Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1958 volume:

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ADVERTISEMENTS Salim! and ghbfished 551 Jim cfmff and Students of Qickef-ing Goflege, Newmarket, C9nfario Staff R61Jl'6.S'P7lfllffI'f' CRAEGE BICQUARRIFZ Three mecficcztion Q70 CSDCZIIXOFC! -Wlllflg, n recognition of his invaluable service to Pickering as Superintendent of the College Farms, 1928-1957, this volume of The Voyageur is gratefully dedicated. .v:.'Z : ,. 95.3 , :-,.. . .. . -'N 'Q , 3 1.9 , , f - V ,,- . A-,,3,g , 295 ' ' u ,V if fx 1,6120 i, by M . A I 4 4 ' 1, ,V YAf?,,,.Y u i 14. a personal worfl to the students HE FOLLOWING PAGES will bring back a flood of memories to you, the students of 1957-58. As your Headmaster, I hope that these memories will be happy ones, as you scan the pictures and read the accounts I of the varied activities that filled our days during the past year. It is my personal hope that you will take some time to follow the train of thought thus provoked by memory, before starting your next year's experience, wherever il may be. In examining your own past year, you THE HEADMASTER will find it a mixture of success and failure. Some of your goals were not attained, whereas others approximated the high ideals you set for yourself, whether they were intellectual, physical or spiritual. These latter, mark well and identify the elements which brought their succcess. Perhaps you belonged to a team impelled by a cohesive spirit, to a class stirred by the joy of learning, to a group bound together by a vital interest in a common pursuit, such as drama, music, discussion or school affairs, perhaps you felt the thrill of mastering an academic subject, perhaps you began to apperciate the value of quiet meditation and prayerg perhaps you found out how to learn from your mistakesg perhaps your corridor. your school, or even just one other person. was made better because of your presence at Pickering last year. It is my personal belief that these good things in life take place. only if we as individuals bring into our lives a self-discipline which places the good of the group above selfish interests or, in private matters, our highest long-range ideals above super- ficial, short-term pleasures. Discipline need not be a cold, unfeeling concept, if we appreciate it as part of wisdom along with courage, forgiveness and unselfishness. Indeed. these other qualities may not exist, without it. Elton Trueblood, a Quaker philosopher. has said that, 'fthe heart of discipline is the constant vision of greatnessw. In this view, greatness does not mean public acclaim on the world stage. It is the attainment of all men who struggle to fullil their own inner potential, however small the measure, in the service of their fellow men. Thus, if we keep the vision of our own possibilities constantly in mind. discipline, far from being a begrudging obedience to authority, springs fully from the heart. That is why it is closely allied with love as a basic requisite of uthe good life . This personal word is therefore addressed to you in the hope that our past year together. here recorded, has brought us all closer to an understanding of the need for this kind of discipline in our lives. If so, our memories of this year will remain rich, indeed- -HARRY M. BEER. RA. Five ditorial The following articles appeared throughout the year in the QUAKER CRACKER and were deemed to be .sufficiently thought provolfing to he included in this edition of the Voyageur. - what are you doing ? rrn THE FINAL TERM w1ZLi. UNDER win' we should all take a moment to refiect on exactly what we have to accomplish here at Pickering College. Are we here to gain only a satisfactory standing in our grades or are we here just for the fun of playing games and pulling pranks? It is obvious to most that neither of the above provide at satisfactory answer to the question of why we are here. Here at the College there are outlets for all interests - in sports, in hobbies, and in extra, learning. First and foremost we attend the College to gain a sound education which will either enable us to go on to institutions of higher learning or will enable us to go into the business world. However, no one can live a balanced life merely on studies alone and for this reason we have the full range of athletic activities, all manner of clubs and dramatic and musical societies. Also, we are given the opportunity to help organize and run our community through the Student t'ommittec and individual corridor committees. It cannot be denied then, that there is much we can do to keep our bodies fit and our minds keen. In the majority of cases a. commendable effort is put forth in all fields. On the other hand there are those in this school who are not participating enough. It is admitted that some people have more capabilities than others and, as a result, appear more active. NVe realize this and would like to emphasize that it is the individual who should judge for himself just what he should be doing. On this line of thought we ask every individual in the school, What are you doing? If you can answer this question honestly and feel no guilt, then you are doing your share. lf, on the other hand, you feel you are not participating as much as you are capable of, then we earnestly hope that you will now activate yourself and do something useful and productive. There is nothing as rewarding as the feeling of accomplishment and success after working at something ha1'd. There is nothing as satisfying as knowing you belong to, and are, a useful part of at group - whether in class or on the field. NVe hope that to the question, VVhat are you doing? a number of you will, upon analysis of your own position, break open and put forth your best effort down the final stretch. Six on criticism ECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A LOT or oR1T1c1sM directed against the leadership of Grade Thirteen and the Committee. Some of this criticism has a sound basis, some of it, however, does not. It is a good thing to have criticism but are the people who are criticizing entitled to do so? By this we mean, have those who feel there has been no leadership been giving their all when asked to help out in school projects? A case in point is the band for the opening baseball game. Many students refused to help, and yet soon after, they were criticizing the Committee for no action in this matter. Our school cannot be run on just leadership alone, nor for that matter can it run without help. We need both and we believe that in this school there are the qualities of leadership and the qualities for helping. At times there has been a lack of leadership, at times a lack of help, but not of both at once. This is the last term, so let's see if we can reach a high point in hclp when asked for it, and forceful leadership when the need arises. Before you criticize anything or anybody study your position. You should question your right to criticize. Have you given enough yourself to be able to look at someone and tell him that he is doing a poor job? If you still feel justified in criticizing, then try to offer constructive suggestions rather than just criticizing for its omi sake. Perhaps you, the students, feel that you do not have enough outlets for your criticisms. VVe suggest two very important outlets. One is the NVednesday morn- ing assemblies. These assemblies are for the discussion of student problems, but unfortunately are not being used for this. XVe suggest that more serious thought be given to these assemblies. Another is the Quaker Cracker. We regret that the Cracker has not been used effectively this year. This is something which should never happen again, and we trust never will. Therefore, do not let your criticism become like a wild horse and run loose, rather harness it, tame it, and use it well. friendly persuasion VERY MEMBER or THE PICKERING COMMUNITY is under a trust, not only to his teachers but also to himself. If a boy can discipline himself to shun the wrong and strive for the right, then this mutual trust becomes the source of a binding co-operation between the student and the master. However, no boy can possibly keep on the straight and narrow pa.th and when he goes astray it is the friendly persuasion on the part of the advisor that brings him willingly back to the fold. The boss uses orders to get results but the leaders of Pickering firmly believe that friendly persuasion does a much better job. And so the choice is put before us. VVe can either accept or denounce this method of friendly persuasion. Those boys who accept this fair offer are richly rewarded for their wise decision. Isn't this the basis for our successful community here on the hilltop? -BILL BRYANT Seven school a usards 1111: ttix1zi:.vi i' tixxlc is an award inade by ineniliers of the gradu- ating' elass to one of their nuniber who, in their opinion, best exempli- fies in his aetions and attitudes the ideals ot the College. This year we y are happy to eongratulate Addie Blankestijn, whom his fellow-students y honoured with this award. im XVIDDRINGTUN Award is made to ineinbers ot the graduating Class who have contributed notably to the well-being ot the eonnnunity in leadership and per- sonal relations, and in extra-eurrieular activities other than atliletie. Addie Blankestijn reeeived this award as well, and his name was Coupled with that of Bill Bryant, at one-year student who was quiek to understand and work towards Pickering objectives. In the photo above are shown, left to right, Mr. Stewart, Bill Bryant, Addie Blankestijn, and the Headmaster. HE ROGERS CANE is a Firth House award inade for the best prae- tieal expression of the Houses motto, All for one, one for all . Firth House was fortunate this year in hav- ing two students worthy of this honour, Kingsley Brown and Stuart Blaber, pictured to the right. May their fine spirit flourish in the years ahead! Eight Tho llvfullnaslvr al tho lfnilvcl N ations firlobvr. 