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VOLUME XXXIV CINCINNATI, OHIO, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 No. 1 REGISTRATION FIGURES SHOW DROP Eurolbnent Expecte.~1 To Be Two Hunclrecl J_,ess 1 Fr. Steiner Transferred To Detroit; As ~~~v::s~:u?!:~:t~:::stoF:: !!~:! !e;:gistrar .re Tai.re' s Over .Xa.v1·er Post Ray Fellinger estimated this week that enrollment at Xavier Fr. '- University would reach 1,700 students for the Fall semester. Magni This is approximately 200 less than registered at the same Now Heads 3_rd Largest time last year. U. S. Jesuit University Figures from the veterans of- Newsmen To Holcl Meet Participating in the simple fice pointed out one of the biggest ceremony for the second time in reasons for the deficiency. With Friday In Fielclbouse a month, the Very Rev. 'Celestin more than 660 veterans on Irwin A meeting of all students in­ J. Steiner, S.J., became president Beumer's lists he estimated there terestecl in becoming members of the University of Detroit would be 200 less veterans on of the Xavier News has been Thursday, Sept. 8. · campus this year, practically the called for Friday, Sept. 16 fol­ Fr. Steiner replaced the Very same number as that reported by lowing the Mass of the Holy Rev. William J. Millor, S.J., as the registrar. Ghost. head of the third largest Jesuit The same figure cropped up The assembly, which will be university in the country a bare again when Beumer checked on held in the Fieldhouse, will two and one-half weeks after he the number of veteran students be for all former members had. been replaced by the Very lost by graduation and transfers. as well as those who have had Rev. James F. Maguire, S.J. Obviously, noted Beumer, very no previous experience on the In assuming the head of the few of the freshmen are ex- News. Detroit school, Fr. Steiner re- servicemen. The News is open to all stu­ turned to his home town and Four hundred of the fledglings dents at Xavier, whether in the Evanston or downtown 1livi- alma mater. He attended the uni- joined with 1,300 returnees last sions. versity for two years before join- week and the first two days of Those interested in joining ing the Jesuit order. this. week to stand in the lines, the student paper but unable The ceremony of installation fill out the cards and sign their . to attend the Friday meeting which made Fr. Steiner presi- names countless times. To the old dent of the Michigan school was Councilman Gordon Scherer, Fr. Steiner and Fr. Magufre U. to timers it was an oft-repeated are instructed to submit their exactly the same, except for a r.) are seen in friendly conversation at Fr. Steiner's Farewell Re- story, 'but not enjoyed because of name to the editor in his of­ change in principals involved, ception Tues1lay, Sept. 6, in the Armory. -Photo by Keller the experience; the fi;st year men fice, Union Building, third floor. ·with that by which Fr. Steiner N S h } p •d R . looked on the chore as a novelty, relinquished the controls of Xa- .eW C 00 reSI ent eturnS but not a pleasure. vier to Fr. Maguire. With the Mass ' of the Holy M PJ x::1erst:~er t:a~~n:::::i~11 1a!~ To Cincinnati From West Baden ~h:~\~:!s!~r ::i~ta:chr:~~~~~gf:; asquers an week at the reception given in By Tim Dowtl that day. Tryouts For his honor in the Armory Build- Assuming the leaclerspip of Xavier University in its 119th Monday, however, both stu- ing. . . . dents and faculty planned to O'N •11 c d Approximately 1,000 persons year of operatwn IS the Very Rev. James F. Magmre, S.J., settle down to the serious busi- ""' e1 ome y attended the reception to wish who became president on Aug. 21 in the traditional ceremony ness of education as Xavier be- Try-outs for the Masque So­ him well and to hear associates of the order. gan its 119th year of operation. ciety's initial production, Eugene and prominent Cincinnatians Fr. Maguire succeeded the Very Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, O'Neil's "Ah Wilderness," will be praise and review his contribu­ tions to the religious, academic S.J., h.ead of the school for the on Aug. 26, 1940. On that day, Two Departn1ents held in South Hall, Sunday after­ and civic advancement of Xavier past nme years. Fr. Maguire succeeded Fr. Steiner, noon at 2: 00 p. m., according to Victor L. Dial, director. and the entire community. Witkh~udt ptrior ~nntolulntc.ementt okf this time as president of St. Xa- Expand; Now Ahle · 'd d b t any m he ms a a ion oo vier high school. Less than an The play, one of three that Dial Fr. Stemer sa1 goo - ye o · · To ·Off er Minors · every one personally in the re- P 1ace at. 5:3d~ ?.m. m t 1.1e HJ.eslul1t hour after that Fr. Steiner took hopes to present this year, is (Cont' d p g B) commumty mmg room m m ~ e over the University. The extension· of facilities in tentatively scheduled for the last mue on a e Hall. In accordance with the 400- Fr. Maguire came to Cincinnati the psychology and speech arts week in October. It is a comedy, year-old custom of the order only and Xavier following a tenure as departments will offer students depicting the great American Gracluate Division the two principals and their im- rector of West Baden College, the opportunity to fulfill the spirit at the turn of the last cen­ mediate superiors knew of the West Baden, Ind. scholastic requirements for a min­ tury. Begins Registering administrative change. He is no stranger to Cincinnati. or in that field of study. Dial stated that readings are The event was a repetition of In addition to his term as presi­ Dr. Ignatius A. Hamel, profes­ open to all students of both the Stuclents Saiurday another ceremony in the lives of dent of St. X high he taught at sor of education, has been named Day and Evening Divisions. He Registration ·for the graduate these two men which took place (Continued on Page 8) acting chairman of the new psy­ urged that all those interested at­ school will take place Saturday, chology department and will be tend the first reading as he must September 17 with classes begin­ assisted by Glenn A. LaGrange. cast the show the first week in ning Monday, September 19, ac­ The scheduling of additional order to allow sufficient rehearsal cording to Dr. Raymond McCoy, psychology classes is the first step time. head of the Graduate Division. in a plan to ultimately offer grad­ Lou Bunning, president of the Early registration, however, can OFFICIAL BULLETIN uate studies in that field. In ad­ group, announced that a business be accomplished by appointment. dition to the classes a laboratory meeting will precede the try­ Classes will be offered on a for experimentation in psycholog­ outs. "round the clock" basis, on the ical . problems has been installed. Evanston Campus for the con­ Those students whose major venience of the teachers in serv­ It is good to be back in Cincinnati, amt I am especially happy field is English will be able to Mass Of Tire Holy Ghost ice. The late-hour classes, initi­ to be at Xavier University. Coming horn~ to Xavier with its minor in speech arts. Victoi: L. The first convocation of the ated last year, have proved suc­ proud record of accomplishments_ in so many fields these past Dial, head of the speech depart­ school year will be held Fri­ cessful and will be continued with years, is truly my good fortune. To hold the gains that have been ment, will conduct several classes day, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. in the three courses offered on Tuesday effected is itself a challenge, but with your loyal support, and in expression and dramatics. with your prayers, Xavier University will go ever forward. Fieldhouse. evenings at 7: 30. 'l'he Very Rev. .James F. Saturday morning classes and As my predecessor, so am I ready to serve any of the Xavier X Student At ASN Meet Maguire, S.J., new president of, afternoon sessions from 4: 30 to Family who stand in need of whatever I can offer: my door lateh Paul P. Theimann, Jr., liberal Xavier, will celebrate the Mass 6: 00 p. m. complete the offerings. is out. While it will take a little time for us all to get acquainted, arts senior, i·epresented Xavier of the Holy Ghost in honor of Enrollment for the fall term is I know that I ean count on the wholehearted devotion of stu- at the biannual convention of the the new school year. Fr. Ma­ expected to surpass. the 1948 fall 1lents, faculty and administrative as!iociates to Xavier. Yes, it is Jesuit honorary fraternity, Alpha guire will deliver the sermon. figure, according to Dr. McCoy. very good to be back. Since the foundation of the James F. Maguire, S. .J. -Sigma Nu, held at Marquette uni- Attendance at the convoca­ tion is mandatory. · Graduate Division in 1946, the en­ President, Xavier University vcrsity, Milwaukee, Wis., Septem- rollment has mounted each year. ------ber 6-10.

