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Vol. xir CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1926 No. 9 XAVIER'S FESTIVAL DAY A

..•-•..•..•-«««..i CELEBRATION Xavier Musketeers Homecoming Fest to Are First Team In U. S. To Exceed All Previous Home­ Cover Four Days coming Festivities To Pass 300 Mark "March on, march on old Xa'vier," student Mass in Library'Chapel, at 8:30 A. M., offered for deceased alumni and professors of the college. will ring from thousands of throats Wednesday, November 17—Alumni Election in Recreation Building at Saturday afternoon, when the flash­ 8:00 P. M. Blue Grass Outfit Beaten 48 to 0 Thursday, November 18—The Masque Society offers Sheridan's "Rivals", ing Musketeers take the field against the Homecoming Play, at 8:15 P. M., at Odeon Auditorium, West Virginia Wesleyan. Old gradu­ Elm street. ates will cheer with undergraduates, "^' ' The Xavier Musketeers increased their string of consecutive victories to Friday, November 19—Monster pep meeting at Corcoran Field at 7 :30 P. M. A huge bonfire; cheering; speeches by Coaches Meyer, Jones old events will be compared with those '• -eight last Saturday when they massacred the State Teacher College of and Noppenberger; short addresses by several students and of the present day, goals, crossed Murray, Ky., 48 to 0. It was evident from the beginning of the game that members of the Alumni. late in the nineteenth century will be .-:-the Musketeers clearly outclassed their opponents and the main interest in Saturday, November 20—Homecoming Day. Morning—Greeting and welcome to alumni at campus. recrossed again in the twentieth. •' the game was concerning the size of the score. The Musketeers were under Noon—Reunion luncheon in Elet cafeteria. Xavier's teams of the past will be _,-wraps throughout the whole contest, using not more than ten different 1:00 P. M.—Inspection of campus. 2:00 P. M.—Football Game at Corcoran Field, St. Xavier honored again, while the present 1- plays in the game. vs. West Virginia Wesleyan University. 6:00 P. M.—Annual Homecoming banquet of the Varsity X. mighty Musketeer outfit, a real •win­ , Paul Beatty furnished the most excitement of the afternoon by dashing Association at Elet Dining Hall. James G. Manley, '24 ner will be cheered to the clouds. , 60 and 66 yards, respectively, to score two of his four touchdowns. Outside president will preside. Initiation and election follow. Elmer Conway is in charge of the X Association election Official opening of the Homecom­ 'oi Beatty it would be hard to pick another star of the game, for Murray and initiation. ing Week program will be held at the '^,did not furnish enough opposition to allow any of our linemen to demon- 8:30 P. M.—Homecoming Day Dance at the Marie Antoinette Ball Room, New Hotel Alms. The Homecoming Dance annual election meeting of the u-Tstrate their best ability. Dutch Wenzel scored six points by kicking goals is given under the auspices of the Homecoming Commit­ Alumni Association of the college,. .after touchdowns. Cochran, quarterback, and Wells, fullback, played well tee, which consists of Mr. F. Paul Geogehegan, Chairman; William Knecht, George Maginni, Walter Verkamp, Earl 7:30 p. m., Wednesday. James W. for the visitors. The linei^up: Winter and Thomas Clines. Farrell, president of the alumni body .': St. Xavier Positions Ky. Teachers Gbsizer ...... L.E O. Wells •will preside at this meeting. Dr. ..Schmidt .....L.T Puryear President's Message Thomas J. Glenn and Frank A. Scheibert R.G Gardner CALENDAR „; O'Hara R.T Chambers November 18—Junior Mass Gauche, both of whom have been ''!yy6nzel L.E Emerson in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. active in alumni circles, head the two j-J'-'-trr 'I'll ,t,MJJ»— K^i)p .0 Wallace The Rivals at 8:15 p. m., Odeon tickets for offices in the alumnal or­ J Tehan R.T Kenney .Auditorium, Elm street. -sClines Q.B Cochran ganization. • Beatty L.H May November 19—Senior Mass Burns R.H Sledd in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. Following the business meeting, •Kelly F.B W. Wells Masque Society meets in room the alumni will meet in social session S^Xavier 21 7 0 20—48 brary Chapel at 11:30. •^•rE^^ Teachers.. 0 0 0 0— 0 in the college cafeteria in Recreation ,. i ^Substitutions: McGrath for O'Hara, November 20—Homecoming Hall. ^ Wilson for May, Cain for Rapp, Ber- Vi'l Day. Members of the Masque Society of ger for Gosiger, Presto for Beatty, November 22—F r e s h m a n the college vnW produce Richard 'McNeills for Clines, Rolph for Wen- mass in Library Chapel at 8:30. ,zeli Janszen for Tehan, R. Krug for ».f.-j Brindsley Sheridan's "The Rivals" as ^•'Kolly, Polzer for Scheibert, Williams FYeshman Sodality meet in the Homecoming Week play 8:15 for;'- McNellis, McGregor for Cain, Library Chapel after mass. p. m., Thursday at the Odeon Audi­ Nieberding for Rolph. Masque Society meets in room torium, Elm street. A matinee for • '"; (Continued on page 2),. ' 10 at noon. Philopedian Society hifh school students will be given meets in room 10 at 1:35. Soph­ 2:30 p. m., Wednesday at Memorial WESLEYAN omore mass in Library Chapel Hall, Seventh and Sycamore streets.. at 8:30 a. m. The cast of the play includes Ray Of West Virginia Here m November 23 — Student Daley, Morse Conroy, William Wise,. November 20 Council meets in room 108 at Edward J. McGrath, Walter A. Ryan, 12:30. Glee Glub Meets in Re­ Jr., John Connor, Edward Gallagher, , The Musketeers will meet the grid- creation Hall at 7 :30 p. m. 4ersv from West Virginia Wesleyan -t William Clines, Edward Doyle and November 24—Student Mass Misses Mary S^witalski, Esther Spaeth, cTniyersity in the Homecoming foot- in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. lialLicontest here, November 20. It is Martha Metz and Bertha Gossman. hoped that their winning streak will Frank X. McCarthy, senior in tho l:'';a;.'tjxtended to nine games. College of Liberal Arts and president ' .Wesleyan is. coached by an alum- "^wiLLiAMT(Mr^ of the Student Council is chairman raisJ^'Carl B. Ross, who has developed of the committee sponsoring the big one'-of the strongest teams ever to To Represent St. Xavier Alumni night pep rally in Corcoran Stadium, r-='prosent that institution. There are at Convention on FViday evening. Speakers at the , S:)iri6 big, good men on the Wesleyan rally will stimulate enthusiasm for sfiuad, and we know the Musketeers William Fox represented St. Xa^viei the Homecoming game with West w,ill'not sail through to victory easily. College Alumni at the convention of Virginia Wesleyan on the follo'wing B^Jt; on the other handj we know they the National Catholic Alumni Feder­ day. A bonfire will be the signal for ation, held in the Belle^vue-Stratford starting the rally. •will win. REV. HUBERT F. BROCKMAN, S. J. , '.Last season Wesleyan scored the Hotel, Philadelphia, November 12, (Continued on page 8) mo^t; impressive •victory of the year Dear Alumni, former Students and 13 and 14. Honorable Richard Crane .ov^r:Boston College, recognized as Friends of St. Xavier College: about your life-tasks with a newer and Joseph Verkamp were alternates. one <.of the strongest teams in the The College once more welcomes and sharper zest for what is good Over a thousand men attended the NOTICE S coaiitry. This year Wesleyan has back to the campus its students of and great. In these days of shifting convention. The first day's session k played West Virginia State, New former days, its host of loyal friends educational programs and uncertain was called to order by Honorable Thanksgiving Holidays Posted ^ Yifffc-JJniversity and the Na'vy in their and followers. A cordial reception or forgotten standards of faith and Victor J. Dowling, K. S. G., a justice »: hardest engagements. Although they awaits you all on Homecoming Day, morality and even the rejection of in the Supreme Court of New York. The Thanksgiving holidays will be­ ?; di't not defeat any of these teams, it Saturday, November 20. Your pres­ the principal that religion must be On November 13, Charles T. Greve, gin on Thanksgiving morning and no I is not: hard to see that Wesleyan will ence will be an honor to Alma Mater coupled with education, you •will feel referee in bankruptcy, Cincinnati, classes •will be held until the follow- • % piovide .'plenty of opposition for the and a blessing to yourselves. We are once again your present superior read a paper. The last day of the ing Monday according to Rev. D. power which is the fruit of the train­ i'l Musketeers. prOud of you, whose lives are so convention was opened •with a ponti­ M. O'Connell, S. J. This includes the ing of the intellect united with the re­ ;^' tt Iwas not until Homecoming Day, sigrnal a benefit-to our city, our nation fical solemn high mass •with His anticipated patronal feast of St. ligious training of the heart, acquired ife^laat year that the Musketeers lost a and the Church. Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dougherty Francis Xavier. at old St. Xavier. 0gajjne:, Md .then tb Ohio Wesleyan. This contact with Alma Mater will celebrant. An address by Senator There is an extra credit deduction'- f^Capfffin/Rapp and his men insist that rene'w the memory of the blessed This Homecoming •witnesses an un- Thomas J. Walsk of Montana closed for stfudents who are absent Wednw- •Mt .^lljbe"a-,different story this year. training she gave you and set you -- (Continued on page 2.)" the convention. day or Monday, THE XAVERIAN NEWS Xaverian News President's Message PaMixIicj on every Weilnesday durltiB th« Subscription. $1.5* « jremr. (Continued from page 1) T»'fi cunt.(> n ctipy. usual increase in registration and 0«nf. Rr-.rMtion lUll. Can»I tl>40 a congestion of students in the halls Editorial Staff of the College. It has been necessary C. R. Siflnhicker, "27 Manaitlntt Editor to provide class-room space in the Bay Dni.'.'.. "iH Aast, to MannKine Editor Library Building erected on the east Editorial Writer side of the Parkway. Elet Hall is Edward McGrath. "•28 practically filled. By next September Athletics adequate dormitory quarters will be Jatnea Quill, '28 'William Clines. "29 wanting. It has been the routine of Alumni the past five years that when any James L. Nolen, '26 ne%y facility was provided, e. g. the Debating .41umni Hall the Recreational Build­ Louis S. Keller, '29 ing and so on, it was used to its capa­ LAW city almost at once. ' John Gaynor. *2'i The Liberal Arts College has re­ School of Commerce ceived high commendation in educa­ i Francis JacobH tional quarters for its consistent^ Dramatics and Music adherance to classical education. The;; Franii a. Ko«ster. '28 department of''Education is graduat-' Literature ing a larger number of degree and •William Dammarell. '28 normal teachers, lay and religious, to ,' Liberal Arts meet the needs in the archdiocesan Robert Willmes. '20 CliarleH F. Wheeler. '28 educational program. The Law Business Mnnajirement School and its distinguished body of John Blom, '27 Business Msnaeer professors are honored in the splendid WiUkini McQnnide. ••iK..Advertl8inc Uanaear Albert Lillick. '30 e.xaminations of their students before Circulation Manager the State Bar. The School of Com­ John Lampe, '28 merce is providing a larger curriculum of studies and rendering a wider serv­ POLICY ice to the community. The Alumni - Think, Talk and Lire St. Xaviar. Association by its lecture program Ample ancourSKement to all ac« tivities; academic, athletic, dramatic, and promotional activities is en­ forensic, literary and aociail. joying its usual vigorous life. The Operation of thi* nawtpaper a* the Athletic Council is doing its gallant •tD3'»e bond between alura- tion has rounded out another year of •i, undergraduates and.faculty, | unexampled service for the College Placement of college lojraltjr abova and the students. All these and other •lapartmnntal prejudice. achievements will present themselves MEANS to you for this Homecoming. A newsy, peppy, optimistic coilega CONCERNING WISE-ACRES 'TWAS EIGHTH This is an advance gratifying to old COACH MEYER students and friends and benefactors MEMORIES To the Editor: of St. Xavier. But it is also a call ' Welcomes Homecomers LAST SATURDAY to the Xavier spirit to relieve the ., Peeling that it would be futile to acute condition of limited facilities Lull'd in the countless chambors of send a reply to a would-be cartoon in Our great coach extends a per­ (Continued from page 1) and lack of funds, if Alma Mater is ..c..#..a..s..k..#..B..v..»..»..«..«..«-o..B..»..*>.»..a..»..«..*.H)- the brain a recent issue of one of Cincinnati's sonal welcome to all returning mem­ to meet the demands made on her by Our thoughts are linked by many a dailies, I have taken the liberty to bers of the alumni. "Welcome, all FOOTBALL NOTES \ the needs of Church and State for a hidden chain express my sentiments in this manner, members of the Alumni Association; sufficient body of trained men and Awake but one, and lo, what sentiments which I am sure are shar­ I hope and am assured that every ,..«,*•»•..•»•. Saturday's massacre brought the trained leaders. " myriads rise I ed by the entire corps of loyal Musk­ alumnus of the college •will be present Musketeers total point score up to At the same time St. Xavier looks Each stamps its image as the other eteers. I trust that it will at least at the Homecoming Game with West 327, as compared to our opponents' forward with utter confidence in her ' flies! attain publication in this form. Virginia Wesleyan University, on 30. "Dutch" Wenzel, massive tcakle, cause to greater accomplishment. November 20. It is my earnest wish Regarding the recent outburst of has scored more points than oppon­ A poet has told us how memories and belief that our alumni -will be And never more so than at this local humor in picture form, it ap­ ents have, by kicking 33 goals after will stir us. We do not need a poet rewarded with victory." Homecoming when she will see more pears that the paper in question must touchdowns. "Dutch" was in good to stir us now; this is Homecoming effective loyalty in the old students..,^ be very hard pressed for "filler" to form Saturday, kicking six goals out and the friends who will foregathe^ Week, the week of memories. We, essay the task of belittling the finest of seven tries. for the annual fraternizing and re­ who are yet •within the sheltering team Cincinnati has ever produced. newal of devotion to her, our common walls of our "Alma Mater," do not One would think, too, that the pict­ Paul Beatty, star halfback and Mother. fully appreciate the beautiful senti­ ure man would seek somewhat more leading candidate for All-Ohio hon­ Faithfully yours, ments one feels, when returning to nebulous arguments, or at least ar­ ors, brought his total point score up HUBERT F. BROCKMAN, guments less flagrantly erroneous, to 108 by scoring four touchdo'wns view those walls. Memories! The old FRESHMEN THINK WE ERR President. classroom, once so dull, cheerless, from which to draw his sweeping in the Murray gmae. "Pude" is un­ generalities. People might not laugh November 4, 1926 dusty and dark, has been replaced by doubtedly the outstanding halfback to consistency there are few that sur-' so heartily, were that the case—nor Dear Editor: in Ohio an dis deserving of all praise • a new one; that campus once the The Freshman Class of 1926-7 has pass Joe, as he is a real scrapper so derisively. But to be more specific. for he is a wonderful balltoter, an against any' foe. small, downtown lot on Sycamore Without the least intention of casting just reason to resent the unwarranted exceptional punter, and a very accu­ Again we. must call. attention to,, street now covers several acres. But any aspersions, whatsoever, upon our criticism of its activities so far. The rate passer. He is a real triple threat the fine work of Mark Schmidt, All- the spirit, ah, that spirit. That is sister institution, permit me to draw honorable sir, who said that the fresh­ man. Ohio guard of 1925. Mark is one of something of a comparison between men are woefully delinquent in their just the same, just as jovial, as good- the hardest workers on the squad and the respective schedules of Cincinnati duties, certainly did not investigate natured, as sincere, as ideal, as It has When Captain Rapp scored in Sat­ is deserving of every honor he re­ and St. Xa^vier. The best games of the matter very thoroughly. If he been. urday's game it marked the first time ceives. U. C.'s list are Wittenberg, Dayton had done so, he would never have in his college career that he had Boys and young men have been at and Western Reserve. Yet not one voiced entirely unsubstantiated scored a point. Hub was quite proud The squad seems to be in perfect St. Xa^vier and left; their places are of these can be compared to Quantico, opinions. of his feat and everyone was delight­ condition for the big games of the being filled, year after year, by fresh West Virginia Wesleyan, or the Hask­ Here are some statistics which we ed to see the big boy score for his year, as we have not suffered an in­ cohorts from that ever increasing St. ell Indians. Marshall and Kenyon would have him explain away. Six­ Alma Mater. jury since the Kenyon game, when Xa'vier. To those, who have just be­ were quite the equal of any other teen Freshmen are members of the gun life's steep trudge; to those, who Glee Club, constituting considerably we lost Tom Daugherty. Matt All­ teams playing our neighbors this year. Paul Gosiger