Brandon University - Sickle Yearbook (Brandon, Manitoba Canada)

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GLEE CLUB The past year marked the beginning of a re-building program for the Brandon College Glee Club. Not all our objectives were accomplished, but the Glee Club once more took its place as an integral part of the College community. Mr. Humphrey Davies contributed much of his time and talent to the weekly practices and co-nducted the group at Inter-Varsity Night. The clulb expressed their appreci- ation of his services in a presentation at the end of the season. The club -also carried the na-me of Brandon College into the Rotary Carol Festival, entertalined at Lit Night, and presented a program in Chapel. A vote of thanks is due Bev Zimmerman for the efficient manner in which she carried out the duties of club librarian, and also Mervin Letts for his unlflagging interest in the club's activities. Practice- teaching tended to play havoc with attendance at some practices but much credit is due the members of the club who were so faithful. I, for my part, am grateful for the experience of Working with the club members and hope -that the foundations which have been laid this year become the basis for 'a flourishing Glee Club at the college. David Wilson, Convenor 1959-60. One hundred and six

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DEBATING CLUB This year the Brandon College Debating Society had one of its most successful years wit-h inter-year debating being successfully ca-rried out, annual de- bating between our First Year College students and the Grade Twelve Class of Brandon Collegiate con- tinuing, debating between 'Brandon College and Notre Dame being initiated, and perhaps most im- portant, a trophy being presented to the Debating Society for inter-year debating. Inter-Year debating went into full swing on October 13, 1959 when the Class of '62, represented by Donald Axford and Eleanor Penton, defeated the Class of '61 on the topic, Be it resolved that Canada should adopt a position of neutrality in the Cold War between the United States and Russia . '62 had thepaffirmative. Don' Goodfellow and Ron Rennie represented '61, The second debate was on October 20, 1959, with Teacher Training pitted against Education. The topic was Be it resolved tha-t Canada should with- draw from the Commonwealth . The negative, Edu- cation, was defended by Helen Wright and Ron Kirbyson, defeated the T.T.C. class of Lionel Ditz and Andre Auriat. On November 3, 1959, the third debate found '63 against the graduate class of '60, The topic, be- ing very controversial, drew an exceptionally large crowd. 'Dhat topic was Be it resolved that there are too many extra-curricular activities at Brandon College . '63 upheld the affirmative and were vic- torious over the '60 debaters, 'Barry McLennan'and David Halstead. The '63 debaters were Sharon Scott and Murray Smith. The last debate before Christmas was staged on November 17, 1959. 'llhe topic was, Be it resolved that the Canadian 'Senate should be abolished . The winner of the debate was '62, up-held by Bill Godol- phin and Clair Davies. They defeated the affirmative Education, upheld by Alf Brooks and Helen Wright. Debating started right after the New Year with '61 defeating Teacher Training on the topic, Be it resolved -that education in Canada be placed un- der the direct control of the Federal Government . '61, -the affirmative was upheld by Hugh Halliday and Len Peltz, and the T.T.C. team consisted of Andre Auriat and Gordon Yaciuk. One week later the '62 team defeated the '63 team on the -topic, Be it resolved that professional- ism is ruining sports . '62 had the affirmative and was defended by Glen McKinnon and Pat Dodds. Len Rivers and Joan Myers debated for '63, This win enabled '62 to reach the final in the Inter- Year Debating. In the other semi-final, '61 defeated '60 on the topic, Be it resolved that Premier Smallwood of Newfoundland was justified in his actions against the International Woodworkers of America . '61 was upheld by Len .Peltz and Ed Loucks, who took the affirmative, while Terry McFadden and Cecil Bund debated for the losing '60 team. On March 1, the finals of the Brandon College Debating Society were held with the winner receiv- ing the J. R .C. Evans Memorial Trophy for Debat- ing. 'Dhis topic was, Be it resolved that religious teaching should be a part of 'the Manitoba Public School Curriculum . '62 had the affirmative and defeated the '61 team of Ed Loucks and Don Good- fellow. Don Axford and Bill Godolphin debated for the winning class of '62. As stated above, the winning class this year in inter-year debating received the J. R. C. Evans Memorial Trophy for Debating. This was the first year that this trophy -was presented. The Debating Society is very thankful to that person who donated the trophy in honour of our former great president, Dr. J. R. C. Evans. The -person who donated the trophy wishes to remain anonymous. This year debating was started between Brandon College and Notre Dame of Wilcox, with the hope that it would become an annual event. Brandon hosted the Notre Dame team on February 5, 1960, at a debate which was the feature presentation at Brandon College's first annual Inter-Varsity Night. The Brandon debaters were Hugh Halliday and Pat Dodd-s, wihile Ezra Wana and Larry Roine defend-ed Notre Dame. The topic was, Be it resolved that Canada should recognize Red China . The judges, Mrs. G. R. Rowe, Mr. J. Blackwood and Mr. M. Kav- anagh, were unable to reach a decision in favour of either side and thus were forced to call the debate a tie. -First Year College and Grade Twelve of Brandon Collegiate staged their second annual debate, this year on February 26, in the Brandon Collegiate Auditorium. The topic was, Be it resolved that Canada should join poli-tically with the United States . Brandon College had the negative and was upheld by Joan Myers and Leslie Findlay. Brandon College won. Again this year Don Goodfellow was president and George Young and Pat Breen shared the duties of the vice-president. The executive of the debating society would like to thank all those debaters who ably defended their classes and also those -many students wiho faithfully turned out to urge -their classes on to victory or to . . . Many thanks must go to those faculty members, and especially Prof. Walmsley, who con-tributed their time and effort in helping not only the debaters gather material, but also in helping the executive by judging the debates and by offering constructive criticism to all. Don Goodfellow '61 I. R. C. Thi-s year the International Relations Club had one of its busiest years, and support from the stu- dent body was commendable. The first term got off to a good start with the annual conference at the Peace Gardens. After -an initial re-organization meeting on October 15, the club's activities began in earn-est. The year's program included two speakers. Dr. Katherine Hockin addressed the club on October 26, outlining the background of the Communist Revolution in Chin-a and recounting her own- obser- vations i-n that land. On November 10, Mr. Walter Dinsdale, M.P., spoke on NATO, and his talk pro- voked much questioning and some controversy. Members of the club also viewed a varied assort- ment of films during the year. These included One World or None fOctober 303, G1handi CJanu- ary 85, and Lenin CFebruary 293. Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the year was the large amoun-t of student support and activities. This went beyond students appearing at meetings-it included active participation. Students elected -the convenor, corresponding secretary and paper prepared for the 1960 Conference. John Greasley did much work to fprepare a Bibliography for the conference. Peter Symons prepared and de- livered a paper on Red China CNovember 245. Brian McKenzie, Don Axford, and Donna Wilkins took part in a Radio Club discussion on Russia and China. Glen Beck and Robert Heh-ault participated in a panel discussion on Algeria at Inter-Varsity Nite. All in all, the support and enthusiasm shown was most praiseworthy. The Execu-tive for the year consisted of the following: President-Hugh Halliday Secretary-Jean Yeo The president for 1960-61 will be Don Axford. Hugh Halliday '61 One hundred and five

