The Notre Dame Scholastic ["Entered as second-class matter at Notre Dame, Indiana. Acceptance for mailingTI Lat special rate of postage. Section 1103. Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized June 25, 1918.J VOLUME LX.VIII MARCH 22, 1935 No. 21 BASKETBALL TEAM IS JOE SULLIVAN DIES IN NEW YORK FETED BY VILLAGERS AFTER ILLNESS OF TWO MONTHS "This year's team need feel no shame over their record for the sea­ son," was the key-note of the speeches tendered the 1934-1935 basketball PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY team and its coach, Dr. George Keo- gan, at the annual banquet given by Joe Sullivan, captain-elect of 1935 the Villagers Club in conjunction with the Notre Dame Club of the St. Notre Dame football team, died Wed­ Joseph Valley, in the University din­ nesday: moi:ning. Death came at two- ing hall Tuesday evening. twenty in the morning at the New- One of the features of the evening- York Medical Center. was the election of co-captains for The word came from New York- next year to succeed Captain Johnny There was no doubting it now. The Jordan, the honors going to Marty papers carried" it on their front pages. Peters, this year's stellar center, and John Ford, flashy forward. The religious bulletin confirmed it- Joe Sullivan was dead. The speaking program, ably han­ dled by Rev. Thomas Burke, C.S.C, It was hard to believe for a while. toastmaster, presented a galaxy of Death for Joe Sullivan seemed in­ coaches, sports wi'iters, officials, and evitable for days before it came, but distinguished alumni. when it did come, somehow it seemed Dr. Cliff Carlson, of Pittsburgh, unreal. For weeks the reports had dubbed the "Mysteiy Coach of a been coming in, first from the hos­ Mystery Team," led off the program, pital downtown, and then from New commending the basketeers for their JOSEPH G. SULLIVAN York. Each report was more serious work during the season. The famous R. I. P. than the preceding one, and except long-count at the last Pittsburgh for an occasional rally, it was ap­ game came in for its share of atten­ parent that Sullivan was sinking tion but Dr. Carlson expresed the FATHER J. H. O'DONNELL lower all the time- hope that Notre Dame-Pitt relations ISSUES OFFICIAL Never Quit Fighting would always be of the same high STATEMENT quality in the future as they have New complications arose as the been in the past. The following statement was issued weeks wore on. But from out of Rev. Hugh O'Donell, C.S.C, vice- from the office of the Vice-President the sickroom came word that Joe president of- the University, and mem­ by the Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, was holding his own. With his ter­ ber of the University Board of Ath­ C.S.C, Wednesday afternoon follow­ rific physical energy he was battling letic Control, extended the official ing the death of Captain-elect Joe every inch of the way. He was in a congratulations of the Board to the Sullivan:— fight, and he wasn't letting down. players. Perhaps it was a reflection of his at­ "Notre Dame has lost one of her titude on the football field, but more "The University has been well valiant sons in the death of Joseph likely it was a re-assertal of his life's pleased with their showing," Father Sullivan. Inspired leader, excellent attitude. Never, to our knowledge, O'Donnell said. "That you lost a few student, and true Christian gentle­ did he quit a job that he undertook. games is not important, that you man, he will be missed greatly by Never did he give up hope. He. didn't fought hard and well, and were true both faculty and students. In his have to. He had only to do his best representatives of Notre Dame and brief, youthful life, he had caught and that was generally enough. So her traditions is what will be remem­ quickly the inspired traditions of the what were things like sicknesses— bered." campus, and vtras forming his char­ pneumonia, mastoids, abscesses, tu­ Among the other speakers of the acter in accordance with these ideals. mors? Things to wony about per­ evening were: Rev. Vincent Moonej^ He was all that one could wish for in haps, but things to fight, and conquer C.S.C, Director of the C.Y.O. move­ the characterization of a true Notre But sometimes there are things we ment; Edward Ka-ause, former All- Dame man. In death, as in life, we cannot conquer. American center, and present head commend his soul to 'Notre Dame,' coach at St. Mary's College, Winona, whose loyal son he was. Our deep Joe Sullivan lost out on his fight Minn.; Nick Kearns, of Chicago, of­ sympathy goes to his parents and