The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus ALUMNUS t '.mmmfm Repeat Performance ve an the same cover a year ego!) 1949 Goal fo the Science Building. .31,400,000.00 1949 Gfts fo the Science Building.. 484.365.36 19D0 G fts if i^ \ That doesn t mean failure /or the year, but failure to ach eve the bu Id ng wltbh the year. We'll soon be suc­ 4 cessful on all f onts with your support. For details see Foundat on f*pQ t pages 54-67, end news section. A Notre Dame Contribution to American Culture Editor WALDEMAR GURIAN THE Managing Editors THOMAS T. MCAVOV, C.S.C. FRANK O'MALLEV REVIEW OF POLITICS Vol. 12 JANUARY. 1950 No. I What Others Say: "I regard the Review of Politics as having very few equals and no supe­ riors in the English-speaking world in the serious discussion of international Thomas T. McAvoy, C.S.C.: politics." —^WALTER LIPPMAN Bishop John Lancaster Spalding and the Catholic Minority (1877-1908) Thomas i. Cook: Theoretical Foundations of "I shall look forward to continued enjoyment of the forthcoming edi­ World Government tions of your publication, which I consider among the best now avail­ able in any language." Hannah Arendt: Peace or Armistice in —MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND^ the Near East? State Department Adam B. Ulom: The Crisis in the Polish Communist Party "Your review admirably fills the needs of a humanist who is deeply interested in political problems. You F. E. Oppenheim: Belgian Political Parties have proved that serious and technical competence do not necessarily entail Since Liberation pedantry; and that objectivity and balance are not incompatible with the free and vigorous treatment of live issues. Above all, I appreciate its free­ dom from doctrinaire and national­ istic bias. In mundane affairs, thought is never so strong as when it is com­ THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME pletely free." NOTRE DAME, INDIANA ^.A.LBERT GUERARD, Stanford Universit)' SUBSCRIPTION BLANK The Editors of the Review of Politics The Review of Politics Notre Dame, Indiana is a fine gift for a friend Please enter my subscription to the Review of Politics for.... ..year(s), of Notre Dame. at ^3.00 per year. Name For one year $3.00 Street- One issue $1.00 Q Check enclosed City.. Foreign Subscription $3.40 • Please send bill State.... Zhe Jsiotre Dame Alufrifiiis This magazine is published bi>monthly by the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Entered as second class matter October 1, 1939. at the PostofUcCy Notre Dame, Indiana, under the act of August 24, 1912. Member of the .American Alumni Council. VOL. 28. No. 1 lANUAHY-FEBBUAHY. 1950 Jamas E. Aimsbong. '25. Editor Graduates Ursed to Moral Leadership -At the Januarj- Commencement and Baccalaureate Mass Jan. 29, the Most Rev. Joseph Ritter, D.D. S.T.D., .Archbishop of St. Louis, and Hon. John F. Kennedy, Congressman from Massachusetts, joined the ranks of the illustrious honorary alumni of Notre Dame. The baccalaureate ser­ mon and commencement address were in striking harmony with each other and with the program of religion and citizenship which the Alumni Association has advo­ cated for its members. A total of 384 undergraduate and gradu­ ate degrees were conferred at the com­ mencement exercises. Besides Archbishop Ritter and Representative Kennedy, Rear Admiral James L. Holloway, jr., U.S.N., superintendent of the United States Naval .•Vcademy, was also presented with an hon­ orary Doctor of Laws degree. The commencement week-end program opened Saturday morning, Jan. 28, when graduating seniors made their traditional The Rev. lohn I. Cuvanaugh. C.S.C president oi thoUiiiTersitr. is shown at Januarr last visit to Sacred Heart Church. A break­ Commencement ceremonies in the Navy Drill Hall with the Hon. John F. Kennedy, member fast followed in the University Dining Hall. oi the House oi Representatires from Massachusetts; the Most BeTerend Joseph E. Bitter. \ concert of sacred music by the Moreau Archbishop of SL Louis; and Bear Admir<d James L. HoUoway. jr.. n.SJI„ superintendent Seminary choir and a reception by the University administration for graduating oi the United States Naval Academy. seniors and their parents were held Satur­ day night. The baccalaureate Mass and commencement exercises were on Sunday. proud of the name and patronage of the fore men of the truth of His Teaching. beloved Mother of Christ, is only one of "... But it is not enough to be a .Archbishop Ritter said (in part): the branches of the Divine Master's Uni­ witness unto the truth of Christ. You must versity. He is the real President of your "... The University of Notre Dame, also bear determined and undaunted testi­ school. All officials, high and low, think, mony to the life which Notre Dame has speak, and act, in His name. And therein taught you. lies your Alma Mater's basic greatness. '". May I offer to your reverent con­ "Never perhaps in the history of the sideration today the very words which the world has there been such a shameless, Master spoke on the first commencement? brazen and constant revving of the ideals I am doing so because the text contains of Catholic life. Every day breeds well- a full program of life which you would do (Continued on Page 14) well to study—'You shall be witnesses unto Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost parts of the earth!' 