Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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28 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW duty of Тосает i у he әтёгхЁтс decorations find them. 5 ХИ 7o the Про Торе ics class, ће maxim, Una est Veritas, Error molki p X. | XIII 7o the Geology class, Эн af fection or the samples. XIV To he Biology class, Же атоеба wc D was captured after а furious struggle by Capt. Bernard on hrs last Polar expedition. - ХМ To the Chemistry class, ће honoured privilege i ји assisting 4k the dnnoal ceremony of recharging е [хте extinguishers. uw yi ы P VI To 7 уг1а College, а photograph, 4 xámec, of the p: i dr Fons RUNDE te he ever entered ths oo ТЭ. 4 In witness thereof, We, Же class of nineleen hundred aud twent four have heceunts зей. or hands and Seal. Giren thts seventh day of May, 1924.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 27 A —————————————————— unity which we know is necessary to history. Such defects are not capital. His repu- tation suffers much more from the un- trustworthy documents on which he based his account of certain important events. As an example, Mr. Jusserand repudiates altogether Parkman's version of the Aca- dians' expulsion, stating that his narration of the circumstances was misleading, since he accepted in good faith unauthentic documents furnished by the archivist of Nova Scotia. This leads us to inquire with regard to his impartiality. Even а very slight know- ledge of his works reveals the fact that this is not one of his outstanding qualities. A pronounced hatred for the Catholic Church stands to this day as a stain on his reputa- tion as an impartial historian. If he is a detractor of Catholicism, of a Church which was the very creator and inspiration of pioneer life, how can he be the true historian of a colony which found its first birth and grew up under the shadow of the Cross? To cite one instance, he unjustly upholds the accusations brought by the enemies of the Church against the clergy of that time, namely that they offered no opposition to the corruption of the Inten- dant Bigot. This would imply that the Church did not only refrain from protest but by its silence even assisted in бөксе ing the machinations of a corrupt govern- ment. Abbé Casgrain has conclusively shown that the accusation is false by pro- ducing a pastoral letter of Monsigneur Pontbriand, decrying the abuses of that regime. Parkman paints a fantastic por- trait of Bishop Laval after the manner of a Bulwer-Lytton Richelieu. To Parkman Laval was unscrupulous and despotic. Fort unately, however, we can find an account of the true Laval in the books of Monsigneur Gosselin. Parkman romances with history, and history holds no place for romance. His agnosticism prevents him from realizing that if colonists and missionaries performed noble deeds of heroism it was nothing but their invulner- able faith that spurred them on. Nevertheless, if we set aside these de- fects, we have great cause to admire Parkman. He is the pioneer historian of New England and New France, for by first showing the light he has exerted a definite influence on historical research. There is a subtlety and a charm about his style that resembles the scent of the very forest he describes. Always realistic, col- ourful and spirited, he closely resembles Scott and Irving. While his cynicism might easily prove harmful to the young or to the untutored, the educated Catholic can ignore the misconceptions of an un- believer to afford himself excellent mental recreation, and revel in the wealth of beautiful descriptive passages typical of the historian in his true sphere. And although he has failed to give us a true concept of the interior life of the colony and while he is essentially exterior in the treatment of his subject, we may safely sa y that he has done some honour to our history. Monnis C. Davis '24. LAMENT When far from the land of my birth I have strayed And my loved ones are gone to their rest, Oh! then must I live where my hopes are not stayed And where life on this earth is not blest? Yes! live I must surely tho’ life may seem drear; This duty I owe and must pay; I have but to think of His life and a tear My faint heart will soothe and allay! D. McCrea, 726.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 29 The Seniors Through Junior Eyes Tis the voice of the sleeper: I heard him complain, You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again. Varsity Rugby (1, 3, 4); Class Hockey (2, 3, 4); Class » 4); crosse Committee (4); Baseball (2, 5, 4); Sec. Debating Society (3), Pres. (9s Sec. Кар a Pi Sigma (1, 4); Band (3, 4); uncil R. S. Sodality (4); Stage Manager, Nico- tine Follies” (4); Circulation, Review (3). EDMOND BRANNEN. От ‘Eddie Bun as he has been known from time immemorial, is the last of the “old guard. He might correctly be called the grand old man of Loyola, not because he is old in years, his youthful countenance contra- dicts that, but because he has just finished his ninth year at Loyola. Eddie revels in propounding learned objections in phil- osophy. He held down an inside wing position on our championship rugby team. In hockey his skill is surpassed only by that of his renowned progenitors. He is the other half of the Skelly—Brannen com- bine, who receive in their mahogany suite at any hour of the day or night. Tho’ not generally known, it is rumoured that he is tardy in the early hours of the morning. This latter failing, if it must so be termed, is accounted for by excessive study in the wee sma' hours (?). His activities are by no means apart from the artistic, and we often hear the strains of his clarinet, the outlet for his artistic soul, though few there are lofty enough to interpret them. Did he really acquire the art of clarineting in Carolina? Eddie is a most active member of the Pan Club, and around the 21st of Decem- ber is wont to stroll about most nervously with furrowed brow, calculating deeply. O Cuckoo! Shall I call thee bird, Or but a wandering voice? Class Baseball (1, 2); Class Tennis 2); Class Hockey (4); Class Beadle (2). Whom the thriving HUGH ALLEN. town of Port Colborne proudly claims, is an energetic supporter of all indoor and outdoor forms of athletics. “Hughie,” as he is known to the undergrads with whom he is quite affable, has not been known to wager since losing a good bet on McGill Seniors in their first encounter with Queen's last fall. Many paths are open to this enterprising student who has al- ready achieved success as a critic of theatrical art and domestic science; but so far Hugh has kept secret his intentions for the future. The Juniors all wish this leader, alphabetically, of the class of '24 a full measure of success.