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THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
VOL. VII
CONTENTS FOR OCTOBEE, 1928
Latest View of Notre Dame
Colleges of The University
The Alumni Clubs
The Lay Faculty
President's Page
O'Donnell "Up in the Air"
1928 Notre Dame Football Squad
Athletics
Editorial
The Alumni
NO. 2
Frontispiece
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Char'.es L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. 44
Hufjh A. O'Donnell, '94 45
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John W. Rickord, '28 50
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JAMES E . ARMSTRONG, '25, Editor
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THE NOTRE DA/V\E ALUMNUS
A magazine which seeks to unify Notre Dame spirit among Notre Dame alumui; to
keep alive the friendiiness and democracy of tlie campus -when campus days are gone; to
acquaint Notre Dame alumni with the development of the University, and the broader development of the principles of Catholic education; to organize alumni activity so that it may
better and in a greater measure attain its ends; to live in print as Notre Dame men live
always. '"For God, for Country, and for Notre Darac."
Colleges of the University
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
LETTERS
Rev. Charles C. Miltner, C.S.C., Ph.D.,
Dean
The editor of the ALUMNUS, ever on the
alert for whatever may be of the highest
interest to his readers, has requested a
brief report on the present status of the
Liberal Arts College of the University. It
may be said at once that compared with
conditions obtaining in recent year's the
present situation shows that progi-ess has
been made along many lines. The enrollment, if those taking the combination
Arts-Law program be included, is slightly
larger than in any previous year. E::clusive of these students, the number is approximately 1050, or about 200 more than
the next largest college in the University.
Of the upper classmen, the largest group
is comprised of those carrying the ArtsLaw program. Then in the order of major
subject chosen, follow the Social Science,
History, English, Philosophy, Journalism
and the Foreign Language groups.
Courses in the School of Education are this
year more popular than ever. As much may
be said of the School of Music and the Fine
Arts.
As to the Faculty, though appointments
made during the summer just past removed
three or four experienced and scholarly professors, their places have been filled by
men with enviable qualifications and genuine ability. Additional professors have,
moreover, been secured for the various departments, so that at present sixty men
constitute Its teaching staff.
The fact that many secular colleges are
now proclaiming their dissatisfaction with
their long adopted elective system for jun-
ior college students indicates that Notre
Dame, together with most Catholic colleges,
has shown greater wisdom in steadily maintaining its policy of a fully prescribed
course of studies for such students. This
policy better than any other insures a safe
transition from the High School to the
College level, and in addition it lays down
solidly the foundation of general culture so
indispensible to the specialization of later
years.
Believing that genuine educational progress is contingent upon the exceptionally
high quality of the teaching staff, effort is
being made to secure foi- the college and
for the university at large, particularly
for the Graduate School, professors of outstanding ability. In conclusion it should be
said that there is a gratifying increase
this year in the number of students pursuing gi-aduate work, the best evidence perhaps of the healthy academic conditions
prevailing in the various colleges of the
University.
THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Eev. George W. Albertson, C.S.C., Ph.D.,
Dean.
The College of Science was the second
college to be foi-med at the University. Its
founder was the Rev. Father Carrier, who
in 1865 was entrusted with the task of developing scientific pursuits at Notre Dame.
Since the time of Father Carrier, this development of the University's curriculum
has been unusually favored by having such
men of the clergy in its ranks as Father
J. A. Zahm, assistant director, distinguished author and scientist; Father Vagnier,
chemist and botanist; Father Alexander
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Kirsch, zoologist and cytologist; Father
Newron, soldier and surgeon; and in our
own time, Father J. A. Nieuwland, botanist and chemist. Among the lay members who have helped in fashioning the
courses in Science at Notre Dame may be
counted Messrs Stace, astronomer and
mathematician, Basser, Ivers, and Howard.
As is the case in the study of Science,
the College does not boast of numbers, but
in the last year and one-half, thei-e has
been an increase in its enrollment of approximately 25%. At present there are
312 students enrolled, 296 of whom are undergraduates distributed among the various departments: B.S., 232; B.S. in Phai-macy, 54; and B.S. in Agriculture, 10. The
remaining students are pursuing advanced
work in the departments of Chemistry and
Biology. The College confers three degi-ees
viz: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
The College of Science has always been
proud of her Alumni, who have completed
their work at Alma Matei% or who, after
obtaining their B.S. degree, have pursued
the study of Medicine or have entered into
other scientific pursuits. Time or space will
not permit enumerating them all. However among the older Alumni, we point
with pride to the late Dr. John Cassidy,
'65, who received the first Bachelor of Science degree, to Dr. J. Berteling of the
class of '80, and to Dr. Powers of the class
of '94. Among the younger Alumni, some
are becoming established in their chosen
profession while others are still completing
their studies at other Universities.
The character of the training received in
the College of Science at Notre Dame ranks
on a par \\ith that received from any
other university. At present our graduates
are pursuing Medicine at nearly all the
best Medical Schools of the United States
and Canada. Our pre-medical students are
studying medicine at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Western Eesei-ve,
Northwestern, Michigan, University of
Chicago (Eush Medical College) and many
others. In the industrial field, Notre Dame
graduates in Chemistry and Metallurgy are
well established throughout the country.
Another aspect of the science training at
Notre Dame is the preparing of teachers to
teach sciences in various secondary schools,
and in colleges. This is a comparatively
new phase of work but some very satisfactory results have been received. At
present students are preparing to teach
Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology. Several Alumni have pursued teaching with
remarkable success and have reflected gi'eat
credit on their Alma Mater.
These in a summary way are some of the
aspects of the College of Science at present,
and in the future, it is hoped that they may
become more diversified and intensified in
their scope.
THE COLLEGE OF LAW
Thomas F. Konop, LL.B., Dean
Alumni of Notre Dame are proud of her
name and fame. They rejoice in her successes on the gridiron, in debate, in oratory, etc. But Kow about the old law school?
How about Colonel Hoynes, etc?
Yes, Colonel Hoynes is still with us, and
thank God still quoting in all languag2S
from the choicest of literature. Although
not actively engaged in teaching, as Dea:i
Emeritus he is keenly interested in the
progress of the school which he "builded so.
well."
Now, is it the same old law school? If
you mean the Notre Dame spirit, the Notre
Dame traditions, it is still the same. The
associations, the spirit of camradeship, the
spirit of loyalty, are still with us in these
beautiful sux-roundings. However, the law
school has grown, not only in quantity but
in quality as well.
Last year, 1927-1928, the enrollment was
188. This year it is 223, an increase of
18%. This September 110 young men entered the First Year Law Class. Taking
into consideration that the rule requiring
three years of College work for entrance
went into effect this September, this attendance speaks well of the future of the
law School.
The College of Law has not only increased in enrollment and quality of its
students but the faculty has been strengthened. At present there are five full-time
professors and one part-time lecturer instructing these young men. Besides this
Judges and members of the Bar deliver
occasional lectures under the auspices of
the Law Club.
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As more recent gi*aduates know, the College of Law is now, and since 1919
has
been housed in a separate building, named
the Hoynes College of Law in honor of
Colonel Hoynes. This building has become
crowded and an addition or new building
is being given consideration. The law
libi-ary, consisting of 10,000 volumes all
catalogued and accessable to the students,
is housed in this building.
The law school insists upon a high
standard of scholarship and upon character.
With the requirement of three years of College work, an older, a more studious and
better equipped student is found in our law
school. To be able to continue, it is required that a law student do his work.
Should any student incur faculty censui-e
for low scholarship he is placed on probation during which time he is obliged to discontinue extra-curricular activities, and if
his scholarship is too low he is requested to
withdraw from the College of Law.
The law student of today is working. It
is the hope of the University that after
three years of law work when he receives
his degi'ee, he is equipped in mind and
soul to join the i-anks of his honorable profession, and that his conduct as a man, a
lawyer and a citizen will redound to his
gloi-y and to the glory of his Alma Mater.
In the hope of reaching the graduates of
the Law School I take this opportunity to
add this statement. Because of the fact
that the business of present-day lawyers
is becoming more interstate and international, we conceived the idea of publishing
a small directoiy of Notre Dame Law Graduates. Last May we sent out over 900
circular letters inclosing cards to be filled
out and returned to us. Only about 300
responded. If this directory is to be of
pi-actical use a gi*eater response is necessary. I therefore appeal to the law graduates to send in their cards immediately,
and we will be glad to supply additional
cards upon request.
COLLEGE OP ENGINEEEING
Rev. Thomas Steiner, C.S.C. C.E.,
Acting Dean
Notre Dame's College of Engineering is
outstanding among the Catholic colleges of
the countiy. The College was not officially
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established until 1897, although a department of civil engineering had been founded
in 1873. A department of mechanical engineez-ing was added in 1886. These departments were the first engineering departments at any Catholic school in this
country.
The department of electrical engineering
was established in 1897, architectural engineering in 1898, chemical and mining engineering in 1908.
Electrical engineering attracts the largest
group, 120 men being registered this year,
with 28 seniors. Civil courses are second
with 94 men and 13 seniors. These classifications are followed by the designing
architects, numbering 48, and the architectural engineers, numbering 45.
Mechanical has 57 men registered, as has
chemical, while the mining engineering
course numbers six. A total of 71 engineers are listed for graduation this year.
What happens between now and Jime is a
different story, as the courses have been
tightened up considerably.
The College of Engineering is regretting
very much the circumstances surrounding
the death of a brother of Dean Martin J.
McCue, at Notre Dame since 1882, which
has called the Dean away as executor of
his brother's estate at Woodstock, 111. A
year's leave of absence has been granted.
Father Thomas Steiner, C.S.C, an alumnus
of '99 and a member of the faculty of the
College for fourteen years, is acting dean.
The faculty of the College numbers many
able and outstanding men among the thirty
members of its faculty, and each of the
courses has been developed rapidly during
the past few years. The loss of the top
floor of the Engineering building during the
summer in a disastrous fire is proving a
handicap to the department, but temporary
quarters have been provided and classes are
continuing in all the departments. An engineering building is one of the immediate
needs of the University.
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE
James E. McCarthy, B.C.S., Dean
The collegiate school of business, as in
the case of the older professional schools
of law, medicine and engineering, has been
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thought of primarily as an institution for
the training of practitioners. A composite
of the statements of the academic workers
in the field yields the following widely
accepted formulation of the objective of
this recent arrival in the family of educational institutions:
Stated in terms of subject matter and
method, the collegiate school of business
should devote itself to the study and presentation of the fundamental processes,
conditions, and forces of business. Stated
in terms of vocational preparation, such a
school should aim to prepare its students
ultimately to become (1) responsible business executives; or (2) professional or
technical experts such as accoimtants, statisticians, commercial secretaries, and members of governmental regulatory bodies; or
(3) teachers of business subjects. Stated
in terms of vocational preparation, such a
school of business should encourage the students to see business tasks in the larger
perspective of socia values.
I t may reasonably be expected that collegiate education for business will result in
a shortening of the period of apprenticeship, and in a larger earning capacity; but
these are incidental advantages to the student rather than basic objectives of a professional school of business.
We may use the expression "true pro-
fessional school" as a word-of-art to connote the type of school that measures up to
the foregoing statement of objectives. And
we may say that we have come thus far
along the road to business education: we
now accept the position that the collegiate
school of business should be a true professional school and not a narrow trade
school.
With the foregoing defining the objective
of the Notre Dame College of Commerce,
we have so shaped our curriculum that
the courses are about evenly divided between preparatory and advanced commerce
courses, and between cultural courses such
as English, Philosophy, History and related courses. It is our belief that in this
combination we are neglecting none of the
essential courses that a liberal education
supposes, and at the same time, we are
preparing students for their direct objective, i. e., the practice of business,
^ j ^ ^ statistical Summary of our enrollment for the 1928 scholastic year follows:
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Special
.
Total
280
220
184
162
5
851
THE MUm\ CLUBS
CHICAGO
Last month the Navy game seemed so
far away that the Editor forgot all about
checking up on Norm Bariy's Chicago
committee. By the time you get this it
will be all over. So you might as well
wait another month and get the story
straight.
ST. JOSEPH VALLEY
On the eve of the football season, it was
inspiring to see the enthusiasm with Avhich
150 member's of the St. Joseph Valley Club,
on the evening of September 26, turned
away completely from the engrossing subject of athletics and entertained the incoming and outgoing presidents of the Uni-
versity, the Eevs. Charles L. O'Donnell,
C.S.C, and Matthew J. Walsh, C.S.C.
K. K. Eockne acted as toastmaster. Dr.
C. A. Lippincott, LL. D., '22, introduced
Eev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C, the retiring
president. Dr. Lippincott's address revealed a most remarkable insight into the
University of Notre Dame, and his tribute
to its presidents of his acquaintance,
Fathers John Cavanaugh, C.S.C, James
Burns, C.S.C, and Matthew Walsh, C.S.C,
was very much appreciated by his audience. Father Walsh spoke rather briefly,
thanking the Club for its manifestation of
a friendliness that had been a great help
to him during his tei-ms as president,
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praising his predecessors and Father
Charles O'Donnell, and calling attention to
his theory, based on a study of history,
that Notre Dame was unaffected by the
coming and going of individuals, much as
have been the countries of the world, insofar as the fundamental principles of the
institution have been concerned.
Eobert Proctor, '04, Elkhart, introduced
Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. Mr.
Proctor's son enrolled at Notre Dame this
Fall and his talk was enlivened by the just
pride that only an alumnus can feel when
his own son enrolls at his Alma Mater.