1957 If1p1'1's1'11111'11g H11' 0111111111111 N1I1'I'I'f-U of F1'1'1f111ls, 11111' I11f111l11111s1f111' .wp1111t 1'l11'1'11 11'111'1fs 111,11 01'1'11111'1' 111' H111 1'111'1'1f11 .Y11f1'1111.s 1.11 .V1f11' 1'111'l.' 11.1 ll 111111-flillll' 1111f11111c1' 1111 11111 Q1111lf11' 1'..V. P1'1lf1l'1l111l11K'. II11 is .sl1o11'11 111111 ll'l11l l'1111111I11'.9 13l11'1f 1I1111f111111. .l111b11sS1111'111' I'l1111'l11s H1'f1'l11'1', f111'1111f1'1,11 ll ll6 1lf'lIl'l' 11f P1.1'L'f'I'1i1lU C'0l111g1'. The Anna Bvlugin lllornorial Prize HIS Pklxlc, 1-st11111is111-11 111 19515 115' M11 A. N. B11111gi11 of Nl'XN'l1l2Il'1if11 111 I11l,'lllUl'f' 111' his wi1'1-, was ZlW2ll'f14'1,1 this -Vl'2l1' to 11111111111 HLIIIS, who 1'1-C11iv1-11 il s1111i10'1i1i111 111' hooks 111 1'111'11g111i1i11111 of 11is 11111113111 1.111 s1'11o1z11's11i11 211111 1iv1-15' i11t1111QCt11111 11111-insity. W1- 111111 Q'I'2l11'1'll1 111111 1111- w:11'111 111111 native i11t111'11st S11OW1l 115' M12 211141 Hrs. Bf'111Q,'1I1 111 11112 w111'k 111' 1111- l'11111-Q-11 si111-11 its 1'1 -OPO11111Q' 111 1927 is thus 11211111111 11111111111-m111'z1t1-11. Nfllt' the school committee T PICKERING XVE, THE STUDENT BODY, ELECT EIGHT BOYS each term who talk over . our views with the staff. Each Monday the Committee meets, together with the staff rttpresentative, Mr. Stewart. ln these meetings, the opinion of the staff and students pertaining to community matters is discussed. To an outsider some of the things discussed might seem trivial, but in a community such as ours, the so- called little things mean a, lot. ln the Committee there are certain offices held by the members. These are: the Fire tfliief, who looks after all fire-prevention equipment and on occasion con- ducts tire-drillsg the Social Convenor, who arranges daneesg the Food Man, who takes any student complaints or suggestions about food to our dietitian for her considerationg the Dress Man, who sees to it that our downtown and school dress meets the basic requirements of neatness and tidinessg the Rudy,' Man, who looks after repairs in our hallowed halls: the Secretary, who records the minutes of each meeting lor posterityg and the Treasurer, who looks after our funds. Elections are held when the returning students arrive in the fallg new boys do not vote until a second election in October. New elections are held after Christmas and l+laste1'. The highlight ol' the year occurs when the members of the Committee give their Chapel talks. Once again we heard some thought-provoking addresses from them during' the winter term. Vnder the year-long chairmanship of Jamie Murray, our Committee con- tributed mueh to the betterment ot our life here on the hill-top. -C. BEER Ten The Graduating Class Wie rmzsiizxr THE tlniximiufriiso Cnxss of 1957-58 with a careful summary of their activities here, their future activities elsewln-11-, and our forthright pro- phecies of what those aetivties will be in reality. NVQ wish them luck. BRIWIIC ANDRENYS Toronto M K6 yearsl M Caiieeoii Club M School tfonnnittee C2 yearsl M Senior Football M Senior Basketball M Track. Other Interests M The C-NVeneli . Ambition M iEIl0'll1t'C1'lI1Q.l' at, XVaterloo. ?'N Favourite Sayingg M VVho's got at weed? BOB ANGLIX lslanfl Falls, Ontario M C2 yrs.l Club M Senior Soeeer M Senior Hockey M Red Team. Favourite Saying' M Youre a Wop. AIJBICRTU ABAIW DA Toronto, Ontario M tl yearp M Senior Soeeer Team M Blue Team. Ambition M Business Atlministration. Favourite Saying' M HHONESTV' ICIDIQXRIFJH BEl,'l'RAN Havana, Vuba M ll yearj M Polikon tflub M Senior Soccer M Blue Team. Ambition M Castros Army. Favourite Saying' M Howl You know? Eleven ADDIE BLANKESTIJN Venezuela - C6 yearsj - Garratt Cane Winner -- Rooters Club - Camera Club - School Committee lFirechiefl - Cracker - Red Team - Senior Soccer Q2 yearsl -Senior Basketball K3 yearsj - Track and Field - Widdrington Award wi11ner D1'HIH3t1CS - Ambition - Engineering Favourite Saying- Aw, come on you guys. DOUG BRONVN Willowdale, Ontario - C4 yearsj - Glee Club - Junior Football - Second Hockev -Junior Basketball Ambition-Kim Novak Favourite Saying- tio away and let me sleep. BILL BRYANT Kirkland Lake, Ontario - C1 yearj Corridor Committee - Cracker - First Hockey - Senior Football - Track - Sport's Day Captain of Red Team - XViddrington Award VVinner Ambition-Medicine Probable Destination-Crooning in a Night Club Favourite Saying - Take a tranquillizer, Ferguson! DAVID UPEPSF' CAMERON Montreal - C3 yearsj - School Committee - Cracker - Capt. Senior Hockey Team - Senior Football - Blue Team. Ambition - Chartered Accountant Favourite Saying - You need hands. JOHN THE BEAR COLE Owen Sound - C1 yearj - Corridor Committee - Senior Basketball - Junior Football - Blue Team Twelve Ambition-Mechanical Engineer Favourite Saying - Yup! IAN FERGY FERGUSON Port Arthur, Ontario - C2 yearsl Secretary of Rooters Club - Corridor Committee - Senior Football - Senior Basketball - Sports Day Captain of Blue Team - Ambition - Hog Caller Favourite Saying - Back at the Lakehead - - - CHARLES NCHUCKH FISHER, Val d'Or, Quebec - C2 yearsj - Polikon Club - Dramatic Club -- Corridor Committee - Cracker - Senior Football - Red Team Ambition-Arts at Bishops Probable Destination - Night Watclimziit at Bishops Favourite Saying- Hello, Peoplcln SKIP GILCHRIST Toronto - 1 year - School Committee - Senior Football - Senior Basketball - Track - Silver Team Ambition - Commerce and Finance at U. of T. Probable Destination-Le Mans Favourite Saying - Maul - you should - ' PETER HILL North Bay, Ontario - C1 yearb - Orfun Basketball - Track - An inmate at Rudy's Ambition - Aeronautical Engineer Probable Destination-North Bay. NIKON KAMNUANMASOK Bangkok, Thailand - C3 yearsj - 30 tflub - Cracker - Senior Soccer - I dislike person who trample me! Ambition-Good politician Probable Destination-Thailand rebel on the road to Mandalay. Thirteen ARCIIIE LEITCH Dorchester, Ontario - C2 yearsj -Polikon Club - Cracker - Archery - School Committee - AmbitiongPolitieal Seienee Favourite Saying-'Allow would this look in Flasl1t?l' Probable Destination-Pool Room Operator. lf'Rl+llJ lllfllTtf'llI Dorchester, Ontario M C2 yearsj - Polikon Club - Gleei Club - School Committee - Senior Football - Senior Basketball - Year Captain of Blue Team Ambition - Law at Dalhousie Probable Destination-Tobaeeo Road HARVEY LEVINE ARTIIITR LINTK JN KEN MACDUNALD Fourteen Favourite Saying - Off my bed! Montreal - C-l yearsl - Junior Football - Second Hockey Ambition - Mattress Tester Probable Destination - Mattress Tester Favourite Saying - t'Do the eoon step, Al. t'ampbelltor1l, Ontario - K1 yearj - 4130 Club - Senior Football - Silver Team Ambition-High Sehool Teacher. Sault Ste. Marie - CG yearsj - Dramatie Club - Hlee t'lub - Real Team - Senior Basketball Ambition-Pilot Probable Destination-Arthur Murray's Studio Favourite Saying'- XVho? Me?'l DITGAL RICQUARRIE Gore Bay, Ontario - C1 yearj - Rooters Club - Ambition-Medicine at Queen's Probable Destination - Mayor of Gore Bay lPop. 6001 RAY Mt DNKS Toronto, Ontario - 63 yearsj - Polikon Club - Pool Room Committee - First Hoekey - Junior Football - Ambition-VVasliing windows. BARRY MUNCASTER Sault Ste. Marie Q1 year!! - Caneeon Club - Laundry Committee - Senior Basketball - Red Team Ambition - Mechanical Engineering' Probable Destination - Sioux Indian Reserve Favourite Saying - HENOCHIV' JAMIE Ml'CKl+lR MVRRAY Havana, Cuba - C1 yearh - Polikon Club Camera Club - Syndieate Club - Chairman of Seliool Committee for year - Senior Football - Senior Basketball Ambition - Psychologist Probable Destination H Skid Row Favourite Saying'- Save me your butt! CIJIFF HVRRICIJL Aurora, Ontario - Cl yearj - '30 Club - Senior Football 5 Senior Hockey - Year Captain of Blue Team - Baseball Team Ambition -- Commeree K Finanee at ll. of T. Probable Destination - Popeorn at the llriye-Inn Favourite Saying' -A Hi ya, pea-head! Fifteen OTTU PIQETTNER Mexico City - CIVQ yearsl - Polikon Club - Red Team - Senior Soccer - Orfun Basketball - Track Sa Field Ambition - Engineer Probable Destination - Prize Figliting Favourite Saying - Brut0 - .lt JRCE CCEt JRCEIJ POSADA Havana, Cuba, - Cl yearj - Polikon Club -Clee Club - Silver Team Ambition - Architecture Probable Destination - Batista's Army Favourite Saying - I Don't Know Rt JSS PRITCHARD Don Mills, Ontario - C 1 yearj Polikon Club - Glee Club - School Committee lRudy Maul - Cracker -Crfun Basketball - Silver Team Ambition - To be successful Probable Destination - Apiary Favourite Saying - Honey - LUIS TITO PUENTE Madrid, Spain - C3 yearsj - Camera Club - Silver Team - Senior Soccer Ambition - Big Game Hunter in Africa Probable Destination - The Bay House Favourite Saying - H ave you got the liomeworklu JOHN E P. STEPHENS C4 yearsl - Rooter's Club -Silver Salts Club - The Syndicate Club- Senior Soccer - 3rd Hockey - Baseball - Silver Team Ambition - Scientific Research Probable Destination - Princeton l+'avourite Saying - It can't be done, Ed. Sixteen DEAN TAYLOR Toronto - Q2 yearsj - Blue Team - musician extraordinary-in Firth House Ambition: skin-diving - Probable destination: touring with internationally famous combo - Favourite saying: VVill you sign my leave-slip, Sir? NIPHON VUTHISATHIBA Bangkok, Thailand - C3 yearsj - Fire Committee - Senior Soccer - Red Team Ambition - Engineering, Architecture Probable Destination - Thai Army Favourite Saying - lcensoredl Ali XVHITE Toronto, Ontario -A Q5 yearsi - 30 Club - School Committee two terms - Excellent Athlete - Senior Football - Senior Hockey - Track Team - Year Captain of Red Machine - Glee Club Ambition - Painting Probable Destination - Night VVatchman at Carlton Favourite Saying - I didn 't do it! DANE XVRAY Montreal, Quebec - C4 yearsj - Canecon Club - Senior Football - Senior Basketball - Track 8: Field Ambition - Mortuary Probable Destination - Chicken Farm Favourite Saying - t'Shut up, Froglw Seventeen chapel at - pieleering college Where there ts no vision, the people perish. Proverbs XXIX:18 T HE '6VISI0N,, or THIS COMMUNITY IS RE- NEWED EACH SUNDAY evening of term by the readers and speakers who conduct our Chapel services. A body of readings has been accumulated over the years expressing our ancient founding ideals of service, the worth of the individual, tolerance, freedom under law, and the necessity of putting spiritual values first in order to aspire to a Christian life. These readings are complemented by speakers who, in general, are keenly aware of the spiritual and social responsibilities which must be accepted by the citizens of a democracyg many of those who address us are present or former members of the staff or student body, others are friends of the school who have an understanding ot, and a sympathy for, its objectives. In the opening meeting of the year, the Headmaster recognized the Thirtieth Anniversary of the re-opening of the school in speaking of Our Inheritance . The reception service for new students was, appropriately, taken by Joseph Mc- Culley, Headmaster, 1927-1947, who spoke on the theme Neither Hot nor Coldvg at this service the lesson was read, according to tradition, by the Chairman of the Board of Management, Samuel Rogers, Q.C., who personally greeted each of the new students after the service. Mr. Donald Davis, of the Crest Theatre, visited us, and read movingly a letter written by a soldier fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, he enjoined us, on the basis of its sentiments, to avoid conformity and commit ourselves with courage to an ideal or a. point of view individually and sincerely arrived at. