St Michaels College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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- FIRST ACADEMIC, Mr. T. S. O'C01z1101', Prvsidvllf H51

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1bistory2 of jfirst Elcabemic IRST Academic is without a doubt one of the most im- portant classes of the College. In it the student re- ceives the necessary foundation for the professional or clerical career he is about to undertake. This brilliant class of sturdy, healthy and industrious youths surpasses all years of the past in their diligent work, excellent behavior and punctuality. Walter McComber again leads the class with his witty say- ings and old jokebook that dates back to the time of Napoleon. We have with us this year a graduate from Second Com- mercial, Frank Dolan. He is small, but has a iemarkable way of throwing missiles with such an accurate aim that he always is sure to strike somebody. Our most studious boy is Ted'l Hannan. His most popular saying is, I gie you a crack in the eye. I In athletics we maintain the standard of former years, such as Nails O'Neil, our great handball artist. Also Snooks Mclntyre puts up an excellent game of hockey. Ewd.'y Kerr, a clever stick-handler, lost out by a nose in trying out with the Junior O.H.A. squad. Although Gerald Conroy, known as 'fFreshie,,' joined us at Christmas, he has made himself known by his sweet melodions voice. The majority of the class are 74 hard workers and never known to miss a lesson or fail in hav- ing their home work. Cecil McDonagh, our noted Latin linguist. has distinguished himself by forming a habit of being on time about three times a week. It was rumored around College that the Amyot brothers were going to the front, but not knowing where to leave their Ford they decided not to go. life have in our midst a repre- sentative from the large hamlet Belleville, a beautiful and fascinating youth who travels under the name of Wfalter Allore. His main object in coming here was to represent Col- gate's toilet articles, specially in cold cream and pink powder. joe O'Grady, the blushing youth from Killaloe, takes great delight in approving Nifty Allore's samples of his won- derful Anti-Tan cream. The amazing way in which Arizona Pete relates his escapes from death in the wilds of the north would win for him a great name as a novel writer. A day never passes that Arthur Labelle, known as Southpaw,'7 does not take his daily trip up to the sickroom and sing that beau- tiful song, Good Night, Nurse. Space does not permit me to enumerate the wonderful characteristics of the rest of the class, but suffice to say they are all worthy members and faithfully uphold the honor and standard of First Academic. B. R.

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-7 'X Seconb ommercfal RAVEN is not reached by a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we rise, From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round. NVe rise by the things that are under our feet, By what we have mastered of good or gain, By the pride deposed, and the passion slain, And the vanquished ills that we hourly meet. to be en- lt has been our privilege during the past year rolled as students of St. Michaelys College, and under the careful guidance of our esteemed superior, the vigilant atten- tion of our worthy supervisors, and the amiable companion- ship of our big brothers, we have spent one of the most pleasant and profitable years of our lives. A .Nile have, indeed, enjoyed the novelty of college lifeg the give and take of the campus, the permissions of the after- noon holidays and the weekly letters from home. The subjects of our course of study were made to feel the burden of footsteps as we conquered our many difficulties and rose. step by step, on the ladder of success. XVe represent this fair Qominion from Montreal to Fort W'illiam, and take plea- sure in introducing ourselves. Beginning with johns we have 0'Reilly from Lindsay, very modest, industrious and careful of his healthg Sullivan, studi- ous fellow. who can point out a gleam of silver on the edge of the darkest cloud: Gleason, a powerful debater, who knows baseball down to the ground, and -lack Rogers, who makes a 76 specialty of puncture-proof excuses the morning after each hockey or Rugby game. Toronto sends in three XYilliams. McBride is a musician, and never says anything in class unless he starts to talk first, Ralfe is a steady worker and a sound sleeper tin the mornings J. and XYillie O'Bernier, whose health has prevented his regular attendance. As a headline attraction in many of the monthly reports we have Arthur P. james, a very energetic, hardworking, good- looking little gentleman. l-le is closely followed by Clarence Kerwin, our baseball authority and hockey expert. One of our best grammar students is Frank Rogers, who is thinking of editing a book on Why XVe Should Not Study Grammar. Another work which we expect to see published in the near future is Homework, Its Merits and Defects, by Harold Richards. Then we can foresee the possibility of a revised edition of the above by Vincent Wforthy and Norman lYalsh, discarding the word merits and containing an interesting chapter on How to Avoid Five o'Clock Study, for day scholars. Redmond Graham is our member from Pembroke. never stuck for a reply, and can give some inside information on Candy as a Brain Builderfi Thomas Farrell, our agri- cultural representative, and Paul Richardson, our Montreal friend, are very good in arithmetic and can write interesting compositions. After Christmas we were joined by Francis Murphy from Fort W'illiam, our youngest member, just eleven g a very in- telligent little mang also the Monteith brothers, Eddie, whom we admire for his ready wit and humor, and Howard. who astonishes us with sketches of his study and travels. -BY OURsELvEs.