Royal St Georges College - Georgian Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE HEADMASTER 4. Q I fi N X K ' Ala 'I I-M. ' ,Z . fxgN1 A 1 f....,Q

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Professor I.B.E. Garstang, M.A. It is a great joy and privilege to be able to write about Bill Garstang. His death one year after the opening of the College was a great personal loss and an even greater loss to the academic world. After teaching for several years at Rugby School in England. Bill came to St. Andrew's College, Aurora in 1948 as Classics Master. He quickly endeared himself to his colleagues and boys alike by his ready wit, understanding and personal charm. No mean musician. Bill spent many hours listening to music and performing on the piano. both in private and at school concerts. His time. his patience. experience and knowledge were constantly at the service of his friends. Many a boy came away from a talk with Bill Garstang with fears calmed and frustrations eased by the understanding and counselling of his warm and wise personality. Fired with the ideal of St. George's College. Bill worked unceasingly for its founding. Travelling back and forth from Aurora to Toronto, and later Montreal. writing innumerable memos and directives. visiting prominent people and making speeches, Bill in no small way helped found a new school. A few years before the opening of the College, Bill was appointed Associate Lecturer at McGill University. It was his hope as St. George's grew. and when the school reached the Grade XIII level. he would once again be helping boys as he had done for so many years, but it was not to be: he died whilst on holiday in England in August. 1965. The very existence of St. George's and its character owe much to the enthusiasm, vision. ideals and wise counsel of Professor William Garstang. Scientia Pietate. -John Bradley May. 1970 3

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The purpose of The Georgian is four-fold: to hold up a mirror in the life of the school: to inspire: to record something of our Old Boys: to embody a memory for those who are leaving us. lt is a good thing to take stock of ourselves at this time. and assess our year's efforts in the light of this purpose. The chiefevents that have transpired in the life of St. George's since our last publication will be adequately outlined in succeeding pages. Speaking generally, we have tried to carry out the best traditions of the School in academic disciplines, in games, in our chapel services. in dramatics and in the important business of living together as Christians. Our contribution to the life of the School has been mirrored. It is not for us to say whether we have been in tocus. Those who are in a position to make personal observations of these efforts will make their decisions and draw their conclusions. The important point to remember is the fact that you will be considered a good Georgian if you, in your own way, and in your own time, have sought by your actions and speech to have done your best. Frequently we see people who come to places of prominence in some particular profession, What we frequently fail to see is the groundwork, the long growth, the prolonged preparation that goes into the making of a successful man Y the discipline. the study. the work, and the waiting ID achieve solid success. We may see a beautiful tree, and admire it, but what we seldom see is the root system. Below the ground is as much or more of strength than there is above the surface. There is always a price to be paid for putting down roots deeply. You are now passing through a period of preparation, developing a good root system. Be patient, for patience is a tree whose IOOIS can be bitter but whose fruits are sweet. Your Headmaster and friend, X .aqzflff