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194! Commencement (Pase 3)
University Affairs (Pages)
Modern Secularism (Pase 6)
Sports (Pase 8)
Spotlight Alumni (Pase II)
Father Corby Statue
Vol. 19. DECEMBER, 1940 No. 3 ^ Merry Christmas
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THRONED IN HIS MOTHER'S ARMS.
CHRIST RESTS IN SLUMBER SWEET —
EXCEPT AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND
FOR HIM NO HIGHER SEAT.
— CHARLES L. O'QONNELL. C.S.C.. '06 (IN THE CHRISTMAS SCHOLASTIC OF 1905)
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Happy New Tear ^^K ^j!K "^ . k The Notre Dame Alumnus
This maarazine is published montlily from October to Jane, inclusive (except Jannarr). by tiw Pijfilljf o< Notre Dame. Notre Dame. Indiana. Entered as second class matter October 1, 1939, at tbe FUtoffiee, Notm !!•••_ T-JI.»«, mder tiw act of August 24, 1912. Member of tlie American Alomni Coundl and of tbe National OallKdie Alnmnl Federation. JAMES E. ARMSTRONG, "25, Edilor; WILLIAM R DOOLEY. '26,.Mana^g Eiilor
Vol. 19 DECEMBER. 1940 No. 3
What subjects would yon be interested in — economics? current history? phi Commencement Forum Session Proposed losophy? current literature? legal devel opments? scientific progress? Would be Conducted by Whom would you like to hear? We believe that an open forum after Professors for the Alumni a lecture offers the most valuable mutual method of presentation. What is your idea on this? There is a feeling, that alumni who contribution from Notre Dame to those return for the annual Commencement alumni who expend the time and the • We would particularly like to have programs have passed through the BBB effort and the expense of returning to this whole idea discussed by the Clubs stage — which, for the relaxed reader, the campus. and Club expression reach us as soon as is a short form for Boys will Be Boys. Simply and briefly, the thought is to possible so that we can plan the program It has become noticeable in the com present to those alumni interested one or accordingly. ments of the June-visiting brethren that two or three sessions — as your response Remember — this is an idea which they relish a certain physical let-down indicates — in fields of current import seems to offer you MORE. How much that comes with the several days on the and interest. These would probably begin more depends on you. And the 1941 pro campus, but chafe a bit under the mental on Friday and continue on Saturday in gram depends on a prompt and firank let-down. conjunction with the rest of the usual expression from you in answer to the above query. You can't come in for a breather from full Commencement program. a corporation job, or a salies job, or a Will you advise the Alumni Oflice of P.S. The Alumni Reunion this year legal job or medical practice, or an your reactions? will be on Friday (Memorial Day), Sat NLRB case, or a plant strike, or a teach Do you like the idea? urday and Sunday, May 30-31, June 1. ing job, or an insurance or banking background, and not carry a slight men tal hang-over which you'd like to toss about a bit. GIFTS And after you have been up at the The University acknowledges with deep gratitude the following gifb: front in these fields, you can't help being just a- little hazy about how that course From Mr. Bernard J. Donoghue, '32, Washington, D. C, for pur in the principles of economics fits in, or chase of books for the library of the Department of Eco^ nomics, and two prizes of $25.00 each for best papers on what the ethics of this act may be, or labor relations and labor problems respectively, to be where there is room in this argument awarded to members of the Class of '41 : $100.00 for Scholastic philosophy. Anonymous: two prizes, to be awarded annu