St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE XAVERIAN NEWS F if teen Law C04ed Wins Great Honors. Graduation time seems to be the signal- for orators, all over the country, to admonish graduates to work with un- tiringi energy to make their lives a glorious success. and thus be a credit to their Alma Mater. , To Miss Ann Overman, howeverythese guiding Words will be superHuous, for she began to heap honors upon her Alma Mater before graduation, the most recent of these be- ing the aoquirement of second place in the Kentucky Bar examination. Miss Overman is a resident of Covington, and for this reason took both the Kentucky and the Ohio Bar exams. Her name has been closely associated with all affairs of the Law College since its inception three years ago, her charm- ing personality and radiant good humor winhing inany friends for her in every department of the college. She was an officer of her class for two years, and very capably tilled the position of secretary of the Jurist Society for one year. Miss Overman intends to practice in Ohio.caind .is at present associated with the. well-known firm of Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith 5t Hoadiy, acting as assistant, to Cov- ernor Harmon. ' ,

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THE XAVERIAN NEWS Seventeen Out of the Wisdom of Experlence One of the most satisfactory things about experience is that it enables one to lend a helping hand to those who are about to travel the same course. Many hundred fresh- men have entered the halls of old St. Xavier, and. to a cer- tain extent, all have met with the same problems; have been puzzled by the same questions. Our college, now yours and ours, is going to be just what we make it, and because of our interest in the result. we take the liberty of offering the following word of advice enot as a preachment, but merely as a suggestion or two which we trust mayraid you. Although it may be hard for you to realize it, your entire college record-both in your studies and in student activities-depencls largely upon your grades during the first six weeks. Records prove that of those students who fail in their first term's work, the large majority fail during these first six weeks. The obvious reason for this is that there is such a great elifference between the discipline at College and at High School that the students let their work slip too far before they realize it. This has a two-fold effect; first, on the professor, and it is said that in the class- room the first impression'is the lasting impression; and, sec- ond, on the student himself, for he is placed on probation, he is excluded from all college activities. So. probably, the most important word of advice is: Watch the first six weeks. The next thing in importance as to its faculty of help- ing you or harming you intaccordance' with the way .you handle it, is the selection 'of your friends. Your opinions of people will change decidedly as you know them better, and it is therefore well not to be too hasty in selecting your most intimate friends. Never lose an opportunity to enlarge your circle of acquaintances. Keep in mind that no matter what the line of activities you enter, men and women have preceded you who have done big things in that line, and the greatest of these were the most humble and unassuming. If your work has merit, it will speak for itself. You can accomplish no greater thing at St. xavier than to become broad-minded and well rounded out men- tally, physically, and spiritually. Only thus can you be ideally htted for the life that is to follow. Forget self, work earnestly for St. Xavier, and the reward will come. A real opportunity for you to help your college presents itself this year in the Dormitory Campaign. Not only boost the campaign, but find some activepart to play in it. Thtrc will be work for all, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have helped till a real need at St. Xavier. Also determine to Hplay square in whatever work you take up. Remember that St. Xavier expects you to -be always a man in every sense of the word. and that prowess in any line is worse thenrworthless without moral back- bone. Therefore, Xaverians, we appeal to the best that is in you to unite with us in upholding'the high Christian stand- ards of St. Xavier, and, by unselEsh service in college life and activities. to make more certain the attainment of our goal: A Greater St. Xavier.