Founded In 1935 THE COWL Veritas VOL. 4, No. 9—Four Pages. PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, R. I., DECEMBER 9, 1938 5 Cents a Copy. '39 GRID CAPTAIN Friars Choose '12th Man" Barnini Named As Star State Takes Of N. Y. Scribe's 1938 "All-Goofy Eleven Stan Esielonis Opening Spot Picked Because His Tackle Was who promptly awarded the touch- As '39 Leader Believed An Act of down to Xavier anyway." Providence Among other players on the team, On P.C. Card "Gig" Pariseau Appointed which was termed as "so wacky, it Coach of Freshman Added fame came to Providence even has thirteen positions", were: Game Moved to Sept. 22 College last Saturday as Tom Meany Young Bussey of Louisiana State, who Eleven of the New York World-Telegram, attempted to organize a football At Request of R. I. authorities on All-American teams, players' union; Al Horsefall, of Bos• State Coach The election of Stan Esielonis and chose John Barnini as star of the '38 ton College, whose runback of a punt the appointment of Capt. Anthony "All-Goofy Eleven". cost his team a victory over Temple; The traditional football season "Gig" Pariseau as next year's Fresh• A four-column cartoon by Mullin John Gatchell, referee of the Notre wind-up with Rhode Island State man football coach were announced featured Barnini nervously sitting on Dame-Carnegie game, because "two College will not take place next year Monday night at the Providence Col• the bench, biting his nails and cry• and two doesn't make four in his due to schedule difficulties and has lege Alumni football banquet held at ing. "Ooooooo! Stop him! Somebody! book"; and "Heavenly" Gates of been made the first game of the 1939 the Narragansett Hotel. 400 alumni, Please!!!" Under the cartoon was the Dartmouth. season, it was announced by the Rev. students, and friends of the College explanation. "Safety Man—John Bor- "All plays", concluded Meany. "will Robert G. Quinn, O.P., College direc• attended the event which wrote "finis" nini, Providence—1938 edition of the be run from a naked reverse until tor of Athletics. The new date of the to this year's football campaign, one Captain-Elect Stan Esielonis, Friar annual tackle from the bench—Pic• further notice." P. C.-State game is Sept. 22 and it nhich started somewhat uncertainly tackle, who was elected to lead ture shows John playing deep in his will be a Friday night floodlight but which gradually picked up mo• next year's football team. The position". game. mentum and ended in a blaze of glory. husky linesman was elected unani• In identifying the players, Meany White's Band Frank Keaney, coach of the State Prominent civic leaders, coaches, mously by the lettermen. wrote: Rams states that he could not sched• and athletes who have more than a "John Barnini, Center, Providence ule any games after Nov. 11. Foot• passing interest in Friar athletics College, Providence, R. I.—Because he Pleases Crowd ball schedules of both State and were present to extend their words of Spanish Strife left the bench and tackled Tom Hogan Providence conflict in mid-season. praise and commendation to the PC of Xavier when the latter was off At Soph Hop Thus the game had to be planned athletic administration. Coach Hugh for a touchdown, preventing a score for the first of the season. Devore and his assistants, and the To Last Year, through what was construed as an Next year's game with State on Fighting Friars. Gold footballs on act of Providence by the officials. Soph Dance One of Most Sept. 22 will mark the first time that which were engraved the date of this Says Visitor the five-year-old tradition of season year's football season and the score Successful Ever Held windups has been interrupted. Keen of the R. I. State game, were dis• At College rivalry between the two schools tributed to the members of the var• Maritain Gives Interview Debaters Beat prompting spirit and high feeling in sity squad by Edward S. Doherty. Jr Before College Talk Attended by 210 couples, the Sopho- students, alumni, and friends of both Silver footballs were given to each more Hop, held Wednesday night, colleges has always made these member of the Freshman aggregation Friday Night Rhode Island games a "natural." Dec. 7, climaxed the 1938 social sea- Fr. Quinn Praises son at Providence College. The Hop During the five years of competi• The Spanish Civil War will last tion, Providence College gridsters Introduced by Joseph McAndrew. Win Unanimous Decision; was one of the most successful dances another year and will probably have have won three and Rhode Island master-of-ceremonies. the Rev. Rob• Meet New Hampshire to be settled by conciliation through ever held at the college. State two. In the opinion of many ert G. Quinn. O.P.. director of ath• intervention of the great powers, On Tuesday The hall, well decorated for the the new playing date will destroy letics, praised the members of the Jacques Maritain. most noted expon• the traditional effect that had charac• Fighting Friars edition of P. C. foot• festive occasion, was resplendent with ent of Thomistic philosophy in the The Providence College Debating terized grid tilts thus far. ball for their cooperation and will• Christmas trees and holly wreaths and world, said last Friday in an exclu• Union began its intercollegiate debat• ingness to work even under trying in the center of the hall stood a In previous years, the first game sive Cowl interview. ing season last Monday night when circumstances. He signaled out certain of the Friar football team has been a team composed of Walter F. Gib• rotund and rather corpulent snow• gridsters whose work had been out• M. Maritain was at the College for with Holy Cross, which game this bons, '39, Charles E. Sweeney. '41. man. Gay streamers and balloons standing mostly by virtue of their a lecture Friday night in Harkins year has been moved further into and Eugene J. McElroy, '39, won a were released from the balcony dur• perseverance and hard work. He Hall under the auspices of La Pleiade, the schedule. unanimous decision in Harkins Hall asked for continued cooperation by College French club. An audience of ing the dance, all adding to the over a team from Rhode Island State alumni, students, and friends of the more than 300 heard him discuss festive spirit which prevailed. In the College. College to ensure the success of next "Catholic Action and Political Ac• pulpit over the main entrance stood Aquino Club Elects; Providence upheld the negative of year's football team. Father Quinn tion." a lighted Christmas tree, which was made the announcement of Esielonis' The well known scholastic is an af• the question "Resolved: That the Fed• Adopts Constitution eral Government Should Cease to the first object to attract the eyes of election at Captain-elect and also fable speaker with a thin, intelligent Spend Public Funds for the Purpose those attending the dance. "Gig'' Pariseau's appointment as face and steely penetrating eyes. His The Aquino Club. Providence Col• of Stimulating Business." The Rhode Freshman coach. graying hairs are accentuated by a Bob White and his Country Club lege Italian club held its regular meet• Island State debaters were Leonard ing