Xavier University - Musketeer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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1lOIlf,'t'I'lIIlZlSl1'l' lflffron and Or. Johnson applaud Father Reinkeis performanee of Gershwin's Voncerto in F. dents in the Department of Classics pre- sented a symposium which won congratula- tory comment. On November QU, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presented an Anniversary concert in the Fieldhouse before an estimated 55,700 persons. Piano soloists were the Rev. John Reinke. SJ., of the Department of Psy- chology, and Peter Paul Loyanich, alumnus and graduate student. Dr. Thor Johnson conducted. The program included Bl'ilhIl1SlS Academic Festival Overture, fi1'l6g,S Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, with Mr. Loyanich as soloist: and Gershwin's Cloncerto in F, for Piano and Orchestra, with Father Reinke. who is believed to be the only priest to appear as soloist with a major symphony orchestra. in the Fnited States. Two works which had premieres during the evening were Herbert lYottle's J11l11'le11111s and Dr. Felix I.abunski's Xaveriana. a musical fantasy based on Xavier songs for two pianos and orchestra. In honor ot' the .Xnniversary the Pniversity authorized the conferring of the 125th Anni- versary Award. Recipients were the Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler. O.S.B.. sociologist who has been associated with the Xavier Family 'Life Institute: Dr. Smith, the flatholie Tele- graph-Register: and the Vincinnati Sym- phony Orchestra. The Anniversary Cfonnnittee consisted of Klr. George Selzer, chairman, Dr. Joseph Link. executive secretary, the late Rev. Gilbert Stein, SJ.: Rev. Stanley Tillman. S.J.. Rev. Patrick Ratternian. SJ., Rev. James Mcfummiskey, S.J., Ur. Raymond Mc-Foy, Dr. Charles lYheeler. and Mr. Edward YonderHaar. Father O'Connor presents the 125th Anniversary Award to the fincinnati Symphony Orchestra to its conductor. Dr. Johnson. Page 8

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ltltllll X U igiy- A .. A ,- . ::.3.E,:.E.:: It , 'Mt K iff- '3 ic5::'Et1i514-Z..,- X -2 Lgki i 1 X .:. ' . . . lgl9llU Ib lssennmnn anlflresses the Anniversary tionvot-ation, to eoine---these are the teaehers who stanrl in the IllUIl0l'Il elassroonls ol' Xavier tvniver sity as tlitl their pretleeessors in the tiny elass- nlll not he s of the Athenaeum. They satisfiecl it' their stuelents heeonle Iner learnetl Il V. .. . elv un. lhev are striving to train all the taeultic -s with whit-ti God has entlowetl len. As they train the intelleet they are also striving to strengthen the will in goocl. so that their proclnet will also possess virtue and eharaeter. Of eaeh of their stuclents they hope to say. as was said of the llniversity's great patron. St. Franeis Xavier. l'l'1l1'f .Viru- fnilfa Jlllflllll. 'Ile has inquirecl into righteous- ness anti has seen great won4lers'. In April. too. the t'11iversity sponsoretl the national eonvention ofthe Anleriean Vatholie l'hilosophieal Assoeiation, ol' whieh a Xavier alumnus. Dr. Yineent Smith. professor ol' philosophy at Notre Dame Vniversity. was presiflent. Shortly thereafter the Xavier l'niversity Xews pnhlishetl a large speeial issue given over to the sehool's 125th Anniversary. At the 19.36 IitbIllIll6IlCCllll'Ill honorary cie- grees were eonl'errecl upon the .XIllll2lSS2lllU!' from upon f'ineinnati's Mr. Neil Nlelfflroy. ehair- llltlll of Presitlent l'iisenhower's White House Germany. Mr. Heinz Krekeler. anal f'onferenee on liflueation. Un Ut-toher 17. the hirthrlay ol' the I'ni- versity. untlergrzuluates gatheretl in the Field- house l'or an anniversary eonvoeation. whieh leaturetl an atltlress hy lla- Most Rev. Vlarenee fl. Isseiuuann. Auxiliary Bishop ol' Vineinnati. Nlayor Vharles l'. Taft extencletl the eity's etmngratulations. antl the Rev. Hrlyvarcl Graham. etlitor ol' The Vat holie Tele- graph-Register. whim-lu was fountleml a week after the Athenaeum ealne into heing. spoke of the early years. At ti l'.Nl. the Most Rev. Karl J. Alter. Arehhishop ol' Vineinnati. eelehratetl Mass and preaehecl in Saint Xavier Vhureh. whit-ti is loeaterl on the site of the Athenaeum. The Ohio Vlassieal f'onl'erenee inet in Vin- einnati ancl was entertainetl hy the Vniversity a week later. Rev. YYillianl lletherington. Sal.. professor ol' elassies at Xavier. was presiclent ol' the Vonferenee in '.3ti. antl stu- X11-nes, Guseh wa n, llelferna n litiltlillllgl R.. . 2 intl l'4-nnn1gtonprt-- pnn lol the Sophot-les syn:- Ililxllllll with Dr, llarluns. Page 7

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