St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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FRESHMEN, LIBERAL ARTS Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.n The Freshman Class of 1923, contrary to all precedents and proverbs, came in like Lambs and went out like Lions. From the hrst moment of their inauspicious entrance, resignation chastened their countenances, and they drank deep 0f the cup of humility. Silently and gradually, however, they accomplished deeds unprec- edented in the College of Liberal Arts, and when the lovely month of May rolled around in the cycle of the year, this same class stood as one of the most noteworthy in the history of the school, ninetynone strong, a class which had aroused the admira- tion and envy of all upper-classmen. They contributed fourteen speakers of first rank to the Philopedean Society; there were forty-three Freshmen numbered among the personnel of the Sodallty; in the matter of Foreign Mission Collections, the Frosh class led the school; it was largely due to Freshman instigation that the Xaverian Masque Society owes its existence; as to Athletics, there were twenty-four husky aspirants to next yearls Football team. The crowning achievement of the Freshman class came when it succeeded in establishing the custom of having Holy Mass said daily at the College during the Lenten season. A notable record, indeed, and one which bestows upon the Freshman classthe laurels of successt It may be truly stated that the incunabula of 1923 came mto its own. . Page One Hundred Four

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SOPHOMORES, LIBERAL ARTS The responsibility of being an example to raw Freshmen and an urge to aspiring Juniors and Seniors falls to the lot of the Sophomores. And it must be admitted that we, the Sophomores of 1924-, have Hdone ourselves proud. Those hereafter who would fair: touch our scholastic and athletic notches will have to climb even higher than Uncle George Washington when he scaled the Bridge of Virginia. And therels a reason- many a one. You'll Find them connected with every activity of the College. Therels our class president, Jim Glenn, the noble Floren- tine. Steady performance F thatls him. And our Intercollegiate Debaters, Arlinghaus and Manion, the latter also winner of the Washington Oratorical Medal. Masterpieces! Therels Winter, high-power publicity man of the College, and Jeanmougin, the English Intercollegiate essayist. There are those twin Websters of the Verkamp Debate, Egan and Glenn. And on the athletic horizon-the constellation of Reynolds, Wciner, Boyle, Mussio and Sullivan has kept bright our sky in that quarter. And there are those other members of the class h all gQOd men and true h whose loyalty and good-fellowship have made a final success of the Sophomore class of 74, and have insured it a high place in the annals of old St Xavier. , Page OurrHurrdrtd Tim?!

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BUSINESS ENGLISH II Our class was to have been taught by Mr. Charles Purdy, but due to the amount of his work as secretary of the Night School he was unable to take over the course; so he placed us in the hands of Mr. Joseph Goodenough who has proved himself to be a very capable instructor, This course is intended to teach us to write and speak good business English, and it was for this purpose that we studied Punctuation, Paragraphing, Sentence Structure, Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis. We also had excellent practice in writing various kinds of business letters. This may sound dull, but such is not the case, for Mr. Goodenough knows how to teach his matter in a way which is interesting to everyone in the class. Speaking of a class, we have it! Whenever there is anything to be done at school, the members of this class can always be seen doing their hit. For example, Albert Eckes was elected Secretary of the Co-operators; and this is only one of the many things we can be proud of. We are sure that when the year is finished none of us will regret the one night each week spent in Mrt Goodenoughls English class. Page One Hundred Fiat