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THE NOTPC DAME ALUMNUS

VOL. VI. CONTENTS FOE MAY, 1928 NO. 9

Commencement Program 324 The N. D. Club of the City of New York 325 Fare-and-a-Half to Happiness 328 Old College Group 331 Ballots 332 Hon. N. J. Sinnott on Federal Bench 333 A-thletics : 334 U. N. D. Night Big Success 335 Ths Alumni 342

The magazine is published monthly during the scholastic year by the Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. The subscription price is $2.00 a year; the price of single copies is 25 cents. The annual alumni dues of $5.00 incind* a year's subscription to THE ALUMNUS. Entered as second-class matter January 1, 1923. at the post office at Notre Dame, Indlara, under the Act of March 3, 1897. All corres­ pondence should be addressed to The Notre Dame Alumnus, Box 81. Notre Dame, Indiana. MEJIBER OF THE AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL

JAMES E. ARMSTRONG, '25, Editor

The Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Headquarters: 329 Administration Building, Notre Dame James E. Armstrong, '25, General Secretary

ALUMNI BOARD EDWARD L. MAURUS, '93 - - - - Honorary President JOHN P. MUKPHY, '12 ------President JAMES F. O'BRIEN, '13 ------Vice-President JAMES E. ARMSTRONG, '25 ------Secretary WALTER DUNCAN, '12 ------Treasurer EDWIN C. MCHUGH, 'is ------Director JOSEPH M. HAUTST, '99------Director ALFRED C. RYAN, '20------Director GEORGE M. MAYPOLE, '03 ------Director DANIEL J. O'CONNOR, '05 - - - Director (ex offieio) 324 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS

Eighty-fourth Annual Commencement University of Notre Dame, 1928

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 All Day Eegistration of Alumni, Alumni Office, Main Floor, Main Building. 6:30 P. M. Concert, University Band. 7:00 P.M. Dinner, Class of '23, Fifth Year Eeunion. 7:00 P.M. Dinner, Classes of ••05-'06-'07-'08, Di.x Group Eeunion. 8:00 P.M. One-act Plays, University Theatre, Washington Hall. 10:00 P.M. Commencement Dance, St. Joe Valley Club, Univer'sity Dining Hall. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 8:00 A. M. Solemn Eequiem Mass for Deceased Alumni, Sacred Heart Church. 9:30 A.M. Senior Last Visit, Sacred Heart Church (Class Only). 10:00 A.M. Class Day Exercises, Washington Hall. 12:00 M. Luncheon for Alumni and Guests, Cafeteria New Dining Hall. 3:00 P.M. Baseball Game, N. D. vs. Michigan State. 6:00 P.M. Annual Alumni Banquet, University Dining Hall. 7:00 P.M. Concert. Studehaker Band, Main Quadrangle. 8:00 P.M. Alumni Carnival and Eeception to Graduating Class. New Dining Hall. 8:30 P.M. Concert, University Musical Organizations, Washington. Hall, (for other guests). SUNDAY, JUNE 3 8:30 A. M. Academic Procession, Main Building to Sacred Heart Church. 9:00 A.M. Solemn Pontifical Mass, Sacred Heart Church. Celebrant—Et. Eev. George J. Finnigan, C.S.C, D.D., Bishop of Helena, Mont. Baccalaureate Sermon—Eev. Wm. B. Martin, D.D., Eector Church of the Holy Family, New Eochelle, N. Y. Music—Moreau Seminary Choir and University Glee Club. Blessing of Senior Flag. 11:00 A.M. Senior Flag Eaising Exercises, Main Quadrangle. 12:00 M. Eeunion or Group Luncheons, University Dining Hall. (Write Editor for Arrangements.) 2:00 P.M. Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association, Washington Hall. 5:00 P.M. Awarding of Degrees to Graduates, University Gymnasium. Commencement Address—Col. William Donovan, 165th Inf., (old 69th, N. Y.) THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 325

A magazine which seeks to unify Notre Dame spirit among Notre Dame alumni; to Iteep alive the friendliness and democracy of the campus when campus days are gone; to acquaint Notre Dame alumni with the development of the University, and the broader devel­ opment of the principles of Catholic education: to organize alumni activity so that it may better and in a greater measure attain its ends; to live in print as Notre Dame men live always, "For God, for Country, and for Notre Dame."

The Notre Dame Club of the City of New York

HE Notre Dame Club of New York central headquarters to handle adequately has its headquarters at the Fraternity the volume of detail which developed. TClub, 22 East 38th Street, a quarter of The affairs of the Notre Dame Club of a million dollar club hotel operated by the New York are in the hands of an able Allerton interests. Hundreds of college men group of executive and administrative offi­ from all parts of the country make their cials. William E. Cotter is president, An­ home at this address, and Notre Dame's col­ gus D. McDonald, Hugh O'Donnell, William ors hang from the walls together with those A. Daunt, Dr. Maurice B. Keady and Allan of Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Chicago, Min­ Dwan are vice-presidents; Louis E. Wagner nesota and other leading universities. is treasurer and Joseph P. Burke, secretary. The Fraternity Club in fact is beginning The board of governors consisting of six to be woven into the fabric of the history members, with the president of the club as of the Notre Dame Club of New York. The chainnan ex officio, is made up of Peter P. weekly luncheons are held there, as well as McEUigott, Louis P. Doyle, Walter Doug­ the meetings and informal social events. las, John T. Balfe, Prank Wallace and Am­ The annual celebrations of Universal Notre brose O'Connell. The Rev. John C. Mc- Dame night have all taken place at the Fra­ Namara is chaplain. ternity Club, as well as the election of offi­ Nearly every member of the organization cers. Here it is that with special wires is active on one committee or another, and from the field of battle, we have been ele­ is expected to render definite service vated to the skies with the news of famous throughout the year both for the welfare football victories, or sent home in a state of of the club and the University. Among the dejection when the team went down in de­ committees established by the new adminis­ feat. tration for the ensuing year are the Foot­ The practical and economical arrange­ ball Reception Committee, the Universal ments extended by the management of the Notre Dame Night Committee, the Football Fraternity Club enable the organization to Ticket Committee and committees for mem­ develop under the most favorable condi­ bership, press, house, music, printing, tions, and the new administrative officers of dance, luncheons, finance, emplojnnent, en­ the Notre Dame Club of New York are tertainment, alumni news, visiting the sick, planning to hold forth at the old address and for the entertainment of visiting Notre during the ensuing year. Dame guests. Prior to the establishment of permanent The history of the Notre Dame Club of headquarters, the Notre Dame club carried New York is one of special interest. In the its offices in its hat. The president of the early days the city could boast of but a organization, or its secretary, received the handful of Notre Dame graduates. In those mail at his office, and transacted all its times the gatherings were few and far be­ business there. With the advent of the tween. Some distinguished alumnus was Army game, however, and the demand for looked to for leadership, and the meetings tickets, it was found necessary to have a consisted of an informal luncheon or din- 326 THE NOTRE DAJIE ALUMNUS her, usually held when some officer of the the men to gather for the annual contest University Adsited the city. at West Point. A special train to take the About t\venty years ago, a number of crowd to the "plains" was arranged for by graduates made a definite effort to estab­ Joe Byrne, who was then associated with lish the club as a permanent organization. his father at 32 Broadway. Joe's office be^ The late Monsignor Luke J. Evers was came the headquarters of the Notre Dame acting president, and with the assistance contingent in New York. The Army game of a number of younger men a drive was was transferred to Brooklyn, and Joe and made to enroll every Notre Dame man in the staft" of his father's office worked day the Metropolitan district. An infoi*mal and night to dispose of the tickets. The dinner was held at a little hotel in the following year, Notre Dame played the Times Square section, and about forty men Army at the Polo Grounds, and the re­ attended. sponsibility of selling 65,000 tickets to a Among them were Monsignor Evers, skeptical public was placed upon Joe's Joseph M. Bsrme, Sr., Angus McDonald, shoulders once more. Frank Ward O'Malley, Peter McEUigott, In the meantime, the Notre Dame Club Frank Schwab, Pat McDonough, Frank of New York was reorganized. The older Eyanson, "Eunt" Cornell, Anthony Brogan, men felt the wise thing to do would be to Jack Scales, Jimmie Cook, Ferdinand G. place the organization in the hands of the. Long, Louis Eeed, Dr. Wrenn, Ambrose younger men who would have more time to O'Connell, Charlie Goi-man, Tom O'Eeilly, devote to its affairs. A preliminary meet­ Simon O'Brien, Tom Murphy, Ernest, Eddie ing was held in the office of Al Ficks, an­ and Tom Hammer, Dan Murphy and Bill other in the office of Bill Cotter, and the Cotter. third was held at the Fraternity Club, From this gathering emerged a plan to when John T. Balfe was chosen ijresident. hold an affair that would "crack the town The new organization immediately did all wide open." A committee of arrangements in its power to assist in disposing of tick­ was appointed, and a great banquet was ets and entertaining "Eock" and the team. held at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Very Its interest in Notre Dame and Notre Dame Eev. John Cavanaugh, president of the Uni­ men has never wavered from its inception. versity, was the guest of honor and speaker The prestige that came to every Notre of the evening. The event far surpassed in Dame man with the remarkable success of attendance and importance the fondest the football team aided the organization in hopes of the Notre Dame men of New getting under way and attaining a high York. place among the alumni associations in the More than 500 were seated at the tables, East. But the untiring efforts of President and among those present were church dig­ Balfe and those associated with him for nitaries, city and state officials, distinguish­ five years in the management of the club ed educators, prominent citizens and alumni. have had a tremendous effect in the estab­ The next morning, Notre Dame was on the lishment of the fine, sound Notre Dame front page of every New York newspaper. club.that exists today in New York. Notre Dame men in New York now felt they had a place in the sun. Later on, the John T. Balfe has been president of the club established permanent headquarters; Notre Dame Club of New York for five rooms were engaged at Fifth Avenue and years and relinquishes that im^jortant post 42nd Street and fitted up in exquisite taste. on account of the growing demands of his It was not long however, before it was dis­ business. Under his administration the No­ covered that the organization's members tre Dame Club of New York has become were not able to maintain the pace that one of the foremost alumni organizations of they had cut out for themselves, and after the East, and one of the largest and most a thorough trial the enterprise was aband­ successful among the associations of the oned. ; University. By his sound theories and Notre Dame affairs were inactive for a careful management, the local New York time thereafter. The advent of Notre organization has enlisted the co-operation Dame in J3astern football, however', caused of Notre Dame men throughout the Metro- THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 327 politan district, and as a result the activ­ decidedly promising. The Catholic Federa­ ities of the club have been a social and tion showed a marked improvement in in­ financial success. ternal organization and a rapidly crystalliz­ ing comprehension of the peculiar field of alumni acti-vaty in the Catholic schools which prompted its organization. Mr. Ed­ ward S. Dore of New York City was re­ elected president of the Federation. Sev­ eral members of the Notre Dame Club of New York were placed in official capacities for the coming year. A significant step was the vote to secure a permanent Secretary for the Federation, to promote organiza­ tion among the unit schools of the Federa­ tion. Forty-six schools were represented. The speakers were able. The papers, in­ cluding one on Alumni Secretaries by the Notre Dame Secretai-y, touched the Catho­ lic field. It is hoped that the Convention can be brought to the Middle West next year-, but no action was taken. The Minneapolis meeting of the American Alumni Council was also very successful. More than one hundred schools from the four corners of the United States and Can­ ada were represented. The Council has done much to perfect wherever possible effi­ cient methods of materializing the recog­ nized potentialities of college alumni. The convention also went on record as favoring Mr. Balfe has just been placed in charge efforts to promote intellectual relations be­ of the Uptown office of the John C. Mc- tween the colleges and universities and their Namara organization, representatives of the alumni. This movement is comparatively Guardian Life Insurance Company of new but is gaining ground rapidly. Miss America. His new address is the Graybar Florence Snow of Smith College succeeded building, 420 Lexington Avenue. Mr. Balfe Wilfred N. Shaw of the University of Mich, is but 29 years of age, yet has attained a igan as president of the Council. The No­ high'record in the life insurance field. He tre Dame Secretary was elected third vice- is married, and has one daughter. president of the Council and will also con­ tinue as director of District Five, including the seven states of Illinois, Indiana, Mich­ TWO CONVENTIONS igan, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and The National Catholic Alumni Federation Wisconsin. met at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on April 20, 21 and 22. The On the New York Trip the Secretary American Alumni Council held its annual stopped at Toledo, Cleveland, Washington,. meeting at the University of Minnesota Philadelphia and New Jersey in addition to May 3, 4 and 5. The proximity of these meeting many of the New York Alumni at dates, coupled with early Commencement, the sessions of the convention. The trip to kept the Alumni Office in a furore, but rep­ Minneapolis was made so hurriedly and the resentation was maintained with very good convention there so detailed that it was results. impossible to pursue the same plan. The Numerous details common to all conven­ trips were made possible through the co­ tions, pleasant and impoi-tant, marked both operation of the University, and the Clubs meetings. The outstanding features were of Toledo, Washington and New Jersey. 328 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS Fare-and-a-half To Happiness OMMERCIALISM seems a harsh note SITY OF NOTRE DAME to be held at to strike at the opening of the Com­ Notre Dame, Ind., June 1-3,1928. Cmencement announcements. But we as­ The following directions are submitted sume that you are all completely sold on the for your guidance: idea of Reunions and the Annual Meeting 1. Tickets at the regular one-way tariff this year and we wish to get this very im­ fare for the going journey may be obtained portant consideration before you. Read on any of the following dates (but not on it carefully and observe its rules. If you are any other date) May 29 to June 2, 1928. so that it means only a few cents remem­ ber the men from New York and Califor­ Be sure that, when purchasing your go­ nia, and get your certificate ivheii you ing ticket, you request a CERTIFICATE. leave. Do not make the mistake of asking for a Eiforts on the part of President John P. "receipt." Murphy and Director Daniel J. O'Connor 2. Present yourself at the railroad sta­ have secured the fare-and-a-half concession tion for ticket and certificate at least thirty for members of the Association attending minutes before departure of train on which the Annual Meeting at Notre Dame, June you will begin your journey. 1, 2 and 3. The concession is contingent 3. Certificates are not kept at all sta­ upon the presentation of 250 or more certi­ tions. If you inquire at your home station ficates, which means that every returning you can ascertain whether certificates and alumnus must co-operate to make the plan through tickets can be obtained to place of successful. The following is an outline of meeting. If not obtainable at your home the plan: station, the agent mil inform you at what A reduction of one and one-half fare on station they can be obtained. You can in the "Certificate Plan" will apply for mem­ such case purchase a local ticket to the sta­ bers attending the meeting of THE ALUM­ tion which has certificates in stock, where NI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVER­ you can purchase a through ticket and at THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNTJS 329

