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The College of Engineering* Department of Civil Engineering; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Electrical Engineering; Department of Chemical Engineering; Department of Architecture; Department of Metallurgy; Department of Aeronautical Engineering; Department of Engineering Drawing; Department of Engineering Mechanics. The College of Lari'. The College of Commerce* Department of Accounting; Department of Busi ness Administration; Department of Finance; Department of Marketing. Graduate School The Arts and Letters Division * Department of Philosophy; Department of English; Department of Classics; Department of Modern Languages; Department of History; Department of Music. The Social Science Division * Department of Economics; Department of Po litical Science; Department of Sociology; Department of Education. The Science Division * Department of Biology; Department of Chemistry: Department of Physics; Department of Mathematics. The Engineering Division * Department of Metallurgy; Department of Civil Engineering; Department of Mechanical Engineering;; Department of Electrical Engineering; Department of Aeronautical Engineering; Department of Engineer ing Mechanics. The Mediaeval Institute of the University of Notre Dame is a foundation estab lished within the University by the authority of the President of the University and his Council for the study of the thought, history and culture of the Middle Ages. LOBUND Institute * Constitutes a research organization of fulltime scientists effecting a program in Germ Free Life, Micurgy, and Biological Engineering, which is concerned with many basic and applied problems of importance to biology and medicine. For additional information write to The University of Notre Dame Foundation, Notre Dome, Indiana. President H esburgh Notre Dame’s Chief Executive Will Con tinue as Building Program Administrator enabled Father Hesburgh to continue 35? (2) How did a priest with the Bel Mr. Condon graduated from Notreas administrator of the building pro gian name of Hesburgh slip into a posi Dame in the class of 1945 and is a staff gram while assuming the president’s tion that almost traditionally has been duties. He also will continue to con filled by Walshes, Cavanaughs, O’Don member of the Chicago Tribune. Notre duct a seminar law course with Judge nells, O ’Haras, and so on? Dame is grateful to the Tribune editors Roger Riley of Chicago. The jesting second question was an for permission to reprint this story. swered quickly. His mother was Irish Traveling with Notre Dame’s foot ball squad two years ago, Father Hes burgh, relaxed in an athletic jacket, BY DAVID CONDON was mistaken for a team member. This mistake is not common, however, since Father Ted Hesburgh, sitting on a there are touches of silver in his jet pile of bricks atop the half completed hair and, besides, football players gen building we had ascended, lighted anerally have bigger frames than Father other cigaret. In soft tones he had told Hesburgh’s 5 foot, 10 inch, 165 pound plans for moving atom smashers into physique. Football players also are un the new science center nearby—and for likely to pursue the writing of philos installing a juke box in the half com ophical books as a hobby. pleted liberal arts building beneath us. Then his eyes centered on Notre On the other hand, few top college Dame’s legendary Cartier field directly executives ride in the cab of a diesel to the east. locomotive, as Father Hesburgh was doing when a trainman mistook him “You get a fine view from this build for an athlete. ing,” he said laughingly, “but that sure means the end of secret football prac The questions most frequently asked tice.” of Father Hesburgh since his appoint This reporter had spent four hours ment are: (1) How does a man be with Father Ted, more formally known come head of a university at the age of Father Hesburgh as the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. and this was the first mention of foot Years Age at ball by the handsome priest who, less President in Office Accession Extraction than two months after his 35th birth day, was marking his first week as presi Rev. Edward Sorin (founder) 1842-1865 28 French dent of the University of Notre Dame. Rev. Patrick Dillon ...... 1865-1866 33 Irish “We don’t apologize for our foot Rev. William Corby ...... 1866-1872 33 Irish ball,” said Father Hesburgh. “Notre Rev. Auguste Lemonnier...... 1872-1874 33 French Dame wants to be best in everything. Rev. Patrick Colovin ...... 1874-1877 31 Irish We want the best professors and the Rev. William Corby (2nd time) 1877-1881 44 Irish best coaches.” Rev. Thomas E. Walsh ...... 1881-1893 28 Irish Father Hesburgh was steered into Rev. Andrew Morrissey ...... 1893-1905 33 Irish administrative work by Father Cavan Rev. John W. Cavanaugh ...... 1905-1919 35 Irish Irish augh and became the former presi Rev. James A. Burns...... 1919-1922 52 Irish dent’s top lieutenant in 1949. In this Rev. Matthew J. Walsh ...... 1922-1928 40 role he administered an $8,000,000 Rev. Charles L. O’Donnell ...... 1928-1934 44 Irish building program and shaped Notre Rev. John F. O'Hara ...... 1934-1940 46 Irish Dame’s athletic policies. His immediate Rev. J. Hugh O ’Donnell...... 1940-1946 45 Irish demonstration of ability convinced Rev. John J. Cavanaugh...... 1946-1952 47 Irish alumni they could guess the name of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh .... 1952- 35 Belgian-lrish their school’s next boss. Father Hesburgh is the 15th President but in the 16th presidency, A talent for squeezing the most because of the second presidency of Rev. William Corby, C.S.C. from a minute (or from a dollar) has Vol. 5 » No. 3 3 (Murphy), Father Hesburgh explained, university, the part of religion in edu golfer—in the Notre Dame community. her parents coining from County Wex cation necessarily was discussed. Lack of time to practice golf has kept ford. He pondered the serious query. “We do not hold that piety is a sub his score over 100. The president ad “I guess it just happens,” he said stitute for competence, but it should mits one educational weakness — he humbly. “I’ve wondered myself how 1 not be divorced from competence,” he never learned to play poker well. He became the one who pulls the strings. said. “If a man is responsible to God can’t bluff. The real responsibility is on the strings he will be responsible to his neighbors, Television programs, unless excep —the academic and administrative his family, and his country. Our em tional, rarely interest him, but he is aids.” phasis on religion isn’t something that concerned about the effect of television is tacked on to the program, but a fiber W hat are the president’s future plans on education. He is a member of sev running through our entire educational for Notre Dame? eral committees on educational televi structure. “Father Cavanaugh left a great im sion and theorizes that the develop “We want religion to be important, pact,” he said. “I’ll attempt to keep up ment of television may have almost as but we do not want it in a sentimental his work. A person can’t be too smug profound an impact on civilization as or superficial way.” when he takes this job because you the discovery of printing. He pointed out that Notre Dame’s never know. You just give it what you national alumni president and its for “You can’t say that television itself have. A college president should talk will have a good or poor effect on us,” mer board of trustees chairman were about things after he does them. It isn’t not Catholic and that non-Catholics he says. “Television is only a means of like politics, where you crow about annually comprise between five and 10 communication. It is what will be com what you will do. You remember that per cent of the enrollment, which cur municated that will exercise the in a tremendous number of great men rently is 5,000. Priests and Brothers fluence.” have preceded you and that you are in comprise only about one-fourth of In his residence quarters, an austere heriting what they have accomplished. Notre Dame’s faculty. bedroom, study, and bath, on the sec Fortunately, I