'You shall be': He is not LATE ISSUE merely forecasting the future, but His voice rings with the authoritative strength of a The January-February issue is command. 'Witnesses': all these joyful and lots because oi the sudden (though at the same time laborious years have long-planned) establishing oi the tended to only one aim. Not that you may plocement program which took Bill become successful professional or business Dooley out of the ALUMNUS. The men. Not that you may startle the world March-April issue is being aimed with a new discovery. Not that you may for April I. with copy due by March acquire wealth and power. Only one bur­ 15. Bob Stock. '50. former "Scho- den is laid upon your young shoulders; that lostic" editor, has been a new and of witnessing unto Christ! What a priv­ Talned hand in the ALUIHINUS ilege! What a destiny! What a glorious editing picture. vista of achievements lies ahead of you! J. E. Armstrong. '25. Ed. BepresentotiTe John F. Kennedy "You will, first of all, be witnesses be­ The Notre Dame Alumnus alumni plan sound, if not always satisfac­ Ward Elected New Alumni President tory. Alumni tickets with the label "prefer­ ence" no longer connote sideline seats, for At Fruitful January Board Meeting some games extending well into the end sections. But alumni preference has re­ sulted, on the other hand, in practically Leo B. Ward, '20, Los Angeles attorney, the terms of Francis Wallace, '23; Louis eliminating a general public sale for many first resident of the Pacific coast to be F. Buckley, '28, Chicago, John J. Elder, Notre Dame games. elected president of the Alumni Association '30, Cleveland, and Paul R. Mallon, '23, of the University, was named by the Board -Alexandria, Va. Father John J. Caranaugh, C.S.C, '23, of Directors of the Association on January' president of the University, gave his usual 27 to head the following newly elected Sincere appreciation %vas expressed by able and anticipated in-the-family, state- officers of the Association: Francis Wallace, the continuing board for the constructive of-the-U. talk to the board at its Friday '23, Bellaire, O., honorary president suc­ work done by the retiring directors, which luncheon. With this broad and enlighten­ ceeding Harry G. Hogan, '04; Rev. Vincent is reflected in stories of developments in ing backdrop of the University's progress. Brennan, '32, Pittsburgh, first vice-presi­ -Association programs in this issue. dent; Joseph M. Boland, '27, South Bend, The two amendments to the Constitution second wee-president; Arthur Cronin, '37, of the Association, designed to (a) recon­ Detroit, third vice-president; James E. cile the -Association budget year -with the Armstrong, '25, Notre Dame, secrctarj-- University budget year, and (b) to clarify treasurcr, and William R. Dooley, '26, as­ the Association budget in relation to Unir sistant secretary until a successor is ap­ versity funds, were passed by the member­ pointed and elected by the Board. ship with a gratifying vote of confidence in the Board judgment by votes approving Harry G. Hogan, '04, Fort Wa>'ne, who 1513-123 and 1591-55. was president of the Alumni Association in 1918-19, and who returned in 1947-48-49 Universal Notre Dame Night, the Class to create the University of Notre Dame Reunion Program, the Third Council of Foundation through the joint enterprise of Local Club Presidents, Local Club enroll­ the \lumni Association and the University • ment committees, the Foundation, the Pres­ of Notre Dame, retired from ofiicial iden- tige Program, all matters of moment in the t't)-, with the plaudits of the board and -Association, are treated in detail in separ­ alumni everj'where. ate stories in this issue, but obviously con­ Francis Wallace, journalist-author, con­ sumed a substantial part of the meetings tinues the work begun during his presi­ of the board. dency, on the important contribution of Applications for membership from 58 LEO B. WARD alumni to Notre Dame prestige, in his new former students of the University were official capacity' as honorary president.