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VOL. X CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925 No. 13 'The Passion'' Properly Depicts Holy Week Sacred Drama has Money Prize Offered For Spring Fair to be Clever Staging Best Nickname For All Held on Campus at Emery Varsity Athletic Teams Late in May
ARTISTIC ELEMENTS RE The "Xaverian News" is offering VARSITY LETTER MEN'S VEALED IN WORK OF a five dollar cash prize to the student, CALENDAR CLUB IS SPONSORING ASSOCIATED DIRECTORS alumnus or old student submitting the best suggested nickname to be April 9,—Easter vacation be EVENT FOR ATHLETICS applied to St. Xavier College athletic gins. April 14, Classes resume. Successful production of the sacred teams. Members of the general conunittee theme of "The Pas.sion" on the elab April 15, Verkamp debate for the May fete to be given on Cor The contest will close May 11. prelims. orate scale befitting' the scriptural coran Field, May 21, 22. and 23, Competent judges will decide the April 15, Miami at Corcoran story perpetuates the college tradi will meet again April 17 to further winner. field. tions standing- for what is good and April 18,—Wilmington at Cor additional plans for the three-day St. Xavier teams of the past have noble in the realm of art and liter coran field. fair. been dubbed "The Saints," "St. X.," April 24, Verkamp debate. ature. "the Catholics," "the Avondalers," April 26,—Dr. J. J. Walsh, Nicholas Janson, Cincinnati, whole Associated in direction of the pro "the Xaverians." All of those nick "Pasteur", Sinton. sale grocer and friend and neighbor duction were some of the finest ar names lack the force and virility for April 28, A I u m n ! banquet. of the college, is chairman of the which St. Xavier teams have been fa tistic and musical minds to be found Sinton. ccnnmittec. Edward A. Romer, vice in the Central West. The financial mous. May 1,—Miami at Oxford. and moral encouragement given by Hence the "Xaverian News" is try president of the Union Tiaist Com alumni and friends of the college i-e- ing to alter this condition before the pany, is treasurer. He is the father gardless of creed was of the noblest advent of next fall's football season of Charles Romer, '24, and of Elmer and was not a little responsible for is offering the prize. Annual Goes on Sale Romer, '27. The varsity "X" asso the zeal and ardor with whi:-h di 'The following form should be ob ciation is sponsoring the fete. rectors and cast and chorus took hlod served : of the presentation. Any contestant may hand in any After Easter .A_ccording to the tentative plans number of names. the baseball field will be converted Three evening performances given The suggested names should be into a festival grounds with booths The subscription campaign for the April 5, 6 and 7 gripped audiences handed in or mailed not later than of various kinds open to the public. at the Emery auditorium while the May 11. Name." should be enclosed in 1925 "Xaverian," student year book, It is planned to have dancing and special matinee was packed with a sealed envelop '. Contestant should will start in the College of Liberal school children whose gay voices were sign his own name at bottom of Arts, April 15, according to the latest musical entertainment. temporarily lulled while the sacred page containing nicknames. The proceeds of the fete will be drama of the Christ was portrayed All envelopes should be addressed decision of the business department. given to the college athletic fund in upon the stage. to Nickname Committee, Xaverian Earl Winter and James Nolan will order to decrease the outstanding Work of J. Herman Thuman, gen News, St. Xavier College. be in charge of subscription drive debt of the athletic association. Original, short, snappy nicknames among Liberal Arts and Law stu It is planned to make the three-day eral director, was manifested in the dents. Adolph Haas, prominent mem action of the nine episodes. John adaptable to St. Xavier are request festivities which will be held in the ed. ber of the Co-Operators Society in evening attractive socially. The Rettig, celebrated American painter, the Commerce Department, will painted the models for the stage Xaverian Book Lover's association, handle subscriptions of Commerce composed of women fj-iends of the .scenes which were made in the Gio students. vanni Custano studios. college have been enlisted in the Plan May Sodality J. Harry Moore, '25, is editor of project. They plan matinee card Prof. J. Alfred Sehehl's St. Law the annual. His editorial staff has parties during the fete'. rence church choir of male voices been busily engaged collecting ma .s^ave splendid renditions of the in Rally on Campus terial for an attractive and inter cidental music. esting year book. Management of "The Passion" was Subscriptions will be payable in ad handled by Rev. Alphonse Fisher, S. ANNUAL CONVOCATION vance thus eliminating needless book Co-ops Plan Social J., faculty, '25. Harry M. Birdwell, SET FOR MEMORIAL DAY; keeping. A receipt will be given with J. Kennedy, '25. Harry M. Birdwell, every subscription. This receipt will '09, designed the cover for the souve 2,500 PARTICIPANTS entitle the holder to a copy of the an for April 17 nir program. Miss Florence Moran nual which is expected to be ready and Leo E. Spaeth, '21, were assis Annual May sodality rally will be June ]. tant dramatic directors. held on Corcoran field, Memorial day, The entertainment committee of The two principal characters dis May .10 with approximately 2500 the Co-operators' student