossed the weight with his left hand for lined a lecture progi'am of 21 parts. The 39 feet 1 1-2 inches to figure among the work will take the football material through more prominent contenders for interhall all the fundamentals and ground work train­ honors. Parisien and Ryan of Freshmen ing this spring in order to get the rough Hall were high point men, Parisien winning work over before the real grind begins in the 220-yard dash and placing second in the the fall. sprints and third in the broad jump. Ryan, The amazing problem that appears to con­ promising freshman distance runner, won front the Notre Dame coach this year, is m the mile and two mile races. Lahey of caused by the passing of 23 stars, of the first Carroll, one of the best yearling quarter magnitude, leaving a yawning chasm to be

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THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC o»-> filled with a host of unknown he expressed "just to be in rules, equipment, offensive and untried material, a hand­ the picture." and defensive tactics, analy­ ful of men with one year's In explaining the para­ sis of every position, and a experience and a schedule mount principle that governs hypothetical game. For lack pretentious enough to require every depaiianent of football, of proper weather conditions, the collective services of all Rockne stated the law which the candidates will do much the gridders who have passed holds good for every endea­ individual training in the from Notre Dame in the last vor in life, the presence of gymnasium and apparatus five years. which is the reason for suc­ room. The lectures will be Rockne introduced the sub­ cess and its absence, the rea­ practiced mentally until the ject of football yesterdaj^, by son of failure. Concentration, squad is taken outside for the describing the seriousness of investigation, and assimila­ real work. the game, and enumerating tion compose the three men­ The day appointed for the a few of the qualities that tal tools by which, he point­ issuance of uniforms for must be inate in the individ­ ed out, the candidate would spring practice at Notre ual candidate, if success is to make good. "Your size," he Dame, is a red letter day, be attained in any measure. said, "will make no difference in the histoiy of the school. The coach asked for a squad to me, if you can produce Hearts that burned with of hard working candidates when called upon." pride and devotion during who would come up to prac­ The lecture series will in­ the fall, swell up in the tice with serious intentions of clude talks on fundamental spring with a mighty desire making the team and not, as work, training and playing to emulate the deeds of the gi-idders who have gone down r/- in history. Candidates for the team, large and small, stand in the line for several Rexford & Kelder hours on the appointed days waiting to get a uniform. Their wishes granted by the Clothing for Men coach, they do not always find themselves in a tailor- Chicago, Illinois made suit, to be exact. Nevertheless, the canvas and the jersey, show the green nan and red stains, water and n n n mud stains, the marks of many battles. Each suit has its history, although it is al­ TXriLL exhibit their University ways hidden, never to be ^ ^ models in Suits and Topcoats known since it was discard­ ed by the foniier wearer, at Oliver Hotel, Room 501, on without reservations being" made for future identifica­ Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, tion. March 10. Each day of spring prac­ tice at Notre Dame finds Rockne and his assistants laboring with hundreds of Represented by candidates — imitators of GUILBERT KLINEFELTER "mules" and "horsemen"— and the instnictors summon­ ing all their patience for the ii/ 570 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

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