.{:i.::^:;c'->- •^•.... ain^cbolastlc .>:5: ,^<x DISCEQUASISEMPER-VICTVRVS VIVE-QUASI-CRASMORITVRVS VOL. LI. NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917 No I. [This issue of the "Scholastic" contains, besides the spirit to admiring auditors, and looked as if a special articles on the Diamond Jubilee, a number of century was not too much for his present vitality. excerpts from letters, telegrams, and comments of the. Press on that occasion, too numerous and lengthy to People made a distinction in talking about him.; ptiblish complete.] When they said "the Cardinal," they meant James Gibbons. Other Cardinals were meuT Digmcnd Jubilee of Notre Dame University. tioned by their siu-names. Two ordinary alumnf of Notre Dame were watching the procession BY JOHN TALBOT SMITH. into the Church on Sunday, June 10, and were deeply interested in the spectacle of Cardinal <^f^HE great advantage of Notre Dame. Gibbons walking under the canopy arotmd the in its public celebrations is the noble grounds on his way to the solemn pontifical il extent and gracious character of its Mass. When the procession had :vanished location. No nobler stage could be within the portals one alumnus said to the found as the setting of a noble drama. other: k The immense quadrangle fronting the main •'Grand old man. outlived everybody. buildings, with trees and shrubs in abun- eighty-three this month,^and walks all over the. I" dance, is only one feature of the scene. Left grounds fasting, and has to say Mass yet, k and right are other quadrangles and spacious and sit out the whole ceremony, and looks as- 1/ lawns'; in the rear and to the west lie the. twin fresh as we do." I lakes; and for this June nature had been lavish "He certainly is some wonder, a regular of leaf and color, so that the place looked like card," said the other. fairyland. Central Park in New York has not "Card!" replied the first alumnus, "he is ' V as many acres, as the Universit}'-. It. has more surely the guy that put the card in cardinal." . f^ \diversity, - for the acres of ' Notre Dame are This'may sound like flippancy,-but it expressed 'y- nearly as level as a floor. The great golden dome perfectly the popular sentiment with respect to of'the main building looked down for three days His Eminence of Baltimore. 7 on stirring and beautiful scenes. Not only her . *. L sons came back to honor the Jubilee, but friends Archbishop Bonzano was in attehdanceJfor a and dignitaries from all parts of the land brief stay, and was looked at with great curiosity. joined with them. The first question asked by Besides youth and good looks and "dignity he the ladies concerning such celebrations is: who has a charming expression and speaks EngUsh was there? It is perfectly feminine, natiu-al, with ease.. He is not merely a cleric of the justifiable, and the heart of the whole affair. Roman court, he enjoyed fine experiences as a So one must answer. missionary in China. Quite likely therefore that he has not; been upset by American methods Cardinal Gibbons was present and very much and opinions, and has brought a clear mind to so, to the wonder and delight of the multitude. the study of the American section, of the great He was at every point of time and place in the Church, a section which must naturally have a celebration. He missed nothing, and, so far as great deal to say and do in the government of I could see, nothing missed him. At eighty-three the Chiurch whenever it reaches its intellectual he seemed as alert as ever; he made a delightful majority, that is, when it becomes conscious of speech in the theatre;- he presided at everything, its own importance. The yotmg Archbishops, took a ride daily, sat out all the speeches and Mundelein and Hanna, were the preachers of sermons, ate well, told his reminiscences with the occasion, and were closely studied. It was •% J^HE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC agreed on all sides that responsibility had aged to eight}'^ and both,.to use the sterling phrase them. Both alwa3''s looked younger than their - of Roosevelt, with their hats still-in the ring. years,'but maturity has now, marked them for While the marks of heavj campaigning were its own. They looked. their age. Their stamped on their faces, there seemed to be no sermons were enjo)'ed as vigorous presentations diminution of their fluency and good spirits. of past and present conditions. It was also said .