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PAGE TWO XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 » Salve ••• » Vale ••• HE quiet,_ congenial educator, the Very ACH school term begins amid the flurry T Reverend James F. Maguire, S.J., has E of new faces and the pleasant encounter taken over the presidency of the University. of familiar ones. But one familiar face, prom­ The News takes this belated opportunity to inent here at Xavier and throughout the Cin­ wish its new boss a most sincere and hearty cinnati area, is gone. welcome and to offer to him the services of The Very Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, S.J., the entire staff. Father Steiner to all of us, no longer heads Fr. Maguire is not a stranger to many the Xavier family. Although the News had students and faculty members of the Uni­ its differences with Fr. Steiner, they only By Fred Ne111bill versity. Having been president at St. Xavier tended to heighten our respect for his great high school in Cincinnati, his work and po­ understanding and over-all knowledge of all ------­ tentalities are known to many. Follqwing in things pertaining to Xavier and to the com- •Printer And Moderator Refuse To Comment On Why An· the footsteps of such an august predecessor munity at large. nual Has Been So Long Delayed, But Staff Tells Its Story. as Fr. Steiner, is no small task, but the Jesuit · He was available at all times for consul­ • • • • • order, bolstered by over 40,0 years of exper­ tation, guidance or "a statement for the "Where. is the annual?" was asked so often that the an­ ience and educational tradition have the press". We could use all the "cliches" at our nual staff went mad during degistration week. To an out­ "know how" of selecting the right man for disposal and still be unable to do him justice. sider, the answer is indeed shrouded. Only the principals the job. We feel that it is mainly through his efforts, really know, which leaves the rest of us on the outside look­ We feel that under the able generalship foresight, zeal and prayers, that "Xavier is ing in, with only the testimony of various individuals to give of Fr. Maguire Xavier.should continue to be not just an institution-but a way of life." a hint as to whatJtappened. ---~·------­ a leader in the community life. And we hope, The entire News staff takes this oppor­ When asked if reports that the Furthermore, he is' said to have that with the grace of God, those undertak­ tunity to wish him continued success in his "Forty-niner" would appear (a) been paid for the undelivered job ings initiated during the. past years for the new assignment. · Sept. 14, or (b) last June. betterment of Xavier, come to a successful sometime dur- Another factor, which should culmination under his direction. ing September, not be overlooked, is the time » Good Luck Boys w e r e anyway element. School starts in mid- RIDAY night Xavier University's Mus- near correct, September every single year, but » W elco1ne '53 F keteers will open its 1949 season. Under Dr. Charles F. Gene Driscoll was not appointed N welcoming the Class of 1953 to Xavier the lights of Xavier stadium and before Wheeler, mod- enitor until mid-November. (Ed. I University the News wishes to extend to thousands of loyal fans, our team will inaug- erator, said-the note: This is another year.) it a hand, both in greeting and in the hope urate a ten game schedule that will close person to see I think that it is a shame we of helping its members. up the often steep Thanksgiving day at Huntington, W. Va. Be- was Gene Dris- of Xavier gave that fellow in steps of college education. tween these dates, the Musketeers will meet coll, the editor. Cleveland such a clear field. We We welcome you mostly with hope that such formidable foes as Miami, Dayton Now ·I had shmUd have put someone atop a among you there will be some who can bring (twice), Marshall, Quantico Marines, John already talked Fred Newbill flag pole on June 6, when the an­ something to Xavier, or can leave something Carroll and Kentucky, all victors over Xavier to Driscoll · who gave me one nual was due, with the announced with it before your now far-off graduation in 1948. The road will be long and unpaved. date to "~ high official," who intention. of keeping him there date. The gifts that Xavier has for you do not Coach Edward Kluska, beginning his third gav~ me the other, and to Edward until the "Forty-niner" was pub­ ask nor need reciprocation. year as Xavier football head, has the finest Mountel the printer who refer- 1 is he d. Nation-wide publicity But college is not an easy life for any of material yet. Twenty returning lettermen red me to Dr. Wheeier. So I re- might have resulted upon the us, albeit a pleasant, worthwhile one. If one and twenty promising sophomores make the plied that I needed the Doctor's s?1~shing of the old flag P.ole is to receive the gifts waiting for the Uni­ task of facing a rugged ten contest schedule help to get the right date, and sittmg re.cord. . . versity's students one must enter into the a little easier. also that his comments about the New riddle: Which will come greatest search of all-the search for truth. To Coach Kluska, line coach Bill Feld- situation. were needed to satis- first, ..Cleveland's pennant or our And if you diligently search and desire truth haus, backfield coach Charles Lavelle and factorily c~mplete the story. annual? you will receive Xavier's gifts a hundredfold, to the members of the football team, we, the Moderator stays out -----'-- but also you will be repaying the University staff of the NEWS, ·wish the very best of No, Dr. Wheeler said, he would Ten. Ex-Students in kind. luck during the coming season. Sentiment stay out of it. What delayed the So to Xavier University's freshmen we has shown that the City of Cincinnati is be- annual? He said to see the editor Join Priesthood say "Welcome, search for the truth 'and the hind its football team from beside the Park- about that too. We were now D truth shall set you free.' " way and the student body is with you. coming to the rather unpleasant ui-ing Vacation admission that I had seen the At least 10 Xavier University staff and the tale they told was students announced their in ten~ PRESIDENT NAMES UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES AND not complimentary to him. Dr. tion of abandoning secular life Wheeler replied that he would for the priesthood over the sum­ FACULTY MODERATORS FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR still stay out. mer and are now studying at So the. only story available is various seminaries. Among the The University committees and traditionists, :pr. - Schwartz; f ~essrs. Bressler, Cain, Foley, that of the staff. Here is the wa;r. best known, athletically at least, faculty moderators for co-cur- dramatics, ·Fr. · O'Connor and Hellenthal, Nead, Schmidt, Tehan, they tell it. . were Robert Conway .and Carol