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UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY AT COMMENCEMENT the same time ask for and obtain a certifi­ 9. Eeturn ticket issued at the reduced cate to the place of meeting. fare will not be good on any limited train 4. Immediately on your arrival at the on which such reduced fare transportation meeting present your certificate to the en­ is not honored. dorsing officer, Mr. James E. Armsti'ong, P. S.—Summer tourist fares on a lower Secretary, as the reduced fare for the re­ basis than certificate plan fares will also turn journey will not apply unless you are be in effect from Arizona, British Colum­ properly identified as provided for by the bia, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and certificate. Washington. Tickets on sale daily from 5. Arrangements have been made for May 22—September 30, incl. with return validation of cei-tificates by a Special Agent limit of October 31, 1928. of the carriers on June 1 and 2 at Notre COMMENCEMENT Dame if the required minimum of 250 cer­ Now that we are all set on coming back, tificates is presented. and HOW, listen to what awaits you! 6. No refund of fare will be made he- Friday is the day to get here. The old cause of faihire to obtain a proper certifi­ campus looks marvelous this year. With cate when purchasing going ticket. the new buildings you'll want to do a lot of 7. So as to prevent disappointment, it looking. The Class of '23 .is throwing its must be understood that the reduction on big dinner Friday night in the Dining Hall the return journey is not guaranteed, but with that "Hundred Back" and the Dix is contingent on an attendance at the meet­ group of '05, '06, '07 and '08 is also plan­ ing, of not less than 250 members of the ning to bang 'em up early on the same organization and dependent members of night and late. So plan to light in North­ their families, holding regularly issued cer­ ern Indiana Friday. We'll register you and tificates obtained from ticket agents at give you a nice clean room in Morrissey, starting points, showing payment of regu­ Lyons or Walsh HaUs. Then you can listen lar one-way adult tariff fare of not less to Joe Casasanta's University^ Band turn than 67 cents on going journey. out the latest and best in band music on 8. If the necessary minimum of 250 cer­ the old Quadrangle. If you don't belong tificates is presented to the Special Agent at the dinners you can make those boys as above explained, and your certificate is jealous by seeing the University Theatre duly validated, you will be entitled up to put on some real drama in Washington ^ and including June 6, 1928, to a return Hall. And bring a little oil for the joints, ticket via the same route over which you so that when the shows are over you can made the going journey, at one-half of the join the St. Joseph Valley Alumni in the regular one-way tariff fare from the place Commencement Dance in the Dining Hall. of meeting to the point at which your cer­ After that you want to start sleeping, be-' tificate was issued. cause Saturday comes the dawn! 330 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS A i-easonable length of time after the dents and the old guard can shake a friend­ dawn on Saturday comes the Eequiem ly hand or two. There will be lots of side Mass for deceased Alumni. You owe it to attractions and a steady program of mu­ your dead classmates and all the dead of sical and entertaining features will furnish Notre Dame to attend this beautiful cere­ a theme for the whole works. Just a gen­ mony of these days. The attendance in uine jamboree. The success of it dei^ends, the past has been poor tribute to their of coui'se, upon cooperation, but it seems so memoiy. Include an alami clock in your attractive to everyone connected with its baggage. At ten o'clock the old figures of planning that we're already calling it a big Cicero and Demosthenes will beam down success. If you fail to come do\vn and jump and listen to the Class poem, valedictory, in with both feet, its blood be upon you. etc. At noon you'll have a chance to test When the stretcher-bearers have carried out the lovely cafeteria in the new Dining you to whatever room we've assigned you, Hall and toss the reminiscences about its we aren't worrying about you till Sunday spacious quarters until the Varsity Ball moi-ning. The academic procession is sched­ game with Michigan State (probably the uled for 8:30. Try to get ..up for it. At Michigan Aggies in your day). We ad\'ise 9:00 comes the Solemn Pontifical Mass you to go over to Warren Cai-tier's Field with Et. Kev. George J. Finnigan, C.S.C, and inhale lots of fresh air and see Tommy D.D., Bishop of Helena, Notre Dame's own Mills real ball club in action. The result beloved alumnus, celebrating. Rev. Wil­ will be an appetite to do justice to the An­ liam B.- Martin, D.D., New Rochelle, N. Y. nual Banquet. Bill Cotter's pastor, by the way, will give No more need to speak of the food at the Baccalaureate. They say down En.st this affair. Suffice it to say that history is that Father Martin is the finest spaaker in going to repeat itself. For the speeches, a diocese noted for its speakers. Father John Murphy has swore him a great swear James Connerton's Moreau Seminaiy Choir that they're going to be the snappiest on and the University's famous Glee Club will the books. And when you read the next sing the music of the Mass. The Senior paragraph you'll see why. Flag will be blessed and carried to the pole After the banquet, which \vill be held in on the Quadrangle where it will be raised one giant wing of the Dining Hall, a good with the usual impressive ceremonies. old circus barker will ballyhoo the gang After this you can do as you like. The into the other wing where a i-eception to the Reunion groups and the Big Shots will be Class of 1928, who will be guests of honor hailed within the wavering i-ange of the at the banquet, will be followed by a regu­ Association moving picture camera and the lar Alumni Carnival. other battery of cameras. So you'd better Plans at present writing are that the stick around, at that. But if the gastric principal Clubs, Alumni and student, will urge gets you, the new caf will be waiting. cooperate to conduct booths where the stu­ However, watch your lunch. We want

GLEE CLXJB TO SING AT CoaiMENCEMENT THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 331 you to come to the Annual Meeting all set whether from Seattle, Boston, or Goshen, to do a Patrick Henry or two. This Asso­ Mr. Schnur. ciation is going to go places and do things. Sunday evening you can meet everybody It has taken some long strides this year. you intended to meet sooner. The Dining The new officers will be announced then Hall will be a sort of social center for the and we expect them to step on the gas-then entire week-end. Look up the boys from and there. Don't be jay-walking on the your community who get their sheep-sldns campus when the band-wagon starts. and give them the grip. Meet their families The meeting will give you lots to think if you don't know them already. Notre about, and to quiet you down to a tempera­ Dame is already on the boy's map but put ture that will allay your wife's suspicions a circle around the dot. Make it the capital we urge you to attend the beautiful and im­ of his world. pressive awarding of degrees in the Uni- For further disposition of spare time, vex-sity Gjmmasium. Four hundred is the write the secretary. approximate number in this year's Class. Come and see them, you who were eight N. D. MEN IN POLITICS or ten per cent of your Class, and get a The St. Joseph Valley primary election thrill. And if just that doesn't knock you tickets May 8 looked like the Notre Dame off on the right side of the fence, listen to class election slates—almist. Four of seven this. candidates for prosecutor were Alumni— The Commencement address will be given Sam Schwartz and Jim Dooley, Democratic, by Col. William "Wild Bill" Donovan of and Edwin Hunter and Frank Coughlin, Buffalo, of the old New York 69th, wounded Republican. Raymond J. Lang was candi­ three times during the great war and deco­ date on the Democratic ticket for Surveyor. rated by this and the Allied governments Steve Nyikos and Charley Glueckert were with their highest honors. Col. Donovan is out for state representatives on the Demo­ recognized widely as an orator as well as cratic ticket and Irving Hurwich on the one of the country's greatest soldiers, and Republican. George Sands was a candidate will by himself make your trip worth while, for state senator on the Democratic side. TO REUNE IN JUNE

