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To Our Lady. Chase of an Heiress," "Princess Nadine," "A Question of Honor," "Heart of Steel,"- "A BY J. H. MOYNIHAN, Woman of Fortune," "Weighed in the Balance," "Carmela," "Fairy Gold," "A Little Maid of IF I had within my hands. The substance of the universe. Arcady," "The Daughter of a Star." Dominion over seas and lands. These stories are of two general types: those The power to gather and disperse,— that are dominantly Catholic in tone, and those I'd take the brightest stars of night that appeal more to the average non-Catholic And weave them in my Lady's gown, reader by being less frankly Catholic in their I'd make the sun an acolyte To bow before my Lady's throne; atmosphere, but still truly Christian in every I'd find the sweetest flowers afield. way. As an example of the first type, "A Child To strew my Lady's path along, -of Mary" may be selected. This was one The gentlest breezes of the weald of the author's' earlier productions, and is also To sing my Lady's even-song. 'one of her most popular stories. Another one But being only as I am, similar in tone to "A Child of Mary," and A youth of fancy riotous, written about thirty years later, is "The Light I'll offer only what I can, of the Vision." In these two novels the Catholic And ask you, Mary, pray for us. spirit of the writer is at its best, and the reader will be quite at loss to know which to admire Christian Reid and Her Work. the more.

BY BROTHER ALPHONSUS, C. S. C. Among the novels of this author which have been published by secular firms are "The Man N the 26th of March, 1920, Christian of the Family," "The Chase of an Heiress," Reid, the well-known Catholic novelist, and "Princess Nadine." Of these the first- passed to her reward. And great must named is the best. It is a story of Southern life, the reward be, for truly was she an with which the author was most familiar, and apostle of the pen. During the fifty years, from within its pages the reader finds some of the 1870 to 1920, her pen was never idle, and volume most beautiful pictures in modem literature. after volume of Catholic fiction delighted a The glow of idealism is found here in its most host of admiring readers. One magazine in genuine form, and the characters and situations particular, the Ave Maria, was privileged to of the story are in every way admirable. publish most of her stories as serials; and the In the matter of plot Christian Reid may not readers of Our Lady's Magazine always looked satisfy the reader of the "best-sellers." But forward to a new novel from Christian Reid as while her plots do not grip the reader so in­ the "treat" of the year. Indeed it is not too tensely, still the delineation of her characters much to say, that this favorite author has held and the ideal pictures she paints for us more a unique place in American Catholic literatiu"e. than atone for any lack of strangeness in the The following is a list of the more important complications of her novels. After all, the most of Christian Reid's novels: "A Child of Mary," essential thing in a novel is not necessarily the Philip's Restitution," "Vera's Charge," "The plot, but rather the truthful portrayal of human Wargrave Trust," "A Daughter of the Sierra," life, either realistically or ideally. "The Man of the Family," "A Far Away "The Coin of Sacrifice" is probably Christian Princess," "The Secret Bequest," "The Light Reid's best short-story. Her theme is divorce. of the Vision," "The Coin of Sacrifice," "The The teaching of the Catholic Church on this 450 ^&5e Nocre domeSdiokwdcr

all-important subject is presented in the most ferred on her the Laetare Medal in the year forcible way through the dialogue and action 1909. of this truly artistic story. "The Coin of The character of Mrs. Tiemaii was a truly Sacrifice" is an example of the possibilities that lovable one. Extremely modest and gracious, lie before a gifted author who chooses a religious she always tried to keep herself in the back­ theme. It is very regrettable that the masters ground, content to do good without ostentation. of the short-story have not discovered the She valued duly the best thingsin life—art, moral- artistic value of the spiritual element in the ity^and religion—and she strove by voice and pen setting and construction of brief fiction. The to inculcate right principles into the lives of novelists have been more conscious of the others. Such a life cannot be soon forgotten. advantages of a religious atmosphere. Such Beautiful though her books are, her own classics as "Ben-Hur," by Wallace, and "Quo character was more charming than any of those Vadis," by Sienkiewicz, are deeply spiritual her pen has created. It is to be hoped that in their setting and development. some one well qualified for the task may provide Within her long literary career. Christian us with an adequate biography of this noble Reid published in all thirty-nine novels. It Christian woman. is interesting to note that most of these stones are now no longer obtainable from various Mariechen. publishers. This fact leads us to inquire into

the longevity of her productions. Are their BY PRANK P. GOODALL, *20. literary merits sufficient to guarantee them a permanent place as classics in our language? As "Will it never grow dark?" thought little to the majority of Christian Reid's novels it is Marie as she waited that eventful October day very probable that they will soon be forgotten, in 1914. Four days the German imperial even by Catholic readers. One reason why they troops had been marching through the Belgian will be forgotten is that Catholics as a body do town of Hausbeke on their way to Paris. For not appreciate their own writers. How many four days Marie had huddled in the little house educated Catholics have read the works of with her mother and little Jean, scarcely daring John Ayscough or Cardinal Newman? Such to breathe. Terrible indeed were the reports classics as "San Celestine," "The Idea of a that preceded the entrance of the Germans, University" and "Apologia" are not read, even and Mitcha Ver Beke had cautioned Jean by the graduates of our Catholic universities. and Marie that they must be very careful and And there is no reason to hope that the work of silent, so that the Germans would have no Christian Reid will fare any better. Of course cause to stop. And for four days they had not the literary quality of her novels is not equal moved from the house. They had had no fire to that of Jane Austen or George Eliot. But and no food save bread and a few raw vegetables. there are many lesser lights than those two They ate sparingly of their scanty store, for great novelists, whose works are preserved as they knew not how long it would last. Then, classics. It is to be hoped that some day Catho­ too, Camille must have food and the best they lics will awaken to the beauty and value of could afford. Catholic literature. As twilight' descended Marie grew more '^It will be apposite to dose this brief apprecia­ restless and nervous. Jean^_ who was but tion of the stories of Christian Reid by some four years old, could not understand her attitude reference to the personality of the author. but dung in fear to his mother, lisping in his Mrs.^Frances Tieman, which was Christian baby voice, "What is the matter with Marie­ Reid's real name, was the eldest daughter of chen?" Colonel Charles F. Fisher, a Confederate "Hush, Baby!" was all that the mother officer. She was bom in 1846 at Salisbury, would say, but her voice, showing her own North Carolina, where she always lived. Be­ mental fears, quavered as she spoke. coming a convert to the Catholic Church in As it grew dark Marie prepared for the ordeal. 1 early womajihood, she devoted her literary Mother's shawl was wrapped tightly around the gifts to the conjgenial task of describing Catholic small eight-year-oldl body, so that all one could Ufe. In recognitirti of her services to Catholic see was the sweet, holy face of the child and the literature the University of Notre Dame con­ outUnes. of an object carried at her side.

