Alberta College - Aurora Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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20 AURORA BOREALIS The Telegraphy Department T HE popularity of this department is verified by the large number of students who have attended these classes, and who from week to week have returned bringing greetings to Mr. Hyndman. They always have words of encourage¬ ment for the students now attending, and inform us, that if we make an honest effort, and assimilate what our teacher gives us, with such a grounding there should be little diffi¬ culty in becoming efficient operators. The Standard Railway Rules (about three hundred in number), were taken up during the winter months, practi¬ cally all the students making one hundred per cent, on the final examinations. The list of those who have graduated from the Tele¬ graph University of practical knowledge is a long one; we will only mention a few: Thomas A. Edison, Andrew Car¬ negie, Melleville E. Stone, Sir William Van Horne, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, C. R. Hosmere, were all telegraphers. Seventeen telegraphers became Presidents of large railroad systems; on the New York Central alone, four tele¬ graphers became president of the company. Nine tele¬ graphers became cabinet ministers, six telegraphers became presidents of large telephone companies, and eleven tele¬ graphers became presidents and vice-presidents of large banking institutions. Many more might be sighted, but this will suffice to show to what extent Telegraphy is used as a stepping-stone to something better. Lives of great men oft remind us, We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us, Footprints in the sands of time. —“Longfellow.” During the past few years, some of the young men from this school have become press operators, dispatchers, chief operators, etc. Mr. Max Edgar, a former student, who for the past two years held the position of night operator at Edmonton, has been promoted to the position of day chief operator at Vancouver, which is one or the most important offices on the system. Telegraph and Telephone Age, a semi-monthly, pub¬ lished in New York, is supplied by the College for the bene¬ fit of the students who take a keen interest in the “Course in Technical Telegraphy”. Many other items of interest on new equipment, etc., for telegraph offices appear in each issue. —J. DUNCAN ROBERTS.

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AURORA BOREALIS 19 The Glee Club D URING the fall term, Miss Goone, one of our teachers, who is very talented in music, consented to direct a girls’ “Glee Club”. With the help of our Lady Dean, Miss Woods, the club was organized. Miss K. Lord was elected President with Miss A. Yeats secretary. The club met every Monday night and Satur¬ day afternoon. The girls had very enjoyable times at all these meetings, and on various occasions such as the Hallo¬ we’en Party, “Annual Banquet”, Sunday evening sing-songs and Literary Society meetings gave fine selections, showing their marked ability in this line of work. The college is pleased with the work of the club and we hope that what has been ably begun this year will be carried on and further developed in future years. DID YOU EVER SEE— Jim with his history done? Dot Mayo without her hair curled? “Smitty” not chewing gum? Mike Ponich not writing notes? Raymond Lutman not giggling? +- I - GOOD PRINTING AT THE RIGHT PRICE Phone 4078 Reliable Printing Company Limited 9920 101st Street, Edmonton ---—-j THIS YEAR BOOK WAS PRINTED BY US f

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AURORA BOREALIS 21 MRS. BETTS W ITHOUT some mention of “Mother Betts” this annual would indeed be incomplete. She has rightly earned the name “Mother”, because of her care and kindness to us all. When we are sick it is for Mrs. Betts we run; when a social event or picnic is planned her advice and good council are sought; and when our soup begins to show signs of weakness, we immediately report our distress to one who always listens patiently to our many complaints real or otherwise. Mrs. Betts understands students and student life, per¬ haps partly because of her long association and mingling with them. Even before she came to this College she was carrying on the same work and was much loved by all with whom she came in touch. The students feel a great depth of gratitude to Mrs. Betts and in years to come they will always have pleasant memories associated with the matron of Alberta College. Jean Gilbertson: “Has this salad any vitamins in it?” Mrs. Betts: “Oh, no!—There’s nothing like that in our food; you’ll find everything perfectly pure.” ITOWN THROUGH THE YEARS U THE PERSONAL LETTER HAS BEEN THE BINDING LINK IN THE CHAIN OF FRIENDSHIP. For Private Correspondence Use French ” ,s Organdie Sold Wherever Good Stationery Is on Sale