FOREST FLETCHER, "REV. M. L. MOKIARTr. ARTHUR J. HUGHES, JAMES COOK, NICHOLAS A. GAJIBOA, JAMES WASSON, JOS. B. SIURPHY, GEO. EMMET ATLEY, MYLES SIN- NOTT, CHESTER D. FREEZE, "WILLLVM R. RYAN, JAMES E. DEERY, GEO. P. "WALSH, SNYDER (MASCOT), JOSE M. GUTIERREZ. 332 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS

FOE PRESIDENT [ ] Donald H. Hamilton, '12 Columbus, Ohio [ ] Ambrose A. O'Connell, '07 —New York City FOR VICE-PRESIDENT [ ] William A. Draper, '07 Chicago, Illinois [ ] Arthur J. Hughes, '11, '17 Chicago, Illinois FOR TREASURER Walter Duncan, '12, La Salle, 111., Re-Nominated Unanimously. FOR DIRECTOR (4-YEAR TERM) [ ] M. Harry Miller, '10 Cleveland, Ohio [ ] John F. O'Connell, '13 Chicago, Illinois The above ballot has been sent to every­ Bldg., where he maintains a suite of offices. one-on the mailing list. See that you re­ He was known to the student body as "Pep­ turn it, so that the vote will be really repre­ per" and still has that reputation through­ sentative and encouraging to the successful out central Ohio." candidates in their work during the com­ ing year. The following are brief biograph­ AMBROSE A. O'CONNELL ical sketches of the two presidential candi­ Ambrose O'Connell, '07, is a graduate of dates that will be of interest. They were the course of History and Economics. He written by friends of the candidates. was president of his class, president of the Iowa Society of Notre Dame, business man­ DON M. HAMILTON ager of Tlie Dome, and a member of the "Donald M. Hamilton entered Notre track team and the dramatic society. For Notre Dame in 1908 and was graduated in a number of years he represented the Chi­ 1912 with a degi-ee of Bachelor of Laws. cago Tnhutie, the Chicago Record Herald, During the years 1908, 1909 and 1910 Don the Indianapolis News, the South Bend played on the varsity football and baseball Tribune, the South Bend Neius, and the As­ teams and as I recall was selected by many sociated Press at Notre Dame. He was pri­ critics in 1909 as all-Western quarterback. vate secretary to the Very Rev. Andrew It was during the year of 1909 when Notre Morrissey and the Very Rev. John Cava- Dame played Wabash that Don kicked a naugh, president of the University. place-kick forty-six yards scoring a goal which was one of the long kicks up to that After leaving Notre Dame, Mr. O'Con­ time. Don also had a very good x-eputation nell attended the law school of Columbia as baseball playei-. After leaving Notre University in New York and was graduat­ Dame he made a very good reputation for ed in 1910, having been elected a member himself in professional baseball, playing of the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. He with the Louisville club of the American is a member of the New York and Federal Association, before settling do%vn to the Bar, and for a number of years was asso­ practice of law in Columbus. Don played ciated with the Supreme Court in New on the famous N. D. team that relieved York. On Jan. 1 he joined the staff of the Michigan as champions of the West. Guarantee Trust Company, 140 Broadway. "Don has been very successful, specializ­ Mr. O'Connell has been pi-esident of the ing in corporation and insurance law, now Marquette Club of New York for fifteen representing many insurance companies years, and president of the Iowa Society of and corporations in Columbus and through­ New Yozk for a number of years. He has out the state. He is an ex-president of the a very fine record in the administrative af­ Columbus Bar Association, holding that of­ fairs of oi-ganization work. He resides at fice in 1926. He is a member of the Athletic Forest Hills Gardens, Long Island, and was Club of Columbus, Columbus Country Club, married in 1912 to Hedwig Heide, the late and the N. D. Club of Columbus. Dr. Morrissey performing the ceremony. "Don is married and has three boys. His Mr. O'Connell is the. father of three chil­ business location is the Huntington Bank dren, Ambrose Jr., Jean, and Robert. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 333 SINNOTT ON FEDERAL BENCH umbus died he was under the impression that he President Coolidge announced the ap­ was a very wealthy man and it was in this belief that he prepared a very lengthy testa­ pointment of Hon. Nicholas J. Sinnott (A. ment disposing of his estate. The professor had B. '92) to the United States Court of Claims a copy of the Will and I read the entire document on April 18. The Court is an outgro\vth of and copied the following which I know will be the United States Supreme Court and of interest to Catholics: Judge Sinnott's appointment is one of the "In the name of the Most Holy Trinity, who inspired me with the idea and afterward made greatest honors in the legal profession that it perfectly clear to me, that I could navigate has ever been confei-red upon a Notre Dame and go to the Indies from Spain, by traversing man. Frederick William Wile, '91, LL.D., the ocean westwardly; which I communicated to '24, commenting in the Washington Star, on the King, Don Ferdinand, and to the Queen, Dona Isabella, our Sovereigns; and they were pleased to the appointment, says: furnish nie the necessary equipment of men and Eepresentative Nicholas J. Sinnott, Re­ ships and to make me their admiral over the said publican, of Oregon, whom President Cool­ ocean. idge has just appointed to the United States When a 'suitable time shall arrive, he shall order a church to be built in the island of Espanola, and Court of Claims, is a long, lanky son of the in the most convenient spot, to be called Santa State that has sent him to Congress for the Maria de la Conception; to which is to be an­ past eight tei-ms. He is famed in the an­ nexed an hospital, upon the best possible plan, like nals of his alma mater, the University of those of Italy and Castile, and a chapel is to be Notre Dame, from which he was gi-aduated erected in which to say mass for the good of my soul, and those of my ancestors and successors in the class of 1892. Long before the "Four with great devotion, since no doubt it will please Horsemen" gave the "Fighting Irish" fame, the Lord to give us a sufficient revenue for this Sinnott was not only a football star of No­ and the afore-mentioncd purposes. tre Dame, but the holder of its all-around I also order Diego my son, or whosoever may inherit after him, to spare no pains in having and athletic championship. He carries a gold maintaining in the island of Espanola, four good medal which attests his prowess on the dia­ professors in theology, to the end and aim of their mond, on the track, in the swimming pool, studying and laboring to convert to our holy faith in the boxing arena and on the gridiron. the inhabitants of the Indies; and in proportion as by God's will the revenue of the estate shall Sinnott gave promise 36 years ago of be­ increase in the same degree shall the number of coming a congressional orator, for he was teachers and devout persons increase, who are class valedictorian at Notre Dame in '92. As to strive to make Christians of the natives; in chairman of the House public lands com­ attaining which no expense should be thought too mittee, the Oregonian has been a potent great. And in commemoration of all that I hereby ordain, and of the foregoing, a monument of factor in contemporary legislation on Capi­ marble shall be erected in the said church of La tol Hill. His colleagues in the House re­ Conception, in the most conspicuous place to serve joice at a promotion in public service which as a record of what I here enjoin on the said will keep the other "Nick" a resident of Diego, as well as to other persons who maj- look upen it which marble shall contain an inscription Washington. to the same effect.

• • • • • • •> • • • • • • • • <' '> '> •> The most important thing in the document from LETTERS the professor's point of view was the provision requiring his son Diego to maintain in the 'sland •?• •> »> •> •-« of Espanola at least four good professors of the­ Dear Sir: ology and a greater number as the income of the I have just read the April edition of the Notre estate increased. Dame Alumnus and ivas very much impressed The professor said that this was the first in­ by the article entitled "Endowment." It sug­ stance in all history of the endowment of edu­ gested to me a rather interesting experience I cation bj- a last will and testament. What a had and I thought it well worth passing on to wonderful inspiration for Catholics and particu­ the members of the Alumni Association. larly the Catholic society known as the Knights I recently met an official of an eastern uni­ of Columbus! All of us should follow the example versity who had just returned from Europe. It of Columbus as well and the advice set out in the seemed that the object of his tour was to secure article on endowment in your April issue of the originals of famous documents. During the course Alumnus and made a provision for our Alma of his travel he had been in Spain, where he Mater even though it may be a small bequest. read the orig-inal Will of Christopher Columbus. These small bequests will accumulate in time and I was interested and asked him to tell me about it. Notre Dame will be able to hold its position as -•Vs we all know from history, the King and the premier Catholic University in America. Queen of Spain promised Columbus one-tenth of Tours for a greater endowment, all of the new lands he discovered. "When Col­ "OI.D STDDEST." 334 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS

ATHLETICS J. p. MCNAMARA

Walsh, another of Big Ed Walshs' sons. Joe Lordi has been holding dowm the catch­ X. D. BASEBAXL SCHEDDXE—1928 ers' job behind these pitchers, and hitting April 3—X. D. 2 Fort BennInK 1 like a big leaguer. The team has a stiff April 4—X. D. 3 Fort Bennine 4 gi-oup of mid-West teams to tackle yet and April a—>'. n. 3 Fort Benning 2 leaves the first week in June for an eight- April 6—>•- ». 3 la. State 3 April 7—^X. D. I^. State rai.i game barnstorm of the best sections of the April 0—^X. D. Loyola rain Eastern collegiate world. Many alumni in April 10—X. D. Loyola rain the East are planning on attending the April 11—X. D. C •'Spring HiU 6 games and indications are that they will April 12—^X. D. 6 Spring HiU 1 April 13—^X. D. 4 Vanderbilt 3 see some real baseball as she is not ex­ April 17—X. D- 3 Kalamazoo Col 0 plained to the co-eds. April 21—^low-a at X. D. rain April 24--X. D. 13 W. S. Xormal 11, home TRACK April 27—^X. D. 7 Wabash 1 away April 28—X. D. 9 Butler 2 away Jack Elder has been the oustanding star Jlay 1—^X. D.7 Minnesota 2, home of the Notre Dame track season and is be­ May 4—X. D. 4 West Va, 3, home ing spoken of very highly as an Olympic May 4—X. D.14 West Va.2, home [double-header] candidate. The little Kentucky sprinter May 8—^X. D. 9 Wabash 2, home took the 100-yard dash at the Drake Re­ May 10—Luther, Decorah, la. lays April 28 in ten seconds flat against a 3Iay 11—Coe, Cedar Kapids wind. He ran a qualifying heat the preced­ May 12—^lowa, Iowa City 3Iay 14—Bradley, X. D. ing day in 9 4-5 seconds. The two-mile re­ May 15—Xorthwestem, F\-anston lay team, Stephan, Quigley, Bill Brown May 18—Illinois, Ctuunpaign and Abbott, placed fourth in a close race May 19—St. Tiator. Bourbonnals at the Drake games. May 22—Butler, X. ». May 24—Micli. State, E. Lansing The same quartet scored a brilliant vic­ May 26—St. Viator, X. D. tory at the Southern Relays in Atlanta, June 1—^Indiana, Bloomington June 3—Mich. State, X^J>. [Commencem't] April 14. Elder, Redgate, McGauley and June 5—A'illanova, Philadelphia England gave Notre Dame a second in the June 6—^Holy Cross, Worcester 880-yard sprint relay in the Southern June 7—Boston College, Boston games. Elder was also on a team with June 9—^Harvard, Boston June 11—^Xew Hampshire, Durham Kelly, England and Abbott whoi finished June 14—^Pro\-idence, Proridenr-e third to Iowa in the sprint medley. Elder June 15—^Amherst, Amherst was bested in the 100-yard event by Cum- June 16—Cornell, Ithaca mings of Virginia in a close race.

