St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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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

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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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K. OF C. CLUB Organization of a K. of Ce Club in the College of Arts and Science was one of the innovations of the late winter months of the year 1923-24. The new club, to which members of the Knights of Columbus alone are eligible, has for its purpoae the pre- motion of better comradeship and the assembling of the student knights at stated intervals for social and business sessions. Eleven councils of the order are represented in the membership. Charles Romer, ,24, is president; Eugene Love, ,27, is vice-president; and Earl Winter, 7.6, is secretary. Romer is from Norwood, Love from Fayetteville, and Winter from Hamilton. Other members are: Charles Farrel, ,24, Ludlow eKyJ Council; Joseph King, ,24, Price Hill Council; Joseph Melony, 74, Bishop Carrol Council movington, KyJ; Clement Schuck, Q4, Westwood Councii; Charles Murphy, 7.5, Wilmington Council; Frederick Reister, Q6, Father Butler Council hHamiltonh Paul Cronin, Q7, Father Butler Council; James Gorey, ,27, Paris GCyQ Council; John Hanrahan, ,27, Delaware Council; Charles Reinecker, Q7, New London hConnJ Council; Elmer Romer, 77, Norwood Council. Page 071: Huudfed Thirly-four