South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-02
NOTRE DAME CLUB
HOSTESS TO UNIT
OF BUSINESS men
Pres't Burns. Rev. 0'Hara,
Johnson and Green Ad-
dress Gathering.

long-neglected opportunities which
lie in the cooperation OF South Bend
and Notre Dame Chamber OF Com
merce was taken al an educational
smoker and luncheon held WedneS-
day evening in the city Chamber
rooms when Notre Dame men acted
as hosts 10 the business men OF the
city.
Four boxing bouts instrumental
and vocal music furnished a bac6-
ground for the more serious purpose
Of the evening. Short addresses
We're made by Rev. DR.. Burns. Q.
s. C. president of Notre Dame. Rev.
John O'Hara, dean OF the college
Of commerce. r. r. Johnson. presi-
dent OF the South Bend Chamber
Of Commerce. Prof. David Weir OF
the Notre Dame school OF economics
and Frank J. Green. manager OF
the South Bend Chamber.
A collection OF reports which fol-
lowed extensive work in topics OF
commerce, advertising, selling and
foreign trade was presented by the
college men. The display viii re-
main on exhibition at the Chamber
Of Commerce for two weeks for in
spection by the business men of the
city. The work is typical Of the &C
tivity Of the Commerce school Of
Notre Dame and contains a fund OF
invaluable information for practical
~ every type OF business
DIR. Burns Speaks.
In the opening address Of the
evening. Mr., Green emphasized the
value Of this research work in the
solution OF business problems. par
ticularlv in the branches Of foreign
commerce. He said that the South
Bend Chamber had been working
hard TO aacquaint the business men
of the city with the value Of coopera-
ton with Notre Dame and looked
upon the gathering Of the evening as
a real achievement in the dispersion
Of the spirit Of apathy which has
existed in past years.
Rev DR.. Burns. after commend
ing the purpose OF the meeting. re-
Taxed into a lighter vein and spoke
OF amusing experiences in Europe
where the sight Of Studebaker wae
ons ond Oliver plows had awakened
in him all of the emotions which
a hint of home fires brings TO the
Traveller. He delighted the crowd
with frank confession OF Following
a Studebaker wagon for the simple
Joy OF keeping the South Bend sign
IN sig and related the astounding
reveb made TO him in Paris by
Fl. i agent OF Oliver plows, who
decl that the implements were
mad "Souse Bend"
Mr.. Johnson in a short address or
welcome to the Notre Dame men,
emphasized Mr.. Green's declaration
Of the value Of a University to any
city. He referred TO a gift OF $780,
COO 90 made by the city Of Evansville
10 Morris Hill college and expressed
his great pride In the action or South
Bend in underwriting the Notre
Dame endowment campaign to the
extent Of s5O0.OOO.OO.
Spirit OF Loyalty
Sen. Proctor OF Elkhart. an alu-
minus Of Notre Dame. delved into
ancient history when ne stated that
his time Il years ago. to have sug-
gested a meeting at which the presi-
dent Of Notre Dame University and
South Bend business men should
gather together for the edifying
purpose of witnessing a boxing ex-
hibition. He commended the grow
ing spirit OF friendship between tine
two communities and invited the
Notre Dame commerce men to visit
the industries of Elkbart in a series
| Of tours similar to those recently
arranged by the South Bend Cham.
I Der of Commerce.
/ Prof. David Weir. speaking as 4
/ lyrical non-Catholic. gave an in
| teresting account Of his impressinos
/ Of Notre Dame after living on the
/ school campus for a year. His first
/ impression. he stated. coming from
/ outside sources before had become
/ connected with Notre Dame, wa,
/ that the University enjoyed an env.a.
/ bit reputation among churchmen and
/ educators outside the Catholic faith
The second impression. CLEANED
after his first interview with Fathei
| Burns convinced MN ludl the | III
versity was a board-minded institu
ton bent on doing things In a bis
way: and the third impression, the
result of a year upon the campus
Of the school itself, left firm con
viction that the spirit OF Notre Dame
was a spirit OF loyalty 10 the country
and high educational ideals.
The speeches were followed b.
vocal music by the Campus quartet
instrumental selections by the Has
smer-Haffman orchestra and foul
boxing bouts, three rounds eacl
which were refereed by Eugene Kes
sler. The combats produced consid
erably more humor than gore. j.,
Tierney met Jack Scallon. Georg,
Barry clashed with Judy Shanahan
\ Les Logan SPARED Frank Doriat anc
Joe Sanford went three fast rounds
with Jack Galloway. The meetini
was concluded with a smoker auc
[ luncheon.