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THE Vol. 5 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YQRK, N. Y.( FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1924. No. J3 JUNIORS WAR ON FRAT Fordham Debates St. Joseph'e Sweeping Charges Made Against in First Intercollegiate Contest Organization; Faculty Takes Action Big Crowd Eaoacttd In Auditorium TWtht. BraHkaTyioSpctb khmbm Mm* Eitkrnr Qmt Fraternity Or This evening Fordham's Debaters FmUmm, h Ultimatmm; Omfy CMfcf* Afftctii. will act as forenaic boats, when they Aft Stfclity Breakfast cross pointed phrases with the Phila- delphia orators, in the discuasion of Cyril B. Igaa, 'IS and Jaaan HUI the events and issues consequent upon At a meeting of the Class of 1925 held last Wednesday, resolu- the political disruption of the German Abo Mak« Addmtrt F.mpire. tions were unanimously adopted condemning a fraternity here in The apeakera from the Quaker City, About seventy members of the the college which "threatens Fordhnm's most cherished traditions," in imitation of their own redoubtable Fordham Alumni Sodality assembled General Butler will undoubtedly adopt and which has "degenerated into a malicious political machine." - vigorous tactics and institute u at the University on Sunday morn- For the past few weeks there has strenuous drive against Fordham's ing, January 20, for the regular month- been a great deal of discussion over aspect of the question. Mr. Richard ly Communion and breakfast. Father Favors for Jnior Prtai the existence of a Fraternity which F. Grady, '24, and Mr. Francis X. Le Buffe celebrated Mass at 9 o'clock was charged with aiming to govern Quinn, 74, the first .two speakers of and breakfast followed. St. Josephs have gained considerable Tt Be a Ntuky all student activities, and numbering renown in their native forensic circles. At 10 o'clock the Sodalists met in among its members twenty officers of Mr. John Kehoe, '23, is an important Alumni Hall and heard one of the various student organizations in the factor in the attack, because of his ex- most interesting talks, that even that CiMMMttM Piofniava college. The bomb was broken with perience and perspicuity. body has been privileged to hear. Mr. Potttr Conttat CIMM loon Doubtless it is needless to extol the the action of the Junior Class last merits of the Fordham team, for the Brandon Tynan was the speaker of Wednesday. calibre of our debaters ia well known the day. Mr. Tynan is well known Enthusiasm for the Junior Prom On Tuesday, January 22, official here. However, we cannot refrain as an actor and playwright and has seems to be increasing steadily in notice was sent to all the classes stat- from emphasising the fact. The first occupied such important positions in ing that all members of any fraternity speaker, fir. Edward Burke, '25, makes proportion to the rapid approach of the theatrical world at president of would have to take their choice be- his debut this evening in the realm the date set for the affair. At the tween getting out of the fraternity or of Intercollegiate Debating is a very the Equity Players, and president of dinner given Monday evening at the leaving Fordham. This meeting, of able and. emphatic speaker. Proceed- the Catholic Actors Guild. Mr. Tynan Hotel Commodore by the Alumni As- course, only affects the undergraduate ing, we find Mr. Edward Hogan, Jr., body, and has nothing to do with the spoke on "The.Theatre—The Mirror sociation, under whose auspices the '25, who has had an oratorical career of Life." His contention is that the Law School or any other part of the among us and whose speeches are Prom is being run, announcements of University. prevailing spirit of the times is known for their earnestness and con- the affair were prominently displayed, In reply to the action of the Class reflected in the contemporary drama, viction. Mr Raymond O'Brien, '24. and the support of the Alumni of 1925, the Senior Class at a meeting president of the Debating Society, a (n a speech replete with.anecdotes of solicited in every possible way. in which the Junior resolutions were man of wide experience in debating, stage-lore, brimful of personal recol- read, passed a resolution requesting rounds out the bulwark of our defence. lections of those who have placed Wide interest is being displayed in the Class of 1925 to elect a commit- Mr. O'flrlen hat the dUflnction of the poster contest O\KI\ to students of tec to come before the Senior Class beluu a member of the team which American Theatricals among the his- the University under tlic conditions and prove the charges made. The invaded Philadelphia last year and trionic achievements