;—■ ymposiuh-■■■■■■... ■ ■ — ■ , , issue, „ , of a ' □Iler4 I □□ | EL •: i 4 PREAMBLE TO TEE >7BS CONSTITUTION ®To promote student iifttferest in biology; to enkindle cultural interest-within the student for £hc3.0pre 1 at ioiT 6'f blbl’o'gfida 1',' pwnd .------ pre-raedidai studios with other 'fields/of' kn^v^ciigd; " to promote liaison between the studdnt_body t»nd. • the University; to promote interest'-in the study of nature; to give the biology student an oppor­ tunity to present his views in his. particular . j - - field of interest'; to'introduce”into,-a-nd• foster in the Society a social spirit among all active members; to form end uphold traditions; ...and to perpetuate the Loyola Chapter*of the Wasmann Biological Society.. .this constitution is written.'* ,* ***************** . The Probe is the official organ- of the. .Loyola Chapter of "the iTbsmann Biological Society, It is published -and printed monthly by the Society nt the College of Arts and Sciences of’ £oyola University, 6525 North Shoridan Rood, Chicago 26, Illinois, , / ***************** • * STAFF: Editor - Mary Stariczak . /”,• Feature Editor - Edward Michals.-’ Managing-Editor - Alan F. Kennedy Art Editor - Kith Grabowski ■ Contributors - Gerald Godwill, Xleorge Germanos, Ruth Grabowski, Joe HiebelAlan F. Kennedy, John J. McGloin, Ed Michals, Thomas Prcdcy, Brother Daniel Reardon, Ernest Sukowski, Justin Vfliolan Typists - Lana Farelli, Betty Gorman, Phyllis Jacks, Thercse Snarskis z . ... - . .-.the swoshej - ........................ * On Thursday night, the sixteenth )f April, the Was- mann Society will nresent its annual drinking, party, that is, if you translate the word nsyap.osium* literally# It scons that in ancient Greece, he citizens got together on occasion to enjoy a feast* md the music, drinking, and conversation that follow 3d. This prac­ tice nust have had great popularity, fir. 11 of its Essential clcncnts can he found today i.i Imost any • tavern; a feast (pretzels, pot i) chi;)3, u;c: ) fol­ lowed by juke box music, beer drinking -b ill session. The Greeks, who had a word fir v c-.iything, called their version of this fl‘symposium. While it is. not to be dcir.ed th^t Mpy number of such synoosia can bo found around Loyola, the one which the Wasmann Society will hold will^bc restricted to . elocution. A group of members will tfpc ik on* various facets of sone subject of a biological nature. This... year the speakers will discuss the various ways in which animals are adapted to defend thcmsclvis against their predators. The Symoosium, in ny opinion, is the:nost worth­ while activity on the Society’s schedule. To vindicate this nosition and to induce all the meibdrs to i suoiort• •< • it by their .attendance, I would like t > show sone of . the woys in which the members of the S icicty arc pro­ fited by it. ’ , “The first, and most imoortxint, is the benefit the speakers derive” ’ from their active nerticipation.3* *" In • •? order to speak in the symposium they must delve into . various sources for information; and, since most of the audience has no scientific backgr und, th" material*used, must be adapted sfl as to insure its being understood by * all. In the last issue of the Probe, Ed Ncvcril in his article on Biochemistry, stated that one of the greatest advantages in taking extra, unr^quired courses, is that they open un new horizons of interest. This can also be said of* the research necessary for the preparation of each speaker’s material. Secondly, the symoosiun orovidcs the toe -sm..li group of Wasmann members with an onporevnitv to (Cont in^'ed r,n ** - r active in the Society. This applies to those who pre­ pare the exhibits for the open house ns well ns the speakers. Thirdly, there is n social aspect to the symposium. The parents attending the symoosium and the Biology Department exhibits iv.tr* thel • s ns and daughters,. be­ gin to sec their interests Tb?s can be an aid to forming a closer association between then. Lastly, it behooves biology students to supnort the symposium by their attendance because of the use­ ful and interesting information that they can come away with. Past performance h o shown chat very much matter can be dealt with in the sixty or seventy minutes the symoosium lasts. -T-m Predey- * * * * 4 > ********+ Explanation of the Official Symbol By vote, of the General Council, the official emblem of the. Wasmann Biological Society was adopted in the fall of 1941. The design which is illustrated on the cover is explained in the paragraphs that follow* The shape of the design itself is that of the ®ankh®, the ancient Egyptian symbol.of lifo, which consists of a loop over a Greek tau. Thus