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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1840. - A ~ENTURY OF J~SUIT EDU~ATION AT XAVIER - 1940 XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS
z 553 A. Student Newspaper With All Department Coverage VOLUME XXVII. CINCINNATI, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940 NO. 1 -.Sheen Cites BIGGEST. YET PONTIFICAL MASSES FRIDAY
Ignatius As This, the Centennial Issue of the NEWS, is the largest AND SUNDAY WILL C.LIMAX 'Living Man' in the history of student pub lications at Xavier. It has been increased over 300 per CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS FAMOUS ORATOR SPEAKS cent to commemorate the Jes- uit jubilee. . AT ALUMNI MASS The second largest publica Archbishop To Be tion was the Homecoming. Is TO GIVE HIGHLIGHT ·ADORE.SS Stating that " ... we are gath sue of the NEWS issued No Guest Speaker ered here to celelbrate the mem vember 10, 1932. It comprised ory of a living man as far as in twelve pages. fluence is concerned," the Rt. Studen.t Mass Is Friday At Rev. .Foulton J. Sheen, addressed St. Xavie~s Church the alumni and friends of Xarvier University and the people orf the RO-LL NEW 'Scheduled to climax the cur rent Centennial Week is the Sol BATTALION emn Pontifical High Mass to ibe held .September 29, at 11:00 a. m., in the Memorial Fieldhouse. COM-MANDER 'Ilhis pwblic mass will conclude Kissel Becomes ~adet Major a week of religious services com memorating the 400th anniversary - Others Promoted of the \Society of Jesus and the completion orf 100 years of service Chief among the student pro- of memlbers of the Order in Cin- motions :for the year in the Mili- cinnati. tary Departent is the appointment For the dramatic occasion the of William J. F. Roll, Jr., to the fieldhouse will fbe converted fur rank of 'Oadet Lt.-Colonel and a day into a cathedral-tyipe edi- Battalion Commander. Roll is flee with appropriate ecclesiasti- the third cadet to hold this posi- cal decorations. t~on since the installation of the His Excellency, !Most Rev. John R001C unit at Xavier fo 193·6. T. MoNicholas, 0. P., archbishop His predecessors are: William J. of Cincinnati, one of the out- RieHy, '39, and · Richard T. standing Ohurchmen in the CO'Un- Schmidt, '40. Robert F. Meyer, Archbishop John T. -McNicholas will address the faithful at try, '~ill deliver the sermon at Xavier's first ROII'C commander, su·nday's Fieldhouse Mass. the mass. Most Rev. George J. Rt•.. Rev... ~gr. Fulton J. Sheen held"the rahk of Cadefi.\1ajoi':'ibe~· - '"".~....:..------Rehring, auxiliary bishop of Cin- Middle West from the pulpit of cause of the smallness of the Kissel Made Chal1.foux New cinnati, will act as celebrant. St. Xavier Church, Sunday, and unit at 'that time. · · Archpriest will ibe the Rev. Cel'- con1gratulated the. Jesuit order Roll adds this latest honor to I 40 I 41 Editor J. •· p estin J. Steiner, s. J., recently ap- for following the spirituality of a long list compiled during his - u n I 0 r . re x y pointed :president of the Univer- their founded, St. J:gnatius. Mon three years at the University. Of. Athenaeum sity.. signor Sheen's sermon was Other appointments to the iBat- Expected to convene for the broadcast through radio stations talion 1Staff are Robert G. Kissel, Appointment .of Robert G. Kis- Robert S. Chalifoux, science public Mass are m·ore than 10,000 WLW and WCKY. . Oadet Major and Adjutant, !Rob- sel, arts senior, a.s· editor of the junior from Chicago, was elected Cathloic worshiipers from a radi The Solemn Pontifical Mass ert S. Koch, Robert M. Weigand, Athenaeum, literary quarterly of president of the junior class in a us of 300 miles. Prominent Cath opened a week of formal and and Joseph H. Schuster, Oadet the university, was confirmed special Stiident Council conduct- olic bishops thr·ougihout the Uni elaborate observance of the Jes Captains. Battery Commanders Tuesday •by the Rev. Paul J. ed election Friday. He woz:i by ted- States have been invited to uits quadrecenten.rual - Xavier are Alvin H. Nurre, Headquarters Sweeney, S. J .. professor ·of the an overwhelming plurality, hav- attend. Those having already centennial jubilee. The Mass Battery, John G. Lucas, Battery English· department and faculty ing nearly twice the number of. accepted invitations include the was attended by 2000 alumni A, Louis [8, Jurgens, Battery-. B, moderator for the ipuiblication. votes given to his nearest rival. Most Rev. ifoseph E. Ritter, bish and friends of the local Jesuit and Law.rence T. Hiltz, Battery No other appointments on the The other candidates were: James op of 1Indianaipolis; Most Rev. . institutions. [n the :formal pro C. staff have been made as yet. Je- .J. Berens, Frank. W. Burke, •Wil- Francis C. Kelly, ibishop of Tul• cession before the Mass, alumni Remaining rprom-0tions of com- rome J. Graham, a graduate of liam R. Seidenf.aden,. and Brian sa and Oklahoma City; and Most and alumnae once again paid missioned cadet officers include: last year and for: two times a B. Flanagan. Rev. Francis W. Howard, D. D., tribute to their ·Alma Mater, just First Lieutenants: W. Frank placer in the Intercollegiate Enig- Chalifoux, a member of the bishop of Covington. as did the alumni o;f fifty years A!rmstrongi. !William K. .Clark, lish Contest, was the former edi- dormitory, will take the place of Both President Franklin D. ago. James W. Farrell, Charles iE. tor of the quarterly. William L. Blum, president-elect Roosveelt and ·Republican n0Illi .Monsignor Sheen, internation Ga5kill, John E. Groeber, Cha.rles Extra-curricularly active since of the junior class, who did not nee Wendell L. W'1llkie have been ally-famous as a radio orator A. Groene, Lawrence J. Heim, his entrance at Xavier, Kissel is a return to Xavier this year. sent .formal invitations, rwhile and pulpit speaker, speaking of Frank J. Hoenemeyer, John T. past editor 'O'f the News, a mem- According to Irvin F. Beumer, Gcivernors of three'.states, Ohio, the founder Qlf the Society of King, Stanley J. Krekeler, Aloy- ·ber of the Mermaid Tavern, the Student Council president, the Kentwcky, and Indiana, have Jesus said: "We are now cele sius J. Menke, Edward J. Mist- Dante Club, the Clef Club quar- election to fill the remaining been asked to represent their. re ·bTating the 400th anniversary of ler, Victor J. O'Brien, Robert L. tet, the Xavier Order of Military Student Council vacancy, open- spective states. His Honor, May the foundation of this society PPrior, James G. Sheehan, John Merit, and has contributed to the ed by the absence of Halpin o. or James G. Stewart of Cincin and I suppose the most notable E. Smith, William R. Thompson, Athenaeu.m since he was a fresh- Hackett, will be held sometime nati, all members of the City (Continued On Page 6) and Eii'gene J. Ullrich. man. during the next week. · (Continued on Page 5)
('('v .I ea, Muskies! Beat J(entucky ! " Is Campus Echo
Next Friday night the ram- "Wiz" Meyer, who finally show 43 yards after grab'bing a pass At tackles seniors Norb Harp paging Wildcats from Kentucky ed some of the talent which has .PEP. RALLY fl'om Gilmartin · against the 'ring and Bill Thompson will be will roar into Corcoran Field to been exipected of him since he Georgetown Tigers, are both .ex relieved by Jjm Arata and Frank enga·ge the 1940 edition of the entered Xavier. · perienced field generals. At half Burke. Guards Washer, iPopp, Musketeer football team with . Afon1g ·with Meyer, Coach Clem Tomorrow night we beat back, Jack Vissman and· Joe Mc Hacker and Hayes are all sea one· of the greatest teams in Lex- Crowe unveiled another rookie Kentucky vocally at the an- Daniels can lbe counted on for soned men~ Soph center Johnny ington gridiron histocy. star in Chet Miutyrn, left half . nual pre-Wildcat pep rally creditaible performances, and Art Whalen looked very good defen Led by Captain Johnny' Eibner, fl"om Cleveland,. Mutyrn helped while the team waits until Sheetz has shown that he is sively last week when he filled 220-lb. tackle from Pennsylvania, set up one touchdorwn last week Friday to tangle with the tra .ready for another great season in for Johnny Lucas, who is out the Wildcats. win invade Miuskie and scored another. To round ditional rival. · at fullbaclj:. with a bad leg. I:f.Lucas is ready territory looking for c.i.n easy out a trio of sophomore backs Starting at 8:00 o'clock on The lini! also is well ·stocked tO play Friday night, the pivot victory over the Blue and W:hite. who will play. a great deal of the practice field Xavier stu with ca.paible men. Captain position will be well taken care But after last week's showing football for the iBlue this year is dents, ,alumni, and followers, "Boze" Litzinger and Elmore of. against the Gecirgetown Tigers, Bob Janning, fleet fuHback from will begin the blitzkrieg Ravensberg look like the first Against these Musketeers, Musketeer fans have high hopes St. Xavier High School. against the 'Cats. This rally string ends, but Jim McMullen, Wildcat Coach A·b Kii-wan will CJf repeating the 1938 upset of · The backfield is also well-sup has become one ·or the annual revamped full;back, and "Monk" send the finest team he has ever Kentucky, · when Whitey Walsh .plied with veteran material. festivities of Xavier's football Mulligan, sophomore giant, will developed. Ermal Allen and starred in the 26-7 victory. Chuck Lavelle, who. broke loose schedule,· and the bonfire, with give them plenty orf competition Noah .Mullins head a backfield Xavier may . have another for· thirty yards last week, and for the privilege of dropping the array of stars including Dave (Continued on Page 4) Whitey Walsh, at right half in '1Mloose" Himmler, who traveled Wil
THE X-AMINER . • By Jim Donovan
WU'• here 'tis, an old place with a etc., in hand with the ease of Clyde Beat interest in Indiana.polis is the Butler the year "1932 show that there were only new fa-ce. The !Place doesn't seem ty. Fiurthermore, Walt continues, (with game. !But then Jim Cheap was telling thirteen inches thrown away during that an awestru
EYES LEFT- Fr. Steiner Gives Views · To Council
First Student Council Meet " Opened By New President Cincinnati
Highlighting the opening meet FOR XAVIER STUDENTS ... The Athletic Department ing of the Student Council last Open daily 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Use of all facilities; Wednesday, Rev. Celestin J. athletic basket; pool, handball courts, track, gymna Steiner, S. J., president of the sium, boxing, participation in all classes. · university, addressed the mem $10. year -$6.00 six months. bers and related what his poli cies would b~. FOR XAVIER GRADS ... The Business Men's Department Touching on the various phases Limited 350 members; private lockers, private of Coundl activity, F.r. Steiner lounge, bedroom lounge. masseur, sun lamps, ping said that in the past it was be pong, billiards, etc. Participation in all .classes. lieved that the Student Council $20. year membership only. did not have enough power arid that when it did funetion, no at tention was given to it. "J am FOR THE iUNIORS ... The Junior Department ••. convinced," said Fr. Steiner, • Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 to 6 p. m. and Sat ''that the Student Council can do urday mornings ,9:00 to 12:30 p. m. Classes, full much more for the school." He use of pool, gymnasium, handball courts, track, box stated that by examining the ing ring, etc. constitutions of other universi $5.00 year; $3.00 six months. ties he found that the Xavier group has as much power as other schools in the country. CITY WIDE MEMBERSHIP: CAMPAIGN Commenting on the student body the president said, "You OCTOBER 21 to 30, 1940 -Jo• Srvioo/e have the finest cippoi'tunity any EASY PAYMENT PLAN FOR MEMBERSHIP: class at Xavier has· had in one . Well just what IS a military objective, George? hundred years." iHe promised Three months to pay with 1/3 as down deposit. ' that radical new things, relig Write today for ·literature, courtesy passes and traditionally simple mealtime cer ious, social, and civic would be application blanks. New President emonies, the presid~;mcy of Xavier introduced, the details of which changed hands for the twenty- are ito come later. * • • * * * * * Installed At U • eighth time in its history. Rt. Rev. Mons. R. Marcellus Wagner, Director •d A t To fill the post fapnerly held In MI - UQ US by Fr. Steiner, the Rev. James F. Joseph Link, Jr., Director of Activities --- Maguire, S. .T., was ·appointed Xavier Men Go Fr. Steiner Becomes 28th president of st: Xavier High To ·Other Fields J~seph R. Thesing, Asst. Director pf Activities School. Leo P. Sack, Athletic Director Head Of Avondale Campus Fr. Steiner, a.native of Detroit, received his early education in ROlbert Kluener, arts sopho- Harold R. LeBlond, Chairman, By official letters from !Rome, that city bef.qre entering the Jes- more and ibusiness manager of the Athletic Board. the iRev. Celestin J. Steiner, S. J., uit novitiate at Florissant, Mo. News, has accepted an appoint was appointed on August 26 to He iwas late.r sent to Eir.rope for ment to Annapolis Naval Acad succeed the Rev. Dennis F. Burns, further study. After completing emy. Raymond Woll, of the "Cincinnati's distinctive S. J.; who had been ipresident of his work ·abroad, 1Fr. Steiner. was class af '42, enrolled in the U .. S. downtown Athletic club" Xavier University for five and stationed at Xavier Univ~rsity as Coast Guard School at New Lon one half years. And so :with Dean of i.Men, director of .campus don, Conn. William Everett, ------activities, and ehairman of the former sophomore, entered the THE board of athletic control. Later, J~uit Novitiate at Milford, Ohio, while ipresident O'f St. Xavier on Septemlber Bth. Thomas Tag FEN\VI£K High School, he also served as gart, sophomore, and Rkhard Visit BOLLES Vice President of the University. Flop;pe, freshman, ·have likewise He established strong ·coordina- begun studies preparatory to the For Your tion among the downtown units, priesthood. .The remainder of increased the student body, and the students now absent from modern;ized, botlh ibuildinJgjs and the campus have enrolled at oth SPORTSWEAR equipment at the high school. er Jesuit institutions. Fr. Steiner brings to Xavier an ------,.....