Father O'Donnell stated that Dr. Lippincott had not only amazed him by his analysis of Notre Dame but had also robbed
him of his speech. However, he gave a
most inspiring talk, saying many things
that cannot unfortunately be recorded in
this space. Two statements impressed the
Editor as catching especially the Notre
Dame spirit. First, that "Notre Dame was
never a small school, in one sense. Its
founders had vision." The other, that
"the buildings of Noti'e Dame are not mere
buildings, they are the tabernacles of student life."
Dudley Shiveley gave a short and pointed
talk on the value of scholarships, urging
the Club to continue its past success.
President Abe Livingston opened the meeting and introduced Toastmaster Rockne.
The toastmaster also introduced Eev.
Michael Mulcaire, C.S.C, new chairman of
the board of athletic control, and \'ice-president of the University, and A. R. Erskine,
chaii-man of the Board of Lay Trustees.
Music was ably furnished by Tony Kopecky, tenor, and a banjo trio from the
University orchestra. The affair was an
excellent forerunner of a record-breaking
football banquet at the close of the 1928
season.
CALUMET DISTRICT
September 6 was a big date for the Calumet District but their efficient secretaiy.
Bill Dooley, '26, was so bent on getting the
details correct that it missed the September ALUMNUS.
Jim Egan, who manages the K. of C.
hotel in Gary, was host to about 50 members of the Club, says Mr. Dooley, including a few prospective students. Fred
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Steers, who had just come back from a
trip to Europe and the Olympic games
came down from Chicago and gave a very
interesting discussion of the part the American athletes played in those games. Fred,
you remember, played a pretty prominent
part in laying the cinders on the old Notre
Dame paths.
The prospectus for the affair listed Ike
Lower, president of the Clu'o, Jack Chevigny, who is one of Rock's mainstays this
season, Tim Galvin and Floyd Murray,
who join the team for the season, and
Chick Bader, golf expert, just emerged
from a state tournament. Which was not
a bad sales talk.
DES MOINES
J. W. Newman, president of the N. D.
Club of Des Moines, sent in a check with
the news that the bound volume of the
ALUMNUS, which was sent to all the
Local Clubs by the way, had been placed
in the Des Moines Catholic College. While
the Editor is in no position to say what a
fine magazine the ALUMNUS is, nevertheless, disregarding that fact, it is publicity of a substantial nature, and the
ALUMNUS appreciates the co-operation
of the Clubs that responded to the suggestion.
Notre Dame is well represented in the
latest edition of "Who's Who." Four new
Notre Dame men, Eev. Thomas Crumley,
C.S.C, professor of logic; Rev. Charles C
Miltner, C.S.C, dean of the College of Arts
and Letters, outstanding philosopher of
the Scholastics and author of "The Elements of Ethics"; Eev. M. A. Schumacher,
C.S.C, former head of the department of
philosophy; and Knute K. Rockne, director
of athletics, are the four new names.
Notre Dame men listed, who have been
listed in previous editions, include the
Eevs. James A. Burns, C.S.C, John W.
Cavanaugh, C.S.C, and Matthew J. Walsh,
C.S.C, former presidents; Rev. Charles L.
O'Donnell, C.S.C; Rev. J. L. Carrico, C S .
C ; Dean Emeritus William J. Hoynes;
Eev. Daniel Hudson, C.S.C, editor of the
Ave Maria; Eev. J. A. Nieuwland, C.S.C;
Prof. Charles Phillips, Prof. William L.
Benitz and Dean Thomas Konop of the
College of Law.
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The Lay Faculty
(Editor's note: Notre Dame's expansion,
familiar to all alumni, has brought about
an increase in the lay faculty of the University that is not so familiar. To bring
the present situation before the alumni, the
Editor has prepared the following list of
professors, assistant professors and associate professors. The lay faculty consists
of more than a hundred members. Because
of this number, the following list does not
include the instructors, graduate assistants
and assistants. Too, limitation of space
confines the sketch of each professor to a
paragraph.)
Francis X. Ackemian, professor of mechanical
drawins. received his M.S. from Notre Dame in
1904. He has been at the University since 1887
and is a nephew of the Professor Ackerman, artist,
who drew the famous Cathedral Mui-als in the old
refectories. These have been preserved and re-finished by Prof. Frank Ackeraian in the new seneral
offices.
William L. Benitz. professor of mechanical engineering, received his M.E. at Cornell in '96 and
was an instructor there
the following year. He
received an M.M.E. from Notre Dame in 1911 and
has been a valued and i>opular member of the faculty since 1897. Prof. Benitz has two sons, Howard
and Paul, among: the younger alumni of Notre
Dame. He has just completed a beautiful new
home in the new Sunnymede addition to South
Bend.
Felix K. Boyle, one of the newer members of the
English faculty, received an A.B. from Fordham in
'03. Prof. Boyle was for some years in the old
country, a student in Belgium for two years, in
England for a year, and was instmctor at St.
MaiT's College, Dundalk, Ireland, in 1901-2. He has
taught at Duquesne U., St. Louis U. and Routt College in this country and has been at Notre Dame
since 1925.
John S. Brennan is one of the younger members
of the faculty. Prof. Brennan received his Ph.B.
from Notre Dame in '24 and his A.M. the following year. He has remained at Notre Dame since
that time as assistant professor of English.
Jose Angel Caparo received .->. C.E. from Noti-e
Dame in 1908 and an E.E. from the Univesrity in
1909. The following year the Universidad of San
Antonio. S. A. conferred upon him an ScD. He
received an M.S. from Notre Dame in 1912 and a
Ph.D. from his Alma Mater the following year. He
has been at Notre Dame since 1912 with the exception of one year, 1918-19, spent at Carnegie
Tech as instructor in radio mechanism.
Lewis J. Carey is a recent addition to the faculty. Prof. Carey received his A.B. from Wesleyan
College (Conn.) in 1916. He secured a fellowship
in history at Northwestern University from 1922-25
and recei%'ed his A.M. there in '24. At the same
time he was research librarian -for the W. S. Mason
library in Evanstoh, and was an instractor in the
Chicago-Kent evening Junior College. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He has been assistant professor of economic histoi-y at Notre Dame since 1925.
Joseph J. Casasanta, AIus.B., '23, is one of the
outstanding younger alumni on the lay faculty.
Prof. Casasanta's short career at Notre Dame since
his graduation finds him at present head of the department of music, director of the University Glee
Club (which has been nationally popular and was
one of the first to make a singing movie) ; director
of the University Band, and the University Orchetra, both organizations very popular on and off
the campus.
Burton Confi'ey, associate professor of English,
and his brother, Augustine Confrey, assistant professor of secondary education, are prominent among
the newer members of the lay faculty. Prof. Burton Confrey received his Ph.B. and his A.M. from
the University of Chicago in 1918 and 1920, acting
as an English instructor there in 1319-20. He was
at the University of Minnesota in 1920-21 and has
been at Notre Dame since. His brother received
his Ph.B. and A.M. from Chicago in 1923 and 1924
and has been at Notre Dame since. Pi-ofcssor
Augustine Confrey was principal of the public
schools of LaSalle, 111., from 1914-21.
John M. Cooney, professor of journalism, is one
of the men for whom aliunni are constantly inciuiring. Prof. Cooney received his A.B. and A.M.
from St. MaiT's College, Baltimore and was honored in 1917 was a Doctorate of Philosophy from
Notre Dame. Prof. Cooney was a member of the
faculty of St. Mai-y's, his alma mater, in 1905-G6,
and was president of Columbia College, Owensboro,
Ky., from 1906 to 1911. He has been at Notre Dame
since 1911.
Jose Corona, associate professor of Spanish, has
been at Notre Dame since 1915. He received his
Litt.B. from the Seminario Conciliar Maralia, Michoacan, Mexico, in 1912, and was a student in the
Escuela Libre de Jurisprudencia, Guadalajara, Mexico, until 1914. Prof. Corona is a brother of the
Bishop Corona who was exiled from Mexico in the
recent outburst of religious persecution.
Benjamin G. Dubois, assistant professor of French,
is among the newer teachers. Prof. Dubois was educated at Ottawa University, receiving an A.B. in
1910, and at Clark Univei-sity, where his A.M.
was awarded in 1911. He took graduate work at
Catholic U. and at Columbia. He was director of
hysical education at Troy Academy and at the N.
Y. State Nonnal. He was a captain in the U. S.
Army, in charge of physical education from 191719. He headed the department of French in the
South Bend high school 1920-24.
Vincent F. Fagan, assistant professor of architecture, has played a very prominent part in the
development of the University. Prof. Fagan received his B. Arch, from Notre Dame in 1920 and
has been at Notre Dame since 1921. As a member
of the firm of Kervick and Fagan, he has aided in
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designing the new donnitory group, the additions to
the Little SeminaiT and to Science Hall, and was
a n associate with Cram and Ferguson in the construction of the new Dining Halls.
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his B.S. from Pennsylvania in 1913 and an A.M.
from Notre Dame in 1924. H e has had a great
deal of experience in boys work in various: capacities and has developed the K. of 0 . course at Notre
Dame to one of outstanding importance. in its field.
Daniel Hull, associate professor of. mathematics
and physics, came to Notre Dame in 1922 after
a wide experience. H e received his A.B. from the
University of Toronto in 1889 and was the recipient of an M.S. from Notre Dame in 1922.
He
taught at colleges and high schools in Toronto, Milwaukee, Kansas City, El Paso and Grant's Pass,
Ore. Prof. Hull is known at Notre Dame for his
expert weather forecasts.
William E. Farrell, professor of history, has had
a n interesting career.
He received an A.B. from
Harailt»n College in 1903. He was instnictor in a
Massachusetts high school from 1905 to 1907. He
was at Notre Dame from 1907 to 1911. Returning
to N e w York he was admitted to the bar in 1912
and serve<I as district attorney of Herkimer County
1913-15. H e returned west to take graduate work
at the U. of Chicago in 1916 and has been oni the
Notre Dame faculty since.
Regidius M. Kaczmarek, professor of biology, is
Paul I. Fenlon, associate professor of English, is
one of the professors the alumni never forget.
another "local boy made good." Prof. Fenlon reProf. Kaczmarek received his A.B. from St. Stanisceived his LL.B. from Notre Dame in 1919, his
laus College, Chicago, in 1906 and was a graduate
A.B. in 1920 and his A.M. in 1922. H e has been a
student at Illinois 1906-08. H e received a Ph.G.
member of the faculty since 1920.
from Notre Dame in 1912, and M.S. in 1913 and a
Henry B . Froning, pi'ofessor of chemistry and head
Ph.B. in 1915, from the University, and has been
of that department, has proved himself a valuable
a member of the faculty since 1912.
actiuisition since his coming to Notre Dame in 1920.
Prof. Froning received an A.B. from St. Joseph's
Frank W. Kelly, associate professor of speech
College in 1908 and an A.M. from Ohio State in
and drama, is familiar to the alumni. His studies
1912.
H e took graduate work at Johns Hopkins
at Notre Dame were interrupted by the war but he
and at Ohio State the following two years and was
returned in 1921 and remained two years, going
instructor in bacteriology and chemistry a t O.S.U..
from here to the Leiand Powers School in Boston.
from 1914 to 1919. H e was research chemist and
Finishing there in 1925 he returned to Notre Dame
bacteriologist in the Nizer laboratories, Cleveland
where he has built up the public speaking course
and Detroit, for the year following and came to
and has been especially successful with the revival
Notre Dame in 1920.
of dramatic activity.
Robert Lee Greene, professor of pharmacy, reFrancis W. Kervick, professor of architecture,
ceived his pharmaceutical work at Ohio State, fincame to Notre Dame direct from, the University of
ishing there in 1892. H e has been at Notre Dame
Pennsylvania when he received his B.S. in Arch,
since 1902. His "Chemistry of Health," published
there in 1909. In 1911 he studied advanced archilast year, caused a great deal of favorable comment
tecture in private studios in Paris. Prof. Kervick's
from authorities on the subject.
work as head of the department of architecture is
James W. Hayward is one of the newer faculty
best pi-aised by the outstanding success of the gradmembers. Prof. Hayward, head of the department
uates of the course.
of agriculture, received his B.S. from Purdue in
Thomas F. Konop, dean of the College of Law, is
1921 and was awarded an M.S. in course at the close
already an outstanding member of the lay faculty
of the 1928 summer school at Notre Dame. He has
in the five years that he has been at Notre Dame as
been at Notre Dame since 1921 and has had esdean of the College of Law. Dean Konop received
pecially outstanding success with the University
his LL.B. from Nebraska in 1904. H e was associate
poultry fai-m.
counsel for the Milwaukee Electric R. L. & P. Co. in
James Hines, professor of history, is among the
1920. H e was a member of Congress from 1911 t o
alumni on the faculty.
Prof. Hines received his
1917 and was a member of the Wisconsin Industrial
Ph.B. from the University in 1910 and has taught
Commission from 1917 to 1922.
here since.
Pedro de Landero, professor of modern languages,
Frank W. Horan, associate professor of civil enreturned to his home in Mexico after receiving his
gineering, is comparatively new, coming here in
C.E. at Notre Dame in 1911, and until 1926 he was
1921 after having served as instructor at Rensselaer
engaged in a number of important engineering posiPolytechnic Institute, from which he was graduated
tions in that country.
The religious persecutions
with a C.E. in 1913, and after eight years experinterfered so seriously with the government work,
ience as a municipal and bridge engineer.
in which he was engaged at the time, that he was
William James Hoynes, professor emeritus of law.
forced to leave Mexico and returned to Notre Dame
is probably the best loved among the lay faculty. The
and is living with his family in South Bend.
Colonel received his LL.B. from Michigan in 1872.