* * as common gossip that both had made good in The grand ceremonies were seven in number these first years of their administration. and began with conferring he Laetare Medal Archbishop Keane, former president of, the upon Admiral Benson on Saturday night, June 9, Catholic.University, was present looking ema­ .when a crowded auditorium greeted the Faculty ciated and pallid after his trying illness, but procession as it entered. Not often do we capable and interesting, and a ver}'^ welcome gather such an audience for our great occasions. sight to a host of admirers. Bishop Muldoon, The Cardinal and t e Delegate, the.Rector of had every e3''e as usual by his striking appearance, the • Universit}'- and the Provincial of the Hoi}'-, and felicitations were-showered upon him wdien Cross Community, Judge Victor Dowling of the news went about that Illinois would not New York and Admiral Benson sat on-the stage, lose a favorite bishop to California. He was while the theatre was filled to the doors with named for Los Angeles, but the priests of prelates and priests and people, and a disap-, Rockford protested and the protest was heeded. pointed crowd waited outside. The ceremony There were thirty other bishops present. After "was ver}'' simple. A student read the history them came the Monsignori; Avho _made a pic­ of the Laetare" Medal and the names "of its turesque feature of all the processions and recipients; the RecLor made the presentation ceremonies, and were much more precise in speech, and the Admiral replied as most admirals their courtl}'' robing -than the bishops. The do with great earnestness and more joy at his handsomest of them all was Monsignor O'Reilh' own triumph in achiev ng a speech tlian^ he of Cleveland, and the most notable that Mon­ might have had in winning a victory. His signor Kelle}'' of Chicago whom "Mr. Dooley Eminence pinned the famous medal on the, made notable, and that other Monsignor Admiral's bosom, and invited Mrs. Benson to Kellev who, as recreation from the hea">ner complete the .task, an incident which tickled work of a parish and lecturing and writing, -the admiring audience; Judge Victor Dowling casually established The Church Extension delivered the special address at tlie close of Society and Extension Magazine. The Society the ceremony, impressing his listeners with the introduced .Chicago to the deserts of the west, dignified and handsome appearance, so familiar ... and the other has induced over 200,000.Catholics to "the metropolis, and delighting them .with a" to-subscribe at pne time to a Catholic magazine. fluent, thoughtful, nobly-delivered descriptrbn A red-headed priest with a raild countenance of Catholic principles in social action. Telegrams' was introduced to me as I*'ather Noll, the of congratulation :were read- from President- founder of The- Sunday Visitor, a weekly Wilson and meinbers of the Cabinet, expressing journal tending-towards a million of circulation, their delight.. at . the -honor conferred upon published in the wilds of Indiana. - Former Admiral Benson, /and these messages were Governor Walsh of Massachusetts was present received; with, tremendous applause. Touching to get. his honorary degree; -and Governor and significant moments in the affair were Goodrich - of. Indiana; and Lieut.-Governor when .the reader of the history- of the Laetare McTDermott of Kentucky; Seumas'McManus,;' Medal gavel.the list-of recipients. ^ Every namejsr^ the popular writer, and Thomas Walsh the poet; was receiX'-ed. with respect and attention which "^ ' the - President of Ann -Arbor -University; "old . did'^the.audience honor.; But the story of the William j. Onahan of: Ghicago, as chirpy as unknown.' rnedalist; T -think it' was of 1893, ever;; ^aldng. with "^^ a host of .editors andTa wyefs;' tcmchedevep^-'heart: } He was the noted Dr. and. judges and "celebrities from',.the. far -wilds: Prehss: of St. •Louis, - a •minister converted from of Oregon and from;'thec'bastsV'6fMaine.^ Two'; the:Lutheran.faith;"wild at.hi^ conversion took . ancient \warriors. appeared Cere and there at ;:a^-vow?hev^rxt6 •'accept- am'v public honor for his ,-• ;:their' own-plekstife,:,,Rev. .Walter-. Elliott,* the services jtO--:^hettruth.''-^^ :was bhosen for the /', fainpus Paulist Tnissibnatyi' and- Kather Eidelis,^, ;La^tUre^;4leda^^^^^ the Passioriistr^ssionary^" both ;b .thei^Notre^Danifel authorities - conferred it just - THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC 3. the same, but withheld the name and kept the impetuous. His voice found" perfect support secret all these years. Death having released against the dissipating influence of the-open - all parties from.further obligations, his name was air in the building behind. It made a perfect first spoken on this occasion and greeted with sounding, board.. I tested the carrying power tears and applause. Another emphatic moment of his -voice at three hundred feet, right, left, . was when Admiral Benson in his speech declared and straight ahead, and found no difiiculty in that in this nation the Catholic citizen can no getting words and inflections. But what a longer complain that his faith, is an obstacle, powerful voice, what music, what perfection, to his proper advancement in his• country's of utterance! I have heard him oh.several service.