Regis College - Ranger Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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b m W ' Journey s End premier a great success. Regis wins permanent possession of Dennison plaque — collegiate champs. inert. Delaney, McKnirv. Forsvthe Bailey, McNamara, Essay, Lepon Austin, Walsh, Baker. McGraw, F .Dramatic Club. The past school year was the most fruitful for this organization, whose synonomous attribute since its inception has been a success. Beginning its scholastic theatrical season in collaboration with Loretto Heights College, three plays were produced under the direction of Father Reichle and Mrs. Wauchtal. In the first of the series, The Old Order, John Murphy, Regis sophomore, made his initial appearance in Regis dramatics and performed in a manner that speaks well for his future. Mr. Louis Hart, senior and president of the Dramatic Club, played the romantic lead in the second of these plays, Grandma Pulls the String. Three Regis artists had parts in the final production, The Monkey ' s Paw, a delightful drama in which Mr. Frank Sullivan played masterfully the old soldier. Richard Foley, also a newcomer in Regis dramatics, portrayed the son in the play, and Vincent Dwyer, as finished an actur as will be found in college circles, posed as the father. For the fourth successive year Regis emerged victor in the college division of the State Little Theatre contest, and as a consequence gained permanent possession of the beautiful plaque awarded by the committee. A Night In an Inn by Lord Dunsany, directed by Very Reverend Father Herbers, won the contest. The leading roles were taken by Louis Hart, Vin- cent Dwyer, and John Reinert. Messrs. Henry. Horrigan. Hastings and Kittleson rounded out a selected and polished cast. The climax of this highly successful year came with the staging of the famous war drama, Journey ' s End, on May 11, in the Regis Little Theatre. The hand-picked cast and superb direction of Father Reichle gave Denver theatregoers the treat of their lives in their practically professional artistry. Followers of the legitimate stage iti Denver will wait long and hopefully before witnessing a performance equal in all respects to this one. -ngf 2 5 ft. -

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Prep Parade. Gee! I wish I ivas a Frosh again. Uratorical twOJltest. The oratorical abilities, reminiscent of a filibustering con- gressman: the appearance and personality of a born actor and the cold, finely driven logic of a cultured Catholic gentleman, won for Mr. A. Andrew Hauk the medal in the Thirteenth Annual Regis College Oratorical Contest, held January 19. Mr. Hauk ' s address was entitled. Catholic Education Looks to 1934. and because of its timeliness, content and forcefulness. coupled with his ability persuaded the judges. Rev. Thomas D. Cayne, CM. of St. Thomas Seminary; Rev. E. J. Mannix and Mr. Joseph Newman to award him first place. J. Emmett Harrington, a fellow classmate of the victor, was adjudged second place winner with his oration, Catholic Education, A Cure for All Ills. The other contestants in this year ' s competition were: Charles Collins, senior, Woman ' s Place in Catholic Edu- cation; Louis Hart, senior, Catholic Education, a Preparation for Catholic Action: Leland Purfurst, sophomore, Catholic Education and Patriotism; John Reinert, Catholic Education and Catholic Literature. [locution Contest. John Reinert, freshman, with a ersatilit and facility of character changes that would do honor to a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde won the forty-fifth an- nual Regis College Elocution Contest on March 7. His rendition of the selection, The Going of the White Swan, a tale of the north woods was judged the best of the evening by Mr. Edward C. Day, lawyer and newspaper man; Mr. Joseph Zarlengo, lawyer, and Mr. Joseph J. Walsh, lawyer. Alec Keller, a sophomore, who entered the contests for the first time this year, showed marked dramatic talent in winning second place with his, A Convict ' s Soliloquy the Night Before Execution. Max Jonke. junior and Jack Coughman. Alan Lutz and Patrick Hart, freshmen, were the other contestants. The Prep Parade. The Annual Regis Prep Parade was to be given in the Cocoa- nut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Music was to be alternately furnished by Guy Lombardo ' s orchestra and the United States Marine Band. However, due to a typo- graphical error, the affair beca me known as the Milk Fund Ball. Naturally this gave rise to some confusion, such as the Regis Student Council getting their mail mixed up, and milk coming in Brown and Gold bottles. Therefore, in order to straighten out matters at great personal expense and violent effort, that sterling patriot, that gentleman, that scholar, Frank Sullivan, presented another Prep Parade in the Regis Gym on the night of Friday, April the 20th. The second Prep Parade was a marked success. There were 7.000 people present, all of whom simultaneously decided to dance the Tiger Rag. Thirteen paying guests were also noticed in the crowd (pals of Mr. Sullivan!. During intermission an Easter egg hunt was conducted on the premises. Valuable prizes were donated by the Regis livestock depart- ment. The school of animal husbandry personally donated yearling geese to all lucky prep- sters. Alexander, the rooster with the red fan on his head, is quoted as saying, The eve- ning was truly a delightful success. Never in all my years of entertainment at Regis Col- lege have I been host to a more lovely group. The whole evening may be summed up in the words of Tspholde. the college squirrel, who er aptly said, It ' s the nuts! -tf 24 ..

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r Lakewood, Vic Schilling, the girl friend, music, my last Prom. Top Row— Jonke, Brile Kilker, Anderson. Murr Hasting, Weber, Lepor Bailev, Forsythe, Redmond, McNamara, Rice, Predovich, Healey. f, Berger, Canjar, Hawker, Giacomini, Dodge, Kiggins, Egan. Bott Harris (Pres.), Harrington, Stniler, Rvan. Junior Class. The Junior Class of 1934 has set a mosl enviable record of versatility. A record which future classes will have to strive hard to maintain. There lias not been a single activity in the college in which the Junior Class did not have more than its quota of representatives. Members of this class with Loyalty as their motto have supported every move in which the college has been interested. Mr. A. Andrew Hauk placed first in the Oratorical Contest with Mr. J. Emmett Harrington, another member of the class, as a close second. Dramatics, forensic competition, scholastic contests all felt the presence of the members of this very active class. A member of the class, the editor-in-chief of the Brown and Gold. Mr. Vincent Giacomini, led the school with the highest average in the first semester. The Junior Class as a whole had the highest average at the end of the third quarter. The Mace and Mitre with three juniors, and the Coffee Club with as many, attest to the well- balanced education these young men have been receiving. Mr. Martin Hastings, be- cause of his interest in literary activities, was chosen to edit the yearbook. In athletics, both intramural and other competition, the juniors have been most outstanding. They have ably represented their college in tennis, baseball, indoor, basketball, track, swimming, calisthenics, boxing, wrestling, and fencing. They capped a year of social activity by the presentation of the greatest social event of the year, the traditional Junior Prom, held in the exclusive Lakewood Country Club. P «f 2 6fe -