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How much care had been used in the making way back with you to-night and then make my of the package and how much had they gone way to the Unes traveUing by night and resting without in order to put something extra into during the day.^ If I can get a night's staji: I the little bundle! Mother, strapped the wooden am safe." sabots on so that they would not easily come off To the child mind of Marie this seemed an in the mud, and then repeated for the last time enormous task. Her father and brother had her instructions to Marie. "Now, Mariechen, gone at the first call. Her father fell in the listen well. Go down the lane to Mitcha Pappa's first battle and Camille her brother was badly fence, follow this fence closely till you come to wounded and captxned. He escaped and made the wood, and be careful you do not miss your his way home before the Germans got that far." footing in the stream. When you reach the When news of their approach came he hastened wood be sure that there is nothing moving nor to this barn for a hiding-place tmtil he could any light shining; before you go near the bam. ' stand the march and trench life again. The Get carefully inside the barn and wait to see Belgian fines seemed far away to the mind of if there is any movement neiar. If there is no Marie, but she uttered no word of complaint. sound say in a low voice "Hail Mary," and all When Camille had eaten enough and filled will be well if our dear boy is still there. Walk his pockets with the remainder, they set out slowly, so that no suspicion may arise. And together^ for the edge of the wood. The moon now, my dearie, go. Jean and I will wait for shone brightly through the trees, making it a you and pray for you. God guard you, my very bad night to travel, if one wished to be baby." unseen. At the edge of the wood, Camille, with Very noiselessly for one in wooden shoes a smothered sob, kissed Marie and then set Marie made her way to the fence, along the her on her way. As she reached a turn in the fence, across the stream, and into the wood. path she heard low voices and slipping behind Her hearing, sharpened by the warning, in­ a tree waited until two soldiers, arguing the tensified and multipUed every sound. The merits of their respective children, had passed. very trees seemed to breathe and inove. Grad­ Fearful lest they find her brother, she searched ually, however, she bravely overcame her fear for an excuse to call them back. The stream and advanced to the bam and entered. It was very close and remembering her mother's was not very large and was half-filled with words she did not hesitate. After successfully hay and cornstalks. By this time her heart crossing two of the stepping stones, she stepped was beating so fast she thought surely someone oS into the water. It was cold and rather swift, would hear. But no, save only [for the slight but she was safe. Nevertheless she screamed rustle of straw under the cattle as they moved for help. The soldiers came quickly, rescued about, all was still, and with a clear voice and a her, and took her to headquarters to dry her prayerful, thankful tone she said "Hail Mary." clothes. There she was treated kindly. Next A moment passed and then another, and Marie ~ morning she went home_ to mother and Jean, became frightened at the thought that perhaps' proud in the fact that she had saved Camille, Camille had been captmed again. Her fear but also wiser in having learned that all Germans lasted only a moment, for the strong arms of are not dogs. One of the rescuers told her that her brother suddenly clasped her to his breast they had been on their way to search the bam and he covered her sweet face with the kisses and the woods and that after rescuing her they that only a brother can give. "Ah, my little* had done so, but had found nothing. Camille Marie! And how are Mamma and Jean?" he was safe, Jean and mother were safe, and she asked. had helped to savethem. "Oh, they are well, and unhappy only because Papa and you are not home. The Germans are THE demand of the human understanding marching, through town, so I couldn't come for causation requires but the one old and only before; but Mamma says she hopes you will answer, God.—Dexter. be better soon, so that you can go back in line again and make the Germans pay the debt they GOD should be the object of all our desires,. owe us," ~ ^ ' the end of all our actions, the principle of all "To be sure, Mariechen. Tell mother I am our affections, and the goyeming power of our going back to-morrow. I will go part of the whole souls.—MassiUon

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Varsity Verse. Character in the Novel.

THEN AND NOW. BY JOHN T. DEMPSEY, '21. Her little feet , Like snails did creep, If in the progress of early fiction there is one A little out, and then. development more striking than the slow ad­ As if they played at bo-peep. vance of the ages toward unity of plot, it is the Did soon draw in again.—Herrick. equally slow but persistent growth of character- In Herrick's day, or so they say, study. This art was wholly linconceived among Maidens were modest and neat. the ancient tale-tellers; interest in the individual With downcast eyes, and softest sighs. as dissociated from his fellows came with the And skirts that hid the feet. novel. In the early short stories and in the The modern Eve, we may believe, scenes of the picaresque romances a thousand Has quite a different manner. figures were presented to the reader, but the She does surprise, and advertise character types were viewed externally and with Her charms, though all should bann her. the emphasis upon the external difference of one With fine array, she is so gay. from another, and not the subjective personal Her eyes so cool and smiling. difference. In the later stage of development Though fashions pass, the selfsame lass, writers have sought to look beneath the surface Herrick found so beguiling.—F. s. F. and depict not only the character's individual difference, but also those common laws which PICTURES. underUe this and create it, those motives which The sombre orange of the winter sky Before my eyes took on a tint of red; incite mankind in general and this individual Parted the clouds, burst out the blood-stained orb, in particular. - And rapidly the ruby color spread. Perhaps this character depiction has found its development in the psychological novel. The The heavy clouds were shores of indigo, introduction of scientific psychology into fiction And in the rift the small clouds, floating free— In vivid portrait of the promised land,— came with the later works of George Eliot. Like purple islands in an amber sea.—v. E. These are done only as character studies. They display human beings developing before our ROBIN RETROSPECT. eyes through life's experiences. This develop­ The Robin's in from Florida ment seems to be insistently the author's theme And weary are his wings; and the only reason for writing the books, but But, just to get bis voice in tune it is not only the development itself but the He ruffles up and sings causes of it, the method, the "mechanics of the . A little—^not too much, enough human mind." In these later works it seems to To let us know that things be the mind that interests George Eliot and not Are coming nearer round the time the heart, the intellect, and not the feelings. . When 'tis spring. Her characters develop by thinking. Both she And since the snow's not on the ground and they discuss this thinking, telling why and You're _ not a-feelin' booky. how they think they think. The sucker's feedin' in the stream. Following this lead, the novel took a distinctly You wish you were a rooky, psychological turn, and the author's followers in A rustic like you used to be their attempt to improve upon her work have When after playin' hooky You'd sit and sucker-fish all day given their larger share of discussion to the In the spring. analysis of the emotions. In this field of work the authors declare that plot is no longer Oh! what would we not give if now an important factor in the novel; but it is well We might recall those days to keep in inind the fact that George EUot her­ We used to live in Nature's world self was very careful as to the plot. In her earUer And learned to know her ways. Her signs, her chants and murmurings. works the plots were presented perfectly, though But best of all those lays somewhat incompactly. Her later works are The homage of her woodland folk discursive, due no doubt to the interpolation of To the spring.—^J. v. personal essays, but the plot is always existent,

