St Ignatius College - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1916 volume:

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WISEMAN itill lay the seag upon the rising shore - Stiller the throng, gazing with burning eyes n Breathless on Him. From words divinely wise New beauty flashed unknown of earth before. Teacher was He Who in His message bore Not that which stilled alone the insistent cries Of mind for knowledgeg nay, the deeper sighs Of soul, of spirit answered He the more. at This is to teach! O'er youthful hearts aliame With human passion cooling streams of love For high nobility to pour, the aim Of all their life shining undimmed above The mists of sin: that mind and spirit, too, May strive together for the good, the true. - 4- V Ehuraiinnal Ailuantagrn nf GBIII' Memnrial illlinarum By JOSEPH A. HANDLOS T 'N EK UT a short time ago the twenty-first anniver- PK N' sary of the founding of the Memorial Mu- ' seum in Golden Gate Park was celebrated -. - f- A with fitting ceremonies. The building, in SZ which the exhibits are displayed, was used EK d EK as the Fine Arts Palace of the Midwinter Exposition held in the year 1894. At that time the question of preserving some part of the exposition was debated, and through the efforts of Honorable M. H. De Young, the Board of Park Commissioners was persuaded to allow this building to remain as a public museum. The museum, though of humble origin, has gradually attained importance through the untiring efforts of some of our public-spirited men and women. Today it ranks sixth in size for institutions of its character in the United States, and contains over one mil- lion exhibits. From an educational standpoint it is one of the most valuable assets to San Francisco. It is our purpose in this article to conduct the reader upon a short tour through the historic and artistic exhibits of this collection. Upon entering the quaint old building, which, with the Egyptian note so pronounced in its architecture, puts the student into the proper mood to view the relics of a distant past as well as the artistic treasures of the present, our attention is attracted to the magnificent group of statuary embodying the striking handiwork of Storey in the massive figure of Saul, King of the Israelites, and of Delilah, be- trayer of Samson. On one side we see the five great em- perors of the Roman Empire, Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Hadrian and Antoninusg on the other, the life-sized carvings EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES 7 of well known historical and mythological characters, joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Apollo and Daphne, together with heroic figures of our own immortal Washington and Lincoln. As we turn from the statuary and enter the Colonial Room, we see the home of the colonist with its odd furnishings, the spinning wheel, the loom, the hour glass, the quaint fire place, and the old four-poster bedstead used in the Puritan days. The kitchen with its utensils-the churn, the polished tongs-and the crude furniture bring back vividly to our mind Longfellow's Miles Standish. A survey of the room gives to the observer a glimpse of the lives led by our forefathers. Leaving the Colonial Room we proceed to the Eccleesias- tical Room. Here we find the Bible written in various tongues hundreds of years ago. Here are biblical pictures painted by famous artists. Many interesting relics of the Roman pontiffs and other holy men dating back to the thir- teenth century may be found here. We leave this room with a spirit of reverence, convinced that a spiritual lesson has been learned. Then we proceed to the Indian Room. Note the crude stone implements of the aborigines of this country long be- fore civilization and intellectual light were brought to them by the gentle Franciscan friars. The wonderful bead work, and the exact precision maintained in its construction, is marvelous. The costumes and the head dresses worn at their social functions are worthy of note. In this room may be seen an excellent collection of bows and arrows and other implements peculiar to the Indian. ' Next we enter the Basketry Room, which is distinctive of the Indian life of California. The squaws were the his- torians and chroniclers of their tribe. The basketry work in construction and design is quite wonderful. Every phase of their life is told in these basketsg their joys, pleasures, and sorrows are woven into the designs. A wide field for fruit- 8 THE IGNATMN ful exploration for the student seeking knowledge of the Indian is here offered. A In this museum are five rooms devoted to art by worldf renowned artists ofiSan Francisco. Here the student may linger and view the lavish beauty of nature so vividly dis- played by California, and depicted by these artists. With this throbbing California beauty caught and held by the wondrous brushes of these artists, one is stirred with a sense of gratitude for the lasting quality of the painter's Wfkfk. The musician thrills us with his music, but with his iinal note, the enchantment dies. The singer enraptures us with the splendor of his voice, but when the last note fades away the charm is gone. Not so with the artist. Nature's beauty once depicted on canvas remains, forever. In the large main room are canvases by the world's greatest artists, a Millet, a Dupre, a Daubigny, a Rembrandt, a Peale, a Gilbert Stuart, and others, alone sufficient toihold the student in admiration and study indefinitely. Leaving the Art Room we enter the Furniture Room where we see exhibits of the Italian, the Gothic, the French and English Empires. Here also may be seen some additional Colonial furniture. The Armor Room is next visited. Here is where the knowledge of history will hold the attention of the student. We see crude instruments of war used by the Phoenicians and the Trojans, the cumbersome and heavy armor worn by the gallant knights of old, the cross-bow guns, the wheel- lock muskets, the clumsy Hintlock and the early Colts. Our eyes stray from the ponderous cannons and mortars, to the delicately wrought sabre and rapier of the French. VVe see the Mexican Room with its beautiful carvings of the Aztec idols, and other objects of history pertaining to that country. In the IEIPHUCSC ROOm we come upon the splendor of the EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES 9 Orient. Hundreds of ivory carvings meet the eye, each dis- playing remarkable workmanship and representing the dif- ferent periods of the Japanese. Italy is well represented, aside from Art, by the wonderful relics gathered from the ruins of the famous city of Pompeii. One can almost see the violet skies of nearly 2000 years ago, and hear the deafening roar of Vesuvius accompanied by the clouds of ashes, which buried this famous city of bacchanalian revelry. 0 A glance into Egypt may also be had as we look upon the mummies and other objects dating back centuries ago. Here we also see the great Rosetta stone found in 1799, in a little town in Egypt, on which is written in Greek and Latin the solution of the riddle of the Egyptian. The Tapestry and Textile Rooms offer a broad Held to the student. Many hours may be spent prontably in studyf ing these master creations of man's' skill. The musical-instrument collection, with the harp, the lyre, and other instruments, adorned with grotesque heads of animals, and used by the players for arousing fear in their enemies hundreds of years ago, is one of the finest and rarest collections of its kind to be found anywhere. In the Ceramic Hall is a wonderful collection of pottery, glazed ware, chinaware, and enamelware of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. There are collections from every factory of importance in the world including Wedgewoods, Meissen, Dresden, Sevres and Majolicaq also cloisonne work by the Chinese, and the lacquer and gold work of the Japanese. Before we conclude our journey a glance into the Jewel Hall will invite the student to linger. Complete collections of coins from every part of the globe, medals of all the Roman Pontiffs who have ruled the Christian world, and also medals of the French rulers from l478 to 1834 are found here. Then there are the precious stones, the ruby, the diamond, the pearl, the amethyst, and jewelry worn in 10 THE IGNA TJAN every period, and a very large collection of miniatures by famous artists. In this room there is a solitary figure of Napoleon standing out alone. One may see here a chair used by the Little Emperor, a stirrup, a pair of field glasses, and a lock of his hair. The next place of interest is the California, or Pioneer's Room, displaying a series of paintings of all the old adobe Missions of California painted by Oriana Day. In this room are a great number of portraits of men that were instrumental in the upbuilding of California in the days of its infancy. Four types of pioneers are represented here, the Spanish, the Wanderlust, the Military and the Gold Seeking Pioneer. Here are pictures of San Francisco show- ing its commercial development from the year 1837 to the present day. These old lithographs bring vividly to one's mind the days of old, the days of gold, the days of '49. The student has in this museum a real friend, who an- nually assists thousands of pupils in their quest for knowl- edge. Prof. George Barron, the Curator of the Museum, has a wide experience in the collection of exhibits, and a request for information always meets with a ready response from hirn. We are glad to hear that within a short time the erection of the first unit of a magnificent museum, the gift of M. H. de Young, will be commenced on the present site, a museum which promises to be the finest of its kind in existence. A Single Bag By JOSEPH MCINERNEY The morn sings sweetly while the sunbeams light The free abandon of our boyhood's dream, And watch ambition soar on wings of white- That Hash a message as they pass each beam. The noon is bright,-oppressive more than morn- And youth with firmer voice more gravely singsg Ambition still is there-her wings are shorn- She shapes a course that leads to weighty thing A song youth sings of things in time to be- Of deeds illumined by an evening star- The sun sinks lower-youth has lied:-but see! The dreamed-of things that were to be now are! The star of evening at its zenith stands. The fuller manhood now begins to waneg The star has fled,-no light upon the sands Of age-dim eyes look back to morn again. ,f. FD . Finals?-xul'25l E all S Arr the Eililipinnz ilihurateh? By VINCENTE SALUMBIDES EK vi: HIS is the question which most Americans ZX' Z ask themselves when they discuss the ad- , ., ,, visability of giving to the Filipinos in the V 8 near' future their political independence. They seem, however, either to have misun- EK C El-K derstood or to be unfamiliar with the educa- tional status of their brown subjects. For the convenience of those interested, the writer has presented in the following paragraphs some reliable facts together with the opinions of some noted and well-informed Americans bearing upon this question. The Filipinos occupy a unique position among the peoples of the Orient. The centuries of western training they have had under the Spanish regime have made them a Christian people, the only Christian people in the Far Eastg and, have informed them upon western civilization and culture in all its branches. Mr. Taft, speaking of the Filipinos in his special report to the President of the United States in 1908, said: The friars left the people a Christian people--that is, a people with western ideals. They looked toward Rome, and Europe, and America ...... It is the only Malay or oriental race that is Christian. They were not like the Mohammedan or Buddhist, who despise western civilization as inferior ..... They learn easily. and the most striking fact in our whole experience in the Philippines is the eagerness with which the common Filipino agricultural laborer sends his children to school to learn English. There is no real difference be- tween the educated and ignorant Filipino that cannot be overcome by the education of one generation. They are a capable people in the sense that they can be given a normal ARE THE FILIPINOS EDUCATED? 13 intellectual development by the same kind of education that is given in our common school system. The readers will be surprised to'learn that Santo Tomas University-the oldest university under the American flag- was founded in Manila by the friars in 1610, that besides it, there were different colleges and seminaries which were established later, such as the Municipal Ruthenaeum, San Juan de Letran, College of San jose, the Nautical School, the School of Commercial Accounting, the Academy of Paint- ing and Drawing, and many other private institutions, that the Hrst steps towards popular education were taken in 1634 when Philip IV of Spain ordered the education of the Fili- pinos in the Spanish language and in Christian doctrine 5 that in 1886 there were 2,153 public schools distributed among the 900 towns that then constituted the Archipelago, and, that during the Spanish sovereignty many Filipino young men who could afford to study abroad, went to Europe and to other parts of the globe to broaden their knowledge of what should be the best reforms that would bring prosperity and happiness to their people. ' But, in spite of the good intention of the home govern- ment in Spain to uplift the Filipinos, the authorities in the Philippines, for some selfish motives which are not here to be discussed, did not faithfully carry out the decrees and legis- lations intrusted to them for execution. Consequently, the school facilities and attendance contemplated were but half realized. There were few good school houses, good fur- nishings, and modern text-books. There was little school discipline or order. Judging from modern school standards, the curriculum left much to be desired. In the second- ary schools and colleges, which were mostly private in- stitutions, there were better conditions. However, only those who could afford it or who worked their way through could obtain a university education. Such was the situation, and when Dr. jose Rizal, the greatest Filipino 14 THE IGNATIAN national hero, Fathers Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora, the three most intellectual Filipino priests, and many other Filipino reformers, tried to better the conditions of their countrymen, the Spanish authorities in the Islands put them to death as traitors. But before Dr. Rizal died he said, What is life to me? I have sown the seeds and others are left to reap. Summing up the educational accomplishments of the Fili- pinos under the Spanish soveregnty, the Philippine census of 1903 states that notwithstanding the adverse circumstances surrounding the ambitious youths of the Philippines during the regime, many of them have given proof of their ability and sincerity, and have become renowned in the fields of moral and political science, the arts, and, in a word, in all branches of human knowledge, and have been and will con- tinue to be-until the rising generation comes-the hope of their nation to the legitimate glory of their country. Admiral Dewey, after studying Philippine conditions dur- ing the Spanish-American War, spoke of the Filipinos as follows: In my opinion, these people are far superior in intelligence and more capable of self-government than the natives of Cuba. I am familiar with both races. General Merritt, on his arrival in Paris, in October 1898, was reported as saying: The Filipinos impressed me very favorably. I think great injustice has been done to the native population ...... They are more capable of self- government than, I think, the Cubans are. They are con- sidered to be good Catholics. They have lawyers, doctors, the men of kindred professions, who stand well in the com- munity, and bear favorable comparison to those of other countries. They are dignified, courteous, and reserved. fofarlsltlll Eggtlchg of the Eighteenth Infantry, after serving year in the Islands and being brought ARE THE FILIPINOS EDUCATED? 