The Laying of the Cornerstone.
THE CORNERSTONE of the New Diocesan St. Ambrose College was laid Sunday
at 3 o'clock p. m. Notwithstanding the dark clouds arising at the time, with
sure indications of rain, a very large concourse of people was…
In the reign of our Holy Father, Leo XIII; Grover Cleveland being President
of the United States; Henry Cosgrove, D. D., Bishop of Davenport; A. J. Schulte,
President of the Seminary. Given under the Episcopal Seal, this 5th day of July, in
the year…
This work has been undertaken in God's name, and so far 'tis well. Man may plant
and water the planting, but it is God who giveth the increase.
"Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it"—Pa. 126. We
must not forget,…
days of the Ages of Faith, an honor and a glory to the Catholics of this Diocese of
Davenport.
Mayor Claussen then addressed the assemblage, speaking in part as follows:
Fellow Citizens: The St. Ambrose College bids fair to become the third in…
TOP ROW, (left to right)--HENRY E. SHIELDS, JAMES J. WELSH, WILLIAM P. CALLAHAN, HENRY CRIMMINS, THOMAS V. LAWLOR. LOWER ROW, (left to right)--ARTHUR J. FITZPATRICK, CLETUS J. PORTEL, MARVIN HERRINGTON, LEONARD D.…
THE AMBROSIAN STAFF
Editor-in-Chief—Cletus John Portel.
Assistant Editor-in-Chief—William Joseph Hynes.
Business Manager—Arthur James Fitzpatrick.
Departmental Heads
Literary
Henry Crimmins.
Athletics
Thomas Vincent Lawlor.
Humorous
James Joseph…
Preface.
ONE MORNING, over on the hill, while a crowd of the Senior Class were discussing
subjects of varied interest, the subject of an Annual was broached. The discussion soon advanced to the practicability of editing an Annual for 1913. About
that…
