The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 1935 Page: 1 of 6

                                
RATTLERS
RETURN
NOVEMBER 9
VOLUME XVII
Open House
At University
Attracts 800
Class Exhibits and Concert
By Student Orchestra
Entertain Visitors
Astronomical Telescope Offers
View of Heavens
For the first time in the his-
tory of San Antonio’s oldest edu-
cational institution, the doors of
St. Mary’s university were thrown
open to the general public in an
Open House held at the University
on the night of October 15.
The invitation extended by Very
Rev. Alfred H. Rabe, president of
St. Mary’s, was accepted by more
than 800 San Antonians. Starting'
at 8:00 p. m. and continuing for
more than two hours, the exhibits
and demonstrations were viewed
by a continuously passing and
changing audience.
Students Act as Guides
Acting as guides, students of
the University conducted the vis-
itors through the several buildings
included in the exhibition. All
members of the military unit were
in full uniform. Attended by a
color guard, the national and school
colors were on display in the
school’s military office.
Instructors met the visitors in
classrooms and laboratories, where
exhibits were arranged for the pub-
lic. The University orchestra,
under the direction of Bro. Albert
v J. Hagemann, presented an in-
formal concert in the music stu-
dios.
Visitors View Stars
Those attending the Open House
were afforded an opportunity to
view several of the heavenly bodies
through the astronomical telescope
in charge of Bro. Raymond
Schnepp. Other exhibits popular
with the inspectors were those of
the salesmanship department, un-
der the direction of Bro. John
Brugger; physics department, with
Bro. William Hamm in charge;
chemistry department, directed by
Bro. Edward Collignon and Bro.
John Schuh; geology department,
supervised by Bro. William Siemer;
and the biology department, under
the direction of Bro. Gerard Knuth.
Historical Documents Attract
Unusual historical documents at-
tracted the visitors to the social
science department. Bro. Joseph
Schmitz directed this display.
Case work records and posters
symbolizing the various phases of
the study of sociology were pre-
sented by Bro. Gerald Schnepp.
Exhibitions were also presented
by the government, economics,
philosophy, education, art, lan-
guages, and military departments.
The office of The Rattler, repre-
senting the journalism department,
was likewise open for inspection.
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Rattler Club Plans
Home Coming Dance
Boating and swimming featured
the Rattler club outing held at
the Walker summer cottage on
Lake McQueeny last Sunday.
At a recent social meeting in
the home of Charles Armbrust,
the club discussed plans for a
home coming dance in honor of
the football team. B. F. Biaggini
was appointed chairman of the
social committee which will make
arrangements for this affair.
Prospective Rattler pledges also
attended the recent meetings of
the club.    .
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COURTESY S. A. EVENING NEWS
St. Mary’s University Graduates
Initial Law Group October 14
Rattlers Defeat Tomcats
In Scranton 7-6; Play
Catholic U Tomorrow
Six graduates of the St. Mary’s
university School of Law were
given bachelor of law degrees and
bar certificates at the exercises
held ' at the Downtown college
Monday, October 14. This was
the first law class graduated by
St. Mary’s.
Very Rev. Alfred H. Rabe, pres-
ident of the University, presented
George Boatwright, James O. Her-
rington, Arthur W. Jordin, Frank
Sullivan, William W. Tupper, and
Bruce Waitz with the certificates
which entitle them to practice law
in the State of Texas without tak-
ing bar examinations.
Boatwright is a traveling freight
agent for the Santa Fe railroad;
Herrington, a clerk at the cham-
bers of the fourth court of civil
appeals; Jordin, a well known
credit man; Sullivan, chief clerk
of the fire and police civil service
board; Waitz is associated with
Bretz and Heilbron; while Tupper
joined in partnership with his
brother, Clifton Tupper Jr., in
San Angelo, upon receiving his cer-
tificate.
Deceased Students Honored
Two members of the class, now
deceased, were honored with spe-
St. Mary’s Women’s
Club Chooses Name
The recently organized women’s
club of St. Mary’s held its first
meeting on Monday, October 14.
Meetings are held on the first
Wednesday of each month.
Mrs. W. A. Ledford was intro-
duced to the club as its executive
secretary by Very Rev. Alfred H.
Rabe, president of St. Mary’s uni-
versity. The constitution and by-
laws were discussed by the 5 0 char-
ter members.
The members decided that the
club should be called the St. Mary’s
university guild. All mothers and
sisters of past and present stu-
dents of St. Mary’s have been in-
vited to join the group.
