Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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The John Bell Chapel This year proved to be one of in- novation within the chapel. The weekly sermon was often replaced by some other ex- pression of worship. Choral Eucharists, choral evensongs with visiting choirs, piano and organ recitals and totally student-conducted services were all a part of making the chapel a centre of activity on campus. The three visiting choirs in- troduced the students to music and choir standard enjoyed elsewhere. The highlight of the year was the visit in June of the choir of St. Simon-the-Apostle, noted for their many public ap- pearances and recordings. The introduction of Sunday ser- vices planned and conducted en- tirely by the students is un- doubtedly with us to stay. Each senior school house had one ser- vice to plan and organize during the year. By the third term, the potential had been discovered and a most thought provoking and moving conducted by Powell ' s House. The piano recital given by Mr. Leslie Mackett will long be remembered. His performance drew enthusiastic comments from those usually critical of ar- tistic endeavours and showed that the expression of such talent does indeed have a place in a worship setting. The chapel offerings were greatly increased and were set aside for the Tibetan Refugee Hospital in Mundgod, India. The school was able to relate to this project through the slide presen- tation given by Mr. Pullen in January and through the knowledge that one of the 1974 graduates spent some time there during the winter term. 81

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ADVENTURE IN THE STRATOSPHERE It was 1328 hours, I was up at 40,000 feet in my Spitfire IV, doing my routine patrol. With a faint crackle on the radio, the controller ' s voice was coming in: Watch out for a Jerry patrolling somewhere in your area. I tightened the straps and lowered the seat. With a tingly feeling in my fingers, I released the safety catch from the guns. Up at this altitude, the cold was really frightening, and if it wasn ' t for the pressurized cabin and oxygen, I probably would have frozen. Then I saw him: he was about two miles distant and ap- proaching rapidly. My engine was pulling beautifully and the huge wings bit into the Stratosphere with power. I closed in on him; to my surprise it was a Messerschmitt 1096, equipped with two fat auxiliary tanks under the wings. He shone like a newly minted penny and was camouflaged pale-grey above and sky-blue below. When he saw me, he banked steeply, rolled gently over on his back and dived vertically. Without hesitation I followed him. The Hun made good use of his GM-1 booster and kept his lead. At 27,000 feet my airspeed in- dicator showed my speed at 600 MPH. We still went on down, 15,000 feet, 10,000 feet, and then I fired, just a short burst. The Me 1096 tore in half like tissue paper and then exploded like a grenade. One wing flew off to one side, the engine and half the fuselage went on falling like a torpedo, while debris fluttered in every direction. One of the tanks went spiralling down, leaving behind a trail of burning petrol vapour. At 8,000 feet I straightened out and then landed at base. It was just another mission. D. Tasi 7A BEETHOVEN ' S FIFTH SYMPHONY The warning bell sounds and the whispering conversation, squeaking of chairs and the shuf- fling of feet die down to a hush, tense expectancy. This is the final performance, the one that must be perfect from beginning to end. Eighty-four shirt-sleeved musicians raise their in- struments, softly rechecking their tuning for the fifteenth time, and watch the conductor ' s baton rise and hang poised in readiness. Finally, silence settles over the stage of Boston ' s famed Symphony Hall. Then a red light silently flicks on, the maestro ' s baton is waved and the entire or- chestra plunges into the opening Victory V of Beethoven ' s Fifth Symphony. Flutists blow and violinists bow, the percussionist beats his kettle drums and waves of rich sound spread out through the hall into the balconies and far corner seats. The audience applauds the opening notes. Harps play high, delicate tunes in the background, flutes sharpen the tune and the tuba bellows low base notes. The climax almost shatters the windows and the loudness deafens the maestro when it reveals Beethoven ' s tem- per. Suddenly the music stops and clapping hands applaud the or- chestra and the maestro. The applauding continues while the musicians file off the stage. As it was before, so it is again: the shuffling of feet, the squeaking of chairs and the whispering of conversation. M. Sutherland 8B

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WEDDINGS IN THE CHAPEL: July 6, 1974 - Ross James Bell, Jr. and Susan Roberts. Aug. 17, 1974 - Douglas MacRae Kennedy and Vanessa Margaret Pate Aug. 24, 1974 - William Edgar Weis and Lynn Susanne Berrie March 22, 1975 - James Erland Chalkley and Donna Lorraine Hayward BAPTISMS IN THE CHAPEL: David John Holland-Nov. 3, 1974 Amanda Jane Revill-Nov. 3, 1974 Sherry-Anne Revill-Nov. 3, 1974 David Alexander Bedford-Jan. 5, 1975 Aubrey Gilbert Baillie-Jan. 5, 1975 Howard Douglas Baillie-Jan. 5, 1975 Christine Jennifer Eames-March 9, 1975 Jennifer Alexandria Weis-April 6, 1975 Jennifer Lauren Adams-May 11, 1975 Margaret Stacey Shorney-May 25, 1975 SPEAKERS IN THE CHAPEL: The Rev. F.E. Miller The Rev. Canon J.A.M. Bell Mr. Arnold Edinbolough The Rev. Keith Greed Mr. E.G. Pullen The Rev. W. Bothwell Fr. Kelly Walker The Rev. J. Erb The Headmaster HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CHAPEL CALENDAR: The Choir of St. Judes, Oakville The Choir of Grace-Church-on- the-Hill, Toronto The Choir of St. Simon-the- Apostle, Toronto Organ Recital-Mr. G.M. Evans Piano Recital-Mr. Leslie Mackett CONFIRMATION: On Sunday, November 17, 1974, The Right Reverend John C. Bothwell, Bishop of Niagara Diocese, confirmed: Timothy Alexander Abbott William Ross Benson Edward Ralph Dickens David John Holland Stephen Harold Johnson Scott Fraser Johnston Paul Kenneth Manifould John Frank Peart Frederick Allan Reid Patrick Wesley Thompson Mark Philip Wilson Amanda Jane Revill Sherry-Anne Revill Diana Elizabeth Smith Jennifer Margaret Smith Deborah-Lynne Washington 82