. I. 'Sfie Nocre dame Schokwcie 453 consecutive, and cumulative. The analytic tion in modem fiction may be an advance in the authors admit the wisdom of keeping the plot, art as an intellectual entertainment; provided for, whether for their own or the reading public's the writer does not make that evolution his end, sake, they continue to seek, if they do not and does not forget that the indispensable thing always find, interest from incident and story. in the novel is the story, all will be satisfied. Thus they are better able to complete their own "The novel of adventure or mere plot, it need not psychological character studies. be urged, is of lower order than that in which the If the author studies the mentaUty of the evolution of characters and their interaction character dissociated from a particular situation, make the story. The highest fiction is that which he uses psychological analysis; if, however, the embodies both; that is, the story in which the author merely follows the specific mental proc­ action is the result of the mental and spiritual esses of the character, without attempting to forces in play." illustrate just how those thoughts or mental processes arise, he is using what Blanch Colton Books and their Covers. Williams calls "psychological narration." There can be no doubt that much use of the psychologi­ BY H. W. FLANNERY, '23. cal turn will tend to the retardation of the narrative; it is, however, most necessary for the "John, look at those poor boys in front of us." exhibition of the struggle that takes place in the "It is pitiable, isn't it?" mind of the character when confronted with the "Just think how very distressing it must be diiferent vicissitudes of life and the demand to be poor, to have nothing but rough and worn made upon him in connection with the specific clothes, to look miserable always. That poor instance in the story's complication. Miss Wil­ boy has on the most tattered hat I ever saw. liams puts forward the objection that too much It is torn in several places. His coat has,not "thinking" for characters means the infusion been pressed in ages and it is loose and baggy.. of the author's personality into the narrative. His shoes are heavy. They're army shoes, "It is comparatively easy to recount or describe aren't they, John?" an outward act, and every reader may reduce "Yes, they are." for himself the mental processes concealed or "And the other poor fellow. Perhaps he is revealed by the author. Use analysis .... for in even worse condition than the first. His hat the most part to motivate or explain what is good, however. Possibly someone gave it to might otherwise be ambiguous or without him. His coat, his shoes, though—^they are so causation." Perhaps Miss Williams is right in worn and miserable looking. Both of them have respect to the too frequent use of the psycho­ on corduroy trousers; but corduroy trousers logical description, but it was this very sub­ wear well, don't they, John?" jective aspect that was one of the reasons for "They're the, best for the poor working the rapid rise of the novel; it was the delineation people." of human life under real stress of emotion. "Just think, John, you have on a big fur The character plot became the favorite form overcoat. I have everything so comfortable, of the serious literary novel. Most of the noted too. We have all we want—clothes, food, all writers of the type of Turgeniev and Tolstoi, the comforts of life. Why, we rarely even walk! of James and Meredith and Zola have dealt in We would not be walking now, you know, on character-studies and subtleties. They worked Michigan Street, if we did not have to leave essentially from the "inside out" as Hamilton owr limousine to go into this book store." phrases it. But these authors have never had "That's right." wholly to themselves the novel-writing field. "Now just to think—those poor boys doubt­ There have been many who declare that intro­ less live in some slum in a spare, dirty, .crowded spection is beyond the power and province of little house or tenement where they are always the novel. Action has many advocates and the hungry, where they nearly starve every day, general favor of the public. Perhaps the general and have no idea as to.what new misfortune reader would; be willing to take the middle will come with the morrow. Think of their stand Which Charles Dudley Warner brings out poor mothers, dressed in rags and slaving all in his essay on " Modem Fiction." The sacrifice day. They do washing for other people, I to some extent of action to psychological evolu­ suppose. It might be that the boys are going 454 Isfie Nocre ^kxme Sdhdiastic

to get a basket of clothes now. Think of their So this is" my plan. Let one of us play the White poor fathers, if they have any, who work in Lady tonight and meet Ralph when he is re­ some mill all day long, and come home dirty turning home from his work. The rest can hide and greasy and tired. It is a pitiable life. John, near by and see the fun." can't you go up and offer to help the poor fellows "Yes, but who is to do the Pale-Woman along? Give them some money for a meal, stunt?" asked a skeptic. or whatever they need." "Behold the heroine with the deUcate voice," - "Well, I might." I replied dramatically pointing to Sloat. "Wait a minute! Come back here with me. It was agreed. Roy went home to pillage his There's a yoimg fellow talking to them. ..We'll mother's and sister's wardrobes. Ten o'clock stop back here and look in this window until saw us all at the trysting place, eager for the the young man leaves. Perhaps they may say night's sport. The point of meeting was a house something that will tell us much about their reputed to be haunted, which was on a street pitiable condition. The poor boj^s!" through which Ralph must pass, on his way "Wh}^ how are you. Jack—and Pete, too! home. Say, Jack, I've been looking all over for you. Roy was the center of attraction. He was. Your dad is hunting the whole of South Bend arrayed in a white party dress, a rakish hat, a for you, too. He was out at Walsh Hall at N. veil, white gloves, and a bit of lace curtain in D., and now he's at the OUver mth his Cadillac." lieu of a shawl. All in all, he was a good represen­ "Is that so? And us in our campus rags— tation of what the "White Lady was said to be.' but let's go. Thanks, old man, for the info. I had a bundle \vith me which I managed to Come on, Pete!" conceal from the crowd. "Say, Pete, did you notice the awful look on Ten-thirty came and with it a step that we that woman looking in the library window?" knew to be Ralph's. Now the fun was to begin. She nearly fainted. Wonder what ailed her? " As Weiss neared the haunted house his pace quickened and he began to whistle. Good! The White Lady. those were signs of fear. And soon the tune died on his Ups. The White Lady had walked The Fox Club rooms had a good attendance out before him and was regarding him intently. ^ that night. Some of the members were playing "Wha-at do yo-u want?'.' Ralph blurted out cards, others engaged in a dispute over the Irish between his shaking teeth. Question, a few were reading, while my three "Odear! Odear! O dear! "moaned the White friends and I were wrangling through a game of Lady. Then she burst into a hysterical laugh bottle pool. I which made even the watchers behind the tree "What's good for a cold?" squeaked a shrill shiver. voice behind us. The speaker,. Roy Sloat, was Just then the actor felt a touch on his shoulder. one of the bass singers in our glee club. He looked around and saw a man dressed in the While the rest of the fellows were recommend­ uniform of a policeman. It was his turn to quake ing things that "children cry for," an idea came now. "Now what's the mainin' o' this?" de­ to my mind. It was a good one in my own manded the officer. estimation; so I immediately made it known. "O! sir, I was only frightening my friend/ "Say, lads," I suggested to the boys who were here," explained Roy, turning to ^he place where trying to convince Roy that ice-cream was good Ralph had been standing, but the latter was no for a cold, "I have an idea." longer there. "Wonderful," 'murmured one of them, who "Well, -I'll lave you go this time," the police­ never did appreciate me. man, said; "so git and don't play such pranks "Yes," I went on, "and it's this. You have all agm." . ;- heard of the White Lady?" _ The next day, when I returned the uniform "Sure," they responded in a chorus. to Unde Bill, he had a good laugh at the account "Well, Ralph Weiss says she is all a fake- I gave of the doings of the previous night.—B. G. that she doesn't walk the streets and frighten women and make; the hearts of strong men -THE Mohammedans have ninety-nine names quake, as the papers say. In fine, he maintains for God, but^, among them all they have not that she is a nonentity, is a joke, and the like. "bur Father," \ ' ' "'

