, 1880-06-25
Celebration OF the Close OF the
School Year at Notre Dame.
Commencement Exercises Of the Chi
cago University.
Followed Up l,y the Annual Meeting aud
Dinner OF tho Alumni.
The Interesting Exercises al tho Northwestern
University Come 10 an End.
Graduates from the West Division High
school-To-Day's Doings.
UNIVERSITY OF Nor1s1 DAME nU
LAC.

Special Correspondence o, 7he Cattaoo Tribune.
SourH bend, lntl., June a3.-Very much /
mure tl.nn ordinary interest attaches
to tue Commencement exercises nj the
great University of Notre Danle tl,
Lac, which wera conducted must satts-
factorty to-day. Combining tho experience
n1nt consequent pcrfccttlpss OF the best edit
cntionnl institutions Of Europe, an1t tue c',-
terprise and energy Of the young West, |
whittier, according to tho best authority, tile
Star OF Empire l.as taken Its way. Notre |
Dame, In little mora than ulinrter Of |
century, has wrought her wny 10 tllo very |
front, and stands today ns MI Illustration, II
not the synonym, OF progress III the field Ut
culture. Ilcr proud en,illcncc Inns not been
attained, however, without labor and those |
sacrifices which eArncst mon Rrn willing to |
,nnle for the advancement OF intelligence
mid virtue.
Az early as 1888, according to Mr.. Turner's
"Gazetteer of the st. Joseph Valley" the
Rev. Stephen r.. Badn visited the spot ruw
known MS Notre Dame, and, with MI nye
schouled to tito appreciation of the beautiful
in hnturc. became impressed with the lowell
ness Of the situation. The gently-ull.lnlat-
illg surface; tie groves 0t magnificent oaks
md other trees OF the forest; tho natural
fertility Of thos0il; the abundant growth Of
li"NSEH'asea. t'to ~ "i.t'A"' - -" '|"I''s
The crystal hikes, n1ld, generally, nll TINT
could contribute 10 tho composition Of q
seems Of ruTnl beauty and almost absolute
.ncltantinent, attracted Ills attention, n'Nl
Lecutlle prophecy. III his mind Of futuru
advantages and p!0us uses. LIE, therefore,
lost in time in securing the title to IL ,tiag-
nltiecnt domain of snme l. 100 nGres, which.
with jealous devotion, ho dedicated
to the education Of youth. Sutse-
qucllty tho trust WIS transferred
to the very:1!ey. +. sorfn, ., Of the @ congreaa.
tl0n ni the Hoy Gross, ,s wmu} t %a,h 's atM
brtheIs q ms Vrer 9ra w2 E2aa, t ts t fGsvy aasa
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