The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus ^HE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS i v.a S^4^E,.v0v^ IN THIS ISSUE Nieuwiand Foundation Notre Dame's 96th Vear Faculty Changes Spotlight Alumni Football Season Campus News Club News Class News THE STADIUM 1. 16 October, 1937 No. 1 AGAINI FRIDAY NIGHT ON m ^'^ OCT. 151 PONTIACS FAMOUS SHOW 4N AUTHENTIC CKOSS-SKTION OF THE FINEST TALENT OF AMERICA'S GREAT UNIVERSITIES BROADCAST DIRECT FROM THE CANIPUS OF EACH SCHOOL At the request of University alumni and students all over the country, and of the general public, Pontiac, builder of the Silver Streak Six and Eight, will continue to produce "Varsity Show," the radio sensation of last winter and spring. An entirely new list of colleges will be given an opportunity to display their finest musical and dramatic talent in shows ;^; iocal ne»-spaper for just as interesting and lively as those that won America before. Opened by the University of Alabama, followed by Purdue, Southern Methodist, Virginia, Fordham, and Indiana, among many others, the new series can be counted upon to give you again "the gayest show on the air." PRESENTED BY- BUILDER OF AMERICA'S FINEST LOW-PRICED CAR 1^7/3f V. 1^ The Notre Dame Alumnus JAMES E, ARMSTRONG. "25 The mnjmzine is published from October to June inclusive by the Alumni Association Member of (he American of the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, Indiana. The subscription price is S2.00 Editor a year; the price of sincle copies is 25 cents. The annual alumni dues of §3.00 include Alumni Council. WiLUAM R. DOOLEY. '26 a year's subscription to THE ALUSINUS. Entered as second-class matter January 1, Member of Nat'l. Catholic Managing Editor 192". at the post oflice at Notre Dame. Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879, Alumni Federation Vol. 16 C.C^ OaOBER, 1937 No. 137736 Perpetuating a Work of Genius BY REV. JOHN F. O'HARA, C.S.C. President of the University of Notre Dame To honor the memory of one of her continue to be the aim of the Uni­ greatest sons, and to carry on the versity's research, through this Foun­ scientific research which he inaugur­ dation as in other projects. ated, the University of Notre Dame The Foundation proposes the fol­ has established the Julius A. Nieuw- lowing immediate objectives: land Memorial Foundation. Many friends of the late Father Nieuwland A chair of oman^c chcmisto' ——$125,000.00 have urged this project, and it is to A visitinf; professors' endowment 125,000.00 them that the University must look 3 research fcilon-ships, at $25,000 ea. 125,000 00 for the necessary financial support.. A lecture foundation endowment 50,000.00 The aim of the Foundation is to A librao* and rcsearcli-materials fund 73.000.00 continue projects already instituted A cliemistry laboratory buildinfr 500,000.00 by the man whose discoveries made The University is happy to an­ possible the manufacture of synthetic nounce that the initial gift to the rubber on a commercial basis; and to Julius A. Nieuwland Foundation, of seek other outlets for pure research $10,000.00, came from the Chemical which, if successful, will redound to Foundation, of New York, through the benefit of American industry and the generous interest of its President, workers. Francis P. Garvan. Additional gifts It is evident that synthetic rubber of $8,928.05 have already been added establishes an automatic control in to the principal of this fund. The the world market which reduces the REV. JULIUS -A.. NIEUWLAND, C.S.C. University cherishes the hope that monopoly price of raw materials and far-sighted men and women every makes it feasible for the rubber in­ where will join with the friends of dustry in this country to continue to us at the rate of .$.775,000,000 a Father Nieuwland in perpetuating produce tires and similar products at year." the work begun at Notre Dame by this humble genius. a price which the general public can The general benefit of society wil! afford to pay. This was explained by Francis P. Garvan, president of the Chemical Foundation, Inc., in an address be­ University Begins Its 96th Year fore the Reciprocal Trade Agreement committee at Washington on Dec. 13, 1934, when he said: "We consume 6S Distinguished by a capacity enroll­ augh opened a year ago, was finished per cent, of the world's production of ment for the second consecutive year by Thomas Hickey, general contract­ rubber. In 1920, we imported 925,- and by the opening of Zahm Hall, a or, just in time to permit tlje Fresh­ S7S,000 pounds at an average of 5i.G new residence for Freshmen, the men to take possession promptly. cents, for. which we paid $505,818,000. 