Loyola College - Review Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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“Produce More,” said Father Hingston Labor Should Wait for Shorter Hours until Living Costs are Reduced. ASKED GOVERNMENT AID Main Solution for Present Unemployment is General Plan for Building of Houses. EV. W. H. HINGSTON, S. J., con- tinued his campaign for Government assistance to house building in the gen- eral scheme of combating the present unem- ployment situation on Oct. 5, 1921, when he gave the opening lecture for the Loyola School of Sociology and Social Science at the Bourget Academy, 280 Mountain street. In his lecture, Father Hingston dealt at large with the general question of economics, particularly with regard to labor questions, arguing that this was a time when the essen- tial factor was production, not a fight for shorter hours and less work for higher wages. Father Hingston continued his argument as given at previous meetings, that the main solution for the present condition of un- employment was a general plan for the build- ing of houses, so as to give employment to the greatest number, and at the same time aid in solving the present shortage of build- ings. EXORBITANT DEMANDS At present workers were demanding the exorbitant war wages, while they were war weary, and would not do much work, and they had acquired wartime habits of extrava- gance. The result was they demanded short- er hours, worked less during those hours, and wanted wages to keep up habits of free ex- penditure, with the result that the Dominion today was economically worse off than be- fore the war. The only possible remedy for this situation, Father Hingston argued, was more production and better results from labor for a given wage. This might end the vicious circle in which labor was blaming capital for profiteering, and capital was blaming labor for not producing. The only way to decrease the cost of living, he thought, was by greater production. “At such a time as the present,”’ said Father Hingston, “it seems to me that the Dominion Government should assist both capital and labor out of this vicious circle, because it has incurred an obligation by this great increase of circulation to which there is no actual corresponding value.” Father Hingston also. argued that a com- prehensive plan for the building of houses would do much to reduce the unemployment situation, give work which would prove re- munerative all around, and at thesame tire help to relieve the house scarcity. Further, he thought labor should postpone its demands for shorter hours while work was so precarious and living costs so high. ‘I think the worker should have a shorter day,” concluded Father Hingston, ‘‘but he should wait for his demands until the cost of living comes down.” 1921 The Loyola School of Sociology and Social Service HE Loyola School of Sociology and Social Service brought its fourth year of existence toa close this Spring with a distribution of Diplomas to its successful Graduates, who had finished their two years’ course of study and satisfied the Examin- ers in the eight subjects required before the University of Montreal is asked to set the seal of approval upon the Course. Five Students won the coveted distinction of a Diploma and seven first year Students were presented with a certificate to mark the fact that they had successfully completed the first of the two years necessary to graduate as a Social Worker with a rec- ognised University Diploma. 17 A large gathering of the Students’ friends and others interested in the School came to witness the reception of the diplomas, which were presented by the Reverend Father Hingston, S. J., Rector of Loyola College, and Dean of the School. A. short resume of the work accomplished during the past year was given by the Rector in his opening address. The students, who registered for the courses numbered 33, of whom 19 took the full course, the remainder taking special subjects. The total number of attendances was 1064, the number of lectures 122, and the average attendance at each 15. In the final exams five Students qualified to receive “Honours”, having obtained over 75% of possible marks. All these points showed a decided growth over the preceding years, and give a fair promise for the’ future. Dr. W. H. Atherton, Ph.D., also spoke as the representative of the Professors of the School. He brought out, in an able speech, the principal points for which the School is already: notable, namely, its proved success in training Social Workers, its cordial co- operation with other charitable agencies, its fine record of former Students already en- gaged in social work of great importance, its high standard of scholarship and its fine list of Professors, who are each and all eminent in the branch of study upon which they lecture. In his concluding address, after the distribution of Diplomas and certificates had taken place, the Dean again emphasized the continual evolution of the School and also indicated the lines upon which it was intended to develop it in the coming year. New courses in Child Welfare, Hospital Social Service, and Psychiatry, each under well- known Doctors who had made a life study of their respective subjects, were to be started. Opportunities were to be offered to former Graduates and others to specialize along certain lines. The aim of the School is not only, or even chiefly, to enable its Students to attain a high level of Scholarship, though this is incidentally achieved, but to turn out Graduates imbued with high Catholic ideals of service. The breadth of this course can be seen from its curriculum, the subjects of which are taught by Professors of high standing and wide experience, but the vivifying spirit of the School can only be realized by those who have faithfully attended its Lectures. That this spirit is a verv real and actual thing is attested by the affecticn felt by the Stu- dents for their Alma Mater, and by the fact that the Graduates return again and again and register for extra courses after they have won their Diplomas. The school has won very favourable notice from the press and public during the last year on many occasions; it is undoubtedly now taking its place as a very live force in the community. One branch of its work, name- ly the preparation of statistical charts, ob- tained the whole-hearted of the Lieutenant-Governor on his recent visit to the City to open the Child Welfare Exhibition. One particular chart, amongst several prepared by the Students of the School, attracted His Excellency’s attention, and he particularly asked what he might This chart showed in striking manner the mor- tality statistics among infants for the town of Montreal. commendation have a copy of it for his own use. {Hinds or ON DOMINION SQUARE MONTREAL

