... St. Edward's Day! Today, October 13th, is the Feast of St. Edward the Confessor, King of England and patron saint of the Founder... Fr. Edward Sorin, CSC. Since its inception, the University has celebrated this day as "Founder's Day." Back in the day, students had the day off from classes, "iced cream" was served, games were played, and St. Edward's residents sent "congratulatory" cards to Fr. Sorin. Matter of fact, one lucky resident was selected to recite a poem, especially penned for this auspicious day to Fr. Sorin himself! All of these poems and well wishes can still be seen today at ND Archives at the Hesburgh Memorial Library. On this special day, Fr. Ralph, Rector of St. Edward's Hall, said, “May St. Edward and the Founder smile on you always!”
ON THIS SPECIAL DAY...
It was announced today that Henry Bergstrom ’22 and Jacob Smith ’22 are the 2021-2022 inductees into the Order of Gentlemen, an award given for service to King and Hall.
On his induction, Henry Bergstrom, resident Minnesotan and RecSports football captain AND champion, said, "St. Edward’s Hall is a place I hold near and dear to my heart. Throughout my four years in this Hall I matured, made lifelong friends, got my first job, and even won an inter mural flag football championship. Being a part of the Hall’s storied history was already enough for me, but to be bestowed with this honor is something I am extremely grateful. To join the ranks of the great men in the Order of the Gentlemen, and lead the way for the next generation, is truly a dream come true."
Still yet, on his induction, Jacob Smith, resident Michigander and sports wunderkind, shared, "To be a Notre Dame Alumni is one thing, special in its own right, but to be an Alumni of St. Ed’s is much more special to me. Every part of my four years revolved around this building and, more importantly, these people. Whether it was watching Fr. Ralph dominate on the badminton court or just eating lunch with any and all Gentlemen at the high tables at NDH, this community was and forever will be my family. Therefore, when I was informed that I would be inducted to the Order of Gentlemen, I was deeply touched and even quite emotional. I’m just elated that I was able, in my own small way, to be apart of and leave an impact on this community that I hold so dear.”
Well said... well said indeed! Congratulations to Henry and Jacob!
BUT THERE'S STILL MORE...
