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Solemn Mass Opens College Year Fr Fr. Summers Dies of Co-Captain Jacunski Heart Attack Pens Predictions Page 7 THE Page 5 Vol. 19 New York, N. Y., September 30,1938 No.l Solemn Mass Opens College Year Fr. LA. Walsh, S.J., Father Charles Deane Treats Education Keavey, Goett, Succeeds Fr. Deane With Relation to Christian Living McLaughlin to As Head of College Edit RAM With the traditional Solemn High Mass of the Holy Ghost, Fordham College formally opened its ninety-eighth scholastic year on Monday. The Mass was attended by the religious and lay faculty, and Johnston, Business Head; Numerous Additions Made by the entire student body. To Faculty During Summer The sermon, which inspires student principles and endeavor for the school year, was delivered by Lyons, Lewis, Hayes and For i38->39 <$> Rev. Charles J. Deane, S. J., Vlce-Presi- •- Mulligan Columnists dent and Secretary General of the Uni- Fr. Lawrence A. Walsh, S.J., became versity, who stressed the true meaning Band to Play at John M. Keavey, Edward J. Goett, the successor of Fr. Charles J. Deane, Dramatic Club of Christian education. and Thomas F. McLaughlin, became. S.J., as Dean of the College in the most According to custom of past years the respectively editor-in-chief, managing outstanding of the Names Officers Mass was sung by a Fordham alumnus, Game Tomorrow editor and sports many Important Rev. James F. Cockerill, '33, celebrant editor of The changes made in of the Mass. He was assisted by Rev. RAM as Fr. Law- the College facul- J. J. Lyons, Jr., New Mimes John A. Donahue, '33, as Deacon, and Will Render "Alma Mater" •ence S. Atherton, ty this summer. Rev. John A. Grace, '33, as Sub-deacon. RAM Moderator, And Mummers President The Fordham Glee Club sang the music For First Time at Half Fr. Deane relin- announced the of the Mass under the direction of Dr. appointments for quished the post Frederic Joslyn. of Dean, which he Manned by an entirely new executive A unit of an even hundred men, the the school year had held for a board and with a new faculty Mod- Father Deane quoted from the En- largest in the history ot the University, '38-'39. number of years, erator Mr. William K. Trivett, S.J., at cyclical of Pope Pius XI, in which he will march as the Fordham Band tomor- Other adminis- to take on the du- the helm, the says: "The proper and immediate end row at Randall's trative posts ties of Secretary Mimes and Mum- of Christian education Is to cooperate Island Stadium. made vacant by General. He will mers, college the- with Divine Grace in forming the true The marchers will graduation that remain at Ford* atrical organiza- and perfect Christian. For the true exceed last year's were filled were Christian must live a supernatural life ham In this ca- tion, launched its organization by Business Mana- in Christ. .. For precisely this reason pacity as well as new season on thirty musicians. jer, by Robert J. Monday with a Christian education takes in the whole "Over twenty Johnston, assist- Ji M> K"™)' in that of his reg- Fr. L. A. Walih aggregate of human life, physical and meeting of the men," Captain ant Sports Editor, by William H. Mulli- ular office of Vice-President of the Uni- spiritual, Intellectual and moral, Indi- versity. Board of Direc- Ernest Hopf re- gan; Circulation Manager, by John J. vidual, domestic, and social—in order vealed yesterday, Fr. Walsh, who undertook his new tors. to elevate, regulate and perfect It in O'Connor. Donald L. Kearney retained "have been turned duties by officiating at the opening of James J. Lyons, accordance with the example and teach- his position as Reference Manager. classes for the Seniors, Juniors and Jr., president of ing of Christ." away, mostly be- Except for "Off Campus" which Sophomores, had been a member of the cause of lack of again will be penned by John W. the society, pre- Mult Live Principle! Graduate School faculty as Professor sided at the meet- uniforms. Ho Hayes, all other columns will have "The true test of your Christian edu- ever, regardless new authors. James J. Lyons, will write and more lately as Dean before receiv- Ing at which plans f the ing his present appointment. for the coming cation," continued Father Deane, "will Fr. H. J. Mulqueen ° tremendous "Rambllngs," and George D. Lewis will be measured by your testimony to the The Chemistry Department has an J. J. Lyons, Jr. y e a r w e r e number we have criticize Broadway plays in "The Re- world. In other words, you must prove nounced the addition to its staff of Drs. broached and the various board mem- in our band," Captain Hopf went