15 in contact with thousands of people, said: The Filipinos are not an ignorant people. Their intelligence and educa- tional progress are apt to be underestimated because of failure to understand them. Nearly every adult can read and write in the Tagalog or Viziyan dialect, while the natives of the cities and villages, in addition, can read and write the Spanish language. Moreover, most adults know something of arith- metic, geography, and history. I was surprised one day, on questioning the driver of my quily, an ordinary poor boy of eighteen, to find that he had studied geometry and had made very material progress. They are not so much different from other people. Their customs, habits, hopes, and aspirations are deep-seated. Their leaders are shrewd, bright men of much abilityg the masses are earnest in their loyalty. When the Americans first arrived in the Islands in 1898, the schools were practically closed everywhere because of the revolution. However, the work of the Spanish schools which had existed for two and a half centuries before, made pos- sible the immediate introduction and rapid development of the present English schoolsg for, the Spanish system, incom- plete as it may have been when measured by the present- day standards, was more efficient than that of any other colony in the Orient. English has been the language of instruction in the public schools since 1899, and is the ollicial language today. Except the Spanish descendants, and those who speak Spanish only when they are in formal gatherings Where the Spanish language is required as a matter of form and custom, or when they are engaged either in private or oflicial business where Spanish is used as a matter of neces- sity, the Filipinos speak, as their mother tongue, several separate and distinct dialects of Malay origin. 16 THE IGNATIAN The following tabulation by the Bureau of Education sets forth the unit system of education, in which each unit completes the school training for a definite station in life: No. The Units of CCourses years What is this person good What is he worth as a completedl in for? citizen? school F1533-gary, 1 A literate laborer A literate citizen Primary 4 Intelligent worker The boy is educationally well-qualified for franchise. The girl is trained in the care of the home Intermediate 7 A well schooled person, The boy is educationally trained for a good station qualified for local leadership. in life The girl is a good house- keeper and will make a real home Secondary 11 Educated and fitted for Qualified for leadership in an efficient, intelligent ca- political, social, economic, reer and domestic affairs Uniersity 13 Fitted for the highest po- Educationally quafiied for the to sition, professional, com- highest office the people have 17 mercial, or industrial to give for national leader- ship in political, social and economic affairs Some features of the public school system are: Grade courses-primary, intermediate, secondary, and universityg balanced curriculum-academic, vocational, physicalg dif- ferentiation of work for boys and girlsg specialization in the intermediate grades. To meet the needs of pupils who will probably receive no education beyond the four grades of the primary course, practical instruction in hygiene and sanitation, training for citizenship, moral education, education in home-making, in- dustrial and vocational education, and physical training are given. Upon the hypothesis that individual economic independence is the basis of citizenship, every pupil in the elementary grades ARE THE FILIPINOS EDUCATED? 17 is required to take up agricultural and industrial trainingg for, the child educated as a citizen in the fullest meaning of the term and trained as an agriculturist or a skilled crafts- man is the real product and the demand of the present indus- trial age. To illustrate, the Bureau of Education recently issued a bulletin on plain sewing for the elementary grades- a course intended to train the girls to make clothes for them- selves and for their little brothers and sisters and others at home. The effect of this course in the brief period during which it has been in operation is remarkable and is most gratifying. It can be seen upon the streets of the cities and towns, in all parts of the Islands. While the boys, at prac- tically no expense and with the simple knowledge which they can acquire in the primary grades, are able to furnish their own home with furniture which is attractive and comfort- able-a great step forward in the improvement of home standards. The progress in public education has been made possible by absolute executive control over a single complete system with continuous public support and a loyal corps of teachersg and, because the government has profited by Spanish ex- perience, studied the desires and needs of the Filipinos, made economic and educational surveys, consulted foreign countries having similar conditions, followed the best educational tra- ditions, and made hrst-hand experiments. The cost of public education per capita of total population is 30.495 the post per pupil Cbased on average monthly enroll- mentj is 57.24. The total number of public schools is 4,200 The annual enrollment is 600,000, and the average daily at- tendance is 460,000. There are 530 American and 9,400 Filipino teachers. The director of the Bureau of Education and the president of the University of the Philippines are now Filipinos. It should be borne in mind that the above figures do not include the private schools and universities which are mostly the Spanish institutions reopened. By the order of 18 THE IGNATIAN the government they have adopted the standard plan of studies, and have taught English side by side with Spanish so that their graduates at least understand the English lan- guage, though they may not speak it fluently. According to the World Almanac of 1916, compiled from statistics furnished by the United States Census Bureau, illiteracy of all over 10 years of age prevails in the following countries in the appened percentage: Philippines, 55.5 per cent, Portugal, 68.9 per cent, Bolivia, 82.9 per cent, Bul- garia, 65.5 per cent, Argentina, 54.4 per cent, Brazil, 85.2 per centg Chile, 49.9 per centg Greece, 57.2 per cent: Guate- mala, 92.7 per cent, Russia, 69 per cent, Roumania, 60.6 per centg Serbia, 78.9 per cent. Today, after more than thirteen years of public education, more than 80 per cent of the adult population must be able to read and write. Dr. R. McDill, of Milwaukee, for thirteen years a resident of the Islands, first as an army officer and second as a university professor, on April 9, 1913, in an address to the Milwaukee Press Club, said: As a race, the Filipinos are conservativeg their decisions are arrived at only after a careful consideration of every phase of a question. They are clever lawyers, and their jurists are notably impartial, up- right, and profoundg the decisions reviewed by superior courts compare most favorably with those of the American members of the bench. Senator F. Shafroth, who has made two visits to the Islands, during the discussion of the Philippine Bill in the Senate, said: In a speech I delivered in the House of Representatives 14 years ago, after a visit to the Islands, I made this statement: 'The general impression exists among many Americans that the Philippine people are savages ...... When I iind behind the prescription desks of the numerous drug stores of the Islands. even when kept by Americans and Englishmen, Filipinos compounding medicines, taken from oi ,uh an. 'Om EBU. lllg PQI' Sul- S12 IRIS- per Tttll iduzr rl a wud SS I0 Jinos after lhey .up llllfli iberf 1 Lili 1 ht Q OI ds. l icans an I drug and from ARE THE FILIPINOS EDUCATED? 19 bottles labeled in Latin, when I see behind the counters of banks, having large capitals, natives acting as bookkeepers and receiving tellers, when I find them as merchants and clerks in almost all lines of business, as telegraph operators and ticket agents, conductors and engineers upon railroads, and as musicians rendering upon almost all instruments high-class music, when I am told that they alone make the observations and intricate calculations at the Manila Observa- tory, and that prior to the insurrection there were 2,100 schools in the Islands and 5,000 students at the universities of Manila, when I find the better class living in good, sub- stantial, and sometimes elegant houses, and many of them pursuing professional occupations, I can not but conclude that it is a base slander to compare these people to the Apaches or other American Indians. Even the civilizing test of Christianity is in their favor, as a greater proportion are members of the church than among our own people.' In my recent visit to the Islands, I found not only that the same conditions prevailed, but that there had been great advancement by the Filipinos, especially in occupations re- quiring technical knowledge. 'I'he Philippine people are capable of self-government be- cause they have a deep interest in their country and great love for her and possess a large, highly educated class, thoroughly identified with the best interest of the Islands, who under the educational qualifications now prescribed by law will be elected to legislate and administer the affairs of .gov- ernment. In the last election there, 235,786 voted out of a total registration of 248154. In no State in the Union does such large percentage of electors vote. In Colorado 83 per cent of the men and 80 per cent of the women vote. Among the great achievements of Uncle Sam in the Philip- pines, perhaps the greatest and the one which receives the unanimous approval, support, and enthusiasm of the Filipinos is the present system of education which is founded on the 20 THE IGNATIAN principle that public schools exist for the purpose of giving to each and every citizen an education which will Ht him for the freest, happiest. and most efficient life possible in the sphere to which his activities will probably be confined. It shapes the bright future of the eight million Filipinos, and assures them of steady prosperity. Unlike the Spanish system, it gives everybody an opportunity of education whether he is rich or poor, whether he belongs to the 96 per cent civilized Christian population or to the 4 per cent half-civilized non-Christian tribes. VVith Manila as the center, it reaches the farthest isles of the group and the re- motest mountain settlements. The products of the Philippine schools and universities are as good as those of the schools and universities in the United States. And, most important of all, the rising generation, being educated upon American ideals of democracy and liberty, are stronger and more in- sistent in their desire to see the Philippine government the government of the Filipinos, by the Filipinos, and for the Filipinos. Did the American system federation in the Philip- pines take cognizance of the moral as well as the intellectual side of human nature, we would gladly give it our un- qualified approval. Now, with the above facts clear in their minds, do Amer- ican readers still hesitate to decide whether the Filipinos are educated enough to understand and perform the duties and responsibilities of a free people? The Writer, being a Fili- pino, of course, advocates Philippine independenceg but, when prominent men like Mr. Taft Cwho opposes the im- mediate Philippine independence on other groundsj, Admiral Dewey and General Merritt Qwho are the best, most compe- tent, and impartial judges to decide this questionj, Senator Shafroth Cwho twice went to the Islands and investigated . . ei conditions therej, and many other Americans who stayed long in the Philippines, have the same opinions, the policy of Philippine independence has almost irrefutable support. U? in in ed. ind iish tion 96 cent the 1 rc- ipiric iools nam rican e in- t the r the liilip- ectual i un- lmei- is are ti Elllll 1 Fili- Q bill, ie im' dmiml tompf' enatof gigated stayfd polity TO A NEW BORN BABE 21 Americans would receive the everlasting gratitude of the Filipino people who are greatly misunderstood in this country, should they help to clear up the misunderstandings which do the Islands a great harm. ' 'Gln at Nun 'Burn Babe By VINCENT W. HALLINAN Ah! with what infinite surprise Through fresh discoveries you fare! Sweet little babe, whose wondering eyes Question a new world's answering stare. VVhy do you frown at its soft caress? Only its tenderness you know- Or can your infant reason guess The cruel visage it can show? All too soon must you feel the care, The storms of sorrows the world will shower VVhose dreaded realms at last you'1l dare Forgetful of childhood's laughing hour. But we that are far on the weary road, Knowing its pitiless, sordid way Perchance can lighten the crushing load Lest drag too heavy Life's sober day. And you, little one, let your lightsome way Light the path to our distant goal, That we shape our own unhallowed day On the innocence of a baby's soul. 311151 Gnaaip CA Storyettel By JOSEPH MCINERNEY NK xu EH! ONLY wish you could have seen Mrs. Jones -f v -f Q as she sat at breakfast table the morning af- Q5 ter the pitched battle next door. john was V M hardly out of the house before that anxious V v soul was Hitting about her housework, paus- EK C , : ing at intervals of two minutes to run to the window and peer intently at the silent, almost forbidding, door of the residence of Mrs. Smith, her nearest neighbor. Across the stillness of the night there had been borne to Mrs. Jones the sounds of marital conflict. These sounds had emanated from the house next door, and to add to Mrs. Jones's curiosity, they resembled noises of the week previous coming from the same source. I For the rest of the night Mrs. Jones had given herself up to the pleasant task of deducing inntunerable happenings and conjuring gruesome tales. Her major premise was, without deviation, the fact that the people next door were newly marriedg her minor premise,-that their mother-in-law was paying them a visit. What a fertile Held of speculative thought for a woman! Mrs. jones made the most of it. As she lay there half awake, conclusion after conclusion followed in the wake of the previously mentioned premises with the lightning rapidity only a woman's mind is capable of. The dawn brought a compromise in the nature of an a posteriori method. She would see! she would experience! and then Mrs. Brown, seven doors down the street, would listen in awe. The hour passed and no sign of life appeared next door. After mature deliberation and with some misgiving at the sacrifice, Mrs. jones sauntered forth with a jar of her most mes af- was ious aus- l to ling, lf. e to unds il to .week i up and liout iewly lla! man F half re of midity fht a She 'OWIL door. i the most JUST GOSSIP 23 prized jelly and tapped lightly on Mrs. Smith's doors. The knock was answered, rather tardily, by Mrs. Smith herself. Glancing sharply at her dishevelled hair and eyes that showed traces of recent weeping, Mrs. Jones murmered sweetly, Good morning, dear. How well you look. With a further glance in the hope of finding signs of more strenuous chas- tisement, Mrs. jones continued, I brought some of my latest preserves, dear. I am sure Mr. Smith would like them? The last remark had the desired effect, for at the mention of her better half's name an ominous scowl passed over Mrs. Smith's tear-stained countenance. This was not lost on Mrs. Jones who stored it away for future elaboration. How kind of you to think of me, and so early in the morning. Won't you come in P said Mrs. Smith in a half-hearted, formal manner. Mrs. jones was not the least disturbed at the cold- ness of her reception. She, on the contrary, was determined not to be deprived of the pleasure of that most delightful of all woman's occupations, getting news. With curiosity at fever height she entered the parlor. VV hat followed will ever live in her memory. It took the experienced Mrs. Jones two hours to conclude her cross examination. At the end of that time she had