The Irish standard., 1917-12-15
WAR Draft Oh
faculty OF
N0TRE DAME
Six Professors Approved for Chap
lains-civtl War Record Of Univer
sity RecalIed-Has a 6. A. r. Post
Whose Membership Is Entirely cIer-
ical.
By Chas. w. Call.

By Chas. w. Call.
Notre Dame, Ind, Dec. 12.-Notre
Dame University is offering six priests
as chaplains to the United States
Army. Heading the list is the Rev.
Matthew ]. Walsh, c. S. c., vice pres
ident of the University; the others
are: John c. McGinn, G. s. c., pro-
fessor of English and Sociology; Rev.
Chas. l.. ODonnell, G. S. c., profess
sor of English and assistant editor
of the Ava Maria; Rev. Ernest A.
Davis, c. S. c., professor of Chemis-
try; Rev. Edward J. Finnegan, project
of discipline and professor of History,
and Rev. George Finnigan, G. S. c.,
of the Holy Cross Mission band. These
six priests were selected out of a
group of twenty-five Holy Cross priests
who volunteered for the service. Their
names have been sent to Washington,
and the call to the colors is momen-
tarily expected. Locally this is felt to
be one of the handsomest things Notre
Dame has done in all her proud his
tory. While no doubt another group
of men as adequate for Army service
might be selected, more representa-
tive group could hardly be drawn than
these who are taken from the execu-
tive, PROFESSIONAL, disciplinary, jour-
nalistic and missionary duties to go
loss, while in the aggregate it is very
considerable, is distributed over the
various departments of community &C.
tivity.
The Rev. Matthew J. Walsh, who for
six years has been vice president, and
during Father Cananaughs prolonged
absence in Europe, was acting presi-
dent Of the University, is one of the
most capable as we'll as one Of the
most popular officials and professors.
Father Walsh occupies the chair of
American History, having been the
first to graduate in that department
in the Catholic University. There, in
1908, Father Walsh received the de-
gree of Doctor of Philosophy. having
also pursued special studies at Colum-
bia and Johns Hopkins universities.
Father McGinn has been teaching at
Notre Dame since 1914, having pre-
viously been a professor in Columbia
University. Portland. Oregon. Be-
sides his PROFESSIONAL duties, which
are very considerable, Father McGinn
has had a wide experience In practical
social relief work, and as a lecturer
in his field has reputation almost ma
tional. Father McGinn's home is in
Providence, Rhode Island.
Father Davis is the typical Univer-
sity professor. After six years of
teaching at Columbia University, Port
land, Oregon, he was made associate
professor of Chemistry at Notre Dame
University. He is highly trained
specialist and most successful teach
err. He is preacher Of marked abil
ity. Father Davis comes from South
Bend, Ind.
Father Edward Finnegan is South
Chicago boy. Like Father McGinn
and Father O'Donnell, he was gradu-
ated from Notre Dame in 1906 and
ordained to the priesthood in 1910.
He was a professor for few years at
St. Edwards College, Austin, Texas;
and also in the Holy Cross College, at
New Orleans. Later he was called to
Notre Dame and made rector of Corby
Hall, whence he was promoted to the
responsible position of Project of Dis
cipline of the University. When his
tenn expired, he entered into profess
serial duties in the department of
History.
Father George Finnegan, in years
the Benjamin of the group, halls from
Malone, New York. After completing
his studies at Notre Dame, he was sent
to Rome to receive his theological
training. He was student at the
Gregorian for five years, making a
brilliant course in Philosophy and
Theology. At the outbreak of the war,
the American students of the Holy
Cross Procur were recalled home, and
Father Finnigan completed his stud
les at Laval University, Quebec, TAX
ing the degree of S. T. D. For the
past three years he has been one of
the busiest and most successful mem
bers of the Holy Cross Mission band.
Besides his mastery of his mother
tongue, Father Finnigan speaks flu
emily French and Italian.
Father Charles O'Donnell was born
in Greenfield, Indiana, the birth place
of James Whitcomb Riley, and like
him has given to American literature
poems that come to mems hearts. He
received the degree of Doctor of Phi
losophy in the department of English
literature at the Catholic University
of America and has since been asso-
ciated with the University of Notre
Dame as professor of English. In