The Ignatian

              Commencement
Wednesday Evening
May 23,
Scottish Rite Hall
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE
Baccalureate Mass,
Sunday.May 20,10:30
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., MAY 16, 1928
No. 10
Colligan Elected
Student President
For Next Year
All Student Officers Installed
By Unanimous Voice of
Student Body
As result of the elections held
Monday, April 30th, Frank J.
Colligan, '29, will preside over the
Associated Students of St. Ignatius College during the vears
1928-29. Paul Vlautin, '30. will act
as vice-president, Roger O'Meara
'31, will handle the duties of secretary, and Al Scott, '29, those of
Varsitv veil leader.
FRANK    COLLIGAN
Although the elections for these
offices are by secret ballot, the
unanimous choice of these men
precluded the necessity of formal
election.
Colligan was nominated as the
choice of the Class of 1929 by
George Maloney, Class President.
He brings to the presidency an
accurate knowledge of the new-
student government provided by
the recently- adopted constitution.
His past activity in class and student affairs makes further account of his qualifications unnecessary.
Experienced Men
Paul Vlautin, president of the
Class of 1930, assumes the vice-
presidency and with it the chairmanship of the Activities Committee. In his new office he will
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Commencement Week
Sunday, May 20,  10:30 A. M.
—Baccalaureate Mass at St.
Ignatius Church.
Wednesday evening, May 23—
Commencement   at   Scottish
Rite Auditorium.
Thursday   evening,   May   24—
Law College Banquet at Clift
Hotel.
"ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR"—
But most of the crowd pictured below took too much advantage of the old adage, at least in their roles in "The Rivals,"
produced last week in the Little Theatre. Pictured from left
to right we have: Second row, Louis Brown. Frank Silva.,
Garret McEnerney, Roger O'Meara, Tom List, Ed McQuade.
First Row, James De Martini, Miss Ellie Ewing, Miss Kathleen Sherman, Miss Ave Coppinger, Frank Kerner.
Baccalaureate Mass
To Be Celebrated
On Next Sunday
Father Sullivan Will Deliver
Sermon to Graduates, Juniors As Escorts To Class
Sunday lrrorning, May 20th, the
traditional Baccalaureate Mass
will be celebrated in the collegiate
church of Saint Ignatius by Father President, Edward J. Whelan.
S.J. The ceremonies are scheduled to begin at ten o'clock, when
a panoramic picture of the entire
student body of all divisions of
the college will be taken on faculty lawn.
Following the picture-taking,
the academic procession will
form at the east steps of the arts
building. It will be formed by the
faculties, graduate students, candidates for the bachelor's degrees
and the general student bodies.
The procession to the Church,
will in accordance with custom,
be led by representatives of the
Junior class. For the first time in
Ignatian history, it will include
co-eds—members of the first
classes of the evening college.
Juniors Manage
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered by the Reverend J,
W. Sullivan. S. T. L., pastor of
Mission  Dolores, San Francisco,
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'Rivals' Scores In
Great Style With
Packed Houses
Fine Direction and Good Acting Make Biggest Ignatian
Success In Last Few Years
Well staged, intelligently directed, and acted with polish and
understanding by a perfectly balanced cast, "The Rivals," produced in the Little Theatre last week
by the College Players, easily
overshadowed any Ignatian dramatic effort of the last four year.
The show got off to a poor box-
office start, a scattered but none
the less enthusiastic audience attending the opening night, but
the last two nights of its run the
comedy played to packed houses.
The triumph of this first show
has led its sponsors to look forward to a brilliant season next
year, when by putting on worthwhile programs they hope to
build up their following to a degree equal to that of any Little
Theatre organization operating in
the bay district.
Smooth Portrayal
Sheridan's comedy, difficult of
performance by reason of its
eighteenth century stage technique, was put through its paces
gaily and brilliantly by the players.  Undoubtedly  the  credit  for
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Record Classes To
Be Graduated In
All Departments
Lounibos  Will  Deliver  Valedictory at Scottish Rite
Hall on May 23
St. Ignatius College's sixty-
ninth annual Commencement will
be held this year in the Scottish
Rite Auditorium, Wednesday
evening. May 23. with record-
classes in both Arts and Science
and Law receiving degrees. Seventy-nine men will be awarded
degrees, including eight graduates of the Department of Commerce and Finance, the first
graduates of this division which
was instituted four years ago.
John Lounibos, A.B., '26, will
deliver the valedictory. He will
receive his degree of bachelor of
law on the evening of commencement. Frank G. Kirby. A.B. '28.
will give the address of welcome
and Edward V. McQuade, A.B.
'28, will make an academic address on "Sinclair Lewis and the
New Novel." An academic address representing the law college will be given.
Record  Classes
The graduates of the department of arts and science will
number nineteen, the largest
class ever to graduate from that
body. Fifty one law students will
receive degrees and this also is a
record-making number.
Preceding the awarding of degrees, special prizes will be given
to those students who won first
places in oratorical contests and
debates during the past scholastic
year. John A. O'Kane, junior in
the department of arts and
science will be given the gold
medal indicative of first place in
the annual oratorical contest held
early in the spring semester. This
medal, a beautiful emblem, is donated yearly by Ignatian Council.
No. 35'. Y. M. I. Garret McEnerney, freshman in the department
of arts and science, and winner
of the McKinley gold medal for
debating, will also receive that
token on commencement. This
medal is the gift of Benjamin L.
McKinley, member of the law-
college faculty.
Archbishop's Medal
Special    prizes,    for    the    best
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Sunday, May 20, Baccalaureate
Mass at St. Ignatius Church.
Wednesday evening, May 23,
Commencement at Scottish Rite
Hall.