Edward G. Mahin, professor of analytical chemNotre Dame conferred an A.M. upon him in 1877
istry and metallurgy, is one of the important acquiand an LL.D. in 1888. Colonel Hoynes was dean
sitions to the entire University faculty in recent
of the College of Law, named in his honor, from
years. Prof. Mahin had established a national repu*
1883 to 1918, and has remained at the UniversUy
tation at Purdue before coming to Notre Dame in
as professor and dean emeritus.
1925. H e was graduated from Purdue with a B.S.
Raymond A . Hoyer, professor of Boy Guidance,
in 1901, receiving an M.S. there in 1903. H e recame to the University to take charge of the new
"ceived his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1908. Prof.
course instituted at Notre Dame by the Supreme
Mahin did government work in the summers of 1917Council of the Knights of Columbus. H e received
18 at Annapolis.
He is a member of Phi Beta
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Kappa and a nmnber of professional fraternities
and associations.
H e was instrumental in having
Notre Darae host to the Indiana Academy of Science
last year.
Clarence "Pat" Manion, professor of law, is prohably better known as an orator and himiorist, not
to mention a n author and historian. Prof. Manion
received his A.B. at St. Mary's in Kentucky in 1915,
his A.M. at Catholic U . in 1916, his Ph.M. there in
1917 and his J. D . at Notre Dame in 1922.
He
practiced law a t Evansville, Ind., 1922-24, and has
been on the Notre Dame faculty since that time.
Edward J . Maurus, professor of mathematics, has
been a prominent figure on the faculty and among
the alumni since he received his B.S. in 1893. A n
M.S. followed in 1895, since which time Prof, Maurus has been a resident of the campus and a friend
of uncounted alumni and students. T w o years ago
Prof. Mavurus was married and moved his residence
to South Bend, but his many friends remain unchanged, both on the campus and at Commencement,
homecoming, etc.
James E. McCarthy, dean of the College of Commerce, is one of the younger men in the high
•places of the University. Prof, McCarthy received
his B.C.S. from Columbia ( N . Y.) in 1916. H e was
South American representative of the U. S. Transport Co. for two years and export manager of the
company in N e w York for a year before coming to
Notre Dame, where he succeeded the Rev. John
F. O'Hara as dean.
Martin J. McCue, dean of the College of Engineering, who has been granted a leave of absence this
year, is the oldest member of the lay faculty in
point of service. Dean McCue received his B.S.
from Notre Dame in 1879, his M.S. in 1881 and his
C.E. in 1884. H e remained at the University from
that time.
John A . Northcott, assistant professor of electrical
engineering, has l>een at Notre Dame since 1922.
Prof. Northcott received his E . E . from North Carolina State College in 1918.
Eugene J. Payton, assistant professor of marketing, will be remembered as a member of the N . D .
law class of '23. Prof Payton received his B.S.
from Grove City College, Pa., in 1916 and taught
1916-20. H e has been at Notre Dame since 1926.
Charles Phillips, associate professor of English,
has been an outstanding member of the lay faculty
since coming here in 1924. Prof. Phillips received
his A.M. from St. Mary's, Oakland, Cal., in 1914.
H e studied Dante in Florence for a year, 1920-21,
and was director of the educational department of
the American Red Cross Conmiission to Poland in
1922. Prof. Phillips has achieved distinction as a
poet, author and journalist, having published a
novel and a "book of poems since coming to Notre
Dame.
Joseph O. Plante, professor of French, has been
at Notre Dame since 1914. H e received his A.B.
from Manitoba U. i n 1906 and received an LL.B.
from North Dakota in 1910. H e has practiced law
in South Bend in addition to his work at the University.
Anthony J . Provost, professor of French, has
been at Notre Dame since 1924 and is now head of
the department of m o d e m languages. Prof. Provost
received his B.L. from the Seminar de Joliette in
Quebec, 1889 and his A.M. from the same school.
H e took graduate work at the Sorbonne in 1902. H e
has taught a t Lombard College, Kansas City U.,
West Virginia U., Marquette U. and Denver U.
Prof. Provost took special work in France in 1926
and was honored by the University de Dijon.
Elton Richter, professor of law, received an A.B.
from the U . of Chicago in 1921 and an A.M. in 1922.
He received a J.D. from Notre Dame in 1926. H e
taught at Penn State College in 1922-23, and has
been at Notre Dame since 1923.
Knute K. Rockne is one of the little known members of the lay faculty. Prof. Rockne was graduated from Notre Dame with a B.S. in 1914 and
was an instructor in chemistry until 1920. H e was
made director of athletics in 1916 and professor of
physical education in 1925. Prof. Rockne, however,
is not without his public.
William F. Roemer, assistant professor of philosophy, received his A.B. at Gonzaga in 1919, his A.M.
• from St. Louis U . in 1922 and his Ph.D. from N o tre Dame in 1927. H e has been at Notre Dame
since 1921.
Raymond J. Schubmehl, assistant professor of
mathematics, w a s graduated with an M.E: in 1921
and an M.S. in 1922. H e has remained at Notre
Dame since that time. Prof. Schubmehl acquired a
wife and a home in South Bend last year and had a
younger brother graduated in June.
Walter L. Shilts, assistant professor of mathematics, was graduated from the University with a
C.E. in 1922 and added an "M.S. in 1924. H e has
been a member of the faculty since 1922.
Knowlcs B. Smith, professor of mining engineering, received his B.S. from the Michigan College of
Mines in 1901 and his E.M. also in 1902. H e received a Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1918. H e came
to Notre Dame in 1908, after six years as a consulting engineer in Arizona.
Henry Capen Staunton, assistant professor of English, is a comparative new-comer. H e received his
A.B. from Columbia U. (N.Y.) in 1902-03 and w a s
a graduate student and fellow there until 1905. H e
taught and tutored for a number of years.
William E. Sturgeon, assistant professor of chemistry, has been at Notre Dame since 1927. H e received an A.B. from Texas Christian U . in 1909 and
was in the Texas public schools for many years.
Ernest T. Thompson, professor of art, has been
at Notre Dame since 1922. He received his diploma
in art from Massachusetts Normal art school in 1920
and studied in Boston for two years. His woodcuts have attracted wide attention since he has
been at Notre Dame.
George J. Wack, assistant professor of Gei-man,
has been at Notre Dame since 1924 as a member
of the faculty. H e received his Ph.B. from the U n i versity in 1923.
David A. Weir, professor of finance and accounts,
is a graduate, A.B. 1915 and A.M. 1920, of Ohio
State U. H e taught at O.S.U. and Ohio Northern
for several years and has been at Notre Dame since
1920.
Herman H . Wenzke, associate professor of chemistrj-, received his B.S. from Ohio State U. in 1921,
his M.S. from Notre Dame in 1922 and a Ph.D.
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from the University in 1924. He has been at Notre
Dame as a faculty member since 1922.
Dudley G. Wooten, professor of law, has been at
Notre Dame since 1924. In many ways he is similar
to Col. Hoynes. He received his A.B. from Princeton in 1875 and his A.M. in 1878. He holds Doctorates of Law from Southwestern U., Baylor and
Notre Dame. He served as prosecuting attorney in
Te-xas from 1884 to 1888, as district judge 1891-93,
member of state legislature, Texas, 1898, member of
Congress, 1899-1903, special judge of superior and
supreme courts of Texas and Washington from 1911
to 1920.
Editor's Note: The above list of professors, it seems to the Editor, is a tribute
to the academic soundness of the University. It is even more a tribute when it is
considered that this list supplements a list
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of fifty religious with equal academic
standing, and is supplemented by a list of
sixty-five instructors and graduate assistants. The Editor only regrets that space
prohibits more detail concerning these men
who have for so many years played an abscure but important part in the development of Notre Dame, and the new men
who have been added to this group-as the
expansion of the University demanded. An
additional feature of interest is the number of alumni of the University who have
remained here for advanced work and as
teachei-s.
A \vrite-up of the new teachers at Notre
Dame this year ^^^ll appear in November.
WOMEN'S CLUB PAGE
The Benedictine Sisters, Ferdinand, Ind,
The Convent and Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Ihd., was
founded in 1867 by four Benedictine nuns
from St. • Walburgis Convent, Covington,
Ky. According to tradition, the Convent
is situated a few miles from the Benedictine Abbey, St. Meinrad, in imitation of
the great Patriarch, St. Benedict, who
erected near the monastery a cloister for
pious virgins under the direction of his
saintly sister, Scholastica.
The Community now numbers two hundred and sixty members; their chief occupation being the instruction of youth. They
maintain thirty-three missions and an
Academy which has been commissioned as
a public High School and Normal for the
training of teachers. Sixteen of the missions are public schools, the Sisters holding licenses and receiving their salary from
the state.
Nine of our Sisters have received degrees
from Notre Dame. Sister Cyi-illa feels
privileged to be the first Sister-gi-aduate of
the Notre Dame Music Department. Per-
haps it will be of interest to the members
of the Womens' Club of Notre Dame to
know that two volumes of poems of Sister
Therese, Class of '26, are now in the publisher's hands and will be on the market
early in 1929.
Results of the balloting among members
of the Womens' Club were delayed until
this issue to permit'many of the members
whose ballots were late in reaching them
to vote.
Sr. M. Eleanore, C.S.C., was re-elected
president of the Club. Sr. M. Fidelis,
O.S.U., was elected first vice-president; Sr.
M. Sebastian, S.S.J., second Arice-president;
Sr. M. Aloysi, S.N.D., third vice-president,
and Sr. M. Monica, O.S.U., fourth vicepresident. Miss Antoinette Semortier was
the choice of both nominating committees
for secretai-y of the organization.
Miss Semortier and the Editor are working on a directory of membership which
it is hoped can be published at a very early
date.
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President's ^age
A
T THE annual meeting of the Alumni organization, last Commencement,
a committee was appointed to consider the general question of Alumni
action. A part of this committee, headed by Mr. Frank Hayes, '14, and
composed of Messrs. Francis O'Shaughnessy, '00, E. C. McHugh, '13, Bernard
Voll, '17, and James E. Armstrong, '25, met at Notre Dame in August. One of
the sessions was held in the President's Office, and was attended by the Very
Reverend James A. Bums, C.S.C, Provincial of the Congregation. At this
meeting the suggestion was made that the President of the University should
take each month a page in the ALUMNUS, to talk over with the Alumni and old
students University affairs, as seen from the point of view of the administration. This suggestion met with general favor and, accordingly, the President
finds himself an author in spite of himself. None the less, I welcome this
opportunity to greet, in some special way. Alumni and old friends, knowing as
I do how great their interest is in all that pertains to Notre Dame, and how
fine their loyalty.
Naturally, it can not be expected there will be found here a discussion of
administration policies. The policies of the school are practically inherent in
its mode of organization. When changes come about they are seldom if ever
radical departures from tradition. They occur almost imperceptibly, as do
the changes of gi-owth and development in a living organism. Personally, I
have no higher hope than to be able to continue woi-thily the work of those
great presidents of recent years, whose inspired labors have given us the Notre
Dame which our generation knows.
Registration, to speak of current problems, presented its customary difficulties. Some of these were due to the failure of a few upperclassmen to pre-"
register in the spring of last year. Effective measures will be taken to eliminate
this difficulty for the future. A greater difficulty arose over the limitation
fixed on enrollment. Our total of twenty-six hundred was reached in midAugust. After that date, applications were returned. Then came "pressure,"
from various quarters. The form which this took was sometimes amusing. It
ought to be understood, however, that when the roster is complete, when every
boy is admitted that can be taken in, then the only way to take another is by
dropping one already received.
This, too, might be noted, that for every "poor but desei-ving" freshman
seeking employment from the University so that he may enter college, there is
a "poor but desei-ving" upperclassman, who has paid the expenses of his freshman year, but who will have to quit college unless he can receive some employment. Obviously, the University favors the boy who is already in school, and
hence the general rule has been established that employment is given only to
upperclassmen.
Our housing problem, if it may be called that, still gives us considerable
concern. It is hoped, however, that residence halls, of capacity sufficient to
take care of our immediate needs, may soon be under construction.
CHARLES L . O'DONNELL,
C.S.C.
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O'Domell "Up in the Air"
HUGH A. O'DONNELL,
'94
Assistant Business Manager, The Nejv York Times
| E E Naples and die." That slogan is
merited by the beauty of the place
and means having seen that, there
is no object in living. But it is better to see
Washington and live. That is, if you go by
airplane.
The management of the United States
Air Transpoi-t Corporation at Washington
made me a guest on a flight there and back.
"S'
It was after 5 P. M. Washington was
219 miles away. It would take two hours.
As all the passengers arrived en-masse,
there was no reason for delay. Schedules
were adapted to the convenience of commuters. And so with jests and pale faces
and whispered prayers that brave men give
There was some examination of consciences and" a hasty review of insurance
policies. I was the only bachelor and having experienced most thrills, had no harrowing misgivings and probably would not
have had about the greatest adventure,
death itself. But wives rather reluctantly
take chances against being suddenly relieved of incomes and daily bits of eloquence. Secretly, I hesitated myself and
tried a bit of propaganda that all insurance policies are cancelled should a tragedy
occur. A reconsideration broke down adverse arguments. We were soon motoring
to the Teterboro Airport.
There was the sister-ship of "The Spirit
of St. Louis," the monoplane so dear to the
world's hero. Col. Lindbergh. It was the
new Eyan brougham, with seats for four
passengers.
The ante-mortem physical
conditions ai-e blood curdling. First, a
combination of fever and ague mixed with
a touch of hysteria. The scalp tightens
and the spine creeps. A slight cold sweat
e\adences itself during the moments of
great joy. One immediately begins to "lie
like a gentleman" while enthusing on the
exhilarating anticipation. It is wonderful
how well a quartette can harmonize in that
sort of thing. There were two seats front,
two behind. Lots were drawn as to which
were to have which. I drew front, left.
