Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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new boys' day-1953 HE FIRST SOUND ON THE MORNING of October 1, 1953 was that of Craege McQuarrie doing Dave Willis' shoes under the latter 's careful scrutiny. The activity from there on was too varied to attempt to describe, but the old boys managed to get their beds made, windows washed, floors waxed, the flies picked off their ceilings, etc .... The new boys looked immaculate at breakfast in their good clothes. The Old Boys W6I'6I1't down to breakfast, because the new boys were bringing them theirs in bed! Classes began at the usual time although they didn 't proceed as normally as usual. The new boys waited at the door of the classroom until all the old boys were settled inside. The new boys Inade a very picturesque sight indeed, as they made their way through the routine of the day. They had to dress for meals, though, and I dare say that they will probably never be as well dressed for meals, for a long time to come. There was a sort of an intermission after classes when the third team gave us a display of their skills in a well-fought game against Oak Park. Unfortunate- ly they didn 't win against the future East York Goliaths, but they put up a good battle. After the evening meal, the old boys watched the skits, that the new boys have to put on every year and theatre tickets were given to the five best actors, rather than the best group. They were: Ken MacDonald, Bill Patten, Mr. Clif- ton, Paul Dean and Al Chambers, while the chorus line from 'fRomeo and Juliet was given honourable mention. The skits were followed by a rather hectic luncheon given by the old boys. The dishes were washed by the worst skitsters, who were in the Shooting of Dan Magrew-Pickering Style. The day was topped Off with a drama full of suspense, starring James Mason, called L'0dd Man Out and I think it was a day which will long be remembered by all participants. the closing dinner, june 7 th, 1954 HE THEME OF OUR CLOSING DINNER was appropriately The Year in Re- view under the guidance of the Headmaster, Mr. Blackstock and Mr. Stewart. A feature of the dinner was the presence of several old boys. Dr. Norman Delarue and Jack Rayner presented colour awards, John Meisel and George McCowan gave us thoughtful addresses on the intellectual and artistic pursuits of life. Mr. Chuck Klein made the first colour awards. Allan Rogers presented the Rogers Cane to Roger Wilson and the Headmaster made the award of the Garratt Cane to John XVesley.. . Twerzlyg-,tljrrc

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silver salts club HIS CLUB IS ONE OF THE MORE HCONSTRUCTIVEU CLUBS in the school. We do ai lot of experimenting, and sometimes c-ome up with very good results. We have done quite a bit of work for other students in the school, and thus made sufficient funds for more equipment. Our small but functional lab. serves its purpose quite well for doing large quantities of work. Maybe you are wondering just what our purpose is and how the name fits in with it. Well, to begin with, our name was derived from the sensitive salts which are on the developing paper. The club 's purpose is to learn how the camera works, how to take correct pictures, and how to develop and print them. This purpose is greatly helped by our Science Master, Mr. Cherniak, who lectured to us on all these points. .. We had an excellent display at the t'Opera House before Christmas, and I know that everybody who saw it enjoyed it very much. hallowe 'en night 'tWho's that? That? Oh! that's Mr. Rooks from Upper Centre, costumed as our beautiful nurse! HBeautiful? Well, ah, well, lie's supposed to be. This is Hallowe'en! Hls was SOME OF THE TALK heard in the corridors October 31, 1953. The festivities began at 6 :15, when Pickering students, dressed in the traditional Hallowe'en regalia, sat down to a delicious chicken dinner in the dining room. The staff acted as waiters, and did a very fine job except for Mr. Beer, who went crashing to the floor, with a tray full of plates. Nurse Rooks rushed to his assistance in case he had cut himself. Our own Miss Zadourian was the highlight of the costume parade, winning all the prizes except the grand prize, which was conceded to blind-man Alf Ruys. Other major attractions were the horse act, by the Prep, and the doctor- nurse team of Mike and Suzie Cornell. Old Boy Dave Evans was booed out of the running, for competing in the children's section. The Upper Corridor's funeral skit received one whistle and two claps. The sing-song was followed with entertainment by the staff and Student Committee, in the assembly hall. The former produced a short melodrama revealing the inside story of a school committee meeting, while the latter pro- duced a skit concerning a staff grading meeting. This gave us all some good laughs, and put us in the mood for the excellent movie which followed. It was great fun, and a good time was shared by all. Credit should be given to the hardy young men on patrol. - Twen ty-two

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chapel 1953 - 54 WHEN OLD BOYS REMINISCE ABOUT PICKERING days, much is undoubtedly said of epic football games, records broken on Sports Day, seemingly non-stop bull-sessions in the quiet hours, examinations which were murderous, glorious Gilbert and Sullivan productions, and of a thousand other significant events and moments, highlighted by the friends who shared them. These things would not be woven into the whole cloth of life at Pickering , however, were they not given pattern and texture and deep meaning by the ideas considered each Sunday evening during Chapel Service. Here a iiame is re-kindled without which life would be cold and barren, from day to day and during the years away from Pickeringg here a faith is forgedg here the bright vision is seen whole, and its light endures. The Headmaster in September ,initiated a 'series of talks in which, in the course of the year, members of the staff, guests, and students joined. His chats on Our Inheritance , Our Opportunityn, and Cur School made clear the Christian basis of education at Pickering, the eternal value of the Quaker precepts on whichlthe School was founded, and a faith in humanity's future without which no philosophy of life is workable. His colleagues spoke on related themes-Mr. Stewart on 'tOurselves and The Lord 's Prayer , Mr. Blackstock on The lnalienable Rights of Athletes , Mr. Cornell on Bury the Dead , Mr. McLaren on Our Faithw, and at the final Chapel of the year, the Headmaster spoke on In Trust For Mankind , an address which is re- printed below. Two services in the winter term were conducted by members of the School Committee, they spoke with thoughtfulness and conviction, sharing with the community their individual emphases on the nature of the good life. John NVes1ey discussed The Strength of our Convictions , Ian Paterson spoke of Foundations for the Future , Warren Skuse's theme was A Helping Hand , and Bob King talked of The Happy Warriorn. In the second service, David Stewart took as his subject The Lovely Virtue , J. M. Barrie 's phrase for couragel'g Garth Enerson considered A Way of Lifeng John Tattle chose as his title To Grow and Gain and Give , and Paul Dean summed up the essential ideas of the seven previous speakers under the heading ' ' Virtues ' '. - The College each year is deeply indebted to visitors whose ideas, based on their studies and experiences in the larger community, are invariably stimulating and broadening. An interesting continuity of theme was sometimes apparent, thus, Rabbi Eisen, of Holy Blossom Temple, commented on The Art of Living Togethern, Dr. Bernhardt had as his text No Man Liveth to Himself , and Richard Broughton, a memberfof the Society of Friends recently arrived from England, posed the question And NVho is My Neighbour? . Fred Haslam described for us The Quaker Approach to Life . Two Old Boys returned to guide our Sunday evening reflections, each distinguished in his field, of Twenty-four