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

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' p University John F. O ' Hara, C.S.C 1934-1939 i J. Hugh O ' Donnell, C.S.C 1939-1946 I. Cavanaugh, C.S.C I 1946-1952 fheodore M. Hesburgh 1952-

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John W. Cavanaugh, C.S.C 1905-1919 James A. Burns. C.S.C. 1919-1922 vC IS Rev. Theodore Hesburgh. C.S.C., president of the University, has recently stated: Neither God nor man is well served by mediocrity. It seems, after reviewing the history of the school since the first edition of the Dome in 1906, that this statement has been the motto of every president and administration during this time. Because of their interest, devotion, and ability, the 1956 graduate has been well-prepared for the responsi- bilities facing him. I Charles L. 0 ' Donnell,C.S 1928-1934

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The President The Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., in his fourth year as President of Notre Dame, successfully directed the University in one of its greatest years, physically and academically. Father Hesburgh 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 priesthood in Sacred Heart Church at Notre Dame in 1943. The next two years he spent studying, and in 1945 received his Doctorate of Sacred Theology from the Catholic University in Washington. Through his many contacts with the faculty and stu- dents as a teacher, rector, and administrative officer. Father Hesburgh has won the admiration and love of everyone connected with the University. Father Hesburgh has also written several books: God and the World of Man, Theology of Catholic Action, and Letters to Service-Women, besides having acquired renown as an entertaining speaker. Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame. Father Hesburgh gives the opening lecture, Courtship and Marriage, in the 1956 Marriage Institute. IB