Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 29, No. 04
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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 J^3^y 6» ^^ , .- Dame You»d»- viv dear «^^^ . learnea OJ- -I i-i the ^**^ ,a not Mott>er=> "' ^e bee" ""^ ^ . „4, M y» The Notre Dame Alumriui This magazine is published by the University of Notre Dainc, Notre Dame, Indiana. Entered as second class matter Octo- . bcr 1} 1939, at the PostoIBce, Notre Dame, Indiana, under the act of August 24, 1912. Member of the American Alumni CoundL James E. Annstrong, '25, Editor; John P. Bums, Managing Editor Vol. 29 JULY-AUGUST, 1951 No. 4 Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., the University's fifteenth presidenc, was named to that position in 1946. By Canon Law he must retire in 1952 and the Father Cavanaugh Testimonial Fund has been initiated to bring the University of Notre Dame Foimdation abreast of its schedule — $25,000,000 in ten years; 1952 will end 40 percent of the ten-year program begtu in 1947. and the $3,000,000 sought this year will equalize the schedule. The University of Notre Dame Foundation herewith announces the launching of the Father Cavanaugh Testi monial Fund. The goal is $3,000,000 by July, 1952. This sum will be used to carry forward, or complete, projects of the Foundation's long-range program. It will stand as a tribute to one of Notre Dame's great leaders, REV. JOHN J. CAVANAUGH, C.S.C who has done so much' to advance the program through its pioneering years. to acquire $25,000,000 of urgently needed funds within Tentatively, the $3,000,000 will be allocated as fol the ensuing 10-year period. - ; ; lows: Realization of this goal has been achieved in ac $1,750,000 for heat, power, and water facili cordance with a remarkable time-table—to date. Since'. ties for the present and future development of 1948, $7,000,000 have been given to Notre Dame by! the campus; alumni and friends. $750,000 for Science Building (needed because These generous gifts—including the Science Building; of increased construction and equipment costs); E. M. Morris Inn, I. A. O'Shaughnessy Liberal and Fine Arts Building and the Fred J. and Sally Rsher Memorial $350,000 to equip the buildings generously Residence Halt—have intensified the need for the other provided by major gifts; projects in the long-range program—heat, water, sew-- $150,000 for a sewage disposal system. age disposal and the like. These necessary projects will cost $3,000,000. It was in the critical year of 1946 that Reverend Now, Father Cavanaugh is entering his last year.as John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C, was elevated from Vice- President of Notre Dame. Under canon law his term must President to President of Notre Dame. His administration has been one of the most notable in the history of the end in 1952. University. However, like his predecessors in office. If by July, 1952, this $3,000,000 has been contrib Father Cavanaugh- would be the first to insist that it was uted, the long-range program will be moving on sched the loyalty and devotion of many others—members of ule. $10,000,000 of the $25,000,000 will hove been the administration, faculty, students, alumni and friends contributed during the first four years of the proposed ^-o splendid team of which he has been the captain— ten-year period. that made these achievements possible. This will be the finest possible tribute, to Fdther Under Father Cavanaugh's leadership the University Cavanaugh. He will regard it as the finest possible be of Notre Dame Foundation launched in 1948 a program quest he could leave to his successor! July-August, 1951 opening of the August 1 public sale. 'Criticol' Games Still Bringing Headaches in Sales for Indiana, Detroit, Iowa, South- em Cal., Pitt, and North Carolina now- Distribution of Football Tickets to Alumni rank in that approximate order. The North Carolina sale has not as yet The 1951 Advance Sale of football general forms now coming in will un reached the anticipated &gures which tickets to contributing alumni (as of doubtedly sell us out in a matter of prompted us to place a four-ticket 1950) closed on July 14th, in accord days. Nor were we able, because of limit on the general application blanks. ance with the program previously well- this reduction, to take care of several Hence any alumnus who wishes to ex publicized in winter and spring issues alumni clubs in the east which were ceed this limit, or who having ordered of the ALUMNUS. Perhaps a progress accustomed to running excursions to but four would like to order more, report is in order, as of the date this Baltimore. is welcome to do so. is written, July 26th. Summing up, then, in addition to —Football Ticket Committee. The sale came off pretty much as anticipated, with minor deviations here and there, in favor of the purchaser. 