---'------LEATHER COATS impressive record of a.chieve SUEDE JACKETS ' ment. Fr. Burns immediately ipro SWEATERS ceeded to Cleveland to assume his duties a8 professor of .phil' Large Selection osophy at John Carro11 Univer Reasonably' Priced sity, a: rposi.tion he had held from 1931 to 193~. The presidency of Fr. IB'llrns has ibeen eventful in Xavier. his For the BOWLER tory. The ROTC unit and Civ ilian Pilot Training Pro.gram 1'1en's And Women's were established. Enrollment BOWLING SHOES increased 25 Q:>er .cent; the post of Speckil 2.95 dean of freshmen was created; and j)our !national ieonventions were attracted to the university. Fr. Burns is an outstanding figure in educational 'circles and, GYM Togs while head of Xavier, served on Complete Line of the Executive Committee of the Boy's And Girl's Ohio. CoHege Association. Gym Clothhig And Shoes Sophomore Dies During .Summer WITH PARDONABLE .PRIDE OLD VIENNA Presents This Star of Louis H. Zeizer, popular soph BOLLES omore· pre~med student 'who • RADIO, STAGE and SCREEN "The Sports Store" hoped someday to acquire fame and bis thriiling in the field '()f medicine and sur MELODY MEMORIES 130 EAST 6th ST. gery, had his scholastic eareer cut short last month by sudden Dinner and Supper death. Dancing Nightly Pb. CH. 6240 · Zeizer, who was graduated No Cover No Minimu• from Elder High School in 1938, e--.....~------= died on August 22nd'. s p R T s PAGE FOUR CINCINNATI, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940 Lt. Selbert New Mural PEP RALLY ~oph Bacl~s Shine In 20-0 Is New, Coach Set Up -Go.es (Continued from Page 1) Victory Over Georgetown Of Pistol Team all the trimmings will be throWll in tomorrow night. Into Action MEYER,MUTRYN went over to score Xavier's first The Musketeer pistol team, the "Fireside chats" will be a 194-0 touchdown. The kick was 1most successful team on the eam sidelight of the affair. Coach AND JANNING STAR blocked, and although Himmler In the intramural set-up this pus, will ;begin its schedule early Clem Crowe will tell about tried to run it over, he was , year Larry Heim will act as di next month under the tutelage of the Xavier chances in the big stopped. rector with Gene 1illrich as day battle. Assistant coaches Kruse, Xavier's Musketeers opened Lt. Edward J. Se~bert, Harvard Tigers Threaten manager and Charlie Gaskill as '35. Sack, and Kluska .will discuss their 1940 .campai'gn Friday night dorm manager. former encounters with the with a 20-U win over the George- Geoiigetown kicked off to start Lt. :Selibert succeeds Sgt. Ken The first move· on the schedule southern foe; and Captain town, (Ky.) Tigers. Led by a the second half and Janning, neth Fletcher, who in four years will be the fall indoor league Boze Litzinger's oration will pair 00: first-year backs, Chet 180-lb. fullback from St. Xavier ·coached Xavier ipistol teams to which begins this week. The day 'center on this year's outcome. Mutryn, and Fred "Wizard" High drove up to the Blue thir four winning seasons and brought loop will again be divided into Freshmen are expected to. Meyer, Coach Clem Crowe's ty-seven. Mutryn went off tackle two divisions and the school home vktories over some of the bring wooden boxes in order boys marched to their first vie- for 23 yards to the Tiger forty. countcy's ·best pistol outfits. - · champion will be decided be to furnish the biggest bonfire tory in an opening 1game 'since Two plarys were stopped cold. tween the day and dorm win Trained Men On Hand in the history of the rally. 1937, when they swamped Tran- Then Red Lavevlle, 1939's flashy ners. The fall league will run rhe new coaeh will ha't(e a Part of the freshmen initia sylvania, 43-0. .. quarterback, raced to the two- through three weeks . until Oct. well-trained and experienced tion rites will also be staged Coach Crowe started a veteran yard line before being · brought 11. squad to start out this season. at the gathering. backfield, · consisting of Lavelle, down. From there Mutryn took Touch Football Last year's team won 14 and lost Following the festivities at McDaniel, Vissman, and Sheetz, it o:ver and Kopp kicked the ex 7 for an average of .666. Among the field there will be an au- . but at the start of the second tra .point. The !Muskies kicked The touch football loo-p will quarter sent in "Moose" Himmler off, and Rudy, Tiger halfback, begin on Monday, Oct. 14. All the v~ctims were Ohio State, Cor: tomobile parade to the down to call signals for sophomores returned from his own twelve to intramural games will be held nell, Harvard, Yale, and Wiscon town celebration. A pair of Meyer, Mutryn, and Bob Janning. Xavier's 36. Xavier held and on the practice field cforing the sin. reserved seat tickets for the The loss of Charlie King, Jim Xavier-Kentucky tilt will be Meyer Shines t9ok the 1ball on its own twenty 12:30 period as last year. where McDaniel rumbled. The Rees, and Bill J.acober from the awarded for the best decorated Besides awards and trophies Meyer wasted no time in get Tigers recovered. Johnson's pass for the winning team in each '39 team will ·· undoubtedly be car taking part in this parade. ting a start and with the ai.d of The Xavier downtown cele-· to Benson on the one-yard line sport the I-M board will again felt. ·But five other regulars a 25-yard run by iM:utriy.n car was completed, but both sides award an individual trophy to will be back to, !form the nudeus brations before the Kentucky ried the ball from his forty tq games are history. Duckings were offside and the play was the athlete with the highest ag ·of another crack squad. Schild the Tiger two-yard line in sue~ called back. The Muskies held gregate of points for the year. meY,er, !Mulvaney, Sullivan, Mott in the Fountain, the marching cessive attempts. 'From there he cavalcade through the streets, again, and took the ball on Five points will ibe awarded and Ahern are the veterans. downs. to every member of the school the _special serenades . for the Mulvaney Ready Oct. 1 Date Set Flashy Backs chamipions in each sport, three hotels, and many unforeseen Mulvaney, on an open pistol At the start of the third quar for the runners-up in the final 1 events make the rally inter r.ang.e, last week fired a 277 in For Initial C A A ter a new team entered the game championship, and one for the esting. his ,first start of the season to winners· in each _league in each The X cheer leading squad for XaV'ier. After two line plays show that is ready to 1battle Au'tumn Session had netted a yard, Gilmartin sport. Seven p'oints win be he of Lou Jurgens, Irv Saunders, for the high point honors for the passed from punt formation to awarded for individual crowns, and Jim Centner will lead the coming campa~gn .. Blu~ · such as handball and itable ten affair. Announcement was made this Himmler on the 45. Himm ler displayed beautiful open field nis; ifour points for the runners Automobiles will be parked week by Rev. John J. Benson, S. r.unning ability and went to the up in these matches. Two points Trim 'Cats in the parking lot at the St. J., [)ean of the Arts College, that will be awarded to every play Xavier High School, Seventh th~ Civilian Aeronatutics Author Georgetown twelve before he was· stopped. Gilmartin was er on the all-school teams in Claws and Sycamore Streets. ity iground school classes for the each sport'. · ------1 fall session would begin Oct. 1 hurt on the play and had to be for iboth preliminary and second carried off. He was replaced by Spring Plans (Continued from Page 1) ary courses. Fr. Benson stated Art Sheetz who made two A fall and spring so:f.tball Ten Games through the middle of the line. Zoeller, Chuck Ismael, Juni-Or . that the ground school would re tournament, touch football, 1bas On the next play Xavier was Joans, and Chet Mason, all hold- quire forty-eight hours work at ketball, volleyball, handball, ta On penalized five yards for offside. overs from the 1939 season · R·oster school and tiwenty-·four at the ble tennis, and a fqul-s'hooting airport. The course . wiU end Vissman went off tackle for four basketball contest are scheduled Kentucky looks to these boys F January 3-0th. teen yards and a first down on to lead it to a Southeastern Con- for this year's intramurals. or Musltles To enroll in the preliminary the Tiger two. Sheetz scored and ference championship, over such iP1ans are !being made in .in ·Course a student must have com Vissman's . kick was good. teams as Tennessee, Alabama, clude tennis, golf, bowling, and pleted •one year -0f college. He In the closing ntlnute Lavelle billiards. and Georgia, lbut the loss or.f Bill Thr the first time .in many intercepted Boylan's pass, and it McCrubbin and Tom Spickard, years Xavier emlbarked upon a must be nineteen years of age and not over twenty-six., If he looked as though Xavier might star end and guard respectively, ten..;game schedule. Included on score a.gain, hut a few plays later l, may mean much. The Muske- this roster are four newscomers: is no longer in college he must Two New Coaches have satisfactorily completed two his southpaw pass was intercep teers hope to demonstrate how Geol'lgetown, Butler, J·ohn Car ted by a Tiger 'back. much this loss will mean to them roll, arid Ohio Wesleyan. years of ·college. Join Blue Staff Starting Lineups: Friday nighlt. The Kentucky ti1t is ·again the Requirements for the second The XaV'ier' coaching staff loses highlight of the card. The Wild- ary course are two years college Xavier Pos. Georgetown Kenny Jordan, last year's fr.ash ca;ts have one of their best teams work, -completion of the. primary Ravensber.g L. E. Benson I I course, and recommendation for mentor, who has accep'ted a po- Leads Muskies with many regulars back and Harpring L. T. Anderson sition as a eommercial account- previous performances speak the· course by the flight instruc Kopp L. G. Chamberl'n ant. J•ordan, '34, ·was a big fac- 'Well for the 'Cats. tor. The. enrollee must also Whalen C. Webster ------....! have the intention of entering · tor in Xavier's backfield for thTee John Carroll is one of the lfore- Washer R. G. Elmore seasons. He came to X as .a most Ohio elevens. Last season the army ·or navy air divisions or Thompson R. T. Thompson coaeh in 19317 and served three wins over Baldwin-Waliace, Case of ·continuing aviation as an in Litzinger R. E. Adams years as Olem Crowe's assistant. and Western Reserve are indica- structor. Lavelle Q. B. Rudy Newcomers ito · the football tive of the strength of Carroll. r;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;:;::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;;; McDaniel L. H. Pigman board of strategy are Joe Kruse Vissman R. H. Boylan and Ed Kluska. Both were 're.g- Sept. 27-Kentucky, home.· Junior Star Sheetz.. F. B. Rocke ular linesmen and both were Oct. 6-St. Joseph, home•. arwarded · the Legion of Oct. 12-Butler, away. distincti-ori. Oct. 20~St. Vincent, home. Companion Ducats Oct. 27-Jolin · Carroll, home. Well Remembered Nov. 2-0hio Wesleyan, home C o m p a n i o 11 tickets will Nov. 9-Dayton, away. Joe Kruse, a gra'duate of Louis again be sold for the Xavier Nov. 16-Marshall, away. ville St. Xavie): High :School, was football games. To purchase Nov. 21-0hio U., home. a roving center on the Muskie a companion ticket a student teams of ''34 and '35, and in his The Ohio Wesleyan game must present his pass book at senior year was switched over to should help to_ give Xavier a the ticket office, and only one a tackle berth. Kruse was the shoht at the Ohio crown. Wes com1> will be sold to each freshman ieam captain in his first leyan is usually up . in the run .bolder. A companion ticket year. In reward for his three ning for the Buckeye top spot. holder does not have to be sea~ons of grid ·warfare, Kruse An· innovation in this year's accompanied at· the gate by a was enilsted in the Legion of schedule gives the Musketeers passbook bolder. Honor .in 19·36. three Sunday home games. Companion ducats for the Ed KlJUska, last year's Legion These are with St. Joseph, St. of Honor man, is stiH fresh in the St. Joseph game will be 55c; Vincent, and John Carroll. for the Kentucky and Ohio memories of iM::usketeer follow..'. The' Thanksgiving Day game ers. :Ed was one of the greatest Univer~ity tilts the price will will be with the Bobcats of Ohio be $1.10; and for the St. Vin ends ever turned out at Xavier, U., who have Jbeen on the sched cent, John Carroll, and Ohio and time and again was honored ule for three ca~aigns, and Wesleyan games the price will by opposing teams in their all have proven the jinx team of the be .85c. opponent ·selections. Muskies. XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 PAGE. FIVE
