South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-22

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pledge OF 100000. The remainder
s. 10 be raised BY popular subscrip-
ton.
headquarters are TO be opened on
the faeZzanl1e floor CT the olive no.
.eI. The nse- three weeks VIII be
occupied IN organizing working and
collecting committees The campaign
VIII De conducted by dividing the
city according 10 wards and pre-
- To Extend Campaign.
Following the drive here cam
Patgns viii be made IN Michigan.
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Centars will
be Detroit and PIttsCurg- No Ohio
center has been selected as yet
Pres't Matthew Walsh. newly
chosen head Of the university. made
his first public appearance in his
official capacity last night Be-
sides Father Wash, speakers were
Father Cavanaugh and Father
Burns. both former presidents; Jo-
Feph Neff, DR.. c. A Lppincott,
Mayor Iii F. Seebirt and Rev. Nc
CHM
The increase in students at No
ire Dame for this year has again
rendered acute the question OF pro-
Viding accommodations for the stu
cent body" said Father Walsh 1T
is not merely a question Of new dor
nitories but on every hand the need
IS felt for greater facilities for Ia
boratories and additional classroOms.
Last year 200 college men withdrew
their registration after they bec5 me
aware OF me fact that they could
not reside OF the campus. This
year It is safe 70 say that this num-
Der has been increased by at least
an additional 800.
1880 Students Registered.
at the present time there are
1880 students registered. Nearly
500 OF them are obliged 10 reside in
South Bend
I'm the hopes Of overcoming m
part the present trying situation.
construction OF a temporary ouilulng
yas rushed through the summer
- nd in this way we viii be able to
take care OF 200 additional students
On the campus. The friends Of No.
Ire Dame are no doubt aware OF
the fact that the generous offer Of
the General Education board and
- Inc Carnegie foundation, while offer
ing a wonderful stimulus toward
tais!ng Of our Endowment Fund ct
she same time checked US in our
building program a provision
governing the Awards for these fouT -
dations provided that their gifts
would be turned over to the un.ver-
show tha: the school was entirely
Tree from all outstanding debts
This made it impossible 70 under
take what II ordinarily appeared TO
be the proper thing 10 do; the e-ec-
ton OF more buildings.
Through the generous coOpera-
ton OF nur friends ana alumni the
first million-dollar endowment fund
has been secured and we are now
IN a position TO appeal directly for
means that viii enable Us TO carry
out the projected plan OF more
buildings. Just as soon as the re-
turns warrant il a new dormitory
building viii be started which Will
house upward OF two hundred stu
dents This will still leave US fac
irg the problem of how 10 erect an
engineering building, a commerce
building and additional living quar-
tiers for the student body. At a
n. time when Notre Dame has really
established itself and faces unlimited
possibilities. il would be a regret
able thing 20 curtaI its opportuni-
ties for doing good"
Father McGinn's Report.
Father MCGinn's report, in part.
follows:
The general approval of South
Bends pledge was expressed in
many public ways last fall. Com
nittees were formed. generous pub
licity given by business and profess
sional men and plans were made for
a popular Campaingn. During the
weeks OF preparation, special COM
rnittees composed OF business and
professional men OF the city called
upon about four hundred men and
women OF South Bend. I know il
would be gratifying 10 all or you
men present tonight 20 know that
OF this number $50 contributed the
sum OF 252 900"
Father McGinu outlined the plan
for the South Bend campaign. The
enthusiasm with which our protect
has been met in every pars OF the
city.the generous donation OF slime
that has already been given by large
groups OF business and professional
men here IN South Bend and The
splendid cooperation OF our South
Bend newspapers give us the sssur-
ance that the right kind OF workers
and sufficient number OF them
viii be on hand 20 do the work" he
said. II need should arise, then
you can count upon the services OF
several hundred Notre Dame men
- whose realization o. Notre Danes
reed viii spur them on in their ef-
~forts 20 help you 20 reach your goal ="
A meeting was held following the
dinner session 10 pick new members
OF the executive committee
Someone must now tell Us that
there Is work 10 do. and make Us
willing 60 do g." declared Joseph
Men. president o. the Union Trust
Co. IN bis talk The realization
OF What This work means 70 Us will
aid Think az the great blessing
larger &otre Dame will mean 20 the
world. And think. too OF the ma
terial beneAt. increased business and
the asset OF being a university town.
It's a question OF united EFFORT"
Following Mr.. Neffs talk. Dr..