The guild plans to give a tea
sometime during the month of
November, although no definite
date has been set.
Officers of the club, selected at
a preliminary meeting, are as fol-
lows:    executive secretary, Mrs.
Ledford; chairman of the central
group, Mrs. Julian Loustaunau;
secretary, Mrs. M. G. Howard; and
Mrs. John C. Speier, treasurer.
cial ceremonies at the graduation.
Edward G. Wood, who died July
30, 193 5, would have been the
first student to receive the degree
of bachelor of laws from St. Ma-
ry’s.
Thomas . Pranglin, who died Good
Friday last, would have received a
certificate at the exercises. A de-
gree and a certificate were granted
posthumously to these men by the
president of St. Mary’s.
Tribute Paid
Tribute was likewise paid by
Father Rabe to the late Clifford
M. Forster, one of the law school
professors, who was beloved alike
by the students, the faculty, and
the bar.
The standard university law
course requires four years of about
nine month’s study each year.
These graduates completed their
course in 36 consecutive months.
The school has the approval of
Beaux Arts Club Plans
Autumn Entertainment
At the meeting of the Beaux
Arts club held October 16 in the
University music studio an en-
tertainment for the members was
discussed and materialized in a
party to be held at the home of
Jesse Oppenheimer, the club presi-
dent, on the first Thursday of
November.
The social is to be a combined
business meeting and party, at
which the constitution of the club
will be introduced and passed upon
by the members.
A drive for members was urged
and a deadline for new members
was set for the last Thursday of
October. Any student wishing to
join the club must see Robert E.
Seng Jr. or Jesse Oppenheimer be-
fore the above date according to
the president.
The president stated that the
Beaux Arts bulletin board will be
located on the second floor of Rein-
bolt hall and asked all members
to keep informed as to the activi-
ties of the club.
Speakers for the organization
will be appointed and chosen from
various artists in San Antonio. The
first speaker will be Bro. Peter J.
Schlitt, professor of English at St.
Mary’s.
Claude Stanush was appointed to
make a border sign for the offi-
cial bulletin board and Jules Mc-
Nerney was chosen as publicity
agent for the organization.
the San Antonio Bar association,
which conducted it from 1927 un-
til October, 1934, at which time,
upon the advice of Judge John H.
Bickett, a member of the govern-
ing board, and until recently, chief
justice of the Court of Civil Ap-
peals of the Fourth Supreme Judi-
cial district, the school was turned
over to St. Mary’s.
Chief speakers at the graduation
exercises were Judge Sidney J.
Brooks and Rev. Alfred H. Rabe.
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Goodner Names
St. Mary’s Unit
Cadet Non-Coms
John Hansell and Jesse Oppen-
heimer were promoted to cadet
master sergeants of the St. Mary’s
university military unit in orders
posted October 9 by Lt. Alvin E.
Goodner, commandant.
Joe O’Connor and Harold Zoell-
ner were named cadet first ser-
geants of Company A and Com-
pany B respectively.
Hyman Marcus and George Ra-
binowitz were appointed cadet
staff sergeants, and John Camp-
bell, Jules McNerney, Dave Crow-
ley, Joseph Leon, Maurice Rex, and
Frank Brady were listed as ser-
geants.
The following were made cadet
corporals:    Dudley Walker, Lobit
Revard, Stephan Keller, Sam Cal-
lahan, Owen Womack, Conrad An-
derson, Fred Hughes, Robert Seng,
Francis J. Kerford, Stanley Moore
August Berchelmann, and Robert
Breit.
Jerry Spengler, Howard Hearn,
Harry Lawler, James Laflin, and
Raymond Mehan were listed as
first class privates.
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Jon Tyner Appointed
Art    Editor    of    Rattler
Jon Tyner, sophomore at St.
Mary’s, has been appointed art
director of The Rattler it was an-
nounced    recently    by    Frank    W.
Brady, editor-in-chief of that pub-
lication.
Tyner has been associated with
the school paper during both his
freshman and sophomore years.
He is    a    resident    student at    the
University.
The position of art editor places
Tyner in charge of all art work
appearing in The Rattler. He will
supervise the engraving, etching,
cartooning, and other picture work
for the school paper.
Annual Dance
Held at Gunter
Juniors Select Honorees For
Junior-Senior Dance
Tonight
Jack Crawford’s orchestra will
play for the annual Junior-Senior
dance October 24, on the open-air
roof of the Gunter hotel, accord-
ing to a report made at the junior
class meeting October 14 by Hy-
man Marcus, chairman of the ju-
nior class dance committee.
