St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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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

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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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THE DANTE CLUB The Dante Club was organized in the year 1921, the six hundredth anniversary of Dante AlighierPs death. It was composed of a group of Liberal Arts students who, under the direction of Rev. Jos. C. Flynn, S. J., prepared the nDante Lecture on the Divine Comedy. The present members of the Club are: John Mussio; 14-; Victor Feighery, ,24; Charles Farrel, ,24; Peter McCarthy, Jr., '24; Thomas Ball, 04; John Thorbum, ,24:; Joseph King, 74; Joseph Meyers, '25; and Robert Ruthman, '25. The Lecture itself is a literary and artistic achievement. The introductory speeches and the accompanying expositions are the result of a half-ycafs research work. The illustrations represent the masterful conceptions of such geniuses as Corot and Dore; Beginning with the Inferno the Lecture carries us through the Purgatorio and finds its climax in the Paradiso. The Club,s reception by the Catholics of Greater Cincinnati has been exceptional. During the first year of its existence the Lecture was presented no less than thirteen times. Our leading academies have all heard and appreciated it. It is gratifying to the Dante Club to find in this supposedly godless modern world an appreciation of one who made Christianity the subject of his song? ' Page One Hundred Thirty-tlzrre