St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE CO-OPERATORS The prerators, student organization of the departments of Commerce and Sociology, is the outgrowth of a class club formed by the students in 1911 at the suggestion of Revt Father John McCormaek, S. L, regent of C. and S. The pur- pose was to promote sociability among the students. As usual, the red letter affairs of the Co-ops this year have been the election and installation of ofhcers, the card party and dance and the annual banquet. At the election November 7, preceded by many unique eiectioneerin'g stunts, Anthony Hessiing was elected president. Miss Marie Erpenbeck was chosen vice-president; Albert Eckes, secretary, and Wallace Comer, treasurer. The installation of the new ofhcers late in December was a merry evening for a Capacity crowd. The card party and dance, the Co-ops, leading social event of the year, attracted one of the largest crowds on record to the Hotel Aims the evening of January 22. Miss Catherine Pellman was chairman of.the committee, aided by Miss Mary Sullivan and Al Boex as Vice-chairman. The year7s activities were brought to a close with the annual student banquet, the 13th of its kind, held appropriately on the 13th of May. Members of the fac- ulty were the guests of honor in appreciation of their yearis work for the students. john Kircher acted as general chairman, and was aided by an efficient committee of students. Pug: One Hundred Thirty-om

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At the beginning of the second semester, a handful of students who were striving for artistic endeavor in the College formed the nucleus of a society destined to thrive and prosper. The purpose of the organization was that of giving due recog- nition to those students of the Liberal Arts College who distinguished themselves in pursuits other than Athleticsr Unheralded and unsung, the Xaverian Masque Society emerged from chaos and grew to an artistic reality. The society, then known as the Three Arts Club, presented as its first attempt Cox and Boxf an Operetta by Sir Arthur Sullivan. The production, which took place at the Odeon on March 1, was successful beyond ail expectations. In its activities, the society embraces all the musical and dramatic events of the Liberal Arts College. Graduaify the arbelect of the college have gathered around its banners and laid the foundation stone for a permanent organization. Its members aspire to lofty ideals and seek to advance the prestige of St Xavier by their efforts. Among Liberal Art productions planned for the coming year are a Glee Club- Concert, an evening of one-act plays written by members of the society, a Shake- spearean performance in February, a Victor Herbert Operetta in December, and the production of a modern drama in April, An ambitious program, it is true, but one which will be effectively consummated by tireless efforts. Pagt 0m Hu'ndrtd Thirty

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PHILO PEDIAN SOCIETY The Philopedian Society shares with the Sedality the honor of being the oldest organizations of the College, both having been founded in 1841. The PhiIOpedian' Society was at its inception purely Literary, authors, books and essays being dis- cussed, but in later years gradually acquired the character of a debating society. So we see that St. Xavier has from the early days of its founding given meticulous consideration to the art of public speaking, realizing its importance and innumer- able advantages to the College man no matter what his vocation. The questions debated this year were current topics which included, The World Court, The Eighteenth Amendment, Occupation of the Ruhr, The Open Shop and many others of importance. Every question was closely contested, for while the society contained but twenty members it made up in quality what it lacked in quantity. The Moderator, Rev. Jeremiah UCallaghan, was very popular with the members both for his hearty co-operation with them and the extraordinary ability be exhibited. The Philopedian has more than maintained the standard set in years past. The ofiicers of the Society are Jas. P. Glenn, President, 105. J. Egan, Vice-President, John Stenz, Secretary, G. Murray Paddack, Treasurer. Frank Arlinghaus was Chairman of the committee on debates. Page On: Hundred Thirty-two