joins the theology faculty at A'rchbishop To STAFF c· HANGES. graduate of Harvard, is a resident Seven New West Baden College, West Ba- of Cincinnati. He is a member den, Ind. Give Climaxing IN Ml LIT ARY ·of the 475th Reserve Qf Cincin- New Chemistry Prof~ nati and has taken over the du- Additions The Rev. Philip iM. Googan, s. Centennial Talk ties of Pistol Coach and instruc- J., is added to the chemistry de- . A complete renovation of the tor of the first year advanced To Faculty partment faculty as an instruc- (Continued from Page 1) RO'l1C staff has raised the quota course students. tor. 1Mr. Raymond G. Allen, s. Council, pUiblic officials in fed- of officers at Xaivier from three Second Lt. Joseph A. Ogle, J., replaces Mr. Joseph A. Wulf- eral, state and civic government to :four. Replacing Major Arth- second year 1basic director, has al Sever.al new instructors have tange, S. J., as a mathematics in- have been invited and ur M. Harper as commanding of- so lbeen a resident of Cincinnati been added to the Xavier Uni ass~gned versity rlay division staff for the structor, and iMr. Francis T .. places of honor in the Ji'ieldhouse. fleer of the unit is .Major Clinton since his 1graduation from Purdue <:oming year. Three priests, two Hecht, S. J., replaces !lVIr. Richard A mam'.Ililoth choir of 1,665 S. ~rrien. Maj. Berrien comes and is a member of the 475th. scholastiQ>, and two laymen co-m E. Tischler, S. J., as instructor in voices, directed y P'1'ofessor John .to Xavier after many years of Second Lt. Richard L. Dooley pose the new group. Tiwo ·priests freshman English and public J. · Fehring, ar.chdiocesan super- service with troops, his iITIJmedi- a ,graduate o:f Xavier in 1939 h~ and- two scholastics have been speaking. Messrs. Wulftange anrl visor of music, and including ately preceding assignment being seen service with the 19th Field · transferred, one layman has been Tischler will !begin theological seminarians, religious of various wit~ the 2ilst Field Artillery, now Artillery since that time. Lt. given a year's leave of absence, studies at West Baden College. orders ·Of women in the archdio- stationed ·at Fort Knox, Ken- Dooley is Freshman instructor as and one layman resigned to en Dr. Howard S .. Gordman, a cese, students of the colle.ges, tucky. He is instructing the well as director of the second graduate researeh fellow and in- high schools, and academies, will second year advanced dasses. year advanced course "Colll!llland ter lbusi~ess. Replacing the Rev. Joohn J. Ma structor in economics at Yale be assembled for: the occasion. ·First ·Lt. Edward J. Selbert, a Hour." honey, S. J., as student counsel University in the past year, will A broadcast of the mass, in- lor, and professor O'f religion is replace Dr. Fr.ank Tama,gna as duding the Archbishop's sermon, •r#J@@@@r#Jc#Jc#J@c#Jr#Jc#Jr#Jr#Jr#Jr#Jt= the \Rev. Daniel J. Broderick, S. instructor in economics for one will :be carrie~ by two major J., who has just completed his year. Dr. Tamagna was recent- Cincinnati stations. Radio sta final year of ascetical training ly granted a year's leave of ab- tion WLW will devote a full CHARACTER following ordination. sence to continue bis studies ()If hour, rfrom 11:00 a. m. to -noon, . . . Achieved by consistent worl:ananship and the The iR.ev. 'Robert C. Hartnett, Far Eastern banking on a Rock- to a :broadcast of the program. experience of years · S. J., who returned from theo efeller scholarship. The ceremony will be aired over logi.Cal studies at Jersey, Eng radio station WCKY beginning . . . Made permanent in portrait photography that Other Replacements at l'l: a. m. land, last year, and has just com 15 is accurate, living and artistic pleted his final ascetical' studies, John J. !Rath, ·graduate of the Assisfants will replace the iR.ev. Leo A. University of Detroit and New . . . For discriminating people who admire fine York University, replaceG Ken- Rev. Frank S. Smith and Rev. photography Hogue, S. J., as instructor .in so neth P. Jordan as an instructor Thomas A. Devitt, iboth of Mt. ciology and religion. Fr. Hogue in accounting. Mr. Jordan re- St. 'Mary of the West Seminary, ·.-. . For the finest of portraiture, for port~aits signed to enter commercial ac- wm assist as masters of ·ceremo- of character, see counting. nies for the mass. Rev. Francis PARAMOUNT ,, S J A. Gressle, pastor qf St. Eliza- R. ev. 0 wen J . E ·ngium, . ., RESTAURANT professor of history, becomes beth church, Norwood, will act YOUNG·&·CARL Quality Food At the new dean of men, and mod- as .. deacon and Rev. Carl F. Moderate Prices erator of the Student Council. Goecker, of Old Cathedral of St. Tiffaytone · Portraits -x- In the Milford division, the Peter in Chains, as su1bdeacon. Numbered among the rN>rson- R ev. Allan ·P . F arre11 , S . J ., :was :i:-~ SEVENTH & VINE Double Decker Sandwiches 1 Home Made Pies aippointed associate dean. nel of the choral group in addi- tion to the Clef Club, 1Will be 140 PA. 2277 Good Coffee v:oices from St. Mary's Seminary, -x- In polls staged am
Fr. John V. Usher, S. J., mod I erator of the 1band, expects a SIXTH and SYCAMORE STS. - CINCINNATI, OHIO FOUNTAIN SQUARE IIOTEL very successful year for the band since approximately twenty new . mem'hers have swelled the ranks illillll••••••••••••••••••••••••• of this school activity. PAGE SIX XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1.940
Board of Governors of the Alum tercollegiate Aviation Scholar- lege, who won ~he $1,000 first Msgr. Sheen Cites ni Association, and past presi Economic Proof shiip, 1but was "nosed out" by prize in the finals held at Wash dents of the group occupied seats Edward F. Scanlon, Kenyon Col- inigton, D. C. St. Ignatius As of honor in the middle aisle of To C o n t i n ·u e 1 1 the Church. A Living Man J. Herman Thuman, director Banking Studies of the Cincinnati College of Mu Dr. Francis M. Tamanga, noted . · · · .· ... -..1,,,.5ta(Tt--_.icc11.'.~l'b.-: "·., · ... sic, and an alumnus of Xavier; (Continued from Page 1) financial expert, and professor of was the director of an alumni 'lJU ....fllililri\lltl"!\~ \l,~H" ," · thing that could be said about .-' Ill ' .'C.'.•111ui. ('\ .11 11/, 1/.ir.1.,,1 ' ~ 111 ' economics at Xavier University choir Off 40 voices. l'Jf·'·"' . \~llJ'• ~ ' St. Ignatius was· that he wasn't for the ipast year, will not instruct 1 The most Rev. J. L. Beclanan, • • • /U,i.~111 1\.ufr'.1 , •• a man. of his times. Archbishop of DUJbuque, at a students in economics and' polit "We who live so very close to breakfast following the Solemn ical science thi$ year. · •l'he Doc tor was granted a leave of ab this world are very apt 'to be Pontifical Mass of which he was Th-is year as in previous years. POSTAL TELE6RAPH the celebrant, singularly con sence !for one year, so that he lieve that a great man always be might accept and pursue a gratulated the Jesuits. "Even if greets you as the exclusive ~icket selling agency for longs to his times. It is the con '~Rockefeller the City of Cincinnati rwere to fellowship." trary :which is true. Men who give to Xavier a perpetual en Together with a group of the Xavier University. belon1g ·'to their times die with dowment," he stated, "this city world's most :famous and bril their times. If you marry · the liant economists, he will investi could never repay the Jesuits for Come To spirit of this age, you will be a their invalUable service to this gate ·and analyze the monetary widow in the next one. The community." probl~s of the Far East. modernism of 1940 will not be POSTAL TELEGRAPH the modernism of 1943 . . . Ig natius, who· was as detemporal SOPHOMORE AIMS AT *For your Xavier University *To buy money orders to mail. ized from his itime as from ours, Clef Club PILOT'S CERTIFICATE football tickets, airplane and bus reservations. *For messenger service. can, therefore, preach to our Charles E. Marqua, arts soph *To send congratulatory and time. Rehearses *To send telegrams. social telegrams for all oc "The first lesson Ignatius leaves omore, and a member of last casions. us is that we ·are to meet the er year's civilian ipilot training pro . *To send telegraphic money orders. "'EVEN to ask questions. rors o[ our time not directly but For Mass gram last year, has been work indirectly. And secondly, that ing all summer to win his com 7 The Clef Club will join more mercial pilot's certificate, which there is hope for sinners; r say than 1500 students of Cincin there is very little in his iwriitings has a requirement of 200 hours nati's Catholic colleges and bi.gh in the air: Marqua has almost about heresy, but he was very schools in singing at the Solemn Vester Drug Co. much con'Cerned with heresy. . . completed this requirement. Pontifical Mass to be held on iMarqua has been flying at the Prescription Specialists. Established 40 Years~ Catholicize Catholics Sunday, September 29, in the Cincinnati Airport, Inc., in Shar Complete Line of Imported and Domestic Wines Fieldhouse, commemorating the 'IIn other words, instead of onville. He recently competed N. E. Cor. 5th & Broadway Phones: CHerry 8986 - 8987 trying to prove how wrong Xavier centennial. at Indianapolis for the Shell In- heresy was, he set out .to make Approximately forty members CathoU.cs a little more Catholic. of the club met for ·their initial meeting in1 the lobby of the Biol "In the life O'f Ignatius is hope gy building Tuesday evening, to for us all. If we be sinners there discuss plans for the coming 1s hope of great sanctity: If we year. President activi:ties of the are just passive there is. still gr.oup will be limited to the hope and the saints are raised practicing of the Mass to 1be sung upon our altars to be imitated. for the centennial celebroation Lt is unfortunate that practically and · ·reor.ganization of the club all of the lives of saints which has •bee~ postponed until after we read are for the most part that· time, according to an an the lives of people who can not nouncement made Thursday by be imitated. We can read the Rev. John V. Usher, S. J., mod life of our Lord in the Gosrpels erator of the group. and we !feel we can imitate Him who is the Son o[ God. ·We then read ·the life of a saint and we FENWICK UNIVERSITY? feel we can not imitate his life at all. I:t is not the fault of the The name •Fenwick Univer saints, it is the fault of the men sity' met with no slight aipproval who wrote their lives. in consideri.n.g the selection of a new name for St. Xavier College "We may each and every one in 1930. Other appellations sug~ of us see in His Resurrection the gested •were Gi1bbons University, potentialities of our own ifwe'by Carr-011 University, and Univer the Grace of God can transform sity of Southern Ohio. our humdrum existence into great sanctity." Assisting ArchbishOip \Beckman was the Rev. Thomas J. Donnel Young Men's ly, S. J., '05, as Arehpriest; the Rev. Clarence D. Graf as Deacon; All-Weather the !Rev. Walter A. Freiberg, '14, as s·u'bdeaoon; the Rev: Juvenal .Top Coats, A. Berens, O. F. M., '31 and the These popular Gabardine and Rev. J-0seph E. Collins, '20 as Reversible Coats, made in Deacons of Honor. The iRev. Al many shades and fabrics, are phonse L. Fisher, s. J., r,09, was practical for every day wear starring in Master of Ceremonies. whether it's raining, or cool and clear. Paramount's picture Alumni Throughout "RANGERS OF FORTUNE" All Sizes - Popular Prices. Alumni officiated throughout the Chureh. The ushers rwere Gahardines-$8.50 to $26.50 For a Top Performance alumni o.f recent years who are Reversibles-16.50 to 18~95 in smoking pleasure_ members of the Officers Reser.ve Corps, United States Army. They were in uniform. A ~rd of honor.. inside the communion rail was made up of alumni and fac ulty members. 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/ CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS
CINCINNATI, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SE~ER 2~, 1940 PAGE SEVEN
1840 • •• •
"The Athenaeum" and surrounding buildings as they appeared a century ago when the Jesuits came to Cincinnati. . Upon their arrival the name of the instit~tion was changed to St. Xavier College. ' - .- . ~ ... ..::,. . . - . . . . . \ . • •
Xavier University as _it ~ppears today. PAGE EIGHT CENTENNI~ SUPPLEMENT- XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 SCHOOL'S G"ROWTH FOLLOWED THAT OF NATION
\d:,, ,:'. .,._., . \ , .'· ,_,.. . . ,¥• • ~·1 .. . ' .. . . . <:hf.rt o.r ·Studen·t Enrolmant,' Xs.v:tez',Un1vera1t,- · ··:.·· Enrollment C e n tu r y Ago . . 1840-1940 . . left and twenty remained. '111.e ·,. Was Twenty-Five middle year of the Civil War, A -"imroltt.ent in the.Colleeo ~r Llbe.ral. Arts, .. 1840..1940 .. Enra'lmont .;.r 1.11uarc1 n1111sion:not: '1nc1wt~a'.' 1863, witnessed the smallest en 8 • Total onrolmont or ·xnvi,or Unlverolt:;; 184~1919~ Inoludea Prapnl'ato:r; Class, Coinr.ercial Departnent, of ·Figb School, Brnncb Hlgh School, Collaco, and.Graduate School. In 1919, a complete eoparatlon or rollment Xavier's history-a Xavier University has follow o.r college studont:i !'rorn high 3chool students wns. oeitablished. ··.snrolmDnl: ·in .:>vening D1vl!!on · mere ten students. ed a course similar to that of · oponod October 9, 1911, not 1nel,,dod. · · ' I With the stability of the peace our country. Xavier has grown that returned after ·the war, the simultaneously •with the United enrollment at Xavier rose to States. National events of ·great glorious heights in 1870, eighty import which transpired in the young men were receiving a Jes past have all left their imprints uit college training in this city. upon its size. ·When national .1840 The nevt thir.ty years .brought pea<:e and order was · reigning, a general in<:reace until at the Xavier had a steady increase in 1845 .·;,., ... turn of the century 1900' 115 enrollment - when nati~mal · lcSO undergraduates studied in our emergencies of radical move halls. ments swept the land, the size of .1r,ss The panic of 1907 hit the coun Xavier was diminished. 1560. try and a short depression fol ; In 1840, the first year of ef lowed. This affected Xavier to fort for the Jesuit Fathers at 1865: . the extent that about sixty-five Xavier, there was an enrollment 1670. students were lost. Neverthe of tiwenty-five students. At the less ·by HHS the student body dose of the term the Master of :La76 grew to seventy-five. Arts degree was conferred upon 1600:. Just when things seemed to ibe the entire graduating class~one running smoothly at Xavier the ieas· William Guilma1·tin. This was country 1became engulfed in the the start of graduating Jesuit 1690 .