. The Rotunda . —as always—in theancient imperial castle, the ViennaHofburg, where once royal-ty tread its venerable corridors. Herethese boys work and study, eat, play,and sleep. They pay nothing, butthey have dedicated their boyhood tomusic. It is the dream of countlessthousands of Austrian boys to be in-vited to join the Saengerknaben. Crowned heads and presidents ofnations have invited and listenedvv:th admiration to these little song-birds in their charming costumes,white wigs, and curly chignons. Re-cently. His Holiness, Pope XIcalled for them, and after their per-formanc


. The Rotunda . —as always—in theancient imperial castle, the ViennaHofburg, where once royal-ty tread its venerable corridors. Herethese boys work and study, eat, play,and sleep. They pay nothing, butthey have dedicated their boyhood tomusic. It is the dream of countlessthousands of Austrian boys to be in-vited to join the Saengerknaben. Crowned heads and presidents ofnations have invited and listenedvv:th admiration to these little song-birds in their charming costumes,white wigs, and curly chignons. Re-cently. His Holiness, Pope XIcalled for them, and after their per-formance in the Vatican were award-ed a parchment testimonial proclaim-ing their voices so flute-like andsweet, like angels voices in , Schubert, Mozart, andother illustrious receivedmusical training from the Saenger-knaben institutions. Every year theyare invited to sing with the entireVienna State Opera and the ViennaPhilharmonic Orchestra. The aver-age age of tlie company is HOCKEY SCHEDULE Our first varsity game will be play-ed November 5 at three oclock onthe athletic field. The team College is coming atthat time. Saturday, November 12, our teamwill journey to Sweet Briar to par-ticipate in the Virginia intercollegiatetournament. Come on, and support the Blue andWhite! ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONTO HAVE MASQUERADE THE TRIBUTUM GETS HIGH PRAISE Continued from pege oneSo I send my very sincere congratu-lations upon the .spirit and qualityof your work, and in like measure mythanks. Macte virtute! Fac us .semper op-timos amicos habeas Ciceronem,Vergilium, Horatium—Senecam! Sichis temporibus. quibus hau! omniapessima periculosaque floreant. tibinon deerunt boni duces. yours, John W. Basore The staff is grateful to Dr. Basorefor showing .such an interest in itswork and feels encouraged as it be-gins its work for this year. Those onthe staff this year are: Editor Edith Shanks Asst. Editor Katharine Walton Uterary Edi


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