Carleton University - Raven Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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28 Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 College Crest Contest The Students' Council sponsored a college crest contest with first and second prizes of fifteen dollars and five dollars respectively. A committee of the Board of Governors was appointed to judge the entries. The committee reported in part: In examining the different crests the committee kept in mind such desirable characteristics as artistic merit, heraldic propriety, distinctive- ness and appropriateness to the name, locale, and purpose of Carleton College. Certain crests were superior in one of these respects but inferior in one or more other respects. In the opinion of the committee the com- petition was very commendable and all the competitors are to be congratulated on their interest in the College and the merit of the submitted crests. First place has been awarded to Miss Ethel L. Wilson. Here follows part of the description accompanying her entry: BLAZONRY: GREEN, on a band dex- ter OR three beaver SABLE. CREST: A dexter arm embowed, ORQ vested above the elbow, SABLE, the hand grasping a sword in bend sinister, point downwards GREEN. Maple foliage and keys surrounding. MOTTO: f2l.lOlI!IIUII'l his Til-I'l.7I!I1R rzrlfs. The forms represent Industry, Knowl- edge, and Truth. The colours suggested are Yellow CG1oryJ 5 Green fDevotionJ g Black CWisdomJ . Second place has been awarded to Miss Betty Jane Beesly. Her entry showed a garnet shield of original design with band sinister in gold superimposed by three crowns in garnet. A torch and an open book in gold, symbols of knowledge, are shown in the upper left and lower right of the shield respectively. The motto beneath the shield is Discere .wmpffr mpzrnus fWe are always eager to learnb. Miss Beesly states: Knowledge may be compared to a crown as being one of the highest states or qualities. A crown is symbolic of a reward or mark of honour. Knowledge imparts honour, dignity and finish. Thus the first crovm stands for honour, the second for dignity and the third for per- fectionf' The Students' Council expresses its ap- preciation to the committee of the Board of Governors, Dr McGregor Easson and Mr. H. S. Southam, for judging these suggestions for a college crest, and its thanks to each student for the time and effort expended in creating excellent suggestions to the Board of Governors to assist them when they choose a crest for Carleton College. Philosophy Get-Together So conducive to deeper thought were the topics of the philosophy class that a number of students took their studies outside the classroom and met in informal get- togethers at the homes of various members of the class. There they had the advantage of giving voice to their innermost medita- tions with the assurance of an interested though critical audience. They did not hesi- A TRIBUTE T0 THE OFFICE STAFF. The Students' Council takesthis oppor- tunity to express its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the members of the office staff for their kind co-operation, timely ad- vice, and untiring work. A special debt of gratitude is due Miss Elizabeth Jones, Dr. Tory's secretary. Miss Jones, along with her many other duties, has taken an active part in college activities, be- ing a class representative, and a member of the Common Room Committee. We also wish to thank Miss Dorothy Shields, and Miss Dorothy Povah. Miss tate to explore the realness of abstract reasoning and pure logic. These gatherin s, at the same time, proved a most delightgll means of getting to know fellow classmates in a homelike atmosphere. These fortnightly meetings which began early in the term have continued with success up to the present. -GERTRUDE FRIESEN. Shields, acting registrar, has ably assisted in the typing and stencilling of the Bulletin as well as extending her courtesy and kindness in giving advice concerning college courses. Miss Povah is a competent member of the office staff three nights a week. A student of the college. she is an active member of the Student Christian Movement Group. -BETTY SMITH. THANKS We wish to express our appreciation for a substantial cheque received from a well- wisher who prefers to remain anonymous.

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Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 27 To combat the rising tide of tuberculosis, most student relief committees have made soy-bean milk available to students. Special awange- ments are made to care for students in case of serious illness. In Canada for the benefit of refugees, in- ternees and prisoners of war, 100k was allo- cated. Work among German prisoners is carried on under the provisions of the Geneva Convention of 1929, an international agree- ment respecting the treatment of war prison- ers. It requires that the captor government must feed war prisoners the same rations it gives to its own men of equal rank. Similarly, educational opportunities provided here for German prisoners constitute our permit to work among our own prisoners in Germany. Canadian I.S.S. money is administered for this purpose by E.R.S.F. The remaining 3fZp was used to defray operating expenses of the organization. It is our generation we are aiding. There are more than six million men in prison camps today, who, without our help, will stagnate intellectually and be unprepared to re-enter society. In the universities of Europe and China there are thousands of students who without our aid will starve physically as well as mentally. Military victory will be useless if the youth of the world is embittered, dis- illusioned, physically and mentally inert. This salvaging of human material, this conservation of leadership, means the real beginning and foundation of reconstruction. The rebuilding of our society will be done by men and women whose minds have been developed in the tradition of free inquiry and devotion to human values. In North America we have had so little to suffer physically that our responsibility in this regard becomes ever more demanding. Carleton College is now in a position to take its place beside the many Canadian universities and colleges which have for years been contributing to the support of I.S.S. A committee has been chosen to act in this respect. It is hoped that in the better years ahead as Carleton College grows, this work will be carried on to an even greater extent. Let us, as student-citizens of the world to come, do all in our power to carry on this great work which is helping so much to lay the foundations for world reconstruction even in the midst of conflict. --W. ILLMAN, et al. lil Little on the Social Side It was Saturday night, December 16, and the time was 8.30. Two hundred students of Carleton and their guests were gathering in the gymnasium of the High School of Commerce for the first time during the cur- rent year to spend a social