of all times and Seniors also stated in this resolution carried away an overwhelming vic- sparkling with gems of wit, Mr. specified in the last issue of the "Ram." that they would join with the Class tory. Tynan proved his point conclusively. A list of contestants was printed last of l°25 in condemning any specific fra- week, but through some, error, there ternity which should be proven guilty HARVESTER! HOLD MEETING Mr. Cyril II. Egan, 'IS, who playt to of 1. Threatening the well-being of an invisible audience in his popular was included in the list the names of the Junior Prom, 2. Threatening tradi- A regular meeting of the Harvester Kadio Talks kept the Sodalists in pealt some whose poster contributions have tions of Fordham University, and 3. Club was held In Alumni Hall on the of laughter for twenty minutes. Nor been greatly appreciated by the com- fieing a political machine. seventeenth of January. The meeting was the Vaudeville Stage without its mittee, hut who, either because they In the course of the discussion in was called at I2.0S by the president, representative. For Mr. James Hill, Senior someone intimated that this agi- who opened the session,with a short the popular vaudeville actor, in an in- arc not students of the University, or tation against fraternities was merely a Intk. The topic of school, visitation Imitihle manner represented his branch because they nre members of the move on the part of \')2S to split u). wns next broached.- if the profession. (Continued on I'nge 6, Col. ,1.) Senior. Mr. Mrngher in reply to tills Mr, Oraily, pant linaiielnl secretary, stutcmciit rci|UCHtcd tin' clans to avoid submitted for adoption a report on the niiiiiiliiiK the matter In nucli a ful*(< present financial state of the society. light, mid In coiiiider the whole i|ue»- Mr, Noomtu seconded the motion fur SOCIOLOGY SCHOOL TO tloiiH on u* high :i untie it* llley were III former yeiit'H when thclf UNefuiiit'i* tlini solely 111 view of tho greater 'uloptlon mill it wan pnssed un CONTINUE LKCTUKK HOUMS I41101I of I'nnHiiini College, iiiilmoiisly, Mid I'lluculloliiil VIIhie were iTcnw,nl/i'd A ino'tlMK ol lht> Sophomore* wim Mr, (irmly tlirn put n motion lie- Tbc School of Sociology I* innler- by nil. culled fur I'rliUy, Jiimmry 18. Hun lore the house that a committee lie n|>- taklng n movement to continue tin- Already it Inrni' number Imvi' re- 1 pointed to determine » time fur file lecture group lour*, ill*ciisDlng Soelnl sponded, to try fur iioiltluni un lln.r to 11 IIIUIIIHIIM iluiwliim 11* to Ih' pluce culling of meeting*, anil tlmt *ald com- problem* of the day before vitrlini* tr»mx mill they will no ilmibt Inlnu of Ibe mci'tliiK, only thirty.live mem- mittee wiilt iitiiiii I'r, liKimi so that organl«ittlon* tliriiughnlit Ilir clly, ii'Mi'il glory to I'drilliiiiii I'IIIVCMIIV, ber* were pmelit ,out of np|iroKl> *oiui' (line might lie allottt'il to lint1" Tlinti lecture tuitm were lirnt i'»liib- The member* of the I'miHntm IMHII- miilely 1211. However ,it* lhl« former venter* from elan* to attend md'tlngs. ll*h('d by I hi1 UebutliiK Council nl lug Council tiMvt* In HI Invited In iil- number tnliiii'iillv (HImi it i|iiorum Tlif motion w»» tutssfr], Mr, I'ln l''ordlmili I nllrui' «oii|i' three or four leiiil the IIHI'IIHM" of the umnp and in MIHIIIK In the eoualltiilloii of lbt< hsve iltu been ittkfil tn Juln Hit' iiM'in- Clin*, (he rraoliitlnii* n( tbn Junior nluuii WHO nppoluteil chairman <if flic year* ««o but were later ilfaeniillmied, 1 committee, with Mi'««f< (irmly Mini I'r, t,c Muffe of the Socloluuy School hi'ra nl Hit IPIIIII III uprfitillMu tbe i'ln«d wen* lirmmbt il|i, HIHI liimllv l.ymitii DrrvlnH under him. Tile itii'ct- li doliiH' nil In liU jiowee, it* iniKlef truth and FHli«lilriiliijf the PN)|I|I< on eimuViuoril, ron«ei|iiriillv, »< it re>ult IIIM win »i|]<iufin<i| at tf2l< (Uor of thy HffMi(i!>i tn put tJic»c cKpcdU |lir< jtfoliU'iHii of the iky, (l.;o|itlmiii| on I'agt! »', C0I1 3.) THE BAM >•»««»•«*•• (Continued from Page 1, Col. 4.) THE RAM >f this meeting, the Sophomore Clasi PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT FORDHAM UNIVWH V. N, Y. CITY. N. Y. lands as opposed to any investiga- ion of any Fraternity in the college. Editor in-Ckiif Action by the Freshmen wai George A. Brooks, '24 deferred until a full meeting could be called. Managing Editor Art Editor Edward B. Lyman, '25 E. Vincent O'Brien, '27 FCRDHAM PRE88 Nmit Editor Auociatt Editors OFFERS NEW BOOK Joseph P. Val, '24 William Fissel, '24 The latest product of the Fordham Otto H. Frank, '24 >ress is "Descriptive Psychology," Spcrts George A. Niemeyer, '24 jy Rev. John A. Pync, S.J.