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

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QED It was eight days later that he paid his iirst official visit to the Salesianum. The celebration occupied the entire morning. At eight oiclock, His Grace was introduced into the chapel with solemn ceremonies. He imparted his pontifical blessing and spoke a few words prior to his offering of the Holy Sacrifice. At ten oiclock, formal reception was tendered the newly enthroned Archbishop. The students and professors met in the Seminary hall, where two addresses were made, one in Latin by Mr. W. Kubale and the other in English by Mr. Thomas Pierce. A short theological disputation followed in which Messrs. F. Murphy and C. Hugo took the principal parts. 1904-1906 During the summer of 1904 two important events transpired. The St. Francis Alumni Association held its first reunion in the Seminary hall. The Archbishop, Bishop Fox of Green Bay, and many priests were present on this joyful occasion. It is recorded that at this first reunion four hundred priests declared their intention of joining the association. In July of the following year, a second reunion was held. It is especially of note because of its having given birth to an Alumni paper which came to be known as 9The Salesianumii. The ninth day of January, 1906, marks its first issue: its first editor was the Reverend D. J. O,Hearn, D. C. L. The joy of the first reunion was heightened much by the Archbishopis announcement to the assembly that the Rector of our beloved institution had been raised to the dignity of a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness. On the fourteenth of October, 1904, Mon- signor Rainer was honored by the student body. A program was given at ten dclock at which Messrs. A. Lofy and F. Murphy delivered addresses. SAINT FRANCIS SEMINARY The Right Reverend A. F. Schinner, whom we mention particularly here because he has the dis- tinction of being the first bishop who had taken his full course at the Salesianurn, was nominated and consecrated Bishop of Superior in the spring and early summer of 1905. During May of 1906 many repairs and additions were being made in preparation for the Golden Jubi- lee celebration, which was fast approaching. This will be treated at length in the following chapter. It would not be fair to the noble Rector, who spent so many years in the service of the Seminary and to whom this volume is dedicated, to conclude without speaking a word on his dearest hobby. Many, indeed, would not regard deep interest in the sick and troubled as a hobby, but we know that Monsignor Rainer did. Those who have known him remember well how untiringly, he went twice daily to visit the sick and to bring into the sick-room a ray of spiritual sunshine. His was a task of love. He re- garded those students who were sick and troubled as having the first claim upon his fatherly care. It can readily be imagined how deeply he was touched by the death of a student now and again in the long period of his Rectorship. This concern is evidenced by his frequent mention of profound grief at the death of some student or by the notation that he accompanied the studentis remains to his home and preached the funeral sermon. Many of his other remarkable traits may pass un- noticed when we look back through the Seminaryis history, but surely these acts of sympathetic love shall ever claim enduring tribute; they shall live on and shall ever cause his name to be profoundly treas- ured by all in the forming of whose priestly character Monsignor Rainer played no small part. EDWARD M. KINNEY, B. A.

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DIAMOND JUBILEE -Q856 THE MOST REVEREND FREDERICK X. KATZER, D. D. 6Professor at St. ffranci: Seminary 1865-1875 CBixhop of Green 6Bay 1886-1891 Third oArchbisbop of Wilwaukee 1891-1903

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DIAMOND JUBILEE 1856 THE MOST REVEREND SEBASTIAN G. MESSMER, D.D.,D.C.L.,LL.D. CBishop of green CBay 1892-1903 ffourtb archbishop of Milwaukee 1903-1930 L'Died oAugth 4, 1930 i421