Arrangements for the dance
were made by the combined dance
committees of the junior and sen-
ior classes. Other members of the
junior committee are Everett Risz
and Frank Brady. Honorees elect-
ed for the dance are Miss Virginia
Sargent of Incarnate Word college
and Miss Gladys Klaerner of Our
Lady of the Lake college. Miss
Sargent will be escorted by Mau-
rice Rex, while Jesse Oppenheimer
will accompany Miss Klaerner.
George Lehr, class president, ap-
pointed a publicity committee for
the dance. Charles Armbrust,
chairman of the committee, is as-
sisted by Maurice Rex and Theron
Dossey. Several members of the
class volunteered to make posters
for the dance.
Two new class officers were
elected at this meeting. Harold
Zoellner was chosen sergeant-at-
arms, and Everett Risz was made
class reporter.
Reporters Receive
New Style Books
New style books will be dis-
tributed to the members of The
Rattler editorial staff at the
next . meeting of the Press club.
The meeting will be held at the
University tomorrow at 1:00
p. m., according to a bulletin
issued today by the president of
the club, Frank W. Brady.
A discussion of news writing
style will feature the meeting.
Plans for obtaining guest speak-
ers from the journalistic field
will be completed and further
arrangements for the proposed
Press club dance will be made,
the bulletin stated.
Of special interest to fresh-
man members of the staff will
be the discussion of the Fresh-
man issue of The Rattler, which
will be published early in the
spring of 193 6. This edition
will be managed entirely by
freshmen.
The Press club is composed
of the members of the editorial,
business, and circulation staffs
of The Rattler.
Incarnate Word College
Entertains U Sodalists
Sunday evening the Incarnate
Word college sodality entertained
the Chaminade Catholic Action
club of St. Mary’s with a buffet
supper from 5 to 8 p.m. About
one hundred people were present.
The buffet supper was the first
social of the year on the program
of the College council of the San
Antonio Students’ Spiritual Leader-
ship union.
University Gridders Invade
Washington for Second
Eastern Contest
Wyble, Buchanan, and Gipson
Lead First Eastern Win
Opening their Eastern campaign
at Scranton against the St. Thomas
college Tomcats, the St. Mary’s
Rattlers registered a brilliant win
Sunday afternoon, October 20.
When the final gun was sounded
the Rattlers held a one point ad-
vantage, 7 to 6.
This was the first of the three
games to be played in the East on
the Rattler’s 5000 mile road trip.
They play Catholic university of
America in Griffith Stadium,
Washington, D. C., Friday, Octo-
ber 25 and meet the St. Vincent’s
eleven of Greensburg, Pa., Satur-
day, November 2, in Pittsburg.
First Quarter
There was a great deal of fire-
works during the first quarter.
All scoring was done in this period.
St. Mary’s elected to receive and
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Bro. John Boedeker
Former U Professor
Dies in San Antonio
Body Sent to St. Louis After
St. Mary’s Chapel
Services
Bro. John J. Boedeker, 3 5, na-
tive of St. Louis who has resided
the past nine years in San An-
tonio, died Tuesday morning, Octo-
ber 15, at St. Francis home, where
he had been confined to his bed
for the past several years.
Bro. Boedeker was a member of
the Society of Mary and had been
assigned to St. Mary’s university of
San Antonio before sickness cut
short his labors. He made his first
profession of vows in 1918 and
was assigned to St. Michael’s high
school in Chicago the following
year.
From 1920 to 192 5 he served
in San Antonio, first at St. Mary’s
college and then at St. Louis col-
lege, both of which institutions
are now combined under the name
of St. Mary’s university of San
Antonio. From San Antonio he
went to Liguori high school in
(Continued on p. 5, col. 5)
Relations Club Holds
Communism Discussion
Voluble disagreement with the
statements of the members of the
International Relations club at
their public meeting held October
17 at Central Catholic high school,
brought a lone communist into the
limelight.
The occasion was a symposium
on communism at which Robert
Curda was chairman and John
Harrod, Jesse Oppenheimer, Mau-
rice Rex, John Brack ,and Anthony
Speier were participating members.
Brack, Harrod, and Oppen-
heimer discussed communism as it
exists in Russia; communism in
China was the special field of
Maurice Rex, and Anthony Speier
acquainted the gathering with
communism in Mexico.