DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1927-11-10

              THANKS NIAGARA Vol, 7, No, 5 NIAGARA VARSITY DEFEAT FAILS TO DAMPEN THE SPIRITS OF ENTHUSED STUDENTS HEARTY WELCOME EXTENDED SOME trig! And you who Were left behind when De Paul's special train steamed away to Niagara Falls never will appreciate the good times you miSsed This first intersectibnbl football jaufit of De Paul's students was siiccesfe frkm Start to finish. It at ti-actfed a wealth Of favorable attention for De Paul in a region where its name Scarcely had beeii heard before, Eddie Anderson's Blue Demons and nearly 150 of their followers headed by De Paul's 40-piece band were aboard the special when it pulled out Of Dearborn Street Sta tion shortly after 7 o'clock last Pri day evening, For half an hour previously, the band entertained the depot crowds. As it struck up the college song, all the De Paulites, both those making the pilgrimage and those who had come down to see them off, joined in singing the chorus. Came then a rousing "Yeah De Paul" and the pilgrims started for their cars. At the last minute, the team was photographed out on the observation platform. Then a couple "shots" were made of comely co-eds wishing Coach Anderson and Captain Pat Dowling luck in the game of morrow. (Continued on Page 2) the GEORGE RE1LLY CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF GLEE CLUB On Monday afternoon, November 7th, the De Paul Pniversity Glee Club held its first meeting and election of officers. The bashful, demure little varsity football manager, George Reilly, was the popular choice for the presidency. The boys figuring that they needed a man with more avoirdupois elected our husky football star, Paul Alexandrof, to the vice-presidency. Walter Alexandrof, president of the organization last year, was chosen as secretary. The staid and aristocratic Lawrence O'Connor was chosen treasurer. Last but not least, Francis Boyle came bouncing in as librarian. During the short interval since this first gathering of our musically inclined students the organization has grown in leaps and bounds, and now over forty members wend their way every Monday afternoon to the music room for practice. With such able men at the head of the organization, the prospects for a success- continued on Page 4) ENGLISH PROFESSOR SUFFERS BREAKDOWN Professor K. T. Seeley of the Department of English and instructor in English in both the Loop School and the Liberal Arts department is reported suffering from a nervous breakdown brought on by overwork. The professor has retired to a sanitarium and may be forced to devote the rest of the year to recovering his health. Professor Seeley's students unite in expressing sympathy for him in his illness. They hope that he may soon be restored both to health and to duty. Heading fl'onl left to right Standing—O'Leary, Kingsland, Geflack Kneeling—Marine, Schmidt, Cowhey, Morse, Dix, DEPAULIA STAFF HOLDS ORGANIZATION MEETING On Friday, November 4th, at twelve o'clock a meeting of the DePaulia staff was called and presided over by Father Powers. It was well attended in spite of the usual noonhour rush for the cafeteria which bids well for the future success of our enlarged news sheet. Father Powers spoke to the assembled members and acknowledged the willing cooperation that has been given on the first few editions. However the staff is small and eight even six pages takes a lot of work. At present the chief need of the paper is more news. Eyes and ears should be kept open for even the slightest item which may be classed campus news. There is room also for more advertising. This latter field requires no especial talent and is open to everyone. We're aiming high and forward the cooperation of every student is needed whether he is a member of the staff proper or not. A new system has been installed by the editors which promises even more efficiency in the distribution of assignments. Each Friday there will be published as complete as possible a list of assignments for the following week. After each item will be a name and the required length of the article. Deadline was announced as Friday for all weekly features and Monday morning foliate news. Future Plans Announced As announced elsewhere in these pages an annual social event to be staged by the DePaulia was tentatively discussed and received the hearty approbation of everyone present. From the choruses of willing response that met each suggestion it is safe to say that all signs point to a highly successful year for the De Paulia. It was also decided that a dance would be given shortly after the Christmas holidays. The exact date has not as yet been definitely set, but the event will take place as soon as possible after classes are resumed. It is the aim of the staff to make this event the biggest and (Continued on Page 4) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS VARSITY-ST. MARY'S CLASH SAT. rp O r~i jr-' MINNESOTA I RIP SUtthSbr UL OUR UNDEFEATED FRESHMEN Deans of Music Schools Render Pleasing Concerts Mr. John Rankel and Mr. Arthur C. Becker, instructors at the De Paul school of music, are giving a joint recital at Kimball Hall, Sunday, November 20th, at 3:00 P. M. The program will be composed of vocal solos by Mr. Rankel, a bari tone, and piano solos by Mr. Becker. Eleanor Reinhardt, one of the more talented organ pupils of Mr. Becker of the School of Music, appeared in a recital at St. Vincent's Church, Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock. Miss Reinhardt lias studied with Mr. Becker for several years and is now considered by him as one of the most talented of his pupils. In the course of the recital she played the first sonata of Guilmont, one of the most brilliant French organists and composers for organ. This is a very difficult number, and, according to Mr. Becker, Mfss Reinhardt's