FOOTBALL BASEBALL Spring football has been progressing in The above scores speak eloquently enough mid-season form vnth Rock's tournament of the way Coach Tommy Mills and his system in operation and six teams compet­ nine have been knocking around the coun­ ing for a steak dinner with spirit that try. Tommy has shifted his lineups and would do them proud in the Fall contests. altered his pitchers to good advantage and The Army and Wisconsin have been the the Notre Dame team now presents a snap­ league leaders in the'toumament to date of py, hard-hitting front to the best opponents. writing. Watching the six teams in com­ The hurling staff of Jachym, Rust, and petition, one wonders at the stir that the Young Ed Walsh has been working well, Big Ten's t^vo-team plan is causing. Bul­ bolstered considerably by the increasingly letin: Wisconsin beat Southern California good work of "Tank" Donahue and Bob 12-6, May 9, for the League championship. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 335

Universal Notre Dame Night Big Success

AItKA>SAS sweeping into office, without the slightest oppo­ Rev. George F. X. Strassner, president, and sition, its complete slate of candidates. These ^\'arren Baldwin, secretary, sent a telegram o£ are the new navigators of the club: IKE LOWER, greeting to Father 'Walsh. "Notre Dame Arkansas Gary, president; MEL ROHRB.\CH, Crown Point, Alumni Club observes Universal Night. Years of vice-president; BILL DOOLEY, Hammond, secre­ prosperity to old N. D., faculty, priests, brothers tary; PAUL BEN.A.NTE, East Chicago, treasurer. and sisters. .A.fter the elections, the class of '26, having seen honored two of its number,—DOOLEY BEN.\NTE BUFFALO —had a joy session all its own. The Calumet gang turned out well for the "The Notre Dame Club of Buffalo celebrated dinner. JIMMIE EGAN, now of the Knights of Universal Notre Dame Night last evening with Columbus Club-Hotel in Gary, came over. JOHN a dinner dance at the Hotel Statler. . . . Several STANTON, prominent Gary barrister, was also of the ladies present last night attended the same there, but for some reason his brother, DAVE, function last year, and more than one of them didn't show up. PAT 3IALONEY drove from remarked to me that these functions were the Gary, too, but he, like John Stanton, left his outstanding social event of tl>e season for them. brother [Mikel] at home. HARRY" H.A.GUB, of . . . The Statler people both last year and this, Gary, never misses a Universal Night, so he was more than spread themselves. . . . Jay L. Lee, present. president." .A.nd then, besides all those mentioned, in some way, heretofore, there were all these: JOB CALUMET DISTKICX DON.-VLDSON, L.\RRY BIEKER, MIKE SWY- What with HUGH CARROLL'S satisfying finan­ GERT, LES TR.WIS, and DOC SULLIVAN, all of cial report and the success of TIM G.-VLVIN'S Hammond; RAY DIVER of Calumet City, Illinois; political steam roller and the remarks of JOHNNY JOHN KIRK and RAY MATTHEWS of Gary. SJIITH and the speech af ART H.A.L,EY, the And a host of others who, because they neglected observation of Universal Notre Dame Night, by to make themselves known to the new secretary, the Notre Dame Club of the Calumet Region, was are not on the rolls of the metings. ED. AHLER- a considerable success. ING, of Hammond, had expected to be there, but Th observation took the form of a dinner served because of the recent dearth of his mother, he in PHIL SillDT'S fish house in Hammond. had been detained in South Bend. FLOY^D MURRAY, a Notre Dame enthusiast and CHICAGO a guest at the repast, sliowed his apprecia­ "One of the most unique celebrations in the tion of the honor by leading the way in the de­ history of the Notre Dame Club of Chicago was struction of perch,—or maybe it was halibut. staged on "Universal Night" by a Committee head­ DR. J. A. CHEVIGNY, of Hammond, father of ed by Frank Pitzsimmons, Tom McCabe and John Johnny, one of Rock's brightest prospects for next Norton. fall, was called away by professional duties be­ "Last j-ear we had Corned Beef and Cabbage fore he had got fairly into the race with Murray so this year the Committee decided on Pork After the mountain of piscatorial backbones had Sausages and Sauer-ICraut, together with some been carted away. CHICK B.\DER, of Garj-, the "incidentals" that were very well received. president, turned the steam into the speakers. "It was a German Night. The dinner started Secretary FRANK GALVIN donned, at Chick's witli an old fashioned German Band, "The Ira- request, all the dignity of the legal profession mortal Five," leading the procession of waiters and read the greetings from Father Walsh. who came carrying platters of pretzels and "inci­ Father O'Donnell, Rock and JIayor Montgomery dentals" into the dining-room. The evening ended of South Bend. with a speech in German by Mark Foote of th* Then Treasurer CARROLL, of East Chicago, said Class of '77. Nobody could check on Mark so somewhere within his 15-minute report that, everybody voted his German measured up to th« since the club liad no money and owed none, excellence of the food. it was in excellent financial condition. This George Keogan was the guest of honor. Rocky report, in all its details, was unanimously adopted. Wolf of the Chicago Journal and Nick Kearns, Afterwards Johnny Smith told about prospect.') the Big Ten Referee, were the other two speakers. for next fall and Art Haley offered new sug­ Both George ICeogan and Nick Kearns discussed gestions as to how to get a seat on the 49-yard athletic conditions and had the crowd with them line the day before the Navy game next October. from the very start. Art also said inspiring things about the recent "The Committee had arranged some clever signs development of Notre Dame; he referred especially around the banquet-hall as "When better foot-ball to the new dining hall and to the new sense of teams are built Rockne will build them." There pride which it has aroused in the university. is no argument on this sign at all. Another placard Then there were the elections. TIM GALVIN'S ran "Famous Irishmen: Eiehenlaub, Stuhldreher, machine demonstrated its entire effectiveness by Ruehlbach, Miller, etc." 336 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS

"During the dinner letters from Father "Walsh, was Father Kieth who is dean of men at Uni­ Father O'Donnell, Knute Rockne, Mayor Mont­ versity of Detroit. . , . Our guest of honor was gomery, and Jim Armstrong were read. Tele­ Van "Wallace and we pledged ourselves to remain grams came in from other Kotre Dame Clubs in true Notre Dame men by trying to make him America. comfortable and happy. "We request the remem­ "A resolution was passed to attend the Com­ brance of your Congregation and student body mencement exercises in a body. in their prayers' for this unfortunate boy. Re­ "Dan O'Connor spoke on the Scholarsliip Fund: member Detroit is for you all the time. Joe Byron Kanaley on the Professors Fund; and Frank Collins, president." O'Shaughnessy and George Maypole on the Club attending the Commencement exercises; and Dick DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Brennan on the May Dance, which is scheduled Tlie Editor had the pleasure of attending a for Jlay 11th at the Drake Hotel. meeting of the D. C. Club on April 19, at which "When the festivities were over the 250 Xotre time Dr. J. A. Flynn was elected president to Dame men who had gathered in the Louis 'KVl succeed Frederick "William "Wile. About 35 men, Room to celebrate "Universal Night" felt that they including a delegation of IS from Holy Cross, had spent a wonderful evening." attended the meeting in the Press Club. Dr. Flynn "Joe Sullivan, President of the Notre Dame is a real Notre Dame man and it looks as though Club, acted as Toastmaster." his entliusiasm is going to be contagious for the CLE>TELAND and AKKOX "Washington Club. Fifty-tAvo members o£ the Cleveland Club, aug­ mented by the N. D. Club of Akron, and the GREEK B.\Y famous Wooster Club, celebrated the Night in "The Universal Notre Dame Night was observed fine old Cleveland fashion. Charles "Chuck" Moo- by the local Notre Dame Club, with a dinner at the Beaumont Hotel. A telegram of congratu­ ney Jr., was elected president of the Club for the lation was sent to the Reverend Father Matthew new year. Walsh, C. S. C, President of the University. XOTKE DAME CLUB OF DATTOX "The local club, in the years of its existence, has functioned in a desultory manner. It was Dear Mr. Armstrong: evident at the meeting, that the club is to be Yours of the first at hand. a new^ lease of life. A constitution and by-laws The Miami Valley Notre Dame Club had its were adopted, and regular meetings are to be meeting on Universal Notre Dame Night at the held throughout the year. Gibbons Hotel, and it was proposed, and unani­ New officers were elected for the year as mously adopted, that the name of the Club follows: Robert Lynch, 1903— President; Thomas should be changed to the Notre Dame Club of Herndon, 1927—Vice. President; John V. Dlener, Dayton. The following officers were elected: 1909—Secretary; Earl C. Lambeau, 1919—Treasurer. Josepli B. Murphy, President, Immediately after the election of officers, the Parrell Johnston, Secretaary. nev Treasurer proceeded to collect the dues for TRUSTEES: the ensuing year, and the local organization is Hon. H. L. Ferneding, financially sound for the first time in its existence. John Shea, "It was decided to hold a meeting in the month H. Beckman Ohmer, of July, to which the students who live in this We had a very enthusiastic meeting and were Community and the Alumni of the Fox River honored by the presence o£ an old alumnus, Phil Valley are to be invited. Friedlander, who at the present time is broad­ "Besides the officers elected, the following casting over one of our local stations. Alumni and old students were present at the The committee appointed for this aftair was gathering: Edmund Arvey, "09, John Martin, '15, Edwin Shea, Chairman, Gene Mayl and "William Chris Dockry, '16, James Crowley, '25, Harold C. Kavanaugh. Londo, '24, Cyril Meyer, '27, John V. Diener, J. B. Murphy. Secretary.