organiza played marked talent. John C. tion of the Commerce Department, students from high schools, colleges has completed arrangements for a Thompson, as "Christ," made his role and chuirch sodalities participating Dante Club to Give capital, while Gregor B. Moorman, social gathering in St. Xavier Mem according to announcement by Rev. orial Hall, Friday evening, .A.pril 17. as "The Evangelist," narrated the Joseph F. Kiefer, S. J. in charge of Lecture on April 29 i!on-dramatic parts with reverent skil- the convocation. Entertainment by a local dramatic 1'illness. club will be followed by refreshments A prominent Jesuit speaker, yet Members of the Dante Club will and dancing. The "committee in to be selected will give the sermon present the "Divine Comedy" at a chai-ge is making everv effort to make FACULTY MEMBERS AT of the day. It is planned to hold the free public lecture, 8:15 p. lii., April the event delightful. EDUCATIONAL MEETING rally from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 29, at the Hamilton County Memorial songs will be on the musical program. Hall, Elm ancl Grant streets. 'The Student speakers from St. Xavier lecture is very interesting and merits LAW DEAN SPEAKS AT The educational meeting of the College, the College of the Sacred a good attendance by alumni and un Ohio College Conference held at Co Heart and College of Mt St. Joseph dergraduates alike. MEMORIAL SERVICE lumbus, Ohio, on April 2, 3, and 4, are to give short talks. Members of The lecture is illustrated by slides the graduating classes at each of these Was attended by the following mem- of Dante's famous scenes. Dean Edward P. Moulinier of tho 'HTS of the faculty: Eev. Daniel M. colleges will attend in cap and gown, The' club has been engaged in a if present plans are completed. Law School spoke April 1 at celebra O'Connell, dean of the Liberal Arts series of lectures before Catholic or tion held at Reading lioad Temple, I'epartment; Rev. George F. Kister, The St. Joseph Orphanage band ganizations and academies during the where Christians and .lews united to dean of the Extension Courses, and and the Xaverian orchestra will jjlay oast four months. They appeared at memorialize dedication of new He Mr. John A. Ryan, S. J., professor accompaniment. .A.pproximate!,v 75 Noti'e Dame Academy, Reading brew university in Jeiaisalem. He oi' Biology. will be in tho combined orchestra. March 31. represented St. Xavier Collcgi'. THE XAVERIAN NEWS Xaverian News WELL, WE'RE HERE! THE COMING SENIOR A new regime of college journal ists is in charge of "The News." The The progress of college classes, St. XAVIER COLLEGE present controlling staff has assumed from the Jreshman through the con STUDENTS' BI-WEEKLY full responsibility both business and cluding year, is a mechanical, change editorial. Oftimes roseate promises less system. It has gone on for years, NEWSPAPER prove in the end to be mere futile and it will continue for years niore- Letters to the editor are wel conglomeration of easy-flowing lan always the same. But for the individ comed. Expression of atudent Published on alternate Wednesdays guage. Besides the simple perform ual student it is no such automatic or alumni opinion on any mat din-ing the college year. advance,and he must take care lest ter affe.'ting St. jXavier Col ance of service to the good of a cause he come to regard his college course lege is desirable. Because of Subscription, $1.50 a year. without preliminary boasting and ex as such. Rather should each year be limited spare it is imperative _ Ten cents a cojjy. aggeration of just "how much good fuller, better an advance not alone that l2tters be brief and to the (Jffice, Recreation Hall. Can'af 404C it is going to do," is preferable. in name, but in spirit in his value to point. All communications Faculty Consultor, This staflf' is devoted to the cause the school and its value to him. In must be signed, not necessarily Rev. D. M. O'Connell, S. J. of service for advancement of St. the logical and rightful order then, for publication bvt as an evi Xavier College by many and all. ps the Senior is the most representative dence of good faith. BOARD'OFDTRFCTION well as any and parti;;u!ar efficient member of the student body. His W. K. Downing Fred C. Lamping and ethical methods. Policy, aim and position is one of honor and respon To the Editor: Jos. O. Farrell G. M. Paddaek means adopted by this staff are sim sibility. And it were well that the ple. They are expressed in very or It seems that the college students Harry J. Fath William Savage junior, in these waning months of should have more social events under James P. Glenn Joseph E. Manley dinary and unequivocal language. the school year, remind himself the They are written "for service." the college auspices. Instead of hav- Ralph B. Kohnen Earl Winter place he is to fill the coming Fall and 'ing a big dance every year, namely Thus to "think, talk and live St. mayhap, ask himself if he is worthy EDITORIAL STAFF the Junior Prom, there should also Xavier'!