rendition of it is very effective. Miss Reinhardt also played the third sonata of Felix Borowski. This is a very beautiful number by a very great modern composer who until very recently was President of the Chicago Musical College. Other numbers of the same calibre were presented to make the concert interesting.PROF. DOTY EDITS LAW JOURNAL Professor Doty of the Law School is the editor of a Law Journal, a periodical to be published quarterly by the Law School Faculty. It is said that De Paul is the only Law School in Chicago with such a publication to its credit. The Law School enjoys so high a reputation among members of the legal profession and it has had such phenomenal success in putting students successfully through the State Bar Examinations that this official publication will receive a warm welcome. Mr. Harold Dalton, who in 1926 received the degree of Master in Law, assists Professor Doty in editing the Review. Forss, Gilbertson, Driscol, Jablonski, Upton, Elterman, McGivern, Rouse, Brown, Smalling. Opera School Gives Chimes of Normandy When a charming woman with winning voice and vibrant personality invaded our classes not long since to invite the John MacCormacks and the Galli-Curcis among us to aspire to stellar heights in Grand Opera we severally and corporately paid such heed as we usually do to the vagaries of French verb or the inescapable logic of a syllogism. That is to say, we were from Missouri and wanted to be shown. And now Madame obliges and is ready to wield a demonstrative baton. She makes the startling announcement that a Grand Opera school comes to De Paul to take up a permanent abode and lodgment there. To those students who were sceptical of De Paul's School of Opera it will come as a cold douche to pessimism that on Friday evening, November 18, at eight o'clock the first act of II Trovatore and the first act of The Chimes of Normandy will be given in the De Paul Auditorium by De Paul Students of the School of Grand Opera. This new department, of the School of Music was opened in September with Mine. Antoinette Le Brun in charge. Mme. Le Brun for many years a cefebraled opera and concert artist has been for some time past conducting a school of opera in which artists are trained for the operatic stage. Many of her former pupils are now of the personnel of Grand Opera singers here and in other cities. In September of the present year De Paul took over Mme. Le Brun's school and gave her charge of the School of Opera, a new department in the De Paul School of Music. Such progress has been made that Madame and her students are ready for their debut on November eighteenth. The premiere of the Opera School will be quite a sumptuous affair— not only will the students sing the first act of II Trovatore in Italian and the first act of Planquette's, The Chimes of Normandy, but these favorites will be presented with all the decor and sumptuousness that scenery, costumes and chorus lend to Opera. The stars who take the (Continued on Page 3) THANKS NIAGARA November 10, 1927 mmF0RDI™TGRIDDERSS BATTLE AGAINST DEMONS CLOSE BATTLE EXPECTED By Frank Klein The Blue Demons, more popularly known as the Stampers on the Ramblers, will meet another "traditional rival" on Saturday when they lock horns with the strong team from Saint Mary's of Winona. The game was originally set for Cub's Park, but the place has been changed to De Paul Field. The bumps received in and immediately before the Loyola game are pretty well healed, and no serious injury came out of the Niagara tussle. The Demons are in rather good shape for the combat. The Winona game last year was the first on the schedule. De Paul, with a rather ill-organized team at that time, lost by the score of 13 to 6. Because of the Freshman rule, our team is practically the same one1 that suffered the defeat last year,, and they are out to get things' evened. All that can safely be said is that if they play like they did against Loyola, the St. Mary team had better send to Notre Dame for some players. The game will be the second last of the season and the last played at our own field. It is expected that Coach Anderson will give some of the bench warmers a chance to show what they're made of. There is, by the way, a lot of good talent on that bench, and it seems there will be nothing to worry about for next year's team. The students pass books are good for the game, and every one of them should be one sheet shy after the game. N. Y. U. DEBATERS EAGER TO MEET DEPAUL TEAM The New York debaters, represented by James and Frederick Halloran, expressed their anxiety to meet the De Paul debaters in an intersectional contest in the near future. The Halloran brothers, who head a formidable organization have been untiring in their efforts to put Niagara to the front in the field of Forensics. "We have here at Niagara a school that has been well represented on the gridiron, in basketball, and on the diamond. Athletic teams from our university have made great strides and have traveled to many sections of the country, spreading the name of Niagara's athletic prowess but to date no debating team has gone out to represent the school," Frederick Halloran said. Intra-mural debates have been held at Niagara University for many years, and now at the climax of a very successful period of expansion, steps are being made to establish a successful intersectional debating society. FRESHMEN TO HOLD FROLIC AT DRAKE Freshman of the Art School have secured the Drake Hotel for the annual Freshman Frolic. The dance promises to be the best ever held as the largest Arts Freshman Class has thrown the bulk of its support behind the dance committee. President Wm. Groves, chairman of the committee, has chosen Richard Nyhagen and Ada McCabe to aid him. Bids for orchestras have been received and all indications are that one of the city's best will be secured.