last Monday night. Dec. 5, at 8 Pariseau was hailed as being one of small moustache and a trim goatee. orchestra provided excellent music Looby. James H. Masterson, and Ray• p.m., in Room 35. Those elected were: the most popular captains in Friar His views on Spain, he stated, have for the annual dance of the second mond J. Thomson. president. Matthew Rossi, '39; dean, football history and much of the spirit been grossly misrepresented both in year men and the praises of the The judges were Paul McDonough, Frank Del Deo. '39; steward, Frank of this year's team was credited to America and abroad. Though at times music were many and enthusiastic. Register of Deeds for Fall River, Tirrochi, '39: secretary, Albert Mar- his inspiring leadership. In introduc• he has been represented as definitely The members of the fair sex in at• Henry Sterns, and Matthew Glynn. chetti, '41; treasurer, Joseph Golini, ing Pariseau to the dinner guests, against Franco he disclaimed all sup• tendance were delighted with the The chairman was James R. McGow- '39: and publicity man. Edmund Baldi, McAndrew stated that "Pariseau was port for either side, saying: bracelet and locket which was given an. '41. '40. A constitution, drawn up by the not picked on any All-American, or "My position is that of a Christian as a favor. It was announced that Next Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. a Rev. Paul C. Perrotta, O.P.. modera• All-New England teams, but to us who regards the Civil War as the the few who did not receive favors, debating team composed of Robert tor was adopted with few changes, he's one of the greatest All-Ameri- worst affliction for a nation and who due to the shortage of them, will re• C. Healey, '39, and James R. McGowan following which election of officers cans." thinks that men of good will ought- ceive them as soon as possible. Any• '41, will debate with a team from took place. Captain-Elect Esielonis was des• even in war— to have in view peace, the University of New Hampshire in one who wishes to order additional Following the election of officers, cribed by Father Quinn as "one of a work of justice and love. I am Harkins Hall. Healey and McGowan favors can place his order with the the club voted its acceptance of the those fellows who never seems to be supporting neither the Government will argue the negative of the ques• student on duty in the rotunda. invitation from the Manzoni Club of around, he's so quiet. But he's al• of Barcelona nor that of Burgos. tion: "Resolved: That the United The committee and its guests were: Rhode Island College of Education, to ways there when you want him". The States Should Establish a Mutual As• President, John Gibbons, and Viola "A crushing victory of one or the a party to be held on Friday. Dec. star tackle's election was unanimous sistance with Great Britain." Desrochers; George Gardner, vice- other side would represent a danger 16, 1938. Father Perrotta concluded by a vote of the letter men. president, and Isabelle Osborne: John for religion that a peace of concilia• the meeting with a brief speech. Speakers at the banquet included tion, avoiding at once the risk of a Fay, secretary, and Ruth McDonnell; Hank Soar, former P. C. football star communist preponderance and the P. C. Hoopsters Win Charles McGovern, treasurer, and and now with the New York Giants risk of a Fascist or Nazi preponder• Over Assumption Della Readio; P. Joseph Brannon, STUDENTS AND FACULTY Professional football team; Ed Dan- ance would have the best chances of chairman, and Kathleen Hughes; AT MCDONALD RITES owski. record-breaking passer for the avoiding. Francis Roy and Madeline Smith; Paced by Johnny "Slip" Barnini Joseph Reynolds and Hope Boyle: New York Giants; Jack Cronin, La "The Catholic of foreign countries," Members of the faculty and the and "Bill" Murphy, the Providence William Danahy and Kay Lovett; Salle Academy football coach; Cap• he concluded, "have a duty to testify student body attended a Solemn Re• College basketball team opened its Thomas Russell and Maurice Corbett: tain "bullet Bill" Osmanski, Holy by their attitude that the Church is quiem Mass celebrated Wednesday 1938-39 season with a 36 to 26 vic• Edward Crouchley and Rita Gibbons; Cross star fullback; General Chairman (Continued on Page 4) at the Church of the Sacred Heart tory over Assumption College. In and John J. McKenna and Elaine J. Clifton O'Reilly; Eugene J. Sulli• for James A. McDonald, father of the preliminary the Freshman Blacks Rogers. van, Jr., president of the P. C. Al• Prof. James McDonald of the mathe• umni Association; Joseph P. McAn• ALBERTUS MAGNUS CLUB defeated the Freshman Whites 40 to 17. matics department. Seated in the drew, toastmaster; Father Quinn and ELECTS NEW OFFICERS ALEMBIC CIRCULATION sanctuary were Rev. Daniel M. Gal- father Dillon. The first half of the varsity game was closely fought all the way and at BY DECEMBER 14 OR 15 liher. O.P., Rev. Frederick C. Hickey, The Very Rev. John J. Dillon. OP. The Albertus Magnus Science Club, O.P., Rev. James T. McKenney. O.P., which was formed by the Senior Pre- half time the score stood 18 to 18. Resident of Providence College, ex- The Alembic will be ready for dis• and Rev. Lawrence M. Hunt, O.P. all medical and General Science groups In the second half, the Friars put on tended his congratulations to the a spurt that brought them victory. tribution next Wednesday or Thurs• of Providence College. fighting Friars upon the uphill fight last year, resumed its activities in day, it was announced yesterday by Mr. McDonald was assistant post• a meeting held in room 21 on Dec. "Joe" Kwasniewski was high scorer they waged against stiff competition, for Providence with ten points and the editor of the literary quarterly. master of the Providence Post Office 6. Father Dillon emphasized that at Goodreau led the visitors with an The magazine will contain short and has been employed there for The following were elected officers: Providence College, athletics were not equal number. The Friars displayed stories and essays written by students. many years. Members of the Post Fred Turner, president; T. Milton being over-emphasized and urged that an aggressive five that was scrapping Distribution will be made from the Office department acted as bearers at Farley, vice president; T. D. Foley, the cooperation and spirit that now every minute of the game. Every Alembic office. An increase in the the funeral. Burial was in St. Fran• secretary and Bert Holdredge. treas- cis Cemetery. The Rev. William R. attended Friar athletics continue, member of the squad saw action and printer's order for the Alembic is urer. Houghton, Pastor of Sacred Heart father Dillon pointed to the R. I- with more experience the team should expected to avoid any shortage in The club will meet soon to discuss Church, read the prayers at the grave. State upset and contended that in go places. the student circulation. (Continued on Page 4) future plans. 2 THE COWL, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1938

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Do you think that students should be required to take part in extra- curricula activities?

