St Michaels College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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Ebe Sanctuary Glboir T. BASHJS SANCTUARY CHOIR, formed from the students of St. Michaels, has long been renowned. not altogether for spectacular voices, of which we have a sufficient number, but because of their efforts and regu- lar attendance at practices and services. Frank Hickey filled the office of chanter in a manner which gave much pleasure to the congregation, and was ably assisted by Karl Kraus, Tom Guittard, Mat Nealon and Kevin Corkery. Father Pageau took charge of the choir at the beginning of the term, and showed himself to be a very competent successor to Father Purcell. The choir this year was well tutored in music and singing by Prof. jackson, who was engaged to give semi-weekly prac- tices to the members. We must not forget the assistance given by Joe Collins, who was always on hand when there was singing to do. and always capable of doing a goodly share of the work. Let us hope that next year will find most of the singers back again, and that the year will be as successful as the one just passed. -H. XY. C. - I 2 'i . r ,H 5 L 'F 5 l, il 'I l I L . x? '. 1 ' 7 l 5 -Q W, N l A 5 C I 55,5 I ld ! 1 1 .vllllllumtllll 1.2! -W gi WW, W .In m i allmll i llallairllu nteg 555' If I 4 x Q U gi - in: IEEE mm l f ff J i - l .i ia la c .J-ff 1' 1- 4 e m7 l63

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tficers' taining otps Duke ct cz'ec0rzun est pro ,batria mort. HE scholastic year 1914-15 introduced a diversion from the routine of college life in the form of military drill. As a result of the Pan-European war a Canadian Qf- ticers' Training Corps was formed in the University of Toronto, and St. Michaels College, as an alhliated member of the University. was anxious to share in the advantage of a military training. At the first call to join the corps the Arts course turned out en masse, and by their application they soon displayed a creditable appearance on the campus. Time and effort were not spared by their first instructor, Dr. P. M. O'Sullivan. who availed himself of every opportunity to impart his military knowledge. XVith the beginning of the new year the whole University Corps was divided into two classes. prohcients and effi- cientsf' The proficiency class contained these students who were desirous of obtaining certificates qualifying them for lieutenants. The efficiency class contained those who wished merely to obtain a thorough knowledge of military drill. In order to encourage the students to qualify as officers, the Uni- versity Senate proposed to substitute a military examination for a pass subject. Nothing could have been more favorably received by the student body, and as a result fully fifty per 6 cent. of St. Michaels Corps took up the work of the proficiency class. Keenness for military work was manifested throughout the College. Academic students wished to take up the work. and while barred from the proficiency class, they were, neverthe- less, the most enthusiastic members of the College Corps. St. Michaels Corps, together with the Corps from Wfycliffe and that from Trinity, formed a company of the University Bat- talion, with Captain Kylie, a man of no mean military talent, in charge. Under the worthy captains charge the company developed to competence in leaps and bounds. It certainly reflects to the credit of St. Michaels College students to be able to divert their attention from a classical line of study to that of military training. The work was under- taken at the expense of the students' time. The sacrihce of leisure for the cause of country, shows, indeed, that patriotism prevails. Apart from this, the students are impressed with the fact that readiness for a call to arms is one of the chief es- sentials of success in modern warfare. Nowadays we perceive the necessity for promptness in an emergency. The present European war is a typical example. In less than a fortnights notice the greatest powers of Europe were contending with each other. Consequently, we can understand why our students are imbued with a national ardor for military work. ' -v. J. G

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