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Vol. IX. CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1924 No. 10 Xavier Wins in BULLETIN BOARD First All-St. Xavier Wednesday, February 27.— Second Half Basketball, St. Xavier vs. Mus- Convocation l:ingum, Fenwick Gym. Weiskittel Scores 20 of 29 Points- Friday, February 29.—Col­ Attendance of Students To Be Com­ Saints Miss Many Opportunities lege Club Dance, Gibson roof pulsory. Purpose Is To Stimulate To Score garden. School Spirit. Saturday, March 1.—Condi­ tioned examinations. After being- held to a 9-to9 tie "Bo.x and Co.\," operetta by Compulsory attendance at the first score at the close of the first half, the the Three Arts Society, at the general convocation of students in St. Xavier collegians pulled away Odeon, 8:15 p. m. the College of Liberal Arts, the Col­ from the Covington "Y" Puritans at Tuesday, iVlarch 4 to Wednes­ lege of Law and the School of Com­ the latter's gym, Saturday nig-ht, day, March 12.—Novena of merce and Sociology will be required February 23, in the second half and grace in honor of St. Francis at tho session to be held in St. Xavier won the tilt by a 11-point margin. Xavier, at St. Xavior Church. Memorial Plall, Seventh and Syca­ The score was 29 to 18. Friday, March 14.—First all- more streets, Friday evening, March Dick Weiskittel, Xavier center, St. Xavier convocation, at St. 14. This announcement was made re­ with his rangy arms scooped up Xavier High School, 8 p. m. cently by Rev. Hubert F. Brockman, passes and dribbles in a most inter­ S. .1., president of the college. esting- manner. He tallied 20 points, Father Brockman will deliver an seven times he hit the rim from the important message at the convoca­ field, and he made 6 of his 13 at­ PASSION PLAY TO BE THIS tion, while a prominent outside speak­ tempts from the free throw line. YEAR'S ALL-ST. XAVIER er will also give a short talk on a The Saints had three .shots to one SHOW pertinent subject to the assembled for the Puritans, yet inability of the collegians. college boys to locate the rim pre­ The convocation will count as class All Departments Will Participate in attendance in the respective depart­ vented their score from reaching- a Presentation During Holy Week. higher mark. St. Xavier made only ments. Hence, a "cut" of the convo­ cation will be dealt with in the same 9 of their 18 attempts for free A departure from the accustomed throws. The Puritans were not much procedure as a "skip" of class. The theatrical presentations heretofore convocation will probably be held better in this respect, as they missed given by students of St. Xavier will about as many as they made. from 8 to 9 p. m. be made this spring- when a Passion According to the plan jiroposed by "Irv" Hart, '23, and former star Play will serve as the "all-St. Xavier" Father Brockman student speakers guard at St. Xavier, played with the show of the year. from each of the departments will Puritans. His defensive work, to­ Passion Play performances have give a brief talk. gether with that of Ritter, was re­ grown in vogue throughout the The purpose of the general inter- sponsible for checking the Xavier country, and this type of sacred department assembly is to stimulate cagers during the first half. Eddie drama in many instances has been enthusiasm and school spirit in all Coons, forward and coach of the "Y" cited as ranking vvith the highest the students. "One for all and all five, and former star U. C. athlete, form of dramatic effort. The pres­ for one" will be the slogan. played a good game, although lacking ence of the Oberammergau players Provided that the first convocation, the steadiness which characterized his in the United States at this time has similar to that in vogue at other col­ play in college. increased American interest in the leges and universities, is successful, The line-up: Passion Play. Lovers of all that is periodical assemblies will be held at the best in art and in the theater stated intervals in the future. Puritans— G. F. T.P. flocked to the Cincinnati Music Hall Overand, f 15 7 when the original Passion Players Coons, f 2 2 6 from the little Bavarian village ex­ MANION WINS WASHING- Linneman, c 0 0 0 hibited their handiwork here recently. TON MEDAL Hart, g- 10 2 The Passion Play to be given by Ritter, g- 0 0 0 St. Xavier will be based on either Thomas J. Manion, '20, was de­ Leslie, g 113 "The Upper Room," by Rt. Rev. clared the winner of the Washington Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson, or an­ medal at the annual oratorical con­ Totals 5 8 18 other work based on the suffering- of test held at Hamilton County Mem­ the Saviour, written by Rev. Mich­ orial Hall, Thursday evening, Feb­ St. Xavier— G. F. T.P. ael Gorman, S. J. The play will be ruary 21. Speaking on "The World Reynolds, f 113 presented during Holy Week, as the Court," Manion declared it to be the Weiner, f 12 4 college authorities in charge believe off-spring of the League of Nations. Weiskittel, c 7 6 20 that time to be most fitting and suit­ He argued against the entry of the Marnell, g 0 0 0 able for the rendition. United States into the court, saying Sullivan, g 10 2 Characters in the cast will be se­ that America's internal problems re­ Bartlett, g 0 0 0 lected from among- the student body main to be solved before she should of the College of Liberal Arts, the even consider interfering in compli­ Totals 19 9 29 Law School, the School of Commerce cated international difficulties. (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 7) Referee—Lane. TFTE XAVERIAN NEWS.

Qke^^enan'NeNQs \ j„ Qur Letter Box j Annals of the Past Pj^ Stuoents ^St-Xa-oler Coilega (From the Xavier Athenaeum) Subscnplion $1.50 per year Published bi-weekly. Dear Editor: Ten Years Ago Publicat-on dny, Wed"esday. The Alumni As;ociation lost a OfBce, Room 103, Alumni Hall, Dana and The St. Xavier High School team faithful and active member by the Herald Avenues. again was the last of the city high death of JoscDh A. Brockman, which THE STAFF schools to go down in dafeat at the occurred at his home February 19. Facultv Adviser..Rev. Daniel M. O'Connell, S.J. re-ent basketball tour.lament held at Mr. Erockman was well-known in EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT the University of Cincinnati gym­ Editor-in-Chief Victor W. J. FeiRhery, '24 business and church circles and was ManaKJnB Editor Clement J. Fchuck, '24 nasium. It was only after a bitter a brother of Rev. Hubert F. Brock­ Libeial Arts Robert M. Olinger, '26 struggie that the Franklin (Ind.) man and Mr. Harry Frockman. both Commerce and Sociology team defer-tcd them in their fifth George V Bidincer, Ph B., '22 of the Society of Jesus. Father Lnw Mabel V. Madden, '24 game. It certainly was a splendid I rockman was the celebrant of the Sports..'" E.nrl J. Winter. '26 showing and one of which St. Xavier solemn funeral Mass. F..r.,f Ph:l T. Kon-'ed-'. "25 and Cincinnati may be proud. Magazine Page: J. Leroy Grogan, '25 Kpeciilb G. Murray l^aUd.iek.'2P The way in which the other city Five Years Ago F,^c'ia->Brs To=<'i'li '•" '.'"6 high school tenms, after they them­ The Philopedian Society is heartily Contributing -Writer Joseph A. Dell. '25 Art John A. Mm- av. '25 selves had been defeated, and also co-operating with the Peace Confer­ Humor.... J. Harrv Moore. '25 many students of the institution ence in deciding- all the important po­ BUSINESS DEPARTMENT where the tournament was held, ac­ litical and social problems of the Rusiness Manag-r Albert M. Schmit?,, '25 cepted this feat, is a mar on C.ncin­ present day. A.ist. Business Mannger....Ch!is. F. Murphv, 26 nati's athletic record. From them Circu^at'on Manager William A. Rudd, '27 jeers and cries of derision were "With the Sophs" directed at St. Xavier High phyers. Guiney, Amann, Kyte, Maggini, FOR A GREATER ST. XAVIER In the game with Franklin, a univer­ An All-St. Xavier Student Council Bunker and Boeh furnish the "eats" Pf^riid'cal Studrrt Ccnvncalint^s sity man wearing a sweater which and amusement fer the class. Orpanization of Dramatic and Glee Clubs bears a letter representing the city as •' Stndvt Anvvnl well a3 the institution from which it "With the Freshmen" Cnnstrnction of Gymnasium BuiWnn was receivad, ro:e and led cheers for Continued Eff^rt in Dormitory Drive Freshmen showed that they had l.iicri'asrd Interest in Academic Pursuits the opposition. It should be mentioned one of the best speakers in the Phil­ and in Existing Crllege Snclr.ties here, though, that the athletic di- opedian Society when E. J. Anthony Fitting Recognition of Academic Leaders. rectcr and all others conducting- the spoke in a recent debate on the pro­ tournament were in no way respon­ posed third term of President Wilson. sible and they showed the high ALL-ST. XAVIER school team the greatest courtesy and The result of the weekly collec­ good will. tion for the foreign miss.ons are "To stimulate enthusiasm and It has been the policy of St. Xav­ posted on the bulletin board each school spirit in all the students." ier High School and St. Xavier Col­ week. The results this week show Surh, according to a news item, will lege to refrain from such eond.ict that the junior class led in the col­ lege de Dai'tment with an average of be the aim of the first all-St. Xavier and for the most part they have lived up to this policy. It can be 720 per cent. convocation to