R. Paul Carberry. Freshman philoso• Established November 15, 1935 phy. No. It lies in the province of the The Cowl is published every full school week by the students of Providence College, administration of a college to reg• Providence, R. I. ulate a student's curriculum, but it Office: Harkins Hall, Room 18 Telephone: MAnning 0707 would be exceeding its powers by regulating his extra-curricula activ• ities as well. Regimentation is as re• pugnant to the student as it is to the citizen. And such compulsion as his Subscription: 5 cents the copy, $1.00 a year. rule should entail, is. I think, regi• Same rate by mail. mentation. Let us be Americans in all Entered as second-class matter October 2, 1936, at the Post Office at Providence, Rhode Island, under the Act of March 3, 1879. things.

THE STAFF Editor Robert C. Healey, '39 J. Francis O'Gara. Junior Arts. Managing Editor Norman J. Carignan. '39 Staff Photographer Aloysius Quinn. '40 Yes. The greatest difficulties post• Business Manager John J. Mahoney, '39 graduate schools have to face today Associate Editors Michael A. Coyne. '39; Charles E. Sweeney, '41; Daniel F. Murphy, '39 is the inability of qualified A. B.'s to read and write intelligently. Appar• REPORTERS ently our curricula are not compre• Irving Jacobson. '41 Joseph Byron, "40 hensive enough to so fit the student. Harold Rich, '41 Henry Gray, *41 Francis X. McCarthy. '41 James R. McGowan, '41 Charles McGovern, '4: Martin Orzeck, '41 Such extra-curricula activities as de• Lionel Landry. '40 Joseph Giblin, '42 Charles Prendergast. '41 Peter Goodwin, '41 John Schofleld. '39 Seymour Sherman. '41 bating, dramatics, journalism and the Raymond Dupras. '40 1 ouls Rosen, '42 Harold Pivnick. '39 like provide the student with facilities Eugene J. McElroy, '39 George Morris, '41 Milton Krevalin, '41 Circulation Manager John M. Reynolds, '40 of expression, powers of criticism and Circulation Staff Robert E. Roque. '40. George F. Carroll, 40, William J. analysis that will be required in post• Riley. '40. Francis Maloney, '40, Joseph Lennon. '40. Exchange Editor John F. O'Gara, '40 graduate classes. Advertising Staff John J. Blanco. '41. manager: A. Frank De Ciantis. '41. Thomas McGauley, '41. Thomas Russell, '41. Raymond J. Walsh, Freshman Arts. No. Because too many students have EXAMS! to work their way through, and be• The coming of the Christmas holidays is accompanied by the cause of this cannot participate in approach for the freshman of the first milestone in his collegiate extra-curricula activities. Although I appreciate their value. I don't think career: the mid-year exams. The parade of failures from the doors that rules enforcing this could be• Uncle Peter Overlooks The Alumni of Providence College after these mid-year exams in recent years come practical enough to be applied. is enough to stimulate the first-year men to a consideration of The banquet, in the vernacular, has voted to obtain permanent headquar• means that will insure success in their initial trials. Anthony Pariseau. Senior Philosophy. came and went. We thought of say• ters. These will probably be in the One source of difficulty to the freshman in this semester's Yes. Sports, which are a form of ing that the alumni banquet had c old police station, and what with a extra-curricula activities make a man and w, but discretion cautioned new charter, constitution revision, and work must have been the adjustment that they had to make to the able to think faster, aid him in de• against the use of the qualifying ad• a membership drive, the lads from lecture method of instruction used in college. To many the lec• veloping his body as well as his mind. jective. There were two heaping the Blackstone Valley appear to be ture system seems to be too harsh. There doesn't appear to be Clubs have their uses too. They are groups of football players, a large going places. Congratulations and enough personal contact between instructor and instructed. Al• particularly useful in helping appli• array of invited guests, most of the more power to them. cants land jobs. When one applies for members of the faculty, a great many though this charge may be levelled in some instances, the advan• The Washington Club banquet, as a position, employers are more im• students, and a few of the graduates. many of you have probably read in tage the lecture system has of urging students to reliance on them• pressed by the records of graduates A banquet, per se. consists of food the paper, was an outstanding suc• who have participated in many extra- selves more than compensates for this questionable drawback. and speeches. Per accidens, as you cess. Senator Green. Dr. Lorenzo Mc• curricula activities than by those of Experience in high school and college has proved to all of us probably don't remember from on• Carthy. Father William Clark, and the student who just sat by the side• tology because it probably wasn't the club officers spoke to the gather• that the great essential to a successful attack on examinations is lines during his college years. taught in that class, it consists in ing and praised them highly for their self-application. This applies with especial force to the freshman in those who attend the function. Ba• fealty to Providence College. The college whose difficulties are increased by the necessity of adapting Michael A. Coyne, Senior Arts. ting per se. the affair hit an average success of their banquet augurs well himself to a changed environment. This self-application isn't Aside from the fact that "Compul• of 90 per cent, with half a hundred for the success of their future af• something that begins a week before the exams. To have any suc• sory extra-curricula activity" is a of that chalked up for the excellent fairs. meal that was served. In the per ac• cess at all it must be something carried over a long period of time contradition in terms, the following For the birds, as Mal would say is true: No unwilling man works well, cidens department, the alumni could Tom Franey proving not too expert at prior to the trials themselves. The lack of this sustained self- even though what he does is good almost be counted on the two hands ping pong after the banquet . . application is the reason for the drift from this institution in past in itself. We have already too