can count on Father Ca The life of Father Hesburgh is an ond floor of ancient Corby hall, the vanaugh for help.” example of the person he believes a president lives .as any other priest, but The lack of moral integrity in to university should develop. He reads he doesn’t think his rooms should be day’s world has convinced Father Hes more than three books a week—some described as austere. burgh that a university must be in of them laborious philosophical works, “You see, I ’m not really austere,” creasingly vigilant to discharge its others 25-cent pocket books grabbed explains the president, who comes from responsibility. This responsibility, he while waiting at an airport. The De a moderately well-to-do family in Syra sums up, means that from each student troit airport, he believes, has the best cuse, N. Y. must come a man of personal excel selection. Many times during the day To live the day with Father Hes lence (with a developed and disciplinedyou can find him at prayer, but there burgh, one would have to arise at 5 mind), a man of professional com also are times when you can find him a.m. He is in meditation from 5:30 to petence (measured against the most ordering a double-dip chocolate ice 6 a.m. and during the next hour cele exacting standards of his vocation), cream cone. brates mass and says prayers. His and a man of social responsibility. Father Hesburgh probably is the breakfast at 7 starts with coffee, orange Because Notre Dame is a Catholic finest bridge player—and the poorest juice, and toast. Sometimes he has only coffee. Father Hesburgh with Colonel Gabreski, U. S. Air Force ace of World War II and former Notre Dame student. NOTRE DAME Published quarterly by the Uni versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Entered as sec ond class matter May 10, 1948, at Post Office at Notre Dame, Indiana, under the Act of August 24, 1912. James E. Armstrong, ’25, Editor. John N. Cackley, Jr., ’37, Managing Editor Contributors’ views do not neces sarily reflect those of the Uni versity. Requests to reproduce material in this magazine should be addressed to the Editor. Vol. 5, No. 3. Fall, 1952 4 Noire Dame By 8 a.m. he is in his air conditioned office in the second floor of the ad ministration building (where the build ing directory still lists Father Cav anaugh as president) and has a busy appointment schedule until lunch. He inspects the new construction immedi ately afterward and has a keen eye for saving a dollar. This vigilance once enabled him to reduce the cost of a heating extension from the estimated $98,000 to approximately $14,000. Engineers had routed the extension for 980 feet at $100 per linear foot. Father Hesburgh suggested a rerouting that cut the distance and cost in half. Still not satisfied, he arose from bed one night to telephone the engineer with a routing plan that was even cheaper. This was the shortest possible route and the engineers figured they had seen the last of the priest’s money Father Hesburgh receives gift for scholarship fund from representatives of South saving miracles. They hadn’t. Father Bend's Junior Chamber of Commerce. Hesburgh next started whittling down the cost per linear foot. The final saving was approximately $84,000. Hesburgh, th at the football team is as Notre Dame m ission band to Syracuse good as the schedule. in 1928 and met 11 year old Ted Hes Appointments, long distance calls, Young married students and theirburgh. Ted became a friend of the and meetings are on schedule after priest and frequently corresponded with the midday building inspection. He small children wave as the president drives you thru Vetville, the veteran him back at Notre Dame. By 1934 Ted leaves the office at 5:15 for prayers un housing unit on the campus, and you getHesburgh was at Notre Dame, studying til 6. Then dinner. Recreation follows, the impression that of all Notre Dame, for the priesthood. Next he studied at or so it is planned. Most often the rec Father Hesburgh likes Vetville best. He Gregorian university in Rome and re reation time is taken up by business was Vetville chaplain from 1946 to 1948 ceived his degree in philosophy. When visitors, telephone calls, another session and frequently reminded the strugglinghe was ordained to the priesthood at in the office, or, as at 9 o’clock last couples that they probably “never would Notre Dame in 1943, it is doubtful if night, a visit to a downtown hospital be as poor as they were then, and prob one student in 100 at Notre Dame when he suddenly remembered the uni ably never would be as happy.” knew the young priest who, in nine years versity’s librarian Paul Byrne, was con would be president. fined with a broken leg. The vets will tell you that Father Hes burgh worked overtime to preserve hap Father Hesburgh was chaplain of the By 11 or midnight, at the latest, he is piness. He arranged dances for a 25 National Training School for Boys, a reading in bed and has no trouble fall cent admission charge, then to keep federal reform school in Washington, ing asleep. “My trouble,” he laughs, “is young wives from wrecking the family D. C., while studying for his doctorate in waking up.” budget in a clothes race, posted prizes at Catholic University the next two Yesterday’s compact schedule post for the worst dressed couples. years. poned the building inspection until With Father Hesburgh you inspect In 1945, Father Hesburgh returned evening and he invited the reporter the other new buildings. “You know,” to Notre Dame to stay. He stepped into along. The liberal arts building was the he says, hopefully, “what we need after administrative work in 1948 as head of first stop and the president set a fast this program is complete is a real work the religion department. Appointment pace over and around stacks of bricks, ing library — one like they have at as executive vice president came a year lumber and steel. Princeton. We’ll need more residence later. Miss Helen Hosinski, presidential sec By the time the liberal arts building halls, a student union building, and an retary for m ore than three years, sees had been toured, Father Hesburgh’s other dining hall. We sure need a lot. a resemblance between her former and companion will have learned that stu You interview others about their at new bosses. “Naturally,” she says, dent fees account for only 70 per cent titude towards the new president, and “Father Cavanaugh and Father Hes of a 10 million dollar annual budget, find a trace of evidence that some older burgh worked together for so long.” that foreign universities generally place members of the community may have more responsibility on the individual been disappointed at being by-passed The secretary was asked if Father student, that a Notre Dame boy has a in Hesburgh’s rise to the top. Some fac Hesburgh had initiated any changes good chance of being stuck with a ulty members express anxiety that the when he took over the office. homely girl when he accepts a blind emphasis on building may overshadow “O yes,” Miss Hosinski said. “He date, and that this fall’s football sched other things. makes coffee. Father Cavanaugh never ule is a good one. H e hopes, says Father Rev. Thomas Duffy, G.S.G., took a made coffee!” Vol. 5 * No. 3 5 The Father Nieuwland story was Accordingly, a few weeks after the resembling it. The only conclusion was written by Mr. William S. Calcott Rochester meeting, I arrived at the that he had formed a new compound. shortly before the latter died this year.University of Notre Dame and at With the strange odor as his only Mr. Calcott, a member of the Science Father Nieuwland’s laboratory. Most guide, he started modifying the experi and Engineering Council at Notreof the day was spent discussing the re mental conditions in an attempt to pro Dame, was Assistant Chemical Direc action and compound he’d discovered,duce the new compound in at least suf tor for the Dupont Company—and both a of which were entirely new. Ex ficient quantity to isolate and identify. loyal friend of the University’s. Dr.perimenting with acetylene was old, of It was a tedious and difficult investiga George F. Hennion research chemist atcourse, but only one product had ever tion. Many changes resulted