be held soon, which said of them that they have led tlie if successful will mean the realiza­ way but have received little co-op­ multitude of intimate detail that is tion of one more of the divisions in eration from the other city schools. a necessary part of its existence. the platform of THE NEWS. Petty jealousies leading- to unwhole­ A discussion of this proposal at the some rivalry is dsstructiva of the next meeting would be interesting. That there is a woeful lack of co­ furtherance of athletics and much of ordination and harmony between stu­ the blame for Cincinnati's lethargy ALUMNUS. dents of our different departments is in scholastic athletics can be heaped on this evil—M. ED., '24. evident. Under present conditions, FINAL REHEARSAL FOR this has been, to a certain extent, un­ "BOX AND COX" avoidable. Students of one depart­ To the Editor: ment in nearly all their activities are Everything is in readiness for the . totally separated from those of an­ The Alumni Association, by the ac­ presentation of the operetta, "Lox tivities of the immediate past and and Cox," the two-act musical show other. those planned for the future, has to be given at the Odeon by the Three The Junior Prom is in reality an given indications of a healthy growth Arts Society, March 1. The final re­ activity of the Liberal Arts depart­ and expansion. The idea of unity hearsal, at which the entire cast was and solidarity of cfi'ort has begun to ment, not of the entire school, as its present, was conducted at Memorial take hold. The leaven of 'the vali­ H^ll in the high school by Musical name would indicate. In the other ant few" is working on the gsneral Director Eugene Perazzo. departments the same condition ex­ membership; and more and more the "i-ox and Cox" is the first of its ists. Besides the annual all-St. Xav­ individual alumnus is coming to real­ kind to be given by Liberal Arts Stu­ ize that the continual growth of the dents, but every indication points to ier show, it seems that athletics is college is a matter of his personal the only activity in which all the col­ a successful performance on March 1. concern. This is mainly due to the time and leges are represented. We suggest at this time that the Irb-r expended by Perazzo and the It is the purpose of the convo-ation most i5re3sing need of the organiza­ members of the choral division of the to remedy the situation as nearly as tion is for an executive secretary. 'ihree Arts Society. may be. A soLition for the prouicm Witho'it sneh an officer it cannot e c- This division is composed of the has been sought by authorities for pect the develonment of which it is following members: Walter Ryan, some time, and the convocation is the inherently capible. The nece.sarily J. Leroy Grogan, John K. Mussio, first plan to be tried. incffi ient methods and unsatisfac­ Fhil J. Kennedy, Harry Moore, Wil­ Too much cannot be said in com­ tory results which cam'^ of leaving liam M Carthy, Arthur Lruniman, mendation of this nianifeitation of everythirig to the willingness of the Albart Metz, John Dacey, John Mur­ the policy of the present administra­ "few" lo sacrifi e their time and ray, Thos. J. Manion, Carl Stein- tion. It is a truly progressive step. money have been a major obstacle in be ker. Claries Kennedy, Albert Ber­ We owe it to our Alma Mater to see the society's growth. An organiza­ ger, Goodwin Cahill, Joseph Higgins that the plan is given a real trial, tion with the constitution, perionnel and Charles F. Murphy. not only by being present, but also and aims of or alumni requires for The price set for admission is ,?1 by lending our eft'orts to achieve the its proper functioning- an official who on lower floor and 50 cents for bal­ end in view. can giVe conctant attention to the cony seats. THE XAVERIAN NEWS

XAVIER CRUSADERS TO St. X. Eliminated in Province HIGH SCHOOL NOT IN ON ENTER NATION-WIDE Debates ANNUAL CONTEST The St. Xavier debating team was It has been finally decided by the Prize Drama Contest Announced by defeated in the debate with the ,lohn executive staff of the 1924 Annual Students' Crusade. Carroll University, and was thereby that the selling price of the finished eliminated from the Ohio District copy will be $2, which price will in­ Rev. Jeremiah J. O'Callaghan, S. sei'ies of the Missouri Province de­ clude a so-called molloy, or imitation J., moderator of the H. P. Milet Unit bates. The debate was held Friday, leather cover. of the Catholic Students' Mission February 15, at the auditorium of It has also been definitely settled Crusade and professor of English, is the Knights of Columbus in Cleve­ that the high school will not be in­ making- special eft'orts to interest land. cluded in the Annual, thus making it Xavier Crusaders, especially those in Robert Damback and William strictly a collego year-book. The his classes, in the Crusade drama con­ Creadan, of John Can-oil University, space originally allotted to them will test, announcement of which is made defended the affirmative side of the he divided among the several college in the February 15 number of The question and Thomas Manion and departments. Shield, official organ of the Crusade. Frank Arlinghaus, of St. Xavier, Robert A. Ruthman, business man­ The contest, full rules of which are the negative. The question debated ager, makes the gratifying announce­ published elsewhere in this paper, was was: Resolved, That the United ment that 50 per cent of the quota instituted to stimulate the writing States should enter the World Court originally set has been obtained, and of mission plays, accordinf/ to The (the permanent Court of Interna­ that 75 per cent of tho alumni have Shield. "There is a continued demand tional Justice) under tho plan advo­ sent in their $4 checks, which entitles for such plays from the Catholic cated by the late President Harding. them to a copy and a card in the schools affiliated with the Crusade," The judges at the contest were alumni and professional directory. reads the announcement. "The stag­ Hon. Daniel B. Cull, Judge of tho The sepaiate classes of all the col­ ing of mission plays has, in fact, be­ Court of Common Pleas; Hon. Man­ lege departments will be photogi-aphed come a regular activity with many of uel Lcvine, Judge of the Court of in groups and the graduates and stu­ the senior Crusade units." Appeals, and Hon. John J. Sullivai., dents connected with college activi­ The total amount of prize money also Judge of the Court of .A.ppeals. ties, who will be photogra))hed indi­ offered in the contest is .$300. It is Prof. James V. Harwood was the ac­ vidually, are all expected to have their divided into two awards: the first ting chairman and the music was jiictures in before March 1. prize being- $200, and the second J'urnishod by the college orchestra. .\ canvass of all the college classes $100. The money was donated to St. Xavier won the first debate in will be made in the near future, and the Crusade by the Trinity Foreign the scries when her team defeated all those who wish a copy are re- Mission Society of Trinity College, the St. John team at Toledo, .lanuary (luestod by Ruthman to subsci-ibe, for Washing-ton, D. C. JOth. no extra copies will be printed. This The judges for the contest have is due to the fact that the cost of not been named as yet. Present publishing each copy amounts to $4. plans, however, call for three judges, Subscribe to the Annual. It is announced that anyone who is one to be a member of the Crusade IS B official staff, one to be named by the not solicited and wishes a copy of the Catholic Drama Guild, and the third Annual may have one i-eserved by to be a playwright of national repu­ sending a check for $2 to Robert .K. tation. F. PUSTET CO., Inc. Ruthman, 6R7 Gholson avenue, city. Father O'Callaghan calls to the at­ tention of all prospective contestants the article by Rev. Daniel A. Lord, Don't forget "Box and Cox" at the S. J., which appears in the February Religious Articles Odeon, Saturday evening. 15 number of The Shield. Fathei- ® -a Lord, who is well-known as a play­ and Church THE wright and author, describes therein the great possibilities open to contes­ W. H. Anderson Co. tants. Goods Rev. Frank A. Thill, national sec­ LAW BOOKSELLERS retary-treasurer of the Crusade, in PUBLISHERS commenting upon the character of 43 6 MAIN STREET the plays, said: 524 Main Street .B "Every mission play, as we under­ isl. B ^. a stand it, must be an argument foi- ^y a the spread of Christianity among non- Christian peoples. It is the absence of this argument from the modern American plays which keeps them from being- real mission plays." Mention was made by Father Thill of a play in which Walker Whiteside is starring this season as being "almost a mission play." The unfortunate thing about this play, as of most others of similar plot, is that the action stops before it reaches the mission lesson, in the opinion of Father Thill. Paints and Varnishes —ARE- WANTED—The pianos, vio­ lins and other musical insti-u- PLAYER PIANOS QUALITY GOODS ments standing idle in your VICTROLAS AND Manufactured by homes. With these we can give BAND INSTRUMENTS many children an opportunity to develop their musical talent. Highest Quality Lowest Prices CHAS. J. HARDIG For further particulars call St. Xavier Parochial School, 520 GEO. P. GROSS 1109-1113 HARRISON AVE. Sycamore St., Main 7266. 1324 Main Street Cincinnati, O. E. -S THE XAVERIAN NEWS Bl SPORTING PAGE

