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

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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

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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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sgvsggg X DAVID ROY MacDONALD New Waterford, N.iS. 'laclaieu came to 'us in the fall of '46:from'the1Vets School in Picton, having GEORGE ROLAND LeVATTE Sydney, N. S. George received his primary education from Sydnev Academv and served for three years in the R. C. N. V. R. in St. Iohn's, Newfoundland during the war. lie entered the university in the fall of '46 and graduates this vear xx ith a B. A., majoring in the Social Sciences. George played tennis, hockey and badminton, carrying off many and varied trophies in these competitions. L As to the future George in indefinite but from rumour and the grape-vine, one ofthe major projects will be some sort ofassociation with social work. served with the R. C. A. F. during the war. lle soon showed himself to be among the leaders of the class of '5O. His classmates recognized him as such in '47 when he was elected President ofthe Sophomore Class. D. Roy return- ed to the limelight in '50 as President of the Students' Co-op Society. In the intervening pei iod he married one of the most popular and beautiful women of Antigonish and is now a proud father. In the field of oratory, jackie won a debating by defeating Nlount A. He also worked for a time at station CIFX as an announcer. ln the realm of sport jackie played interclass foot- ball and basketball. lle graduates this year with a B. A., majoring in English. Future plans favor further work in Commerce and we are sure that lack will always be a credit to his Alma Mater. FINLAY RODERICK MacDONALD Mabotl, N. S.. In the fall of '46 the fair follfof Nlabou waved a fond farewell to their depart- ing native son as he steamed out of Mabou Harbour ton the Queen Mayj in quest of higher education. Finlay entered St. F. X. with the intention of itt iinin his B A with Fn lish 'as his major subject He received his high school eiucation at St. Ioseilfs Convent School in Mabou. Finlav's extra- curricular activities at St. F. X. were mostly along the musical line as he was an active participant in the Choral Club, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and the College Choir and 'fenebrae Choral Group. At present Finlay's plans for the futureIarehindetinite but we feel whatever his goals may be, they will be successfully attained. . JW .VV 7 ff M.: X N IOHN EDWARD MacDONALD New Waterford, N. S. NVith New Waterford as his home town, Ed attended Niount Carmel High School. From 1941 to l945 he served with the R. C. A. F. as a bomber pilot. Upon his return from overseas he attended the Vets School in Picton and regis- tered here in the Faculty of Arts in 1946. He is a member of Exokoiand an active participant in all campus activities. lt is most likely that there will be a i'Vlrs. Eddy with him when he returns for post graduate studies here next yea r. 38