Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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6 Catalogue of jects, to develop a taste for serious reading, and to cultivate a real friendship for books. Religious Training, The college authorities are con- vinced that without religion there can be no education, in the true sense of the word ; that is to say, no complete and har- monious development of the intellect and heart of man. They hold, furthermore, that religious truth, being definite and cer- tain like any other truth, is as susceptible of teaching as the science of language or the theory of numbers. Hence, the Catechism of Christian Doctrine is a text-book in every class, and lectures on it are given twice a week ; and in all the classes the day ' s work begins and ends with prayer. The Catholic religion is taught to Catholic students, who are required to attend regularly to their religious duties; non- Catholic students are freely admitted and their religious views respected. Monthly Marks. On the first Monday of every month the marks of all the students, except the Philosophers, are read out publicly before the Faculty. The class standing or monthly mark for each student is the average result of daily lessons and exercises, and weekly review papers in all the branches. 100 being the maximum, a student who receives 95 marks merits a testimonial. A monthly report of class- standing, conduct, and studies, is sent to parents, who will sign and return it with information as to conduct and appli- cation at home. Examinations. There are two examinations each year — the one in January, the other in June. These examinations are both written and oral. The annual promotions and prizes are decided by the examinations combined with the monthly marks of the entire year. Promotion during the year must be warranted by unusual success. A student who proves himself unfit for his class — especially at the January examination — will at once be placed in a lower grade. In the graduating class the special prizes are decided by oral

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Loyola College. 5 or other composition, in prose or verse, is written by every student once a week. Mathematics. One hour a day is devoted to Mathemat- ics. In the Arithmetic and Algebra classes, the special mat- ter of the previous year is always repeated before the student is allowed to advance. The classes in the mathematical course are arranged so as to correspond, as nearly as can be, with those of the classical course. In this way both courses end together in Rhetoric, and proficiency in both is requisite before entering Philosophy. Course of Science. The physical sciences are taught both to furnish interesting information, and to aid in the complete training of the mind, by giving an insight into the formation, the elements and the forces of the visible world about us. The sciences are, accordingly, kept for the last three years, when the student is able to bring to the study of them a more mature judgment and, in the last year, a less divided attention. Chem- istry is begun in the class of Poetry, and the student, before entering Philosophy, must pass a successful examination in elementary Chemistry. The Laboratory, in which each student has his own table, furnished with all necessary apparatus and chemicals, affords every facility for chemical analysis. The Philosophers are present daily at lectures on Physics, embrac- ing Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Sound, Heat, Light and Elec- tricity. Lectures on Mechanics, Astronomy and Geology also are given. To supply the experimental training essential in these branches, there is a collection of chemicals and physical apparatus, as also of specimens illustrating the study of Geology and Mineralogy. Libraries a nd Reading Room. The College Library contains nearly 40,000 volumes, of which 2,000 have been carefully selected for the immediate use of the students, who have, besides, their society libraries and reading rooms, where they may resort before and after class and during vacation, and where they may learn to find information on useful sub-

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Loyola College. 7 specimens, written essays on philosophical subjects, combined with the June examination. Scholarships. Some generous patrons of the college, by contributing a thousand dollars each, have founded several public scholarships, whose incumbents are decided by a com- petitive examination. The scholarships founded up to date are known as the Cardinal, Rhetoric, Johnson, Andrews, Lanahan, Loyola, and Maryland Scholarships. Besides these public scholarships there is the Parochial Scholarship for the medal boy in each parish — provided he passes a satisfactory examination — and the Pastoral Scholarship, which entitles each Pastor of the city to send one promising student. Fur- thermore, the Faculty is empowered to assist such boys as pass a noteworthy examination, and yet fail to secure a public scholarship. The competitive examination for the vacant scholarships occurs every year about August 25. Degrees. The degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred upon students who have made the regular course, and have passed satisfactory examinations in the English branches of study, the Latin and Greek classics, French or German, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics, Mental and Moral Philosophy. The degree of Master of Arts, in course, is conferred upon Bachelors of Arts who have passed a satisfactory examination either in the post-graduate course or in other courses of liberal studies. Honorary degrees are conferred, at the discretion of the Faculty, upon those who unite proficiency in the classics with eminence in literature or science. Prizes. Besides the class prizes, special valuable prizes, known as the Knott, MacTavish, Whelan, Ryan, Jenkins, Whiteford, Lee, and Murphy medals, are given annually. Regulations. Along with moral and mental training, the college lays great stress on the development, in all its stu- dents, of the manners of perfect gentlemen, and looks upon the rules of politeness as a very important part of its course