Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 13 оош ыш а == -- - ----------- - ere admiration and esteem which the studes of to-day have for their predecessors, who, hearing their country call, willingly and promptly responded. Patriotism 15 опе of man's noblest natural virtues. For all who faithfully and loyally served their country in the hour of need we have the deepest respect. But for those of that heroic band who once sat with us at the same desks, who once trod daily the same corridors, who once struggled for the same inspiration. on the Campus, who once imbibed knowledge at the same gushing fount, we have a special, a deeper, a greater respect. It is an incident such as the present one that most vividly brings home to-us the lofty ideals, the noble traditions, the high standard of citizenship to which we are heir. We gaze with sorrow at the -thirty-six names of those whose answer to duty led to.death, but it is a sorrow that is mingled with pride, a just pride, a pride that instils in our hearts a fond ambition to be worthy of those who went before. The Loyola College Contingent, Cana- dian Officers Training Corps, under the command of Major M. J. McCrory, and a detachment of the Loyola College Cadet Corps, acted as Guard of Honour. The Cadet Band furnished the music. The presentation address was made by W. P. McVey, '22. He mentioned briefly the motives which prompted the giving | of the memorial. We, writing almost a year after the presentation was made, may, 1 feel sure, say without vanity, that they were motives which the dead, if they could be given earthly voice for a moment, would endorse and approve as truly their own when they offered up their all on the altar of France's Fields as a sacrifice for suffering humanity. He also mentioned the fact that the students had been enabled to make the presentation by foregoing their allow- ances, and added apologetically that in a case where our duty was so evident it would have been childish for us to consider this a sacrifice. - The tablet was unveiled by Major George P. Vanier, D.S.O., M.C., A.D.C. to:the Governor General. He had come from Ottawa, being a graduate of Loyola and a former president of the Loyola Old Boys Association. His address was a masterplece, worthy of the occasion. He treated chiefly of the noble acts to which the tablet was dedicated as a com- memoration. Referring to gallant services performed by many whose names were inscribed on the tablet his words touched all present, but in a special way those who still mourned relatives and friends elevated to higher things by death during the Great War. He spoke of these men with a fer- vor and admiration arising out of daily contact with them in those awful days of struggle. Fighting shoulder to shoulder on the blood stained battlefields of Europe, where men knew each other for what they really were, where man's inmost soul was laid bare by the constant presence of naked death, he was truly in a position to judge of their deeds. The tributes, which he paid to them, were not unfounded. They were the tributes of a soldier to his fellows who had fought by his side in battle. They were tributes of a friend to friends whose true worth he really knew. They were the tributes of a student of Loyola to his fellow students who had united again in a cause, where their unswerving loyalty, their unfailing devo- tion and sterling patriotism, showed to all the world the character of their training. An intensely emotional spirit prevailed. The Guard presented arms; the bugles blew the General Salute; the Union Jack was drawn aside and the names of the illustrious dead and of the gallant living were exposed to view. This tablet, which has immortalized in bronze these two hun- dred and seventy-seven, remains a testi- mony, to all who may view it, of Loyola on the Field of Duty. The Rev. Fr. Hingston, S.J., thanked the students for their splendid gift, which he knew well represented real sacrifice on the part of a great many of them. He also thanked Major Vanier for his presence and for his address, especially for his refer- ences to the gallantry and bravery of Loyola students in the Field. Moreover, speaking from personal testimony, he expressed his admiration and pride in the

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12 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW G Loyola the heartiest felicitations of her older lower brothers. His Grace Archbishop Bruchesi was also represented in the person of Rev. Father O'Rourke, Professor Caldwell, speaking on behalf of McGill University, tendered the congratulations of the older institution with many expres- sions of praise and encouragement. He touched on the happy relationship existing between the Institution which he repre- sented and the one in which he was at the moment, and stated that this whole- hearted co-operation of all engaged in one of the greatest works of all time—the quest of knowledge and the instilling of it into others—is bound to have the best results. He also spoke of the splendid record en- joyed by many students of Loyola who had later attended McGill. Dealing briefly with many world-wide problems he stated that undoubtedly the world was greatly in need of sound education. Professor Atherton then offered the best wishes of the University of Montreal. Speaking of the ideals and faith common to the University he represented and to Loyola, he took occasion to express his strong admiration for the Кайо Studiorum as followed by the Faculty of Loyola. The training is one, he said, that is efficient, thorough and complete. He added that all the years of his acquaintanceship with the College had only served to deepen his respect for the institution, its students, and its professors. The Rt. Hon. Chas. J. Doherty spoke for the Board of Trustees. He expressed his deep faith in Loyola and gave to the student body some very sound advice, which, coming from one so widely exper- ienced, bore with it great weight. Replying for the College, The Rev. the Rector W. Н. Hingston, S.J., thanked the speakers most sincerely. He then briefly reviewed Loyola's history. A strong appeal to the present students to be diligent in their studies and to profit in the greatest degree possible from every branch of the training, not only for their own benefit, but also in order that they might thereby be worthy of their predecessors on the class-room benches and that they might (o thus show their gratitutde o the Professors and Institution which is equipping them physically, intellectually, and morally to take their places in the world. Immediately following, tea was served in the College Refectories. | On Saturday evening the Loyola Old Boys' Association entertained at the Wind- sor Hotel. On Sunday morning at 10.30, Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in the College Chapel. The Rt. Reverend John Forbes, Bishop of Uganda, officiated, assisted by the Very Rev. J. M. Filion, S.J., Provincial of the Jesuit Order of Canada, and the Rev. W. H. Hingston, S.J. Rector of Loyola College. To better accomodate the large crowd expected the original intention was to sing the Mass in the open air on the Campus. However, several showers during the night and the presence of dark clouds in the sky, which scarcely predicted suitable weather caused this plan to be changed. The Chapel which was very tastefully decorated for the occasion was filled to capacity. А great many, un- able to obtain seats were forced to stand at the back throughout the entire service, The music, both vocal and instrumental, was exceedingly well chosen and excellently rendered. The choir was under the capable direction of Prof. J. J. Shea, professor of music at the College. The scene was a most impressive one. The solemnity of the occasion, the picturesque robes of the Bishop, the inspiring ceremonies of the Church, the prevailing sentiment among all present, made the celebration one that shall not quickly pass from the memories of those who had the privilege of witnessing 1. On Sunday afternoon а large tablet commemorating all the Alumni and Stu- dents of the College who served during the Great War was unveiled in the Acade- mic Hall before a large and intensely interested audience. The tablet is of bronze and on it are inscribed the two hundred and seventy-seven names of those who had enlisted for service overseas. Of these thirty-seven paid the supreme sacrifice. The tablet represents the sincere expression of

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14 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW cox) accomplishments of Loyola in this sphere. Seated also on the stage was the Rt. Rev. John Forbes, Bishop of Uganda, who favoured the gathering with a few words. і The Annual Track and Field Meet was held оп Monday, the nineteenth, on the College Campus. Very keen had been the disappointment among the students who had trained strenuously to get into condi- tion for the scheduled date when the in- clement weather of that day necessitated postponement. All who have any familiar- ity with physical training can readily understand that two days of enforced rest makes quite a difference. Nor was this all. The Campus had been gaily decorated with flags for the occasion and all was in readi- ness for a Lawn Social after the meet was finished. With the coming of the rain both of these naturally disappeared. However, when the morning of June 19th dawned with a bright sun shining, foretelling very favourable weather, spirits again ran. high. The preliminaries were held in the-morning and the finals in the afternoon. Several new records were estab- lished. This ; асе, when we consider the sodden. condition of the ground, reflects great credit upon the ability of the winners. Not a few old boys present saw the records they had established give way before the bursting strength of youth. The details of the various events, recorded elsewhere, show that’ many noteworthy times and distances were made. The event was en- tirely successful and, despite the postpone- ment, was witnessed by a good crowd. That evening at 7.30 o’clock a banquet was tendered to the Old Boys at the Col- lege. A large number were present in the anticipation of an evening rich in the reminiscences of former days. Nor were they disappointed. The evening was one which will be long remembered. Several fine speeches were made; speeches totally devoid of empty phrases and platitudes; Speeches containing humorous references to incidents which happened many years before; speeches that revealed the affec- tionate regard and high esteem which every Old Boy has for his Alma Mater. Class- =P mates united after long years of separation. Old friends renewed and strengthened their freindship by the recollection of happy days spent together within Loyola. The kindly spirit of comradeship prevailed. In proposing the toast “Our Alma Mater” Major Charles (Chubby) Power, M.C., M.P., expressed his delight at being privi- leged to be with so many of his former class-mates, with whom he had first learnt to play the game of politics. He further, recalled the fact of his being taught by the Rev. Fr. Gregory O'Bryan, S.J., that his first duty was always to be a Chris- tian and a Catholic gentleman. Replying to this toast, Rev. Fr. Hingston, S.J., the present Rector, declared that he was sincerely gratified with the way in which the Old Boys were maintaining the tradi- tions of Loyola. In the course of his speech Ет. Rector read messages of con- gratulations from His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, from the General of the Jesuit Order, the Very Rev. Wlodimir Ledochowski, and from his Eminence, Cardinal Begin, of Quebec. With reference to Fr. Quirk, S.J., who proposed the toast to the “Old Boys’ Association” we could not do better than to quote from “Loyola Old Boys’ Associa- tion Bulletin.” “Ет. Quirk was the hero of the evening. His brief, picturesque, and eloquent ad- dress brought everyone to the pitch of that spirit which should characterize an Old Boys' Re-union. His eloquence was a revelation. His devotion to the Old Boys and his affectionate tribute to the glorious dead struck a responsive chord. His jeal- ousy for the preservation of the ideals of Loyola was ап inspiration. He was the same Fr. Quirk of other days, but most of us discovered in him a personality that had escaped us in the days of the ‘Black Book . This toast was very ably responded to by Mr. John Kearney, president of the Loyola Old Boys’ Association. Brief speeches were also made by Very Rev. Fr. Filion, S.J., Fr. Corbett McCrae, Mr. J. T. Hackett, K.C., Dr. Conroy, and many others.