St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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.v-vlctwhvt 'l , The Alumni Ball On Friday evening, December 12th, the Alumni with wives and friends, gathered in the French Ball Room of the Sinton Hotel for the Inaugural Ball of the graduate body. When the orchestra struck up the rythm of the Grand March, John Hoban, President of the Alumni, had the honor to lead his fellow graduates. That this dance will be a fixed date on the social calendar of all Alumni of St. Xavier is now beyond doubt, The event was enjoyed by all for it not only afforded the older men the opportunity of meeting old friends, but also of becoming better acquainted with the younger men just out of college. Luke J. Leonard, of the Class of ,23, was chairman of the committee in charge of the affair, ably assisted by HARRY GILLIGAN PETER MCCARTHY FRANK VERKAMP FRANK AMAN Page Forty-three

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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

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Alumni Lectures Among the many activities of the Alumni Association in- augurated during the regime of Mr. John E. Hoban, none created more favorable comment than the series of lectures given at the Sinton Hotel. The lectures Were free, and if attendance alone was a cri- terion of judgment, the Alumni and their friends owe ailarge debt to their Lecture Committee. For the first lecture, Sunday, November 16th, the commit- tee secured the Right Reverend Abbot Joseph MacDonald, 0. S. 8., Lord Abbot of St. Benedict Abbey, Fort Augustus, Scotland. The Abbot was in the States in connection With the founding of the Benedictine School for Research, at Washington, D. C., and through one of the members, Rev. Dom. Augustine Walsh, 0. S. B., '03, he was persuaded to accept the invitation to speak. In a rather informal talk, livened with sharp Highland wit, he placed before those present a concise history of Scotland, and the effects of the Reformation upon the people of the Low- lands and the Highlands. The Abbot was followed, on Sunday, December 7th, by Rev. John McClerey, S. J., an old Xavier boy, now Professor of Philosophy at the University of Detroit; Father McCloreyts fame as an orator is national, and his name drew a large crowd. His topic, ttThe College Course, or the Forlorn Hope , was one of the most brilliant, clear cut, closely reasoned pieces of ' forensic literature Cincinnatians have heard in years. On Sunday, January 18th, Dr. Martin H. Fischer, Profess- or of Physiology in the College of Medicine, of the University of Cincinnati, was the guest lecture of the Association. Dr. Fischer chose for his subject, Gregor Mendel't, and though the lecture was transferred to a larger hall in the hotel the room was uncomfortably crowded. For a subject of such timely interest, the Committee could not have selected a better speaker. Standing as he does among Page Forty-four