much of the Dionne Quints. Crowd at the table with Larry Walsh years of those who hoped to idle their way into a collegiate degree. "dead wood" in our e. c. groups. The weather was messy, be it appearing to have the best time of Its presence explains the personal of the three upper classes. Extra-curricula participation is an op• agreed. Maybe the price startled some, any in the hall . . . Quent Geary and portunity this college traditionally offerswhat with Christmas donation to its sstudents in the ; Jiam ma Boboran is fres comine to g all the way down accept or reject this opportunity. offing But if it hadn't been for Ed from B. U. Law school . . . The nice VERITAS Doherty and a couple other energetic note in the absence of tuxedos . members of Cliff O'Reilly's committee, Hughie Devore's good speech in which Data and material for the Veritas, Providence College Annual John N. Converse, Freshman Arts. the alumni might just as well have he forgot to tell the alumni that the published by the Senior class, is being compiled by the staff for Absolutely. A college education does sponsored a Lambeth Walk contest in new half-back in the family will be 1938 edition. In the past, through the diligent and untiring efforts not consist merely in the study of the telephone booth of the Narragan- called Hugh Jr. . . . The tremendous of the staff and its moderator, the Veritas has been able to remain assigned subjects. Its primary aim is sett Hotel. The same crowd that sup• appetites of some of the football ports everything was there, and some players . . . and if Bill Carter is on an equal basis with all college publications in its own class. or should be, to broaden students physically and socially as well as in• of those who were absent might have listening. I do mean YOU. Last year the Year Book Committee of the National Scholastic the excuse that they weren't asked to tellectually. If the student does not The new judge of the third dis• Press Association highly commended the School Annual. buy a ticket. At any rate, it was a take part in extra-curricula affairs, trict court in the neighboring State nice gesture, a fine feed, and those In order for the Veritas to retain the standards it has held in he is losing a good two-thirds of the of Mass. is Walter Considine. '24, who who attended enjoyed it a lot. benefit of his college education. Extra- was tendered a testimonial banquet the past, a more active interest must be taken by the student body. Pawt. Alumni Reorganize curricula affairs enable a man to pre• last Tuesday in New Bedford. The The book, although a Senior publication, is representative of all sent and apply what he has learned Pawtucket alumni, under the capa• Very Rev. President, accompanied by classes, student organizations and extra-curricular activities in the in the classroom. ble direction of Karl Sherry, are pro• Father Ross journeyed to the old school. Therefore, the lower classes should show more coopera• gressing admirably with their reor• Whaling Village to offer congratula• tion in the editing of the Veritas. QUOTABLE QUOTES ganized association. At a meeting of tions. The new Judge C. has two (By Associated Collegiate Press) the graduates in Frank Greene's brothers also alumni of P. C... George, The publication of any Year Book entails a great deal of work "Not all our future leaders will Pawtucket library last Sunday it was and Father Arthur Considine. and a great deal of time, especially on the part of literary and busi• come from the colleges, but there ness staffs. These staff members are made up of students who are will be more college-trained leaders willing to sacrifice their time and pleasures for the good of Provi• than in the past, simply because a dence. All students are included when the School is praised and larger number and proportion of our young people now go to college. THE COLLEGIATE REVIEW it is only fair that all students accept a part of the work. If they come out with inquiring (By Associated Collegiate Press) Those who are not endowed with literary ability can lend their minds and a healthy resistance to services to the business department in soliciting advertisements propaganda, our huge investments in Kansas State College has sent ten ucation building which he has paid educational plants will be justified." of its unique white poultry to Sweden and patrons. Those who feel that they cannot actively participate, or with royalties from books he has The New York Times' editors voice where they will be used in genetics written or edited. at least, can be passive in their cooperation by being prompt in their approval of the changing higher experiments. Massachusetts State College has answering all requests of the staff. education. just begun a continuous moving pic• "A university is a place in which Pres. James L. McConaughy of ture history of student and faculty tolerance and lack of bias should Wesleyan University has been elected ONE FORMAL? activities at the college. prevail. If we and the thousand lieutenant governor of Connecticut. The demonstration Wednesday night at the Sophomore Hop other colleges and universities of Dartmouth College is one of the when six students appeared in formal dress was unnecessary but America do our job well for the mil• Flcrida Southern College has es• few U. S, colleges that has an offi- timely. There is a definite need for one formal dance at the College lion and a quarter students who are tablished a professorship of democ• cially recognized student fire depart• outside of the Junior Prom. The Sophomore Hop is the logical spot. enrolled in them, our American de• racy to combat fascism, communism ment. mocracy will be given its best chances An immense amount of agitation about the question has taken and similar trends. to work and to thrive." Pres. Thomas Morgan College has the longest place during the past week, much of it favorable. We hope that Gates. University of Pennsylvania, Dr. E P. Cubberly, retired Stan• run of football games without de- some class will see fit to establish another Providence College tradi• restates the place of higher educa• ford University professor, has given feat. It has not been beaten since tion in a democracy. tion of having one formal campus dance. to that institution a new $535,000 ed• 1932, but has been tied seven times. THE COWL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938

