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Father Cavonaugh, C.S.C., speaks at football rally. The PRESIDENT CINDER THE PARENTAL GUIDANCE of the presidents of the University, Notre Dame has risen from its early status as a small Indiana school into one of the leading academic institutions of the nation. Now that the University has reached a stage of maturity, men of the same caliber as the presidents of old are needed to direct its activities through the turbulent times of mid- twentieth century America. It was with a realization of this need of firm leadership that the trustees, in 1946, selected Father John J. Cavanaugh as the fifteenth suc- cessor to Father Sorin. In just a quick glance at the record which Father John has made for himself, one can easily see the wisdom of the trustees ' choice. Born in Owosso, Michigan just before the turn of the century, Father John spent his early years much as would any American Catholic youth. In the early twenties he was employed in the advertising department of the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend. Forsaking the business life for one of devotion, he joined the Holy Cross Order in 1926 and was ordained five years later. In the interim he earned his Ph.B. degree from Notre Dame and, in 1932 was awarded a Ph.L. degree from Gregorian Universitv in Rome. Father Cavanaugh, C.S.C. and E. M. Morris break ground for Morris Inn. Father Cavanaugh, C.S.C., President Gray of North Carolina and Mel Allen before the game. Upon returning to America and to Notre Dame, Father Cavanaugh became Prefect of Religion, a post he held until 1940 when he was elevated to the rank of Assistant Provincial of the Order of Holy Cross. Six years later he was named to the presidency of Notre Dame, and was immediately faced with the rapidly increasing problems and affairs of the post. Enveloped not only by internal administrative difficulties, such as the handling of the huge postwar desire for educa- tion, and the ensuing problem of adequately housing those who enrolled at Notre Dame, Father John was also beset by a consideration which requires that a college president be a one man embassy from the school he represents to the 48 states. Nevertheless he was able not only to solve these taxing problems, but to think and to plan for the future of Notre Dame. Under his leadership the University was to competently handle the student surplus problem and, at the same time, to remain, as tradition dictates, basically a boarding school. All this was done without in any manner or degree sacri- ficing the academic standards of the University. At the same time, Father Cavanaugh was to travel extensively to meet old friends of the college and to make new ones, all for the ultimate benefit of Notre Dame. Yet, for Father Cavanaugh, the future holds promise of even better things to come. At the present time, an ambi- tious building program which will add or renovate a dozen buildings on the campus is underway. Also, alumni and friends of the University are beginning to realize the poten- tialities of Notre Dame and are extending to her all the financial, and moral support they can muster. Perhaps in a few years when he has aged and the many seasons of unselfish devotion to God, Country and Notre Dame leave their mark upon his handsome face, Father John will be able to thank Our Lady that These were my best days.
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THE Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Executive Vice President YHE REVEREND JOHN H. MURPHY, C.S.C., Vice President in Charge of Public Relations, was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1912. He attended Notre Dame University from 1931 to 1933 and the Gregorian Univer- sity in Rome, at which he received his Lector of Sacred Theology degree, from 1933 to 1939. He was ordained to the priesthood in May, 1938, and spent the next three years studying at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. and the Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Murphy returned to Notre Dame in 1941. For two years he served as Vocational Director of the Con- gregation of Holy Cross and, from 1943 until he was appointed Vice President of Notre Dame in 1946, he acted as Superior of the Moreau Seminary at Notre Dame. As Vice President of the University, he also served as Chairman of the Faculty Board in Charge of Athletics. He was a member of a panel which in- spected military bases in the Southern part of the United States in 1948. In 1949, when the administrative offices were rear- ranged, Father Murphy became the Vice President in Charge of Public Relations. In this position he serves as coordinator of the Alumni Clubs, the Notre Dame Foundation, the Department of Public Information, and the Department of Public Relations. Vice Presidents iVoTRE DAME ' S amiable Executive Vice President, The Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1917. He obtained his Bachelor of Philosophy from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1939, and was ordained to the priest- hood in Sacred Heart Church at Notre Dame in 1943. The next two years he spent studying, and in 1945 he received his Doctorate of Sacred Theology from the Catholic University in Wash- ington, D. C. While in the East he served as chaplain of both the Fort Myer, Virginia, army camp, and the Federal Reform School in Washington. Father Hesburgh came to Notre Dame Uni- versity in 1945. Among his first duties were teaching religion and serving as rector of Farley Hall and as chaplain of the married veterans at the University. In 1948 he was appointed head of the Department of Religion. He has written several books and pamphlets on Chris- tian Marriage, Catholic Action and Theology. In July of 1949, he was named Executive Vice President of the University of Notre Dame. Among his duties are: correlating the work of the other administrative officers, and serving as Chairman of the Notre Dame Board of Athletics. Through his many contacts with the students and faculty as a teacher, rector, and administra- tive officer, Father Hesburgh has won the admi- ration and love of everyone connected with the University. Rev. John H. Murphy, C.S.C. Vice President in Charge of Public Relations
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