St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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This June will witness the greatest Alumni meet ever held at St. Mary’s, owing to the fact that the Diamond Jubilee of the founding of the College will be celebrated at the same time. In addition to the regular Alumni meeting a Masque, “The Mother of Youth,” will be presented. The Mother of Youth is of course St. Mary’s. The Memorial Arch has been erected and will be dedicated during the meet. The program for the Alumni meet and Commemorative Jubilee exercises is as follows: Sunday, June 10th, 8 P. M.—Initial Performance of Diamond Jubilee Masque. Monday, June 11th, 9 A. M.—Pontifical Mass, Right Reverend Augustus J. Schwertner, D.D., Celebrant. 11 A. M., Dedication of Memorial Arch; Address by His Excellency, Jonathan M. Davis, Governor of Kansas. 2 P. M., Meeting of the Alumnni. 2:30 P. M., Diamond Jubilee Masque. 8 P. M., Diamond Jubilee Masque. CHAS. A. COMISKEY Honorary Vice-President Endowment Campaign Wednesday, June 13th, 9 A. M.—Pontifical Mass, Right Reverend Francis J. fief, D. D., Celebrant; Sermon by Right Reverend John Ward, D. D. 11 A. M., High School Commencement. 1 :30 P. M., Departure of Students. 3 P. M., Alumni Meeting. 6 P. M., Alumni Banquet. 8 P. M., Dance. During the past year the first movie ever taken at St. Mary’s College was produced. It was called “A Day at St. Mary’s.” Pictures were taken of all the old familiai; faces and places. Brother George was tireless in posing before the camera and in pointing out historic spots. The students were caught in their various activities; scenes were taken of the boys rising, at Mass, at meals, at class, at play in the yard and of the famous Washburn vs. St. Mary’s footliall game. We were exceedingly fortunate to secure pictures of the first St. Mary’s victory over Washburn on the home grounds since 1908. We owe untold thanks to Mr. Ray A. Graham of Detroit for his interest in this picture. It was Mr. Graham who first suggested taking the picture and it was he who made it possible financially. St. Mary’s was fortunate to have for her President this year a former St. Mary’s boy. Rev. Benedict J. Rodman, S. J., is the first Alumnus to hold this high office. His fulfillment of this office has been eminently pleasing to all. DIAL ANNUAL ca'SIsiIigT nr One Hundred Fifty-Seven

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ALUMNI T. J. WALSH Honorary Chairman Endowment Campaign THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The St. Mary’s College Alumni Association was organized in June, 1896. Mr. John Scott, ’90. was elected president. The aim of the Association was to keep the old boys in constant union with one another and with the old school. The National Association meets every third June at the College. At these meetings new officers arc elected, the good of the College is discussed and a pleasant time is had by all. The officers of the National Alumni Association are: Moderator, Rev. B. J. Rodman, S. J., President of St. Mary’s College. President, John P. Sweeney, St. Louis, Mo. Vice-President, Herbert J. Schlafly, Carlyle, 111. Vice-President, David J. Bremner, Chicago, 111. Vice-Pres., George H. Wade, Whitcsboro, Tex. Vice-Presdent, T. L. Wade, Marlow, Okla. Vice-Pres., Bert L. Halligan, Davenport, Iowa. Rcc. Secretary, John A. Murray, Kansas City. Mo. Rec. Secretary, George L. Dyer, St. Louis. Mo. Treas. Richard G. Erbacher, St. Marys, Kans. This year the Alumni Association has played a more important part in promoting the welfare of St. Mary’s than ever before. The Diamond Jubilee of the foundation of St. Mary’s made it fitting that a campaign for an endowment fund should be inaugurated during this year of Jubilee. The Alumni Association through its sectional branches has made this drive possible. Everywhere the men in charge of the campaign have met with responsive encouragement and good will. The minimum for the drive has been set at $750,000.00. The country has l een divided into sections and each has been given a quota. A chairman for each section was selected. He appointed committees, who work with him and report to him. The sectional chairmen are: Thomas J. Walsh, General Chairman, Diamond Jubilee Endowment Fund, also Chairman Davenport Section. F. X. I leer. Chairman. Springfield. Missouri, Section, John S- Leahy, Chairman, St. Louis Section. John W. Foyle, Chairman, Kansas City Section, J. T. Schiappacasse, Chairman. Detroit Section, Madison Walsh, Chairman, Indianapolis Section, David F. Bremner,, Chairman, Chicago Section, Horace H. Hagan. Chairman, Oklahoma City Section. James W. Hingston, Chairman, New York Section, F. J. Rickert, Chairman, Milwaukee Section, T. J. Byrnes, Chairman, St. Marys Section, Anthony J. Harig. President. Louisville Section, Dr. Bryan Riley. President. Omaha Section. J. F. Gallagher, President, Denver Section. , The money received from the campaign will be used to enable .St. Mary’s College to meet the requirements of the North Central Association of Colleges. A scholarship fund for worthy and needy boys will be established. The present classroom building will be transformed into a central library for faculty and students alike. A new science hall and a new classroom building will be built. St. Mary’s must and will expand. The next seventy-five years will see her ranked among the highest institutions of learning in the country. JZ DIAL ANAIUAL One Hundred Fifty-Six

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ALUMNI « IS V r During the last year St. Mary’s has established an enviable record in a spir-tual line. Eight of last year’s students have entered seminaries to prepare for the priesthood. Daniel Carmody, Soph.; Pat O’Connell. Fresh.; Frank Loesch, Fresh.; Floyd Brey, Acad.; Marion Ganey, Acad., and Ed Moynihan, Acad., went to the Jesuit Novitiate at Florissant, Mo. Donald Gregory, Acad., and Nicholas Schneider, Fresh., have entered St. Thomas Seminary at St. Paul, Minn. An effort has been made recently to determine who is the oldest living Alumnus of St. Mary’s. After careful inquiry we find that Mr. William H. True holds this honor. Mr. True, a resident of the town of St. Mary’s, entered the school in 1860. This was before the charter was granted to the College in 1869. Mr. O’Neill is the second oldest alumnus. 1 le entered St. Mary’s in the sixties and was here until 1874. Pictures of these two “old boys” of the College will l e found in this section. On November 9th last occurred a sad accident that took from us one of our most beloved Alumni. Rev. Father McNeive, pastor of the town of St. Mary’s, and Brother Win. Ryan were killed in a railway accident while on their way to Topeka. ■ X X X r MR. WM. TRUE, 1860. MR. ALBERT A. O’NEIL, 1868. Oldest Known Living Alumni. DIAL ANAIUAL £ ■ One Hundred Fifty.Eight