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The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus gtflh'itBjiUM THE NOTRE DAME ,.c;v-\Y i/}; i>*i ~ MOV '-''•- '^ -''^r, ^ -"^ IN THIS ISSUE: i * Cardinal Pacelli at N. D. i * Hughes Writes About Trip * "The Man In the Iron Lung" I * Byron Kanaley Presides I lit * That Defeat by Pitt ^i * Three Victories Open Season * Campus News * Club News * Class News i I I I •i-; I I Vol. 15 November, 1936 No. 2g ^ TRADITION -or years it has been a tradition at Notre Dame to turn out fast, hard-hitting football teams that either win .... or let the other team know they have been in a battle. Likewise it has been a tradition at HOTEL McALPIN ever since its establishment to see that every guest is 100% satisfied. 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The annual alumni dues of $5.00 include Alumni Council. a year's subscription to THE ALUMNUS. Entered as second-class matter January 1, WILLIAM R. DOOLEY, "26 1923, at the post office at Notre Dame. Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1S79. All Member of Nat'l. Cadiolic Managing Editor correspondence should be addressed to The Notre Dame Alumnus, Box SI. Notre Dame, Ind. Alumni Federation Vol. 15 NOVEMBER, 1936 No. 2 Papal Secretary of State Visits Notre Dame Receives Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters in Special Convo cation in Washington Hall; Arrives in South Bend in Special Plane; Is Greeted by Many Dignitaries and by Enthusiastic Student Body. By William D. O'Toole, '39 "Today we need men of character church, the campus chapel, the car front pews of the church and as guided by principles of morality and dinal was warmly cheered by students many students as could manage to religion — men of uprightness and who lined both sides of the route. jam their way in filled every avail men of honor. The teaching of this The University faculty, attired in able seating space. University so prepares them.". cap and gown, were assembled in the After a short prayer the cardinal With these words of praise bestowed the papal benedic for the University of Notre tion on the student body. Dame Eugenic Cardinal Pa- Preceded by the academic celli, papal secretary of state, procession the cardinal went accepted an honorary degree to Washington hall where of doctor of letters conferr the official degree was con ed on him at a special con ferred. vocation of the faculty and University officials had student hody in Washington planned to have the cardinal hall Sunaay afternoon, Oc mount the steps of the -Ad tober 25. ministration Building, deco Cardinal Pacelli, the first rated with the papal colors papal secretary of state to and the American and papal visit the United States, ar flags, and give the papal rived at the Bendix munici blessing to the students, fac pal airport. South Bend, from ulty and visitors assembled ISjew York in a chartered on the quadrangle; but the plane. The papal nuncio was driving rain necessitated a met at the port by a dele change in plans. gation of University officials, The stage at Washington alumni and civic leaders hall was beautifully dressed headed by Rev. John P. with gold and blue velvet O'Hara, C.S.C, University curtains forming a back nresident; Very Eev. James ground for the cardinal's W. Donahue, C.S.C, superi double-rowed cast of celeb or-general of the Congrega rities. A portrait of Pope tion of Holy Cross; and Pins XI hung in the center Most Rev. John F. Noll, of the rear curtain. In the D.D., bishop of the Fort front row Cardinal Pacelli Wayne diocese. In the car was seated in the middle of dinal's party was Most Rev. the stage, flanked on either Francis J. Spellman, D.D. side by high church digni LL.D., auxiliary bishop of taries. University oflicials Boston, Mass. Most Rev. formed a rear row. Flowers Joseph Ritter, D.D., bishop and palms set off the comers of Indianapolis, and Most of the stage and lent a color Rev. Joseph Albers, D.D., ful air to the picture. auxiliary bishop of Cincin In paying tribute to Car nati, met Cardinal Pacelli at dinal Pacelli, Father O'Hara the University. said: A police escort led the of "This extraordinary con ficial cortege of motor cars vocation of the University is to the Notre Dame campus called on the feast of Christ where the motorcade was the King to pay homage to met at the entrance to the an exalted Prince of the University by the student Church, one who may very band. As his car proceeded properly be called the vicar from the entrance to the Cardinal Pacelli, Litt. D., '36, with Bishop Spellman, of the Vicar of Christ the grounds to Sacred Heart LL.D. '35, and Byron V. Kanaley, 'Oi. King. By further happy co- 34 The Notre Dame Alumnus November, 1936 incidence, this day has been chosen place and exemplified in the same compensate me in the fullest measure by our Most Reverend Ordinary, person.' for the efforts I have made. Bishop Noll, for the inauguration of "It is our humble effort, your Em "I am glad of the opportunity to the national campaign against com inence, to have this union of science pay my respects to the members of munism under the direction of the and religion exemplified in the stu the Order of Holy Cross. For I know committee of bishops, a work very dents who come to us; they, in their vrith what sacrifices they have lab dear to the Holy Father, whose pa turn in manifesting their good will, ored to spread the word of God ternal heart is so tried these days, have won for their school the title through the west and middle west of as he -ivitnesses the ravaging of Chris of 'The Citj' of the Blessed Sacra this great coimtry. By their example, tendom by militant atheism. And by ment.' It is our daily prayer that all labor, teachings and writings they still further coincidence, the solemn of them and all of us may never be have done much to foster religious Mass of this day in Catholic schools wanting in our allegiance of mind belief and religious believing. and colleges of the United States has and heart to the Holy See." been offered for peace among na "I have heard of the students of tions. It is, therefore, with extraor Rev. J. Leonard Carrico, C.S.C., this University and I have heard of dinary joy that the University wel director of studies, read the citation the colleges ^vithin the University— comes the secretarj- of state of His of Cardinal Pacelli's degree: colleges whose quality and rating is Holiness and marks this day as most of the highest. And I have also felicitous in the 94 years of her work "The University of Notre Dame heard that a great nimiber of the stu for Catholic education. The efforts at this special convocation of the fac- dent body, receive Holy Communion and accomplishments of His Emi every day. The training received nence in these three fields of priestly here stresses a two-fold duty, the zeal and Catholic Action have been duty to God and the duty to coun most distinguished; and we thank try, and prepares men to go forth His Eminence for having allowed us into the battle of life prepared men the pri\'ilege of signalizing these ac tally and spiritually, and fortified in complishments on such a significant tellectually. Today we need men of day. character guided by principles of mo rality and religion and by their own Promises Spiritual Help personal responsibility for every thought they think and deed they do, "Your Eminence, we salute you men of uprightness and men of honor. with affectionate ti-ibute for your The teaching of this University so own good self, and we pledge our prepares them. It is the teaching of Masses and Holy Communions and this University that there is no con prayers in intercession to God that flict between science and religion and He may of His di\ine goodness bless no conflict between the duty to God and increase and multiply the good CARDIN.U, PACELLI WITH and the duty to country. Science works you are accomplishing as His FATHER O'HARA should go hand in hand with reli faithful servant. gion. And love of country should ultj' on the great feast of Christ the be motivated by love of God. Only ".4.nd through your Eminence, we King is most happily privileged in that way will real learning be had, salute our common father.