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'Sfie Nocre dameSdMkwcicr 455 A "Great Haul." "clod-hopper" payed no attention to them; he was deeply interested in one of the latest "hits." BY MICHABI, MANGAN, '20. The Englisher bought the song; he laid a dollar bill on the counter and walked out. Arthur No one knew why he had chosen Mattawan Augustus D'Arcy went du-ectly home. He as his abode. That he was a native Englishman looked back once and seemed to be satisfied. there was no doubt; his name and accent be­ The" clod-hopper" was following him. trayed him, even though he denied that he was a The next day Dewey Allen left with his "product" of a land across the seas. Arthur prisoner for Chicago. As they waited for the Augustus D'Arcy is not an American name; train the "dod-hopper" said to him: neither is it German nor French; and a person "Say, but you acted the rich Englishman who is endeavoring to cure himself of deverly yesterday. I thought sure I'd. make a saying, "Bah Jove," and "chawming, don't great haul last night." ~ you know—^let me remind you," is not a son of "Yes, Ed," muttered Dewey AUen, "I had the green Isle nor an Italian. Sometimes he my suspicions when I got the details of«that last even forgot himself and pulled out his monocle— burglary here in Mattawan, and I suspected it but nevertheless he was. not "an Englishman." was you. You look like a chawming dod-hopper The people formed all sorts of opinions about now, don't you know? Instead of being a rich him. They called him a'' slacker'' and a'' yellow Englishman, I'll be a rich American tliis after­ Enghsher" behind his back, "because," they noon when I make the great haul—^the twenty exclaimed, "didn't he come.here a few weeks thousand reward." after the war between England and Germany V was declared?" His few friends treated him in a mm^ respectful maimer when he, was present, and Thoughts. they put up a'mild excuse for his presence when he was among them. He was surely'' one of those BY JUNIORS English counts who for financial reasons had to sell his estate atnd seek a fairer climate." . SELF-MASTERY is a lifetime job. But at length "the Englisher," as he came to BLOCKHEADS present a solid front. he called, was admired by everybody. He was REAL living requires some practice. rich and possessed those generous qualities THE baker kneeds dough—as do we all. rarely found in foreigners. He acted like a real LIFE is the strangest of all strange things. American. This was almost suflScient to endear THE Old Boy has no defidts in his accounts. him to the citizens. Except for his cockney twang we might have,thought that his ancestors WOMEN vote in some places and rule in all had come over in the Mayflower. places. One day, prompted by curiosity, he sauntered THE sodal lion often proves to be a white into a ten-cent store. The sound of a piano elephant. playing the latest "rag" attracted his attention. ^HE life of the saint is the sum total of days At the far end of the store a girl was playing the wdl spent. aforesaid, musical instrument noisily and a WHEN atheists come to use kneding benches "dod-hopper" was talking earnestly to her. the world will be right. Arthur Augustus looked once, then he looked THE quack doctor is not of the opinion that again, and took a third look at a miniature which "Dead men tell no tales." he had brought forth from an inner po

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fotpePam^diolastic While the Communist Party, the American DlSCnQUASl-SE/'^\Pl;R-VICTVRUS X'lVE- QUASI- CR-XSMORITVUVS organization of the Bolsheviki, is by means, of Entered as Second-Class Mail Mailer. "outlaw strikes" endeavoring to overthrow the American government Published every Saturday during the School Term at the UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. Recognitioii of the and establish the dictator­ R. S. f. o. iv. ship of the proletariat, the VOL. LIII. M.\Y 15, 1920. NO. 28. Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, the product of Russian Bol­ Board of Editors. shevism, is seeking recognition by the United States. With an ambassador and consular FRANCIS FARRINGTON, '20 agents in this country, each enjoying im­ WILLIAM C. HAVEY, '20 ROBERT E. O'HARA, '20 CHARLES A. GRIMES, '20 PAUL SCOFIELD, '20 munities and each a center of intrigue, how WALTER M. O'KEEFE, '21 THOMAS J. TOBIN, '20 admirably can the American Communists co­ THOMAS H. BEACOM, '20 PAUL R. CONAGHAN, '20 ordinate their propaganda. Russian Soviets, ALFRED N. SLAGGERT, '21 LEO L; WARD, '20 whose only allegiance is to the red flag and whose JENNINGS VURPILLAT, '20 ARTHUR B. HOPE, '20 national hymn is the "Internationale," wish to WILLIAM ROBINSON, '20 M. JOSEPH TIERNEY, '21 EDWARD W. GOULD. '23 EDWIN W. MURPHY, '23 reproduce in the United States the regime they ALLEN W. PAGE, '23 have set up in Russia. There they have for law substituted confiscation, requisition, and se­ According to our new British ambassador, questration. They have abolished private prop­ there is no quarrel between England and Ireland. erty, disfranchised employers, merchants, and The learned gentleman avers that it takes two clergymen, and have made marriage a mere to make a quarrel and that the civil contract, dissoluble at the will of either No Quarrel. English refuse to quarrel with party. Could there be a greater contrast than the Irish. This is a fair sample that shown between American democracy and of British stupidit)'-. The Irish have been in­ Russian Bolshevism? Yet the Soviets would expressibly wro.nged. They have for centuries have us throw off the former to accept the suffered indescribable persecution. They have latter. Recognition of their government would been enslaved. They have been plundered, be the first step in the change.—T. j. T. ' maimed, and murdered. Yet, this diplomat would tell .us that the Irish have no right to The student who generously devotes his rebel, simply because the benevolent, protecting, spare moments to taking part in various activi­ paternal government of the Empire refuses to ties for the benefit of his Alma Mater or to acknowledge that a wro.ng has been done. The the promotion of better gentleman surely has a poor opinion of the A Real "Booster." spirit in the student body, intelligence of the American public. The citizens deserves great credit. He of the United States can reason somewhat, is a real'' booster.'' In the first place he develops without the help of the paid-supporters of the in himself a fine spirit of self-sacrifice, magna­ British Empire. We admit that Britain wants nimity, and thoughtfulness for the welfare of to have no quarrel with Ireland. But the others; and instead of becoming a mere "book­ reverse of this is not true. Ireland has a quarrel ish" man, a mere theorist, he broadens his with England. Her struggle is a struggle based practical knowledge, develops the spirit, of on justice. She has a right to everything that service, and becomes a much fuller man. It she demands. The British may be as blind to may be that his chance of obtaining the coveted the rights of Ireland as an owl in the light of maxima-cum-laude rating in his classes is high-noon, but they should not try to convince lessened thereby, but he feels amply rewarded the other nations of the world. Ireland has a for the loss by the esteem in which he is held by just quarrel. She will have her rights in spite of both his fellow-students and the faculty. When diplomatic England. If the new ambassador in later years he will look back upon his college continues to make such statements, it will not days, he will rejoice in the thought that by his be long until he will find himself again in the humble ejBForts he has helped to raise funds for 'Sfie Hocn& domeSdiokwcic 457