A medal of St. Christopher supported my
hip on that side. The pilot was formerly
a sergeant in the U. S. Marines and' had
fought in Nicaragua. He answered the
name of Pabst. I never met a cooler cucumber. He was a decided asset to our
moral courage.
when they go "over the top," we, locked in
the airplane, trusted to fate.
The great motor was whirling thunderously, deafening and terrifying.
Boys
withdrew blocks from behind the wheels;
the racket became awesome. The stalled
machine seemed wild with checked energy,
almost exploding with pressure. Then the
live "corpse" at the wheel touched a few
"things." No motor car ever dashed down
a field with such velocity as this develish
speedster. Just at the moment when we
thought all was lost, it rose as our stomachs sank. We soon reached a height.
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higher than we had ever been before and
probably higher than some of us will ever
be again. Away we went at the rate of 110
miles an hour. We had reached an altitude
of over 4000 feet. A couple of hours later
we thrillingly landed on the other side of
the peaceful, historic, Potomac, a descent
that chilled the marrow of one's bones. It
seemed as though Judgment Day had arrived and passed and we were "OK."
A colossal lounge room in a Washington
mansion was the scene of glorious entertainment, of "waning and dining" until a
late hour sent us to the wilts and quilts.
A hurried breakfast and we were at the
starting place for the return trip. Already
we had been decorated in evidence that we
had experienced a solo flight. Adepts!
Maybe. "He jests at scars who never felt
a wound." We had not really experienced
"anything yet." "The worst was yet to
come." A hellish dash down the airport,
scooping shrubbery, and we whirled into the
air and immediately had all Washington
"at our feet."
There was the famous monument, the
height of which once tired my youthful legs
long ago. We were thrice its height. There
was the tomb of the "Unknown Soldier,"
one example of art among the sculptures
of the Capitol; and the shrine of patriotic
souls. The White House was tiny. One
wondered why the chiefs of the political
parties fought so strenuously for residence
there. I remembered meeting Mr. Coolidge
at one of the receptions of the President to
foreign correspondents. And he was the
chief magistrate of 120 millions of people!
There was the "head" city of the American Republic, in all its magnificence. Instantly, the Army and Navy Field gripped
one's sight; then the Bowie Race Track,
followed by the Laurel. The Patapaco
River was directly ahead. We were still
ascending. The air was full of "pockets."
"descended into Hell" has a new meaning.
We were still climbing. Baltimore was directly ahead,—a great city founded by Lord
Baltimore. I t had 6000 population a t the
time of the Revolution. It is deservedly
called the Monumental City. There the
Star Spangled Banner was composed by
Key while a prisoner on a, British boat.
Johns Hopkins University, world reno^vned
on research, was pointed out. The Baltimore and Ohio R. R. was founded in this
city where is also located one of the largest
copper refining plants, handling 20% of the
world's output.
We passed over the river. We were still
ascending. I t was a lowering sky. Frequently clouds shot by us. It was only then we
wei-e conscious of our tremendous speed.
Now we were in the clouds. Now above
them! The scene is indescribable. A mile
up in the air. I have been "up in the air"
many times;—never quite so much,—^with
storms, thunder and lightning,—^beneath.
We lost sight of the earth. I t did not matter. The heavens were kindlier. Instead
of clouds above, there was the sunny sky;
—with the picturesque clouds, that artists
love to paint, below. The sky was brilliant
with a mid-morning sun. Occasionally, we
saw the earth through cloudy interstices.
We scarcely recognized it.
Mighty man and his "doings" were out
of sight; one sensed only the sublimity of
God. Great highways that cost millions of
dollai's looked like baby ribbons or, better
still, like bowling alleys—down which rolled
tiny balls, motor cars. Some dashed nervously about, seemingly without purpose.
Churches were discernible because adjacent
to cemeteries. Perish the sight and thought!
No position for that kind of meditation.
We seemed midway between heaven and
earth. Suddenly,—another world, on our
way to heaven, without having died,—^yet.
I can understand the glorious canvasses
of Europe, picturing the Deity in all His
Infinity, surrounded by a healthy lot of
languid angels, lounging on clouds. It was
all very luring, enticing, fear had gone.
"Ostermoors" never entered our minds. The
universe was made up of one huge bed of
fleecy, downy clouds. Some in the distance
were mountainous; others made a soft,
feathery plain. Storms continued below, affecting the atmosphere abova We found
ourselves horribly dropping into air pockets
that chilled one's being to its core. It was
nauseating or we believed it was going to
be. We clutched the metal rods of the
plane. None of us had any idea of leaving
the plane yet we questioned whether if the
occasion arose would it be better to drop
•\vith or without the plane. We thought of
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every possible catastrophy. Could lightning strike us? The pilot confirmed our
understanding that lightning is caused by
clouds and as we were above them we were
safe from that. We were "all wet" and
yet really we were not; the clouds wei'e below us. We laughed ^vith sickening glee.
We felt silly, indeed, but we were very serious. Strange thoughts possessed us, the
Pharaohs, Hannibal, the Caesars, Napoleon,
none of them had "anything on us."
Homer and Dante and Shakespeare; Angelo and Da Vinci had their soul stirrings,
which they magnificently expressed; they
knew nothing about the sister ship of the
"Spirit of St. Louis." We were first cousins to a shooting star. We appreciated
the story of creation better than ever. And
then as the plane dropped into another bottomleass pit, we had some conception of
death. "Life gives us only moments and
for those moments we give our lives."—
Sometimes.
We were getting regi-etfuUy near the
end of our journey. The mounds explained
our approach to Newark. And then, lo and
behold, Teterboro. We were then "50 minutes from Broadway." It is where we
started and were finishing.
If one goes up, one must come down,—
but how. Cheeks paled. We tightened ourselves to the equipment and breathed an
"aspiration." We really needed an aspirin. The plane wheeled and circled, descending like a hawk for prey. We felt like
victims,—so near—and yet so far. And now
we rolled smoothly but furiously over the
field,—on earth again.
It was the extraordinary experience of a
lifetime. One suffered more contrasts of
emotion and absorbed more real knowledge
in those few hours than could be gotten
from an entire scholastic year; or from a
series of hair raising thrills belonging to
an actual melodrama.
Very. Rev. James W. Donahue, C.S.C,
Superior-General of the Congregation of
Holy Cross, will visit the Indian Missions
conducted in Bengal by the Holy Cross
Order. Father Donahue leaves this Fall
with the 1928 band of missionaries. It is
the first time in the history of the Missions
that the General has visited them.
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OF SPECIAL INTEEEST
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Alumni of recent years will regret the
news of the tragic death of William Daly,
former janitor and watchman in Walsh
Hall and more recently a member of Notre
Dame's new police force. Daly's body was
found near the street car tracks on Notre
Dame Ave., at the cemetery, by the motorman of the first car out on Tuesday morning, October 2. No one has been able to
account for the death. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict of accidental death, assuming that Daly had been struck by a
street car the night before without the
knowledge of the motorman. Daly was
buried on Thursday from Notre Dame. He
was thirty years of age, a native of Ireland.
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Edward P. McKeown, A.B., senior, Chicago, was elected Grand Knight of the Notre Dame Council, K. of C , at the first
meeting of the organization thsi year. Former G. K. Howai'd Phalin, a delegate to
the national convention during the summer, attended the opening meeting.
McKeowTi has announced William F. Craig
as editor of the Santa Maria this year,
suceeding Leo R. Mclntyxe, '28. Rev. Eugene Burke, C.S.C, succeeds Rev. James
Gallagan, C.S.C, as Chaplain.
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Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C, has
announced several changes in the personnel of the Board of Athletic Control. The
Rev. Michael Mulcaire, C.S.C, succeeds
Rev. P. J. Carroll, C.S.C, as chairman.
Rev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C, succeeds Rev.
Matthew Schumacher, C.S.C Prof. Clarence Manion suceeds Prof. Daniel Hull, resigned. Remaining members of the Board
are Dean James E. McCarthy, Secretary,
Rev. Thomas Steiner, C.S.C, and Prof.
William L. Benitz.
Rev. Paul Folk, C.S.C, discovered a
number of important letters in the University Library this summer', bearing upon
the early histoiy of Texas. Father Foik
will have photostatic copies made for
preservation in the Texas K. of C. Historical commission's archives.
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c5T ^Message from Q)on
O
NCE more we turn another page on the old ledger of time and wonder
what the sum will be at the end of the year, and it is again time to
turn another page. The anticipation of the future is-what keeps us going. It is not, "Let's begin over again," but "Let's build." It is a solid foundation, for hasn't it stood the ravages of time? Old Notre Dame still stands, more
glorious than ever, and we, her alumni, must stand, prosper and gi-ow, a mighty
symbol of her ideals.
:
Let's take an inventory. Is our organization on an efficient working basis?
Are we cooperating as we should? Organization and cooperation are rather
subtle things, don't you think? They cannot be taken up by the nape of the
neck like two kittens and say, "Here they are; organization and cooperation."
We are dealing in the abstract, not the concrete. Can we inot bring ourselves
into a systematic relationship so that we will act as a unit or as a whole, having
a common object. Is this not organization and cooperation?
Now, other points—our objectives. What are they? What do we represent?
What do we stand for?
I've been talking about us as a group. I now appeal to you to take a personal inventory. Have you as an individual been doing your share? There are
no back seats. Everyone must take part. No matter how small your share may
be, (for that reason you may neglect it,) do it, for unless we have complete
coordination, the effect of the whole is lost. Our personal prejudices, personal
biases, and thoughts of personal aggrandizement must not sway us. We must
be democratic. We must work for the good of all. We represent the past, we
are an example for the present, and a foundation for the future.
One of the first things that came before the President and the Board of
Directors was the question of a method of establishment of a closer working
basis among the university, alumni and its friends, upon which to build a greater
mutual development. With that idea in mind, the President appointed a committee consisting of the following named persons to organize and put in operation what will be known as the Notre Dame University Living Endowment.
They are: Frank Hayes, chairman; G. A. Farabaugh, South Bend; Bernard
Voll, South Bend; Francis O'Shaughnessy, Chicago; T. P. Galvin, Hammond,
Ind.; Firank X. Cull, Cleveland; Walter N. Daly, Portland, Ore.; Joseph A.
Menger, San Antonio; Ambrose O'Connell, New York City; Chester D. Freeze,
Milwaukee; Joseph J. Collins, Detroit; Fred L. Steers, Chicago; E. C. McHugh,
Cincinnati; Dan Shouvlin, Springfield, Ohio.
This Lining Endowment idea has met the approval of the University and
all other friends of the school before whom the matter has been brought. From
time to time, the Alumni will be advised of the different steps this committee
takes. Mr. Frank Hayes of Chicago is the chairman. He has given a great
deal of time to this project and every Notre Dame man should appreciate the
fact that Mr. Hayes has taken unto himself a large and noble work, and we
trust that the Alumni of our own great school will do everything in their power
to help make this proposition a success.
This committee is naturally seeking to do the very best it can for Notre
Dame, and each and every member of the Alumni Association should feel free to
offer any and all suggestions, not only with the idea in mind of helping the Living EndowTnent Committee function properly, but any other phase of our school
life that will place Notre Dame on a higher pedestal than.ever before.
Yours for a Greater Notre Dame,
DON HAMILTON,
President of the Alumni Association.
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s
1928 Notre Dame Football Squad
Name
Acers, Julian
Bondi, Gus
Brady, James
Bray, James
Cannon, John
Carideo, Frank
Cassidy, Wm.
Chevigny, John
Christman, Norbert
Collins, Ed
Collins, Fred
Colrick, John
Conley, Thomas
Covington, Walter
Dew, Billy
Doarn, John
Donoghue, Richard
Elder, John
Gebert, Albert
Herwit, Norm
Kassis, Tom
Kerjez, Frank
Kenneally, Tom
Law, John
Leahy, Frank
Leahy, Bernard
Leppig, George
Locke, Joe
JMcGrath, Jack
Mahoney, Gene
Metzger, Bert
Miller, Fred
Montroy, Jack
Morrissey, Joe
Moynihan, Tim,
Mullins, Moon
Murphy, Tim
Nash, Joe
Niemiec, John
O'Brien, John
Prendergast, John
Eansavage, Jerry
Savoldi, Joe
Shay, George
Stephan, Joe
Twomey, Ted
Vezie, H. M.
Vlk, George
Williams, Bo
Yarr, Tom
Position
Prep School
Half
Guard
Quarter
Half
Guard
Quarter
Guard
Half
Quarter
End
Full
End
End
Full
Half
Tackle
Tackle
Half
Quarter
Guard
Center
End
Quarter
Guard
Center
Half
Guard
Guard
Tackle
Tackle
Guard
Tackle
Half
Quarter
Center
Half
End
Center
Half
End
Center
Tackle
Full
Full
Half
Tackle
End
End
Full
Center
Campion Prep.
Dixon
Focatello High
Kansas City High
Aquinas High, Columbus
Dean Academy
St. Stanislaus
Hammond High
East High, Green Bay
St. Ignatius, Chicago
Columbia
St. Benedict's, N. J.
Eoman Catholic, Phil.
Senn. High, Chicago
Fond du Lac High
Omaha Tech.
Auburn High •
Lebanon High, Ky,
Jacksonville High
Senn. High, Chicago
Casper High, WyomingCentral High, Kalamazoo
Crosby High, Conn.
Yonkers High, N. Y.
Winner High, S. D.
St. Mels, Chicago
East High, Cleveland
St. Eita, Chicago
Glenville High
Jamestown High
Loyola High, Chicago
Country Day School, Milwaukee
Catholic Central
Danville High
Eawlings High
S. Pasadena High
Bridgeport High, Conn.
