The Irish standard., 1905-07-29
SOME CHANGES
Noted In the Administrative
Faculty at Notre Dame.
This Great Institution in ,
Prosperous Condition.

There have recently been changes
in the administrative faculty of Notre
anne that are radical in character and |
Dame that are radical in character and |
doubtless of considerable Importance |
Father Morrissey, whose guiding geni- |
US has had much to do with lifting the |
university to its present high stand
ing and has kept it for twelve years
apace with the best institutions of it's !
kind, was impelled by ill health to
resign his position as president.
The administration of Father Nor.
rissey has been a singularly prosper
GUS one. Not only has he perfected
the courses of the university from its
earliest years gave attention to, but
he introduced into the curriculum of
the college new courses to meet the
needs of the day; he has practically
made the law course what it is, and
year after year had the pleasure of
seeing Notre Danes graduates in law
admitted with distinction to the bar in
many of our states. Besides his in
sistent interest in the educational
work of the university he has been a
promoter of athletics; he has shown
rare business and executive qualities
and, in fine, it is saying not little for
Father Morrissey's successor that he
has all the go-as we'll as the Stop
the tact, the push and the staying pow
er of the retiring president.
The Rev. John Cavanaugh, c., S. c.,
the newly-appointed rector of the uni
versity of Notre Dame, is of middle
age, claiming as his birthplace a vii
lage in the hills of Ohio, Leetonia. He
is man Of brilliant physique and
striking presence, and with unusual
gifts of person he combines rare quail
ties of mind and character. Gracious
and dignified in appearance, he is a
man of modest ways and simple tastes,
cultured religious. Graduated in
the class of 81, he was the winner of
the Meehan gold medal for English
essays that year. Already his efforts
in literary way had attracted notice,
and shortly after graduation he was
made assistant to the Rev. Daniel Hud-
son, c. S. c., on the "Ave Maria" In
such mental company his powers ex-
panded and matured, and until his re-
moval from the "Ave Maria staff in
1904 no little of the grace, the sunshine,
the genial humor, as well as the keen
judgment of men, and things to be
found in that model publication had
source in the facile pen Of Father
Cavanaugh
And Father Cavanaugh is specially
| fortunate in the selection of the vice
president. The Rev. T. Crumley, c.
S. c., who was appointed to succeed
Father French as vice president, has
been professor at Notre Dame for
the last seven years. Possessed of a
cheerful and attractive manner, he has
ever been favorite with the univer-
sity students. He has always been an
enthusiastic supporter of college ath-
letics, being a member of the local
athletic board for the past five years.
He is, too, strong advocate of inter-
collegiate debating, and as teacher of
parliamentary law for two years he
each year brought out a winning team.
The president may rely for great as
sistance on Father Crumley, whose
past work has shown him ennnently
| fit to assume the duties of vice .presi-
dent.
The university and it's president are
very fortunate also in the selection of
the new director of studies. 1t would
be difficult to find anywhere more
capable man for that Office than the
Rev. William Moloney, G. S. c., or
| one more sincerely devoted to educa-
/ tional work. The whole twelve years
of his life as a priest have been spent
in the classroom or in responsible po.
| sitions in the colleges of the congre-
cation.
Such, in the main, are changes that
nave been made in the administrative
faculty of Notre Dame. 1t should be
| noted, however, that the Rev. Timothy
Murphy, G. S. c., young priest of
great initiative and strong character,
| will take charge of Sorin hall, while
| the Seminary is fortunate in having
for its new superior the Rev. Joseph
Mcguire, c. S. c.
AS far as the courses are concerned,
they will be much the same as in the
past few years, having practically
reached by this time the limit of i'm
provement. This is not true, of course,
in any strict sense; development and
advancement in the scientific depart
ment, for example, is an ever-present
possibility, even constant need
Notre Dame is not backward here
With reference to mechanical engi-
neering, for example, the university
authorities have under consideration,
at this writing, the erection of new
building, consisting of a two-story part
1O0x40 feet, to contain a machine shop,
mechanical laboratory, wood-shop and
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