the Old Students Hall, for the K. C. Building, versity granted by the .President or by the and the like. He will be attached to his alma Prefect of Discipline for a necessary cause; mater by stronger bonds of interest and love (b) when the student is in the infirmary or than the student whose days at college were hospital. devoted exclusively to his own personal welfare. In case of absence from the University the He will also prove an asset to the community written excuse presented to the committee must in which he will live, for every noble cause, have the approval of the Prefect of Discipline. every project for the welfare of his fellowmen In all other cases the excuses must have the will strike a sympathetic chord in his generous approval of the rector of the hall in which the nature.—B. E. student resides. The committee will keep a complete record of University Bulletin. absences, and all absences recorded for which a valid excuse has not been given will be considered COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM, 1920. inexcusable absences. When six inexcusable Saturday, June I2lh absences have been accumulated the student . 7:00 p. m.—Band Concert, on the University Quad­ will be notified. At the next report of an absence rangle without valid excuse parents or guardians will 8 :oo p. m.—Entertainment, in Washington Hall be notified. When the offender has accumulated Sunday, Juneijth twelve unexcused absences he will be suspended 8:15 a. m.—Pontifical Mass, in Sacred Heart Church for thirty days. Baccalaureate Sermon, by the Right Reverend The committee will report excusable absences Michael J. Curley, D. D., Bishop of St. Augustine, Florida to the professors, who will then notify the 5:00 p. m.—Alumni Meeting, in Brownson Hall student. This will cancel the two-per-cent 7:00 p. m.—Alumni Banquet, in the Brownson penalty for the absence and will authorize the Refectory professor to assign work for all credit lost by Monday, June I4lh the absence—Committee on Absences. 9:00 a. m.—Solemn Requiem Mass, for the Deceased Alumni Book Review. io:oo~a. m.—Bachelors' Orations, in Washington Hall 3:00 p. m.—The Varsity-Alumni Baseball Game, on Memory Sketches, by the Reverend Patrick J. Carroll, Cartier Field C. S. C. The School Plays Publishing Company, 8 :oo p. m.—Commencement Exercises, in Washington South Bend, Indiana. Price $1.45. Hall Address by the Honorable Morgan Joseph O'Brien, Memory Sketches by Reverend Patrick J. Carroll, of New York City. C. S. C, is a book which will be heartily welcomed by those familiar with his "Round-About Home." The present ofiering is composed of brief story-sketches of RULES REGARDING ABSENCE FROM CLASS. Irish life, written in such a way as to make each of the little narratives an interesting vehicle for a great deal ' By a decision of the University Council, a of delightful description. special committee of four faculty members has One of the virtues of the book is that it is written been appointed to supervise absences from class. for its own class of readers rather than for the critics The purpose of this committee will be to decide or for the crowd. The author does not mtellectualize upon the validity of the excuses given for the his dialogue nor does he adapt it to the universal i^nd. but keeps it attuned to the characters and surroundings. absence and to determine whether the student The chief charm of the volume is that it does not say is entitled to a cancellation of the penalty for nearly so much as it suggests, and even what it suggests the absence and to make up the classwork has all the eltisiveness of the Irish character. Only a missed. heart that has lain close to the Irish people or that has Hereafter a student who has been absent from taken its beat from the heart of an Irish mother— only such a heart can respond fully to the suggestive- class for a serious reason is to make a written ness of this book. In that sense the author has re­ statement of his excuse. This is to be left at the stricted its readers, but be makes those readers see office of the Director of Studies and mi^st be and hear and remember—^and to make an Irishman, be presented not later than two days after the remember is to fill his mind with beaiitiful thoughts.. absence. If presented later it will not be con-* Among the various sketches, ''Choosing the People" and "A Glimpse of the Sea" are particularly beautiful. sidered by the committee. The book, published by the School Plays Pnblishmg Ordinarily the only valid excuses for missing Company, of South Bend, Indiana,' is presented in an dass are: (a) leave of absence from the Uni­ appropriate binding. 458 *&» Hocve bameSdKkss^ Personals. his heroism in' bringing down seven German planes while serving with the British Aero —Ray Miller (LL. B., '13) is now practising Squadron in France. law in Cleveland, in the firm of Johnson and —A letter from Mr. John O'Boyle, Sault Ste. Miller. Marie, Ontario, Canada, tells the story of the ' —^Mr. Walter Clements, '14, intends to settle death of his son, Desmond O'Boyle, old student; in South Bend. At present he is with the Desmond, although not long married, enlisted News-Times. with the Canadian forces and was promoted to —Henry B. Hogan (LL. B., '04) is the the rank of lieutenant. A hazardous recon- Indiana manager for the presidential campaign noisance mission in front of the lines at Cambrai of General Wood. fell to the lot. of an officer who was just recover­ —Edward Kenney, of Brooklyn, New York, a ing from an illness. With the words, "This is former student of Walsh Hall, was a recent a job that needs a strong man," Desmond went visitor at the University.^ and fell with his face towards the foe in a patrol —^J. Leo Hood (LL B., '15) is managing a skirmish. He is one of the four or five Notre large system of stores for his father, with head­ Dame men who sleep with the Canadian dead. quarters in Pocatello, Idaho. In remembering them the University feels ^ —^Announcement has been received fromv rather more pride than sorrow. L. D. Kesslar (Ch. E., '14), Chicago, Illinois, of —Rear-Admiral William Shepard Benson, the birth of a daughter, Rosemary Virginia, Laetare Medalist for 1917, has lately received on April 18. another high distinction. On April nth at the —Mr. Edward O'Rourke (old student 1914- Cathedral in Baltimore, Cardinal Gibbons in 15) of Columbus, Ohio, is now engineer in the name of Pope Benedict, conferred on charge of the development of the Fortuna Mine, Admiral Benson the insignia of the mUitary Raucagua, ChUe, South America. Ed wishes division of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. to be remembered to all his old friends. This honor, following so closely Tjpon that \ —Columbus Conboy, Notre Dame graduate conferred by Notre Dame, bears testimony to in Architecture, is now employed by one of the the high regard in which the ecclesiastical world holds him. The presence of Secretary of leading architects of Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. the Navy Daniels and of other notable officials Conboy after" sixteen months of service in at the ceremony shows with what esteem the France returned to the University and received official world regards this distinguished American -his degree in June of 1919. and loyal Catholic. Notre Dame congratulates \ —Clarence E. Bader (Ph. B. in Com., '19), the Adnural most heartily on this new honor, who is now business manager of the Gary of which he is so deserving. Lumber Company, Gary, Indiana, spent last —Recently the Brooklyn Standard Union week-end at Notre Dame. "Chick" was a and the New York News carried pictures of the member of the Varsity baseball and basketball great crowd of worshippers which daily thronged teams while at the University. St. Andrew's Church in New York City for the —Charles A. Grimes, editor-in-chief of the noon-day Lenten Mass. Mgr. Evers, the pastor, 1920 Dome, has received an interesting letter is an alumnus and staunch friend of Notre Dame. from Frank Ward O'Malley, former student In addition to originating the idea of noon-day and now feature writer for the Saturday Evening service, which has now become widespread, Post, the Cosmopolitan, and the American Mgr. Evers has also instituted.the practice of Magazine, in wluch he asks to be remembered having a'Mass at, two-thirty o'clock every to Father Cavanaugh, Father Morrissey, Snd Sunday morning for, the newspaper night- Father Moloney. , ^ workers of the city. This Mass which has been —^Thomas L- Moore, student 1914-17, visited said now for seventeen year^has been instru- old friends at the University last week-end mental in bringing many newspaper men back and witnessed his brother Elwyn M. in action into the Church. In addition to this work Mgr. with the Varsity nine in the game^ with the ^vers also^acts as chaplain for the city prison, Michigan "Aggies." Tom is now preadent of popularly known as "The Tombs." TheUhiver- the Moore Oil Supply Company, of Ttdsa, sity wishes him many more years in the good Oklahoma, He was officially decorated |or^ work.-^Pi It. CONAGHA}?. N