PERFORM BRILLIANTLY COUNCIL RULE WOULD VICTORY OVER "Y" O FORTUNATI! ABOLISH PRESENT EVIL Coincident with the depart­ St. Xavier's sophomore forwards, ure of Tom Hart, baseball By Earl Winter George Reynolds and Jake Wiener, catcher and member of the Institution of a rule by the Athletic distinguished themselves in the 29-to- senior class in the College of Council forbidding- sophomores from 26 victory, over the Cincinnati Y. M. Liberal Arts, who has joined playing basketball on varsity teams C. A. Wildcats at the "Y" floor, the training camp of the New unless they have been faithful mem­ Wednesday night, February 20. York Giants at Sarasota, Fla.. bers of the freshman squad during Reynolds played a brilliant floor comes the announcement that the year of their apprenticeship game, using his head to great ad­ James ("Yobby") Cushing, might solve a condition in St. Xavier vantage in keeping his teammates on former all-sport athlete wearing athletics which at the present time an even keel despite the excitement the "X," has received an offer is very discouraging to the coach. of the contest. Wiener displayed con­ from the Boston Red Sox. siderable basketball ability in caging Hart left for Florida accom­ Under the present system, an ath­ four field goals, most of which were panied by "Hank" Gowdy, lete may, unfortunately, neglect to from difficult angles. veteran National League catch­ enter freshman competition for place Dick Weiskittel, Xavier center, was er. Tom, or "Red," as his fa­ on the yearling- squad, and then in his runner-up to Bernie Lohr, Wildcat miliars on the campus called sophomore year report for practice forward, who tallied a total of 19 him, intends to do his best to without ever having done so much points. "Weis" scored 15. Lohr was make the grade on John Mc­ as had a good sweat up playing fresh­ a trouble maker for the Saints in the Graw's team. man ball. first half, which the "Y" five won, Incidentally, Tom has a Admittedly, the advocacy of a rule 19 to 13. Lohr made 13 of the "Y" likeable nature and should not that would prevent an athlete from points in this frame. find any trouble making- friends playing college ball unless he has ac­ For once St. Xavier did not lose with his fellow-Giants. Hart tively been a member of the freshman speed in the second half. On the other was reckoned as one of the best squad is a drastic as well as radical hand, it seemed as if the collegians college catchers playing base­ move. It is needed, nevertheless. gathered momentum as the game ball in the Central West. wore on. This must have been a de­ Instances can be shown in which cided encouragement to Coach Joe Besides his baseball activities the "frosh" who was a "skuU-drag- Meyer, who has been working to at St. Xavier, Hart holds a let­ ger" during his freshman year, and remedy the slackening of speed evi­ ter for football. He was un­ missed but few practices, is displaced dent in Xavier games this season. able to play last fall as he de­ by the lethargic Individual who sired to avoid any mishap that "slackered" during the first year, but The Wildcats have a creditable cage would have prevented his try­ appeared bright and early for college five, the forward pair, Lohr and Borg­ out this spring. basketball. The loyal "frosh" man, possessing the innate ability to Cushing, a shortstop in base­ (thanks to the many energetic fresh­ create sufficient trouble to keep any ball, forward in basketball and men now playing- the court game two opposing guardsmen busy. Fi'ank the greatest quarterback ever there are such), during his year of Lane and Ed Krueck officiated. to have guided a St. Xavier apprenticeship learns much of the St. eleven, is considering the pro­ Xavier • system, which extends itself The line-up: posal made by Bobby Quinn of into basketball as well as football. St. Xavier—29 the Boston Americans. Cush­ F.G. F.T. T.P. ing graduated in June, 1923. The "frosh" who starts his train­ Reynolds, f 2 0 4 All hail to you, Tom! May ing in his first year, although inel­ Wiener, f 4 0 8 you succeed. The same greet­ igible for varsity playing, is certain Vail, f 0 0 0 ings to you, "Yobby," provided to be in good shape for the next Weiskittel, c 6 3 15 you decide to enter the major season, provided he exercises reason­ Bartlett, g 0 0 0 league. able care. The "slacker" sort of Marnell, g 0 0 0 freshman, the type who believes in SuUivsm, g 10 2 "giving little" and "grabbing all" in­ Bien, g 0 0 0 dulges in "tea-party" proclivities and Ohio Conference clash at the little avoids the gym as though it were "Y" Wildcats—26 old college town of Gambier. poison, shows everything but the Lohr, f 6 7 19 "Bart" proved to be a literal proper spirit. Even granting that a Borgman, f 113 "bear" on defense, and his guarding "frosh" practices once in a while or Bodkin, c 0 0 0 work in the region of the bankboard occasionally, he is not doing his duty Venn, g 10 2 proved to be one of the high points towards his Alma Mater, towards the Schierloh, g 0 0 0 in the contest. athletic director, or towards himself. Ernst, g 10 2 Dick Weiskittel was the high There are exceptions, where a fresh­ score^' in the game, tallying five field man athlete is obliged to work after goals and three free throws. Captain class hours to pay his tuition or his XAVIER GUARD MERITS E. Evans, Kenyon guard, was rated board or is engaged in an important PRAISE OF WRITERS as playing the best brand of ball for school activity and hence is unable the home team by critics. St. Xavier to attend freshman practice. There Bartlett and Weiskittel Star in Vic­ won the first half 25 to 15. As has are a few exceptions of this sort tory Over Kenyon. been demonstrated in the games where a legitimate excuse can be played to date this season, the Saints accepted. But too many of the Walter Bartlett, Xavier back guard were unable to keep up the stiff pace "frosh" instanced in my category of and acting captain under the system in the second frame and the Kenyon "slackers" are not the "poor, deserv­ of rotation used by Coach Joe five gradually cut down the lead. The ing- student-athletes" who are forced Meyer, received the favorable com­ size of the Xaverian lead at the end to work their ways through school. ment of sport writers who witnessed of the first half was the fortunate the Saints defeat Kenyon 32 to 27, feature that kept the heads of the Saturday night, February 16, in an Saints above water. Subscribe to the Annual. THE XAVERIAN NEWS

SUCCESS OF NEW SYSTEM CUSHING ARRANGING FOR present coach at Elder High School, MEANS RETENTION FOR Cincinnati. ALUMNI GAME The game will probably be played SEASON at the Fenwick. James "Yobby" Cushing, '23, star a- -a Anomalous Situation Caused Adop­ athlete while in college, is recruiting tion of Present Plan. fellow-alumni for a basketball game J. D. CLOUD & CO. to be played with the college five on CERTIFIED By Earl Winter some date to be arranged in the near PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Use of the rotating captain system future. "Yobby" is accredited with in basketball has proven so successful being the best quarterback ever pro­ 1103-4-5 Traction Bldg. in the college's court games this win­ duced at Xavier, and was a fine court Audits—Tax Service—Systems ter, that the plan will be continued forward and shoi-tstop on the baseball ffl. .a until the close of the season. team. •a When Coach Joe Meyer gathered his basketball candidates together Among other alumni expected to following the close of the football return for a game against the Blue season, he discovered that he had no are "Bill" Bechtold, '23, center, who captain-elect for the 1924 cage out­ is playing with the Catholic A. C. at {V:Q^ INCINNATP.- O. fit. This peculiar situation existed Covington, Ky.; "Irv" Hart, '23, Cov­ for the simple reason that letter men ington, Ky., now taking- graduate of the 1923 team had neither re­ work at U. C; "Ben" Grause, '22, a. elected Dick Weiskittel, last year's H- captain nor had selected a new pilot. -m Unable to collect the 1923 letter men in basketball. Coach Meyer THE DORST CO. opened the season by appointing a MANUFACTURERS OF captain. As the season grows in age. Coach Meyer continues his practice Plfitinum Diamond Jewelry, Class Pins and Rings of naming- his captain just a few WALSH BUILDING , S. E. COR. THIRD AND VINE STS. minutes before the start of play is announced. .a While lack of an elected captain a- •a may find opposition in some quarters by virtue of the absence of a known J. J. SULLIVAN & COMPANY floor-leader who remains as a fixture and as an inspiration to his team­ Funeral Directors mates, the new system, or rather im­ CITY FUNERAL HOME: 413 BROADWAY provised system, is not without its SUBURBAN HOME: BELL PLACE AND McMILLAN STREET advantages. Main 1600-1601 Limousine Invalid Car Woodburn 133 Selection of a new captain for a a each game forces the veterans who are called upon to serve, to rely u upon their initiative and resource­ fulness for proper direction of team play from the floor. So far this season. Herb Davis, I Manufacturer's Samples | Dick Weiskittel, Dick Marnell and Walter Bartlett have served as cap­ m Valiie.s up to ^^10 = tains of the quintet. Provided the system continues to be successful, who knows but what the rotation system may be adopted $ in the matter of the captaincy in pref­ erence to the orthodox elective meth­ od?

