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Vol. 1. No, 1
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL, 22, 1920
Price 5 Cents
AW SCHOOL AT LOYOLA
0 ESTABLISH SAINT VINCENT
SCHOOL OF LAW
opening Term Begins Sept. 8, 1920
[The Saint Vincent’s School of Law
I: Loyola College will open for its
^st session on September 8, 1920,
{id will close May 31, 1921. In the
•rVangement of the classes, the con¬
venience of the students has been
taken into consideration. The classes
ill be held from 7:30 to 9:30 on four
pyienings of the week, leaving Friday,
Saturday and Sunday nights free.
y?e feel sure this will appeal to the
majority as it affords sufficient time
•or study as also opportunity for some
relaxation.
I This Law School has in its curricu¬
lum something different from all
others in the city, and we may add,
peculiar to itself, namely, the course
in Catholic. Philosophy and Ethics
For besides the regular course of
Judies as prescribed by all recog¬
nized law schools, it includes: Logic
?ind Natural Philosophy, and a thor-
|pgh course in General and Special
fitbics with attention paid to the par¬
ticular questions relating to legal
ethics. The Natural Philosophy and
Ethics will be handled by eminent
Jesuit professors, who have made
special studies in this department.
The advantage of such a course to
{he law student is obvious. It not
only trains the mind to carry an argu¬
ment to its logical conclusion, but also
to discover in the arguments of adver¬
saries as well fallacies and unwar-
inted deductions.
f We take occasion to note here that
knany of the leaders of the world
poday have profited greatly by this
[raining, among whom we may men¬
tion General Foch, Chief Justice* of
ihe Supreme Court Edward White,
Senator David Walsh of Massachu¬
setts, the late Stephen White of Cali¬
fornia, and our present state repre¬
sentative in the Senate, James D.
Phelan. All these men were trained
In Jesuit schools of higher education.
The advantage of this logical mind
training is especially noted in Chief
Justice White, whose clear logical de¬
cisions have won for him the enviable
reputation of being the foremost legal
mind of the day.
, The proposition has beeri met with
much enthusiasm on all sides in Los
Angeles, but especially among many
prominent members of the Los An¬
geles Bar, the business men of the
city, and particularly the alumni of
Loyola and of old St. Vincent’s Col¬
lege. They have looked forward for
years to the time when a Catholic
Law School would be established in
our community suck as is found in
other leading cities of the country.
And now that it has become a reality,
the office is daily receiving letters of
congratulation from all sides.
In connection with the law school
there will be conducted courses in
public speaking. This part of the
training always occupies a prominent
place in all Jesuit institutions of edu¬
cation. The value of such equipment
to the law student goes without com¬
ment. The lawyer, like the pedagogue,
milst be able to impart his knowledge
to others — “to sell his goods.” The
ability of the Jesuit Fathers in this
line of work was evinced last month
when the Senior Debating Society
held its annual debate. The subject —
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BISHOP CANTWELL LEAVES FOR
EUROPE
Right Rev. Bishop Cantwell left Los
Angeles Wednesday morning, April 14,
for New York, where he will meet
Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco,
and together they will proceed to
Rome, where both prelates will make
their customary visit to the Holy See.
Bishop Cantwell will sail from New
York on April 24, going directly to
Rome. The Bishop’s return; is not
expected before October, as he con¬
templates a visit to Ireland, where
he will spend several weeks with his
mother. *
A large number of friends were
gathered at the station last Wednes¬
day morning to wish the Bishop God¬
speed. The students of Loyola join
their good wishes with those of his
numerous friends for a prosperous
journey and a safe return to Los An¬
geles.
CAPTAIN VESTAL ON SPEEDY
ROAD TO RECOVERC
Victim of Poison Gas Recuperating
Word conies from San Francisco
that Capt. Vestal, Commandant of pur
Cadet Corp, is steadily improving in
health. Capt. Vestal was attached to
the 3rd Division while overseas and
was seHously gassed in the Argonne.
As a result, his hearing and sight were
impaired. Orders came from Wash¬
ington for him to report to the Pre¬
sidio Hospital in San Francisco for
observation and treatment. Let us
hope, Capt. Vestal, that your recovery
may be rapid and that you will re¬
turn to your command amongst us
soon again.
In the absence of Capt Vestal, the
Loyola Unit of the R.
О.
T. ' C. has
been ably conducted by Sergeant El¬
mer Menefee. Loyola congratulates
herself on having so capable a man
as Sergeant Menefee on the Military
Staff.
Gallery practice has been held reg¬
ularly on the indoor range under
Cadet Lieut. Rains, who was sent to
New York last summer as a member
of the Western Rifle Team. Cadet Ser¬
geant Tschirgi’s score stands out as
deserving of special notice.
SENIOR HIGH PICNIC
Among the good old traditions at
Loyola is the one that allows the
SeniQr High Class a day for a picy
nic. Accordingly *on Thursday, April
8, all the members of the Fourth High
journeyed out to the Malibu for their
annual event. Ten o’clock saw the
class members donning their bathing
suits, and after a delightful plunge
in the “deep and briny,” all gathered
on the 'beach for an indoor game.
Needless to say, the game was hotly
contested, and would have turned out
otherwise than it did but for the ump
-—well! a team can’t play ten men.
Luncheon followed. If a lobster bake
had been the order of the ' day, cer¬
tain class members would have been
eligible for the boiled variety. The
feature of the meal was coffee brewed
by Lieut. Walsh, not to mention the
sensational records in the eating and
drinking events established by “Fat”
Higgins, which honors he carried off
with ease.
ANOTHER LOYOLA
SUCCESS
GOLD MEDAL DEBATE
The debate held on March 23rd, in
the, Father Meyer Hall, was an un¬
questioned success, from start to fin¬
ish. One of the largest audiences
Loyola ever attracted to a debate,
assembled for the occasion.
The question was right up to the
minute :
Resolved: “That the United
States should prohibit immigra¬
tion for a period of two years.”
Mr. Adam P. Steffes was the first
speaker for the affirmative; he deliv¬
ered a very forceful oration, in which
the- subject was clearly set forth and
the affirmative position ably defended.
He was followed by Mr. Leo Agge-
ler, wh ospeedily showed ns that there
was yet another side of the question,
which was in the opinion of the nega¬
tive, the correct side.
• Mr. Hickson was the next speaker.
After' expounding many philosophical
facts and explaining several ethical
truths, he showed us briefly the logic
of his position. His pointed remarks
and his clear simple mode of ex¬
pression kept the attention of his lis¬
tening audience. His speech was not
at all up in the air as -we might have
expected from the depth of his topics.
On the contrary, he clung to the bot¬
tom rung of that endless ladder, which
Mr. Adrian Carroll, the second speaker
of the negative, pictured for us.
The thing that was most noticeable
throughout the debate, was the facil¬
ity with which the speakers handled
the subject, being able to defend their
position and readily answering objec¬
tions with new questions.
Spirited and greatly contested as
was the discussion, none can hesitate
to agree with the final vote of the
Judges which gave the decision to the
negatives, but awarded the gold medal,
the gift of Rev.* James S. O’Neill of
Glendale, to Mr. Vincent Hickson, the
second speaker of the affirmative.
The judges were Rev. James Mac*
Roberts,
С.
M.; Rev. Edward H.
Brady, Hon. Frank R. Willis, Hon.
Fred H. Taft, and Hon. Lewis W.
Myers.
Last, but not least, let us give credit
where credit is due, to Father Crow¬
ley, the Moderator, to whose untiring
efforts the debate was made such a
grand success.
