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

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CECIL EDWARD BIRDER, LL. B. If you ever have a boy, send him to Ireland for his prep. work. Cid spent a few years of his early life on the Old Sod. and now look at him. He has excelled on the stage, on the track, in the ballroom, and in the hearts of his friends. In more fields than one has he proved indispen- sable as coxswain for his crew, as leader of the Chicks, in the quarter- mile for the Varsity and as mainstay of the relay team. But he is known best as the leading lady of Notre Dame. In that role he has played ever since the year one A. U. C. and whether playing to Billy Ryan or to a leading man less gifted, he (she) always made the per- formance a success. Cid will some day live down his legal inclina- tions and become a matinee idol. RICHARD T. BRAUN, Chem. Eng. Pronounce it just as if it were Brown. Richard joined us in our Junior year, coming from Marquette, where they have good football teams. He has devoted a little of his lime to Chemistry and hopes to be a chemical engineer in June. His principal occupation, however, has been in the capacity of publicity agent for Bro. Mathias. His devotion to this work is noteworthy; he even sacrificed a happy home in dear old St. Joe for the cause. He then took lodgings in Brownson, that he might be nearer the object of his labors. At the same time, Dick has discovered many of the secrets of alchemy and we are sure he will find the philosopher ' s stone when he sets up his laboratory in Manitowoc. JOHN C. BURKE, C. E. No. gentle reader. John says he is not the original of the modern collar ad. He does admit, however, that he is the discoverer of Nig Kane. John began his work at Notre Dame a year ahead of us, but wishing to get into a good class, he took a year off to show the Canadian North- ern how to handle a transit, joining us in our Junior year. Before he went away to the Canadian wilds, the Gassman won laurels on the basketball court, but admitting that basketball and Tut-tut are too much for one man, he gave up the former on his return to Notre Dame. He ' s the guy that will put the stir in Stillwater. 27

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If RICHARD WALSH COLLINS, A. M. Collins won a Bachelors degree, fame on the gridiron, and renown as a singer at Creighton. but his thirst for knowledge and glory was not appeased, so he came to Notre Dame. While with us he has been study- ing History, and in June will be in a class by himself, being the only man to carry off a Master ' s degree in course this year. Although his stay has been short, he has made a number of close friends, both at the University and in the neighboring village. MICHAEL STANLEY BECKER. A. B. In the autumn of 09 Mike Becker left the sunny South to enter the third year prep, at Notre Dame. He began his education in the Sacred Heart parochial school, New Orleans, and then attended high school in the same city. Since his arrival at Holy Cross Hall here, he has proven himself a student in the highest sense of the word. He finished four years of preparatory Latin in a year and a half, and com- pleted his college work in three years. We trust he is destined for the Quan medal. Mike is even better at mathematics than at the classics. ALVIN BERGER, Ph. B. Heinie came to us after a year at Kalamazoo Normal where he found that co-education and he were incompatible. Even here, our prefects of discipline to the contrary, nothwithslanding. Heinie has spent much time in the hamlet of South Bend. The constant pressure which a genuineK ' feminine atmosphere gives was not there, so he has found time both to make the Varsity football and baseball teams and to study. In his quiet, unassuming manner, he has gone about his duties, and in all things has made an admirably creditable showing. I ■A 26

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JAMES F. CAHILL, LL. B. Escaping from the wild and wooly camp of Peru. Illinois, six years ago, Jimmie was fortunate enough to find his way to Carroll Hall. His ability in athletics soon attracted Father Farley ' s attention, who promptly drafted him from the bush league and installed him among the Corby stars. In 191 1 Speed took up the study of the Law, and incidentally earned a place on the Varsity quintet. In basketball he has to his credit three years as a regular, two years on the all- Indiana team, and one year as captain of the Cold and Blue. He has attained the same degree of success in many other lines, but in deference to Jimmie ' s modesty we will not speak of them here. FRANK B. CAMPBELL, LL. B. He is the last of the Mohicans. Last year George Lynch. Horse Hammond, Chuck Crowley and Co. were very much in evidence. This year Tough Luck is the lone survivor. He Boasts the fact that he and Captain-elect Jones come from Missoula. Montana. But though he does come from t he Bitter Root district, he is a very sweet and en- joyable fellow. Tough Luck is some first baseman, a regular society man. and in Mishawaka has first class standing as a Bowler. Walsh Hall enjoys his presence this year, while Sorin misses their erstwile first baseman. FRANCIS R. CANNING, LL. B. Frank is a rolling stone, having rolled from Notre Dame to New Mexico Military Academy and back for an education, from Carazosso. New Mexico to California for a home, and from Walsh to Corby for a hall. But he has gathered a fair store of the moss of learning withal, and we expect to hear of him as one of the leaders in the great Rio Grande Valley some day. Frank shares the blessings thai are showered on the meek, but his meekness is not to a fault. It always meant an evening ' s entertainment to visit Carazossa, whose first hand stories of New Mexico ranch life never grew old. It is told that his weakness is for fair ones, especially the auburn-haired variety, and we know personally that he liked to jolly the pianists at the movies. i|