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

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SAINT FRANC IS SEMINARY SISTERS, CONVENT AND INFIRMARY Srected 1902 GYMNASIUM PREPARATORY SEMINARY DEPARTMENT erected 1910 I471

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DIAMOND JUBILEE Q856 SALZMANN LIBRARY Erected 1908 LIBRARY READING ROOM MUSEUM IN LIBRARY

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DIAMOND 7.; . and fitting celebrations under the auspices of the St. James Literary and Debating Society were held. On February 11, the St. Stanislaus Kostka Literary Society gave a dramatic entertainment. uBoleslaus the Brave, was enacted with credit to all concerned. The students were now studiously enjoying the new library. Much work had been done and was still being done to properly arrange the books. It was planned to dedicate the new building at the time of the meeting of the Alumni Association in July. On Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, the Right Rev. Bishop Fox of Green Bay conferred minor orders, sub-deaconship and deaconship at the Semi- nary. Archbishop Messmer was ill at this time. On April 29, the St. Thomas Literary and De- bating Society celebrated its Silver Jubilee. Monsig- nor Rainer offered a Pontifical High Mass. The Rev. A. B. C. Dunne of Eau Claire, Wis, preached an elo- quent sermon. In the afternoon the society presented Shakespearels 0Comedy of Errors directed by Dr. D. J. OiHearn, moderator of the Society. In the evening a banquet was enjoyed by the guests and members of the Literary Society. This organization does much good among the students in training them for their work as future teachers and preachers and has always been given a great deal of encouragement. The St. Boniface Literary and Debating Society presented 11Schach dem Koenig directed by the Rev. Wm. Metzdorf. On May 22, the third annual Doug- las Elocution Contest was held. John Haeusler won First prize, Paul Termer second prize and Joachim Ryder third prize. Archbishop Messmer conferred Holy Orders and Confirmation on June 20. The Rev. John P. Pierron was assigned to have charge of the discipline in all departments of the Seminary and this as his exclusive work. The Right Rev. Joseph B. Cotter, Bishop of Wi- nona, Minn., died June 27, 1909, after a long illness. He was born in Liverpool, England, Nov. 19, 1884. He attended St. Vincentis, Pa., St. Francis Seminary, Wis, and St. John,s, Minn. He had been consecrated bishop of Winona by Archbishop Ireland, Dec, 1889. On July 15, the class of 1889 celebrated the tenth anniversary of its ordination. On that day the new Salzmann Library Building was dedicated. Pon- tifical High Mass was celebrated in the Seminary Chapel by Monsignor Rainer. Archbishop Messmer performed the impressive dedication ceremonies after the Pontifical High Mass, assisted by a large group of priests. The Milwaukee Sentinel of July 15, 1909, in its account of the event said of the building, iiThe library, a beautiful structure of brick, stone and con- crete, costing $30,000 was given to the Seminary by the Alumni. It is called the Salzmann Library after Dr. Joseph Salzmann, who founded the Seminary in I481 JUBILEE aEF? 1856. It is directly south of the Main Seminary building and already contains 15,000 bound volumes in charge of Father Joseph Hemmer? In the after- noon of that day the Alumni Association held its meeting at the Seminary. 1 909 The Seminary opened its doors for another scholastic year on Sept. 14, 1909. The entire enroll- ment amounted to 250 students in all departments. There were several changes made in the faculty before the opening of this term. The Rev. F. Schulze was in charge of the institution in the absence of Monsig- nor Rainer who had not returned from his vacation trip to Europe. The Rev. Chas. P. Breuhl, Ph. D., of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was appointed pro- fessor of dogma. The Rev. Joseph Lederer of Pio Nono took up his new duties as professor of Latin and History at the Seminary. The Rev. J. M. Korczyk took charge of the Polish classes at this time. The Rev. L. E. Drexel and the Rev. Chas. Stehling, D. D., resigned. Monsignor Rainer arrived at the Seminary Oct. 7, after his trip abroad. While in Europe he had the opportunity of attending the Eucharistic Con- gress at Cologne, Germany, and the Centenary held at Innsbruck. He enjoyed his vacation in his native Tyrol and returned renewed in health and strength. The students and professors celebrated his return and gave him a warm and hearty welcome which was like to the welcome of a faithful son for a kind father. The Rev. F. Schulze welcomed him in the name of the professors and Mr. Felix Sippel welcomed him in the name of the students. Monsignor Rainer made a few remarks which he closed very appropriately: iTI do not want to detain you too long and although you have received praise, you all I suppose, wish for something more-a free day. iLoud applauseh It is better not to put off the most pleasant things too long, but to have them over as soon as possible, so I give you a free day tomorrow? tAp- plause and cheersJ The Right Rev. Joseph Koudelka, Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, an alumnus of St. Francis visited the Seminary on Oct. 11. On Nov. 22, Bishop Schinner of Superior visited the Seminary. The students en- joyed holidays because of these episcopal visits. During the month of November two important plays were staged by societies of the Seminary. The St. Stanislaus Polish Literary and Debating Society held a celebration in honor of its patron Saint under the direction of the Rev. D. Szopinski, President. Solemn Mass was offered in the morning, and in the afternoon 1TA Czar of Brief Reign,,, a tragedy, was enacted. A week later on the ei hteenth of this month the anticipated celebration of t e feast of St. Cecilia