St Francis Xavier University - Yearbook (Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada)

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4 X: at-1 Q Rf! . pa Q ts- cv- ROBERT MICHAEL JOYCE Portland, Maine. Every groupg regardless of how many high grade men it claims. has one out- standing individual and the class of '50 is no exception. lle is Bob Ioyce, the l'eople's Choice. Bob comes from Portland and arrived at X in the autumn of 1946 after graduating from Chevcrus Hi li School. All CIFX listeners know him as the personable host of their ill Request Program. Lack of space makes it impossible to enumerate all the positions he has held while here but their number is demonstrative of how well he executed them. No Student's Union meeting was complete without the insertion of some of Bob's sage advice. lle also has a side other than the serious as his close friends will attest 3 his humorous impersonations livened many a dull moment. Bob's future lies where else but in radio. ROBERT CYRIL KEATING Glace Bay, N. S. Bob came to us from the Big Town and is a graduate of St. Anne's High School. llc entered St. F. X. in the fall of '48 and pursued studies in Educa- tion, having taught school for some years previous. He is a man of diversified talents as 1'vumfcd by the following achievements: Blue Cross representa- tive on the campus, member ofthe college choir, member ofthe Exoltoi Society, and Assistant Librarian. ln addition to these duties he was a student prefect during '49-'5U. ln sports he played lnterclass lloclsey. During his stay here he obtained his Debating X. Upon graduation Bob plans to return to his first love, namely. the teaching profession. CHARLES MONTAGUE KERR Ottawa, Ont. flailing from the nation's capital, fVlonty came to X in '46 YVhile here he maintained the enviable reputation won for himselfin St. Patriclfs College, and his .vears of service in the R. C. A. F. are not to be forgotten. ln the sporting world he gave his best for both the Freshman football and basketball teams. A man of many talents. he gave freely of his time as a member of the Board of Directors and later as Assistant-Treasurer of the St. F. X. Credit Union.AlMajoring-in English he plans to follow a career in radio. BERNARD I. KILBRIDE South Portland, Maine. Bernie pledges his allegiance to that city across the border, South Portland, with the emphasis on South. He made his first appearance on the St. F. X. scene in the fall of I946 having attended Cheverus High School. The various positions that Bernie has held are indicative of his intense interest in all X activities. lle gained plaudits from all observers for his acting in Arsenic and Old Lace and has done much work on the proposal to bring a new medical hospitalization plan to the campus. Bernie intends to enter the field of Busi- ness Administration. We wish him the success which we are certain he will attain. . 36

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GERALD B. HAWLEY Glace Bay, N. S. Giddles migrated from the Atlantic town of Glace Bay in the fall of '46 in search of B. A. Far be it from us to direct insidious propaganda in the general direction of Glace Bay but it appeared that Mr. llawley was the proud posses- sor ofa well-developed left hook when he arrived in the College town. It was, in fact. so well developed that he copped an athletic X tor his prowess with the padded mitts--Nlaritime Lightweight Intercollegiate Champ in '47, Giddles acquired his education at St. Anne's lligh in the Bay. The old home- town equipped him with executive ability also, as he very competently handl- ed the position of Vice-President ofthe Iunior Class in '49. He tools an active part in lntra-mural basketball and spent the occasional day on a pair of twisted barrel hoops, namely slxiis. We wish Gerry the very best for the future. THOMAS GERVASE HIGGINS Sydney Mines, N. S. vv- ltlfjf. . 7 -',.. ,W 1 I ' 11? V ,f ' .Z-nf X ,f W. . 2 -'.i ,., ,,-.- V., . . . ,f -V YZ- .f - I ' ' ' , 7 f .f ., ,-I w .-' 4, A Sydney Mines lad thru and thru and proud of it says Higgy. ln 1940 Hi gy graduated from Notre Dame and Sydney Alines lligh Sc iool and the foliiwing fall added his dynamic personality to our campus. Blonde 'llom Higgins, as he was more popularly designated in sport circles, has been an active enthusiast in all sports. lle played Varsity lloclcey in his freshman year, won his letter and then gave up the terrific pace and devoted his talents to interclass competition. The past year lliggy was an outstanding perform- er ofthe Senior A hoclcey team. lle also played interclass football. Not all his time has been spent in the sport tields as lliggy takes in all College dances and cuts quite a caper in social circles. Noted for his blonde curly hair, and hearty laugh, he has been a swell tellow to know and one we'll all miss. Plan- ning a teaching career, lliggy majors in English. YVC wish him the best of luck and success. IOSEPH IOHN IABALEE North Sydney, N. S. loe claiming North Sydney as the home-town, left the island in pursuit of higher learning. Graduating from St. loseph's School in North Sydney, he came to St. F. X. as a Freshman and enrolled in the Arts course in September of l946. loe majors in English and is also a member of lfxoltoi. llis athletic prowess varies from football and basketball to skating and hockey and his fame as the most rug ed man in the interclass circles is a credit to his gentle- manly behaviour on time bladesll loe is usually seen with the leaner and the boys, and is noted for being an all-round right fellow. The best to you Ioe. MARIE IAMAEL Sydney, Nova Scotia. A graduate of lloly Angels Convent, Sydney. N. S., Nlarie entered her Sopho- more year at St. F. X. in the fall of '47. A member of the Choral Club during her Sophomore year and of the I. C. C. her Senior year, Marie has also been a more than willing worker for various class projects. Ive believe she will be best remembered for her patience in teaching the science of purl one, purl two, to numerous classmates. Graduating with a B. A. and having majored in English. Marie is considering returning to the campus next year to take the Teacher Training Course. 35 i ........-.. wg... . .,, ...

