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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Indianapolis 500
2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 and a few items regarding the early years of the Motor Speedway exist in the University of Notre Dame Archives. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Greatest Race Course in the World. This … Continue reading
The Minim Department
For nearly ninety years, Notre Dame consisted of three departments: Senior (collegiate, ages 17+), Junior (preparatory, ages 12-17), and Minim (grammar school, under the age of 12). It was possible to arrive at Notre Dame at the age of six … Continue reading
An Tostal
An Tostal at Notre Dame began in 1967 by students Jimmy Brogan, David Ryan, and Ron Mastroni [Scholastic 1988/0414, page 14]. Its name comes from the spring festivals held in Ireland during the 1950s. At Notre Dame, it is a … Continue reading
The Father of Mother’s Day
On February 7, 1904, Francis Earle Hering proposed the idea of “setting aside of one day in the year as a nationwide memorial to the memory of Mothers and motherhood” to an audience of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in … Continue reading
Remembering September 11th
Impromptu Mass on South Quad on September 11, 2001, after the Terrorist Attacks Candles and Prayers at the Grotto after the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks Vigil Procession after the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks