McGill University - Old McGill Yearbook (Montreal Quebec, Canada)

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M ARTS SCIENCE MOORE, RALPH ALAN Like a cherub, ' twixt sphere and sphere Born April 26, 1918 in Outremont. Educated at Strathcona Academy; entered McGill in 1934- Member of the Players Club; of the ' Daily ' music staff. Hobbies; Flute playing, collecting phonograph records. Pel aversion all red-haired persons. Favourite expression: Rubbish! Rubbish! MURRAY, JAMES RICHARD The languages, especially the dead, The sciences, and most of all the abstruse, The arts, at least all such as could be said To be the most remote from common use. In all these he was much and deeply read. NICOL, ARTHUR COLIN ' Faith in unfaith: That is my faith Born December 5, 1915 at Toronto. Disillusioned at schools in N.J., Mass., Conn., Ont., and Quebec. President, Bioloical Society, 1936- ' 38, C.O.T.C. Hobby: Watching the birdie. Pet aversion: Elementary courses. Favourite expression: I ' m bugs on Entomology. Pose: Cynical NORRISH. WILLIAM ESTERBROOKE A man of cheerful yesterdays and confident Tomorrows. Born on January 26th, 1917 in Ottawa. He was quick metal when he went to school at B.C.S. Entered McGill as a Sophraore in ' 35. Plays all sports but excels in tew. Junior hockey ' 36; Intermediate rugby ' 37. Hobby: Travelling. Pet aversion: Horse Racing?? Favourite expression: Darn it, late again. OWEN. JOHN BRADLEY In the urgent solitudes lies the spur to larger moods. Out of the nowhere into here. January 12 1934 Monetville Ont. Educated Little white school-house Weir, Que. Graduated to farm work ' 27. Came, as green as any cabbage, to senior matric class Dicesan College Oct. ' 33. Hobby: Face-reading. Pet aversion: People who assume a superior attitude towards farmers. Favorite expression: Why so? PERMAN. DENNIS GRENVILLE There mark what ills the scholar ' s life assail, — toil, envy, want the patron, and the jail. Took first bath August 14th, 1910 at Derby, England. High school in England. Came to Canada 1927. Entered McGill 1934. Hobby: Astronomy. Pet aversion: Caraway seeds. Favourite expression: Hey pooh! PETERSON. ERIC WESTON Hals und Bein Brocht Born October 5th, 1916 in Montreal. Accomplished school career at Town of Mount Royal High School. Activities: Biological Society, English Department plays. Arts Debating Executive, Players club. Red and White Revue. Pet aversion: Career men, PYE. ALBERT EDWARD Much study is a weariness of the flesh Born Sept. 12, 1915 in Montreal. Educated at Lower Canada College. Entered McGill 1934. Activity: Pit Committee. Pet aversion: Quantita- tive Analysis: Favourite expression: I think it only fair to warn you RANDELL. CECIL More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. Port Rexton, Newfoundland was startled on April 20, 1907 when the nurse said: It ' s a boy! Soon the local school yielded to the Memorial College at St. John ' s preparatory to entering the Montreal Diocesan Theological College in 1933, and McGill in 1935. Hobby: Sociology. Pet aversion: Argument. Favourite expression. So to speak! RATTRAY. DOUGLAS THOMAS I can resist everything but temptation. Occurred August 10, 1917, at Montreal. Slaved at West Hill High School, then occupied pew at McGill. Hobby: Toronto excursions. Aversion; Wasting good afternoon writing this thing. Favourite expression: Do it again — I love it! « 20 »

