South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Stirring Address by Father
Walsh Starts Rush of COL
Iege Boys Ready to Ans
Wer Call.
ONE COMPANY OF SOUTH
BEND BOYS IS FORMED
Athletes Led by Coach ROCkne
Get in With Unit-175
Sign in Fifteen
Minutes.

"Just as ia 1861, when more than
100 boys marched from the campus.
when eight priests and brothers
locked their classrooms, and when
SO sisters left their convent home
a. ST. Mary's-sO now does Notre
Dame expect, If need be- that her
sons shall uphold those glorious
traditions"
This was the conclusion of a stir
ring appeal by Rev Matthew Walsh.
vice president Of NOtre Dame, at "A
mammoth mass meeting held at
Washington hall Saturday afternoon.
f'ifteen minutes after Fr Walsh
had FINISHED, 225 men had added
their names 90 those in the Notre
Dame battalion
While the cadet band played pa
triotic airs, the college men march
ed 10 the varsity armory where the
recruiting took place. The purpose
OF raising the companies is that
they may drill at present and in
the event of a government call, a
unit could De sent from Notre Dame.
Emphasizes Need OF Action.
In his talk Mr.. Walsh said: 1T
would have been easy for the pres
ident OF the university to send a
telegram TO the president stating
mat from the president down TO the
smallest minim all stood ready. but
after all it would amount 10 moth
iEg and with that idea in mind the
faculty committee met and decided
that each and every student re-
spond These services should be
given voluntarily and whole heartid-
ly. IL was also decided that mill
1arv should continue the same as in
the past"
Fr. Walsh urged every member of
the military ORGANIZATION TO take in
creased interest in the daily drills
md TO have a proper appreciation
of what his country may demand or
him in the immediate future. plans
for organizing various companies OF
students heretofore exempt from
drill on account OF their class stand
ing were detailed Fr. Walsh re-
peated several times the fact that
the only way Notre Dame students
can he OF service 10 their country is
TO set about preparing for the call
to arms. and that q lot Of noise and
needless show is a long way from
true patriotism.
Three COMPANIES Formed.
After the patriotic meeting in
WASHINGTON hall the new recruits
and military officials marched TO
the uniy ersity where the papers
were signed. Three new companies
were formed. the first for extra
company which viii be called com
pany I. the second composed Of day
students will be known as company
Il and the third made up of ath-
letes. will be known as company T.
II IS expected that over two-thirds
of the student body viii take ne
military training. "Of course the
men cannot be forced 10 take the
training. and there Will be some
.slackers.' was the statement of
sergt. Campbell but II should be
horne in mind that the drills now
are moi being given merely as part
81 the curriculum OF the school. but
because the nation requires 10 FOR
her preparedness program
The Notre Dame regiment Is nov
composed Of three batalhous and
nine companies-compan a. b. O.
T.. r, G., I, X and L. The recruiting
officers were Sergt Georse a
Campbell. Leo Nogel I. James, Aus
Tin NcNfchoIas and Jack NounS
In The first Is minutes Of recruiting
l15 men signed the application
blanks and in the hour that the
Notre Dame band PLAYED patriotic
airs i'm front OF the station 225 men
signed the blanks.
To Parade Saturday.
Saturday afternoon the six unl-
formed companies and the three
companies without equipment VII
take part IN the parade in South
Bend. owing L. the fact that 50
many demands are being made foi
.upDlies al this time the three No
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