South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-21
University Men
Reach the Bend
for Homecoming
City and Campus in Colors-
Parade to Feature-Ne-
braska Comes Tonight.
BY VINCENT ENGELs.

/ can be no doubt about that From
one end Of the university campus 10
! the other, flags are flying. banners
waving, steamers ripping IN one
colorful parade. In South Bend.
business houses are dressed in gold
and blue. For the city realizes that
this is Homecoming. From the de-
pots last night and early today came
| crowds OF men old men, young
| men, sons of Notre Dame. They
have been given royal welcome
! they have been made TO feel that
! they are home. Back on the cam
/ pus 1900 students are awaiting for
them; for those who are 10 come
| later in the day; for those who viii
slip In tonight, for those who viii
! stream IN tomorrow. Tomorrow the
game with Nebraska will be played.
| but that is only secondary. The
| important thing is the Homecoming.
J For this IS Notre Danes day.
! No such excitement has been
created at the school since Armis-
tice day. Feeling ran high yester-
| day. and all last night the halls re-
| sounded with song
Cheer. Cheer for Old Notre
I Dame.
Wake up the echoes cheering
! her name"
The projects put an end 10 that.
But there viii he no projects to-
night. There will be just one happy
tumultuOus assembly of Notre Dame
men.
To Greet COrnhuskers.
Nebraska comes in tonight-and
NOtre Dame must meet Nebraska.
/ Nebraska and Notre Dame are riv-
ais, true; but they are friends above
all. And Notre Dame must meet
her friends-must give them such a
welcome as no team has ever re
ceived. The lucky Cornhuskers-
they Will think that they are com
ing home. But they viii only be
helping in Notre Danes homecom-
ing. They are only coming so that
the blue and gold may cheer for
them; may open her heart 10 them;
may show them what 4 friend
she is.
And so they VIII be met at the
depot by thousands Of students,
who will cheer themselves hoarse,
and by a big brass band, which no
one will be able TO hear because OF
the cheering. And they Will have
TO make speeches and tell how
proud they are 10 come 10 Notre
Dame, and how happy And the
. coach viii stand up and speak
while everyone remains quiet. He
Will prophecy the complete con-
oF 81,
will believe him When he IS
through there will be d tremendous
yell for the Cornhuskers and their
coach. and then another one even
more tremendous for Notre Dame
Arms and hats and canes and pen
nants will wave. and the entire mob
will parade with the band leading
10 the oliver hotel. where there will
be more yells and more speeches
The coach VIII take his men 10 bed
so they can enjoy a long sleep, and
the crowd viii leave the hotel IN
Difference 70 his wishes A snake
dance Will be danced down Wash
ington street, after which some Will
adjourn TO another kind Of dance.
some to a quiet little fireside but
most 10 a great noisy celebration
around the fire on the campus
Always Victorious.
These Will take up the song
abandoned yesterday because Of the
projects:
Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,
Wake up the echoes cheering IN her
name;
I 8
Shake down the thunder from the
sky"
All Saturday morning they will be
humming the strain. and it viii
grow in strength and volume untu
Saturday afternoon. when L viii
reach the heavens in a powerful
climax:
What though the odds be great
or small.
Old Notre Dame viii win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward TO Victory"
And although the score Of the
game may be favorable or other
wise. the song viii be repeated sat
urday nlght-for Il IS the Victory
Song. and Notre Danes spirit IS al
ways victorious The Gold and Blue
has never been defeated IN spirit.
Il shall not be defeated tomorrow.
We almost forgot this-there Will
be a dance at the Oliver Saturday
night IN honor OF the football men
OF both teams-whO will probably
: be too tired 20 dance But that
doesn't matter. For everyone viii
be talking OF them and praising
them, and they VIII be the real
heroes Of homecoming