GOODYEAR RUBBERS GAME OFF

Coach Joe Meyer announced that the basketball game scheduled with the Goodyear Rubbers at Akron, Fri­ day night, February 29, had been canceled. The Saints play Akron University in a Conference game on i ALL NEW SPRING S T Y L E S g the following evening. == These are all high-grade shoes ancl = = oxfords from one of America's best = William A. Moeller recently began = shoe manufacturers. Every style is = a series of lectures on "C. P. A. Problems" to students of senior ac­ = here and every leather and color. ^ counting of the School of Commerce = Don't miss seeing these. = and Sociology. Moeller is connected with the J. D. Cloud Company of Cincinnati. Rev. A. J. Breen, S. J., of "The I MADDEN I Queen's Work," monthly magazine = 410 Walnut Street = published at St. Louis, Mo., was a visitor at Hinkle Hall recently. S CINCINNATI = Father Breen stopped at St. Xavier enroute east to New York City on a business trip. nl THE XAVERIAN NEWS

tennis courts into ice-hockey the kind ever attempted, will be held ruary 15, the plaintiff was awarded arenas.—The Hornet. under the auspices of Loyola Univer­ the decision, with judgment. sity at Chicago, March 26, 27, 28 The counsel for the plaintiff were and 29. Life at Columbia University is to The tourney will be similar in many Eobert J. Gable, John C. Ernst and be portrayed soon in a five-reel mo­ McQuade. Charles C. Boyle and J. respects to the national high school tion picture. One of the aim.s i.s to affair sponsored by the University of F. Cain were the attorneys for the present a living picture of life at defense. The witnesse.s for the Chicago. Columbia, to serve as an inducement The Catholic interscholastic tour­ plaintiff were Charles McL'.iughlin, ,J. to students at secondary colleges who J. Corbett, Donald Walsh and Mis.s nament was inspired because Catholic are planning to attend a university. high schools are not permitted to en­ McGarr. Calvin A. Shook, Joseph F. —The Hornet. Nieman, John H. Winglewitch and ter the University of Chicago tourney at present, although the restriction John A. Murray furnished evidence Dr. Karl T. Waugh, dean of the for the defendant. William J. did not exist prior to the last several Arts College at the University of years, an announcement made by the Sehrimpf acted as baliff and Joseph Southern California, says that the C. Clark represented the clerk of Loyola committee states. ideal programme for college students Catholic high school champions in court. Charles S. Bell, instructor in is sixteen hours a week recitation, evidence and original instigator and every state of the union will be thirty-two hours for preparation, asked to take part in the Loyola meet. organizer of the trial, acted as the twelve for meals and dressing, twelve presiding judge. St. Xavier High School has an in­ for recreation and forty-eight for vitation to enter the meet. This The case presented to the would- sleep.—Buchtelite. be court was that of Reming, adminis- speaks highly for the athletic fame tratix, vs. Smith. The facts in the of the local college preparatory Valparaiso University is earnestly school. ^•ase were that Mr. Reming, late hus­ taking steps to correct the misinfor­ band of Mrs. Reming, the plaintiff in mation sent out last summer that it the case, suing for damages, had been was about to be taken over by the Complete Insurance Service killed by an automobile driven by Ku Klux Klan. .4 committee com­ Smith, when alighting from a street posed of former students, the mem­ CHARLES A. ROMER, '24 car at Sixth and Sycamore streets. bership of which is nation-wide, i.s 309 Union Central Building The witnesses were examined and being organized to carry this into cross-examined according to regular effect.—Northern Review. a- -il court procedure, the respective at­ Fine Photographs torneys addressed their rebuttals to The Student Council of Western the jury and the presiding judge, af­ Reserve has treated an "R" day. On AT POPULAR PRICES ter instructing the jury as to the every Friday all athletes who have law in the case ordered them to re­ varsity sweaters will be asked to Benjamin Studio Grand tire to consult upon a verdict. A wear them. In the past, according ' 714-16 RACE STREET verdict was returned for the plain­ to the complaint, the men have ne­ tiff and a judgment awarded amount­ glected to sport their college letter. .19 ing to $24,999. SI" "B All the law students who attended "The Dreamer Awakes," a musical the trial admitted that it was a pro­ masque written by Rev. Daniel A. nounced success and acknowledged Lord, S. J., of St. Louis University, W. E. FOX & CO. the practical value of such presenta­ will he presented in that city by the tions. St. Louis local conference of the Stocks and Bonds Catholic Students' Mission Crusade. Five hundred actors from twenty-five 604 4th National Bank Bldg. MANION WINS WASHING­ schools will take part. This pageant TON MEDAL was shown in Cincinnati in 1922, but II. not on so large a scale as planned IS' -a (Continued from page 1) for this production. Members of the Telephone, Canal 4488 The order in which the speeches symphony orchestra and other promi­ E. A. MCCARTHY were given and their respective sub­ nent organizations of the city are to jects follow: take important parts. All the male .•speaking-parts of the production are Carpenter and Builder "Pro Inhabilis, Omnia; Pro Sanis, in the hands of St. Louis University Remodeling a Specialty Nihil" ("For the disabled, ev­ alumni and students. erything; for the able-bodied, 705 Broadway Cincinnati, O. nothing") J. Harry Moore,'2.'5 s- •m "The World Court" PASSION PLAY TO BE ALL- lll- '9 Thos. J. Manion, 26 ST. XAVIER SHOW Eastman Supplies--Amateur Finishing "America Assailed" Phil J. Kennedy, '25 JOHN L. HUBER "I Was Ever a Fighter" (Continued from page 1) CAMERA SHOP Joseph J. Egan, '26 and Sociology and the high school. A FULL LINE OF EASTMAN AND "Americanism vs. Intolerance" Feminine parts will be portrayed by EUROPEAN CAMERAS co-eds in the evening departments. Chas. J. Farrell, '24 Phone Main 702 144 E. Fourth St. "The American Indian" The faculty directors of the play James P. Glenn, '26 include: Charles H. Purdy, '15, sec­ m. "Unity for Preservation" retary of the Law School and Schools ....' John A. Murray, '25 of Co'mmerce and Sociology, and John "Myth of the Mayflower" H. Doerger, '15, instructor in the Jno. J. Gilligan & Son William Dammerell, '27 high school, dramatic directors; Ger­ The board of judges was composed ald Walsh, S. J., supervisor of busi­ Funeral Home of the following: J. E. Mackentepe, ness arrangements and Hartford Albert D. Cash, Morgan W. Williams, Brucker, S. J., musical director. 22 WEST NINTH STREET Dr. Ancel, C. Minor and Herbert S. Messrs. Walsh and Brucker are in- Heeken. .structors in St. Xavier High School. m. THE XxWERIAN NEWS

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EDITORS MISSIONS THE STAFF Raymond Daley Chas. Wesselkamper £dward McGrath Gerald Flannery Slowly but surely the thermometer The editorial staff for the high James Quill Harry Schmidt rises! Already Father Kelly has col­ school for the second semester has lected over $200 for the missions. A finally been chosen. All are well CONGRATULATIONS! new system of collecting the pennies known throughout the school. "Jeff" We wish to give the team a vote of was originated by Father Kelly: Ev­ Daley, Eddie McGrath and Charles H. thanks and congratulate them on their eryone puts his donation in a "mite" Wesselkamper are the fourth year record; to thank Coach Tom King for box at the entrance to the chapel. generals, while Jimmy Quill "does his the team he has produced; to con­ The system has done wonders during stuff" on sports. Schmidt and Flan­ gratulate "Botts" on his place on the the past few weeks. Undoubtedly the nery occupy berths from third year. "All-Tournament" team; and to let atmosphere of the chapel helps out The "Shylocks" of the staff are yet the school know we have some team— the system. to be announced. Also ("Deo Gra- a team of which old St. Xavier is But $200 will never be enough. tias") there is now an official sanctum proud. Come on, fellows, get behind the Stu­ for the high school: Room 132, like dents' iVIission Crusade movement and 210, will not be a historical spot. put St. X. Hi to the fore. Let's get Whenever you have any news, THE TOURNAMENT that $1,000! We can do it. stories or poetry (take notice, senior Parsonians), just give it to one of the Big Blue Team Fights Way Into the THE LEAGUE'S STILL THE editors, and if it isn't put in the paper Fourth Round—Crowley on raise a "yell." Watch our smoke! "All-Tournament" Team ATTRACTION Thursday evening, February 14, They are packed like sardines in THE GAME OF THE YEAR the St. Xavier basketball team the gym each noon to see those league opened the annual Tri-State tourna­ games, for they sure have the punch In the classiest game of the season, ment at the University of Cincinnati in them. 3rd E is still leading its the 4th B crowd put one over on the by defeating the Camden (Ohio) league, while 2nd A is at the top in 4th C crew. The game was for the quintette, 19 tp 9. The game, while the second league. In the first year lead of the league. "Snap" Cor­ interesting, was Xavier's all the way, league a real race is on, for both B coran, Stacey and Dan Tehan were and the "Blue" was never in dangei'. and D are pushing the leaders. In a right there for the B boys, while Ed "Botts" Crowley and Tom Eagen fast and furious game the B boys de­ Brennan and Sanning played well for were in for a big night, each playing feated the A crowd for their first C. Crowley and John Williams a fine game, while Ray King wound defeat of the season. The score was handled the game in a manner worthy up the evening as high-point man of 4 to 3. of the real stuff. Frank Lane and the contest. Ed. Krueck could learn much from Friday afternoon. Coach King's threatened. At the half the score them. Saints played and defeated the James­ was 9 to 4, with the Blue team on THE JUNIOR TEAM town (Ohio) five to the tune of 18 the long end. With fifteen seconds to 