• 1917 national emergency. With educated students at Xavier. By the declaration of war, Xavier '109~ . 1845 the student enrollment had lost aibout ten boys to the colors; jumped sixty percent to a total !COO not a large percentage because· of forty. Three years later fifty ' . ~ : ! , .. of .the youth ages of the remain young men were in the college. ing sixty-five. In 1849 when the news spread l\ilC' Aifter the war in 1920 the en "' "·.j. like wildfire that gold had •been ·.. lOlS !. rollment began to mount. Pros d.iscO'Vered in California, rich ·and perity swept the country in 1925 poor alike answered the call of and Xavier had 330 students. By the West. The effect is notice 1929 the number had ascended to . able in the record. Though not :·",,, 390. The days of the depression immediately felt, this radical and brought a corresponding decrease unforseen development took its in enrollment to 345 colle.giates. toll in enr.ollmenit · within the <<~f:!.s Between 1930 and 193-5 the next few years. By 1'855 the on<:e ,>;;i~4o number of students fluctuated proud figure of fifty had tl;windled ~<;,~~·-<-:~~: ~::-:." between 345 and 395. rn 1936, ·; ~ {'-/;'; -~-:. ' . ·,. to the all time low of twenty. " the enrollment began a steady With the coming of the Civil climb until in the centennial War in 1861, the sons of Xa year of 1940, a 460 total enroll vier answered the call to duty ment was attained, the largest to the extent that twenty had in the history of the school. IN PRINCIPLES., UNCHANGING Exactly four hundred years ago this week a young opposition with a superior determination and force. God" as is contained in the immortal "Ratio Studiorum" and courageous oreligious or·der, the Society of Jesus, T.oday, as we celebrate the Jesuit Centennial in Cincin would be as ridiculous as it would be incomp:rehensible'. received the official approval of His Ho.liness, Pope nati, we believe the Society's success here is compar· Yet, for us, any other attitude seems impossible. Paul Ill. · Four centuries passed in which the order able to its glorious four centuries of accomplishments grew and prospered, despite persecution and the vicious throughout the world. To the critics of Jesuit education - and they are onslaughts of its bigoted enemies. Today the Society not few - we point with pride to the glorious progress of Jesus can unhesitatingly claim to be the most out· The history of Xavier boasts of heroes and heroic of the Society and to the Temarkable records of the standing - and indeed, the most successful - group struggles; but behind its success is the same formula men trained by its members.· Like the products of in the wo-rld dedicated to education. whioh guided the Jesuits since 154·0. The reas~n goes Jesuit schools throu~hout the world, Xavier's thousands beyond the zeal and spirit of the fathers, and it is not of graduates are to be found among the outstanding · In the history of Xavier in Cincinnati we find a explained along by the great ability of the men them men in statescrnft, in letters, in~ science, in art, and in striking parallel. The seven Jesuits who arrived here selves. The 'secret' of Jesuit achievement is pointed business. · in the autumn of 184.0 under the Reverend lo'hn A. and natural; yet it is scorned or forgotten by the ma· Elet, S. J., had shortly before received the -0rrders for jority of today's secula-r educators. Simply it is this: In a changing worla, Xavier remains unchanged their new undertaking from the Very Reverend Father religion and morality must be the vital force support· in fundamental principles. These have remained the General at Rome. J.n the century which followed, the ing the organic whole of education; it must form the ·same for the last century and shaH continue to remain local Jesuits met with t:he same type of difficulties background for all study, from philosophy and science so, as fong as there is a Xavier. which in previous centuries had harrassed the entire to language and the fine arts. order. The city itself - now a Catholic stronghold With "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" representative of of the Middle West - was notoriously anti-Catholic; "Ideal, but not practical." So comment the ex- the atmosphere of its scholastic life, Xavier humbly so much sp that its first Catholic church was for some ponents of 'modern' education. But it may be expect· acknow.ledges the well-wishes of her myriad friends .. time located outside ~he city l~mits. i•ng too much to even hope that these materialistic and They ·hail her for the incalculable good she has done naturalistic intellectuals comprehend our matter·of-fact through religion and education, and with pride and But the Jesuits, like their great and militant found-· attitude toward God and religion. To them, such ad cortfidence they usher in the second hundred years of er St. Ignatius of Loyola, are a group which meets all vice as "Pursue aJ.l .your studies to the end of pleasing her . existe11ce. Site For St. Xavier·College MuchDisputed By Founders vince. But when Cincinnati was trary opinion and <:ontended that then concerning the new enter tlhrust inito prominence by its the opening of classes under prise. 'l'he. Jesuits of Louisville 1st President D'ouhtful growing commeree, population, Jesuit auspices be delayed a were especially· cha·grined. With Of Local Success and industry, the original pl;m year to afford time to commun the hope of soon -0penin.g a col-· was shadowed. The eyes of the icate the news to· the Father lege in t!hat city they had pre BY LAWRENCE SPLAIN Jesuit missionaries ·gradually fo General. Fr. Verhaegen's view viously refused ·Bishop Purcell's "It would 1be a risky thing." cused on the Queen City.. Hur prevailed and the deal was offer; now they were momen This was the opinion voiced by ried plans and preparations be closed. tarily distu'l'lbed and embar the Rev. John A. Elet, S. J., later gan ·anew. On September 6, 1840, Bishop rassed. Among the letters of to :become first president of Xa 'l1he proposal of .a college in Purcell made formal announce Fr. Murphy, S. J., of Kentucky vier, when he was notified · in Cincinnati met with immediate ment of the transfer of the are enumerated the advantages 1840 that his collea•gues had de and' not unfounded opposition. Athenaeum to the Society of of Louisville over Cincinnati as cided upo'l'i Cincinnati as the site Bishop Purcell of this city had Jesus. The name ad: 'the college a future educa~ional center: "A for a new college. previously made a generous and was changed to St. Francis Xa centrally located town of over · But anxiety about the pro inviting offer of the Athenaeum, vier, and F'r. Elet was appointed 30,000 inhabitants, and one al .posed venture that the Jesuits then situated at Seventh and first President. The first contin warys crowded with strangers, a enter the educational field in Sycamore Streets. He asked that gent of Jesuits arrived in the great river which carries 3-00 Cincinnati did not center around the Jesuits assume complete con city on October 3, 1840. Regular steamboats, the assured cooperaM Fr. Elet alone. T·he city of De trol of the college. E'r. Verhaeg classes were 1begun on November tion of the principal citizens, troit had long .been .suggested as en of St. Louis University 'favor 3rd: the largest possible field thrown the most promisil}g field for edu ed acceptance of the offer at Multiple anxieties, each of a open to the. ministry o.f the So- cational endeavor in this pro- once. But Fr. Elet held the con- Very Rev. John A. Elet, S. J. different hue, were hea'l"d even (Continued on Page 16)
.J . CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT - XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 PAGE NINE I President's Message IALU MN I ASSOCA TION SEES · ______. . . FIFTY-TWO YEARS SERVICE
tory of t)le city. Ad.mission was ad
"News': Expansion Attained
Publication Enters Twenty Eighth Year
BY ROBERT G. KISSEL
First w-0rds of "the newly-born / are always interesting to men. And twenty-seven years ago, a new, fledgling voke penetrated into the hearts and minds of .the faculty, students, alumni, and :friends of old St. Xavier College. That voice was of the happily United War Work Campaign Inauguration of S. A. T. C. founded c a mp us publication, ''The Xavier Athenaeum." Drive for $170,500,000 240 Students in Xavier Unit The message of· the first edi The United War Work Campaign, THE COMJ\IANDAN'J" 'rHE ADJUTANT The Xavier Unit assembled in !111nt which Is to fin.ance the seven big or torial of the publication was pro of the College building at eleven o'clock ganizations caring for the coltlfort of Ion tho morning o! Tuesday, October phetic. oit started out unpreten the soldiers at home and abroad, will tat. The men came chiefly from Ohio be held the week ot November 11th t> our and Kentucky. About one·!nurth were tiously thus: ''To !friends, 18th. Everybod/ls Interested. Ev~ry. old Xavier boys, Originally our quota the students of St. Xavier Col body-the soldier Included-will con·' was one hundred and twenty.five, but lege offer this, the first number tribute. Only the soldier will reap the this number wns afterwards doubled benefit. One hundred and seventy mil· by the War Deportment. · of what we hope will ·be the of lion dollars-that Is the goal set. O! At hal!·past ten o'clock the snappy ficial, .and in a certain sense, the this sum, the Y: M. C. A. will l'ecelvo band from St. Francis College came $100,000,000 and the Knights of Col· marching down Sycamore street, thlr· immortal college organ . . . It· is Qmbus $30,000,000. Those are the two ty strong. Aa eleven o'clock struck tn -0ur good \fortune to start a publi organizations whoee work hr 111o•t com• the old church tower, Old Glory was cation which ·we hope will ibe 1110;,ly brought to the notice o!the men unfurled as the soldlers-to·bo stood at In the service. attention and the a trains of ."The Star· permanent. We make no claim Thia drive will bo dit?erent from Spangled Banner" filled the air. Ad· to the finish which time alone previous campaigns, as tar as students jutant Gordon Gutting then read the are concerned. Heretofore the school• Orders of the Day. can .bring. We hope that 'The have not been as oyste111atlcally or· Rev. James McCabe, S. J., President Xavier Athenaeum' will live gani%ed for propaganda as they are In ot St. Xavier's, delivered the chief ad· the present cauae. Every college and long. F·or it will further the lit dress, and the commandant, Lleuten. university, public and private, and of ant Charles A. Huntington, Jr., 11d 0 erary efficiency of the students, whatever character, will assist In the ministered the oath of nllegiance. will make for the closer union great work, by canvassing Its studenU Following are the words of Father tor aubscrlptlon.t. First Lleul. Charles A. Huntington, Jr. Second Ueutenant F. Gordon Gutting McCnbe'a apeech: College and Alumni, and safe The S. A. T. C. Units are Included. 00: Yau l\re now abou~ to ft\ltr upon • co.U'M of And properly, too. In the ftrat place, On the morning of Septernbcr 20 Tho right·hand man of Co111man'der tralnlnR tbat la intc:nd~ \o ftt YOU for offi"°r' ly treasured with the :mementos In th• •ervlee of our countr)'. To rou wlll faU It la the soldier who la going to get the there wnlked Into the office of the Huntlng~on is a graduate ot both St. Che lot ot not only provfna your own efftck'ncy. a.f. youth, its time-stained pages refresh111enbs, the athletic supplies, the Vlcc·President, a clean·cut, athletic Xavier High School and St. Xavier but a1•~ of devt1op\n1t and '51rtttlu tM cm. clcnc1 of o~ra. ,To thl& wlll your atud~ a.ad will recall our college days when cigarettes and the thouHnd comforts looking officer ot the American Army, College. He received the A. B. degree Your excrclaet tend. Thb la tb aaaJ )'OU 1nuat requesting to be shown to the Presl· kttp befon )'OU: to nach tht. so.I :roa muat that will be furnished 'With this money. In June, 1918. On the same occasion bend •JI the powtr of )'oltr mfnda and exmla. life as shadowing to its close ... Eie Is not asked to pay for them. He dent of lhe College. His sudden nnd he was presented with the medal do· all tho at~ of )'OUr bodk9.. unexpected appearance, his bµsiness· nated by Archbiahop Moeller for the The countn from one t"nd to the other • O.f. aux readers we ask patience la expected, though, to throw In his 1 1 mite. In the second place, the soldier like tone, and his direct request to see best essay on a catechetlcol subject. ~:! "nEJted ':n:/'=fur~:!°~cr'i:~"::; and encouragement. We will the President, attracted the ·1m111ediote to win thb war. But lo win the war tb"" is better fixed to contrlliute than are During the summer Lieut. Gutting la abllolute need ot aoldMn. and AOldlen wl\bo ·gl'O.W. other students. A private receives attention or the occupants or the oft\ce. out co111petent ometn can .SO UtUe. h b to went to Fort Sheridan, lllinols, aa JUDPI,. .. f.r ... mQ be thla need for otneen As he departed to be Introduced to tile thirty dollora a month, and his board !acuity representative of St. Xavier's {!:! ::..5f:h'::tbiA~: ct':~:uf°ri- hawe Excellence Must· Come an~ lo~glng and tuition and equlp~ent President of the College, the usually S, A. T. C. Unit. In September, at You wlll ttadU7 ..., thltt tM Prtffn' ·are furnished by the Government. taciturn office boy, quoting Witmer'a the end of the course o! train"lng, he = With time will come the ex ~~~ ~ :o;r1°!