Vol. VII, No. 9
$1.00 Per Year Published Bi-Weekly by the Students of Loyola College at Los Angeles
Tuesday, May 7, 1929
“THE OLD SOAK” COMING MAY 19
FIGUEROA MOUSE™
As
We
Seeit
Two weeks of classroom toil, one
week more devoted to examination
and we will “take off” from the old
campus. We will not return — to
our home field, but will land on an¬
other, larger, bigger and better, on
the new Loyola campus on the hills
of Del Rey.
That which will transpire in the
name of Loyola is destined, we
trust, to be heralded far. Loyola
will win the just plaudits of the
southland. Her name will be
sounded only in admiration, her
achievements will be of the calibre
that will place her high on the lad¬
der of western universities.
THIS WILL BE DONE IE— •
The students of Loyola will mod¬
el themselves after our great de¬
termined leaders who comprise the
administration of our University.
By analytical judgement we can
easily determine our primary pur¬
pose in attending Loyola. She is
not an athletic club, She is not a
society rendevous, nor is She a pub¬
lic square equipped for idling the
best hours of life away. But Loyola
is an INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER LEARNING.
Therefore- it is logical to say that
those men who enroll are interested
primarily in a college education; if
they are men who achieve their
goal, they will have a college edu¬
cation. They will derive the utmost
good from their class room efforts.
They will do their bit to raise the
scholastic plane of Loyola.
Athelitcs, Dramatics, Publications
These three activities are some¬
times imposters— t hey sometime
pull the college student away from
his course, they divide his interest,
dim the beacon which marks his
goal. In the life of the American
college they are considered indis-
pensible — -they are not, but when
properly directed and managed con¬
tribute generously to the worth, the
color and glory of the college ca¬
reer.
Finances and Student Activity
In every student effort which re¬
quires financial substance it is ab¬
solutely imperative that such finan¬
cial substance be
со
with
activity. It is absurd for students
to sponsor an event in which they
are not financially capable. That
we publish a book, or a paper, pre¬
sent a play or a dance, and leave
behind financial obligations for
others to meet is a gross mistake
on the part of the STUDENT
BODY.
We may point with pride to our
record for the current year in as
much as every undertaking has been
self-supporting— that we have met
our obligations.
Minor Sports
: Football, basketball and baseball
|tfford the major athletic events, but
minor sports are too" obscure. More
'competition between classes and or¬
ganizations-— more interest in track,
tennis, golf and generally gymnas¬
tic work will not only create more
interest in the things of the college
but will bring to light many cap¬
able athletes who otherwise would
PETE MCGRATH
ELECTED PREXY
/ЛЗ
Fiery Campaign Admits Only
Narrow Majority
Pete McGrath
Pete McGrath will head the Stu
dent-Body!
This was definitely made known
to anxious voters Friday, May 3
last, the tally of the ballots showed
McGrath to have a majority of fifty
votes over his competitor, Bernie
Donahue.
The presidential campaigns of
both candidates were both fiery, and
showed much enthusiasf in each
camp. A bare fifty votes out of an
approximate four hundred mani¬
fested a well nigh equally divided
student body.
Bernie Donahue,
the defeated candi¬
date, has long dis¬
tinguished himself
on the Lions’ grid¬
iron, diamond, and
basketball court; is
a popular member
of the Alpha Lamb¬
da fraternity, and a
veteran on the Loyola compus.
In the course of years he has won
from his fellows their high esteem
and admiration, and, as well as be¬
ing a star gridman, has been ex¬
tremely active in Sodality, St. Vin¬
cent de Paul. It is reported that
he was the first to congratulate the
student body president-elect upon
his victory.
However equally admirable,
equally capable, and equally popular
is Pete McGrath.
Ever since his entry into the por¬
tals of Loyola, the new Lion
Prexy has displayed his rare execu¬
tive ability, his versatility as a foot¬
ball letterman and boxer, his clev¬
erness as a writer, and his pro¬
foundness as a student.
To him is due the credit of edit¬
ing an annual in face of apparently
hopeless difficulties, receiving na¬
tional praise for his work, and,
above all, having demonstrated the
fact that the Better Loyola is a part
of his creed.
Pete McGrath, * who ' is also the
retiring president of the Sigma Phi
Zeta fraternity, will be Loyola’s
first student president at Del Rey
Hills.
complete four years of college and
be unaware of their possibilities*
Such a student loses and ‘with him
the college loses. . For mutual bene¬
fit therefore Loyola should mani¬
fest more interest in the minor
events ' which have existed before
and ‘also those spbrts which were
instituted this year.
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day will be observed
next Sunday, May 12. The most
prominent men, devote Christians
will revere and honor their mothers
in a manner which will serve to ex¬
press appreciation to the most sin¬
cere and lovable friend which any
man has. Bear in mind, May 12,
remember your mother who never
forgets you.
Miss K. McCarry
Dies After Fall
Tragedy entered the home of
one of our prominent sopho¬
mores, when Miss Kathleen Mc¬
Carry, sister of Thomas McCar¬
ry of the class of ’31 died last
Sunday, April 28th, as the result
of an accident.
The accident occurred while
Miss McCarry was horseback
riding with her brother on Sun¬
day morning. While crossing a
paved highway Miss McCarry’s
mount swerved, and she being a
novice in the sport, was thrown,
receiving a fractured skull. Miss
McCarry died that night without
recovering consciousness.
The McCarry family has just
recently arrived in this country.