* will redound to the general and prenared. be three or four informal events. I Earl Winter Managing Editor good of Alma Mater. This newspa For the Senior at St, Xavier re would suggest that each class be per Murray Paddaek Editorial Writer per, "the student voice," intends to mitted to give a function at moderate James G. G.'enn Editorial Writer give every aid and assistance to ceives the benefits of a perfeetlv- develoned system of education. '^'-'- price. This would break up the long William Savage Editorial Writer the furtherance of activities which monotony of nine months and only Ralph B. Kohnen Law School are for the good of the college. Re educational structure has been reared for him. For his sake have self- one school dance. The recent action Jos. D. Farrell Sporting Editor gardless of whether the a-tivity be of the student council limiting the academic, athletic, dramatic, foren forgetful men devoted years of study Ed. J. McGrath Literary Editor and labor so that he might reflect Prom to students and alumni indicates Joseph Haas Commerce sic, literary, or social, as long as it the desire for more spirit at the an- is existent in the college it deserves their training and their ideals. In Miss Margaret Strotman....Commerce him. more than all others, we expect nuar'formal". Other colleges have Ray T. Finn Commerce support. And whole-hearted, big- freshman, junior, sophmore and sen hearted support at that. to find the features of a Catholic Ray E. Daley Campus gentleman, as delineated by New ior "hops", "cotillions" and what General Assignment The means which "The News" will man. He is the present leader in not. More informal dances under C. B. Steinbicker Harry Fath endeavor to use to foster the greater all school affairs and is fitted to be, college auspices will promote spirit. Thomas D. Clines James Quill honor and glory of St. Xavier will in a later day, a leader in the world be simple. A newsy, peppy optimis outside. —A Junior Victor P. Staudt Bernard Bonte tic college paper meriting first, then BUSINESS MANAGEMENT demanding the whole-hearted support That is the role of worthy Senior. AV. Kesley Downing Manager of all is the goal. A weekly news It is a floak of office that cannot be William McQuaide Cii'culation paper would be a much more timely assumed in a mei-e instant. For the medium than the pi-esent fortnight^v. student finishing his Junior year, a Fred C. Lamping Advertising little fore-thought is both advisable Fathology Assistants Tt is impractical as well as financially impossible to make the change now. ind helpful, so that he might plan James E. Manley James L. No'an well his course fhead and set his Finally, and again "The News" is Once more daylight saving has be a student newspaper—your newspa fiils for a sweeping entrv into the ~~^ POLICY~ final stretch.—G. M. P. '26 come the question of the hour. Think, Talk and Live St. Xavier. per. It will rise or fall dependent Ample eu'-ouragement to all ac upon your co-operation. Letters to tivities: academic, athletic, dramatic, the editor on pertinent topics are Waiter: "And how did you And forensic, literary and social. desirable. The news staff will en ABOUT A NICKNAME the beef, sir??" Operation of this newspaper as the deavor to cover all activities. You Customer: "Oh, I moved a po student voice. are kindly*requested to assist in the In tbpso days of athletic activity tato and there it was." AIM proper presentation of news when woe betide that nrogre==ive college A co-ooerative bond between itlum- ever and wherever possible. without a suit'ible annellation other ni, undergraduates and faculty. Well, we're here and we hope to th'-in its cornorate name; in short, "I want to ask you for your daugh Placement of rollege loyalty above prove serviceable. witi^'i"t a nickn'ime. ter's hand." said the college gTad to departmental prejudice. Without consulting the World Al Jier father. MEANS BUY THE ANNUAL manac or a handbook of colleges, a "All right, my boy. Go to it. Take A newsy, peppy, optimistic college number nf ni"knamfi'? attributed to the one that is always in my pocket." paper. St. Xavier College stu/dents are coiipo-e teams far and wide come to Change from a bi-weekly to a publishing their second annual this mi"d. « weekly as soon as practical. year. The subscription campaign will The animal kingdom and the rain Man is like a worm: He crawls start immediately offer the Easter bow furnish many of the names. We around until some chicken picks him holidays. hnve a variety of cats and doo-s, up. THE STUDENT ASSEMBLY The "Xaverian" is a chronicle of bears, bruins, rats and lions. T^e the years activities at St. Xavier. It nr.lor scheme is worked to death. Johnny: "Pa, why does a man Abolition of the student bi-weekly is a treasure-book whi-'h will be There are some really clever nick- have an Adam's annle?" assemblv and substitution of the rep appreciated in graduate days. Many narppR. P": "It was given to him to re resentative student council has not pleasant moments of undergraduate TTnfoi'tunatoiv St Xav'pr hns b^^n mind him of the day he got it in the brought flny outstanding achievements career may be cheerfully recalled in VPHOU^'V duhbpd "The Saints." "St. neck, my son." The ha>)h«ZTd neriodical a=sembles future years. X. " "thp Avnndalprs." a^d othors during the ^'ootball season in Corcoran The staff has been laboring long not so flassi'^al. A 7-oaI I've nick- stadium although far from ideal have and steadily to make the "Xaverian" iicipTo jndifat'vo of thp scho'^1. its Some women meet to gossip, and kent alivo the spark of the general a success artistically, editorially and traditions and its men is needed. some men meet to go-sip. student meeting, of a year or two financially. Your subscription is the back. least aid you can give. AV k loyal Father: "How come you flunked The st'-'dent council was empow student you should subscribe for the yo"r history exam''" ered to do much that was the as book without undue coercion; as a AGAT^'«'»' BT»''^" CON Collefrian: "Well, they asked me