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'Kie Nocre domeSdiokwcie 459 Local News. as governor and praised his stand on the Japanese problem, which the. speaker declared —The . University Bulletin for the summer ought to b^ considered one of the main i^ues-:^ session of 1920 made its appearance at the of the campaign. This was^foUowed by-a beginning of the week and is now being humorous talk by Walter Miller. The report of; distributed. the committee on arrangements for the banqnet, —Kirk Latham, freshman journalist, . re­ which is to be held in Mishawaka on May i6tlia ceived a telegram Sunday informing him that was read and approved. oU has been struck on the farm of his parents, , —His Excellency, the Right Reverend John near Wichita, Kansas. Bonzano, Papal Delegate to the United States, "J —^At the meeting of the Electrical Engineers- visited the University on Monday and addressed .>- Monday evening, G. L. Butterfield gave an the students briefly at the dinner in the Brown- historical account of wireless telephony and son refectory. He laid stress on the dire need explained its development into an exact and of Catholics grounded in the principles, of^ indispensable means of communication. W. J. morality and especially of justice in the world. Douglas read a report on his thesis. of business, and remarked the responsible —Mr. George Shustef, secretary of the position of instructors and professors in sdiopls Service Club, announces that $250 is the latest like Notre Dame. President Bums presented contribution to the Memorial Fund. Mr. J. W. the Delegate and also Bishop Alerding, of Fort McPhee, of Denver, Colorado, makes this sub- Wayne. ' ascription in memory of his son, Raymond J. ' —^The recent meeting of the Notre ^ Dame McPhee, a graduate of ^ the dass of 1899, who Forum, formerly the Brownson Literary Society, died in France. was the occasion of a spirited debate on the ques-, —Many of our college men were attracted to tion, "Resolved that the Secretary of State and St. Mary's last week to see the performance of the foreign ambassadors and ministers should the operetta, "Sylvia." Though the caste be appointed by the Civil Service for life." J. labored under the same kind of disadvantage Worth Clark and Joseph Sullivan uphdd the as does our stage, that of using girls for all the affirmative, Leo Tschudi and Gerald:. Hagaii parts, the reports brought back by the men" the negative. The judges awarded the decision indicate that the production was exceptionally to the negative by a vote of 2 to i. At the good. business meeting details concerning the annual . —^In the report of the latest meeting of the banquet, to be given on the 20th of May, were St. Thomas Society in the last issue of the discussed. . ^sa SCHOLASTIC mention of the reading of an excel­ —^The coming initiations of the N. D. K. C. lent paper on "Spiritism" by M. Karl Amdt was Council have been postponed a week. The Stst unintentionaUy omitted. Father Miltner and degree will be conferred on May 28th, and the Father Hagerty participated in the ensuing dis­ second and third degrees oh the 30th. Grand *. cussion and contributed much toward making Knight T. J. Tobin and H. P. GoodaU, former the evening very pleasant and profitable. grand knight, with A. J. Cusick, financial secre^ A —In this week's meeting of Section I of the tary, will represent the Notre Dame Council at : m^ Chamber of Commerce J. P. Wilcox treated in­ the State Convention of the ^lig^hts of Ccdiuinf " terestingly the "Marine Telephone Invention." bus, to be held at Fort Wayne, on the 24tlL of Q He told how this invention has made communi­ this month; Thomas H. Beacom and T. Joseph f^ cation possible on board ship in the midst of Tiemey have been chosen as alternates^ At .c tumult. H. Grooms spoke on the raising of this week's meeting of the local council Rieviil; golf-fish as a business. H. Walsh enumerated Cornelius Hagerty spoke on "Knighthdodl"/^ the several kinds of Government bonds in He declared that' physical strength shotdd...,. ._^fx^^i circulation and gave the reason for the issuance still be the remarkable attribute of a inqrht, of each species. as in the days of old.- "By this," he con^mei^ ^—At the last meeting of the Lawyers' Club "I do not mean to deprecstte mental al^ij^; Richard Gibbons addressed the membei^ on' on the contrary, it. should be considered^tiiat Hiram Johnson as ja presidential candidate; brute strength is poatively'..nece^sauy :;to He emphasized the Californian's excellent record mental vigor,'- Fidelity, cha^tjr, and cbiaityi^

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he said, are the three virtues synonymous with "Notre Dame Law Reporter." Published under Knighthood. Greed for gold and human respect the seal of the University and with the approval are utterly opposed to the spirit of chivalry. of the oflficers of the University, this new scho­ The real test of the knight is whether he is lastic quarterly hopes to receive the hearty willing to help the losing side or enlists his support of every loyal man of the Notre Dame sympathies with the victor without regard to Law School. The subscription price as set the merits of the cause.—E. M. MURPHY. by the Notre Dame Law Reporter Association is two dollars a year or fifty cents a number. The Notre Dame Law Reporter. —^A. B. H.