96th academic year of the University Built alongside St. Edward's hall— This year, ice are i^ughly importing began on Sept. 16. The latest figures the one-story extension of St. Ed's the savte amount for ivhich we will showed a total registration, graduate was torn down to make way for it— probably pay an average of 14 cents, and undergraduate, of 3,008 for the Zahm is directly opposite Cavanaugh, at a cost to ns therefor of $130,000,- year. also a freshman hall, and is similar 000. In 192e, under the Stevenson When, in late July, all campus to it in all respects. It has accom­ plan (in reality an English-Dutch residence accommodations had been modations for 193 men. cartel) the price wa.'i driven as high assigned registration was officially With the construction of Cavan­ as $1.25 a pound. In 1034 the Stev­ closed except for students regularly augh and Zahm halls, the freshman enson plan has been revived, but tin­ residing within commuting distance population of the campus is concen­ der a tighter cartel, and the onli/ of the campus. It was necessary, trated in the territory immediately reason, as announced in the English consequently, for the Registrar's Of­ to the east of the Main Building. press, that the price is not driven up fice to return in August and early Brownson and Freshman halls, in to our people, as it was in 1920, is September the applications of scores addition to Cavanaugh and Zahm.. the fear of encouraging the develop­ of prospective students who had house the newcomers. Carroll, Lyons, ment of Duprene. In other words, this "waited too long." Morrissey and Badin are for Sopho­ discovery even now is possibly saving Zahm Hall, the "twin" of Cavan- mores; Howard, Dillon and St. Ed- The Notre Dame Alumnus October. 1937 ward's for Juniors; and Sorin, Walsh and Alumni for Seniors. Only four new hall rectors are 1937 Legal Directory listed for the current year. Rev. John Molter, C.S.C, is the first superior of Additions and Changes the new Zahm Hall; Eev. Stanislaus CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN Lisewski, C.S.C, is the rector of Detroit Cavanaugh, Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C, Los Angeles of Dillon and Brother Patrick, C.S.C. CUSACK. William J.. LL.B, "14 HIGGINS. John T., Ph.B. Com.. 72 of Brownson. Rev. George Marr, Derthick. Cusack & Ganahl 1632 Buhl BIdg. C.S.C, after a leave of absence to 300 Garfield BUg. attend the Eucharistic Congress in Muskegon Manila, is back at his old post as ILLINOIS FREDERICK. John F., A.B. '28 rector of Walsh. Father Ryan was Robh 309 Hackley Union NaH Bank BIdg. the Walsh rector in his absence. BRADBURY. William £.. LL.B, •16 MINNESOTA Second National Bank BIdg. The complete list of rectors and Lc Center 120 Main Street prefects for the year follows: KOLARS, Charles C—deceased. SORIN—Hector: Rev. John Farley, C.S.C.. and Rev. Charles Dorcmus. C.S.C. INDIANA SI. Paul WAISH—Rector: Rev, George J. Marr, Fort IVa^ne DALY. Dennis D.. A.B.. "28 C,S.C.: Rev. Ravmond Murray, C.S.C.. and Rev, ComoHus Hooj-boer. C.S.C. HASLEY. Henry. A.B, -28. LL.B.. "29 1101-04 Commerce BIdg. AliUMNI—Rector: Rev. Henry Glueckert. 404 Peoples Trust BIdg., Anthony 7100 FOGERTY, Robert P.. A.B„ "28 C.S.C.: Rev. James Stack. C.S.C, and Rev. 1919 Kenwood Avenue. Anthony 59934 College of St. Thomas Robert Woodward, CS.C. DILLON—Rector: Rev. John Ryan. C.S.C.: Indianapolis MONTANA Rev. Norbert Hoff: Rev. Edward Keller, Butte G,S.C.: Rev, James Fofrarty, C.S.C, and FANSLER, Hon. Michael, cs. '05 Tliomas Madden. Stale House DOWNEY. Timothy E., LL.B.. ^14 HOWARD—Rector: Rev. Peter Forrestal, 1409 N.. New Jersey Sired District Judge of Bulle C.S.C.: Rev. J. T. Purtill: Rev. Joseph Cor­ coran, C.S.C.: John Whitman and Rev. Fran­ SMITH, Paul J. LLB., -16 NEW YORK cis J. Nowakowski, CS.C. Regional Office HOLC MORRISSBlf-Rector: Rev. Georce Holder- National Bank BIdg. Bayside, L. I. ith, CS.C: Rev. James McDonald. CS.C: TOUHY. Albert J., A.B.. "31 Rev. Francis Butler. C.S.C. and Francis Richmond O'Mallcy. 40-21 Bell Avenue LYONS — Rector: Rev. Thomas Kcllj-. HARRINGTON, J. Ross, LL.B. "29 3629 20l5t Street C,S.C.: Rev. John Kellej-, C.S.C., and Rev. Dickinson Trust Company BIdg. Nen York City Theodore Mehlinc. C.S.C. FALLON. Frank X.. Jr.. A.B.. 33 BADIN—Rector: Rev. Joseph Mucfcenthaler. South Bend CS.C; Eev.