The Notre Dame Scholastic 655 |5|ttiii>ttttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiininiimininnnnnnnmniiiinnimiimiiiiiiiiiiii|B| COMMENT I The Notre Dame Scholastic ) We have always been ardent read­ ers of the religious bulletins issued by I Disce Quasi Semper Victurus Vive Quasi CrasMorlturus [ Father O'Hara and we all admit he I Founded 186? I is the one author who can consistently write material worth reading. Many EMIL L. TELFEL—EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of the students keep these bulletins Assistant Managing Editor Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor for future reference, for they contain NEXL C. HURLEY JOHN E. BERGAN JOHN A. KIENER little gems of wisdom and advice Associate Editors which are invaluable. But now we EDWARD E. BRENNAN JAMES J. KEARNEY EDWARD R. BRENNAN find that the bulletins are doing AUSTIN BOYLE JAMES CARMODY PAUL J. HALLINAN JOHN PICK Wn-LIAM W. CORR LLOYD TESKE "double duty." Besides being the spiritual guide for three thousand The Week Make-up Editor College Parade men they are serving as scratch paper RICHARD J. O'DONNELL WALTER V. BEESLEY DANIEL C. WILLIAMS for future engineers. Last week a Music and Drama Feature Editor Campus Clubs professor in the mathematics depart­ FRANK E. SEWARD JAMES K. COLUNS W. LESUE BADDATZ ment received from one of his shining lights two copies of the Bulletin, on Neios Staff WILLIAM C. KARL, News Editor the back side of which were problems WILUAM F. FITZGERALD, Assistant Neius Editor worked out to the fullest detail. (Yes, JOHN CoNLET ANTHONY R. SCHREINER LAWRENCE PRYBYLSKI it was a freshman.) Whether or not MYRON CRAWFORD F. GRANGER WEIL BJMUND STEPHAN the depression has hit the student RICHARD MOLIQUE , WALTER JOHNSON JOSEPH DEGNAN body to such an extent that some of LAWRENCE DUNDA the boys have to use the bulletins for Sports Staff such purposes we don't know, but we HENRY B. ASMAN, Sports Editor have the promise of the professor in CLEVB CAREY GEORGE BELTING T. EDWARD CARBY the case that the next one who JAMES E. MCFEELY, JR. JAMES KEARNS lR\aNG B. HALPER attempts to pull that trick will be EDMUND MORLARTY HARRY BURCHELL "summarily dismissed," as the saying Business Staff goes. JOHN R. BLANDA, LocaZ Circulation Mgr. ANDREW MCGUAN, Foreign Circulation Mgr. FREDERICK BAUER RAYMOND J. NABER JOHN P. HESS J. ALBERT SMITH DANIEL E. BRENNAN Gradually the campus is beginning JAMES H. RORI^, Advertising Manager to take on the appearance of an JOHN F. STOECKLEY—GRADUATE MANAGER OF PUBUCATIONS Indian burying ground. The mounds MERLE BALDWIN, Publications Office Manager scattered over Badin lake and on Corby plaza are making for excellent broken field running, judging from Vol. LXIV MARCH 20, 1931 No. 21 the increased shiftiness with which the boys from the west side of the campus are stepping around. University Awards Laetare Medal—Lloyd Teske 657 Theatre Group Meets at Washington Hall 660 International Peace Program Discussed 661 How can we be expected to walk University Theatre Presents Award Play 663 the "straight and narrow" when we Glances at the Magazines—Edtvard R. Brennan 664 are obliged to zigzag across the campus? Making a bee-line to the Book Reviews—John Pick 66-5 church from the library is an impos­ The Week—Richard J. O'Donnell 666 sibility. Ants could do it because they Editor's Page : 667 know no better than to go over the College Parade—Daniel C. Williams 668 top of an obstacle; but because we The Wink 669 do know better we look aroimd and by the time we finish our trip we Campus Clubs—W. Leslie Raddatz— 670 don't know whether we're coming or Blue and Gold Cagers Defeat Iowa—James Kearns , 671 going.- Coaches Formerly Were Managers and Trainers 672 On Down the Line—Cleve Carey 684 The only things lacking in green apparel last Tuesday were knickers. THE SCHOLASTIC is published weekly at the XTniversity of Notre Dame. Manu­ (Why weren't you on the job, scripts may be addressed to THE SCHOLASTIC, Publications Office, Main Bnildiaff. O'Shaughnessy?) Most of the boys who were able to muster anything con­ Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailing at taining green put it on display. Those special rate of postage. Section 1103, October 3, 1917, authorized June 25, 1918. Avho had nothing jitst turned green toith envy at the real shamrocks TBB AOVERTISBBS IN NOTRE DAHE PUBLICATIOMS DESERVE THB PATRONAGE or which some honest-to-goodness Irish­ ALL NOTBI DAMB MEN. men wore on their lapels. W. V. B. Q.r »|3 656 The Notre Dame Scholastic i^. >ii«^%^!!fe-: MoRRissEY HALL—BEFORE THE SNOWFALL ?,\ T**H Ili^-WI>«ifclft|%T>T^gff«r'PF|fpy(f^JShy|,^%^.g -iIir*"iTr ^r'a-iVn "-^TirY The Notre Dame Scholastic 657 committee consisted of the Reverend UNIVERSITY AWARDS LAETARE MEDAL Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, president of the University, chainnan; Rever­ end Michael A. Mulcaire, C.S.C, Rev­ TO JAMES i. PHEUN, BOSTON BANKER erend J. Leonard Cai-rico, C.S.C, Rev. Patrick J. Carroll, C.S.C, Rev. Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C, Mr. James Catholic Leader Began Brilliant Career as Page F. McCarthy, Mr. Francis Kei-vick, Mr. William L. Benitz, Mr. Clarence Boy; Is Now Outstanding Executive Manion, and Mr. Rufus W. Rauch. Since 1883 when John G. Shea be­ came the original Laetare Medallist, James J. Phelan, Boston banker Knight Commander of the Order of Notre Dame has honored 48 outstand­ and philanthropist, was recently hon­ Pope Pius IX. In March 1928 he wa's ing Catholic men and women, ali ored by the University when he was still further honored with a Grand of whom are internationally known. awarded the Laetare medal for the Cross of the Sovereign Military Order Some of the more recent recipients year 1931. He was selected in view of Malta. are: Edward N. Hurley, Margaret of his worth as one of the nation's From a view of the positions and Anglin, Jack J. Spalding, Alfred E. outstanding Catholic laymen, in con­ the capacities in which he has served Smith, and Frederick P. Kenkel. formance with the traditions of the Laetare award. It is an honor which has been conferred since 1883 on men Season Tickets on Sale April 1 and women who have proved their Season ticket purchasers for the worth to their country and their 1931 season will get their money's religion. worth. In addition to four unusually .Mr. Phelan was born in Toronto, strong games on the home field, the Canada in 1871, but since 1880 he has Northwestern game at Soldier field, lived in Boston. He started his busi­ oi-iginally scheduled for Notre Dame, ness career as a page boy in the but transferred for charity, ^vill be Boston Stock Exchange. In 1888 he included. The '31 football schedule became associated with the firm of includes the follo\\'ing home games: Hornblower and Weeks, of which Drake, October 10; Pittsburgh, Octo­ United States Secretary of War John ber 24; Pennsylvania, November 7; W. Weeks was formerly a member. Southern California, November 21. In 1900 he was made a partner of These games include competition that firm. All his business activities from coast to coast. Season tickets have centered in banking interests, for the five games will be on sale, industrial concerns, and mining com­ April 1, priced at $1-5.20. Since the panies, in several of which he now first four games are $3.00 games, and holds a position as an executive. At the Southern California game $5.00, with the twenty cents postage charge the present time he is also a director MR. JAJIES J. PHELAN of the Massachusetts Bonding and the five individual tickets would total §18.00. August first is the date set Insurance Company. his country and state, Mr. Phelan's for the sale of individual tickets. During the World war Mr. Phelan worth and undisputed right to the served his state and country in many Laetare Medal can be immediately ways. He organized the New England ascertained. Faculty Men Write Saw Mill Unit, the first contribution The conferring of the Laetare Med­ Recent periodicals have contained of the United States to the War pre­ al upon some leader from the ranks contributions by various members of vious to its own entrance. He served of the Catholic laity of the United the faculty. These include the follow­ on all Liberty loan drives as a mem­ States dates back to 1883. It takes ing poems:. "Joseph Speaks," by the ber of the executive committee, and its name from the fact that it is Reverend Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, was chairman of the Boston Metro­ awarded on Laetare Sunday, the published in the Ave Maria; "Arbu­ politan Victory loan drive. For 22 fourth Sunday of Lent.. tus," by Professor Charles L. Phil­ months during the World War he was The custom was suggested in 1882 lips ; "Awakening," by Professor Nor- assistant food administrator of by Professor James F. Edwards and bert Engels, and "Lyi-ic Mother," by Massachusetts. He also acted as sponsored by the Reverend Edward the Reverend Patrick J. Carroll, chairman of the reception committee Sorin, C.S.C, founder of the Univer­ C.S.C, all appearing in America. In on the occasion of the vist of His sity, and the Reverend Thomas E. the same magazine there are two Eminence Cardinal Mercier to Boston. Walsh, C.S.C, then president of Notre essays, one "A Note on Modern Fic­ These are only several of the more Dame.