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

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To Father Gibbons . . . There exists a form of research whose sole objec- tive is the establishment of the truth and accuracy of various facts and statistics. While this acquisi- tion of elemental data is essential to any subject, it must not be interpreted as a single aim of schol- arship. To be truly valid and significant research, it must order, intensify, and clarify our own experi- ence. Knowledge of facts can serve us only if we learn to apply them well. Knowledge of the past is valuable only if it serves to guide our future actions. The concern of Father Gibbons is the future — the future of his students and the future of nations. With an energy exemplified by the international fame of his work, he has labored tirelessly to im- prove the moral and material welfare of a tired and troubled world. In his students, in all with whom he has come in contact, he has awakened an interest in true Catholic scholarship which has had profound effect. A dedication can do nothing but indicate influ- ence and example. It is with this sense of apprecia- tion that the seniors of Loyola College dedicate this book to Father Gibbons. 6

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Very Reverend Vincent F. Beatty, S.J. President ' i f . 1 I