HOT OFF THE Friar Hoopmen Sideline Talks COUNCIL TO MEET From the Lab FRYER The Student Athletic Council To Face Indians When Uncle Peter said. "No better will meet next Wednesday with By Paul Kearney. '39 toast master than Joe McAndrew Coach Ed Crotty to complete By Dan Murphy Contest at Hanover Listed could have been picked—" we thought plans for this season's intra- he was talking through his hat but class basketball schedule. At the Musings of the Week: John A. Congralulatlons . . . For Monday; Bob Joe turned in an excellent Job as meeting the schedule will be re• Kacewicz whose name is difficult to The entire Providence College foot• MacCleod to Play tuastmaster The Alumni should be leased with the referees and pronounce In any language, takes the ball team's electoral college deserves congratulated for selecting a man like coaches of the respective teams. Cowl-light this week. John has been congratulations for having chosen for the past four years, changing the What appears to hold all the ear Joe. Yes sir. that banquet was deeply The majority of these will be such a fine player to lead them into appreciated by the Varsity and Fresh• composed of members of the sounding of his name to meet the battle on the gridirons of the East marks of a hotly-contested basketball demand. One of the Prof's during battle will take form when Coach men gridmen . . . Jack Cronin was varsity basketball squad throughout the season next year the best speaker of the night. He roll call last week was about to stum• "Stan" Esielonis was one of the best Ed Crotty's Friar court charges en• ble over his name and John quite de• gage the Indians of Dartmouth Col• paid tribute to the coaching of Devore tackles in New England football cir• and said our Spring practice sessions NEW HAVEN CLUB SETS jectedly said: "Just call me Junior!" cles during this past year, and with lege at Hanover next Monday The That Sociology class is quite the thing Red Men. who have Invariably gained was always filled with hard work from DECEMBER 28 FOR DANCE mm showing the way the "Fighting the beginning to the end. During a talk about penal institutions Friars" are certain to enjoy another rungs near the top of the Eastern it was mentioned that many of the successful campaign in the Fall of Intercollegiate hoop ladder, are fa• William Osmanski of All-American The New Haven Club of Providence inmates of said Institutions are con• 1939 Good luck to you and your vored to take top honors in the en• fame has listed the Fighting Friars as College has set Its annual dance in tinually striving for the "Degree of men. Captain Esielonis. counter, but the fast-stepping Smith a major opponent Instead of a minor New Haven for Dec. 28. The place Applied Electricity." . . . Joe Fico Hillers are capable of making Dart• one. Incidentally. Bill thinks that Gig for the dance has not been definitely saying that he has a Napoleonic nose, The Freshman Coach . . . mouth's bid for victory a very dif• Pariseau hits harder and cleaner than decided as yet. "It will be held either Felicitatory what-nots are extended you know Bones-apart . . . The Junior ficult task. any of the touted opponents that he at The Seven Gables' or The Waver- Pre-meds have been distilling alco• to the 1938 captain "Gig'' Pariseau came across Stanley Esielonis. ly Inn', stated Joseph J. Reynolds, who has been appointed to direct This years Big Green basketball hol in the Chemistry Lab. this week. Captain-elect, will make a fine leader. '41. chairman of the dance committee. the activities of the 1939 Providence forces are without the services of Dr. McGrail told the class to pay Stan is the type of player who believes The committee also includes George College freshman squad If that year• Bill Thomas, all-league forward, who particular attention to the methods that "Action speaks louder than Sullivan. '40. Mathew Malenczyk, '40. ling eleven is capable of absorbing was graduated last June. The former employed: for, if they missed calling words " Esielonis has won the admira• Charles Bree. '41. and John Flynn. the fight and ability displayed by Indian ace. who was one of the lead• they would at least have an ace up tion and respect of the players and '42, There will be ameeting of this their coach during his four seasons as ing scorers in the East the past three their sleeve . . . Edward J. Mee men• coaches alike. club Tuesday night. Dec. 13 at 7:15. a player on the football teams of this years, was Dartmouth's greatest of• tioned that the Sophomore Pre-meds You fellers who missed the banquet All members are urged to attend, as are quite a playful lot. Every time nstitution they will really "go fensive threat. are any students who have not as yet places". When the newspapers call Coach Cowle of the Red Men has should have seen Mal Brown when he puts his hand in his pockets, he Hank Soar mentioned that incident Joined the club, but live in New comes out with a fin from the perch Pariseau a "brilliant performer" on built this years quintet around Joe Haven or its vicinity. he gridiron they are guilty of marked Cottone. Thomas' front court mate in New York City which concerned or a few claws from the turtle. Ed understatement . . . and then some! last campaign, and Bob MacCleod. Mal. Did he blush! . . . Did you know thinks that he will either have to put ARTICLES ON SALE The Ail-Americans Again . . . all-American gridster. who performed that Ed Danowski, the great forward false pockets in his suit or open at one of the guard posts. A group passer, and Hankus Pankus are team- Under the auspices of the Carolan up a taxidermy. Shavarsh Markkarian Three cheers for the All pickers mBtes on the Giants pro team. Watch Club religious articles are now be• and Izzy Meshnik have been having igain The sports representative of an of outstanding hoopsters from the '37 freshman five and some capable re• this pair in the next big game against ing offered for sale in the rotunda a little difficulty with their dissec• Italian newspaper gave honorable the Packers in New York Sunday for the convenience of students who tion of the turtle. They were probing mention to "Cas" Potera as an end serves from last years varsity should fill the supporting roles in fine