Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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lo TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD MONTE CARLO-CASINO GARDENS A Trip Along The Cote d'Azur As we shiver tor sneezel among the rigours of a Canadian winter it seems strange to think that there is a land no nearer the south than ourselves where there is everlasting summer. where the birds always sing. and the trees always have leaves: such a land is the Cote d'Azur . the sunny Riviera Coast of France. The French Riviera is a strip of land which runs for some hundred miles along the Mediterranean, ex- tending from a little east of Marseille, to the Italian border. This coast is noted for having one of the most colorful landscapes in the world, and is considered to be. next to Switzerland. the most beautiful pa1't of Eur- ope. Let us imagine ourselves seated in a char-a-banc, or open motor-bus. on a bright January or February morning, about to start on a trip along the Corniche Road from San Raphael to Monte Carlo which is close to the Italian border. We have started now and are wasting no time along the fine road. The scenery at first is not particularly striking since the mountains are some ten miles back from the coast, but the colouring of the rock wherever it shows itself is most startling-a bright red, contrasting strongly with the dark green of the umbrella pines: we often pass through forests of these pines, which reach to the edge of the Mediterran- ean: sometimes the road goes through fields of roses and carnations, for it is springtime and the cnt flower industry here is important: their heavy pe1'fume hangs on the air. Soon Cannes comes into sight, sprawling like a great spider around a large bay: off the coast are Les Iles I,erins , a beautiful group of islands, on one of which, Iluinas' famous man with the iron mask was imprisoned. Behind the city in the distance shine the snows, a-reminder that winter is reigning some- where. Cannes is a city of sunshine, lovely gardens and fountains, and pleasing promenades by the sea. IVe pass on through Juan-les-Pins and Antibes: the scenery remaining much the same until we ap- proach Nice. YYe are now following the coast quite closely: suddenly around a point Nice comes into view. Nice, the Paris-sur-mer as it is called. is a great city. larger even than Cannes. It too is situated on a beautiful bay, but has the added beauty of mountains, which are here nearer the sea and rise in splendour all around the city. Picture for yourself the magnificent colouring: above, a cloudless azure sky: in foreground, peacock-blue Mediterranean: a line of white surf and white buildings of the city: the bright green vegeta- tion: and the background of mountains tinted with that purple haze which hangs over the whole coast. But our char-a-banc cannot waitg the most beautiful CANNES-PROMENADE part of our trip lies yet before us and we must continue. The mountains-Les Alpes Maritimes-now come down to the very sea, making in some places a sea- cliff of two or three thousand feet. It is out of this that the road is hewn, at a height of perhaps five hundred feet from the sea. On one side we can look over and see the waves lapping against the rocks, while on the other, rises a craggy mountainside covered for the most part with pines. In places a chateau may be seen far above, clinging to the edge of the awful precipice. As we are following the jagged coast-line there is always the glorious vista before or behind, of a bay with a beautiful town nestling in itg such is Villefranche, with its squadron of American cruisers stationed there. Or the scenery may be varied by our passing over some great gorge carrying its mountain torrent to the sea. We must pause to look at Beaulieu-sur-mer hidden in a deep bay behind the long arm of Cap Ferrat Which stretches out into the Mediterranean: this is becoming a most popular resort and is bidding to outdo Cannes as a tennis centre. Its stately villas shrouded-in dense vegetation line the water's edge, while the whole place seems to be dwarfed by its setting of mighty mountains. At last around the corner of the coast we come to Monaco and Monte Carlo, side by side, and together forming the tiny Principality of Monaco. Monte Carlo, famous for its casino, has been called one of the most impressive cities of the world: impressive, not for its size or beauty but for its grandeur. Can we picture, let us say, a Hamilton, Ontario-make the mountain behind it just ten times higher and change the colour of its bay to Mediterranean blue-we shall have some idea of Monte Carlo, with its 3000 foot mountain, La Turbie, towering straight above it. It is separated from Monaco by a tiny harbour in which may be often seen BEAULIEU-SUR-MER

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TRlNITpY q co1.1.1-3 GE we called for tenders specifying that the buildings should be all in natural stone. When the tenders came in we found that the cost of this was more than we could bear and so without changing the outlay of the buildings or the internal arrangements in any respect we called for tenders in red brick with stone entrances to all buildings and stone mullions to the dining hall windows. When these were submitted to the Building Committee on Tuesday last we accepted the tender of the Dickie Construction Company of Toronto who have accepted our condition that the Building should be ready on April lst, 1930, giving us time to move from Woodstock to Port Hope, and begin the summer term on May 1st, which is the sixty-fifth birthday of the open- ing of the School in Weston, 1865. Our heartiest thanks are due to the Building Com- mittee who from the early days after the fire have giv- en very liberally of their time to meet and discuss and organize the campaign for funds and also to consider details of the plans and general arrangements. This committee was composed of members of the Governing Body, Old Boys of the School and parents of boys now in the School. VVithout their help it would have been im- possible to do what has been done. Mr. Dudley Dawson an Old Boy of the School, and parent of a boy now in the School, has very kindly acter as Chairman. All