sembly's privilege. Lack of a suit potential alumnus who Avill relish TROL CITED about things that happened before able T^la'-f for holding a geueral as ment in a way demands that you buy T was born." sembly mbre th-JU any other one the book. factor br-^uo-ht the change. With Arguments against b'vth control the comoletion of the new library THE PASSION advanced bv Rev. Mark Cain. ,S. J.. Everv black sheep was somebody's bui'd'ug nevt Sentembei'. the large nrofpssnr of Pcnnnmics. Mavh 18. at pet lamb once. meeting r"0"i in that structure will "The Passion" was a splendid dra a mpetini' nf Kni ber you are temples of the Holy Arlinghaus Victor in "'""^TYk^gf^/J'^gt Ghost." K. S. M. to Initiate at Crusade Election MEN AT CHAPEL JESUIT VISITORS AT Northside, April 19 That a clean tongue manifests a HINKLE HALL The Kappa Sigma Mu organiza Members of the Henry P. MileL clean heart was asserted by Rev. Recent Jesuit visitors on the tion has ciitoi'tained a number of Unit of the Catholic Students' Mis Murtha J. JBoyJan, S. .}., dean of men campus for short periods were: Rev. prospective pledges at several parties sion Crusade named Frank A. Ar at chapel services, March 26. Henry S. Spalding, S. J., editor of and now formal invitations to mem linghaus, '26, president for a one- Father Boylan said that just as a "Queen's Work," St. Louis, Mo., and bership havo been extended to stu year term at the election, April 1. dead fish can float down stream but former member of the St. Xavier fac dents of the Commerce department. Other officers elected were Austin ulty; Rev. Andrew Cook, S. J., chap it takes a live one to propel its way lain of Cook County Hospital, Chi Gene Wagner is chairman of the "Welch, corresponding secretary; against the current, similarly control initiation committee which will give .Joseph Ui'bain, recording secretary, cago, and Rev. A. A. Breen, S. J., of one's spoken words is needed. Tho St. Louis, business manager of the its work at the Noi'thside K. of C. and Ray T. Daley, treasurer. speaker quoted St. Paul: "Reinem- Hall, Sunday afternoon, Ain'il 19. The new officers assumed their of "Queen's Work." fices immediately. Rev. John F. "Walsh, S. J., is moderator of the xmit. PORTIAS TO PREVAIL AT LAW MOOT TRIAL Women students of the law will have the important places in a moot trial in Charles S. Bell's criminal lav/ class in the Law School, April 18. The victim, witnesses and jurors wi be chosen from the male members of the freshman and sophomore class. Miss Alice K. Harrington, Law, '24. will be presiding judge. Miss Eliz abeth McGarr. '27, and Miss Cather ine Carter, '27, will be defense at torneys, while Miss Estelle Madden, '27, and Miss Kane, '28, will repre sent the plaintiff. P L AY E R m^ At the left of this group is Lieut. J. A. PIANOS Macready, U. S. A., former holder of the world's altitude record. Just behind the Highest Quality propeller you can see the G-E turbine Lowest Prices supercharger which kept the Libp'-<-v motor running in the thin air, six awics. VICTROLAS AND BAND high. INSTRUMENTS g-r„ GEO. P.GROSS l^s^. ®- •ii J. J. Sullivan & Co. 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Paints and Varnishes signed and made by the General Electric Com —ARB- pany, which also builds The impossible today will be accomplished the big turbines that QUALITY GOODS supply electric light and by men and women now in college. The power. Manufactured by scientist and engineer are doing their share. It remains for men and women entering If you are interested in CHAS. J. HARDIG learning more about what upon their life's work to profit by the new 1109-1113 HARRISON AVE. electricity is doing, write for Reprint No. AR391 opportunities that are constantly appearing containing a complete set -S! of these advertisements. in every profession and vocation in the land. =11 WITT & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Personal attention given 1416 Elm Street AL ELECTRISCHENECTADY, NEW CYOR<< GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, iS: =11 THE XAVERIAN NEWS . HIGH SCHOOL SECTION Baseball Schedule For Davis Men Announced BASEBALL BASEBALL SCHEDULE END OF NOON LEAGUES HIGH SCHOOL STAFF The basket ball season ended with Managing Editor Louis S. Keller All dolled up in their new uniforms April 15—Walnut Hills at Corcoran a bang. The championship team. Associates you should see our prides take the Field. Three "D", in a thrilling game, William Nolan Robert Otto field. We have the makings of a " 17—Ludlow High at Ludlow trounced their bigger rival Pour "B". Joseph Dressman John McWilliams fine team, although some of them Ball Bark. Both teams played a rather er look small. Only one man so far has 24—Hamilton High at Corcor ratic game, but the fast team, Three really won his berth, so we will leave "D", finally won out by displaying out the names of our stars until the an Field. her usual bi-and of flashy guarding. THE RETREAT coach picks his squad for the opener 28—Newport High at Newport. The final count was Three "D" 11, next week. May 1—Newport High at Corcoran Four "B" 9. The teams were well Although a few scatter-brained lads supported by hosts of frenzied adher A fine schedul'. has been prepared Field. broke their silence and annoyed those and we will engage in at least twelve ents, who were kept in a state of who were in earnest, the majority games provided it does not rain every 6—Walnut Hills at Walnut constant uproar throughout the game. of the students maintained a strict day during the month of May. Hills. • The members of the Three "D" retreat, and, in all, it was a gi-and Stivers, Hamilton, Newport, Saint " 9—Stivers High (Dayton) at championship team are Kelly, Arn success. Father Finnegan, S. J., the zen, Hogan, Krause, and Brinkman. Marys, Elder, Ludlow, Walnut Hills, Corcoran Field. retreat-master, is to be commended The guarding of the gigantic Arnzen, for his instructions, especially the one and Covington are our opponents this " 12—Elder High at Corcoran year, and we have two games with the dead shooting of Hogan, were on "Death," a sermon which visibly some of these. It looks like a fine Field.