~~.,!:.1c~1~li~. ·:,,~ ~ Other students who are appealed to Hll?mon, dryly remarked, "It's one ot was eo111111isaloned, and ordered to re· cellence we strive lfor now." have none of those advantages. them trained officers from Plattsburgh, W~t ~"'m'!!'t' .:::: 1~":1~~7: ~:• ,::s=, tum to St. Xavier's College oa aasist· )'OU mull leave noUt.lnJr undone to Gt '°""'" At St. Xavier's the plan Is to open come lo run the' S. A. T. c.:• The office "JvtD tor the dQUa of oll\eefa. Cd rfd. °"" Courageous words, indeed, are 11nt to the Commanding Officer. ' for an. of &n.Y l•llnsr or imasinatlon that nod the campaign with a mass meeting of boy was correct; for ~he officer who fntenUon.1 wUI c:aSTY you \hro1.1ah. Perhape those. And it took much heart the studenbs, Ten teams have been or• had come so unexpectedly wa• First fol" tho ftnt thne In your Uva you are up Subscribe for lhe "Alh•naeu111." We Nr•lnst thl- proPQ'ltion that you mwit malr.• and determination to keep the ganlzed, the members of which will see Lieut. Charles A. Huntington, Jr., a jfOOd If 7oa wan.t ta count a.t au. You muat that every man In the Unit is personal· Plattsburgh p1·oduct, and he had come need rour support. 4cllver tho aoocb, H JOG want a Comn1•lion. 11 YOU ftx ftrrnlr h1 "°"" mind• the wUI and infant :press .going. The success ly Bllliclted for a contribution. It is -to announce his appointment as Com· dl'termlnation to auccttd. I d~ hot ~ how BU,NKER SUCCEEDS KILMER. Ii la poyfbte for J'Oll to tad: for )O\I lut.v• tb~ of their auspicious undertaking hoped thl\t a short, brisk campaign mandlng Offi~er of the St. Xavier S. . worda at the rmtat: 1oldltt In the -.orJd to was entrusted to a student •board will net our quota In a couple of days. A. T. C. New York, October 2G •...John Bun· d&J'. Jrlar'l'hal Foch. ta a.Yuro l'O'l of rvtttY. The quota has been nxed at two thou•· Lieut. Huntington had won his com· ker, inti11111te. friend and assoclat~ of k~: !:then:n1~T~··~t':l:\n~ :~d ~~!:~~ ana dollars. , , able." Jr you bend aU ~ fortt11 of wour of directors which included these mission at Plattsburgh, November 27, Joyce Kilmer, soldier-poet, who 'vas minds "Dnd aJI the 1tNnJtth of Jbar bodln to kl!led on July 30th at the battle of the wCQ· In thLI undtrtaklns of JOW'So' rour 1uc-ce. "Over the Top" for St. Xavier Unit! 1917 His first assignment was _to h 'auured. men, man~ of whose names are Ourcq, will succeed his literary partner The team worken are u follows: Canip Dix, New Jer3ey, where he was ~. funhrnC"nta1 -..tmie of th. Mldltt &-. :f.amiliar to present day Univer place~ In charge of the Depot Brigade, as instructor jn the course on news o~lenrt. To thoa• amonS' >'Cta who havr Sixth iloor, Fenwick Club: Galles. pnper Vorse in the. Department Of been atte-ndlns • .Jault •choo1 all ,.our 1chool sity students: Paul J. Sweeney, and where he remained until February life. thla will ftl)t sound •lnn1rr. for the .Jesuit Eighth Boor: McOonogh and Bed· Journalism at New York University, Order la In aome 1ense • ml111ary order. Obf.. I, 1918. From February 1 ·to Moy dl~nce la the kQ"Stone. and •\lccce. d~nds . George H. Verkamp, Lawrence lnghaua, Captains; Ka111pfmueller, s11id an announcement 11t the institu· }low Wf'll thla la atahlllMd. Now. obtdl~tc 25 he was with the 349th Field Ar wllJ Mmand of )'Otl rnanp aaeril\ca, whkh J'OO J. iM-OCabe, Greg-0ry G. Bram Meara, Wilke, Gaus, Zettler, Kunz, tillery. On Moy 25 he was returned tion tonight. will b~ c1llled Uf')()n to na)cc ~httrl'uJ17 and Mahoney and Dorenbusch. unsrudirlnr;ly. Thttt will bf> rn""" an ""'" lage, A!rthur G. iR u th man, to Camp Dix and placed In charge of Mr. Bunker gr11duated from St. plHAant tMk. and numY • dlmnJh dut7, until Ninth fioor: ~yte'and Crone, Captains; the Depot Brigade, 42rid Company, Xavier's In 1905. you h••• lt!-.\rnc-d thia lft11.0ft well. T'Mn 7aa 1L. 11 1 1 Charles Walter, Eugene A. . Rutemueller, Goodenough1 MeDevltt, 11th Battalion. On Jane 10 he was ro :.=:r~~ ·!to~ ,~·~~~ i:.,ea~:.. r=. an• Weimer, Weterer, We1tervelt, Poetker, o~dered No.., I do not think I haw. to ..un )IOU 0'.Shaughnessy, Sy Ives t er F. to Cincinnati, to act as AdJu· Sub1cribe lo lhe United War Work •ht "·• .,. lntitntte4 ln tM 1\>Ct-.. ot.f"fft'7 •nd John F. Kelly. Campaian. Hickey, Joseph .F. Schwer, J-0- (Coantnu.-d OQ- DU• c. cohum t.) fC'onllnutd on ,,.. , t~ nilu111n 1.J seph A. McDonough, Charles H. Purdy, ·and Henry Bramlage. This edition of "The Athenaeum" in 1918 was the first issue of the publication as a newspaper and The old "Athenaeum" was a marks the second ·stage in the development of school publications. comlbination <>f a literary mag azine and newspaper. ·Its con tents included poems, st-Ories, ad essays as well as a. summary of school ha·ppenings, alumni topics, athletic events, and ac the rather poor season; in the is. A. T. C. The "Athenaeum" startl'!d out as an eight column, growing in its number of stu tivities of the various societies. "Alumni Topics,'' Eugene A. as a newspaper was issued fort four pa•ge sheet, then went to dents, its fame, and achieve Congratulations O"Shaughnessy, now :president of nightly, and was devoted "to six columns, four pa.ges, and ments in training of Cath-0licity, the University Alumni Associa printing news-items of our ac then to a five column, six or the •:Xavier University News" is The ·first' issue o;f the magazine tion, chronicled items a.bout dif tivities .as a military school." eight page paper. This style is earnestly .putting forth its efforts in Mareh, 1912 included a letter ferent grads from 1849 until 1912. Later in 1918 the '\boys from standard even now. to :help celebrate the cent~nnial of commendation sent to the Sycamore Street" were proudly year of the Jesuits at Xaivier iby President of the C-Ollege by Scope Widened Association Formed ·berating their S. A. T. C. ifoohball repeating the first editorial Archbishop Henry M-0eller con In 19·35, ·with other Jesuit col 'Ilhe scope of the magazine for team which won its two initial pledge that student publication gratulating the new pu;blication leges and universities of the news articles and !features was encounters over Hanover and made: "We will grow. With time of middle west, the "News" formed -0n its choice name. '!'he old considerably widened in 1918 Kentucky tM i I i ta r y Instittite. and effort will come even greater Athenaeum was the first educa the Jesuit Collegiate Newspaper when the f-0rmat of the "Athen Frank Lane, now a prominent excellence and greater achieve tional institution of Cincinnati Association. Several conventions aeum" was changed to that of a football offic1al, was sports-writ ments than we strive for now." were he1d, and monthly critiques founded in 183-1 iby the Rt. Rev. newspaper, its name being re ing for the paper, ·and Michael of campus papers were sent out. Edward Fenwick, 0. ·P., first tained. 'rhis second stage in the A. Hellenthal, first Xavier Le bishop of Cincinnati. (It was Resolutions centered aibout the Thanks From Europe development of the present gion of Honor man, was ca.pt·ain this same Athenaeum that the theme of mutual help in the pTO "News" came in the W·orld War of the eleven. Jesuit Fathers took over in 1840, Years, and · consequently its pagation of Catholic journalism, In the earlier months of 1921 which then tbecame km:>wn as whole front page was devoted to Final Change and a stamping out of the ma St. Xavier's College was the re St. Xavier College.) the, Martian game. Artkles about 'The last change in the history terial standards and phil-0sophies cipient -of numerous letters of •Besides the regular editorials the "United War Work Cam of publications of Xavier was of the day. thanks ifrom institutions aided in in the first issue, there was a paign'' in its drive lfor $170,50-0,- accomplished in 1926 when tl).e The silver jubilee year of pub war-torn Europe. The messages "College Chronicle" written •by 000, and the newly inaugurated "Athenaeum" became a literary lications at Xavier was celebrat each contained expressions (l!f Sylvester F. Hickey, .containing Students' Anny raining Corps quarterly magazine, and the ed •by the "Xavier Univversity gratitude for Xavier's financial news paragraphs of interest; were !featured. "Xaverian News" was establish News," which name was adopted contributions to the distressed. "The Athletic C-0lumn," written 'Ilhe reason lfor the c growth of the seismological ob Hundreds Of Earthquakes servatory is the !Portable seismo Have Been Recorded ' graph which is used to discern the location of deposits of oil and coal. Most of the students attend Father Stechschulte, the seis ing classes in Room Ten of the mologist here, studied this sci Library Building probably are ence at St. Louis University and not aware that directly beneath at the University of California. llQth ANNIVERSARY them a slowly moving drum is The Xavier Station is one in a accurately recording every de chain of fourteen stations which tectable tremor of the earth. belong to the Jesuit Seismolog This seemil1Jgly strange location ical Association of the United is necessitated iby the !fact that States. The other stations are SALE 35.00 VALUE "SOUTH- GATE" SUITS ...... 29.75 Featuring "Pliant Tailor ing" for which these South .·· gates are famous. Ali nev;; fall styles and Panel Stripes. Browns, greys, blues. A View of the Seismological Observatory 45.00 VALUE STEIN- the seismograph must hug close Fordham, Geor.getown, Canisius, BLOCH SUITS ...... 36.75 ly to solid earth; here the instru Weston, John Caxroll, St. Louis, ment rests upon concrete piers :Marquette, Loyola •(Chicago), Starring Panel STRIPES which in ·turn receive their sta Spring Hill, Loyola (New Or featured by Esquire Maga bility from bed rock. · leans), Re.gis, Santa Clara, and zine. Famous for their ex cellence of tailoring. Meaty Sfnce·l927 Gonza.ga - all Jesuit colleges or universities. weight worsteds. An array of the delicate me chanism which is required to make 'ltp a first-dass seismolog School Active In ical station was ill5talled at Xa 20.00 VALUE NEW FALL vier University in 1927. Since , Oratory Since TOPCOATS ...... 16.75 then hundreds of 'quakes of var ying intensity have been !record Days Of 1831 In either bal style with set. ed. Usually there is a major dis in sleeves or raglan shoulder turbance every six or seven days, style. Smartly tailored from while minor disturbances occur For over a century young men tweeds, f 1 e e c y fabrics, practically every day. The Xa attending either the old Athen cheviots. vier seismograph 'became most aeum, St. Xavier College, or the e:ireited in 1937 when a local present Xavier University, have been given ample opportunity to 'quake which found its center in REG. 25.00 DEWBURY Anna, Ohio-distU1'1bed its rela display the oratorical ability tive piece of mind and sent Fath which they had attained under TOPCOATS ...... 19.75 er Stechschulte, S. J., professor the direction of the Jesuit fath ers. !Many Xavier orators have From fabrics as colorful as of physiics and director of t'he the countryside. Bal collar, Seismological Obserivatory, :upon ta'ken part in one or more of the various speaking contests held set-in sleeves. Beautifully an investigation trip into mirth tailored. ern Ohio. Incident to this earth during the past century and has quake was the flood of telephone g.one forth 1nto the w1orld to use calls to the observatory by news this e~perience to ·good advian papers and curious laymen. ta.ge. REG. 45.00 STEIN-BLOCH. This shock was the most severe Dates To 1831 TOPCOATS ...... 36.75 since 1886. ·Even as ifar iback as 183·1, when Famous year 'round "Al Very simply exiplained, a seis the Athenaeum was the leading pine Down" fabrics give mograph consists of a delicately seat of learning in Cincinnati, supported pendulum which is a the bir:thday of George Washing these stylish toppers ele ·bit of weight held lby a tung ton was commemorated by a gance a n d long-wearing sten wire, and a small mirror at celebration which inc 1 u de d ability. tached to the wire which re.fleets speaking. It was fitting that a tiny point of light onto sensi speech should be the method tized !Paper stretched about a used, since Wash1nigton himself REG. 30.00 HARRIS TWE.ED cylinder. When the earth trem was well a·ble to deliver an ora TOPCOATS ...... 26.75 bles the whole mechanism shakes tion.. with it, but the pendulum ac Every year when Febl"uary 22 Rich, new hand-woven, im cording to the law of inertia re showed up on the calendar, some ported fabrics, whose colors mains still. Thqs the effect upon form of oratory was soheduled come from vegetable dyes. the cylinder, w'hich revolves at as a tribute to the father of our Carefully tailored on new a constant speed, is that of a country. Members of the alum fall lines. straight line or of· waves, de ni, lay pr·ofessors, or students pending upon the stability of the adept in the :art of public speak ground. ing offered ver.bal tribute to REG. 5.00 MARBURY Easily Disturbed Washington at a banquet held in his honor. FALL HATS ...... 3.45 Being the extremely sensitive instrument that it is, the seis Gradually the Washington Day mograph not only detects earth ceremonies · .passed· exclusively quakes from any portion of the into the hands of the alumni, globe, but is also affected , by while ibeginning in 1893 ·an un trucks and trains passin.g near dergraduate oratorical cpntest SHILLITO'S the runiversity, and even by the was held at some other time in MEN'S CLOTHING the year. tramp of the students between BALCONY 'classes. However, to the seis Medal Donated mologist there is no difficµlty in In 1921, when the Alumni As distinguishing these disturlbances sociation decided to donate an from the convulsions of Mother nually a .gold medal to the Xa Earth. vier student who excelled in ora A seismological station has, up tory, the celebration of Wash $Jo Value 2-Trouser to this time, been of ivalue in an ington's mrthday and .the ora almost purely scientific ·way. The torical contest - were merged. present service that it renders is From then on the birthday of 15 pointing out localities where our first president was commem earthquakes are most likely to orated by .the annual Washing SUITS 23· occur; its !future service will ton Oratorical Contest with the 100% Wool fabrics in new worsteds, cheviots. tweeds, most likely give us in!fommtion Alumni Medal being presented to Tfiey're mighty handsome in the new fall greus. blues, oonceming the innermost nature the winner each year at the and gum.stock brown. Single or double-breasted nwdel.s of the earth., However, an. out- gradu,ation exercises. . , . and eveTtl one with an extra pair .of trouser1. CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT - XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 PAGE THIRTEEN - MILITARY TRAINING• AT XAVIER AS· EARLY AS 1876 chell, .Class of '97 for its captain; pus ;by going up into the attic ·of Later Fosters SATC and several of its' subordinate of Fr. Finn Is .Antho1.