Founded In 1935 THE COWL Veritas VOL. 4, No. 10—Six Pages PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, R. I., DECEMBER 16, 1938 5 Cents a Copy. DORM CONSTRUCTION STARTS TODAY VACATION DATES Student Teams The Christmas recess begins today with the suspension of classes at noon Weekly Movies Fr. Dillon to Break Ground Open Season and will continue through a two-week period with regular classes commenc• On Thursdays For New $350,000 Building ing again Tuesday, Jan 3. 1939 On January 6 Lectures for the first semester will Starting Soon end Thursday. Jan. 19 at 12 o'clock Sullivan - Foster Co. Awarded Contract; Medals Will Be Awarded and on the same day at 2 p. m. the Fr. Chandler Will Bless Ground semi-annual examinations will begin Yesterday's Tryout Proves to Winners; Coaches After Student Procession The exams will end with the closing Huge Success with Stu• Appointed of the first semester on Jan 28 dent Body A short recess will follow the ex• Construction of the new $350,000 Providence College dormitory The intra-class basketball season ams with lectures of the second sem• will start this morning at 11:30 when the faculty, students and will open on Monday. Jan 8. Coach ester beginning Monday Feb 6 for A weekly series of educational mov• friends of the College will gather on the campus for short ground• Ed Crotty. Friar basketball mentor Freshmen. Juniors and Sophomores ing pictures will be presented to the and intra-mural head, announced at Senior lectures begin the following students every Thursday during the breaking ceremonies. The Very Rev. John J. Dillon, O.P., president a meeting of the Student Athletic day. Feb 7 free 11:30 period, it was announced of the College, announced yesterday that the contract for construc• Council last Wednesday The win• yesterday by the Rev Arthur H. tion has been awarded to the Sullivan and Foster Co. of North Chandler. OP, dean, following a try- ners of both the lightweight and the Providence. out showing of movies In the auditorium. heavyweight divisions will be award• Requiem Mass Dedication ceremonies will begin with a procession of students ed medals Said Wednesday Father Chandler stated that the ex• to the site of construction, at the right and rear of Harkins Hall. The schedule will have its wind up periment with the hall the moving Following the procession, the Rev. Arthur H. Chandler. O.P., dean on March 7 and playoff games between picture camera had proved highly suc• of the College, will bless the ground the first two teams in each division Fr. McKenna Reads Memorial cessful. Father Dillon will make a short for the championship will be held on Mass for Deceased Member Plans for this series have been un• speech and will turn the first shovel- Friday March 10 All the games will Fall River Club of Class of '39 der way for quite some time, It was full of earth After the Alma Mater be played at night with the first con• stated. Curtains have been placed in song by the College Band, classes will test of the evening scheduled to start the hall to block out the light from Dance Dec. 26 be suspended for the Christmas re• at 7 o'clock. A memorial Mass was celebrated the windows in the hall Experiments cess. The awards to the victorious teams Wednesday morning in the chapel by with the acoustics in the hall have Excavation to Start will be presented by the athletic as• Rev. Charles H. McKenna, O P , chap• been carried on and the result has 150 Couples Expected to Excavation will start immediately sociation Eight members and the been successful Yesterday's showing lain, for Francis Moriarty who died Attend Stone Bridge after the ceremonies and it is ex• coach of the winning clubs will be proved that the hall was adapted pected that the foundations will be in 1936 while a student of the Col• Inn Affair the recipients. well enough to present moving pic• well under way by the time stu• lege. Coaches Named tures. dents return from their vacations on Coaches selected from the varsity Moriarty. one of the most popular In the past there has been much Approximately one hundred and fif• January 3. and that the building will squad are as follows; heavyweights. and witty members of his class died agitation for a definite assembly pro• ty couples are expected to attend the be definitely ready for student resi• Seniors—Elt Deuse; Juniors—Bill on November 27. 