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

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Freshmen W ITH A CLASS enrollment of over one-hundred and seventy men, the freshmen easily won the tradi- tional “rugby” game, defeating the sophomores 6 to 2. The victory was celebrated at the Freshman Welcoming Dance which was held the following night in the gym-, nasium. Bob lula’s orchestra provided the music. The dance, sponsored by the sophomore class, was opened to the entire student body. On February 14, the Frosh- Soph Hop was held in Cohn Hall, cheerily decorated for the occasion. It featured the Men of Note. The highlight of the year was the formal Military Ball held at Turner’s Armory. The Second Army Dance Band helped to make it a successful affair. FRESHMAN OFFICERS, left to right: Ed Dentz, Jack Doetzer (president), Jim Snyder and Tom Burch. 18 ill ill

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7 ■ offered by the Rev. Thomas J. Murray, S.J., President of Loyola College. In attendance were the Honorable Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor of Maryland, many priests and Monsignori of the Archdiocese, and former faculty members and benefactors of the College. The sermon, which recounted the important steps in Loy- ola’s growth during its first hundred years, was de- livered by the Rev. Francis X. Talbot, S.J., noted author and former President of Loyola College. Thus, our Chapel officially was dedicated to Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces, and consecrated to the memory of former students who served and died in the Second World W ' ar. Yet, a sort of personal, spir- itual dedication has been growing in us during the years we have watched this “enchanted Cathedral” rise so impressively. It is a dedication to the Catholic principle, an appreciation of man’s dignity and above all a conscious dedication of our lives to the greater glory of God. Whether on frosty Lenten mornings when Loyola men shivered into their pews for early Mass, or in the evening when they congregated in Cohn Auditorium for a play or dance, the Chapel building has become and will continue to be the focal point of life on the Loyola campus, and the symbol of all that is Loyola. STUDENTS PAUSE FOR A MOMENT OF MEDITATION Above, a student visits one of the ChapeVs side altars between classes. An interior view from the choir loft is pictured below. Daily Mass is offered in the Chapel at 7 o’clock. Each First Friday, the student body attends Mass and receives Holy Communion in a body.

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Sophomores W ITH Joe DeSantis as president, Hal Sanks as vice-president, Mo Bezel as secretary and Jim Long as treasurer, the Sophomore Class conducted a successful Freshman Welcoming Dance in October and was the co-sponsor of the Frosh-Soph Hop. The class of ’55 did a great deal to help establish the ROTC unit on the campus and has lent its support to other campus activities from basketball, dramatics, sodality, debating and publications to cheerleading, intramurals and student council work. Under the leadership of its president, the sophomore class has contributed its share to spirit and activity-support which the College de- serves from its individual Classes. SOPHOMORE OFFICERS, left to right: Hal Sanks, Joe DeSantis (president) and Jim Long. Maurice Bozel also is an officer of the class. 19