Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 83, No. 11

THE N€TI5C DAME SCHOLASTIC ^ Father Bednar Wins Second in Art Exhibit ^ V-72 Trainees Invited to K. of C. Ball ^ Irish Pennant Yearbook Appears - " i ^^H \ , • ^1 ^cV^^fii^^B^^ti'^'i/^^l^î^^H^^^H.'^-' ^^^^1 i^^^^«^Biy''^^''''ffl™ilMr^^^^^^^y^^^^SHSH^^^^'^ ' H|^H^^^^^^^^^^^^?)J^^S£^Mw^Mis*^v3^^^3^P^P^MH^^'^^4' .-''"" • P The initial appearance oi the "Irish Pennant Yeorbook" makes hit with NROTC students.—(See story on page 5). Vo/. 83. No. 7 7 Feb. 2,7945 ^he SVotre âme Scholastic Disce Quasi Sernper Victurus Vive Quasi Cras Moriturus College Parade FOUNDED 1867 . ..By Harry Walters In gathering material to fill this space on the SCHOLAS TIC'S second page, we thumb through the publications of approximately 60 colleges and universities, reading stories of campus queen selections, band concerts, Junior Proms, visiting lecturers, and sorority and fraternity pledging. These stories all seem to fall into one set pattern—the pat- tei'n that is college life in the United States, in which thou sands of young men and women have prepared and are pre paring themselves to be better citizens. There is another story which is appearing with increasing frequency on the pages of the college newspapers. It an nounces the death of a graduate, or former student "over Germany," or "in the South Pacific." Flynn, Johnson, Silver- ston—^the names are different—^but the story is the same— THE STAFF another friend killed in action; another gold star added to the school's service flag. AL LESMEZ All over the country the story is the same. On the pages Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Northwestern and the Detroit Varsity News, the Ohio State Lantern, and the St. Bona Venture, there is writ EDITORIAL STAFF ten the account of American college life during the war, a GENE DIAMOND - - . - Navy Associate Editor combination of the gaiety of the Junior Prom and the sober ROBERT RIORDAN ----- Managing Editor ing reality of war casualties. BILL WADDINGTON ------ Sports Editor -•. BOB OTOOLE ----- Circulation Manager THE $64 QUESTION AL KUENZLI ----- Advertising Manager "Hello Mary Jane? Watcha doing Saturday night?" "Gotta date." COLUMNISTS "And the next Saturday night?" "Gotta date." LIEUT. S. L. BEATTY ----- Observations "And the next Saturday night?" JOHN POWER ------ The Green Banner "Gotta date." HARRY WALTERS - - - . The College Parade "For Pete's sake woman, don't you ever take a bath." GEORGE KRAUSER - - Splinters from the Press Box —Rocky Mountain Collegian ART WAGNER ------ Swabbies Log •%.'' THE $64 ANSWER CONTRIBUTORS One upon a time, a temperance lecturer came to Auburn. HARRY SIEMONSMA ENRIQUE LULLI RALPH HAYMAN He was lecturing on the evils of alcohol and in the course ROBERT MOLNAR BOB COCHRAN RON BYERSMITH of the evening he asked his audience, "Suppose I place a FRANK GRIMALDI JACK MILES fOE BRESLAW bucket of water here and a bucket of beer over there and JACK McGRANE TOM McNALLY JOHN FEENEY then brought out a healthy donkey. Which do you suppose JIM CAREY he would drink?" "The water," someone in the crowd shouted. PHOTOGRAPHY "Why yes," the lecturer was elated with his success, "now can anyone tell me why?" CHARLES RENAUD FRANCIS GUIDO "Cause he's a jackass," cried the same voice. —The Auburn Plainsman REV. CHARLES M. CAREY, C.S.C. Faculty Advisor KANSAS KAPER The University of Kansas, noted for its pipe-smoking coeds, and well written newspaper, comes up with another item in our "Parade": "The other night the phone rang at the Sigma Kappa house and a low mellow voice warned the girls that they should fill all the bathtubs and lavatories with water before ; it was turned off as a result of a break in the main on Ten- | nessee street. Fifteen minutes later, the phone rang and a pledge answered. Member of Catholic School Press -Association, Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. Bepresented for national advertising "Got your bathtub filled?" the voice asked. by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York "Yes," replied the pledge. CSty—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco. THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekly during the school year, except during vacations and. "Good," he said, "we'll be right over in a few minutes— examination periods at the University of Notre Dame. Address all manu script te the Editor, Administration Building, Notre Dame, Indiana. we want to sail our sailboats in your tubs tonight." THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918. Vol. 83 FEBRUARY 2. 