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The Notre Dame Scholastic r Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailingT Uat special rate of postage. Section 1103, Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized Jane 25, 1918.J VOLUME LXVIII MAY 3, 1935 No. 24 nONOGRAN CLUB WILL FATHER O'HARA ANNOUNCES PLANS PRESENT SHOW IN NAY FOR EXPANSION OF CURRICULUM The recent illness of Rocco Schir- alli, president of the Monogi-am Club, has caused the postponement of the 1935 edition of the MonogTam Jam SIX VISITING TEACHERS boree. The production originally scheduled for appearances in Wash ington Hall, May 5 and 6, was tenta The Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, tively set back to May 12 and 13, by president of the University, an Production Manager Mike Layden. nounced in a coast-to-coast broadcast last Monday during the twelfth Uni Schiralli was seized with appendi versal Notre Dame Night, the presen citis in his Gary, -Indiana, home East tation of three gift study funds to er Monday and was immediately carry on the work in the fields of rushed to Mercy Hospital where an chemistry, economics, and education. appendectomy was performed. The watch-charm guard, fully recovered, Father O'Hara said that the Chemi was released from the hospital Tues cal Foundation, through its president, day. Francis P. Gai-vin, had contributed With everything in readiness for $10,000 to establish at Notre Dame a big Sunday night bow, the cast the Julius A. Nieuwland Fund for was reluctant to accept the postpone Chemistiy. The donation is not re ment, but with one more week of re stricted for use in the field of chemi hearsal left, Layden is assured of pre cal research, but may be used, at the senting to the public a finished revue discretion of the University, in any which will outdo all previous Mono field of chemistiy. This, it is hoped, gram Jamborees. \v\\\ be the beginning of a larger fund Packed with songs and dances, to aid in the development of this sci sporting an all-star cast, the 1936 ence. Monogram Jamboree brings to Notre Father O'Hara also revealed that Dame the hit of the year. Prof. Jo an anonymous benefactor interested seph Casasanta's singing and playing FRANK C. WALKER, '09 in the recently inaugurated field of ensemble will furnish the pit music His duties were increased. economic research at Noti-e Dame, has in accompaniment to the many lilting donated $25,000 to cany on this en tunes. tirely new line of study at the Uni "Joe Sullivan," written in memory FRANK C. WALKER, '09 IS versity. The terms of the donation of the late captain-elect of the 1935 stipulated that there were to be no football team by Rev. Thomas Burke, APPOINTED TO HIGH restrictions in regard to its use. C.S.C., "An Old-Timer" by Dean GOVERNMENT POST Christopher HoUis, European econo James McCarthy and Prof. Vincent mist, who is to teach at Notre Dame Fagan, and Prof. Casasanta's latest With the recent reappointment of next year, will assist in the research melody with lyrics by Father Burke, Frank C. Walker as executive of to be carried on under this grant. He are but three of the many song hits Franklin D. Roosevelt's National will work in fields allied to the sub in this carnival of fun. Emergency Council, another famous ject of his recent book, "The Break- Sprightly quips come flying Avhen Notre Dame man comes in to prom do^vn of Money." Jerry Foley doubles in brass, and inence. Mr. Walker has held this im snoops through keyholes as Notre portant position once before, but he The final announcement regarding Dame's Walter Winchell giving the resigned about a year ago, Donald recent gifts to the University was dirt. Orchids and scallions are indis Richberg taking his place. made by Father O'Hara dui'ing his criminately strewTi by Walsh Hall's second broadcast Monday evening. It pride. The story of how this Notre Dame concerns the establishment of a schol alumnus acquired his present office arship fund by the alumni of New The inimitable "Chi-is" Matthews, goes back to the year 1920. Then, York City. "The New York Scholar master of ceremonies, and the star as head of a state delegation, he wel ship," as it is to be known, is to be in this big star parade, reaches his comed to Montana the democratic given each year to a high school grad peak, to judge by the dress rehear vice-presidential candidate of that uate of greater New York. A com sals. Matthews takes a well deserved year, Franklin D. Roosevelt. That mittee composed of two bishops and rest when the specialty numbers come was the first meeting of the two men. several