Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 17 Again, the difficulty of getting into communication with former students living outside of Montreal has hindered our work. Efforts were made to reach everyone who was eligible for membership, and to interest him on the Association, but our ignorance of the new addresses of some who had changed their abodes since their college days, and the forgetfulness, negligence or apathy of others rendered these efforts to a great extent futile. The hindrances to progress are now, we trust, about to disappear. The New Loyola, with its bright, cheerful, spacious halls, yet cosy and homelike atmosphere, will offer the Association every advantage which can result from pleasant and suitable surroundings. Unfortunately we shall have to wait some little time before all the houses of the College are erected, but even in its partially completed state the New Loyola will not be without some commodious room in which the Old Students will find a charm and an attraction. In order to keep in touch with the Old Boys a new system has been devised. A form has been prepared and printed with ruled spaces for the name, year of entering and leaving College, class from which student left, address, occupation, distinction achieved and many other items of interest to the Association. With a little care on the part of the old students in recording any change whether of residence, or in circumstances of any kind, this system will be found easy, complete and satisfactory. The apathetic may, of course, remain inactive, but the forgetful and negligent will have no further excuse. AN OLD Вог.

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16 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW III. OBJECTS. То promote intercourse and friendship between the members and to rivet firmly a bond between them and the College and to present from time to time, according to the judgment of the members, marks of appreciation to their Alma Mater. Тһе first election of officers was held on the 7th of October, 1906. Тһе following gentlemen were elected :一 President - - - - - MR. JOHN HACKETT Vice-President - - - - DR. JAMES ROGERS Sec.-Treasurer - - - - MR. T. TANSEY Committee - - - - - «MR. J. DICKENSON Мв. У. Н. BUTLER Mn. СНАЅ. BERMINGHAM 'The Association was now duly founded, and since that time the regular meeting of the members has been held every year. Тһе record of results, however, is not a series of triumphs. The new associat ion had many difficulties to cope with, and it is not less our duty to tell of the failures mingled with the successes. On two or three occasions the question of the advisability of con- tinuing the Association was discussed, but all who take a real interest in Loyola rejoice that in spite of the weakness which the mere possibility of such a dis- cussion would seem to indicate, the Loyola Old Boys' Association is still in existence and gives every promise of a glorious future. One of the greatest obstacles to uninterrupted success has been the want of a suitable hall in which to hold business and social meetings. This obstacle is really more formidable than may at first appear. Cramped surroundings’ are not attractive in themselves, and, unless there be some compensating ad- vantage, they may crush enthusiasm even to the point of extinction. In the case of an Old Boys' Association, the force most potent in counteracting any material disadvantage is the opportunity the annual meeting affords old friends, who have lived in the same college for many years, of coming together again after a separation which may extend as far back as the previous meeting of the members. The place of meeting is then of practically little or no importance. Everything else is forgotten in the interest and pleasure of the reunion. We, however, have hitherto been differently situated. Our active members have been residents of Montreal, who have frequent occasions of inter-communication and the meetings of the Association could offer them, therefore in this regard, no advantage which they did not already fully enjoy. Тһе meetings were quiet, uneventful gatherings, held in a small unattractive and incommodious hall. Many, though wishing the Association every success, forgot the date of meetings or else neglected to attend, convinced that those who did attend would elect a Committee thoroughly capable of transacting the business of the Association, and thoroughly satisfactory to all the members.

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18 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW LOYOLA BOYS AT THE FRONT PIN б ' It is with feelings of genuine pride, feelings not unmixed, however, with a certain amount of anxiety, that we have beheld the long and rapidly growing list of Loyola Old Boys off to the Front. The list we have is certainly incomplete, and of course, as the War goes on and as our country needs them, many more Loyola Old Boys will be added to the roll; but at present we have been able to count no less than thirty-two on active service. Some have been wounded, but as yet we have had no deaths to mourn. It was most gratifying to see what efforts several of our Old Boys made to pay а visit to the College on their way through Montreal. Thaddeus Armstrong, ex '05, was one of our callers. He gave up a splendid position in British Columbia, and resigned his lieutenancy in a local regiment in order to get to the front. He came through at Christmas acting as sergeant-major in charge of three hundred Westerners. He paid a visit from Quebec and has written from the trenches. Adrian Fletcher passed through the City in May, but could not get leave to visit. Despite letters and telegrams, Arthur Mc- Govern was not much more fortunate. He managed, however, to get in a telephone message around midnight as his regiment marched from the train to the transport. Arthur gave up a splendid law practice in Winnipeg to volunteer for active service. With the early days of Loyola the four little Chevalier boys will always be associated. Jacques has since died. АП three surviving brothers are at the front. Philippe, a civil engineer, Pierre, an architect, enlisted as privates | in the 14th Battalion Royal Montreal and left with the First Contingent. Armand joined the “Royal Canadien on its formation as Captain and Pay- master. He went on active service only a week after his marriage with Miss Marguerite Forget and left with the Second Contingent. Ray Ryan is another of the boys of the early days of Loyola. Не has gone with the Third Contingent, a Lieutenant in Borden's Armoured Battery. Henri Panet is the only one of Loyola Boys to choose the Army as a pro- fession. Не passed into Kingston Military College after a brilliant entrance | examination that placed him first on the list with no second in sight. Не had one year more to spend at Kingston, but the need of Officers gave him his Commission at Christmas time. Нейв now at the front. Clarence Doheny, the phenomenal goal-minder of our all-but-champion hockey team of 1906, left with a battalion from Toronto. Ernie Grimes left from Ottawa. Frank Maguire, who qualified as Captain, but was unable to secure a Commission in time, enlisted as a private, and now as sergeant in a | я |