V Recently there appeared in the hands of the Athletic Notes. students of the Hoynes College of Law the first number of a new quarterly, "The Notre NOTRE DAME, I I ; M. A. C, 10. Dame Law Reporter." The publication does A walk to Gipp with bases full in the ninth not purpose to justify its existence by pattern­ inning gave Notre Dame a victory over the team ing itself after any other law school review or of the Michigan Agriculture College in a loosely journal. It is primarily and essentially a student contested game last Saturday, 11 to 10. Both publication. Though fostered in its inception nines were successful in garnering a goodly by a faculty board of four members, it is to be number of safe hits, the Aggies making thirteen chiefly the production of a student staJT, num­ and the Varsity eleven. Notre Dame's defensive bering twenty-one members. tactics, however, were faultliess, whereas the The "Reporter" is divided into two depart­ opposition registered 11 field errors. The ments, one for the students, the other* for the visitors took Murphy's offerings in the first alumni. In the student department will be found inning for three runs; Notre, Dame achieved four sections. The court section will contain a one score when Miles reached home on Gipp's complete record of the Notre Dame Circuit crashing liner to Hendershot, who fumbled. Court, the Junior Moot Court, and the Criminal The Aggies maintained a slight lead until the Practice Court. The other three sections are sixth frame, when the Gold and Blue began a entitled, "Only Our Own Opinion," "Case hitting fest, following Blivemicht's safe journey and Comment," and "Law School News." to first bag on an error. Murphy connected for The department dedicated to the alumni of a pretty two-bagger and scored Blivernicht. the law school will consist of a contributing Miles and Prokop, hitting safely, reached home section, a news section, and an alumni directory. on Springer's error in returning Mohardt's hit The first number of this quarterly, like all to first. With an advantage of three runs first appearances, has its short-comings and its Murphy weakened in the eighth, and the Aggies rough edges, but the intrinsic merit of the work accumulated five runs before taking the field. and the high aim of the editors, as set forth in Notre Dame made two more counts in the same the Foreword and the Salutation, deserve no inning and.tied the score at 10. Steinle, who was little credit and praise. The opinions of the substituted for Murphy, curbed the batting Honorable F. J. Vurpillat, Justice of the Supreme fury of the visitors, and Dorais' men left tbe Court of Notre Dame, are.complete and con­ field the victors by one run, secured when vincing; the interesting cases reported by Mills forced Steinle in from third on the pass to Professor John P. Tiernan in the "Case and Gipp. As a hitting duel the game proved in­ Comment" section are enlightening and inter­ teresting enough, but was otherwise a very esting. The reports of cases tried in the student ragged exhibition. Miles, Moore and Mohardt courts, the specimen briefs, and the arguments performed exceptionally well for Notre Dame; before the jury show forth the results of diligent Willman and Springer featured for the Aggies. '\ student effort. The ultimate success of the Score by innings: "Reporter," however, will depend in large part Notre Dame i 1010502 i—11 n o upon its reception and support by the alumni of the law school. It is sincerely hoped that M. A. C. 300-10105 O 10 13 II the Notre Dame men who have gone before Batteries—Notre Dame Murphy, Steinle and will let themselves be heard in comment, favor­ Blivernicht; M. A. C.: Brown, Mills and Oas. Two- Base hits—pMoore, Murphy, Willman, and Springer. able or unfavorable, on this first issue of the Umpire—Schaefer. ^Sfie Nocre domeSdiolaecic 461

VARSITV-FRESHMAN MEET. Dame, however, defeated Valparaiso twice In the Varsity-Freshman meet, held in con­ last spring, and with the increased efSdency junction with the Northern Indiana Preparatory of the team shown of late we should be able to meet last Saturday, the regulars managed to turn the trick again.—E. M. S. nose out the yearlings by three points, 59 to 56. * The three national champions, Johnnie Murphy, * * Bill Hayes, and Gus Desch, competing for the PREPARATORY MEET. Freshmen, were the outstanding stars of the By taking places in every event but one, the meet. Murphy won the high jump with a leap Notre Dame "Preps" captured the -Northern . of 6 feet, 4 inches. He failed in an attempt to Indiana Preparatory Meet, held on Cartier clear 6 feet, 6 inches. Hayes, running from Field last Saturday. The contest 'was chiefly a scratch, in the 220-yard dash left the field far struggle between the Notre Dame youngsters behind. In the 100-yard event he took second and those of South Bend High School. The dty to Stowe, who had a four-yard handicap. boys had a slight lead until the broad jump, Desch, the diminutive hurdler, had things his in which event the Notre Dame jumpers took , own way in the 220-yard low hurdle race, which three places. This "slam" in the broad jump he won in 26 seconds. Other stars for the gave the meet to Notre Dame. The "Preps" Freshmen were Montague, Doran, and Desmond. scored 56 points; South Bend 50 1-3; Elkhart Starrett, Powers, and WiUette were the main 13 1-3; Goshen 6 1-3. McGivem, of Notre point-getters for the Varsity. Summary: Dame, was the individual star of the meet, in 100-yard dash—won by Stowe (F); Hayes (F) winning both hurdle races and taking second second; Desch (F), third. Time, 10 sec. place in the broad-jump, for a total of fourteen , 220-yard dash—won by Hayes (F); Dant (V), points. Keller, of Notre Dame, won the dash second; Stowe (F), third. Time, 23 sec. in the fast time of 10 2-5 seconds, and the shot- Mile-run—won by Burke (V); Doran (F), second; put with a heave of 38 feet, 5 inches. Loesch, Palmer (V), third. Time, 4.31 1-5. of Notre Dame, scored ten points, taking first 880-yard run—won by Desmond (F); Meehan (V), place in both jumps. Summary: second. Time, 1.58 3-5. loo-yard dash—won by Keller (N. D.); Thompson 220-yard low hurdles—won by Desch (F); Starrett (S. B.), second; McTieman (N. D.), third; Whittiwer (V), second, Wynne (V), third. Time, 26 sec. (S. B.), fourth. Time, 10 2-5 sec. 120-yard high hurdles—won by Starrett (V); 220-yard dash—won by McTieman (N. D.); Whit­ Wynne (V), second; Murphy (F), third. Time, 16 sec. tiwer (S. B.), second; Thompson (S. B.), third; 440-yard dash—won by Montague (F); Meredith Adler (N. D.), fourth. Time, 25 2-5 sec- (V), second; Kasper (V), third. Time, 50 3-5 sec. Mile-run—won by Maxey (S. B.)'; Carson (S. B.), High jump—won by Murphy (F); Mulcahy (F), second; Hoffman (S. B.), third; Palmer (Elkhart), second; Griniger (V), third; Douglas (V), fourth. fourth. Time, 4.55. Height 6 feet, 4 inches. 440-yard dash—won by Thompson. (S. B.); Stout- Shotrput—won by O'Connor (F); Flynn (F), man (Goshen), second; Smith (S. B.), third; Ayalez second. Distance,'36 feet, 6 inches." (N. D.), fourth. Time, 54 2-5 sec. Pole-vault—won by Powers (V); Hoag (F), second; 120-yard high hurdles—won by McGivem (N. D.); Douglas (V) and Shanahan (V), tied for third. Height, Wedell (S. B.), second; Sloss (S. B.), third; Park II feet. (N. D.), fourth. Time, 18 sec. Broad jump—won by WiUette (V); Bailey (V), 220-yard low hurdles—won by McGivem (N. D.);- second; Smith (F), third. Distance, 20 feet, 3 inches, Wedell (S. B.), second; Evans (Elkhart), thirdr Djscus-throw—won by Cudahy (V); Kennedy (V), Fe'tes. (N. D.), fourth. Time, 31 1-5 sec. second; Wynne (V), third. Distance, 112 feet.—E. j. M. 880-yard run—won by Maxey (S. B.); Long (N. D.)-, *%^ second; Shinefalon (S. B.), third; Feyman (Goshen), Today's game with Valparaiso should be a fourth. Time, 2.13 2-5. close one if comparative scores may be taken High-jump—^won by Loesch (N. D.); Wambaugh as an indication. Valparaiso beat the Michigan (Elkhart), second; Avalez (N. D.), third; Hass'and "Aggie" team, 3 to i, a week ago Friday. Weeks (S. B.) and Johnson (N. D.), tied for fourth. Dorais' men had to fight all the way to defeat Height, 5 feet, 3 inches. the farmers in the game here last Saturday. Pole-vault—won by Wambaugh (Elkhart); Smith - (S. B.), second: McGivem (N. D.). third. Height, The fact is that Valparaiso is fast securing for 9 feet, 6 inches. herself a high rank in Indiana coUegiatie ath­ Shot-put—won by Keller (N. D.); Sloss (S. B.). letics, and will soon be a rival to be reckoned second; Avalez (N. D.), third; Wambsiugh (Elkhart), with in every branch of college sport. Notre fourth. Distance, 38 feet, 5 inches. •