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“H.M.S. PINAFORE.” The special efforts made this year to raise the stan- dard of music at the College to as high a plane as that attained in other branches of college activity, such as athletics, debating societies, etc., were crowned with signal success. When it is possible to choose a cast of fifty actors and singers from 125 boys altogether unfamiliar with this sort of work, and, with such raw material, to present “‘creditably”’ (the word is of our severest critic) Gilbert and Sullivan’s immortal ‘H.M.S. Pinafore,’’ we must conceive the highest hopes for the future of music and of dramatic productions at Loyola College after these have become traditional. All the principals gave an excellent account of them- selves. Mr. Hogan as Ralph Rackstraw, and Gerald O’Cain as Little Buttercup, vieing with each other for the honours of the evening. The ‘‘Gazette” said: “Mr. Hogan carried off the honours of the evening as Ralph Rackstraw. He has a really fine tenor robusto, though he uses it somewhat stiffly.” On the other hand the “‘Star’’ critic writes: ‘“‘The Plead for me When 1 yu Remembering thy prayer, with pious plot I'll haste the day when then too wilt rejoice 1D, Miecnart ce greatest success of the evening was undoubtedly that of Gerald O’Cain who played Little Buttercup in a way all his own, singing the music in a fresh, young voice and acting weil.” Indeed we may now well say: ‘‘De gustibus non est disputandum.”’ In criticism of the other principals, the “Star” justly remarks that Chas. McCullough caused many laughs as the Captain and had enough voice for the apostrophe to the moon, while John Wolfe was adequate as Sir Joseph.” Of the heroine’s part and of Cousin Hebe’s it was written that O’Reilly Hewitt’s make-up for Josephine was fetching and that “she” acted “her” rather dollish part very dollishly, while Clarence Davis as Hebe showed himself possessed of a good contralto. Paul Wickham played the villain Deadeye most villainously with his deep bass voice, his limp and the terrible gleam of his protruding left eye-ball. The entire chorus showed the effects of long and careful training. They excelled in the bright and 16 THE PINAFORE joyous “‘Let’s give three cheers for the sailor’s bride” and were admirable for tempo and harmony in the intricacies and grandeur of the finale of the first act. The second act, almost exclusively carried on by the principals, saw the chorus repeat lustily Little Butter- cup’s simple but effective song and draw a thunder cf applause with the satirically solemn, yet withal im- posing, ‘For he is an Englishman.” What was really meant to be an experiment, when | the College introduced a moving-picture machine into the routine of the ‘‘fiu” period, became afterwards a popular and indispensable institution. Approximately every fortnight, thanks to the energy of Mr. Bryan, S.J., who generally procured enjoyable films, the boarders are treated to picture shows. Mr. Bryan, S.J. and his assistants are by this time experts in the arts of turning handles, adjusting the screen, and generally obtaining good results. Many good pictures, too numerous to describe. were given and suffice it to say that pleasure was instilled into many a dull evening solely through the medium of the moving-pictures.

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Brattleboro, Vermont, sends these very interesting notes of the first days of Old Loyola, needlessly apologising for the abrupt style which all busy physi- cians are forced to adopt. D R. WILLIAM J. KAINE, M.D., of “How many Review readers will re- member Loyola’s first fire, which occurred in this Bleury street building? Brother Brown came puffing up the stairs (he weighed 250 pounds) to rout us out. And when roll was called, one—Victor Yawman —was found fully dressed,—even his stick-pin was in his tie! “Shortly after this came our removal to 68 Drummond. Every one appreciated the change. Our long recreation periods were spent in a large field on St. Catherine street between Scott’s Confectionery Store and Dionne’s Grocery,—the space now oc- cupied by Hamilton’s. “At Drummond Street, hockey and foot- ball teams began to take definite form. The old Victoria Rink (which, it was an- nounced each succeeding year, was to be torn down at once) was near at hand, and was constantly requisitioned for skating and hockey ; while on Tuesdays and Thurs- days the old Crystal Rink was regularly patronized.—For baseball and football and lacrosse we journed to Mascotte Park or to the Montreal Baseball Park.—At the outset we had as opponents in hockey, St. Mary’s College and in football, Montreal High School. “Between seasons,.we exercised at the old M.A.A.A. gymnasium on Mansfield Street, and some of us took lessons from Boxing-Master Beniett. “Bicycle events in those days were very popular, and for a month or six weeks our cyclists trained regularly on the banked track at Queen’s Park in Verdun.—In foot- ball we soon became more ambitious and played games against the Junior Brit- tannias and Shamrocks. “Bven at that early date we were hear- ing rumors about the wonderful College soon to be built in West Montreal; each year the rumor became more insistent, and some even hinted that the plans were drawn up. “About this time, our hockey team had become so fermidable that it was difficult to book matches. So our Recreation Mas- ter, Father O’Gara, obtained permission for a committee of three to attend a meet- ing of the Junior City League. We were admitted to that body, and hockey took a great leap in advance; fro m all reports it is still booming. “But shades of those days! Our matches had all to be played between eight and nine at night, and permission could never be had for over-time play in the event of a tie. It was very difficult for one man to ‘get permission to referee the next game, from nine to ten. “As for a Smoker! we used the boiler- room at great risk to our weekly marks,— or the rear of the wide posts in Victoria Rink. But the present generation would not understand why we were forced to such strange methods. “And yet our College days were just as keenly happy, our struggles just as hard- fought, and the age-old principles were driven home to us just as unerringly in those days of little as in these days of much. And to-day, as we look back, too much credit cannot be given to the far- sighted pioneers who cecided to found Loyola with one or two classes, and allow it to grow by its own innate vitality, and demonstrate by its growth the great need there had been of such an institution. May Loyola ever prosper ! WILLIAM J. KAINE, B.A., ’04, Loyola. 18 ee Soe tv 95a) aaa) J y ‘ ON THE TENNIS COURTS