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

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Qio Because of lack of priests in the Archdiocese five theologians were ordained to the priesthood on Oct- ober 18. These Reverend Fathers remained at the Seminary to complete their course of studies but were active on Sundays in assisting at parishes. 1920-1921 The annual publication of liThe Philosophef, was issued in the earlier part of December. Written with the one motive of pleasing, the book was nevertheless replete with literary efforts of no mean endeavor. In its brief existence it always met with great favour among the faculty and students. During the first month of the year 1921 two customary feast days were celebrated at the Seminary: the Archbishopis nameday on January 9, and the feast day of St. Francis de Sales on the 29. Pro- grams befitting the occasions were rendered by the students. On February 9, movies were shown in the Semi- nary hall of the students, Reverend professors, and the various institutions of the dioceses of Milwaukee, Green Bay, and La Crosse which were to be benefited by the United Catholic Charities Campaign. While the customary observance of St. Thomas Day was taking place news reached St. Francis that Mr. Francis Egan who had studied at the Seminary as far as the philosophical course had been called to his eternal reward. Mr. Egan had been compelled to discontinue his studies on account of ill health. To show his affection for St. Francis he sent yearly for a period of 13 years the sum of 50 dollars for the liDouglas Prize? This money was intended for the annual oratorical and elocution contests held among the students and had been established in memory of his deceased wife, whose maiden name was Douglas. Dr. Gregory Egan, a brother of Francis Egan, has since continued the annual gift for the Douglas-Egan Elocution and Oratorical contests. On April 4, the annual observance of Mission Sunday took place. The society reported 108 alumni members as the result of a drive during the past year. The speakers of the day were the Rev. Bernard McGinnis of Philadelphia and the Rev. Thomas Shannon, the editor of 2The Catholic World? The production of liCoriolanusl, by the St. Thomas Literary Society drew many alumni to the Seminary. The play was staged on the 28th of April under the direction of the Rev. P. Johnson, the societyis moderator. The close of the scholastic year brought with it unlocked for changes in the faculty of the Seminary. The Rev. James Huepper of Elkhart Lake was appointed Vice-Rector. Both professors of Philoso- phy, the Rev. Joseph Berg, who had been teaching for 30 years, and the Rev. Eugene McCarthy, who SAINT FRANCIS SEMINARY had taught for the past six years, two professors of the classical department, the Revs. Dominic Szopinski and John Riedl were appointed to pastoral duties. Father Barbian also left being appointed to the oflice of diocesan director of parish schools. On June 6, the death of the Right Rev. James Schwebach, D. D., Bishop of La Crosse, occurred. An alumnus of the Seminary, he had ever been a noble and sincere friend of his Alma Mater, one who on every occasion openly and fearlessly upheld and defended the good name of the institution. Bishop Schwebach was born in 1847 in the Grand Duchy of Luxemberg, graduated at Diekirch College, came to America in 1864, and completed his studies at St. Francis Seminary. After 22 years of pastoral work in La Crosse diocese he was made its Vicar General in the year 1882 by Bishop Kilian Flasch. At the latterls death Father Schwebach was appointed to the See and was consecrated on the 25th of Feb- ruary, 1892. Only two weeks after the death of his brother- bishop another prelate and alumnus of St. Francis was called to his eternal reward. Bishop Joseph Maria Koudelka of Superior died at his residence after a long illness. It can be truly said that he died a vic- tim of his apostolic zeal. His untiring labors for the Church and his people, aglow with the holy lire of divine love made him forgetful of himself and his personal comforts that he might be all to all men. Bishop Koudelka was born in 1852 at Clistovo, Bohe- mia. In 1868 his parents emigrated to this country and settled at Reedsville, Wis. Joseph studied his philosophy and theology at St. Francis Seminary. Ordained in 1875 he was appointed to pastoral work in Cleveland where he organized St. Michaelis Parish. In 1908 he was consecrated titular bishop of German- icopolis and auxiliary of the Cleveland Diocese. Later he came to Milwaukee as auxiliary to Archbishop Messmer. On August 6, 1913, he was nominated bishop of the Superior Diocese to succeed Bishop Schinner who had resigned. The school session of the present year began on September 12. Due to the fact that the classical de- partment was steadily increasing in the number of its students the college classes were later placed on lithe other side,, with the philosophers and theolo- gians. The active professors for the school year were: Monsignor Rainer, ancl Fathers A. Breig, J. Huepper, N. Maas, N. Brust, F. Schulze, H. Ries, W. Nellen, A. Breen, H. Riordan, P. Johnson, G. Eilers, T. Schmitz, F. Walter, O. Ziegler, H. Hargarten, L. Bednarski, C. Kouclelka, and W. OlConnor. The latter two were newly appointed to the faculty to teach Canon Law and Philosophy respectively. In October the celebration commemorating the I651

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