Vol. 5, No. 9
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Published Monthly by Students of Loyola College
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May 6, 1927
Student Elections Today
College Play Next Monday
“The Divorce ?” is ready for
presentation. The nine members
of the cast have been put
through the mill and turned out
finished thespians. Rehearsals
will become a thing of the past to¬
night, and all Loyola awaits the cur¬
tain of the opening performance,
Sunday afternoon. *
Artistically the production is an
assured success. The financial status
of the enterprise depends on the sup¬
port given by the student body of
Loyola.
The story of the play is gripping;
its theme one of the most powerful
of the stage. The lesson of the
piece is tremendous. Those who at¬
tend will carry away memories that
needs must influence their ways.
You cannot afford to miss this
dynamic drama of the world’s most
menacing evil.
In the cast, besides Miss Inez
Roach, Miss Marie Leaver and Mrs.
Betty Graydon, of the law depart¬
ment, are John Quinn, Thomas De-
lany, Paul Currin, Joaquin Fraters,
Gus Mclsaac, Tibertus McNamara,
Bernie Donahue and William Scully.
The production is under the direction
of James J. Gill. “Spike” Haddock
is business manager; James Tunney
has charge of tickets, and William
Mahedy is looking after the publicity.
The date, May 8, matinee; May 9,
evening. The time, 2:20 and 8:20.
The place, the Playhouse.
Special Devotions for
Month of May
By Paul Bickert
Following the beautiful custom in
all Catholic Colleges of devoting a
special time each day during the
month of May to the veneration of
Our Lady, Loyola offers a special op~
portunity to her students to secure
those great graces offered to those
who have a special devotion to the
Mother of God. Following the prece¬
dence set last year of having short
exhortations by the college men de¬
votions will be held in the students’
chapel.
The origin and practice of the de¬
votions of the month of May took
rise toward the end of the eighteenth
century; and it was Fr. Lalomia, a
holy missioner, who first composed a
little work in Italian on this devo¬
tion, entitled “II Mese di Maria ossia
il Mese di maggio,” of which the first
French translation appeared under
<;he auspices of Princess Louise of
France, prioress of the Carmelites of
St. Denis. The same feeling which
leads the servants of Mary to con¬
secrate to her a day in each week,
and to honor her thrice a day, also
inspired them with the thought of
consecrating to her a whole month,
and that the fairest and most lovely
of the year. Pope Pius VII, being
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"SEVEN ANSWERS TO THE ?" I
These seven are the Arts men who have
parts in “The Divorce?” Top row , left to
right — Donahue, Fraters, Delany, Scully and
McNamara. On the left is Angus Mclsaac
and the handsome gent on the right is “Beno”
Currin. Besides these men the law school will
be represented by John Quinn , Mrs. Graydon,
Miss Marie Leaver and Miss Inez Roach.
These students are doing their part, and now
it is up to the rest of us to put it across — Get
Busy, Loyolans!
SENIOR NUMBER
The next and last issue of the
1927 Loyolan will be the spe¬
cial graduation and senior num¬
ber. Inasmuch as no senior is
an active member of the staff
it is imperative that some one
of the class co-operate with the
staff, in order to put this idea
acrbss. Those capable of writ¬
ing feature stories are espe¬
cially requested to give their
services for this one issue. If
any senior has an idea for a
short story concerning the class
of ’27 or any member thereof,
please write it down and hand
it to the Editor.
Seniors, you are about to
leave Loyola. This will be your
last chance to engage in any
activity. The next Loyolan is
yours if you take advantage of
this opportunity.
This invitation is also ex¬
tended to the seniors of the
Law School and to those of the
High School.
Scenery Given for the
“Divorce ? ”
Mr. Garland Anderson, author of
the much talked of and highly
praised drama, “Appearances,” has
won the gratitude of the Loyola dra¬
matic society by his generous and
spontaneous offer to furnish scenery
and stage properties for the college
play which opens at the Playhouse,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Anderson first came into the
limelight when as a bell-hop in a San
Francisco hotel he wrote a great
play. “Appearances,” his most prom¬
inent and deserving work, now en¬
joying an extended run at the Play¬
house on Figueroa street, is a play
that carries a message to all who
see it. “I can, if I will” is the basic
principle of Mr. Anderson’s philoso¬
phy. In manifesting such interest in
the work of our dramatic club he but
proves in act what his play teaches in
words.
PLAN IMPRESSIVE
MOTHER’S DAY
PROGRAM
In keeping with the precedent es¬
tablished last year, the various
schools of Loyola will unite their
forces for the annual celebration of
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8.
Elaborate preparations have been
made under the direction of Father
President to make this occasion one
of . the outstanding features of the
scholastic year and to surpass, if pos¬
sible, the memorable demonstration
of a year ago.
