The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus fllE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS ^937 Commencement • i) Head Table at the Alumni Banquet, Left to right (as far as the Ufaiter) : Vice-President Rav Eich- enlaub; Director Don O^Keefe ; Past President Bernie Volt; Pres­ ident-elect Bill Colter; Past Presi­ dent John i^Jeeson: Trustee Chair­ man Bvron Kanalcp; Laetare Medalist Dr. J. D. A/. Ford: Honorary President Rev. J. A. Burns, C.S.C.: President Rev. J. F. O'Hara, CS.C; President A. J. Hughes. m 2) Bishop Karl J. Alter, DS). and William S. Calcott, recipients of honoran; degrees, with Father O'Hara. # 3) Dr. Ford receiving Laetare Medal from Bishop J. F. Noll, D.D. 4) The Alumni Banquet. • 5) Father O'Hara blessing the flag afier the Baccalaureate Mass. I. 15 June. 1937 No. 9 Pronounced Alma-naris SUPERCARBONATED UJat£A> In Waukesha and Milwaukee (only 10 miles apart) the head­ quarters of many excellent wa­ ters and beverages, Notre Dame Alumni will find Almanaris Supercarbonated Water a favorite mixer at leading clubs and hotels. If you would like to enjoy at home the extra tang that goes with good fellowship at the club, order a case of Almanaris in pints and quarts from your neighborhood dealer. Will you try it? (^ZWX^^L..^ ('28) Notre Dame Alumni living in or visiting Milwaukee -who ore not members or affili­ ates of the MJLC. are invited to meet in the modem, air conditioned cocktail lounge on the street floor at N. Broad­ way at E. Mason St MILWAUKEE ATHLETIC CLUB E. G. DOOLTTTLE, MANAGER The mairazine is published from October to June inclusive by the Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame. Indiana. The subscription price is S2.00 a year; the price of sinf;Ie copies is 25 cents. The annual alumni dues of $5.00 include a year's subscription to THE ALUMNUS. Entered as second-class matter January 1, 1923. at the post office at Notre Dame. Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Notre Dame Alumnus Vol. 15 JUNE, 1937 No. 9 Record Alumni Crowd at ^37 Commencement Varied Events Provide Record Crowd With Associa­ tion's Most Successful Weekend; Various Meetings and Reunions Forecast a New and Happier Era. More than 800 alumni returned to Joe Petritz and the rest of the '32 At 8 o'clock Friday night, in Wash­ set a new attendance record for the locals as advisory members. ington Hall, the seasoned boards of 93rd Annual Commencement of the While we are on the Reunion the University Theatre echoed a fine University. Half of this number ar­ theme, 1927, with Herb Jones ana performance of "Bom Lucky," under rived on Friday, June 4, to set a new Joe Boland handling the local ar­ the direction of Albert P. Doyle, '27. record for the opening day of the rangements, met at the Columbia The interest of the play and the qual­ exercises and mark a new trend in Club on Saturday night after the ity of the performances of the cast Association activities. Alunrni Banquet, with some 60 mem­ were contributions to the success of bers gathering for the 10th anniver­ the week-end. The Alumni Banquet, with 1,006 in sary. attendance in the East Hall and a Alumni of all years enjoyed the full table of disappointed late-comers St. Joe Hallers Back baseball games with Iowa on Friday in the cafeteria, followed the week­ and Saturday afternoons, Notre end custom of cracking old records. And one of the most enthusiastic Dame dropping the first and taking The brevity of the banquet program reunions of the entire week-end was the second in a thrilling 9th inning and the staying qualities of the that of the alumni of St, Joe Hall. rally. Many also enjoyed the high alumni were additional new highs in Fathers Ray Blurray and Hugh 'school track meet, held imder the banquet history. O'Donnell had left nothing to chance. auspices of the Athletic association, Quartered in Badin, formerly old St. and including representatives from Reunion parties, in number and Joe Hall, more than 50 of this fam­ the outstanding Catholic high schools enthusiasm, were not behind the pa­ ous cross-section of Notre Dame stu­ of the country. More than 300 boys rade. Never has such a varied pro­ dent life, re-lived their student days, were entered in the meet, which was gram been so successfully carried even to the donning of waiters coats won by West Catholic of Philadel­ out. on Sunday for the luncheon. Previ­ phia. ously, the men had met at the old Friday night, the Class of 1912, kitchen "turn" and from there visited Every Hour Crowded which had been