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ELIZABETH JEAN KING Sydney Mines, C. B. Attended Notre Dame lligh School in Sydney Miiies. Entered St. F. X. in September, 1947. u ls taking her degree in Arts and majoring in English. ller future plans consist of taking an advertising course in Toronto next fall. True wit is nat ure to advantage dressed: What oft was thought but ne'er so well expressed. Betty-as innocent as a jar of' T. N. T.-until jolted. It took us three years to discover that under lletty's shy, quiet manner lay the smoothest, readiest wit on the campus. Best wishes to Bettyga swell girll F. .... . ..., -,. ...., .,.. ., IL... . AUBREY FRANCIS KYTE Sydney, N. S. Aubrey migrated to X in the fall of' '46 to seek his Bachelor of Arts degree. Aubrey, one ofthe boys and a regular fellow, raduated from Sydney Academy. Well-kiioxvii for his ability with the fiddle ani bow, he played in the lVlikado orchestra. Along another musical line, Aubrey exercised his vocal cords frequently with the College Glee Club. He spent a lot of' time in the rink manifesting his prowess on the blades as he sparked his line in interclass hockey. Aubrey is keenly interested in flyin and plans continuing in some line of flying. So, if' by chance, some day, a iying boxcar lands on your roof., just give the usual greeting to our boy, Aubrey fxytel JOSEPH ARTHUR LeBLANC Terre Noire, N. S. Arthur, that great philosopher ofthe Senior Class, enlisted in the Arts Course three years ago and since that time Certainly has maintained the enviable scholastic record left behind at Nlargaree fligh School. In his lunior year, he was the winner of' the Mastvn Iohnston prize for the highest aggregate in his class and also copped the Dr. Alexander Iohnston award for proficiency in Philosophy. Naturally, with such achievements in the academic field we would expect to find Art an important member of' the 'Whips Societyf This year he was Secretary-Treasurer of Exokoi. Our words proved only truel A quiet reserved fellow, Art is found most ofthe time at the books, not neces- sarily pluggin 'just making sure. More power to you, Artl As to the future he has plans that deal with post-graduate work. To Arthur, we dont have to wish good luck'-genius is made not bornl JOHN ANGUS LECLAIR Dominion, N. S. ln the Fall of'47 Dominion, N. S., sent us one of' its most outstanding students. lohn Scoop LeClair lost no time in making a name for himself at St. F. X. He joined the Staff of the Xaverian Weekly and in three years has become Associate Editor and member of the Editorial Board. He represented the Xaverian at the C. U. P. Conference in Quebec and in the spring of '49 and in the same year was awarded a Literary X. Scoop, an ardent supporter of' the CCF Party, became Secretary-Treasurer ofthe CCF Club and represent ed this party in the Mock Parliament. His energies were utilized in lnterclass sports also. This year lohn graduates with a B. A. in Economics and in 1951 he plans to do post-graduate work in the Social Sciences. There is no need to worry-John will be a success wherever he may go. 37