* easily the outstanding features of affected ail. " 15—Covington High at Coi' the Noon Leagues. Kelly, the run The Retreat was begun on Tues team and a better schedule, so let's ning mate of Arnzen, was also an hope and pray for good weather. coran Field. day, March 31, with Mass, and ended other bright luminai-y. on the morning of Friday, April 3, " 22—Stivers High (Dayton) at Four "B" with Tapke, Sanders, with Mass and general Holy Com Dayton. Bolte, Dooley and Cosgrove, ran sec munion for the student body. After SPRING MANAGERS " 29—St. Mary's High at Hyde ond only to Three "D". Tapke, San Communion, breakfast was served in Park. ders and Dooley by their uncanny the cafeteria, and class was dismissed Joe Dooley and Bob Hughes are the shooting were a constant menace to for the day. Serious reflection was honored Seniors now. They have been June 5—Elder High at Elder. their opponents. germinated by the Retreat, and we appointed managers of the spring A second game will be played with In the Second Year League, Two .sincerely trust that all the felIov;.= sports. Joe Dooley, who is one of Hamilton at Hamilton. Date is not "C" vanquished all antagonists, not will bear in mind the good resolutions the most popular men of the school definite. losing a single game. Harpeneau, they made, and that, by the example and always there with his enthusiasm Nieporte, Hesselbrock, Soellner, and of the many, a decided reformation and pep has deserved the post as Hugenber were the mainstays of their is brought about in the few, who wei'e baseball manager. We need say little GOAL CONTEST team. Nieporte was the outstanding so idiotic as to take lightly the time of the spirit of our new tennis man star both on the offense and defense. of meditation. ager, Bob Hughes, for he has the The Freshies also contribute their spirit that makes teams and games That Goal Shooting contest was star team, One "D", of Drucker, possible. He is loyal to the bitter some affair and the winners had to O'Rourke, Tenfelde, Elbert and THE PLAY end. Where the team is there you go some to walk off with the prizes. Burke. Elbert, their pivot man, was the principal pointmaker for this ag will find Bob. His spirit deserves a Only 62 entered this year, but that Lately there has been quite a bit reward and he has been appointed gregation. O'Rourke, a flashy for of talk throughout the high school manager of our tennis team. was enough considering our late start ward, with the aid of his co-worker, concerning a play. As we all know, Elbert, helped to keep his team on The new men have managerial and the added jitney for entrance it is the custom annually for the stu fee. top, and Drucker, by his long shots, dents to produce a drama. This year ability as they have already display gave the team two victories. All ed. Bob is working on the tennis BobxHughes, with his count of ten, the production will be "The Royal hail to the winners who will feast Seal," an adaptation of the "Prince schedule and is even getting Cincin was leading the field up until the end, after these days of fast. Once again. nati's best tennis player to coach the and the Pauper," by Mark Twain. A and then the boys got the fighting Fourth "B" in their league; Fourth number of the Fourth and Third year team. "D" in theirs; Two "G" in their or spirit and started dropping them in. students are taking part in the play^ ganization, and One "D" in the as well as a few of the Second year ANOTHER CONTEST ON A few boys equaled Bob's record, Freshman League.—Kathman. boys. and then along came Bob Egbers, who A good show is promised. The set the mark with a fine fourteen. BASEBALL DAYS play is to be produced Monday, April Who is going to pick the best team He got six out of seven fouls and 20, at the Emery Auditorium. in each of the class leagues? All you The balmy air of the approaching have to do is to hand in your choice dropped in four beautiful field goals; summer has come and with it comes to Bob Kathman, the secretary of the then Bob Hughes left the gym. baseball. The indoor leagues have DRAMA PRODUCERS leagues. You should choose only the Fatty Hope then came along with been formed and already several games have been played. SPEAK AT K. OF C. players who played with the class a fine score of twelve and held down basket ball team all season, so this The season opened with a thriller. LUNCHEON excludes any of the high school play second place, but he had to figure Fourth "B" nosing out Fourth "A" ers who were on the High basket ball with Carl Mesh, who gave us the by the scant margin of one run, the Members of the executive staff of squad all season. The winners name surprise of our lives by dropping in final score being 6-5. The next day "The Passion" produced April 5, 6 will be published next issue, as well enough to equal thirteen points and Three "B" and Fourth "A" furnished and 7 at the Emery auditorium spoke as the players who get the most a hot one. Three "B" won, not