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Notre Dame Law School NDLScholarship 1923–1941: Thomas F. Konop Law School Deans 10-1923 New Appointments at the University University of Notre Dame Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/tfkonop Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation "New Appointments at the University," The otrN e Dame Alumnus, 2, no. 1 (October 1923): 7. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Deans at NDLScholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1923–1941: Thomas F. Konop by an authorized administrator of NDLScholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 fax 574-631-7980 [email protected] Notre Dame Alumnus v. 2 no. 1 October 1923 The Notre Dame Alumnus *._. New Appointments at the University *—— EW APPOiNTMEXTS and additions to braska, has been announced by the Rev­ the faculty of the University have erend President as the new dean of the N been many to meet the increased Hoynes College of Law. Mr. Konop has requirements of the enlarged student body, assumed the duties of the new office, and and the alumni are offered another proof the changes in the policies of the school of what is now known as The Greater will be awaited with interest. Xotre Dame. The assignments of the priests and brothers of the Community of Mr. Konop was born in Franklin to'^vn- Holy Cross have also affected the Univer­ sliip, Wisconsin, 1879, and received his sity personnel, and the minor changes high school and normal school training have materialh' strengthened the official at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He attended the staff'. Northern Illinois College of Law, and was later graduated from the University of In the College of Law, a new dean has Nebraska in 1904. For six years he was been ajipointed. Hon. Thomas F. Konop, prosecuting attorney of Kewanee county, former U. S. congressman and prominent Wisconsin, and served as a member of the attorney in practice in Wisconsin and Ne- sixty-second, sixty-third, and sixty-fourth congress (1911-1917). In July, 1917, he was ai^pointed a member of the State Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and served in that caj)acity until November, 1921. He has also been associate counsel for the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Comjjany and special lecturer at the University of Wisconsin and at Mar­ quette University. He takes the place of Judge Francis J. Vurpillat, who is now assistant to the Corporation Counsel of Chicago, and relieves Mr. E. A. Freder- ickson, professor in the College, who has been. acting dean since the opening of school. Hon. G. A. Farabaugh, Hon. Chester R. Montgomerv. South Bend at- torney and formerly judge of the superior court No. 1, Messrs. William Burby and Daniel Waters still retain their positions on the faculty. Hon. Montgomery is a new appointment, and he will have charge of the court room work of the freshmen, juniors and seniors. The Hon. John P. ^IcGoorty and Plon. Kickham Scanlan, both of Chicago, have also been announced as members of the law faculty for special lectures during the year. Noticeable among the changes is the appointment of Rev. Francis Wenninger, C.S.C, A.M.. Litt.B., 1911, to succeed Rev. Julius Nieuwland, C.S.C, Ph.D., in Photo by Harris and Ewin;;, Washington the College of Science. Father Nieuw­ HON. THOMAS F. KONOP land, who is already known to the scien- The Notre Dame Alumnus tific -world as a man of rare ability in Department of Economics. He \riU. teach research work, has asked to be relieved of classes in Economics and Sociology. Rev. the deanship that he might devote more George L. Holderith, C.S.C, A.B., 1918, time to research in chemistry. Father Notre Dame, after completion of his no­ Wenninger has been on the faculty of vitiate, spent four years in Washington the College of Science for a number of studj'ing Theology and Canon Law. At years and his appointment to the head of present Father Holderith is in charge of the school is •welcomed. the Off-Campus students and is teaching The most important change in the Col­ Science in the preparatory Seminary at lege of Arts and Letters has been occa­ Notre Dame. sioned by the unfortunate illness of the Mr. James E. McCarthy, B.C.S., Co­ Very Rev. John Cavanaugh, C.S.C., for­ lumbia University, has been appointed to mer president of the University. Father act as assistant dean to the Reverend Cavanaugh will be unable to continue his John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, dean of the Col­ special lectures in the College, and Mr. lege of Commerce. The steady growth William Bucknell, j\I.A., Cambridge Uni­ of the College has necessitated