Vol. VII— No. 7 $1.00 Per Year Published Bi-Weekly by the Students of Loyola College at Los Angeles January 16. 1929
Why be serious? Examinations
are coming is the one logical and
adequate answer. In respect of the
good reasoning of the students who
speak thus, we say, “Well Done.”
In the course of the college term
there is the beginning which should
be strong, but the real time of
strength is the finish, the semester
and final examinations.
Each professor has an individual
conception of the import of such de¬
vices, but generally every student
and would-be student acquaints
himself to a certain degree with
books and the complement of books,
which is knowledge of contents.
This period is a happy one for
the self-sufficient student who has
all notes in an orderly and extended
way; it is a happy period for that
student who has carefully assimilat¬
ed the bits of wisdom meted out by
the various custodians thereof. A
satisfying period for the capable
and self-confident students who
hear all, see much and know at least
a little.
But heavy is the burden that rests
upon the fair weather young man
who is not sure that he knows
anything, has poorly ordered notes
to prove it, and a deep rooted sence
of a sickening doom which haunts
him at night and terrorizes every
daylight hour.
WHAT SHALL WE CON¬
CLUDE? It is simple and inevi¬
table. The man who worked con¬
sistently, earnestly, with a sense of
responsibility, is the student who is
well equipped for the ordeal of ex¬
aminations in school and the “acid
test’.’ which will be used time and
again after the final college exam¬
inations are passed.
Something Worthwhile
“El Padre,” the record of events
which take place here this term has
a special significance. It is planned
that Loyola will convene in Del
Rey, not on the present campus,
next September. This is the last
year that Loyola will be known as
the “Sixteenth Street Institution.”
WHAT OF IT?
The senior class should demand
an annual, every student should de¬
mand “El Padre.” A pictorial rec¬
ord of teams, classes and events
that mark the progress of Loyola;
teams that will be mentioned many
times, referred to in comparison
and in praise. Every student should
demand an annual as a WORTH¬
WHILE STUDENT ENDEAV¬
OR.
Demand “El Padre” by subscrip¬
tion, one hundred per cent. Let’s
have itl
Jesuit College Confers First
Degree on Lindbergh
It is interesting to note that a
Jesuit institution conferred the first
honorary college degree on Col.
Chas. A. Lindbergh, America’s
Lone Eagle. The degree was con¬
ferred to honor Lindbergh’s cour¬
age in making the first trans-Atlan¬
tic flight.
HEART ATTACK
On Thursday morning, Jan. 3, a
solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass
was celebrated at the Blessed Sac¬
rament Church in Hollywood, to
honor in death a man whose life
had long been consecrated to God.
The Rev. Henry Welch, past rec¬
tor of Loloya college, and for the
past two years assistant pastor of
the Blessed Sacrament Church,
heard and answered the last sum¬
mons, while he was preparing a ser¬
mon on death.
It was the last day of the year.
Fr. Welch had retired to the pri¬
vacy of a little-used guest room to
prepare a sermon which he was to
deliver that evening. When he
was found twelve hours later, he
was stretched out on the bed, a vic¬
tim of a heart attack. Fr. Welch
had been missed during the day, but
it was supposed he had gone out on
a hurried sick call. It was not until
he had failed to make his appear¬
ance at St. Paul’s church where he
was scheduled to speak, that his
absence caused any worry, and it
was not until then that an earnest
search- was made.
The Rt. Rev, J. J. Cantwell cele¬
brated the Mass. Monisgnor Caw¬
ley and Monsignor McKuin were
deacon and sub-deacon respectively,
while Fr. Jos. Sullivan and Fr. Ja¬
coby were deacons of honor to the
bishop. Fr. Jos. Sullivan, rector of
the college, and Fr. Welch’s suc¬
cessor in that position, delivered the
sermon. The Rt. Rev. Bishop of¬
fered his condolence to the Jesuit
Society at the loss of such a dis¬
tinguished member, and to relatives
and friends for the great blow they
had sustained.
That Fr. Welch was revered by
JUNIOR SENIOR
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The annual Junior Senior Prom,
the acme of social events, is to be
held earlier than usual this year.
Plans have been formulated, com¬
mittees chosen and preparations
begun with determination to set a
precedent that will mark the ideal
of such an affair.
The Junior class in a recent meet¬
ing thoroughly discussed means to
make this premier social function
of the college year an unquestioned
success. The class in real enthusi¬
asm voted a sufficient assessment
to be levied on its members, in
order that the committee will have
the necessary “where with” to ac¬
complish its goal.
The entire class expressed indi¬
vidual opinions but named three
members to serve on the main
committee: James Jeremiah Hig¬
gins, Edward Harry Lehn and
Dennis Bernard Kearney.
