Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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p C MUSEI ER M WIEN уй ; Loyola College Review і AC IAEA CANNA DEANNA AA IE Address all communications to LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW, SHERBROOKE STREET WEST, MONTREAL Price: ONE DOLLAR THE Copy, paper bound. All subscriptions will be gratefully received. т 1987 MONTREAL, CANADA No. 23 EDITORIAL Pope Since the last publication date of the Review, a great deal of history has been made throughout the world. That short time has marked the crowning achievements of many famous men as well as the disastrous results of long enduring systems of diabolical propaganda united with an ardent devotion to the forces of evil. One has only to mention Spain, Russia, Germany or Mexico in order to realize the precarious position in which civilization now finds itself if it bothers to look at all. But through the confusion and the strife there are lights which shine bright and challenging to all men. They emanate from the Vatican in the eternal city. There are certain things that are very noticeable because they do stand for stability in this shifting era of modernism. Perhaps one of the most significant and absorbing topics for us all is that which concerns the Bishop of Rome, the man who will go down in history as Pope Pius the Great. There are many different ways in which we could study the personality, the work and the life of this man but no matter which way we may be inclined to view him we cannot but realize that in the Papacy, God has continuously raised up men to combat the heresies of the day and to lead His sheep to the Divine Fold. This was exemplified in the Holy Father's latest Encyclical, “Divini Redemptoris, written as it was in the face of great difficulties and suffering. But this universal benefactor has not yet ceased his labour. Even now his energies he has directed against new problems that have recently arisen. May he be sustained in his role the Champion of God and Humanity. Pius The Coronation This year has also witnessed a triumphant crescendo in the of George VI evolving symphony of England and the British Empire. The excitement and the penetrating grandeur of the coronation of His Majesty King George and his gracious Queen Elizabeth is still experienced throughout the world today. Our hearts and indeed the hearts of every loyal British subject beat high with hope for a reign of peace and security. In these times of reactionaries we can point with pride to our Monarchy and to our King. It is not necessary to dwell at length upon his happy and exemplary family life for this is recognized by everyone as a true indication of the real character of the man who now occupies the throne. In his devotion and respect for the stability of that fundamental unit of human society, King George VI brings greater stability to the British Crown. Our present Monarch has long been near and dear to his people and has pledged himself to alleviate their distress and suffering as best he may. From our knowledge we may well have confidence in the fullfilment of this promise. The far-flung Empire has well-grounded hopes that our new Sovereign will live up to the glorious traditions of British Constitutional Monarchy. 41}

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LOYOLA COLLEGE REVIEW —- ب The Death During the past year we note with sorrow the death of Gilbert GG RC Keith Chesterton. Because of this death humanity has lost a great friend, and Catholicism an outstanding champion. Chesterton, unlike his friend and colleague Belloc, whom the English call a “cradle Catholic,” was a convert and he brought to the Faith the fire and zeal in the service of the Church which so characterizes men like Newman and himself. Various and adequate epistles have been written of him and it remains for us to add a few drops in the swelling tides of praise. That Chesterton was an artist no one will deny. That he was a consummate artist is indicated by the fact that he could write on the ordinary fare of everyday life and scale the heights of mysticism or probe the depths of religious thought with the same facility and with an equally convincing and entertaining manner. Their was scarcely a field of literary endeavour that the pen of Chesterton did not encompass, and we, together with posterity are to reap the fruit of his labours. He was a man of deep poetic sense, and even in his prose he was consistently the poet; yet unlike many poets who remain enraptured in the ethereal realms, Chesterton had his feet firmly planted in the problems of this earth and these he attempted to answer to the best of his ability. Even in his most serious works we perceive the humour of the man and it is in effect like warm sunshine spilling over the verdant countryside. The great thesis pervading Chesterton’s work is the plea for the revival of Catholic culture, for the realization of a fuller life and this he joins to his solutions of the problems confronting the human race. А great void has been left in the ranks of great men and of the champions of Catholicism by the demise of Chesterton. May we express the hope and the desire that this void will be filled adequately and in the near future. Debating In surveying the field of human activity let us now come closer to. at Loyola home. Loyola during the past year has continued to uphold the high standards for which she is noted in every phase of practical education. Once again the Dominion Championship of the Inter-University Debating League was won by the Loyola team, for the second year in succession. Loyola Debaters reached the semi-finals of the Montreal Debating League in the Senior division and in the Junior division they won the Championship. Those who represented the College in the Public Speaking contest in the Junior division won the silver and the bronze medals. The representative in the Senior division won the silver medal. These achievements have been going on year after year until finally they have been taken for granted. | Military This spring the Loyola College Contingent of the C.O.T.C. staged ; а Military Tournament that was held in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. This was the first event of its kind at Loyola and it is hoped that it will become an annual affair. Its success was complete and so much so that favourable comments are still being received. The tournament showed clearly what Loyola could do in that sphere of activity and it reflected nothing but the greatest of credit upon the Instructors, the Officers and all the gentlemen of the Battalion. Tournamen 42}