The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus Volume 32, No. 3 May-June I . 1954 James E. Armstrong, '2 Editor John N. Cacklcy, Jr., ' DAME Managing Editor ALUMNUS HAMMES GIFT WILL PROVIDE BUILDING ALL OF THIS FOR ^20 A new building to house the Notre Dame Bookstore will be erected on the Class Reunion Weekend campus in die near future, it was an­ nounced recently by the Rev. Theodore June li-12-13 M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., university presi­ Class of 1904 Howard Hall Class of 1929 Lyons Hall dent. Class of 1909 Howard Hall Class of 1934 Morrissey Hall Construction of tlie building has Class of 1914 Howard Hali Class of 1939 Morrissey Hall been made possible by a gift from Mr, Class of 1919 Howard Hall Class of 1944 Walsh Hall and Mrs. Romy Hammes of Kankakee, Class of 1924 Howard Hall Class of 1949 Sorin Hall 111., Father Hesburgh said. As presi­ dent of Romy Hammes Enterprises, Inc., Hammes operates auto dealer­ Friday, June i ships in Kankakee and South Bend, General Registration—^Law Building. One fee, $20, will be collected at Ind., and has established housing de­ velopments in Kankakee and Joliet, registration n'hich will cover all of the general and class expenditures. 111., Fort Lee, N. J., and Las Vegas, Class Registration and Room—Registradon will be in the halls as listed Nev. above. "Notre Dame is deeply grateful to Weekend golf tournament beginning Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hammes for this prac­ Class events scheduled on Friday night. tical gift which fills a genuine need on 1904—Informal class supper, Morris Inn, Golfers Lounge. our campus," Father Hesburgh said. 1909—Class supper, Morris Inn, Golfers Lounge. "The growth of the University in re­ 1914—Buffet supper, Morris Inn, Golfers Lounge. cent years has made the facilities of 1919—Buffet supper, Morris Inn, Golfers Lounge. the present Bookstore inadequate. The 1924—Evening buffet, place to be announced. handsome structure to be erected 1929—Twenty-five Year Silver Jubilee Reunion Dinner, Morris Inn. tlirough tlie generosity of Mr. and 1934—Dinner, Lay Faculty Dining Hall. Mrs. Hanmies attests to their concern 1939—Buffet, Rockne Memorial. for the development of Notre Dame. 1944—Class dinner, Walsh Hall Basement. • The University is privileged to number 1949—Reunion supper, Vetville Rec Hall. them among its most devoted friends." The new building, to be erected at Saturday, June 12 a cost of appro.ximately $250,000, will be situated along tlie new quadrangle Class Masses, Class Pictures (Election of Class Officers for ensuing 5 between Badin Hall and die Post Of­ years can be held on Friday night, or on Saturday, as Class \vishes.) fice. It will be constructed of buff Golf Tournament, all day. brick with a slate roof. Its architecture President's Luncheon for the 25-year Class, Lay Faculty Dining Room, will harmonize with other campus Dining Halb. structures. Box lunches for all other reunion classes Saturday noon. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hammes have Progress Forums in the five Colleges of Arts and Letters, Science, Engi­ long been interested in the University neering, Law and Commerce, Saturday afternoon. of Notre Dame and its development. Tours—I. A. O'Shaughnessy Liberal and Fine Arts Building, Nieuivland Mr. Hammes is a member of the Col­ Science Hall, Lafortune Student Center, Saturday afternoon. lege of Commerce Advisory Council, and Mrs. Hammes is active in die work Movies, Washington Hall, Saturday afternoon. of the Women's Advisor)' Council of Annual Alumni Banquet—^University Dining Halls, Saturday night. the University. Their support of the Church and Sunday, June 13 Catholic education was recognized by Low Mass, Sacred Heart, with a Sermon for Notre Dame Men. Pope Pius XII in 1951 when Mr. Hammes received the Order of St. Gregory die Great, and Mrs. Hammes was honored widi die medal "Pro Ec- clesia et Pontifice." Each of die substantial support for the construc­ kakee, Mr. Hammes is a former presi­ Hammes housing developments bear tion of churches and chapels in Nordi dent of that city's Chamber of Com­ the name "Marycrest" in honor of the Carolina, Formosa, Africa and Japan. merce and is active in many civic and Virgin Mar)'. In each of them, They have also assisted in the erection professional groups. He is also a mem­ Hammes has made provision for of an orphanage for thousands of home­ ber of the advisor)' board to the Com­ churches and Catholic schools. less children in postwar Italy. manding General of the Fifth Army on Mr. and Mrs. Hammes have given Recognized as a civic leader in Kan­ business matters. Noire Dame Alumnus, May-June^ 1954 Calumet District, Twin Cities and REPORTS FROM 95 CLUBS Grand Rapids clubs. Athletic Director Edward W. Krause was the