South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

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States Flag. by the senior class, the
presentation of a service flag by the
students OF st. Mary's. the giving
Of q fund hy the senior law class
with which 90 provide q Notre Dame
ambulance Cor the battlenelde of
France. followed by an address bv
John r. Miller. representative IN
congress from the state of Wash
ington
Charles W. Can acted for the
seniors I'm presenting the American
Flag. while Miss Ruth Beatty pre-
sented the service flag. which rep
resents 245 students and six chap
lains who have left the school.
George T. Harbert presented the
fund from the senior law class.
Dr. John Cavanaugh. q. :. c., aC-
cepted the gifts. making a short
talk praising the boys i'm the SER
vice.
Rep. Niller's talk dealt with his
recent visit TO the battle front
other numbers on the program
were a selection by the Notre Dame
Glee club. THE Sword Of Ferrara. ="
an ode by Brother Austin. c. s. c..
and selections from Washington
farewell address, by Thomas J.
Hoban
Fr. Cavanaugh's address accept
ing the Flag follows.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The beautiful. exercises Of this
dav constitute one of the Oldest and
sweetest traditions of this univer-
sity. For "a quarter Of a century each
succeeding senior class has made
the Offering Of a large American
Flag on Washington's birthday. The
sincerity and fervor with which the
custom is perpetuated and the gen.
uinc patriotic emotion with which
the air IFS each year vibrant, makes
this one Of the most measurable and
inspiring memories Of Notre Dame
life
Next commencement on the
morning Of Baccalaureate sunday,
this beautiful flag will be gathered
up lovingly i'm the hands of the
senior men. will Ice brought into the
sanctuary Of the college church.
where for a few minutes IL will lie
close 10 the feet of Christ IL viii
be blessed with pomp and chant and
ritual. and then loving hands viii
life 10 To- it's place on the great flag
staff where for the next year 1t viii
ding its folds TO the free winds Of
heaven. symbol of the lessons Of
patriotism taught i'm this ancient
school and of the loyalty and love
Of Notre Dame men wherever they
are.
Tribute Co Flag.
Gentlemen of the senior class. on
behalf OF the university accept
your flag. with something almost OF
the tenderness and reverence with
which I take into my hands the
sacred host. 7 gather the folds of
this aac mystically into my arms
and 4 wrap it about the heart "f
Notre Dame. Fittingly will it rest
for "a moment i'm the sanctuary at
the feet of Christ; httiugly viii fail
athwart its glorious colOrS the
shadow OF the cross of Christ. for
as the cross is the most sacred SYM
Dol Of religion that humanity has
ever known so is this beautiful flag
the sublimest emblem OF human lib
ertv that ever Eladdened the hearts
Of mankind All flags look beautiful
when seen through the eyes of love,
hut this flag rs peerless and alone.
TeaIousv itself dare not rise i'm its
place and deny that of all the ban
nerS that rs under the breezes II
heaven. or all the standards that
have ever assembled mankind TO
live err TO die under their colOrs.
there has been no other flag since
the dawn of history $50 innocent Of
human blood. So chaste i'm its pur-
poses ana aspirations so sublimely
dedicated 10 human freedom. As the
son Of God was born and lived and
suffered out of infinite love for all
mankind. $50 that beautiful flag was
born OF divine fury against in
Justice To never waved over a bat
le6eId where men fought FOR an
unworthy end-for land for money
or Cor hatred As from the midnight
skies OF Bethlehem there fen upon
wondering world the music of
angels and tine promise of peace 10
men ~ good will" SO with the first
appearance Of that flag iu the heav-
ems came the fullest evaugel Of hui
man liberty it's own dedication to
the subumeet ideals Of human life
It's promise OF friendship and BROTH
erhood and peace 90 men OF sood
viii
\ solemn Occasion.
Today the presentation OF the dag
s invested with a strange and Won
5erfuI solemnity Today for the first
time in many years that flag is car
rfed into foreign lands. 10 floats un-
der alien skies. it moves at the head
90 the greatest army ever assembled
iu the name OF America It's sum-
mons is call 90 battle Ito battle
fer the same principles OF liberty
which gave it birth and strength
ard glorious achievement iu the
pasr. and which n the providence
of God are destined Jo give it glori-
Gus perpetuity
And a~ the Stars and Stripes rep
resents that summons 90 honorable
nattle. 80 the service flag represents
The answer OF Notre Dame men 20
that call Co the post OF honor. OF
DANCER and az duty. SIX crosses. the
sacred signs Of faith ard love and
COURAGE. symbolic six gentle priests.
leaders OF the host OF God who a
vetr ago today assemble with as
10 pledge their fealty 20 the haS.