fashion Coach Crotty believes that head- wish them for themselves or for abdominal viscera last week when a jn his All-Italian-American Team coaching in any sport keeps one Christmas gifts. The prices being stream of formaldehyde came up and Coach Crotty will send a fast-pass• "Cas". who made the United Press awake nights. Just Imagine the pre• asked are considerably lower than caught them in the eyes . . . ing, sharp-shooting aggregation against All-New England team of small col• dicament he's in now especially when those outside the College for such Dartmouth The Friars manifested William E. Caldarone of the Fresh• lege players, is a deserving recipient Steve Fallon, star basketballer. suf• articles Purchases may be made at great ability in the aforementioned man labists seems to be a firm rooter of any honors extended to outstand• fered a severe lip injury the other noonday and the sale will continue up departments of play in their first for Emily Post. He starts every lab ing wingmen all over the country night . . . Jim Bagley. Sam Kusnitz. to the Christmas holidays. encounter of the present campaign day with a paper napkin across his but . . . Mr Potera happens to be of Elton Deuse. Joe Kwasniewski and with Assumption College, and should knees . . . Messrs. Tripp and Mc- Polish extraction. Harry Speckman will all bear watch• be a constant threat to the Indians Cauley also of the Freshman Pre- Looking Ahead . . . ing when the '38 club marches out on is not Crowley." . . . That's what he A Providence five composed of Joe meds have been casting appraising Holy Cross will be the fourth or to the floor against Assumption in the told Joe McAndrew in Gotham . . . Kwasniewski and Jack Levey at the eyes over our bird collection especial• fifth opponent on the Providence opening contest of the year . . . Paul Ed Doherty. Jr.. the Major League forward posts: Elt Deuse at center: ly that big white owl in room 17. We College football schedule next year. Sweeney is the most improved player baseball critic, who spoke about Rad- and John Barnini and Bill Murphy know the hunting season is on boys, This will better our chances for a on the squad. zevige, our Frosh star, in a humorous at the guards will in all probability but if you wish to add that to your victory no little bit. we think, in• "Work and more work, that's all I manner doesn't know that the giant is hold forth at the starting whistle den you will have to procure a hunt• asmuch as the boys don't really get expect from you boys, "said Hughie hard of hearing. If only Ed knew how ing license from the Dean . . . warmed up before the second or third Devore at the banquet You know tough this baby is on the playing game of a campaign Another pre• Excerpts from Plays what that means fans? Success and field. More than 80 per cent of the full- view of the schedule shows us that nothing but that . . . Danowski thought Fr. Quinn spoke the longest and time graduate students at the Univer• •.he "Fighting Friars" will wind up To Be Read Tuesday the Chicago Bears stood up when gave each member of the team a sity of Rochester are science majors. heir next season on Thanksgiving the Freshmen took their bow. Claims boast for the fine spirit they dis• Day when they will meet in an in- Dr. O'Neill to Present Parts there a husky set of lads . . . Say played during the course of the sea• .ersectional battle with the football• fellers. Doc O'Neill is a pretty tough Of 1937-38 Hits Before son both on and off the campus. The ers from Western Maryland The full customer. He retaliated the other "twelfth man", alias Slip Barnini. was 1939 schedule will be released within Extension Class night by saying to one bird. "Want to the best dressed athlete of the eve• a few weeks. make something of it," . . . Watch ning. He ate all the celery on the Scalp the Indians . . . Excerpts from seven Broadway suc• out for the whirling dervish Doc . . table and didn't even leave any for The Black and White basketball cesses of last year will be presented "If Devore doesn't get to the top in the other gentlemen. Leave it to Slip, five will make their second start of next Tuesday night before the Exten• this coaching profession." said James he'll never stop eating. he new season up at Hanover next sion Class in Current Literary Trends Crowley of Fordham. "then my name Monday night. Last year's tussle was under the direction of Dr. Daniel J. lighlighted by some fine shooting by O'Neill. "Elt" Deuse and a free-for-all fight Parts will be read from "Shadow ,n which spectators and players alike and Substance." "Prologue to Glory." indulged There probably won't be "Susan and God." "Golden Boy." "Our any fisticuffs this year and this time Town," "Star-Wagon." and "On Bor• we're picking Providence to come out rowed Time." Participating will be on the long end of the score. 'PS. the Misses Mary Higgins. Louise Sul• There was no decision handed down livan and Dorothea Quinlan. and Eu• in the fistic encounter last season! gene J. McElroy. '39. Walter F. Gib• "We Are Working" . . . bons. '39. Thomas Farrell. '41. John "We are working" seems to be the Gibbons. '41. and Eugene Sullivan. slogan of all Providence College ath• '37. letes this year The hoopsters are usually very tired looking young A University of Minnesota survey men when they finish the practice indicates that college graduates may sessions and they are taking a gentle expect to be earning between $2,000 riding from the grid stars who are and $3,000 annually eight years after no longer bothered by the daily fight commencement to attain and maintain the "pink" of condition. Stay with it. boys, remem• Marriage is an institution. ber the State game! Marriage is love. Love is blind. SWEENEY LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN Therefore, marriage is an institu• Paul Sweeney, 190 lb Friar tackle, tion for the blind. received honorable mention on the Associated Press Small College Ail- A leaf-raking holiday is scheduled American team yesterday. Sweeney, every year at Illinois College. who saw service both at quarterback and at tackle this season, turned in outstanding performances throughout the year to merit this award. It was Sweeney's brilliant play in the Rhode Island State game that aided consider• ably in the Friar's wide margin of vic• tory.

