Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-12
STH3T H0LY GROSS DRIVE FOR
 Sf5.00O IN EASTERN CON.NEC 7ICUT
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A Star, Sprt
 Miss Sadie Driscon. Tumble-down Shack in Athlone,
 Nicholas Spellman. Whefe the River shannon Flows,
 Edward T. Connolly.

NlcnOlaS SDelInldn- Where the River shannon Flows,
 Edward T. Connolly.
 The singing of all soIoists was thor oughly enjoyable and numerous encores were responded to. Community singing was a featur5 If the affelr.
 Led by m F. Shea, Holy Cross s'16, a group of the alumni which incfud- ed Bishop Murray and Father Dnand, gave the Holy Cross yell with it's chu- chu.'' and gathered around the piano to give the college song.
 Srcceh-making Begins.
 At 9.30 Postmaster Desmond opened the speaking programme, referring to the fact that he was the dean of the Holy Cross alumni present and declaring that the record of the college which would be heard tonight would be ample proof of it's value in the formation of stable citi- zenship.
 He introduced Mayor Lerou and drew a laugh of appreciation when he referred to him as a pretty good fellow and one who had beaten one who was a pretty good fellow himself in the election fol 1 mayor of this city.
 Welcome by Mayor Lerou. The mayor was greeted with cheers and the college yell as the banqueters rose to their feet as they did for eacf speaker who was introduced during the [ evening.
 1 Mayor Lerou said he was pleased ant proud to welcome the distinguished guests and referred to the war work oI Bishop Murray and the eloquent address which so many remembered had been de livered by Father Dinand in this city during the war years. The mayor ex pressed confidence in the response tha would be made to the appeal for a col. lege that had been called the poor boy! college and had done So much to equiT it's graduates along civic and spiritua lines.
 Father Dinand Speaks.
 Father Dinand was the next speale introduced and his eloquent address hell the closest attention of his hearers H. spoke C. the 75 years in the history O. the college which had brought it to time where it n F"- is accommodating 72 students whc g capacity is only abou 300. Last Jun lie limit of registration had been reached and since then 15 boys have been told the college could no take them in. Connecticut has a sDe cial interest in the college for it rank second in registration of students. Tn people must now decide whether the col lege is to be able to meet its enlarginj need. It has produced the goods in tn past, the goods have met the test an the world says We want more Hol Cross men" We must ansy z that cal that comes from all parts fo the Unite States. The college has met the on acid test of results.
 A reference that Father Dinand mad to Ireland brought out a storm of ar plause when he said that the time ha come when no longer shall might b , right and no nation, under God shall l deprived of the right of freedom. Thel ; shall be no nation but what shall shal in what it's blood has bought and Irelar shall yet be free.
 The finest laurel for Holy Cross what it has done for the church for n is the mother of sixteen bishops and t night We have present one of her late t bishops, Bishop Murray.
 Father Dinand gave as one instan