St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THOMAS j. MANION, 16 Winner of Oratorical Medal ORATORICAL CONTEST The annual Oratorical Contest for the Washington Alumni Medal was held at Hamilton County Memorial Hall, February 21, The contestants numbered eight. The judges of the contest, Messrs. F. E. Mackentepe, Albert D. Cash, Niorgan W. Williams, Herbert S. Heeken and Dr.AnC61C.Minor, awarded the medal to Thomas J. Manion, ,26, for his speech, The World Court? Manion declared that entrance of the United States into the World Court would embroil us in the troubles of Europe. . The other contestants were: Jh Harry Moore, 7.3: uF'ro Inhabilis Omnia, Pro Sanis Nihilf' an argument against the Soldiers3 Bonus Bill; Philip K. Kennedy, ,25: America Assailedf, an anti-Klan oration; joseph J Egan, 76: HI Was Ever a Fighter, 3 eulogy of Theodore Roosevelt; Charles J. Farrel, ,24: Americanism versus Intolerance, an attack on the principles of the Ku Klux Klan; James P. Glenn, 17.6: hThe American Indian, an exposition of why hour treatment of the red man is the 'one phase of our history we should like to forget? john A. Murray; 125: uUnity for Preservation, a plea for greater cohesion amo'ng the inhabitants of the.United States; and William A. Dammerell, ,27: nThe Myth of the May- flower? an explosion of the fable that all good in Am'erica can be -traced to the Mayflower Puritans. ' I Page One Hundrtd Twenty-Jevtn

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h THE STUDENT COUNCIL This representative Liberal Arts body undertakes to promote student activities Whether athletic, social, scholastic or religious; to maintain a healthy spirit of inter- est and comradeship among the students; and to foster and exemplify the ideals WhiCh the College strives to realize. The ex-ofhcio members of the Council are the Dean, as faculty representative. and the president of each class. The other seven members are chosen as follows: the Freshmen elect a member from each of the three upper classes; the Sophomore, a member inf each of the higher classes; the juniors, a Senior; and the Seniors a member of their own classe The purpose of this method is to give the weight of nhmbers to the upperclassmen, who are better acquainted with the spirit of the school. The Council meets at the beginning of every month, Rev G, R. Kistcr, S, L, is the faculty representative. Other ex-ofhcio members are: Joseph King, ,24; Philip Kennedy, 75; James Glenne 26; and Frank McCarthy, '27. The following represent the Freshmen: Richard Marnell, 94-; Herbert Davis, ,25; and Thomas Manion, 76. The Sophomore representatives are Thomas Ball, Q4; and George Vollman, ,25. Peter McCarthy, ,24, represents the Junior class. The Senior representative is James Manley, Q4. The officers for the year were James Man- ley, President, and Thomas Ball, Secretary. Page 0m: Hundred Twrnzy-Jix'

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INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE There was inaugurated two years ago a series of debates to determine the cham- pionship of the Missouri Province. The purpose was to promote scholastic activi- ties among the Jesuit Colleges and to give the students an opportunity to study phases and angles of the important questions of the day. Last year St. Xavier unfortunately suEered defeat at the hands of John Carrol University of Cleveland by a two-to-one vote of the judges. This year she invaded the enemyts own territory, first debating St. Johxfs University at Toledo, January '10, 1924. Thomas J. NIanion and Francis A, Arlinghaus composed St. Xavierhs team. Both are sophomores of the Liberal Arts Department of the College. Upholding the negative of the question: hResolved, that the United States enter the World Court as advocated by the late President Hardingj, they won their initial debate by a two-to-one decision. One month later the Xavier men journeyed to CEeveland to avenge, if possible, the defeat suffered at John CarroFs hands the previous year. But they were unable to realize their ambition. St. Xavier losing again to the Clevelanders by another two-to-one decision. The losing team, as in Toledo, argued the negative of the question. William F, Creadon and Robert A. Dambach were the members of the winning team. Page One Hundred Twenty-tight