Carleton University - Raven Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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20 Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 Latin-Hmericcin Club President-Evelyn Horn! Vice-President-Audrey Tweedie Secretary-Treasurer-Muriel Burr Past President-Jean Pratt Executive Members-Dr. John Parker, Miss Mercedes French, Florence Talbot, Dorothy Drew, Elizabeth Mahoocl Members of the Latin-American Club this year enjoyed many interesting and infor- mative programmes under the direction of Evelyn Horne, president. The season's activities opened on Novem- ber 29 with a well-attended dinner meeting at the Y.M.C.A. The events of the evening were in tribute to Mexico, the highlight be- ing a sincere and, at the same time, amusing talk by Dr. del Rio y Canedo, Ambassador of Mexico to Canada, entitled Shall I Marry a Latin-American? The Club took this op- portunity to extend congratulations and good wishes to Dr. Hugh L. Keenleyside, newly- appointed Canadian Ambassador to Mexico, who introduced the guest speaker. Mexican films were shown and community singing was enjoyed by all. Two evenings were devoted to film show- ings of Mexico, Chile and Brazil. These were provided by the National Film Board and proved to be excellent entertainment. . Several informal meetings were held after Spanish classes on Monday evenings at the College, when group singing of Spanish songs was much enjoyed. For leadership in this activity we are much indebted to Miss Mer- cedes French. In February, the Club had the honour and pleasure of entertaining a group of eighteen Boy Scout leaders from a number of Latin-American countries. This provided an excellent opportunity for informal con- versation and the furthering of friendly re- lations between these countries and Canada. and the guests were most appreciative of our hospitality. A dinner meeting featuring Brazil will close the season late in April. -EVELYN HORNE Q? Front row:-Muriel Burr, Miss M. French, Dorothy Drew, Florence Talbot. Back row:-Audrey Tweedie, Evelyn Horne, Dr. Parker. Absent:-Elizabeth Mahood. '

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Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 19 1 Students On November 20th, at the first meeting of the Class Representatives of the 1944-45 session, the following became members of the Students' Council: Dr. H. M. Tory, Honorary President Luella Barrigar, Past President Jack Mowat, President Jim Skead, lst Vice-President Donalda MacIntosh, 2nd Vice-President Jean Conger, Secretary Elizabeth Lindsay, Treasurer Gwen Wood, General Councillor Harold Moulds, Editor of the Bulletin Later additions to the Council were the following Club Presidents: Evelyn Horne, Latin-American Club Jim Patrick, French Club Cecil Froats, Current History Club and the following Committee Chairmen and Conveners: Jack Windish, Social Committee E. L. R. Williamson, Common Room Committee Harold Dewdney, Student Christian Movement. Meetings were held weekly after the for- mation of the Council in order to get started at once as it was then quite late in the year. After the Christmas holidays it was decided that monthly meetings would be sufiicient, much to the relief of the members who, besides attending one or two classes each week, were expected to attend all Class Representative, meetings which were held about every two weeks. Two of the meetings were held at the homes of Council members, providing a chance for the members to become better acquainted. At one of these, Dr. MacOdrum, assistant to Dr. Tory, was a guest. He con- tributed and received some practical sugges- tions regarding student activities for this and next year. .In order to stimulate college spirit the Students' Counciloffered prizes for the entries judged first and second in a contest for sug- gestions to the Board of Governors for a college crest. The entries were submitted to a committee appointed by the Board of Governors, and their decision appears else- where. The Council has budgeted part of its total finances toward the furnishing of a Common Room. Throughout the year efforts were made to obtain furniture but as yet these have met with only limited success. Council A special committee is in the process of drawing up a constitution for the Student Association, mainly concerning the duties of officers and the financial arrangements be- tween the clubs and the Council. The Social Convener and his committee deserve special mention for the hard work they put in in presenting such successful parties for the students and their friends. Despite the difliculty of getting enough interested students together at one time, ski-ing and swimming parties were organized and proved very enjoyable. As a result of the planning done this year, it is hoped that next year's Council will be able to organize earlier in the fall and further expand .student activities. JACK MOWAT, President JEAN CONGER, Secretary Coal. IO X nwnmcr P5735 If A 5 W' ' ' Without obligation-we will '15 -es 5 gladly call at your home to 'X' ' submit estimates and sug- 53?-5 U

