Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW 23 THE DEATH OF ST. CATHARINE” The day is fair; the skies of purest blue Arch o’er a site of still more lovely hue, Where mingled shades of white and gold and brown Proclaim that here stands Egypt’s royal town. A Roman tyrant, mightiest in the land, Has hailed before him to his court of tears The maiden Catharine, and there the seers, Who flock unto a ruler rich and dread, As carrion vultures hover o’er the dead, Are gathered; there among that large array Are found the so-called wisest of their day. What hast thou then to say?” the tyrant cried, And Catharine, with steadfast calm, replied : Oh foolish sages and deluded king! Before you now a burning cause I ring; Release the Christians while you yet have power “Ог one of us shall die within the hour!” Enough! said he who sat upon the throne, “There’s one shall die and soon it shall be known! “Think ye I fear a Christian's Christ or Lord ? Ho, Rufus! Quickly there, bring forth the sword! “But hold! spikes; Perhaps its gentle pain the maiden Кез!” The wheel is brought апа Cathar- ine, rudely held, Is thrust upon it; but the guards are felled | By some unvisioned power.—The соп- course gasps And terror stirs it, but the tyrant rasps: Before us set a wheel of “Bring out the sword and block, and listen, slaves, “Do now your duty or the Nile that laves “These palace walls shall redden with your blood “And bear your bodies seaward in its flood!” The servile guards obey, and Catharine bares Her snow-white neck — at last her earthly cares Are over—and, as downward flashed the knife, Her soul departing sought eternal life. Then o’er that mighty crowd a silence spread As bright-clad angels hovered 'round the dead, Her rended form aloft in silence bore, Then, leaving court and king, were seen no more. The courtiers’ eyes then on their mon- arch fell And there beheld a scene not fit to tell. an leprous, white and still the tyrant ay, Already turning back to that vile clay From which we all are made. His evil face Was set in lines too horrible to trace. T’was he who thus was dead within the hour, He who had flaunted Christ’s eternal power. But Catharine, the Martyr, high above, E gained forever Christ's unending ove; Lived, and was loved by all that blessed throng, Acclaimed by seraph's hymn and prophet's song. Her life and death a model to us e'er, Pray God her lasting glory we may share! J. DENT McCrea, '26.

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Т ч ч ра 22 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW — any tangible interest in the affairs of life, never waxes enthusiastic over the victories or good fortune of his fellow men, sits quietly in a corner with im- passive mien while others execute a war- dance in honor of some crowning success. We have sought oftimes in vain to classify the one who greets victory with an unemotional “Оше good” and hears of great calamity with expressionless “Ноу sad.” This is indeed the Stoic. The theory of the Stoics is that wis- dom must cut away completely from enthusiasm and that the truly wise commit a crime to be swayed by feeling or to even permit an appeal to the emotions. “Nil admirari — is their motto and their practice. The natural outcome of such teaching is to blot out from a man's life all poetry, all en- thusiasm, all oratorical fervor, all ecstasies, all display of happiness. For similar reasons the Stoic must accept pain and punishment without a murmur. If dishonor threatens, he will prefer death, even if he has to take his own life, as instanced in the case of Cato of Utica. Feeling that the country was doomed to dishonor by the success of Caesar’s party, he calmly committed suicide rather than live under such a regime. In college we find the Stoic in the boy who takes no interest in college affairs, who contents himself with con- templating the stars or studying the slow growth of a forlorn moustache. Still another school of philosophy which sometimes finds entrance into collegiate circles is that of the pessi- mist, even more prevalent to-day than either of the preceding ones. The pessimist assumes an attitude of dire helplessness in the face of countless imaginary disasters. For him every- thing is wrong and nothing will ever be right, evil will always triumph, the power of injustice always prevail. Pessimists have been found in every age. They flourished under the clear skies of Greece where they insisted шыма каз a ыа ра = Ee ирили 4— upon drawing a dark cloud across the sun and in India where they strove to inculcate the doctrine of annihilation. Even in this western hemisphere they have a large following parading as Calamity Jane or Misery Jimmie. To the pessimist all things are dark, the future has no outlet to universal misery. What could be more baneful than this abnormal view of life; and still in this twentieth century of ad- vancement, we find an unbelievable number who practise in some form or another this pessimism which not only detracts from their ultimate suc- cess in life, but makes existence un- reasonably miserable for themselves and for all those with whom they come into contact. Again we have the Stoics, who also are to be found in large numbers to-day. They are those who never enthuse, who take no interest in the inspiring or the beautiful, which after all is a higher phase of life. And, finally, we do not have to look far to find numerous adherents to the prin- ciples of the Cynical School. We have but to ask those in public life, those who are working for the good of community or state. Ask them if they are criticized, and listen while they recount some experiences in which they have been unjustly berated. This also is the work of the Cynic, and it is their raillery which keeps so many valuable men out of public activity, in which they could do so much for the country and for all civilization. How much more helpful is the sane philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas! How much more desirable the man who does not live to scoff and laugh, who does not deny himself all legitimate pleasures and manly enthusiasm merely to satisfy the false dictate of a biased conscience, who does not, with the pessimist, waste a life in hopeless moaning, a life which was given him for noble achievement and of which he will have to render a strict account at the Final Judgment. J. AL. KENNEDY, '25.

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— Ss аа ad ы З Руа міні абычаі: ыа асі соза аба. ыкі жы 24 LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW + --- The Seniors Through Junior Eyes SEN б У) = “У Here's to the pilot that weathered the storm. —Canning. GERALD ALTIMAS. Affable and amicable when chatting with the boys, attentive in the lecture room, with his eyes ever open and scintillating, stern when pre- siding over the L.C.A.A. Executive, and finally, as active as he is indispensable on the Rugby Field, Gerry has, for the last nine years, ever increased in esteem among the Staff and Student body. In spite of his fiery locks, Gerald is а cool-headed Philosopher, athlete, organizer and class president extra- ordinary. These few, honest, heart-felt state- ments, are a humble tribute of praise to a young man, trusted by his superiors, esteemed and respected by his com- panions, admired by all, and who, un- doubtedly, when the hour comes to put into practice the principles taught him at Loyola, will prove to be the pride of his Alma Mater, an honor to his family and a credit to himself. Officer, Class Pres., ’22, '23, '24, 725; Lieutenant, C.O.T.C., 724, '25; L.C.A.A. Executive, '21, '22, ’23, 24, 25; Class Hockey, '22, '23, ’24, '25. шы A. bm minas. ens cdd ee a ac Cheerful at morn he wakes from short repose, Breathes the keen air—then back to bed he goes. —Goldsmith (revised). EDWARD ANGLIN. In the eight years that he has passed at Loyola, Eddie has won many friends with his amiable disposi- tion and sunny little smile. While he does not carry off the honors in forensic circles and in class, he is never found in the ranks of the rear guard. He held with credit the position of left-wing on the Intercollegiate Hockey team this year, and since 1922 has been substitute quarter-back in football, his light weight alone preventing him from hold- ing the regular position. Of lacrosse and tennis he is a willing and capable devotee. In losing him, we all feel that we lose a very dear friend. Of one thing we are sure—that the College will have no more loyal and whole-hearted alumnus than Edward Anglin. Sodality, Hist. Soc., Loyola News, '25; K.P.S., '23, 724; Intercollegiate Football, '22, '23, '24; Intercollegiate Hockey, '25.