University of Toledo collegians voted 81 per cent against the new "up-sweep" hair-dos for women

The majority of the Wellesley Col• lege freshmen have indicated that they prefer home-making as a career. 4 THE COWL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938

FRIARS CHOOSE STAN PLAYERS to present IN MEMORIAM BEACH'S "the brothers" The Keyholer ESIELONIS '39 LEADER Personality Shots Members of the faculty and By ED DUPRAS '40 student body join with the Cowl A one-act play entitled "The Broth• (Continued from Page 1) By John Schofield, '39 staff in extending deepest sym• ers" by Beach will be presented next spite of the routine hard work, the pathy to Professor James E. Wednesday night in Harkins Hall by Well, here it is Friday again and football players had achieved final Very soon now there will begin McDonald of the Mathematics the members of the Pyramid Play- even tho' it isn't the 13th there are success and prominence in this vic• again frantic preparations for the department on the recent death ers. Walter F. Gibbons. '39 and Eu• only thirteen more shopping days to tory. annual musicomedy. Every year ap• of his father. gene J. McElroy, Jr.. '39, will take Christmas and that's just as bad. Coach Hugh Devore who was peals are made to students in which parts of the two Tennessee mountain If any kind person has figured out roundly applauded when he rose to there is almost inherent the love hillbillies around whom the whole a plan for buying Christmas gifts speak, said that there was no sub• of dancing. In previous years the SPANISH WAR TO LAST action of the play takes place. sans cash please see us at the first stitute for hard work and that the call for volunteers brought forth con• YEAR, SAYS VISITOR The play will be followed by a possible opportunity. players this year had cooperated with scientious aspirants all of whom meeting of the Players for discus• Before we forget it here's the him in every respect. eventually proved capable some of (Continued from Page 1) sion of further activities. The meeting Christmas list we mailed to Santa whom up to that time had never shackled to neither of the parties in will be open to members of the Claus last night: TO SHOW PICTURES the war." danced before. This year with em• Pyramid Players and their guests. Dear Santa, Pictures of college activities, scho• phasis placed on dancing as it is in The author of many volumes, M. There are lots of boys up at Provi• lastic, athletic and extra-curricula, almost every social function it should Maritain is now preparing a book dence College who are waiting pa• taken during the past month by Louis be extremely easy to fill the chorus which includes the nine lectures that "The Aquinas" quoted a few quot- tiently for Christmas morn to see FitzGerald, director of the publicity lines. Last year's veterans will be he has been delivering in the United ables for our benefit; what they get in their stockings. bureau, will be shown in a special there including Jim Duffy who the States for the past two months. Samson: I'm strong for you! presentation after the Christmas holi• Larry Shattuck — Less blinding first night he donned the wig was Among the colleges at which he has Jonah: You can't keep a good man days. The pictures are very complete, shirts. asked out five times by gentlemen spoken were Harvard, University of down! including scenes of every possible col• Art Donilon — An Army-Notre who were somewhat befuddled; Chicago, University of Virginia, St. lege activity. Helen of Troy: So this is Paris! Dame game every week-end and George Gardner, who. paling around John's, Notre Dame and Toronto. On Dec. 14 he is lecturing in New York Sir Walter Raleigh: Step on It a ten day week to recover from with Jim Durkin caused many head• on "Racism." Two days later he sails kid! the effects. aches to John Andre; Ted Crouch- for home. Joe Byron—Permission to stay FRESH from the FROSH ley, George Solish and a host of Lucrezia Borgia: It must have been something they ate! out till one o'clock the nite of the others. For new fortifications to the In his lecture here M. Maritain Junior Prom. called for a vigorous program of A catastrophe was narrowly avert• line one must mention the recruits Doc O'Neill—Some place to hide Catholic Action. The growth of Cath• ed in an English Lit class in the old who have been patronizing the neigh• from the constant heckling of the olic Action, he contended, marks the auditorium tother day when Frank borhood socials held for their ben• Seniors. end of unnatural divisions in philoso• "Porky" Hanley, jumping up on the efit. Such stalwarts include Mezejew• George Carroll — Some one to phy and life. platform to open a window, stumbled, ski, Terrace, John Flynn, George take to the Junior Prom (Some• falling flat on his face, his head hang• Sullivan, and Charlie Bree. "Catholic Action must go to the body stole his gal). ing out the window three stories Down in their boarding house they very structure of life if it wishes to Ed Crotty—A 100 point a game reach man," he said. "The end of the above the ground. Anticipating the call Murphy and Kwasniewski "the club. distinction between separatism and mid-years, no doubt. Remember, Horses". Both gentlemen in question Fred Duffy — Softer chairs in dualism marks the end of a sort of Frank, defenestration (Webster p. are not in any sense to be consid• class so he can enjoy his sleep 687) is a serious offense. deceit in act which makes many per• better. ered diminuative. Another gentleman sons and sometimes Christians them• Bernie White—The biggest Junior SIGHTS AND SOUNDS. . . Jim Mc- who appears indefatigable is Joe Mur• selves believe that Christianity is Prom in the history of the college. Aleer dogging the ping-pong table ray who puts in an eight-hour day partially allied with social interests Joe Martellino — More Summer four days in a row. . . Bob Cooney after regular sessions in the college. which are