and Andy McGrath, are half over it, to those who are al­ more than a third of the organization. geier is still bothered some with his Transylvania is easily the match of varstiy ends, are both adept at re­ most finished and to those who are Thirteen Freshmen form one third of knee, but will probably be in shape Kentucky Wesleyan, and Murray, ceiving forward passes. Both were finished, if they are still about us, we the Masque Society, and of these, for the game with West Virginia Toledo, and Cedarville will hold their on the receiving end of a couple Sat­ extend a welcome. This is Home­ four are in the cast of "The Rivals," Wesleyan. The Musketeers are out own with any of the lesser comba­ urday, the Goose catching one over coming Week at our college. and the others are active in ticket for revenge on Wesleyan for the de­ tants of the University. The mere the goal line for one of our touch­ Alumni and students make up St. sales. Most of the ushers at the foot­ feat administered by Ohio Wesleyan fact that the Musketeers have so far downs. Andy and Paul have been Xavier College; the whole college ball games are Freshmen, as like^wise last Homecoming Day. outshone either opponents this season playing good football all season, their celebrates this annual red-letter •week. is the cheer-leader of the "kid" sec­ is no ground for branding the sched­ best work being in the memorable Alumni and friends of the college, tion. Every afternoon, about fifteen ule "weak." And apparently the same game with the Quantico Marines. Sjrmpathy we In'vite you to the alumni election opinions is shared by some five thou­ first year men allow themselves to be tonight, to the "Rivals" tomorrow, to sand spectators who are present each battered by the varsity. The Band Jack Spaeth, who was injured in the pep meeting Friday night, to the membership includes twelve Fresh­ Joe Kelly, veteran fullback and Elet Hall game Sunday morning at week to watch us play off our "weak hailed far and •wide as the "bone­ football game Saturday afternoon, schedule." men in a total of thirty members. Corcoran Field, is resting nicely at and to the Homecoming Dance Satur­ There are ten Freshmen in the Philo­ crusher," has scored a touchdown in the Good Samaritan Hospital. day, night. What St. Xavier needs far more pedian Society. In those debates in every game this fall. When it comes You remember Vh^ old scenes at than •wise cracks about fictitious which they have participated, they elusions. "weak schedules," is a few intelligent college, you remember tho old pro­ have outshone the upper-classmen, be­ JWe have been asked: "What's the accounts of the games on Sunday fessors, you remember the old team. ing selected as the best speakers of matter. Freshmen?" And we answer: morning, instead these "I see the cat. Well, that same Old college, those the day. "NOTHING AT ALL." The cat is black" accounts which even Bcenea, those professora, that team When we review these facts, we Very respectfully, high schools boys could surpass, are still yours. Gotnpare liiemi wonder whether our critic has not CLASS OP '80 Praise them! Cel^ratet TWENTY-EIGHT. been a little hasty in arriving at con- Per F. B. HOME COMERS! WELCOME! THE XAVERIAN NEWS Published Weekly by Students of St. Xavier College

Vol. xir CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1926 No. 9 XAVIER'S FESTIVAL DAY A

..•-•..•..•-«««..i CELEBRATION Xavier Musketeers Homecoming Fest to Are First Team In U. S. To Exceed All Previous Home­ Cover Four Days coming Festivities To Pass 300 Mark "March on, march on old Xa'vier," Student Mass in Library'Chapel, at 8:30 A. M., offered for deceased alumni and professors of the college. will ring from thousands of throats Wednesday, November 17—Alumni Election in Recreation Building at Saturday afternoon, when the flash­ 8:00 P. M. Blue Grass Outfit Beaten 48 to 0 Thursday, November 18—The Masque Society offers Sheridan's "Rivals", ing Musketeers take the field against the Homecoming Play, at 8:15 P. M., at Odeon Auditorium, West Virginia Wesleyan. Old gradu­ Elm street. ates will cheer with undergraduates, "^' ' The Xavier Musketeers increased their string of consecutive victories to Friday, November 19—Monster pep meeting at Corcoran Field at 7 :30 P. M. A huge bonfire; cheering; speeches by Coaches Meyer, Jones old events will be compared with those '• -eight last Saturday when they massacred the State Teacher College of and Noppenberger; short addresses by several students and of the present day, goals, crossed Murray, Ky., 48 to 0. It was evident from the beginning of the game that members of the Alumni. late in the nineteenth century will be .-:-the Musketeers clearly outclassed their opponents and the main interest in Saturday, November 20—Homecoming Day. Morning—Greeting and welcome to alumni at campus. recrossed again in the twentieth. •' the game •was concerning the size of the score. The Musketeers were under Noon—Reunion luncheon in Elet cafeteria. Xavier's teams of the past will be _,-wraps throughout the whole contest, using not more than ten different 1:00 P. M.—Inspection of campus. 2:00 P. M.—Football Game at Corcoran Field, St. Xavier honored again, while the present 1- plays in the game. vs. West Virginia Wesleyan University. 6:00 P. M.—Annual Homecoming banquet of the Varsity X. mighty Musketeer outfit, a real •win­ , Paul Beatty furnished the most excitement of the afternoon by dashing Association at Elet Dining Hall. James G. Manley, '24 ner will be cheered to the clouds. , 60 and 66 yards, respectively, to score two of his four touchdowns. Outside president •will preside. Initiation and election follow. Elmer Conway is in charge of the X Association election Official opening of the Homecom­ -of Beatty it would be hard to pick another star of the game, for Murray and initiation. ing Week program will be held at the '^,did not furnish enough opposition to allow any of our linemen to demon- 8:30 P. M.—Homecoming Day Dance at the Marie Antoinette Ball Room, New Hotel Alms. The Homecoming Dance annual election meeting of the u-Tstrate their best ability. Dutch Wenzel scored six points by kicking goals is given under the auspices of the Homecoming Commit­ Alumni Association of the college,. .after touchdowns. Cochran, quarterback, and Wells, fullback, played well tee, which consists of Mr. F. Paul Geogehegan, Chairman; William Knecht, George Maginni, Walter Verkamp, Earl 7:30 p. m., Wednesday. James W. for the visitors. The linei^up: Winter and Thomas Clines. Farrell, president of the alumni body .': St. Xa^vier Positions Ky. Teachers Gbsizer ...... L.E O. Wells •will preside at this meeting. Dr. ..Schmidt .....L.T Puryear President's Message Thomas J. Glenn and Frank A. Scheibert R.G Gardner CALENDAR „; O'Hara R.T Chambers November 18—Junior Mass Gauche, both of whom have been ''[y^^nzel L.E Emerson in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. active in alumni circles, head the two j-J'-'-trr 'I'll ,hMJJ»— R^i)p .0 Wallace The Rivals at 8:15 p. m., Odeon tickets for offices in the alumnal or­ J Tehan R.T Kenney .Auditorium, Elm street. -sClines Q.B Cochran ganization. • Beatty L.H May November 19—Senior Mass Burns R.H Sledd in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. Following the business meeting, •Kelly F.B W. Wells Masque Society meets in room the alumni will meet in social session S^Xavier 21 7 0 20—48 brary Chapel at 11:30. •^•rE^^ Teachers.. 