1945 No. 11 Father Bednar Wins Prize in Salon Exhibit His "St. Jerome" Wins 2nd Sorin Hall Holds Dance; Friends Fefe Herb Jones Herb Jones, business manager of the Prize at Indianapolis informal Set for Feb. 10 University, and formerly business man ager of athletics, was feted last week by The twenty-first Annual Hoosier Salon, Challenged by the success of the first 75 of his close friends at a South Bend meeting in Indianapolis recently, award two infoi-mal dances sponsored by the hotel. The testimonial dinner was high ed second prize for outstanding work in student council, the politicos of Sorin lighted by the presentation of a valuable sculpturing to Father John J. Bednar, hall this week brushed the cigar ashes gift and considerable "ribbing" by the off their well padded vests and an diners. nounced that they would "show these Among the speakers were Lieut. Frank youngsters what a really good informal Leahy, Elmer Layden, Paul Butler, Jim is like." The dance will follow the same Devaney, Pete Redden, Tom Hickey, and general pattern set by the other inform- Mr. Jones. Toastmasters were Joe Bo- als and will be held in the Rockne Mem land and Joe Donahue. Also on the pro orial on Feb. 10. gram was a fake "broadcast" and a fake The dance will be chairmaned by the "lie detector" test. Sorinite who is probably the "biggest At the dinner were Capt. J. Richard dealer" in old Sorin, Frank Linehan, Barry, USN, E. M. Morris, and acting whose claim to political fame was swing head coach McKeever. ing the Sorin student council representa tive election. Assisting Linehan as ticket V-72 Program Continues chaii-man will be "The Dealer" Jim If new legislation, already passed by Clynes; "Ward-Heeler" Harry Walters the house, is enacted into law, the Navy will be in charge of the publicity. V-12 training program vnll continue un der a new name. The program, which In spite of all "wise guys" and their provided many of the nation's football comments. Chairman Linehan had this teams with talent, would not disturb to say of the plans. "We have seen the V-12 engineering, dental, medical and excellent jobs the two other halls who theological students, except to make them have presented dances have done, but Father Bednar at Work members of the naval reserve officer those who attend our dance \nl\ have training corps. C.S.C, head of the department of fine the pleasure of attending the greatest, V-12 students other than those enum arts, at Notre Dame. The wôrk selected most super-collosal spectacle of infoi-mal erated above would also become mem for the prize-winning award was Father dance arrangements ever seen this side bers of the NROTC and would remain Bednar's statue, St. Jerome. First prize of a Hollywood lot. I can promise every on their original campus for eight addi went to another university art instruct student at Notre Dame (and I do not tional teiTOs of work following comple or, Mr. Robert Laurent, of Indiana Uni say this as a campaign promise—Î really tion of primary instructions, and would versity, for his alabaster carving Salome. mean it) an informal dance that will be no longer be shipped to midshipman's The statue, St. Jerome, is one of a complete." school. group of statues executed by Father Bednar, under the direction of the Uni With this comment, Linehan expressed This announcement spikes any i*umors versity Art Committee. Ultimately these the confidence which has spread through that the V-12 program is being dropped. statues will be placed in niches in the Sorin like wild-fire. These politicians are The Navy has expi'essed its gi-atitude various buildings on campus, particular out to show the entire campus that they and pleasure for the work done by the ly in the new plaza. can do more than "shoot the breeze" program, and this legislation goes far about the "good old days'" and can make toward proving the department's pleas The statue, St. Jerome is intended for it the terrific present. ure with the success of the program. Dillon hall, and will be placed in a niche overlooking the north courtyard, and will Ticket will again be $1.20 and dancing complete the group of statues executed A few issues of the SCHOLASTIC will be from 8:30 to 11:30 to the music for that location. Other statues in this "Football Number" yet remain. They of Tony Bristol's "Cavaliers" in the may be purchased at the Publica group include the figures of St. Bona- Rockne Memorial. The dance will be open tions Office in the Administration venture, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. to civilians. Navy V-12 and NROTC Building.—The Editors. Augustine, all of which were installed students. during the past summer. Aero Dinner to be Held New Constitution at HofFmon on Feb. 13 Observations. of Student Council Plans have been completed for the Pending Approval Bv LIEUT.

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