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ARTS SCIENCE M MacMILLAN. KENNETH. GEORGE Blessed is the man that hath iound his work. Elbert Hubbard. Stopped off at Dorval, May 27th, 1909. Emigrated to Ontario. Educated at Williamstown High School. Attended McGill at intervals. Member of Choral and Operatic Society, Took part in Freshman and English Plays. On Sociological Executive 1933- ' 34 University Band, Theolog- ical Executive of U-T,C, Hobby: Amateur Photography. Pet aversion: Being on time. Favourite saying: Is that so? MALOUF. ALBERT H. A man ' s reach should exceed his grasp. Born Dec. 25th, 1916 at Montreal educated at the Catholic High School Hobby: Reading Shakespeare. Pet aversion: Quebec Politics. MARKELL. HAROLD KEITH It looking back gives you no gain, then many men have lived in vain. Born July 15th, 1915 at Wales, Ontario. Attended Cornwall Collegiate Institute. Entered McGill in 1934 to do honours in history. President of Historical Club 1937- ' 38- Masonic club 1937- ' 38. Interfaculty baksetball and hockey, 1934- ' 37. Pet aversion: History Essays. Favourite expres- sion: That doesn ' t get us anywhere MATHESON, DONALD MACKINTOSH If the roads are wet and muddy, We remain at home and study, Born Feb. 13th, 1916, in Montreal West. Intelligence first noticeable at Montreal West Schools and then at McGill m Science. Pet aversion: Debutantes. Hobby; New York every week-end. Activities: Freshman, Intermediate and Senior rugby. Junior hockey. Favourite expression: That ' s stupid. McGIBBON, ROBERT LORNE Naught ventured Naught gained. Arrived 29 June 1916, Attended Peace Centennial School and Grad- uated from Strathcona- Played Interfaculty football, McGill Daily, Executive Political Economy club, McGill C.O.TC. 1934-37. Recom- mended for Commission 1937. Hobby: Skiing, skating and Hookey, Pet aversion: Being late- even for lectures. Favourite expression: Might is Right. Ambition: Commission with British Imperial Forces, McKAY. KENNETH GARDINER When you read a Biography, remember that the truth is never fit for Publication. Born April 8th, 1917 in Montreal, Passed through Westmount High School and then on to McGill, Assistant track manager, ' 35- ' 36, ' 36- ' 37, Senior track manager, ' 37- ' 38, Robert Bruce Scholarship, ' 35- ' 38; Sir William Macdonald Scholarships, ' 35- ' 38. Demonstrator in Physics, ' 37- ' 38. McQUAIG. KEITH DUNCAN I will drink Life to the lees, Born Aug. 2nd, 1916, at Finch, Ont, Educated Finch and Cheslerville High Schools. Entered McGill in 1934. On Interfaculty Hockey and Softball Teams. Hobby: Music. Pet Aversion: Prudes. Favorite expression: Censured. MERIFIELD, RUSSEL R. Every man should bear his own burdens rather than detract from the comforts of another. Born June 11, 1916, in Chatham, Ont, Educated in Sarnia, Sault Ste Marie and Toronto, Present home, Calgary, Alberta. Activities: Freshman Football 1935. Senior Football 1936- ' 37. Secretary Arts ' 38. President McGill Bridge Club. Secretary McGill Union. Hobby: Cookie Pushing. Pet spiel: People have more fun than anybody. MISLAP. SAMMY H. A rolling stone gathers everything but moss. 5-5-17 — Outremont Schools. McGill 1934. Interfaculty rugby, hockey and baseball. Intermediate and senior intercollegiate basketball. Captain intermediates ' 36- ' 37. Red and White ' 35- ' 36- McGill Players Club ' 35- ' 38. Old McGill ' 35- ' 38, Junior prom committee ' 36. Scarlet Key So- ciety. ' 36- ' 37. German plays, McGill Sailing club. One supplemental and one scholarship. Hobbies: Skiing, Sailing and Music. MOLSON. WALTER KINGMAN Celui qui garde sa bouche garde son ame, mais celui qui ouvre ci tout propos ses l vres court a sa perte Born July 25th, 1916. Attended Selwyn house, Trinity College, Institution Sillig, Switzerland. Red and White, Programme Committee, ' 37- ' 38, Assistant business manager, ' 36; Producer, ' 37, Cercle Fran ais, Presi- dent, ' 37- ' 38. Acted in French plays. Vice-President, Union ' 38. Martlet society. Pet aversion: Having nothing to do. « 19 »