0 0 0 0— 0 in the college cafeteria in Recreation ,. i ^Substitutions: McGrath for O'Hara, November 20—Homecoming Hall. ^ Wilson for May, Cain for Rapp, Ber- Vi'l Day. Members of the Masque Society of ger for Gosiger, Presto for Beatty, November 22—F r e s h m a n McNellis for Clines, Rolph for Wen- the college vnW produce Richard ,zeli Janszen for Tehan, R. Krug for mass in Library Chapel at 8:30. Brindsley Sheridan's "The Rivals" as ^•'Kolly, Polzer for Scheibert, Williams FYeshman Sodality meet in the Homecoming Week play 8:15 for;'- McNellis, McGregor for Cain, Library Chapel after mass. p. m., Thursday at the Odeon Audi­ Nieberding for Rolph. Masque Society meets in room torium, Elm street. A matinee for • '"; (Continued on page 2),. ' 10 at noon. Philopedian Society hifh school students will be given mt meets in room 10 at 1:35. Soph­ 2:30 p. m., Wednesday at Memorial WESLEYAN omore mass in Library Chapel Hall, Seventh and Sycamore streets.. at 8:30 a. m. The cast of the play includes Ray Of West Virginia Here m November 23 — Student Daley, Morse Conroy, William Wise,. November 20 Council meets in room 108 at Edward J. McGrath, Walter A. Ryan, 12:30. Glee Glub Meets in Re­ Jr., John Connor, Edward Gallagher, , The Musketeers will meet the grid- creation Hall at 7 :30 p. m. 4ersv from West Virginia Wesleyan -t William Clines, Edward Doyle and November 24—Student Mass Misses Mary S^witalski, Esther Spaeth, cTniyersity in the Homecoming foot- in Library Chapel at 8:30 a. m. lialLicontest here, November 20. It is Martha Metz and Bertha Gossman. hoped that their winning streak •will Frank X. McCarthy, senior in the t'';a;.'tjxtended to nine games. College of Liberal Arts and president ' .Wesleyan is. coached by an alum- "^wiLLiAMT(Mr^ of tho Student Council is chairman raisJ^'Carl B. Ross, who has developed of the committee sponsoring the big one'-of the strongest teams ever to To Represent St. Xavier Alumni night pep rally in Corcoran Stadium, r-='present that institution. There are at Convention on FViday evening. Speakers at the , S:)iri6 big, good men on the Wesleyan rally will stimulate enthusiasm for squad, and we linow the Musketeers William Fox represented St. Xa'viei the Homecoming game with West w,ill'not sail through to victory easily. College Alumni at the convention of Virginia Wesleyan on the follo'wing B^Jt; on the other handj we know they the National Catholic Alumni Feder­ day. A bonfire will be the signal for ation, held in the Belle^vue-Stratford starting the rally. •wiM -win. REV. HUBERT F. BROCKMAN, S. J. , '.Last season Wesleyan scored the Hotel, Philadelphia, November 12, (Continued on page 8) mo^t; impressive •victory of the year Dear Alumni, former Students and 13 and 14. Honorable Richard Crane .ov^r:Boston College, recognized as Friends of St. Xavier College: about your life-tasks with a newer and Joseph Verkamp were alternates. one <.of the strongest teams in the The College once more welcomes and sharper zest for what is good Over a thousand men attended the NOTICE S country. This year Wesleyan has back to the campus its students of and great. In these days of shifting convention. The first day's session k played West Virginia State, New former days, its host of loyal friends educational programs and uncertain was called to order by Honorable Thanksgiving Holidays Posted ^ Yifffc^JJniversity and the Na^vy in their and followers. A cordial reception or forgotten standards of faith and Victor J. Dowling, K. S. G., a justice »: hardest engagements. Although they awaits you all on Homecoming Day, morality and even the rejection of in the Supreme Court of New York. The Thanksgiving holidays will be­ ?; di't not defeat any of these teams, it Saturday, November 20. Your pres­ the principal that religion must be On November 13, Charles T. Greve, gin on Thanksgiving morning and no I is not hard to see that Wesleyan will ence will be an honor to Alma Mater coupled with education, you •will feel referee in bankruptcy, Cincinnati, classes •will be held until the follow- ' % piovide .'plenty of opposition for the and a blessing to yourselves. We are once again your present superior read a paper. The last day of the ing Monday according to Rev. D. power which is the fruit of the train­ i'l Musketeers. prOud of you, whose lives are so convention was opened •with a ponti­ M. O'Connell, S. J. This includes the ing of the intellect united with the re­ ;^' tt Iwas not until Homecoming Day, sigrnal a benefit-to our city, our nation fical solemn high mass •with His anticipated patronal feast of St. ligious training of the heart, acquired ife^laat year that the Musketeers lost a and the Church. Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dougherty Francis Xavier. at old St. Xavier. 0gajjne:, Md .then tb Ohio Wesleyan. 'This contact with Alma Mater will celebrant. An address by Senator There is an extra credit deduction'' f^Capfffin/Sapp and his men insist that renew the memory of the blessed This Homecoming •witnesses an un- Thomas J. Walsk of Montana closed for stJudents who are absent Wednw- •Mt .^lljbe"a-,different story this year. training she gave you and set you -- (Continued on page 2.)" the convention. day or Monday, THE XAVERIAN NEWS Xaverian News President's Message PaMixIicj on every Weilnesday durltiB th« vS.'.z-xt .vdor. (Continued from page 1) Subscription. $1.5* « jremr. 'r»'fi cunt.(> n ctipy. usual increase in registration and 0«nf. Rr-.rMtion lUU. Can»I tl>40 a congestion of students in the halls Editorial Staff of the College. It has been necessary C. R. Siflnhicker, "27 Manaitlntt Editor to provide class-room space in the Bay Dni.'.'.. "iH Aast, to MannKine Editor Library Building erected on the east Editorial Writer side of the Parkway. Elet Hall is Edward McGrath. "•28 practically filled. By next September Athletics adequate dormitory quarters will be Jatnea Quill, '28 'William Clines. "29 wanting. It has been the routine of Alumni the past five years that when any James L. Nolen, '26 ne%y facility was provided, e. g. the Debating .41umni Hall the Recreational Build­ Louis S. Keller, '29 ing and so on, it was used to its capa­ LAW city almost at once. ' John Gaynor. *2'i The Liberal Arts College has re­ School of Commerce ceived high commendation in educa­ i Francis JacobH tional quarters for its consistent^ Dramatics and Music adherance to classical education. The;; Franii a. Ko«ster. '28 department of''Education is graduat-' Literature ing a larger number of degree and William Dammarell. '28 normal teachers, lay and religious, to ,' Liberal Arts meet the needs in the archdiocesan Robert Willmes. '20 CliarleH F. Wheeler. '28 educational program. The Law Business Mnnajirement School and its distinguished body of John Blom, '27 Business Msnaeer professors are honored in the splendid WiUkini McQnnide. ••iK..Advertl8inc Uanaear Albert Lillick. '30 examinations of their students before Circulation Manager the State Bar. The School of Com­ John Lampe, '28 merce is providing a larger curriculum of studies and rendering a wider serv­ POLICY ice to the community. The Alumni - Think, Talk and Lire St. Xaviar. Association by its lecture program Ample ancourSKement to all ac« tivities; academic, athletic, dramatic, and promotional activities is en­ forensic, literary and aociail. joying its usual vigorous life. The Operation of thi* nawtpaper a* the Athletic Council is doing its gallant •tD3re bond between alura- tion has rounded out another year of •i, undergraduates and.faculty, | unexampled service for the College Placement of college lojraltjr abova and the students. All these and other •lapartmnntal prejudice. achievements will present themselves MEANS to you for this Homecoming. A newsy, peppy, optimiatic coilega CONCERNING WISE-ACRES 'TWAS EIGHTH This is an advance gratifying to old COACH MEYER students and friends and benefactors MEMORIES To the Editor: of St. Xavier. But it is also a call ' Welcomes Homecomers LAST SATURDAY to the Xavier spirit to relieve the ., Peeling that it would be futile to acute condition of limited facilities Lull'd in the countless chantbors of send a reply to a would-be cartoon in Our great coach extends a per­ (Continued from page 1) and lack of funds, if Alma Mater is ..c..#..a..,..k..#..,..v..,..,..«..«..«-o..,..,..,,.»..a..,..«..*.H)- the brain a recent issue of one of Cincinnati's sonal welcome to all returning mem­ to meet the demands made on her by Our thoughts are linked by many a dailies, I have taken the liberty to bers of the alumni. "Welcome, all FOOTBALL NOTES \ the needs of Church and State for a hidden chain express my sentiments in this manner, members of the Alumni Association; sufficient body of trained men and Awake but one, and lo, what sentiments which I am sure are shar­ I hope and am assured that every ,..«,*•»•..