Bowmanville High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Bowmanville, Ontario Canada)

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Honour Roll of Students, Ex-students, Teachers and Members cf the High School Board who served in the Great War 1914-19. IN MEMORIAM Charles Bruce Edward F. Carr l'ercy L. Crago Richard Jones W. Eric Lockhart Norman NlcCn-immon H. Percy Werry Robert Wilson W. G. Butson Eric W. Cousins Alex Christie Reginald H. Jolliffe Arthur E. McLaughlin Lloyd Sanders A. Clare Williams VV. Hardy Nicholls GENERAL LIST A. Baker Gordon Beith Roger Bird Albert H. Bounsall Roy Candler J. Harold Cann Charles E. Cole Florence Coulter Fred Cryderman A. E. Christie Robert G. Dickinson L. Dumas Elmer A. Elliott VVilton H. Elliott H. Freeland Wilbur Gibson J. Fred Gale Rupert C. Hamlyn E. Clayton Hlgginbotham W. Hoy A. Beith Bunce L. Berry Dr. G. C. Bonnycnstle Charles E. Bounsell Russell Candler R. W. Clarke Frank Cooley A. Reynolds Cousins Kenneth E. Cox Douglas Davidson Floyd Dudley Torn Dustan J. Harold Elliott Herbert Fowler G. Farncombe George E. Gildllan Norman H. Hunley Alex Buddy E. C. Hoar R. Hughes Honour Roll list printed in the 1920 Commencement program Knot necessarily completel. 22 Mr. W.G. Butson, teacher from 1914-'16. Killed at Vimy Ridge. Elton Hughes Claude Ives Gordon Jury Grant Linton Alex .l'. Lyle C H. Maynard C R. McCullough G. WV. McGill Clarence W. Meath Harvey Mingeaud C. Mutton Miss Amy McKowan john W Odell Harry Pennington M. Quick Norman XV. Reynolds Lloyd XV. Rice Fred M. Rubliu XVesley Redman Lorne Sanders Milton Sanderson Sid. B. Scobell NV. Clarence Sharpe Cyril E. Souch J. Tait Adolphus YV. Tucker Herbert Van Nest Day C1 YVarnica Percy W. Westlake Neil Worden E. Boar George? W. James Edward Y. Jones Allan Luxton, Allan A. Martin C. Maynard Guernsey McClellan D. H. Mac-Claren Jack Meath Lawrence P. Mingeaud T. Mitchell Andrew Nicholls Harold E. Osborne William F. Quick L. Quick Nelson H. Reynolds Roy H. Rickard Ernest. D. Rowe wvlllllllll Roenigk H. B. Sanders Miss Dorothy Sanderson Harold Snai pe J. A. Shaw Clark Taylor Robert F. Trewin Fred J. Van Nest Harold A. Washington Roy XV. Warnicl. L. F. lVilson Morley P. Worden Any information re-errors, omissions, Christian uames,etc., in the above list,will be greatly appreciat- ed by the committee in charge of the Memorial Fund and may he given to Principal Morrison.