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ARMS OF BRANDON COLLEGE From the earliest ages man ha-s used distinguishing symbols to represent his tribe or nation, his family or clan. The classical poets tell us of the devices borne on the shields of heroes. The standards of the tribes of Israel bore figures devised from the prophecy of Jacob. The five-clawed dragon of the Chinese empire, the ch-rysanthemum of the Mikado are very ancient symbols. The totems of the primitive people may be regarded as foreru-nners of the mediaeval coat of arms. Heraldry, the art or science -of armorial bearings, arose in Europe in the twelfth and thir- teenth centuries. In battle one galloping knight was like another. Leaders saw the advantage of decorating shield and banner so t-hat they might be recognized amidst the uproar and confusion of fthe fight. Symbols were displayed on the knight's shield, on his surcoat or Coat of Arms , on his 'banner or pennon, on the trapper or coat of his horse, a-nd even on the peaks of the horse's saddle. The custom of sealing deeds and charters had further influence on the devel-opment of her- aldry. In this way citizens and men of peace, women and clerks, cities and towns, corporations and colleges all came to share the use of armorial bearings. Heraldry ithus grew to be an exact and complicated art or science, with ramifications in art, architecture, law, history and genealogy. Men wrote books about heraldry, spent their lives in a study of its history, application, and meaning. Arms 'in marble, woo-d, and brass adorned the houses of the living and the dead, they were embroidered in -tapestries and garments, 'painted on the sails of ships and on carriage doors, and figured upon dis-hes, chalices, flagons, spoons, and every kind of gold and silver work. In the fantastic magnificence of the tournament heraldry rose to its greatest glory Today heraldry is a subject fascinating alike to the student of art, law, his-tory, literature or sociology, and to the painter or craftsman who desires to illustrate the ideas and aims -of man- kind. The ramifications o-f heraldry are endless, but its laws are exact. A coat of arms if it is to be correct, must be as carefully designed and bodied forth as any other true work of art. Within a brief space it is impossible to mention even a tithe of the rules necessary to under- s-tand heraldry as a science. However, a few principles may be indicated.. The different parts of a coat of arms are as follows: l. The s-hield. 2. The helmet-By the position of the helmet the rank of the wearer was indicated. 3. The crest-This originated in the symbol borne upon his hehnet by the knight in battle. 4. The torse-This is the twisted band or wreath by which the crest is joined to the helmet. It was originally of silk, twisted with one, two, or three colours. 5. The mantle-This is the hanging cloth attached to the top of the helmet below the crest. The mantle originated amongthe Crusaders as a protection for the steel helmet from the rays of the Eastern sun. Later the edges of the mantle were slitted and flourished out on either side of the helm, becoming the delight of t-he painter of armories and the seal engraver. 6. The supporters-There were the animals or other figures standing on each side of the shield, such as the lion and the un-icorn of the Royal Arms. Supporters were as a rule only used by kings and persons of rank. . 7. The motto-This consists of the words painted on a scroll beneath the shield. The motto finds its origin in the battle cry of the knight as he rode into combat, or in the cryptic sentence having spe-cial meaning to its original user. From the early day Brandon College had a crest and motto. In 1948 a committee was ap- pointed, representing the Board of Directors, Faculty, Alumni and Students, under the chairman- ship of Dr. Evans, its purpose being to design and approve a coat of arms for Bra-ndon College. The committee carried out 'its work, and the heraldic artist, Mr. A. Scott Carter, was engaged to paint the coat of arms as designed. Thus the arms of Brandon College came into being. The correct bla-zoning of the arms is as follows: Argent, on a chevron azure an antique lamp or between in chief two open books, and in base a garb, all ppr. One hundred and seven 4- -,L