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

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BOXING AND WRESTLING EXECUTIVE T. C. Hargraves, Theo. G. K. Sheane, ’15 V. E. Schweitzer, ’17 J. B. Andrews, ’ll Geo. Hanson, ’ll Pres. Prof. R. O. Jolliffe, Hon. Pres. Tommy Dickinson, Instructor D. J. G. McLean, Matric R. L. Miller, Vice-Pres. W. Johnston, Secretary Page 46

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Let Vergil sing of heroes, let Sankey of love; T accept the humbler task of penning the achievements of the illustrious Matriculation Class. In by-gone days strange tales have hovered around the home of the Matrics., but only members of that select body can vouch for their ve¬ racity. Since the founding of institutions of higher learning, streams of green freshmen have been pouring through their portals, but 1 trow none ever received a band of young hopefuls who were quite so unsophisticated as the Matrics of 1912-13. Even the mysteries and horrors of initiation did not suffice to damp their ardor or tame them into staid collegians. Therefore, in order to prevent the complete demoralization of the Seniors with whom they shared the stately old building, they were summarily banished from the halls they were thus desecrating and compelled to seek new quarters in which to give vent to their exuberance. Exiled to these outer regions the Matrics began to realize that all was not joy and sunshine. Exacting professors demanded their co-opera¬ tion in preparing for approaching examinations. Immediately they be¬ came conscious of the weight of new responsibilities, not of such a character, however, as would tend to oppress the mind. Frequent out¬ ings and frolics served to break the dull monotony of brooding over barren pages. However, at no time were the Matrics so absorbed in purely academic pursuits as to prevent them taking part in the athletic activities of the college. Much splendid work was done at the first Matric meet but the records of that auspicious occasion being peculiarly sacred we have been asked not to make them public. Suffice to say, that the records made by some staunch Matrics will stand for generations to come. But all too soon the strenuous college activities terminated in a chaos of examinations out of which the Matrics emerged with a halo of glory. The curtain drops on a scene of excitement occasioned by the hasty departure of students for home and mother. The beginning of the second year finds the “Old Guard’’ mustering in full force, their ranks greatly augmented by others who have sufficient daring to face the trials and tribulations of college life. These latter form an entirely new factor in the making of class history. Even the most casual glance reveals the fact that they are composed of individuals with brand new resolutions, entirely new ideals, and overflowing with an ambition compared with which that of Caesar would be but as small dust in the balance. Distinction will surely be theirs in time to come! But it has been whispered that even one of the mighty Senior Matrics has prophesied that these promising manifestations will disappear as the novelty of the situation wears off and that ere long they will return to a normal condition. The previous experience of the Seniors has proved to be invaluable in their participation in student activities during the past year. We find them winning distinction in all lines of college endeavor. In the realm of debating their oratical skill has been so marked, that their signal success in this department in the future is assured. In football, basket¬ ball and hockey the Matrics have shown themselves to be good sports; so far from seeking to gain premier honors to the exclusion of other classes they have ungrudgingly sent forth men to win glory for the Col¬ lege in inter-collegiate battles. How they delight to dwell on the deeds of these heroes! The ladies of the class, however, have felt no compunc¬ tion in contesting in the keenest and most determined manner for the coveted inter-class basketball trophy. Here their prowess gained for them such distinction that some of them were chosen to represent the College in the inter-collegiate series. With their able assistance the College team was successful in winning the championship. In social functions of divers kinds the Matrics have always played a leading role. They have made the welkin ring with their merriment; they have broken the sanctity of the rinks and of the toboggan-slides with their yells; they have even gone so far as to grace an occasional College dinner with their presence. From the fervor of exams, we shall scatter to the four winds of heaven, and everywhere shall we be reckoned the salt of the earth. Many of us shall turn again to our College halls, but others shall go into other fields to work the world’s work. Page 48