St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Fourteen THE XAVERIAN NEWS BART BAMBECK EDWARD J. GARDNER ELSIE WOLF ANN CONROY School of Commerce and Sociology Co operatOrs Banquet The eleventh Annual Banquet of the School oftCom- merce and Sociology, which was held at the Sinton Hotel on Tuesday evening, May I6, will long be remembered by the guests as a social triumph. F or the first time in the history of the school a co-ed presided as toastmaster at the annual banquet. Miss Ann Mentink, 922, who filled: the role with rare grace. Miss Mentink is President of the St. Xavier Co-operators. At the conclusion of the dinner the toastmaster greeted her guests most cordially, and then introduced the song leader, Mr. Curtis Williams. whose efforts called forth a gale of joyous song and laughter. This was followed by several vocal selections by Miss Bertha Gossman, whose sweet voice and girlish loveliness captivated all. Miss Margie Bland was the capable accompanist. Before introducing the speakers, Miss Mentink gave ai brief resume of the history of the C. 61 S. School. and re- called the heroic. andi'unselflsh efforts of the former Regent, Rev. Joseph Reiner, S. J, now affiliated with Marquette University. She concluded the well-deserved tribute by referring to him as the man who led the way. 'The eulogy bestowed called forth much applause. Her introduction of the new Regent, Rev. Hubert Brockman, S. J.. evbked enthusaistic applause, and Father Brockman responded very happily in his own inimitable way by voicing his .appreciation of the efforts of the faculty. the students and the Co-ops. Other speakers were Mr. Ren Mulford, JL; Rev. Francis Gressle, Mr. Edward Moulinier and Mr. Alfred Brendel. The speaker of the evening was Judge Hugh L. Nichols, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of 1 Ohio, and former Lieutenant Governor. rHis message, tiAlways hold the Constitution of the United States near your hearts, for it is as potent today as when it was written to bring discordant units together, was- a masterly oration, and his remark, HWhenever injustice rears its head. stab it to death at once. impressed his hearers with his sincerity. This added Xaverian triumph, to be placed at the bot- tom of the long list of the past is due to the efforts of the Banquet Committee, Mr. Thomas C. Lindsay, Chairman. assisted by the Misses Wolfe, Pellman, Freiberg and Brown, and Messrs. Boex, Boyle, Wagner, Zumbiel, Bernhold and Guenther

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THE XAVERIAN NEWS Thirteen

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THE XAVERIAN NEWS F if teen Law C04ed Wins Great Honors. Graduation time seems to be the signal- for orators, all over the country, to admonish graduates to work with un- tiringi energy to make their lives a glorious success. and thus be a credit to their Alma Mater. , To Miss Ann Overman, howeverythese guiding Words will be superHuous, for she began to heap honors upon her Alma Mater before graduation, the most recent of these be- ing the aoquirement of second place in the Kentucky Bar examination. Miss Overman is a resident of Covington, and for this reason took both the Kentucky and the Ohio Bar exams. Her name has been closely associated with all affairs of the Law College since its inception three years ago, her charm- ing personality and radiant good humor winhing inany friends for her in every department of the college. She was an officer of her class for two years, and very capably tilled the position of secretary of the Jurist Society for one year. Miss Overman intends to practice in Ohio.caind .is at present associated with the. well-known firm of Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith 5t Hoadiy, acting as assistant, to Cov- ernor Harmon. ' ,