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Blackstock also took services during the autumn term. Mr. Beer spent three weeks in October in association with a group of Ob- servers maintained by the Society of Friends at the United Nations in New York. Un his return, he reported to us on his experiences there, taking as his title The Hope of the NVorld g in the course of his remarks, he emphasized the critical necessity of our developing 'tmutual trust in one another, as individuals and as nations. Subsequently, Mr. C. N. T. NViddrington, former Assistant Headmaster, described for us the purpose and function of the United Nations Emergency Force, with which he served in Egypt and in the Gaza Strip . These first-hand observations were both encouraging and inspiring. Eighteen During the winter term, we were happy to welcome three Old Boys to lead our Sunday evening reflections: XVard Cornell, programme director of London's radio-TV station, Jack Struthers, editor of the Newmarket Era and Express , whose address in part is printed elsewhere in this magazine, and Craege McQuarrie, who shared with his Reflections on Returning . Old Boys Gordon Hay and Bob Moffat joined us for two evenings during the spring term, Gordon is principal of NViarton High School, Bob showed us slides which he made during his stay in Pakistan where he taught the children of Canadians engaged in engineering projects there. Current students contributed much to our services during the winter term. The members of Grade Ten Latin class arranged a service of readings, and eight members of the School Committee spoke on two successive Sundays. Chairman Jamie Murray's text was Sow a Thought to Reap a Destiny g Skip Gilcln-ist's theme was Appreciation g Addie Blankestijn was inspired by a phrase from Ulysses - -and not to yield g Arch Leitch offered us 'tThe Silver Rule g Al VVhite spoke on f'Energy and Tony Allen on Honesty g Charles Beeris topic was Spirit and Determination , and Bruce Andrews expounded Donne's theme, No Man is an Island . NVe are very grateful to these young men for the effort they made to share their highest thoughts with their fellowsg they have further strengthened a well-established tradition. Rev. Duncan VVhite, of the United Church, Newmarket, was a welcome guest speaker during the spring term. His good humour and air of deep conviction drew a response both happy and thoughtful from his audience. Mr. Veale and Mr. McLaren were other members of the staff who spoke to the school, the former on Faith , and the latter, appropriately, on Mathematical Morality . Our thoughts at Christmas time were guided by the Headmaster at our tra- ditional candlelight service. A lovely backdrop showing the triumphant angels had been designed by Mr. Jewell, Mrs. Beer sang for us, and Mr. Peers led his Firth House Choir in Christmas selections. Special music was also provided at Easter-time by these artists. At the final service of the school year Mr. Beer, speaking especially to the graduating class, reminded us that we must hold our talents and skills In Trust for Mankindng we must learn in order that we may teachg we must acquire in order to contribute, we must grow strong in order to serve. He thus provided a kind of summing-up of the Christian thinking which we had been exploring throughout the year. Nineteen An obligation to fulfil From an address by Mr. J. E. Sfruthers, in Chapel, March 2, 1958 URELY, Mosr OF You, EVEN You PEOPLE who just entered this school for the first time last. September-have grasped the ideas that give reason to the existence of Pickering College. There are many terms we can use to try to explain it . . . Tolerance, responsibility to the group, trust and faith in the individual. But I am not here to describe what the school is doing and what you are doing. I am concerned about what happens when you walk out that front door for the last time, into a. life some people call the jungle , where it is going to be very difficult to apply this experience you are having at Pickering. Out there is the greatest challenge you will ever have in relation to Pickering. You can ignore it if you want. Perhaps the greater percentage of Pickering gradu- ates do ignore it. But as an old boy of this school, I believe that each one of you has an obligation to fulfil when you leave. I think you must try to apply the ideas you are beginning to understand here, to life out there. In attempting to explain what I mean, it is necessary to talk about my own experiences when I left school. I have no misgivings about talking of myself tonight because it is my duty as an old boy to do so. Through a series of circumstances, unimportant to you, I became the Editor of a weekly newspaper. One of the biggest challenges I met was not the one where I was to try to be a responsible newspaperman. It was in managing a business which employed a full time staff of about sixteen people and a number of other part time workers. An old boy of this school, who came on the newspaper staff last fall, noticed that personnel relationships, attitudes towards the business and the employer were different from those in establishments where he had worked before. He noticed that employees in the plant did not punch time clocks. An em- ployee did his job without a foreman breathing down his neck. People started work at eight. o'clock in the morning without the boss being around to see exactly what time they started. Yet the work was being done. Production was maintained at a high level. In fact I am of the opinion that production is higher in our plant than if time clocks were punched and we had a system that called fer overseers and stool pigeons. There may be one or two critics among you who will say, Oh, that's just good psychology and there is just a. selfish motive behind it to get more work out of the men. One can find a number of answers to that. Under which system would you prefer to work? Isn't that one good reply? When our old boy came on the staff, he was somewhat amazed at this system being used in our business. My answer to him was, Why is it so surprising to you? You went to Pickering. You should know what the connection is ! As a matter of fact, the importance of that connection had not occurred to me with any great impact. Subconsciously, what I had learned about living at Picker- ing was bemg carried on in the so-called jungle world of dog-eat-dog living. Twenty Too many old boys leave this school, meet the rough and tumble experiences of life outside and too soon, conclude that life at Pickering has no bearing on them in a business or a profession. I am afraid that they have not examined closely enough the possibilities of applying the sehool's ideas to their own lives. To get back to the system in our business. I am not trying to tell you that it works 100 per cent. of the time. Itis a never-ending effort to try to make it work. One hundred per cent. of the employees do not agree with the system at all times. For instance, a skilled worker, a compositor on our staff, not long ago criticized our operation. He said to me, Woi1ldn't it be better if you had a hard-hearted foreman around here telling people what to do all the time and keeping their noses to the grindstone? How am I supposed to know if I'm doing the right kind of job? NVell, it's pretty obvious that that man found it difficult to accept responsibility. Perhaps he was afraid to act on his own initiative for fear of being criticized. To him, it was easier to be told what to do. And arent the critics of the Pickering system thinking the same way as that compositor in our plant? Of course, I know there is no person here tonight who thinks of Pickering in that way. But there have been students in the past and likely staff members too, who were afraid to accept their full responsibilities and maintain their faith in the individual person. Those people always will present problems. You can't have the system working 100 per cent. all the time. And it's not only the critics. NVe too allow our faith to slip. NVe have second thoughts about ourselves and begin to question the principles which we have held for so long. At times like these, we need courage and the help of others to bolster that faith. You senior students will be leaving this school soon. Already each one of You is thinking about a career. Perhaps in the corridor discussions you are talking about how sensational you will be as an Engineer or a Doctor of a Television Pro- ducer. Did it ever occur to you that the glamour in a career is the least. im- portant aspect of it? The only dependable critic will be yourself. XVill you be a good journalist, a flood general manager or perhaps, a good teacher in your own assessment of yourself? That reminds me of a Pickering College old boy whom I met socially in Toronto a few weeks ago. It seems to me that he has been at half a dozen places of higher learning in the several years since he has left Pickering-having difficulty in finding his place in society. He practically lifted me oft' my feet. He asked, What are you going to do, J ake?'l What do you mean, what am I going to do? I asked. NVell, he said, When you leave the newspaper up there in Nevvinarketfi I suppose he thought I should definitely be after Larry Hendersoirs job or producing the great Canadian novel any day now. . Perhaps it would not occur to him that I might not yet have satisfied myself with becoming a good country editor. Perhaps it is time that old boy stopped Twenty-one T smrelziny and tried getting a job and with what abilities he has . . . tried applying' what experiences he has been privileged to receive. I suggest that a challenge is being given to you now at Pickering. Each of you is in a fortunate position. The stimulus is being provided for you here, to go out and be, not only a responsible citizen, but a lcruler in a democratic society. Not all educational institutions are providing this stimulus these days. Do you know that democracy depends on a very few individuals, an almost lrigliteiiingly low percentage ot' the population, who accept responsibilities to defend it not against the comnumists or against Russia, but against decadence, apathy and intolerance in our own society. Some ol' you at Pickering must become members of The Flew . You are privileged, not because your families had the money to send you here, but because you happen to be here and because you are receiving this kind of stimulus. lf the ideals of Pickering can be applied to a little business here in Newmarket. they can be applied anywhere . . . even in big industry, and they can save our way of life. But they must be maintained through never-ending effort by The Few . The challenge will be there. You will go on reacting to it. You have an obligation to fulfil. The fulfilling of it cannot itself be an end for you. You will go on and on till your life ends, trying to fulfil it. Your contribution to society will be measured according to that never-ending effort. And only you yourself can be its true critic. These things l have said to you this evening have great meaning to me. I hope that you are receiving at least some of the message that I intend to convey. The significance ot' the principles and ideals ot' Pickering did not occur to me with great impact until some time after I left this school, but they were planted firmly in my mind while l was a student. l stumbled on an opportunity to apply them. l hope you will always be in search ot' similar opportunities.. THE FIHTII HOFSE CHOIR it , 1 'L LI ! Literary the dream 'r wAs ON A HOT, HUMID sUMMER's DAY soixmwnnicn ix lNni..xN.x that a boy sat with his back against the stout trunk of an ancient elm and a book propped open in his lap. The boy was a huge lad for his age of twelve, almost thirteen, years. He stood pine-tree straight at five feet, eight inches in his stocking feet. His face was one that showed