1936. the victim of gram for the 11:30 free period on 16th annual dinner-dance of the Fall dence next September. Murphy: Sophomores—Paul Sweeney; myelogenous leukemia, a rare blood Thursday Demands for a well- River Undergraduate Club Monday In his announcement of the begin• Freshmen—Johnny Barnini; light• disease causing an overabundance of drawn up list of either speakers or, evening. December 26. at Stone Bridge ning of construction and the award• weights. Seniors—Joe Kwasniewski; educational programs were voiced of- white corpusles At first afflicted with Inn. Tiverton, R. 1 ing of the contract Father Dillon Juniors—Harry Speckman: Sopho• ten by the editorial columns of The said "We are pleased to say that the a sore throat. Moriarty was ordered Larry Gadsby's swing band which mores—Beryle Sacks: Freshmen—Jack Cowl as well as by students During Sullivan-Foster Co. of North Provi• to the hospital by the College doctors has achieved great popularity among Levey. the showing of yesterday's movies.; dence has been awarded the general and upon examination, the presence the "swing set" at previous social Officials for the games will be chos• Father Chandler stated this series contract for construction of the new of the rare disease was discovered functions of the club has been chosen en by Coach Crotty from the follow• was the answer to the definite pro• residence hall for faculty and stu• by the committee to provide the music ing: Jimmy Leo. Ray Bedard. Leonard Despite several blood transfusions gram of Thursday assemblies dents at Providence College. We plan for the dance. John Hogan. chairman, Waldman, Joe Jugas. Johnny Yauc- from fellow students Moriarty was He said that this idea had been un• to begin erection of the building to• announced yesterday. koes. McNally, Hackett and Roy. The unable to rally sufficiently to over• der consideration for a year or two morrow. The gifts and generosity of referees for the championship games come the ravages of his illness and and that if the tryout proved success• By tradition, the dinner-dance is the the alumni and friends of the Col• will be selected by the Student Ath• died at St. Joseph's Hospital. ful the idea would be carried out Af• first event on the social calendar of lege throughout the State have been letic Board. Moriarty's death was regarded as ter the assembly was over, he stated the club and expectations are that it partially responsible for the construc• As was announced earlier the teams a personal loss by virtually the en• they would purchase a camera and be• will be a success, both socially and tion of this sorely-needed unit in our will be divided into two divisions tire student body at the time His gin preparation of the educational financially program of expansion, and the mem• There are no restrictions on the good nature, ready wit. and his will• programs. The committee headed by John Ho• bers of the administration and fac• heavyweight class but in the light• ingness to help Had endeared him to The idea of the movies proved a hit gan. '39 consists of Lawrence Foley ulty appreciate the assistance given weight only those students weighing all who had any contact with him with the students They were al• '39: Daniel Murphy. 39: Raymond us by so many of our friends dur• less than 150 lbs will be eligible to While a student at the College. Mori• most unanimously in favor of the se• Harrison, '41: and Raymond Murray. ing the campaign last February play Also any player who partici• arty was a cheerleader, and took part ries. 42 The officers of the club acting whose donations and pledges the Col• pates in a heavyweight game is no in the first two musical comedies pre• Yesterday's movie program at the in an ex officio capacity are: Gerard lege received and is receiving. longer eligible to play in the light sented by the Pyramid Players. (Continued on Page 6) Connor. '39: Jerry McDonald. '39; Leo Will House Faculty division regardless of his weight Smith. 40 and Francis Devine. '41 "The new dormitory, which will Practice sessions will be held be• Dancing will begin at 9:00 and will also house 24 members of the faculty, tween Jan. 9th and 12th. The Seniors Seniors Reflect Gay Yuletide Spirit continue until 2:00 Tickets are $2.00 will enable us to better carry on the will practice Monday Jan. 9th. the and dress is optional work in the field of education of Juniors Jan 10th. Sophomores Jan At Party Tendered Dr. D. J. O'Neill young men. and will permit us to 11th. and the Freshmen Jan 12th. NEW HAVEN CLUB TO HOLD make an ever greater contribution in These sessions will be from 7 to 8 Rielly. and Daniel Shea participated ANNUAL DINNER DANCE the service of God and the communi• o'clock Amateur Performers Thrill Au• ty in producing men of Christian Another on-act play in two scenes, Each team will play six games Two dience of Literary Critics talents and ideals The increased facil• one after the manner of "Our Town", The New Haven Club of Provi• games will be between the light- and Guests ities which this new building will proposed a new insurance idea.