Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1946-1948

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Well, it looks as if we are going big time on the gridiron. Not tomorrow, or the next day, but the course is charted and the rudder is set. I refer to San Diego University.

This is the school, as you probably know, The Most Rev. Bishop Charles F,rancis Buddy and the Catholic Diocese of San Diego' will build at the west end of Mis- sion Valley. Most Catholic schools stress athletics as an iutegral 11art of their program. I thought you would be interested, and I certainly was, in the views of Bishop Buddy.

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Rt. Re\'. :\Isgr. Owen Hannon, pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart parish, is sho\\n breaking ground for the new Rosary High school to be erected at the corner of 42nd and Polk. Monsignor Hannon is assi;,ted by the Rl'v. Stanley Ross, assistant pastor, lt'ft, and the Re\', James Galvin, SSC. The two-story concrete structure, which i;; expected to be cornplPted in time for the fall term, will feature the latest developments for impro,·t'd educational facilities. The school, which will offer a Catholic hig·h bchool education to girls, especially thos!' of East San Diego, will have academic, com- me~cial, and home economic• courses taught by the Sisters of St. Jobeph of Orange who conduct the narish grad<' school and 9th grade. Fadlities will include a spacious auditorium, tennis and basket- ball courts, locker rooms, cafeteria, and music rooms.

"Our ambition," he said, "is to emulate Notre Dame and other big Catholic uni- versities. "Of course," and he smiled broadly, "we don't expect to be another Notre Dame overnight." Bishop Buddy likes football. When he spoke of Notre Dame you could see his eyes sparkle. You could almost see the San Diego University team in his mind's eye, out there battling for glory on a balmy Saturday afternoon. "We recognize football as part of the educational pro- gram," he continued. "It promotes self restraint. . . it's discipline put to a test ... it brings out the mettle of a man and it promotes splendid school spirit ..." Bishop Buddy, however, does not favor athletics at the sacrifice of studies, and he pointed rather proudly to the high scholastic standing of the Notre Dame teams. A coach? Well, that's a long way off, but Bishop Buddy already has an idea or two on the subject. "We want a man trained by Rockne," he said. Incidentally, negotiations are now under way with the government to obtain a canyon site for the proposed stad- ium, which adjoins the university property. This would put the stadium in a natural ampitheatre and would be a spectacular setting. All this sounds great to me. Bishop Buddy is unquestionabl;r a man of great V1s1on and his plans for San Diego University are certainly an ed- ucational and cultural shot in the arm, if you'll pardon the expression, for our town. The school will be situated on a park of some 180 acres and the educational facilities include just about everything__ you can imagine. In fact, they will start 'em off at two years (you probably won't get any quarterbacks out of that group) and continue on through post graduate work. Perhaps having a football team on a par with Notre Dame is a long and optimistic look into the future. Personally, I'm rather tired of going to Los Angeles to see good football. And if you take a good look at Rand & McNally, you'll find San Diego is a lot bigger than South Bend.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION: SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1l, 1948 San Diego University By J. E. Dryer President Dryer's Standard Furniture Co. ond

Heaven on Earth Club

Because of its appeal as a place in which to live and to learn, this Heaven on Earth is destined to become an outstand- ing center of culture and edu- cation. That was clearly Impressed upon our citizens by Bishop Charles Francis Buddy's recent announcement or plans to build a great seat of higher learning here, to be known as San Diego University. It will be located at the west end of Mission Valley and will comprise colleges for men and women, a military school, a girls' academy, a the- ological seminary, and other features. It will be open to everyone, irrespective of creed or coiar. And it will promote the principles of tolerance and peace on earth. Funds are bein~ raised now, and construction 1s expected to start some time this year. Inci- dentally, erection of the first units of the Rockne Institute of Technical Arts, in the beautiful El Cajon Valley, is already in progress. I was happy to contribute to tlie University Foundation Fond, and urge our business establish- ments and people of every faith to extend their cooper;,.tion and support to this worthy project. As Benjamin Franklin so wisely said, "An investment in knowl- edi;-e always pays -the best inter- est." Let us help to build a greater San Diego. Wishing you sunny days I re- main Your Good Will Ambas- sador. P. S.-Tune in KFSD for the Heaven on Earth club radio program eYery Friday morning at 10:15.

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