8. Just'as the first game, this one, to go, Eay King was forced from the The juniors to date have been too, was easy and soon after the sec­ game because of four personal fouls, carrying on gloriously. Only two ond half was under way the subs his only time out in five games. In defeats have been marked up against were sent in so that the regulars this contest Crowley, Williams, Eagen them, while they have six wins to might be saved for the next game. and Bob Bray all played extraordi­ their credit. In their last two games, Jamestown tried hard, but did not nary ball and the woi-k of King was which were played within twenty-four succeed in making more than one field not far behind. hours, they broke even. In the morn­ goal. Credit in this game must be Saturday morning the fifth and ing they fell before the fast team- given to the whole team, for everyone final game of the tournament was play of the St. Francis Cardinals, played well, if not brilliantly. played. Franklin, .Ind., were our while in the evening they took the That evening at 8 :30 the big Blue opponents. The final score was 22 sti-ong I. C. C. Cadets into camp. team played its third game in the to 16, with Franklin on the long end. second round, and this time the vic­ In the first half things were about MIDGETS HAVE STILL TO WIN tims happened to be the Lebanon even, but the Hoosiers were 4 points (Ohio) five. In their previous game ahead. In the second half Bob Bray Yes, the St. X. Midgets are a hoo­ they appeared to be a fair aggrega­ and Captain "Botts" were ejected doo, for no matter how they try they tion, but Xavier gave them a drub­ from the game when the referee can not break into the win column. bing. The final count this time was called four personals on each of them. They have lost four straight games, 22 to 7. Although they played a fast playing teams out of their class. We game and at times threatened, they For the second time in two years have some real contests for the next were' never close to Xavier and the Xavier secured one of her players on few weeks, and Lee Miller and Pat latter team was never in danger. the enviable "All-Tournament" team, McKeown and the rest of the Midget Xavier's fast play and determined Captain "Botts" being the fortunate stars have promised to bring home spirit soon put this one on ice and player holding down one of the for­ joyful tidings for a change. everybody turned their attention to ward positions. Last year Tom Eagen the next game with "East." was given the back guard position. RESERVES TAKE FINN SPARKS At 10:30 was played the third The record of the team is given IN game within eight hours, but the boys below: did not mind that, for they were "to St. Xavier, 19; Camden, Ohio, 9 The Reserves gave the much-touted play East High. The Yellow team St. Xavier, 18; Jamestown, Ohio, 8 and far-renowned Finn Sparks the was nervous, and showed it. After it St. Xavier, 22; Lebanon, Ohio, 7 trimming of their lives in a game was all over the score-book said, St. Xavier, 19; East, 6 somewhat marred by a little rough Xavier 19. East 6, and East had ex­ St. Xavier, 16; Franklin, Ind., 22 play. The Sparks have a fine aggre­ actly one field goal. From the start gation, but they should not attempt the Xaverians were out for blood and Total, 94 Total, 52 too much. Ed Brennan, Droege San­ they showed it in their playing. East Points Points ders and Bob Williams were the stars was outclassed, and at no time even per game, 18 '.-, per game, 10% of the game. THE XAVERIAN NEWS

A PRESENT DRIVE A COMMUNICATION Iosco, McGrath and Bob Tapke, who have gotten out in the face of hostile From about February 29 to March To the Editors of the high school crowds and led the cheering of their 22 the 'Times-Star will contain each section: small handful of followers. Good day an item calling the attention of It is just about time students at work fellows; keep it up! At what the pedestrians of the city to the St. Xavier awoke from the coma that game was the cheering the best of careless and unsanitary way in which has embraced them from the iDegin- the season? At Elder, we say. At paper is thrown anywhere along our ning of the year. They should strike what game did the team play the streets. This daily publication is their breasts with true contrition, for best? At Elder, we repeat! Is there expected to greatly aid the Civic and they are guilty of great faults. In a connection between the team's play­ Vocational League of the public and our opinion they have lost two games ing and the crowd's cheering? We'll parochial schools of Cincinnati in its for the basketball team this year. .say there is! Look at the Hamilton "Clean-Up" campaign, which will be Yes, they have lost two games. The and the Covington games and then held within the same time. Hamilton and the Covington games look at the Newport and Elder games. The men and women of the city are can be blamed directly on the student May we add a respectful word possibly more to blame for the scraps body. What is the matter, St. X. about the faculty. It is our humble of paper and such material over our students? Are you dead or only opinion that they should lead in de­ streets than boys in school. But sleeping? votion to our teams as they do in nevertheless we are at fault in at We feel that the student body as other things. At the Elder game we least a small degree. Consider our a whole, (and may we add the upper counted about a dozen members of own yard and the street directly in class men in particular, for they are the Elder faculty and exactly two of front of it. Do these not often look the ones to whom we look in particu­ our own. Of course Elder is only • disgraceful? Carelessness, for that is lar for support?) are very much re­ about half as large as we are. all it is, is what this drive wishes to miss in their duty as we see it. But .\n ardent fan and admirer of conquer. For this reason all school there is a handful of loyal students the best high school team in children are asked to help a worthy at St. X. of whom we are justly Cincinnati. cause by not forgetting to carry each proud. They have followed the team small or large piece of paper to one to Coving-ton, to Newport, to Price of the many cans they pass as they Hill, and they are in no small measure NEWS roam at any time from the school to be praised for their wonderful loy­ yard. alty and the remarkable showing ol' Give us news! It is but natural the team. that eight men can not know all that We feel that we can not be too out­ occurs about the school every day. PLAYERS' BANQUET spoken in our praise for fellows like Consequently, the co-operation of tlie entire student body is necessary to The members of the cast of the fill the high school section. The edi­ high school play, "Seven Keys to SECOND "D" DEBATES tors will do their utmost, but they Baldpate," together with the man­ need your help. agerial staff, were given a banquet in On February 6th, another spirited When you have some news or a the high school cafeteria, Thursday debate was held in the class of sec­ good story, don't be bashful. Put it evening, February 21. It was the ond "D", on the important bonus bill in the bo.x at the end of the corridor first get-together meeting of the play­ question. Grogan, Nienaber and No­ on the first floor and if it makes the ers since the performance on January lan argued that the bonus bill should grade it will surely be seen in THE 16. "Tim" Meyer, ex-stage manager be passed against Elbert, O'Connor NEWS. News, that's what we want, and "cop," gave some timely advice and Matre, who were opposed to the gentlemen; news! on "Big Business." Eddie McGrath, passing of the bill. Even though the not satisfied with having said so much affirmatives were declared the victors, in the play, gave a highly literary, there is due to each speaker unquali­ IN THE BIBLIOTHECA but nevertheless quite interesting fied praise for the elegant manner address in his "Words of Apprecia­ in which the subject was handled, and As the result of much overtime tion," and Urban Meyers, alias "Mr. this augurs well for the success in work by the librarians, our library is Hayden, president of the Reuten As- years to come. fast progressing to complete order. quean Suburban Railway Company," Second "D" still renews the chal­ All the fiction has been indexed and who refused to answer for fear of in­ lenge of several months ago whereby work is being done rapidly among the criminating himself, kept the men in it wishes to meet in forensic battle other books. These latter are being a continual gale of laughter with his any second year debating team in catalogued according to the Dewey "Off-Stage Remarks." the high school. Atta boy, second decimal system. Moreover, numerous Following this, the players were "D"! Keep it up! new magazines have been added to each presented with a token in appre­ the shelves, together with some new ciation of their work. We have a track team in the high dictionaries and a copy of "Who's school, and, perhaps, you are one of Who in America." A largo case has its members, although you do not been built, and in a few days there NATION-WIDE CONTEST ON will be a catalogue of all the books. CONSTITUTION realize it. The boys are down to hard training. Every morning not less The staff also has been increased. Edward McDonald, Le Roy Fitzgerald The Cincinnati Times-Star and than fifty runners do their "stuff" in and near the school.- The marathon and Frank Koester are the new libra­ other large newspapers of the country rians, while the old ones, William are carrying on a nation-wide ora­ runners from Kentucky start from the Dixie Terminal and from Third and Husing and Edward McGrath, are still torical contest on the Constitution, working hard. open to all high school students. The Sycamore; the middle distance men prizes are all quite considerable, from Price Hill, College Hill and the ranging from $1,500 to ,$5,000. The other west end suburbs usually begin LET'S HELP THEM OUT particulars of the contest have been at Sixth and Vine, and the dash men published throughout the school, and from Walnut Hills, Hyde Park and On the bulletin board the other articles are appearing daily in the Oakley "take off" at Sixth and Syca­ day the following notice appeared: Times-Star. Come on, you Websters more for their work-out. No doubt "Julius Caesar" and "The Merchant and Clays, win fame and fortune for you wonder what this is all about! of Venice" "Snowbound" in the book yourselves and glory for old St. Xavier Here's the secret; The track men try store. High! to reach the tape in the main corridor before 8:30 A. M. Many of them do -II reach the tape on time, yet many ia= DEBATING become fatigued, and are told to con­ Among things now being planned dition up in training room 210. WITT & CO. are debates with St. Mary's, Elder FUNERAL DIRECTORS and Newport. (Girls on all three Personal attention given teams, boys.) The Westerfield debate "Get Our Rates." See— is also a matter of great interest. CHAS. A. ROMER, '24, AG'T. 1416 Elm Street Watch for some hot debates from our The Union Central Life Ins. Co. senators. B:: :B1 10 THE XAVERIAN NEWS

