Vancouver College - Collegian Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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COMMERCE The College’s commerce courses have a two-fold objective. Not only do they supply vocational training, but they provide also for that general understanding of business procedures which is so great an asset in a world deeply immersed in commercial activity. Under the capable direction ofBr. Nolan, the business department provides such courses as: Typewriting 10 and 20, Business Fun- damentals 24, Clerical Practice 32, Bookkeeping 34, and Secretarial Practice 92 . Pictured here is Dave Lewis in the typing room. SOCIAL STUDIES Socials is an important subject, and it encompass- es almost all the years of school. Interpretation of the contemporary situation seems to be the key to social studies, and it is with a view to this that past events are taken up in the various courses. Each year represents a bigger challenge to the stu- dent of socials. In gram- mar school background work is done and concepts are introduced. The junior high years drill extensively in required skills, such as map reading and scale drawing; the basics of Canadian and world his- tory are covered, too. By the time he reaches his final two years the student is well enough trained to undertake a detailed study of Canadian history and geography (Socials 30), and of modern history from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present ( History 91 ). MRS B H. McCANN Having graduated from Toronto Teach- ers ' College. Mrs. McCann taught in Sar- nia. She then moved to British Columbia to become College ' s grade three teacher. She is in her fifth year at College. MISS D SPENCER During more than twenty years ofgrode school teoching, only the last three of which have been spent at Vancouver Col- lege, Miss Spencer has acquired a wealth of experience. She teoches grade two.

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wmm FACULTY BR. J.N. PENDER, B.A. A Newfoundlander, Brother ' s degree is in Classical Languages from Iona College in New Rochelle. Besides being coach and moderator of various grammar school bas- ketball and football teams, heteachesgrade seven. BR. J.A. THORNE, B.A. Brother ' s degree is in Spanish. This year was his second atthe College, and heteach- es grade seven. He is also moderator of the tumbling team. BR. J R. LYNCH, B.A. Brother Lynch is from St. John ' s, New- foundland, and has a degree in History. This year he taught grade five and mod- erated the Junior Legion of Mary. MR. P. OHLER Mr. Ohler, a V.C. graduate, returned to the College this year to teach English and Socials. In the past few years he has attend- ed the University of Washington and play- ed football for the B.C. Lions. He isassistant coach of Varsity Football and moderator of wrestling. BR. H.D. COMISKEY, B.A. Brother Comiskey is a native of New York, and he holds his degree in English from Iona in New Rochelle. He teaches grade six and moderates the senior board- ers in this, his fourth year at V.C. BR. M.K. WOODS, B.A. Brother Woods coaches Biddy basketball and grade school football. A native New- foundlander, he has a degree in English from Iona. Brother teaches grade four.

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Lee has been cook at Vancouver College for more than twenty years. FACULTY MRS. M. FRY Mrs. Fry has been the registrar at the College for eight years, a position she has filled with admirable efficiency. Justbefore Christmas this year she was forced by ill- ness to relinquish her duties temporarily. MRS. E.P. McCARRY Since before Christmas Mrs. McCarry has been filling in for Mrs. Fry as the College ' s registrar. A graduate of Magee High School in Vancouver, she majored in biology and physical education atU.B.C. MRS. B. LETCHER Before coming to V.C. Mrs. Letcher taught at St. Ann ' s. A native of British Columbia, she came from the Kootenay ' s to Vancouver and is, at present, in her fourth year teaching grade one. MRS. N. SENDALL Mrs. Sendall came to Canada from Liv- erpool, England, thirteen years ago, where she was an Air Force Officer during World War II. She has been assistant registrar at the College for the past three and a half years. 15 i