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Vol. XII.
No. 14
THE RATTLER
Edited by tbe Students of St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, Texas, April 30, 1931
HERE and THERE
As Ye Editors See It
The month of May—the busiest
of the school year both from a
scholastic and social standpoint—
is at hand. In the first part of
the month the St. Mary’s univer-
sity orchestra is to appear in two
Music Week presentations. Then
in the third week the examinations
begin. On the twenty-fourth the
seniors enter into their glory with
Commencement Week which opens
on that day with the baccalaureate
services. The next evening is
award night; the Alumni initiation
is on the twenty-seventh and the
Degree club banquet on the twenty-
eighth. The following day official-
ly ends the year with commence-
ment exercises in the Municipal
auditorium.
Swimming is in full season at
the U now. In fact the natatorium
is one of the most popular spots
on the campus these days and
rightfully so since it is one of the
finest in San Antonio.
An excellent opportunity is of-
fered everyone of learning the art
of swimming under the direction
of experts. Now is the time to
take advantage of it.
The cause of Father William
Joseph Chaminade, founder of the
Society of Mary, whose canon-
ization has been pending for a
number of years, is again to be
taken up by a commission of Car-
dinals in Rome on July 21. This
commission will examine into his
case in order to determine the
“heroicity” of his virtues. A favor-
able report of this body will pro-
bably result in the declaration of
Father Chaminade as “Venerable”.
Should this title be accorded him
the establishment of two miracles
will then assure his beatification.
The two thousand and more
Brothers of Mary and other friends
of Father Chaminade throughout
the world will eagerly welcome his
proclamation as “Venerable” and
rejoice over his honor.
Next June will mark the end of
St. Mary’s College (St. Mary’s,
Kansas) as a preparatory school
and college for 'boys and young
men. This pioneer educational in-
stitution established by the Jesuits
in 1848, just four years before the
foundation of St. Mary’s univers-
ity, is soon to become a seminary
for the training of young men to
the priesthood. The need of a
rural seminary together with rising
maintenance costs and decreased
income from the institution has
made necessary this action on the
part of the Jesuit Order.
The passing of St. Mary’s will
undoubtedly arouse a feeling of re-
gret in the hearts of thousands who
either have attended the school or
have thrilled to the adventure of
Tom Playfair, Percy Wynne, and
Claude Lightfoot within its walls,
as related by the pen of Father
Finn, a former professor at St.
Mary’s college.
Jurist Speaks
At Assembly
Judge W. S. Fly, Chief Justice
of the Fourth Court of Civil Ap-
peals at San Antonio, Texas, was
the assembly speaker of April 17.
His speech, while containing many
worthwhile thoughts and suggest-
ions, was nevertheless of a vein
which provoked much applause and
laughter. It gave proof of his
great understanding and interest
in young men—qualities which
make Judge Fly as outstanding a
leader of youth as a jurist.
Judge Fly opened his talk with
an appeal to Texans to know their
state and love it as they should.
He pointed out a number of fact-
ors which make Texas history un-
ique among that of all the states,
stressing particularly the fact that
Texas entered the Union not as a
territory (as the majority of the
other states have) but as a sover-
eign country by virtue of a treaty.
“We should know our state’s hist-
ory, preserve its monuments, and
follow the high ideals set by its
courageous heroes.” said Judge
Fly. His remarks about Texas
history were especially timely in
view of the proximity of the an-
niversary of the Battle of San
Jacinto.
Concluding what might have
been considered the first half of
his speech Judge Fly then address-
ed himself more directly to the
students. He emphasized the duty
and obedience that everyone owes
first to his parents, then to his
state and country and finally to his
God. He ascribed the prevalence
of crime to the absence of these
two factors in the lives of many
today.
In conclusion Judge Fly re-
minded his listeners that the
youth of today are the hope of
future America and that it is up to
them to prepare now by service and
sacrifice to make themselves wor-
thy to assume the burdens of to-
morrow.
Alumnus Visits
St. Mary’s U
Recalls “Good Old Days”
1 A recent visitor to the Univer-
sity was Sr. Francisco A. Cardenas
of Monterrey, Mexico. Sr. Car-
denas is an alumnus of long stand-
ing, having graduated from St.
Louis College in 1896. He attend-
ed the old college in the city and
was among those who moved to
the present location. He was pres-
ent at the laying of the corner-
stone of St. Louis Hall and was
one of the donors of the ever-
greens that may still be seen on
the campus.
While here Sr. Cardenas brought
to mind many interesting remin-
iscences of his stay at the college.
His visit was made on Sunday,
April 12, and he was accompanied
by his wife and family.
L’Abbe Lugan
Concludes Visit
Leaves For Northern States
L’Abbe Alphonse Lugan, after a
few days visit at St. Mary’s as the
guest of Rev. Alfred H. Rabe, left
Monday afternoon, April 20, for
Austin.
In the capital city he is the guest
of the Paulist Fathers, who have
charge of the Newman club of the
University of Texas. L’Abbe
Lugan will also visit the University
of Illinois at Champaign where he
will be the guest of Father John
O’Brien, head of the Newman club
there.
Father Lugan’s present itinerary
calls for several more stops, includ-
ing St. Louis, Chicago, and Fort
Wayne, before his return to
France. Meanwhile he is gather-
ing a little additional material for
his writings.
