South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-12


I say 20 you. go forth and win ma
terial success but DO not forget that
you have two duties that must De
fulfilled before you can nope 20 De
successful in the true sense of the
word These duties are % God and
country, Pro Dec II Patria."
This nation was builded on the
principle of religious,-liberty The
old world has sent its sons and its
daughters 90 the wonderland ~ ma
ture and they have blended into a.
nation distinct and uneguaiied In his
tory. To-day in my own state and
in every other state OF the Union.
masked bands are assembling 10 rob
this country Of its sacred heritage.
They attack the freedom OF worship
and haunt the unfounded statement
that a Catholic is bound 10 the Papal
power iu every act. say 10 you,
let such Wen look 10 the world war
for refutati0n OF this remark.
When nations sprang TO war and
grappled In the grip OF death. the
Catholics of he world wrote their
declaration OF civil liberty and pa
ifiousm i'm living letters and signed
the document with the red blood or
their loyal hearts.
Men Of the graduating class II is
your work 10 keep intact the prin-
ciples on which this country was
founded u Il your duty TO protect
the name Of the church from the
ungrounded attacks OF her enemies.
Make money II you desire f. but do
not forget the duty which you owe
10 God and 10 country"
At $50 O'Clock In the evening the
alumni gathered for their annual
banquet. Pres't Byrne, 70, made a
snort. Introductory speech. He told
OF the men he had known in his
student days, particularly. Father
Sorin COrby and Walsh.
Timothy Calvin. '16. of Valparaiso,
followed His topic was Loyalty -
There is a patriotism which IS SYM
bolized by the trumpets blare. he
said we do not care for that kind
Of patriotism. but Tor the spirit OF
the man who goes out quietly 20 die
for his country. Likewise IL is not
the spirit of the man who cheers
longest and loudest for the deeds OF
other men that is most exemplary.
but that of the man who lives his
L. =. y. from day TO day-who
quietly goes forth 10 aid his school
when his aid is needed"
Twice since / was first connected
with Notre Dame has the loyalty OF
her student body been really tested,
There was that day.when one Of our
greatest football teams was defeat
ed by Yale The defeat was unex-
pected and gloom settled heavily
upon the campus. But shall
never forget the crowd that met
that team at the depot on its return
from the east. nor. as the players
stepped down from the coach.
scarcely one without the tears
streaming down his face. how the
shouted L. y. y. went up louder
and heartier than 7 had ever heard
60 before We were defeated last
fall by Iowa. but again we refused
it's. but went out. confidently As be-
fore. TO show the public that Notre
To allow defeat to depress our spir-
Dame was still the best in the
world.
Byron Kanaley. 90. who followed
Calvin. outlined the work OF the
endowment campaign committee of
the Chicago district. and paid a
great tribute 20 the part which
Father Burns played in that cam
paign. Il sincerely believe" he
said. that there are not five men
i'm the United States who could go
into Chicago. with conditions as
they were this spring. and accOmp-
Iish what Father Burns did, SEEM
ingly so easily"
Frank Blasius a member of the
graduating class. and president OF
The student Activities Committee
during the past year, was asked TO
explain the purpose OF the commit
tee He declared this TO be better
relationship between faculty and
student
The commencement exercises VIII
close tonight when degrees Will be
granted to 1872 candidates. The
commencement program viii consist
OF the awarding of medals. the
class poem. the Valedictory, the
awarding OF degrees. short sum
mary of the years work and the
prospectus for the coming schol-
astic term. The address OF the even
ing Will be delivered by judge
Efckham ScanlOn. OF Chicago.