The Irish standard., 1903-06-20
The Location Of University is Picturesque
and There are Many Spots of
Interest About Campus.
The Theme for the Coming Commencement
Will Be the Louisiana Purchase
and Its Significance.

institution. In speaking of the univer-
sity he said:
I'VE are like Il large family tree.
We live together and the students are
thrown into intimate relations with .
their professors throughout the year.
"rhc discipline of the university is
more like that of the family than any
thing else. Each man is Oh his good
behavior and has the good name of the
institution ut heart. a thousand men
sit down to eat at the same time. The
institution is unique in many ways.
"Evcry man knows just what he is
going to get here and knows he will
get just what he pays for. The college
is secluded from the city and the quiet
ness of it is conductive to good work.
Sacrifices must be made in order to OBJ
tain anything good in this world, hence
the students who enter here must
eschew the world and it's pleasures
and conform to the regulations of the
little community.
at is the aim of the institution to
afford Il good home for each man and
not only to develop him mentally and
physically but also to give moral i'm
pctus We are planning to better the
institution this year. The catalogue
is being looked over and touched here,
and there with an idea of raising the
ctnuIor.l ctill hirhnr
II am proud of the class that goes
out this year. The men have worked
long and faithfully and they deserve
the success that crowns their efforts at
this the end of their school careers"
President Morrssey is expecting
large crowds nt the commencement
this year and among those who attend
the exercises it is expected will be
many men who have made distinguish
cd names for themselves III all lines
of work since they left the institution.
A distinguishing feature of the COM
mcnccment will he the topics under
discussion by those who take degrees.
The general topic will be 'The Louis
lana Purchase" This will be treated
from all sides and at all viewpoints.
The young men have been spending
much time delving in histories and in
reading up on the significance Of the
great purchase. One young man will
tell of the political effect of the pur-
chase; another one will show it's effect
upon the intellectual world and still
another will take up the religious as
pect of the case.
The history Of the purchase, the cir
cumstances of the purchase and those
leading up to it will also be treated.
Now that the centenary Of the transac-
ton has arrived it was thought by the
officials of the university that the time
had arrived for thorough study Of
the whole transaction. The fair at st.
Louis will also be touched upon in
cidentally during the discussions.
Much enthusiasm has been aroused
in the topic and the young men have
become thoroughly in earnest. The
subject has been found to be full Of
fascination and the orations promise
to be far more interesting and enter
tanning this year than usual.
The location of Notre Dame univer-
sity is picturesque and there are
many spots of romantic interest in and
about the campus. The grotto Of Our
Lady Of Lourdes is subject of great
interest and pilgrimages are made to
it from all parts Of the state. It Is
an exact reproduction of the famous
one in France of the same name. The
spot on which stood the first chapel
to be erected on the site Of the college
is marked by a cross. Then there is
st. Mary's lake, beautiful body OF
water surrounded by beautiful woods,
and a great many other spots of in
terest.
Just at this time of the year the
campus is in the full glory Of flower
and foliage and everything looks fresh
and beautiful.
Notre Dame university had very
humble origin. It was founded on the
F'.s :.