Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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For this year ' s Family Picnic, a barbecue was held on the head- master ' s lawn. The sun, warm and golden, hung in a cloudless sky. From where we sat on the hill below C ' olley House, we could appreciate the time and effort that had gone into this affair. Tables covered with colourful cloth groaned beneath the weight of food, drinks and Appleby souvenirs. The Women ' s .Association, through the sale of these goods, would once again raise an appreciable sum to put towards school causes. Attendance for the e ent as encouraging and everyone chattered cheerfully until the food arrived. The foot deserves special mention both for its excellence and its appearance. The two huge joints of roast beef, steaming and mouth- watering, were brought out onto the lawn. They were so large that someone sitting beside me questioned whether our familiar canine-friend (Yogi) had not met with an end befitting his role as belo ed school mascot. Our fears were put to rest however when we saw him lumbering towards the table to get a head start of the eating. It was a relaxed, leisurely af- ternoon. An afternoon when one could sit back, talk to people one had not seen for a while, and feast handsomely. In all, a very enjoyable event and one whose success we again owe to the hardworking members of the Women ' s Association. When looking back from the cold, winter months ahead we will undoubtedly remember this warm and pleasant occasion. Family Picnic

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ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

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?i -» . This year the Christmas candle light service was, as so many in the past have been, a complete success. Where as we hear the usual school boy ' s cynical remarks before the service, it is interesting to note how little we hear afterwards. Of course there are always those who are much too clever for the services ' music and the friendly atmosphere that can only be found in chapels as apposed to churches, all combined to create nothing less than a very Christmas message, and those who ' s intellect is insulted and bored by the tradition. But eventually these boys grow up. The combination of candle-hght. pleasant hour and a half. And gauging by the fact we have to spend this hour and a half packed in like something resembling sardines bears witness that there are many people who share this feeling and come back every year without fail.