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

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Beyond the pale of the coming exams looms another “Grad’s Farewell” with its at¬ tendant smiles and tears. Then shall the Fourteens receive their reward for sleepless nights and still hours spent in delightful (?) study. Of all the Seniors slipping away from us, perhaps none will be missed more than Flor¬ ence, who, during her college career, has endeared herself to one and all. Florence is not a “prairie chicken,” claiming for her birthplace Sussex, New Bruns¬ wick, but lured by the call of “Westward Ho” she came to Winnipeg in 1908. She took her matriculation from the Central Collegiate, entering Wesley College in the fall of 1910. She has always been an indispensable enthusiast for the College Dramatic Society. She ably portrayed the difficult role of Hero in “Much Ado About Nothing.” The ’14 class will ever remember her splendid musical performances on many occasions. Florence took a major course in German and minors in English and French. Her third year was distinguished by capturing the $150 scholarship in German. Florence is a real good sport and has always been a favorite at the skating parties, her pet slang expression on such occasions being “Oh! Gee Whittaker! 77 It is with a genuine feeling of sorrow that the girls of United College say goodbye to her, and they are confident that, “Better ends may be in prospect, Deeper blisses if you choose it.” WM. GORDON RUTHERFORD. ‘ ‘ He is an evening reveller who makes, His life au infancy, and sings his fill.” William Gordon Rutherford was born on a farm at Roden, Man., on March 23, 1892, and spent his “Willie” days, if not behind a four-horse team, his pockets bulging with his beloved baseball, in breaking his curves across an imaginary plate on the end of his father’s granary. His educational career began in Daly public school, but when people began to call him Will he fell in love with Brandon Collegiate and basked in her favors until the spring of 1910. Ever fickle, he jilted her in the fall for ’Toba, to whom he remained constant until the union was consummated in 1913. During his three years’ courtship “Bill” showed his paces and did himself proud on many occasions. He has graced many football fields with his presence. He is equally at home in the undress of track athletics, the full dress of the social dance or the nightdress of the Hallowe’en parade. Bill is a scientist and does everything from lacing his shoes to skipping lectures with scientific exactness and precision. His nicely timed exits and entrances in the chemistry laboratory are the wonder of admiring class-mates. Socially, “he’s a bear.” This picture doesn’t do him justice. He is really handsome, and clever—why, he took a scholarship, for general proficiency, in his first year. He will eventually become a professional man, medicine or baseball—and whichever it is he is assured of distinction. We wish him every success. Page 88

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J. N. Shortt (commonly known as “Nels.”) has the distinction of being one of the pioneers of the ’14 class. He entered the Matriculation department of Wesley in the fall of 1908, and, having graduated from that, he joined the ’14 class and has since been a member of that illustrious body. In his third year Nels. chose the Political Economy and English course. A bright career was forecasted for him, even in his Matric., when he was honored by his class-mates with election to several class offices and in his first year he was chosen by his class as its representative to the Students’ University Council. It is much to be regretted that lately Nels. has been prevented by business from taking such an active part in college affairs as he would have liked; but he has always remained a staunch supporter of his class. While not an active participant in college athletics Nels. is quite a baseball enthusi¬ ast, and is himself no mean exponent of the game, in which he made quite a reputation for himself around his native “burg.” His ability along this line was recognized when, in his first year, he was elected president of the Wesley College Baseball Club. As a man Nels. has won for himself many friends in the ’14 class, who wish him all success in his future career. P. J. M. PERCY CURRAN TEES ‘ ‘ A sense of humor, and a touch of mirth To brighten up the shadowy spots of earth.” And on that day, which was the first day of the fourth month of the new year, verily the first day of the month called April, a man-child was born, and his parents called him by name, and his name was Percy Curran Tees. Whether the stars that reign in the heavens have any influence in shaping character and career is an open question, but it would seem that in Percy’s case there is much truth in the belief. He is by all odds the most original, and withal, the most eccentric character in his class. Rarely do we find so many talents developed to such a degree under one thatch of crisp black hair. His inborn gift for cartooning has been of immense value for both the college Journal and the Year-Book. As an actor he has distinguished himself, particularly in comical roles, where indeed his innate love for fun finds ample scope for action. In studies his record is excellent, though he has not always done justice to his eager grasp of details, his comprehensive mastery of the whole, his intuitive perception of intri¬ cate theory. As an athlete he has not been much in evidence on the campus, but the swimming tank has furnished a fit medium for the expression of his physical prowess. Percy is counting on going into engineering, where his capacity for work and ability in execution will lead him rapidly onward.