ricular activities were named last Victor ' Dial; debating, Philip Grote; bulletins, Fr. O'Connor Planned was a 208 page annual "Spike" Helmers Jr., football week by the Very Rev. James F. Ssharper; economics club, Ed- chairman, Frs. Buschman, Nie- with what they hoped were qual- players who graduated last June. Maguire, S. J., president of ward Murray; Dads Club, Fr. porte and Messrs. Fellinger, Von- ity ideas. Dr. Wheeler made them Conway entered St. Mary's Xavier. . Linz; Heidelberg Club, Dr. Geo. derHarr and Dr, McCoy; graduate cut· down the pages and knocked Seminary arid Helmers. enrolled The appointments for oampus Seeman; Alpha· Sigma Nu, Fr. council, Dr. McCoy, chairman, out some ideas, which caused a at St. Gregory's, both of Cincin­ organization moderators are: O'Connor; Math-Physics Club, Frs. Hetherington, Miller, Shiels, great deal of conflict. There was nati. Other announced semina­ sodalities, Frs. Dietz, Osuch; stu- Fr,· · Stechschulte; Accounting Stechschulte, Sullivan, Wellmuth considerable strife over finances rians, and the institution they dent council, Irvin Beumer; Club, George Selzer; Booklovers and Dr. Wheeler. and the cover too. (At this point are now ·attending, are: Chairman, board of ·athletics, Fr. Club, Fr. Conry; Alumnae, Fr. Institutional purposes, Fr. Sul- the "certain high official" said Edward Conlon, St. Gregory, Mann; student housing director, Nieporte; Alumni, Fr. Buschmann. livan, chairman, Frs. Nieporte, that· he did not know who was Cincinnati; John Michael, Brook­ Fr. Linz, assistant director, Fr. · Committees for the coming O'Connor, Hetherington and Dr. correct about the money propo'si- ly:n diocese; Joseph Burger, McCummiskey; prefect of disci- year include the academic coun- Schwartz. tion, but that the moderator did Maryknoll Fathers; Roland Pe­ pline, Fr. Buschman; student cil, Fr. O'Connor, chairman, Frs. Library, Mr. Worst, chairman, give them two different figures. ters, Galveston diocese, Texas; counsellor, Fr. Dietz; biology Buschmann, Hetherington, Mc- Frs. Miller and Sullivan; Pre- Dr. Wheeler, in the conversation, ·Larry Keller, St. Paul, of Minne- . club, Fr. Peters; annual modera- Grail, Nieporte, Shiels, Stech- medical Studies, Fr. Stechschulte, admitted that there had been sota, Wallace Hedges, a graduate tor, Dr. Wheeler; News modera- schulte, Wellmuth, Dr. McCoy; chairman, Frs. Miler and Peters; "some confusion" in that regard.) student, St. Paul's of Minnesota, tor, -Joseph F. Link, Jr.; "Athen- administrative problems, Frs. Public Relation Council, Mr. Copy Trouble, Too Thomas H. Col~an, Kenrich Semi-· eaeum" moderator, John Giliigan Mann, O'Connor, Witrak and VonderHarr, chairman, Frs.O'- As a result of these disagree- na~y, St. Louis, M~., and John and publications censor, Fr. Miller; Admissions, Fr. Mooney, Connor and Buschman, and ments the staff was either pre- Heitzman, St. Marys Seminary, Stechschulte, Faculty adviser and chairman, Frs. O'Connor, Busch- Messrs. Link, Fraser and Beumer. paring to resign enmasse or Dr. Kansas. director of band, Gil Maringer; mann, Nieporte, and Messrs. Rank and Tenure, Fr. Sheils, Wheeler was preparing to fire ------Mermaid Tavern adviser, Fr. Beumer and Fellinger. chairman, Frs, Wellmuth, Peters them. To add to the confusion; Call For Bloo· d Sweeney; Clef Club, Fr. Usher; Athletic advisory board, Fr. and Miller; Religious welfare, Fr. the editor, who did not have an philosophy club, Fr.. Wellmuth; Mann, chairman, Fr. Breen, Deitz, chairman, Frs. Linz, Conry experienced sta~f with which to. Issued By School and Osuch; Student Welfare, Fr. work, was having trouble getting Y t Jt • •t 1\1' • Buschman, chairman, Frs. O'Con- A call has been issued by the AIU ff tllUff.Sl Y ~ fUtS nor,McCummiskey,Linz,Mooney, alkcopy in. h . Rev. Raymond L. Mooney, s. J. Xavier University, September 15, 1949, weekly except during vacation period. Vol. Messrs. Beumer and Cissell. owever, t ese circumstanc~s for volunters to replenish the 10 XXXJV, No. 1, Xavier University, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio, Evanston. would merely have resulted ln pints of blood borrowed· from 1.50 per year. Entered as second class matter October 4, 1946 at the Post lower grades for rw k d Office at Cincinnati. Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. G ·-.. ove or e the Good Samaritan · Hospital sab1crlpllon ft.110 per rear. raduate Is President staff members and frayed tern- blood· bank at the time of the \1 ..!O( Of Alumna) Association P.ers but for an contract allegedly illness_of the Rev. Edwin J. Voll- ~·.l~ M-u 1.- ~- Miss Elizabeth Dolle, recipient signed by t~e moder~tor, never mayer, S. J. Anyone interested in ~=~ -=-=-~ .Jesuit College Newspaper Ass'n. I·I.. ..- of a Master of Arts degree from ~een by Driscoll, which accord- helping out on this wo1·thy cause . IHI -- . . Associated Collepate Prea Xavier University in 1948, was mg t~ the staff allows ~ountel should contact Father Mooney. ~- . _I:: The Catholic School Press Als'n. elected national president of the to print the bo.ok anytime he Father Vollmayer died on July ~=- ,,. -~"' lntercolle&iate College Press Sacred Heart Alumnae Associa- ple?ses. There is. no . d~te by 23, after 13 hours in the operating .,-:.._:·•·:_.:-• tion for the current year. She is whi.ch h~ ~as to deliver.it, in fac~, room, during which time he bled $•11p1,\\" Ohio College Newspaper Als'n. he is pr1v1leged to let 1t go until constantly and recei"ved numer- the first Cincinnatian to gain that EDITOB·IN·ClllEF ...... Louls A. Bunnln1, Jr., '50 office. · he has no other work. ons transfusions. Among those BU81NE88 MANAGER ...... ;...... Jerry Halloran, 'GO MANAGING EDITOR ...... :. Tim Dowd, 'Ill Annual· Shelvecl'l . · members of the faculty and stu- A1Helale EdHora ...... ""'""'""""""'""'"'"'"""'""'""'""""""'"""'Tom Galla1her, '52 It has been suggested that un- dent body who donatea blood Feature Edllor ...... Fred Newbill, •at 8PORT8 EDITOR ...... Jlm Keefe, 'Ill Tavern To Meet til the great ·depression any during Father Vollmayers illness Evenln1 Colle1e Edllor ...... Larry Barker The first meeting of the Mer­ Faeulty Edllorlal Advl•er ...... Rev. Victor c. 8leeh1ohulle, 8,J. worthwhile printer is going to were Robert Wallace, Harold FACULTY PIRECTOR ...... Joaeph Link, Jr,,· •;i~ maid Tavern will be a special have some .work to do, and that Dempsey,· Donald Smith, Mr. <'I'll• Ylew1 and oplulen1 •• expre11ed bJ ••rlou1 feature wrlteH, eolamal1l1 arid All Patron affair to be held on ••Hi wrlter1 de ne& neeHurllJ expre11 lbe offlclal opinion• of th• Xavier Unlnr- Mountel has shelved ye annual Gilbert Lozier (faculty), Donald 1HJ Admlnl1tratlon, Kett1r1 of offlelal., nature appearln1 In tbe "New1" will be n Mon., Sept. 26, according to Host for a variety of jobs, includins Knipper, L. Francis Gardnt;!r, and ...... , Charles Ho1an. proll'amt and the .cata1oau11. Jesuit members of the facUlty.

j XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 PAGE THREE ~------...... m:~====:=;;~~~;;;~~~~~~~======~:::.:~~=== FATHER STEINER'S TERM ATXAVIER OUTSTANDING Was President Longer Than Any Predecessor; School Became A Greater Part Of Com1nunity Four Hundred Become Xavie1· By Lou BunninJ When the Very Rev.. Celestin J. Steiner, S.J., and the Freshmen After Orientation Very Rev. James F. Maguire, S.J., exchanged places in the More than 400 high school graduates gathered in the Jesuit Community ·dining· room on the evening of August 21 Fieldhouse Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 6, to begin an orienta­ a chapter in the life of one of Xavier's outstanding presidents tion period which was climaxed by their becoming freshmen came to an end. ,. at Xayier. · This simple and brief ceremony, ference, selection of the Greater based on the concept of obedience Cincinnati Family of the Year, Under the direction of Rev. J. Peter Buschman, S.J., dean of the soldier-saint, Ignatius of and the establishment of the of freshmen, the fledglings were Loyola, founder of the Order in Great Books Lecture Series in greeted by the Very Rev. James tion of truth." 1540, brought to a close the nine 1948 all attest to his interest in F. Maguire, S.J., president of Xa- After Father Maguire conclud­ year · term of Fr: Steiner; the the community's welfare. vier. ed his greeting, Father Busch­ longest term in the history of the Fr. Steiner worked continually Father Maguire opened his ad­ man began the orientation. Rules University and one of the longest for a bigger and better Xavier. dress by confiding that he, too, were briefly discussed and the in the modern history of Jesuit Realizing the importance of lay was new to Xavier University. traditions and habits · of Xavier educational institutions. participation in the direction of a He asked them to get acquainted men explained. The following day, Wednesday, It was just.a case of history re- University he set up his Lay Ad­ with Xavier, not only to learn Sept. 7, was devoted to place­ peating itself as Fr. Maguire had visory Board of nine business and "its physical layout, the courses Fr. Steiner offered, the faculty and the stu­ ment tests ·and more orientation succeeded Fr. Steiner as presi- professional leaders from the lectures. · dent of St. Xavier high school in Greater Cincinnati area. dent of that group. dent body" but to also come to know of Xavier's great tradition Freshman coach Ned Wulk August of 1940, with. Fr. Steiner Departments Added In various capacities he has spoke briefly Thursday morning assuming the duties of the presi- er ed th A · t' f A and the background of Jesuit Two important academic de- s v : e ssocrn ion o mer- education. ' and the new students were given .dent of the University a few hours · c 11 th E t' Partments were added during his ican ° eges, e xecu ive "At Xavier," he declared, the traditional badge of first year later. He succeeded the Rev. Den- B d 0 f th N t' 1 c th0 l' term of office that gained both oar e a iona a ic "truth is the constant diet of the men, freshman caps. School songs nis F. Burns, S.J. prestige and national recognition Educational Association, The Na- mind. The revealed truth of the and yells were introduced. Col. Through War f r the University. One, the Grad- tional Catholic Family Life Con- 9 Son of God, the timeless truth of Sidney F. Dunn, head of the As the 27th president, of Xavier, lfate Division opened in 1946 now ference and the Governor's Com­ scholastic philosophy. correct his­ ROTC, spoke on Xavier's military Fr. Steiner's term was one of the boasts an enrollment of more than mittee for the study of facilities tory, true science and true and program. most outstanding in the school's 300, and the other, the Honors A. in the Ohio colleges with a view enabling literature constitute that The Freshman Dance, first 118 year history. He guided the B. Program, brought not only top to the adequacy for swollen vet- diet, for only through truth can school dance of the year, has been eran enrollments. University through the war and ranking students to Xavier but the mind be fitted for the recep- slated for Sept. 23 in the Armory. post-war period. His policy of in- gained recognition from national Improvements Made tergrating Xavier with the com- publications. During his term of office num- munity was borne out by his His work in the educational erous imp1·ovements to the cam­ membership in numerous civic field outside of.Xavier has at all pus have been made. Heading the organizations and his leadership times been recognized both among ~ist and completed only last year in civic und. ertakings. t t d t' L · H . is the new ROTC Armory. Covert s a e an na 10na groups. e is E' ht t b 'Id' ' · · t th u 't d N I 'd f . ig een emporary m mgs S uch pro3ec s as e m e a- current y pres~ ~nt o the Oh10 were erected in 1946 and 1947. tion's pageant, the Xavier Uni- College Assoc1at1on and served Th ld' f th f' ldh vers1ty· F orum, I nstitute· of s oc1a· 1 b oth. as a member of the execu- . de dremo th mg o d e h ie . oused Order, Xavier Family Life con- tive committee and as vice-presi- ai et. e en1 argeH P ylsica 1dde d- Suit ------....:..-· uca ion program. e a so a e the Richardson property at Da- kota and Marion avenues, now One Of Original· Quiz Kids Marion Hall, and the - Melcher property at Winding way and Enrolled In Honors Course Marion avenue, now St. Barbara Xavier,s Honors AB course, now in its second year, has Hall, for ROTC offices. enrolled 25 freshmen for the coming semester, according to Under his direction two fund raising programs have been com­ the Rev. William P. Hetherington, S.J:, head of the Univer­ pleted and another initiated. The sity's classics department. · Jesuit Centennial Fund in 1940 Outstanding among the new men is one of the original (Continued on Page 8) Quiz Kids, Jack Rooney. One of ------­ the first members ·of the famed radio· show, he is a graduate of Oom Pah Pah Juba May Play-The Tuba Down In Cuba But Our Gil Has Six ( Count'Em) Of Them

Gil Maringer, energetic young any one caring for an audition man who guides the destiny of will be gladly given the oppor­ Xavier's marching band, has high tunity. He emphasized that only hopes for even a greater season those who aren't afraid of a little this year than last for his music work need apply. Practice ses­ makers. sions, which began the opening He hopes to have ready a full day of school, will be held every half time show for the opening Monday and Wednesday from football contest tomorrow night, 12: 30 to 2: 20 p. m. and on Fri­ but pointed out that everything days from 12: 30 to 1: 20 p. m. depends on "whether we can get New Rooms together for enough rehearsals . This years edition of the Blue and if the weather permits us to and White's marching men will practice on the field". It seems have a new practice room plus that it is a major accomplishment a dressing room all to themselves. to field the band, let alone put The renovation of the band on a. show so early in the season. room plus the installation of a Fr. Hetherington Gil was quite pleased over the new dressing room, complete ., acquisition of two new bass horns. with individual lockers have been Loyola high school in Chicago;- "That will give us one complete carried ont under the director's . Pressing Rooney fo1· top hon- line" the young director com- personal supervision. ors· is Dan Solon, Campion high mented, "and that puts us on a But then Gil and his men did graduate. Solon took top honor5 par with the larger bands all right last year, playing before in the nation wide High School throughout the country." a half-million people. A few Campus Favorite for Sharp Students ... just what Latin Contest for the past two Buttlewortbs Back special occasions where the boys you want for book-days ... a wool covert suit that's years. Harry Buttleworth will again performed were the Mayor's ' Seven Of 23 Drop captain the (,lrum majors. He will Christmas