CONFESSIONS OF A ence-and suffers from it keenly. seeming hopeless quest; persisting, he Sometimes I think a course on suddenly determined upon religion, SENIOR "getting a job" should be made a part and plunged with the same reckless of the senior curriculum. Such a impetuosity that marked his first C. J. S., '24 class would find a one hundred per step, into passionate fanaticism. One As I look back over almost four cent registration. But why worry? after another he tried the rites of the years of college life, with its pleas­ After graduation we are only fresh­ heathens. Starting with fire wor­ ures, hardships, advantages and dis­ man again to cope with the problems ship, he ran the scale, up to occult­ advantages, I can see a distinct of this class in the business world ism, forsaking them as they failed to .change that took place each year in sometimes called the college of "hard conform to his standard and eagerly our'class as we ascended the educa­ knocks and bumps." We too may be taking up the next. Avidiously he tional ladder. sophs and juniors, and who knows but studied the theology of each ritual, Certainly our experiences are no that we may again be seniors? that he might the more thoroughly different from those of any other appreciate its merits, and thus realize class. Comparing our outlook upon his expectations, but in each case he the world as frivolous freshmen with DRUDUS HARSFALL found only ephemeral and tawdry that of serious seniors, one almost pretense, instead of the solace hie fails to recognize any similarity. By Scribe Audly, '25 sought. The freshman enters college with Devil worship was more to the g^reat ambitions, which he thinks will He was a temperamentalist—Dru- dus was. His was a nature that tried point. He was introduced to one be in easy grasp upon graduation. He Mme. Benoit, who was "Priestess in has visions of astounding the world to make everything and everyone measure up to the acme of his expec­ the Shrine of Serpents," and head of with his achievements, and gathering- her own little band of maniacs. The great wealth as a reward from his tations—nay, demands. Failing to find circumstances or individuals interior of Mme.'s apartment was education alone. He too has some laid out in the most ornate, and ap­ desire for learning for learning's thus, he either tried to make them conform to his desires, or utterly proved Egyptian fashion, with dim sake. lights, of all shades of red, incense It was not until my senior year loathed and despised them, and left them severely alone. He might have pots on tripods and the like. Drudus that I appreciated the pathetic spec­ was exuberant at the prospects of tacle the freshman registration in ended differently had he been as most of us are, but he knew no restrictions. this most fortunate break, and atten­ September is. Illusioned by the folly ded the next gathering at the of their youth, exuberant in their Left at the age of twenty-three an "Shrine," but the hoiTors that are unsophistication, spurred on by class orphan and sole heir to vast estates, accomplished by the orisons, and in­ honors and the praises of high school he had unlimited scope for his ec­ cantations of this cult revolted him, teachers, they are eager to make this centricities and puny whims. His shocked him, and he fled its soul- final step to fame and wealth, and so very essence required all things to be damning influence. He even tried they smilingly register their names on perfect, according- to his own stand­ mysticism, but this advanced practice -the roster of some college or univer­ ards; and so it was, after a few years of quietism amounted to naught— sity where each year this same scene of hectic excess, that failing to find merely the most pitiable humbug. • is enacted. Their awakening is com­ his own peculiar tastes pandered to, Again he was forestalled. ing, poor creatures. To many it he turned to himself, took an estimate comes too late. of his own fancies, and set about Every form of worship that his Next comes the sophomore, haughty building his own heaven; ensconcing conniving mind could evolve was and proud. Having weathered the himself as a god over his "creations" tried without success. He, of course, storm of the freshman year, he now —here's the story. in his desire for the unusual over­ feels that in every way he is a real First of all, he ardently loved the looked Christianity. It was practised college man. An active interest in beautiful, adored art, and fairly rev­ by the "herd" as he often expressed college functions is shown. He too eled in anything bizarre. It was, I it and could hold nothing- for him. is greatly thrilled when mention is believe, the endeavor to satisfy the The upshot of the whole fevered made of his going to this or that gnawing hunger for perfect and Ely- course left Drudus Harsfall an agnos­ college. sian surroundings, or inordinate at­ tic, violently intolerant and an ar­ Whenever some sort of reform is mosphere, that led him to pursue the rant cynic. inaugurated within a college you can course that he did; no other solution Still the fire of his inordinate de­ be sure that the junior class started seems adequate or convincing. Find­ sire for the unusual gave him no rest; it. It is almost an inherent quality ing himself untrammelled at twenty- rather was it made more pronounced of a junior to want to reform the three, and heeding the urge of his by the exciting forces to which, up world. To him the whole social, eco­ unique nature, he naturally sought to now, he had surrendered his every nomic and political system is wrong. to requite the call. emotional faculty—it was the inevi­ He wishes he were in a position en­ He -entered with amusing intrigue table result. abling him to right the whole situa­ upon a life in the slums, hoping to he Again his ingenuous mind was tion. Life has become a more serious caught up in some shocking expose wracked, and again a most novel, and problem and his interests have broad­ of a band of hardened criminals. unheard of plan was the result. ened and are beginning to go beyond His only profit from this adventure Since, he confidingly told me, he was the local realm of family, home and was the realization that you can't be­ unable to find anything in the so­ friends. He is reaching true man­ lieve all, you read. The only gang ciological systems of the human cur­ hood. that took him in was a crowd of riculum, he was determined to pro­ If on visiting a college campus you sharpers, that played him, but gave vide himself with all these necessities meet a sedate, serious-looking youth nothing in return. Still undaunted, that his nature needed and demanded, in the twenties, you can be certain rather all the more set upon finding and that he was to have things as he he is a senior. The senior year might his own peculiar tastes satisfied, he wished or die in the attempt, and be called the year of self-realization. changed his procedure to an opposite he did. Skeptical as to his own ability, heMs extreme. His first step in the development frequently worried about the future. Resourceful, he turned himself to Getting a suitable position after grad­ of his plans was to purchase a tract the task of finding that which would of land and wall it around, isolating- uation is uppermost in his mind. He still that insistent surge in him (for realizes his lack of practical experi­ it from the contaminating influences the outre). .4t first he chafed at his of present-day civilization. He THE XAVERIAN NEWS 11 evinced the same untiring zeal for and a poet; and he paid them a fixed synonymous with "America's fore­ the accomplishment of this new salary to entertain him. In some un­ most novelist," for where we see his scare that he had shown when em­ accountable way he had secured a name, immediately comes the other barking on his too previous and un­ store of the choicest liquors, and a in after thought. And no one in the satisfactory freaks. supply of opium to tide him over field of American literature has done Drudus was exuberant when the en­ times of ennui if they approached. more to merit the title; no story compassing wall had been finished, Long- did I remonstrate with him, writer has succeeded in picturing and laboriously composed a verse to pointing- out the • folly of his course, American life with moi-e adeptness, commemorate the occasion. He saw but he was as adamant, so I left bad more sureness, more interest. the way to his theoretically perfect enough alone. His latest book, a worthy succes­ existence. Landscapers, an army of During my week stay nothing re­ sor of "The Turmoil" and "The Mag- them were next set to alter the topog­ mained undiscovered to me. I must nificient Ambersons" is a picture of raphy. Nothing was omitted. Fens, confess that I became as much an the preceding generation and one that sunken gardens, artificial lakes, birds, aesthetic as Drudus, but I could not rings true also in the present day. shrubs and animals of the herbivora have stood much more than a week "The Midlander"—he who sprung genus were installed at no small cost. of it. One must be