United College Collegiate - Tric Tics Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Probably more than anywhere else the ideals, the spirit, and the life of a college are expressed in the pages of its magazine. To him who has eyes to see, the secret strength or the fatal weakness of an institution betrays itself between the lines of the articles, the editorials, and the jokes. Those who would know whether the United College deserves to survive, whether the student body has within it a living and aspiring spirit, should read with diligence and insight every word in jest or in earnest published by “The Gleam.” To lead in the responsible work of establishing the journal which was to succeed and to embrace the functions of “Vox Wesleyana” and “The Manitoba College Journal,” the students needed a man of literary taste and discrimination, a wise and tactful leader, a sane and trusty critic of current college events, and above all a worker of diligence and determination. They chose J. A. S. Gardner. Though at first some diffi¬ culty was experienced in overcoming his natural modesty, Mr. Gardner was prevailed upon to take up the duties, and the first volume of “The Gleam” has demonstrated the wisdom of the choice. Very fittingly, the first article of the initial issue of “The Gleam” was “Past and Present: Review of Wesley and Manitoba,” by Dr. W. T. Allison. The same number contained also articles descriptive of “Vox Wesleyana” and “The Manitoba College Journal.” Thus, the editorial staff inaugurated the wise policy of preserving a vital connection with the past of both the co-operating colleges, and of cherishing those tra¬ ditions which have grown around the names of ’Toba and Wesley. I do not deem it to be any part of my duty to attempt to enumerate the many excellent things which the members of the staff have provided for their readers in the various departments this year. The work has been well and cleverly done; the student activities have been efficiently recorded; many valuable articles have been published; and the pages have been brightened by numerous illustrations, including some amusing skits by the cartoonist. Moreover, it is no small pleasure to be able to add that the business staff have seen to it that the financial position of the paper has been made secure. Special mention, however, might be made of a useful series of illus¬ trated articles on “Our Student Leaders,” which aimed to make the readers of “The Gleam” better acquainted with the faces and charac¬ teristics of the men at the head of the various student organizations. The Religious Department deserves credit for securing an instructive and educative article by Rev. Dr. Salton on “The Interpretation of Art,” which was beautifully illustrated by a number of reproductions of the works of the great masters. The big dictionary in the Library says that in modern use the word “Gleam” means “a subdued or transient appearance of light, emitted or reflected.” I cannot admit that the illumination which has been emitted from the pages of our magazine has been either transient or sub¬ dued. And it might be too proud a boast to adopt the earlier usage: “A brilliant light, e.g., of the sun.” But at least I will say that with a large measure of success it has endeavored to live up to its poetic title, and that it has given promise of sending out into a sordid and gloomy world its gleams of cheery optimism and shining idealism. By neglecting to subscribe to the college paper, many graduates fail to keep in touch with their Alma Mater. Those who complete their course in this first year of the union should set an exampde for succeeding gener¬ ations and continue to feed their interest in their college by taking for the permanent motto of their faith and practice the words of Tennyson: “FOLLOW THE GLEAM.” A. W. K.

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UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION May Bere To Solveig Thomas To Adelaide Anderson To Helen Rattray T6 Pearl Driscoll T7 Nina Orr T4 Mrs. F. VV. Clark, Hon. Pres. Glad Haney 14 , Lady Stick Josephine Parkin T5 Eileen McCord ' 16 Gladys Pettingell T6 Page 19

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THE GLEAM STAFF 1913-14 E. Ireland T. W. Lawler J. E. Cross S. Schultz C. W. McCool, B.A. P. R. McColl W. Banks J. E Cross D. J. Allan Prof. S. W. Tier, M. A., Chairman O. I. Fleming E. P. Scarlett L. L. Paterson J. A. S. Gardner, Ed-in-Chief Edna Brandon B. McKay B. Megaffln C. Y. McA rthur P. C. Tees J. W. Graves W. McPherson W. F. Guild, B.A. Page 21