1931 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE For example, we mailed blanks for Miles Monogram Head Michigan State to CONTRIBUTING Sept. 29—Indiana at Notre Dame alumni in the entire state of Michigan, New title for Frank Miles, '22, is Oct. 5—Detroit at Detroit plus contributors falling roughly with President, Notre Dame National Mono in a 250 mile radius of Lansing. The (Night Game) gram Club. radius was dictated by the number of Oct. 13—So. Methodist at N.D. Mr. Miles, better identified as contributing' alumni in the area, and Oct. 20—Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh "Rangy," was elected at the annual not by geography alone. The Advance Oct. 27—Purdue at Notre Dame meeting of the Monogram Club held Sale forms for this game actually went in conjunction with the Alumni Re to the state of Michigan; to Ohio Nov. 3—^Navy at Baltimore unions. He replaces Bill Sheehan, 1925 from a point just north of Mansfield; baseball captain. to Indiana from Indianapolis north; Nov. 10—^Mich. State at E. Lansing and to Illinois from a point just north Nov. 17—^No. Carolina at Other officers for the 1951-'52 year of Peoria. After the returns were in Chapel Hill are Greg Kice, New York, Eastern We also found it possible to include an Vice-President; Joe O'Neill, Midland, Nov. other general use form for two tickets 24—Iowa at Notre Dame Tex., Southern Vice-President; Bill Ma- to alumni in' the state of Michigan Dec 1—Southern California at honey, Phoenix, Ariz., Western Vice- only. Los Angeles President; Bill Earley, South Bend, Secretary-Treasurer. Directors chosen For SMU, we mailed an Advance are Joe Morrissey, Cincinnati; Harvey Sale form to contributing alumni every Foster, Indianapolis; Art Cronin, De where, and after the deadline, we capacities already reached for SMU troit, and Ray Roy, South Bend. sent another SMU application to alum and Michigan State, it appears that ni in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Navy and Purdue will be added to the Father Vincent Mooney of Columbus, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kentucky. The list of early sellouts on or shortly after O., was named chaplain. potential, of course, was much greater than our remaining supply of tickets, but at least all alumni covered above were given an opportunity to order if they acted promptly. The general use Cahill Explains the Ticket Situation forms for ordering additional tickets were mailed from Notre Dame July 16th through July 20th, staggered ac cording to Postal Zone. (This policy has been followed for the last several years in order that the alumnus at a distance be not penalized.) Unfortunately, the Navy game at Baltimore has been added to our "crit ical" list, along with SMU and Michi gan State. The City of Baltimore has run into material procurement difficul ties in its stadium renovation, gotten under way two years ago. Where form erly Baltimore Stadium accommodated some 65,000, the 1951 capacity %nll be somewhere around 40,000—probably slightly under. Thus Notre Dame's al lotment is gravely reduced, TOth the net result that our supply will barely Ticket Manager Bob Cahill (behind the water intcfaer) at 1931'$ Reun'on Dinner. Oonie cover orders from contributing alumni; Donovan (standing, right) denies that the joke was worth a pair of Southern and the orders for additional tickets on Methodist tickets. The Notre Dame Alumnus 'Old Guard' Fading Fagan, Steiti, Berfsch, Sdnford Death took a heavy toll over the recent -weeks of familiar names in the alumni Deaths Occur Since June 13lh news. William P. Devine, '90, a student at The "Old Guard," seeing its ranks Paul Bertseh, '29, of Akron drowned Notre Dame from 1890, Chicago dairy thinned by death is not alone in its July 4. A former president of the Ak head, for many years an active member losses. ron Alumni Club and active in Founda of the Notre Dame Club of Chicago, and tion work, Mr. Bertseh left his wife and Within five weeks, four prominent a generous benefactor to the University, four children: Barbara, Paul Jr., James died in Chicago on July 9, and was alumni of more recent graduation have and Robert buried in that city on July 11. died, three of them suddenly. All were active in Alumni work and well-known Ten days later William N. Seitz, '30, Michael J. McCoi-mack, LL.B. '99, of Fox Chapel, Pa. died in a seaplane in their respective communities. Memphis, Tenn., Whose father attended crash in Ontario, 40 miles north of Buf Notre Dame in the '60s and whose son, Michigan Circuit Judge Joseph F.