health, strength, determination and a sense of understand- ing. He was not what one would call dashing and even at that young age the beginnings of a squareicut jaw and a slightly hooked nose were apparent. The book in which he was so deeply engrossed was entitled The Life and Works of H enry VII. The boy was reading this with such intent that one would think his life depended upon his knowing the contents of this slightly battered book. He was studying it because the novel had been so hard to obtain. After all he had waited four months and walked seven miles to get this particular volume. Presently his eyes began to water, then his eyelids grew heavy, as if in a desperate appeal for rest, his eyes started to ache. With a sigh of almost dis- appointment the boy marked his place carefully and closed the book. He set it on the grass next to him, leaned back against the massive trunk of the elm and began to think. He thought of his past. How his folks had moved from Kentucky to Indiana for better farming land. He thought he remembered vaguely the small log cabin in which he had been born. Ever since he had been able to stand he had been working, now he rose with the sun and bedded down with the same. That was his past but what of the future, tomorrow and the next day and the next? VVas he to carry on in his father's footsteps - a dirt farmer who had struggled to stay alive all through his existence? NVhere was his place in life? Above him a wood-thrush hopped merrily about, trilling her song of happiness. This distracted the boy from his thought so that presently he fell into a world of dreams. He dreamed that he sa.w a tall man in a black suit and a battered black hat speaking to a crowd that listened to him with a deathly-still awe. The crowd appeared to be listening closely as if not to miss a word of the tall man's speech. The man seemed vaguely familiar, like someone he knew very well but couldn't quite place. Suddenly, rudely, a voice broke into his dreams. He finally placed it as the voice of his mother calling him. Abel the voice carried with it a note of irritation. Abraham Lincoln, I know ye're up there. Come, there is wood to be chopped afore ye get supper. ' -BILL OAYLEY Twen ty-three why I want to live LL THE woRLn's A STAGE, and each person an actor, but how many really know the part they are to play in this great drama? This is a question that can only only be answered by hard concentration and thought. The grade 11 English class were faced with the problem of deciding why they wanted to live and they came up with some interesting and thought provoking ideas. Printed here are a few excerpts from these essays. I want to live so I can lie on my bed and stare out the Windows when my homework is finishedg so I can wander into another room and sit around and talk with some of my friends! so I can go out and play sports or walk down town and look at the girls, or play a game of poolg so I can go down to supper and after supper go outside and have a cigarette and talk about the exciting summer ahead. Many of the members of the class considered the future and found reasons for living in what they hoped they would accomplish: I want. to live so that I may make a great contribution to mankind and be- come famous. Perhaps I will be a famous scientist and invent a great new rocket, or in the field of medical research, a. cure for cancer. Perhaps I will become a, great statesman, author, lawyer or Nobel prize winner. NVhatever I do in my lifetime I want to be a great success at itf' One student, however, felt there was one thing we didnt want to do: UN home people figure that they would like to get married when they are 19 or 20. But not me. I can't see it. Who would want to be tied down at such an early age in their life? I would like to get married when I am about 28. VVhen I am married I'd like to have a family, a. house and a car. I want to achieve something, but heaven knows what. This sentence summed up the attitude of a large number of students. Life was a challenge in their eyes, but a challenge to what, they were not certain. Everything meets the challenge of life. Plants struggle to get above groundg the animals come out of hiberna- tion after a long winter, and take on new lifeg these are examples of challenges that are met and in most cases, overcome. In my life I want to be happy and contentg I want. to make others happy and contribute something to society: I want to do something a little different and a little better than anybody before meg but most of all, I want to meet the challenges which life offers and overcome them. Some writers sensed that their reason for being alive had nothing to do with their personal desires but rather was involved in the purpose and meaning of all life. It is the belief of every Christian that his God brought him into the world, and that he would not have, if there wasn't a divine reason . To this and many other ideas seine students took strong exception. Did God put me on this earth for a purpose and to do an errand for him? Ridiculous, isn't it? If God wanted something done that bad I'm sure he would do what any human would have done. He would have accomplished it himself and thus been sure of a good result. Even the idea of God came under question, but in a very strange way. There is no God apart from myself. I am God. However, I should have a hard time impressing this on others because they too feel they are divine. A summary for this kind of thing is difficult to find but most of the Writers were in general agreement with the student who wrote: HI happened once. I perhaps could happen again. But since I happened by a freak of nature, let me live out my freakish self to the full, Twen ty-four . sg 49 4 E r . T4 . ! 4 W if A5 M, l x 'Wiz C J ..- fl is s 4 '..,-ana, , f WJ '-fzfffmsu.. Q A ' bl nl is 'ixsw vs H, ZA 'Y -v-. xv. ,L V-,f 'I' f QAM, Q ,, ,- ,.. M v ? ,f MQW? ,Sign A Q, f 1. n , -1. ' . A N7 activities the glee club HURSDAY, BIARCH 13TH, was a cold, wet slippery day but not even this could prevent the plamied seige of Pickering College. For three months a hearty band of pirates and beautiful maidens carefully laid plans and trained for the all important roles they would take. All too soon the hour arrived and amid a frenzy of last minute preparations The Pirates of Penzance laid siege and captured Pick- ering College for three nights. t No quickly conceived idea, the production of Gilbert and Sullivan was the 26th for the school and not only lived up to past tradition but raised a high stan- dard for future productions. Under the direction of Digby Peers, and assisted by Bill Dowdell and Mrs. Blosdale, the cast were trained for their parts. Al Jewell, with the assistance of John Palmer and other students, prepared the scenery for the two acts. The first scene was set in a small cove on the coast of England looking out on the sea. The second act took place among the towering pillars, broken windows and crumbling walls of an old chapel in the moonlight. The Newmarket Era and Express had the following to say about the produc- tion: Congratulations have come from all direction to the Pickering College Glee Club for its presentations of the Pirates of Penzance at the college last week . . . lt has been judged as one of the best by many who have not missed a production in vears. No professional singers were included in the cast. All the principal roles and choruses were taken, with one exception, by students at the college and girls from the Newmarket area. The part of Frederic was taken by the resident music director at the college, Digby Peers. M ,,...f-w. nh To people in the audience it seemed impossible for so mature a portrayal ot Ruth, the tPiratical Maid-of-all-work' to be done by such a young person as Nancy Stocks. The demanding 1'ole of Mabel, Frederic's love was sung by Carol Graham. Despite her youth, Carol carried this part well and her voice showed great develop- ment since her last year's appearance. Brian Blackstock appeared as the model major-general, Major General Stanley. He repeated past triumphs by demonstrating once again his definite flare for comedy. The other principals, all of whom contributed their share to the operettas success were: The Pirate King, Peter Newbery, Samuel, his lieutenant, Scott McNeill, Sergeant of Police, Jack Eldridge, General Stanley's Daughters: Edith, Jean J Barnes, Kate, Nora Stevens, and Isabel, lat Brennand. In his two-fold part as director of the operetta and The Pirate Apprentice, Frederic, Digby Peers showed a sympathetic but lively understanding of Gilbert and Sullivan. These were the leaders, the officers ot the seige, but behind them worked a group of people who made up the chorus. Their singing, dancing, reactions and movements provided suitable back drop for the leads to work against. Without them the operetta, would have been Hat and uninteresting. This was the 1958 Gilbert and Sullivan Production as the audience saw it. To the cast and crew it was far more than just two hours' entertainment. To them at times, it was an ordeal, but an ordeal that involved infinite pleasure. To them it was afternoons and evenings of practices. To them it was a lesson in fellow- ship, discipline and eo-operation. To them go the sincerest thanks and appreciation of the members of this community. Twenty-se vert the dramatic club on THEIR PRODUCTION ox XTISITORS, DAY this school year, the Dramatics Club chose Herman XVouk's The Caine,' Mutiny Court Illartikd. This is a challeng- ing work, its success depends on at psychological insight and a depth of characteriza- tion which will create the tension necessary to hold the audience. The change of setting and physical action which often, and wisely, help put across an amateur production are lacking: all depends on acting and timing, not only by the more prominent protagonists, but also by the silent ITlGIlllJO1'S of the cast. NVe think We may say that Pickering's actors, backed by an imaginative and hard-working stage crew, met extremeley well the demands of this play. The part of Utrptfziri Queeg was taken by Dale Lovett. His painstaking study of the role, and the intensity of his emotional indentifieation with it, created an artistic portrayal which moved the audience deeply. Charles Fisher, with his quiet, incisive reading of Lt. Greenuiaild, proved a devastating foil, Charles showed that he could reach emotional heights in the final scene of the play, when he explained his motives in acting for the defendant and his ideals of the Naval Service. Ronald Hons as the senior judge, Uapirziiii Blalfcly, brought dignity and authority to the charaeterg his expressiveness prevented his becoming Wooden or pompous, in this he was ably assisted by his colleagues on the bench, Ron Alston, Nick Ayre, Barry Lee, and John Palmer. ii.'llHl'll'S Beer played Tlllt defendant, Lt. .ll11ryl.', with a just balance ot' rig'l1t- eousness and youthful lIlQ'CIlll0USIlOSS1 this latter aspect of the cliaracter was effectively played 11po11 by Peter Newberry as Lf. Ulzallee, the prosecutor, wl1ose flexible voice aud effective timing were marked assets. One of tl1e less conspicuous parts