St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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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

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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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BUSINESS ENGLISH I The class of Business English was organized by Mr. Chas. Purdy in the year 1917. It grew to such an extent, that it became necessary to divide it into two classes. both of which were taught by Mr. Purdy on Monday and Friday evenings respectively. After two years of successful work. Mr. Purdy resigned his position .15 teacher of the Monday evening class, and continued to teach only the Friday evening class. In 1919x he was succeeded by Mr. James OhConnelL e The class consists of seventeen members, a jolly crowd of young men and women, 1ndustrious, and always strlvmg to obtain the higher things in life. The Election of Class Officers took place on the 30th of September, Mr. Finn. Mr. Britenbach and Mr. Frohmeyer Were nominated for Presidency, Mr. Finn winning by a very close margin. Miss Sandheger was nominated for the Secre- taryship and was unanimously elected. A Christmas Party was held on the 17th of December. Mr. Finn, Chairman of the Committee, was assisted by Miss Meyer, Miss Sandhegcr and Mr. Britenbach, who handled the affair in a very satisfactory mannere A delightful luncheon was served, at which M12 Redway was toastmaster. Page 011: Hundred Six