£v^»ft»rt.'»S5fel^«%«sfe^a«,*«i^,>iJ^^ ;.• ••••«• ••.'-:.;.••-^ • VA-.ii-ji-j ijmb^'y :. „ ' ; , £4'-; *>• ^•'''-"-'=V'i* Ji-^ ^SSf^^A^ yv.V • ^^SA •».'->-.. 'iT^'^. .; -- -?f^ ••ig ,»-!cg ^mP ^^.«xi ^^ OF nOTP£ Dffm W. - .^^^rmmi -x;?} fe§S%-^\ -y^zrL*— ^ ;.• ••-•."-. •tV--.-.-: .-•..••• ••.-.•.. W&^HX/ ' \< i^-^^^^-^^^^'^€mm^^S':m';-:ym'^-i:^H ml #^^^^i^^ W v^^^^; y ^'^ (^ O-^^-^-:, ( C^^^s. '^ © The Scholastic Besides inadvertently showing ignor­ ance of the critic's function, Mr. Despot Letters says that he is ignorant of what is "heavy writing" and "writing for writ­ ing's sake." If this is true he should Photogs Go Wild compare the clear and lucid style of Editor (and Mr. Vierhile): Time (for example) with the vague After having our interpreters careful­ pomposity of the JUGGLER. One -writes ly scan your article of last week con­ for the purpose of commimicating his cerning the advice of our legal advisory ideas to the reader. Herein the JUGGLER council that nothing libelous or action­ fails miserably with its intricate and in­ able per se is contained therein, we of flated style. It is written in the fashion "Hypo Alley" decided to go all out in of those who are still very proud of rendering this week's cover as our mea­ themselves for having had an idea. ger facilities permitted. The rest of Mr. Despot's letter is the .-1. Gathering the staff around the hypo unintelligible rantings of a man who Thlereisn. o tray under a pale yellow safelight, we feels the urge to say something but does planned to dispense with the simpler not quite know how to go about it. name more famous frontispiece that was in the process of Bill Leeds construction and open the dusty files of 117 Cavanaugh Icng forgotten negatives in order to fur­ nish a more elaborate selection. The Why No Geogiaphic Clubs in the 'Dome'? creatures adorning" this cover are the result of long hours of consultation and Editor: elimination. (Note to Indiana Wildlife In reply to Mr. Vincent F. DeCrane's Commission: our animals are fully li­ letter (re: Campus Club Activity, March censed and bonded.). The water is 2-5 issue), it might be advisable to ex­ merely a mirage plain the absence of geographic club In order to prevent our being followed photos in the coming edition of the by shadowy figures with malice afore­ DOME. thought, we wish to assure everyone that Upon returning to the campus last Sep­ any resemblance to persons living, dead tember, I was informed that it would be or with mid-term deficiencies is purely necessaiy to cut the size of the book con­ coincidental and unintentional. siderably in order to facilitate the meet­ (signed) Jim Ferstel & Friend ing of rising engraving, paper, and Photography Staff printing costs. That these costs have .•. risen, I am certain; consequently, the V 1 here is no Answer to Despot request was a reasonable one for all par­ Editor: ties concerned. chewing gum more Mr. Despot's attack on Greg Halpin's With this objective in mind, the edi­ depen(iable for fine review of the JUGGLER [SCHOLASTIC, torial staff pondered over last year's March 18} was singularly confused and book looking for pages that were most flavor and uniform inept. Mr. Despot not only failed to ex­ superfluous, and settled upon (1) cutting ercise his "better" judgment but at the geographic clubs, and (2) abbreviat­ high quahty than ,. times seemed to be talking of an entirely ing the college and faculty sections-by different matter. incorporating the latter into the former. We believe that the hall section is com­ He accuses Mr. Halpin of obvious con- pensatory for the geographic clubs, al­ "^eit and intellectual pride, but then pro­ though it comes under a different epi­ ceeds to show off his own accomplish­ taph, and that the athletic and social Beech-Nut ments by naming two uncommonly sections are, to the common student, of known French writers and snidely more current interest. GUM doubting if Mr. Halpin had ever heard of them. We have left the campus organizations Mr. Despot accuses Mr. Halpin of undisturbed, as many of them are of /fe /l/ivoys Refresh/'/^o adopting an "anti-Christian" norm in such a nature as to require much of the much the same manner that demagogues extra-curricular time of the members, such as Herman Talmadge use the term and serve as an intellectual stimulant to BecchNur BEECHIES "un-American." Mr. Despot claims that them, such as the Wranglers, Debate C.JruJ: Coiitr'a Ch-u -".