only in the Notre Dame and a nephew of Fr.been attained—an unusable material complete disappearance of the odor. Nieuwland’s is pictured at left. Theknown as “cuprene.” No one had Little time or assistance was available late Father Nieuwland is shown [right]stopped the reaction of acetylene short for the research, and much of it was in his lab. of the formation of this compound be carried out at night. fore Father Nieuwland. Finally, however, he succeeded in ob The writer’s first contact with It is interesting to note that the in taining reasonable quantities of the Father Nieuwland came as a result of vestigation which resulted in the for new compound. Examination of its his paper presented at the Organic mation of divinyl acetylene was not be properties led to the conclusion that it Symposium in Rochester in 1925. Dr. E. gun with any such objective in mind. was one of two compounds obtained K. Bolton heard the paper and, being Father Nieuwland had been for some from experimenting with acetylene, di- interested in the possible use of divinyl time a consultant for the Shawinigan propargyl or divinyl acetylene. For sev acetylene in the work then going on Corporation, one of whose main pro eral years the problem remained at at the Jackson Laboratory, aimed at a ducts was acetaldehyde. The most ex this point, as he was unwilling to pub process for making rubber, asked Father pensive material used in their process lish any data until he could prove the Nieuwland to furnish us with the lab was mercury, and even slight losses were formula of his new compound. Fin oratory procedure for the reaction in a serious cost item. Since copper in ally he was able to establish its iden question. But Father Nieuwland de many respects is similar to mercury, tity as divinyl acetylene, and presented clined to send it. He had no objection Father Nieuwland tried to substitute it his paper at the Organic Symposium. to our having all the information in for mercury. To his disappointment, Another incident illustrates the sim his possession, but the hazards involved however, he obtained no acetaldehyde ple world in which Father Nieuwland in the preparation and handling of diwhatever. But when he attempted to lived. It contained only two kinds of vinyl acetylene were so serious that he isolate any acetaldehyde that might people, the right kind and the wrong insisted the duPont Company send have formed, he noticed a peculiar kind. No grays, only blacks and whites, someone to his laboratory, to receive odor. In spite of his extensive acquaint existed in his classification. This show first-hand instructions and demonstraance with organic compounds, he was ed clearly when it became desirable in tions. unable to place it, or to recall any odor (Continued on page 18) 6 Notre Dame £ a n c L m M 39 # m g’ , S - ~ Science TV* ** m IS a m r WENTY years after Father Julius Nieuwland’s scientific nose was Tfirst twitched by an unfamiliar odor, the product of his research—synthetic rubber—helped win a war and provide many household articles now common place in the American home. And twen ty years after his old, jumbled labora tory—still preserved in its original con dition—became the scene for one of the great chemical discoveries of the century, a modern science building now stands to foster research of the future. Appropriately enough, it has been nam ed the Nieuwland Science Hall. The new science building, erected at a cost of $2,500,000 from funds pro vided by alumni and non-alumni friends of Notre Dame, was opened for classes and research this Septem ber. In every respect the Nieuwland Science Hall should be a worthy home for the scientific achievement that characterizes Notre Dame. -."-.XT Notre Dame Agents in the ALMOST anyone who steps onto the facts. These are presented to the by Rudy Unger _2jLthe front porch to pick up the Attorney General and his aides, the morning paper will find in it such items United States attorneys, who decide as “George and Walter McGee were whether or not the people involved are apprehended for the kidnaping of Mary to be brought to trial. Mr. Unger wrote the FBI article McElroy as a result of investigation by It also serves in assisting local law while a student at Notre Dame. It was G-Men and the Kansas City Police De enforcement agencies in identification previously printed in the Notre Dame partment,” or “David Greenglass, 28- and technical matters. Scholastic. The editors are grateful to year-old former Young Communist In order that it might fulfill this M r. J. Edgar Hoover [inset] for his League member who, while in the army double function with the greatest effi cooperation. and working at the atomic bomb pro ciency, speed and accuracy, the FBI ject in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in operates on a nation-wide network. Di 1945, allegedly passed on atomic sec vided into 52 field divisions, each undertween Washington and the chiefs of the rets destined for Russia, was arrested a Special Agent in Charge—and central Bureau’s field divisions; men such as yesterday by the FBI on espionage headquarters, under the Bureau’s Direc Richard Hosteny, Notre Dame ’33, who charges.” tor—this system has been so effectively is Special Agent in charge of the Day in, day out, night in, night set up that within one hour a special Springfield office. Hosteny, in his posi out, as the nation goes about its every agent can arrive at any point in the na tion, is responsible for the direction of day living, a group of unnoticed, effi tion where his services may be needed. FBI activities in a large portion of the cient investigators quietly go about “Elements which would destroy State of Illinois. their task of protecting the welfare and American liberty are at work in Amer To provide local law officials with security of America. To kids in play ica today,” are the words of the Bu every possible aid, the Bureau readily grounds they are known as G-Men; to reau’s chief, J. Edgar Hoover. “These offers them the use of its scientific crime the movie-going public they’re usually elements are the criminal and the sub detection laboratory and Identification the FBI; officially they are Special versive.” Division in Washington. The Bureau’s Agents of the Federal Bureau of Inves “The criminal is a vicious hoodlum fingerprint files in Washington contain tigation—the finest law enforcement intent upon advancing his own predaover 125,000,000 sets of fingerprints, body in the history of mankind. tory interests at the expense of the in the largest collection in the world. Approximately 133 of these agents nocent citizen.” Whenever one of these Regarding the other public enemy, are Notre Dame men! hoodlums violates a federal law within the subversive, M r. Hoover says that As an investigative arm of the De its jurisdiction the FBI’s agents swing “There are more than 24,000 conspir partment of Justice, headed by the At into action, working out of central ators, trained in deceit and subterfuge, torney General, chief legal officer of the headquarters through such agents as E. who today are fanatically attempting to United States, the FBI has a twofold H. Winterrowd, a Notre Dame gradu deliver the United States into the or function, being both a fact finding ate of 1940, who serves as an assistant bit of Communistic control whichnow agency and a service agency. to the head of the Investigation Divi envelops more than one-third of the It investigates violations of Federal sion. world’s population. Highly organized laws, seeking out fairly and impartially Constant contact is maintained be- and militant, they comprise a plotting 8 Noire Dame group that follows the whims and dic protecting our internal security against glamorous, a look at the facts will veri tates of a foreign master — they are subversives. fy its truth. In the fiscal year 1952. members of the Communist Party, In the previously-mentioned Green- 9,036 convictions were brought about United States of America. glass arrest, the officer in charge was in cases handled by the FBI. This rep resents a percentage of 97.2 of all the “The FBI, by presidential directive, Edward Scheidt, formerly Special FBI cases brought into court; 92 per is