Mt. Cai-mel
St. Edwards, Texas
Los Angeles High
Harrisburg Tech., Pa.
Columbia Prep.
Three Oaks High, Mich.
Hartford High, Conn.
Catholic Acad., Des Moines
Duluth Catholic High
McDonald High, Pa.
Holy Name High, Clevd.
Male High, Lyville
Chimacum Prep., Wash.
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T H E NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
ATHLETICS
BULLETIN!
Tlie Athletic Association lias iinnouiH-ed the
sell-out of Army tickets. Navy tickets were
sold out Oct. 8. Tlie Aliunni Ofllce also iakes
this opportunity to say that a great deal of
time was A\'asted by ail concemetl in sending
ticket applications tlirougrh the Office. Aside
from armnsrenients made with the Athletic
Association for ticket preference for paid-up
alumni, there is no connection betireen this
Office and football tickets. Both .Associations
hare made everj- reasonable effort to adjust
actual mistakes.
NAVY
The Athletic .\ssiH.'iation states tliat with only
an approximate slv thousand seats between the
goal posts arailable for alumni—season tickets,
student tickets, band tickets, and Navy ticket.s,
occupjinp the other three-quarters of the
coveted area—1,500 alumni applications, almost
without excetion ahking- for the full allotment
of 8 tickets, were received. Obviouslj' lialf the
alumni seats were behind the sroal posts. Also,
including' the blocks taken out for season, student, and Nai*}', the first day's general sales
brought up the total tickets disposed of on
-August 1 to approximately 50,000.
COLLINS OUT
Alumni will regret to leam that Fred
Collins, varsity fullback, suffered a broken
wrist in the Loyola game and will be out
for the gi-eat part
of the season. Collins was injured on
the second play he
was in the game. A
similar misfortune
overtook him two
years ago at Minnesota when on the
iirst play he was in,
his jaw was broken.
Collins' loss at fullback has not helped
Eock's organization.
TWO GAMES—STILL A MYSTEEY
TEAM
As this issue goes to press. Coach Knute
K. Eocknes' 1928 team has undergone two
severe tests, one of which it passed successfully when it defeated the strong Loyola university club of New Orleans, 12-6,
by means of a last minute drive that netted
a touchdown and broke a 6-6 deadlock. The
second test proved too severe for the inexperienced Irish, and they fell before a pow-
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erful Wisconsin team by a 22-6 count. Too
many fumbles on their part, plus their
ragged tackling, caused the Eockmen's
downfall before the Badgers.
Going back to the very beginning of
their competitive play this season, we find
that the varsity men had a difficult time in
overcoming the freshmen in the annual
Varsity-Frosh battle. I t took the regulars
fourteen minutes to push a touchdown over
against the freshman first string, and it
wasn't until Freshman Coach John Polisky
sent his second stringers into the game,
and Eockne followed suit ^vith his seconds,
that the varsity were able to pile up a
large score. In the second and third quarters the varsity scored at frequent intervals, but they \vere held scoreless in the
final period.
Critics who saw the game that day predicted that Notre Dame was in for a poor
season unless a big improvement was
worked during the week remaining before
the game with Loyola. And when the
Southerners scored on the Ii-ish and led
them, 6-0, at the end of the first half, it
began to look like the critics knew for once
what they were writing about.
In the second half, the Irish came back
in their own inimitable way, and before the
period was well under way, Jack Elder,
premier sprinter of the Middle West, got
away for a beautiful 47 yard run for a
touchdown. Jack started off his own right
tackle behind good interference, dodged a
couple of Loyola tacklers who tried to
crowd him off the field, and then fairly ran
away from Lopez, the Loyola safety man.
The touchdown tied the count at 6-6, the
Loyola team having scored after the opening of the second quarter following a 45
yard march down the field. Notre Dame
held for three downs on its five yard line,
but Lopez sneaked through center for a
touchdown on the fourth try.
After Elder's dash, the two teams battled
on even terms until the last two minutes
of the game. Loyola had a heavy and ex-
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perieneed line that knew how to play the
game. Notre Dame could make little headway through the line, and in desperation,
Eockne was forced to send his ace, Johnny
Niemiec, into the game to hurl a few
passes. After Notre Dame recovered a
fumble near the Loyola 25 yard line, Niemiec hurled two passes to John O'Brien, a
sophomore find, and advanced the ball to
the Loyola eight yard line. Shay plunged
for five yards; then a forward pass went
over the goal line. But a Loyola back
pulled a bad one, knocking the ball back
into the playing field instead of grounding
it behind the goal line, and Notre Dame
got another chance. Niemiec took the ball
through right guard for a touchdown -with
only about thirty seconds left to play.
Rockne's strategy was largely responsible
for the winning score. When the Irish
crowded the Loyola goal, he sent four quarterbacks into the game, with instructions to
call certain plays. They called them, and
the game was won. But it was a close
shave for an opener, and Notre Dame fans
went home far from satisfied that this
year's team would live up to Notre Dame
standards.
Then came Wisconsin. And with it the
first defeat that Notre Dame had received
from a Big Ten eleven since Iowa downed
them, 10-7, back in 1920. Wisconsin has a
young but powerful team, and deserved to
vnn.
Glenn Thistlethwaite had coached
them well, and Tom Lieb, foi-mer Notre
Dame star and now Badger line coach, had
taught his men how to get through a line
and how to tackle. They tackled with a
viciousness that caused the Irish ball carriers to drop the ball time after time. And
when the ball was loose, the Badgers were
after it like a flock of terriers. The result
was that they recovered the majority of
the Notre Dame fumbles, and one of these
led to their second touchdo^vn, the touchdown that definitely put them far in the
lead and gave them a confidence they had
not possessed when they left the field, at. the
end of the half on the short end; of} t h e /
6-2 count.
In the first quarter the Badgers; brcke'
through the Notre Dame for%\^ard, sysU to,
rush Carideo, who stood .behind, his,gpal
line attempting to kicij.;» iThe; kick; was
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blocked and knocked bdiind the end zone,
where Carideo and two Wisconsin players
dropped on it for a safety, giAring Wisconsin a 2-0 lead. This lead was done away
with in the second quarter, when the passing combination of Niemiec and Colerick
proved too much for the Badgers. The
latter were swept down the field to their
13 yard line, where the Irish were stopped
for a time. After gaining some yardage,
the Irish were penalized, and i t appeared
they would be stopped. But Niemiec
dashed off his right tackle for several
yards, Chevigny did likewise, and on the
fourth down, with four yards to do for a
first down and seven to go for a touchdown, Niemiec took the ball off his right
tackle for the touchdown. He missed goal,
and the score stood 6-2.
Fans figured that the game was on ice
for the Irish, as they had held the Badgers
to one first down in the opening half, and
had outgained them by far. But the third
quarter brought the Badgers two breaks
that gave them two touchdowns in five minutes, and from then on they could not be
headed. To make matters worse, they
scored a third time when Irish tackles permitted Cuisiner to twist away from them
after he had received a pass, and dash some
45 yards for a touchdo^vn. Bockne tried
every bit of strategy from then on, but the
Badgers scented victory so strongly that it
was impossible to keep them from it. Again
we say they deserved to mn.
The playing of Eddie Collins at left end,
of Frank Carideo, sophomore quarterback,
and Captain Fred Miller, was outstanding
so far as the Irish were concerned. Collins
never failed to get down under punts, and
his tackling was hard and sure. Carideo
did some great kicking until he was injured, and Miller played a good game in
every way.
The loss to Wisconsin should not be taken
as an indication that Notre Dame is in for
a ^disastrous season. Rocknes' men played
'.welj', sfid the sting of defeat has ever egged
Nbti-e Dame teams on to greatness or neai*
gi-^a^riess. What they'll do to the Navy
will be knoAvn before this issue is received,
Jbut we'll vouchsafe now that Notre Dame
will 'win! ' = >
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T H E NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
EDITORIAL
GETTING
PERSONAL
Last month the Editor's EVEN MORE Now that the amenities
voice was mercifully silent PERSONAL
have been observed, a few
through exigencies of space.
words to the point are in
Now he wishes personally to extend a few order. Any old-timers, pre-1928 that is,
greetings. First to the readers, not so who think, after- eight weeks of a ticket
gentle at this time of year. Then to the sale at Notre Dame have elapsed, that even
new administration of the University.
a paid-up prefen-ed alumnus can crash into
Father Walsh's administration witnessed the white line area are mistaken, if that
the development of a more or less elusive game is worth seeing. And what game this
type of Alumni Association at Notre Dame year isn't? The sale of season tickets
into something concrete. It gave that devel- opened August 1, a fact broadcasted by all
opment the cooperation that was necessary known means of communication long before
for it to live.
that eventful date. Yet now, the last of
Father O'Donnell's administration, in the September at writing, orders pour nonfew short months of its existence, ,has ^ cl\alai)tlv and irrelevantly into the Alumni
shown that it is willing to continue *_±liis" . Office-as tthoiigh it was the opening day.
co-operation and to aid in molding' this • ' Arid'ahbtHer thing! The time when the
concrete force in the new life of the 'Gr»;jit- •.B?otlte?.?^vho canvassed for the Ave Mana
er Notre Dame into an active, useful as.se'c. ^'flilso^ canvassed for students lias iiassed.
Therefore, heartfelt gi-eetings!
Registration ^means. registration. And, as
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the students in the upper classes have
found, pre-registration means pre-registration. Good old Serin and dear old Corby,
not to mention the dearer and newer halls
on the campus, are now jammed by a nod
of the Reverend Registrar's graying head.
To avoid dementia praecox or something
like that, the University has attempted for
a long period to institute business in its
registration problems.
It isn't that either football tickets or registration are handled with the mailed fist
or martial law. Lines that should technically be rigid are relaxed whenever it is
possible. But both the University and the
Athletic Association have become too large
and complex to let the exceptions become
the rule.
If you have tickets to purchase or friends'
oifspring to register—aye, even your own—
prepare to do it now—^for 1929.
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ing loosed to maintain this fallacy that intolerance has to date made a fact .
There is another reason. The Klan has
been forced into oblivion. The coffers of the
Kleagles are being emptied and the men
who fed so well upon the members have
forgotten how to live without them. They
are fanning up new flames among the constantly smouldering coals of ignorance, fear
and false pride.
Still another reason exists. American
periodicals are almost without exception
engaged in circulation wars. Even into the
alleged "400" of the publications, circulation, with its accompanying advertising
appeal, has crept with insistent demands.
To satisfy these, many schemes have been
devised. Seizing upon the fads and fancies
of the moment is one common method. Capitalizing upon common prejudices is another
and growing instrument.
Encouraging
controversy in the hope of securing articles
from prominent advocates of the question
involved is another. There are more. But
MOST
Despite current
prejudices you see in the foregoing the ripeness of
PERSONAL against
"whispering
cam- these periodicals for religious articles and
paigns," just let this little discussions. Politics, bigotry and economics
strip of black and white inquire quietly if have joined hands to write into American
your dues for 1928-29 are paid? It's get- magazines all the old fallacies and all the
ting along toward winter, and winter plays old intolerance that have existed in one
(insert a four letter word not usually as- form or another from the beginning of the
sociated with winter) with the Association's Church.
finances. Reference: Walter Duncan, 658
You recognize it as such. It does not
First St., La Salle, 111.
harm you. Notre Dame has prepared you
for this, and you can thank God. But what
of your neighbor who was not so fortunate
in
education? He may have faith. But
READ U P ; It must bring home to you the
with
the joining of the intellectual element
SPEAK UP value of your Catholic educain
the
attacks upon the Church he is very
tion to read the attacks on the
likely
to
be subjected to a persecution so
Church that are appearing so frequently in
current literature. "Whether you are Cath- deceiving and so clever that he is either
olic or non-Catholic, Notre Dame gave you stricken dumb or shaken in his faith.
You have a duty as an alumnus of a
a clear insight into the truths of the CathCatholic
school. You must do more than
olic Church. You were taught that the
analyze
these
attacks for your own satisChurch always has been persecuted and
faction. You must translate them so that
always will be persecuted.
This year there are various reasons for all men may see them in their proper light.
new and renewed attacks. Probably the There are newspapers, magazines and other
principal one is political. . There is a strong forms of literature waiting for your opinpossibility of a violation of that time-hon- ions. There are Catholic and non-Catholic
ored tradition of discriminating against no clubs. There are everyday conversations.
man because of his creed,—unless he be You are educated in the truths of the
Catholic. All the forces of bigotry are be- Church. Utilize your education.
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T H E NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
The Editor had the unusual and gi-atifying experience on September 22 of corralling under the editorial roof three of the
elusive Class secretaries—John L. Heineman, '88, Connersville, Ind.; Frank H.
Hayes, '14, and John W. Scallan, '25, both
of Chicago. The genial host was so
stunned that they escaped with practically
no contributions to their respective columns.
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The campus publications are doing business in their new stand, the former athletic
and alumni office on the second floor. All
the business managers announce that
alumni wishing to subscribe to the Sclwlastic, the Juggler or the Dome may do so.
Subscription prices are. Scholastic, $3.00 a
year; Juggler, §2.00, and the Dome, $5.
0
1928 has produced another impoi-tant
chapter in the history of "goofing parties"
at the University. Pi-actically all of the
Class of '32 accepted "invitations" to a
"Welcome Notre Dame Freshmen Tea
Dance" at St. Mary's, from 3:30 to 5:00
the first Sunday afternoon of the school
year. Such was the excellence of the "Invitation" that several seniors are reported
to have purchased them from doubtful
freshmen. The "hostesses" turned out to
be anything but genial, although they met
the big parade with a stoical calm that was
remarkable in the face of the bewildered
pei-sistance that kept a milling horde in
the St. Mary's quadrangle during the time
allotted to the "festivities."