Fund Parade; the Holy single breasted, with 3 patch pockets, deep pleat This list includes the top stu- be assisted by Bob Vollman, Name Parade and the. opening slacks, full zip closure. Precision tailored to stand dent from every Jesuit high recently appointed by Maringer. night game of the Cincinnati Reds. school in the Chicago province Vollman, a sophomore, is a Cin- But what has pleased Gil most the gaff. Brown, blue or green . . . sizes 35 ·to 40, and from Campion in 'the Mis- cinnati product, having performed during the summer months has regulars and longs ...... $39.50 souri province. at Elder high school. Donna been the manner in which the Fr. Hetherington pointed out Buttleworth, show-stealer par alumni have taken an interest Mabley's College Shop : Second Floor that clll freshmen and the 16 excellence, will again match in the proceedings of the Band. • sophomores now in the course talents with her brother to add Several members have called to carry a 20 hour schedule. He extra half iime appeal. . offer suggestions for improve­ noted that the "fatality" rate Thirteen freshmen .have be~n ments, others to comment of the over the first year was about one added so far to this year's con- band's performances and others Mahley & Carew - third as seven of the ori&inal 23 tingent and Gil pointed out that just to wish them continued have taken up other courses. there still are a few openings and success. /" _,,,,~ PAGE FOUR XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY,.$EPT. 15, 1949

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W. Va. Wesleyan Opens Blue's 1949 FOOTBALL sc11EDULE Hope High As Wesleyan Record Was· Sept. 16-Friday Night C h L J Mediocre In 1948 Most Ambitious Grid Schedule West Virginia Wesleyan Home 03C es 00 { The Bobcats of West Virginia Sept. 24-Saturday Afternoon T 1949 S Wesleyan, Xavier's opening game By Jim Keefe University of Dayton Away 0 eaSOll opponents, enjoyed only a medi­ The Musketeers of Xavier University will open one of Oct. 2-Sunday Night Ed Kluska, in his third year ocre~ season in 1948, winning their most ambitious football seasons in the school's history Quantico Marines Home as Xavier's gridiron chieftian, four, losing four and tying two. Friday night when-they entertain West Virginia Wesleyan's Oct •. 8-.:Sat.urda~ Afternoon views the unfolding Musketeer Comparative scores can not be Bobcats in Xavier Stadium. Kick-off time will be 8:15 p.m. Miami Umversdy Away football panorama with a glowing used because West Virginia Wes­ First. game,,, of ten slated_ for the Musketeers, the Bobcat Oct. 16-Sunday Afternoon. . op t'1m1sm · and h'ig h h opes f or h'is leyan and Xavier did not meet a . . . . John Carroll Umvers1ty Home best season yet under the Xavier contest will be the only one played this season agamst a foe Oct. 21-Friday Night b' t · common foe last season. , 1 The 1948 record of West Vir­ not on Xavier's schedule last year. The following eight teams, Universit;r of Louisville Away ~nopinterview. earlier in the ginia Wesleyan College: Dayton, Quantico Marines, Miami, John Carroll, Louisville, Oct. 30-Sunday Afternoon week with the Blues' ;pigskin w.va. Op. Kentucky, Cincinnati and Mar- University of Dayton Home ~eader disclosed this rosy atti- 7 Duquesne 34 shall, all met the Musketeers in Nov. 5-:_Saturday Afternoon tude. 7 Salem 7 -1941:1 and six of the eight teams University of Kentucky H~me "We're definitely improved 21 Glenville . · 0 each contributed a defeat to (Homecoming) over last year and farther ad- 6 West' Liberty 14 Xavier's four won, six lost record. Nov. 12-Saturday Afternoon vanced in· our training. We owe 7 Waynesburg 37 Xavier was able to turn back University of Cincinnati Away this advancement mostly to the 20 Bethany 0 only UC and Louisville along Nov. 24-Thursday Afternoon team's experience. Our passing 0 Morris-Harvey · 0 with Eastern Kentucky and Marshall College Away is better with sophomore Gil- -.20 Fairmont 14 Louisville a year ago. martin, a vastly improved ball- 33 Marietta 14 Had 4-4-2 Record player, but McQuade with his 7 Davis and Elkins 13 In West Virginia Wesleyan, Ticket Sale Brisk "know how"· and depth ·at the Xavier will be meeting a team of unknown quantity. Although For Gricl Contests ~~::!~~b~:~ains our number one year," he continued, "and we the caliber of competition met With the coaches and the local Morale Good have a good spirit. There are· last year while amassing four pressmen looking optimistically "'.llhe morale has been good several up and coming linemen,· victories, four defeats and two toward the Blue's coming foot- with team members reacting and sophs Ken Robinson and · ties is not indicative of the brand ball campaign, tickets for the nicely to the rules and regula- Jack Gearding have performed of football Xavier's foes have five home games have been going tions set down for them. very well." presented in the past three years, at a brisk· pace. Over 800 season "We will miss Jimmy Liber Backfield mentor "Red" Lavelle the Bobcats will nevertheless books have been sold and this very much. He was looking for- expressed equall satisfaction enter the game holding a victory total is expected to go over the ward to a great year and every- with the Muskie outlook and in the last meeting between the 1000 mark .before the week is one was counting on his having noted that Charlie Squeri has schools. West Virginia Wesleyan Capt. Ray Stackhouse over. These books, good for all it. The team is in go()d shape. been operating smoothly from defeated Xavier in 1935, 7-0. home games, are priced at $10.00. except for Liber's injury. the left half slot. "Wilke and Xavier holds the all-time record, guard assignments. Senior Rex The Kentucky tussle scheduled "It is a young ball club with Finnell, who are up from the four games to two. Jarvis will be at pivot. for Nov. 5, and the Dayton' head- 21 sop h omores, 15 JUmors· · and frosh, should· supply plenty of Lineups Named The Bobcat backfield will in- liner on Oct. 30 have been five seniors on the roster. The help." Probable starting line-ups call elude a freshman, sophomore, drawing the heavi~st pre-season secon4 year men coming up will OptlmisJ?l Expressed 1 for Coach C. B. Ross using five junior and senior. Sophomore sales. The u. K. ducats are selling help ·and Robinson, Roeckers, Thus the entire ·coaching staff seniors, three juniors, two sopho­ Sam Ross will be calling the at $3.00 apiece, and the Dayton Finnell, Carinci, Gilmartin, Bacci, is of the opinion that the '49 mores and one freshman. Bob signals. Charles Shephard has the stubs are- on the block for $2.50.- Hoffman, Milostan, and Ausden- Musketeers will turn in a very . Sullivan and Charlie Forsythe experience in the foursome as Prices for the first three games, more have ·all looked good." creditable tally card when the are two experienced seniors who se;nior ~eft hal~ba~k. ~aner against West Virginia ·wesleyan, Good But Can Improve firing is over in November. A will get the nod at the flanks. Hinkle, a 180 ~b. J~m~r, will be Quantico, and John Carroll are Line Coach Bill Feldhaus stro~g line with veterans at ... Clint Allman, a 200 lb. senior at fullback while his ki.d brother, $2.00. echoed much the same sentiment nearly every -spot, and a capable and Les Brady, a 220 lb. junior, C:harles, a freshman, will open at Similar to Jast year's arrange- as- Kluska. He . commented ·that backfieid, steadied by several will be the starting tackles with right half back. ment, students may purchase the squad has. looked good but returnees and bolstered by some Bill Burner, a scrappy sophomore, Coach Ed. Kluska will counter companion books for $7.00, and maintains there is still room for highly rated newcomers, stand and Fran Millazo, a junior from the openiqg night, south of the these· books will be honored at improvement. "We are farther as the reasons for the staff's bub· Syracuse, N. Y., win.ning the (Continued on Pap II) all home games. ahead at this point, than last bling enthusiam.