learned-nothing. Mrs. Smith had parried with ready wit the deft strokes of her wily neighbor. De- spairing at last of drawing out Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones art- fully inquired about mother-in-law. Again she was balked. Mother-in-law was indisposed and sent her regrets. This and the evident signs of weeping were all that Mrs. Jones carried away with her. To say she was disappointed is putting it lightly. Balked of her coup d'etat just as she was gloating over her triumph and picturing her recital to the wide-eyed Mrs. Brown down the block, was gall and wormwood to her. FK Pk PIC all Pk 214 elf if The purpose of this narrative is to tell what really hap- pened on those two nights at Mrs. Smith's house. Not to 24 THE IGNATIAN Mrs. jones, however, belongs the glory but to Mr. Jones. It all came out at the club about two weeks later when Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith sat smoking a quiet cigar. Mellowed by the influence of some fine old silk-velvet Bourbon, Mr. Smith grew reminiscent. Jack, he began, did you folks hear the racket at my house the other night P Jack, being in at least a tolerant mood himself, replied that he remembered it very well though truth to tell, when once Orpheus wound his coils around him nothing short of a Chinese symphony could wake him. A thing of beauty is a joy forever unless it has a mother-in-law, continued Mr. Smith. Mr. Jones could hardly see how this feeble, unfounded, insidious false- hood was, in any way, connected with the previous remark, yet he listened patiently as Mr. Smith continued to say: My mother-in-law was paying us a visit. One night coming from the club, feeling a little lighthearted- you remember that night, Jack, I stumbled over the first step on my way upstairs. In a twinkling, dear mother-in-law was vigorously landing into me with a broom aided and abetted by her daughter. Be- tween the two of them they instilled in me a wholesome re- spect for amendments numbers I and II. I was in a rather. helpless condition and made no resistance. That was the iirst night. From that time on I pondered over some method that without hurting her feelings would convince Deborah's mother that our climate is not well suited to her. The other night-when you heard that infernal racket-saw the success of a little plan of mine. As I entered the house, I stumbled on the first step. I lay there playing 'possum. It worked to perfection. I could ,hear the itwo of them, awakened by the noise, debating ways and means. Their talk ended when my mother-in-law declared in that soft musical tone so character- istic of mother-in-laws, when speaking of their daughter's husband, that she would drive temperance into my soul. In 21 twitlkling they were on me, my mother-in-law carelessly Swinging a rolling pin and my wife brandishing a broom. TO MY MOTHER 25 This time, in the full strength of sobriety, I met their at- tack. Very shortly I had the broom and I used it. Don't you know, next morning mother-in-law complained of her rheum- atism, and blamed it on the weather. But I am afraid I hurt her feelings. The next morning a smile of triumph flitted across the countenance of Mrs. jones as she told the tale to Mrs. Brown and received her confidante's word that it would not be re- peated. Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones no longer smoke together at the club. Ulu Mg Mather By LOUIS S. BORELLO My love for thee was deep and strong, 'When as a child I heard thy song, That calmed my fears and lulled to sleep My childish heart-my love was deep! My love for thee is deeper now, Wihen cares have caused thy form to bow, And time has sprinkled with its snow Thy golden locks that shimmered so. When years have wrinkled thy dear brow- Mother, my love is deeper now! But when together we shall stand, Before God's throne in heaven's land, And share those joys beyond man's ken- My love shall be the deepest then!- Uhr manherluzt By VINCENT HALLINAN AY, can't you feel the distance call? It grips me in its restless thrall, I got to be away-that's all- just anywhere but here. The winter's coming, red and brown, The maple leaves are tumbling down, And every golden poppy crown Trernbles on hill and mere. I roamed today 'mid meadows green, With daffodil a golden sheen, And sorta scattered in between, Each pretty bluebell's mouth, And as I lay a-musing there, There came a shiver in the air, And every blade and blossom fair, Swung nodding to the South. And, Lord! 'twas just like fairy hands, Came stretching up from Southern lands, And bound my heart in magic bands From far-off Tropic belts. It's like some kind of nameless goad, A message in some mystic code, That drives me forth upon the road, The road to Somewhere-else! It leads to far-off coral strands, To palm-lined reefs and golden sands, And many dreamed-of distant lands, Adown the Southern Seas- It winds its way through purple haze, Of soft Hawaiian coves and bays, Warm with the South sun's slanting ray Kissed by the Southern breeze. S 1 THE WANDERLUST It tracks the pathway of monsoons O'er barbed sedge and drifting dunes VVhere sloping basins of lagoons, Through moss-grown cypress shine. It speeds from wood and splashing stream To where, like oriental dream, The cities of the Caliphs gleam Above the desert line. 'Neath Gizeh's hills the camel train Glides o'er Sahara's burning plain And fades adown the drifting lane, The blue horizon barg- A siren song the breezes light Call like some fabled desert sprite And whispering voices of the night Come from the desert, far. And just like that must ever be The hidden, longed-for Lorely Thatis always, always urging me To hit the road again And ever I have lonesome been For places I have never seen For fairy isles on seas serene Where Southern skies begin. Iive done a million miles around The sprawling path that knows no bound Vlfherever chance its course has wound Across the whole vast sphere. In summer seas 'way off somewhere, I'll find some day my island fair,- T guess though it's a land called There,' Thatis anywhere but Herein Uhr netrg nf Hur By -IOSEPH MCINERNEY x 'N DK HE poetry of Poe is largely a reflection of his MK short life of misfortune and misery. When 'K he was two years old, his parents died leav- -. f- ing him to be tossed about on the sea of life S 2 with only a few friends to protect him. He EK d v EK was adopted when seven, and from that time there ensued a career of bitter disappointment. His constant struggle to keep the wolf from the door, the hard but losing battle he fought against his craving for drink, and the crowning sorrow of seeing the woman he loved suffering from want and his inability to aid her, all lent to his mind a sombre color which deepened as he poured forth his feelings in verse. The familiar picture of Poe's cottage at Fordham, wind-swept and dreary, holds the secret of his life and poetry. The themes of Poe's poetry are few-man's loneliness, the hopelessness of love, remorse for a life ill-spent. His poems bring no breath from the outer world. Theirs is a land of dreams, of cloudy skies, of tempests, of fantastic terrors. Through this land glide ghosts and birds of ill-omen-his immortal raven with its ominously sombre never more, and his ghouls depressing and chilling the human heart with their muffled monotone. When all this is united with his vivid imagery and well nigh faultless verse that flows in haunt- ing melody, we have that poetical temperament which has these many years gained for Poe ardent admirers on both sides of the Atlantic. The Raven, his masterpiece, is a grim foreshadowing of the sad death of his child-wife. It was the thought of this separation, a separation of death, that wrought on him to pour out in solemn verse this poem that seems to strain the VCYY Ch01'dS Of the heart. The mysteriousness brought out THE POETRY OF POE 29 in the piece, though criticized by some, manifests a highly imaginative power. Poe dwells here with phantoms that Hit about like bats in the darkness-he is occupied with shadows, not natural shadows suggestive of substance and light, but spectral shadows coming we know not from where, and caused we know not by what. An instance of this is where the raven, resting on the bust of Pallas, throws its shadow to the floor instead of on the ceiling where it should properly belong. The narrative is familiar. There the man sits in his study, pondering, doubting, dreaming of his life associate deceased. His heart is torn with sorrow, his mind stunned with fear. There is a stirring of the curtains, and a tapping at the door. Finding no cause for these mysterious dis- turbances that set his heart thumping, he settles down againgto dream, when the tapping is repeated on the lattice of the window. He flings it open, and in there Hutters a raven-the symbol of despair-and perches on a bust of Pallas above the door. A colloquy follows between the dreamer and the bird, filled with horror, but glowing with the thought of his lost one. Remove the slight veil of obscurity that cloaks these verses, and there is revealed the lovable character of our poet. This beautiful nature existed in the man: it was but burdened down by hard trials and rude bereavements. And here there come to mind those immortal illustrations of Dore. This artist has added to the prestige of the poem, if that were possible, by including it in those works of liter- ature touched by his sublime pencil. If one would drink deeply of the spirit of The Ravenf' let him Hrst carefully read the poem, then let him take up the illustrations and study them ponderingly. VVith the impressions thus gained still fresh in his memory, let him go over the piece thoroughly again-an impression will be made on his mind that time will not ea-sily erase. For Dore has caught the very heart inning., 30 THE IGNATIAN and spirit of the piece, has entered into all those finer fancies and deeper feelings with which Poe must have been inspired, and he has made a setting of sad and lingering love with dreams of fearsome sublimity that should heighten our ap- preciation of any such piece of literature. Another poem famous for its variety of musical lines is The Bells. In the first stanza the bells tinkle out a sprightly merriment while they hurry us swiftly over frozen fields under the studded canopy of night. The second with its mellow How deals with true happiness and love. We are all familiar with the brazen and terrifying fire bells of the third stanza, producing much of sound and little of thought. This and the last stanza bring to a rather sombre hnish a poem that starts out so delightfully frolicsome. Poe shows himself in this wonderful piece to be a master of words. The chief ornaments of Annabel Lee, the poem of sweet- ness, are the unvarnished graces of naturalness and simplicity. Neither is music wanting. Note the running melody of the following lines: And neither the angels in heaven Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. Here alliteration is displayed in its most universal connection conveying the poet's sweet sadness to those who are capable of its reception. For those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, this line: In a kingdom by the sea, contains a world of poetic suggestiong it makes sweet pictures float before the eye of the imagination, and flings out sweeter music to accompany its fairy dream. But Poe was criticized in his dayg what writer of note has not beenlby his smaller contemporaries, lesser lights whom Elie .burning of the brighter planet turns pale-which they egiudge, becoming splenetic. Still the poet had always I even through llfe. a large circle of friends and admirers, - A KIND WORD 31 who pitied his misfortunes and lauded his pen. One of these writes, I can sincerely say that although I have frequently heard of aberrations on his part from the straight and narrow path, I have never known him otherwise than gentle, well bred, and fastidiously refined. One thing, however, is cer- tain, that although many of the early critics of Edgar Allen Poe, themselves while alive aspiring to an author's immortal- ity, have sunk beneath time's wide horizon never to reappear, the poetry of this somewhat meteoric genius and wandering star have been more than sufficient to enlist the sympathy of mankind and to perpetuate his fame. A iltlinh math By CAROLAN S. CRONIN Y Twas a Word in kindness spoken, To a heart near spent with grief. Twas a word in kindness spoken, To a soul that sought relief In the hour of trial and pain. ! 'Twas a word in kindness spoken, And it comfort brought and rest. 'Twas a word in kindness spoken, And a suiTerer's heart it blest In the hour of trial and pain. Shnrtgfn Gllaim By DARRELL W. DALY EK , OU'VE read of those rough old mining towns of the early fifties, the sort that had a half dozen family liquor stores and a general merchandise establishment Well that was the kind of a place Lone Dog was at least Q A . , ' V d H f i r there p , N to all outwar appearances. ou eve was something a little different about this annex of God's dominion, or at least about its inhabitants, which will come out later. Before the hand of fate, as some folks call it, had led a hundred or so gold-thirsty miners out there with the idea that there were nuggets lying around on the ground, the little district now known as Lone Dog had been an unin- habited flat of land, dotted here and there by an unhealthy looking clump of sagebrush, and forsaken even by wild animals. Along about the time of the gold rush in California, some trick of fortune led a prospector by the name of Aleck Peterson to locate in that district to pan for gold. As he was first settler, I suppose Lone Dog would have been named Petersonburg or something of the like, if he hadn't had a pretty good opinion of himself. Peterson was an odd sort of fellow, rather of the hermit style. The nearest settlement to where he was located, was ten miles away, and whenever ,he came in for provisions he got what he was after and started right back again. Anyone could plainly see that he didn't care for the companionship of his fellow men, and as for the women folks-well, I guess he would have pretty near dropped dead if he had had to speak to one of them. One day he came rushing into the nearest camp, wild- f'YCd and exfifed, Waving a bag of dust and nuggets over his head. Gold he had, that was certain, and the crowd that SHORTYKS' CLAIM 33 had gathered around him, knowing where he had located, didn't wait to learn any more. Half a day and the settle- ment was deserted except for a few women and children, and according to all indications they too were about to clear out. Peterson, left to himself, quickly got over the excite- ment of his discovery, and his dislike for men, forgotten for the moment, soon returned. He was angry at having let them know about the gold, and as he stood there looking at the last prospector raising a cloud of dust in the distance, he muttered, You think you're going to take my claim away from me, you think you'll rob me of my gold, but you won't. No --- you can't. I'll keep my mouth shut. A week 'later found the town of Lone Dog firmly estab- lished and flourishing, although hardly any dust had as yet been panned. Peterson, on returning, had found the whole flat staked out, but refused to drop any hints as to the loca- tion of his discovery. He stayed in his shanty most of the time, as if he was trying to keep away from those who had settled around him. A couple of the boys, who dared to drop in at his cabin, claimed he was Hailin' from some disease, but others said it was just his way. A few days later he packed his few belongings and hit the trail, and no one got up a petition to stop him. In fact not a whole lot of attention was paid to his leaving, as the residents of Lone Dog were not thinking of anything much just then except gold. But as the days went by and a new page appeared on the face of the calendar in Plunkett's General Merchandise Store, the fact that hardly any gold was being panned set them thinking, and suspicions began to arise as to whether Peterson had found his dust there or not. With