the many details connected with the working of this Com- mittee have been carried out with wonderful efficiency by Mr. Harcourt-Vernon, senior, who has given of his leisure to act as Secretary and it is due to him that the Committee has been able to do such very useful work. This is a free-will offering on his part and we very deeply appreciate all that he has done. It may help those who have not been in close touch with the negotiations to hear something of the build- ings we propose to put up. The old Chapel building re- mains and will be lengthened and converted into a din- ing hall of noble proportions with a kitchen wing add- ed to the North, which will be equipped in the very latest way. Underneath this where the old dining hall used to be we shall have our temporary Chapel to be converted later into a large library and reading room when the new Chapel is built somewhere near the site of the covered rink. Passing North by cloisters from the entrance to the dining hall we come to the class room building facing West and overlooking the playing fields. This contains ten class rooms for twenty boys each, a chemical laboratory with individual equipment for twenty-four boys, a similar physical laboratory, a museum, and workshop and a photographic dark room. In this building is a large common room for Masters and another for boys, adjoining the library. At the North end of this building continuing East we come to the new gymnasium, rifle range, swimming tank and squash courts. Returning to the entrance of the dining hall we pass from there to the East dormitory building which runs South across the old road and will contain dormitories, rooms, studies, and changing rooms for seventy-five boys. Near the Southern extremity of this we pass through more cloisters into the South building which will be erected on the old Cross-site facing South and parallel to the old road on its Southern edge. This will have similar accommodation to the East house. At the VVestern extremity of this building we pass through more cloisters and come to the central building, here on the ground floor will be a large visitors' reception room overlooking the lake, and business offices of the School. On the first floor will be accommodation for ten boys under the charge of a master and on the floor above that will be a small hospital ward for eight boys and accommodation for the ladies of the staff. This 'Juilding will be somewhere near the site of the present hospital Just to the North of it and so it has been neces- sary to move the hospital across the new road to the SCHOOI. RECORD f Southwest on a site beneath the hill ol the town park. This is as much as we are able lu do at l'I'4'S1'lil1tllll we shall have to find more money to do :Welt this: but as these buildings will only provide :o-coninnnlation tor the boYs alreatly in the School, it is cleat' that we must now consider the possibility ot' putting up a third dor- mitory house which will be t'ollllt'ctetl with the eentral building by a cloister and will also liztee South turning North at its Western extremity over the road lu Him-1 the new Assembly llall which will be built liast and West ot' the Southern edge of the playing fields. 'llliere will be one new feature in this building, namely, a Tower. with an archway entrance underneath it, forming the main entrance to the School buildings. It is becoming clear that this building will be an urgent necessity in the very near future and so we must look forward to the hope of erecting it very shortly. . We cannot conclude this little sketch of the New Buildings without expressing our very sincere thanks to those who have given so liberally towards the fund now being raised. Together with the Insurance motley received after the fire we have in the neighborhood of S520,000 dollars: so we have a heavy task ahead of us but we have no doubt that the money will be raised be- fore the buildings are complete so that we may then begin the third house. This notice is almost certain to be read by one or another who has not been definitely approached by the Committee. If this is the case we are very sorry but we hope that it will not deter such a one from subscribing to the fund and sending his con- tribution to Mr. R. C. H. Cassels, the Treasurer of thc fund, Dominion Bank Building, Toronto. OLD BOYS IN MONTREAL R. L. Archibald- Archie is working with the Northern Electric Co., but still aspires to a college life. Let's hope he doesn't suffer any shocks before then. J. H. Brewin-We believe that John is working very hard in a paper mill at Cornwall. He goes into Montreal occasionally to relax, we think. C. M. Butlin- Claude is still using his outstand- ing mathematical powers and is working hard in his 3rd year of a physical Engineering course. A. K. Doull- Alex is in his senior year of com- merce. He seems to be enjoying life as much as ever R. H. Cundill- Jerry has a job with Sherwin- Williams. W'e trust he has not given himself over en- tirely to paint. J. P. Cundill- Jick hasjust got over the Christ- mas rush in the Royal trust, but, fortunately he is none the worse, and is still the same old Jick . T. G. Fyshe- Tam has not only starred in foot- ball onthe Juniors, but, showing the experience gained in the school production, took part in H, M. S. Pina- fore at McGill. He is also heading well towards a place on the McGill Intercollegiate boxing team. H. M. Jaquays-Did fine work as a sub on the line on McGill's Championship team this last autumn. He is taking up applied science at McGill. J. G. King-In second year science at McGill. Played for his faculty in football where he starred. S. Lazier- Steve is living a busy life in Montreal and is still just as enthusiastic as ever in the gym. In six months Steve expects to be living in Toronto. where his business calls him. C. M. Russel-- Weary is making headway in 2nd year arts at McGill. He is also making a name for him- self in football and played so well this year that he was with McGill's team in one or two of their senior intercollegiate tilts. BIRTH SPRAGGE-At the Private Patients' Pavilion. on Fri- day, January 4th, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. George VV. Spragge, a son.

