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

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14 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL REICORD Several conclusions can be made from these results: 1. The standing was very much the same in one paper as in another, unlike the results of most years when a large number of boys would do particularly well or poorly in certain papers. 2. There were no failures in four subjects, including English, which was one of the lowest marked subjects last year. 3. Our top boys did not obtain as many first class honours as their ability seemed to warrantg six iirsts was the maximum obtained by only two boys. 4. The total percentage of honours has only been exceeded three times in the past eleven years. 5. It seems even more than usually difficult to count on a first class boy being given first class standing in English or French. The two top scholars in those subjects this year were given lil a credit in English Composition, and fiil a second and a third in the French papers. The Department will not allow appeals in any papers which have been given pass standing or better. The boys with the best standing were as follows: Firsts Seconds Thirds Credits Cran, J. A. ..... .... 6 1 1 1 Day, E. A. ..... .... 6 1 1 1 Polak, J. ............... .... 5 1 2 1 Hargraft, M. A. .... .... 4 4 1 .. Lafleur, A. J. ....... .... 4 4 .. 1 Seymour, D. L. ...... .... 4 3 1 1 Thornton, C. N. .... .... 4 3 1 1 Bateman, C. R. ...... .... 3 6 .. .. Lafleur, H. P. ............................ 3 1 4 1 Ross, H. L. ................................ 3 2 2 .. Boys in VI B had not completed all their Middle School, but all attempted some Upper School papers, passing just fifty percent of them. Counting their results with the others, the percentage of passes was better for all boys

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 13 highlights of the Week-end. Next year we hope that more Old Boys will be able to visit the School during this fall Reunion. Among those present were: Brig. Ian Cumberland C16-'23J, O. D. Cowan C21-'22J, G. D. Wotherspoon C19- '26l, Brig. J. M. Cape V24-'26l, A. Dunbar C13-'17l, S. B. Bruce C45-'48l, D. A. Smith U47-'51l, E. Jackman C46- '52l, J. E. Emery C48-'51J, R. W. LeVan U48-'52l, C. C. M. Baker C47-'50J, R. T. Cooper C46-'51J, J. H. Long C50- '52J, J. D. Hylton U49-'52l, C. A. Woolley C45-'52J, R. J. McCul1agh U45-'53J, A. R. Williams C43-'51J, E. P. Muntz C46-'52J, D. P. Mitchell U48-'51J, R. M. McDerment C43- '52J, M. C. dePencier C47-'53J, C. O. Spencer C42-'52J, R. M. L. Heenan C47-'53J, P. F. K. Tuer C43-533, E. A. Day C48-'53J, W. G. Masons C52-'53J. , UPPER SCHOOL RESULTS The Sixth Form boys of 1952-1953 did very much better in their examinations this year than their corre- sponding numbers last year. The time table was even more exacting than usual, most boys having two papers a day for three or four days running, immediately after Speech Day, but the end of term was put a Week earlier than orig- inally set and there was more opportunity to study. The following is a comparison of the results for 1952 and 1953: Analysis of Upper School Results 1952 1953 Number of Candidates ............ 34 32 Papers attempted .............. ...... 2 94 271 Papers passed ................. ........ 2 33 79.392 252 92.792 Papers failed ............... .... 6 1 20.7 72 19 7 .302 First class honours ....... .... 4 8 1639? 59 21.7 92 Second class honours ...... ..... 4 7 16.0C? 59 21.792 Third class honours ....... ..... 4 3 14.696 48 17.7W Credits ......................... ..... 9 5 32.396 85 31.394 Total honours .......... ..... 1 38 46.971 166 61.296

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TRINITY COLLEGE: SCHOOL RECORD 15 attempting U.S. papers this year than it was for the quali- fied candidates only last year, 85621 as against 7996 last year. l THE SCHOOL MUSEUM 3 The School Museum has been completely redecorated and reorganized and any suitable materials that would pro- vide variety in exhibition would be welcome. We would specially welcome any Canadian historical objects including Indian relics, collections of bird eggs and mineral samples which would be additions to the School's collection. i1 PLOWIN G MATCH AT COBOURG On Thursday, October 8, a number of boys went to Co- bourg to watch the International Plowing Match, in which farmers from all over the World took part. The afternoon's classes were held on Wednesday in order to make this pos- sible. In addition to the actual matches, those who went saw a very interesting display of farm machinery. The exhibition was housed in a tent city and proved to be very educational. Altogether everyone enjoyed the match very much and the trip was a great success. .i i.-.-..i ... AWARD OF MERIT There is often a senior boy in the School who by his character and ability has been of much strength and yet has missed out on the top awards, just lacking the neces- sary marks or votes. As a rule such a lad will obtain high standing in his Upper School examinations, and there will be a general feeling that the School has been a better place because of his having been a member of it. The Headmaster has decided to give such a' boy an award after Speech Day, to be known as an award of merit. The first winner this year is E. A. Day, now at Queen's University.