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

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To the Alumni and all Former Students of Loyola N these pages you will find pictured your future home and the home of all Loyola men, the first home indeed they have had, and a home in every way worthy of you and them. In it will be combined every convenience and comfort that could make a home attractive. Herein you will sing and dance and play your games, exercise and enjoy a cool plunge in the big pool. Here you will meet old friends and make new ones. Here too you will come from the heat and bustle of the noisy town, to forget your troubles amid the flowers and the calm soothing silence of the fresh country air of Evergreen. Here you will enjoy the intellectual, social and athletic activities of Loyola men, learn only what is good and wholesome and grow young again in body and mind. Look at it, gentlemen ! The Beautiful Alumni Building facing Loyola Parkway, and the spacious Gymnasium back of it. Whether a graduate or a student at Loyola for only a short period, this beautiful home can be yours to enjoy, if only you help us to build it for you. You are hereby given the opportunity of joining Loyola men all over the country in raising this monument of their affection for Loyola. It is an opportunity you should be glad to accept and one which all who appreciate the work the Society of Jesus has done in Maryland during the past year, and can and will do in Maryland during the years to come, will accept. This building will be the contribution of the Old Boys towards the rearing of The Greater Loyola College which The Fathers of The Society of Jesus have had the courage to begi n and which you are invited to help them finish. 23

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After short speeches by Mr. L. Frank O’Brien and Mr. Isaac George, Father McDonnell accepted the first contributions of the campaign, though no formal appeal was made. In a few minutes about ten thousand dollars were raised and only the approach of midnight kept the amount from rising higher. The vision with which the campaign was organized, the experience of the director, the enthusiasm among the Alumni and students, and most of all the unexpected monetary success of the first meeting, are ample assurance that another of Father Rector ' s dreams is about to be realized. On April 20th, the students held a successul affair at the Belvedere, for the benefit of the “Green and Gray.” The Loyola custom of honoring the Blessed Virgin in the month dedicated to her was again followed. Every student showed his devotion to Our Mother by wearing exposed a small scapular medal during May. Each class in order took its turn in decorating Mary’s shrine with flowers and an appropriate paper urging devotion to and trust in Our Lady was read each day by the class in charge. As our own garden supplies ample flowers for the altar, the students instead of donating flowers as in former years, presented to the May shrine an offering of eight very beautiful vases of cut glass. The Annual Debate for the Jenkins Medal took place in the College Audi- torium, Calvert Street, on Thursday, May 17th. The subject debated was : “Resolved, That the United States should join the permanent court of international justice set up by the member nations of the League of Nations.” Messrs. Charles M. Ways and Xavier J. Watson upheld the affirmative and Messrs. Michael F. Delea and Gerald S. O’Brennan, the negative. Mr. George R. Gibson was chair- man of the debate. The judges were Dr. Charles Woodruff and Messrs. Frank Frainie and Isaac George. The medal was awarded to Mr. Michael F. Delea. The contest for the Lee Medal for oratory was held on Monday, May 21st. There was an unusually large number of youthful orators aspiring for the medal which was decided in favor of Mr. Xavier J. Watson. The anticipated celebration of the feast of St. Aloysius is scheduled for Sunday, June 10th. After the Mass, breakfast will be served on the lawn. At the Commencement on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 12th, we shall be honored by the presence of his Grace, the Archbishop and His Excellency, the Governor of Maryland. John A. O’Shea, ’24. 22

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The Alumni Library HE Library will occupy the East section of the first floor and will face Loyola Parkway and Evergreen Avenue. A spacious bay window will look out on the Athletic Field. This room will be made very attractive with its splendid collection of books and current magazines and periodicals. The Library will undoubtedly be the most frequented and most used room in the Alumni Building. 24