Although only a tentative date
was set for the Prom, in an ex¬
tended discussion it was decided to
hold it preceding Lent. Formerly
a late date for the Prom conflicted
with other events. By the new
plan the Prom will open a brilliant
| season for the reputed Seniors; the
last of college life.
This formal affair will indeed be
very colorful, and as such should
augment the favor of the collegians
in the esteem of the fair ones and
reveal a bright spot of college life.
his congrqg'ation and by his fellow
members of the clergy, was evi¬
denced by the throngs that filled
the church long before the ap¬
pointed hour for the ceremony, and
by the great number of priests that
attended. The college students at¬
tended in a body.
FROSH vs SOPHS
IN RUSH TODAY
FOR LOUS
“EL PADRE” CALL
FOR STUDENT
INTEREST
Peg O’ My Heart Will
Be Presented Soon
CREATES PEP
GALORE
Sophomores Doped To
Win— Not Easily
The label was stripped from a
new year of student activities and
the arrival scrutinized at the first
assembly of 1929 last Friday. Out¬
standing was the announcement
that the El Padre is in debt and
must have^a hundred per cent paid-
up subscriptions by Fridav, Janu¬
ary 18, or discontinue its existence
for this year at least.
* That was the edict given to the
students by faculty authority. “De¬
spite the heavy burden it already
bears the El Padre will come out
if they rally to the cause.” The
sum will be refunded if the effort
fails. “Failure must not be courted.
The stragglers must be brought in
early to insure Loyola against the
loss of a very valuable asset — her
annual.” Such a loss , would bring
untold loss in spirit.
Prospects of many busy days to
follow are presaged in Father Do-
navan’s proclamation of three ven¬
tures to clear away the athletic fi¬
nancial clouds — the production of
the far-famed, heart stirring drama,
“Peg O’ My Heart”; a splendid
advertizing program to accompany
it; and the raffling of a car. These
will follow shortly after Easter.
Their fullest success hinges closely
upon the firmest cooperation be¬
tween day and night classes.
The following committees where
chosen from the colleges to form
the executive board: Arts — Dona¬
hue, Barry, and Dunnigan; Com¬
merce and Finance — Tarabino,
Brown, and Hoffman; Engineer¬
ing — De la Garrigue, Schonbacker,
and Strutzel; and Pre-Medics —
Miller, Lorenz, and Cosgrave.
Father Ward presented an ear¬
nest appead for real patronage of
the cafeteria with citations of past
indebtedness to back his appeal.
Jim Barry and Carl Reid rounded
out the first meeting of the current
year by making strong pleas for
workers in the St. Vincent de Paul
and Sanctuary societies, respective¬
ly. -
College Degree Worth $92,000
The lack of a College degree cost
Samuel U. Gilbert $92,000. His
uncle died some ten years ago, leav¬
ing stock shares valued at that
amount to Gilbert providing that
he take a college degree at Cornell
University before he was twenty-
five years of age. He could not
produce the degree and the fortune
went to another relative.
The annual undergraduate tussle
wil ltake place this afternoon, 1:30
on the campus. The tie-up, pole-
rush and tug-o-war are the three
events in which one class must es¬
tablish campus supremacy.
In case one class is victorious in
the tie-up and pole-rush, no third
event will be used. But two events
must be won bv one team.
The Sophs are doped to win the
ordeal but not without effort, by
virtue of a few prominent athletes.
However, the scrubs may hold a
few surprises in their men, new to
Loyola and its activity.
The baptism of mud and water
introduce some sturdy competitive
force to Loyolans. Coach Pecaro-
vich is expected to witness the in¬
ter-class contest in the interest of
football prospects. Many good
fighters are not known to the stu¬
dents at large.
In the recent years the class of
’30 was the victor. As Frosh they
overpowered the Sophomores and
carried the red flag away in tri¬
umph. Last year the Scrubs were
beaten in two consecutive trials
by the strong team representing the
class of 1930.
Kadavers Enjoy
Social Meeting
The first social meeting of the
newly formed Kadaver Klub met
with the heartiest approval of the
members. It was held on Friday
evening, December 14.
Dr. W. Hutch, a very prominent
eye, ear and nose specialist, was
honored guest at the meeting. He
delivered an extremely interesting
talk on the training and responsi¬
bilities of a doctor, and gladly an¬
swered numerous questions of the
members. All regretted his depart¬
ure and the close of the evenings’
activities.
This gathering met with such
success that another and even more
interesting gathering is planned for
the evening of January 18.
The second election of officers
will be held at the next meeting.
El Padre — 100%