•»•. Saturday's massacre brought the trained leaders. " myriads rise I ed by the entire corps of loyal Musk­ alumnus of the college •will be present Musketeers total point score up to At the same time St. Xavier looks Each stamps its image as the other eteers. I trust that it will at least at the Homecoming Game with West 327, as compared to our opponents' forward with utter confidence in her ' flies! attain publication in this form. •Virginia Wesleyan University, on 30. "Dutch" Wenzel, massive tcakle, cause to greater accomplishment. November 20. It is my earnest wish Regarding the recent outburst of has scored more points than oppon­ A poet has told us how memories and belief that our alumni -will be And never more so than at this local humor in picture form, it ap­ ents have, by kicking 33 goals after will stir us. We do not need a poet rewarded with victory." Homecoming when she will see more pears that the paper in question must touchdowns. "Dutch" was in good to stir us now; this is Homecoming effective loyalty in the old students..,^ be very hard pressed for "filler" to form Saturday, kicking six goals out and the friends who will foregathe^ Week, the week of memories. We, essay the task of belittling the finest of seven tries. for the annual fraternizing and re­ who are yet -within the sheltering team Cincinnati has ever produced. newal of devotion to her, our common walls of our "Alma Mater," do not One would think, too, that the pict­ Paul Beatty, star halfback and Mother. fully appreciate the beautiful senti­ ure man would seek somewhat more leading candidate for All-Ohio hon­ Faithfully yours, ments one feels, when returning to nebulous arguments, or at least ar­ ors, brought his total point score up HUBERT F. BROCKMAN, guments less flagrantly erroneous, to 108 by scoring four touchdo'wns view those walls. Memories! The old FRESHMEN THINK WE ERR President. classroom, once so dull, cheerless, from which to draw his sweeping in the Murray gmae. "Pude" is un­ generalities. People might not laugh November 4, 1926 dusty and dark, has been replaced by doubtedly the outstanding halfback to consistency there are few that sur-' so heartily, were that the case—nor Dear Editor: in Ohio an dis deserving of all praise • a new one; that campus once the The Freshman Class of 1926-7 has pass Joe, as he is a real scrapper so derisively. But to be more specific. for he is a wonderful balltoter, an against any' foe. small, downtown lot on Sycamore Without the least intention of casting just reason to resent the unwarranted exceptional punter, and a very accu­ Again we. must call. attention to,, street now covers several acres. But any aspersions, whatsoever, upon our criticism of its activities so far. The rate passer. He is a real triple threat the fine work of Mark Schmidt, All- the spirit, ah, that spirit. That is sister institution, permit me to draw honorable sir, who said that the fresh­ man. Ohio guard of 1925. Mark is one of something of a comparison between men are woefully delinquent in their just the same, just as jovial, as good- the hardest workers on the squad and the respective schedules of Cincinnati duties, certainly did not investigate natured, as sincere, as ideal, as It has When Captain Rapp scored in Sat­ is deserving of every honor he re­ and St. Xa^vier. The best games of the matter very thoroughly. If he been. urday's game it marked the first time ceives. U. C.'B list are Wittenberg, Dayton had done so, he would never have in his college career that he had Boys and young men have been at and Western Reserve. Yet not one voiced entirely unsubstantiated scored a point. Hub was quite proud The squad seems to be in perfect St. Xa'vier and left; their places are of these can be compared to Quantico, opinions. of his feat and everyone was delight­ condition for the big games of the being filled, year after year, by fresh West 'Virginia Wesleyan, or the Hask­ Here are some statistics which we ed to see the big boy score for his year, as we have not suffered an in­ cohorts from that ever increasing St. ell Indians. Marshall and Kenyon would have him explain away. Six­ Alma Mater. jury since the Kenyon game, when Xa'vier. To those, who have just be­ were quite the equal of any other teen Freshmen are members of the gun life's steep trudge; to those, who Glee Club, constituting considerably we lost Tom Daugherty. Matt All­ teams playing our neighbors this year. Paul Gosiger and Andy McGrath, are half over it, to those who are al­ more than a third of the organization. geier is still bothered some with his Transylvania is easily the match of varstiy ends, are both adept at re­ most finished and to those who are Thirteen Freshmen form one third of knee, but will probably be in shape Kentucky Wesleyan, and Murray, ceiving forward passes. Both were finished, if they are still about us, we the Masque Society, and of these, for the game with West 'Virginia Toledo, and Cedarville will hold their on the receiving end of a couple Sat­ extend a welcome. This is Home­ four are in the cast of "The Rivals," Wesleyan. The Musketeers are out own with any of the lesser comba­ urday, the Goose catching one over coming Week at our college. and the others are active in ticket for revenge on Wesleyan for the de­ tants of the University. The mere the goal line for one of our touch­ Alumni and students make up St. sales. Most of the ushers at the foot­ feat administered by Ohio Wesleyan fact that the Musketeers have so far downs. Andy and Paul have been Xavier College; the whole college ball games are Freshmen, as like'wise last Homecoming Day. outshone either opponents this season playing good football all season, their celebrates this annual red-letter •week. is the cheer-leader of the "kid" sec­ is no ground for branding the sched­ best work being in the memorable Alumni and friends of the college, tion. Every afternoon, about fifteen ule "weak." And apparently the same game with the Quantico Marines. Sjrmpathy we In^vite you to the alumni election opinions is shared by some five thou­ first year men allow themselves to be tonight, to the "Rivals" tomorrow, to sand spectators who are present each battered by the varsity. The Band Jack Spaeth, who was injured in the pep meeting Friday night, to the membership includes twelve Fresh­ Joe Kelly, veteran fullback and Elet Hall game Sunday morning at week to watch us play off our "weak hailed far and •wide as the "bone­ football game Saturday afternoon, schedule." men in a total of thirty members. Corcoran Field, is resting nicely at and to the Homecoming Dance Satur­ There are ten Freshmen in the Philo­ crusher," has scored a touchdown in the Good Samaritan Hospital. day, night. What St. Xavier needs far more pedian Society. In those debates in every game this fall. When it comes You remember Vh^ old scenes at than •wise cracks about fictitious which they have participated, they elusions. "weak schedules," is a few intelligent college, you remember tho old pro­ have outshone the upper-classmen, be­ JWe have been asked: "What's the accounts of the games on Sunday fessors, you remember the old team. ing selected as the best speakers of matter. Freshmen?" And we answer: morning, instead these "I see the cat. Well, that same Old college, those the day. "NOTHING AT ALL." The cat is black" accounts which even Bcenea, those professora, that team When we review these facts, we Very respectfully, high schools boys could surpass, are still yours. Gotnpare liiemi wonder whether our critic has not CLASS OP '80 Praise them! Cel^ratet TWENTY-EIGHT. been a little hasty in arriving at con- Per F. B. THE XAVERIAN N E W S • — ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL XAVIER HIGH VICTORIOUS OVER O. I. High School Eleven XA VIER HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM k Trounces Ohio Mr. Roth, who handled the Dra­ Military, 44-7 matics of tho I-Hgh School so capably last year, is continuing his good work BJue Team Show^s Marked Isn- this term also. Many oC the students provement In Taking Third are very enthusiastic about his var­ Straight Game ious departments, which consist of St. Xavier High School's strong Elocution, Debating, Plays and the team last Friday, November 12, Oratorical Contest. brushed aside Ohio Military Insti­ tute's representatives and scored an The Elocution classes have been easy 44-7 victory. The game wa.'! held regularly ant! marked improve­ played at Corcoran Field, in ideal ment in the students has boon observ­ football weather. The field was only ed. In tho third and fourth year very slightly muddy. classes, preparations havo been made Every man on the Xavier team, ex­ for the Oratorical contest. This con­ cept a few laid up with disabilities, test, which ia the first over to be held saw action, for after our boys had in our high school is scheduled for scored three touchdowns an almost the latter part of December, and from entire new team went in. But the all expectations, the contest will be a second string team evidently saw no highly interesting one. Approxi­ reason why the scoring should stop, mately twelve students will be picked and before the game ended, they add­ from third and fourth years to speak ed four more touchdowns. The only in the finals. The speeches will be time that the game was in doubt was entirely original, dealing with some a few minute.s after the opening current topic and taking about ten whistle. 