While in San Antonio, L’Abbe
Lugan sat for a portrait by Miss
Rosamund Niles.
Sacred Concert
To Be Repeated
St. Anthony Ballroom Will
Be Scene of Presentation
On Friday May 8, St. Mary’s
university orchestra, under the ex-
pert direction of Brother Albert
Hagemann, will play at the Ball-
room of the St. Anthony Hotel at
the invitation of the local Arrange-
ments Committee for National
Music Week in San Antonio. The
Sacred Concert rendered at the
University auditorium not long
ago, will be repeated. The Com-
mission requested the repetition of
this program by reason of its orig-
inal conception and intrinsic
musical value. This request is a
distinct honor to the University; to
the orchestra it is not only a re-
cognition of its true worth but also
a tribute to its efficient artistic
work.
The presentation will be free to
the public. Those who did not
hear the first presentation, will
have an opportunity on May 8, to
hear this excellent program of
sacred music, the theme of which
is the Holy Grail. The program
will be rendered in its original
totality.
NOTICE
The publication dates of the
following’ two issues of The
Rattler will be advanced from
May 15, and 30, to May 10, and
20, respectively. This change
is being made in order that the
last issue may appear before
the close of the scholastic year.
Diehl, Eaton
Head Rattler
Next Year
The Rattler announces the Ed-
itors-in-Chief for next year. They
will be Chandler Diehl and Gail
Eaton, both members of this year’s
Junior Class. Both of the future
editors have had at least one year
of experience on the Rattler staff.
Mr. Eaton joined the staff in the
latter part of last year. This is
Mr. Diehl’s first appearance on the
staff.
The editors-elect are officers in
their class, Eaton being president
and Diehl, secretary. They have
shown an interest in extra curric-
ular activities, especially The Rat-
tler.
Selection is made at the end of
each year from the staff. Those
who have shown a proficiency in
working on the paper are consider-
ed. From these, two editors are
picked to guide the destinies of the
publication. The editors do not
necessarily have to be members
of the Senior class, but it has al-
ways been a custom to give the
graduates preference.
Until this year, there has been
only one editor. But the burden
rested too heavily on one person,
so two editors were created. Thus
the chances for errors are more
likely to be eliminated.
This year’s staff wishes the best
of luck to the newly chosen editors.
MR. LODENKAMPER’S
ARTICLE APPEARS IN
SAN ANTONIO PAPER
St. Mary’s students, on scanning
through the pages of the San An-
tonio Evening News, sometime
during the Easter Holidays, were
pleasantly surprised on seeing the
familiar face of one who is well
known on the campus, that of
Professor Lodenkamper. Mr.
Orchestra To Give
Music Week
Concert
Scheduled For May 10
Invitations have been issued to
patrons and friends of the Un-
iversity announcing the orchestra’s
observance of National Music
Week on Sunday night May 10, at
8:15, at the College Auditorium.
The performances of the orchestra
on previous occasions have been
very well received, and, without
doubt, its final appearance will be
creditable. Director Hagemann
promises an excellent performance
of a program international in scope
and interesting in content. An
elaborate stage setting, depicting
Music’s Hall of Fame, will form
the background for the following
program:
PROGRAM
Marche Militaire.......Schubert
Overture—William Tell. . .Rossini
Orchestra
Cornet Solo:
The Lost Chord.......Sullivan
Robert Campbell and Orchestra
Selections from Martha
.................von Flotow
Orchestra
Just a Wearyin’ for You. .. .Bond
Somewhere a Voice is
Calling ................Tate
At Dawning...........Cadman
Fred D. Zalmanzig, Bass
Leslie J. Roch, Accompanist
On the Beautiful Blue
Danube, Waltzes......Strauss
Excerpts from Maritana. .Wallace
March “Stars and Stripes
Forever”..............Sousa
Orchestra
Lodenkamper, who has traveled
extensively in all parts of the
world, wrote a full page article
which, together with his picture,
appeared in the News. The article
dealt with his travels through the
Holy Land, and was written with
the intention of being a sort of
Easter reminder.
Some More Boards For The Gym
Cherished greenbacks continue to come in for the Gym.
Never too late; if you have not as yet attended to this item,
attend to it at once. Lord knows, that there is plenty need of
more currency in this Gym project. The members of the Build-
ing Committee want to express their most hearty thanks to the
very latest contributors (April 10 to April 25). Here they are:
American Book Co.
Florence Bain
Prof. R. C. Bates
Frank Beitel
W. W. Bondurant
F. J. Bowen
E. C. Campbell
J. G. Bowen
Collins Commission
Co.
Ethel Drought
F. T. Drought
W. L. Free
Oscar H. Gastring
F. C. Gittinger
L. J. Gittinger
Joe Gros
Hill Grover
B. Herder Book Co.
Gus D. Heye
Ray Jecker
G. M. Kingsley
Alex Leies
M. J. Lobert Co.
Mission Provision
Co.
L. W. Toepperwein
M. M. O’Brien
R. E. O’Grady
J. M. Morris
F. E. Mueller
Original Restaurant
E. R. Pavelka
William Remy
Satex Seed Co.
Wm. S. Seng
C. W. Sims
St. Joseph’s Acad.
(Brownsville)
M. P. Thein
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St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.). The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1931, newspaper, April 30, 1931; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614851/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library.