• Of the •buildings and devising all ficers, as rwell as a number of sorts of methods to annoy class And ROTC privates, received their school- ''Musketeer''.··· Monicker recitations below. Of course, if ing from the Sons of the Soldier Few of those rwho time after Finn replied that it most accur we were caught, our good de Saint, Ignatius of Loyola." time at football and 1basketball ately descdbed the true spirit of portment roting for the month X Students Always Eager S. A. T. C. At Xavier games urge the Xavier 1Muske- Xa:vier, the spirit Oif cooperation would be jeopard1zed, and we To Defend U. S. Rights . These qu()tations refer to Xa- teers to "fight, fight, fight" !l"eally so aptly displayed_ by Dumas' were made to do additional lines vier's association with military know how the warriors of the Musketeers "All for one, one in Greek and Latin.'' training before it became an in- Avondale campus came •by their for all.'' Medals Awarded BY ROBERT M. WEIGAND tegral part of the scholastic pro- nick-name. The most eventful occurrence Fair-mindedness and thorough- ·gram; but shortly after the Prior to 1925 our lads were '72 Alumnus on the calendar of these scholars, ness 1have been stellar qualities United States' entry into the referred to iby newspaper scribes Father -Moeller mentioned, was displayed constantly iby Xavier World War, military drills were a·nd students alike as "the Saints", the "Blue and Whites," Recalls His the monthly awardin1g of prem during its one hundred years of intrOduced and ·held regularly in iums for the merit of medals as existence. A true sense of val- the College and High School de- the "Xavierites," or the "Church CoUege . Days scholastic · distinction. With a ues has prompted due considera- partments of the then St. Xavier men." However, in October of certain number of good conduct tion and ia:PP:mval of any move- College. Systematic military that year, as a xesult of a con- cards · the students would get ~ment •that would lead to the bet- training was ·begun !for the col- test conducted iby the "Xavierian (C' ont' mue d f rom ..'" a•ge 9) New.:;," the stars Of "X" were ribbons for their excellent con terment of the student in his re- lege depaTltment on Tuesday, afternoon so that the janitor dud. "However," !Father curtly· lations ;between God and man . .Aipril 24, 1917, under the direc- named the Musketeers. Fitting- would have to illuminate the added, '-'the medals and awards For this reason Xavier Univer- tion of Captain D. W. O'Neill ly, the winning name was sug- rooms with the ,coal-oil lamps. had to·-,be given: back at the end sity, 'in its very early days, as and Ser.geant Milton Johnson. gested iby the late Rev. !Francis The eveninigs were always spent of the term.'' J. Finn, S. J., ·world-famous au- · well as at the present ·time, had Xavier's first big taste of mil- in hard stµdy since we received After attending the old St. . thor of :books for boys allld per- · f · · always been ready and willing itary .training ·was on October 1, a portion o home ·composition Xavier College, · Father Moeller, haps the most widely kn{)IW'Il d · t' to foster a maneuver. which 1918, when an s. A. T. C. (Stu- an rec1ta 10n to prepare for like many of his classmates, was would render service to this !free dent's Army Training Corps) pr.iest t>f Xavier in his day. each sub Jee· t . called to the priesthood. Upon . country which recognizes. God· unit was inaugurated. The two Judges in the· contest were "The "'acu"' lty, ' ' continued· F ath- completing his education at Val members of the Athletic Coun- and the :dghts of man. hundred forty students who com- er :Moeller, "was very small with kenburg, in the Netherlands he Military In 1876 prise. d .th e uni't were b· arrac k e d cil of the 1925-26 school term. only one professor teaching the entered the Society of Jesus. · k Th Jn answer to queries as to why courses in a specific division. I That Xavier's association with a t th e ·'F enw11.c · ·· e upper Not many years later Father· military training is not a new stratum of these -were to be se- he selected this name, Father can st-ill recall how the reverend Moeller himself became a pro lected to receive further instruc- presidents Father Thomas O'Neill fessor at Xavier, teaching courses one can be gleaned from this ex- which made a sparkling record. (1869_71 ) and Father Buschart in physics, chemistry, and as cerpt from The Xavier Athen- tion for their commissions at a The pistol range in the Field (1871-74) used to administrate tronomy. aeum of Miarch, 1917: "During training ·Camp. This promising House is considered one of, the matters at the school when I was the scholastic year of 1876-77 addition to the cuTriculum was, finest in this part of the country. a student, and how the work of two military companies - one however, shol"t lived as the uni: . With the yi;ar of ~938-3~ ar- each was recognized by their FOCH HONORED recruited ;from amongst the sen- was disbanded in December o riv~d new eqwp;me.nt u:1cluding a subsequ,ent appointments as pro- ior students, and the other lfrorri the same year. trainer battery rwhich is used to -vincials." . BY JESUITS amongst the juniors - were or- Start Of ROTC In '36 instruct the student in the prin- M F th ii 1 00 ganized and trained ·.by two The present sta.tus of Xavier dpals of conduct of fire. The ura a For his invaluable services .to 'ted Stat s my off1'1>ers from trainer fires a sm.all steel ;t-all ·Extra-curricular activities, Fr. the allies during the World War, Uni e ar " University's affiliation with mil- •u · the old N ewport B arrack s, th e n itary training found its begin- Propelled iby a .22 cali'bre blank Moeller noted, were :eompara- Field Marshall Foch was award 1o ca ted a t th e confl u e nc e 0 f the ning at the outset of the 1936-37 Oartrl"dge . whi'ch parallels the tively few in those days, being ed membership in the French . d Li k' g · e s b t firi'ng of th. e ibi'g "'Un·s. .A -other limited to the sodality and the Academy. This is one of the Oh10 an · c in riv r ' u scholastic year. Along with "' inu long since removed to Fol"t eighty thousand dollars worth pistol range was installed .un- Philopedian debating gro~s and greatest honors ibestowed by the Thomas. of· equipment were· three com- 'derneath the eastern s1de of the various intramural foo.tb~ll_. ~nd French government, and ·a tok " 'Thvo evenings a week , after missioned ·offfo.ers· and eight· -en- stadium for use with the .45 handball games. en of membership, usually pre calibre service inisfol since the '\During our free. !hours the sented by another organization class, the soldier. !boys, dress ed listed men. Tihe Reserve Officers :t" m· tih eir· natty um'f ·Orms, answer- Tra-ining Corps •was ceremonially F.ield House range is for the .22 students woold play football in with which he is connected, is given to the hero. The Jesuit e d ro11 •ca11 m· th e coll ege yard , introduced on September 16, caUbre pistol oniy. , the yard with .many of the neighibors living around the schools of America were selected and went through 'Upton's Tac- 1936 with a resounding volley Oft'icers Replaced school watching our recreation by officials of the Academy to tics' in real· ~litary style; fur from ·" Ft. Ben3'amin Harrison I th f 1940 M · .. n e summer o , a3or with interest," he related. "The make the presentation of the woe ibetide the 'rookie' who battery at Xavier Stadium, A th M H Pr f f r ur . arper, o essor o game was different from the Academy Sword. might imagine that he was drill- Immediately the ROTC made Military Science and Tactics, and present method · of play, with Accordingly, a fund was col ing for fun." rapid strides both. to its Ol\Vn ad- .his two assistants, Major Frank kicking playing a more promi- lected . in the Jesuit -schools of X Men See Action vanta.ge and to that of the Camm and Captain George E. nent part of the game. It was America to which the students From the same issue: "When school. The ROTC band took W.rockloff, all of whom had been usually the case that someone of Xavier responded generously. Uncle Sam called for volunteers the spotlight at the football with the unit since its founda- would .kick the .shins of the op It was fitting indeed .that _the to go 'do·Wn by the Rio Grande' games and other similar :fume- tion, were transferred iby order posing players instead oif the Society of Jesus be selected to so to uphold• the honor and the tions. In the 1936 Armistic Day of the Army Depal'tment. Maj.or ball. I can show Y·OU the scars recognize the deeds of the great Dignity oif Our Fla•g, and to ·parade eighty students .tookpar•t. Clinton S. Berrien, who replaced on my legs resulting from wild Fren<:h .general, for they educat protect the residents of. our During the disastrous flood of Harper, was given three Reserve kicks ,0f football. As that, Fath ed him ·at the school of St. Clem southwestern tier of States from 1937 Xavier's ROTC students Officer assistants: Lt. Richard E. er Higgins, who later ·became a ent at Metz in his boyhood. H the depredations of JY!e:xican lent valuable assistance to the Dooley, who was a graduate of president of the college (1874-79, was the Jesuit order, also, that bandits, ·among the first to an- city and the community by their Xavier in 1939; Lt. Edwin J. Sel- 1886"87), frequently played iball appealed so to his brother that swer tihe call were alumni. of hard work in the flood areas. bert, Harvard, '35; and Lt. Jo- with us. He was known as a he was eventually accepted into Jesuit •Colleges from all parts f The competitive spirit was stim- seph A. Ogle, Purdue/39. dangerous kicker, and all the its ranks. The Jesuits of Amer the country. As usual, boys from ulated :by- .inter-battery rivalry As 1the Xavier ROTC unit en- players would clear the way for ica were selected as the particu Old St. Xavier were 'among in military and a:thl~tic endeav- ters the fifth year it possesses the him'when he went into action. lar .presentation group due to those present.' Cavalry Troop C, ors. On the social calendar the largest number of cadets in its "We did not have the socials the tremendous aid of Ameri Ohio National Guard, ·which has military department hung up its short history and itihe past $UC- and dances you have .today, but cans in the war and the financial just returned from the border unparalelled military ball. cess enjoyed in the field Oif mill~ our school life was not without help extended .by Jesuit schools after six months of creditable The second year of military tary. training seems to forecast. its .gay moments, A few of us of America to the .afflicted peo service, has our own 'Linc' Mit- found Xavier with a pistol team greater units in the futur.e. would occasionally raise a rum- ples of Europe. These Students Tasted The Army In l9 l 8 The above picture was taken in autumn of 1918 when the sho~-llved Stu.dents Army Trafuing Corps was inaugurated at Xavier. s p R T s PAGE FOURTEEN CINCINNATI, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940 Big Leagues Prof Once Star Mi1sl PAGE SIXTEEN. CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT- XAV~R.UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 dety under whose auspices all Verkamp Medal debate activities take place-the Father Finn Beloved. Author-Priest annual public contest, the Inter • ' • . ' Debators' Goal collegiate matches, and the re cently-faunded intramua-al de Fnend and Cha01p1on of Local Youth. For 38 Years bate tournament-is the oldest student organization on the were received. The message of .foot, 1892; Mostly \Boys, 1893; Since 1902 the Joseph B. Ver campus. ' n dates back to 1840, Last 30 Years Of Life Spent the Rev. Hubert F. Brockman, New Faces and Old, 1894; Ada kamp Medal ·ha·s been the covet and later this year it iwill offi At Xavier - S. J., former Xavier President, Merton, 1894; Etheired Preston, ed goal of everry Xavier debater. cially and ceremonially celebrate seems to express the universal 1896; That Football Game, Hl97; This gold medal is awarded to its own centennial. ' sentiment: "St. Xavier's has lost His Best Foot Fol'ward, 1898; that member of the Poland Phi Certainly one of the most il its supreme champion, the oldest His First and Last Appearance, lopedian Society who ·delivers, lustrious and •beloved men con of its .group in point of continued 1900; But Thy Love and Thy in the opinion of the j udiges, the SEVEN ALUMNI nected with Xavier throughout service. A really eminent per- Grace, 1901; Haunt of the Faer best speech in the annual pub her one hundred years of exist ies, 1906; Faery of the Snows, liic debate of . the Society. Pres ORDAINED IN '20 ence was the late F-ather Francis 1913; That Offke Boy, 1915; Cu entation of the award takes place_ at the commencement exercises. . . In her one hundred years of J. Finn, S. J. The noted author pid of· Campion, 1916; Lucky existence, certainly no day was priest, known. for his benevo Bob, 1917; His Luckiest YeaT, Because it is --no'o/ a tradition one of greater spiritual signifi lence and particula'r interest in 1918; Facing Danger, 1919; Bob at Xavier, the public de1bate is _cance to Xavier than March 15, the younger generatioQi spent bie in Movieland, 1921; On the inrvariably called the Verkamp 1920. It was on that date that the last thirty yea·rs of his life Run (Xavier Hero), 1.922; Lord Debate, and in recent years, the late Archbishop Moeller of in various official capacities at Bountiful, 1923; Story of Jesus, since the erection of the lilbirary Cincinnati, an alumnus -0f Xa St. Xavier's in Cinc.innati. Like 1924, Sunshine and Freckles, building, the event has taken vier, often cited as one of her unto the dictators of ·Europe, 1925; Candles' Beams, 1926. place in the Mary G. Lod.ge greatest, ordained to the priest Father Finn believed t:he influ Reading Room. hood seven Xavier alumni. ence upon the youth formed th.e TULLY AT XAVIER Mr. Verkamp, who in his will The seven ordained that. day man of later years. Here, of provided for the perpetual an in historic St. Peter's Cathedral course, ended the similarity. Jim Tully, nationally known nual award o.f the -gold medal, were: Rev. James Collins, Rev. From 1884 until 1926, most of author, whose writings concen was an. active debator on the Lawrence Mollman, Rev. Arthur his time was devoted to hl5 trate cm- Hollywood and the campus and was during the four Ruthman, Rev. Aloysius Leon, writings. screen stars, once !Worked at Xa years qf his schooling a srpirited Rev. Joseph Rolfes, -Rev. Hemy Prior to the age of Fat~r vier High School. The ·greater m em b e ir of the Philopedian Volke; .and Rev. Earl Binsette. Finn novels, there existed two part ..