the majority inclined to believe that he hadn't, and nonex of the yellow stuff yet discovered, many of the more wide- awake prospectors moved on to new territory, but others, probably because they were too lazy to do anything else, 34 THE IGNATIAN just stayed and stayed. However, their panning hours be- came fewer and fewer, until what was left of Lone Dog looked more like a summer resort than a mining camp. A crowd of men don't generally sit around long before someone outlines a scheme to make some easy money, and that was just what happened at Lone Dog. The plan was certainly simple enough. They were to gather together all the dust and nuggets around the camp and send one of the men with them on to the next settlement, waking every- body up to the fact that he had struck a vein. They Figured this would send a number of easy marks out to Lone Dog in a hurry, upon whom they could unload some of their worthless claims at a good price. Accordingly, all the gold around the camp was collected and put in a large sack and one of the crowd was picked out to spread the news of the discovery around the country. As soon as the latter set out, the camp began to prepare for the expected rush. Consider- able digging was done on one claim, in order to make it look like it had just been worked, and all signs of idleness were wiped out. Soon the prospectors began to come in, some of them nothing but mere kids,', who didn't know gold dust from tooth powder, and the future began to look a little brighter for the inhabitants of Lone Dog. The claims around the one on which the discovery was said to have taken place, sold for pretty nigh on to anything that their owners demanded. The new-comers set to work like Trojans, panning more dirt in a day than an old hand at the game would in a week, hoping to get their gold in a hurry and set out for home. There's an old saying that you can't get blood out of a turnip, and that's what they were trying to do. The gold wasn't there, that was all there was to it, and consequently after a hard day's work they didn't have enough dust to buy a good square meal. Finally it was the same story over again. Finding no gold they got the idea that a strike hadn't been made at all, and they were not SHORTYZS' CLAIM 35 slow in saying so. They could not prove anything, however, as the claim from which the gold was said to have been taken was not for sale. Gradually they drifted away, lured on by rumors of late discoveries, leaving the people of Lone Dog to gloat over their ill-gotten wealth, and set new traps for the unsuspecting prospector. From time to time similar deals were pulled off, and it seemed as if they had been born under a lucky star, for they always got away with it. Things had been running on like this for some time, when one day the camp was tipped off to the coming of a rich- looking prospector. Another wise bird, I'll bet, someone remarked, and the crowd had a good laugh, and then settled down to wait for the coming of its prey. At last he hove in sight, astride a mean-looking little cayuse. At closer range he proved to be a short, thin, wizened-faced man of about forty years, and while he was still some distance from the camp he was given the nickname of Shorty. The crowd gave him a hearty welcome, that being part of the system determined on, and he immediately told those gathered around him that he was on the lookout for a good mine. The miners assured him that he had certainly struck the right place, and began to plan among themselves how they'd handle him. The first night they contented themselves with filling him full of mine stories, and by the time he turned in they figured they had him about ready to buy most anything. The next day, the miners of Lone Dog met to decide on the piece of land they could sell him. They had only one claim left, and they were afraid to try to palm it off on Shorty, even if he didn't seem to be overburdened with brains.' It was on the side of a pretty steep hill, quite a space from the yellow stream where the gold was panned, and for this reason they had never been able to sell it. It showed signs of having been worked once, but only a little, 36 THE IGNATIAN and it was generally supposed that the unknown prospector had given it up in disgust. Nevertheless, they finally de- cided to make an effort to get rid of it, and one of smooth- tongued miners was selected to carry out the deal. There isn't much to relate about the particulars, the whole thing being that within thirty-six hours Shorty was the holder of the title to the hillside claim, and the citizens of Lone Dog were S500 richer. The first thing the next morning Shorty was out work- ing on his claim. Along about noon a few of the men around town came out to see how he was getting along, and at the same time to have a little fun at his expense. However, his sincerity was a little too much for them, and they soon hurried back to town to tell the boys of Shorty's activities. That night he rode proudly into camp. When questioned as to what luck he had had, he replied that he had not struck it yet. To-morrow you'll hit her sure, someone called to him, and then followed a round of snickering. The next morning Shorty was at work as early as before, which led the camp to wonder how long he would keep it up. But that night he came into camp a good hour earlier than before, and someone remarked, What's the matter, 'Shorty,' getting tired of it? No, he replied, I hit her for sure today, so I thought I could afford to lay off early. A shriek of laughter drowned his words and Shorty, turning around with an expression of anger on his face, cried out, What's the idea? Don't you think I struck her? No, I don't, shouted one of the leaders, 'land what's more there isn't enough dust in that claim of yours to take you back where you came from. This was too much for Shorty, and pulling a roll from his pocket he exclaimed, I-Iere's a thousand that says she's worth ten times what I paid for her. The news spread about camp like wildfire that Shorty was betting that his claim was worth 35.000, and the Lone Dog SHORTIWS SLAIM 37 miners, having immediately decided that he needed another trimming, gathered together a pile and set out to look him up. Before twelve o'clock that night 350,000 all that Lone Dog could scrape together, lay on the table opposite the smaller sum of Shorty's who claimed that within three months he'd take 325,000 out of his mine. Again Lone Dog settled down to await developments, and again Lone Dog laughed. Those were great days around that little town, perhaps the liveliest in the history of the place. A good deal could be said about the happenings of those three months-a good deal both interesting and amusing. However, there appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle of June 21, 1878, the follow- ing article: The 'Shorty' mine of Lone Dog has proven one of the big finds of the season. Already during its first two months of operation it has produced almost 340,000 worth of ore, and gives promise of doing even better in the future. Pk Ik Dk lk Pk lk X Pk Such was the story told many years after it occurred by Shorty Harney to a group of old miners seated about his table. And, knocking the ashes out of his pipe in his own inimitable way, he thus concluded: That's the tale, boys. That's how I got her, and I've had her ever since. You see, them fellows didn't know that Peterson was an old churn of mine and that I had unexpectedly met him in San Fran- cisco on my way up. If I had not met Peterson I guess I'd have a different story to tell. Uhr Ellugiiiur By DARRELL W. DALY WO long blasts of the whistle leaped into the still air as the little craft, the A City of Sitka, steamed slowly up the coast, -. A and turning, headed for the Alaskan shore. S 2 Her deck swarmed with young and old, men EK H EK of every country and creed, upon whose faces was that eager look of expectation that invariably marks those who are about to set foot for the first time on the land of freedom, the land of the North. Far out on the bow stood jack Saunders, his eyes reflect- ing his keen expectancy, his gaze fixed steadily upon the approaching coast. He too wore that eager expression, yet there was something in it that diifferentiated it from that of his fellow passengers. To them Alaska meant a land of gold, of easy livelihood, or perhaps of recruiting lost energy, but to him it meant possible protection from the law. As he stood there nervously tapping his foot upon the deck, the events of the last three weeks passed rapidly through his mind. At first they seemed like a hazy chapter from some unreal and distant past, but as he meditated upon them they grew in clearness and intensity, bearing in upon his consciousness with all that vivid horror of actuality. Gripped as with a mighty hand by the thought that he was a fugitive, a thing hunted on a charge of murder, he writhed in mental agony. A chorus of shouts suddenly roused him. The ship was slowly coming to a stop. All around the vessel swarmed numberless small boats, their oarsmen shouting words of greeting to the passengers. Here and th curiosity by those aboard the steamer, Eskimo oorniacs slid about, like huge many-legged water bugs. Finally her en ines a l ' g g ve one ast tired wheeze, her anchor splashed ere, watched with THE FUGITIVE 39 overboard, and the City of Sitka came to rest on the peaceful water. Into the small boats climbed the passengers to land on the beach a mile or so away, and Jack Saunders making his way into one of these found himself, within a short time, on the streets of Nome. Rows of crudely constructed build- ings met his eager eye. Saloons, dance halls, general mer- chandise establishments, and restaurants were to be found on all sides, with a few laundries, and lawyers' and physicians' offices thrown in here and there for the sake of variety. Whatever was lacking during the period of construction, it certainly wasn't paint, Saunders mused to himself as he walked slowly along. Immense signs in yellow, red, green, blue, and in fact almost every color of the rainbow, were generously daubed over the fronts of the buildings, leaving the passerby in no uncertainty as to what was to be had within. The stores, the inhabitants, their style of dress, and the very atmosphere itself savored of freedom, of the free- dom of the wilds, and Saunders brightened perceptibly as he drank in his surroundings. That night he lay sleepless until the small hours of the morning, wondering if any law of God or man ran north of 153'. A day in the heart of the following winter found Jack Saunders mushing along a trail that led from Nome to Chanuk, a little settlement one hundred miles from the coast. Following his arrival at Nome he had secured a position there in the office of an attorney, and had shown quite a bit of ability in his work. But civilization came too quickly. The city began to take on the appearance of a law-abiding community-one that would soon be within easy reach of the long arm of the law. And so, packing his few belong- ings, he bought a dog team and hit the trail. Seven months in the Northland had made of Jack a regular sourdough. He had become one with the silent North. The habits and the thoughts of the States had fallen from him. He felt 40 THE IGNATIAN the strange thrilling touch of the great free spaces, the still and awful loneness of the North, and his soul had expanded at the touch. But with it all he could not entirely forget. He had struggled against memory, but he had struggled in vain. The very lonesomeness crept nearer and nearer to him, and forced his eyes to look into his heart. He watched with a detached yet breathless interest the ceaseless battle waging there, the battle of justice and bravery with cowardice and desire. It was curious to find himself looking on like a third person at that grim struggle-and when cowardice won-as it always did-he was conscious of a strange elation, and felt his chest heave with a sigh of relief. No, he would not have to go back and dieg he would stay in the grip of this weird white land and live. Chanuk consisted of one short street twisted between a few log buildings of the inland type. To the left, looking eastward, were several cabins, a branch office of a Dawson fur company, and a ham and dispensary. On the right, were a score or more of dwellings, a store, carrying every- 'thing from revolvers to last month's San Francisco papers, and the Nugget saloon and poker den, the center of amuse- ment and high life of the small community. In front of the latter Saunders brought his team to a halt. Entering he took in the scene with an expression of satisfaction, and within twenty-four hours he had settled permanently in Chanuk. Winter spent her fury and called off her forces to prepare them for another campaign. Spring came, and with its advent Saunders set about building himself a cabin at the end of the one short, narrow street. Not being a carpenter, his progress was slow, but with considerable help from his neighbors he Finally completed a crude shelter. Many a short, weary Northern night he spent sitting in the doorway of his cabin, watching the play of the Northern Lights. As a rule, though, his thoughts were far away. Across the dazzling colors would Hash ugly reminders of the past, and THE FUGITIVE 41 sometimes he caught himself covering his eyes with his hands in a vain effort to shut them out. Little by little, the past came closer and closer. It had followed him even to the Arctic circle, and its fearful scenes became, finally, almost his sole companions. The nervous strain became nearly un- endurable. He grew morose, repellent, ugly-tempered. Everythng jarred upon his frayed nerves. At the Nugget',, a bantering word spoken in jest instantly drew back his lips in a wolfish snarl, and led him into many a bitter brawl. He came to be hated and shunned, thus finding himself left more and more to the companionship of thoughts that preyed greedily upon his very vitals. In this way years slipped by. Men came to the North, made their pile or went broke, and left, but the hatred for Saunders remained. At forty, he found himself an old man, his jetty hair whitened at the temples, his eyebrows drawn down in an habitual frown, his shoulders slouched forward into a surly, hopeless droop. One night he went into the Nugget to get a drink. Of late years he had done this with increasing frequency and his toughened, wiry frame was beginning to feel the corrod- ing effects of the quantities of bad whiskey that he con- sumed on these sprees. Paying no attention to the several new faces that lined the bar, he was about to order his drink, when an old cripple, a hanger-on at the saloon, limped up to him. Say, Jack, he whined, buy a feller a drink! I'm half froze, and- Saunders' mood was never uglier than when he was about to yield to one of his periodic debauches. With a snarl on his lips he whirled on the crippled man, and struck him zu heavy blow that sent him stumbling into a heap ten feet away. Like a Hash one of the strangers was in front him. Pick that man up, you miserable cur, he shot at him. Saunders looked at, him for a few moments, covering every 42 THE IGNATIAN inch of his body from head to foot and then replied: Pick him up yourself, you d-n tenderfootf' He turned toward the bar to order a drink, when the other, his fists clenched tightly, his jaw set, caught him roughly by the shoulders and whirled him about. I'll give you one more chance to do as I said, he whis- pered through shut teeth. He had scarcely uttered the words when Saunders, his eyes flashing fire, his face distorted with wrath, sprang at him. They met ferociously. Saunders aimed a fearful blow, but the stranger met him squarely, his arms swinging loosely from his shoulders, like two well- oiled pieces of machinery. In less time than it takes to tell it, the body of the cripple was dragged out of the way, and an open space formed around the combatants and through it they swayed back and forth, as if to the weird rhythm of some barbaric strain. Saunders hand shot downward for his gun but