The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus ^^^•^ i3 not to b. ^^^ from the Library LU THE NOTRE DAME < UJ ALUMNUS I— / 4. o % ^^^^^M o Ij^^fc- •-^^^^^^^^^^M > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i'. ^^^^^^^^^P^-/, .' ^^^H CO UJ > JOHN FRANCIS CUSHING. C. E. •06 Chicaso, Illinois Devoted Alunnnus and Generous Benefactor n: NOVEMBER. 1935 SPECIAL LOW ROOM RATES. A CORDIAL WELCOME AND EVERY CONCEIVABLE FACILITy. COURTESY AND SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE TO Notre Dame Alumni^ Student Body and Faculty ONE OF CHICAGO'S VERY NEWEST. VERY FINEST HOTELS "As Modern As Tomorrow" 450 guest rooms, each outside, spacious, beautifully furnished and each equipped with bath and shower combination, Servidor, circulating ice water and every other convenience for your comfort. THREE COLORFUL RESTAURANTS INCLUDING POPULAR-PRICED COFFEE SHOP. 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Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879. All Managing Editor correspondence should be addressed to The Notre Dame Alumnus. Box 81, Notre Dame. Ind. Alumni Fedentton. Vol. XIV. November, 1935 No. 2 wmmms^m John F. Cashing, 06, Dies in Air Crash The John F. Ctishing Hall of Engineering. John F. Gushing, C.E. '06, on the ful front of the magnificent Hall of their son was graduated from his Col­ morning of October 7, near Chey­ Engineering his gift in 1932 made lege of Engineering with the highest enne, Wyo., became the second great possible. But more significant than honors in his class. alumnus of Notre Dame to meet that tribute of art, it is engraved in ".A.S a classmate of Mr. Gushing, I death in the crash of a trans-conti­ the heart of Our Lady, and will be am particularly proud and happy to nental air-liner, repeating on the cam­ miiTored on the hearts of those boys accept this magnificent benefaction. pus something of that tragedy that who for the long future will enjoy Better perhaps than anyone else, I stunned the Notre Dame world on his bounty under Her patronage. know the underlying motives which March 31, 1931, when the bright star The words of the late Father inspired this gift. Into these there is of Knute Roclcne fell from the Kan­ no need of entering at this time. There sas skies. O'Donnell, a classmate of Mr. Gush­ ing and then president of Notre is one important fact, however, which President Bernard J. VoU wiring Dame, at the dedication of the build­ I believe ought to be brought out. I Mrs. Gushing and her children, ex­ ing, express much that is in the heart violate no confidence, I am sure, when pressed the sentiment of the Associa­ of Notre Dame today. I tell you that this gift is not at all tion: "Notre Dame men throughout a generous gesture in the spending of "Twenty-six years ago, there was superfluous wealth. I find it is often the world mourn the loss of a true graduated from the University a civil representative of the school of Our an unwarranted assumption that ben­ engineer who had, he thought, a spe­ efactions of this kind are made only Lady. Mr. Gushing was what we all cial reason to be grateful to Notre hope to be, an ideal alumnus. In by men who have, as the saying goes, Dame. Shortly after his graduation, so much money they don't know what the name of our graduates and old he was married to the lady of his students I extend to you and to your to do ^vith it. If there is such a class delight, who was also a university of men, Mr. Gushing is not in that family our deepest and sincerest sym­ graduate, and the two together set pathy." class. This gift, be it said to his and about the serious but happy business Mrs. Gushing's everlasting credit, An oiScial committee, representing of building a home. .A.s time went on, represents courage and sacrifice on the National Association, was ap­ the engineer achieved distinction in their part. For that reason, they have pointed to offer its semces to the his profession and a fair measure of a special claim upon our gratitude. Gushing family. Fred Steers, na­ material success. During this period tional director; James Konan, gov­ of a quarter of a century, his contacts "Mr. Gushing, the University hon­ ernor of the Chicago District; John with the University were only the in­ ors men who have justly attained suc­ W. Scallan, president of the Notre termittent association permitted to a cess in various walks of life. May I Dame Club of Chicago, and Harold very busy executive who had also be­ say of you, that you have honored Fisher, a classmate of the deceased come the father of a large family. yourself and your family and your alumnus, comprised this committee. .4.1ma Mater by presenting Notre "Last year, the silver jubilee of his Dame with this building. No small Many other alumni, including Pres­ own graduation, was a happy one both ident Voll, and Byron V. Kanaley, part of our happiness today comes for him and his wife, as well as for from the reflected glory in which chairman of the Board of Lay Trus­ his jVlma Mater, because this grateful tees, attended the funeral and visited Notre Dame stands because one of alumnus was able to carry out a cher­ her engineering graduates has given the Gushing home. ished purpose. By a gift of $300,000 proof that the ideals to which she is It is hardly necessary here to re­ to Notre Dame, he made possible the dedicated are, in his life realities." peat the familiar facts of a life as erection of this splendid building closely entvrined with Notre Dame as which bears and will perpetuate his .A.nd the reply of John Cnshing on that of John Gushing. name—the John F. Gushing, G.E., '06, that occasion is typical of the mod- Hall of Engineering. Last year, too, est>', the humility, the loyalty, that It is car\'ed in stone on the beauti- 34 The Notre Dame Alumnus November. 1935 has •won him all the immortalitj' that Notre Dame can give. "Reverend Father O'Donnell, Fath­ er Steiner, Honorahle Guests, Fellow Alumni and Friends: "Kno\ring of the array of splendid speaking talent available here today, I came here not to speak, but rather to be in this delightful company, and to enjoy this peaceful atmosphere and these beautiful surroundings. "The desire to be associated with successful institutions, to be with the winner, is a very common one. To­ day, millions are worrying over the futility of temporary success and are developing a definite trend of thought along lines, aimed at something more permanent or lasting. For an educa­ tional institution, permanent or last­ ing success is the only kind worthy of mention. The Telephone Laboratory "The substantial development of the versity. Of greater importance is the after a youthful absence, he com­ University of Notre Dame for nearly pleted his public school education, one hundred years is because it was permanently sound management, in­ suring continued operation, beyond later attending Nebraska U. for two founded on sound, fimdamental prin­ years. He was graduated from Notre ciples, and has since continuously been the life of these present buildings, on, into other new ones; and, in the Dame in 1906 with the degree of conducted by able and honest men; G.E., and in the fall of the same year by men with sufficient determination meantime, continue the output of real university graduates. These few con­ he was married to Miss Harriet M. and appreciation of these simple ne­ Webber. cessities to achieve and attain these siderations are the reasons for our in­ terest in, and our desire to continue more valuable permanent successes. He is survived by Mrs. Gushing and The business of this university is the our association with this University. They are certainly among the reasons seven children, five sons and two first and best of all in the land. Its daughters. Three of the boys have product is educated young manhood, for the second and third generations graduating from here. They are the attended Notre Dame—^Francis, '29; properly trained to go out and live Paul, '31, and Jerome, '35. A fourth, happy and useful lives; to correct reasons for attracting able men in past years and now to conduct this Gregory, is a freshman at the Uni­ some of our major ills; and leave versity this year. after them, tangible influences that school. He began his work with the Great will justify the time and eifort of both "I firmly believe that the great the student and his teacher in acquir- Lakes Dredge & Dock Go., the year worth of this Institution to the nation follo\ving his graduation.