All Star
Gambol
Tell Your
Friends
Special
Edition
Coming
May First
Vol. VII, No, 8 $1.00 Per Year Published Bi-Weekly by the Students of Loyola College at Los Angeles Tuesday, February 26, 1929
As we see it, Loyola has been
added to the victim list. According
to “big time” sport writers, we are
guilty of nearly everything save,
perhaps, piracy on the high seas.
It is rumored that Loyola’s policy
in athletics is ethical as blackmail.
By virtue of enthusiastic reporters
we have been in the public indicted,
jointly and severally, of almost
everything which would violate col¬
legiate sports.
Many Loyolans are searching for
the nine athletes who played foot-
hall this year .who “STRUCK”
against the action of the college
authorities, and who decamped for
other institutions of learning, yet
at the same time were never actu¬
ally enrolled as students here. It
has been wondered where various
columnists about town acquired
pertinent advice which they meted
out to Loyola college officials. Also
the reasons seem obscure, why
these scribes issued such advice
upon the mere rumors of which
they speak.
The truth of the coaching ques¬
tion so generously debated on and
off the campus, verbally and in
news mediums, may be divulged to¬
day, according to the Moderator of
Athletics. Idle words are useless
enough when there is no shade of
scandal in their meaning, but when
scandal may be conjured, such idle
words take the form of vicious
fangs and tear dangerously near the
heart of their victim.
What the Loyola student body
can do to minimize the devastating
effects of the humors so widely
spread and discussed by sport fans,
especially interested in the move¬
ments at Loyola, is to defend the
truth of the situation whenever and
wherever the occasion presents
itself. The unfavorable publicity
received by Loyola will tend to
retard every sincere effort to gain
ground in the realm of intercolle¬
giate sport.
Despite exaggerated statements
against our interests, WE AT¬
TEND CLASSES, PLAY FOOT¬
BALL AND WILL WIN— NOW
AND HENCEFORTH.
College Debating
Clubs Planned
Plans have been made for a new
debating society in the day college.
At the present time it is thought
that the college will be divided into
upper and ower divisions for or¬
ganization purposes, the upper di¬
vision, composed of Juniors and
Seniors, to be known , as the Sen¬
ate, and the lower, composed of
Freshmen and Sophomores, to be
known as the House. Father Fink
has consented to act as Moderator
for the House, and it is thought
that Father Fox will act for the
Senate. A meeting has been sched¬
uled for the first of next week,
which is intended merely for or¬
ganizing. A list of tentative mem¬
bers has already been secured.
ALL STAR GAMBOL SET FOR APRIL 1
LONG ILLNESS
CLIMAXED BY
F ather Chiappa
Passes Quietly
“r— quam minimum credula postero.”
. —Horace.
To be given the task — -and the
honor — of writing a monody on an
elderly priest and dear friend to
Loyola, who has so recently passed
into eternity, seems to be sugges¬
tive of an inconsistency: no mere
college freshman, with an unworn
pen, can be expected to produce a
faithful description of his emotions,
even though they be deeply touched,
in a Style which would not be al¬
loyed with florid tropes and phrases
nor unvarnished by an inference of
insincerity.
The writer here realizes his de¬
ficiency and critical situation, hut
nevertheless, bears the burden
given him, deeming it an honorable
one, yet reluctantly offering his
modest tribute to an eminent man,
which should have been written by
some writer of far greater capacity.
To know the Reverend Vincjent
Chiappa was to love him — and every
Loyolan knew him.
Scarcely had the dust from the
wheels of the hearse bearing Father
Welch to his grave finally settled
than his fellow priest, a famous and
revered Jesuit, followed him into
that dim obscurity which lies be¬
yond human vision.
Scarcely had the tears of those
whom Father Welch left behind]
him ceased to glisten but that they
were to flow again for Father
Chiappa; scarcely had the tears of
Father Chiappa himself dried upon
his worn and haggard face but that
he joined his friend in that great
and glorious adventure: to the Seat
of Judgment.
The men with whom, for years,
he had faced the tasks of life were
the men who chanted those last
prayers for the repose of his soul;
last week in the chapel of the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
his fellows and friends assembled
to his mortal remains and joined
in the solemn celebration of the
requiem high mass.
And his spirit is vanished from
the earth— he’s gone now, is Father
Chiappa, gone on to whatever
awaits a man who has so diligently
lived his creed that mankind learned
to love him. :
He was born in Italy in 1852, and
died last week, at the culmination of
a long and severe illness, aged 77
years.
Several months ago he celebrated
his golden jubilee as priest; but
what is more interesting is the fact
that he spent many years of his life
in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, and
Medicos Visit
Local School
A glimpse into the future was
given the members of the Loyola
Kadaver. Club recently when they
,, accepted an invitation to inspect the
U.S.C. Medical Department. Fifteen
of the future medicos were taken
on a personally conducted tour
“a la. Copk,” through the nearby
University’s Biology Lab, its dis¬
secting room, and its “morgue.”
The custodian of this gruesome
chamber gave the visitors an inter¬
esting exposition of the method
used in preserving corpses. The
instruments, many of very delicate
construction, proved interesting to
the scientific Loyolans.
This expedition is but the first of
a series of such trips. The Kadaver
Club has drawn up a schedule which
comprises talks by medical authori¬
ties, also several social events are
planned.
Mrs. P. F. Grover
Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Paul F. Glover, after a brief
illness, passed away Friday, Febru¬
ary 22. Paul Glover, her son, well-
known by Loyola tudents for work
on publications and as team mana¬
ger, shares sorrow with all the
Loyolans who knew him, especially
the Sophomore class of which he
is a member.
