Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 20, No. 04 -- February 1942
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The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS The War and Notre Dame (Pages 2 and 3) Three-Semester Plan Started (Page 4) Myron C. Taylor Praises Pope (Page 5) 1941 Football Team Honored (Page 7) Spotlight Alumni (Page 17) Roscoe Pound, dean emeritus of the Harvard Law School, gave four enthusiastically-received lectures at Notre Dame in late January on the general subject of "The Revival of the Natural Law." He is shown here with Clarence E. "Pai' Manion, '22, dean of the Notre Dame Law School. Vol. 20 FEBRUARY. 1942 No. 4 mmmm The Notre Dame Alumnus there is no news, and not because I, or any member of the administration, wants Onward to Victory! to "hold out" on you. You have my word for this, just as you have my word that By Rev. Hush O'Donnell. C. S. C. Notre Dame wiU. protect your best President of the University interests. Those of you who are not of draft age An Address to the Students on should remain where you are. A stam Jan. 13, 1942, in the Dining Halls. pede to enlist and leave your college work is not what your country wants. That was made clear by General Hershey at A week ago I attended the joint ses aUay the rumors that you have been the Baltimore meeting of college presi sion of the Senate and the House of hearing, and perhaps helping to circu dents, when he pointed out how com Representatives as the guest of Post late, since you returned from the Christ pletely the selective service system is in master General Frank C. Walker, whom mas holidays. I will give you the facts accord with the American way of life. you know as a loyal alimmus and a mem about the part that your school—^and Of course if it is possible to enlist and ber of the Associate Board of Lay Trus that means you, the faculty, and the remain in school at the same time—and tees. I can not tell you anything about administration—^miist play in bringing that can be done imder some circum President Roosevelt's message on the the war to a successful end. I did not stances—patriotism might dictate such state of the nation that you do not know speak to you sooner because I did not a course and one would be impatriotic already. You heard it on the radio, or have definite information. Even now if he did not endorse such a program. you read it in the newspapers. Although some things are yet to be decided. I shall you were impressed by its solemnity, you tell you what I can, but I warn you that would have been even more deeply moved what I am about to say applies to the The University and the War had you been able to see the President situation only as it exists now. You un The discussion at the presidents' con as he delivered his message in that his derstand that things may change very ference fell into two main divisions. One toric setting. The theme, to put it most quickly, not because of action by the dealt with cooperation with civil and bluntly, was "all out for war." And, un University, but because of conditions military authorities; the other with the less I am mistaken, one passage fell over which we at Notre Dame have no best academic program to be followed upon your ears with a familiar ring: control. for the duration of the war, and the spe cial consideration to be given to men "We are fightins," said President Roosevdt, "for security and progress and for peace, not only Don't Put Faith in Rumors who interrupt their college careers to go for oorselvea, but for all men, not only for oux into the service. generation, but for all generations, ^ye are fight I urge you again to remember that it ing to cleanse the world of ancient evils, ancient is foolish to believe all you hear. You Notre Dame is already offering courses ills. know how easily fertile minds—and they in mathematics to men who expect to are uinusually fertile at a time like tliis— "Our enemies are guided by a brutal cynicism, enter branches of the armed forces in by unholy contempt .for the human race. We are concoct stories that are swallowed as which mathematical skill is required. At inspired by a faith that goes back through the truth by persons who should know bet tiie b^jinning of the next term we will ages to the first chapter of the Book of Genesis ter. Keep your wits about you. Nothing offer a special course for those who plan —'God created man in His own image!' We on serves the enemy's purposes better than our Bide are striving to be true to that divine to enlist in the Navy so that they may heritage. We are fighting, as otir fathers have to have large, representative, normally qualify for certain positions open to fought, to uphold the doctrine that all men are intelligent groups of our people wan college men. There will be a special five-' equal in the sight of God." dering around in a fog of their own hour a week course in radio to train op making. As I told you in my letter of erators and technicians for the army and This war, by that declaration, is in Dec. 9, there is no reason why students navy. Other courses will be inaugurated defense of principles which you and I should become tmduly alarmed at this as they are needed. In passing, I might hold dear, not only as Americans, but time, notwithstanding the swiftness with add that a number of upperdassmen as inheritors of a cultural, intellectual, which war has come. Do not be carried have expressed a wish for additional and religious tradition that began with away by violent emotion, which leads to courses in languages. Should there be Christian civilization. Our duty is clear; confused thinking and acting. Go about enou{^ interest, I shall be happy to all that remains is to determine the best your normal ways until such time as make the proper recommendations to way of doing our duty. your country calls. Let the usual social the Director of Studies. It was in this connection that I went and recreational pro£:rams continue. Of course there should be a senior ball, East about ten days ago to attend a Captain Burnett has received instruc junior prom, and other social events. meeting of presidents of 900 American tions from Washington asking him to Of course there should be intercollegiate collies and imiversities. Our schools interview applicants for appointments as and interhall athletics. Such programs accept a two-fold obligation: first to as Ensign in the engineering classification are necessary for good morale at a time sist to the utmost in the prosecution of in the Naval Reserve. The Captain in like this. But, through it all, don't forget " the war; and second, to help students, forms me that thus far the response to to pray unceasingly. in every manner consistent with sound the invitation has been disappointing. practice, to complete their education. Ac Accordingly, I urge juniors and seniors tually, the two obligations overlap. It is In order that there may be no reaison in the College of Engineering to take impossible to achieve one without the for irresponsible talk and fruitless spec advantage of the opportunity, and to oilier. ulation, I have taken steps to keep the call on. Captain Burnett as soon as pos student body informed about develop sible. Neglect of the opportunity might A Council of War ments as they occur. If news is not forth be a cause for regret in the future. Our meeting today is literally a coun coming from my office or from my auth cil of war. I have called it in order to orized representatives, it will be because (Continued on page 11) The Notre Dame Alumnus This magazine is published monthly frcm October to June, inclusive (except January), by. tiMlTahrcnUjr of Nob*] Notre Dsme, Indiana. Entered as second class matter October 1. 1939, at the FoatoAee. Notn Daaei T«iK.-. vmiet the act of Ansust 24, 1912. Manber of the American Almnni Council and of the NatioBal QUhoHe Ahnnni FedeiatloB.' JAMES E. ARMSTRONG, '25. Edilor; WnxiAM R. DOOLEY. '26. Manaimg EJHor Vol. 20 FEBRUARY, 1942 No. 4 What's Going to Happen at N.D? How Will the War Affect Commencement, Alumni Reunion and the Centenary Pro3ram? Alumni, like students and faculty— by the new program. On the other hand, One thing stands out,.shared by fac and administration, too—are vitally in many students of the old form will find ulty, students, alumni and adminisfera- terested in what is going to happen at definite improvement in the new summer tion-r-the University must continue. _ Notre Dame. semester. Housing facilities for groups The several programs aimed at the Integration of the University, often such as the Sisters, in the summer, have not yet been subject to determination. strengthening of Notre Dame which questioned as a fact, has proved itself were launched in 1941, assume only a in the present emergency. In fact, Notre The Centenary, which will bring many deeper significance and a greater urgen Dame is so closely integrated that prac visitors and alimuii and friends to the cy with the war conditions of 1942.