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

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S TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD the Record with a copy of these verses, with permission to print them. There was an Archdeacon who lived in Quebec, Who his body in apron and gaiters did deck, And all the good women who saw the Divine, Exclaimed that his legs were remarkably fine. So, finding at last where his beauty .spot lay, This vain old Archdeacon, I'm sorry to say, To show off his gaiters and hear what was said, Would stop in his sermons, and stand on his head! -F. J. Scott FIRST IMPRESSIONS : September, 1933. On driving up to the School on September 15th., 1933, in one of Mr. Lingerry'sa sumptuous limousines, the first thing I noticed was a horde of beings in front of Trinity House. On second sight, I saw that they were the youngsters of the Junior School, now quartered in Trinity House. Partially recovering from the shock, the next impression I received was that one of the Bros. Lingerry was systematically going through my pockets in search of his legal fare. Satisfying his cupidity, I hastened in search of my grip, or suitcase, which had somehow come up from the staton in a taxi of a rival firm, the Bros. Sherrard. I found it in the midst of the Junior School, who were gazing at it hungrily Cqueer how highly developed is the sense of smell of these lower forms of lifel and looked as if they were about to tear it open. Seizing it I plunged into Bethune House, after exchanging a word with Chad and the Greaser. I found that Mr. Speechard had most considerately given me the room that I had the year before. Throwing off my coat, hat, lethargy, etc., I hastened in search of the wild rumours that were permeating Canada, such as: getting up at 6.15, 17 new masters, with ages reported to range from 15 to 75, lights out at a main switch to prevent radios, five new boys in the Senior School, 43 boys in toto, etc., etc. The first thing I found was that the whole place was rank with new boys. There seemed to be hundreds of them, tripping over one's feet, getting in one's hair, running about like Wild rabbits. The whole air was filled with their musty odour. The next was that every notice-board seemed to have endless lists of neatly typed rules, each list looking bleaker than its pre- clecessor. fOn second reading they turned out to be laundry lists,

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.- TRINITY OOLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 1, SONNET FOR ARCHDEACON SCOTT Smiling Archdeacon, for a few brief days You came amongst us, and with merry tale Delighted boyish minds, which never fail To love quick laughter. Soon in varied ways We found you shared our sports, and joyous praise Approved the jolly wink which leapt the pale Of aproned dignity, nor could you veil With modesty your courage from our gaze. So, when you stood, and in the Master's name, Told us of Charity, in forthright speech Aglow with simple faith, the splendid plan For worthy living touched our hearts with flame, Because, like Chaucer's parson, ere you teach, You live the cheerful Christian gentleman. -VD. Kermode Parr Visit of Archdeacon Scott In September we had the honour and very great pleasure to have as our guest for a. weekend Archdeacon Scott of Quebec. On Sunday, September 24th. he preached in the School Chapel. His sermon, in which he made us think by substituting the word gentleman for charity in the familiar chapter of Corinthians, was one to stir the heart of every boy. , In the evening, Canon Scott, as he still prefers to be called, gave us a talk on his war experiences. His stories kept the audience enthralled, often laughing at the wit and humour with which the Canon abounds, but often also stirred deeply as he made heroism to live again. After visiting Lakefield, Canon Scott returned to the School for another day, and .some classes were able to enjoy a lecture on poetry. A poet himself, Canon Scott criticised some poems most exquisitely. Many of us will remember long his revelation of the beauty in Ozymandias g nor shall we forget some of the Canon's own poems, s.uch as The Unnamed Lake. We hope that Canon Scott will visit us again before long. He is assured of a Very warm welcome. V-P.J.A. Shortly after his appointment, Archdeacon Scott wrote some amusing lines on what he called his fancy dress. After his Sunday evening talk, the Archdeacon was kind enough to supply

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 form lists'grim things-and injunctions to go easy on the suit- cleaning.y By this time I felt that my brain needed rest, so I tottered to my room and lay down for a little while. Just one word describes my first and real impressione-bewild- erment. Everyone Went round with a dazed sort of what-have- we-here? expression. But after a few hours of contemplation, I came to the conclusion that everybody was O.K., that things were much better than last year lironical cries of No, no! Impossible! 3 and that, taking all things into consideration, we are in for a very pleasant year. -Q.U.I. THE STAFF We wish to extend our heartiest welcome to the five new mas- ters who have joined the Staff this term. Mr. Speechly, the new Housemaster of Bethune House, has seen college life in divers places. He took his B.A. at Manitoba, was at St. John's College, Cambridge, for three years, and spent a year at Harvard Graduate School. For two years he lectured in Classics at Manitoba. While at Cambridge he was on the hockey team for three years, and captain in his last. He played on the British Olympic Hockey team in 1928, and was also on the team that won the European champions-nip in 1930. Be- sides being a Housemaster he is also our Sports Master, and will look after the Hockey team. ' Mr. Taylor spent his school days at Ridley. After serving overseas, he entered the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. From there he went to Trinity College, Toronto, taking Holy Orders in 1924. He began his ministry at St. Simon's where he remain- ed till 1929. From '29 to '32 he was curate of St. Peterfs, Bays- water, London, England, and has since been at Grace Church on-the- Hill, Toronto. Mr. Yates attended Galt Collegiate. From there he entered Trinity College, Toronto, in 1927. While there he played Middle Wing on the College Rugby team, and was manager of the Hockey team for two years. He graduated in '31 with his B.A. For the past two years he has been a master at Lake Lodge, Grimsby. Mr. McKee won a scholarship at Beck Collegiate School in London and went to Wester.n University, where he played on the Basketball team. After completing his B.A. course with honours in Classics in 1932, he went for a year to the Ontario College of Education, and has been teaching at U.T.S. Mr. McKee has charge of Basketball, Swimming and Track.