DENVER IXDIAXAPOLIS "Held meeting of alumni this evening which "Reporting on Universal Notre Dame Night, I proved very successful. All present reapproved want to tell you we had a very encouraging their continued interest in Xotre Dame and pledged meeting. Prof. Phillips was with us, together with their support to every effort of the Blue and Dutch Bergman. Mr. Phillips spoke on "The Gold. Jim Logan, president." Responsibilities of Alumni Toward Present Day Students." Dutch just happened to be in town DES MOINES with the University of Minnesota baseball team; Des Moines observed the Night under new offi­ at the close of the meeting he told us about cers, John "W. Newman, president, and Earl "Walsh, Notre Dame-Minnesota games in recent years, as secretary-treasurer. The Club gave the track team seen from his" point of view. Our football films a nice party after the Drake relays, and seems arrived late, and, as we were expecting the small to be on its way to a real year of activities. size film, we had to do a lot of hustling to find a standard projector. President Keach located one DETROIT while we were eating dinner. Margaret Anglin "Detroit Notre Dame men met last night at was playing in—'-ajiplomacy," at one of the local Detroit Yacht Club and enjoyed evening reciting theatres, and because of her Notre Dame affilia­ the incidents of days gone by. Our guest speaker tions—Laetare Medallist, booster, etc.,—we elected THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 337

her to honorary membership in the Notre Dame senting the N. D. Club. Tom performed nobly. Club of Indianapolis. We believe we are the A banjo and mandolin duet with songs by the first alumni club to so honor ourselves. Last Chartier boys. night Frank McCarthy and myself spent a very The letters from Notre Dame read by Henry pleasant hour with Hiss Anglin. You know how Burdiok, Vice-President of the Club. Henry was • three K. D. fellows talk when they get together. good as usual. Jlusical numbers by the Soden But to get back to Monday night. There were trio. Very Rev. J. J. Gunn, C. SS. R. gave the about fifty of us at the banquet, including Clar­ principal addiess, "The Spirit of Catholic Uni­ ence Sweeney, our other honorary member, who versity Training." Movies of some of the football "went to Cornell, but wishes he had gone to games. -Address by Mr. Ryan, President of the Kotre Dame." Miissouri jVthletio Club. [Who is a warm supporter Regarding the Commencement exercises, expect of N. D. affairs.] Musical number by Charles quite a few of us. At first we were all coming, Stickel, who arranged the program with Ed. Mc- but someone thought of business, so now I think Grath. Ex. '21. Dr. D. M. Nigro was Toastmaster, about every other member of our Club will be and arranged the entertainment with Joseph a fair estimate, Verj- truly. Bob 'Worth." Stewart, Ed. McGrath and Maurice Carroll. Thirty-five Notre Dame men attended the cele­ IXTEKMOUNXAIN. >". D. CL,UB bration. Maurice Carroll, Sec. Dear Mr. Armstrong: KENTDCKY I wish to report to you regarding the Notre The Colonels are tearing things up. The first Dame Club of Utah's dinner and "get together" copy of their Club magazine. The Kentuckian, the meeting, on Universal Notre Dame night. first of its kind as far as the Editor knows, ap­ We had an attendance of twelve. "We antici­ peared recently. It is edited by Martin F. "Mike" pated having about sixteen, but due to business Sullivan, '25, and is a neat and interesting de­ and other pressing,engagements, some of tlic boys parture, appearing quarterly. And this from could not attend. To say the- least, we had a Eddie Pfeiffer: "The Notre Dame Club of Kentucky very enjoyable evening, and the old Notre Dame certainly did celebrate Universal Notre Dame spirit was certainly in evidence. Night and put it on in grand style. We held this The annual election of officers took place, and memorable affair at Sennings Park and from all Mr. R. R. Brady was unanimously re-elected as indications it was by far the most peppy gather­ president, and the writer was elected as secre­ ing we have had to date. We had a few acts tary. An executive committee was also appointed, of clever entertainment and wound up with food consisting of Mr. Charles Kahler, Mr. Samuel C. and drink in the old Kentucky style. About 33 Powell, and the Reverend Patrick McGuire. This were on hand, which by the way is the largest was done with the idea of having them draw up gathering we have ever had; but which we think contitution and by-laws, and it was proposed to will never be any smaller in the future. I am change the name to the "Intermountain Notre telling you, Jim, it was a wonderful party and Dame Club" In place of the "Notre Dame Club of I am sure it will linger long in the minds of Utah." There are at least six or eight former those that were present. Our Club here is getting Notre Dame men in the immediate vicinity of momentum with each meeting, and before long Salt Lake, in the neighboring states of Nevada nothing, not even Rock's Tribe, will be able to and Idaho. stop us." We hope that meetings held by the other various I.OS AINGXXES clubs throughout the country on Universal Notre "Strong Contingent Notre Dame Club of Los Dame Night were as successful as ours. Angeles gathered at rousing dinner to-night send Sincerely yours, renewed assurances of affection and remembrance H. E. Weiss. of .A.lma Mater. Classes from '91 to '24 repre­ JOLIET sented. . . . Henry Dockweiler and Frank Barry, "Greetings from the Joliet Club. Our gang Is committee." gathered here in our first Universal Night celebra­ MILWAUKEE tion, but in spirit we are with you. A special "We did have a good time April 23, so good hello to the .Toliet boys who are there." in fact that we forgot to wire our greetings. Frank Burke announced his intention of attend­ R:\NSAS CITY ing the twenty-fifth Commencement since his Dear Mr. Armstrong: graduation. James Wasson had to be absent for Sorry I was not able to send in tlie data on the first time, because of business in California. our celebration of Universal Notre Dame Night Freeman Fitzgerald was ill, but he has paid his sooner, but was called out of town iramediateb' dues and continues to improve athletics at Mar­ after, and couldn't make it. Here it is if you quette. I had hoped to hear Father Carroll speak can use it. at the inauguration of Father Magee as pres­ As per schedule we met at the Missouri Ath­ ident of Marquette, but the N. D. reunion con­ letic Club, and started the evening with refresh­ flicted. We heard that Father Carroll injected ments to cheer up the crowd. Then a wonderful some valuable ideas on education into a large dinner perfectly served, during which we heard concourse at the Milwaukee auditorium. Pat Powers, who bids fair to become next president the N. D. songs on the Orthophonic. jVfter din­ of the Eagles here deserted his campaign head­ ner a musical number by Miss Wirth, a charming quarters to show his loyalty to Notre Dame. So soprano. Tom Holland, '17, gave an address repre­ 338 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS wo inducted him to the office of Chaplain. James a surplus in the treasury, Lou Wagner was re­ Wheeler is our new Secretary-treasurer. Tom elected treasurer. The Club is planning big plans Kelly and Frank Burke were elected vice-presi­ which promise to go over equally as big as dents. Frank Cleary and 1 announced the arrival planned. of daughters since our last meeting and we heard NOTRE DAM£ that Dr. "Haggle" Burns of Kalamozoo has a The hub of the Universal celebi'ation was also similar good fortune. . . . J. E. Dundon, president." rather busy. In addition to the St. Joe Valley MOXTAXA alumni celebration, details later, the new Dining Good news from Bishop Finnigan's diocese. Hail served a delicious banquet to the entire "Montana to-night joins the ranks of Notre Dame student body, celebrating the occasion. A. spe­ Clubs and our first action is to send the old cial pamphlet outlining the observance of the school our heartiest greetings, Albert J. Galen, Night, and its, purposes, was prepared by the president; James B. O'Flynn, Secretary." Students -Activities Council and the .A.lumni Office and placed at the plate of each student. The NASHVILLE observance marked the entrance of the student •While the attendance was not as large as some of body into the activities of the Night and next the other clubs, yet there •was not a more enthu­ year's program on the campus will be more ex­ siastic and enjoyable meeting than that held by tensive. the Nashville Notre Dame Club in the private PHII.ADELPIIIA dining room of the Tulane Hotel. There were "Our dinner at the Adelphia the 23rd was present at this meeting students of the years attended by about 20 old students and alumni. ISGo, 1S70, 1SS3 and subsequent years. Considerable time was spent discussing tlie prepa­ The three oldest students present were Jlerritt ration for events in connection with the football S. Pilcher and Frank Sharenber who were at game to be played this fall in Philadelphia be­ tlie university sixty three years ago, and Frank tween N. D. and Penn State» It was decided J. Ready during the year 1S70. Also Frank that we would hold a dance at the Bellevue •Worley ISSl. Ferdinand E. Kuhn 'S3 President Hotel the night of the game. In view of tlie of the Club, presided and Harrj- L. Claiborne fact that It will be the initial appearance of the acted as Secretary. team m this city It Is hoped that we will be able Nothing was more enjoyed than the interesting to make the affair a big one. . . . The following reminiscences of the oldest students who were new officers were elected, James A. O'Donnell, at the college when the news of the assassi­ president; Augustus Desch, vice-president; Vincent nation of Lincoln and the fall of Nashville dur­ McNally, secretary-treasurer. . . . James A.O'­ ing tlie war between the states; also the burn­ Donnell." ing of Chicago. POKTLANTJ Joseph and Chas. Scheffer formerly of the col­ Dear Sir: lege, told of the wonderful improvements made recently. Our former president of the Oregon Association, Ferdinand E. Kuhn 'S3 was elected President; Mr. William Schmitt, has asked me to write you Merritt S. Pilcher Vice-President and Harry L. a report of our meeting on Universal Notre Dame Claiborne, Secretary. Night. So I shall attempt to give you a brief description of what transpired at that memorable NEW JEKSEV meeting, and shall also inclose a list of those The Editor enjoyed the Night in New Jersej' who attended that you may know who are most himself. Thirty-five fellows gathered at Dietsch's active in this section of the country. restaurant in Newark for a splendid meal and A very fine dinner was served at the University get-together. The gang that put over last month's Club, after wliicli Jlr. Schmitt called the meet­ Alumnus was out in force and it was easy to ing to order and suggested that Insofar as many see how they did it. They're getting set out there of those present had traveled some distance to to elect new officers next month, but they'll have be there that each member introduce himself and to go some to keep up with the record of ad­ tell something of his experience at Notre Dame. ministrations to. date. You have only to note that there were 31 present NEW OKLEANS to realize that this was quite an ordeal, espe­ P. E. Burke, president of the Club, and the cially when it came time for George Nyere and Club as a group, were busy Easter week entertain­ Frank Lonergan to extol the surpassing virtues ing the members of the Notre Dame baseball team, of the 'ol football team. They fought over many who stopped in New Orleans three days on their battles, put the Four Horsemen to shame twice, Southern trip. The team members were kept and elected Red Salmon of their day the great­ pleasantly busy throughout the entire stay through est player that ever skived from Sorin. the efforts of Mr. Burke and the Club and the AH of the talks were verj- Interesting and Holy Cross priests and brothers in New Orleans. entertaining, and we of Oregon became much NEW YORK better acquainted with each other than we have In spite of a lot of time that members of the ever before. This fact was largely duo to the Club spent at the sessions of the Catholic Alumni e.xcellent manner In which Bill Schmitt conducted Federation and in making the Editor's stay in the meeting and brought us all together. He N. T. pleasant, the N. T. Club had a big turn­ worked hard and tirelessly to round up from all out Universal N. D. Night. William E. Cotter was over the State and put over the finest meeting elected president and Joe Burke, secretarj". With we have had to date. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 339 Mr. E. F. 0"Flynn, '09 was elected President Gonzaga, which defeated Idaho, the Pacific chanjps, for the ensuing year; Mr. Nat McDougall, '00. last year, will be intact for the coming season "Vice-president, and Mr. Hugh Lacy, 'U, secretary. and is looked on as a Pacific power in football. After the election of officers. Father Eugene Burke Clipper and Dr. Luhn expect to be at the South­ led at the piano with the Victory March and ern Cal., game Dec. 1, in Los Angeles. the Hike Song, and after the ceremony, Fr. Burke SiKACUSE entertained us with his famous songs, "The Sweet­ Dear Jim: heart of Notre Dame," "Dear Old Sorin," etc. The -Annual Meeting of the Notre Dame Club I am sure that each of us left the meeting of Syracuse and Central New York was held on with a stronger spirit and even deeper love for Monday night, April 23, in teh private dining the old school whose name we cherish so highly. room of Schraftts, I had the honor of being Our membership is widely scattered in this stale, elected secretary and treasurer for the coming but we all made the firm resolution that we would year. try hard to meet more often and do more con­ The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P. M. structive work in the Interests of Notre Dame with an attendance of 17 members. Mr. Geo L. in Oregon. Under the guidance of a man like Kinney, 3729 Midland .A.ve., Syracuse, was elected Mr. O'Flynn we should be able to at least make president for the coming year. The various corre­ a start that will eventually mean much to Notre spondence from you was read at the meeting, Dame and to her offspring in this city, Columbia ans a letter from the Rev. Hugh O'Donnell in University. regard to commencement wa salso read. A reso­ Very truly yours, lution was passed that all the alumni present CHARLES J. HIRSCHBUHL. would attend commencement this year in tribute ROCIEESTER to our beloved president. Rev. Matthew J. Walsh. Rochester came through true to form and had Arrangements were made for the local alumni a rip-roaring party the 23rd. Tlie scene was to purchase a block of 50 tickets for the Army- Tyler's Inn, Pittsford, a little out of Rochester. Notre Dame Game next fall and take special car.": Stories of Notre Dame were the order of the even­ from Syracuse. Arrangements were also made ing. Herm Cenlivre, ex-captain of the tennis team, for the local alumni to attend the Cornell-Notre who is working in Rochester, was a guest. Twenty- Dame baseball game on June 1. It is possible five of the boys were there. Gerry Smith, who that we will get all the Notre Dame supporters sent in a complete account, points out Rochester's in Syracuse to accompany the alumni. We hope activities this year as a fine outlook. They to have not less than 50 present in our group. certainly have been going strong. The oldest alumnus attending our dinner on Monday night was John P. Hayes, class of 1901. SAIXT JOSEPH A'ATLEY Mr. Hayes is now located in Syracuse with the Space is all too meager. One hundred and Central New York Mortgage and Bond Co. twenty-five St. Joe Valley Alumni gathered in I will appreciate it very much if you will get the new Dining Hall at Notre Dame for in touch with the chairman of the Notre Dame the finest Universal celebration ever staged in Club of Syracuse at school and ask him to local precincts. A. R. Erskine, president of the confer with Mr. Kinney or myself as soon as he Studebaker Corporation, was made honorary presi­ returns in June. It is necessary for us to have dent of the Club. Abe Livingston was elected a complete record of all undergraduates from president, succeeding the dynamic Mike Donahue from Syracuse and the vicinity. • as moving spirit of the Club. Father John During the past year there have been several Cavanaugh was chosen for chaplain. Paul Butler meetings at noon for luncheon and others in the was re-elected secretary. K. K. Rockne; Rev. evening for dinner. We are planning to met on WillLnm Bolger, C. S. C.; retiring President Dona­ the first Monday of each month at 12:15 P. M. in hue [in the sense of leaving office]; Mr. Erskine; Schraffts. We will also hold frequent dinner John Nicholson, track coach; Dr. Leslie Clough; meeting during the year. Plans were discussed Coach Tommy Jlills, and Otto Klum, athletic di­ for a golf tournament to be held at the Skaneat- rector of Hawaii U. spoke Several acts of enter­ eles Country Club, some time in late Jone or tainment concluded a really high-powered program. early September. We hope that all the under­ The Club, with Saint ^Mary's alumnae in the graduates will be present at this tournament. Valley, is sponsoring the annual Glee Club concert Those who do not play golf will be expected to and dance at the Palais Royale on May 7. join the golfers for dinner. SPOKANE EDWARD MCLAUGHLIN, SEC- The Spokane Chronicle carried quite a little TOLEDO article about the two-man observance of the Night Under the leadership of W. T. "Dolly" Gray, in Spokane. A letter from Dr. Henry B. Luhn former baseball star, new president of the Toledo gave more interesting facts. Dr. Luhn, captain Club, elected at a meeting April 16, which the of the first football team, and Maurice "Clipper" Editor was privileged to attend, Toledo started out Smith, famous guard 1917-1921, got together and with a bang on the 23rd. "The Toledo alumni hashed over football from 1SS7 through 192S. extend to you a cordial greeting on this Universal Clipper wants a game with Hunk Anderson's St. Notre Dame Night. Seventy-five Notre Dame Toledo Louisf team. Hunk and he having been room-mates men met here to-night to celebrate. It was a at N. D. The Gonzaga team, where Clipper is very enthusiastic meeting, creating prospects for athletic director and football coach, plas's Slip two permanent scholarships. A big UND for Madigan's team at Spokane next Armistice Day. Notre Dame and Father Walsh." 840 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS TKI-CITIES n'ESTERN PEXXSIXVAXIA I have put off writing this as long as possible. "Rev. Matthew "Walsh: Notre Dame Club of The members of the Notre Dame Club of Rock Western Pennsylvania celebrating to-night extends Island, Davenport and Moline have demanded that its greetings to you in full confidence that the I send this on to you at this time. University will continue to achieve great tilings A new Notre Dame Club, which is called the in the future as it haS in the past. Congratula­ Notre Dame Club of the Tri-Cities. that is con­ tions. A. J. Freund, president." sisting of Moline, Rock Island, Davenport and WTSTEKX WASHIKGTOX surrounding territory, including East Sloline and "The Club met on Universal Notre Dame Night various small towns hereabout, was organized for a banquet and entertainment at Hotel Butler during the Christmas Holidays of 1927. A list of at 7:00 P.M. The following officers were elected the members together with their addresses is for the ensuing year: Edward L. Cochrane, Presi­ attached. dent; William Tierney, Class '01, Vice Pre.=ident; At the meeting during the Holidays, which was William E. Cleaver, Secretary-Treasui'er. very well attended, the following officers were "The speakers of the evening were: elected: E. Morriss Starett, who Spoke on Notre Dame James ilurphy. Rock Island, President; Harry athletic activities. llcCullough, Davenport, Iowa, Vice President; Emmet G. Lenihan, Class '15, "Key-note" speak­ Francis King, East Moline, Secretary; Charles er at the Republican King County Convention and Sollo, Moline, Treasurer. This organization regarded by many as senatorial timber, spoke on meeting was held at the Rock Island Elk's Club Political Philosophy. and everyone present was very enthusiastic and Sam Walker, Class '04, the "Mark Hanna" of many good times were anticipated by all. A good the King County Republican party spoke on the many of the fellows said it was like being back high aspirations of the Notre Dame Alumni. at school for a short time. Everj-body, from Burrill Groseclose, Class '2G, gave the assem­ Father Sorin to Mike in the locker room, Avas bled guests late information as to the changed discussed. aspects of the campus, discipline, etc. "The guests were entertained by Herb Weidorft's During the Easter Holidays a dinner dance was Brunswick Recording Orchestra, who rendered the held for the Club members and their wives and Victory March and special musical selections to-be wives, at the LeCIaire Hotel in Moline. reminiscent of "school days." Tlie dance was well attended and everyone re­ Provisions were made for the enterainment of ported having a wonderful time. It was deter­ Coaches Rockne and ICeogan on their Western mined at that time to hold another meeting of trip.—W. A. Cleaver. Sec." similar nature at the end of the school year. There is also being planned a social gathering, WOMEN'S CLDB the exact nature of which is undetermined at this The' Editor understands unofficially that the date, with the Tri-City, St. Mary's, Notre Dame Night was celebrated by several Communities Club. whose Siiters have attended the summer sessions of the University. Tlie following resolutions were We have endeavored to get as complete a list presented by Sr. M. Eleanore, C. S. C, president of the Notre Dame men residing in this community of the Club: as possible. However, we know there are some here WHBRE.A.S: Within recent years the president whose names and addresses we have been unable and the faculuty of the Universsity of Notre Dame to secure. If you find it convenient to make have extended to the various religious communities mention of the fact of the organization of this and to other women the privilege of the edu­ club in the next issue of the ALUMNUS, we would cational advantages of the university; appreciate your also asking that all alumni get And the Alumni Associatioin of the University of in touch with one of the officers of the club so Notre Dame has extended to the women gradu­ that we may have this club become one of the ates the privilege of forming the Women's Club most successful Notre Dame Clubs in the country. within its membership: Of course, we are not big enough as yet to be BE li RESOL"VED THAT: On the occasion of of any great benefit to our Alma Mater, but to the celebration of Universsal Notre Dame Night those interested, the success of the club seems the Women's Club offer to the president and the assured. faculty and the members of the Alumni Associa­ This is our first bit of news, but it will not tion its sincerest felicitations and its heartfelt be our last. "We shall endeavor to keep you in­ thanks for innumerable favors and kindnesses re­ formed as to further activities in the future. ceived during residence at the university and since Tours for a greater Notre Dame, graduation from it. Charles Sollo. To this resolution drawn on the twenty-third day of April, 192S, the president of the Women's WABASH VAW.Er Club wishes to offer her deepest loyalty and her The Wabash "Valley Club met at the Lafeyette sincerest gratitude to: Club on the 23rd for a dinner, followed by a num­ The President and the Faculty of Notre Dame; ber of features. Jimmy Phelan was the speaker The Members of the Alumni Association; of the evening. Noble Kizer, line coach with The Members of the "Women's Club; Jimmy's team, was also called upon. Father Jlono- .A.nd at the same time to wish them one and all. lian, pastor of St. ilary's, had charge of the Many happy returns of the day! program. Sister M. Eleanore, C. S. C, President. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 341