cut out for such from the middle west, whose vision Meanwhile the house was not neglec­ an existence as that; but he was su­ was a material one and who made his ted. premely contented, or so he told me. dream a true dream, is the subject The plans were drawn by him with Surrounded as he was with all that of Tarkington's story. It is a tragic infinite care and submitted to the best was conducive to his quietude, he was story and a piteous one, and it leaves architectural contractors known. The no doubt quite contented — for a the reader stunned with its very fu­ great power of money was again while—but he tried to create heaven tility. Yet the deeds of the mid- proven by the dispatch with which on earth . . . that's where he failed. landers make America possible today, the building was begun and com­ A year later I visited him again, and what the probable outcome of pleted. Scarce three months were and was shocked at the change in this "tearin.g down and building up" spent in the building, a record achieve­ him. He had done away with his period will be is difficult to conjec­ ment, for it.was entirely of concrete, entourage of artists, and now spent ture. The author does not attempt two stories high and covering an acre his time in melancholy broodings and a solution. He has merely made us or two of ground. It resembled an poppy dreams. Again I expostulated, see what was before our noses all Egvntian temnle, with its pillored but was equally ineffective. Every the time. porticoes, sloning walls, and flat roof liberty was mine. The servants were Read "The Midlander." It's a which he ai-ranged as a hanging- gar­ ordered to respect my very wish and corking good story and well worth den. That Drudus Harsfall was not to anticipate my desires; a library of its modest price. far from mild insanity was evident; the choicest books was open to me, —C. H., ex-Conimerce and nothing was spared: men and money along with access to the liquor stores, Sociology. were but incidental factors in the de­ but again I was more than glad to get velopment of his elaborate plans. back to my routine. I liked luxury ON THE ROCKS More care was lavished on the in­ but the air of materialism that ema­ terior of the house and every luxury nated from Harsfall's palace weighed The wind has purred, this sable night, anticipated. The decorations are still me down. Just before I left he called Through idle sail, and mast, and a marvel in the artistic fields. The me into his den and endeavored to rope. richest of hangings, draping, carpets, show me visions in a large crystal that And told drear tales of flaming and furniture were planned and made rested upon a fancifully carved table, hope with elaborate care. Had I time, I but I saw nothing; perhaps I needed Cradled and cooled by an ocean's could fill a volume describing- that the stimulus of a pipe of opium; but might. palace. Suffice it to say that every the fact remained that Drudus Hars­ The schooner stift'ens for the flight. object within it was made to conform fall was far gone in the excesses that With fiends that froth like seeth­ to a two-tone color scheme; that of he now practiced with perfect aban­ ing soap; black and red, and the lighting ef­ don. She feels her way as a thief might fects were carefully studied out be­ Three months later I received word grope, forehand. During the time that this that Harsfall had died of an overdose And makes for the wmking beacon project was going forward, Drudus of drug, leaving me as administrator light. gave rein to all his nervous energy. of his property to dispose of as I saw He spent his time in shops, studios, fit. He was found attired in the 'Tis dawn—and on the glass face of a and curio places, and in overseeing heavy velvet robe he always wore—I sea the work on the house. He was pos­ suppose, so as to the more completely There-rides one broken spar; one itively ubiquitous and untiring in the remove himself from any connection pink-toed gull with the outside world, which he Parades its length in devilish glee; fulfilling of his plans and desires. On yonder blackened rocks, a Not quite a year from the date of hated, and wished to forget in his Utopia. He was sitting at the table shattered hull his embarking on his monstrous task Is washed—and washed again by lap­ he was occupying his "heaven" and on which he kept his crystal. One of his metal pipes lay on the table before ping waves. invited me down for a week of celes­ That surge from century-old, to new tial bliss. On arriving, I was escorted him, the instrument no doubt of his demise. Before him, resting on the found graves. to a room, dimly lit, by the butler (as —James P. Glenn, '26. I guess he was). It was draped from crystal, lay a book, the verses of Oinar Khayyam. It lay open, and his floor to ceiling with some heavy ma­ »ii^B»i)^^ii^a»ii« terial that made me shiver. Music of cold, rigid fingers marked this: a very ponderous character, some­ - i thing of Bach's, I believe, was being "Yesterday, this madness did prepare, played from beyond the draping. Tomorrow, silence, triumph, or de­ I Outnerving The Wits j Peering into the shadows, I made spair. Drink, for you know not whence you out Drudus lying on a couch. On ap­ By J. Harry Moore, '25 proaching, I could see that he had his came nor why— eyes closed and that he was dressed Drink for you know not why you go, nor where." •'TIME TO RETIRE" in a heavy robe. I coughed but he The newest and most novel fad in did not stir. I called and he started, feminine circles is a lady's purse made looked at me, and then rose. Taking So ended a man, great in his way, but a fool; he tried to realize the out of an old inner tube of a tire. me by the arm, he led me through the And from our far-seeing minds the hangings into another room fitted out impossible, that of endeavoring to bring about heaven on earth. prophecy is of no little fluster upon as a study. the rubber market, to say nothing of Greetings were exchanged, and we the endless mass of complications sat talking over very mellow cigars. among those who intend to have and It was here that Drudus told me that BOOK REVIEW his dreams had been realized. He use these back-tire purses. had surrounded himself with the at­ "The Midlander" by Booth Tark­ No doubt in order to keep in style, mosphere that he needed. He had a ington. Doubleday & Page. every woman will have to have a bag- retinue of artists; a musician, a singer "Booth Tarkington" is becoming individualistic from other woman's 12 THE XAVERIAN NEWS hand-bag, so we might suggest as a help that each lady buy a purse ac­ cording to the size proportioned to RULES IN CRUSADE DRAMA CONTEST her figure, age and weight; for in­ 1. Every play must be the original work of the person submitting stance, one of our diminutive flappers it and must never have been staged nor printed. However, collabora­ might purchase a bag size 30x3%. tion of two or more persons will be permitted. The only trouble is, there may be a 2. Manuscripts should be neatly typewritten on one side of' the scarcity of small sizes, each wonian paper, with numbered sheets, and should be securely fastened at the trying- to get one as small as possible. upper left-hand corner. Some of the remarks we will now 3. The contestants are not limited to any particular dramatic hear over the counter may sound form. One-act plays, full-length plays, fantasies, serious plays or something like the following: comedies may be submitted. "I'd like to purchase a Firestone 4. The subject matter must be in some way connected with the Cord 36 X 4 purse and throw in a Catholic missions. It may represent life in the missions, with package of "E-Z Mend Purse Vulcan- dramatic episodes either from the lives of natives. Christian or pagan, izer." To which the clerk might re­ or of missionaries, either historical or fictional. It may represent ply: the mission spirit of those at home who are working- for the missions. But it should create interest in the missions, either by picturing them "Now, madam, here are some beau­ dramatically or making a dramatic appeal for them. tiful oversize 36x3 %'s in the grey or 5. The plays will be judged by two things: henna, special guaranteed for 12,000 (a) By their correctness of dramatic form. This implies that miles; also we have here a special they must be technically according to the recognized standards of preparation which when injected into play structure. the purse makes it proof against (b) By the truth and dramatic quality of their subjects. The punctures and blow-outs." subjects should be true to life, dramatic in their nature, and with "I'll take that henna-colored one if a genuine appeal to the emotions of the audience. you say it won't pick up tacks." 6. All manuscripts must be submitted before October 1, 1924. "Oh, absolutely not; our only ad­ 7. The winning- plays become the exclusive property of the vice is not to keep too much air in it." Catholic Students' Mission Crusade and the writers of the winning- It is thought that some women will plays must transfer all rights to their manuscripts to the Crusade. use Balloon Tire purses during the 8. Plays which do not win places will be returned, provided that Christmas shopping days, so as not stamps for return postage are enclosed. to have to apply the four-wheel brakes 9. The following prizes are offered: to their purchasing spree. FIRST PRIZE, $200. The greetings between two women SECOND PRIZE, iflOO. now may be summed up in this man­ 10. The judges will be announced later. Probably there will be ner: "Oh, my dear, what a beautiful three judges chosen.