South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-23
LAETARE MEDAL
AWARDED At N. D.
Or. James ]. Walsh of New
York Receives Highest Hon.
or From University.

Dr. James J. Walsh Of New York
city. was awarded the Laetare medal
at Notre Dame Sunday evening. The
program for the occasion was divid-
Cd into two parts. the FIRST a musical
program by the Myrna Sharlow COM
pany OF Chicago. and the second the
story Of the medal by Emmett Leni-
han. the reading OF congratulations
from all OF the high churchmen in
the United States and Of prominent
Catholic laymen by Rev Matthew
schumacher the director Of studies
81 the university. Following this
IT Cavanaugh delivered his ad-
dress. and Dr. Walsh responded.
Fir Cavanaugh said in part.
1T is many years since our fore
fathers i'm the university established
the custom Of comforting the Laetafe
II edal on some memb Der OF the Cath
ollie laity distinguished for eminent
service 10 humanity in some field Of
public effort. The purpose Of the uni
versity is not only 20 honor those
who have Iabored for the common
good but also TO set before the
young men OF America models of lay
zeal and activity so that they may be
inspired 20 work i'm the same spirit.
Historians. poets. philosophers, sci
entists. authors, philanthrOpists, ora
tors journalists. jurists. and warriors
have been thus singled out for rec
ignition and approval and the illus-
triOus recipients Of the Laetare
medal have added distinction TO it.
For many years your unuring
efforts in behalf of religion, science.
and letters have marked you, sir, as
one worthy 20 be added 10 the noble
company OF those who have receiv-
ed this mark Of approval. Your
great talents have been ungrudingly
given TO the alienation of the suf-
ferings OF men through the science
OF medicine. You have been that
good physician whom we are hidden
90 honor with high motive and dis
tinguished success in the field of
catholic education. ON many oCca-
sious YOU have been the spokesman
and defender of religious faith when
10 was misunderstood or attacked.
and your luminous exposition of the
spirit and achievement Of the old
catholic centuries and the old catho-
lie persOnagcs have made men with
In and without the church your
debtors. With single mindedness
" hich cannot be too much admired
you have undergone great labOrs
for small rewards. and the whole
spirit OF your notable career has
been one of generous service as well
as high achievement. Your private
life has been an example TO cathO-
lie youth
Because OF these distinguished
services 10 religion and scholar
ship. and humanity, because Of the
noble and dislnterested spirit that
has marked all the work of your
life; and because in high aspiration
and noble achievement YOU have
been model 10 the young men OF
America the University OF Notre
Dame. also dedicated % their ser
vice. confers on YOU the Laetare
medal for the year OF our Lord
Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen. and
prays for YOU length of DAYS and
strength OF purpose 20 continue your
labors for God and humanity"
Literary society has elected Off
GERS as follows J. r. Riley presi-
dent; Donald Barry. vice president.
Leo Ward. treasurer: John Ward.
secretary: u. J. McGuile. sergeant
aat-arms. J. r. Merrion. reporter:
Rev. Charles l.. ODonneH. critic.
Father Charles L. ODonreu is
compiling a book OF the hest Notre