principal speaker at Paterson, the Mid-Hudson ON UND NIGHT MEETINGS Valley, New York City, and Joliet John F. Druze, assistant football coach, was campus guest at Akron. Assistant Universal Notre Dame Night was C.S.C., assistant to Father Cavanaugh, coach William Fischer spoke to the celebrated with 95 local clubs report­ talked to alumni in Davenport, Des Elkhart, alimmi. ing special programs. It was without Moines and Denver. The Rev. Alfred John J. Broderick, Assistant Dean of any doubt the greatest single event F. Mendez, C.S.C., Director of the the College of Law, visited clubs in . that has previously been sponsored by Fisher Educational Fund, was guest Dixon, Rockford and Springfield. Bas­ alumni groups throughout the nation speaker at San Antonio, Tulsa, Okla­ ketball coach John J. Jordan was the and abroad. Sixty-three clubs featured homa City and Kansas City. The Rev. principal speaker in Muskegon. John campus representatives on their pro­ Francis E. Gartland, C.S.C., editor of Cackley represented the campus at Fu grams. the CATHOLIC BOY magazine, was Smith, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, El Paso,"' The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, on the alumni club program in Day­ ton. The Rev. Thomas J. Brennan, Tucson, Phoenix, San Diego and Jack­ C.S.C., was guest speaker along with son. Vice-President Richard NLxon at the C.S.C., professor of philosophy at No­ Washington, D. C, Club's dinner af­ tre Dame, spoke to alumni and guests fair of April 26. Father Hesburgh also at Milwaukee and Kalamazoo. Alum­ Progress Made in 12 th was the principal guest in Philadelphia ni Secretary James E. Armstrong was Annual Alumni Fund and in Detroit. The Rev. Edmimd P. guest speaker at Columbus, Youngs- Joyce, C.S.C., Executive Vice-Presi­ town and Canton. Oklahoma and Minnesota'lead the nation in Notre Dame Foimdation dent, spoke to alumni groups in To­ Lawrence H. Baldinger, Dean of the statistics as this issue of the magazine ledo, St. Louis and Indianapolis. The College of Science, was campus repre­ goes to press. Governor William Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., Di­ sentative at the Rochester, Syracuse Sherry's solicitors have already attain­ rector of the Notre Dame Foundation, and Schenectady meetings. Head foot­ ed 93.6% of the amoimt quota as­ was guest speaker at club observances ball coach Terry Brennan was the Chi­ signed to Oklahoma for 1954. Minne­ in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, cago Alumni Club's speaker. sota, tmder the capable direction of Dallas and Houston. Rev. Philip S. James G. McGoldrick, New York Governor Joseph' L. Shiely, Jr., is first Moore, C.S.C., Vice-President in City, President of the Notre Dame in the contributor quota column wth 50% achievement. charge of Academic Affairs, was on Alumni Association, represented the States with, more than half of the program of the Fort Wayne Alum­ University at Hartford, Boston and ni Club. The Rev. Louis J. Thornton, their amount quota completed include Providence. J. Arthur Rej-niers, Direc­ Georgia, and Missouri. Delaware is G.S.C., Director of Admissions, was tor of Lobund Institute, spoke to alum­ featured as guest speaker in Louisville, runner-up to Miimesota in the con­ ni in South Jersey and Harrisburg. tributor quota class with 48% re­ Memphis and New Orleans. James E. McCarthy, Dean of the Col­ ceived thus far. The Rev. Thomas J. O'Donnell, lege of Commerce, was guest of the Governors, chairmen and commit­ tees in all of the key cities have been conducting a personal solicitation cam­ paign since March 1 and which is WASHINGTON, D. C—Hon. Richard M. Nixon, Vice-President of the United States, and scheduled to end on May 20. As of Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., were principal speakers at UND Night dinner. May 10 more than 700 alimmi con­ L. to R.: Gaylord P. Haas, chairman, alumni club board of governors; unidentiGed guest; tributions have been received this year Dr. James M. Corcoran, dub president; Mr. Nixon; and Valentine B. Deale, president-elect over a comparable period in 1953. and chairman of UND Night event. More than $125,000 has been given to the University in 1954 than diir- ing the same time last year. Unrestricted gifts from aliunni to the 12th Annual Aliunni Fund will be allocated for the Faculty Development Fund as announced by the Rev. Theo­ dore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., several months ago. The Distinguished Pro­ fessors Program is underway with con­ tacts being made to corporations for financial aid in underwriting an addi­ tional 45 distinguished teachers to the Notre Dame faculty. This magazine is published bi-mootlily by the University ot Notre Dame, ISTotre Dame, Ind. Entered as second class mat­ ter Oct.