South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
NOTRE DAME FANS
PAY RESPECTS To
FOOTBALL TEAMS
Walsh Hail Reception Marks
Brilliant Close of 1913 Sea-
Son-EClipSeS Varsity Foot
ball Banquet.

Walsh halls reception for the var
sity and interhall teams last evening
brought TO a brilliant close Notre
Danes glorious 1913 football season.
Open-hearted hospitality reigned SUI
preme at this gathering OF Notre
Danes foremost football lights and
for a spirit Of enthusiasm and fun,
the entertainment eclipsed even the
varsity football banquet. The Walsh
hall reception room. the scene OF the
festivities. was attractively decorated
with remnants and banners and last
evenings gathering was easily the
most successful social function held
at Notre Dame this year.
Father George Mcnamara. rector ~
Walsh. opened the program with a
few Introductory remarks He COM
plimented the varsity team for f+s
great showing this year and snola
hlgnly OF the splendid work of tbe
w alSh eleven, which. though the
IlShteSt and youngest aggregation ar
Notre lame, COPIED the interhal
championship this fall. Prof. Charlie
magne koehler gave a short recita-
ton that brought forth general an
pIause. The Walsh minstrel troupe
presented clever exhibition of the
bLack-faced art and the work OF these
amateurs proved the hit of the even
ing
Catchy songs. well rendered by solo
ISIS, Robert PinkertOn Cayanaugh
Grattan Walls and John Urban Riley.
were heartily applauded by their
hearers and the young men were fire.
quently encOred. Expelled F~roy,,
School" a short skit by George Ko-
walsh and 10y Leuty, was one OF the
features of the evenings fun. As n
Ventrlloquist, William Grady stands
nigh in the estimation of all who saw
him last night. Grady had everyone
guessing from the beginning to the
end OF his act and he received a biz
ovation for his clever work. The
Corbl hall orchestra of ten pieces led
by Art Carmody. the music master of
NOtre Dame students, rendered the
evenings music.
Following the regular program q
buffet lunch was served and this was
supplemented by a smoker. "Deac"
Jones. captain Of the varsity for next
year and coach Of Walsh'S champion
ship team, was presented with a trav-
cling bag by the Walsh men "Deac"
IN short speech thanked the men
for their tribute and said that he was
only too glad 10 work with such q
squad as the orange and black had
been. He was heartily applauded bv
all, and every Walsh man will swear
by the popular varsity player who aid
ed in winning the south -siders first
football title
Coach Harper Captain Knute
Rockne of the Is team, and several
of the other members Of the varsity
squad responded TO cries for speech
Many Of the faculty We're also pres
ent and when any Of them arose TO
speak he had nothing but praise for
the spirit of the Walsh men. Walsh
made a great record on the gridiron
this fall. The orange and black came
through the interhall season undefeat-
ed and also journeyed to Muncie. Ind.
to down the high school team Of that
city. SO to 0. The consistent team
work and good will Of the Walsh
youngsters was in the main responsi-
bic for this showing, while TO the able
direction Of "Deac" Jones and Father
Mcnamara is also due much Of the
credit for the years work. Last even
ing's reception will long be remern-
bered at NOtre Dame. Walsh has
made these affairs annual events.
but the one last night was the peer
of all