charged with responsibility of leading Agent in Charge of the New York Divi cent of these convictions were based on the fight against those forces which sion and now in charge of the Detroit pleas of guilty by the defendants. threaten the internal security of the na Office. Bill Whelan, Notre Dame ’34, is tion.” an Assistant Special Agent in Charge The answer to this amazing efficiency of the New York Office. There arc and competence lies in the FBI agents In Washington, in the Domestic In eleven other agents with the New York themselves and the training they re telligence Division of the Bureau, there Division who claim Notre Dame as ceive. are a number of agents who are Notre their alma mater including such agents Special Agent applicants must be Dame men. Six of these: W. A. Brani- as Tony Maloney, ’43, who in his graduates from resident law schools or gan, ’38; R. H. Egan, ’38; A. B. Fipp, Senior year collaborated with Bill Leon graduates from accounting schools with ’41; J. E. Foley, ’31; J. T. Harrington, ard, Frank Conforti and agent Ollie at least three years of practical account ’32; and J. F. Wacks, ’35 are Super Hunter in setting the American In ing and/or auditing experience. Appli visors. This group has a vital part in door Track Record for four miles at cations no longer are accepted from 17:31.1. men possessing merely four-year de In one of the opening paragraphs the grees from accredited colleges. statement was made that “the FBI is In all other respects candidates must the finest law enforcement body in the meet the requirements set for the posi history of mankind.” Although to some tion of special agent, such as age (25- that may appear somewhat rash and (Continued on page 16) > * - :...' .... H ‘r v t s Harvey G. Foster (outline photo) is FBI Special Agent in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Foster received an LL.B. degree from Notre Dame in 1939 and is presi dent of the Notre Dame Alumni Asso ciation— composed of 22,000 gradu ates and former students. He played guard on the ‘Fighting Irish’ varsity football team for three years. Mr. Foster is famed as one of the nation’s outstanding pistol marksmen and has served as a firearms instructor on the FBI academy staff. Vol. 5 • No. 3 9 Ticket Manager Cahill Keeps Fans Happy by James Gannon of a home football game at Notre heart,’ ” she said. “You see, this is my Dame. But this is only a small fraction first wedding anniversary and my hus of the hectic activity that takes place band is there at the game. I thought £ £ ’LO . . . Gate 14 . T h at’s in the small brick room at Gate 14. it would be nice if you could dedicate H right—2 o’clock.” Some ten or twelve men—messengers, the number to him.” "G ate 14... You WHAT? ... I’m policemen, ticket sellers and clerks— The Ticket Manager then realized sorry, this is the Stadium box office.” make up the small but hustling crew that this woman was serious and so he At the ticket window, a woman is that handles everything from lost tic quickly explained that the band has its telling her often-heard tale of getting kets to lost children. program planned well in advance. separated from her party. “You see, There is one person who handles the “That girl was really in love,” he con they have the tickets and I don’t know delicate situations and makes decisions cluded. how in the world I’ll ever find ’em.” on countless problems that arise. This M r. Cahill arrives .at the box office “Just a minute, please,” replies the is the Notre Dame Ticket Manager, around nine o’clock the morning of a ticket seller. “I’ll call the Ticket Man Mr. Robert Cahill. game. About that time the cash used ager. Bob . . . Hey, Bob . . .” Probably the toughest aspect of Mr. for making change by the sellers arrives Another phone rings. “Yes, this is the Cahill’s job at Gate 14 is to keep every from a South Bend bank. If there are Stadium . . . Sorry, ma’am, the game’s body happy. “To many thousands of tickets to sell at the game, and this sold out. . . . I’m afraid the Ticket fans,” says M r. Cahill, “the only con doesn’t happen too often, they are Manager won’t be able to help you out tact with the University is the Stadium checked and distributed to the sellers either. There just aren’t any tickets left! crew. That’s why we’re especially court who are ready to take their station at . . . You’re welcome.” eous.” But it’s not always easy. “At the various Stadium gates by 12 noon. At the sound of muffled knocks on times,” he says, “emergencies are a very At 12:30, the Gates are opened and the the door, an armed guard peers through delicate task, especially at kick-off rush is underway. From this point on the peephole. “Sorry, there’s no one al time.” anything can happen, and usually does, lowed in here. . . . Okay, okay . . . I’ll Many unusual things occur at the at Gate 14. get the Ticket Manager.” Gate 14 office on the .afternoon of a The Ticket Manager recalled a uni This is G ate 14, the Stadium box football game. Sometimes they’re hil que incident that occurred at the Army office, on a typical Saturday afternoon arious, sometimes sad. game in 1947. Just before the game, a A couple of years ago, a young lady man came to the box office window and called from Mankato, Minnesota, to wanted to see the Ticket Manager per The author is a senior in the Depart find out if the band played requests at sonally. “He was from Philadelphia,” ment of Journalism. He is from Dixon, half-time. Thinking it was a joke Mr. Mr. Cahill remembers, “and he whip III. Cahill replied, “Why sure. What would ped out a small box containing the you like?” “ ‘Let Me Call You Sweet charred remnants of two tickets. There 10 Notre Dame ctf M euaye from father J4e&burali to Other 3rienai o l N o tre Jbame xA p m tte JTnfctamt Office of the President Dear Alumni, and Friends of Notre Dame: Many people have asked how it feels to be president of Notre Dame. The best I can say is that the feeling re minds me of my first few days as a priest. It is basically a humbling experience. The new priest suddenly inherits the respect of millions of people, a respect that has been earned by centuries of many good men who have gone before and done good things. The new president is also humbled by what he has inherited at Notre Dame. True, there are yet many things to be done at the University, but here, too, we have inherited a tradition of team work that is actually in operation at the moment. One great source of confidence for the new Administration is the Notre Dame Foundation. I can remember how, four years ago, my beloved predecessor, Father John J. Cavanaugh, inaugurated a ten-year program to bring $25,000,000 to the University. While every one admired his vision, I am sure that few would have suspected that four years later he would be right on schedule, with $10,000,000 already achieved. Our deep gratitude and sincere prayers go out to the many alumni and friends who have made the Foundation Drive a success thus far. I know you will all be happy to learn that Father Cavanaugh will be assisting us in this work. While we look backwards in gratitude, we must also look forward in confidence and hope. We still have some of the noraal brick and mortar needs to fill out the educational facilities of the Univer- sity, whose student body has expanded almost doubly these past ten years. We have equally crying academic needs to assure us that educative processes in the new buildings are on the highest academic level. In the same spirit of gratitude and hope, I am enclosing a chart of our past accomplishments and present needs. We are convinced that Notre Dame is already graduating hundreds of young men each year who are not only professionally competent, but have the superior training in mind and will that should make them the morally responsible leaders of tomorrow. But we can do even better work if we can have an ever better faculty, with better facilities, an ever deeper commitment to our providential role in America today, and the con tinued blessings of God and Our Lady who have guided our destinies thus far. We are happy to have all of you associated with us in the realization of our hopes, and trust that you, in turn, will share our blessings, now and forever. Very sincerely yours (Rev.) Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.G. President The 1948 $25,000,000 Long-Range Program !. Buildings. II. Support and Augmenting of Teaching Staff. 1. Residence halls — four residence halls and a grad uate hall. III. Student Aid Program. 2. A Student Union Building. 3. College of Arts and Letters Building. IV. Special Funds — teachers retirement, employee pen 4. Fine Arts Building. 5. Chemistry Building. sions, library needs, support of learned publications. 6. Memorial Library. 7. Bacteriology Laboratories. V. General Unrestricted Endowment — Notre Dame in 8. Physics Building. 9. Field House. 1948 ranked 93rd among the colleges and universi 10. Memorial Chapel. ties of the United States. N0TRE DAME HAS ACHIEVED (from 1948) NOTRE DAME STILL MUST HAVE Approximately $8,000,000 in gifts, and $2,000,000 in industrial and government grants for research including: I. Buildings. I. Buildings. 1. A graduate hall, some residence halls, an auxiliary dining hall, and a priests’ residence. 1. The Fisher Residence Hall. 2. The Science Building, with provision for Chemistry, 2. A Library. Physics and Mathematics. 3. Supplementary laboratories for bacteriology. 3. The I. A. O’Shaughnessy Building of Liberal and 4. A Field House. Fine Arts. 5. Maintenance Building. 4. The Lobund Laboratory for large-scale colonies of germ free life. 5. The Morris Inn. II. Support of Teaching Staff. 6. The recently announced Student Union in the old 1. Endowed professorships. Science Hall. 2. Distinguished service professorships. II. Faculty Aid. 3. Visiting lecturer funds. 4. Research and travel funds for faculty members in 1. Rockefeller Grant for the Committee on Interna advanced studies. tional Relations. 2. Damon Runyon Fund for Lobund. 3. The General Program of Liberal Education. III. Student Aid. 4. Elevation of Lobund to Institute status. 1. Additional scholarships. III. Student Aid Program. 2. Additional fellowships. 1. The Fisher Student Loan Fund of $250,000. 3. Post-doctoral scholarships. 2. The $1,200,000 Fisher Art Collection. 4. Additional loan funds. 3. Increasing scholarships and fellowships from Notre Dame Clubs and industry. IV. Special Funds. IV. Special Funds. 1. Library maintenance and book purchases. 1. A faculty retirement plan. 2. Subsidy of learned publications. 2. Natural Law Institute Grants. 3. Employee (non-teaching) pension plan. V. General Endowment. V. General Unrestricted Endowment — Notre Dame still 1. By the aid of the investment counsel of the Lay Trustees endowment has increased 78%. ranks only 64th among colleges and universities. For further information write to The University of Notre Dome Foundation Notre Dame, Indiana was just enough left of them to see the NCAA has moved in on football tele him the story. The man’s reaction was seat location and that they were Army vision, the TV set has been moved out. somewhat shocking and yet amusing. tickets. He certainly was pleased when One of the Ticket Manager’s many “Maybe it is an emergency,” he said, we let him go through since he wanted duties is taking emergency calls and re “but there’s not much I can do about it to see the game so badly.” It seems that laying them to the public address sys now. So I guess I might as well go his little boy had thrown the ducats in tem. These emergencies can be of any back and watch the game.” to the fireplace. nature: illness, accidents, calls for doc “W ith the advent of TV ,” says M r. Soon after the game gets under way tors, cars with the doors locked and Cahill, “we get many calls from people the ticket sellers check in with the head the motor running, lost children, and who think they spot weaknesses in one teller at the box office. T he money is even death. “Most of these emergencies or the other teams while watching the then counted and wrapped and a rearise at kick-off time,” says M r. Cahill, game on their sets and they want to tell port is made by the teller. About a half- “when there is a general hubbub and Coach Leahy all about it. hour before the game ends a Brink’s everyone is excited.” But there are “During the SMU game last Octo armored car hauls the currency away. many that come well after the opening ber Mel Allen was doing the telecast Actually, most of the ticket crew is whistle has sounded. through by the end of the first quarter. of the game and he mistated the home The main seller at the Gate 14 window Last fall, for example, there was a town of an SMU boy from Beaumont, sells tickets for future games until after call from a lady in Gary, Indiana, who Texas. Well, we got a call from Beau half-time. wanted to get hold of her boss, a cer mont and they said, “Please tell Mistuh The Ticket Manager, however, stays tain real estate man, who was at the Allen that boy is fum Pay-xus, not in the Stadium box office for the en game. “Is it an emergency?” asked the Missour-a.” tire ball game. Consequently, he never Ticket Manager. “Yes,” she replied. Soon after the last whistle has blown sees a game in the N otre Dame Sta “Well, just what is the nature of this more than 50 thousand people quick dium. And there have never been any emergency?” Mr. Cahill asked. Ex ly depart, leaving behind newspapers, exceptions to this. In fact, the Ticket plaining that she was the secretary of programs and other debris scattered Manager has to go to an away game this man, she said, “At least, I think here and there, and Mr. Cahill and to see the “Fighting Irish” play ball. it’s an emergency since his office was his assistants lock up and go home. On the average he witnesses about two broken into and the vault was robbed!” This is Gate 14 — with its “Grand games a season. After agreeing with the frightened Central Station” atmosphere — where During the 1948 and ’49 seasons, a lady that it certainly was an emergen telephones ring like mad, and people television set was installed in the main cy, M r. Cahill notifed the PA an claim lost tickets and lost children. office. That was back in the “good old nouncer to have the real estate man It’s the Ticket Manager’s small but days” when every Notre Dame home report to Gate 14 immediately. When busy kingdom — and to think that he game was televised. But now that the he arrived the Ticket Manager told never even sees the ball game! Mr. Cahill (left) and his assistant Mr. Thilman handle thousands of football ticket requests for Irish fans. T § 0 f S $ " T ' m 5 f ^ 'j Page 7 m m m ® Y w eek ENDED OCT. II, im , :/i 4 nfiity indM *** w " * *'?«”"■ w «* < 2, J6) ommerce ffxpenimental Pnxuyiam by Richard P. Cody undergraduate school, to help men be quickly into positions of responsibility.” come “competent Catholic administra And so, in line with Notre Dame’s con tors in business.” While it is true that cept of the “whole man.” or as Dr. The College of Commerce, in the these concepts are common to all in Culliton phrases it, the “integrity of academic year 1951-52, began an ex struction and programs in the College man,” each graduate of the program periment to explore new means of ful of Commerce, the Experimental Pro will have his liberal background of filling its responsibilities to its students gram seeks to achieve its objectives by philosophy, history, economics, religion and society. In February, 1952, sixty- introducing new teaching techniques and related subjects, as web as a lib three Freshmen, upon completion of and methods. eral business education, which together one semester in the College’s regular can safely support a specialized skill courses, decided to participate by volIt is the element of specialized train in one particular area of business. In untarily transferring to the “Experiing which differentiates the program this fashion he is offered training to mental Program for Administrators.”most distinctly from the other new help him get, retain and advance in “baby” with which it is often associ ■ his new job. The fields offered in ated—the General Program of Liberal clude finance, marketing, production Education initiated in the College of 'lT H this matter-of-fact para and personnel management. graph, the 1952-53 bulletin of Arts and Letters some months ago. In