which required considerable subtlety and understanding' was lllill of tl1e novelist, Lt. Kecfcr: he was portrayed with finesse by David Beer, who gave tl1e right iinpression of a inan who delighted to play upon l1u1nan personalities b11t who, when he en- couraged tl1em i11to practical crises. shied away from the o11teo111e. Ken MacDonald provided excellent comic relief as STQIUIIHIGII FI'bfI17l,' To11y ,5nll0ll'S Lt. Keith was inarked by fOl'llll'lglll, aggressive honestyg Philip Davies contributed a convincing' touch of Old Navy 5 Addie Blankestijn a11d Joey Schlein created distinct and interesting eliaracters as testifying psycliiatristsg and John Stephens and Dane NVray, as a stenograplier and an orderly, inade themselves appear essential to the proceedings of the court by stance, pantoinime, and expression. The set was designed by Nicholas Ayreg he was assisted i11 its execution by Gordon Willson and John Pahner. The inost. was made of limited stage space to provide effective balance and groupings in the Court Rooing key positions were well-flooded witl1 light. A few well cl1ose11 props Zllltl a niasking' screen s11e'g'ested a. hotel banquet-rooin for tl1e sl1ort concluding' scene. An alert and intelligent stage- crew, consisting of John Plltlllliitbtbl, Les tfllavir, and Bruce Bennett, assisted i11 at-l1ievi11g1 all these effects. Tl1e success of tl1e play was due i11 large lll02lSlll'0 to tl1e experienced direction of F. D. L. Stewart. Twenty-nine uextra vagansa 9' N THE EVENING OF NIAY 30, Grade Ten and the Prep. presented their long antici- pated 'Extravaganzaf' in the assembly hall. The entertainment consisted of a scene from the play Bernardine by Grade Ten and the singing of Negro spirituals by the Prep. The Prep. under the direction of Mr. Peers held us entranced as they rendered such old favourites as Joshua. Fought the Battle of -lericho, Little David, and Every Time I Feel the Spirit. A quartet consisting of John Burns, Doug Broad, -lim Beer, and Gavin lllinehester gave us a moving interpretation of Steal Away. In addition to this, Doug Broad captivated us by playing a number on the piano. The scene from Bernardine was an amusing bit about boys and that age-old problem of all boys-girls. The boys are of high-school age and are living in what Beau, the leader of the gang, describes as a Hallowe'en world with its own set of values, rulers, dreams, ogres and a cockeyed edge to laughter. Scott McNeill capably took the part. of Beau and was staunchly supported by Roger Veale as Tub, Scott White as Fudge, Bob Suter as Olson, Ian NVillmott as Carney, Jock Rates as Vernon, Dune McFadzen as XVormy, lan Sword as Mac, and Barry Stadius as Gibbs. Pat Brown, our secretary in the general office, took the solitary feminine role as the waitress, Helen. Both the audience and the thespians seemed to enjoy the performance immensely. Credit is due to Mr. Stewart who sustained and directed the Grade Ten Group. the syndicate HE PICKERING FOUNDATION FOR POST-GRADUATE RESFI.AR.CH AND STUDY, or, more briefly, The Syndicate, enjoys the distinction of being the newest club in the school. It was founded and headed by the best chemistry teacher on the staff- lll. -l. Richardson. Our meetings began about mid-way through the fall term, with lectures by lid on the Quantum and Relativity Theories.. The intellectual curiosity and capa- city of the club members were so high that Ed found himself hard put to keep up with us, so he arranged to have us dissect a few rabbits, and he even set one member to fixing an old un-repairable radio which he brought f1'om home. Be- sides spending a very profitable hour or so on business at each meeting, every member, I'm sure, enjoyed masticating those mouth-drying peanut-butter and jam sandwiches and washing them down Cliterallyl with cool and frothy apple-juice, to say nothing of having the occasional ride on our kitchen trolley. The year was highlighted by an overnight trip to the Chalk River Atomic Re- seach Development. The best-dressed member of our club-Jamie Murray-outdid himself, and turned up for the tour of the plant clad in a. bomber-jacket and slip- pers. This trip was a very profitable one for all the members of our club, but especially for John Stephens, who returned to school with the nickname F.P.', after having counted six mink in a tree in Algonquin Park. Now, if these activities sound interesting-and, believe me, they were-and if youll like to join The Syndicate next year, just ask yourself this question: Am I a genius? It the answer is No , there is no place for you among us. -P. NEWBERY Thirty invitation clubs the polileon club NCE AGAIN THE BEST CLUB in the school had another successful year, high- lighted by our participation in the model Vnited Nations Assembly held at Queens Park. This year we represented Israel, and all members seemed to enjoy the experience. The Polikon Club is mainly interested in those subjects which pertain to political or controversial matters. Each week a topic is picked and two members debate on its merits or demerits. At the- end of the year we had our final banquet with an interesting guest speaker, Rev. R. Stuart Johnson, of Newmarket. This years members were: A. Herancourt, A. Leitch, F. Leitch, C. Beer, M. Jacobs, R. Hons., J. Renwick, S. McNeill, J. Palmer, B. Stadius, I. Campbell, C. Fisher, Mr. Purdy, Mr. Beer, E. Beltran, J. Posada, J. Bates, M. Bordo, Mr. K. Zurbruchen, and R. Pritchard. The executive teams of Speaker and Clerk were: C. Beer and R. Honsg A. Leitch and J. Palmerg and F. Leitch and A. Herancourt. Thirty-one t e rooters club ln the interest of '7!llltllC'I7Nl?f2'CS and Hu' seienees - the Routers Club . MPHASIZING THIS PURPOSE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ROOT OF BIINUS ONE CLUB found this year to bo both interesting and informative. Under the able leadership of Mr. Mcliaren and Mr. Jackman, assisted by Ian Ferguson, secretary-treasurer, the club reached its traditional zenith. Home of the Outstanding' meetings were taken by members John Stephens on electronics, Dugal McQuarrie on movie photography, and Mr. McLaren on the theory of statistical probability. In addition some stimulating Bell Telephone movies on weather and the sun were viewed during the year. Trips abroad included a visit to the new lileologry Building at the l'niversity of' Toronto and a tour of' the assembly llllflS at the General Motors Plant in Oshawa. At the sumptuous final banquet, Dr. Schofield, the school doctor, entertained us with a talk on the varied fields of the medical profession and on this scientific note we concluded another successful year of the Root ot Minus One Club. Thirty-two thirty club ULL ADVANTAGE NYAS TAKEN Tins YEAR oi-' THE BEST CLUIs's POLICY ot full scope, with discussions on Sex Education, The licgal Ago For llrinking, a travelogue on New Zealand and first hand cxpcricnccs in ltluropcan traycl. ln all undertakings the club mcmbcrs participatctl with grcat intcrcat and spirit. The tahlc, fairly sagging with delicious niorscls, at tho annual Bcacon-l4latin'- Mcctin' , will long bc rcmcinbcrcd by thc club incmhcrs. The speakers for this year wcre Mr. Tony Drcw, Assistant Editor of tho Ncw- market Era and Express, who spoke on his cxpcricnccs in lfluropc with special rcfcrcnccs to Spaing and Miss Forsyth, our school nursc, who spoke to thc cluh about hcr cxpcrienccs in India at our Hnal banquet. On Visitors, Day thc cluh dcbatcd with thc Polikon Club on Connnunisin vc-rrus llcznocracy. The liigliliglits of this ycar were thc trip to thc Crcst Thcatrc to scc Visit to a Small Planet, and thc visit to Maplc Lcat tiardcns whorc Montrcal dctcatcml Toronto 2 to 0. Thc cxccutiycs for the ycar were: Messrs. I+lldridg'c, lVhitc, and Thomson. Mcssrs. Murrcll, lICldriclg'c, and NVhitc Mcssrs. Sotlnnan, Murrell, and Linton. T11 forty-th ree Canecon club OR THE SECOND YEAR IN A Row the Canadian Economics Club was comprised of some of the most elite members of the community. Those of us who had the honour to be chosen as members of this club were, B. Andrews, H. Kyle, D. Taylor, B. Muncaster, D. VVray, L. Clavir and J. Bayne. XVe were ably lcd by our staff advisor, Mr. Rick Veale, who, during the Course of the year, supplied us with films on the economic features of Canada. The Club got off to somewhat of a late start but as the year progressed, We made up for lost time by holding a number of informal meetings which were based on the workings of the stock market. Each year we take an excursion to one of the large companies of Canada which plays a part in Canadian economies. This year we were shown through A. V. Roe where our greatest thrill was to see the new AVRO Arrow Interceptor. XVe also saw the production line of the modified CF-100 mark V and a film on the initial test flight of the CE-105. The year ended with a tremendous banquet held at Mr. Veale's home and as a member of this Club I would like to express on behalf of myself and the members, our appreciation to Mrs. Veale for her generous hospitality and to Mr. Veale for guiding us through another successful year. -BRUCE ANDREXVS i . l E ., 5 T W A V' I ' . W X7 it rl Triumph of Tutors Thirty-fou'r Preparatory Department C. R. Blackstock, B.Sc., Director XV. H. Jackman, BA., M.Ed., Housemaster A. H. Jewell, Hrades 5 QQ 7, Art. D. Menard, BSC., French R. Renzius, M.E., Crafts D. Peers, Music. Neil Kernaghan Peter Newbery NOTHER YEAR HAS SLIPPED BY, the eighteenth for the Preparatory IJCD2l1'tl11011'E. For a resume of the years activities let us browse through volume XVIII of the Pickering Prep Press, in which we find a. boys-eye View ol' what went on in Firth House: The first weekend Mr. Jewell was on duty he had a wiener roast for the Prep at the back ot the school by the track. After dinner everyone changed into play clothes and had a game of chase on the farm. Three boys who were being chased started out about ten minutes before anyone eLse so they could hide. The game ended about eight-thirty and the three boys had not been caught. After all the boys were back, Mr. Jewell started a fire and we had wieners and milk. Then we ended by siiigiiig songs around the coals ot the fire. Then we all went to bed. There was a rumour going' around the school that the flu had hit Toronto. VVe did not pay much attention to it but before we knew it we were stricken with it. Each day more boys would get sick. The flu had hit on Monday and by Sunday about 75? of the school was sick. There was no Church on Sunday nor any Chapel that night. The former headmaster was to give the address but had to postpone it for another time. On Monday the boys were running' from the classroom and were yelling, Schools out . By a. strange coincidence the sick boys were well a.,9,'ain and were packing. The well boys were allowed to eo by bus but the sick boys had to go by car. For the next ten days school was closed, five of which were days of the long weekend. XVhen NVednesday pulled around, everyone was well and school was resumed as it should be. Tltirty-five Halloween was very successful at Pickering this year. The dinner which con- sisted of turkey and pumpkin pie was very mouth-watering. The senior dining- room was a different place with the decorations by Mr. Jewell and a few seniors, who did a very fine job. Some of the costumes were outstanding, the members of the staff being among those that were at the top of the list. After the judging everyone got changed. NVe saw a moving picture put on by the School Committee. Mrs. Jeans gave the Prep caramel popcorn to wind up Hallowclen with. Each term we have a house committee in Firth House. This year they were: Fall Winter Spring KINGSLEY BROWN, chairman JIM BEER KINGSLEY BROWN STUART BLABER WAYNE BLAOKMORE JIM BEER BRUCE MURRAY KINosLEY BROWN STUART BLABER GAVIN WVINCHESTER BOB LORIMER RICHARD BLAOKSTOCK JEFF WHYTE GAVIN WINCHESTER DOUG. TICKNER At Pickering we have a farm east of us. There are two barns, a silver one and a red one. The red barn is to the extreme east, the silver one closer to the school. After class we are allowed to go down and play. Some days We are not allowed to go, the reason is that we have done something wrong on the farm. The farm is in bounds most of the time. There are cows, pigs, and chickens on the farm and we have two hundred and fifty acres to play on. Running through the farm is a creek where we go swimming when weather permits and a master is not around. According to the rules on the farm we are not allowed to ride the tractor, play in the creek damage any property Or 0'o into anv buildings unless the farm 7. rw 7 C . 