^ Club, Economic Roundtable, Commerce I n three v.i net ie> Mr. Halpin has become an "absolute PFPPERMIM PPPNis norm of criticism" and doubts that Mr. Forum, etc., or because they are per­ Halpin can validly judge the merit of forming an integral service to the stu­ dent and/or the imiversity, as the Stu­ the writing. If Mr. Despot is denying dent Council, Blue Circle, Sadio Club, the possibility of knowledge he had bet­ etc. These organizations seem to be ter take a course in epistemology. Or if particularly commendable. he is denying that there can be a norm of criticism he should read Maritain over I do.not believe it is necessary to em­ again. phasize the fact that the DOME staff does April 1, 1949 not think the geographic clubs unworthy offered would be that the other cards distinguished the most beautiful maker of space in the book, for many of its are preferred. That would be a poor of musical tones, second to none. Rock­ staff are members of these same groups, explanation at best but there would be ne had the sense of sensible and smart but we were forced to make a decision, some pertinent questions to be asked if it judgment, not only in football but also we made it, and I do not believe that we were offered. The first would be, how in music. were either imprudent or unjust. does the Book Store know? Of the three John K. Reynolds Richard D. CuUen, religious cards offered at Easter the art 331 Breen-Phillips Editor, the DOME on one was so atrocious that it would be He played marbles, ioo.—Editor. bought only as a last resort and of the other two, only one was acceptable in Browser on the Carpet Bunnies in the Bookstore every way. Another question to be asked Editor: would be whether or not Notre Dame Mr. Max A. Browser: Easter is more than bunnies and fluify exists to train men or please men? For a long while, it seems, you've been beating your brains out about the leth­ chicks, and Christmas is more than holly It may be that some men would want and Santa Claus. But you would never to send pictures of bunnies and chickens argy of the clubs on campus. You know it from the card counter at the to their friends. But certainly a Catho­ reached a climax in the March 11 issue Notre Dame Book Store. lic school should not cooperate in this in­ in which you lauded a club for its fine Church leaders all over the world have fantile and un-Christian observance of a and progressive action in sponsoring a decried the secularism of religious holi­ Holy Day. dinner; the club kicking in a half dollar days, have ui-ged that Catholics avoid Name Withheld for each dinner. This is very commend­ the cute and scenic holiday cards that able but if you would investigate first ignore the real significance of Easter and tlien "scream," you might see some­ and Christmas. Rockne Was a Flutist thing beyond those "Dizzy Gillespie" Yet in the Notre Dame Book Store Editor: glasses that you're pictured weai'ing. only a small fraction of the cards offex-ed I wish to draw attenion to a recent The Detroit Club has been doing the for sale are religious and the overwhel­ (March 20) statement by Jim Costin in very same thing for over a year now. ming majority are secularized versions. his column concerning Rnute Rockne. It A financially successful dance makes this It is hard to understand how a store seems that Mr. Rockne played a flute. sort of thing possible. (How do you operated by religious could so complete­ An incident was given to show his fond­ think a dance becomes successful unless ly prostitute the real meaning of the ness for the instrument. through capable leadership?) There are most glorious days of the year. To say Obviously, Knute Rockne not only was a lot of other club activities which take that it is inexcusable is to put it mildly. a connoisseur of football but also had an leadership to put across also. Other Perhaps the explanation that would be excellent choice of an instrument. He (Continued on Page 6) Cotne to Adlers • • • for the best in Rainwear KOROSEAL . ALLIGATOR... RAINFAIR priced frown • • • 7.95 to 26.75 Be ready for "weather" ... in a sweet new raincoat. You'll find a big selection here . from the compact new Koroseal "Stormer" that folds up into an easy-to-carry envelope when the sun comes out ... to our rain, wind and storm resisting Alligators and Rain- fairs ... that are tailored and styled like fine topcoats. THIS WEEKS BROWSER WINNER: D. 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