Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Bussiere, Rene “This life... if any life at all is worth living, is the life that a man should live... in the contemplation of absolute beauty.” PLATO. Symposium. René is best known to us as a scientist. His well-earned success in all studies since he came to Loyola in 1929 was fittingly rewarded by his receiving the Amyot scholarship for the best record in the first three college years. Good- natured always, mind- ful of other’s feelings, he is ever willing to help his classmates and his ability is furtherproven by his splendid results in Physics this year. His interests cover all branches of learning, — (Cont'd on page 9) Chase-Casgrain, Alex “He is complete in feature and in mind, With all good grace to grace a gentleman.” SHAKESPEARE Seven very short years ago Alex joined us in Second High. The fact that he success- fully weathered the storm of succeeding years speaks well for his ability. Since his arrival, he has carved his name deeply (figur- atively speaking) in the fabric of the College. An active member of most College organiza- tions, he has devoted his energy and mighty strength to many and varied tasks, frequently in the róle of the all- important and useful “man behind the scenes.” сі i AN NS б, ЖҚ When he underwent ап operation for ap- pendicitis last year, the College football team lost a very promising player. By the winter he had recuperated sufficiently to indulge in his favourite sport, skiing. As champion skiier of the College, Alex excels in this line of athletic endeavour and ranks among the leading skiers of the Province. We must also mention his dramatic powers. In the production of Journey's End” he played his part extremely well and did not forget a single line. (Note: This may have been owing to the fact that he had none to remember!) With his numerous capabilities we are certain that his tenacity of purpose and capacity for work, coupled with his other delightful qualities, will carry him far on the road to success, whatever path he may elect to follow. Dubée, Matthew “Whatever Sceptic could inquire for For every why he had a wherefore ” BUTLER. When the class of 36 first came together they elected “М.О.” Class President, and this has gone on automatically each year until now the act has a touch of tradi- tion about it. The “Dubé's” great popul- arity with the class, and, in fact, with the whole school, is a good index of his character and personality. He is a natural athlete, one who can turn to any sport and be outstand- ingly successful. Evi- dence of thisis given by the fact that he has, in his career, at times al- most single-handed, won football, hockey, and lacrosse games, and there would be no end to the telling of the numerous instances of an almost Merriwellian nature when he, for example, running ninety yards in the closing moments of a football game, brought victory to a beaten Loyola team. LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW Page seven

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But this is a many-sided man. His list of activities bear eloquent witness to his organ- izing abilities and his force of will to go through with a thing once started. As an orator you must picture him, not as a skilled rhetotician or a member-of-parliament type, but rather as a Mark Antony, a man whose strength and eloquence force men to act rather than persuade them to stir. Loyola is justly proud of this, her son, and will, we think, wait long to see his like again. Duranceau, Wilfrid 52. “Beside, he was a shrewd philosopher.” BUTLER. Wilf came to Loyola in Junior year from St. Mary's College. His personality im- mediately gained for him a host of friends. He is quite interested both in “the field of work and the field of play,” for he is a keen sport- fan. Besides taking an ac- tive part in sport he is also quite up-to-date in the more serious doings of life, especi- ally in things political. Не is often seen to “hold the floor,” discussing polit- ical questions with his col- | leagues, and supporting his views with very sound arguments. Great things may be expected of Wilf later on in life. He is one of our future lawyers. Al- ways a conscientious worker, he bids fair to make a definite success of his future profes- sion. Upon leaving Loyola, his sole regret is ‚that his stay with us was far too short. He takes with him our very best wishes for all his future undertakings. BUSSIERE, RENE (Сопга from page 7; culture, thought and science he has made his own. His hobby is art, and ofthe various forms of expression, he prefers music, his favourites being Beethoven, Bach and Debussy. With a splendid prospect of suc- cess before him, he possesses the further advantage of acquaintanceship with that precious thing of which so many fail to realize the existence,—an awareness and appreciation of life. Eglin, Jack “By Medicine, Life may be prolonged.” SHAKESPEARE. The glory of Israel is once more brought to the fore! Loyola has produced another su- perb blend of brains and brawn! Flanked on either side by formid- able foes in the shape of Physics and Philosophy —especially the former — Jack has managed to surmount all obstacles and has come through with flying colours. He secured his niche in the Loyola Hall of Fame by his successful conscien- tious objections against military activities, in any shape or form,— (Cont'd on page 11) Evans, John Benedict “The world knows nothing of its greatest men.” HENRY TAYLOR. For John has been unknown to us! He came from Regiopolis two years ago, and while in our midst his pet slogans have been work for the common good” and “dis- cretion in class. Quite recently, John's prowess has come still more to the fore. We were all familiar with the way in which he used to write off successfully any examin- ation in less than forty minutes, yet we had not fully realized the true extent of that phenomenally photographic memory of his. After the first term John disappeared from among us, only to return on the very morning of the first final examination,a month before grad- uation. This did not worry him very much; setting his powers of memory to work, he had no difficulty in grasping and retaining the matter. LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW Page nine