and now he's dead. It doesn't seem ficial at many Notre Dame games; family." right, somehow, but. then it didh't Tony Hinkle, basketball coach at But­ —Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C. seem right with Gipp, and Rockne, ler University; Pat Flanagan, spoi-ts Vice-President, and Young. All of them—^to be just announcer. University of Notre Dame. (Continued on Pajre -1) 3darch 22, 1935 One Doctor James J. Walsh to Lecture NONSIGNOR GDILDAY In Washington Hall On April 1 SPEAKS TO STUDENTS 1916 LAETARE MEDALIST Paulist Choir Will Give "The biographical approach is the most attractive form of presenting Dr. James J. Walsh, head of the Concert in Washington unrecognized historical facts," said Fordham University Medical School,, Hall on April 8th the Right Rev. Peter Guilday of noted speaker and author, -will give Catholic University in prefacing his a lecture on "South America and On April 8, the Paulist Choir of lecture last Friday night in Washing­ Mexico" on April 1, in Washington Cliicago, under the direction of the ton Hall on the life of the Most Rev. Hall. Rev. Eugene O'Malley, C.S.P., will John Carroll, first Catholic Bishop in Dr. Walsh attended the last South give a concert in Washington Hall. America. American Eucharistic Congress and The choir, which consists of seven­ After briefly stressing the import­ will discuss much of Avhat went on at ty-five men and boys has always been that gi'eat religious meeting. ance of Catholic Church history, the a favorite of music lovers at Notre speaker, who was made a Monsignor In 1916 Doctor Walsh was awarded Dame. Last year the concert was two weeks ago, began his sketch of the Laetare Medal by the University one of the outstanding attractions at in recognition of his work as a Cath­ Washington Hall. the life of Bishop Carroll. olic layman. The choir presents a program of John Carroll, whose bicentennial After having received his A.B., both ecclesiastical and secular selec­ celebration is now in progress, was M.A., and Ph.D. degi-ees from Ford- tions, the ecclesiastical slightly pre­ born in 1735, a time when there was ham in 1884, 1885, and 1892 respec­ dominating. no religious or political freedom for tively. Dr. Walsh attended the Uni­ An exceptionally fine piece sung Catholics. He attended an under­ versity of Pennsylvania until 1895 last year and received with much graduate school on the Eastern Shore when he received his M.D. He then applause was Palestrina's "Sanctus." of Maryland for a year and then returned to Fordham, and in 1901 Of this composition Father O'Malley went to Europe to continue his edu­ was given a Doctor of Law degree. said, "Palestrina ranks as one of the cation at the College of Saint-Omer's Previous to his return to Fordham gi'eatest composei's because his music, in Belgium. After being ordained a he had studied in the universities of expressing the doctrine of the Divine priest in the Society of Jesus, John Paris, Berlin, and Vienna for three Presence, lacking the human sensu­ Carroll made a trip through France years, returning to the United States ous appeal chai-acteristic of modern with the son of Lord Stourton. When in 1898. A Litt.D., was bestowed music, is mystical, ethereal, and spir­ the Society of Jesus was suppressed upon him at Georgeto\\ai Universitj'^ itual." in 1773, the future bishop returned in 1909. The following year brought to Maryland to start the work which wth it a D.Sc, from Noti-e Dame. Commerce Forum Initiates was to make him the Father of the Among other positions of impor­ Forty-three New Members Catholic Church in America. From tance Dr. Walsh is Trustee of the Forest Glen, which was his headquar­ Catholic Summer Schools of America, Informality was the keynote of the ters from 1774-1784, he journeyed and President of the American Cath­ regular meeting of the Commerce through the surrounding territory of olic History Society. Forum held Thursday evening, March Maryland and Virginia, a trip which Dr. Walsh is a constant contributor 14, in Brownson "Rec." Through the took two months, attending to the to the Catholic Encyclopedia. courtesy and cooperation of the Rev. wants of the Catholics. Francis Boland, C.S.C., all the facili­ In 1789 he was appointed Bishop Sociology Department Posts ties of the hall were placed at the of Baltimore. Not wishing to be con­ Major Information in Library disposal of the Forum. Some 43 new members were welcomed and made secrated by the Bishop of Montreal or acquainted. the Bishop of Havana, Father Carroll In order to assist sophomores in made the journey to England.