The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-10-14
Indiana Centennial
Celebration, Of South
Bend , Oct. 8, 4, 5

portant part in the historical pageant,
the big feature of the Indiana Centen-
NAL celebration of South Bend at
Springbrook Park, Oct. 8, 4 and S.
The pageant consists of twenty
episodes depicting the important his
tory phases of st. Joseph county dur
ing a period of over two hundred
years. The tableau is reproduced by
5000 people. There are 1900 charac-
tiers in the cast. The costumes are
beautiful and costly. Springbrook
Park race track is the stage. The
transformation is wonderful. In the
background is lake, river, trees and
shrubbery, which makes a beautiful
setting for the pageant.
Notre Dame students play the prin-
cipal roles in the episodes, in which
the advent of Father Marquette, the
French missionary, La Sale, the ex-
plorer, Father Badin, the first priest
to be ordained in the United States
and Father Edward Lorin, founder of
Notre Dame. These characters are
played respectively by Austin McNich-
oles of Chicago; John U. Riley of Bos-
ton; Bernard Vail of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and Leo vogel of McKeesport, Pa.
Minor characters, such as frontiers
men, early settlers, brothers and In
dams were played by Notre Dame stu
dents. Football, basket ball and other
athletes took part in the war between
the various Indian tribes.
FIR. Charles O'Donnell, English Pro-
lessor and Indiana's Poet Laureate at
the San Francisco Exposition wrote q
song used in the pageant as we'll as
helping to make Notre DANES part
successful. Emmett Lehman, Professor
of Dramatic Art and postgraduate law
student, was an assistant director Of
the pageant, as we'll as (chief) being
in charge of Notre Danes episodes.
The students that took part in the
pageant did so with the true Notre
Dame spirit of patriotism and loyalty,
and but very few of them were sons
of Indiana. These young men had to
prepare for their next days classes
on the afternoon Of the performance.
The next morning, even though they
arrived home late from the pageant,
they attended their classes, with the
usual spirit.
From the opening of the Centennial
until the end Notre Dame showed her
true colors by working willingly and
diligently to make the celebration Of
Indiana's statehood a huge success.
The opening day, the president de-
clared no classes in the afternoon so
that the whole school might pay their
respect to Indiana. The students
focked down to South Bend to par
ticipate in the celebration.
Flags and bunting were hung from
each building on the campus as we'll
as a large flag at the entrance to the
grounds. .
The university's machine led the
large automobile parade out around
the university campus with their klax-
ons and horns, making much noise
Many of the students collected in front
of the various residence halls and at
the entrance of the campus and ap.
plauded the beautifully decorated ma.
chimes and floats as they passed.
Notre DANES patriotism and loyalty
to Indiana during the Centennial cele-
brations were admirable and beau
tiful example of the true Christian
spirit of manhood with which her loyal
sons are instilled.
Much credit is due to Professor En-
met Lehman and Rev. Charles O'Don.
nell for Notre DANES successful par
ticipation in the pageant.
st. Mary's Academy and College
conducted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross had beautifully decorated au-
tomobile in the parade to manifest the
true spirit of patriotism and loyalty
to Indiana.
r. J. SACKLEY.