South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-09
K. OF c. MEMBERS
HONOR REV. BURNS
AT CAMPUS EVENT
Fourth Degree Lodgemen &c
ment Closer Friendship at
Banquet Session.

A further cement was added TO
the twin relationship OF South Bend
and Notre Dame by a Joint banquet
of Knights OF Columbus OF the
fourth degree held at Notre Dame
/ Tuesday evening Or. James A..
Burns, president OF the university.
was the guest OF honor at the af-
/ fair. which was attended by promi-
nent business and professional men
I or South Bend. Elkhart and Niles.
Frank TOepp. presiding as toast
master. introduced in addition 10
/ Or. Burns. Sen. Robert Proctor Of
+ Elkhart. Rev. !. ?. DeGroote OF 81.
Patrick's church. Rev. p. +. Carroll
Of St. Joseph's parish David F. Gull
fOyle, Elmer Peak grand knight Of
South Bend council knights of Coz
F lumbus. and Alden CUsick. grand
knight Of Notre Dame council and
chairman OF the students activity
committee Of the school. Most of
the speakers are alumni Of Notre
/ Dame. and combined references to
/ touching and amusing incidents Of
former school days with an element
I Of serious discourse. which found a
unity OF agreement III words of re-
spect an dadmiration for Fr. Burns
and prophecy Of increasing great
ness for the university during his
administration.
Discuss Education.
In the speech OF the evening. DR.
Burns, after commencing the spirit
Of harmony dispayed by the knights
+ from the city and the college.
launched into a discussion Of the re-
markable revival Of interest display
/ ed throughout the country in higher
education since the war and attrib-
uted its cause 10 an instructive divin-
alton by the people Of The promi-
nent part which the United States
must play in the future councils of
the world. In part he SAID:
The problem which puzzles edu-
Gators today is the remarkable re-
vival Of interest IN higher education.
Tor never before i'm the history of
the human race has such enthusi-
asm been shown i'm pursuit OF the
higher knowledge. The colleges OF
the nation are crowded and men of
wealth are freely contributing to
their endowment. And what is the
force which drives young men TO
+ college and opens the pockets of the
wealthy"
1t is not deliberative process
but a great popular instinct. caused
/ by an intelligent intuition. 1t cor
responds TO the popular turn of the
Roman people to Greek culture af-
ter the Carthaginian war; for then.
despite the efforts Of their states
men to discourage the movement
he Roman people intuitivelv knew
/ that Rome was 10 replace Greece as
the dominating influence in the world
/ or thought. Today, seeing Europe
/ IN bankruptcy and without immedi-
ate hope Of recovery. the American
people divine their future destiny
/ and realize that the interest OF the
world will center in the United States
for the next century and perhaps
several centuries 10 follow"
The people OF the country are
preparing for that condition and the
universities are devoting their efforts
20 the production OF leaders in the
work From this point Of view. the
future OF the world lies with Amer
lea and America is instinctiyely en-
larging its opportunities and deveI-
oping its educational resources.
To Play Large Part.
The question as to what part Of
this development Catholics viii play
IS a question which deeply inteNests
Notre Dame and which supremely
affects the future OF the Knights Of
Columbus. The University Of Notre
Dame occupies strong position