2: manager takes us In. One day in November Bob Lorimer asked Mr. Jackman if he would announce at lunch that the boys who were interested in chess should meet in the library. After lunch we had the meeting and formed a club and elected a chairman. During the winter a great deal of chess was played in Firth House. A week or two after school started the Scouts of last year held a meeting. That XVednesday there was the first real meeting. NVe played games and practised signals and had an indoor campfire. Since then we have had Boy Scout meetings every Wednesclayf at seven olclock. Our Scoutmaster is Mr. McLay. Our three patrols are Bears, Beavers, and Otters. The Patrol Leaders are Don Gill, Bruce Bennett, and Roger Veale. This year we had two soccer teams, an A team and a B team. The A team had the following boys: Rusty Gibson, Karl Guthro, Bob Gibson, John Burns, XVayne Blackmore, Bob Lorimer, Randy Tayler, Laird Cawdron, Peter Bouchard, Stuart Blaber, and Doug Tickner. The B team had: Kingsley Brown, Doug Broad, Jim Beer, Dick Blackstoek, David Schlein, John Lander, Bob Boyle, Bruce Murray, Denny Leavens, John Groves, and Mike Zayti. Our first games were against St. Thirty-six Andrews. A team lost 2 - 1 and B team tied 0 - 0. VVe played return games here. A lost 1-0. B tied 1- 1. Our next game was against Hilltield. B played the first half and lost 1 - 0. A played second half and tied 1 - 1 which made the score 2-1 for Hillfield. The next game was at Lakefield. A lost 2-0 and B won 2-1. On Sunday, December 1, Mr. Blackstock gave a wonderful address at Chapel. Its title was Pillars of Firen. He told about prairie fires and forest fires. These were destructive pillars of fire. He told of the Greeks who brought a torch lit at the ever-burning flame of Mount Olympus to the Olympic games. This pillar of fire was good. The last pillar of fire is the fire which burns within us. He told of people who came to this school making up their minds what they wanted to be and then working until they reached their goals. This too was an example of a. good pillar of fire. This year's trip to Limberlost was the ninth time the Prep has gone. NVe left on a Sunday, March 2nd and got there about two o'clock in the afternoon. XVe went skiing and came back to the lodge for a buffet supper. After supper we saw a movie on weather. During our stay at Limberlost we saw many movies on many subjects. Many people came and talked to us about many things. Most of these people were from the Department of Lands and Forests. They talked about the parks and wildlife of Ontario. NVe did a lot of skiing at Limberlost and this was very enjoyable. On May 30th the Prep put on a show in which they sang negro spirituals. A quartet consisting of one treble CJohn Burnsj, one alto CDoug Broadj, one tenor CJim Beerb and one bass CGavin XVinchesterD sang Steal Away . The other songs that were sung were: t'Every Time I Feel the Spirit , In the Evening by the Moonlight , Little David Play on Your Harp , and Joshua Fought the Battle of Jerichon. Doug Broad played a number on the piano. On the evening of Saturday, May 2-ith, the Model Railroad Club went into the grade eight classroom where Mr. Jackman had set up the train layout. We stayed there and watched the trains for a while and then went over to the Jackmanis apartment. Some of us watched television and others sat and talked while we ate sandwiches, cookies and ice cream which were served to us. On XVednesday, June -ith, we had the Firth House Banquet. The chairman of the house committee, Kingsley Brown sat at the head table with the special guests. After the first course there was a toast to the Queen. Then some of the bovs sang a few songs. Jamie Murrav, chairman of the school committee in the senior school made a presentation to Mr. Jewell in appreciation of his help with decorations for school dances and other school affairs. Mr. Beer said a few words and then Mr. Blackstock introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Stewart who talked about a boy and his best friend, a collie dog. The evening came to an end with Mr. Jack- man expressing thanks to the speaker. Concluded on page 53 Thirty-se ven Boy Scouts L T H 0 U G H THIS HAS BEEN only our seeond year of existence, we im- p ro v e d 10098 over our previ- ous standard, with several boys reeeiving their Sec-ond Class Awards. NVe had two group eamping trips, a eamparee near Stouffville for any able seouts, and a serond expedition to permit boys to work towards their bronze Arrowhead Badge. Hur three patrols are the Otters, the Beavers, and the Bearsg throughout the year we enjoyed ourselves in patrol eompetition and in day-outings. Hn the night ot our final meeting, we put on deinonstrations for the group com- mittee, enjoyed a movie and snacks, and so brought our year of scouting to a happy eonelusion. Last but not least, we wish to thank Mr. ll'leLay for having devoted so much of his time and energy to us. -R. VEALE thc corridor council nr: li'oRR1ooR Cotfxein, eomposed ot the eleeted members of the several eorridor eommittees, was formed during the winter term at the suggestion of the Head- master. lts purpose is to diseuss matters relating to Corridor life and to work together in solving eorridor problems. NYithout eneroaehing on the authority of the Sehool t'ommittee, it provides a ehannel tor ways and means ot maintaining good corridor tone and spirit at the grass roots' level. This year's representatives are hopeful that the idea ot sueli a l'ouneil will be developed so that an even t'uller eontribu- tion may be made in the year W' ahead. Hur eon- gratulations to the pioneers! Tlzirty-eight Staff notes This year The Voyageur records with regret. the departure of certain members of the staff who will carry on their work of learning and teaching in other milieus. It is our hope that they have become a part of all that they have met,'i and that their own lives, and the lives of those with whom they will be working and living, will become the richer for their Pickering experience. F. D. L. STENVART, for so many years so closely associated with the people and policies of Pickering, leaves our school this year to set. up residence in Italy. As an imaginative and effective teacher as Well as an inspiring and understanding counsellor, he has given much to his school in a variety of ways, - to students and staff, to parents and Old Boys. Whether in a. class of English Literature, a rehearsal of the Dramatic Club or a meeting of the School Conunit- tee, his art of evoking a. thoughtful response from his students represents the highest form of teaching. Pickering will remain grateful to him. Our best. wishes accompany Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and son John in the days ahead. F. D. L. Stewart MR. J. A. BIAITLAND who joined Pickering at the time of our re-opening in 1927, resigned from the staff in September, 1957, after many years of loyal and generous service to our school. Mr. Maitland, one of the group of '27 which launched Pickering's modern era, has been greatly missed. We Wish him all happiness in lns retirement. MR. D. BRUCE AIURRAY AND MRS. AIURRAY are established in New York City, where Mr. Murray is carrying on work dear to his heart for the Audubon Society. XVhen last we toured the grounds, the feeding-station was still swinging in the breeze outside the Housemaster's apartment, where much hospitality and wise counsel were dispensed to grateful members of the community. Mr. Murray's work involves much travelling, and we trust that he and Mrs. Murray will lose no opportunity to visit. Pickering friends. MR. ALAN D. BICLAY will begin post-graduate work at the University of New Brunswick in the fall. XVe were constantly aware of his careful scholarship in the field of modem languages, and noted, too, that it was enriched by a keen in- terest in the countries whose languages he taught: his colourful bulletins in the north hall brightened many days for us. Alan founded the College Scout Troop, and this worthwhile organization will endure as a practical reminder of his con- tribution to the school. The operettas benefited greatly from his direction and participationg and many will recall with gratitude the stimulating discussions on religion which he directed after Srmday evening Chapel. We wish him every success, and at the same time, feel that it is pre-ordained. MR. XVILLIAM H. DowELL is returning to his former school, at Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island. During the summer he will be directing the activities of a large group of boys at Camp XVakonda. Mr. Dowdell was a helpful counsellor, Thirty-nine and many boys will remember his patience and understanding as their corridor master. ltlvidenee ot his stimulating teaching appears elsewhere in this magazine under the title Why I want to Live . Gilbert and Sullivan was a major interest of Mr, Dowdells and he helped greatly with this years production. NVe are con- fident that he will keep in touch with Pickering, and we know that his high profes- sional ideals will find rewarding expression during his forthcoming year of teaching. MR. CRrxEuE RICQUARRIE, after too short a sojourn with us, leaves to continue his studies at Queens University. For his help in the Commercial Department, following Mr. Murray's departure, we are greatly indebted as well for his good Work with the Cracker and Voyageur. Among those who will resume their work at Pickering in September, Mr. Judson D. Purdy, is taking advantage of the summer for the best possible kind of field workg travel in Europe. XVe trust that. much good fun will leaven Jud's researches, and that he will not be detained anywhere to advise a tottering govern- ment - brm voyage, Jud! Mes. JEANNETTE 01,soN, the Headmaster's kindly and omniscient Secretary, is likewise ldurope-bound. She will visit and tour with her daughter, whose husband is with the Vanadian Armyg Mrs. Olson plans to cover a lot of ground, and she will undoubtedly make people happier all the way from Brussels to Rome. The Headmaster and Mrs. Beer are spending most of the summer at. the College, but plan a short visit to son Charles in Quebec Cityg Mr, Menard is taking a. summer course at Queens Universityg Mr. and Mrs. Jackman are touring the Maritimes, where Mr. and Mrs. Hreen will also visit. Mr, McLaren and Mr. Rich- ardson are marking matriculation papersg Mr. and Mrs. Blackstock are summering once again at Camp Mazinawg Miss Forsyth is dividing her holidays between Camp Mazinaw and Newmarketg the Renzii, the Veales, Mr. Jewell and Mr. Peers are enjoying the lush North York countryside with occasional sorties into the outside world. 