0. M. I. had got the ball on minutes. To win an Oratorical con­ St. Xavier's 5-yard line by a series of test is considered more an honor than successful punts. But the line held Barry, Drussman, rhnlo by .Min-jrnnthaler to be tho winner of an Elocution con­ like the proverbial stone wall and Thornbury Smyth, Fisher, Scanlon, Foley, test, because the speech is composed Foley soon put the ball on the other Shiels, Walters, Murphy, by the student himself. end of the field by a beautiful punt. Puttman, Hope, Grause, Wohlfrom, Hosty. Reardon, From that time on our boys scored Brand, Burke, Mairo.se, Earls, Mersch, Mercurio, Egbors, (c), Moellering, Insco The Debating societies have not almost at will, marching down the seen much action. About a month field with the ball, trooping back for or so ago, Mr. Roth WTote letters to another kick-oft', and starting another quite a few prominent high schools parade into alien territory. A RESUME OF XAVIER HIGH requesting debates, but as yet no Our big Blue team was on the of­ answers have been received. fensive most of the time, making GRID PERFORMANCES THUS FAR Three plays are to be staged this first downs with almost monotonous year by our student actors under the regularity. Indeed, an account of the At the beginning of the football direction of Mr. Roth. Only a month game would consist almost entirely season it looked as if the St. Xaxier i med Newport. SMALL, BUT— now separates us from the first per­ of "First dovm for St. Xavior!" For I The next game, with St. Xavier of football squad was in for a dreary Mr. John E. Reardon, S. J., Coach formance, while the second play is to instance, here is the second quarter: year. A new coach acquainted with i Louisville was played at the Falls take place in January, and the third First dov/n St. X.; touchdown, Eg- ; City under a constant downfall of of St. Xavier's three small teams, the none of the players and knowing j Junior.s, the Midgets and tho Minims, will probably be presented during bers, St. X.; extra, Foley. St. X. nothing of the "status quo" of the I rain. On this trip the team was de- April. For tho Christmas production, kicked. St. X.'s ball on downs. First ' prived of the services of Coach Sav- I is well satisfied with his proteges' local high school teams, had a band ;' progress to date. He is pleased with the play, "We've got to have money" downs, St. X.; another; another; an­ of light and inexperienced youths to ! age, who had wrenched his hip. The has been chosen. It is a peppy and I game terminating with the score of their sincere elforts and steady re- other. Touchdown, Foley, St. X. whip into a semblance of a team. humorous play, full oC quick move­ f 12-0 and with our boys on the short I sponse at practices. Second team in for St. X. O. M. I. Only five letter men turned out for ment and laughs. An all-star cast I end was no fair test of either teams' To date the Fighting Irish have kicked. St. X.'s ball on downs. First the first practice session: Captain has been engaged and the preliminary down, St. X.; another. 0. M. L I ability, as the mud on the field was ] greatly outclassed and outscored their Bob Egbers, Norb Mairose, Dick rehearsals have already taken place. scored on fumble, run by Kenney; almost ankle-deep and consequently ! opponents. The Juniors have won Shiels, Leo Smith and Elmer Heist. Such super-stars as Tom and Bill extra, Kenney. O. M. I. kicked. St. again the "breaks" figured. ! four games and lost one to date, the Heist, who seemed the logical Earls, Ed Hoilker, Joe Neville and X.'s ball on blocked kick. First down, Ludlow, booked the day before the I Minims have won three, tied two and quarterback for the year, was forced other brilliant lights havo enlisted St. X.; touchdown, Foley, St. X. game, was next. In the first quarter I lost two, while the Midgets have won out of the game in tho first week of their services and hence the play no The rest of the game was the same Xavier ran up a total of 19 points to one and lost one. The boys have practice due to turning a recently in­ doubt will be a tremendous success. tale: "First down, St. X.; touchdown, a zero for Ludlow. St. Mary scouts ! shown a fine mettle so far, and their jured ankle. Since Mr. Mann, our —Art Linz. St. X." were seen on the sidelines, and dur­ future performances will be followed Athletic Director, had great difficulty with interest by their large following In the backfield, Tom Insco, Wohl- in booking games ^v^th the local ing the remainder of the game our in the school. fr.om and -'Irish" Foley played a bril- teams, the season's schedule, then team seemed content with holding —Frank Phelan. Progress of liaiit game. Insco showed a great consisting of five games, was to begin Ludlow to a lone touchdown. amount of ability in broken field run­ on October 22. Only one game was Then dawned the day of the histor­ The Sodalities ning, slipping off tacklers as a duck to be played at home. ic St. Mary's game. St. Mai'y's, press AH! A REAL CHEER­ sheds water. These three players, to­ However, Coach Dan Savage was agented to drub St. Xavier, were ex­ LEADER The membership of the Junior and gether with Burko, Scanlon and Mur­ not discouraged, and he worked hard pectant of victory. At the close of When the time was ripe for some Senior sodalities has been such that phy, all fast steppers, full to the brim to get a prospective team in shape. the game, the blue and gold was dip­ one to volunteer as Cheer Leader, even the moderators are well pleased. with Irish aggressiveness and stub­ He sifted and assorted the material ped in defeat to the much superior who should respond, but John Kil- The majority of the members are not born Irish fight, and our star backs, until he had 25 likely looking can­ blue and white. The score was 20-7, coyne. His appearance in the jersey only members in name but also in Melrose and Brand, who will prob­ didates with whom he thought he the worst trouncing St. Xavier ever "Yell Xa^vier" was quite a surprise, deed, for all the meetings are well ably be in condition by next Friday, could form a winning team. gave the St. Mary team. A sadder, but the astonishing feature was the demonstration of his ability at the attended and the number in atten­ will form a backfield that will tui-n Our first game was with Newport. but wiser group of Hyde Park adher­ St. Mary's game, which caused the dance is added to weekly. In point Elder's team white with worry, their Our blue-clad warriors rushed the red ents left the stadium that evening. cheers of the fans to sway the stands of membership in tho Senior sodality, coach black with anger, and the team off its 22 feet in the first quar­ Our prospects for the remaining of the Withrow stadium. The mem­ the two classes of Third Year A and school collectively, green with em^y. ter, but their lack of experience be­ two games are decidedly rosy. St. bers of 4 C were extremely proud to B lead, B having a slight lead over The line played a smashing game gan to show' later in the game. Xavier is easily the favortie over the know that besides having three grid- the former class. The remainder o£ at all times, and showed that it is in Although St. Xavier secured more Ohio Military Institute, and is con­ ders. Captain Egbers, Puttman and the Third Year classes are well rei>- prime condition for next week's big first downs than Newport, the -latter, fidently expected to beat Elder. Walter in their class, they also could resented as arc all the Senior rooms. game. Hope, Smith, Walters, Putt- having two pre^vious games "under It is probable that one or two of produce such an able and necessary man, Mercurio, Egbers and Schmidt their belt," took advantage of the our players will be selected for the Father Walsh, the moderator of man as John. deserve special mention. The second "breaks" and won, 13-0. The con- mythical all-Cincinnati "Hi" football the Junior Sodality, announced that The team showed that it could not string line-up also showed that it is senses of the majority of the specta­ team. Egbers at end, and Puttman the initiation of new members would lose •with such spirit prevailing in readiness for the big game. tors was that St. Xavier, with a little and Mercurio at tackle niay be among take place on the feast of the Im­ amongst the students and the faculty For Ohio Military, Kenney, Howell experience, would easily have trim- those thus honored. maculate Conception, December 8th. and Butterfield played a fine game. Altogether Coach Savage has a and will strive in the future to bring The Freshmen and Sophomore classes The punting of Butterfield was espe­ Mercurio R.T Rowland great deal of credit due him for sur­ home the desired victories. Let are represented as well as are the cially fine and deserves a generous Smith R.E Howell mounting numerous obstacles and giv­ everybody do his share and help John Junior and Senior years. From all Scanlon Q Kenney praise. The College Hill boys put up a ing St. Xavier a team to uphold the boost the team in its last and impor­ indications this increased attendance Foley L.H Doensch tant tilt of the year •with Elder. gallant fight against a superior team Insco R.H Franklin standards set by their predecessors. \vill continue throughout the year. and were extremely courteous and Burke F.B Butterfield The Squad consists of Egbers, —C. Walter. —Brennan. gentlemanly even in defeat.—Dan St. Xavier 7 19 12 6—44 Smith, Mairose, Schmidt, Burke, O'Brien. The line-up: 0. M. 1 0 7 0 0—7 Brand, Insco, Foley, Walter, Hosty, St. Xavier Position 0. M. L Touchdowns: St. Xavier—Insco 2, Hope, Moellering, Shilds, Wohlfrom, Williams Printing Service Company Egbers L.E Graeser Foley 2, Egbers, Thornbury, Wohl­ Scanlon, Earls, Grause, Puttman, 141 EAST FOURTH STREET Puttmann L.G Lawrence from; O. M. I.—Kenney. Mercurio, Mersch, Murphy, Thorn­ MAIN 171 JOHN F. WILLIAMS, '28 Schmidt L.T Schaeffer bury, Schutte, Reardon and Fisher. Hope C Nelson Points after touchdown: St. Xavier PBINTBR OF THIS PAPBR Walter R.G., Singleton —Foley 2; O. M. L—Kenney. —Joe Dressman. 4 THE XAVERIAN NEWS

