The Morris Inn has a signature cocktail, "The Dexter," which harkens back to the early 1900s. As the story goes, in 1902, Notre Dame student Ernest M. Morris could not pay tuition. His dreams of a diploma slipping away, Morris asked the school president for two favors: to let him continue enrollment on credit, and to take care of his horse Dexter. Father John W. Cavanaugh graciously agreed. Morris graduated and went on to found his own investment firm. He donated $1 million to aid the University in its post-war expansion, and Morris Inn was constructed in his honor. Asked why he did so much in return for a small bit of kindness, Morris said, "I'll just never forget how kind Notre Dame was to my horse." Hence why the Morris Inn now offers their signature cocktail, The Dexter. It features Blanton's Bourbon, Cointreau, Sweet Vermouth and fresh lemon juice. Blanton's Bourbon is used in this particular drinks because its stopper features a horse.