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BIRTHS grand old man of the Missions." He was S7, fifty-six years a priest. He was educated at the Mr. and Mrs. CALLIX MILLER, '21, 1S61 N. Christian Brothers College and at Notre Dame. He Adams St., South Bend, announce the birth on seri'ed through the Civil war as a private, losing April 19 of a daughter, Margaret JIary. two brothers during that war. He was ordained in Mr. and Mrs. JAJIES P. LOGAN ['IS] announce 1872, Father Elliott was a pioneer in the mission field' the arrival of Virginia Vanderhoot Logan on March among non-Catholics and was the author of many 26 at their home 28S4 Fairfax St. Denver. books on that and kindred subjects. His "Life of EXG.\GEMEXTS Christ" was translated into many modern languages. He was awarded an LL. D. by Notre Dame in 1914. Papers throughout the country have been filled He also preached at the Diamond Jubilee of the with pictures and announcements of the engage­ University in 1917. President Coolidse sent a letter ment of Miss Mary Agnes McEnery, popular Phila of condolence to the Superior General of the delphia society girl, and HARRY STUHLDREHER, Paulist Fathers on the death of Father Elliott quarterback of the Four Horsemen, a member of praising his long years of service to his govern­ the famous Class of '20 the editor adds. Harry ment as well as to his God. Cardinal Hayes is to be married in June with DON MILLER, presided and pronounced absolution at the JIMMY CROWLEY and ELMER LAYDENT acting funeral. as ushers. "Rock" is expected to be among those present. Miss McEnery is a graduate of Trinity College, Washington, T>. C. The announcement said Another prominent alumnus was lost through that the honeynioon would be in Europe. Harry the death of W^ILLIAM DANIEL O'BRIEN a has a flourishing tire business in addition to his student at Notre Dame in "87, elected to the directorship of athletics at Villanova College. Association in 1923. Mr. O'Brien, president of the O'Brien Paint and Varnish Co., South Bend, Ind., JL^KKIAGES returned from a business trip to Chicago on Tues­ The Xew York Club sends word of the mar­ day night. May 1, and Mrs O'Brien found him riage of WILLIAM MURPHY, '22, on April 17, to dead in bed Wednesday morning, the result of a Miss Elsie McArdle. The Club gave Bill a bache­ cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill for two lor dinner at the Palm Garden restaurant on months but was considered on the road to recovery. April -11. Many of the members were at the Nup­ Mr. O'Brien, president of the company since his tial Mass in Jackson Heights and the subsequent father's death in 1913, was a civic leader in breakfast at the 2S E. G3rd St. Hotel. South Bend. He was born in South Bend and had an unlimited circle of friends. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Kate Listenberger O'Brien, The marriage of Miss Lucille Katherine ICluck, one sister, Mrs. J. J. Crowley, Chicago, and three daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kluck of brothers, George L. O'Brien, South Bend; Frederick Ironwood Michigan and RICHARD F. ZILKY, '25, J. O'Brien, Los Angeles, and Frank B. O'Brien, South Bend, Ind., took place at Ironwood, Mich., Chicago. April 11. Mr. and Mrs. Zilky are now at home at the Washingfon-Colfax apartments. South Bend. ARTHUR FOURNIER, a student at Notre Dame in '07, died suddenly in Hollywood, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Healy announce the .\pril 13. Mr. Pournier was a young man,, 37, marriage of their daughter Florence to MR. but had won considerable fame as a musical ^aNCENT D. O'MALLEY ['26], Saturday the four­ composer. He had just completed an operetta, teenth of April, 192S, Sacred Heart Church, Man­ "Hungarian Rhapsody," for New York stage pres­ ning, Iowa. entation. He went from Js^otre Dame to the U. of Michigan, where he wrote several of the famous Mrs. Emma Sophia Wells announces the marriage shows for the Michigan "mimes." of he- daughter Cliioe to MR. LEVI ALPHONSE GENIESSE, [.A.rch. E. '24], on Jlonday, April 9th, 3Irs. Louis I. Ahlering, mother of Edward 192S, Washington, Ahlering, '25, and prominent in the Scholarship Club, and other Catholic activities in South Bend, DE.\THS died suddenly of a heart attack at her home on The Alumnus regrets to announce the death of April IS. She had attended a card party at the REV. WALTER ELLIOTT, C. S. P., one of the University the night before her death and was oldest alumni of the University, and a distin­ apparently in the best of healh. Mrs. Ahlering guished member of the Paulist order. Fatlier El- was one of the founders of the Scholarship Club liolt died at the Apostolic Mission House April 19, and was known to many students of Notre Dame and was buried from the motlier church of the through her activities in this organization. She Order, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in is survived by her mother, her husband, and six New York, on April 21. He was known as "the children. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 343