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Broad-jump—won by Loesch (N. D.); McGivern Fri. 2ist—Notre Dame vs. Iowa, in baseball, at N. D. (N. D.), second; Johnson (N. D.), third; Stoutman Sat. 22nd—Notre Dame vs. I. A. C, in track, at N. D. (Goshen), fourth, ^istance, i8 feet, 6 inches. Notre Dame vs. Indiana U.', in baseball, at N. D. One-mile relay—won by South Bend. *% *% The following letter on some phases of Notre Badin Hall, last Sunday took undisputed Dame football, by Alexander A.' Szczepanik, possession of second place in interhal' appeared in the BujOFalo Express, on April 28, baseball by defeating the Brownson team. 1920: Father McGarry's pets knocked Avales' out Sporting Editor, Buffalo Express: of the box in the first inning and scored three I have read with much interest your article on runs. When Brownson threatened to tie the Fielding Yost, the wizard football coach at Michigari University. With all due respect, to Mr. Yost as a game the Badin sluggers forced three more football star and mentor, I must say that the greatest runs across the plate, making the final count exponent of the famous forward-pass play is Knute lo to Brownson's 7 Mclntyre, pitcher, Kane, K. Rockrie, now athletic director at the University of and Voss each hit two safeties for the Badinites. -Notre Dame, at Notre Dame, Indiana. Another Siefrit and Crawford were the sluggers for recognized exponent of the aerial attack is Charles Brownson, each getting two hits. Crawford's B. -Dorais, Mr. Rockne's able football assistant and coach of the Notre Dame baseball and basketball '•homer" was the featiure of the game. teams. *% I can say without any exaggeration that the man Corby's cellar champions dragged Sorin in who perfected the forward-pass style of play was none for company by trouncing Father Marr's other than Jesse C. Harper, a former football and men last Sunday afternoon, 13 to 11. Sorin baseball star of the University of Chicago, under Coach Alpnzo A. Stagg. Mr. Harper, before leaving made a brilliant start and in the early innings for the ranches of Kansas,^ was the athletic director threatened to run away with the game. Garvey at Notre Dame for a period of five years. Upon relieved Sharpe in the second inning, after the entering Notre Dame in 1913 as athletic leader Mr. latter had yielded three hits and five passes. Harper foresaw the wonderful possibilities of using Corby profited by infield errors of Sorin, and the forward pass. He drilled his gridiron squads with telling effect. Eastern critics upon hearing of Mr. in the eighth took the lead. Degree and Martin Harper's" play did not give it any serious attention, hurled steady ball- for Sorin. Falvey, with claiming that'such an attack qould not produce any three hits to his credit, led the sluggers. desired results, and, furthermore, they claime,d that *% the football season was too short for the players to The standing of the Interhall teams in the master the play. The East was surprisingly caught unawares' by the HooSiers' plan of attack when Notre race for the championship in baseball is now as Dame invaded Eastern territory, for the first time follows: in 1913. In the famous Notre Dame-Army game on Played Won Lost Percent. the historic Plains' the Dorais-to-Rockne combination Walsh 2 2 0 1000 thrilled the spectators. Eleven out of thirteen forward- Badin 3 -": 2 I .566 passes brought Notre Dame the'muchrsought victory. Brownson '" 2 I I .500 After that game the Eastern teams began a thorough Sorin 3 I 2 .333 study of the forward-pass possibilities. It was the Corby 3 I 2 .333 Army team, uiider Coach. Daly, I believe, jthat enjoyed Day S. _i 0 , I .000 success with the forward pass in its lafer games. * * I might add an interesting fact about the Notre A team of "pick-ups" 'from Corby HaU were Dariie-Army games. In 1916 the Army defeated Notre defeated on Wednesday by the fast nine' of Dame by the successful use of the forward pass. Dujari^, 10 to 4. The Brothers drove the ball Elmer Oliphant, then a halfback, showered Notre Dame in all directions, whereas the Corbyites suc­ with the same style of play which Notre Dafne had taught him in the previous year. It is my belief that' ceeded in achieving only two hits to the outfield. Oliphant was the greatest football player that America The Day Students measured their strength has produced. It was his .brilliant passing and punting against the Brothers' team on Sunday, May the that spelled defeat for the .Westerners in 1915, and he 9th, in a i2-to-7 victory for Dujari^ .was oile of the cleanest players that ever represented Unde Sam's military academy. • Notre Dame has •*% enjoyed succ^ on the gridiron in late years and the The' athletic program for the coming week chief Tjeason' is the skilful and masterful, iise of the sdiedules the following events: , forward i>ass.. Th:.:7;. ,,;-'-Very tndy; ypurs, baseball. Buffalo, Aprfl 26th. • ,. Alexander A. Szczepanik.

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