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·. XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 PAGE FIVE LOSS OF BACK JIM LIBER HARD BLOW TO MUSKIES Xavier's 1949 grid hopes received a severe jolt early last week when Jim Liber, Musketeer halfback and leading (Continued from Page 4) ground gainer last year, fractured his left wrist during a The ... With the word"the" we begin this, our first column of border attack with a starting morning practice scrimmage. Dr. Jerome Janson, team phy­ this school year. We are beginning with' this article, all by itself, lineup that will feature seven sician, announced that the star junior speedster would be because we once read that the late lamented Robert Benchley re­ starters from a year ago. Twenty lost for the season. commended as a fine way to start a column the writing of the one lettermen are back for further own right and was a regular last With the loss of Liber, Coach word the. Inspiration is supposed to come automatically and any duty in Blue and White toggery year as a sophomore. Ed Kluska will have to find suit- lack of ideas or material disappears immediately. and Coach Kluska can also U sing these hvo fine flankers able replacements to fill the left We aren't lacking in material (right now) to write about but bolster this opening eleven with as main targets, Bob McQuade h~lfback position. Charlie Squeri, we wanted to start out right. We have nine months and 19 more 20 promising sophomores from will begin his fourth season in issues to go. We won't always have ideas to write that we think will last year's fine freshman team. the Xavier backfield. As Xavier be interesting so if some issues y~u notice the column unusually Two and possibly three of these quarterback and field general, the weak and the material-dull and a "the" starting the whole thing off, sophomores will be in the starting Columbus, Ohio senior master­ we hope you will.smile knowingly and understand. Thanks. lineup Friday night. minds the Xavier offense and is • • * • • Center Of Line Strong its aerial arm. In the last two To begin with, we would like to wish those connected with The forward wall, the pride seasons, McQuade passed fo_r 1753 football program all the success imaginable this fall. To Al Stephan, and joy of line mentor Bill Feld­ yards and 19 touchdowns. He will George Deidesheimer, Mary Matthews and the people handling the haus, has returned completely in­ be backed'· up by George Gilmar­ business end, we hope you make money hand over fist, and sell just tact except for center post where tin, a tall aerial artist .from last scads of tickets for all the games so as to keep the athletes in blue Steve O'Dea cavorted a year ago. year's freshman team. trimmed ~weat socks the year round. Ken Robinson and Tito. Carinci, Squeri At Left Half • • • • • two huge, bruising sophomores, Filling the gap Jeft by the in­ To Bob Coates, athletic publicity director, we wish continued are fighting- for the only vacant capacitation of Jim Liber, Charlie success in making Musketeer a national moniker. To Jack Jeffre, spot on the starting iine. A truce Squeri will probably open at left business manager of publications, we hope you keep enlarging the has been attained by the coaching halfback for the Musketeers. program as you have in the past. Rapidly approaching novel size, staff, however, which will use Liber, Xavier's leading ground­ the football program, or Athletic Review to be proper, is not only Robinson on offense and Carinci gainer last year, broke his left extremely useful at the game but makes wonderful reading if you for defensive linebacking. wrist last week and will be out like to lie in bed Saturday nights after the game. (The thick program, Little Tom Duff, 172 lbs. of for the season. Squeri was a regu­ one of the best in the nation, also makes a superb cushion if you are aggressiveness from Steubenville lar at left half in 1948 when a regular fan and have memorized the players numbers. Invaluable Central Catholic, will open his Liber was fullback but was on cold, rainy days such as_ the Dayton game last year.) 1 fourth straight year at left guard. destined for reserved duty this Halfback Jim Liber He earned a starting job in the season until the accident. • • • • • who was a regular at left half last To trainer Ray Baldwin, and managers Bob and Jim Drennan, middle of the 1946 season, his Fighting Squeri for his job will season, was destined to play sec­ who tend our heroes with a maximum of effort and a minimum of freshman year, and no one has be Cliff Wilke, a sophomore from ond string behind Liber until the fanfare, we hope you will have few athletes that need prolonged been able to move him yet. 1 Hamilton Catholic. Wilke, who injury. Now the former Elder treatment and that you ~eldom have to use those new technical in­ Beef At Its Best · · doubles as basketball guard dur- whiz has a new lease on his old struments you just installed (which we would enumerate but \\'.e can Frank Domanico, another ing the winter has been on the job. For safe measure, Coach neither pronounce nor spell them but good luck anyway). Steubenville lad, will team with injured list the past week but Kluska has also shifted Cliff • • ,j, • • Duff ai right guard. Domanico IS expected to see action Friday Wilke, a ·talented sophomore from And last but not least we would like to wish to Head Coach Ed saw a good deal of action as a night. I Hamilton Catholic, from right Kluska, Line Coach Bill Feldhaus, Backfield Coach Charles "Red" freshman last year. Sure to see Fullback Post Undecided half to left. . Lavelle and the ~2 Musketeers who will be our Greek gods for the plenty of action at guard is Tom One sophomore sure to win In 108 rushing attempts last next three months, all the success they deserve. Good Luck. . Ballaban, a two time letter win- a place on the veteran opening season, Liber gained 630 yards • • • • * ner who has not hit his stride eleven is Bob Finnell. Captain for an average of 5.83 yards per yet. of last year's team, the sopho- try. This was the best average -Xfter wishing everybody everything and hoping everybody has Returning intact for their last more speedster will start at right compiled by a Xavier back since everything about all we can say is; Gee Whiz, we wish and we hope year together are two tackles who half. before the war. The Purcell grad­ we, go undefeated ... we wish ... we hope ... er . . 30. will be remembered as two of Fighting for the fullback nod uate also caught eight passes for • * • * * Xavier's biggest and best, Jim are Bill Davis, a regular halfback 42 yards and two touchdowns. With the commencement of a new year, we believe a new name Marek and.Capt. Ray Stackhouse. in 1948, and John Saban, who He. attempted 12 passes, com­ for the column is in· order. Our chief, Lou Bunning, concurred so Marck, at 220 lbs., will be working was used mainly on defense last pleted three for 111 yards and we wastebasket-ed the Keefe's Komments that had left a slight odor at right tackle for the third year. Saban has the slight edge. one touchdown~. in the last three issues of last year's News. Getting a new name was straight year. Returning to the The starting lineups: This season would have marked not so easy. left tackle position that has w. v A. WES. POS. XAVIER the third campaign that Liber S-T-A-C-K-H-0-U-S-E written Sullivan. LE O'Brien was a regular in the Xavier back- Sports columns, in college, weekly oi· daily newspapers, are all all over it, Captain Ray will be Allman LT Stackhouse field. He was No. 1 right half in alike and all different, at the same time. All cover the same subject, in the best condition of his career. Burner LG Duff 1947, first string fullback a year the energetic antics of over-glorified individuals, but each strives After a summer of hard construe- Jarvis c Robinson ago and was slated for starting to do so in a manner as individualistic and interesting as possible tion work, the big senior will Millazo RG Domanico duty at the other half this fall. so that the only steady readers won't be the writer (who usually weigh in at about 234 lbs. a weight Brady RT Marek enjoys it the most and thinks it will oecome a classic), his mother that should help him regain the Forsythe RE DeFranco Taking A Date? (out of maternal love) and perhaps his roommate (who has his eye All-Ohio post he won in· 1947. Ross QB McQuade Companion ticket books, at on the writer's Oxford spread collar shirt for a Saturday date and Situation Superb At End Shephard LH Squeri $7.00 for five home games, are . thinks he can flatter him into a loan by complimenting him on his on sale at the Fieldhouse ticket latest catchy phrase which was actually stolen from James Thurber). Xavier is fortunate to have at C. Hinkle RH Finnell ends two of the finest wingmen Z. Hinkle FB Saban office. In line with this idea for originality, a column title must be de­ vised. Titles range from superb to good to mediocre to poor to very in the state. Jim DeFranco; be'." ginning his fourth season as a poor to Keefe's Komments. The problem is to pick the right state. Xavier flanker, will open at right . After running through all names we heard or could think of end. All-Ohio last year, Jim will (In The Sportlight, Sportitorials, On The Bench, Off . The Bench, always be retnembered as one of The Home Freezer Near The Bench, On The Fifty, Off The Fifty, In The End Zone the greatest ends in Xavier's (Don't Know The Right People), Back On The Bench, On The End history. If any Musketeer ever Stool At The Corner Bar Watching The Game By Television, X-Cells, IS For YOU deserved the. term All-American, ~~--~--~------X-traordinary, X-lacks Nothing, Musketeer prefixed to every wor~ this senior from Steubenville does. in the dictionary, and si;veral suggested titles not printable, we still Teaming with DeFranco will be ' were in a quandary. Hugh O'Brien at_ left end. O'Brien, If you're one of those women who think It is the brainchild of Robert Emmett Dean, tennis court at­ from-you guessed it-Steuben­ the home freezer is not for you, you've got tendant, rabid June Haver and White Sox fan, shuffleboard and bas­ ville, is a superlative end in· his another think coming! Offhand, you., may ketball player par excellance. Chicago Bob, who plays a lot of basket­ be convinced you're right. But when you ball for Lew Hirt in the winter, suggested it as a joke during one of learn m.ore about it and what it can do for the name-seeking sessions we plagued upon the people in the ath­ letic department. It has an eye-catching punny quality about it that RENT A TYP~WRITER you, you'll change your mind. Student rate, 3 mo~tbs $10 we like. Hope you do too. 