St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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The School of Commerce OMMENCEMENT, 1925, is the 14th milestone in the progress of the School of Commerce. Starting in 1911 with approximately one hun- tired students, the School has developed into the largest undergraduate department of the College. Father Francis Heierman, then president, was its founder, and while numerous courses have been in- troduced since his time, its fundamental system re- mains practically as he designed it. The School specializes in the teaching of account- ing and office management and has given to the city some of its most capable and most prominent accountants and executives. The record of its stu- dents who have taken the C. P. A. examinations is remarkable and the reputation of the School has been further enhanced by the success of its gradu- ates in public practice and in the competitions held before the local chapter of certified men. 1 A very gratifying response answered the intro- duction, three years ago, of classes in Logic, Psy- chology and Literature, in addition to the practical and technical courses, each of these classical sub- jects attracting an increasingly large number of students. There are a total of eighteen different courses in constant operation, necessitating an active faculty of twenty-eight men. Charles H. Purdy, Secretary, is in general charge. Page Seventy-six

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Sophomore-Freshman Law T is well known that the St. Xavier Law College possesses unI enviable recurd among the Law Colleges of the country for the high degree of scholarship and ' learning of its professor's and the enthusiasm, diligence and sincerity of its students. W'hat is probably not Sf! well known is the manner in which the Classes are arranged an arrangement which is most efficient under the conditions, and which offers peculiar advantages to both teacher and student. The student body is divided into two ciasses-mthe Junior-Senior class and the Freshman-Snphomore classi This arrangement necessitates the alternation of the schedule of studies from year to year. Both classes begin at 6 o'clock and con- tinue until 8 oiclock, with 2L ten minute recess beginning at 6:55, The classes are held five evenings each week. This year's Freshmau-Sophomore class is the largest in the history of the school. The spirit and enthusiasm of the class are in every way proportion- ate to its size. This fact is due in a large measure to the leadership and encouragement of our scholarly president, Miss Catherine Carter. T0 emulate her is the proud, though difficult ambition of each and every member of the clasx. In the moat trial conducted by the Jurists society in December, the FreshmanASophomnre class was ably represented by John Murray and Jerume Corbett. Their legal eruditinn was quite surprising even to themselves. Besides the qualities already attributed to this yeeiliis Freshman-Snphomore class, there is the splendid quality of gratefulness. Let it be known that this class fully appreciates and gratefully acknowledges the services and sacrifices of that group of men who so materially cnntribute tn the glory and prestige of St. Xavier Law Schooliour teachers. Pure Sw'em y-fivu

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Commercial Law III, IV N the fall of 1921, a group of yuum: men and women assembled at St. Xavier for the purpose of obtaining- a better knowledge of the structure of the laws of their state and country as they pertain to commerce and economics. The freshman year was :1 very intei-estiimr one. The first subject covered being- the Law of Contracts which was very ably taught by Mr. E. Cunway and which is an essential foundation for the study of all law The second semester found the Class under the guidance of Mr. Jus. O'Meura who unravelled the mysteries pertaining to the organization, rights, responsibil- ities and advantages of corporations. The interest manifested during the freshman year has been ever present dur- ing the sophomore, junior and senior yearst This is due in a great measure to the fine work of Mr. T. Geisler. The interest he has shown in each and every stu- dent, his broad knowledge of economics in general and the ability to teach, plus a line of original wit and an excellent sense of humor, have made the Friday evenings duringv the past three years very pleasant as well as educational. The ' subject covered by Mr. GUiSlel' are Sales of Pei-sunal Property, Bailments and Carrier, Insurance, Agency, Negotiable, Instruments, Partnership and Bankrupt- cy. We alsu wish to extend our appreciation to Mr. XV. Ryan, who by his untiring efforts and natural ability to teach, made the evening's during his: course on Real Property very interesting . It is with a mingled fueling of emotion that we look forward to the close of this our last year at St. Xavier. We sincerely hope that the knowledge and the high ideals imparted to us during the past four years will enable us to become a crexiit to our Alma Mater and a success in the Commercial world. Pmu- Sn-venty-seven