The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus Vol. 34 No. 4 AUGUST 1956 James E. Armstrong, '25 Editor John N. Cackley, Jr., '37 Managing Editor ALUMNUS Two hundred members of the 1931 Class returned for their Silver Jubilee Anniversary on Reunion Weekend. The Baccalaureate Mass for this year's graduates was held in the Stadium. Celebrating their 30;h anniversary, the Class of 1906 assembled at th; Morris Inn for a buffet dinner on Friday night. Comprising the F largest returning Golden Jubilee class in recent years the group is as follows: first row (left to right) William Jamieson, Chicago, 111.; Steve Riordan, Chicago, 111.; James A. Dubbs, Cleveland, O.; \\'illiam P. Fceley, Chicago, III.; Thomas A. E. Lally, Spokane, Wash.j« | and Frank A. McCarthy, Elgin, III. Back row (left to right) Frank J. Shaughnessy, Montreal, Canada; John F. Shea, Holyoke, Mass.; \ Dan O'Connor, Chicago, 111.; Frank H. Vogel, Columbus, O.; J. Bell Moran, Beverly Hills, Calif.; Leonard F. Smith. El Segundo, Calif.: and Col. Earle P. Dovle, Washington, D. C. Dr. James Cullilon. Professor Robert Er\'in gave a special lecture with slides 800 N.D. Alumni Attend and a motion picture on the work be- f ing done in Lobund Institute. The I O'Shaughnessy Hall Galleiy was th"j: Class Reunion Program scene of a fine arts exhibit. i Alumni attended Memorial Masses f. -•Approximately 800 alumni were eon on Saturday at which they were on Satiu-day morning for deceased | "checked in" at the general registra­ guests of Father Hesburgh in the Din­ members of the various classes. Father |.] tion desk dining class reunion week­ ing Hail. Other 5-year classes back Hesburgh and Joseph I. O'Neill, Jr., | end on June 8, 9 and 10. 1906, cele­ for reunion included 1911. 1916. 1921, Midland, Texas, president of the Notre | brating their 50th year of graduation, 1926, 1936, 1941, 1946 and 1951. Dame Alimini Association, were the | featured speakers at the alumni ban*- i was the hrgesl Golden Jubilee group The Notre Dame national Mono­ quel on Saturday night. The banquet thai has relumed to the campus in gram Club held their annual election also included the presentation of golf receni years. They met for a buffet din­ meeting on Saturday in the Morris Inn Golfers Lounge (story in sports awards by Rev. George Holderith, ner in the Morris Inn on Friday night section of this issue). The engineering C.S.C., to alumni who had participated ; and then joined in the general pro­ alumni met in the Engineering Audi­ in the weekend tournament. On the | gram during the remaining part of the torium while the Law Alumni Asso­ program were the introductions of class f weekend. Celebrating their Silver Ju­ ciation Iield their usual board of di­ groups and the award of a Gilbert'^ bilee, the men of 1931 were headquar­ rectors meeting in the Law Building. Campus Shop hat to Ed Figel. Chicago, tered in Lyons Hall and had a turnout An innovation of tlie v.x-ekend was the of the 1911 Class. of approxitnately 200. Some of the band alumni get-together in AVasliing- Reunion festivities were brought to special features on their class weekend ton Hall which is a forerunner to the a close on Simday morning when an program included a dinner on Friday establishing of a permanent organiza­ overflow crowd attended a Low Mass night which was highlighted by a door tion of the band alumni group. Old celebrated in Sacred Heart Church prize drawing of about 50 gifts con­ grads of the College of Commerce as­ and listened to a sennon preached bv tributed by class members and a liinch- sembled there to greet the new dean. the Rev. Joseph Banx, C.S.C. ' [ t5f 2 Notre Dame Alumnus, Aunun. 1950 geles in charge of the metropolitan or­ Club Presidents Meet Here ganizations: Louis Lujan, Albu­ querque, N. M., moderator for the geo- gi-aphical area clubs: and Jim Arm­ strong, director of discussion for the For 2-Day Workshop Session centralized community clubs. Following dinner, a publicity and The biennial Presidents Coimcil was rious facts and figtues concerning the public relations panel was held in the %lttended by representatives from 68 recent suivey made of alumni place­ Morris Inn featuring J. Arthur Haley, local alumni clubs in all sections of ment possibilities. director of public relations, Charles the United States. Held at Notre Dame The highlight of the day's program Callahan, sports publicity director, and on June 6-7-8, the agenda was con­ featiux-d Rev. Theodore M. Hesbiugh, James E. Murphy, director of public cerned with vaiious aspects of the na­ C.S.C, who gave an inspiring and in- infonnation, as the principal speakers. tionwide club program as well as the fonnative talk to the presidents on the The Friday morning session was a relation between various Univereity dc- Univei'sity's present and future pro­ presentation of club subjects by various uartments and ahmmi groups. gram at a noon luncheon. Director of presidents, moderated by John Cackley. "• The presidents assembled for an in­ Athletics Edward W. Krause summar­ Participants and their topics were as formal dinner on Wednesday evening ized vareity sports activities for the follows: Club Dues, Dr. Matthew Sul­ in the Morris Inn, followed by a show­ year and answered questions about fu­ livan, \Vashington, D. C, and May- ing of the new Lobund Institute film ture football game commitments. nard Bissonnette, Kankakee Valley, and the Football Highlights of 1955. Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C, di­ 111.: Including Parents, George Meek­ Professor Robert Eivin of the Lobund rector of the Foundation program, er, Los .'\ngeles, and Charles Cushwa, stafl' conducted a question and answer gave a brief formal presentation of Youngstown: Man-of-the-Year Awards, jjcriod rcgaixiing research being con- fimd raising activities at the Univer­ Robert Sibilsky, Flint, and J. Patrick •llucted in the Laboratories of Bac­ sity which was followed by a question Canny. Cleveland; Past Presidents, teriology. and answer period on Foundation top­ Emmett \Vright, Chicago, and Russ Joseph I. O'Neill, Midland, Te.xas, ics. .\lumni Board member James Farrell, Kansas City: Discussion national president of the Notre Dame Ferstel, and club vice-president Francis Groups and Lecture Series, Emmett .\lumni Association, and Robert Gore, Milligan, both of Chicago, 111., partici­ Wright and Jim Armstrong; Incorpor­ Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, association pated on the panel of "Undergraduate ating the Club, John Connelly, Twin vice-president, opened the session on Relations." Milligan rendered an out­ Cities (St. Paul-Minneapolis); the Thursday morning with appropriate standing report on the Chicago Club's .ALUMNUS Magazine Procedures, .•emarks. James E. Armstrong outlined Prep School Relations Committee. John Cackley; Club Scholarships, Jake The puiposes for a Notre Dame alumni .'\ group of club presidents includ­ Reichenstein, Dallas; Don Doheny, St. club while Patrick J. Fisher, member ing Ralph Else of Buffalo, Jake Reich- Louis, and Pat Fisher, Indianapolis; of the Alunmi Board of Directors, enstein of Dallas, Russ Farrell of Kan­ the Rockne .Anniversar)', AVilliam Gib­ talked on the program for Universal sas City, and Don O'Brien of Houston, bons, St. Joseph Valley, and Pat Can­ Notre Dame Communion Sunday formed an impromptu panel on the ny, Cleveland. scheduled for December 9. 1956. discussion of women's auxiliaries. Sec­ Highlight club events which were Rev. Alfred Mendez, C.S.C, spoke tional meetings for clubs with specific described to those in attendance at the on the University's Placement Office problems were held on Thiu"sday after­ Friday morning session included: Lae- #iind enlightened the audience with va­ noon with Gcoi-ge Meeker of Los An­ (Continued on page 13) Presidents and other representatives from 68 local alumni clubs attended the Presidents Council held at Notre Dame on June 7-8. t^'otre Dame Alumnus, August, 1956 3 Returning for their 3th, 191 members of the 1931 Class 'signed up' at the general registration desk. /?,euiiMn Weekend '' Strains of the Victory March echoed 'on the mall' as the 'massed bands'(??) of alumni and high school importecs marched with 'Sl'ers to the Alumni Banquet on Reunion Week­ end. Class Secretary Jim Doyle led the Silver Jubilee group. The 1936 class, back for their 20th, celebrated with a buffet supper on Friday night at the Rockne Memorial. 4 Notre Dame Alumnus, August, 1956 The Class of '41 had a great weekend and a fine turnout. Dillon Hall was their headquarters during Reunion festivities.' Ed Figel, '11, of Chicago, III., won the Gilbert's Campus Shop door prize at the Alumni Banquet on Reimion Weekend. Hilton Cramps, store manager, makes the presentation of a Dobbs hat to Mr. Figel while Toastmaster Jim Armstrong beams approval. The Class of '26 elected John Ryan president, succeeding Ray Durst, for the ensuing five years. Notre Dame Alumnus, August, 1956 S the senioi-s presented to the University on Washington's Birthday. Tradition-^ Degrees Awarded Graduates ally, the flag is blessed and flown for the first time on graduation day and At 111th Commencement then throughout the following year. In his address Admiral Burke de­ clared that the United States "will Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, chief of liam K. \Varren, chairman of the never wage a war of aggression." He naval operations, delivered the com­ board, Warren Petroleum Corp., Tulsa, warned, however, that we will not be^ mencement address and the Most Rev. Okla.; Dr. Philip E. Mosely, professor "pushed around by any tyrant or Thomas K.