his opponent caught his wrist and held it iirmly. Ferociously he fought to close his clawing fingers on the weapong now they were only a few inches away from it, now they were jerked upward by that powerful restrain- ing force. Finally however they clutched it and it shot out of holster. Saunders levelled it at the stranger and was just about to tire when the latter forced his wrist back, getting out of line of the weapon. For one tense second it covered the onlookeds who lost no time in putting some- thing between themselves and its threatening muzzle, then wavered back and forth, and finally fell harmlessly to the floor. No sooner had it landed there than a well-aimed kick from the stranger sent it clattering against the wall. Enraged at his failure to use the weapon, Saunders struck his opponent full in the mouth, so that the man's head snapped back and his fists went wild. Following this, he whipped another blow across, but the stranger, who was not unskilled in the art of boxing, covered and blocked it with little difficulty. Back and forth across the room struggled THE FUGITIVE 43 the two men, now exchanging blows openly, now pummelling each other in a bear-like embrace. Suddenly they crashed into the bar, sending a shower of broken glasses to the Hoor. They separated, and crouched in front of each other for an instant, cruel, bestial, senseless human beings. Again they clinched. One by one, their garments were stripped from their bodies, and still they fought, man against man, bleeding and exhausted. Each realized that he was fighting for his life, and each put every ounce of strength at his command into his blows. ' Finally a mighty right to the chin almost instantaneusly followed by a fierce uppercut to the same spot sent Saunders down, but at that critical moment, when victory lay within his grasp, the stranger stumbled and fell over the form of his assailant. In a second both were up again and tearing at each other like fiends. A wicked gleam crept into Saunders' eye, and summoning all the strength at his command, he struggled like a demon to get a grip on the other's throat. At last his clawing fingers reached it, and his vice-like grip began with alacrity the wringing out of his opponent's life. Stop that beast. He'll kill him, someone cried, but no- body was willing to do the stopping so wholly taken up were they with the awful encounter. The stranger recognized the fatal strangle hold and giving a mighty wrench to his body, he made one last futile effort to throw off the grasp of his conqueror. Gradually his muscles relaxed, as his strength deserted him, and Saunders' eyes gleamed with a savage glee as they feasted upon the grastly color that over- spread his face. A few seconds more and the life of the conquered man would be crushed out, a tense silence fell over the motionless spectators as they waited breathlessly for the end they knew must come. Saunders' eyes left the distorted countenance and went slowly down to the bared neck of his fallen foe. A look of extreme terror overspread his face, his hold relaxed, and the limp form fell at his feet. 44 THE IGNATIAN Not a man stirred, not an eye was taken from the tragic scene. For a second he stood as if transfixed, his face writhed into lines of suffering, his body quivered like that of a frightened child, the words My God escaped his lips, and reeling, he fell prostrate to the floor. All through the night the men worked over the two forms, doing what litlte they could to carry them through. The stranger was the first to respond to their treatment, showing signs of returning consciousness at about four o'clock in the morning. At six he sat upright in the little cot that had been placed in the saloon for him, and then sank back into a delirious state. He began to shout, incoherently at first, but finally it was discovered that he was relating the incidents of the fierce struggle. At nine he regained consciousness, and gazed inquiringly at those about him. His first words were questions concerning the outcome of the conflict, and when given the particulars of the strange end, he was no less puzzled than the whole camp. You say he looked at my throat and then seemed stricken with fear? he said after a period of refiection. What is his name? Who is he? Saunders, Jack Saun- The informer was cut off by a. shout from the stranger. He's my brother, my brother jack, and leaping from the cot, he crossed the floor weakly to the couch on which his combatant of the evening before lay. A crowd gathered around him, eager to hear the story that they knew would be soon forthcoming. The eyes of the motionless form slowly opened, and fell upon the face of the man who bent over the cot. 'Tm alright, jack, he said, and a smile, a weak but cheer- ful smile overspread his brother's face. And then he dozed. The other stood there gazing upon him for a few seconds and then, reluctantly turning around, he thus began: THE FUGITIVE 45 My name is Fred, Fred Saunders. Twenty-three years ago my brother and I lived in San Diego. My father had Charge' of the post-office and I was helping him. At that time he was greatly worried, for on several occasions small amounts of government money had been stolen from him. These he had replaced without making any report of the robberies, but the repeated occurrence of the affairs were be- ginning to unnerve him. One night I knew that there was quite an amount of money at the post-office, so I secretly planned to guard it. Going to my room early I made a pretense of retiring, and then having climbed out through my window I made for the post-office. Arriving there, I let myself in quietly with my key and sat down to await events. I had scarcely been there half an hour, when my attention was attractd by footsteps outside. A key rattled in the lock and the door swung open. A man entered, but in the dim light I was unable to discern his features. He crossed the floor noiselessly and crouched down in front of the safe. I waited for a few seconds, watching him closely as he worked with the combination, and then creep- ing up cautiously behind him, I sprang on him. We had grappled there in the darkness for a moment or so when he reached for a knife that lay near-by. As he turned around with the weapen clasped tightly in his hand, I got one good look at his face and discovered that he was my brother Jack. I screamed, and instantly I felt the cold blade slash across my throat. my cry was heard, and I was soon carried home bleeding profusely. Strange to say, my Wound didn't prove serious, and I soon recovered to find that Jack had fled. He had scribbled a note before leaving which said: 'I have killed him, but for God's sake donit think that I knew who he was when I did it.' Years went by and no word came from him. My father died, and mother grew old, and with the increasing years there came a desire to see Jack. One day, by chance, I 46 THE IGNATIAN learned that he was in Alaska, and I came up determined to hnd him and bring him home with me. It was a long search but now, thank God, I've found him. The men were all greatly impressed by the tale, and taking the couch they carried it, Jack and all, to the more comfort- able surroundings of his cabin. There they left him to be watched over and cared for by his brother. It was the first week of Spring. Spring in Alaska, and in fact in any part of the world, always brings good cheer, but never, since the time of that memorable Spring, had it brought it in such a degree as it did then to Jack Saunders. Freedom, happiness, and a brother, these were its gifts to him, gifts which had served to make another man of him. Like a beam of sunshine piercing the murky clouds, it had driven away his sorrow and shed a ray of hope into his very soul. The door of the little cabin opened and the two brothers came out and started down the street with a slick dog team. They stopped in front of the Nugget, and a crowd of men poured out of the low structure and sur- rounded them. Many good-byes were said, and then, with Fred tucked snugly into the depths of the kowatik, Jack gave the word to the dogs and they were off. Good-bye, boys,f' he called back. 'Tm going home and I'll be mighty glad to get there. The men stood there watching them as they glided over the glistening snow until the dog team had shot out of sight, and the beaming face of Jack Saunders could be seen only in memory. Ellie illllnn nf Erin By VINCENT HALLINAN H, we are the sons of the fighting clan, In our veins the blood of many wars, And our warrior brethren hold the van Where'er men follow the helm of Mars. Since first from their native Gaelic strand Our fathers hurled Valhallan hordes, W'itl1 the warrior men of every land Their sons have crossed unyielding swords. And eien at the earth's remotest bounds, From Southern Cross to Northern Star, Wherever the martial trumpet sounds The Irish press to fields of war- VVhere thunder the guns of the battle fleet, WVhere the bayonet hews a bloody way And the serried ranks of armies meet Are none insatiate as they- VVe've shed our blood in Canadian glades, We've trailed our guns in the Afric grass, And we've matched the sabre with Afghan blades In the hostile depths of the Khaibar pass. And with Meagher we rallied at Frederickstown The pick of old Erin's exiled sons, VVhen many a gallant Gael went down In the deadly flame of the rebel guns. We smashed the Old Guard's last attack, NVe saw Napoleon's legions flyg And we hurled the British columns back, On the glorious field of Fontenoy. VVe've crept with the Boers up Spion Kop 'Mid a withering hail of British lead To gain at last the bristling top And fill the trench with foemen dead. THE IGNA TIAN We've littered the fields of La Chapelle When the German armies won the day, And many a young adventurer fell In the bloody waters of Suvla Bay. But anoth'er field can we call our own 5- Through the deep recesses of pagan lands, Where darkness reigns on a tyrant throne, Has pierced the van of our martial bandsg But not with the bugle's inspiring blare, Nor with battle standards Hung unfurled, Nor yet with the cannonis deadly flare Theyive won their mastery o'er the world. For they are the bringers of Christ-like peace Who plant the cross on every sod Whose life-giving struggles never cease- They are the soldiery of God. The greatest laurels the Irish win- And many our emerald banner grace- Are the hard-won bays of our noblest men g- The Catholic Priests of the Fighting Race! X. lilllll ililgfglrm Uhr linmvr nf the Igreaa By MARTIN F. WELCH HK ISTORY says that journalism first saw the I' light of day in China. The first newspaper 'X in the modern sense of the word was what -N A A f- is now known as the Pekin Gazette. The SZ Q P birth of this paper-to quote a favorite EK v w . phrase of our law students-runs back to a time when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. VVe learn also that in the Caucasian race Julius Caesar intro- duced the newspaper to the Romans. He instituted the Acta Diurna which gave short accounts of daily happenings in Rome. These records were posted in public places and read by the public. This ancient practice of assimilating news may be witnessed any day in our own Chinatown, where crowds of Chinese, who have not acquired the habit of newspaper reading, stand before the dead walls and read the news posted thereon. In the middle ages no effort was made to keep one-half of the world informed of how the other half lived. In the fifteenth century small news sheets in the form of letters were issued in Vienna and other European cities. The first foreshadowing of a governmental organ arose in Vienna in 1556 when the senate ordered the issuance of the Notizie Scritte. This publication was posted about the city. Any one wishing to read the Notizie had to pay a small coin called a gazettag hence the name gazette. The development of the press from a mechanical standpoint is not so interesting as a review of the struggles it had to undergo before attaining its present position in the weave of our governmental fabric. In the dark past of English history it was a misdemeanor to publish news of a political nature without the sanction of 50 THE IGNATIAN , the King's licensors. This restriction of the liberty of the people was based on the theory that they would become too familiar with the government and thereby evince a desire to meddle with its affairs. Every step in the progress of a free press was stubbornly opposed by the government. Editors were punished by being jailed, whipped or pilloried for daring to criticise the government. However, jail sentences failed to silence these pioneers. While serving their sentences they continued to edit their papers. Indeed, we have an historical instance in the reign of Charles I of one John Lilburn literally being gagged by order of the Star Chamber. But to show that he could not be suppressed entirely he stamped his feet and gesticulated to the populace with all the energy at his command. Conceive this condition of affairs to exist in this age of free speech, when many editors through the columns of their newspapers endeavor to dictate to the government! And should it so come about that the governmental policy runs counter to the views of these gentlemen of the press, the offending official is impaled on the journalistic pen and deluged with printer's ink until he resembles in all his vileness the heavy villain in the modern movie thriller. No doubt those who have thus been editorially stabbed to death would joyously welcome the return of the primitive methods men- tioned herein for the extermination of the character assassin so prevalent in our midst to-day. The development of the newspaper in the United States has been phenomenal. The chief reason for its growth is the freedom that has been accorded it. Upon only one oc- casion has opposition to this freedom assumed formidable proportions. Congress passed a law in 1798 declaring it a crime to publish any false, scandalous article concerning Con- gress or the President, and making it unlawful to stir up sedition against the United States. The purpose of this law was to prevent criticism of President John Adams who was c l fr cz 5 lf Ol Sli the tele a lim ran rear Pi-Pl who ln freer ihlll time than lhlc cond with of if ang g0Vi1 THE POWER OF THE PRESS 51 then seeking reelection. The law did not remain in existence very long, its demise having been hastened by the indignation of the people. This effort to stifle the press was largely in- strumental in electing Thomas Jefferson president. A colonial press first appeared in Boston in 1690. The oldest newspaper in the United States is the New Hampshire Gazette, founded in 1756. Following the adoption of the constitution in 1789, the freedom of the press having been assured, many newspapers came into existence throughout the thirteen colonies. The granting of a free press meant as much to the American people as the adoption of the Great Charter did to the people of England. Freedom of the press stands as one of the stanchest citadels of liberty possessed by the American people. Transmission of news in the early times was by means of the pony express. With the advent of telegraph, telephone, typewriter and railroad, journalism entered upon a new era. There are about 25,000 newspapers pub- lished in this country. It is estimated that this number repre- sents about one-third the entire output of the world. This fact demonstrates that the American people are inveterate readers of newspapers. The question arises: Are news- paper readers deriving educational benent from the daily wholesale devouring of this class of reading matter. In this land of the free we are prone to boast of both our freedom of speech and the press. The former has been abused to some extent, but not so much as the latter. Often- times this license of the press has become a menace rather than a boon to the people. We have in mind the bitter and libelous attacks made upon men in public life who have not conducted the affairs of their office in strict political accord with the views held by some editor. These editors, by reason of the fact that their papers enjoy a large circulation, have arrogated to themselves the double role of dictators to the government and political representatives of their subscribers. 