The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1925 Page: 2 of 6
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The Rattler
The Rattler Staff
Editor-in-chief................Ray Neumann ’28
Assistant Editor ---------- Richard Plarn ^27
Business Manager ......... Ernest Haby ’28
Assistant Manager ....Alfred Gianotti J2h
Sports Editor ............ Charles Solcher ’28
Exchange .......................... Mario Ulloa 28
Manuscript Copyist ......Gerald Schulz ^28
Associate Editor........Frank Coleman 2h
Club Reporter James E. McGinley ’27
Thomas Brooks
His:h School Reporters Alphonse Bilbao
b B. Kalins
vSpecial Contributors: ..................;-F- Nyc.
Sam Roth well (Alumni)
MOTHER '
What a world of tender meaning is
hidden in this simple word) What an
inspiration it has been throughout the
ages ! What wonderful deeds have been
wrought and great tasks accomplished
through its beautiful significance!
Our Mothers, most wonderful beings
given to us by God, have ever been the
comfort and solace of troubled minds and
an oasis of sympathy and consolation
when everything seems wrong and even
our truest friends have forsaken us in
our misery. She, our inevitable last ap-
peal, always is true to us no matter what
we have done.
Some of us, sad to say, little realize
what a treasure our Mother is and only
those who have had the great misfortune
to lose her realize the poignant, unspeak-
able sorrow this terrible loss really means
It was our Mother who gladly suf-
fered to give us life, who watched anxi-
ously over us when we were ill, who by
her loving care, developed us into the
boys and men we are. And who, but the
Greatest of Mothers, Mary herself,
knows the multitude of heartaches a
mother covers with a cheerful, forebear-
ing smile and the tears of sorrow, which
no one ever knows she has shed, for some
offense we have thoughtlessly given her ?
Fellows, we will never be able to
repay in any measure whatever, that
greatest of all debts, the one we Owe To
our Mothers. It is her greatest ambition
to see us succeed in our undertakings
and grow into noble, high-minded, God-
fearing sons. So let us strive to make
her happy by showing our love for her
and cherishing her while we yet have her,
or if she has gone to her reward, work
and pray so much harder to make her
dreams come true.
Let us resolve to make our Mothers
as happy as we possibly can and espec-
ially on Mothers Day. Not only this year
but in all years to come. If we can not
see her and be with her, let us pray sin-
cerely for her welfare.
When was the last time you wrote
to your mother? Don’t fail HER for
May 10th, MOTHERS DAY.
INTO THE FUTURE
(continued)
Furthermore, that’s not the half of
it. Chaminade Hall will be one more ex-
traordinary, dormitory. The basement
and the first floor will be two most glori-
ous clubrooms,—big fireplaces, brand
new pool tables (free of charge) to be
used rain or shine. When basketball
players come in tired out, no more walk-
ing up the stairs. No Sir. Just say,
‘Fourth floor, James,’‘ and “Is my show-
er luke-warm? I despise adjusting those
things-”
No more will be seen the already
numerous wrecks of cars standing by
this changed building. On the roof will
be a special landing place for day stu-
dents’ airplane flivers, and junk Dodge
bi-planes, with a guard to prevent “me-
chanics” from “fixing” the planes. No
longer will you see the college truck
chugging along the highway. In its steaa
there will be a nice comfortable ship, in-
to which Brother Julius can pile his play-
ers after school, fly over to Dallas, beat
the socks off of S. *M. U., and get back
in time for supper and thus preserve the
patience of the chief chef. On week ends
the teams will probably journey over to
England and take Oxford down a bit.
The Rattler Meeting on Monday at
noon will look like a mass meeting with
free barbecue. There will be so many
members that they will have to hire a
movie director to take the annual picture.
(In fact it will be hard to hear the tone
in which another person uses your name.)
The Rattler papers (notice the plural)
will come out daily, and also a stupen-
dous annual in several volumes will be
published. Yes, the Journalism classes
will see that several papers are published,
one for every department division, so
there will be no squabbling as to contri-
butions not published. All in all this will
sure be one great, grand and sumptuous
place.
THE STROKE OF THREE
Produced by
Former S. M. C. Student
On April 17, the College Auditorium
was filled to witness the feature movie
of the evening. “The Stroke of Three
was particularly interesting because the
oroducer is a former student of S. M. C.,
J. Douglas Travers. Mr- Travers is only
21 years old, and has the distinction 01
being the youngest producer in the movie
business.
Besides St. Mary’s College, Mr.
Travers attended Brackenridge High, and
Columbia University, after which he went
ALUMNI NOTES
Rev- Frische, recently dug up in the
archives of S. M. A. the correct and an-
cient minutes of the organization of the
Alumni. This happened in 1902 and all of
the speeches were printed in the news-
paper at that time as well as names of
charter members and attending members.
These minutes, well written and pre-
served, will serve as a great help in out-
lining the Diamond Jubilee in 1927. They
were written by Bro. Wehage who re-
corded everjr detail and his work will
forever remain a wonderful aid and tri-
bute to the S. M. C. Alumni.
The list of members in good standing
to present date will be run in a later is-
sue.
In the meantime checks are coming
in fast and the last thing on the program
was a Buffet Luncheon followed with
some musical stunts and a general get
together on the night of April 28, at the
Academy. Everybody had a great time
as usual.
EASTER VACATION
Wednesday, April the 8th, was again
a “Big Day” for the boarders of S. M.C-
Classes were 'foreshortened by fifteen
minutes each, during the afternoon, thus
enabling the fellows to be in town and
catch their home-going trains by 4
o’clock.
Almost every one on returning re-
ported a happy and joyous Easter, and
the ones who remained at College or in
town during the holidays, maintain the
others couldn’t have had a much more
enjoyable time than was alloted them.
Most of the fellows have been telling'
pf the wonderful times they had with
“her”, but sorry to say some have been
more morose and absent minded than we
have ever before seen them. It mustn’t
have gone quite so good with them.
Well, fellows we must buckle down
and get into the swing of school again
for four weeks, more of hard work. Our
five day Easter recess was only a sample
of what is awaiting us on June 3rd.
to Hollywood, where he got into the
production end of pictures. ‘On the Stroke
of Three” is his first release, while his
next “Drusilla with a Million” is slated
for release in the fall.
Our budding movie stars have now
taken a new lease on life, with the ex-
pectation of some day being featured in
“The Rattler.”
The audience was enhanced by the
presence of the producer’s Mother, Mrs.
T. E. Beetley, and her family. We were
glad t.o have them with us, and bid them
welcome any other time.
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St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.). The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1925, newspaper, May 1, 1925; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614898/m1/2/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library.