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

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22—Washington’s Birthday. Classes are dismissed. A solemn requiem high mass is celebrated in memory of the late Dr. J. L. Evcrhardy M. D., ’93. MARCH 1-3—The sixth Kansas Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament is held at St. Mary’s. St. Benedict's High of Atchison repeats its triumph of last year, in the senior division. Topeka Catholic High School won the junior division. 23—The baseball season opens with a victory over Iowa University. 25—The Junior Department of the College presents Robert Hugh Benson’s play “The Upper Room.” 38-29-30—The annual student retreat is held. Father Leo Mullauy was in charge of the senior division and Father Thomas Bowdern was retreat master for the junior department. 31—Faster Sunday. The school is visited by numerous relatives and friends. The college dramatic club presents “Give and Take” and makes a tremendous hit. APRIL 1— The High School players present Storm” which is followed by the Sophomore post-lenten dance. 2— The Junior Class achieves a magnificent success in its precedent—defying undertaking of bringing the Junior prom back to St. Mary’s and converting it into a formal dinner-dance. 1-1—Clarence Malone wins the Ryan Oratorical contest. 16—Track and tennis seasons open with both teams at Ottawa. St. Mary’s loses in track but wins the tennis match. 19—Heavy rains cut off the school from postal communication with the world. 28—Paul Johnson, Arthur Cordell, and George llamaker win in the fourth, third, and second year high school elocution contests respectively. MAY 9—Rt. Rev. Francis Johannes, successor of the late Bishop John Ward in the Leavenworth diocese pays a visit to the school. 12—Kugenc Assenmacher, a student in third year high, dies after a short illness. Clarence Malone wins the College elocution contest. 16—The Dial Association celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Hour Glass with a banquet for all the members. 21—The intersectional finals of the Kansas Conference Tennis Championships arc held at St. Mary’s. 28—Senior Philosophers get theirs.” 31—Opening day of the big three-day Homecoming Meet and monster athletic carnival. JUNE 3— Final examinations begin. 11— Commencement exercises for the College graduates are held in the gymn. 12— High School Commencement exercises in the morning. The school year is officially closed. Students board the special train for home. Seniors begin year's work Spring Concert Tennis Page 182