St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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...... ..... ...... g V oreewordd In this souvenir sketch of the history of St. Francis Seminary the aim is to present a running digest of the first fifty years as gleaned from the Golden Jubilee book compiled on that occasion 090$, then to follow with a more detailed chronicle of the next twenty-five years. The sources used, besides the Golden Jubilee souvenir, are the issues of the Salesianum, the quarterly Alumni publication; llA Noble Priest tDr. Salzmanny by Mon- signor Rainer; the annual catalogs of the Seminary; the records of Monsignor Rainer as well as the House records, and the matter gleaned by a number of present day stu- dents in their research work in our Seminary library to- gether with the research work thus far done by Dr. Peter Leo Johnson in his compiling of data for his subsequent history of the Seminary. In a book of this nature items are the interest rather than style of presentation. To our living Alumni the incidents and happenings within the period of their seminary life possess a reality that needs no coloring other than the vivid recollections which the mere retelling affords. What may seem commonplace and insignificant to some will be of deep import to others, but through the whole de- tailed story of the seventy-five years there runs the vital vein of reminiscence that keeps the recital alive with associations despite the seeming monotony of regularly recurring Observances. We have found the compiling a pleasant task and are content its perusal will give a like pleasure. We pay our acknowledgements to the following students for their painstaking search of records and diligent com- piling of data: Mr. Edward M. Kinney, B. A., Mr. Henry H. Scholten, B. A., Mr. Victor E. Sleva, B. A., Mr. Benjamin J. Blied, B. A., Mr. Leonard T. Busch, B. A., Mr. Max Schmidt, ,35, Mr. John Sonnleitner, 36, and a score of others who studiously checked lists. tREvJ GEORGE C. EILERS, Editor. ......

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...... ...... ...... edicationd With the affection of devoted sons we dedicate this book to the respected memory of Monsignor Joseph Rainer, Protonotary Apos- tolic, an alumnus of St. Francis Seminary, who served on its faculty for sixty years, was its Rector for thirty-three years, and its first Rector Emeritus for another seven years. No Alumnus today but knows Monsignor Rainer for what he truly was, a simple, humble, retiring man of God whose lifeis task it was to form other Christs out of those favored ones to whom the Master had vouchsafed a call. For over half a century this was his sole ambition and activity. In word and example his constancy in duty and fidelity to purpose were a grace-laden inspiration to the thousands of aspirants who took direction from him along the character-forming way that leads to the priesthood. His life was not in vain, for under God he has led to the sanctuary hundreds of worthy and noble priests whom on God,s altar he recommended to the consecrating bishop. These priests were his earthly pride and glory and he was genuinely grateful to God for every new- found honor that came to the lot of iihis priests . These sons of St. Francis the country over hold in high esteem the venerated name of their beloved Rector, Monsignor Joseph Rainer. Memory is a blessed gift of God: it links our yesterday with today; it touches the dead past and causes it to live again in its hallowed joys and sorrows; it is the human sign of immortality; it is the garden wherein grow in profusion and abundance the sweet forget-me-nots of devotion and loyalty. That mystic chord of memory reunites us, the Alumni of St. Francis, with our revered Monsignor and reveals his abiding spirit in our midst whenever we gather at our Alma Mater. iiNoIter Est? He was a Christian gentleman; A true son of the Church In Whom the virtue: were :0 finely blended That all his friend: proud in their knowledge of him Might chorus to all the world: He was a Priestii! tREvJ GEORGE C. EILERS, FEAST OF THE Secretary. SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH, APRIL 22, 1931.