speaking of this program, two Wthe University’s College of Commerce The General or “Great Books” Pro words must constantly be kept in mind. began its description of what may some gram places its emphasis on detailed They are “experimental” and “new.” day amount to an important advance study of the Christian classics, while ment in practical education at Notre the Experimental Program combines The program is experimental only in the sense that it puts new concepts into Dame. For basically, the Experimental broad education with practicability. Program for Administrators is an at practice. Its experimental nature does As Dr. James W. Culliton, Admin - tempt to integrate a broad liberal arts not detract in any way from the qual istrative Head of the new program, education, a broad business education ity of the education, and the program explains, “Business executives say they and specialized business training in an offers a B.B.A. degree (Bachelor of want men with a broad education. But Business Administration) to those who the personnel manager who does the successfully complete the course. Since hiring wants to know w hat you can do. the four-year program was initiated less Mr. Cody is a staff member of the The Experimental Program is intended than a year ago and as yet has pro Notre Dame Alumni Association office to train men who can do something duced no graduates, it must be regarded and a 1952 graduate. and have an approach to business situ as an experiment. Some indication of ations which will enable them to grow the potential with which it is credited 12 Notre Dame - f j m S * %La ’> B"! s; Dr. James W. Culliton, (1) Adminis trative Head of the new program, and Dean James E. McCarthy (photo on page 12). Other photos depict faculty staff meeting and classroom scene. < a signed to give students some of the qualities possessed by successful admin istrators. Qualities such as the ability to think, speak, read and write effec tively; the ability to analyse situations, come to conclusions and take respon 3# sible action; the ability to get along with people and to organize one’s own and other people’s work; and the abil Vs ity to learn from experience, so that the student will realize his education % is far from over the day he leaves #- f school. To find out whether these objectives can be achieved in an undergraduate school—and if so, how—is the purpose behind the Experimental Program for Administrators. The curriculum devised to attain the desired end is based upon a number of conclusions, several of which have already been enumerated: however, may be gained from the fact in all phases of his final requirements courses should be designed to give every that the faculty was increased from is shared by all the faculty members. graduate the start of becoming a broad six to ten during the summer, and thatThe ability to write, for instance, is not ly educated man; a foundation in all Freshman entrance applications in solely focussed in the English course, aspects of business is considered essen creased by a third over last spring’s but is accepted as the job of every pro tial, as is a special, immediately useful total. fessor. And the students are expected skill; room must be left the student to and encouraged to carry experience and And the program is new—so new take elective subjects he would enjoy, concepts from one class to another. that its essence may at first be difficult since the “logic of curriculum plan to grasp. There is no one feature which They are taught to work together by ning” can be overdone; in the Senior distinguishes it from other courses; being associated together. They take year an attempt should be made to rather must it be seen as a whole to most of their classes as a single group. help the student integrate his courses find where it departs from the tradi Studying as a member of that group into a way of life, by means of such tional. But if a single word had to be has been made an essential part of the subjects as business ethics, business pol used to describe the program, it prob program, designed to give experience icy, and the relationships between busi ably would be “integration,” with each in getting along with others. In the ness and society. element that makes up an education— same way is the faculty integrated by The ten-man staff which puts these student, teacher, subject matter — in association. They, too, operate as a conclusions into practice includes Dr. tegrated internally and with the other group, holding weekly meetings to dis Culliton, who teaches Human Rela elements. cuss how the courses can be tied more tions; Father James Smyth, Theology Integration grows out of the integrity closely together, and the progress of and Philosophy; Professor Edward of the student as a man. Continual ef the individual students. The coursesSchnadig, Marketing; Prof. Joseph fort is exerted by the faculty to define are related one to the other—economics, Ryan and Prof. William Burke, Eng what the student should be like, in for example, is tied up with history, lish ; Mr. Paul Pressler, C.P.A., Account order to be a competent Catholic ad and with religion by way of human re ing; and Messrs. John Dunne, William lations. ministrator in business. Then all the Huebsch, Fred Nemmers and Mario program ’s activities are checked to see Like other programs in the College Gutierrez, Mathematics. if they are moving in that direction. of Commerce, the new program adds Perhaps the man most instrumental Responsibility for helping the student up to a planned, four-year course de- (Continued on page 17) Vol. 5 * No. 3 13 “The greatest single cause of the dan gers of the day is organized atheism with its lying propaganda,” declared the Most Rev. John F. O’Hara, C.S.C., Archibishop of Philadelphia and form er president of Notre Dame, who key noted the opening session. “Against this common enemy of Christ and His holy religion, the Church summons all re ligious so to strive and strain that the world may believe that Christ has sent them as H e actually has.” Delegates concerned themselves main ly with the problems of religious life, mission work and education. “. . . . al most two million Catholic children would like to be admitted to our schools,” said Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, “but cannot by reason * of the lack of teachers and schools.” Mother M. Gerald Barry, O.P., superior general of the Dominican sis 6 ters, Adrian, served as executive chair man of sisters, while the Very Rev. Francis J. Connell, C.SS.R., dean of the School of Sacred Theology at Cath olic University of America, was in charge of men religious. Rev. Alfred - f F. Mendez, C.S.C., of Notre Dame, acted as coordinator. Over 700 Masses were said each Over TOO temporary altars were set up in the Administration Bldg. morning in Sacred Heart Church and on 102 temporary altars set up in the corridors of the Administration Build ing, before the program of meetings, addresses and discussions began. A candlelight procession to the Grotto of National CongressOur Lady concluded the Congress. “. . . every detail, both of the prepara tions and of the actual carrying out of the Congress, was superbly planned and executed,” reportedReview for Re ligious, one of the country’s most au Of Religious in U.S thoritative ecclesiastical magazines. “We shall not attempt to describe the candle light procession; we shall simply sav that it was deeply inspiring.” More Than 2 ,0 0 0 Attend Catholic Meeting . . Notre Dame is one of the most beautiful Catholic institu OTRE Dame was host this Sum Attended by over two thousand dele tions in the United States. N mer to the only Catholic relig gates—superiors of almost every relig It represents not only a glory of ious congress to be held outside of ious community in America—the Con the Congregation of Holy Cross, Rome in twenty centuries. It was the gress was described by the Most Rev. but also a most important factor first National Congress of Religious in Arcadio Larraona, special envoy of the in the spiritual, cultural and scientific life of the United States the United States, convened, in the Pope and acting secretary of the Sac . . . it is a town in itself, with its words of the Holy Father, “to deepen red Congregation of Religious in Rome, own intense life, one of the cross and strenghten the religious life as “genuinely religious and typically roads of American vitality."