52 THE IGNATIAN Such attacks fairly reek with abusive language. The official is placed in a false position in the public eye. His words and acts are distorted to fortify the arguments of these self- appointed guardians of the public weal. A person holding public office, no matter how efficient, is considered legitimate prey for these journalistic pot-hunters should he not bow to their judgment in the conduct of his official duties. He is not permitted to enjoy his good name as a private citizen might. No doubt this blot on American liberty has deterred many excellent men from accepting public office. No one will sincerely contend that the keeper of a public trust should be immune from the criticism that he deserves. But it should be a fair criticism with the facts fully stated. This is not always done. Only one side is stated to the public. If the criticism is unfounded and a retraction is printed it will be generally found in an unimportant place in the paper and of absurd brevity. If the one attacked en- deavors to defend himself by replying to the newspaper, his answer is as a rule relegated to the waste basket. As a re- sult of these attacks, in many instances, a man, honored in his home and the community, is driven into private life with a tarnished reputation that has no basis for its existence but the vindictiveness engendered by the political hate of one of these agitators of the yellow press. Of course the courts are always open for the redress of these wrongs. But if the injured one attempts to seek justice he is lampooned and cartooned until he is in such a state of mental helplessness that he is only too willing to discontinue the prosecution and retire to the seclusion of private life. If he possesses the courage to persist in his cause his tormentors endeavor to take the sting out of the libelous articles by giving them a humorous and harmless tone. Sometimes they Zuplpeed in laughing the case out of court. The jury may g in a verdict for a ridiculously small sum of money- sometimes one dollar-and the indignant citizen is left to THE POWER OF THE PRESS 53 ruminate on the inefficiency of the laws designed for the protection of man's most priceless possession-his good repu- tation. It is refreshing to note in this connection that a verdict was recently rendered against a Los Angeles news- paper in the sum of 325,000 for speaking of a certain gentle- man in a manner not sanctioned by law. VVhich brings us to the pleasing conclusion that editors cannot always escape the consequences of their vitriolic pens. A newspaper that deals loosely with the truth is shunned by right-thinking people. Enlightened Americans live free of any outside control in the formation of their opinions on public questions. They quickly resent any encroachment on the free exercise of their judgment. Therefore, when a news- paper by daily harangues endeavors to convert this type of reader to its point of view it is immediately placed in the jingo class. The cry of the people who think for themselves is: Give us the truth and we will form our own opinions. Farsighted editors, who have no crumbling political ambitions to strengthen, are heeding this cry. As a consequence we have newspapers that truthfully report the news and reserve a discussion of their opinions on questions of the day to the editorial page. In some sections of the country we find newspapers actually justifying the commission of a crime. Southern newspapers justify the lynching of negroes. Infiammatory articles and cartoons have at times created a wide gap between capital and labor. It has been hinted in the past that vicious, cari- catures and newspaper articles caused the assassination of President McKinley. In this city a few years ago a certain newspaper espoused the cause of a murderer. Eminent counsel were engaged. Columns of publicity were given to the trial of the case. The defendant was painted a lily white. He was pictured as the innocent Christian about to be thrown to the bloodthirsty lions of the law. After his trial and acquittal he again became entangled in the net of the law, 54 THE IGNA TIAN and admitted he had sent poison to the man whom he was accused of having murdered. If this paper had not interfered with the normal conduct of the trial of this man he would have been convicted and punished for his crime. Wlhen a particularly revolting crime is committed it greets the eye in all its hideousness in the newspaper at the break- fast table the next morning. Every disgusting detail is dwelt upon. If there is a woman in the case the affair is given an added news value. The latest scandal in the divorce courts is written up with not a salacious item missing in the account. Crime and crookedness take precedence over the real and instructive news of the world. Newspapers of this type are read in millions of homes throughout the land. It is fair to assume that household discussions are held on the Hendish exploits of the latest murderer or the clever work of a slippery highwayman. No doubt millions of children are interested auditors at these discussions. Criminals are some- times regarded as heroes by children. The unbridled tongues of their parents set wagging by the press possibly may be one of the causes for the prevalence of crime among the young that has developed into such a perplexing problem for the courts to solve. Newspapers have been at various times the means of ac- complishing much good for the public, but it is regrettable that they are not always consistent in this respect. A certain local newspaper recently waged a fight to eliminate the bill- board. Clubs organized to help beautify the city were aroused and exhorted to stamp out this evil. Statements by the leaders of these organizations, dwelling on the iniquities of the bill-board, were printed with accompanying photographs of the writers. The average human being is not averse to having his picture in the paper, and this failing of human nature is a great weapon in the hands of the editor who wishes to whip people into line. The public were told in 50 many words by this particular paper that if the bill board THE POWER OF THE PRESS 55 was not wiped out San Francisco would be forever disgraced in the eyes of the world. The upshot of the agitation was that a majority of the supervisors refused to kill this flour- ishing industry. The greater portion of the public probably did not realize that the fight for a more beautiful city was only a sham. The real reason was that the bill-board had invaded the advertising preserves of the newspaper field, hence this frantic attempt to legislate it out of business. Another instance of the insincerity of the press was in the graft casesf' For a time the prosecutors were lauded to the high heavens for their efforts in civic house cleaning. Almost in a night the attitude of one newspaper changed. Cartoons ridiculing the various members of the prosecution were printed. These cartoons portrayed certain supposed incidents in their private lives which it was thought would have a tendency to degrade them in the public mind. The interest of the public, already on the wane, needed only a stimulant of this kind to bring the prosecution to an unsuccessful close in so far as it related to convictions. It is gratifying to see that such attacks leave no indelible impression upon the public. Three of the men who were the target for these attacks have been since elevated to positions of dignity and responsibility, one a United States Senator, another an associate justice of the Supreme Court, and the third a judge of the superior court of this state. Credit must be given to the press for the assistance ren- dered in the enactment of many laws for the betterment of the people generally. Municipal ownership in this city has become a fact and a success through the agitation of some of our newspapers. Better and cleaner streets have been pro- vided. More humane child labor laws and more favorable working conditions have been inaugurated for the laboring class. These reforms and many others have been brought about partially by the activities of the press, throwing the great white light of publicity on the faults sought to be cor- 56 THE IGNATIAN rected and thereby awakening the public conscience into im- mediate action. The newspaper is indispensable to the person busily engaged in earning a living, and who therefore has very little time to devote to reading. The daily perusal of the newspaper satisfies in a small degree the desire for the companionship of good books. This makeshift, however, falls far short of gratifying the literary appetite. It is encouraging to observe that many editors are aiming to elevate the literary tone of their publications. Articles by famous men and women are given space. Science in its various forms is discussed by those who have been accepted by the world as experts. Hygiene receives much attention. Mechanical science is given liberal consideration. In fact many instructive subjects are written upon: subjects with which the reader probably would not otherwise become con- versant. One of the most commendable things that can be said about a newspaper is that it has developed the habit of reading. It keeps us in touch with the entire World. What happens to- day in Paris is read to-morrow in San Francisco. The power of the newspaper to lead the uneducated into paths of higher thought would surpass almost every other educational means if it were properly applied. It is at the door each morning with its message of good and evil. No agency, be it the pulpit, the pamphlet or the school, has the opportunity of reaching the great masses as has the daily newspaper. There is a certain class of readers who believe in it implicitlyg it is their religion-their Bible, so to speak. If the newspaper is one that can see no good in the worldg that derides government and insinuates that crookedness is rampaiit in every department of stateg that society is rotting at its o ' - ' - but this uiiiilfiig Z1f1I.fV??tEni.?2f..eVf?b0dy is Wg , at the faithful followers of such a sheet will develop into very poor citizens. THE PASSER BY 57 Our optimistic editor requested an article on the educational advantages of the press. The writer fears that he has shot wide of the mark. Having been a constant reader of news- papers for many years he has probably grown pessimistic from an over-indulgence in this national pastime and has overlooked many redeeming features that would otherwise appear to a more observing reader. The future is still full of possibilities for the press. VVonders could be accomplished in an educational and moral way. This leviathan of the literary sea knows not its own power. It Hounders about, aimlessly lashing the waves of public opinion one way and then the other, and accomplishing very little toward the fulfillment of the great object for which it was created-enlightenment and advancement of humanity. Cflhe Hasan' Mg By JAMES W. BARRON Sweet Spring trips by my door, I see her go g The blossoms in her hands Are white, like snow. Her smile hath that warm gold The great sun hathg It sheds a wonder light Along her path. And, oh, her peerless eyes, How blue they be! As fathomlessly deep As the deep sea. Stay! unto her I cryg In vain! In vain! I keep my heart until She comes again. Uhr illiurr nf life By THOMAS H. Fosrizn A small rivulet Hows and full vaster it grows With each rise and fall of the sun:- 'Tis the river of life madly seething with strife And its source and its mouth are one. It is Howing from God and it moistens the sod With its waters crystalline clear, Until some of its tide is twisted aside In the rush of its wild career. But a part of the stream, smooth and swift as a dream, Winds glidingly on through its course,- Seeks forever to bide with the Heavenly Guide:- And the Guide is the Mouth and the Source. But the waters that stray from their preordered way Blindly seep through the sands of defeat:- While the stream undefiled, flows on true and mild Where the Source and the Mouth shall meet. 1 ,llllllx illljjfgiillli m. x 1 1 X fb .M 'N I f fi 1., I Qw- . - ,5' 1,1 ,' 44 , r V 1 ,J ,V -, .. V ElkWIi4iamrmu..1 SWWC f ff' NP? -L W i I 3 H1 w bn Ie kz pc pr th df TH IZ IiIJI'l'fJRI.XI. ST.XFF Ihr Zlgnatian Publishfd Q1-lafberly by the Students of St. Ignatius University San Francisco, Cal. October, 1916 JOSEPH S. McINERNEY, '17 Editor-in-Chief CHAS. W. WISEMAN, '17 STANLEY T. BURNS, '17 Associate Editors Alumni . . . . EDWARD J. MORRISSEY, ' 17 Law . . . . . THOS. H. FOSTER, '16 University Notes .... DARRELL W. DALY, '19 Athletics ..... CAROLAN S. CRONIN, '17 IVAN N. MAROEVICH, '18 Business Manager RAYMOND D. WILLIAMSON, '18 JAMES B. O'CONNOR MELVYN I. CRONIN, '19 Assistant Business Managers Is education a merely intellectual process, or does it include also moral training? Is it better to cultivate the arts and sciences while missing the true EDUCATION end of life, or to equip ourselves not in intellect alone, but in heart and will to achieve the noble destiny which we know is ours? These are answers which all educators are compelled to answer whenever young men and women present themselves to be educated. Our answer to these queries-the answer of Catholic col- leges and universities the world over-is perfectly well known. A man is a man for his manhood, and the pur- pose of education is to make men. Whatever method produces the highest type of manhood must be regarded the best system of education. How can any method which does not include in its teachings a sound code of morals, 60 THE IGNATIAN ever reach this mark, since true manhood, the end it should aim at, is only the embodiment of high morality? No effect is had without an adequate cause. In a purely intellectual, God-less system of education no cause is found adequate to the effect which all right-minded people want produced by educators in their children. Hence the iirm stand of Catholic education for moral as well as intel- lectual training in the schools. It will not do to rely merely upon the home and the parents to look after the moral development of the young, thus relieving the classroom of this weighty responsibility. With the divorce evil so rampant, with ignorance of and indifference to religion in any and all forms so prevalent, this source of training is sadly unequal to the gigantic task imposed upon it. We do not leave the intellectual de- velopment of youth to the parents alone-why then, the moral? The common run of parents are about as equal to the one Work as to the other. The result of this system is that moral responsibility is inculcated nowhere, the out- come being just what we see about us in the world today -an utterly deplorable decay of morals. So strong is the conviction of the Catholic Church re- garding the need of moral training, not in the home alone, but in the classroom, that she has the world over, at the sacrifice of immense labor and at stupendous linancial cost, maintained a system of schools that are the admira- tion of Catholic and non-Catholic alike. Catho-lic youth, from the lowest grade of the primary, where sweet-faced, pure-minded nuns give their lives to the work, on through high school and college, even to the highest branches of university education, are constantly taught in these schools side by side with secular knowledge, that higher, nobler science of reverence and love for their Creator, EDITORIAL 61 The economical tendency of the times is toward an eight-hour day. These words were uttered by President 'Wilson during his recent intervention in the THE threatened railroad strike. The proposed EIGHT strike promised to be one of the most HOUR united and concerted efforts of labor to vain b DAY the boon of an eight day. The action of AND President Wilson in forcing a congressional THE measure granting the demands of the work- SUPREME ers is viewed by labor leaders as a signal COURT victory crowning