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nounced the sale of the new school magazine for 15 G . It had 23 pages. Mrs. Dudley had a copy, but unfortunately for her and those of us who would love to see it now, her copy was picked up from a display of articles in 1958 during the Town's Centennial. As far as is known, it was only published one year. The first mention found of the Squair prize for the best student in French, established by Professor John Squair of Toronto University, a B.H.S. graduate and author of widely used French textbooks, is on the Commencement program of 1915. From 1914 to 1918, the Great War was con- stantly in all minds and the effects were felt in the school, with a number of students and recent graduates enlisting, of whom several were killed in action. Mr. W.G. Butson, mathematics and athletics teacher, organized a cadet corps on Oct. 29, 1914, and led it until he enlisted and left, early in 1916, as nearly as can be ascertained. Capt. Butson was killed on April 17, 1917 at Vimy Ridge, and the news of his death and others connected with B.H.S. came as a shock to students. Mrs. McLaughlin recalls Roger Bird as the first student to enlist, in the Fall of 1914. He was in Form I. At Principal Dandeno's in- stigation, the students bought a silk Union Jack flag which was placed over the door of that form and stayed there for years. Among other students who enlisted while in school, Mrs. Dudley remembers Bruce Berry, Eric Cousins Ckilledl, Lloyd Rice Cone of those who went at the same time as Mr. Butsonl, Floyd Dudley Cbadly gassedl, Day Warnica, Roy Warnica, and Melville Westaway. Some of these boys must have been under age, but recruiting was going on, and their enthusiasm to enlist was high. Many graduates also enlisted, including Reginald Jolliffee who was killed in action at Vimy Ridge. The Jolliffe prize, the income from 8300, established by Reginald's mother Mrs. Elvira Jolliffe in his memory, was originally given for the best essay on a topic of Imperial interest, but in later years became the prize for highest standing in Grade XIII History. Major Arthur E. McLaughlin, an earlier graduate, Bowmanville lawyer and well known to the school and community, was a senior of- ficer in this area when war was declared and received instructions to commence recruiting. As an officer in the 2nd Canadian Infantry Bat- talion Cthe famous Iron Second as it was known? which was commanded by his cousin Col. Lorne T. McLaughlin, he was killed in ac- tion in September, 1916. In 1918 portraits of Major McLaughlin and Capt. Butson were pur- chased by the school and unveiled. A plaque commemorating all those connected with the school who served in the 1914-'18 war was purchased with funds donated by students and former students. It was mounted in the hall of the school and unveiled on June 3, 1921 by Professor A.T. Delury of Toronto University, a graduate of B.H.S. During the War years, patriotic songs such as Tipperary, Never Let the Old Flag Fall, Rule Britannia and many others were sung at Literary and Commencement programs, and at the December, 1917 Commencement the Cadet Corps No. 544, in their new uniforms, ac- ted as usher. Money to purchase these uniforms at a cost of 94 to S5 each, had been contributed by Board members, parents, citizens, and raised by the boys themselves with a booth at the Fair. 21

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These hard-won uniforms, bought through Couch, Johnston and Cryderman who took no profit, were worn for years by B.H.S. cadets. When outdated, they were stored up on the third floor, and in a grand clean-out of this room, used over the years for practising club swinging and other drills, as an assembly room after the division into classrooms of the assem- bly on the second floor, for target practice and officer training by cadets under Mr. Mansell Stacey in the 1940's and '50's, the old uniforms Csomewhat corrupted by moth? were sent away and made into blankets which were then sold. In September, 1917, the Corps was loaned 60 Ross rifles by the Department of Militia, and Albert Cole recalls the Corps being led by a bugle band. Cadets were continued at the school until about 1960. Mrs. McLaughlin and also Mrs. Dudley fReta Colel remember that one of the teachers, Miss Bessie Pugsley who taught Latin and History, was travelling in Europe when war was declared and had quite an experience in getting out of Germany into France, hence to England and home. German as a regular subject was dropped about 1916, but is listed in January, 1918 examination results as an extra subject. Striking a lighter note, one of the teachers who followed Mr. Butson, Mr. R. McConachie, seems to be well remembered by students. He was known as Buffalo Bill because of his moustache and a wide-brimmed hat he wore. During the summer of 1917 the school had been painted at a cost of 8200, and in the preceding year and a half improvements in- cluded: slate blackboards, 877, physical and chemical apparatus, 8105, lantern slides, 830, hardwood floor in Board Room, 2590, flag pole, 855, additions to library, 860, framing of art pictures, 860, improvements in basement, 825, pictures presented by Board and friends, 8150. Boys were encouraged to help on farms, and could leave school after Easter examinations if standards set by the Education Department were met, to help plant, cultivate and harvest crops, or work in a cheese factory or creamery. On returning in September, evidence from the farmer had to be provided, and if satisfactory, the principal recommended the student for a certificate under the Farm Option privilege. Albert Cole's certificates all came as a result of Farm Option. In Assembly in September, 1918, badges were presented to 13 boys who showed their patriotic duty by working on farms in the summer. In 1918 the community was stricken by two things, a fuel shortage, and the Spanish in- fluenza epidemic. In April, 1918, Easter examinations were held early and the school closed for two weeks because of the fuel shor- tage, and in September of that year only one side of the school was being heated Cthere were two furnacesb. As school opened, there was a new principal, Mr. W.J. Morrison, B.A., who during his tenure from September 1918 to June, 1929, inspired respect among the students for his high stan- dards and interest in the pupils and the school. There were 70 girls and only 37 boys. The total of 107 was an increase over opening day in 1917, when some forms were said to have been crowded. Form IV in 1918 had ten girls and no boys. Form I had 47 students. In September, 1918 the Boys' and Girls' Athletic Associations elected their officers, with Miss Smith as Honorary President of the Gir1s', and Principal Morrison of the Boys' Association.