The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-01-16
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pould rather be attccked than unnoticed.
For the worst thing you can do to an author
is to be silent as to his tDorks.
Samuel johnson
Dear Sir: | have heard of the poison pen and
such things but did not expect to flnd same In
Catholic newspaper. | am referring to an article
that appeared in the Jan. 2 edition OF the Cathonc
Times ON the sport page entitled Football Wins
Notre Dame Loses
This article is rank with untruths, misconcep-
tions and is gorged with illogicalty that unmasks
the authors lack of good moral education.
LIVE states statements were made that Notre
Dame was an institution for learning first, athletics,
especially football, was secondary" Here is an innuen-
do of the most devious type. cIhe autnor) Goes not
state who made these statements, but in the light
of what precedes this statement, everyone will as
sumo it was an official of Notre Dame University.
Nothing is further from ihe truth. No one in
On official capacity at Metre Dame ever made such
a statement, because this Is not the position OF
Nosre Dame. This is not what they believe in and
This is not what they teach. I'VE would have Us BE-
Iieve that a sound moral mind cannon sxisf IN .
sound body, that these two elements are rspu's've
70 each other. However, Nofre Dame believes and
teaches that one and the same person can DO . daily
communicate, an "A" student and an AI-Arneriean
fUIIbaek.
"AIso, we take issue with the authors gangren-
GUS statement, "Notre Dame is just another football
SIHOOls "a sAeSAA~6e J~
acquainted with the facts, or, further, anyone who is
not too indolent to learn the facts before picking up
his pen.
= From the very best of high schools, only a very
small percentage of the students are accepted at
Notre Dame while at other so-called first rate univer-
sites, all who graduate from high school have to be
accepted. Excluding monasteries, seminaries and
other such revered places, Notre Dame, Indiana, mas
a higher per capita daily reception of Holy Commun-
ion than any other place on earth. This is a football
factory?
Very truly yours, AL Frericks, Alb. 1871, LIB.
1949, Monogram Club, University OF Notre Dame, Is
z. Broad St. Columbus. Ohio.
u must be cruel, only to be kind. - William
Shakekspear).
'sports Editor: Shame on you! You know moth
ing about the real situation of the Notre Dame
coaching staff.
Be informed before making such erroneous
statments in an article to defame such a fine school.
To think a Catholic would do such a thing! At least
/ assume you are Ia CathOlc) to be writing for the
Catholic Times"
Disguised. Mary Anne, Columbus, Ohio.
There's language in her eye. her cheek, her
lip. - William Shakespeare.
Dear Sir: "The column appearing in the
Jan. End issue of the Catholic Times is a disgrace
to the Catholic Press, an insult to a great Catholic
University and to its president Father Hesburgh.
"For years, many coaches and sport writer's
have resented Notre Danes gridiron success. When
Gil IL uu OAy q ICOAONI JOU a NOtIC
Dame, these people were well pleased. Here was a
coach who could not handle vast material and (secu-
lar) universities could now schedule them Fighting
Irish) and have a good chance to beat them.
They were therefore quick TO attack ersnnsn's
dismissal and they really glory in support Of . Cath.
Ollie press calling this great school . football factory.
I'm 1857 Brennan admitted he had great mater.
il. Then In SO he lost to three teams he beat in ST
despite the fact he lost only one regular player
from his 1857 team. The SO team was loaded@
seniors were chosen for alsStar games. Three of
these were chosen most valuable player In their
games.
cts therefore apparent Notre Dame doesn't
have to lower its standards to win as the Catholic
some discipline and love Of the school, two things
which Brennan lacked.
"You know and / know that under Father Hes
burgh, the schools academic standards will not suf-
fer because Of a mere change Of football coach, and
yet by publishing the article, we as Catholics
enemies of Catholic education"
Respectfully. H. T. Dulan, 1860 Euclid Ave-,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Editors note: Because Of limited space, some
letters could not be printed in their entirety. Be I'D.
v1sed that all letters are welcomel.
Gin regard to the situation at Notre Dame, the
Jan: 2 article was merely pointing out that because
missal of Brennan, the school suffered loss of pres
tige. To deny the school suffered prestige is to deny
that articles, which took school officials to task, APP
peared In both Catholic and secular periodicals.
However, this is not TO say Notrs Dame WON'T
.wssthsr the storm. Also, there Is no denial that aea-
dsmie standards are high at ths school which beasts
among other things, one Of the finest law schools
IN ths country. The school will reeovp lost prestige,
but . scar will remsin.-LVFl
| eg sRxAN. HEADQUARTERS !.
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