Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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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

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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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anthropology and medicine: Dr. Alex Sim considered The Adolescent and his Cultural Background , and Dr. Jack Denne spoke on Attitudes . One Sunday, Mr. XYallace Forgic showed pictures of Camp Tonakela in Indiag he was accompanied by Dr. John Hastings, who later spoke in Chapel on A Life of Service . Mr. Vtlilliam R. Cook conducted a service of readingsg this was of especial interest because Mr. Cook had contributed largely to the creation of the form of worship which has been used since the re-opening of the School in 1927. Mr. Anthony Frisch, as Secretary ofthe United Nations Association in Toronto, discussed this world organization with special emphasis upon its final dependence on the attitudes of individual human beings. With special pleasure we welcomed back two former Headmasters and present friends: Mr. Rourke told us his thoughts On Coming Back , and Mr. McCulley made an impassioned plea for the life of thc spirit under the heading To-morrow is Already Here . .These men have given us incalculably much in the pastg we are so bold as to count upon their continuing generous interest in the future. V A Scene from the Grade X Production, The Little Man Twenty-fzfv