be at the Knights of Columbus luncheon votes or who are placed on the most took second place from Hope. It was cause of superior playing, but be March 30 at Business Mens Glub. teams. a fine contest. The winners again: cause \the opposition tried to outdo The speakers were: Rev. Alphonse Bob Egbers 14, Carl Mesh 13, and them in making grotesque errors and Fisher, S. J., J. H. Thuman, John B- -H Charley Hope 12. finally Three "A" succeeded. Rettig and J. Alfred Schell. Shevlin's Oyster and B- -II a" ® Chop House IF IT SWIMS, I HAVE IT The Mountel 27 EAST SIXTH Eat Irish Potatoes S- -IS] Press Co. •a LEONARD, CROSSET & RILEY FOR UP-TO-DATE NECKWEAR, Better Front and Plum Front and Broadway SHIRTS AND SWEATERS Printing —See- Budd and Harriet Ed. P. Leininger CINCINNATI, OHIO NINTH AND MAIN STREETS 528 Walnut Street 11- -a te. .a a. .19 THE XAVERIAN NEWS MAGAZINE SECTION raraiKKrarasiHKrasraKraBjraiKKraiHKraBiiHiiBiiHfflKBirara Joan of Arc PROSERPINE DEBATE BIBLE BILL IN Soph Pleasures PHILOPEDIAN By J. P. Glenn, '26 Bernard A. Bonte More than five hundred years ago, With years that men call mortal. C. R. Steinbicker Whether or not the Ohio State in a little village on the left bank of And pallor of the night To live is good; to be happy is Senate should adopt the Bible bill the River Mouse, there was given to She stands by that agate portal, better; to be a sophomore is best. recently passed in tho House of Rep France the truest champion of her . In cold, immortal light. Like daulphins, occasionally reflect resentatives, was the issue of a heated military history. I say this without Ingathers all things vernal ing a ray of sunlight from their wet, discussion at a recent meeting of the apology to the mighty Napoleon or From bright autumnal lands glossy backs, as they romp about in Philopedian Society. the brilliant Foch. They fought for Diurnal and nocturnal. transparent .seas, sophomores, reflect Due to the absence of his col France, and France fought with With pale, relentless hands. ing the sheen of their wit and wisdom league, Henry Jarman, '28, upheld 'them; she fought for France, and on life around them, romp through the affirnuitive, unassisted. He main France fought against her. She stood She loathes the bird that lingers the deep clear waters of mid-college, tained that the reading of the Bible between the wiles of a foreign foe The longest in the Fall, nlayfully drinking in the plentiful in public schools would alter the and the duplicity of domestic author She smites the pastoral singers knowledge around them, carefree, ro present lack of religion. ity, and accomplished what has never Without in gi-asses tall. mantic and—, hapny. 0, 'tis good John Murray, '2.5, and David since been equaled. When after all the mowing you doubt, go ahead, just look at one. Lyons, '25, speaking on the nega Joan of Arc was born in Domery, Men gather from the vine. to be a sophomore. Look at one, if tive, raised the objection that the on the feast of the Epiphany, January They gather in her sowing. you doubt, go ahead, just look at one. reading of the Bible is impossible, 6, 1412. It was an appropria'te Dark grapes of Proserpine. Strolling down the boulevard, col- unless there be some comment on birthday, for she was to make a prin legewards. as the primal hour of class it—a thing prohibited by the pro cely offering to the King of Kings, Nor any prayers nocturnal comes within the "seconds" sphere posed measure. They contended to whom she gave the gold of her From pallid mortal lips, of proximity, with all the dignity and that the bad state of morality is due heart, the frankincense of her faith, But at her feet supernal likewise bluster becoming a jolly tar to loose law enforcement. and the myrrh of her martyrdom. Her deadly honey sips. of the briny deep, we first see him. The judges, Vincent McGlinchey, Her life was that of the simple peas Nor any love maternal He draws near; hair uncurling, cra '26; Ray Daley, '28, and Ed. Mc ant of her time. She never learned However calm, sedate, vat flashing, coat swishing, trousers Grath, '28, awarded the decision to to read or write; but garnered more But from her streams suburnal, swashing, shoes clacking. Hold your the negative, after which the ques than books can teach from the win Bears deadly opiate. breath, he passes. Ah! Instinctively tion was thrown open to the house for dows of the little parish church, he seems to mount the stairs; instinc general discussion. where the life of Christ was told in But she through aii the ages tively, he opens a cla.ssroom door and glowing colors. Above all she loved the Stands muttering in the night is met full in the face with "note;" CRUSADE CONFERENCE IN Holy Sacrifice, and when a't the head With laurel leaves umbrageous again instinctively, yet more ponder of her conquering armies, ordered In cold immortal light ously, he secui'es the hated note, en A special conference of represen it celebrated with all the pomp and And when all the maple sprays ters class and proceeds to formulate tatives from member schools in the ceremony at her command. She The leaves seem stained with new formulas and provide new pit Cincinnati Conference of the Catholic learned to spin and sew, helped as wine falls, even for the mastei'. "Tempus Student Mission Crusade was held far as she could in the labors of the With al! but mortal hands she slays. fugit." March 28 in the Law school library, field, leading the plough horses and With deadly atrophine. Now is th(> acceptable time, _ the Seventh and Sycamore streets. the