on, view." Sports Editor McLaughlin will by your life that you not only believe be "Looking Them Over" and "Sports Frederick F. Nord and Frank S. Mar- bers were introduced to the moderator. the teaching of Christ but that you live "we expect to have and will aim at the tin. Dr. Nord came to Fordham less The men who will comprise the Mimes' finest musical quality possible. The Shots" will be authored by Assistant them. You must bring the principles Editor Mulligan. than a month ago from Germany, where official "powers that be" are all vet- and ideals of Christ into your world, Fordham Band will be second to none." he held a professorship at the Tech- erans of last year's Varsity productions social, civil, national! You must color Reinforced by three weeks of con- The News Board, which edits news niche Hochschule in Berlin. Dr. Martin although none of them has ever before every action of your life and be an ex- stant practice the feature of the band's stories and aids in forming the paper's taught at Iowa State before joining the held office. ample to all of the truth of these prin- play at the opening football game to- weekly make-up will be composed of Martin F. Sullivan, James C. Barnett, Fordham staff. Chester A. Olassen, whose portrayal ciples. Only in this way will you give morrow will be the rendition of the '40, Richard L. Breen, '40, Harry C. In addition, David Crombie joins the of Dr. Agramonte in the Mimes' pres- testimony to Christ. Only in this way Fordham Alma Mater song at half time. Schnlbbe, '40 and Gerard J. Carney College faculty as Instructor of Senior entation of "Yellow Jack" was judged will you justify your Christian educa- It will be played according to a special '40. Ethics and Guldo Mazzeo will teach by many as ono of the finest individual tion." arrangement by Dr. Frederic Joslyn, Spanish. Already noted in the Fresh- Director of the GleD Club. It was an- New RAMstaffers among the Sopho- performances ever given at Fordham, In view of tile forces of paganism man issue of The RAM are the appoint will serve as vice-president of this nounced today that It was most prob- more Class are John T. Dugan and J. which are undermining Christian clvil- Kenneth Campbell. Approximately ments of Mr. William S. Lynch, S.J., to year's group. zation today, this is no easy taak, point- able that the Alma Mater song would teach English and Greek; that of Fr. be conducted minus the traditional stu- twelve Freshmen have passed the pre- Thomas A. Reynolds, '40, secretary, ed out Father Deane. It requires cour- liminary eliminations and are tempo- Edward T. Berry, S.J., as Professor of had leading partc In b. 'h "Yellow age, a spirit of adventure such as char- dent leader. None of the candidates to (Continued on page 10) date have been accepted. rarily working on probation with the Jack" and in the prize winning one-act acterized the first Apostles. It is a test News Staff. play, "The Great O'Hearn." A talented for men with a knowledge of the evil Captain Hopf, who Is beginning his actor, Reynolds proves that you can and with zeal to combat it. twelfth consecutive year as director of both have your cake and eat it by act- World Lures Many the baud, issued the plans for the month Second Annual ing as dramatic critic for the Fordham "Too many," said Father Deane, of October. On the ninth the entire unit Monthly, in his column, "The Alsla "have allowed the lure of wealth, the will lead the Second Division of the Student Council Prize Day Held Seat." prestige of position, a place in society Holy Name parade In Jersey City. The Harry C. Schnlbbe, '40, last year's to rob them of all that is most dear to band will march with St. Peter's Par- capable stage manager, publicity dl- Christ in time and in eternity. Too few ish, in the van of sixty men who will Begins Program On Campus (Contlnued on page 3) (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 7) For 1938-39 Rector Announces At- tempt to Secure Honorary Fordham Rams Meet Upsala in Opening Arthur Dooley Presides at Academic Unit First Meeting of Executives Fray Tomorrow at Randalls Island In Keating On the morning of September twenty- sixth the second annual Prize Day for A resolution greeting the new Dean undergraduates took place in Collins Vikings Coached by Paul Woener Making First Appearance on Fordham Schedule; f the college, the faculty and Class of Auditorium. First 41 was tlio first official activity of the and second class Crowleymen Starting Lineup Still Uncertain 1038-39 session of honors were Mie Student Coun- awarded to tho Illlchie and Mercogllnno.
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