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Feature of Memorial Day Ex-
erCiSeS Are Awards to
Cadets.
Memorial day exercises at the uni

Memorial day exercises at the uni
versity OF Notre Dame were held
under the auspices OF the Notre
Dame Post. No. $50. Grand Army Of
the Republic. The giving OF mill
tary commissions 10 members of the
Notre Dame companies by Sergeant
George A. Campbell concluded the
program in Washington hall.
The mass OF requiem for the de-
ceased members Of the Notre Dame
post was celebrated by the Rev.
Matthew Walsh, q. G.. G. At the
conclusion OF the mass the exercises
were held in Washington hall. The
program opened with a patriotic
speech by Arthur J. Hughes. The
rest OF the program follows. Chorus
Columbia" by the audience:
'Oliver p. Morton. Indiana's War
Governor" by George r. WindOrfer;
IIncoIn's Gettysburg Address by
John p. Doyle; Song America" by
the audience: The Reveille" (Bret
Harte, 1860 Doreto Amador; Amer
icanism and CathOlicity' by
James d. Hayes; awarding Of med
ais: song Of Notre Dame by the au-
dience The university orchestra
under the direction Of Howard Par
ker furnished the music
Commissions Awarded.
Commissions were awarded 10 the
following cadets: Colonel, Carleton
Ben: lieutenant colonel, John L.
Riley: major. Jack Young; major.
Llewellyn James; major, Louis c.
Hellert. The following captains were
commissioned: Arthur Blackman.
Louis Fritch. Emmett A. Royhans,
Macmillan Kazus, Anthony Morales,
Clarence Bader. Joseph Gargan,
George Halter. +. Carroll. Austin
McNichols. f. Quinlan. The follow
ing first lieutenants: ]. Hyland, c.
Williams. William Dant, Lester
Wood. Jerome Eilers, Clinton Dol
lard. Second lieutenants: Sylves-
ter Mersch. James Deary, Lucien
Locke and Arthur Bailey.
Members Of the B. company were
awarded medals and the Carroll
company received the Jacob Reid
cup and Adler medal for efficiency
in extended order drill. The gold
medal for individual efficiency was
awarded TO f. Glahe. silver 20 c.
Overton and broze 10 G. Morrison.
The gold medal for efficiency in the
Carroll company was awarded 20
Leon Gerardin. the silver TO James
Corrigan and the bronze TO Arthur
Bailey. For St Edwards or the
Sorin cadets. Leoni gold. DeLorenzo
silver and A. Peungenet bronze.
Leo Vogel received the gold medal
offered by Adler Bros. and one Of
fered by the university was awarded
TO Rodne Cullen and the bronze
medal offered by the university was
awarded TO Rodne Cullen and the
bronze medal TO Fl. Rivas.
One OF the unusual commissions
was the awarding of the certificate
OF service 10 Captain Morales "A Mex
lean Morales is a very popular stu
dent at the university and has com
manded the men under him in such
"A manner that he won the praise Of
the military authorities.
Sergeant Campbell announced
that this would be his last day with
the students. He intends 10 go back
into active service, but has no def
mite plans as 70 where ne will be
sent. He explained that he was
pleased with the work OF the Notre
Dame men even though the num-
bers have been depleted by numer-
Gus enlistments. The university
band was unable 10 appear in the
parade yesterday because nearly all
Of the members have entered officers
training camps.