their years of effort. VVhile we cannot give our aprpoval of VVilson's every policy we hasten to add our praise to that of the toilers for his work in this regard. His statement of the tendency of the times is, we believe, the crystallization of public opinion on that point. But, and herels the rub- how long is the law going to be a law? VVe have in this country an institution known as the Supreme Court of the United States. Without any disrespect to our court of last appeal, we beg leave to remark that many familiar with the fate of other laws beneficial to the people, Wait with unabatcd interest for the last decision. That the law is strictly constitutional seems to be the trend of legal opinion. We sincerely trust that a law of so bene- ficial a nature will not be stricken off the statute books on mere technicality. TNQ ellie Glnllvgv nf Emu By Trios. H. FosTER Two new faces greeted our dignified seniors at the commencement of their last year. Joseph La Vin, a graduate of the University of Paris, and George '17 Coughlan, a student at the University of Washing- ton, were the new arrivals. The seniors, immersed in dusty volumes of legal lore, are not displaying that class pep which characterized the class of '16. Outside of electing officers little or nothing has been done in the way of student activities. Get together, fellows, and lead the ball! Assume the place of leaders in college activity which is rightfully yours. The results of the class election were as follows: President, Harry Kennedyg Vice-presi- dent, William McMahon 3 secretary, John Miller, treasurer, James Reilly. Exhibiting the same pep and spirit which has char- acterized all its actions, the law class of '18 has begun the new scholastic year in energetic fashion. bev- '18 eral meetings of the class have already been held on Friday nights, under the guidance of the newly- elected officers. The election, held soon after the opening of school, was a rip-snorting, hat-waving affair which waxed so exciting and stormy as the candidates were nominated, praised, or cheered, as to cause the retirement of some of the older members like Jim Morris and Post-oHice Hearst to the more tranquil environments of hearth and family. A When the arena which held the battle of younger and more energetic spirits had lost the smoke of vigorous strife. Thos. McGrath had emerged victor in the race for president, with the never-say-die Pep Flynn close at THE COLLEGE OF LAW 63 his heels. The duty of writing down the doings of the class for the enlightenment of posterity was entrusted to Herman O. Vander Zee, whilst the all-important ollice of chief of exchquer was given to Charles Shekels Conlan. That the members take seriously their class organiza- tion is shown by the introduction of an innovation at the last meeting, which has called forth the most flattering comment. At each meeting a chosen speaker will read or recite an excerpt from some valuable legal work along the lines of the studies in class. At the last meeting a chapter from Wellman's Day in Court was the pleasing selec- tion, and was rendered in interesting manner by Bill Brennan, that most able supporter of the reputation and traditions of the class of 'l8. Future readings promise a wealth of legal information and instruction for the mem- bers, which should redound to the improvement of their knowledge of the great profession they have chosen. There is one hitch, however. When Pep Flynn is chosen to speak, nothing but an injunction will keep him from re- citing Casey,s Comeback. Opening with a dash that can only be compared to the lightning finish of last year, the sophomores intend to make things hum in the Grant Building during the '19 ensuing term. Already plans are on foot for a sumptuous banquet to be held in December at one of the high-class food dispensaries of the city, and some of the students have already started to train for the event by daily abstemiousness. VVith a few exceptions the class is the same as it was last year,-some new faces have appeared and some old ones have fled. We were agreeably surprised the other night to see the commanding presence of Police Sergeant Harvey back among us. Owing to some difficulty he 64 THE IGNATIAN was forced to abandon his studies for some time during the last semester, but now he is with us again and we heartily wish him success and hope that he will find it convenient to continue his classes. Bill McCann, for- merly instructor in the grammar department of St. Ignatius University, is still with us and we are glad to hear that he is now teaching in the high school department of St. Mary's College, Oakland. We all 'know his ability as an instructor and feel confident that his success in this new position is assured. Apropos of instructors, it is not out of place to mention that Professor Riley, who teaches Sales and Agency to the Sophs, is still in battling form, and we of his class match him against onyone in the world as an absolute incentive for the destruction of lead pencils! Ask anyone who has taken his citations. If numbers are truly a factor in determining the ,destiny of a community, the freshmen in law will certainly have much to say concerning the future of this city of '20 ours. The enrollment this year is the largest in the history of the institution, and we are glad to see that this new scroll of embryo barristers displays not a few familiar names. To begin with there is Smiling joe Giannini, A. B., erstwhile athlete, but now engaged in the swinging of big deals for the banking world. Then the portly presence of our former medico, Frank Harrigan, sends his genial smile down the corridorsg while Louis Gallagher, who graduated last year from the engineering corps, is answering here each night,-evidently with the full intention of putting the blush of shame on the shades of Alexander. Louis conquered the world of engineering -and here's where he put one over on Ancient Al -he found a new world to conquer, the world of law, and if past records count for anything our former bridge builder has half of his new battle won. Another face that beams EDUCATION 65 nightly in the freshman class is that of Ed McGlade, for- merly of St. Mary's College. Ed graduated from the Oakland institution, where he gained considerable popu- larity through his forensic ability, and judging from what we have heard it will not be long before some of our stern arbiters of justice will be reversing decisions for the logical arguments and genial persuasiveness of this young representative of the legal profession. Although the time for real activity has not yet arrived, the Hedglings have already pulled the levers of organiza- tion and with a few turns of the wheels, lo!-a staff of officers. Ivan Maroevich, the austere athlete and elocu- tionist, was the successful candidate for president, while Ray Williamson will take his place when the chair is vacant. The other officers are: Rath, secretary g Conlan, treasurer 5 Thorpe, sergeant-at-arms. Ehurniinn By VINCENT W. HALLINAN There is a maid Whose hand doth point the way To all the worldg whose worshippers are bold To dare each fastness, every ancient hold Of her dark foes. She, like the guiding ray That leads from darkness to the radiant day Of knowledge, with fairy glory doth enfold E'en the rude rustic in a robe of gold, And sheds a lustre o'er the monarch's sway. Ignorance, superstition are her foes, Priests, statesmen, scholars, kings, her devotees. Dead dynasties her guiding path have trodg While o'er her from their death renewed life Hows. She leads man's son above the wreck of these Unto the very bosom of his God! - Alumni By EDWARD J. MORRISSEY At a meeting of the executive committee of the Alumni Association held on August 14, 1916, plans were formu- lated for the annual banquet. The date set is November 9th and the banquet will take place as usual at the St. Francis Hotel. His Grace the Most Reverend Archbishop will be the guest of the evening and a large gathering is looked for to provide a fitting welcome. Those of the class of 1916 who have been elected to membership will also be the guests of the Association. judged from the success which has attended these affairs in the past November ninth will be a fitting close of the Alumni activities for the year. Among those of our Alumni there are many who have reflected much credit upon their Alma Mater due to their achievements in civic affairs. Chief amongst these '81 is the Honorable James D. Phelan, A. B., '81. From the legal profession Mr. Phelan rose to the highest office within the gift of the people of San Francisco, that of Mayor, and that he was capable of managing the affairs of the city was attested when he was re- elected. After spending a number of years in private life Mr. Phelan was again honored by the State when it chose him as one of its Senators. The prominent part Senator Phelan has taken in the Senate during the last session is characteristic of his public life. The State of California may Well be proud of its representative in the Senate. Our poet, Edward F. O'Day, A. B., '00, has applied for a position on the married men's base ball club of the ALUMNI 67 Alumni. Yes. in October he is to join the ranks '00 of the benedicks. Well Ed, we wish you success, but don't forget that we still have Alumni meet- ings! Just before going to press the following clipping from Town Talkl' reached us: Edward F. O'Day of Town Talk who is also the associate editor of The Lantern, a journalist of national reputation, was married to Miss Mazie Cook, the charming and talented daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Cook of 1540 McAllister street last Wednesday. The marriage was performed after a nuptial mass celebrated by the Rev. John McGinty of Holy Cross Church at 6:30 in the morning. Miss Nell O'Day, the sister of the groom, was the bridesmaid, and Thomas O'Connor the best man. The couple departed im- mediately after the ceremony for Del Monte and Coronado, where they will honeymoon for three weeks. Upon their return they will make their residence in an attractive apart- ment at 61 Devisadero street, and will be at home after No- vember lst. Among the prominent young attorneys of this city might be mentioned our peppery fellow Alumnus, james Harrington, A. B., '14, LL. B., 'l6. Jas, as he is '14 familiarly known on account of the pep exhibited by James on the diamond, is certainly bound to be a success if ambition, quick-thinking and a steady nerve speak for anything. On Wednesday, August 2nd, the members of the class of '14 assembled at a banquet in jules Cafe. The oc- casion served the double purpose of a class re- '14 union and a reception to Mr. John O'Connell, S. I., on his first visit to St. Ignatius since he entered the Jesuit Order five years ago. Sixteen of the class were present, and they spent the evening swapping class room escapades and renewing old acquaintances. Fr. Murphy, 68 THE IGNATIAN S. J., and Mr. Flaherty, S. I., two of the former teachers, were also present, and the genial character of these two Jesuits was one chief reason why the evening was such a success. Mr. Flaherty acted as toastmaster and after many witty and some reminiscent speeches a plan was formed for a permanent class organization with James Sullivan at the head. The success and spirit of the banquet is character- ized by Fr. Murphy's remark: Fellows, if I'm within one hundred miles of San Francisco, I'll be with you at the next banquet. Those present were: Fr. Murphy, Mr. Flaherty, James Sullivan, Gerald Kenny, George McCarthy, Frank Less- man, George Trainor, William Quinn, Doc,' Lough, james Huntington, Percy McCann, Louis Ojeda, Thomas Rickey and Ray Feeley. Of those who have graduated from the university in recent years and who have been greatly missed is one Henry Flood, A. B., '16, Harry was the most '16 versatile athlete that has Worn the St. Ignatius colors in many years. He not only was a good football, track and basketball man but he starred in all these branches. At present he is taking a course in soil analysis at the University of California. 'lulllllllk xlrllffgllvlv liniurrniig nina By DARRELL W. DALY It is rather late to write about the reopening of class, as that event has all but been forgotten in the activities of the last six weeks. However, let it be OUR said that we had a most encouraging open- OPENING ing. One could not fail to notice a lingering trace of vacation pep, but this did not pre- vent the frolics of the happy season. New faces were in evidence on every side. In fact the numbers we lost by graduation were more han m-ade up by the year's regis- tration. We're off to a good start, boys, let's keep it up and show them that St. Ignatius quantity is also St. Ignatius quality. The Senior Philhistorian Debating Society of St. Ig- natius University held its first meeting of the S. P. D. S. fall semester on the evening of August 24, S. P. D. S. 1916. Since that date a number of hotly- contested debates have been held by the society. The president, Mir. White, S. I., is to be con- gratulated on securing such interesting and timely ques- tions for debate, among others beings: Resolved, That the United States Government should own and operate the railroads and Resolved, That military training should be compulsory for University and High School students. To say that the organization is going to have a banner year would be speaking too lightly of prospects. The role of membership has doubled since last semester, and already it is evident that among the new men, there are several speakers of pronounced ability. The representatives of the Law School possess a surpris- ing amount of pep or ginger as the indomitable Fr. 70 THE IGNATIAN Mahoney has so aptly styled it, and that is certainly one of the greatest factors of success. The following officers have been elected for this semester: President, Mr. V. V. White, S. J., vice-president, William J. O'Connor3 secre- tary, Darrell W. Dalyg treasurer, Frederick M. Coffey, sergeant-at-arms, E. H. Brumfield. It is with profound regret that we chronicle the loss of some of the most prominent members of our faculty. Ill health is to be blamed for the removal MEMORIES of Father Deeny to Los Gatos. This energetic priest has brought about many excellent improvements during the one year that he has been at St. Ignatius. Father Deeney showed exceptional constructive power in his position as director of studies, and much of the praise for the present high standing in scholarship at the Hayes street university is due to him. We are fortunate in having as his successor such a man as Rev. J. J. Cunningham. Many years of experi- ence combined with extraordinary ability make him an ideal guide of studies. Then there is Mr. Flaherty, S. J., who has been sent to St. Louis. In the past, no matter who left us Mr. Flaherty stayed, but then Rome was finally conquered! He leaves a host of friends behind him, who are all strong for him and will be glad to hear of his popularity in the fortunate city of Missouri. Let us not forget genial J. P. Mootz, S. I., the competent dispenser of physics, who Won no little fame while experimenting on felinesg Mr. Dunne, S. I., the moderator of athletics in the High School, who worked so earnestly and untiringly for the success of THE IGNATIAN,' Father Gearon, S. J., who desired no praise for himself but for his pupilsg and last but not least Mr. Ernest Watson, S. I., who devoted so much of his time to the Sanctuary Society. They have all left us, UNIVERSITY NOTES 71 but they have left their mark behind them, and THE IGNATIAN wishes them the best of success in whatever duties they are now engaged. On the evening of August 8th, the Junior Philhistorian Debating Society of St. Ignatius High School held its first meeting for the term 1916-17 with Mr. J. P. D. -S. Aloysius M. Torre, S. J., presiding. No time was lost in reminiscing, but the new busi- ness, that of electing officers, was immediately taken up. The following were elected: President fappointedj, Mr. Aloysius Torre, S. 1.5 vice-president, William T. Sweigertg recording secretary, Edward I. Fitzpatrick, corresponding secretary, E. Alvin Berfordg treasurer, Thos. I. Bannang librarian, Austin I. Fagothyg reporter, Raymond W. Viz- zardg sergeant-at-arms, Nicholas A. Marovich. At the next meeting new members were formally re- ceived into the society, and the newly elected officers took up their various duties. Taking all into consideration, prospects for a most successful year are very bright and already the Rev. President is wearing a broad smile of satisfaction. At a meeting of the Associated Students of St. Ignatius University with Father Gilbert, S. I., Director of Athletics, presiding, the following oliicers were ASSOCIATED elected for this semester after some STUDENTS heated balloting: President, Edmund I. Morrisseyg vice-president, Charles J. Wisemang secretary, Darrell W. Dalyg treasurer, I. Fred- erick McDonald. The following Executive Board was also chosen: Raymond Williamson, Ivan Marovich, James O'Connor, Melvyn Cronin and Stanley Burns. The meeting later took on the proportions of a foot- ball sign-up rally, and not a few designated their in- tention to try out for the varsity fifteen. 