St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Zln ilIHPmnrg AILED as our most illustrious and prominent alumnus by the Xaverians of 1924, we this year mourn as our greatest loss, past, present or future, 'the late Most Reverend Henry Moeller, D.D., Archbishop of Cincinnati. Born in the month of the Christ Child, 1849, and guided as it were 'by the Star of Bethlehem in the ways of love, wisdom, charity and piety, to the throne of the King, where he not only was received with open arms, but lighted the way for many to follow. Receiving his early education in the parochial school he entered St. Xavier College in 1862, where his great natural talents and his close application to study brought him highest honors. So great was his zeal for learning that he attracted the attention of the Most Rev. Archbishop John B. Purcell, who sent him to the American College in Rome to further pursue his studies in philosophy and theology. Here he carried off three first prizes in theology, and stood head and shoulders above the most learned students of the College. After his ordination in 1876, he returned to his native land and rose rapidly to one of the highest positions in the hierarchy of the Church. After serving for three years as Bishop of Columbus, where he accomplished magnificent work, he was named as Co-adjutor to Archbishop Elder with right of succession, and upon the death of Archbishop Elder, was consecrated Archbishop of the See of Cincinnati, February 15, 1905. His work in Cincinnati is known to all, how he has presided with dignity; how he has aided in solving the various and vexing social problems of the times; how like a calm Gibraltar he stood unmoved while the storms of radicalism raged about him, and how, after the storms, he came forth to heal and comfort and rescue those who had been tossed and buffeted by the furies of such storms; how he has built, equipped and paid for the great seminary which will stand as a monument to him for ages to come. His goodness, his justice, his charity, won for him the love and respect of his entire flock. Truly he held high the banner of trust which God had placed in him and forever kept before all the Charge of His Master: liFeed My Sheep . The closing words of Archbishop Glennon, of St. Louis Archdiocese, who preached the funeral sermon, exprese most vividly our thought of him. Let us thank the Almighty for the length of years He has given His faithful servant. Let us unite in prayer for the repose of his soul. iSoldier rest. thy warfare oierll May the angels of God receive his soul. May He, Who is the Resurrection and the Life, give to him life eternal among the blessedl'leR. I. P.! Page Farty-ane

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, The St. Xavier Alumni Association OR some time the Hgrads of Old Xavier felt the need of some sort of an active organization whereby they might not only keep in close touch with their Alma Mater but also keep together in one fold liher loyal sons. With this end in view the St. Xavier Alumni Association was founded and organized in 1899 with Francis H. Cloud, '63 as the first President. During his regime many of the men were brought together in a common cause, and for a purpose which was dear to the heart of all. The work of the alumni since then has been so praise- worthy that we feel, that the organization together with the hearty co-operation of the faculty, has made St. Xavier the College that it is today. The establishment of a Diamond Jubilee Committee which was to raise funds for such buildings and equipment as were necessary for the growth of the college marked the beginning of the new St. Xavier. The unceasing work of this committee was well rewarded, and on the site of the 01d Avondale Athletic Club, there began to rise, an institution which gave promise of being a College which could not only display to the world her intellectual achievements, but also an equipment for the dispensing of such knowledge which is unequaled by any in this section of the country. With the erection of the Science Hall and Hinkle Hall, the St. Xavier Dormitory Fund was established and again the Alumni showed that they were go-getters, for in less than two years after the start of the drive for funds, Elet Hall was added to the group of buildings, about the campus. The Athletic Field, the Stadium, the sport equipment, proved the sterling character of the organization which was behind the faculty in making a bigger and better St. Xavier. We could go on unceasingly singing the praises of the Alumni Association but words fail to express the magnitude of its deeds. That the work of the Association will continue and that we may some day be able to udo our bit is the greatest for which we dare to hope. That the spirit that has done so much for the students of old will remain alive and prompt the students of today, and tomorrow, is all that we can ask, and if such be the case, St. Xavier will always be to the front in everything that pertains to an institution of higher learning. Page Forty-two