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figgg i g TRINITY t'Ol.l.l the strange spectacle ot' an ocean liner, leaving but little room for the many luxurious pleasure yachts which are always there. The buildings of the city, which c1'owd around the harbour and begin the steep ascent of the mountain are all white or yellowish, and would be unsightly if the severity of their aspect were notfbroken by masses of green foliage, the gardens, those surrounding the casino especially, being among the most beautiful in Europe. We have reached our des- tination so let us leave the char-a-banc and explore these enticing Jardins et terrasses du Casino . We find them to be acres in extent and containing every kind of tropical, sub-tropical and native vegetation. As we walk along winding paths, over rustic bridges, or up quaint stairways, we see they are set about with beauti- 'IGIC SVHOOI. ltl'It'OltlJ ll ful fountains and cascades. streani- and lily--'lad pon-l-, with here and there a bench in a slit-lt--iw-I arhour. and l'Yl'l'yXYlll'l'l' beds ot' flowers ot' ni:tnj.' hue- wlneli lend colour and add beauty to tht- scene 'lbt-se yardeii- are indeed a paradise, combining inan's art with the bonn- tles ol' nature. Such is this laughing land ol' garden-de-'l-.1--l cities and seaside bythe mountains. holding all that is inod- e1'n in pleasures and conveniences with a wealth til' his- toric antiquity- a spot on the earth which one ls not content to visit but once: lfrance, the llt-ditt-rrant-an, the Riviera, magic words which to our Vanadian niinds conjure up pictures ol' sunshine and cart-t'i'ee happi- ness: la vie l'arisienne . --- lint llitslf' l A X' 4? --V X ld NX X F 2-2 it TNQ 4 Qlft -. . QW it-,tffnrfmRifi:fgi,,., -I ,V,1Il',il -51, . t it I .elf f l I ri -1 1-.Q X W 417' 77 ' f ' i N ' tit t lt 4511, f .Hz I , th at -fy - +- 4-0 1' , Z, . l ,' ' 31 ,lf '-sagirs wtvilc. 'WI 'IW I. fm! W il W ,xi ,, ,--- X77 g glitltgsterg ,Ships INTENSIFIED SUBMARINE WARFARE We left the old Farnborough fitting in Ply- mouth. Under her new name of Q5 she was preparing to meet the emergencies of an intensified campaign. The very fact that her last action had only been partly successful must certainly have put the U-boats on guard against disguised merchantmen. For nearly five months then, the scattered mystery ships had nothing to report. but on Feb. 1st, 1917 it became known that a new and more vigorous warfare was to be the offering of the U- boats. The Q skippers had much to think about dur- ing this inactive periodg all merchantmen would be sus- pected and disguise would probably be of little useg unless the U-boat commander could be positive that the enemy was an abandoned craft, he would not show more than his periscope. Consequently the only hope for an engagement lay in the Q boat's willingness to be hit first. As will be seen, Commander Campbell was absol- utely correct in his surmise. With this change of conditions the hazards of the Q-boat's crew were greatly increasedg they had to be hit first. Considering this the crew were given the op- portunity to transfer to some other sphere of naval ac- tivity, but not a man accepted. We can understand their attitude, when Britain and her allies were losing 600,- 000 tons of shipping a month in the U-boats' active per- iods, and, if it were known, this was the factor that most jeapordised our cause at that time, therefore the keenness of the Q-boat's crew. On the last day of January, then, the Q-5 set out for her old hunting-grounds, the south west coasts of Ireland. Ordinarily a ship of this kind was under orders to remain out ten or eleven days at a time, as being the most one could expect of a crew on double watches: but as her coal would last twenty-two or twenty-three days, her commander was bent on staying out that length of time. The eleven days passed with only two incidents of note: a barque was sighted, a neutral and abandoned it was found on closer inspection. She had been boarded by a submarine commandei'. it was learn- ed from intercepted signals, and ordered not to go within 100 miles of the English or French coasts on penalty of being sunk without warning. As she had not enough drinking water to return to America or go south, she was abandoned with a full cargo of maize. Commander Campbell took her in tow, hoping that he would now be a much better mark. He made for Bere- haveii and on the way a ship about eighteen miles ahead was seen to go up in a terrific explosion, an ammunition ship. The Q-5 sailed over the spot expecting a torpedo any minute, but, although a periscope was sighted. no attack was made. It turned out later that the l'-boat was damaged herself, and had to make for her depot. The tow was then turned over to the Senior Naval Of- ficer at Berehaven, and the Q-5 set out again. At last on Feb. 17th, her chance came. Overnight two submarines had been overheard talking in her vicinity, and in the morning at 9.45 a periscope was seen approaching. A minute or two after she was sight- ed the track ofa torpedo was seen. fired at great range. There she was, travelling her -10 knots just below the