alumni is to administer the on. fund. Vince Murphy and Sonny Church A few years later Walker went to will give their classical dance inter New York City to act as attorney for Upon his return to the campus ear pretation in modem symbolism of his uncle's chain of moving picture ly this week. Father O'Hara told THE rustic dances. In sweeping classicism, theaters. At that time he renewed SCHOLASTIC that several visiting pro- (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 20) (Continued on Paste 17) May 3, 1935 On> Notre Dame Is Host at Annual FATHER O'HARA TELLS Convention of French Teachers or EUROPEAN TRAVELS PRIZES TO BE AWARDED Committee Is Ready- By Mitchell C. Tackley To Take All Orders For More than six weeks of extensive Commencement Invitations By Lindsay Phoebus European travel and study was the French teachers and students wll feature of the two months absence of Frank J. Holahan, chairman of the meet at Noti-e Dame tomorrow when the Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, the Indiana chapter of the American Commencement In^atations Commit tee, has announced that all orders for president of the University. Father Association of French Teachers holds O'Hara retm-ned to Notre Dame its spring reunion here. invitations must be in by May 10 and that payment must be made with the Tuesday with a stoiy of European Arrangements for the reunion have orders. The committee reminds pur conditions fully as interesting as it is been made by the Rev. Charles L. chasers that last year more than 800 educational. Doremus, C.S.C, Professor Benjamin orders came in later than the an The first stop on the itineraiy of G. DuBois, and Professor Earl F. nounced closing date, and the conse Father O'Hara's trip was in South quent rush on the printer resulted western England. From there he trav in many refunds and no invitations. eled to London for one week. While The committee has a selection of in London and ^dcinity, he visited two alternative in\dtations: a card Cambi'idge and Oxford. At these uni board covered invitation with a sale versities he studied the educational price of 21 cents each, and a blue methods. He also visited the Rever leather covered one with a sale price end Leo R. Ward, C.S.C, professor of 38 cents each. of philosophy at Notre Dame last Both are very attractive, of good year, who is studying at Oxford. material, and of neat workmanship. Complete lists of the graduates. Sen ior class officers, Senior committees, From London, Father O'Hara jour and the program for Commencement neyed to Ireland where he reported a Week are contained in them. Sev decided improvement in economic and REV. CHAKLES DOEEMUS, C.S.C. eral pen sketches of campus institu governmental conditions. Dublin, Eal- He xvill xvelcome the visitors. tions and personalities give them a larney, and Cork were his main stops distinctive art touch. on the isle. Langwell, of the Fi-ench department. Frank Holahan and Phil Jacobs Before sailing for the Continent, A student reception committee has are handling the sale of the invita Father O'Hara again visited London, been formed to welcome the guests. tions. Next week the halls are to be after which his next stops were in On it are the officers of the Cercle canvassed, but those who wish to in Brussels and Louvain. Paris, France Francais of Notre Dame, President spect the invitations can see them at was Ms next objective followed by a Carmi A. Belmont, Vice-president 213 Corby Hall. The other members visit to Le Mans where the Congrega Darius J. Ferland, Seci-etary Lindsay of the Invitations Committee are: tion of Holy Cross was established. B. Phoebus, and a number.of mem Harold Gooden, Bill Hoffert, Bill Here he visited the grave of Cardinal bers of the Cercle and students of Measer, and Tom Masterson. Du Bois, who stopped at Notre Dame French. about ten years ago while in America. The feature of the meeting vnll Fr., Miltner Speaks To Fr. O'Hara then went to Orveau be a contest for freshmen stu where he spent some time at the dents in French. The idea of this Nurses on the Family provincial house of the order. contest was originated at a meeting On April 26, 27, and 28 the Rev. of the Association's Indiana chapter Father O'Hara then returned to last October. The competition will be Charles C, Miltner, C.S.C, dean of the College of Arst and Letters, gave Paris where he conferred with Arch held annually in conjunction with the bishop Baudrillart, director of the spring meeting of the State chapter, a series of three lectures on "The Family" at the Training school for Institute Catholique.