72 THE IGNATIAN The Associated Students of the High School held an enthusiastic meeting on the 23rd of August, the first one of the semester. After some ASSOCIATED close balloting the following officers STUDENTS were elected: President, William T. OF Sweigertg vice-president, Nicholas A. HIGH SCHOOL Marovichg secretary, Lemuel F. Halcg treasurer, Frederick E. Farmer. The following members were selected to serve on the Executive Board: Thos. Bannan, Harry Lennon, Albert Wallis, Alvin Burford, Harold Schulz, William Mullany, Peter Daley, Mervin Burford and Frank Hoefer. Since the first meeting of the Associated Students of the High School, a great deal of work has been efficiently done. In the first place football was restored to its old place among the sports of the High School. Then arrange- ments were made for an inter-class track meet at the Golden Gate Park Stadium, in order to pick a team to represent St. Ignatius in the S. F. A. L. Finally an inter- class swim was announced for the second Wednesday of October in the Olympic Club tank, with weight and un- limited contests. Many new professors have been appointed to our faculty this term. We have Mr. Lannon, S. I., and Mr. Doyle, S. I., who are hard at work NEW initiating the first year boys into the PROFESSORS mysteries of Latin and algebra. Mr. Ralph, S. J., who is instructing third year pupils, will be remembered by the old boys as a professor at St. Ignatius in the days when St. Mary's Hos- pital was rising from the sands. Father Keaney, S. J., and Mr. Oyarzo, S. J., are also among the new instruct- ors of this year, the latter also being Director of Athletics in the High School. Freshmen are profiting by the trans- UNIVERSITY NOTES 73 fering of Mr. White, S. J., from Santa Clara to St. Ig- natius, and the students of physics receive the instruction of the last new arrival, Father Gilbert, who has also taken up the duties of Director of Athletics in the University. All of the above mentioned professors are efficient and experienced instructors, and have well filled the places left vacant by the removed faculty members who are mentioned in another column of this department. At last we possess what we have so long needed-a band. For years we have been compelled to hold our athletic events lacking the lively strains of a OUR popular air to infuse upepl' into the spectators BAND and to enliven the athletes, but that was in the past. Now we can boast of a well instructed band of fifty pieces. Count 'ernl Fifty. This latest of our organizations made its debut on last President's Day and won no' little praise for itself and Prof. Austin Morris, its competent leader and instructor. All that it needs is a little more practice, and it will be a finished body of musicians of which any institution might well be proud. There is bound to be great rivalry between the band and the orchestra, and the former will no doubt give the older organization quite a fight for the favor of the students. On the evening of June 7th last, a decided step fore- ward was taken by St. Ignatius High School. It was on that date that the first Annual COMMENCEMENT Commencement Exercises of the EXERCISES High School were held in the OF University Auditorium. For HIGH SCHOOL years students have graduated from our High School Without having any public exercises at which they could receive their diplomas and celebrate with their relatives and friends the successful completion of their Preparatory 74 THE IGNATIAN Course. Thus many were forced to leave their Alma Mater having no fond recollection of graduation. But last year precedent was boldly disregarded, and the graduat- ing class, having gained the permission of the faculty, held its Commencement Exercises. Thirty odd students re- ceived diplomas, and thirty odd students inaugurated an annual event which we hope will never be permitted to be neglected. We would like to say a few words concerning the High School's recent action as regards'Rugby, and we beg the athletic editor's pardon for so flagrant- RUGBY ly trespassing upon his territory. The AND THE attitude of the High School toward HIGH SCHOOL football has been keenly watched of late by many of the students of the University department. At the end of last term the Exe- cutive Committee of the lower Student Body ruled foot- ball out for the year of 1916-17. What would they do- this semester when a new Executive Committee would be elected? That was the question. To the great satisfac- tion of the University, football and Rugby football at that, has been reinstated. Without this sport in the High School, little or nothing could be done with it in the University as the latter draws principally on the lower department for its players. The High School is to be congratulated on sticking to Rugby football, the best game to play, the most interesting to witness. Once again has our University enlarged her field of study and presented a more varied choice of courses to the prospective student. This time we SCHOOL find our faculty adding the School of OF Pedagogy to the other courses of the PEDADOGY University. It is designed to meet the wants of students who desire to become UNIVERSITY NOTES 75 teachers in secondary schools after they have gained their degree. Ten special courses are offered by the School of Pedagogy, which is destined to attract the attention of quite a few in the near future. A new laboratory has also been added to the Chemistry Department-the Mineralogical Laboratory. For this a number of new specimens have MINERALOGICAL been obtained by Father Conlan, LABORATORY S. J., who is responsible for its existence. He is exceedingly in- terested in his department and is anxious that the most modern of laboratories be thrown open to the students of St. Ignatius. This new one is destined to prove of great value to students of Engineering, as it will improve their course considerably. Since the penning of the item under the heading of An Evening With Polaris, we have received a little light Concerning the reason for the increased PROFESSOR activity of the Engineers. Our source LESSMANN of information states that it is Francis B. Lessmann, newly appointed professor in the College of Engineering. If this is so we doff our hats to our new faculty member as he has scarcely oc- cupied his position long enough to become familiar with the names of his various pupils. However, we are acquainted with Professor Lessman and are inclined to believe all that has been said about him in this regard, as his genius and efficiency have often manifested them- selves on various occasions in the past. liniuvrsiig ihleiitz By CAROLAN S. CRONIN Football THE IGNATIAN takes pleasure in saying that the outlook in athletics for the coming year is certainly a bright one. Many students despaired of rounding capable teams to- gether because of the losses incurred by graduation. On the contrary the new talent has more than lilled the ranks. In football Coach Joe Noonan, the genial titian-hued star of Santa Cla1'a's crack fifteen of two years ago, is at the helm. A squad of seventy-live answered the call for Rugby men. Out of this number foe has not found difliculty in building up a machine to replace the one which downed the University of Pacific in such decisive manner last year. In the first game played, that with Santa Clara, our boys went down to defeat. Yet defeat brought consola- tion in the scintillating work of Job Cronin, our speedy five-eights, playing Rugby for the first time. A star at the old game, f'Job showed his versatility by quickly mastering the intricacies of the new. Nor can We overlook the work of Tommy Whelan, the nimble-footed freshman, who dogged the footsteps of the husky Muldoon, prevent- ing several tries. In the second game of the season the Red and Blue met the heavy Olympic Club team and took them in line to the tune of 3-O. Captain Willian1son's kicking and Terry Boyle's efficient dribbling featured the contest. Our game with the Barbs ended in a 3-3 tie. Hallinan, Boyle, Cronin and Maroevich by their stellar work in this con- test showed the eflicacy of Joe Noonan's instructions. UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS 77 Basketball In basketball we can only anticipate. Our next issue will undoubtedly contain an enumeration of the victories of the Red and Blue quintet. Those who have entered gym training are Wiseman, Borello, Cronin, Connolly, Hallinan, Williamson, Maroevich, Larrecon and Boyle. Graduation deprives us of Heine Flood, our speedy center of last year. The tenor of student discussion seems to point to fast and snappy Steve Dewey as Heine's successor. Baseball Like basketball, it is rather early to forecast in regard to baseball. Outside of securing the services of Dutch Reuther, the star Portland south-paw who once graced the mound in Red and Blue spangles, little or nothing has been done. Last year's team remains almost intact. Chic Wiseman on third, Larrecon on short, Scotty Burns on second and Ray Williamson on first will probably con- stitute the infield. A new outfield must be formed and a catcher developed, but there is plenty of new talent on hand. Jimmy Hughes, the speedy little high school gar- dener of last year, will make a strong bid for an outfield position. nn.: lllullhl nlllllllllllllllgll uw.. 5,9 .... I .lf igigh ivrhnnl Athlriira By WILLIAM H. SWIEGERT Track The fall inter-class meet afforded our competent staff of coaches, consisting of Goat O'Shea and Flash Mervin, an opportunity of viewing the talent. Several promising youngsters appeared and on the whole the work- out was successful. The competition in the meet lay be- tween the Seniors and juniors, the Ceniors eventually win- ning to the tune of 86-40. The Sophs garnered 13 points and the Freshies 3. Kidwell of the Seniors was the in- dividual star, scoring 25 points for his class. Coach Mer- vin was delighted at the showing of this youngster par- ticularly in the 100-220 yards dash. Mervin intends to groom the speedy Senior for the S. F. A. L. meet. The Red and Blue prospects for capturing first place in this high-school classic look very promising. In the 130-pound division we have Hyland, Born, Wallis, Boyle and War- rack. The 120 division numbers Brown, Maguire and the competent Wells brothers combination. The veterans of the squad are found in the unlimited division. Captain Fred Farmer, last year's stellar performer, will be entered in the 880 yards and the mile run. Ed Jordan will pace the captain in these events. Harry Lennon will perform in the hurdles and discus throw. Altogether the pros- pects are very good and Frenchy Farmer, our energetic captain, is to be congratuated on his work. Football Although handicapped by a late start, the Rugby squad is rounding to winning form. At the call for Rugby men a Mexican army flocked to the field and signed up for HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS 79 practice. The boys with characteristic pep have set to work. Captain Maroevich and Coach joe Noonan are well satisfied with the prospects of building up a good Rugby machine. Polytechnic 6-S. I. 9 Our first game was played against the scrappy wearers of the Red and Black. Our opponents fought hard throughout the game, but their efforts were of no avail against the steady, systematic attack of the S. I. forwards. Ahern, Maroevich and Bannan starred in the pack and continually pierced the Poly defense. Every opening was quickly taken advantage of by our light but speedy back field that worked like a well-oiled machine. The steady aggression of the Red and Blue resulted in tries being made by Captain Maroevich, Dick Hyland and Harry Lennon. A strong wind prevented the latter from converting these tries. Despite this, the score at the final w histle stood: S. I. 9, Polly 6. Tamalpais 3-S. I. 5 .TWO weeks later, the team journeyed to Mill Valley to meet the Tamalpais High ruggers. The game was played on a muddy field which hindered our fieet-footed back field in their efforts to roll up a higher score. Minniker, playing center-three, went over the line for our only try. The nnal result was: S. I. 5, Tamalpais 3. Lowell 2nd 3, S. I. 5 The third game ofthe season resulted in a defeat for the Lowell ruggers at the hands of the St. Ignatius fifteen. For the first few minutes the game was close and hotly contested and neither team could register a score. About the middle of the first half, however, our reliable Captain Maroevich intercepted a pass, and swerving past several 80 THE IGNATIAN of the Lowell defenders, sprinted 50 yards for a touch- down. Lennon converted the try. Fred Farmer, our classy halfback, was always on the job and proved an ef- ficient connecting link between the backs and forwards. In the latter part of the game determined efforts were made by Lowell to cross our line, but their aggressive attempts only urged our players to renewed efforts and a stronger defense. Our first league game was played with the heavy Lowell team, that recently defeated the Stanford fresh- men and, as was expected, it resulted in an overwhelm- ing defeat for the Ignatians. To tell the truth, our op- ponents looked more like a varsity team than a high school aggregation. However, our boys were not dispirited and held their heavier opponents scoreless for the first fifteen minutes. In the end superior weight bore down on the fighting representatives of the Hayes street institution and the rest of the game consisted in defensive efforts on the part of our men to hold back Lowell's invincible scor- ing machine. Among the forwards Bob'l Hughs and Harry Lennon and Tom Halpin and Cap Maroevich deserve credit for their work. Highland, Wallis and Boyle showed the speed to advantage. Nick Paynter surprised the spec- tators by his clever tackling and many a passing rush was stopped by our strong fullback, Bill Sweigert. At this writing, We still look forward to five more en- counters with San Francisco high schools, and judging from the efforts of the boys to date, we expect to carry the Red and Blue victoriously in a majority of our games. Vile are eagerly looking forward to the game with the Santa Clara preps. According to reports this should be a good game with plenty of fast work by both teams, al- though we expect victoryg we also expect a hard battle. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS 81 Basketball Althou h ' g It is a little early to comment on basketball, we cannot refrain from mentioning the reports of our optimistic manager, Bill Sweigert. According to Bill basketball is in for a banner year. In the unlimited team Lennon, Bannon, Mann and Upp are still with us. With the influx of new talent the Red and Blue are expected to make a strong bid for S. F. A. L. honors. Our crack 130-pound team of last year is practically intact. This team retains the veterans Farmer, Sweigert, Wallis, Cantwell and Borne. The 120-pound team numbers Hyland, Kidwell, Wells, Boyle, Burford and Reddy. 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