slow moving oxen to their work, tinip of nutrition. Lo, there is a Distribution of tickets to be sold carrying their noonday meal to the rumbling: it dr^ws nearer. Someone foi- benefit of the Crusade Castle harvesters, or like gentle Ruth, glean strangers from across the sea. Two st'-u'ts toward the door. b'lt. alas, too chapel improvement featured the ing in the footsteps of the reapers. rivals to the thi'one were trying to late. The "heoping" multitude pushes meeting. The world today thinks that such win it at the point of the sword. its way in, is upon him, soars over Earl Winter and John Williams, a life was very limited, very dull, Henry V of the House of Lancaster him; trays clak as a line is formed, members of the Conference board devoid of outlook, without aspiration, ruled in Paris, and the rightful king, and .strangest of the strange, our represented St. Xavier. Williams is ideals, or hope. But with all its im CharlesVlI, was obloged to withdraw sophomore receives the first roast in charge of the ticket s-'le. Valuable provements and the many-sided edu to the city of Bourges. But later he beff and pof^toes. Strange, yet true. prizes are to be presented. cation which it gives, the modern retired to Canon, and it was here Just as night follows day, billiards Williams also represented St. world has yet to produce a second that Joan of Arc presented herself follow luncheon. ('"illifird'! is fol- Xavier on a snecial committee to con Joan of Arc! for the first time to her soverign. legian for nine-ball, fifteen, sixty-one, sider advisability of holding a rally To prove her mission and divine etc.) Still this sophomore vanquishes or get-together meeting of members At the age of thirteen, while in sanction, she cleared for him one of and annexes. "He comes, he sees, of the conference. the lit'tle garden that lay beside her the mysteries of his life, and im he conquers." home, she heard a voice that told her mediately won his confidence. Comes again, class. Languages are HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES of the pain of her country, and com Ther is no time here to te.\ of taught and studied and our sopho CAN BEHAVE. PRESI manded her to go to the help of her her thrilling capture of Orleans, of more still leads. Facts show that king. It was the voice of St. Michael, her masterful recovery of Rheims, of he is proficient in more tongues than DENT SAYS the Warrior Angel, the cap'tain of the praises and prayers of a grate any single freshman, junior or senior. the Hosts of God, the Saint who ful people, of the coronation of an If you don't believe it, ask someone. That Catholic high school athletes watched over the fair realm of ungrateful monarch, of her capture Thev will tell you. can behave like gentlemen when France. From this day in 1425 up to beneath the very ramparts of Paris, 'The class day is done and real away from home on athletic trips was 1429 Joan waited and prayed. But of the mockery of justice over which work starts. We find the sophomore indicated by Rev. H. F. Brockman, S. on February 23, 1429, corsleted and presided the French traitors who of whom it has been spoken, "He J., president of St. Xavier. in a re jjooted, she stood ready at the gate falsely indicted her and condemned comes, he sees, he conquers." apply cent talk before the noon-day lunch of France in the little town of Vau- her to dea'th. God alone, who reads ing his principle in athleti'^s even eon club of the Knights of Columbus couleurs, to serve her country and the secrets of the heart can tell the more than other pursuits. Whoever at a down-town hotel. her king. Gome what may! Come agonies of the Vix'gin Knight during denies that our sophomore is a hero Father Brockman, privileged to be. victory and triumph! Come ti.'ial those hideous days of imprisonment in every sport is—well, he will deny in Chicago when the annual Catholic and sorrow! Gome the splendor of that preceeded her death. The man that two and two are four. high school basket hall tournament the king's coronation in Reims or for whose crown she had fought was Then evening comes, and night was in progress at Loyola University, 'the terrors of the dungeon and the fast forgetting her in his unkingly with all its beguiline's and adven had ample oportunity to watch the scaffold of Rouen! She never falters. revels, although she never ceased to tures. Oh, the blinding lustre of behavior of several hundred athletes The maiden waiTior silently bids fare praise and defend him till the last quartered at one of the leading ho well to the valley of the Meuse, to Ijreath of life left her body. tels. home, to the shrine where she pi'ayed, unstained in its chivah'y, to her God. to the forest isles in which she held On May 30, 1431, one of the finest Joan of Arc has given to woman converse with the saints. But go! tributes to womanhood the world has hood of all time an ideal worthy of our sophomore here in his element; Speed 'thee, Joan, thy king is hard ever known, was paid in the public sincere imitation. She has shown he shines, even as a star—under the pressed by the foe, Orleans needs square of Rouen, France. While the world that there is in the woman's sheriff's coat. Everywhere he is thy help. France must be saved! standing on a pile of fago'ts, praying makeup courage, determination, toll- known, everywhere loved; every With a prayer on her lips, she shakes aloud to the Great King for her erance equal to that of man, and, where welcome. He is an Xaverian, the rein over her charger's neck, and enemies, as