Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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8 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD THE REV. CANON A. J. FIDLER An active Anglican minister for 40 years, Rev. Canon Arthur John Fidler, M.A., rector emeritus of St. C1ement's Church, North Toronto, died on July 6th., at his home, 125 Tyndall avenue. In his 81st year, he had been retired for 13 years. Ordained to the priesthood in 1887, by Archbishop Lewis, in Kingston, Ont., he served parishes both in the United States and Canada. The first years of his ministry were spent in Smith's Falls, Ontario. He was assistant rector at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, for four years, and later rector of Christ Church, Greensburgh, Pa. Return- ing to Canada in 1900, he was appointed rector at Colborne. Following a pastorate at the old Grace Church, Elm street, Toronto, he served for 14 years as rector of St. Clement's Church from 1910 on. While there he was made a canon of St. Alban's Cathedral in 1920. Born in Toronto he received his early education at Trinity College School, Port Hope, and graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in 1883 and M.A. in 1886. Outstanding as a pastor and active in the synod, he always said that parochial work Was his hobby. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth Foster Turney Fidlerg two sisters, Mary E. and Bertha I. Fidlerg and one brother, J. Ernest Fidler. l. 4

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 7 He was called to the bar of Manitoba in 1887 and to the bar of British Columbia in 1894. Very soon his unusual legal ability made itself known and he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia when he was only thirty-three years old. For 42 years he was a member of the British Columbia bench, la record unequalled in this country. In those years he never missed a day from court with the exception of one week when he was suffering from a sprained ankle. The Victoria Times of September 3rd carried the fol- lowing editorial: Hon. Archer Martin's death robs Victoria of one of its most picturesque personalities and serves again to em- phasize the loss which the Canadian judiciary sustained by his retirement from the oflice of Chief Justice of the Appeal Court of British Columbia in May of last year. His youth- ful figure, his athletic proclivities-he was a magnificent swimmer-and his keen analytical mind belied his 76 years, his sudden passing came as a profound shock not only to his immediate family, his host of friends throughout the Dominion, but also to several generations of legal practi- tioners in every part of Canada who treasure vivid and profitable recollections of his sage philosophy and all-em- bracing professional wisdom. For more than 40 years Mr. Justice Martin adorned the bench of British Columbia, bringing to the discharge of his official duties an exhaustive knowledge and under- standing of the law and its manifold relationships to human society, combining as they did a vast experience which left an indelible imprint on the legal annals of this province in particular and of the Dominion in general. Through the years, in normal times and in days when men's minds were beset with much perplexity, he weighed the scales of justice with a meticulous exactitudeg and his resulting judgments were of such a character as to establish them as lasting monuments to his valuable contribution to Canadian jurisprudence.

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 FV i130 5 U0 My M Qclwol A I NOTES chi NEW MASTERS We have three new additions to the Senior School teaching staff this year. These are Mr. E. S. Jarvis, Mr. H. Hass, and the Rev. Eyre Dann. Mr. Dann came to us from New Westminster, B.C., to take over Mr. Taylor's duties as Chaplain and to teach Religious Knowledge. Mr. Jarvis has taken over many of Mr. DiXon's classes as well as the job of coaching the First Football Team. He has already become a great favourite with the boys. Mr. Hass has become the new resident master of Petry House. He is coaching Littleside Football in addition to his teaching duties. We extend to these masters a hearty welcome. Already they have added a great deal to the School life. Mr. W. R. Duggan has returned as Mr. Batt's assistant, and is coaching Middleside football. We are glad to have him back with us. The New Boys' Race The annual New Boys' cross country run was held on Thanksgiving morning, October 13th. The course was laid to the north of the School and covered about a mile and a half. Schwartz of Bethune finished first in the record. time of 8 minutes, 20 seconds. He is, however, over age for the Magee Cup. Magee Cup Points:-Gray 10, Stratford 7, Howard 5, Stokes 3, Higginbotham 1.