St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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REVEREND CORNELIUS A. SHYNE. SJ. Kansas City, Missouri Director of Alumni Activities At the St. Louis meeting, Mr. Ray A. Graham. President of the Association, announced the appointment of Rev. Cornelius A. Shyne. S.J., to tlie office of director of the Alumni organization. Lather Shyne was selected by the Very Rev. Matthew Germing. S.J., provincial of the Missouri province, to fill this important position. It was while Father Shyne was in charge of the Sodality at St. Mary’s, that the idea of the Immaculata, which today expresses the very spirit and life of St. Mary’s, originated. The students of St. Mary’s take this occasion to extend to Father Shyne the heartiest congratulations on this appointment, and to wish him all success in his undertaking. One Hundred Seventy-four

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SECTIONAL MELTINGS KANSAS CITY On January 2Gth. some seventy enthusiastic members of the Alumni Association assembled in the Kansas City Athletic Club to participate in what was probably the best reunion ever held in Kansas City. One of the V incentian Fathers from DePaul University. Chicago, Illinois, who came as an observer in the interests of the DePaul Alumni expressed his admiration of the splendid spirit which pervaded the whole meeting. The speakers at this meeting were. Rev. B. J. Rodman. President of St. Mary’s. Mr. Ray A. Graham, president of the Alumni. Very Rev. Francis Orr. Rev. T. O’Malley. S.J.. Mr. Matthew Carpenter. Mr. lames A. Bray, Mr. T. Cunningham, president of the Kansas City Section, ami Rev. |. A. Deters, S.J., formerly assistant treasurer of St. Mary’s. At the conclusion of the meeting a party of the Alumni chartered a Pullman and made the trip to St. Mary’s. The party was composed of Messrs. Ray Graham. Matt Carpenter. Jim Brady. Tom Walsh. Jack Purcell. Bob Lewis. Rev. J. McNamara. S.J.. Rev. J. A. Deters. S.J.. Luke O’Brien. Geo. Kramer. Mr. McNamara and Geo. Reintjes. Mr. Graham immediately obtained “rec” for the school and then posted on the bulletin board the rules and regulations of his famous rabbit hunt. The details of the rabbit hunt are found elsewhere in this book. MR. Ll’KK W. OISRIKX Kansas City. Missouri Alumni Representative on Athletic Hoard ST. LOUIS MELTING In St. Louis some 125 members of that section of the Alumni Association gathered at the annual dinner meeting at the University Club on February 21. Rev. B. J. Rodman. S.J., in an eloquent presentation of the facts revealed the modern tendencies towards disrespect for authority and the resulting disregard for all law. Mr. Ray A. Graham followed him with an inspiring address in which he outlined the program during his administration. “With the union of former students and members of the faculty in the advancement of a common cause, a high standard in Catholic education. St. Mary’s College will have continued success. It is the duty of each and every member of the Association to lend a helping hand.” Knute Roekne, Coach at the University of Notre Dame, scored the “Misunderstanding” critic for his opposition to athletics. Inspiring addresses were delivered by the Rev. Cornelius A. Shyne. S.J.. and Messrs. John S. Leahy. Janies A. Bray and Thomas J. Walsh. Mr. John J. Nangle acted as toastmaster. MR. HORACE II. HAGAN Tulsa. Oklahoma Vice-President One Hundred Seventy-three

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DAVENPORT X FEBRUARY 26. the Davenport Alumni held their sectional meeting. Rev. B. J. Rodman, S.J.. and Coach S. G. O’Rourke attended, as representatives from St. .SSEST l Mary’s. After a very enjoyable luncheon at the Black Hawk Hotel, the executive committee with Tom Walsh at its head went into session. That evening the members were banquetted at the same hotel. Jack Purcell acting in his capacity as toastmaster called upon several of those present for speeches. Rev. Father Rodman gave a talk on St. Mary's and the traditional St. Mary's spirit. Rev. Cornelius Shvne, newly appointed Alumni director, reported recent Alumni activities. Other speeches were delivered ln-Messrs. J. A. Bray. S. G. O'Rourke, and Gil Bryan; the last named is the president of the Alumni Association of St. Ambrose College. The arrangements of the meeting were in charge of Mr. E. J. Mooney, chairman, Mr. Tom Walsh and Mr. Gene Halligan. These men are to be congratulated on the success they achieved in a meeting animated by the “Old St. Mary’s spirit. Among those present were Rev. B. J. Rodman, Rev. C. A. Shvne. Rev. I). J. Manning and Messrs. T. J. Walsh, J. j. Dolan. E. J. Walsh, Frank Harrigan, S. G. O'Rourke. W. S. Hogan, Gil Bryan, Joe Troy. W. II. Martin. E. J. Mooney, Jno. Powell. J. L. Wolfe. C. J. Calnan. Gene Halligan, Fred Zabel. 11. Priester, P. F. McCarthy. J. A. Bray and J. J. Ryan. X E W X AT IO X A L 11E A DOC A R T E R S Another feature in the Xcw Alumni organization is the removal of the Alumni office from St. Mary's to Kansas City. The central location of Kansas City, its proximity to St. Mary's, and the added advantages offered by having the offices in a large city, are some of the reasons given for the change. The new offices are in charge of Mr. Frank Garry, Secretary of the Association. The number of the suite is -132 Rialto Building, Kansas City. Missouri. Any visiting Alumnus may rest assured of one spot of refuge, and that at 432 Rialto Building. Reverend Father Shvne and Mr. Garrv bid vou welcome. MR. FRANK A. GARRV Kansas City. Missouri Sccrctary-T rcasurcr THE ALUMXUS Through the untiring efforts of Father Shvne and Mr. Garry, the Alumni have been rewarded with an organ which would do credit to any organization in America. The Collegii Sanctae Mariae Alumnus” is published monthly. Its purpose is to bring each Alumnus into closer contact with his old class mates, and to provide a means for informing members of the Association of the work which is being carried on. There is much to Ik said in praise of the work which Father Shvne and Mr. Garry have done during their short time in office. However, there is nothing which gives stronger testimony to their zeal than the splendid issues of the Alumnus which have already brought new life into the Association. A LU M X1 SCHOLA RS HIP FOU X DATION M R. E D v ar D i.hGRpN E Two of the Alumni, persuaded that the St. Mary’s environment Recording Secretary is the very tonic an earnest high school graduate needs most (luring his college training, have contributed a check for Five Thousand Dollars to begin a Scholarship Foundation for deserving students. These two men prefer to withhold their names. The only stipulations made by the donors arc that the boy must be recommended by his teacher of Latin and English and by the principal of his high school: that he must have a high school diploma: and that he must maintain an average of eighty-five per cent or over in all his subjects during his four years at College. This is just the opportunity which many a high school graduate needs. And it is to the generosity of such men as these two Alumni, that many a leader in the world today owes his start. One Hundred Seventy-five