—The Shield. new Goodyear hand-bag you have." "But, honey, you are all to the •wrong; this isn't new; in fact, it is la, nothing but a spare. You see, I've -a PROCEEDS OF DANCE TO already gotten more than 15,000 miles GO TO ELET HALL FUND out of it, and fhe fabric is showing- F.A. Bien Realty Co. signs of wear; the tread is all worn REAL ESTATE down." The dormitory fund of St. Xavier "You don't say! By the way, will FIRE INSURANCE you let me borrow your jack? I've Room 211 Second Nat. Bk. Bldg. College will be swelled by the pro­ got a bulge in this purse from too ia_ ceeds of the social function to be much air. I usually keep about fifty- .n given by members of the College five pounds, but my gauge shows sev­ -11 enty. I'll have to use a spare too." Club at the Roof Garden of the Ho­ And: "Have you brought along tel Gibson, Friday evening, Febru­ your skid chains today? I think it is Have You Joined going to rain soon," etc., etc. ary 29. The committee in charge of There is no doubt, the whole idea the event is composed exclusively of in these Rubber-tire Purses is to the Fenwick Club? make the money stretch farther. St. Xavier men, both alumni and un­ dergraduates. Money? I should rather say — Tire -SI Dough! a. g, B- IS- -m One Way to "Sticcess" PRINTING SERVICE COMPANY 141 EAST FOURTH STREET A Savings MAIN 171 CINCINNATI WDBRN. 1216 R H- -a Account Plus B" 'The Factory Store Saves You More' 4% Interest We Like to Have Visitors View Our Display of New Style Begin TODAY, open an account at any of our banks. FURNITURE FOR THE MODERN HOME The PROVIDENT RUGS - LINOLEUMS - STOVES Savings Bank & Trust Co. Seventh and Vine THE NUNNER & ASHTON CO. 7 Convenient Branches 417 to 427 East Pearl Street Sl- •11 a. -a THE XAVERIAN NEWS 13 PROMINENT CLERGY AND ALL IN READINESS FOR Booklets with novena prayers for PROMINENT LAYMEN OPENING OF NOVENA each day are being especially pre­ pared, and may he had on the first Moct at Annual Reunion oi Xavier's Rev. Joseph F. Kiefer, S. J., profes­ and ser-ond days of the novena. Old Grads. Testimonial Presented sor of Latin, will condact a novena of St. Francis Xavier, the Apo:tle of to Arzhbishop. grace in honor of St. Fran iis Xavier the Indies, and the wonder-worker of at St. Xavier Church from March 4 to his and later centuries, has been The character.sli; St. Xavier spirit, March 12. The novena will precede made universal natron of all apostolic the spirit of good fellowship and mu­ work by the Holy Father. Ey the the anniversary of St. Francis' can­ novena of grace, spread as it is all tual friendliness, permeated the an­ onization. over the country, it is hoped to make nual alumni reunion banquet held at Prayers of the novena will be said h'm the Apostle of America. The the Business Men's Club, on the eve­ each day, after the 6, 7 and 8 o'clo.-k growth of this novena throughout the ning of February 12. Although the Masses. Besides this there will be United States during the past few eve.it was announced as an informal special devotions from 12:15 to 12:30 yc2V3 has been remarkable. Thou­ d'.nner, nevertheless, dinner coats p. m., and from 5:15 to 5:30 p. m. sands have attended it in New York, wera in evidence. However, formal Those fifteen minute devotions are Baltimore, Buffalo. Cleveland, De­ attire was not a criterion of fellow­ for the benefit of lho:e who can not troit, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis ship, as both "hard'joiled white well attend other exercises. and other large cities of the country. fronts" and the "soft-bosoms" ming­ During the 7:45 p. m. services, led together in the fashion that has In Ealtimore alone over sixty thou­ Father Kiefer will speak of St. Fran­ sand penple make the novena in distinguished St. Xavier men since cis, under the following captions: trad tional days of long ago. thirty-eight churches and in many re­ March 4—"The Basque and the ligious ho-'ses. It is hoped that stu­ Foremost ,-; mong the alumni at­ Man"; Mar:h 5. "Xavier and Wol- dents of St. Xavier College and High tending the reunion was His Grace, sey"; Mar.:h 6, "Ecp'orer and .Adven­ School will, by their presence, en­ Most Rev. Hsnry Moeller, '66, arch­ turer"; Mar-h 7, "Xavier, Railroads courage this worthy work. bishop of Cincinnati. In reply to a and Steam-hips"; M^rch 8. "The In- testimonial pre ented to H's Grace by ternationali.t"; Mar:h 9, "The Strcn- Dr. Theodore Wenning, '04, on be­ rous L'fe"; March 10, "Xavier at "Box and Cox" at the Odeon, Sat­ half of his father Dr. William H. M'dnight"; March 11. "The Mystic urday evening. Wenning, '68, Archbishop Moeller Millionaire"; March 12, "In the Hall nrged continued co-operation be­ of Fame." &• -a tween the laity and the clergy. For Roofing That alumni and the administration SEE of St. Xav'.ev could rely upon his sup­ port of college activities was one of Insurance of Every Description Chas.Thorburn & Son the keynotes in His Grace's extem­ poraneous remarks. CHAS. A. ROMER, '24. M. 6399 22S6 MONROE AVENUE "St. Xavier, Why?" was the inter­ Life, Fire, Aula, bonding Phone Wdbn. 8141 Norwood, Oh'o esting topic of the discourie of Rev. S SI Louis J. Nau, S. T. D., ncwyl-ap- la- ® pointed rector of Mt. St. Miry Semi­ nary, Norwood. Father Nau, in a Clothiers, Furnishers and Hatters very ab'.e manner thxt characterizes his oratorical ability reviewed the THE RALPH GREEN CO. achievements of St. Xavier College and the glories rttrined by St. 40G-408 Walnut St. Xav!er men. He declared that the {Klje ^t^le ^tore for idlcn college wo-ild contini'e its cultural in­ -S fluence, which combines mcral and mentil botterment of the community. -B Richard Crane, member of the Tlie Quality Paint Store— board of directors of the Fenwick Club, in his address on "Ethics in RICHMOND BROS. Eusineis." urged application of the WHOLESALE and RICTAIL Golden Rule in daily business affairs. Manufacturers of Paints and Varnish for Every Purpose "Laws cannot m.ike a mnn moral nor a wom-n chnsle," Mr. Crane 616-618 Main Street Canal 3485 stated in advocating spiritual regen­ I* a eration rather than legislative refor­ mation. Attorney Joseph P. Goodenough, '20, addres-ed the diners on "Ihe PERKINS & GEOGHEGAN Ameri:;an Government." 113 urgad INSURANCE the use of the ballot and proper in- tere.t in gover.imental aff.iirs as a FIRE—CASUALTY—BONDS hap::y medium lo effect the ideals of 902 First National Bank Building Call Main 511 right government and propar manage­ _IS ment of public affairs. The cultural value cf the College of Liber'.1 iris lo any com.nnnity Noonday Lunch— Supper— was the general theme on which R:v. Hubert F. Lroekm.in, S. J., president 11 A. M. to 2 P. M. 5 P. M. to 8 P. M. of the college, b ised his ram.a'ks when callnd i pon d;rnig the course Sunday Dinner: 12 M. to 9 P. M. of the banquet. The address of welcome was given For Special Parties, Formal or Informal, Call Woodburn 6898 by John E. Hoban, '03, president of We Shall Please You the Alumni Association, who acted as toastmaster. Rev. George R. Kister, S. J., dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and The Nanking Restaurant moderator of the Al^mii .'V=,sociation, said grace before the b .nquet. Chinese and American Musical entertainment was pro­ Peebles Corner 925 East McMillan Street vided by Esberger's orchestra, and George Mulhauser, soloist. 'al- .SI 14 THE XAVERIAN NEWS SWINGING DOWN THE stop for the Red Sox. We wish him ADVANCE PLANS FOR LANE the best of luck. LOCAL RALLY MADE Thos. J. Glenn, A. B., '05, is now Rev. John A. McClorey, S. J., of a hoary-headed and sedate M. D., Tentative plans for the holding of the class of '92, has come to be rec­ specializing in pediatrics, with offices ognized as one of the country's great the annual mission rally were formu­ in the Lancaster Building. Doc is lated at the February 24 meeting of orators. During Lent he will speak especially qualified to practice his every Thursday night in Detroit and the Cincinnati Local Conference of specialty as he has four fine young­ the Catholic Students' Mission Cru­ every Friday night in Chicago. It is sters of his own. said that Father McClorey and Caruso sade held at the conference head­ are the only two individuals who quarters, Crusade Castle. have ever filled Arcadia Hall, Detroit, Where, oh where is the "two dol­ The celebration, which will take which has a seating capacity of 5,500. lars a month" scheme for completing place early in May, will utilize the the unfinished work at Avondale? Castle and the spacious grounds sur­ This plan, the most popular and com­ Rev. Chas. Towell, A. B., '15, has rounding it. Ault Park may be re­ prehensive yet advanced for reaching served for the day, it is said. Ex­ recently been assigned to an assistant all the alumni, seems to have gone the pastorate at Lexington, Ky. emplification of the Ordinal of Ad­ way of a lot of other New Year's res­ mission, used for the first time at the olutions. Better get us now while James Barry, LL. B., '22, is asso­ Notre Dame convention, will be a we have the money; we won't be very prominent feature of the rally. ciated with the firm of Clore, approachable after March 15. Schwab and McCaslin in the Provi­ dent Bank. •ffi NEW VICAR GENERAL Jule Dyer, A. B., '10, has recently FORMER XAVERIAN been appointed sales manager of the local offlce of the Ohio Industrial The Mountel Endowment Fund Company. If you Rt. Rev. Msgr. Daniel A. Buckley, want to know how to make two dol­ pastor of St. Raphael Church and dean lars grow where onlv one grew be­ of the Springfield deanery, Spring­ Press Co. fore, see Jule. field, Ohio, has been appointed vicar general of the Cincinnati ar-ehdiocese Emile C. Fussinger, B. C. S., '21, is by Most Rev. Henry Moeller. Msgr. Better now a public practitioner of account­ Buckley succeeds the late MsgT. Wil­ ing- with offices in the Blymyer Build­ liam D. Hickey, who died January 21. Printing ing. The new vicar general is a native Cincinnati. He was. born here June Jos. A. Welply. A. B., '18, is a 10, 1861, and here he received his 528 Walnut Street member of the teaching- staff of the early education in the parochial high school. schools. Later he attended St. Xavier, but left before his graduation, and M Jos. King, A. B., '13, captain of the entered St. Thomas Seminary, Bards- squad in his senior year, is credit town, Ky. After a course in phil­ Phone. Patk 158 man for the Louis Marx Furniture osophy there he matriculated at Ni­ Company in Covington. agara University, New York, where The B. H. Wess he completed his theology. He was James (Yabby) Cushing, A. B., ordained to the priesthood at Cincin­ Grain & Coal Co. 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