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·::·.·.,:. c'.--< ,. XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 PAGE SIX . ·-.. ' . . I. . . . ------Fr. Steiner Moved Record ROTC Enrollment Seen Pages From A Srtmmer Notebook • • • D ~ • p · ,. · d. To etroit ost (Continued from Page 1) As Corps D. ay. Change_ s Planne ceiving lines befor~ and after the Tentative plans for reorganization of corps day we~e program. He rec~iv~d the foot- announced by Col. Sidney F. Dunn, professor of military ball used in Xavier s 13-7 upset . . M. ·1·t D t t · t the · Uni'versi'ty of science and tactics, this week as the 1 l ary epar men vic ory over . 11 · h' t t• Cincinnati in 1948 from Head prepared for the largest cadet eni:,o ment m is ory, an es i- Coach Ed Kluska. Several co-eds mated 750 or 800 members. from Our Lady of Cincinnati col- Approximately 100 of these will around 100 corp.pared to 65-the By ..4l Maier lege presented him with a brief- be members of the advanced quota. of 120 had not been filled case. corps, with the remainder to be early this week. In 1946, Col. Fr. Steiner expressed deep re-. first and second year cadets. Al- Dunn's initial year in: his present ____....;;;,., __..;. ______gret in leaving Xavier and Cin- though full details have not yet post, the Xavier corps numbered The fil'st thing ~ returned-from-vacation columnist s.hould do is cinnati, a city "he grew to love," been ironed out Col. Dunn said, about 52. tl'y to clean out his notebook. So here, for better or wor~e, are a few but added that he would not be the probability is that there will A new 12-place rifle range, said unrelated bits from some less than legible notes. · a true Jesuit if he did not ac- be three separate formation per- to be one of the,best equipped in Last May a road company of radio's Stop the M~sic show p~a~ed cept his orders smilingly, no mat- iods on Fridays, at 9:30 a. m., the local ~rea, is now i.l~der con­ a nine-day stand at Taft auditorium. It was a fairly entertanpng ter where they might send him. 1:30 and 2:30 p. m. The plan of struction in 'the Armory, with show, and gave away $25,000 worth of prizes to boot. But it flopped He express_ed his thanks for the organization calls for three sep- completion expected around Oct. - flat. To give you one extreme example, there was a Saturday show wonderful cooperation he re- arate battalions to form one regi- 1. Employing 3/8 inch steel back­ at five o'clock in the afternoon at which there were exactly 53 people ceived from all quarters while ment. Last year there were two stops, from which expended bul­ present. Taft holds around 2300. · , . president. Especially singled out battalions, forming one regiment, lets will fall into a sand ·pit, the The reason I mention the show at all is to call to your attention were the faculty, administrative which met at 1:30 p. m. range will be 50 feet long. In ad-_ the name of their young male singer. You may never hear of him - officials and the University's Lay Although the number of cadets dition to regular instruction given I haven't this summer - but I'm willing to go out on a limb to say Advisory Board. enrolled in the advanced course is ROTC students, intercollegiate that with another year's experience, and a good publicity man (that's Carl D. Groat, editor of the "much bigger" than last year- matches will be fired there. · the· important thing) this boy could be the top singer of popular Cincinnati Post, was ·master of ------songs in ·the country. His name is Eddie Fischer. ceremonies. Speakers included • • · • Charles F. Williams, president of Cincinnati is going along with of "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," could- the Western and Southern Life the rest of the cities to give a big n't help agreeing with Dad that Insurance Co. and general chair- "vodvil" was really great. man of the affair; Roger H. Fer- hearty homecoming to the tbea- I'd like to add my voice to that ger, publisher of the Enquirer tre's long lost child-Vaudeville. of Mr. Radcliffe of the Enquirer, who presented Fr. Steiner with It's RKO's project, and they've who in reviewing the first show a watch on behalf of the board promised a show a month, all of made a plea for decency in the of advisors; William H. Albers, them coming out of the Palace in ones which .were to follow. In grocery executive and a member New York. The shows so far have Ohio, the state makes an effort of the board; Mayor Albert D. SPORT been true to the spirit of the to keep movies fairly clean, but Cash; Fr. Maguire, Dr. Raymonc;l Golden Days. Anybody who saw stage shows are not subject ·to Walters, president of the Univer­ -and cheered-Pat Rooney doing these rulings, nor are they rated sity of -Cindnnati; the Rt. Rev. his 60 years old soft shoe version by the Legion of Decency. Msgr. Clarence G. Issenmann, ·COATS Keep smutty Comics out Vicar~G~nera~ of the Archdiocese . . of. Cmcmnatl, who represented The customer j.ust hasTtoh'go. and fm~ outtfor himhself.t~he ~ang~r Archbishop John T. McNicholas, here is for the chlld1·en. , is is e.specia 11Y rue w en e s ow is and Dr. Charles F. Wheeler, head built.around a ~ame ban~ or movie star. The producers k~ow that of the department of English, this 1s a sure-fi:e attraction for teen-age~s ..Yet they dehbe~ately who represented the faculty and put some two-bit, half-baked smutty comic m the show.. This so- t d t called "adults" entertamment. may h ave a p 1ace m . b ur l esque h ouses s u en s.------and smoky night clubs, but it does.nt belong in movie theatre stage . shows or, vaudeville acts. Work"'On .. Student . • • • society's 26 year history. They There will be a great deal have a sufficient number of Center Due To End about th? Masque Society in this "veterans" who know pretty well Finishing touches were due to c?lumn m. months to. come, but how things are supposed to go; be placed on the new Student r~ght now is the. ~est time ~or .the they have a competent group of Activity Center late this week, f~rst plug. ~here s every mdicaf officers headed by their president, with three groups to be moved tion that this should be 0 ?13 ~ Lou Bunning; their director,.Vic- into offices by Monday. Sept. 19. the most successful seasons m t e tor Dial, is an able and exper- The center, which will even- ienced showman; and finally, tually be headquarters for all co­ FRC Club Plans they're starting to · work next curricular groups on the campus, week on their first show of the has been converted from former Picnic Sept. 25th season. Looks promising, doesn't dormitory space on the third floor Plans for a picnic tentatively it? Why don't you join them? It's of the Union Building. It houses Sport coats with that scheduled for Sept. 25 in Ault open- to boys and girls - Day seven individual offices and one 11campus know-how" ~chool and Evening College. common office. Park have been made by the Cin':' • • • Husky shetlands cinnati Catholic Colleges Family ------­ Relations Club, according to Xa- other handsome vier officers in the group. For tweeds of many pat· The social affair will be a "·,. "mixer" for members from the terns, colorful cordu· · ~: GOOD TASTE ~ four Catholic colleges in the roys for classroom greater Cincinnati area, as well GOOD HEALTH and casual wear. 2 or as for students interested in be­ coming members, it was ex­ 3- b u t t o n models, plained. Food and refreshments patch pockets, center will be provided. The planning committee of the vents • • • style feat­ club, working during the summer ures to accent · the months, outlined two projects. ' comfortable fit. Priced First, series of monthly general meetings, beginning Oct. 3 and and MILK from 23.75 to 80.00 open to all students, during which such topics as dating, courtship, recreation, and happy family life will be discussed. Secondly, a An Independent Since 1842 program of Pre-Cana Confer- ences for those who are dating ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;:;;;;:;;;;:;;;;:;;;;;;;:;;;;:;;;;:;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ and those engaged. Complete de- tails of the conference are to be CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . worked out by a committee to be COLLEGE PROGRAM appointed within the club. Helping students with their re­ I wish to obtain, by easy payment plan thru the XU Newst mote and proximate preparations season tickets for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. for marriage is one of the dual Individual price XU Price for students purposes of the club, while the ($3.50 per seat> ($1.50 per seat) other is to illustrate good prin­ ciples of family life to the Cin­ $4~.oo per season -.. $30.00 per season -s I a c k a in wanted cinnati community through lec­ .. fabrics ••• from 12~50 tures, writing, radio, television, Student's name: ...... '.....•...... and other media. · Schools presently members of Address: ...... , ...... the Family Relations . Club are Xavier; Our Lady of Cincinnati, ·Mt. St. Joseph, and Villa Madonna City: ...... State: ...... Phone: ...... Hart Schaffner Marx -Clothes college; Covington. \

XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS,' THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 PAGE SEVEN by a meal at the Union House Ibowling, ping-pong, billiards, Discussion Club Forms and an evening which included cards, and dancing. An informal Discussion Club will be formed this year for Eve­ ning College students. Rev. Victor ~======& B. Nieporte, S. J., dean, will pre­ ' side as moderator. Meetings will be held every other Monday night Too Important To Forget - at 9: 20 in the library on the 3rd floor. . . The club will discuss topics of The tremendous value of milk as a natural current interest. The first meeting Eve1~ing College Students Enroll will take place on Sept. 26. energy restoring food makes it an essential All interested students should At Rapid Rate; May Top 1948 Mark come to the libmry on that date. in every student's diet. A heavy-enrollment at the ~avier University Evening College appears certain for this year. · Play Day Held Rev. Victor B. Nieporte, S.J., d~an of the evening division, A large turn-out attended the has announced that a high tempo-of registration has prevailed Play Day held by the Booster's J. H. FIELMAN DAIRY CO. during the past 10 days which will assure a total enrollment Club on the Evanston campus at least as high as last year's Sunday, Sept. 11. Both students 2519 Vine Street AV. 6480 ·total of 1200. KSM Meets and faculty enjoyed an active . The Kappa Sigma Mu Frater- day of baseball, tennis, volley- The dean attributes t his fact b ll d f ll d ':IJEIJEIJEIJEllEIJEIJEIJEIEllSJF1r=IFIJEll'5IF partially to the large __ number of nity held their first meeting of _a_,_g_a_m_e_s_, _a_n__ ra_c_e_s_; _0_0_w_e------,------~------G. I. students that returned for the new year at the Evening another year, and partially to the College on Sept.. 9. many new subjects now ··being The club discussed plans for offered. the year which include many These new classes include activities in which the entire problems and economics of labor, student body may participate. history of the labor movement, A tentative schedule of these ae­ rates and tariffs II, retail merch- tivities was set-up. Further andising, consumer economics, details will be announced. inter state law, creative writing, . Dante; The Divine Comedy, stu­ dies in modern prose, history of Behler Role Unique Ohio, and modern psychological A.s Student,Teacher problems. The new school year "My will also witness a large number More or less unique in educa­ of new·professors. tional annals at Xavier is"'Walter cigarette? They are John lf. Sullivan, Ger­ F. Behler. ald Harriman, Wm. Blum, James Behler is, at the same time, in~ Camels, McGraw, Clem Schuck, Ed Sun­ structor and undergraduate stu­ dermann, Robert Cissel, John Gil­ dent in the University. The cases ligan, Rev. Jos. Loftus, S. J., of a graduate student teaching a of.course!" John McAnaw, Stephen Coffey, few classes are common, but it is and Stanley Berberich. rare for a student who has not yet ·received a bachelor's degree to hold classes. Faculty Has Party Behler has, however, passed the A welcoming party for the rigorous Certified Public Ac­ Evening College professors was. countant:s test in Kentucky arid held at the downtown college has had eight years.experience in building the night of Sept. 7. pi:actical accounting. . The faculty was. g1'.eeted by the He is. a candidate for the de­ Rev. Victor Nieporte, S. J., dean gree of Bachelor of Business Ad­ who gave them an orientation ministration, taking courses at the address. A social hour for the Evening College. At the same time faculty and their wives closed Behler teaches accounting on the the evening. Evanston Campus.

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Yes, Camels are SO MllD tltat in a coast·· to·coast test of hundreds of men and women who smoked Camels-and only Camels-for 30 consecutive days, noted throat specialists, making weekly examinations, reported . NOT ONI llNGLI CAii o• THROAT IRRITATION DUE TO. SMOKING CAMILll PAGE EIGHT XAVIER UNIVERSITY N-EWS, THPRSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1949 ious Jesuit houses of study in Ferd Hauser Selected New President NEW ROTC Fr. Steiner's Term Holland, Germany, France and England. He sang his first Solemn Bes~ Of Suntmer Cadets Retur:11s To Cincy PROF NAMED Outstanding One. Mass in Berlin having been or- Ferdinand H. Hauser, Business (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 3) dained at Valkenburg, Holland, in Administration senior, was named the. school f7om 1930 to. 1932. Capt. Jack Conrad, formerly of and the Emergency and Post-War 1931. th.e outstanding student in the Durmg that time h~ was director Camp Breckinridge, Ky., was ap- Fund in 1945-48 produced more He came directly to Xavier Xavier University complement of of athletics and cooperated in the pointed assistant professor of than $600,000 for current oper­ from Europe where he held var- ROTC cadets receiving six weeks formation of the Greater Cincin- military science and tactics this ating expenses and general plant ious offices until his appointment training at Fort Bragg, N. C., last nati High School League com- summer, replacing Major Victor expansion. Only this past. May, as president of St. Xavier high summer, and James W. Van Ars­ p7ising the four Catholic boys' L. Boling, who was transferred to Fr. Steiner announced the Great- school in 1937. He was then the clall, another Business Admini­ :iugh schools here. a European post. er Xavier Development Program youngest Jesuit rector in the stration student, received his He holds degrees from St. Louis Capt. Conrad, a graduate of the with a goal of $4,300,000. Known United States at the age of 39. commission as second lieutenant university and St. Mary's college, University of Illinois, served with as "Xavier Steps Into the Fu­ He remained there until 1940 in the U. S. Army Field Artillery tile Thirty-second Division in the turc," it calls for plant expansion when he became Xavier's 27th Organized Rcse1;ve Corps _at the Pacific during World War II. according to a ten-step plan with- president. end of the same training period. · Major Boling had been as- out a time limit. sociated with the Xavier staff Despite his heavy community since 1946. After visiting his par- and educational duties he was nllllllllllllltlllltlltllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllm ents in Texas, together with his ever a priest, known widely for wife and son he sailed for Ger- his spiritual work. As Mayor Al­ many in mid-July~ bert Cash said of him at his fare- Col. Sidney F. Dunn, Professor well reception, "Fr. Steiner has THE MUSI~ BOX of Military Science and Tactics, the gift of dressing up the eternal stated early this week that au- Christian truth in· an attractive For Delicious Food and cocktails thorization had been received to modern cellophane . package. to add another warrant officer and overcome resistance." in a charming, intimate and so­ enlisted man to the ROTQ staff, He was pastor of Bellarmine phisticated atmosphere. bu~ that no new men had been Chapel, the parish which uses the assigned yet. University Chapel, since 1947. He Music to relax you. Cocktails was a much sought retreatmaster, having given numerous confer­ that satisfy till 1:00 A.M. Collect Tax Stamps ences and days of recollection All students are urged to col­ through the middle-western area. FOIJ'N'J'AJN SQIJARE BO'J'E£ A native of Detroit, he re­ lect sales tax stamps and leave Robert Cordray, Mgr. MA 4660 Fr. Maguire them at the switchboard In ceived his education at the Uni­ Kan. He has also done graduate Hinkle Ball for the benefit of versity of Detroit, St. Louis uni­ versity, Marquette university, work at the Catholic university the University. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111!1! of America, Washington, D. C. ------Ohio State university and at var- The new president was born on March 8, 1904, in Chicago. He entered the Society of Jesus at Florissant, Mo., in 1922. After completing his studies for the priesthood he was ordained at St. Mary's college on June 23, 1935. 1 His administrative experience in­ cludes three years at the Univer­ sity of Detroit high school as stu­ dent counsellor and assistant principal. During his three years as St. Xavier high president Fr. Maguire served as an ex officio member of the board of trustees of the University and thus has an intimate knowledge of the schools administrative problems. Positions Wide Open On. Atbenaeum Staff With five editorial positions wide open on the staff, the "Athe­ naeum" will hold its initial meeting of the year sometime next week, according to John Gilligan, faculty moderator. "All students interested in writing for .or working on a literary magazine should plan to attend next week's assembly " Gilligan declared. ' The "Athenaeum" plans thre~ issues for the coming school year with the first slated for the month of December. All interested students are in­ structed to watch the bulletin board for time and place of next week's meeting.

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