St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Xavier. 'r Competitive endeavor in academic fields of Liberal Arts students finds its chief manifestatioh in the annual English and Latin contests, open to all the Jesuit colleges and universi- ties comprising the region known as t e ,Missouri ProvinCe. Approxi- mately a thousand or more students participate in these contests yearly, providing competition of a keen or- demand producing work of consid- erable merit. About hfty Arts students entered the English contest, the subject of which read College education and life as a factor in the building-up of character. Local judges forward- ed the'papers submitted by J. Ben Grause, Joseph Meyers and George Bidinger to the contest headquarters as the representative essays of St. The fmal returns gave third place to Bidinger, a senior. Handtsixth position to Meyers, of . Freshntylm class. By winning two places ampng the first ten, Xavier tied with Marquette and St. Louis for hoqgre. The Intercollegiate Latin contest, covering the same range of contest- ants, resulted differently, Xavier entrants being unable to win a place among the hrst ten. Papers of the following were submitted from'Stl Xavier: THE XAVERIAN NEWS Thirty-ane INTERCOLghtEHATE ENGLISH CONTESTANTS. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS VERKAMP DEBATERS. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Leo Wilson, Victor Feighery, John Throburn, Joseph Mey- ers, Joseph Dell, Herbert Lammers and August Kramer. The Twenty-second Anhual Verkamp De- bate held by the Philopedian Society, May IO, I922, at eight o'clock, was a great success. The question, one of national interest at the present time, Resolved: That the F our Power Pacific Pact is for the best interests of the United States was clearly summarized by the Chairman, Philip Kennedy. He gave a brief history of its conception and growth, and the outstariding arguments that led to its adoption by the U. S.eSenate. , A clever defense of the question was made by Jerome J. Corbett, '23, 'and Leo J. Grate, '24. They scouted several serious objections to the pact and gave an explanation of the possibili- ties and the inevitable results for good, that would accrue to the U. S. by her entrance into the Pact. The negative. composed of Charles J. Mc- Carthy, '22, and James J. OhGrady, '23, had a unique method of attack. Their arguments possessed tangibility. After stating their posi- tion they marshalled their arguments one by one to a logical conclusion. The judges finally awarded the decision to the Affirmative and the Verkamp medal to a negative speaker, James O'Crady. Charles J. McCarthy was voted second in mention. The judges of the event were Richard A. Passmore. A. B..,'00; Dr. William H. Peters, A. B., '00; John A. Richmond, A. M.. LL.B.. '04.

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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.

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Thirty-two The educational history of St. Xavier College is one of achieve- ment and progress. From her very inception, ninety-one years ago, thousands 'have passeclvthrough her hallowed halls, have left their inlluence upon the world-an everlasting monument to themselves and to their school. Each year of her existence, each department of her varied activity is a sparkling jewel in a cliadem of gold. which envious years shall never dim. This year another milestone in the history of St. Xavier has been reached. For the first time the degree of Bachelor'of LaWs will be conferred. The graduation of the first class in Law will be the fulfillment of l the hopes and dreams of those splendid men, lovers of St. Xavier, who gave so unstintingly of their valuable time and labor to make the Law College 'a possibility and to place it upon the high plane it now occupies. s I The very best evidence of how much St. Xavier College cloes for its students, of how much its students love and appreciate the College, is Ihe fact that old St. Xavier is never forgotten by those who have had the good fortune to attencl there. It is very characteristic of students of St. Xavier. especially seniors. to be looking forward to new courses of study, to be deciding what they shall study next, for there is something about the college which is irresistible. 0Once a student, always 1 student, would be .. very appropriate maxim for the College. It is to this quality of irresistibility and to the love and appre- ciation of former students that the College of Law owes its existence. The alumni. some of them desiring to take other courses, and recog- nizing that the stucly of the law is one of the most ennobling pro- fessions. its power for good tremendous. and its influence extensive, requested the College authorities to institute a course in Law. The authorities, always eager to do everything possible to increase the usefulness of the College. entered into the plan enthusiastically, and, quite characteristic of the Jesuits, decided to make the College of Law the best of its kind. A great organizer and educator. Rev. Henry Spalding, S. 1., was named as the Regent, and guided the first two years of its existence. On his appointment as editor of The Queens Work. Rev. Hubert F . Brockman. the present Regent, assumed control. To Father Brock. man's great interest and untiring eEorts may be attributed the accom- THE XA VERIAN NEWS It Matti: Mm. t When. plishl'nents' and success of the Lawi'Colleg'e duiin'gi'the. past year. Some of Father Brockman'splans for the. enlargement of the De- partment of Law with new courses and more intensive training have recently been disclosed. ' Mr. Edward R Moulinier, one of the luminaries of the Bar of the State of Ohio and a graduate of St. Xavier, was chosen to head the College as Dean. Mr. Moulinier's jealous interest and supreme skill did much to place the College. of Law upon a firm foundation., L. Elmer Conway, a graduate of St. xavier and a prominent at- torney, has very etliciently filled the position of secretary of the Law School since its inception. , The College has beenvvery fortunate in its choice of instructors, securing the leading legal lights offthe' city, those who havevthe rare gift of imparting. to others the knowledge they possess, and who'have won success in their? particular lielcls. The list of the faculty is in- deed an impressive one, containing, among others, the names of the most intluential judges on the Bench. The results of the capable teachers and the intensive training re- ceived are beginning to be shown already by the xeeprds the gtaclu- ates of this year have made and are making. Miss'5Ann Overman had the distinction of securing second place in the Kentucky Bar Examinations. The names of John P. Rogers, a member of the law firm of Andrews 8: Andrewa, Hamilton, , Ohio, -and of Leo V. pubois, executive secretary of the Building and Managers' Associa- tion olf Cincinnati, were on the honor list of those taking the Ohio Bar Examination. Miss May Kennedy has also successfully passed the Ohio Bar Examination. Several of the other estudents are associatecl With the strongest law firms of the city. while others, like Walter Had- ley. Ireal estate salesman for The Frederick A. Schmidt Company, do not intend to practice law, but have studied the subject to better lit them for their present position. Thomas Gallagher. now teaching in tlfe High School, has received a very promising otter from a firm in New York. It is, therefore, with the greatest gratification that we look back upon theaccomplishments of the College of Law during the short time of'lts extstence. lts record is indeed a marvellous one. and it is not being too hopeful to say that within a year or two the Law School Will be recognized by all to be. as it now is in reality. the best Law College of its kind in this country. -