· I··- _, -··------"-~·------~·-----·---.. -----· -; CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT - ~AVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 PAGE SEVENTEEN or of St. Aloysius. On Sunday, tures in Cincinnati, brought the the events. A Chicago paper well-known speaker. ·Catholic June 22nd Solemn Pontifical Jubilee to a fitting close. Jiound the occurrence of suffi journals ·especially were profuse 'Jubilee Week' Vespers, suggestive of future Contemporary local newspa cient national importance to in their praise of the Jesuit ac. Ce"lebration Papal benediction to Jesuit ven- pers carried lengthy accounts of print the entire oration of one complishment. Held In 1890 ·Many Bishops, Prominent Clergy Participated Ten years before the turn of the' present century the Jesuit Jubilee, commemorating fifty years of civic and educational service to Cinci;rnati, occurred. In June of 1890, -the keynote sounded that was to be indica tive .of Xavier's future develop ment and e~panding significance in. the Queen City. An executive committee of six men, friends of Xavier and p110minent in the city, joined with the Rev. Henrj.r Schapman, S. J., then \President - of the College, to inaugurate a six-day celebration sch e du 1 e. Special .invitations were distrib uted; elaborate programs, print ed for the Jubilee occasion, were circulated among those attending the ceremonies. Alumni Mass The 'Jubilee Week' was appro-· priately begun by the Alumni Mass, solemnized on Monday, June 16th. A select group of severity-two· voices composed the (:· -, choir, accompanied by an orehes tra of :forty pieces., The Rt. Rev. H. J. Richter, Bishop of Grand Rapids, !Michigan, was celebrant of the mass; the Rt. Rev. J. A. Watterson; Bishop of -columbus, hio, delivered the sermon. The next eveni~g ~ magnifi cent .banquet of the Alumni As sociation featured 1brief address es •by six eminent men. They were Francis iH. Cl-O'Ud, William Littleford, Rev. Francis iH. Stun tebeck, S. J., Michael O'Neill, William C. Walking, and Otviay J. Cosgrave. A fund to construct a school auditorium was spon- sored and contributions received that same evening totaled more tpan $13,000. THE BEST-DRESSED MAN ON THE CAMPUS IS WEARING / Wednesday, June 18th saw the fiftieth annual commencement of Xavier students. Theme of the graduation ceremony was "The Rights and Duties of Man." The POG.UE'S COLLEGE CLOTHES three functions .of man, a~ an in dividual, as a member of the family, ~nd as a component of Watch your clothes, fella, if you want the brothers to give you the rush! civil society were emphasized. tBe sure your suits are rough and tweedy, then ~dd a smooth striped Many Gala Programs Events occurring throughout flannel for special events. Get a topper that has style ... and a practicali the remainder of the 'Jubilee lining that turns out in bad weather. Get a hat with snap and a leather Week' included a concert at the Grand Opera House, sponsored coat with --rugged good looks. Let your socks and ties be bright, and by the college; a Requiem Mass your shirts subdued. And if your sports jacket looks English and for deceased alumni with the heather-ish, so much the better. In other words, come to Pogue's Men's Rt. Rev. Camillus D; iMaes Bish op of Covington, as celebrant; Shop for your campus wardrobe . . . get the advice of experts and the and a Solemn Hi.gh Mass i!l hon- advantage of quality that makes that first good imp·ressi9n a lasting one. Union ·House Had Gala"Dedication DOUBLE-BREASTED and. striped REVERSIBLE TOPPER •.• a good • • • that's your flannel suit and a sturdy tweed turns a weather-proof sure-fire success, if all our years of experience can venture an opinion. gabardine lining to the elements to The opening of the Union keep you dry and warm. Ulster House of St. Xavier's College In dark colors and the new half tones, three pieces, 35.00 model, in all shades, 25.0Q was held ,on Octoiber 22, 1928. It was a gala affair, with practical ly the entire student enrollment participating. City Councilman TWEEDS . . • brave and enduring, CORDUROY SHORTIE, one of those are favored this year with patch extras that boosts your style-rating Edward- T. Dixon gave the dedi pockets and stitched lapels. Have and proves a boon for games and cation address at the inaugura yours bright or . somber, In plain rumble-seating. In natural color, tion smoker. colors or conventional herringbones. with eye-catching plaid lining and In .the early days of the Union Three pieces, 3 7 .SO book-size pockets, 12.95 House the News and Musketeer had offices in the ibuilding. Ac .. commodations such· as bowling, MEN'S CLOTHING - SECOND FLOOR pool ·and loun·ges were also fur nished the students. OSBORNE'S Barber Shop POGUE MEN ,-s S H· 0 P FOR BETTER HAIR~UTTING ' s 1726 Brewster Avenue (JUJJt West of lllontrromer:r Bd.) - . ·;1 . ' ------·------~-~------· ... PAGE EIGHTEEN CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT - XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY; SEPT. 25, 1940 vier an educational center for a fffe.======ii\ 1919 SEES XAVIER populous continguous territory. The plan followed was to have SI T E as many persons as possible con AT AVONDALE tribute a donation sufficient to • build and furnish at least one College Moved From Syca- plateau, were the nucleus of a ro..om in the proposed building: greater Xavier. The sum necessary for the pur- more Location After 79 Yrs. The formal presentation and pose iwas $2,000. The room Compliments opening cirf the Avondale build- serves as a perpetual memorial ings iwas celebrated on Sunday, to the donor. - This <:ampaign BY GEORGE W. STEENKEN Novem1ber 14, 1920. The address was a <:ontinuatfon of the Dia The erection in 1867 of a new and blessing of· buildings was by mond Jubilee Committee work of Xavier building at Seventh and Archbishop -Moeller. iPresenta- through whose efforts Alumni Sycamore Streets in downtown tion of buildings and equipment Hall was built. The forty-room Cincinnati - a structure which was as follows: Hinkle Hall, by do,imitory, completed in 1924, was named in honor of the Rev. Mrs. Frederick Hinkle; Alumni was named Elet Hall after the A FRIEND Walter Hill, S. J., president at Science Hall, iby Mr. William first president of the College. the time - was the first step in Wolking; Memorial Chapel, by The Walton Seton Schmidt Li- a building pmgram which had Mrs. AdelheM Foss; ·scientific brary :Building was erected in its climax over a hal.If-century equipment, by Mr. Edward Gor- 1926, between Hinkle Hall and • later wlth the completion of the man represenHng the Kni1ghts of Alumni Science Hall. It 'houses present Avondale campus build- Columbus. A·cceptance was made the University Li1bria.ry, and <:on ings. As the population of the by the rector, Rev. James Mc- ta.Ins the Mgh vaulted Mary G. Queen City grew, so did its Cath- Cabe, .S. J., and was followed .by Lodge Reading Room, the Bel- 9lic inha.bitants. Tihe demands an· addr.es~ by Rev. J·ohn \Hiokey. larinine Ohapel, and the Seismo of higher education resulted in Both the building and equip- graiph staition. anotper new edifice in 1885. This, ment will always be. a perpetual Biology Building Recent the Moeller Building, was also memorial to these very generous campus ·came in 1929, the Biol named after the president at the people. Alumni Hall e~resses · The newest addition to the Complimen~s time, the Rev. Hen~y Moeller, an appreciation of the former o·gy Building, made possible by S. J. I students for the ·good influen<:e the gift orf an anonymous bene- The famous Athenaeum which exerted upon them by ·their factor. ln this building· are was built •by Bishop Fenwick, teachers, the Jesuits. The Rev. classrooms, laboraotories, and of ·Of and whicih for nearly sixty years. John .Hickey in his address fo- fices of the departments bf biol served as a dasswom building, cussed attenthm upon the good ogy, military science, and phys was finally torn down to make done by the Jesuits when he ics, the administration offices of room for the present building stressed that only in Catholic the president, and the director A FRIEND whkh faces Sycamore Street. Colleges is relLgion 1given its of public -relations. After a few years even this proper position in education. The old Avondale Athletic building could not accommodate Stadium Built Club,· which years ago was the the ever increasing enrollment. scene of many fest1've gather1'ngs Realizing that athleti<:s is one · · ' ' In 1906, Fr. Albert A. Dierckes, of the most fundamental ·build- is still gay wi·th laughter for it S. J., ipur.chased a site at Gilbert ers of college spirit, .a Stadium is now used for 1the students' REMEMBER! and Lincoln Avenues for a new w.as stwted in 1921 on the east cafeteria and re<:reation: rooms- Branch High School. This school t,he Union House.. The First Hundred Years Are The Hardest in Walnut Hills was maintained side ·of the cam'.Pus, as this loca- At ~ tion was a natural ampitheater present no u.ur.ther build- until more promising site was t ~ ibl f th' ings are being planned, but if a a 1mos unsu"passa e . ·or is chosen in Avondale, whither fue punpose. The stadiwn wnstruc- the building p~ogra;n is e·ver r~- Branch School was moved. ti-on · iwork was finan<:ed by Mr. s:imed . the umve:s1ty ihas suff1- CONTINUED SUCCESS Expansion Halted Walter :S. Schmidt, •With the co- _c1elllt la~d bordermg the ~resent While the location such as the operation of Mr. Robert Mullane. ~~re~~res to amply prov.ide for A FRIEND downtown . College o.ccupied in Later each alumnus iwas appeal.- the very heart of the city had ed to for assistance to carry on . the advantage of access1bility, it. the 1work. The drive for funds ·had also the disadvantage of pre- was under the direction of the venting the ready exp•ansion of Hon. My•ers Y. Cooper. 'Ilhe field buildings and campus. As pres- itself known as "Corcoran Field" ident, the Rev. Francis. Heier- was named in honor of Mr. John mann, S. J., purchased the build- Corcoran and ::Mr. E. -iB. Corcor ing and .grounds of the Avondale an. . These gentlemen had each HEARTIEST CONG RA TU LATIONS Athletic Cl'Ulb in 1911.. This made very generous contribu pmperty is situated on Victory tions to the fund for the con- Parkway, between Winding Way, struction of the athletic field. Dana, and Herald Avenues. The field, in the ibase orf the val.- As the demand on the Hiigh ley, includes a stadium ·which School D e p a r t men t became seats 15,000, baseball diamonds, greater, a corresponding need and tennis courts; 'Ilhe Field was manifest for the extension House and . Gymnasium iwith its TO XAVIER of the College Department. In indoor stadium, handball courts, 1911 t~e Department of Com- showers and lockers iwas ere<:ted merce and Economdcs, then as on the campus in 1928. This today, one of the most flourish- building was made possible by IN ITS ing departments of the college, the magnificent gift of Mr. Wal- was inaugurated. The year 1919 ter S. Schmidt. found a new course open to en- Dormitory Erected able the teaching Sisterhood of No campus is oomplete with- Cincinnati to conform to the leg- out a' dormitory, and one was islation of the State Educational especially needed to make Xa- CENTENNIAL YEAR ·Department, and the need for more room again presented . it seli. OUTSTANDING Classes In Avondale ORIGINAL FROM The O(pening of the Fall ses DES1IGNS sion of St. Xavier College in 1919 marked an epo·ch in the his For Class rings and pins, tory of fue institution. A com as well as unusual keysi plete separation of ·the ·College students from the High School pins, and rings for or students was established. The g·anizations of all High School classes were concen types. trated iat Seventh and Sy<:amore Streets, and the colfoge classes Phone PArkway 1290 FLACl-I BROTl-IERS were transferred to the Avon dale £ranch School. Here <:lass 'for price. es' were coqdiuded while the :new college !buildings were in the Gordon B. Miller • WHOLESALE GROCERS course of oonstruction. -AI11mni &Company Science iHall and Hinkle !Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio built on the east hi-gh level SECOND ·AND VINE EMMETT DUFFY Druggist South East Corner Fifth And Broadway CINCINNATI, OHIO CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT- XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 PAGE NINETEEN card parties, the society raises shelves.. The membership con sufficient funds each year to sists chiefly of the mothers of LIBRARY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE. -render a sizeable addition of past and present students of the OF SCHOOL'S CENTURY GROWTH needed hooks to the li1brary's university, 1000 Per Cent Increase "In the collection of old and Martin Van Buren, William Hen rare 1books are contained sever ry Harrison, Thomas H. Benton, In Books Since 1841 al published within halrf a cen Jmes K. Polk, and Levi Wood The popular· college man ·wears tury after the invention of print bury. · ing. Among the books of lan Like many other libraries, Xa There is "connected with the guages 1beyond the range of ot vier has several incunabula, ·in institution a lar.ge Hbrary con dinary study at the present day teresting as examples of the taining about four or five thou may be mentioned. a "Chinese early printing. KENTCRAFl SUITS sand volumes." So read a por Speaker," a grammar of the Arab tion of a paragraph' in Charles language, a Sanskrit ·grammar, Mothers Raise Funds Cist's small book, ''Cincinnati in ap ·Ethiopic-Latin dictionary, all Important in the latter history 1841," plllblished . one year after the alphabets ·of the nati-0ns of of the library is the Booklovers the Society o-f Jesus took over Association founded in 1932. The the Athenaeum and Clhanged its :------.;.._------.-. purpose of the society is to aid name to St. Xavier College, O'LD HUMOR the . library in securing more No accurate description of the books for the students of Xavier college ' lilbrary can ·be !found than the ordinary allowanice per- · In an old Xavier catalogue at that time, but it probaibly re rnits. Promoting their work by dated 1858-59 there is evi sembled other small college li dence that the college faculty means of teas, bake sales, and braries that had begun to expand of that year had a sense of at the same time. The m'ain part humor. In the section devoted CITY MOURNED of 1the collection of the books to regulations one may read was for the use of the faculty the foll~wing: "The college DEATH OF X's only, and contaned books of a opens every morning at 6:30 theological nature. .i. m. Students who choose "DEVELOPER" Classics For Students to come before this time must A smaller sectio-n .was set aside begin to study as soon ·as they Nine years ago on February for the use of ithe students, and arrive." 12, 1931, thousands of Cincin contained mostly works on the dassics. Some of tihe student '------l natians mourned the .death of a organizations had their own li- the iHindustan, and several works respected leader ax;id a humble braries, and s'D'Ine of the books in the Indian language. It con man. For Fr. Hubert F. Brock now in the Xavier University, tains the ordinary works of gen man, S. J., .twenty-se.cond Presi Hbrary still· contain the label of eral literature, both English and dent of Xavier University, was the Phil!opedian Society, the So- foreign; as also in Histary, Phi dead. His death was the conse dality, and similar or.ganizati1ons. losophy and Theology ..." quence o-f but a two weeks' ill ness. In 1876, a volume entitled When the College classes were "Historical Sketches of the High- removed in 1920 from the quar Men of wealth \nd. influence- er Educational ln&,titutions, and ters at Seventh ai:id Sycamore and men olf neither-came in also o-n Benevolent and Reform- Streets, the Hbrary was packed great numbers to pay their re aitory Institutions of the State of and stored temporarily in the spectful tribute to the energy, Ohio" contained this description Avondale Athletic Association spirit ·and foresight of this man. of the Xavier University Li- clubh!ouse situated on Dana Ave Fr. Brockman, perhaps more brary: nue and Winding Way - the than any other, is responsible "A strenuous effort has 1been building which is now the Stu for the new and expanded Xa made .for years past to bring dent Union - where it remain vier University. the library up to a standard ed until 1926 when it was trans The years of his presidency at suita•ble and commensurate with ported to the Walter Seton Xavier witnessed .the _erection tfhe importance of the College. Schmidt Litbrary building whLch and dedication of Elet Hall and The result is that inside Two Pair Of Trousers 2 4' •7 s. · With Every Suit CONGRATULATIONS The well-dressed college man of 1940 will be ,. wearing stripes, plaids, aµd plain fabric. The smart man will find his suit· at Rollman's. Remember that Kentcraft suits are tailored to XAVIER! hold their shape . No Doivn Payment 3 Months to Pay ·From Pay 1/3 Oct. 10th - 1/3 Nov. 10th j and 1/3 Dec. 10th MEN'S STORE - SECOND FLOOR J. H. FIELMAN DAIRY CO. R·ollm.an's PAGE TWENTY CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT ~'.XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 entrusted their safekeeping. As standing man in football achieve a University Trustee iFather Finn- ment, must ,be. loyal to the Uni Evening Division History Legion Of Honor in later years had the documents versity and the team, must have in his possession. He suggested courage and character." ·Shows Its Rapid Growth Traceabie To 1st the Legion for paying tr1bute to When e~tablished, the Legion ------those men who - distinguished of Honor was made up of those radio, to dance, and even to read. themselves on the vaTSity foot- outstanding .athletes of the pre Enr()llment Increases 0 ver There are free monthly dances Head Of Xavier ball teams. ceding quarter-century. The 750 Per Cent and an annual card ·party and The constitution of the organi- latest member of the group is dance held at one -0f the local zation states that "the recipient Edward L. Kluska, one of the hotels. Fr. Elet Was Possessor Of of this honor must ·be an out- stars of the 1939 squad. BY LARRY E. RINCK Among student organizations Two Citation Documents ·Although not nearly so old as there is the Student Council =-~~~~~~~~~~~~...: other Xavier institutions, The which supervises and 'promotes Evening 1Division of Xavier. Uni L'Ordre de la Legion d'Hon- the various affairs of the stu neur was the inspi.Tation !for the versity :has expanded to very dent ibody. large dimensions in the twenty creation of the Xavier Legion of Cong~atulations eight yeaTs of its existence. At Social Organization Honor. · Membership in this its inauguration in October, 1911, P.robably the leading social Frem:h Legion- is a rare distinc it was known as the School of organization is Kappa Sigma Mu, tion attained only ·by -0utstand Commerce of St. Xavier College. better known as Basimu. Organ ing service to the state. So, too, To The Faculty Open to Cath-01ics and non-Cath ized in 1920, it is composed of at Xavier, outstanding athletes olics alike, its purpose was to present and former students who possessing all the qualities of a furnish scientific business train ·harve been in attendance for at true son of the scho·ol may be ing to young men seeking suc least four semesters. · .it seeks to selected . for membership.. in the And Students cess in the modern business promote loyalty to and coopera Xavier Legion. . world. tion with Xavier, to foster friend .fiesponsLble for the founding Need for e~panded curricula ly social relations, and to ad 9f this 'lll1Usual award l\vas the Of Xavier induced the school auth-OTities to vance the interests of members famous author-priest, the late found in 1913, a Department of of Kasimu. Among other activ Father Finn, W:ho, in making the Journalism, an Advertising De ities,- it annually iprovides three suggestion carried out a plan of From partment a year later, and in scholarships to the Evening Di Xavier's first Jesuit President, 1918 a Department of Sociology. vision. the Rev. J-0hn A. Elet. In 1840 From these departments the Other organizations include Father Elet became the possessor College of Commerce and Fi the Boosters Club and the Alum of two citations of the famous nance, and the College of Lib ni and Alumnae Associations. French Legion conferred twenty Second National Bank eral Arts were :f·ormed. years earlier .on his distinguish It was also in the year 1918 An active Placement Bureau ed relative, Baron Louis iPaul NINTH AT MAIN STREET that women were first admitted for the benefit m students is con Drualt. The first citation made to dasses of the Evening Divi ducted .by the Evening Division. Baron Drualt a member, the CLIFTON BRANCH CARTHAGE BRANCH sion. The purpose of this was to The Bureau constantly receives second raised him to the rank 308 LUDLOW AVE. 7104 VINE ST. furnish them also with an op requests for men and women to of commander. fill a variety ' m positions. Father Elet dedicated the doc portunity to increase their !busi AVONDALE BRANCH HYDE PARK BRANCH Through it many students ihave uments to the purpose of stimu ness and cultural knowledge in BURNET & ROCKDALE 2717 ERIE AVE. their spare time. been placed in excellent posi lating a chivalric interest in "the tions. The . Bureau is operated play antl sport of the y-0ung men Day College Moved without cost to student or em of Xavier." To his successors he From 1911 to 1929 the night ployer. ,------~------~--.... school shared quarters with the day college at Seventh and Sycamore streets in downtown Alumni Group Cincinnati, and. after the latter's removal to Avondale, continued Se e s Fifty-two STUDENTS .•. at the same location. !However, in August, 1935, the Division Years Of Service moved to 520 Sycamore Street (Continued from Page 9} in the St. · Xavier Parochial present moderator, ~ the Hon. School •building. Here it occu James G. Stewart, mayor; Ar cu1 IN pies the second, third, and fourth thur J. Conway, alumni presi floors. dent, and the ·eminent Dr. Goetz Much of the credit for the A. Briefs, renowned socio-econo founding of the night school mist. should go to the late Rev. F. The group, since its founding, Heiermann, S. J., then president has been directed by a fifteen of the college. It was he who man Board -0!f Governors which signed the initial bulletin order meet every months to discuss ing dasses to convene. The first plans and to determine the pol regent, Rev. Joseph S. Reiner, icy for the group. Any proposed S. J., was appointed in 1916. !He aetion emanating from the board HERE'S A BRAND NEW was . succeeded in 1922 iby the is presented for ratifica,tion at a Rev. Hubert F. •Brockman, S. J., general session of the ·entire as who later became president of sociation which is held quarterly. WIDE WALE CORDUROY the University. Rev. J·ohn C. Since 1889, the association lias Malloy, S. J., the present direc elected 46 prominent Cincinnati tor, •was appointed in 1933. ans to its presidency. From the A remaTka1ble lfeature of the first president, Francis H. Cloud, ~~s-hortie~' COAT Xavier Evening Division is the down the. years and during the fact that in the years ill its ex present centennial year with the istence the enrollment has in present president, Eugene A.· creased over seven hundred and O'Shaughnessy, all have ably fifty percent. In the initial yeair executed their duties of office. ninety-nine students enrolled, Xavier commends and is grate and in the past semester the 7.so :£ul to the alumni association for student body ·numbered over strengthening and perpetuating · eight hundred and fifty. a wal1Ill regard among graduates Business And Culture and students for the Alma Relief by the Jesuit iFa thers in Mater. She appreciates, too, the Higher and higher . . that's the way the substantial benefits it has be the old adage that "all work and coats story is going. This new shorter no play makes Jack a dull boy" stowed upon the school and the is one reason for the success of special interest it has· manifested length makes a fell ow look taller, you'll the night school. In it the au in the welfare of the university. notice. We feature the "Shortie" coat of thorities have skillfully com bined a comprehensive selection ALUMNUS-PRIEST wide wale corduroy; because you've been of business and cultural courses CONSl,JL AT ROME asking for just such a coat as this. In together with a social program that provides enjoyment and ie- The late President Harding in Buff, deep Maroon and Green. · The best ,..-1axation to the night school stu- February of 1921 made official dressed men from western to eastern uni ~ent. It now boasts of provid- the appointment of the Rev. Jo versities.have put their-stamp of approval ing almost as many subjects to seph A. Denning as United States clfoose from as those taught at Consul at. Rome. Father Den on the "Shortie" coat Sizes 14 to 22. day, including courses in the ning, fo1,merly pastor of Cincin various sciences and languages, nati's St. Peter's Cathedral, ob College Shav Second Floor English, accounting, advertising, tained his Bachelol'. of Arts de -business. law (philosophy, phy- gree at St. Xavier's College in chology and many others.) 1887. .His appointment to the For entertainment there is the consulate was made at his own Mahley & ~are~ Lounge Room, a favorite mecca request and is said to have ibeen for every-0ne. Open every night, the only political appointment it provivdes a place to play ta:ble -Pr:omised 1before the date of Har tennis, to chat, to listen to the ding's inauguration. _ ...... ____ .:__.:.:,_ ___ ;...· ·o;.:";..:.··. ___._ _ _.___ _. __ """"~· --··'-·· -1-~L._:~_:.:.J:!..:.L:.: •..t.· .. -~ .•.: ...-.'-:..:.. · -~-----·,.,.::':.. ::; ( .... \___:__--~-·-