Diary (1895-1900,1926) of Fr. James A. Burns CSC (1867-1940), professor of chemistry, and President of Notre Dame, 1919-1922. Recounts conversations with Notre Dame leaders and officials including Cavanaugh, Morrissey, Zahm, Corby, Bishop Keane, and others. Also includes: biographical sketch of Zahm; statistical analysis of students by classes 1895-99; budgetary questions and strategies; battles over educational policy; progress of changes in parietals;... insights into campus politics; death of Fr. Corby; Spanish-American War; Vatican reaction to Zahm's book on evolution in 1899.