St. Edward's Cadet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 8, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
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Cadet Wins All-American Rating
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Rabalais to Give
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No. 15
Vol. 3
Austin, Texas, Wednesday, May 8, 1946
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with New Braunfels. Picnic.
Official Opening
Of New Airfield
Trad, and Raymond Straub
having taken to the air.
Larry Lamar along side one of the cub planes operating from new
SEA airfield.
Priests to Attend
Kaycee Convention
Fr. James P. Gibbons and Fr.
Raymond J. Clancy will journey
to Amarillo as representatives of
the Texas Knights of Columbus
Historical commission on the oc-
casion of the K. of C. state con-
vention, which is to begin Tues-
day, May 21.
As chairman of the commission
Fr. Gibbons will present his re-
port on the activities of the com-
mission the first day.
Autograph Hounds Enjoy Field Day
As “Tower” Editors Present Annual
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Msgr. Beck, Brian Odem
To Speak at Graduation
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Frederick O. Beck, pastor of St.
Mary’s Church in Victoria, former archdiocesan director of
music, will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon at gradu-
ation, Sunday, June 2, it was announced this week by Rev.
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Operations Inspectional, a preview of graduation exercises. Top:
Fr. Robinson, center, Maj. Cassidy, far left. Bottom: first platoon
steps out sprucely for cadence-caller Deason.
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St. Edward’s CADET was awarded All-American
honors last week in the thirty-fourth Critical
Service of the National Schoastic Press Associa-
tion, which is observing its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary this spring.
In winning top high-school newspaper honors
this year, the CADET was judged excellent in
practically every department, while being rated
superior in news coverage, headlines, and makeup.
One of Three
With 900 points needed to win its superior
classification, the staff headed by Luis Garcia of
McAllen, Texas, scored 1035 points. In the group
to which St. Edward’s belongs, only three -schools
won the All-American award. Twenty-five others
were adjudged first, second, and third class.
“An excellent newspaper job throughout,’’ said
the critic of the CADET in his summary remarks.
1946 Valedictory
Valedictorian for the graduat-
ing class of 1946 will be Ronald
Rabalais, according to an an-
nouncement from the office of
studies this week. Chosen for
high scholastic standing and (gen-
eral excellence, he graduates with
a three-year Hiltop average of 94
per cent.
Rabalais who is from San An-
tonio, was born in Bunkie, Louisi-
ana, where he spent his freshman
year. During his three years at
the Academy he has consistently
ranked high both in the academic
and in the military departments
of the school.
A first lieutenant the last two
years, Rabalais is the highest in
command among the high school
Cadets in Holy Cross Hall. He is
first in rank in the Band Com-
pany.
Member of the Honor Board, of
which he is the vice-president
this year, he has been a member
of the SAC three years. He was
elected president of the junior
class in 1944.
Generally acknowledged to be
the foremost student mathema-
tician on the campus, Rabalais will
likely enter M.I.T. next fall to
study constructional engineering
and to prepare for a career as a
contractor.
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Ingenious Sorinites
Splurge With Gaudy
Night Club Informal
Sensation of the spring social
season, the Sorin nigit-club for-
mal became a long-anticipated re-
ality last Friday in the school
gymnasium, with the Texas Uni-
versity Carter Horton band fur-
nishing the swingiest music heard
on the Hilltop this year.
The result of the combined
brainstorms of Nelson Roberts
and Daniel Cooney, the super-spe-
cial dance had been in the artistic
making since the beginning of
Lent. Hh
Aiding the chief organizers of
the affair were Larry Jecker and
John Dueitt,, who were particu-
larly industrious in contributing
their time to its success, while
all morning-siders collaborated in
some way and donated $2.00 per
person to cover the expenditures.
The price of the tickets for the
event was §1.50 for stags, $1.00
for dates. Decorations were red,
yellow, green, and white.
Both the bleachers and the op-
posite side of the gymnasium were
cut off, by ingeniously decorative
drops, /from the center of the
building. All floor space from
the stage as far as the first free-
throw line was reserved for tables
which were, served by waiters.
Considerably ahead of schedule,
year book editors brought out
their 194 6 version of The Tower
the day before the Easter vaca-
tion. For fear of running into
paper shortages if they held up
publication till the end of the
semester, staff members had de-
cided to complete the work before
the spring rush season.
The result, though suffering
somewhat from photographic in-
adequacies, appeared to be wel-
comed and applauded by most
students. Printed in San Angelo
by “offset” methods, the volume
offered a greater variation in dis-
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Willim M. Robinson, principal of
the Academy.
The Commencement Address,
Sunday afternoon during the aca-
demic exercises, will be given by
the Honorable Brian S. Odem,
United States attorney from
Houston.
Medals to be Awarded
According to plans drawn up
today, the exercises of the sixty-
first annual commencement will
begin with the senior ball, 8:30
o’cock, Friday night in the Steph-
en Austin Hotel.
Airplanes made their formal de-
but before air-minded visitors on
the campus last Sunday when the
owners of the new local airport
held the grand opening of their
field.
Charles A. Quist and Miss Mary
Waurine Hunter put on a con-
siderable show for the occasion,
with stunts and contests featuring
the official open house affair.