He had prayed before her, added to this, a lasting fidelity that a gentleman, and of him we are spurs forth to meet her king. the fire is lighted. The smoke eddies is beyond his comrrehension. proud. thickly, while the flames in ominous History is essentially a record of However, he is not an angel, nor In 1429 the kingdom of France snirals swirl around the victim. On the deeds of men; yet we may conjure a saint; he is no satan, nor shiek; was in sore distress. For almost a the neighboring houses they project from its annals one figure who soft- neither is he a man, a stony charac century, due to the unjust claims their crimson shadows. But in the enpd defeat and sanctified victory tered sphinx; no, he is just a dear, of 'the king of England to the throne soul of .loan the shadows lift. Al with the nobility and piety of Chris friendly, lovable, scrapping, sincere of St. Louis, a cruel war had been ready the fire envelopes her; but tian irrlhood. We see her even now and tpnder-hearted sophomore. He going on between the two countries. above its surge and scorching breath standing against a wooden pillar, is neither man or boy; he's the hap In the battles of Crecy, Poitie^'s, a voice is heard, and every head bows cross in hand; and the flames that piest medium of both, that you can Agincourt and Verneul, the bravest instinctively to the sound. With envelop her slender form cast the imagine. That's all. Yes. 'tis true; princes sold,iers, and knights of the name of that judge, who knows blush of shame across that page of it is good to live, it is better to be France had been beaten. Her fair- no nrejudice, upon her lips, the history that tells the story of her happy, but it is best to be a sopho es't provinces were in the hands of maiden warrior g-ives back her soul. more. THE XAVERIAN NEWS Dr. J. J. Walsh to Alumni Banquet Set Verkamp Prelim Talk at Sinton Notice for Sinton, April 28 Debate Open to "The News" will endeavor Hotel, April 26 as far as possible to give notice The annual Alumni Association Philopedians to off-campus activities of col lege organizations and members banquet will be held at the Hotel NATIONALLY KNOWN AU of the faculty. Details of en Sinton, Tuesday evening, April 28. FINAL MEETING TO BE THOR TO GIVE ALUMNI gagements can be given to any Speakers will be: Eev Francis A. member of the staff or left at Reardon, Joseph Debar, John P. HELD APRIL 24 AT LECTURE ON "PASTEUR" office of the dean in the Col Murphy and Dr. Alphonse Vonderahe COUNTY HALL lege of Arts and Science or at office of secretary for Com are scheduled to speak. The closing lecture on the alumni merce and Law students. Top Frank A. Arlinghaus, '26, business The Verkamp prize debate will be program will be the appearance of ics and features of addresses manager of the annual addressed held at the Hamilton County Memor Dr. James J. Walsh, American phy and lectures should be given. Alumni at a meeting held in recre ial Hall, April 24, according to a sician and author, to talk on "Pas ation hall, April 1. Walter S. Schmidt definite decision from the college of teur," at the Sinton Hotel, Sunday '05 also spoke on the May fete and fice. The Japanese question is the evening, April 26. "The Passion" production. topic. Dr. Walsh was grad'jated from DORM STUDENTS GOING HOME FOR EASTER Preliminaries for the debate will Fordham College in 1884 and from be heir' April 15. All members of the University of Pennsylvania Med PLAY HEADS LUNCHEON Residents in Elet Hall plan to say GUESTS OF K. OF C. the Philopedian Society are eligible ical school in 1895. After post a brief "hello" to their home-folks to compete in the preliminary round. graduate work ;n Paris, Vienna and during the Easter season. The period Speakers to be placed on the .two stay will be for varied reasons. Rev. Alphonse Fisher, S. J., fac Berlin, he settled in New York, where teams to contest in the finals A'.'ill be in 1906 he became professor of physi Some of the men have planned a ulty manager; J. Herman Thuman, general director; John Rettig, art rated on basis of delivery and con ological psychology at Cathedral Col busy social calendar while others in tend to call on "dad" for new tog supervisor, and Prof. J. Alfred struction as well as power of argu lege and professor of nervous dis gery, incidentals and the like. Dor Schehl, choral conductor of "The ments. eases and dean of the Fordham mitory men must be back in the Passion," were guests at the Knights Joseph Verkamp has founded a University Medical school. He re hall in time for first classes Tuesday, of Columbus luncheon held at the prize gold medal which is awarded signed his Fordham offices in 1912. April 14. I Business Men's Club, March 30. prize gold medal which is awarded He has been a frequent contribu to the winner of the annual contest. tor to medical and other journals. Among his most famous books are: "Catholic Churchmen in Science"; "Makers of Modern Medicine"; "The CO-OP OFFICERS TO MAKE Popes and Science"; "The Thirteenth, BANQUET PLAN SSOON the Greatest of Centuries," and "Modern Progress and History." Meeting of officers and class rep Dr. Walsh gave the commencement resentatives of the Co-operators will address at the St. Xavier College be called shortly to discuss the an graduation exercises in 1921. nual banquet. 11- -B 1925" XAVERIAN g) a- Jno.J.Gilligan&Son The Leibold Farrell Fiuneral Home Annual subscriptions will be solicited imme diately after the Easter recess. Bldg. Co. 22 WEST NINTH STREET a. 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