Previously they had lived in Ire¬
land.
The entire sophomore class
express their sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Commencement
Rites June 2
By JACK LOUGHBOROUGH
LITERARY FRAT
Six New Penmen to Receive
Big Honors
The Commencement of the grad¬
uating class of 1929, will be held
in the Assambely Hall of the Lib¬
eral Arts Building in the Del Rey
hills, June 2.
The program will begin with a
baccalaureate mass at high noon.
At one thirty the Right Reverend
Bishop will lay the cornerstone of
the Faculty Building, and a repre¬
sentative of the motion picture in¬
dustry will officiate in the same of¬
fice in dedication of the Liberal
Arts Building.
Graduation is to be at two-thirty.
The graduating speakers are John
Babbit and Tom Dunnigan. Babbit,
who is well known in debating, is
to be valedictorian for his class.
Dunnigan will deliver a philosophi¬
cal thesis, which will be followed
by the awarding of diplomas and
the special prizes for the college
year.
This is the second year that
commencement has been held at
Del Rey, and to all present indica¬
tions will be the most outstanding
of Loyola’s well known graduation
exercises.
Junior Banquet To
Be Annual Affair
Monday evening of last week the
first annual junior banquet was
held at Casa Verdugo.
Bernie Kearney was chairman of
the arrangement committee, and
acted, throughput the evening, as
toastmaster.
Rev. Fther Aquistapace, S. J:,
professor of philosophy of the Sen¬
ior and Junior classes, was guest of
honor, v t v v , .
The motion was seconded and
passed that-5 the event become a
yearly event, to take place on each
Ascension Thursday.
Kappa, or “Chiselero” emblem only,
and, journalists’ fraternity of Loy¬
ola Univedsity, will introduce six
new members into the honorary or¬
der on Saturday evening, May 18.
The highest degrees will be con¬
ferred on only two members of the
six, the others being eligible for the
Kappa, or “Chisels” emblem only.
Peter B. McGrath and James
Barry are the probable recipients of
the ‘gold-key,’ which signifies two
loyal years of pen service to their
alma mater on either the Loyolan
or the Annual.
This requisite for the member to
first meet in order that he might
be presented with this symbol is a
very difficult one, consequently few
students have had this honor be¬
stowed upon them.
Four other eligible^ will receive
only the Kappa degree, but are fu¬
ture candidates for the Alpha Sigma
reward of faithful and sincere ser¬
vice. They are Harold Schanbacker,
Bernard Donahue, Lydon Callahan,
and James Higgins.
On the evening of May 19, at the Figueroa Playhouse,
Loyola players will present Dan Margins’ celebrated comedy
the “Old Soak.”
The plot of the play centers around the “Old Soak”, and
many interesting scenes and intricate situations offer two hours
of good hard laughter.
The cast, under the direction of
Mike Pecarovich, includes:
“Old Soak,” played by William
P. Mahedy;
“Matilda, his wife — Miss May
McQuillan;
“Lucy, his daughter — Miss “Bun¬
ny” Pickett;
“Ina Heath,” dancer — Miss
Marion Moore;
“Bootlegger Al” — “Spider” De¬
laney;
“Cousin Webster” — “Chic”
Wolfe;
“Tom Ogden” — Andy Nealis;
The maid — Miss Betty Nicholson.
Rox Donahue will act as busi¬
ness manager.
“The Old Soak” was first pro¬
duced in the East, and met with
great success.
This modern comedy demands a
great deal of ability in the inter¬
pretation of the ridiculously humor¬
ous characters.
Bill Mahedy, of course, is a vet¬
eran in Loyola productions, ap¬
pearing in recent years before au¬
diences in the “Hottentot,” and
“The Divorce Question” produced
under the direction of Mr. James
J. Gill.
Spider Delaney, practically made
himself famous to Loyola in his
characterization of “Dopey Joe,” in
the “Divorce Question.”
His reappearance in the “Old
Soak” marks his turn into difficult
comedy, and Mike Pecarovich has
well casted his. players.
This year, due to financial dif¬
ficulties, the Loyola Dramatic So¬
ciety had to postpone indefinitely!
its contemplated production “Peg ’f
My Heart.” However, Loyola will
not be without its annual play this
year. ’
Mike Pecarovich received his
first dramatic training at Gongagaj
and Santa Clara Universities.
Last year, he played the heavy
part of “Judas” in the “Passion!
Play,” Santa Clara’s annual and
renowned event. ; !
In previous years, he rose t d
important and leading roles due
to his amazing dramatic ability
and now, though this is Mike’s .first
endeavor at stage direction, never¬
theless he is adequately equipped
with his 4 own knowledge of the
stage.
Debaters Busy as
Season Nears End
. Starting late in the year, the
house of Philhistorians is now well
on its way toward the development
of Forensic oratory in the lower
classes of Loyola “ College. Al¬
though it suffered defeat in its first
intercollegigate encounter, much
better success is predicted for the
future.
This defeat came with the debate
against Long Beach Junior college
— on the question, Resolved— “That
the jury system should be., abolished
in Criminal' cases.” ;
Mr. Dietrich and Mr. Bowman,
representing Loyola, upheld the af¬
firmative side of the question. The
visiting speakers were Messrs. Rod¬
riguez and Russell.
It was much to our satisfaction
that we noticed in a recent news ar¬
ticle that the Long Beach team has
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See “The Old Soak”
May 19,
Figueroa Playhouse
