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

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TO THE MEMORY OE BROTHER JOHN A. EORTESCUE OE THE SOCIETY OE JESUS WHO DURING EORTY-TWO YEARS OE EABOR UNTIRING SACRIEICE IMMEASURABEE AND UPEIETING EXAMPEE SPENT HIMSEEP IN THE SERVICE OP LOYOEA THIS JWLUME OP THE ANNUAL IS APPECTIONATELY DEDICATED

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(Ulip (ElaHH nf 1920 3 DAY was drawing to a close — a day filled with the joy and happiness of which oiir very souls ])artook. A day when such good-fellowship reigned supreme that we scarcely anti- cipated the shadows that foretell its close. We recall the morning of our school days, the light-liearted, carefree moments the noontime of more studious hours and sober thought; bask- ing in the afternoon sunshine of loyal friendships, loving associations and congenial atmosphere. In tlie fading sunset we stand at the thresli- old of ap])roaching night, wondering, (treaming, hoping, gazing into that iinex])lored, uncarved reality — tlie future. No more shall we meet in llie corridors of old Loyola. Yes, the day is drawing to a close. With conflicting emotions we gaze ui)on our Alma Mater, slowly becoming enwraped in the gathering mists. We are not de])resse(t, sad as it may he, to leave so true a friend. For, Atina Mater, you have infused your ideals into us. Your very name means much to us now. Yes, we have come to the j)arting of the ways, each perhajis taking a different ])ath, all striving for the ultimate goal Success. It is ditiicult to say just when our class had its beginning. “Joe” Doyle, though he came from “prep,” diet not join us until tliis year. “Charlie” Ciotti joined us in Freshman, whilst “Tom” Kelly can still recall the da s of Joyful High Scliool. “Tom,” like “Joe” received the fundamentals of Latin and Greek from Rev. M. A. Purtell. It was not long before the class that was destined “not to be” had passed from under the guiding hamt of llie strict, hut sympathetic. Father Josei)h Huefner. So much did he love us lhat our comj)any was desired for a short ])eriod each afternoon. With the ])assing of another summer we returned to the Halls of Loyola to be met by Mr. Francis O ' Hara, S.J. Resides having tlie most perfect system of “jugging’’ we have ever met he was the organizer of our once famous class team. June of 191 6 found twenty-six of us lighting hard, under the leadership of Father Geale, to gain that much coveted prize- a High School diploma. Upon our return to Freshman many familiar faces were missing. Rut our ranks were strengthened when Charles J. Ciolti joined us. The god of fortune was kind indeed in sending the unsuriiassable Father Hargadon to guide our footsteps, and just when we were beginning to realize the importance of our jiosi lions the saddest event of our college career took place, for praclically half of our class, heeding the call of country, marched off to war. 5