The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-01
RUGBY AND BASEBALL TEAMS.
Notre Dame Students Elect New Officers and
Prepare for Another Year.
ipeeial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NoTRE DAME, Ind, Sept. 30.-The fall
term opened with large increase in all
the departments of the university. Espe-
cialIy is this true with regard to the
seniors. Instead of the two hundred of
last year. the number has been increased to
$50. The Soriu Hall boys are sixty strong.
aud have in their ranks the athletes of the
Ilace. The Rev. Father-general Sorin. the
venerable founder of Notre Dame is now
convalescent. At one time his condition
was so serious that his life was despaired
of, but new lease has been gwen to his
life of usefulness AS the old students re.
turn the old societies start mp. and once
more preparations for debates and
orations occupy the literary minds.
The Philod-mics, the largest If not the
Oldest. literary society, was resnrrected last
Sunday night The following officers were
elected for the ensuing session: Director.
Rev. I. Kelly. c. 5. c.: president, N. y.
SInnott. '92; vice president j. r. FitzGib-
bon 'g2: corresponding secretary, p. A. Muir
ply, 'y3; recording secretary. George Lam
caster, '94; treasurer. T.. j. Glbbon. '9l. The
society starts out with brilliant prospects.
I he famous st. Crciiians will Teorganize
next Wednesday night.
Prof. NJ. +. Egan has added o higher
English class 10 the literary course. The
new class in bellies lettres will devote it
self TO the works of modern authors. and
fire hot shot through the editorial columns
of the Scholastic"
The fall meeting of the athletic associa-
tion was held last Thursday afternoon.
The differences that divided the Sorin Hall
contingent from the Brownson Hall men
were bridged over and the two bodies,
amicably united. elected the following OFF,
GERS: Directors Brother Paul and Rev, Il.
Kelly; president. Colonel Hoynes: vice
president. II. III. Cosdy. '9i; corresponding
secretary. II. {. Murphy, 'gS; recording
secretary. n. j. Sinnoit. '92; treasurer.
T. J. COady, 1913. Charles j. GillOn, 'g2.
the efficient captain of last years baseball
club, was reelected. L. J. Coady was Sc
lected ~ the best man To captain the Rugby
team. The captains for the championship D
nineS are j. COmbe, 80, and =. Fleming.
's3. For the elevens. ID. Cartier. '92, and
i. Coady. ~. No one expects our present
teams 10 make. or even keep mp, the en-
viable record made oy the football and
baseball men of 1890, but if appearances 90
for any thing. and physique certainly
should IN football, a splendid Rugby elev-
en- could be got together. Twenty men are
now IN training for the team. In baseball
very little will be done this fall. Arrange
Mems cInb froin Chicago. Oct. Il. This
Will be the only game this term.
The chair of oratory. left vacant by tho
transfer of the Rev. Father French was
given 10 Prot. G.. II. Clarke. A. ". q
prominent attorney of South Bend. Prof
Clarke is very pleasing speaker. has a
magnificent delivery, and possesses In n
orator. Ii is the opinion OF al. who know
his abilities. that the faculty acted wisely
In this srlection. Professor Clarke will
begin his duties at once.