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Sousa's Band has been scheduled by the
Notre Dame Council K. of C, to give a
concert in the University gymnasium on
December 4. The "Victory March" and
the "Hike Song" have been requested for
the program.
Eight after the Editor's statement that
no news of Charley Butterworth's perfoi-mance in "Good Boy," his new vehicle,
had reached here, the so-called sanctum
was swamped with clippings detailing the
success of the Notre Dame star in the new
show. Charley seems to have walked off
with the laurels from the eager brows of
a number of other stars in the show, and
was praised Nvithout dissent by all the New
York critics. As Cicero Meakiii in the new
production Charley seems to have introduced a new style in comedy on Broadway
—not a bad feat.
Dept. of Chemistiy Briefs:
Rev. J. A. Nieuwland attended the national meeting of the American Chemical
Society at Boston in Septembei-. He presented papers describing the results of research by R. R. Vogt '15 (Ph. D. '20) and
W. L. Foohey '26, under his direction.
The Journal of the American Chemical
Society for September has articles by Sr.
M. Aquinas, O.S.U., Ph. D. '28, and John
Reilly, M. S. '27, in collaboration with Fi-.
Nieuwland.
Graduate students in the Chemistry Department this year include Andy Boyle and
Walt Toussaint '28, Frank Mootz and Emie
Wilhelm '27, and Bill Foohey '26.
Professor E. G. Mahin will attend the
convention of the American Society for
Steel Treating at Philadelphia, October
8-12. His paper is the result of research
in Metallurgy by R. C. Spencer, Ph. D. '28.
It is scheduled for early publication in the
Transactions of the A. S. S. T.
Ray Spencer, instructor and graduate
student for the past three years, is now
metallurgist at the Caterpillar Tractor Co.,
Peoria, 111.
THE ALUMNI
DEATHS
' Death claimed two prominent citizens of South
Bend and two true friends of Notre Dame during
the past month. THOMAS WILLIAMS, a former
student of Notre Dame, died on Monday morning,
September 24. DR. JOHN A. STOECKLEY, father
of JOHN STOECKLEY, '25, died the evening of
the same day. Both men were prominent in Catholic, business and social circles in South Bend and
had been identified with practically all the con-
stmctive activities of the University.
Mr. Williams is survived by his widodw, a daughter. Miss Marie Williams, who is a member of the
staff in the Athletic Office at Notre Dame, and
three sons. Mr. Williiams was buried on September 27 from St. Patrick's Church, Rev. William
Moloney, C.S.C., officiating at the solemn Requiem
High Mass. Rev. Michael Mulcaire, C.S.C., acted as
deacon and Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C.S.C, as subdeacon. Rev. Edward Finnegan, C.S.C, was in the
T H E NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
sanctuary. Father Moloney delivered the sermon.
Dr. Stoeckley is survived by his widow, who was
in St. Joseph's Hospital 'at -the time of his death,
two daughters, and his son, John. Funeral services
were held from St. Patrick's on the same day as
those for Tom Williams. Rev. Charles L. 0'I>onnell, C.S.C., delivered the funeral sermon.
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Friends of Charles Bachman, who is now coaching at the University of Florida, Gainesville, will
regret to learn of the death of his five-year-old
daughter, Margaret, who died at Manhattan, Kansas,
where the Bachmans lived while Mr. Bachman was
coaching the Kansas Aggies, on Sept. 9. Funeral
services were held at Manhattan and burial was
in Olanulgee, Okla., the home of Mrs. Bachman.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kelleghan announce the
birth of Thomas Coleman Kelleghan on Sept. 25.
Jim's mail came back from the Wall St. Journal,
where he held forth in Chicago, and to date he
hasn't been located. The seven pounds and two
ounces of Kelleghan that caused the pink slip to
come in did not contain anything but Chicago.
Pix)bably Jim felt like Chicago ought to be a sufficient address under the circumstances.
Harold P. Fisher, '06, is the proud father of a
prospective N. D. fullback, which he and Mrs.
Fisher call Frank. In order that his early training be the best, Harold has just built a new home
for him in Beverly Hills, Chicago.
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JtARRIAGES
The Tri-City Club had a couple of casualties, reported, the Editor calls attention of the Tri-City
Secretary, by August Van Wonterghem, Chicago,
'19. The first was J. RALPH CORYN, '20, who
was married to Miss Anna Rink, on August 24th at
Sacred Heart Church, Moline, 111. The second was
J. CLARENCE MEERSMAN. '20, married to Miss
Alice De Porter on September 8th, Sacred Heart
Church, Moline.
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MEA CULPA. Can you imagine the Editor forgetting the outstanding wedding of the summer
in last month's magazine? Such was the case.
Not only was GEORGE E. LUDWIG, the luck-jgroom, a member of the distinguished Class of '25,
and fomier neighbor of the Editor in Corby's
golden era, but the Editor was one of the ushers
at the event. The Editor will join the faculty yet.
But now for the belated details. Miss Evelyn Gast.
Grand Rapids, was the girl who took the risk. The
date was June 28. The best man was GERALD C.
LUDWIG, '28, the brother of the groom. The
ushers were THOMAS COMAN, '25, and JAMES
E. ARMSTRONG, '25. The place was Grand
Rapids, St. Mai-y's parish. Part of the audience
was GERALD HOLLAND, '25.
The bride's
attendants were her sister and the two sisters-inlaw. And the finale was the "Victpi'y March."
Anybody that is planning matrimony and can get
the parish priest to consent, have that last touch.
It makes the,proverbial lump rise, even in the innocent bystander. Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig are living
in a beautiful new home. 328 Glenhaven, Grand
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Rapids. George is in charge of operations of the
Grand Rapids Gas company, and was down for the
Loyola game,
0
CHARLES E. MASON, '26, was married on
October 4 to Miss Catherine Kuboske. of South
Bend, in Sacred Heart Church, Notre Dame. Rev.
John F. O'Hara, C.S.C., performed the ceremony.
JOSEPH QUINLAN, a classmate of Charley's, was
best man. PAUL SKELLEY, another classmate,
and Bernard Kuboske, brother of the bride, were
ushers. Mr. and Mrs. Mason left on a motor trip
and will be at home after October 15 at Kokomo.
where Charley is with the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company.
0
ALTON VELIA, '26. Buffalo, was in South Bend
last month with his bride, formerly Miss Marion
McCluskey, whom he married in St. James Church,
Buffalo, on August 25th.
0
RICHARD J. PURCELL, '26. was married to
Miss Mabel Henry, of Bloomfield, N. J., on Sept. 22.
TOM PURCELL was best man. JOHN PURCELL.
'26, another brother, was an usher. Mr. and Mrs.
Purcell are at home at 332 Belleville Ave., Bloomfield.
JOSEPH RIGALI, '26, former end on the football team, was married on October 4th to Miss
Eleanor Davis of Chicago.
WILLIAM E. MAHIN, '28, son of Prof. E. G.
Mahin, was married on August 9 to Miss Irene
Hughes of Indiana Harbor. They are living in
Hammond, Ind., 2 Ruth St.
EUGENE (KAINTUCK) OBERST, '24, Football
21-22-23, also javelin hurler, was married June 27th,
1928, to Miss Catherine Harrold of Philadelphia. Pa.
Miss Harrold has been secretary to the President of
the Newman Club of the University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to making this change "Kaintuck."
who has been Coach for the past three years of
the Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia,
has been made Assistant Coach in football and
Coach of track and baseball at Depauw University,
Green Castle, Ind.
Miss Dorothy Spohn was married to CLARENCE
W. HARDING, '25, October 6. WILIJAM S.
FUREY was best man. Clarence and Bill are the
leading radio artists over WSBT. South Bend
Tribinie station. After Oct. 22 the couple will be at
home at 214 Parkovash Place.
0
ENGAGEMENTS
Announcement has been made of the engagement
of Miss Viola Betts. of Fort Wayne, to CLIFFORD
B. WARD. 220 E. Williams St., Fort Wayne. The
wedding will take place in the late fall. Cliff has
. been on the staff of the News-Sentinel for the past
five years, and was Hoover's publicity manager in
the campaign preceding the Indiana primaries.
0
FRANCIS W. "TEX" LEARY, '26, is going to
be married at St. Patrick's Church on October 25th,
according to a letter from WARD McMULLEN, but
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other details are lacking.
down for the event.
W A R D and .-^RT will be
Miss Loretto Lorden is to mariT FRANCIS T.
A H E A R N , '27. of Northampton. Mass.. in South
Bend on Oct. 27, according to announcement made
Oct. 6.
Fi-ank is working on the South Bend
News-Times,
where the romance began.
-OHere's the rest of the dope on Tex Leary, just
ofE the press. Miss Ethel Bickel of South Bend is
the girl. BILL SEIDENSTICKER will be the best
man. J O E SHELLEY and ART and WARD MCM U L L E N will be the ushers.
About all that's
needed to turn the calendar back four years is
Father O'Malley to get them up the morning of
the 25th.
College
T
HOUSANDS of young men and
women this fall begin their college
careers. Many of them will be
able to finish. Others may not. I t is
a good time to call attention to the
fact that a L I F E I N S U R A N C E
POLICY can be a guarantee that
they will finish.
T h e c o s t of p u t t i n g a
b o y orgirl t h r o u g h college
a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e is e s t i m a t e d t o be b e t w e e n
f o u r a n d five t h o u s a n d
dollars.
N o w a d a y s p a r e n t s are
l e a r n i n g h o w t o provide
this educational fund
through insurance taken
o u t w h e n t h e children are
very y o u n g .
B u t here we are considering only
the youth just entering college, with
high hopes for the future which may
be thwarted by the sudden loss of the
breadwinner. Small would be the
additional cost in premium for suffid e n t insuirance to secure the family
against needless disappointment.
Just another way of purchasing
security. The father will know that
he has done his full part. The
mother will be assured that whatever happens she can see her children
through.
Ask us for details as to costs, forms
of policies, etc. Please give applicant's date of birth.
Inquiry
Bureau
U F C INSURANCE COMPANY^
I am interested in your plan for
guaranteeing a college education.
Name
Address
„.„
™..,..
Mark Foote, 501 City Hall, Chicago
Secretary,
The Editor received a letter this month from M.
J . SrURPHY, '75, 410 Park Place. Brooklyn, asking
for Ai-my tickets.
1887
Hon. Warren A. Cartier, Ludington, Mich.
Secretary.
A letter w a s received a t the Office recently from
FRANCIS H. DEXTER, A. B. '87, A . M. '91, indicating that contact with Notre Dame is most welcome and the Editor suggests that classmates can
find a welcome correspondent by writing to Mr.
Dexter, who is an attorney in San Juan, Porto
Rico, W. 1.
1890-1893
• JOHN HANCOCK SERIES -
Sntering
PERSONAL
Before 1880
..........
Date of Birth.
- OVER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS IN BUSINESS-
Louis P . Chute, 7 University Ave., Minneapolis
Secretary.
"The Classes of '90 to '93, especially their members in the northwest, are interested in knowing
that there is now well started and under way a
new Notre Dame, established at St. Paul, Minn.
This interest is not confined to those living in the
locality, as eveiT alumnus follows the old college
where ever it spreads its special influence.
"Notre Dame in taking over the management of
St. Thomas College lends to the institution a renewed vitality and instills into it an enviable
prestige built up in the old and the new Alma
Mater through the consistent growth of nearly nine
decades.
"Father Schumacher and his able assistants are
well aware of the delight of the boys of the northwest who have had the good fortune to have imbibed of the spirit of Notre Dame, and are taking
occasion to tender them a special welcome in October as the guests of the Twin Cities Notre Dame
Club."
1905
Daniel J. O'Connor, 10 S. LaSalle Ct., Chicago,
Secretary.
A recent traveler from the far West states that
D A V E GUTHRIE, who was famous at Notre Dame
in 1904 and 1905, is located at Santa Clara College
in California.
1911
Fred L. Steers. First Natl. Bank BIdg.. Chicago,
Secretary.
Fred wrote that he was too busy catching up to
write about his recent trip to Europe, but we'll
get him yet. H e did send in the following notes:
Keene Fitzpatrick is exercising his ability as a
track man i n chasing advertising prospects. He is
the advertising representative of Liberty Magazine
in California.
H i s address is 705 Union Bank
BIdg., Los Angeles.
Joseph J . Collins has deserted Jackson. Mich., for
Detroit, where is prominently identified with the
local Notre Dame Club.
Edward J. "Cupid" Glynn, of old a resident of
Springfield, Mass., has changed his address to N e w
York City.
George Lynch, old student—1910-1911— is still
gaining publicity—for something and someone other
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Washington Cathedral in process of conitruction on hit. St. Alhan, Washington, D. C. Frohman, Robb & Little,
archiucts for the conslrwcrion of the Cathedral, successors to the late Henry Vaughn, the original designer.
Indiana Limestone from the tjuarries of Indiana Limestone Company is being tised for this project.
Building the Great Cathedral
J HE progress of the great Washington Cathedral is of interest
to the entire nation. The Indiana
Limestone Company, which is
furnishing the stone for this
edifice, counts it a high privilege to have
so important a part in this project which
will have a place in our country's history.
For such a building, only natural stone
could do justice to the architect's design.
Indiana Limestone was selected because
this fine-grained, light-colored limestone
has proved unequaled for building purposes. It is a fact that the limestones of
General
Name
Offices: Bedford, Indiana
which the great cathedrals of Europe are
built are not of so fine and durable a
quality as this limestone from the hills of
southern Indiana.