—“La throughout the world as an effective American.” Monsignor Larraona hailed Vie des Communautes Religieuses,” antidote against the widespread evils the four-day sessions as “the largest Montreal, Canada. and dangers of these troubled times.” congress of religious ever held.” 14 Notre Dame (Lov/er left) Archbishop Cicogncmi, Apostolic Delegate to the U. S., is flanked by Archbishop O'Hara (r) of Philadelphia and Msgr. Larraona, special envoy of Ihe Pope. (Top right) Mother M. Gerald Barry, Religious Congress executive chairman of Sisters; Father Hesburgh, president of Notre Dame (center), and Father Connell of Catholic University. Mother Generals (steps of Main Bldg.), representing 126 orders, attended the Congress. Other comments to Father Mendez Perhaps the most significant com praised the closing ceremony and plan ment about the Congress was that of ning of the Congress: “I mention in a Monsignor Larraona as quoted by very special way the magnificence of the Tim e magazine. “I return to the Vati candlelight procession; human praise can with a warm sense of gratitude. could never do it justice. . .” “Con I will have many fine things to tell the gratulations . . . to all the Fathers and Holy Father.” Brothers of the Holy Cross . . .” “I can not efface from my memory the clos ing candlelight procession. . .” “The Sisters . . . remarked about the splen “The evening of Tuesday, Au did organization . . . many said this is gust 12, will be a truly memorable the place to send our Sisters to study.” one in the annals of the Univer sity of Notre Dame, even though The Sisters themselves, however, this institution of learning and proved a source of delight, as reported sports is used to imposing spec by the Indiana Catholic and Record: “The nuns, as they sauntered daintily tacles . . . this First National Con around the campus, were a sight to be gress of Religious . . . was a mile hold—a style show of ecclesiastical mil stone in the Catholic life of North linery. Their habits were as varied in America. . . ”— "Osservatore Ro color and style as were their head mano/ ’ the Vatican newspaper. gears. . .” President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the campus on September 15. He was introduced by the Rev. John H. Murphy, C.S.C., Vice-President in charge of Public Relations at Notre Dame. FBI spected individual he is, and the bureaurequirements for appointment, and per the outstanding organization it is. Us formance the only criterion for ad (Continued from page 9) ing this nutshell description of the agent vancement. This was precisely what 40), physical fitness, and availability and the bureau as a basis, two points Stone had hoped to hear. The 29-year- for assignment in any part of the might be made. old Hoover got the job, and what has United States or its territorial posses followed since is a matter of history. First, the FBI agent exists only be sions. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, nationally- cause of J. Edgar Hoover. The morale, known director of the Federal Bureau The recruit receives schooling at the discipline, loyalty and efficiency of an of Investigation, is no stranger to the Bureau's headquarters in Washington organization are no stronger than its University of Notre Dame. In 1942 he and at the FBI Academy in Quantico, chief’s, and rare is the American lead delivered the commencement address, Va., as did Bill Roemer, ’50, former er whose character and qualities have and also spoke to the student body and Boxing Champ at ND, who completed been so imprinted on his organization faculty in 1937. Just two years ago he the course in late 1950. as have been those of Mr. Hoover. called the Notre Dame-sponsored The rookie receives approximately Prior to Hoover’s appointment as Di Symposium on Soviet Russia “a real 640 hours of lecture and practical work. rector, the FBI was little more than a service to the country.” Classes run from 9 in the morning un nesting place for political graft and cor Mr. Hoover has been associated with til 6 in the evening for 16 weeks. He ruption. In 1924 Attorney General Har the Department of Justice since 1919, also must qualify as an expert in the lan Stone, later to become Chief Jus when he was appointed special assistant handling of the Thompson submachine tice of the Supreme Court, was search to the attorney general. In 1921 he gun, the rifle, shot gun, and pistol. In ing for a man who could take over the became assistant director of the bureau addition, he receives athletic training to Bureau and clean it out. He approach he now heads, and in 1924 acting di keep in physical trim. ed Mr. Hoover. Hoover said he would rector. To combat a serious crime-wave This rigorous training, the agent’s accept the job only if the bureau would in 1933 the bureau was drastically re high personal qualities, and the things be free of any political ties whatsoever organized, and Mr. Hoover was named he fights—Crime and Communism— and be run as an organization in which its director, a post he has held ever are what make him the efficient, re ability and character would be the only since. 16 Notre Dame Governor Adlcti Stevenson, Democratic nominee for president is greeted by Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., University president. Governor Stevenson spoke to the students and faculty on Oct. 22. Governor Schricker of Indiana is with Mr. Stevenson. Commerce was Father John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., former president of Notre Dame, who (Continued from page 13) THE AVE MARIA suggested “Administrators” as one of Catholic Home Weekly in initiating the Experimental Program, the title words for the program, rather however, is Dr. Culliton. A graduate of than “Administration,” to point up the EACH WEEK you’ll enjoy reading the subtle distinction between “the art of excellent commentaries of these top Cath Canisius College of Buffalo, Dr. Culli olic lay writers, recently added to the ton received his master’s degree in Busi being an administrator” and “knowing staff of The Ave Maria . . . ness Administration from Harvard in about administration.” In general, the JOSEPH BREIG: “Of the rollicking re 1934. During the war he returned to first two years are mainly devoted to wards of being a father I have written a great deal. Concerning the penalties I Harvard to head a research project for giving the student a broad, liberal edu have been silent. More than one reader the Navy and Maritime Commission, cation and a firm foundation in all has accused me of unbalancing the pic ture. I shall now proceed to balance and stayed to teach marketing. In Sep phases of business. During this time he it . . . ” tember, 1951, Dr. Culliton was granted will take such courses as English—di LUCILE HASLEY: “I would like to a leave of absence to serve as a visiting vided into communications and litera settle once and for all, the burning ques ture — Theology, Human Relations, tion: should husbands and wives take professor at Notre Dame, but resigned separate vacations? . . . True, this walk from Harvard to take charge of the Mathematics, Marketing, Accounting ing out on my family (and leaving my Experimental Program. He has written and Physical Education. Later he will husband to take care of the three chil dren) might not put me in line for the two books, Make or Buy andM anage move into an area of specialization— Catholic Mother of the Year award. It ment of Manufacturers Marketing designed to give him a particular, prac ought, though, to put me in line for the Costs, as well as several articles, in tical skill—and some special areas of Smartest Mother of the Year ...” THE AYE MARIA cluding, “Business and Religion” andbusiness — designed to give him .an Notre Dame, Indiana “The Revolt in Education,” the latter awareness and competence in subsi Please send me The Ave Maria for appearing in a recentHarvard Business diary business problems, such as business □ years. Review. law. At the same time he