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1926 SQUAD SNOW COVERED STEPS, LEADING TO AVON FIELD THE XAVERIAN NEWS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HOLDS ELECTION TONIGHT . The annual election of officers for the St. Xavier Alumni will be held this announcing that a fine of fifty cents the Affirmative in fine style. The evening, November 17, at 8:15 in the Recreation Building. James Farrell, DEBATERS will be laid against any debater who Negative, composed of Henry Jar- '04, retiring president will preside. man and Robert Deters, urged in de­ does not hand in his completed speech The following members have been selected nominees for the offices: fense of their side that compulsory for correction at least a week ahead Argue Labor Question arbitration is J)oth unnecessary and of the time scheduled for his debate. BLUE TICKET WHITE TICKET unwise and that it is also impractical. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT On November 8, in a very spirited A striking feature of the debate, The St. Aloysius Statue Fund Now Francis A. Gauche, '03 Dr. Thomas J. Glenn, '04 manner the Philopedian Society de­ more noticeable in the rebuttals than Amounts to $175.00 VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT 'William L. Reenan, '03 Joseph A. Verkamp, '07 bated the question, "Resolved: That in the prepared speeches, was that HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS Capital and Labor be compelled to New Zealand which has the Compul­ 60'a Dr. John Luken, '63 60's Dr. William Wenningr, '68 sory System of settling strikes was Bus Schedule Re-adjusted 70'» John H. Linneman, '73 70'> James A. Sebastian! settle their difficulties before a com­ mentioned by nearly all the speakers 60's Joseph Debar, '84 80's Frederick E. Mackentepe mon board of arbitration." 90'8 William t. Burns, '92 90'« Lawrence F. Ennekingr, '97 as proving something for their partic­ Mr. J. B. Stewart, Jr., of the Cin­ ular side. OO's William V. Schmiedeke, '09 OO's Clarence F. Spraul, '08 Basing their arguments on the cinnati Street Railway Company, has lO's Dr. Alphonse Von Derahe, '16 lO's Thomas A. Gallagher, '17 general issues that the present Robert J. 'Willmes, the critic, re­ notified Rev. Daniel M. O'Connell, 20's Walter Bartlett, '24 20's William A. Brunga, '20 method of settling labor difficulties marked that the debate was very S. J., Dean, that extra bus service has FINANCIAL SECRETARY FINANCIAL SECRETARY —strike breaking and employment of good and named Ray Daley as the been instituted for the benefit of James J. Grogan, '08 James J. Grogan, '08 the principle, "Might is Right"—are students who must reach the college RECORDING SECRETARY RECORDING SECRETARY outstanding speaker of the day. The George B. Maggini, '21 for 8:30 a. m. classes. John B. Hardig, '20 unsatisfactory and work to the dis­ judges 'Wirt Russell, 'William Nolan TREASURER advantage of the great mass of peo­ and Charles Roth gave the decision to Busses now leave HugheS High TREASURER Albert J. Weimer, '20 Raymond Manley, '20 ple and that the Compulsory Arbitra­ the Negative. School at 7:4.5, 8:00 and 8:10 and are EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE tion System -will remedy the situation. Father Walsh, in his remarks scheduled to reach the school about James W. Farrell, '04 James W. Farrell, '04 Andrew H. Foppe, '97 Gale, Grogan and Ray Daley upheld brought the Society to attention by fifteen minutes later. Dr. William J.'Topmoeller, '08 Nicholas E. Browne, '07 Nicholas E. Browne, '07 Anthony Wondrack, '24 Anthony C. Elsaesser, '13 Francis A. Nurre, '06 Raymond C. McCoy, '17 Charles A. Romer, '24 The Edwarpolls wild Tl .b eHerricks open fro. m'2 48:1 5 until 9:15. After the election results have been announced, refreshments •will be served in the cafeteria. ELET HALL STAGES GAME On Sunday morning the Third PROFESSOR Floor Mongrels of Elet Hall defeated the Second Floor Greasers of the Of St. Xavier College same building by a score of 20 to 0. Addresses Ohio Classical The game was marred by much Conference wrangling, due to the inefficient ref- ereeing of Matt Allgeier and the ter­ rible work of John Kunzelman as Rev. Joseph F. Kiefer, S. J., Pro­ head-linesman. The Greasers put up fessor of French and Greek at St. a shout that Tom Kelly, of the Mon­ Xavier College, on Thursday, Novem­ grels, was a ringer, inasmuch as he ber 12, delivered a lecture before the no longer is a resident of the Third Ohio Classical Conference, held at Floor. However, they overruled and the Hotel Sinton. Rev. Joseph F. Kie­ Kelly played as he had never played fer, S. J., had for a subject, "Hecuba, before. He has probably never as presented at Holy Cross College." played before. In part. Father Kiefer stated that The Mongrels scored in the first Greek as taught at present in the quarter, and took a lead of 7 to 0 A.merican College is not sufficient to- when Harold scored the extra point. ground the student as an arts stu­ The ball remained about the middle dent should be grounded in the of the field for the rest of the half. classics. "Hecuba," when given by the In the second half the Mongrels, us­ students of' Holy Cross College was ing a deceptive spread formation, the done in a manner, very similar to the work of Mastermind Burns, swept the manner in which Greek plays were Greasers off their feet and scored staged at the time of Euripedes. two more touchdowns. The Mon­ Father Kiefer stated that the stu­ grels' victory was due to the fine dents of Holy Cross College planned work of Chief Clarke, "Horse" Kelly and presented the play almost unaid­ and Captain Vic Staudt. For the ed by the faculty. He upheld the losers Sport Biting and Jack Rudge Jesuit System of training in Greek, were the worst, while Bob Smith as the best, existing system. He starred with sensational long runs of proved his point by sho^wing that the three and four yards. The chief sur­ greater part of the personnel of prise of the game was the excellent "Hecuba," when it was staged by the work of "Shredded Wheat" Vaughn students of Holy Cross College, was and the versatile Ray Bedwell, the made up of graduates from Jesuit latter starring in four different posi­ high schools. tions. The Gireasers were greatly He also pointed out how the play handicapped by the advice of Coach was given three times at the Sesqui- Shifty McNellis, while Stottsbury centennial Exposition at Philadelphia was the guiding genius of the Mon­ and how these presentations were pa­ grels. tronized by more than 25,000 people. The Exterior Dressing for Thanksgiving and Afterwards Professors from many colleges and high schools in Ohio also spoke. REQUIREMENTS For Membership in Dante Club OVERCOATS Membership requirements for the WHERE TO Dante Club have been prepared and With a College Education are now in effect, Eugene Perazzo, president, announces. The rules, AFTER OU'LL need a new Coat for Thanksgiving, and this is which apply only to upper-classmen, Ythe time and place to buy one. follow: THE 1. Applicants must have competed Here are Overcoats that cater to a man's pride, that promote in the preliminaries of all Ora­ his comfort—and because of reasonable prices conserve his torical events. ST. XAVIER. 2. Applicants must memorize in finances. advance the section of the HASKELL Single and double breasted, Raglans, Tube coats in rich lecture assigned to them. 3. Applicants must have merited a GAME textures. grade of "A" in English. Priced where you enjoy them! 4. Actual membership shall be de­ cided by tryouts. ^. 5. Membership shall be restricted .00 ^ /\.00 vi COO to three Seniors, three Juniors 40 45 and three Sophomores. Rules governing the admittance of Men's Shop — Separate Entrance on Fourth Street Freshmen will be announced later. The Dante Club, under the direc­ tion of Mr. J. H. Meyer, plans to give The H. & S. POGUE CO three lectures this -winter. The sub­ jects will be "Dante", "The Jesuit Martyrs" and "The Crusades." SiSSSi THE XAVERIAN NEWS SHERIDAN'S MASTERPIECE WELL DONE BY MASQUE

