University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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in all its human forms. Let us neglect no one of them: the spiritual, the intellectual, the moral, the cultural, the physical. This is not just a list; it is a hierarchy. What will Notre Dame be like in the years to come. Still a very exciting place I hope even more exciting than today. I believe the extra excitement will come from a new and broad commitment to the prob- lems of man in contemporary society. These problems are many; they are thorny. And they are worldwide. We cannot profess to be a first-class Catholic univer- sity, in the best tradition of that title, without becom- ing deeply engaged in making our contribution in finding solutions to man ' s greatest problems, here and all across the world. The University has always been the critical mass in society. Today one may not simply criticize: the problems are too enormous. The modern university must begin to commit its resources to solutions. I can visualize the Notre Dame of tomorrow operating in South America and in Africa. I can see Notre Dame leading the way at home and on the world scene, too - in the ecumenical movement, in civil rights, in the philosophy of science, in bridging the gaps between diverse world cultures, in atoms-for-peace -- indeed, in any way that the present day needs of mankind de- mand and in whatever areas where we might serve as men committed to Christian wisdom. Let me say one last thing that may or may not be appreciated. Personally, I desire one quality for Notre Dame: dedicated excellence in all the broad educa- tional endeavor that goes on here: intellectually, spiritually, physically. I would rather see Notre Dame die than be educationally mediocre. Neither Our Lord nor His Blessed Mother are served by mediocre educa- tion or its product, mediocre men. I want Notre Dame men to be competitive with the best in this land and throughout the world: in mind, heart and soul and in their spirit of vision and dedication. A spirit less than this, I not only do not want here, I will not abide. We will be the best, or please God, we will cease to exist here. As you pass on from my words and peruse the Dome, I am sure you will sense the excitement, the promise, and in a youthful, exuberant sense, the ful- fillment that is Notre Dame. Although we have come far from the log cabin in which all of this began 1 1 9 years ago, we may still quote the lines of Robert Frost that Dr. Tom Dooley had engraved on the St. Chris- topher medal which he always wore around his neck: The woods are lovely, dark and deep And I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep. DEAN OF STUDENTS: Rev. A. Leonard Collins, C.S.C. ALUMNI SECRETARY: Mr. James E. Armstrong

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