'lt I PX: ualeer Discipline NE GREAT CONTRIBUTION OF THE QUAKER sCHooL comes as it teaches the art by which men live together in harmony. The exercise of control is a vital matter, for the young student must be brought to the point of realizing that the problem of behaviour is his own problem, that he is one of a group, all members of which share in the creation of the group will. Fellowship among students and teachers, not arbitrary exercise of authority, makes for the discipline that comes from within. Forty ath etics 195 7 senior rugby champions NOTHI-:R CHA31r1oNsH1P BLUE AND SILVER SENIOR GRIDIRON SQUADI This is the fourth year in a row that the College has fielded a strong team. During that period our side has won 37 times, lost 4 and tied 1. The reeord of this year was 8 wins and 1 loss. The team didnt look too good on paper before the start of the season, but there was a solid nueleus from last year's team. determined juniors from our seeond team and an anxious group of new boys who eame out for the first praetiee. Unee the eoaeh, Don Menard, very ably assisted by Broder Allen and Ian Cameron at the managerial end, got the kinks out of the players, it didn't look bad alter the first game. This was an exhibition affair with Newmarket High wliieh had been eon- ditioning' and praetising twiee as long' as we had. High from the start ot' that gaine, it was evident that the fine 'tteain spirit of the past. three years still prevailed. Bark row: Mr. Illenwrd fcoaelzj, B. Allen fass't. coachj, S. Gilclzoist, R. Alston, G. Marr, F. Leitch, G. Stephen, D. Vllwzy, VV. Bryant, D. McFaclzen. A. White, D. Rivers, R. Goodwin, A. He1'ane0u.1't, fmanagerj, I. Canlefron fassft. Coaclzrl, Mfr. Beer flzeadmasterj. Front role: D. Canleron, J. lllzlrray, I. Ferguson, C. Fisher, B. Andrews, J. Parlmevz A. Allen teapfainl, A. Linton, J. Boyne, C. Beer, C. Mnrfrell. We defeated N.H.S. and were victorious until we met a rather stubborn Grove team. XVe led, after a recovery, with but four minutes to play in that game. Then, a series of misguided kickotyfs after the touchdown that put us ahead, led them to their second and winning touchdown. Our team fought to the last whistle, making this one of their best games of the season. The season was climaxed by a win over Tweed for the COSSA Championship, for the second year in at row over the same team. There were no stars on this squad. This was a team effort where each player gave his best and just a bit more when it was needed. Those on the team who have departed from our school will be true and able sportsmen wherever they go. Those who return will be the sturdy building blocks of the 1958 senior footbal team. PLAYERS AND Pos1TIoN Half Backs: Tony Allen, John Palmer, Gary Marr, Cliff Murrell. Wing Backs: Charles Beer, Ian Ferguson, Art Linton, Jamie Murray, Pete Jeans. Tail Backs: Bruce Andrews, Fred Leitch. f'entre : Dane XVray. Ends: Dave Rivers, Graeme Stephen, Al NVhite, John Puddifoot. Tackles: Ron Alston, Bill Bryant, Dave Cameron, Skip Gilchrist, Dune MeFadzen. Guards: John Bayne, Charles Fisher, John Renwick, Bob Goodwin. BI,ANAiiERS Allan: Herancourt: Cameron: COACHES Broder Allen - Don Menard GAMES CExhibitionj P.C. - 13 - Newmarket High School - 6 League P.C. - -17 - Stouffville - 0 P.C. - -L1 - Stouffville - 0 P.C. - 20 - Markham - 13 P.C. - 27 - Markham - 0 Exhibition P.C. - 2-1 - Ridley - 6 P.C. - 21 - U.C.C. - 14 i Grove- 19 - Pickering College - 13 CCSSA P.C. - 21 - Tweed - 13 Finals Forty-two l if I El ai: fb ? junior football Uxion FOOTBALL THIS YEAR was SLOXV AT THE BEGINNING of the year, but coaches Ed Richardson and Rick Veale moulded these young ball players into a strong and spirited club. The year started with many inexperienced players and they had to learn fundamentals as well as Coach Riehardson's plays which at times had our back field going round in circles. Our first game was with St. Andrews and a tight score made it clear Pickering would have a good junior team. The year actually was about fifty-fifty in the win-loss column. The components of the team Varied from enormous Bob Goodwin at the centre of the line to our spirited little wingback Ken Baldy MacDonald who was one- half his size. The middle of the line was yery strong with such stalwarts as Good- win, -lim VValdie, Don 1IacRae and Roger Veale. The baekfield, with a powerful pair in Chas. Shields and Pete NVeayer, often cracked the Opponents line with ease. Another pair ot' half-backs were Ron Hons, a good open field runner and Dale Lovett, a new man in the back field. The wingbaeks as well as the ends were Ken MacDonald, Ray Monks, Norm Showers and Bob Suter, also Assistant Quarterback, and the ends, Barry Lee, Rolf Davis, Dennis XVoodward and Don Hastie. The tackles were, Doug Brown, Hugh Graham, Dave Milne and Hugh Kyle. The full- time Quarterback was Daye Beer. There will be a number of these lads up with senior football next year, and they will surely help a lot. Fofrty-th ree the bantam football team -'Slavs'--M TOP-Mr. Newbery, Mr. Meliay. IST Row-Rayner, NVarren, Slierer, Miller, Xllillmott, Stadius. QND Row-Gibson, Cayley, XVesley, XVliite, Baynes, Sword. 3RD Row-Sotlnnzmn, Underhill, Bakos, Smith, Greisman, Scowen, Humphrey, Schaefer, Kinross. BO'l l'OBI-NlSlllkHXVH, MacKay. soccer '5 7 His YEAR.'l'HE QENIOR SOCCER TEAM was quite successful with -l wins, 2 losses the season off well by .trouneing St. Andi-ew's 10-1. This gave us thc C333 Edigei experienced players on the team and Cglonrlliaqfliillilllleague which included Richmond Hill, Aurora, St. Andrews and Bradford. Forfy-fain' senior soccer team His YEAR THE SENIQJR SOCCER 'llmixi was quite successful with 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 ties. The Team played in a North York League which included Riclnnond Hill, Aurora, St. Andrew 's and Bradford. At. the end of the season we found ourselves on top of the league and were then required to play off a. two-game series with Bradford. The first game found us on Bradford grounds, where we unfortunately lost a hard fought match 3-2. The final game was here at home, and what a. day it was. The field was one big mud-hath. lt was necessary for us to win tlns duel, but due to the error of an overlooked goal Cwhich did actually go inp We tied 2-2. Bradford stole the championship then by one point. in the series. The coaching department was handled by Derek Shenstone and under his skilful guidance the team progressed to near victory. Our Record: P. C. 3 R.H.H.S. 3 T P. C. 2 AURORA 1 XV P. C. 10 S.A.C. 1 NV P. C. 3 S.A.C. 3 T P. C. 1 U.C.C. 3 L P. C. 2 R.H.H.S. 1 XV P. C. 6 UCC. 2 XV P. C. 2 BRADFORD 3 Ii P. C. 1 AURORA 1 T P. C. 2 BRADFORD 2 T ar.. f-1. Q ? Q BACK Row-Mr. Shenstone, Vuthisathira, Aharoa, Blankestijn, Obeimaier, Puente, Mr. Beer. FRONT Rtow-Stephens, Beltran, Caulfield, Anglin, XVhite, MeNeillg Kamiulaninasok. Forty-five junior soccer team ur: JUNIOR SOCCER 'rmxi DID NOT man Too XVELL 'rH1s YEAR, losing all three games they played. They played two games with U.C.C. and one with Hillfield. Although they had an unsuccessful season, the Juniors tried hard to win but in- experienee and laek of team unity were the major factors that caused their defeats. Coaches Neil Kernaghan and Derek Shenstone are to be congratulated for the hard task they undertook. They worked hard to forge the Juniors into a team, overeoming laek of interest and the Hu to do it. Perhaps next year the Junior Soeeer team will have the winning season that they have long been hoping for. BACK Row-Mr. Kernaghan, Davies, Campbell, Sothmann, Bennett, Rourke. FRONT Row-Herrera, Bates, Adams, Herring, Borrowdale. f 5 A id , , ' -4-1', lp . . A Y h ' . I ' A-1-A Fofrty-six V I Q, 1 FRONT Row L. to R. ze-D. Beer, C. Beer, T. Allen, D. Cameron, A. White, R. Monks, Showers. BACK Row L. to R.:-H. M. Beer QHCHCilllHSiC1'D, C. Murrell, B. Goodwin, B. Anglin, D. Milne, D. Mc-Quarrie CManagerj, Ii. Stephen, B. Bryant, D. Rivers, K. G. McLaren CCoaehD. senior hockey T THE BEGINNING OF HOL'KEX' THIS SEASON, the team weleomed back five members from the previous year. Also several new faces appeared to make up the balanee of the teaIn. Under the fine eoaehing of Mr. Meliaren, the team took form. Before Christmas we had a few games with St. Andrews, and from these games the team looked to be on its way to a great season. Although the boys did not eome up with what was expeeted of them, they did show a keen interest. and gained mueh experience. There will, of eourse, be a few boys returning next year and they should be of great help in making up a standout team. On behalf of all the boys on the team I would like to extend our greatest. thanks to Mr. McLaren for his eoaehing this season. Forty-seven We-J it ,J second hockey team '-Cf., BACK Row-Graham, Brown, Henkle, Levine, Campbell, Mr. Menard. l+'RoN'r Row-Herring, Hons, Bakos, Alston, Underhill, MacRae, Sword. third hockey team His YEAR was Mosr sUoooEssFUL from the standpoint of practise time. The Second Hockey Team along with the Thirds, used their alloted ice time together. A large portion of this time was used in actual scrimmage. The Thirds were able to hold their own against the Seconds, and every game was close. How- ever, the Seconds usually managed to edge out the winning goal. This type of practise proved to be most. valuable and all the players developed greater skills and all enjoyed their practise times more. XVe played several games with St. Andrews College but were outclassed in the particular group we played against, ltlaeh game was well played and was very close tor two periods, the final period marked the difference in condition and the victory went to St. Andrews Every hoy deserves credit for his active participation. Even the Manager, .lerry Miller, was keen and looked after our needs. Bixek Row-Davies, Warren, Rourke, Humphrey, Sothmann, Mr. Veale FRONT Row-Schaefer, Rayner, Gill, Scowen, Sherer. th i rd hockey team Forty-eight senior basketball Tor Row - Mfr. Bl1Lc'k3to1'k, Leitrlz, Gz'I1'l1o'ist, Wray, X Q1 M11 rr, M11'1 r11y, Cole, Mr. Beer. BOTTOM Row-M11w- Ilorzalcl, Pulnzer, BI1mL'esz'z'jn, Fer- gusovz, M11r11'1zster. FTER A Show START, our St'IlllJI' l1asl11-thall il'ilITl 1-111l1-1l tl111i1- svason 111 a hlazv of glory. Once again 011t1-11-111l ill tho so11tl11-1'11 1list1'i1't of lill?O1'QQi3l1 Bay Senior B , COSSA, tho lttillll litllllltl its1-ll' 1'o1111111ti11g 2lQ'illIlSi Alilllillillll Zlllfl Stouff- ville and l1ad the CliSiillC'il0l1 of Wlllllillg' its OWI1 Q1-111111. 