Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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ҮЙ ЫН 24 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW A Skin You Love To Touch R four solid years we are toiling In the throes of a Classical Course, From no sort of labour recoiling In our clamour for knowledge perforce. In Freshman we studied the nonsense у Of Cicero, Homer and Keats; With an ardour aroused by our conscience We performed most miraculous feats. In our Sophomore year while at College Our ambitions for learning were such, In the course of our search after knowledge We involved a Rhetorical touch. In our final two years I might mention We acquired a logical mind, We conceded whole-hearted attention To Aquinas and those of his kind. But why this mad search after learning Is a question I cannot quite hush; If good dollars we had all been earning, By now we might fairly be flush. Tis but two golden letters that fire us, For which we all study so much; Tis a parchment degree that inspires us, Tis that skin that we all love to touch. С, Scorr, 26.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 23 = = — those higher cognitions of the human mind such as the idea of virtue, of truth, of goodness, and in fact of all that is im- material, by claiming the essential identity of man's intellect and senses. No; it builds up, but does not destroy. Considering the plausibility of its tenets and its successful interpretation of the phenomena, it is without doubt the most logical and coherent doctrine that has ever been advanced on the question of the origin of intellectual ideas. While not a demons- trated truth, it is a highly probable and plausible theory. Е. В. Уйдет, '24. То Mr FATHER, How true is the love of a long gotten friend Whom you knew in your childhood days, happily spent; And many the hours can memory lend When beside him you played or to stroll with him went. But have you e'er thought of a father at home, —One who proudly preserved you from childhood till now, Who guarded you safely where'er you did roam, And gave you his all e'en by sweat of his brow? Have you thought of the worry he suffered for you, Of the joys he relinquished that you might enjoy: Of how willing his hand and his heart, ah! so true To the helpmate who left him her motherless boy? Thus years will have fled in the dim retrospect, And the warmth of his heart will have chilled in the grave; But remembrance of him you will never neglect, For the love of a father who life for you gave. К. МсАвоге, '27.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 25 Parkman ЕЛ N the present century we [д аге ехрегїепсїпр а соп- 1 tinual change of world- thought. Tendencies spring я рб 9 up from time to time fol- Хх lowing опе another in quick succession; political, religious, and economic subjects are constantly taking on a new aspect. There is generally a period of conservatism, a radical reaction to liber- alism, succeeded ultimately by a gradual return to a happier medium of opinion. Activities of the past few years have shown us clearly that there is still a state of unrest as a result of the World War. Опе of its effects, to be noticed in connection with our subject, is a marked trend towards sensa- tionalism, which seems to pervade the literary and intellectual sphere. This is reflected to a great extent by the numerous centenaries which have taken place during this time. Моге especially to be noticed were those in honour of Byron, Browning and Parkman. These celebrations are truly laudable, for an account of the space devoted to them in the press, they attract public attention and encourage an appreciation of the esthetic. The keynote of the Parkman Centenary was eulogy and homage at the shrine of his renown in the world of Belles- Lettres. He was placed in a niche in the Hall of Fame, as the most distinguished of American historians. Strangely, perhaps, there are some who are less whole-hearted in their praise, and itis therefore incumbent on the student of national history to delve more deeply into the matter, to determine Parkman's place as an historian, after an analysis of his qualities and defects. We would take for granted that the reader has had some acquaintance with Parkman and his works. Parkman made it his life work to present the history of pioneer Canada by the portrayal of forest life and the Indian character. Through careful perusal of manuscripts over a long period, he brought to light many seemingly unimportant events and private adventures which lent much local colour to enhance otherwise bare historical situations, and give them a romantic touch. For example, in the preface to his book on the Indian war after the conquest of Canada, he himself states that in present- ing his history to the world, he has made it his endeavour to write so as to rescue from oblivion what he terms “the yet unwritten history of that epoch, so crowded with scenes of tragic interest and marvels of suffering, heroism and endurance, which up till now has been buried in the archives of governments and the records of private individuals.” To obtain the true atmos- phere, which he deemed so necessary to the narration of history, he prepared to acquire knowledge other than that of the study by repeated journeys to the wild regions of the west among the primitive tribes of the Rocky Mountains. Searching out their remote haunts and mingling with them around their camp fires, he sought to familiarize himself with their customs and characteristics. Yet the question never- theless remains—is Parkman a true his- torian? With all his skill as a weaver of works, with his unequalled power of des- cribing the mountains, the plains, the forests, and the Indians who inhabited them, does he still deserve to be called the great American historian? Before proceeding further it would be well to hear an appreciation of Parkman by a noted man at letters, Dr. John Fiske, in his Preface to the Frontenac Edition of Parkman's Conquest of Canada. Dr. Fiske considers that Parkman was not only great in natural gifts, but that he has made the best possible use of them in the treatment of his subject. He was a profound analyst and pre-eminently cosmopolitan, Dr. Fiske continues: “His description of the events of pioneer days and of the decisive British political victory over the ideals of French colonial life, has all the qualities which will perpetuate his works for pos- terity. His charm increases as we adapt =