many addi­ versity, 1918, will succeed him. Mr. tions to the faculty and the appointment Bucknell was formerly assistant Master of Mr. McCarthy to relieve Father at Portsmouth jMunicipal Secondary O'Hara of the heavy duties of the new School for Boys. In 1913 he, as a mem­ school has met with the approval of both ber of the Convocation at the University administration and student body. Mr. of London. He received the degree of McCarthy has been professor of Foreign A.B. with honors from Cambridge Uni- Commerce at Notre Dame during the past versity in 1914. and the degree of M.A. three years, and his ability has been given in 1918. From 1914 to 1923 he was the worthy recognition in the new apiDoint- professor of English Literature in the ment. Mr. J. Edward Rourke, B.A., for­ College of St. Francis Xavier, Antigonish, merly professor of Economics at St. Ed­ Nova Scotia. Mr. Bucknell will be a most ward's College, Austin, Texas, has been valuable addition to the College. The appointed assistant professor in the Col­ Rev. Charles Miltner, C.S.C, Ph.D., has lege of Commerce. Mr. Elton E. Ricliter, been ai^jjointed dean of the College of Chicago University, has also been added Arts and Letters to succeed Rev. Leonard to the faculty of the school. Additional Carrico, C.S.C, Ph.D.^, who has returned instructors in the school are Mr. Henry to the University after a year's absence. F. Barnhart, Ph.B., 1923, Notre Dame, Father Carrico has returned to the col­ who will be an assistant instructor in lege after a year at St. Edward's College, English, and Mr. William J. Conley, Austin, Texas. He will devote the greater Ph.B., 1923, Notre Dame, who will be part of his time directing £;raduate work an assistant instructor teaching Econom­ in the Dei^artment of English. ics. Both Mr. Conley and Mr. Barnhart achieved enviable records in their work The new additions to the Department at the University and their addition to of Philosophy are the Rev. Omar J. Chev- the faculty is made necessary by the rette, S.T.D., Athenaeo Pontifici Seminari heavy freshman enrollment in the College. Romani, July, 1920, J.U.D., 1922; and The addition of Dr. J. Lewis Browne, Mr. William F. Roemer, M.A., St. Louis of Chicago, to the faculty of the Depart­ University in 1921. Rev. Father Cliev- ment of Music has materially strength­ rette is a professor of Metaphysics and ened that department. Dr. Browne is an History of Philosophy. He received his organist and composer of universal rep­ Ph.D. at Academia Romana St. Thomae utation, and is recognized as one of the Aquinatis in 1921, and studied at Studio greatest authorities upon the Gregorian Delia Congregazione del Concilie and the chant in the United States. He has been supreme judicial tribunal of the Church, organist and choir master of St. Patrick's the Sacra Romana Rota. Church in Chicago for the past nine years.' The Reverend iliehael Mulcaire, C.S. He has given concerts in both the United C, A.B., 1917, Ph.B., 1923, Catholic Uni­ States and Europe and has enjoyed the versity of America, has been added to the (Continued on page 15) The Notre Dame Alumnus 15 THE NOTRE DAME OF TODAY nasium work is a first year requirement. (Continued from page 2) The development of varsity material has munions. This represented an average always been a source of pride to every of GQ6 communions per day. This means Notre Dame man, and today finds an even that on the average each student received greater wealth of promising material. holy communion every other day. Many The astonishment that is registered by students, of course, were below this av­ every returning alumnus as he visits Car- erage, some receiving weekly, others tier field any afternoon occasions the re­ monthly, and others less seldom. The mark: It looks like the entire student average was maintained by the large body is out! number of those who received every day. Strong evidences of the presence and Tlie grand total represented an increase improvement of any reasonable phase of of twenty per cent over the number for the a well-balanced college education can l^revious year. Religion, particularly devo­ always be presented at Notre Dame. In tion to the Blessed Sacrament, is the future issues, it is the intention to give strong guiding force in the life of the you a more definite and intensive review average Notre Dame student of the pres­ of the Notre Dame of 1923, so that every ent day. Notre Dame man and every father of a With this remarkable religious growth prospective Notre Dame man will be ac­ has come a distinct change in the rules of quainted with the growth of the school , discipline at the University.

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