'l'l11-11 1111110 the play-oft' with POIT Perry. In two Closcly l'0lljl'lll1 111at1'l1Qs, XViI1IliIlg' 11111- Qjillllf' and losing the other, we lost the round 011 total points. How11v111', wc had tl111 SiliiSf2lC'ilOl1 of kl10WiIlg1' that we were beaten by the team which wont 011 to win Sl lli0I' B , CUSSA. The team, u11de1' the exp01'io111'111l and vapablo C'il1'l' of i,l0ilf'll Bla1-kstock, clesorvcs Credit for the fine i111p1'ov0111Q11t shows 1lu1'i11g the scaso11. lL orfun basketball LTHoU1:H THE ORFUNS 11,111 ,xx 11Ns111'1'1:ssF1T11 s1:,1sox, lUSiI1Q2,' all s1ev1111 ot' llltiil' ga1110s, we had good spirit and with a. littltf 1llO1't' 11o-o1'1li11atio11 we would have won a few ,qa11111s. NV1- playwil 3I2l1'lil13ll1, Sto11t1'x'ill1-, N1lw111a1'k1-t and St. Andrew Ross P1'iiCl12l1'd, Petm' Hill, Ed Btlli1'2lI1 and -lljllll l'i1111wi1'l1 W1-10 2Qll2ll'llS. U11 the forward 11110 we used Otto Pl1-tt11111', Scott MQN1-ill, llaw Smith, -l111i'k H1111-A, Hugh Kyle, Clay Bra11d121', Bil1'1'j' Stadius and Ba1'1'y IT1111. Bill Mvliay was 11111' 0oa1'l1 and l111 spent long hours with us il'j'lIlQI to 111o11l1l a g'11111l lC?lIll. 9 . ,V TOP Row-Mir. Mc- Yfwv QP' Lay, Kyle, Smitlz, Starlius, P'7'1.f!'1lll7'!l, QV, Re7Lwf1'l.'. 'U BOTTOM Row-Lee 1 in , . ' . - ' C .' It Plettner, Beltmrz, 04 Aly Ynmv l Qs A McNeill, B11 tes. W 'V junior basketball TOP ROW-Mr. Richardson, Veale, MacKay, Henderson, Davis, Clavir. FRONT Row-Sutter, Sothmann, Hastie, XVoodward. His YEAR, THE JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAM won 7 and lost 6 games. The best game of the season was played against T.C.S. - we won 70 to 28. Davis, Hastie, lVeaver, XVoodward, Suter and MacKay were the high scoring forwards for the team. Veale, Henderson and S0ll1ll'l3ll were the defensive stalwarts. Les Clavir was the manager and hc always read off the score at the wrong time. Much of the credit, however, must go to our coach Mr. Richardson. He attempted to get us to reach new heights in the game of basketball and to prepare us, we hope, for a future senior team. the qualeer relays His TNIEET IN THE NVORDS or THE IYEXYBIARKET ERA AND EXPRESSU, is unow well-established after five years as one of Ontarios top spring sports attrac- tions. Thirty schools from all sections of southern Untario provided over two hundred competitors. The programme consisted of fifteen events, all relay races, and each race is named to honour an outstanding Canadian athlete. This year three records were broken by Richmond Hill, Agincourt, and Port Credit. Track mul Field Team, Spring, 1958 sports day Reprinted from The Globe and Mail, June 2, 1958. OHN PALMER, AN INTERMEDIATE A COMPETITOR, collected five firsts to feature Pickering College's 30th annual inter-mural track and field meet. Palmer, on his way to top honors in his class, turned in a hop, step and jump standard of 39 ft. ZVQ in. to better the previous mark by 2 ft. lyl in. Al NVhite, senior speedster, collected four firsts to capture the senior series, wliilc Bill Cayley, promising junior, dominated his class by winning four events. Don Hastie, Roger Veale and Peter VVeaver shared top honors in the inter- mediate B class. George Montgomery in dominating the midget competition rolled up firsts in 50, 75 and broad jump events. Doug Tickner and Tommy Taggart shared the championship in the bantam classification. Two other records besides Palmerls hop, step and jump effort, were set. Addie Blankenstijn, who made a strong bid for the senior title, cleared the bar at 5 feet 105 inches in the high jump event. His leap added half an inch to the previous record set by Charles Bateman in 1956. Roger Veale established the third record in the intermediate B class. Veaie added 14 inches to the existing shot put standard with a heave of 40 feet 2 inches. Veale's heave erased a record set by Bob King' in 1952. Red Team captained by Bill Bryant collected 585 points to win the meet. Cliff Murrell's Blue team was second, 549, while Ian Ferguson's Silver squad finished third, 525 points. The team scores accumulated in the course of the yearls activities were: Red-1186, Blue-11535 Silver-1076. A old boys' association 111-: 01.11 Boys 1'Nor:R T1114: lJlREC'l'ION or T11121R PR11s11J1-iN'r, Alan MacNeill, had two very suecessliul reunions during the past year. Une of thc biggest turnouts in years gatliered together on Noveiiibei' 8th, 1957, for dinner at the t'1o1'erleat' Hotel on the Queen Elizabetli Yilay, a fortunate location in that many graduates from Hamilton and London districts were within travelling distance. tlld Boys ranging from 1927 to 1957 heard short addresses from former Head- master -loe 11et'ulley, former Assistant lleadziiaster, tl. N. T. Widdrington and the present lleiidmaster, wl1o reported at great inerezise in the number ol' Old Boys' sons enrolled at the school. The announcement of Mr. Maitlands resignation after thirty years' continuous service, brought forth the immediate suggestion of a gift to him from the Old Boys, and a television set was delivered to his home before Christnias. T11e execu- tive made up ot' Alan MaeNei1l, Allan Rogers, Peter 1Viddrington, George Benness and David Stewart, deserve congratulations for the good work they did in getting so many old-timers together for a delightful evening. The Annual Meeting at the College on March 18th also brought. out a good representation. Following a display tlj of hockey COld Boy victoryll and basket- lmll ttlld Boy defeatll in competition wit11 present day students, the meeting for the election of officers was held in the Assembly Hall. The Executive for the pri-lent year is as follows: Ilonmwry Prausiflfnt, Eric M. Veale: Ilonorury llice-P1'e.sifI1'11t, Rudy Renziusg I'r'esirIent, Alan Mat-Neillg Ser-:winr'y-Twfflsurar, David Stewart: Vonzntitter memlzmzwr Peter XViddringlon, Peter Leduc, Peter Campbell and -lim Spring. We would like to pay tribute to Old Boy Allan Rogers who retired from the lflxeeutiye this winter after ten years ot most helpful service. And to the new Executive, under Alun MaeNeill's presidency, we wish continued success! news of some old boys marriages Lawrence Charles Jopson - Diane Mildred Hamilton - May 10, 1958, at Toronto. Charles Hanna Lanier - Marie Estelle Evans, February 12, 1958, at Montreal. William James Maguire - Norah Jean Levis - April 5, 1958, at Toronto. Alan Bruce Sands - Paquita Mary Page, at Toronto. Frederick William David Stewart - Shaen Morency Patterson - October 18, 1957, at Toronto. William M. Stott - Yvonne Laurette Card - June 13, 1958, at Toronto. births Mr. and Mrs. William Buck - a son, Stephen William, February 20, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Menard - a daughter, Leah Frances, March 14, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Outerbridge - a daughter, March, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Richardson - a daughter, Jane, October 16, 1957. Dr. and Mrs. Pat Schofield - a daughter, Maureen Margaret, February 7, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Don Stewart - a son, John Frederick 1ltIl.11'1'21y, February 22, 1958. n '? F'ifty-two Contznzced from page 37 A couple of months ago Mr. -Jewell bought an aquarium. It holds about ten gallons of water. The type of fish he bought are angel fish which are a little smaller than an inch long, guppies whieh are a little more than an inch long, black mollies and zebras. The guppies and black mollies are live-bearers and the angel fish and zebras are egg-layers. There are hundreds of types of fish which come from all over the world. Black mollies come from Florida and goldfish from China. A short time ago the picture in the Prep library was sent to England. Dr. A. Y. Jackson, the painter of it, is having a book put out on his life story and they are putting pictures of all his paintings in it. They are going to have a picture taken of it and then they will send it back. Now there is another picture in its place painted by another great painter. In our activity periods in the gym Mr. Blackstoek has been teaching us a game like baseball but it is called whifitle ball. There are two teams one at bat and one in the field. When three players are out the teams change places. The bat and ball are made of plastic. Another game is seoop ball. There are two persons with a. scoop and a. ball. They try to tag someone else by throwing the ball from the scoop. If they are tagged that person takes the scoop and tries to tag someone else. On Saturday May 2-lth we had our annual track and field meet with St. Andrews Prep. Both schools were pretty evenly matehed and this made for a very exeiting meet. The final seore was 156 for St. Andrews and H8 for Pickering. If we had won one more event it might have made all the difference in the world. W M, ,W W..-.-,.....--W... . A. -sur-v,-,, i. ...,,, FAIJQ ff A, ,,,, , in w,.,, . 314 A BLANKET OF SNOW Fifty-three freedom at picleering RANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT, A FAMOUS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, made a. statement in 19-11 which, at that time, thrilled half the people of the world and has been quoted many times since. He said, to put it in a few words, everybody in the world may look forward to the day in which we may have freedom of speech and religion and freedom from want and fear. How can these four freedoms be applied to life here at Pickering? One can find many different ways. Everybody, from the lowest prepster to the haughtiest senior has the right to protest against customs and practices which he dislikes. Our school assembly has fairly rocked with complaints, and they keep coming whether the Committee does anything about them or not. The students sometimes criticize the masters at the slightest provocation - a very liberal inerpretation of the free- dom of speech. NVithin the walls of Pickering, everyone has the right to worship God in any way in which he so desires. We have Buddhist, Christian and Jew living together without strife and anyone who makes fun of another's religion does so secretly and maliciously.Those who abuse another's religion are not deserving of the privileges that the rest of the community takes for granted. Has anyone here had to go without the necessities of life while at Pickering? I doubt it very much. NVe have two clean sheets and two blankets on our beds. WVe receive three wholesome meals a day and a snack after study in the common room. Granted the meals may not be to our liking, but when everyone has different tastes, we cannot expect ambrosia. Not many of us at Pickering have experienced the horror of war. Those who have experienced it, know the blessings of living in a country where no War has been fought. We do not fear secret police which frighten and terrorize other nations of the World. 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