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Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 21 I French Club The French Club was founded only last year and since no Year Book was issued, this might well be considered a history of the club rather than an annual report. At a meeting of students held on October 2, 1943, I spoke of the practical advantages of organizing a French Club for the students of French at Carleton College. Dr. Tory was highly in favour of the idea, and commission- ed me to be the prime mover. Soon afterwards a meeting was called of all those interested, with the result that I found myself president of the group. The first year was really ideal for our weekly meetings, owing to the fact that all French classes were held on Thursday night. At 9.30 we met in the Library and after a discussion on a topic, gathered round the piano and sang French-Canadian folk-songs to the music played by Miss Eleanor Bradford. Three dinners were held at the Y.M.C.A. that year. Mde. C. Vessot spoke at the first one, telling of a trip to Europe in 1914. At the next one, Mr. Robert de Rocquebrune, French-Canadian historian and novelist, des- cribed life in the Latin Quarter of Paris. where he had lived while attending the Sorbonne. He then went on to relate his thrilling escape to England after the fall of France. At the closing dinner Dr. Seraphin Marion, the well-knovsm Ottawa lecturer, spoke on the beginnings of journalism in Canada and quoted many quaint and amusing articles that had appeared in our early news- papers. At a re-organization meeting this year the .following executive was elected: Hon. President ..................... Dr. H. M. Tory President .................................... James S. Patrick Vice-President .................. Alison Dickison Secretary .....,.................. Mrs. Bruce Morgan Treasurer .............. ................. R . D. Buchanan Committee ......,....................... Jean Macdonald Harold Dewdney CUnforeseen circumstances forced Miss Macdonald to resign early in the season.j ' Unfortunately the French classes were divided this year, French I meeting on Thursdays and French II on Fridays. It was decided to hold the club's weekly meetings on Friday, and although the attendance was not so high as last year, it was quite satis- factory. The program was nearly always planned in advance. At one of our meetings each student gave a short autobiography in Frenchg at another they told of their summer vacation, a quiz on Canadian history was also held. Sometimes the members were divided into small groups and a specific subject was discussed. Later on, it was decided to furnish several copies of Lei' Droit and current articles were read, followed by discussions on the subject matter. The first dinner, held at the Y.M.C.A. on January 9, was highly successful, with a greater attendance than at any time last year. Dr. Gustave Lanctot, Deputy Minister of Public Archives, was the guest speaker. He spoke on his student days as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and the traditional customs of that ancient seat of learning. After regaling his audience with witty anecdotes, the speaker entered a more serious vein and eulogized British institutions and British fair play. In closing, he congratulated the club on its enterprise and stated that its activities would not only promote a speaking knowledge of the French language among its members, but bring about a closer entente between the two races. n On Saturday, February 24, a soiree was held at the Archives through the generosity of Dr. Lanctot. The beautiful exhibition rooms-the walls adorned with exquisite pictures, and the showcases filled with archival treasures-made an ideal setting for such a gathering. ?The quiet dignity of the surroundings lent an intellectual atmosphere that gave just the right touch. Every available chair and 'bench in the building had been placed in the Northcliffe Room and not a seat was left vacant. In the unavoidable absence of Dr. Lanctot, Dr. S. Marion welcomed the members and their friends to the Archives and introduced the speaker, Dr. Louis Couvreur, First Secretary of the Belgian Embassy. Dr. Couvreur praised the part played by the Canadian army and air force in the liberation of Belgium. He traced the history of his country from the 12th century, outlin- ing its contribution to culture and art. The speaker revealed how Belgium had aided Britain when she fought alone in this war by supplying men for the R.A.F. and the Royal Navy, and war materials from the Belgian Congo. Dr. Couvreur told how the Belgians had suffered during the German occupation, and of the resistance activities carried on in spite of cruel persecution. Dr. Tory stressed the value of. modern languages and particularly the advantage of being fluent in French, the other official language of Canada. He said it was his particular desire that emphasis be placed on conversation in the language courses at Carleton College. The meeting then broke up and the mem- bers toured the rooms, examining the pictures and historical exhibits. The most popular attractions proved to be the beautiful dress worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth during the Royal Visit to Canadag the model of Quebec City, built over 150 years ago, and the portrait of Lord Durham, by. Lawrence.