St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE XAVERIAN NEWS Twenty-m'ne The Student Assembly The Student Assembly .is the reliresentative organiza- tion of the student body of the College of Liberal'ArtsL This assembly was formed in 1920. Mr. John Danahy be-- ing chosen Pre'sident and Edwin Anthony Secretary. In the fall of 1921 a constitution was accepted by the student body. The objects of the organization as therein stated are the following: uThe promotion of good fellow- ship between the students of the various classes and depart- ments, to act as the official representative of the entire stu- dent body of the College of Liberal Arts, to promote all departmental activities as far as permitted by the faculty, to supervise and control the customs and traditions of the student body and to concern itself with such other matters as may affect the student body of the Liberal Arts College, in general. Under the new constitution the officers consist of a President and Secretary, to be chosen by popular vote, and a Board of Directors, which consists of the presidents of the various classes and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. . The following Are the otiicers for the year l921-ZZ: President, Edwin J Anthony; Secretary, Irving Hart; Board of Directors. Carl D. Wenstrup. Jerome J. Corbett, John J. Thorburn, James Hart and Rev. George R. Kister, S. J.

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Twenty-eight THE XAVERIAN NEWS The Dante Club The Dante Club has completed its flrst year of exist- ence, and a very successful year it has been. The lecture on the Divine Comedy was given no less than thirteen times to appreciative and intellectual audiences. Under the direction of Rev. Joseph C. Flynn, S. J., the club was organized last November. The lecture was immediately composed, and stereopticon views of Dore's paintings secured to illustrate it. Both the spiritual and artistic side of Danteis mastere piece are emphasized in the lecture, for the Italian poet. besides being a master of the sweet, new style, and King of the poetic art, who Hhas reigned six hundred years, was also a theologian to whom no dogma was unknown. The regular lecturers are: Charles J. F arrell, Victor J. Feighery. Leo J. Grate, Peter J. McCarthy. Jr., John K. Mussio, John A. Thorburn. Alternates are: Thos..BaIl, Leo Kiley, James C. Manley, Milton Schneider, Mark Theissen, Charles Von Zuben. The lecture was presented to the following: College Extension Course; St. Mary High School; Training School of the Good Samaritan Hospitel;'Notre Dame Academy, The Summit; St. Ursula Academy; Sacred Heart College and Academy; Married Ladies' Sodality. St. Mary Church tHyde Farm; Isaac Jogues Assembly. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus; Santa Maria Institute; Archbishop Moeller Circle, Daughters of Isabella; Elder Council. Knights of Columbus;nCollege and Academy of Mount Saint Joseph-on-the-Ohio. C. and S. Dramatic Club It was with no little pride and elation that the Co- operators presented their first attempt in the held of dra- matics. Limited. as the time of the students registered in C. and S. is. they nevertheless found time and great enjoyment in the preliminary rehearsals. The members of the club who took part worked long and steadily. They spent hours memorizing lines and repeating verses, consequently they loved it, although many of them declared they hated it be- fore the final performance came. This feature of the Co-operators' program should be permanently installed. as no other means serves 56 well in instilling a spirit of fraternity and interest, among students. as the thrill of rehearsals. Those participating in this year's play were: Miss Gertrude Zimmer. Miss Mabel Madden, Miss Genevieve Gibbons, Oscar Roth. Harry Merhring, Ben Strautberg and E. J. Gardner.

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Thirty g e; e y w. v f : K 3.3;, Q '3 $ e a . t' t I xxxxx , . .. 5 . i 11 THE XAVERIAN NEWS The Philopedian Soc1ety ARTS SODALITY AND PHILOPEDIAN SOCIETY The Philopedian Society was founded under,its pres-7 ent name in 1841. Its object is to foster a taste foreclo- quence, history and general literature. Meetings are held weekly in the societies assembly hall, and current topics are discussed and points of history, etc.. debated. The ofhcers for the year 1921-22 were: President, Edwin J. Anthony; Secretary. George V. Bidinger; Treas- urer, Leo J. Grate; Committee on Debates, J. Harry Moore, John J. Thorburn, Jerome J. Corbett, Carl Wen- strup; Moderator, Rev. Joseph C. Flynn. S. J. The following is the list of debates given before the Philopedian during the past year: That the Railroad employees are justified in striking. 2. That a sales tax should be levied as a means of rais- ing revenue. 3. That the United States should give the Philippines their freedom. 4. That the debts of foreign nations should be cancelled by the United States. 5. 'That a judge should not be permitted to be in the pay of a private corporation while on the bench, e. g., Judge K. Landis. 6. That an Athletic Conference should be formed of the leading Catholic Colleges in the country. 7. That a daily Catholic Press should be published throughout the country; 8. That it is contrary tb the best interests of the Irish people to accept the status known as the Irish Free State. That the Eighteenth Amendmeht should be abolished. That a closer censorship of the motion picture and the , . 1 . . . general theatrical productions be msxsted upon by 'the State and F ederal governments. 1 That the curtailment of emigration 'will lead to a future labor shortage'and a detriment to the country. That definite action be taken to limit the Senatorial campalgn expenditures. 13. That, for the better protection of life, liberty and pow erty in the rural districts, a state constabulary is necessary. . That the F our Power Treaty should be ratilied. That Civil Service employees. such as firemen and po- hcemen, should be allowed to organize unions. That the United States should recognize the Soviet Government of Russia. 14. 15. 16. 17. That the Parliamentary system of government is better than the Congressional system.