St Ignatius High School - Ignatius Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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IGNATIUS PREP a man was at the head ot their diocese when the usual public 'l'unds allotted to Catholic charities were suddenly denied them in 1916. The urgency ot the need was instantly realized by the archbishop and the dispatch with which he collected the necessary ahns was our first tirm conviction that the destinies ot our diocese were guided by no ordinary leader. lle has taught his people sell'-sacrifice and has made them 'l'eel the inward joy' which is the temporal fruit ot their gener- osity. Une ot' thx ca rdinal's 3 principal 'Works in the l v iield ol' social I service was Q th e establish- 1 ment ol! the - Big Brother- hood in con- junction with the lloly Name Society. 'I' he 3 Vlticagm l'nion ol' this society is now the ' largest in the W o r l d . 'l'he Catholics ol' Uhieago re- spondedwhole- h ea rt e d,l 3' to the appeal ot th e arch- bishop in be- halt' ol' stricken lflurope during and alter the Vlvorld Vlvar. NVith the close of the war, Archbishop Mun- delein sought to demonstrate to his people in a most striking manner an evidence ol' the reign of peace. Ile theretore succeeded in securing tor Chicago the Eucharistic Uongress ot' 1926. For this purpose he has pushed torward the Work ot Area which will be the scene of the celebration. The Congress ol' 1926 will be the 'llllli C'.xRnIN.xL IN His STVDY first olf tis kind to be held in the United States and the Catholic hierarchy from the World over will be in attendance. All this splendid Work of our archbishop was not unnoticed by the great pastor in the Eternal City. 'l'l1G attention of Pope Xl was attracted to the great evidences of Catholicism in the metropolis ot the Middle VVest and he under- stood that only under the proper . leadership could such suc- c e s s b e a t - tained. As a result the Su- preme Pontiff summoned t h e A r c h - b i s h o p t o Rome Where he created him a c a r d i n a l , n : on March 27, 1924. T h e people olf Chicago, C a t h o l i c , Protestant and Jew, rejoiced at the honor. Cardinal Mun- delein is the tirst cardinal west- of the West of the Al- leghanies, the first cardinal of Chicago. The eyes of all are turned to the future for all now realize Courtesy of Fhirfryo ,lnzcrivcm that at last we shall. see the truition of the ideas and ideals ot our champion in every noble cause. May success attend him in his every en- deavor. The wisest and best of all ages have agreed that our present lite is a state of trial not of enjoyment. and that we new suffer sorrow that we may hereafter be partakers of happiness-- Sir lfVf1lier Scott . 202

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IGNATIUS PREP Chicagds First Cardinal By Thos. L. Spelman, '25 N attempting a brief sketch-a very briclf one-of the life and achievements of His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein, Chi- cago's first cardinal, we neither hope to say something new or to bring to light something obscure. At the time when the archbishop of Chicago was made a mem- ber of the Sacred College at the Vatican by the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Pius XI, and on the occasion ol' his return to his own see, our news- papers and magazines have filled their pages with ac- counts of very phase of his life, every detail oi' his work, and every expression ot his principles. VVe repeat an old story in order that the IGNA- 'ries PREP and the faculty and student body ot St. Ig- natius High School may pay tribute to their ecclesiastical superior and congratulate their new cardinal upon the singular distinction with which he has been recently honored. In the year 1872 George Mundelein was born in New York, on the turbulent East Side. At the age of six he began his education at St. Nicholas parish school and passed from thence to the De lla Salle Institute otf the Chris- tian Brothers. He next attended Manhattan College, and having chosen the priesthood for his litels work, he entered the preparatory seminary at St. Vineent's in Pennsylvania. Here he so distinguished himself in his studies that he was sent- to Rome to the College of Propaganda. It was here that he was ordained on June 8, 1895, and received his degree of Doctor of Divinity. After completing his studies in Rome, the young priest returned to Brooklyn where he was 201 His EMINEXCE Gifouon C.x1nux.xL BIUXDI-II,liIN Courtesy of Chicago ,'lIHl'l'tlfl1? appointed secretary to the chancellor, Bishop McDonnell. Twelve years later he was made auxiliary bishop ot this same city. ln February, l9l5, Bishop Mundelein was placed at the head ot' the archdiocese of Chicago, following the death ol' Arch- bishop Quigley. Although cited as Amer- ica's youngest archbishop, he quickly distinguished himself by his ready grasp ot the religious, p o l i t i e a l and economic conditions of Chi- cago. I' n d e r Archbishop Mundelein's a ble manage- ment the Quigley Prepara- tory Seminary rose from a comparatively small school to an institution acknowledged to be the largest and most complete in the lfnited States tor the training ot young men studying for the priest- hood. ln like manner sprang into being the Bishop Quarter School for small boys, Rosary College, Josephinium Acad- emy and the Immaeulata for girls, and numerous other educational institutions. Vllhen the Loyola University Medical School was stagger- ing under the :financial burden of maintaining ,its Class A standing, Archbishop Mundelein came to its support. But the greatest educational project inaug- urated by Archbishop lllundelein and one which is now rapidly nearing completion, is the Sem- inary of St. Mary-ot'-the-Lake at Area, Illinois. lnstitutions such as these shall, always remain as a lasting memorial to the man whose foresight and ability have caused their erection. Another work for which our cardinal will al- ways be remembered is his organization of the Associated Catholic Charities. It was fortunate for the poor and invalid of Chicago that such

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IGNATIUS PREP The Cardinals Homecoming 'i By John Loef, '24 AY 11, l924, may justly be recorded in the annals of Chicago as the day on which the people of this city extended the hcartiest welcome they had ever given to a CARDINAL MUNDELEIN Bnnssss THE Przormz or Cllrcixcso Courtesy of Clzicugo .lnzfricrfu Man of Peacef' On this day His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein. Archbishop of Chicago, returned from the Sacred Consistory held in Rome on March 27, l924. at which His Holiness Pope Pius XI created him cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Early in the afternoon our new cardinal was welcomed at the train by some of the most notable personages ot' Chicago. among whom was His Honor Mayor NYilliam E. Dever and a host of clerical and lay friends. As His Eminence and his party drove north down Michigan Boulevard in their automobiles. they were preceded by the members of the various Catholic organizations. The cardinal seemed pleased as he viewed the great multitude of people and showed his pleasure by raising his hand in blessing hundreds of times. The first part of the procession continued until the paradcrs reached North Ave- ' ' nue where they dispersed, the parochial and high school stu- dents now taking up the march which turned south on Dear- born Street. Among the many banners tloating through the air was that ot' St. Ignatius High School, our students turn- ing out in large numb:-rs. This was to be boys, day. so when the parade reached the Holy Name Cathedral at Superior and Cass Streets, the boys passed inside and taking their places. waited in reverence and silence tor the entrance of the cardinal. As His Eminence en- tered. clothed in his gorgeous robes ot scarlet and ermine and preceded by a host of acolytes, he was greeted by an outburst. oi' song 'lirozn a choir ot' a hun- - dred and titty voices. Slowly he walked down the aisle until he reached the altar where he knelt at the priedieu and then ascended his throne. Monsignor-s Kelley, Robal and Kelly took their places beside him. After a briet' space His liminenee rose and in a short speech encouraged the youth of Chicago to pursue zealously their training in the interests of the civic and moral betterment of the nation. He then raised his hand in solemn blessing over thousands of bowed heads. Then with the '10 Salutarisn Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament was commenced. The next publie appearance of Cardinal Mundelein was on the following evening. Monday, May 12, at the Auditorium theatre. Here he delivered an address which was es- timated in the press by critics who are hard 203