“It is our request and hope that
the mother of each student of Loyola
High School and College will be pres¬
ent on this occasion. It is true we
honor our mothers every day. On
next Sunday, however, we shall
honor her in an especial way,” said
Father Sullivan, in his personal ad¬
dress to the students last Monday.
Members of the student body have
been requested to extend a written
invitation to their mothers, inviting
them to attend the celebration. Other
relatives, friends and patrons of the
students and school have been cor¬
dially asked to join in Loyola’s trib¬
ute to mother.
The program for Sunday, as an¬
nounced today, will be as follows:
2:00 P. M.
Assembly in the Gymnasium
Overture . Orchestra
“Welcome to Mothers”... . .
. - . . . James Tunney
Vocal selection, “Mother Macree”
Poem, “My Mother”.... William Rasch
“Loyola’s Sons’ Debt to Mother”
. Herbert Meade
“Letter to Mother of Us All”......
. Francis Werts
Presentation to Mothers
Musical Selection . . Orchestra
Response of Mothers .
. Mrs. Arthur Wright
Recessional . . Orchestra
Chapel
Sermon . Father President
Solemn Benediction . .
. ..Fathers of Faculty
“Holy God”....... . ........Student Body
OLD ISSUES
Once upon a time there were
several copies of every issue of
The Loyolan kept on file in the
staff office. But last year many
of these were lost when the old
office was torn down to make
room for the faculty building.
It is important that these be
replaced, if for no other reason
than their historic value to the
college. No doubt many stu¬
dents have the habit of saving
every issue of our paper. They
now have the chance of aiding
The Loyolan and, at the same
time, help themselves, as two
copies of next year’s Loyolan
will be given for every copy of
an old issue accepted by the
staff.
Wanted — Vol. 1, all issues;
Vol. 2, all issues; Vol. 3, Nos.
1, 2, 27, 28 and 29; Vol. 4,
No. 1.
N. B. — For any issue of Vol.
1 we offer odds of three to one,
and for any issue of “The Cin-r
der” the odds are four to one.
Zetas Take Six New
Members
Last Saturday night witnessed the
initiation of six new men into the
ranks of Sigma Phi Zeta, when the
fraternity gathered at the Topanga
beach home of one of its members
for this purpose. All of the members
and the six initiates were assembled
by 8 o’clock and proceeded with the
mock initiation until midnight. This
was featured by a number of strenu^
ous stunts, whose worth can best be
appreciated by those who performed
them. After this Topanga witnessed
a very inspiring sight, for there, on
the sandy shore, with the dark
Malibu hills for a background and
facing the starlit sea, the six dis^
ciples were led through the impress¬
ive formal rites of the Zetas. The
low chant of the ritual was almost
drowned out by the incessant roar
of the breakers.
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TWO PRESIDENTIAL
CLOSE RACE
In accordance with the consti¬
tution that went into effect this
year Loyola will hold the annual
student body elections today.
According to the latest reports
only two men have announced their
candidacy for the office of president.
Joseph Dunnigan and William Ma¬
hedy will battle for the students’
favor unless another Junior obtained
the fifty signatures necessary to place
his name on the ballot before noon
Thursday. Because of the fact that
both candidates are well known
among day school men, supporters of
each have centered their campaign in
the law school. However, neither
man is a stranger to the lawyers, as
Mr. Mahedy is a student in freshman
law and Mr. Dunnigan, besides being
a special law student, is a very prom¬
inent member of the Senate.
Besides the presidential election
each class will have a loeal contest to
choose the class representative to the
student body council. Three electors
are to be picked, who will choose
оде
of their number to represent thejr
cleass in the council.
In voting for these men, we of
Loyola should lay aside all prejudices
and vote for the man, who,, in our
estimation is the best fitted and most
capable.
May 1 4 Set as Date
of Alumni Dance
As a fitting climax to the sociaj
events of the school year, the alumni
of Loyola College have concluded
plans for their . annual ball. The
Fiesta Room of the Ambassador has
been reserved for the occasion and
no expense has been spared to make
this dance the biggest social success
which the alumni have ever given.
Saturday evening, May 14, has been
set aside for this affair and all of
the alumni of Loyola and St. Vin¬
cents, and their friends are invited to
be present.
Tom McGovern, Jim Donovan and
Gordon Hatert, all live wires and
loyal alumni, head this year’s dance
committee and, if their prophesies
prove correct, the dance will far
eclipse any of the famed alumni balls
of the past. Under the able leader¬
ship of John Costello, the alumni
this year have been united into a
compact organization and were never
before so enthused over their annual
ball.
So the alumni and their friends are
urged to come and enjoy the biggest,
peppiest and finest dance that has
ever been given in the whole history
of the alumni at the Fiesta Room
of the Ambassador Hotel on May 14.
“On with the Dance.”
Cynicism is but a cloak behind
which youth hides its inexperience,
and old age its disappointments.