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ARTS SCIENCE M REID. E. A. STEWART But one Puritan amongst them, and he sinqs psalms to hornpipes. Born June 29, 1917 Westmount. McGill in ' 34 via Roslyn Ave. and Westmount High School. Snyder Schol in Ec. and Eng, ' 36. Activities, I.V.C.F. Sec ' y-Treos. ' 34- ' 36, Vice-Pres. ' 37. Glee club, Man. ' 37: Pres. ' 38. Boxing, wrestling, rugby. Favourite expression: Nov ain ' t that something! Pastime: Extras and crooning Ambition: Proverbs III 5 and 6. RENNIE. DONALD FREDERIC God, Himself, sir, does not propose to judge man until the end of his days. Why should you and I? First saw light Sept. 29, 1916 near Huntingdon, Que. Educated Huntingdon Academy and surrounding hinterland. Directed to McGill by Lord Atholstan Scholarship. Activities: Philosophical Society, Class historian. Wrestling. Favourite pastime: Sleeping. Pet aversion: Library buzzards. Favourite expression: Man, am I tired! ROSS. CHARLES ALEXANDER Learning must by study be won; Twas ne ' er entailed from son to son. Born, July 7th, 1916 in Montreal. Having been enlightened at Westmount High, he bounced into McGill in the fall of ' 34. Pres. of Arts Under- graduate Society ' 37- ' 38, Class Vice-Pres. ' 36- ' 37, Sec ' y. ' 35- ' 36, Treas, ' 34- ' 35; Alexander Mackenzie Scholarship ' 35- ' 36; Senior water polo ' 35- ' 37; Junior Polo ' 35- ' 36. Favourite expression: Gosh, I ' m busy tonight! RUDDICK. DONALD W.H. The attempt and not the deed Confounds us. Born in Montreal Oct. 23, 1916. Educated at Montreal High School, Entered McGill in 1934. Arts pre-med. Activities: Managerial Board 1934- ' 35. Sports Editor Old McGiU 1936- ' 37. Scarlet Key Society 1937. Associate Editor Old McGill 1937- ' 38. Favorite expression: Hey Smokey RUDDICK. ROBERT BRUCE Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, it is a tale signifying nothing. ' ' Born March 31, 1915. Educated Montreal High School. Sneaked into McGill in 1933. Freshman football Team 1933. Manager Intermediate track 1934. Manager Senior track and Harrier teams 1935. Manager of athletics. Publicity and Advertising 1936 (for 3 days). Class treasurer 1937, Favourite expression: Well all right! But I have to be home before midnight. I ' ve got to study. SCOTT, FRED A. Be to his virtues a little kind. Be to his faults a little blind, Born August 31, 1914, in Montreal. Attended Westmount High School among others. Aversion: German 3. SEGALL. SYDNEY Heard melodies are sweet. But those unheard are sweeter. Born in Montreal, Feb. 21, 1917. Aquired the desire for knowledge at West Hill High School; has been addicted to the same thing while at McGill. Activities: Glee Club ' 35. PoUUcal economy club ' 35, ' 37, ' 38. Student Industrial Inquiry ' 37. Hobby: Music. Pet aversion: Anyone out of tune (e.g. The Big Apple). Favourite expression: Huh— Huh. SMAILL. BRUCE PATTERSON Au Caesar aut nullus — . Born November 18th, 1912, at Victoria, B.C. Victim of intermittent, eastward-running pedagogic comments. Paused at Westmount High. Full stop; McGill, 1935. Sole activity: Intermediate Basketball, 1935. Sole aversion: activity. Favorite expression: I think so, too, but I don ' t believe it. SYLVESTER, ROBERT I burn my candle at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends, it gives a lovely light. Born April 30, 1916, Norwell Massachusetts. Educated at St. Paul ' s School, Concord, N.H. and New Preparatory School, Cambridge, Mass. Ambition; To be a tammany ward-heeler. Favorite expression: My friends ' TANNAGE. EDWARD GEORGE The pen is a tree, the fruits of which are thoughts; knowledge is a sea, the fruits of which are the pearls of wisdom. Born Dec. 23rd, 1916, at Montreal. Educated at Peace Centennial School and The High School of Montreal. Conspicuous by his zealous inactivity in extracurricular affairs. Hobby: Repairing radios. Pet aversion: Twelve o ' clock lectures. Favourite expression; That ' s what they all say! 21