South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-11
Cardinal Gibbons and Other
0ignitarieS of Catholic
Church Will Take Part
in Celebration.
B0URKE COCHRAN WILL
DELIVER AN ADDRESS
Famous New York Orator to
Appear Sunday, June 10.
New Library Building
to be Blessed.

Plans for the commencement ex-
ercises at the university OF Notre
Dame have been completed. The
exercises will open on Friday even
ing. June s. and will close on Mon
day evening, June II. Since this is
the diamond jubilee celebration of
the university. some of the most
brilliant laymen and church digni-
taries will be present One Of the
big events of the celebration will be
the laying Of the cornerstone OF the
new Chemistry hall and the blessing
OF the new library building. Some
of the best orators in the country
viii also appear on the program.
Here is the Program.
The program as announced by the
president Of the university. Very
Rev. John Cavanaugh, follows;
Friday. June s, at p. m.-The
exercises will open in Washington
hall where stereopticon slides show
ing the principal features of the old
days. chiefly the members Of the fac
ulty and community OF Holy Cross
will be shown. Following the pro-
gram in Washington hall, a camp
ire" lecture will be given by Very
Rev. Walter Elliott. c. s. p. editor
the Missionary. Washington. ID. c.
Saturday. June 8, at p. MN
Washington hall. the comforting OF
the Laetare medal upon Admiral
William shepherd Benson. now
ranking officer i'm the United States
navy viii take place. The program
for the evening will open with a Sc
lection by the university orchestra.
Then a brief reading of the history
OF the medal will follow, and the
Glee club will furnish a selection.
The reading of the formal address
from the university will be by Pres't
Cavanaugh. and Admiral Benson
will respond After a selection ~
the Glee club the address Of the
evening will be delivered by Hon.
Victor ]. Bowling, associate justice
court of appeals of New York.
Cardinal Gibbons Coming.
Sunday morning. June 1O.-The
services will begin in Our Lady OF
the Sacred Heart chapel at SIS.
The pontifical mass of jubilee will be
celebrated by His Eminence. James
Cardinal Gibbons. archbishop OF Bal
timore. The sermon will be deliv-
cred by Most Rev. George W. Mum
delein. ID. D., the archbishop of Chi
cage. Music on this occasion viii
be furnished by the Paulis: choir of
Chicago under the direction of Rev.
Francis Finn. At 10 o'clock the
raising Of the flag will take place
The blessing Of the flag viii take
place in the college chapel by the
president OF the university The pro-
cession viii then go to the flag staff
where the Glee club will sing
America. and the general chorus
will sing Columbia. the Gem OF the
ocean. The nag will then be raised
while the university band will play
national anthem. At noon dinner
will be served 20 the visiting digni-
taries in the sast dining hall. and
cardinal Gibbons will deliver a brief
address.
Dedicate Library I'm Afternoon.
sunday afternoon ar $3.50 the ded-
lcation OF the new library will take
place. Selections will be furnished
bv the university band and the Glee
rluD VIII AuEthSn one AuAllNtf-A AANii
will follow the blessing OF the build
ing. The Grafton OF the afternoon
will be delivered by the Hon. Bourke
Cochran OF New York (LaetaTe
nledaIist in 1901; occasional. Holy
God, BY general chorus.
on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
dInner TO the visiting prelates viii
be served at St Mary's academy and
the reunion and banquet OF the al
umui will be held az Notre Dame.
At s O'Clock a sacred concert will be
given in Our Lady OF the Sacred
Heart chapel by the members OF the
fauIist choir. and a sermon viii be
delivered by Rev. Walter Elliott,
r. 8 =.
Monday. June Il. the commence
rnent exercises will open at $3.50.
when a pontifcal mass OF requiem
VIII be celebrated by His Excellency.
John Bonzano. D. D., apostolic del
egate 10 the United States. The
memorial sermon on this occasion
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