exclusive of any other designation, the key symbolizes life, and by extension the biological sciences. The traditional wolves and kettle design from the crest of Ignatius of Loyola recalls our Jesuit associ­ ation. The palm branches on either side connote the honor and distinction of the sciences and of the re­ cipient of the key or pin. The distance from the top of the loop to the base of the tau cross graphically illustrates the famous golden section of the ®sectio aurea® which is inscribed above. This is the famous harmonic principle in which that section is the mean between the entire length of the mndalion and the length of the tau cross. The per­ fect harmony found in this artistic expression repre­ sents the perfect harmony found in nature, a harmony which is a manifestation of divine intelligence. The spirit of divine law, the spirit of God, is the spirit which inspired the foundation of this Society and Father VE’smann in his work* Catholic Medical Education Recontly a friend asked no just what the Church hop0§ to gain by sunporting Medical CollcgcSo After listing a few stock answers, as for cxinplc* it is the Church’s peculiar tradition to do jorporal acts of ncrcy, and she is only following Christ’s commands, he renained unconvinced. So I decided to elaborate and try to snot light the specific parts and pieces of such a grandiose sounding nlan. Just as the Church strives to teach the laity where right lies, so too she desires the nodical professiori to understand her doctrines. Actually, it is not so nuch a concern of the letter of the lai, as it is of the spirit. Knowing the ins and out of the natural law' is fine, but not enough. If the Church fails to bring her own members in the nodical nrofossion to an appre­ ciation of the natural law, what can bo expected of others. The Church teaches the Catholic attitude. In defin­ ite ways, the Catholic trained M.D. should sec noro and less of his natient. He should soo norc of the human side and less of the unsavory. He docs not mcro- ly examine patients as so many snecincns of neat and b>nc. They arc individuals, equal to himself in all essential rcsoects, with th^ sane rights and feelings that he has. In a broader outlook, the fostering of-nodical col­ leges by the Church gives lie to the elain that she is opposed to modern science. Actually, aba is not only tolerant to science* but sho gonuinoly encourages its dovolonmont. Tho role of Catholic non of scionco in the achiovenent af twentieth century nedicinc and research is undeniable proof of this. By having nodical schools, she can sot up a practi­ cal standard of her laws an^ requirements visible for all. Ethical practice can be shown to oe norally right, as well as realistically sound for both spiritual and material advancement. Ethical nractitioncrs, sue-- ccssful in their chosen field can be brought in to teach. The potent example of an instructor w’th his share, of the Cadillacs, etc., who does mob practice abortion and the. like, is not'to be minimised.. About this .tine my friend dredged the unfortunate oases of Catholic trained M.D< fs being put .to shame by their secular trained associates+ After granting that such was the sad case too often, I asked him if he thought the numbers cf*~;:ob b?.j egg-* turned h * by Catholic Medical Schools Z-kvs. uy friend would venture no opinion*. r c i<r thought, I re­ called the greed of. Judas whc‘had. Christ Himself as a teacher. The point is, that the student learns, and later he -oractices pretty much as he wishes. But he will be none the worse for having h°d th best presented to him. The numerous secular trained physicians who are more Catholic than the ragged fringe of Catholic trained medical men, have so much more to their own credit. My friend and I finally agreed, tha.t though all Catholic physicians “arc not especially heroic pillars of virtue, the group as a whole exhibits a practical knowledge and practice of the tenets of their faith. ’ -Ed Michals- : - ,t 4 . Med-School Trip On Saturday morning April 11, 1953.a group of Was- mann .members met in the lobby of the Stritch School of Medicine’. The purpose of this little assembly was to acquaint those students who have, been accepted to the school, and those who arc anticipating acccntancc, by a conducted tour. The various lecture and lab rooms were pointed out by Mr. Vfilliam Angus a former member 5f the Society;’' Those who followed closely at his"heels were benefit­ ed also by his various suggestions and comments on the particular courses... One of the more interesting aspects of the trip, was the anatomy lab which was ' e complete’ even to the assorted cadavers scattered .neat­ ly about.