South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-08
PHILOSOPHICAL
COLONY ANNUAL
EVENT OBSERVED
Members Pay Tribute TO Pa
tron Through Religious
and Social Service.

The Notre Dame philosophical
colony enjoyed onc-day vacation
from the pursuit % fundamental
truth Monday when the members Of
the st. Thomas Aquiuas Philosophi-
cal society celebrated the feast day
OF their patron with religious eNer-
cises followed by q social hour and
banquet one hundred students
from the junior and senior classes
OF the philosophy course took part
in tho Observance. which is an an
maui custom ar the school.
After the early morning reception
Of Holy Communion. the group at
tended mass at the Sorin chapel and
heard Rev. Cornelius Hagerty de-
liver sermon on "The Life Of St
Thomas" The speaker sketched
the career Of the Angelic Doctor
from the early days Of his lifo when
his inclination toward the monastic
life was encouraged by the powerful
noble family OF which he was q
member. until ne became the teacher
Of the world by his philosophical
and religious writings which still
guide cie thought OF the church af-
ter hundreds Of years.
Banquet Il Feature.
At noon the philosophers met In
the University parlors with the Un-
disguised intention Of making merry.
Walter O'Keefe, former president of
the society. and Eddie Gottry enter
tanned with music and song. after
the versatile fashion OF these camp
W. headlners, and Lenihan Lally,
glee club soloist. sang tho plainly
musical ''Macushla" and the wa rn1ly
human Love Nest" Messrs. Rich
ards and Mathison sang duet OF
Then You'll Remember Me" from
tho Bohemian Girl" and followed
with the ever welcome Perfect
Day" Charlie Davis demonstrated
his ability at other than Jazz music
on the piano and the University or
chestra interpreted the program.
Joseph Tierney presided 1T the
elaborate banquet which was served
I'm the Carroll hail refractory at
o'clock and introduced several speak
ers for short talks. James NJ.
Hogan. representing the members Of
the society from the Novitiate,
amused the. audience by an applica-
ton OF the sophistry of Zeno regard
ing the theory of motion TO pies and
the Hill street car Worth Clark.
as a representative of the campus,
spoke OF the philosophy course at
Notre Dame as the magnet which
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suggested that every college degree
REQUIRE a full course of three years
In philosophy.
Rev. Leonard Carrico. G.. s. G.,
dean of arts and letters. congratu-
lated the members of the society on
tn spirit which hid made il a sue
cess and urged them 10 remain en-
thusiastic. stating that two defects
have chara cterized all philosophy
from the standpoint Of personal
equation, and describing them as the
philosopher with a sound doctrine
but no expression and the one with
a faultless expression but nothing to
express. he sad that the aim of the
arts and letters course at Notre
Dame was 10 provide a fundamental
doctrine and proper vehicle tor its
expression.
DIR. Milfncr Talks.
Rev. William Cunningham. G. s.
C.. drew a striking analogy Of the
production or the all-Amcrican attn
lete and the all-American mind. As
a football star proceeds to special
lied brilliance only from a general
training of his entire body. ne de-
Clarod that the mental athlete must
preface his goal OF an all-Amcricau
mind by a training of his power of
thought and power Of expression.
Affirming that the educational ex-
periencc of the ages had determined
the proper course OF training TO be
the cultural study Of the arts and
letters. he stated that philosophy as
the summary of the worlds greatest
thought. was the most efficient conf
ponent OF this mental development;
and that the special problem OF
Notre Dame was 20 develop its
course IN philosophy.
Dr. Charles Miltner. s. T. d, head
of the department OF philosophy. de-
uned the euect or the study as a
fresh outlook on the field of knowl-
edge; ard "A view. as from a noun
tain top. OF the plan which pervaded
the whole the subordinatioN of part
10 part, the value of each 10 each
and each 10 all. He stated that
philosophy is not Elinently. a
practical but rather "a study Of those
principles which guide practice; that
g. was not a search after a novelty
but a search after naked truth which
strengthens, broadens and enriches
life.
At the conclusion OF the banquet,
Kari Arndt. of Los Angeles. cal.
was reelected president and J. W.
Hogan. of the Notre Dame novltiate
was chosen secretary