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

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Senior History DO you remember the banner that hung on the gym in the autumn of 1910: Western Champions in Football and Track? Do you remember the tales of the mighty men of old? Do you remember the Old College bunch? Yes, and how insignificant we felt! Somehow we feared that the golden days were over and that we had come just too late. But as we review the past four years from our present ground, and recall the great games we have seen, the adventures experienced, the lessons learned, perhaps, and the good times we have had, ancient history pales into insignificance, and we congratulate ourselves upon having lived at Notre Dame durmg the height of her glory. Our time has been one of many records, of bustling activity, of unceasing interest, of genuine progress. How eagerly we awaited the Michigan football game in our Freshman year: — you know, the one that was so wisely cancelled by Yost the day of the game. Then there was Military; yes, it came along with us (but we didn ' t bring it, so hold your missiles). There was no conscription in those days, and good behavior brought so many extra pers each week besides credit for a unit towards our degrees. That was the year, too, when a track meet was a disappoint- ment if Fletcher or Martin or Philbrook or Devine didn ' t tie a world ' s record. We finished by winning the boat race from the ' 13 crew. As Sophomores we returned to face the University ' s war on the little enemy. Some thought this about it, some thought that. A few didn ' t think the powers were in earnest and gave the law a trial. We mourned their loss. Since then we have been careful. Then the Colonel came home from Europe as Sir William, Knight of St. Gregory; Norton made his bun-eating record with twenty-six to his credit; Uncle Sam gave us a weather bureau, which now that we have it, we don ' t know what to do with it: and the Military Ball made its debut. As a class, too, the four-vear men of 14 made their V