A vast deposit and improved production
methods make Indiana Limestone practicable for every building purpose at moderate cost. We will gladly send you an illustrated booklet showing college buildings
constructed of Indiana Limestone and telling about this wonderful stone. Or, write
for our booklet showing residences. Address Box 823, Service Bureau, Indiana
Limestone Company, Bedford, Indiana.
Executive
. Address
Offices: Tribune Tower, Chicago
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than himself. Judging from results he has obtained,
his early efforts a t such at Notre Dame were of
great assistance. He is with the Outdoor Advertising Agency of America, in New York City.
1915
James E. Sanford, 8212 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, 111.
Secretary.
DR. RICHARD R. VOGT, B. S. '15, M. S. 16
and Ph. D. '20, has become a research associate
in the organic chemistry division of the University
under a special grant rfom the E. I. du Pont de
Nemours Co. Dr. Vogt will be associated with
Father Nieuwland.
1916
Timothy P. Galvin, 708 First Trust Bldg., Hammond
Ind., Secretary.
R. E. DALY announces a change of address from
Omaha, Nebr., to lOOG Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.,
where he is with the American Radiator Company.
1917
John U. Riley, 244 "Washington St., Boston, Mass.
Secretary.
T. A. DALY, LL. D., has recently opened in the
Philadelphia Record a column entitled, "The Morning Cup." This announcement may be taken as an
invitation or a challenge by prospective contributors.
1918
John A. Lemmer, 309 S. Seventh St., Escanaba,
Mich., Secretary.
REV. C. J. WILLIAMS, who is now a secular
priest in Peoria, Bl., was at Notre Dame last month
and very kindly paid his respects to the Alumni
Office.
1920
Vincent Fagan, Notre Dame
Secretary.
JOSEPH P. O'HARA, who is practicing law in
Glencoe, Minn., Ti-rites that he is a recognized football official and has worked a niraiber of games in
thq past few years for N. D. men in the coaching
line, including JIM PHELAN and ROGE KILEY.
Joe says he'd rather work for the N. D. boys and
\\iould like to hear from some of the other coaches.
1921
Alden J . Cusick, 1940 Curtis Ave., Denver, Colo.,
Secretary.
BILL •\\TIITE dropped a note from R. F. D. 2,
Ottawa, III., indicating from the tone that rural
life in Illinois is a lot more healthful and full of
the milk of human kindness than in the city.
1922
Frank Blasius, Jr., 24 Main St., Logan, Ohio,
Secretary.
BILL CASTELUNI has managed to include the
Navy game in the business of keeping public relations with the Brotherhood of Ry. Clerks Natl. Bank,
in Cincinnati, intact.
1923
John Montague, 1448 Albion St., Chicago,
Secretary.
This seems to be O-Zone month for '23. Johnny
probably has his hands full with the Na\'y game
and it takes a little cooperation to keep even the
snappiest ideas moving. How many of you answered Johnny's appeal?
T H E BETTER W A Y
TO S O U T H B E N D
IIIIIIIIMIII
There will be ample special
service for all Notre Dame
games this season, ineluding the Navy game
at S o l d i e r Field.
HEN you go down to South
Bend this fall to see the
team play, take the steel
highway and let who will join
the great concrete procession.
Fast all-steel South Shore Line
trains leave Bandolph St. station
[I. C ] every hour on the hour for
downtown south Bend. Trains
stop at Van Buren, Roosevelt
Road, 53ra [Hyde P a r k ] , G3rd
[Woodlawn], and Kensington.
Across the street at South Bend,
Notre Dame street-cars will be
waiting. • Arrange your party
for the 10 A. M. parlor car
train. . Ask Mr. Jamieson at
Central 8280, Chicago, or Mr.
Veach at 2-5764, South Bend.
SOUTHSHORE;
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1924
N o nominations for Class Secretary having come
in, watch n e x t month's A L U M N U S fop important
developments.
Spend the intervening time looking
for *24 notes in this issue.
Hello, Fellows!
1925
John W. Scallan, 703 Pullman Bldg., 79 W. Adams
St., Chicago, Secretary.
Scallan has named one of his Pullman ears The
Buck. This car, passing through Cleveland when
last heard of, is alleged to have gathered news of
the scattered Class of '25. However, in the general
passing of The Buck, reported from all parts of
the counti-y, none of its valuable cargo has been
relayed to the Editor. If anyone will stop this car
it will be a real favor.
When in need of
hotel service, let
me serve you at
A L SOMMER, who watched The Buck pass
through Cleveland, stated that he failed to deiwsit
even an item on the platfonn. Most of the Brute's
letter was devoted to mourning BILL H U R L E Y and
S P I K E McADAMS, fonner roommates.
H e and
JOE TOOLEN may be down to one of the games,
he adds, and a little lubrication has been known
to aid greatly in expanding the Sommer diaphgram.
The countless friends of HUMBERT
"WOP"
BERRA will be interested to learn that Wop has
abandoned the drug business in Sesser, HI., and
was last reported by G E N E K E N N E D Y at the
Grand Avenue Hotel, Los Angeles.
F R A N K MILBAUER wrote
office address not long ago,
formed that 17 Halstead St.,
Frank always did need a lot
in with a Philadelphia
but the Editor is inNewark, is still O. K.
of territory.
E D D I E P O L H A U S wrate that football may give
him a chance to suspend animation in GrahamPaige for a day and to have TOM COMAN and
his family ready for exhibition, Ed. having missed
them on his last trip. D U K E CLANCY, GEORGE
KOCH and M.^HONEY, who live with Ed. in Detroit, Apt. 109, 120 Seward Ave., for the unenlightened, were well and happy.
J O E MENGER, the lay Bishop of Bengal during
his Corby days, will, if his plans materialize, have
spread sunshine in this p a i t of the country by the
time this is read. Joe expects to make the N a v y
game. How long he can be detained will probably
depend on the quality.
J O H N N O P P E N B E R G E R wrote a note to say
that he was just getting on his feet in his new
job as football, basketball and baseball coach at
Spalding Institute, Peoria.
Noppy seems to like
the job as all of its details line up.
GEORGE CHAO, the genial oriental journalist, is
at Fribourg, Switzerland, studying and writing the
thesis for his Ph. D., after three years at Louvain.
George is writing on Newman's Theory of Knowledge and the Editor knows would welcome the
change of reading a letter from any of his Class.
OSCAR L A V E R Y , dignified purveyor of "speak
the speech, I pray you," is still purveying, this
year in Bridgeport, Conn., High, but at the same
time is practicing the law that Yale finished giving him in June.
A letter from HERM C E N T L I V R E stated that
Cooper-Carlton Hotel
Hyde Park Blvd. at SSrd St.
Chicago
400 ROOMS
400 BATHS
American League Headquarters
Home of the Crystal Ballroom
F. H. SWEENEY
Manager
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Herm had had nine weeks in a hospital in Blossburg. Pa., where a ruptured appendix and localized
peritonitis had caught him while he was traveling
for the Campbell-Ewald advertising agency out of
Petroit. Herm is in Fort Wayne, at home, 2417
Spy Run Aye., but expects to be back on the job
next month . Herm says he had an Independix Day
operation, July 4.
ED liAKNER writes a note that he is back at
Michigan to put the finishing touches to medicine.
Ed is at the Phi Chi house, 1541 AVashtenaw Ave.,
Ann Arbor. Ed says he'd like to hear from CONN
HAGERTY and the rest of Fr. Wenninger's '25
outfit.
Welcome
Alumni
1926
Jerry Hayes, 3117 Washington Blvd.,
Chicago, HI., SecretaiT.
My dear J i m :
I again plead guilty to gross negligence, but there
exists a firm purpose of amendment. Your appeal
in the September "ALUMNUS" was gladly obsei-ved. Let us hope the boys will break out in
rashes of news.
Last summer was a delightful one for me. I
jumped around the East for Benziger's and between
hops I managed to see a few of the boys. In
Toledo, for instance, I had a few words with RAY
CUNNINGHAM, who was in the act of recovering
some of Russell's missing masters. Then 1 met
JOHNNY WEIBEL wha made my Erie visit a
pleasant one. John, as you already know, is returning to Nashville to complete his medical work
at Vanderbilt. TOM BARBER, '24, and our own
MAURY COUGHLIN also entertained me in Erie.
6
DAILY
TRAINS
to
California
this winter
Details from
B. P. Fisher, Gen. Agent, Santa Fe Ry.
311 Merchants Bank Bldg., Indianapolis. Infl.
Phone: Riley 3077
HOTEL LASALLE
and ANNEX
South Bend's
N e w e s t and
Best H o t e l s
N. D. Headquarters
Tom and MauiT are both busily concerned with
the law. Spent a few hours, too, with DON
AIGNER, '25, Buffalo. Don still "cuts a big figure"
with the Genei-al Outdoor in Buflfalo. I tried to see
JOE SHEA in Buffalo, but Joe was always off duty
at the Statler when I called. Then there was LEO
McG.A.HAN, '17, one of the old guard, in Rochester.
Mac has forsaken Chicago for his old fort, but still
interests himself in the heat engineering game.
I was kept quite busy in Boston and in the South
and so was unable to seek out any of the boys,
although I did go out to Holy Cross in Washington
for a joyful "confab" with the old Moreau gang.
They had just come down from the mountains in
western Maryland and all leaked happy and hearty.
JOHN GAVANAUGH appears especially well:
GEORGE FISHER is just beginning his last year
of theology and JOE RICK has only a few more
months before ordination. Our boys down there are
the cream of Catholic University. I'd like to have
a note sometime from one of the '26 crowd at
Bi-ookland for this column. The boys outside are
all interested in them.
Of course, I saw most of the Jersey crowd. They
still exhibited the good effects of their second annual retreat under Father Storek at Mt. St. Katherine's, Morristown. I had to miss the retreat this
year and TOM FARRELL was in the West at the
time. Tom however, intends to organize a contingent to "retreat" sometime during the winter. Wink
tells me he has lately given you some newsy tit-bits,
so I'll not report in detail on the bunch from
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Newark. Among the boys Tom Farrell ran into on
his western invasion were: JOHN MORAN and
PAUL RAHE, who entertained him in Tulsa; BEN
BOURNE and CHUCK MOONEY in Clevelandtwo monkeys we should be hearing from. Ben,
incidentally, is now working for the IngersoU-Rand
Company in Phillipsburg, N. J. Chuck is a mysterio. The Ingersoll-Rand Co. still tolerates JACK
PURCELL in its New York office, but once in a
while gets rid of him by shipping him on the road.
JOE SHANLEY sells for the same company in
and around Hartford, Conn. Farrell also reports on
PAUL and TOUCH DRISCOLL, who continue their
contracting in Ithaca, N. Y., on JACK CURTIS
in Sandusky, and ED PRENDERGAST, who is engineering in St. Louis.
News .also comes that DAN BRADY is in Pittsburgh (Center Ave. and Cypress Sts.) and is connected with the Chevrolet Motor Corporation. JIM
(RED) FLAHERTY, I understand, is now with
the Travelers' Insurance Company in Newark.
Among other lost sons, who have been reported on
lately, are: GUS EDWARDS, who, "Ripley" it, is
teaching school in Weston, W, Va.; JACK ADAMS
with the Manhattan Cold Storage Co. and who is
due at Notre Dame soon; ED CROWE—now a
benedict—coaching St] Leo's in Detroit and specially
concerned with the prosperity of the Standard Oil
in that city; RODGE NOLAN with the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool in Chicago; VIC LEMMER (honeymooning, no doubt), BIG MAURICE McELLIGOTT
(oh, when is he going to write?), and EDDIE
FALLON, Fordham Law, the last three of whom
have been seen by JACK WINGERTER at the
Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City. Jack re-
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ports that PAUL ROMWEBER. '25, also appears
on the scene every once in a while.
I « t this, Jim, be a hurried beginning of a good
year for the '26 column. I'll always be able to
take good care of the Chicago and New Jersey
territoi-y, but I am hoping that the fellows in the
hinterlands (New York particularly) will co-operate
with an occasional newsy note for publication. '23
has a splendid system. Has it been patented yet?
I'll be seeing you soon!
FRED CLEMENTS, who was graduated from law
in '26 and passed the Kentucky bar exams the same
summer, writes in that the practice of law isn't
all that it might be in Owensboro, where he is in
with two members of his family, and would like
any tips on an opening elsewhere that his fellow
barristers may have.
FRITZ FERGUSON was in the office just before
school was scheduled to open in Ann Arbor where
Fritz is winding up his law. He is living at 806
Hill St.
The following interesting letter is from BERNARD
WINGERTER: This letter is prompted by one motive— selfishness. I figure if I can give a little
"info" on N. D. boys around here (Newark) maybe some of the rest of the gang will come across
with letters and appease my insatiable appetite for
news of the old crowd.
Now let's see who la first. DICK PURCELL was
married yesterday, I'll enclose the clipping. TOM
PURCELL was best man and JAKE PURCELL
usher. Tom is studying law and Jake with IngersoU-Rand. They both were along last week on the
Second Annual Retreat of the N. D. Club of New
NOTRE DAME MEN OF BOTH PARTIES
WANT TO BE WELL POSTED ON
GENERAL POLITICS THIS
FALL.
Henry Minor's
Story of the Democratic
Party
is arousing a great deal of favorable comment throughout the
country. It deals at length with Intolerance, Eeligion in Partisan
Politics, Tammany, Prohibition, and the personalities of Smith and
Robinson.
The price of the book is $5.00, to accompany order.
Order from the NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS, Box 81.
(The above ad is strictly a business proposition.
Books so ordered are to the
ALUMNUS' financial advantage only.—The Editor.)
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Jersey held at Loyola Retreat House, Morristown.