evening together. And social it wasl After they had settled themselves in the chairs at their disposal, the house lights dimmed and went out! The reason? Movies, of course! The evening got off to a good start to the strains of the Phila- delphia Philharmonic, which was followed by a reel, illustrating Russian folk dances and songs. Down Where the North Begins, filmed by'Walt Disney in vibrant technicolor, presented a pleasant diversion from the snow- drifted streets of Ottawa. The lights blazed on again. The French Club, the Latin-American Club, and one of the German classes, entertained with selec- tions in their respective languages. Under the guiding hand and bellowed entreaties of Jack Mowat the audience was encouraged to attempt Down By the Old Mill Streamff The chairs were then cleared from the floor and the top tune-makers of the day gave out -via the- juke box-with sweet tunes cmd hot. Those who preferred bridge or small games to the gentle art of terpischord found bridge tables set up in the corridors and various games available. 0 Refreshments were served about 11 o'clock in the approved and popular buffet manner. At 12 midnight God Save the King was played and so ended our first social. New friends were made and old acquaintances renewed among the student body, and all in all it was a very pleasant evening. The second party, in the form of a Valen- tine Social, was held in the gymnasium on February 16th. The programme began with a rousing and sociable community sing-song lead by Clint Sykes. Immediately following this a skit entitled A Tour Through Carleton College, was presented by Bob Wallace and Clint Sykes Cfor further details regarding these erstwhile script writers and gag men see Who's Who, 19501. It was an amusing skit, well delivered and well received. Dancing began to the sweet strains of music by Sammy Kaye and Guy Lombardo, and just in case there were a few jitterbugs in the crowd, there were selections by Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and colleagues. Bridge tables and small games were available in a room adjacent to the gym. A buffet luncheon was served. Twelve o'clock came too soon and our second social ended-another pleasant memory of an en- joyable evening with interesting companions. P.S.-He told me not to, and I know I shall hear about it, but this article would not be complete without a Thank You to Lieut. Jack Windish. --A MEMBER OF TI-IE COMMITTEE.

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Carleton College Year Book 1944-45 29 Prize A ten dollar War Savings Certificate was offered as the prize in a short story con- test, the winning entry to be published in the Year Book. Dr. Leechman very kindly acted as judge, and the winning entry is published below. PHANTOM SOLDIER By James S. Patrick The recruiting officer looked up from the attestation paper into the face of -the young man. Your name is Bentham-Robert A. Bentham? Yes, sir. 1 The officer studied the boy critically. Called after your father who served in the -th Battery, C.F.A., in the last war? Why-er--yes, sir, replied the astonished recruit. The officer smiled indulgently and reached for a cigarette. Sit down, my boy, he said in a friendly way, my name is Gordon-Captain Gordon. I'd like to have a chat with you. It was a warm day in June, 1940, in the recruiting office of the R.C.A. at Toronto. The rush to the colours had dropped off and there was an air of leisure about the place which belied the stirring posters that hung all round the room. Bentham drew a chair up to the desk and sat down facing the officer. He was a well- built young chap about twenty years old, with fair, curly hair, regular features and a determined chin. Intelligence and resource- fulness looked out of his blue eyes. His sen- sitive mouth was inclined to part in a ready smile. Indeed, he was a typical example of our finest Canadian youth. I recognized you right away, said the officer, you're the dead spit of your father. He leaned back in his chair and continued reminiscently: Yes, your dad and I were close friends. We were brother sergeants in the battery. He was N.C.0. in charge of A Subsection and I had B Subsection. Our guns always came into action together and off duty we were inseparable. He was a good soldier and a great pal. By the way, where is he now, and what is he doing? He is in Ottawa, sir, in law practice. , And he is well? Yes, sir. Glad to hear it. Good old Bob! - Of course, I knew he'd make the grade-he had what it takes! You see, we were both stu- dents when the war broke out. We intended to finish our studies when it was over, he in law, I in science-but- ' he shrugged Story his shoulders, well--I never got round to it. He looked at the lad. And you, what have you been doing up till now? - I have just passed into third year in Arts, sir, in preparation for law. I intend to finish, he smiled grimly, when the war is over. Good! said the officer. I know you will-if you're a son of Bob Bentham. And you'll make a good soldier, too. I remember your dad's telling me you came from a long line of soldiers. His grandfather-that would be your great-grandfather-was in the army. He came out and settled in Upper Canada after the Napoleonic wars, didn't he? No, sir, corrected young Bentham, 'fthat was not exactly what happened. My great- grandfather disappeared while on duty with his regiment, which was guarding the south- east coast of England against the threatened invasion of .Napoleon's troops. Disappeared? Yes, sir. There was something mysteri- ous about it. He was on sentry duty one misty night and when the relief came on there was no trace of him. He was reported missing and finally presumed dead. That was rather strange. But how did the family come to settle in Canada? It was this way, explained the young man. My great-grandmother, who had three sons ranging from twelve to seventeen years of age, applied for a grant of land in Upper Canada and was settled near South March, on the Ottawa River. She was a strong, resourceful woman with vision. With the help of her boys, she cleared and im- proved the land, and she lived to see her bit of wilderness become one of the finest farms in the district. She was a grand old lady! And nothing was ever heard of your great-grandfather? mused the oflicer. No, sir, was the reply. Although when my father was on leave in London during the last war, he searched the records and found that several men belonging to my great-grandfather's regiment claimed to have seen him at his post, on foggy nights, long after his disappearance. However, they must have been mistaken, for neither he nor his rifle nor any part of his equipment was ever found. A very interesting story, indeed, ob- served the officer, and a bit of a mystery. He sat up abruptly, another recruit had entered the room. Bentham, he said in a crisp military tone, you will report to Brigade Head- quarters and will probably be sent to Peta- wawa Camp for training in a few days.