organized through­ the Community cemetery where Bro­ out the year by the efficient Class ther Florian and many of the other Saturday morning was devoted to Secretary B. J. Kaiser, held its Sil­ figures familiar during the life of the traditional exercises, Mass for ver Jubilee Dinner in the University St. Joe Hall now rest. deceased alumni in Sacred Heart Dining Halls. The local committee, Church at 8:30, followed by the Last headed by F. L. Mendez and J. Elmer Visit of the Class of 1937. Class Day Peak, had paved the way for a heart­ Dillon Hall bulged with the Classes after 1926. Alumni Hall, which this exercises in Washington Hall and the warming hospitality for the large award of honors were held immedi­ delegation who arrived Friday. year became a residence hall for Sen­ iors, was not available for alunrni ately after the Last Visit. use, and so the Classes of 1926 and Coast to Coast before were quartered in Howard At 11 o'clock, in the courtroom of (originally Old Students) Hall, and the Law Building, the Eighth Annual The Class of 1917 back from coast Council of Local Alumni Clubs was to coast through Ed McOsker's ex­ in Lyons, with the St. Joe Hallers going to Badin. held. The results of the Club year hortations, enjoyed the hospitality of were discussed by delegates from the the beautiful country home of Ber­ Clubs, and many suggestions made nard J. VoU. And while many in The Dining Halls and the Golf Course once more proved to be the which will be incorporated in a spe­ attendance were removed from '17 in cial bulletin to Club officers. years of graduation, the program put highlights of Commencement from the first arrival to the last departure, on by Harry Scott, John Urban Riley, Six o'clock Saturday night found Paul Fogarty and Mike Duifecy, held providing facilities of the finest kind for the returning alumni. the East Hall of the University Din­ a universal appeal that kept the ing Halls crowded to capacity with crowd present until breakfast. Friday night at 7:00 o'clock the the greatest banquet attendance in University Band under the direction the history of the association. Arthur The Class of 1932 held its 5-year in J. Hughes, presided. Addresses by the Columbia Athletic Club, South of Joseph J. Casasanta, '23, gave a concert on the front porch of the Rev. John F. O'Hara, C.S.C, presi­ Bend. Headed by the active secretary. dent of the University, Elmer F. Herb Giorgio, a record crowd was Main Building for a large crowd as­ sembled in the Quadrangle and on Layden, director of athletics, John P. back, as the roster under Class news Murphy, past president and a mem­ shows. The local committee again the steps of the residence halls. The Band had an active year in football, ber of the Class of 1912, and by functioned ably, under the chairman­ President Hughes, featured the pro­ ship of Ed O'Malley and the man­ basketball and concert seasons, and provided a real musical treat for the gram. A short welcome was also agement of Jack McGrath, Bemie given by the Very Rev. James W. Roethele and George Hennion, with Commencement visitors. 238 The Notre Dame Alumnus June, 1937 Donahue, C.S.C, superior general of faculty and Seniors in cap and gown, dent employment available was wait­ the Congregation of Holy Cross. The the clergy in procession, all these ing on table. invocation was given by Very Rev. things created a scene with which James A. Bums, C.S.C, provincial alimuii are familiar but which is im­ What has been accomplished since of the Congregation in the United possible to describe adequately in graduation by many of the men was States, and honorary president of the type. revealed by the letter-heads that association. A section of the band Added feature of this year's week­ filled Father O'Donnell's reunion cor­ furnished music during the meal, end was the impressive presentation respondence file. Among them were which was of the customary excel­ of the Laetare Medal to Dr. Jeremiah the presidents of large manufactur­ lence to which the patrons of Mr. E. D. M. Ford, Harvard classicist. The ing and other important business con­ F. Connolly's banquets have become presentation was made before a pri­ cerns; eminent physicians, lawyers accustomed. vate audience of friends, faculty and judges; engineers who have left members and clergy in the parlor of their mark on gigantic undertakings; The ALUMNTJS reprints in this is­ the Administration Building at 3:00 men high in politics and government sue the magnificent baccalaureate o'clock Sunday afternoon.