J O E B Y R N E , BOB SHIELDS, who is selling oil
heaters for a N e w York City, company; E D D I E
DUGGAN, prexy of the Club and a barrister here
in N e w a r k : E D D I E BURKE, credit man with the
Guardian Trust of N e w a r k ; JIM SILVER, studying
law and with the Fidelity Title & T r u s t ; JIM
L E N I H A N , RUSS RILEY, CHARLEY MCCARTHY,
now with the N . J . Bell Tel. Co.; J O E W H E L A N ,
now in his second year of Harvard l a w ; GUS
P F E I F F E R , still with Richard Hudnut Co.; JACK
R Y A N , BILL CARTER, managing Millburn office
of the Newark Evening News,; ED HARGAN, with
Mfrs. Trust Co., of N e w York, and myself were
also present.
H a d a letter from D A N BRADY, who is sales
promotion manager of the Pittsburgh zone of the
Chevrolet Motor Co., Center Ave. and Cypress Sts.,
Pittsburgh. LIONEL CARNEY, who was with me
in Cincinnati, I understand is now a butter and
egg commission man in Erie. J O H N O'DONNELL
is with a newspaper in Cincy; DICK A P P is with
Julius-Kolsenge shoe people there.
JOHN
K.
MUSSIO is prof of English at St. Xavier College
and director of their glee club.
TOM F A R R E L L has been on a three weeks' vacation in the west and is with the Guardian Trust
Co. when he is here. JACK ADAMS is with his
dad's warehouse business, see him quite often. JIM
O'CONNOR is with the Grasselli Chemical Co., lives
here in Newark.
CONRAD OCHOA is now staying at the Penn Hotel, where he is trying to choose
his career. W A L L Y CYR, whom I see often, is
now office manager here in N e w York City for
the Norton Door Closer Co., 46 Warren St.
He
reports H A Y E S FULLER, who is home in Vicksburg. Miss., on sick leave from Anne Nichols, Inc.,
may not return North as soon as we all hoped.
JIM F L A H E R T Y of Hartford is now in Newark
with the Travelers Insurance Co.
JACK W I N GERTER is a t the Hotel Pennsylvania and always
glad to see the boys. LARRY GRODEN is with
the General Motors Export in N . Y. C , living at
231 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn. F R A N K B R A N S O N
is with them too. JOE N U L T Y is married and
traffic manager with the N . J. Bell Tel. Co.
The N e w Jersey Club is getting all set for a
little infoi-mal testimonial dinner to Prof. ROBERT
A N D E R S O N , '83, as oldest alumnus in our Club.
W e hope to have HUGH O'DONNELL, CHARLEY
CROWLEY, etc. on hand. That is about all, Jim.
I have been transferred from the Nonvood, O.,
plant of the Chevrolet Motor Co. to the' N e w York
branch of the G. M. Acceptance Corp. . . . Wink.
(Ed. N o t e : I t will always pay members of Classes
on both sides of the news listed to read the notes,
as most of them contain news of men in otJier
Classes.)
JIM DWYER, 321 W. 44th St., N e w York, adds
a few interesting notes even over Wink's thorough
epistle.
BILL REID is now a t St. John's Seminary in Brooklyn preparing for the priesthood. The
address is 75 Lewis Ave.
ED F A L L O N is a leading light in the senior
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CARLOS T A V A R E S is reported to be one of the
important engineers for the Chinese nationalist
ai-my.
CHARLEY DAVIS is over in Mishawaka practicing law as Parks & Davis, 8 Engledrum BIdg.,
having been there a year last July.
GENE EDWARDS, former captain and quarterback, is helping CLEM CROWE, '25, up at St.
Vincent's, Beatty, Pa., another rumor hath it.
GEORGE P A F F is one of the n e w members of
the faculty at Notre Dame.
•lOB MAXWELL is playing center for the famous
Frankfort Yellow Jackets, pro football stars.
The
Y. J.s defeated the Green Bay Packers not long
since. 15 to 0.
1928
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class at Fordham law and is working for his dad.
BOB CAHILL is a member of the N e w York Stock
Exchange, one of the youngbst men ever to hold
a seat in that august body. E D D I E B Y R N E is
working with a Brooklyn conti-acting company and
doing famously. NICK SMITH, varsity catcher in
'24, has gi-aduated from law school.
JOE V E R GARA is with a silk house pulling WTDOI over buyei-s'
eyes. GEORGE, his illustrious brother, is connected
with a law firm. P A T C A N N Y is here holding
negotiations with lawyers w h o are desirous of
getting a fighting man. JOE H Y L A N D of Pen
Yan is in the city to do legal woik and living with
his brother RICH at Rockville Center. LOU SMITH,
ED GOTTRY'S pal, is MaiT Pickford's eastern
press representative, getting her in the papers
occasionally with front page stuff. DOC GELSON
is in the insurance business. I hear of CHARLEY
JUDGE as the feature of most parties and pi-oraising in business. When you see and hear Vitaphone remember the slave who writes the publicity.
(Ed; N o t e : If I lived in Chicago or Detroit or
Indianapolis, I'd sure get sore about this N e w York
and N e w Jersey publicity.)
1927
Edmund De Clercq, 7212 Circle Ave., Forest Park, HI.
Secretary.
JIM M O N A H A N of
Connecticut is with the
Atlantic & Pacifie and likes it fine, rumor sayeth.
JIM BROWN is with the U. S. Rubber Co. in
N e w York City.
Louis J. Buckley. St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.,
Secretary.
ED R A F F E R T Y and J U I GREY are climbing
"the ladder" fast in the bond business in Chicago.
V I N C E W A L S H has deserted l a w to become a
"butter and e g g man." being employed with
Ai-mour & Co., in their Chicago offices, residing
at 6233 S. Woodlawn.
JOE LANGTON has resigned his position with
the Commercial Trust & Savings Bank and is now
connected with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
in their Peoria branch office.
J O E MONTEDONICO'S dad sent in Joe's dues
for the year with the good word that Joe is attending the Georgeto\\-n law school, Washington, D. C.
In the June issue of the A L U M N U S , the list
of 192S prize winners did not carry the name of
MERVYN AGGELER, who won the Meehan Medal.
JIJI SHOCKNESSY, who started in to teach at
N . D. this Fall decided to go to Harvard and writes
that there is a gang of N . D. fellows there. DICK
P H A L I N is taking law t h e r e ; J O H N F R A N K L I N
is in the medic school; A R T GLEASON, BILL
D U F F Y , BILL K E A R N Y and BERT KORZENESKI are in Harvard law school. BOX KNOX is
Studying architecture a t Chicago. BILL L E A H Y is
studying commerce at Harvard. There are more,
but it wlil take time .
ELMER W Y N N E is playing fullback on the Chicago Bears and has had a lot of publicity. J O H N
WALLACE took time enough away from law to
\hook up with the same outfit a t right end.
J O H N MULLEN, last year's Scholastic editor, is
in the promotion business, conducting business surveys for the Chicago
Tribune.
ED McCLARNON telegraphed Dean Konop
month that he had successfully negotiated
Michigan bar exams.
last
the
LOUIS BUCKLEY says he appreciates the way
you fellows have kept him posted, so don't slip up
on him now.
TOM N O O N dropped in a little note with no
details at all about an accident, he had this summer that kept him from writing.
ED McCORMACK is down at Columbia U . ( N .
Y.) and writes that JACK L A V E L L E is studying
law there along with GEORGE B Y R N E , and that
P A U L B R U S T is in architecture there. E d says
that JIM CONMEY is playing around Wall St., that
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T H E NOTRE DAME ALUMNUS
JACK PENDERGAST lives close to him, and that
ART LEAHY, a pre-law at N. D., is continuing
there in the same John Jay Hall.
We are tempted to reverse the word order of
the saying, "Law leads to Politics," and apply it
to the Class of '28, as we look over the list of '28
men who have entered law schools. Two of the
class officers, JOHN FREDRICK and JOE GRIFFIN, have entered Detroit Univeraity, College of
Law. Dean Konop reports that he has Grand
Knight McKEOWN, BILL KONOP and JIM
ALLEN back at Notre Dame. At Harvard we find
DICK PHELAN, BERT KOREZENSIQ, BILL
CARNEY, ART GLEASEN and JIM CULLEN.
JOHN ANTUS. BO BURKE, and JOHN CULLINAN are attending Yale Law School. Our Class
is very well represented at Fordham University
wtih RUSSEL RILEY, JOE OBLIGATO, AL TAYLOR, DON CORBETT and BUD CALLAGY. We
find MIKE RICKS employed in the U. S. Department of Justice in Washington, D. C , and also
attending Georgetown Law School. JOE RIGNEY
and BOB STOPLER are taking Law at Georgetown also. DENNIS DALY is continuing his Law
at the St. Paul College of Law. The only two
Chicago '28 men we have heard from are RAY
MULLIGAN and JERRY P^YBURN, who are
attending De Paul Law. The other '28 "barristers"
who have not been accounted for as yet are asked
to let their class secretary know where they are so
we can have a complete list for next issue.
Evidently the medical students have been working so hard that they have not had time to let us
know their where-abouts. (Thanks to some asisstance from St. Mary's), we hear that PAUL TOBIN
is studying Medicine at the University of Chicago.
FRANK HAGGERTY is attending Washington and
Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. Let us
hear from some more of you medics.
We have reports that several of the '28 men have
entered the teaching profession. ANDY BOYLE,
WALT TOUSSAINT and JOHN ROBINSON aron the Notre Dame faculty.
BOB FOGARl^,
JOHN SITER and GEORGE KEINER are instructors of St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minn.
Some of the men received an inspiration from
the condition of the Class and are taking graduate
work in Finance. HAROLD RUPPLE and MARK
FITZGER.ALD are attending the Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administration. JOE HILGER
is taking his work at University of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia.
We hope to hear that a number of '28 men have
entered seminaries. LOUIS BUCKLEY has entered
St. Paul Seminary, at St. Paul, Minn., becoming a
candidate for the secular priesthood for Peoria dioceses.
ART CANTY is connected with the Funk &
Wagnall's Publishing Co. in New York City. L.\RRY
CULLINEY is on the Art staff of the New York
Times. They are both living at Newman Hall, ll.jth
Street and Riverside Drive.
TOM MAHON of K. of C. fame is now connected with the Board of Trade in Duluth, Minn.
JACK SHEEDY is connected with a life insurance company in Pittsburgh, Pa., residing at 5540
Bryant Ave.
Local Alumni Clubs
NOTRE PAMK CLUB OF AKKON, OHIO
Frank Steel, '25, 543 Stratford Ave., President
John Dettling, "21, 437 E. Buchtel Ave.. Secretary.
• n i E NOTRE DAME C LCB OF ARKANSAS
Rev. George F. X. Strassner, '14, Hope, President.
Warren Baldwin, "13, 2424 Louisiana St., Little
Rock, Secretary.
THE NOTRE D.l.ME CLUB OF BUFFALO
Jay L. Lee, '12, 1509 Liberty Bank Building,
President.
Fred M. Pralatowskl, Dupont-Rayon Co.,
Secretary.
NOTRE DAMi: CLUB OF CALUMET REGION
H. J. Lower, '13, 5GG Washington St., Gary,
President.
W. R. Dooley, '2G, N. I. Pub. Service Co., Hammond, Secretary
THE NOTRE DASIE CLUB OF CHICAGO
Joseph J. Sullivan, '02, 1300 - 139 N. Clark St..
President.
Thomas C. Donovan, '24, Room 1215, 11 S. La
Salle S t . Secretary.
NOTRE DAStE CLUB OF CINCINNATI
B. C. McHugh, '09. P. O. Box 429. President.
L. V. DuBois o. .•!. '15, Fredk. Schmidt Co..
Fifth and Main Sts., Secretary.
NOTRE DAME CLUB OF CLEVELAND
Charles A. Mooney Jr., '26, 005-7 Guardian
Bldg.. President.
Fred Joyce, '19, Asst. Mgr. Allerton Club Sec'y.
THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF. CENTRAl. OHIO
Raymond J. Eichenlaub, '15, Hester Realty
Bldg., Columbus, President.
F. X. Finneran. 615 West Chapel St., Columbus,
Secretary.
NOTRE DA.ME CLt'B OF TUE CONNECTICOT
VALLEY
William J. Granfield. '13, 31 Elm St.. Springfield.
Mass., President.
James A. Curry, "14, 795 Asylum Ave.. Hartford,
Conn,. Secretary.
THE NOTRE DAHE CLUB OF DAVrON
Joseph B. Murphy, '11, 309-15 Mutual HouitBldg. President
J. Farrell Johnston, '24, 49 Shaw Ave., Secretary
NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DENVER
J. P. Logan. 3654 Marlon St., President.
Henry Schwalbe, Argonaut Hotel, Sec.-Treas.
NOTRE DAME CLITB OF DETROIT
Joseph J. Collins, '11, 3230 Monterey, Pres.
Norlji-rt A. Clancy, '25, Apt.109-120 Sewjiril
Ave., Secretary.
NOTRE DAME CLUB OF DES MOINES
John W. Newman. '98-99 3607 Ingersoll A v.-..
Pres.
Earl F. Walsh. Des Moines Cath. Col., Secretary
NOTRE DA9IE CLUB OF DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Dr. J. A. Flynn. EI. MS. 1.-.I1 U.
.^ve.N. W..
Washlnton. P"-!-- 'I-Mt
William M. Galvin, '14, Washington, Secy.
NOTRE DAME CI,UB OF FORT WAVNB
Wm. P. Breen, '77. 913 Calhoun S t . President
Clifford Ward, '22. 220 E. William S t , Secretary.
NOTBE DAJfE CLUB OF OKEEN BAY.
WISCONSIN
Robert E. Lynch, '03. Preslili-nt.
John Diener, '09. 735 S. Quincy St., Secretary.