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group was: Bartly J. Condon, Rev. John "W. Mayer- hofer. Very Rev. M. J. "Walsh, C. S. C, Maurice J. PEKSONAI-S Flynn, Dr. T. F. Courtney, William J. O'Connor, Lav.-rence -\. Murphy, J. Emmet O'Neill, John J. 1878 Griffin, and James F. Fardy. Tliere is a mark to shoot for! ITFTY-yEAR KECXIOX 1905 1906 1886 1907 1887 1908 1888 Through the interest and efforts of FRANK CULL,, DAX O'COXXOR, PAUL, MC GANNOX and 1889 TOM LALLY, the Class of '23 is going to have to step to get ahead of this Dix group. Returns DEX PLAN KEUXIOX indicate that it won't be necessary to go out Be back. The other Reunion groups are hitting into the highways for guests. The Editor has the high spots according to the preliminary dope. heard rumors of a big dinner, but they haven't You've all got 20th century engines pulling those crystallized in publishable form yet. However, 19th century chassis. Don't let anyone talk you the Dining Hall has plenty of space and you'll out of it You'll respond to the gas and oil of probably hear from your secretary on it. If the old filling station as snappily as the Five- you haven't had some word from him already, year Class if you'll simply drive in. please check up with the Alumni Office, as your GUS COOPER, who was at X. D. from 'S4 to address might be off on the Class list. S6, according to the cards, has disposed of the Julien-Dubuque hotel in Dubuque, Iowa. The 1909 Chicago broker who reported the deal quoted the approximate price as 5750,000. The hotel was 1910 purchased by the owner of the Metropole Hotel in Chicago. CHESTER FREEZE, 377 Milwaukee St., Milwau­ kee and JAMES E. DEERY, have been the moving 1895 spirits in preparing for a "rump reunion" of the EUSTACE CULLIXAN Sr. probably supports all Classes of 1909-10 students who were in the Old the claims of Chicago's lawlessness tliat come from College. The picture of a group of these men the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. 3Ir. CuUinan and appears in these notes. The two guiding geniuses his wife, returning from a trip to Xew York, and F.A.THER MIKE MORIARTY of Wooster, O., -were on the train that was held up by a lone have been drumming up the affair, but details bandit outside of Chicago in April. Mr. Cullinan Iiaving failed to arrive by press time, the Editor lost several hundred dollars in the hold-up. just wants to say to all the Old College gang of FRANK 'WOLF DAVIS of Constahtine, a class­ those two years, BE HERE and let some one of mate, called the occurrence ' to the attention of the three mentioned, or the Editor, know that THE ALTJMXTJS, adding it was good to see that you're coming. And you'll be taken good care one old grad had more than fiftj- cents in his of on arrival. pocket. W^ILL, D. O'SHEA, a student in '09, is a civil 1900 engineer at Fort Smith, Arkansas. REV. JAMES H. MC'GIXXIS, who had been ill CHARLES DE LUNDEN '09 writes an interesting for a number of months, has returned to his note from 14S Rue de la Loi, Bruxelles, where parish in Goshen, Xew York. he is an engineer. He said how glad he was to see Father Walsh last year on his trip to Europe and extended an invitation to other N. D. men 1903 to call on him when in Belgium. How about the come-back? Make it the snap­ DARNAY A. KELLY, '10, who has been ill since piest of the Commencement. Father Walsh has July, is reported to be recovering and out again just had an experience that should set the pace after his long siege. of the Clas-T of '03. May 5 he was one of ten ATSRY REV. MICHAEL MATHIS, C. S. C, Su­ members of the Class of 1S97 of St. Columb- perior of the Holy Cross Foreign Mission sem­ kille school, the entire class, who held a reunion inary, will deliver the address at the sixteenth as guests of a member of the Class, president of annual commencement exercises of Central Catholic the Midland Club, Chicago. Every memher of High School in Fort Wayne, June 14. BROTHER the Class is alive and with the exception of OWEN, C. S. C, '24, is principal of the school. Father TValsh and one other, a resident of Chi­ cago. It was the first time in the 31 years since 1913 their graduation that they had met. And almost E.A.RL S. DICKENS is now located in South without exception, the ten men were at one time Bend his home town, as president and general or another students at Notre Dame. The reunion manager of the the Earle personally escorted tours. THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS 345 CAMP ROCKNE A Summer Camp for Boys WINTER, WISCONSIN - ON HUNTER LAKE JUNE 28 - EIGHT WEEKS - AUGUST 23 and Two four weeks periods. JUNE 28-JULY 26 and JULY 27-AUGUST 23