Hogan; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Janszen; ff atrons and Patronesses Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jeanmougin; Mr. "THE RIVALS For "Rivals" and and Mrs. H. T. Kelley; Mr. and Mrs. jAhational Institution I Coast to Coast* r Xavier's Greatest Dramatic B. H. Krekeler; Mr. and Mrs. James I "Athenaeum" Leonard; Mrs. William Lodge; Mr. Success and Mrs. John E. Mussio; Miss E. C. It has been announced that the %mm%%i^^^ O'Connell; Mrs. Mary A. Robinson; Besides offering a stellar football follo'wing have consented to act as The Misses Margaret, Mary and attraction. Homecoming Week affords •natrons and patronesses for the an excellent dramatic treat. "The All the ClotluHK SoUi hy iix Frances Ryan; Hon. and Mrs. Walter Is Mcinufactered by Vs. ^thenaeum and "The Rivals": Rivals," Richard Brinsley Sheridan's A. Ryan; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ryan; 104 Years' Expcrien:\\ ^ Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Albers; Mrs. romantic comedy, wll be presented Mrs. Alma Tangeman; Mr. and Mrs. TA. 0. Allgeier; Mrs. A. J: Becht; by the Masque Society at the Odeon, Albert Wesselman. •Rev. H. F. Brockman, S. J.; Mr. and on Thursday evening, November 18. Mrs. John Bunker; Mr. and Mrs. The first performance of the play was Students! Notice! •ihomas W. Burke; Miss Nora C. given last Friday afternoon at Mem­ The two remaining football games, ^Bnroy; Mr. Eugene Daley; Mr. and orial Hall at the High School, where namely the one with West Virginia PRrs. L. J. Dammarell; Rev. Joseph a large number of students from the Wesleyan, on November 20 and the P. DeSmedt, S. J.; Mr. and Mrs. various schools and academies of the one with Haskell on Thanksg^i'ving, James Dooley; Mrs. Margaret Eppig; city were present. Another matinee can be seen by students with passbook Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Fern; Rev. wll be given this afternoon for the from section D alone. It 'will not be FVancis J. Finn, S. J.; Mrs. Adelaide students of Kentucky schools and necessary for students to have reserv­ Foss; Mr. and Mrs. James J. Grogan; academies. Mrs. Cletus Harrold; Miss Stella J, ed seats, as passbooks 'will admit them ^eekin; Hon. and Mrs. Timothy S. to section D. The performance last Friday equalled and in many respects sur­ passed the previous successes of the Masque Society. The play was ad­ mirably suited to the different char­ acters, who brought out the full in­ terpretation of the lines. The entire cast enacted their respective roles with a precision resulting from care­ ful direction. Rev. John F. Walsh, S. J., directed the production. The The cast of characters included: Mary Switalski, "Lucy" Martha Metz, "Lydia Languish," Esther Spaeth, Colton "Julia Mel'ville," Bertha Gossman, "Mrs. Malaprop," Edward McGrath, A smart, three-button "Bob Acres," Raymond Daley, "Sir double breasted model Anthony Absolute," Walter Ryan, with box back, large "Sir Lucius O'Trigger," Morse Con­ lapel and cuffs. roy, "Capt. Jack Absolute," William Very popular among Wise,- "Faulkland," William Clines, correct dressers in every "David," Edmond Doyle, the Coach­ style center. man and John M. Connor, "Fag." To be had in all The production was greatly en­ Sizes, hanced by the scenery and lighting effects. Frank Koester, '28, with a corps of assistants built, designed and painted the scenery. Koester em­ Harvard Stadium ployed the Belasco System of lighting, and a method never before used in St. Xavier productions. No footlights are necessary, all the light comes Yale Bowl from the back of the stage. Special bridges are constructed for this At the hig games this fall will be seen 7nany over­ work. The scenery in the last act is coats like the model illustrated above. especially effective. Again, no direct light is used, beams of light are play­ Featured this season by Browning-King college shops ed upon the profiles of the actors W7. New Uaven, Cambridge and other college toufus. through a back ground of trees. The This model may also be seen in a wide selection of furniture is the authentic Chippen­ fabrics at Brotvning-King store in Cincinnati. dale style, in keeping with the time of the play. All the furniture and scenery were insured to protect any loss that might occur, Men's Suits James Nolan, 28, is Business Man­ We have a large variety in all the latest ager, with Thomas Clines and Arthur Schultz as his assistants. Joseph shades and models. Gellenbeck and Harry Koester are Electrician and Assistant Electrician respectively. John Lampe, in addi­ A look through our assortment of tuxedos will afford you an tion to helping in the building of the agreeable surprise in qualities and prices. scenery, is Stage Manager, with George Fern as his assistant. "Dress Well and Succeed" L. M. PRINCE FOURTH AND RACE STS. OPTICIANS Two Locations: 108 WEST FOURTH STREET DOCTORS' BUILDING Its for You! HOME COMING DANCE NEW HOTEL ALMS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 8:30 P. M. SUBSCRIPTION $2 THE XAVERIAN NEWS U. HOME COMING FESTIVAL TO CLOSE WITH DANCE Members of Alumni SENIOR LECTURES BEGAN NOVEMBER 9 West Virginia Grid To Chaperon Affair Men To Be Guests Paul Beatty was the first of the (Continued from page 1) Homecoming Dance at New West Virginia Wesleyan's football First President of St. Xavier Seniors to deliver a psychology Hotel Alms The Homecoming program on personnel •will be guests of St. Xa'vier College, 75th Anniversary lecture before the Senior class. His Saturday will be unusually interest­ The social end of the annual at the dance. James W. Farrell, ing to the hundreds of alumni and Last Tuesday subject was "Characteristics of Life." Homecoming Week celebration at St. president of the alumni association old students returning to the campus. "Life," said Beatty, "is characterized Xavier College will not be forgotten. and other officers of the alumni bod Alumni "greeters" will meet certain The alumnal committee has approved On Tuesday, November 9, 1926, by immanent action. Scientifically, and their wives •will be the chapero^. trains carrying St. Xavier men. the annual Homecoming Day dance perhaps few of the students were Class luncheons will be held in Re­ wo know a thing by its actions and to be g^iven at the New Hotel Alms, for the affair. creation Hall at 12:30 p. m. aware that the first president of St. properties; the same method of recog­ Saturday evening, November 20, fol­ At midnight, Saturday, when all is f Xavier was dead 75 years. Rev. J. A. lowing the West Virginia Wesleyan about over and friends are about to nition can be applied outside the The alumni will attend the Wes­ Elet, S. J., is the president of whom football game. Many alumni and old part, some only a short time, bi realm of science. Living things move leyan game in a body. The Varsity we •write. Rev. Elet was the first students will be in town for the foot­ others for a longer, the famil ball game and allied attractions strain of "till we meet again" mij "X" Association will hold its annual Jesuit president of St. Xavier College themselves, they build houses and dinner in Recreation Hall, at 6:30 arranged by the committee directed be heard in the vicinity of the Almrs and died in office in 1851. Doubtless, think; they reproduce their kind." p. m. Rev. H. F. Brockman, S. J., by Mr. J. Paul Geoghegan. The Hotel. And the casual passerby might he has interceded ardently at the president of the college, Joe Meyer, Continuing, Beatty said, "In the pres­ Homecoming dance will be open to all be heard to say, "That's those Musket­ athletic director; James G. Manley, heavenly throne for St. Xavier Col­ ent day, there is much dispute among undergraduates and alumni of the eers. When they have a celebration, lege, and, we can see that his inter­ college and their friends. it is a celebration." president of the club and L. Elmer psychologists, regarding the so-called Conway, chairman of the dinner com­ cession has been rewarded. We have automoton. The automoton, in the •jnftffm mittee will make short talks. the St. Xavier College of 1926. first place does not move itself, in the 1 strict sense of the word. It cannot DIS TINC TION—SMARTNESS grow, or nourish itself. It has not curved lines of beauty. It is a life­ less machine."

Dressed for the Part Ne.xt week, Eugene Beckman will address the class on "Vegetative You Will Play Vitality." Alfred Berger follows, on "'Free Will." next Saturday? This newly incorporated peripatetic style of conducting class in psychol­ ogy promises to be very successful. Just what is your secret appraisement of your college friends since you last trailed the college

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