Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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15 ALTINOVA AHL LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW

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14 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW student of boy nature delight in the many characters described by their daily com- panions, and thus get a better idea of our college family than any prospectus could give. The attention of our readers is called to the perfection of this year's get-up. The Federated Press has done itself proud in the choice of paper and type and in the care bestowed on the illustrations. Had there been room, the Annual Public Debate of the Loyola College High School Debating and Literary Society would have been reported in full. The subject was one of most opportune, nay of most palpitating interest: ‘‘That the League of Nations has already failed to attain the end for which it was formed, namely, the Prevention of Wars and the Settling of Vexed Questions by an International Council. The speakers on both sides—the affirmative defending a negation, and the negative affirming the contrary —brought forth the newest facts and the most plausible arguments. АП were letter-perfect. One felt that they were all remarkably up-to-date. The judges: Rev. E. J. Devine, S.J., Mr. John J. Fitz- gerald and Mr. C. F. McCaffrey, decided in favor of the negative, i.e., in favor of what was really an affirmation. On February 2nd, 1920, Rev. A. J. Primeau, S.J., pronounced his last Solemn Vows in St. Ignatius’ Parish Chapel. This impressive ceremony marks the last period of the long formation through which every Jesuit passes before he may be said to be fully prepared for the Sacred Ministry. These last Solemn Vows are pronounced only after every period of study and every probation has been successfully completed and we take great pleasure in congratulating Father Primeau on this momentous event. Father Primeau has been connected with Loyola for many years, in fact since its foundation when he was among the first pupils. Не has successfully filled the posts of Professor, Procurator and Minister, and is at present the Parish Priest of St. Ignatius Parish as well. We are sure that all our Old Boys, among whom he has such a large circle of friends, join with us in congratu- lating Father Primeau on this happy event. We all appreciate the deep interest and untiring labours of Professor Shea among our boys, as also the continued interest of Miss A. Sharp in the musical talents of the younger generation. The past year has proved no exception with regard to the many changes which annually take place on the Staff. Rev. Father G. Féré, S.J., former Rector of St. Boniface, returned again as Prefect of Studies to Loyola after an absence of six years. He replaced Rev. E. G. Bartlett, S.J., the Prefect of the past two years. The other new men on the Staff are Rev. Lewis Drummond, S.J. former Rector of St. Mary's College, and lately attached to Edmonton College, Rev. J. Lalime, S.J., Rev. D. Mulcahey, S.J., Rev. R. McDonnell, SJ. and Rev. I. Leaver, S.J. These replaced Rev. J. Keenan, S.J., Rev. J. Mar- chand, S.J., and Rev. C. Robitaille, S.J., who left to continue their studies at the Immaculate Conception College. Two members of the Congregation of Christian Instruction are teaching at the college, Rev. Brother Leonard and Rev. Brother Benedict. On account of the fact that the Review had to go to Press in May last year, we take occasion now to offer sincere congratula- tions to Rev. J. O.’Hagan, B.A., who was ordained in June last year. Father O’Hagan is one of our most loyal Old Boys, having made practically his entire Course at Loyola College. We hear great things of him from the Parish of St. Gabriel’s where he is curate, under the Very Rev. Canon Mc- Crory, the Pastor. Not least of these is his Junior Holy Name Society and the success- ful theatricals in which he has been engaged. We note with great pleasure that seven Old Boys of Loyola have been ordained to the Priesthood in the Redemptorist Order. They are the following: Rev. A. McCann, C.SS.R., Rev. J. Murphy, C.SS.R., Rev. F. McKeerney, C.SS.R., Rev. F. Hill, C.SS.R., Rev. C. O’Reilley, C.SS.R., Rev. J. Muldoon, C.SS.R., and Rev. P. Gallery, C.SS.R. The last two are from St. Ann’s Parish, Montreal, te

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16 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW and their pictures are in the Review. Father Gallery began his education at St. Ann's School and afterwards attended Loyola. Не is at present completing his studies at Esopus, N.Y. His first Mass was celebrated at St. Ann's Church, August 10, 1919, to which he very kindly sent us an invitation. Father J. Muldoon, C.SS.R. began his education at Cóte-de-Neiges College, which he attended for 3 years; he was also a student at the Montreal College for two years, subsequently attending Loyola for five years. Father Muldoon is also com- pleting his studies at Esopus, N.Y. To all of the above we offer hearty congratulations, as well as to their parents, who can hardly be more proud of them than is their Alma Mater. It gives us great pleasure to offer hearty congratulations to two former Masters of Loyola, Rev. F. Downes, S.J., and to Rev. F. D. McDonald, S.J., on the occasion of their elevation to the Priesthood. Father Downes began his education at Mount St. Louis and afterwards came to Loyola, which he attended from 1897 to 1904 the year of his graduation. In 1904 Father Downes entered the Jesuit Order, and after his novitiate was sent to England for special studies in Mathematics. On his return to Canada after six years, he taught for some years both at St. Boniface College, Manitoba, and at Loyola College. Father Downes is known to a very large circle of Old Boys, who, we are sure, join with us in offering him our sincerest congratulations. Father F. O. McDonald, S.J., w as born at St. Andrews, Prince Edward Island. He made his studies at St. Dunstan’s College of which he is a graduate. Father McDonald was a very successful teacher for some years before he entered the Society of Jesus and was a Professor in St. Dunstan’s College. Father McDonald’s skill was not only dis- played in the class-room; we have also heard reports of his ability as a half-back on the foot-ball team, of which he was captain. He was for three years a Master at Loyola and his former pupils will learn with pleasure of his elevation to the Priesthood. We trust to have both Father Downes and Father McDonald back with us in a year or two. Although all the reports of the McGill examinations are not as yet published, we notice that Loyola Boys have had their share of triumphs. To Maurice Versailles, a B.A. of '17, we offer hearty congratulations for the series of prizes which he has carried off. To few is granted either the ability or the energy necessary to achieve such remark- able success and not only Loyola College but the whole Catholic community at large should be proud to have our Catholic young men make such a showing at McGill University. Mr. Versailles is winner of th e Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal, the Junior Bar Prize for Civil Procedure, the Bar of Montreal Prize for Commercial Law and a prize of Fifty Dollars from the Faculty of Law at McGill University. MAURICE VERSAILLES In looking over last year’s Review we notice that Mr. Versailles’ honours have not been suddenly thrust upon him. The following remarks about him were inserted last year: ‘‘Maurice Versailles is one of our most successful students ever at McGill; he has recently won the Morris Scholarship and has been elected by acclamation Presi- dent of the Society of Law. Interesting, as well as amusing, is a character sketch of him contained among the Class Chronicles of our Review of 1915, when Maurice was in Rhetoric: ‘‘Again imagine the suavity and gentility of a Parisian, the proportions of a Grecian athlete, a prehistoric smile, a Pla- tonic intelligence, a tennis ability admitting no superiors, the aloofness of an Old World aristocrat, all united in one person, and there stands out before you our excellent friend, Maurice Versailles.”’ ba