less than Christian. filling the prof's chair in one of the In four years Joe has continuously weather and right away. "The extreme care with which the second floor rooms. . . "John L." Sul• gained weight under his somewhat Vin Nugent — Less autograph Church guards herself from letting livan and friend Brown visiting the strenuous schedule. seekers and more seekers. Catholic Action be contaminated by Castle. . . Jack McGuirl holding the Dan Geary—A better taste for A few years ago Charlie Jordan political action answers the nature lads in the locker room spell-bound the female of the species. was well known for his ability as a of things. It would be the ruin of with his long line of hoople. . . The Mike Himself Coyne—Some one speed skater. Ice hockey came na• fundamental evangelical truth, the awesome and fearful look on the to hold his head while he worries. turally to Charlie too-natcherly. ruin of the distinction of the things faces of some of the freshmen when Gig Pariseau—Lots of luck in his Speaking of hockey we recall that which are to Caesar and the things to a prof mentions mid-years. . . Pres. new coaching job. John McQueeney was a hero the God. and it would inevitably be a Carberry trying to thumb his way to Uncle Peter (God bless him) — other night when he fell in front of catastrophe in the order of facts, if Warren in forty-five minutes. . . Did Myrna Loy. the puck and stopped what looked like Catholic Action engages itself in the you make it, Paul? ... A few of the Jack Reynolds — Enough dough a sure tally. From John we discov• affairs and political struggles of the boys from Elmwood freezing in that to get his car out of hock. ered that it was the third period and century." Ford roadster these frigid morn• There may be a lot more, Santa, he was so tired that falling in front ings. . . Quite a mob of the yearlings M. Maritain was introduced by Prof. but these boys are the only ones of the puck was a pleasure. following Ed Dupra's advice and William B. S. Smith of the French who had the temerity to beard the Students in Adolescent Psychology visiting Blanding's but going there department, A musical program was Keyholer in his lair and put the are interested in the recent Hardy slightly early to view the seniors furnished by George Charon accom• finger on him, so please don't for• Family series as a practical applica• from "that Academy on Broad panied by George Beaudet. get them. Street." . . A certain frosh wearing tion of principles. Her name is Man of the Week.—Lucifer "Bean• Cecelia. a worried look because the girl he NICOTINE NAMED FOR NICOT pole" Conley. Seems Slim doesn't took to the last dance attended the take long getting acclimated here in Jean Nicot, French diplomat, as am• hop with (of all things I a soph. . . VERITAS ADVERTISING bassador to Portugal in 1559. became town. Was sighted strolling down The added application of the freshies Smith St. last Sunday nite with a STAFF MEETS TODAY familiar with plant now known as who received warning cards. . . Due tobacco. It was first named Nicotina suspiciously red face and it wasn't to the fact, no doubt, that they re Organization of the advertising in his honor and the name nicotine from the cold. Hows to wangle an not hardened to such things as the staff of Veritas was begun this week still identifies the poison found in it. introduction or do we know her al• upper-classmen are. . . The gang with the announcement of seven ap• ready, Slim? hurrying to join the Campfire Girls pointments by John J. Mahoney. ad• The football players weren't the in answer to the notice on the bul• The name vaudeville is derived vertising manager. Mahoney has only ones who ate last Monday nite. letin board. from Vau Be Vire. a French town Among others this corner noted Ed called a meeting of those appointed where humorous songs were written Burke. Johnny O'Connell, Jimmy and of any others interested for to• in the 15th century. day at 12:30 in room 19. Littleton. John O'Reilly. Big Jawn DANCE DATE SET McElroy. John Mahoney, Will Riley, The first annual Christmas Vaca• The taking of senior pictures was John McQueeney, Frank O'Brien, and tion Dance of the Newport Club will completed Tuesday. All proofs must last but by no means least. Joe Pari• be held Dec. 27 at the Viking Hotel. be returned to the studio not later seau. We should also mention that The committee in charge of the af• than Dec. 15. even tho' Hank Soar had three good fair includes Joseph Nicholson, "40, Named to the advertising staff were: sized sandwiches before the banquet chairman, Francis Dwyer, '42. Phillip Terence J. Reilly, Bert L. Holdredge. he really carried the ball at the table. Foley. '42. Donald Albro. '40. Harry Jr.. Raymond F. Bernardo. Joseph P. Bashful Stan Esielonis broke all his Speckman. 40, and James Murphy. Martellino. Robert A. Ballard, Leo A. previous records when he spoke for '39. This is the main event of the Flynn, and John F. Hogan. almost a minute and a half in accept- social season and the committee prom• ing the captaincy of next year's team. ises an elaborate and gala affair. All The leather plated shoe horn to "Do you know what good, clean members of the club, alumni and fun is?" Tom Farrell for his Shadowgraphs. friends of the club are invited to at• We find that they're very entertaining tend. "No. What good is it?" especially when we're trying to con• —Purple Parrot. centrate and get a lil French through our thick Skull. Tom claims he's go- I ing on the stage and wants to prac- ,wit h a letter every week he had to tice. Don't let us be discouragin' but complain because his girl wouldn't we sure think he needs plenty. write every day. This year he must be up the well known creek because Dick Mezejewski is still haunting we notice that there's a letter only the window post office looking for every other week. It's tough fellas, mail. Last year he wasn't satisfied when a fellow hasn't got a friend.