His class recited the rosary at the
Graham and Isabel funeral parlors
last evening, also attended the re¬
quiem mass at Immaculate Heart,
10:00 this morning.
London aiding, clothing, feeding
and spiritually advising the urchins
of the streets.
Over twenty years ago he jour¬
neyed to America in quest of better
health, and after a few months in
the principal cities of the East was
lodged permanently in the Califor¬
nia province.
He is famous as a linguist, hav¬
ing spoken over nine languages.
Ten years ago he held the office of
vice-president at Santa Clara Uni¬
versity where he is said to have
formed great friendships with the
late Father Sasia, S.J., and the now
prominent scientist, the “Padre of
the Rains.”
Father Chiappa’s nurse, who was
with him constantly, told of the
priest’s last words,
“I will die before this night is
finished,” said Father Chiappa in a
weakened voice, and before the sun
had risen he succumbed. . Nor had
he ever before exclaimed such
words, said his nurse.
We have reason to be envious
of his happy and peaceful death;
and it brings home to us strongly
a lesson "which we should bear ever
in our minds: not all are given ade¬
quate time to prepare themselves
for facing their Maker. — J.L.L.
FRATS TO HOLD
FORMAL DANCE
Together we make whpopee ! This
is the slogan which originated at
the Inter-Fraternity Council when
the entertainment committee de¬
cided to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
by a formal dance. Since this day
falls on a Sunday, the following day
will be celebrated.
The “jig” is to be a formal af¬
fair held at the spacious and beau¬
tiful Santa Monica Athletic Club.
The Inter-Fraternity affair will be
duly honored as it is a welcome
intermission to the rigors of the
Lenten season and all fraternities
are expected to be well represented.
L. A. City Offers
Clubhouse For
College Use
Golfing indoors, at night, and as
part of a social party — -that is the
newest wrinkle in recreation which
has just been made available for
the use of college students by the
Los Angeles Department of Play¬
ground and Recreation.
The Griffith indoor golf course,
which occupies the second floor of
the Griffith playground building at
Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside
Drive is the unique place where this
new kind of party may be held. The
indoor golf course consists of a
nine-hole miniature putting green,
three practice driving cages, and a
model country clubhouse, all in¬
doors. The whole is surrounded by
artificial trees, shrubbery and grass,
and is made to resemble very close¬
ly an outdoor fairway.
Under, a new policy just estab¬
lished by the Playground and Rec¬
reation Department, this unusual
place will be available for the use
of evening golfing parties. In ad¬
dition to the game parties, dancing
is possible at the Griffith indoor
course.
Many local fraternities and clubs
are beginning to take advantage of
the free facilities offered by the city
to hold combination golfing parties
and dancing at the Griffith indooi
coursed No charge is made for the
use of the building or equipment,
and the whole offers the means of
holding a party that is truly “dif-,
ferent.”
Any collegiate fraternity, sorority
or other organization may reserve
the Griffith indoor golf course for
an evening party by phoning to
Robert L. Lutton, professional in
charge of the course at Griffith
playground.
THE WRONG WAY
The quickest way to make your¬
self really miserable is to start won¬
dering why you aren’t happier.
Filmdom Will
Aid Loyola
Bldg. Fund
Many Celebrities
Cast in Program
One of the most tremendous
efforts yet seen in the cam¬
paign for the new Loyola Uni¬
versity at Del Rey Hill£ will be
the “Screen Star Gambol,”
which is scheduled to take
place at the Shrine Auditorium
on the evening of April 1st.
One month before the gala event,
on March 1st, choice seats will be
auctioned off to the highest bidders
over the radio, the starting price
will be ten dollars per.
This stupendous affair will be for
the raising of three hundred thou¬
sand dollars for the complete con¬
struction of the Liberal Arts build¬
ing; two hundred and fifty thou¬
sand of which will be raised among
the actors themselves, and the re¬
maining fifty thousand will come
from the sale of the seats.
Mr. Louis B. Mayer, of Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Mr. Jack
Warner, head of Warner Bros. Stu¬
dio in Hollywood: Mr. Winfield
Sheehan, manager of Fox Studios,
and Mr. Jesse L. Lasky, vice-presi¬
dent of Paramount, have each of¬
fered his untiring support to Father
Joseph Sullivan, S.J., president of
Loyola University.
The stars from all the studios
have pladged large sums, and also
will offer their professional services
for a “real, good old vaudeville
show” which will contain ten, or
more, acts and musical renditions.
This great all-star cast will in¬
clude Miss Marion Davies, Miss
Bebe Daniels, Miss Gloria Swanson,
Lois Wilson, Lois Moran, Charles
(Buddy) Rogers, Milton Sills, Ed¬
mund Lowe, Lillian Tashman, So¬
phie Tucker, Fannie Brice, A1 Jol-
son, May McAvoy, Billie Dove,
Mary Pickford, Thomas Meighan,
Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks, and
many more, actors and stars whose
names have not as yet been ob¬
tained.
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Staff To Edit
Special Issue
No El Padre will be published
this year. This statement was
issued and posted by faculty advis-’
ors. Because of this fact a super¬
special number of the Loyolan will
be issued the first of May. The
issue will be complete and attrac¬
tive, covering the activities of the
entire year.
The Loyolan staff will be aug¬
mented by members of the defunct
El Padre staff and will begin work
immediately The actual work of
publication wdll be facilitated by co¬
operation of the various organiza¬
tions and classes.