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1»16 RALPH J. LATHKOP was recently transferred to Brooklyn as head of the life and accident departments of the Travelers Insurance Co.,there. He is still remembered prominentlly as a member of the football and baseball teams for the important period 1912 to 191G. He had begun the practice of law when war was declared and he enlisted, rising to the rank of captain. After the war he went to Jlilwaukee with the Travelers. In 1922 he was made manager of the Peoria branch, being transferred to Brooklyn from that office. Frequent showings of Luxenberg Clothes are held in the cities listed below: 1917 Jacksonville Boston Pittsburgh Tampa Syracuse Washington Two prominent LL. D. men of '17 appeared New Orleans Chicago Willses-Barre on the campus recently in the interests of their Atlanta Bethlehem Troy campaigns for the presidency of these United Birmingham South Bend States. The first to appear was Senator Jim Reed $37.50 Write for new style booklet and dates of of Missouri. He was introduced to the students exhibitions. assembled in the gym, "Pat" Manion being the master of ceremonies in top form. Sen. Reed spoke on the history of the Constitution and cur­ rent attempts to substitute statute law for moral CLOTHES 37 UNION SQUARE. NEW YORK Between 16th and 17th Sts. JOHN HANCOCK SERIES • teaching. He spoke here April 12 in connection with a South Bend appearance. The second candi­ • • WIVES of • • date was Sen. Jim Watson, a "native son," who BUSINESS MEN spoke in AVashington Hall on April 25. HE difference between office and 1923 Thousehold economy often causes as­ tonishment and confusion to business OVEK OXE HUNDRED ARE OX THE WAY men. Their wives mean well, but as for Friday- June First, afternoon and eTenin?, method—! Registration in Alimini Office and assignment The household budget is the answer. of rooms, 1923 men all in one liall, We have sent thousands of our budget Friday night 7:00 o'Clock. sheets to wives who have attacked this Class Dinner lay Faculty Room in the new problem. Dining Hall. To business men who care about Just another week and we will be all together ordered and reasonable expenditure and in spirit if not in person, and so if you can make saving—that is, the introduction of busi­ it. Come Back. ness methods into the home—we rec­ MICHAEL KAXE Attorney at law. State Bldg., ommend the John Hancock Home Budget Springfield, Mass., sends regrets that he will not Sheet. be back. Mike wrote to five of our class in Xew Your local John Hancock office will be England but up to the first of May has not heard glad to send you a copy, or one can be from them. Mike passes on the word that MIKE obtained by writing to SEYFBIT is located at 407 Chestnut Street, Car- linville, HI., and is a practicing attorney. INQUIRY BUREAU CHARLES MARTIX repeats to tell us that L.\WREXCE STRABLE and JERRY KAXDALL will be with him on their way to X. D. Charles says that ED DEGREE is afraid that he will be IJFE INSURANCECOMPANY^ tied up at Reunion time. LAWREXCE STRABLE or •OSTOIt. MAUACHUSCnS also wrote in himself to give us the news. 197 CLARENDON STREET. BOSTON. MASS. HENRY L.\UERMAX sends in two letters, one from TOM LIEB and one from NEIL FLINN. ^ SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR OF BUSINESS — Tom will be with us if he can get away from" 350 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS atid also expects to get back. Harold aiso passe.^ on the word that VINCE CAVANAUGH is teach­ ing at Bockhurst College in Kansas City. HOLLY GRINAGER, who will be back passes on the word that TOM LEE and PERCE WILCOX Compliments are busy trying to find somebody to drive them to South Bend around the last of May. Here of IS hoping they succeed. CARL FISCHER hopes to be with us in June and JOHN BYRNE will be back for certain. Holly regrets PhilJ.Doherty that he has heard nothing from LINUS GLOTZ- BACH, but we will bet that Linus will be back >vith bells on. E. MERLIN ROLWING of SI2 North 11th Street, Plioenix, Arizona, says "I am too far away to be back in June, it seems at this writing; however can never tell. I might drive back this summer, and would be sure to make Commencement if 1 do." Merlin has this to say about one of the most popular men of our class "PIO MONTE­ NEGRO, the last I heard of him was teaching in the high school in Trayaba, Luzon, P. I. Pio had the misfortune to be attacked one night by political enemies or their henchmen, who were disguised and who arrested him on a fake warrant. They tied him to a tree in the forest and cut oft his left ear with a bowie knife. The assault was severely condemned by the press and by Samuel Quezon, president of the Philippine Senate. I4I2 Broadway This was two years ago. New York City Lewis J. Murphy who is now located in South Bend is another active '23 man at the scene of action and ho also promises to offer tlie men from other towns the hospitality of South Bend: tlie University o£ Wisconsin in time. Tom •was manager of the Mid-West Relays the filth ==> annual relay meet for high schools heia each year at Wisconsin. The relays this year broke all records for attendance and enthusiassm, Kell "Tailors to the Notre Dame Flynn regrets that June is the busiest season in the contracting business and •ivill be unable Alumnus" to be back. Keil says that he received a post card from JOHX FOG.A.BTT, who is in Mexico. Ready to Wear FRANIC KEXXEDT expects to be back and he says that WALTER KENJvBDY is also very anx­ and ious to get back but press o£ business may hold Made to Measure him back. FRED XBU is also in DES MOINES and is planning to get back, as is DAN FITZ- GIBBONS, FRANK, WALTER, FRED and DAN may all drive down together. FRANK also tells us that EDWARD D. KELLY who was with us as McG rane & Murphy a Freshman in Badin would like to come. Well ED, there are over a hundred of us who would 29 West 46th Street like to have you with us again. ED TSCHUDI New York City writes a wonderful letter assuring us that he will be back. GEORGE 3IeHALE is no longer in Nebraska but is now in Houston, Texas, with the firm of Hirara. Salisbury, 1505 Post-Dispatch Building. George is engaged- in the general practice of architecture. He is afraid that the great distance will keep him away from the reunion. HAROLD HAYNES tells us that DAN FOLEY is located in Kansas City and •will be back. FRANK TYLER hopes to take his vacation early this year and join with us. Frank is now head of Harry J. McGfane James T. Glaccum the Tyler Commission Company of Kansas City. GEORGE DAWSON is rooming with DAN FOLEY THE NOTRE DAME,ALUMNUS 351 Those men wlio are helping the secretary in the larger districts have not had time as yet to send in their reports because of the large number of '23 men in their districts but it is evident now Walter J. Douglas that we will not only- establish a new Notre Dame Reunion record but it looks like an all time Fifth Avenue Coach Co. record for Notre Dame Reunions. New York City Miss Marion Jacobs, 3900 'Wilcox St., Chicago, recently wrote to the University that she had found a Notre Dame class pin of '23 in a Chicago store, with the initials R. J. N. Dick Nash was Informed, but if it wasn't his—the Editor hasn't heard—any other '23 man who had R. J. [or P.] N. engraved in his pin had better drop Miss Jacobs Louis P. Doyle a note. Spealver f class pins—PAUL JACKSON, who is 937 Flatbush Ave. deputy prosecutor in South Bend, had burglars Brooklyn, N. Y. clean out his wardrobe some days ago, including his pin. Paul's watch-day was sleeping on a top-coat the burglars dropped when 3Ir. and Mrs. Jackson returned home. REYNOLDS JIEDART and his bride have re­ turned after a honeymoon spent in Europe, and N. E. Franklin were visitors on tlie campus recently but the Editor missed them. They have furnished a home in St. Louis where Reynolds is associated with the 500 Fifth Ave. Medart Company, 3500 De ICalb St. New York City

1024 The Editor was in receipt last month of a beau­ tiful announcement of the ordination of RE'V. DONALD S. GALLAGHER, in Rome on March 24. As announced some time ago Father Gallagher James R. Meehan will be home during the summer, probably July or August. 466 Lexington Ave. Room 838 RAY BEADY, Brady & Acheson, announces the removal of the firm law offices from 319 'U'alker New York City Bank Bldg. to 206 Keams Bldg-. Eay was re-elected president of the Intermountain Notre Dame Clab (formerly Utah) at the U. N. D. Night meeting, and is its guiding genius. AX, BIRJriNGHAM writes a very interesting letter from Boston, 1SC9 Beacon St. Al sends in T. Paul McGannon some dope on the fellows he has met, "JOHN ROURKE, who marriedd Father Healy's sister, is 36 West 44th Street the proud father of a baby girl. He is in the oil business and doing well. Rockne was a recent New York City visitor at his house in Providence and I had the pleasure of having dinner with tliem. It seems good to see Rock. Met ED THODE in Boston last v/eek. He graduated from Georgetown law and is in governmbent service in Boston. JLARK ICREUTZER is assistant editor of the Pacific Rev. J. August Rath Shipper, and is living in San Francisco. PAT O'SULUVAN of Jfuscatine, Iowa, is practicing 54 Pullis Ave. law in Chicago and doing well. Met JIIKE Middle Village, N. Y. MURR-AY, '26, in Church one Sunday not so long ago in Boston. He is living in Vanderbilt Hall, Han-ard Medical School, Boston. BILL GONI^ET is in the tire business for himself in New Haven. Conn., and doing well. JOE DESMOND, '23, is with his father in the roofing business in Boston. . . . As regards myself, I am a salesman with Louis E. Wagner the Kellj--Springfield Tire Co.,working out of the Boston office." Chester Horn & Co. 37 Wall St. 1D23 New York City BILL NEVILLE has passed the New Tork bar 352 THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS exam according to an announcement from the i9s; Batavia papers. Bill had been reading his Black- Jlr. John A. Dailey, LL. B. '27, now a practi­ stone in the offices of Stedman & 'Waterman. cing lawyer at Burlington, Iowa, has been kind DANIEL J. O'XEIL was the confidential guide enough to donate to the law • library a copy of and advisor of the Editor while in the Big City the new Code of Iowa. The College of Law is and kept him from riding indefinitely through making an effort to obtain a copy of the statutes the subway, etc., even martyring himself through of each State in the Union, and Jack has made said Editor's paper at the Convention. Dan is a good beginning. Let us hope that tlie interest with the A. T. & T. and chaperones L.TXCH. which he has taken will prove contagious. BAETLET and occasionally TRATNOR, as the FRANK HAGERBARTH JR. is now with the need arises. Harris Trust Co. in Chicago Tlie Editor had a real scare last month when 1928 it was reported that GEORGE LUDWIG had been ED HAGERTT, who has just opened up a law- hurt badly in an accident at the Grand Rapids office in Toledo, was elected secretary of the N. Gas Plant. But Ludwig was down in the flesh to D. Club of Toledo at its annual meeting April 16. disprove the rumor while the Editor was away, but left a long story with HOLLAND, which has not =^ been told. [Continued next month.] Has anybody seen or heard of SCALLAN7 Four Flags Hotel 1926 CHUCK GUINON is now living at 127A Hotel NILES, MICHIGAN Sheridan, Minneapolis, Minn., representing the Minneapolis branch of the Grand Rapids Store EUROPEAN Front Co. Chuck has met ROGER NOLAN who is working for the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., Beautiful Dbtinctioe Unique and JOHN BYRNE, who is in the garage busi­ ness. FRED D.-V.^as is now Dr. Davis, and is associated CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION with the British Osteopathic Association Clinic in London, according to word received from his Mother, Jlrs. Laura Davis. 123G Lincolnway "W., ROOMS $2.00 TO $3.50 South Bend.

Local Alumni Clubs NOTKE DAME CLUB OF AKKON, OHIO NOTRE DA9IE CLUB OF THE CONNECHCUT Prank Steel, '25, 543 Stratford Ave., President. VAtlEr John DettUng, '21, 437 E. Buchtel Ave., Secretary. William J. Granfleld, *13, 31 Elm St., Springfield. THE NOTKE DAME CLUB OF ARKANSAS Mass.. President. Rev. George F. X. Strassner, '14, Hope. President. James A. Curry. '14. 795 Asylum Ave., Hartford. Warren Baldwin, '13, 2424 Louisiana St., Little Conn., Secretary. Rock, Secretary. THE NOTRE D.4ME CLUB OF DAYTON THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF BUFFALO Joseph B. Murphy, '11, 309-15 Mutual Home Bldg. President Jay L. Lee. '12. 1509 Liberty Bank Building. I. Farrell Johnson, '24, 49 Shaw Ave., Secretary. President. Fred M. Pralatowski, Dupont-Rayon Co., NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DENVER Secretary. J. P. Logan. 3054 Marion St., President. NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CALUMET REGION Henry Schwalbe, Argonaut Hotel, Sec.-Treas. H. S. Lower. '13, 506 'Washington St., Gary. NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DETROIT President. 'Wm. R. Dooley. '2C. X. I. Pub. SciTice Co.. Joseph ,T. Collins. '11, 3220 Monterey, Pre.'*. Norbert A. Clancy, '25. Apt.109-120 Seward H-immond. Secretary. .\ve.. Secretary. THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CHICAGO Joseph J. Sullivan, '02. 160 N. La Salle St., NOTRE DA9IE CLUB OF DES MOINES President. John 'W. Newman. '9S-99 3007 Ingersoll Ave.. Thomas C. Donovan, '24, Room 1215, 11 S. La Pres. Salle St., Secretary. Earl F. 'W.alsh. Des Moines Cath. Col.. Secretary NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CINCIN'NA'n NOTRE DA3IE CLUB OF DISTRICT OF E. C. McHugh, '09. P. O. Box 429. President. COLUMBIA L. V. DuBois, o. s. '15, Fredk. Schmitt Co.. Dr. .T. .-v. Flynn. El. '12. 1511 R. I. Ave.X. W.. Fifth and Main Sts.. Secretary. •Washinton. President. William M. Galvin, '14, 52S 7th St. N. W. NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CLEVELAND Washington. Secy.7 Charles A. Mooney Jr., '2G, 005-7 Guardian Bldg., President. NOTRE DAME CLUB OF FORT WATNK Fred Joyce. '19. Asst. Jfgr. Allerton Club Sec'y. Wm. P. Breen, '77, 913 Calhoun St., President. THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CENTK.\L OHIO Clifford Ward, '22, 220 B. William St, Secretary. Raymond J. Eichenlaub. "15, Hoster Realty NOTRE DABtE CLUB OF GREEN BAT. Bldg., Columbus, President. WISCONSIN P. X. Finneran, 615 West Chapel St., Columbus, Robert E. Lynch. '03, President. Secretary. John Diener. '09. Secretary.