Mount Royal College - Varshicom Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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The following comprise the personnel of the Conservatory’s teaching staff. Cyril S. Mossop {Director), L.T.C.L., A.T.C.M.— Organ, Voice, Piano, Theory. Dorthy Swetnam, Mus. Bac.— Piano Clayton Hare— Violin , Conductor of Orchestras. Norma Piper— Singing and voice production. Leonard Leacock, A.T.C.M., L.R.S.M.— Piano and Theory. Ruth Youngblood, L.T.C.M., L.R.S.M.— Piano and Theory. Patricia Norris, A.R.C.M.— Violin and Viola. Rose de Molnar, R.A.M., R.A.C.M.— Piano. Marie Meyers, A.T.C.M., A.Mus., L.Mus.,— Piano and Theory. Jack Hepburn— Piano and drums. E. M. Harvey— ’Cello and Bass. Robert Dalton— Trumpet and Tuba. Arnold Murray— Flute. Jeff van Stockum— Clarinet . and Saxophone. Douglas Hepburn— French Horn. Russell Hepburn— Trombone. Speech and Drama The Speech and Drama Department of Mount Royal College, under the direction of Leona F. Paterson has had a most active and successful season. The greatly increased enrollment has made it necessary to enlarge the teaching staff, and Mrs. Paterson has been assisted by Miss Wanda Dunkley and Mr. Harold M. Paterson. In addition to the excellent speech training offered in this department, students are prepared for both theory and practical examinations of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and the measure of success has been most gratifying. Special emphasis has been placed on tj development of Creative Dramatics and Choi Speech among the younger students, and as result of the efforts in this direction two deligl| ful public performances were presented. Tlx were, “The Princess Who Dreamed Too Muc, by Elsie P. Gowan, and “Old Pipes and t Dryad,” by F. C. Bowen. The report of dramatic activities would i be complete without mention of the melodrai presented by members of the Mount Roi faculty, at the faculty dance. The skit v written by Mr. Owen Kelly, and the c included, Miss Alma Shaw, Miss Frances M; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Salt, Mr. A. Snowdon, } R. W. McCready. Mr. Kelly is also direct the one-act play, “Buddy” to be presen | later in the season. A recital by the speech students of Le Flegal Paterson and Wanda Dunkley was h in December, in the College auditorium. Re ings were given by a number of students at various student recitals which were h throughout the winter term. Thirty-eight students of the department hi registered for mid-term examinations in i Toronto Conservatory of Music speech dep; ment, and eleven students wrote the thd examinations in February 1947. SPEECH DEPARTMENT Leona Flegal Paterson (Director of Spt! and Drama)— Speech, Creative dramatics, ef Harold Paterson— Literature and Theory Public Speaking and good English. WORDS My Mother has the prettiest trick With words and words and words, Her talk comes out as smooth and sleek As breasts of singing-birds. She shapes her speech all silver fine Because she loves it so And her own eyes begin to shine To hear her stories grow. God wove a web of loveliness Of flowers and trees and birds But made not anything at all Sb beautiful as words They are as fair as bloom or air They shine like any star And I am rich who learned from her How beautiful they are. 30

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Sports By DAVE TOMLINSON “Out of the dark and into the Light”—a very appropriate slogan for Mount Royal College, who, until this year, has usually held down the ’cellar position in shows of her athletic prowess. With the help of an exceptional school spirit, an enterprising staff, and a very efficient director, this year Mount Royal has emerged out of the valley of unknowns, and put herself on the list of heavy contenders for champion¬ ships. The highlights of interest for most of the student body and staff, have been Basket¬ ball, Hockey and Bowling in that order. HOCKEY Mount Royal set their sights on the Champion¬ ship and began a struggle with eight other well managed, well organized teams. Some of these boasted minor league players. Not at all daunted our boys struck out and very nearly won. As a matter of fact they clinched a berth in the playoffs, but due to a postponed game, were unable to continue. Mount Royal joined the intermediate city league, winning four games, losing three, and tieing one. Had fuller support been given to Doug McDougall, in his efforts to ice a championship squad, no doubt the team would have done a lot better. Twice a week the team .held practices at Mewata Rink, and, had the weather held could have enjoyed many more games. Calgary Intermediate Hockey League Stand- ng to time of Playoffs. Team Games Won Tied Lost Points Fire Department... 8 8 0 0 16 Can. Legion.-- 8 7 0 1 14 Sunnyside. 8 5 0 3 10 North Hill. 8 4 13 9 M.R.C 8 4 13 9 C.P.R... 7 2 0 5 4 Street Railway- 7 1 15 3 Tech...6 1 14 3 Metals Ltd. 8 0 0 8 0 SENIOR BASKETBALL Ably coached by big Jeff Mortimer of the R.C.M.P. the seniors this year had a very successful season having won 7 and lost 2 of their games in the city senior league. The team was captained by Mus Murdoch and the outstanding performers were sharp¬ shooting Ross Pierce, playmaking “Buck” Buchanan and nimble Murray Tempest, the backbone of the defensive. The team did much better than expected against the better practiced Bears and Dari- Rich. Mount Royal relying at all times on a great team spirit to see them through In the semi-finals Mount Royal outfougb Harold Brook’s Dari-Rich team in a fiecti three game series featuring a free-for-all in thej last meeting. The Bears managed to beat out Mount Roy in the finals in two straight games. Howeve these games were very closely conceded, and tb outcome was never decided until the dyir seconds. After this series the club went on into tn Provincial, intermediate playdowns. JUNIOR BASKETBALL The 1947 basketball season painted a brigl| picture for the Mount Royal Junior cage crei The team had an outstanding record of i wins mid 4 defeats. They won the Junior menj championship of Calgary and numerous exhiu tion games against the local high school team Mr. Mortimer, the team’s popular coach, shouj be given a great deal of credit for their succeg L. H. Siddons proved to be a very capabj manager. The team vras led by two stellj guards, Walt Johnson (captain) and Ja j Edgar a defensive stalwart. Don Kenned Bill Kienholz and George Cahoon were tj outstanding sharpshooters on the forward wa while Ernie Gare and “Olie” Jensen providJ staunch ref lacements. The juniors were extended to ' three games the city finals by the East Calgary Rees aJ showed great courage in winning the final ti games after dropping the opener by a slim ma gin. After winning the city championship the tea progressed into the provincial playdowns ini quest for the provincial title. BOXING This sport has proved very popular and tluj boys, at least, will compete for provincial howl in the Amateur ring. Mount Royal’s hopefj for the above mentioned match are Geo.n Hansen (lighweight), Keith Lake welterweigl and Paul Brosseau (light heavy). One exhibit! has been held which proved that good resd have been obtained by Mr. Siddons. The Boxing Club is fortunate in havi Mr. Siddons as a trainer-instructor. Prior the war he promoted amateur Boxing a during the war refereed all the inter-fori matches in the Shilo-Brandon-Winnipeg divisi His three sons were all boxers in the arr One, winning the Canadian title in 1940 a was runner-up for the Canadian Oversi title. Two of them represented the Combic Canadian Services team against the U.S1 team during the latter part of the war. 32