Jack Landers, European and
Pacific wartime flying ace, of-
fered an aerial-acrobatic exhibi-
tion. Several planes flown in
from Fort Worth, as well as a
new hangar, had been readied for
inspection.
Also in line with the introduc-
tion of aviation on the campus has
been a ground school conducted
during the last six weeks term
Miss Hunter has been taking over
the MS&T classes to teach navi-
gation.
So far five Cadets have done ac-
tual flying, James Corbett, Whit-
ney Connell, Bill Boerder, George
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Easter Stay-Puts
Entertain Selves
Students forced by distance-
from-home to remain on the cam-
pus over the holidays, organized
under the leadership of Dave
Lynch to present an informal
dance in the recreation room Eas-
ter eve.
Records supplied the music for
the evening, with the adjoining
P.X. kept open all night for re-
freshments. Though the party
was small, it was generally agreed
to have been a morale builder.
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play-handling of pictures than
would have been possible with
cuts and engravings.
Featuring the art of The Tower
this year was a series of drawings
by Fr. John D. Gallagher, who
was enlisted by the staff to
sketch tigers in various roles of
Hilltop life, to give a consecutive-
ness and motif to the makeup.
Immaculately manufactured,
most annuals by late Monday
night were suffering from a bad
rash of autographs as Cadets
rushed from student to professor
for complete campus caligraphic
documentation.
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. there
will be staged on the parade
grounds a drill competition which
will constitute the final maneuv-
ers in determining the winners
of 12 medals and four trophies.
There will be a picnic supper that
evening at 5:30 on the campus
lawn.
Officers for the Solemn Mass,
Sunday morning at 9 o’clock in
the chapel of the Administration
Building, will be Rev. William M.
Robinson, celebrant, Rev. Joseph
F. Houser, deacon, and Rev. Ray-
mond A. Pieper, subdeacon. The
Baccalaureate Sermon will be
given at this time.
Last Military Exercise
Following the Mass, the flag
will be blessed, according to an
old tradition at St. Edward’s,
at St. Edward s. Graduates and
participants in the morning serv-
ices will then assemble on the
steps of the Main Byiding for a
picture. A flag raising ceremony
will follow.
After dinner at 12 o’clock,
there will be a brief recess until
2:30 in the afternoon when the
military graduation exercises will
take place on the marching field.
This wil consist of an inspection,
a ceremonial parade, and a re-
view. Diplomas will be awarded
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CADET
St. Edward’s Military Academy
“The paper shows thought and study both in re-
search and writing. One of the best reporting
jobs I‘ve seen.”
Now in its third year of existence, the CADET
was founded by Fr. James E. d’Autremont in
1943. It joined the NSPA last year to win a
First-class rating, raising its classification by
one degree this year.
NSPA Anniversary
The . NSPA, founded in 1921 and now estab-
lished at the University of Minnesota, judged ap-
proximately 1,250 college and high school news-
papers this season as it passed the quarter-century
mark.
The Association offers constructive criticism and
suggestions in addition to awarding ratings, and
has been a strong influence in the advancement and
improvement of U. S. scholastic journalism.
Seniors were this week looking
forward to an elegantly appointed
Prom for their social leave-taking
from the Hilltop. Arrangements
are being made to hold the band-
dance in the Capitol Ball Room
of the Stephen Austin Hotel, Fri-
day, May 31. ,
To insure the success of the
event and to guarantee a greater-
than-usual pomp to the farewell
formal, the juniors are collaborat-
ing with the seniors and putting
their class funds at the disposal
of the graduates.
. Opening with the grand march,
the ball will feature the custom-
ary ring ceremony. A trellis, to
be constructed in the center of the
floor, will serve as the setting for
this hallowed ritual.
Arthur Jordan will be in charge
of the committee for refreshments
and decorations, with Frank Mc-
Gehee, Jerome Kralis, and
Charles Henderson as member
helpers.
The price of admittance will be
$3.50 for stags, $2.00 for dates,
with all members of the two up-
per classes admitted free.
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Musical Comedy
To Reach Stage
Tomorrow Night
Thrush-voiced thespians of the
current spring season make their
operatic debut before the Austin
public tomorrow and Friday, as
St. Mary s, using Cadets for the
male characters, presents Purple
Towers.
The musical comedy by Don C.
Wilson is directed by Sisters As-
sumpta and Lucy, while Father
John D. Gallagher has drilled the
Cadets during their practice on
the campus.
With two girls having rehearsed
each role for the two performanc-
es, lead parts will be played by
Lois Pease, Helen Marie Grissom,
Helen Gallagher, Virginia Halden,
Virginia Monroe, Clara Louise
Franzetti, Margerie Bieter, and
Frances Fischer.
Jack Harrison, Carl Liebscher,
James Bausch, Dennis Burkhold-
er, Don Reininger, and Emmett
Cater will represent the Cadets.
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May 9 & 10_________Operetta, Purple
Towers. St. Mary’s
May 11—Movie. Abbey Theatre.
Slightly Honorable, with Pat
O’Brien, Edward Arnold.
May 12_____________Mother’s Day.
St. Anthony Game. There
May 18____Movie. Abbey Theatre.
Rulers of the Sea, with Doug-
las Fairbanks, Jr.
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