will take his □ Bill me. Although the subject matter taught elective and Fine Arts courses, as well as over-all business, social and economic □ $______Enclosed. by Dr. Culliton and his associates bears long-familiar names, it is taught from studies to unify the special areas of One year, $4.00—Two years, $7.00 Three years, $10.00. a slightly-different angle than in the av business, and to relate them as they Name ...... erage marketing or economics or ethics are within a particular business to ex Street ...... class. The classes are informal, and m at ternal economic, social and government City...... Zone...... State...... ter is subordinated to the student. It realities. Vol. 5 • No. 3 17 Father Nieuwland fly” impracticable. All went well for attention. Frequently these specimens about twenty miles. Then as we were were in trees, and as he considered it (Continued from page 6) cruising along at about 75 to 80 miles not befitting the dignity of the cloth to an hour, Father Nieuwland suddenlyclimb a tree in full clerical garb, and 1928 to have a formal, written con interrupted the discussion on New Jer yet could not pass up the opportunity of tract between Father Nieuwland and sey swamp orchids. “What’s that fern collecting a rare specimen, he learned the duPont Company. Since he could doing there in that ditch? It’s got no to shoot them down by cutting off the not use the normal recourse of an ag business north of Washington.” To stop, supporting stem with bullets from the grieved party and sue if he considered return, find the fern, confirm the diag rifle. himself to be unjustly treated, it was nosis, and resume our course turned out necessary to write an unusual contract By his own account, Neoprene was to be more time-consuming than our us which eliminated the necessity for such partly responsible for one of his more ual procedure. I conceded defeat and action. A little trouble was also en embarrassing moments. The current we reverted to “botany as usual.” countered in convincing the duPont Laetare Medal recipient lived in Italy. legal staff that Father Nieuwland would Father Nieuwland was designated to Synthetic Rubber Formula not refer the contract to his lawyer for deliver it, and also carry a desk foun advice, and, in fact, probably would Father Nieuwland’s process made it tain pen set and some heels made of not even read it. When it was handed possible to produce monovinyl acety Neoprene as gifts for the Pope. He had to him he would take one look at its lene economically for the first time, and expected a short, formal audience at length and legal language, and ask if it became one of the key steps in making which he would present the souvenirs were all right for him to sign. Precisely and pass on. To his surprise, the Pope this occurred. One look disclosed three was keenly interested in the new devel legal-sized pages. “I haven’t got time to opment and asked numerous questions, read all this,” he protested. “Is it all prolonging the audience to nearly half right for me to sign?” I assured him an hour. The embarrassing feature was that I was quite familiar with the con that Father Nieuwland was unprepared tents and that I thought it was. “All for an extensive discussion of the sub right, where do I sign?” After which ject; since the Pope was not familiar we resumed our discussion of the di with English, he replied to the pontiff’s vinyl acetylene reaction. It did seem questions in a mixture of Latin, Flemish, advisable to obtain the signature of German and French without knowing Father Burns, then Provincial of the what language was coming next when Congregation of Holy Cross, so that he spoke. Fortunately, the Pope was some more worldly person at Notre conversant with all the languages used, Dame would be familiar with the na and to Father Nieuwland’s great re ture of the agreement. lief, repetitions and explanations were vj"" not needed. Spends Vacation in Sea Isle City Famous Priest Dies in 1936 My acquaintanceship with Father Father Nieuwland’s death in 1936 Nieuwland had by this time matured terminated the consultantship and con into friendship. Father Nieuwland had tact which had existed for eleven years. for years been spending his summer va The University inherited both the royal cations at Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Notre Dame’s Cheerleaders are mem ties and the contract, which remained with Msgr. Pozzi, pastor of the Sea Isle bers of the University’s tumbling squad. in effect until 1946, and with modifica parish. Since I lived only a few miles tion until 1950. from Sea Isle City, it provided frequent opportunities for meetings and also pro duced an incident illustrating anotherthe first successful, general-purpose syn MASS INTENTIONS phase of Father Nieuwland’s character. thetic rubber. His persistent tracking down of the elusive new odor resulting The Alumni (Foundation) Office fre I had developed the habit of meeting in the unsuccessful attempt to make quently receives letters of inquiry as his train in Philadelphia or Wilmington. acetaldehyde had borne unexpectedto whether it is possible to have our readers’ Mass Intentions taken care of These trips were often quite protracted fruit. as Father Nieuwland, who had never here on the campus of the University. lost his interest in botany, would require The consultantship with Father We are happy to announce that ar frequent stops while he examined some Nieuwland was continued until his sudrangements have been made whereby unusual specimen of plant life (we once den death in 1936. Many of his person both High and Low Mass Intentions will spent half an hour or more examining al traits were revealed during this con be discharged by the Holy Cross Fathers assigned to the University of Notre a field of sweet potatoes to see if there tact such as, for example, the reason Dame. was a blossom on any of them ). On this why he was an excellent shot with a occasion, since we had a date for din .22 calibre rifle. To the end of his life You are invited to mail your Mass ner in Penn’s Grove, I decided to elim he remained interested in botany, and Intentions to: inate one source of delay by driving an unusual specimen was, to him, Rev. Edw ard J. Finnegan, C.S.C., fast enough to make diagnosis “on the something that demanded immediate Notre Dame, Indiana 18 Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame** -where moral and responsible young men learn to “In the world of 1952 American colleges and universities are subjected to two dangerous forces, both of which, if not controlled, could render them impotent. The first and slower acting force is the steady decline in the percentage of philan thropic gifts which our colleges and universities have been receiving over the period of over a half a century. The second and more damaging one is the steep spiraling, since 1940, of the costs of equipment, materials and services — out stripping by three or four times the growth in resources of the nation’s colleges and universities.”—Harvard Business Review, Oct., 1952. “If business and industry could not draw upon a large reservoir of edu cated manpower, they would be han dicapped in every phase of their op erations. “. . . we must consider that we have a major interest in helping American Education and educators in their work.” — Frank W. Abrams, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) Your Contribution to Notre Dame may be in the fortn of: A Direct Gift— from you to Notre Dame in any amount you can afford. “The greatest security of all, of course, A Will or Bequest— remembering is spiritual security—an unfailing faith Notre Dame in your Will (or advis in the benevolence of God. It might be ing a friend to do the same). described as Peace of Mind; forsecur ity—above all else—is a mental condi A Corporation Gift — private educa tion must be maintained. tion.”— Benjamin /. Fairless, President, United States Steel Corp. An Insurance Policy — the University may be named beneficiary. Gifts Other Than Money— equipment, books, paintings, etc. For further information address The University of Notre Dame Foundation, Notre Dame, Indiana Vol. 5 * No. 3 19 ?Bsrih.4»s»h l^i'1 a m K#KA" /"v -* \ E » i